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i J ' VOLUME XXXI. ' DILLON 0FRGS13 I ARE U^DER CHARGES I' I * Grand Jury Finds Many Irregui larities and Make Report to Court | TREASURER RESIGNS | SHERIFF REPRIMANDED <1 Bench Warrant Issued for Ar-! rest of C. G. Bruce, j 4 Auditor. Dillon, Sept. H>.?The report of the | .grand jury, which has been examining tho affairs at the Dillon county offices, made today, involved the issuing of a bench warrant for C. (l.j \ Biuce, county auditor, on charges of; misappropriating county funds; the i resignation of William 0. Melnnes,; 1 county treasurer, and tli2 recommen-j \> elation that a competent man be ap-j ... . . i pointed to succeed mm, aim a rcpri-1 f mand for the sheriff and the county attorney. The grand jury completed its reJ pert and it was read by the solicitor late this afternoon in the court room , before a large number of people who were eager to hear it. Except for a small number of cleri. cal errors with no intentional wrong/ doing the clerk of court's office was. ' found to be all right. Some sugges-' tions were made as to the method of j keeping record of receipts of his ofIfice. The Judge of probate's office was found to be all right and this I officer was commended for the man. / ner in which his records were kept. 'The supervisor's and county commis 8ioners' books were found to be all right except for the sale of merchandise sold by themselves to the county, which practice was condemned, though it was felt from the investigation that the county had lost no money by the transaction. The superintendent of education's office was found to be all right except the method in handling entries of funds t and disbursements to the trustees and superintendents of the Latta, Dillon and Pages Mill school. The auditors i found that he allowed overdrafts of I different school districts at the close , of the scholastic years to be covered by trustees and individuals and that they were carried till the beginning of the succeeding terms at which time i the trustees and individuals were re-( ( imbursed. The county, however, hasi I nrvi 1AO4- ^ 1 1 ' - - uui iv/oi/ any iiivncy uy aucn practice,' I though it was advised against in the future. The sheriff's office had been short, I but the sheriff made good all but I $1,405.97, which he claimed he was not rseponsible for. He was repri-l i manded for his negligence and asked 1 to keep better records and to collect! , the delinquent taxes and to keep up with the receipts and to make his entries properly. The county treasurer's office was not gone into very deeply, though it v/as found that he had not used any of the county's funds himself. He having resigned, the governor was urged to appoint some one to succeed him whose efficiency would not be questioned. The county attorney, it was found, i had not paid his taxes for 1912 and , 1913, and part of the taxes of the Hugh Price estate of 1913, he being a trustee of the estate. The report i . . ' states tnat me county attorney did ' wrong in so doing by inducing a coun ty officer to violate the law by not issuing an execution on him for them. The county attorney, however, explained his course on the ground of ' the depression and said that he was not able to pay the taxes. He by his I explanation fought to exonerate the county officer, jof all blame. A bench warrant was issued late this evening as a result of the findings in the county auditor's oflice. This was done upon the recommendation of the grand jury. It was found that C. G. Bruce, the auditor, had misappropriated to his own use the amount of $1,407).97 and the further sum ot '$3,163,81. "HON iOSiTONiSW RARDLY GATHERED i Picking anc! Ginning Favored With Favorable Weather Past Week. Washington, Sept. 18.?Cotton opened rapidly and the work of picking and ginning progressed under generally favorable weather conditions last week, according to the weather bureau crop bulletin. The boll weevil is active in parts of Mississippi, Texas and Tennessee, according to this report, which says: "There was some improvement in the crop in Oklahoma, where it is putting on new growth and again i blooming freely in some localities. In North Carolina the prospect is varinhlp with tho ...... V..W fMUIIVO I I Ulklll^ I 'I some sections but no improvement, or slight deterioration, in others. On the coastal plain in South Carolina the] young cop is bloom nig and fruiting well. The plants are still shedding in Georgia, and the top crop is reported to be poor. Cotton deteriorated slight I,, . .. c 4-1...... A i.. I 11> 4.1 oMimr nwii.t ii ): met it .M.UIbama on account of insufficient moisture. "In Mississippi deterioration from weevil continued and the crop is short c xcept in a few northwest counties. In parts of Texas the weevil is destroying new sections as fast as form ed and the outlook for the top crop is poor. The condition of the crop is fair to good in most parts of Arkansas, and is generally good in Tennessee, although the top crop is making but little growth in that State. Weevil are reported this week in Henderson county, Tennessee. "Early cotton is mostly harvested in some ileitis in Florida, and the late is opening rapidly, and the work of picking and ginning is progressing rapidly in all southern parts of the area and portions." Threshing Progresses. In spite of rains in many sections during the past week, the crop bulletin says, harvesting and threshing of grain progressed rapidly and plowing for fall sowing is beginning in the plain States and eastward. Tobacco harvest is progressing under favorable conditions in Southern and Eastern tobacco Staets; in southern Virginia the crop is practically | all cut and cured and in Kentucky' about two-thirds has been harvested. Rain in Wisconsin and Ohio improved late planted tobacco. j Weather during the week was fav-j orable for ripeninc corn in tho tral and Northwestern States, and the crop is maturing rapidly. Late potatoes benefitted by showers in Northern sections, although the bad effects o" unfavorable summer temperatures are showing in the harvesting; good progress was made in haying over most of the country and forage crops are generally improving. Peaches and apples, the bulletin says, are showing the effects of lack of rain in many of the Central States.1 o OF INTEREST TO THE FARMERS. Mr. W. Percy Hardwicke has secured the agency of the Elba Manufacturing Co., of Charlotte, North Carolina, large dealers in Cotton Seed and Cotton Seed Meal. The company has the very best rating. They are making arrangements to have new Meal on hand so if you want to take your meal home with you the same day you handle your cotton at the Clin you can do so. We think this is an excellent arrangement as it saves time and during the bad winter weather which makes bad roads you have this much of your hauling done. In another column you will find the market price of country produce furnished by Mr. W. Percy Hardwicke, who is making a specialty of handling Mus class of goods and we think our market is as good as any from the quotations as you will note. The master's office was found to be all right and his books properly kept. Sent to the Governor. W. Mclnnes yesterday tendored his .resignation as treasurer of Diilor. jounty. The resignation was f -warded to Gov. Manning- at Washington. JBii :RY COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE, I CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY, BUSINESS FIRM MAKES STORE DEAL The firm of W. H. Chestnut & Co., recently closed a deal with the heirs of the late Mr. 1>. R. King for the purchase of one of the nice brick stores on 3rd Avenue; and they will move in and cocupy this store at an early date, or at least as soon as several improvements can be placed in and completed. The store purchased is the one occupied by S. C. Richardson & Co., and is next door to tho stoiv, tVinf nruv occupied by the business of W. 1?. Chestnut & Co. The modern soda "fountain and other modern store fixtures will bo moved into the now quarters it is thought before the end of the present year. The price of the store shows the greatly increased values in real estate taking place in Conway during the past several years. 2o-centcotton i farmer's goal Commenting on a statement of B. W. Dabbs, former president of the State Farmers' Union, criticising the juu.c presidents of the union for their alleged action at a recent convention when they were reported to have advised farmers to "hold cotton for 12 cents," H. T. Morrison, of McClellanville, president of the South Carolina State Farmers' Union, made the following statement last week: "I have seen the letter of Mr. | Dabbs and wish to reply to it in order that the many members of the farmers union in this State may understand clearly that Mr. Dabbs' letter was founded upon an erroneous impression. "Newspapers in New Orleans, when the Association of State Presidents of the Farmers' Union was in convention recently, published a report to the effect that the associations had adopted resolutions advising farmers to hold cotton for 12 cents. However, although I was at the meeting in New Orleans I left before this report appeared in the newspapers and thus knew nothing of it until I read Mr. Dabb's criticisms this morning. In as much as the report was not only untrue but was absurd and incredible op its face, I can only believe that it v/as circulated by New Orleans bears in the hope of depressing the market for a day or two until the official denial was made. I "What happened at New Orleans was that, in an executive session, the association of State presidents advise the farmers of the South not to sell their cotton for a penny less than 12 cents and urged them to hold for 20 cents. Moreover, the association recommended meetings in every State to brganize holding movements among the farmers and I have set as the date and place for this meeting in South Carolina Columbia, on September 28, at 2 p. m. Not only members of the union but all farmers are invited to attend this meeting. "Little rrcdonro aliAiilrl wovruiu nave UCT; U given to the report emanating from New Orleans. On a day when middling cotton was selling at 15 cents a pound in the city where the convention met wouldn't it have been absurd for us to go on record as urging farmers to 'hold for 12 cents'?" o MARKET QUOTATIONS Reported by W. Percy Hardwicke. COTTON Good Middling 15 l-4c Middling 15c PEANUTS Peanuts, per ton $40.00 POTATOES Sweet Potatoes, per bu.# <65c o A most satisfactory lawn can be made in the piedmont section where the soil is clayey, by using a mixture of Kentucky blue grass and white clover. Sow the seed in the early fall, preparing the ground thoroughly and giving a heavy application o! vail rotted stable manure. I fw "II! ST, LAST. NOW AND FO It EVER.' SEPTEMBER 21, 1916. IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING SCHOOLS To the Trustees: When you have employed your teacher please call at the office or write me your teacher's name, address and salary per month, also, grade of certificate, if you have employed one who does not live in the county. All schools having a special tax and not operating under the rural graded or high school act come under the term extension act. Trustees r?f fccliiMilu .....V V aviiuulii, 111 Wf) 11 t> UI I !_ U'clt'licl schools, are urged to make the above report as soon as possible. My plan has been to get Horry's claims in early so that they would be among the first to bo paid. Please do not let us wait for your report. The books show that more money was spent last year for educational purposes than in any previous year, the reports of the teachers show that more and better work was done. May we try and make the year 191(1-17 the banner year of all previous years. Remember that your school will he as good as the teacher, trustees and patrons try to make it and as poor as you mav allow it to become. Co-operation among teachers, trus tees and patrons means a succsesful school. All district trustees who think of voting on a special tax or increasing the tax already voted should do so before Oct. 10th, 191(>. ?S. H. BROWN. FRENCH WITHSTAND nniiNTFR imm wwii nil nviiv The French have paused in their advance tiorth of Peronne, where the/ have driven a total distance of six | miles into the German lines since July 1 when the Somme offensive began, and now are withstanding a series of German attacks. Assaults were delivered on the new French positions both north and south of the Somme, but were fruitless. The Macedonian campaign of the entente forces apparently is not benig pressed on the right of the Saloniki position, the British who advanced, across the Struma being reported to have withdrawn to the west bank. The Serbians, however, are conttin uing their pressure against the Bulgarians along the western end of the line. The French war office report announces that the engagement near Lake Ostrovo is turning in favor of the allies and that Bulgarian trenches and a height northwest of Lake Ostrovo have been captured by Serbians. Latest reports on both sides on he campaign in the Rumanian province of Dobrudja show the opposing forces in contact along virtually the entire front. Apparently a general engagement is impending. Dispatches through Italy say an offensive campaign in the Balkans has been mapped out at the conference of the central powers now in progress at Cierman headquarters, Germany's contribution to the force being fixed at 200,000 and Austria's at 100,000 men. o ADDITIONAL MARINES. , Washington, D. C., Sept. 20.?The | United States Marine Corps recently 1 opened recruiting stations in forty j small cities. From coast to coast. This action was taken to meet the < demands made necessary by the re- i cruitment of f>,000 additional enlist e?i Marines just authorized. Recruiting activities of those "sol- : diers of the sea" were formerly con- i fined to large cities?this new procedure opens the door to virgin recruit- s ing fields. This organization has al- ; fields. This organization has always I strength and Marine Corps officials < are confident of filling their increas- i ed ranks in one year. s The following additional Marines < have been authorized, making their ] present total strength 15,000: 28 ser- 1 grants major, 117 quartermaster ser- ' geants, 107 first sergeants, 107 gun- 1 nory sergeants, 500 sergeants, 835 cornorals, 50 drummers, 50 trumpeters and 3,235 privates. raid. FEOPLE'S VICTORY SAYS GOV. MANNING I Appeals for Abatement of Strife and Urges Unity of Effort. i Governor Manning* has issued the following address to the people on the result of the election: To the People of South Carolina: Our victory is a victory for the constitution and for law and order. * At such a time a sense of profound gratitude to Almighty God fills our hearts. The principles that were at stake in this election stirred our people to their foundation. Without consideration of personal preference, the law abiding men and women of South Carolina rallied to the cause, in the face of a lead which was trcmenduous, and fought for the principles they knew were right and the homes they love. The result is victory of the people in support of the constitution and in the enforcement of law. It once more proves that when the people of South Carolina are brought face to face with a crisis which they see and understand and which involves the fundamentals of our liberty, they choose the right course and stand true to South Carolina. We must now see that bitterness and strife are allayed and as citizens of one State and as brethren in a com mon cause, we must unite in the great work of upbuilding South Carolina and in making higher and better the character of her citizenship. To this work I pledged myself in the campaign of 1914. 1 have given this work my best efforts during my administration. I made the fight this summer for reelection for the principles for which I had fought and in which I believe. These principles and that work have been indorsed by the peori __ i * I pic ul ouuiii vitruuriii unci i again consecrate myself with all the energy that I possess to carry them forward. To my friends, to the men and women all over South Carolina I extend my proufound gratitude and thanks. Without regard to personal preference or the sacrifices involved and with an eye single to the interest of South Carolina, believing that the cause for which I fought was their cause, they have performed a splenddid work and one which will be remembered throughout the history of South Carolina. I wish to say to each of them how deeply I appreciate their work and their words of cheer and congratulations and to assure them that with such men and women working for the good of South Carolina, her future is safe. To those honest and conscientous citizens who, not realizing the importance of the principles for which I stand, did not favor my re-election, 1 appeal for a clearer understanding, and ask their sympathetic support of m> administration for the ensuing two years. Richard I. Manning. o MULLET SCARCE AND HIGH Other Fish Also Fail to Meet Demands of the Market. (Charlseton Evening Post.) A demand throughout the cotton belt that is exceeding a curtailed supply is causing a general advance in the price of fish on the local as well us other Southern coast markets. Mullet which are being shipped by loL-al dealers in large quantities have advanced 2"> per cent in price in the last two or three weeks. The advance for other species of fish has not been so marked here, but the general tendency of the market is upward. The chief cause of hiorher r>rW? *ea food is its scarcity. Mullet as well [is other fish arc not running to form by any means off this coast, because af the frequent spells of rough and stormy weather recently. Fish men see no immediate prospects for a de?line in the market, although with a peroid of good weather lasting any length of time, the supply of fish would begin to equal the demand and a decrease in price would result. o Andrew Brown was here on business one day last week. NO. 22 OFFICIAL COUNTING MAKES NO CHANGES As Shown by the Unofficial Tabulation of the Primary Last Week SOME FIGURES WRONG BUT RESULTS THE SAME No Material Changes in Vote For Governor and R. R. Commissioner. The Democratic Executive Committee met at the court house on Thursday of last week to tabulate the votes cast in the recent primary election for State and County offices in the second race for various offices. Tlln - ' 4 I i .n. (Miiuai uuutiauun Ol i nose votes appears in another eolumn, and while it was found necessary to change somo of the figures as sent in from a few of the precincts, yet those changes were not enough to make any difference in the final results. So that the ofVicial count published elsewhere in this issue of the paper, shows that Messrs. W. L. Mihoe and Waterman M. Booth are nominated for the House of Representatives from this county; that W. L. Bellamy has been nominated for County Treasurer; that N. C. Adams has been renominated for County Auditor; and that L. Whiteford Cooper will be the next County Coroner. The official count made no material change in the votes for Governor in this county, nor was there any materia) change in the votes given for Railroad commissioner. i A. M. LEE SAYS REPORT WAS FALSE Mr. A. M. Lee who is among the best of our citizens was in Conway one day last week about the time that interest was s0 high in the Governor's race. He stated that the report recently circulated in Mullins by some of the Bleasites to the effect that he, Mr. Lee, was now favoring Cole 1.. Blea.se was entirely false and that he would be glad for it to bo published to that effect. He was in Mullins after the first primary and talked with several about the election, but certainly gave them no excuse to misrepresent him in this matter. That he has always stood for the better order of things is well known to all of his friends on this | side of the Bee Dee. HICKS-SMART. On Sunday, September 17, 1916, Miss Fannie Hueks of the Dongola section was happily married to Mr. B. Frank Smart of Charleston, S. C., at the home of the bride. Miss Fannie is an accomplished daughter of Mrs. F. A. Hucks and was one of Dongola's most popular young ladies. Mr. Smart is a I.ocomotive Engineer and is congratulated upon winning the heart and hand of such a lovely girl. The attendants were Mr. Sam Hucks with Miss Carrie Cook. Mr. Archie Smart with Miss Ida Howell, the bride and maids were tastefully dressed in white. There was only a few of the relatives and most intimate friends present to witness the ceremony which was performed by Magistrate N. B. Smart. , Mr and Mrs Smart left immediately after the ceremony for thier home in Charleston, S. C., carrying with them the best wishes of a large circle of friends and relatives who wish for them a long and happy life crowned with many blessings. ?ONE PRESENT.