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! | I t VOtUMS XXXI. : FACING THE DIVE TO SUDDEN DEATH L ? JPerils For the Aeroplane Pilot ) When Me Loses His II Way [/EARTH LOOKS CURIlii ni!C AMn Drm/M rM~niiun >y VIVJO HNU DC.VV IL-UCHIIYU tAi an Altitude of 1,200 Feet fc Hill and Dale Look Alikei ' !ir "" I W 1 , I What must bo the sensations of the ( jf aeroplane pilot gone astray in midair, traveling at more than express train speed ? Far, far below fields and villages and reads Hash past; racing there between heaven ard caith, wi.h . the knowledge that but half an hours gasoline remai s aboard; then, unles. 4.1 suitable lamiing ground shows up, a 1 dive to certain rlnni-h t S What d06S ti'lG iiico of the carti. fJook like viewed from above ? The first glimpse over the side is apt tc I be both curious and bewildering. I There, jumbled together in poculiai I and irregular masses, arc houses. Heads wind and turn and run into on*. I another on all hands. Railways apI pear from entirely unexpected direcI tions. The topography appears to be I wholly different from that shown by I the map. Towns appear so small and the open country so extensive in pro I portion. One's view covers such a B wide area of pygmy builuings ciusBjtcring around and intersected by white ribbons of roadways and long, 'narrow, gleaming lines of railway, tracks. The earth is one large color scheme' I in which the Idue of the rivers and lakes, the green of the fields and open spaces and the gray of the plowed Band cultivated land predominate, vsp'tshed here and there with the reel V and white and black of the villages a*. 1 towns. H After an altitude of 2,100'feet has tM e. ached the whole surface Imperfectly flat in appearance, hill an-' *h.<o bieng of the same level. This matter of indistinguishable contour is one of the greatest existent dangers to aerial navigation and goes far to nullify the good effects of the altimeter, as that instrument only refolds height above sea level. Thus a pi.ot flying across country may eniccunter a range of hills 1,000 feet in |height and find himself liable at any moment to run into some high point 'with his altimeter recording 2,000 feet, as in a point of fact he is, above sea level. f- Thus the difference in altitude of Ithe surface of the earth present the jfsame danger and the same risk to /the pilot of the air as do the rocks and shoals in the bosom of the ocean fto the navigator of the Seas. ) When a pilot has lost his way in '/cither fog or cloud there is a ten duncy for the machine to fly in a circular direction and always to the right hand. Another danger which * presents itself at a low altitude is the "bump" or patch of rarefied air, the 'immediate effect of which is to make the plane either drop, plunge or dip on either side. The drop is often considerable, and pilots have reported drops of as much as 200 feet at a <time. Climbing higher to between 3,000 and 10,000 feet, clouds are encountered, and these are, if anything, more dangerous than the "bump." Once in a cloud, an aeroplane behaves much in the same way as a ship on a stormy / sea, and should it get into a "nose dive" when in a cloud it very rarely recovers its equilibrium, and the result is usually fatal, i A pilot when engaged on a long ^cross country fight before leaving the f ground draws a line.on: his map from the point of departure to the point at which he intends. to alight, mentally /noting any prominent objects which will reveal themselves en route. ' Towns and villages are naturally the most prominent-features Ifli tlft topography i of the>6nrth. ~To shape and fo^jn^tipn particular notice 1 must be given; also where - and how v. % i , Wat "HOK MORE TIME GIVEN FOR REGISTRATION Governor Instructs That The Books Be Kept Open Through October 7. Governor Manning has issued instructions to registration commission ers of the State authorizing that books of registration be kept open, according to the statute, through OcI tober 7. The Governor is very anxi;.u3 that all qualified electors register for the general election. The instructions given are as follows: "Under Section 205, volume 1, code 1P12, books of registration may be kept open for registration of qualified electors until thirty days before the general election. This will authorize you to allow qualified electors to register tin id Mild incliwlimr nnvl' Saturday, October 7th, until midnight. Please give as much publicity as possible so that all who are qualified may protect their right to vote in the general election. Hir.HAwn i MAWVIVf! "Governor." roosevelTsoes to stir the west Colonel Will Deliver Blast at Battle Creek Tomorrow I -v,. Night. New York.?Theodore Roosevelt leaves this afternoon for Battle Creek, Mich., where he will deliver tomorrow bis second speech of the campaign. Republicans and Progressives have united in making arrangeme its for the speech. After delivering his. address Col. Roosevelt will return to New York. plans to strut on his Western trip in the second week in Oeotbor nad r.pcag in cmcago, inmanapolis, Kansas City Denver and San Francisco. l - So He Thinks, v"* Almost any senator can advise the president correctly on any subject.? Georgetown Times. , , t o ? do y6ij know that The Constitution of the United States does not mention health? Procrastination in sanitary reform is the thief of health? A book on "Exercise and Health' may be had free for the asking from the U. S. Public Health Service? Not everybody can achieve great' nesjb but everybody can he clean? If you sow a hygienic habit you reap health?reap health and you attain longevity? Railway cars would be sanitary if it wero't for the people in them? | America's typhoid fever bill is more than $270,000,000 a year? The full dinner pail is tthe enemy of tuberculosis? they are divided by roads, rivers or railways is of the utmost importance. Next in order of value, but the most easily distinguished from the air man's point of view, are sheets of water. Railways are always extremely use ful guides and can easily be distinguished from as great an altitude as 10.000 feet. The rails gleam in the sun on a bright day, and the track is usually very straight. The most conveninet and the most vuivuviiig, \ikViu it J/Ul 171^ ULFSC1Vtt" tional point of view) height at which to fly on a long cross country trip is 2.000 feet, for below that height one is apt to feel the effect of "bumps," or of "blasting furnaces," or of tall factory chimneys. The wind affects T.nr? flArnnlono in mn/>V> CUa antMA ? ?..v .'.v/i tiiuvit VIIC Dame wajf as currents and tides affect the ship at sea, often causing it to drift a ,lonp way from the true course , and | this has to be allowed for when using ' the compass. Finally, the secret of accurate aerial navigation is the Strictest attention to detail ariA graphy and the concentration mind on the subject in hand.?Ciftcftt^n<i Enquirer. \, * iter i n :RY COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE, Fl COM WAY, S. P., THURSDAY, LOOK WHO ^ /vu^?^SnT JmJ ,JtsS$EK!|> =MR -?> <</<;- ' * . * <1 . % ? :% \. ,.f. ?Patric I. J. KING WON IN THIRD PRIMARY The only third primary that was necc;sary this c.eeiion year in this county was held on Tuesday September 25th, between Messrs. J. J. 1 King and E. j\1. Booth for the office | of Magistrate ac Adrian in Conway 1 township; ' 'I j The votes cast in this third pri- 1 jnary were as follows: . , J. J. King 82 i E. M. Booth.. ' ..45 Mr. King has been declared elect-j ed over his opponent. ^ - I . i n .J TABOR .SCHOOL NOTES. i ' The boys of the high school do -? pavtment of. the Tabor Graded School j , w ill give a real minstrel show on ' I 'v zl'i^ rirfriKoi' I 'Yl'ii ?i< i. P Tier. i . . -X. j, WX.X X. K.-X. i l-.JVl. CIV ^ * *" J minstrel is made up of excellent tal~! ( cut and bub fair to be a big success, j A small ail mission will be charged, -voce 'y *o go f >r school improvemerit work. You cannot afford t?>[ miss this program of singing, danc-j ing, gags, jokes, acrobatic work, etc J I The boys gymnasium class has begun practice. All members are in-' terested in the exercise work and are1 fast becoming familiar with the new! I drill work. The team to represent the! school in the regular exhibition just before Christmas will be selected by the fifteenth of November. All the' boys are working hard to make this team. , Dr. W. T. Laprade of the depart ment of history in Trinity College will lecture here on October 20th, Friday evening, 8 o'clock, in the school auditorium. Dr. Laprade is one of the big lecturers of the state j and the school authorities congratulate themselves on securing such an able man to visit the school. The public is cordially invited to attend. The Seventh Annual Session of the Tabor Sunday School Conference will' be held at Bethesda Church, Saturday Oct. 14th, beginning at ten o'clock. Prof. W. J. Justus is on for the morn ing address and Hon. J. A. Rrown for the afternoon address. This conference promises t0 be one of the most interesting of anv in recent vears. ... Miss Eliza Parker, the efficient county supervisor has visited the school here and seems to be thorough i ly interested in her work. The spirit exhibited by Miss Parker is one of genuine helpfulness. ? O ' Modern imprpvements ought never! to increase expenses but should be installed so as to cut down expense. t- , , Their tibject is to save time awd' money in the long run and they will do it if given half a chance. tt S*i IK.ST, LAST, NOW AND FOREVER.' OCTOBER 5, 1916. 'S HOME!. ^ - 4k\lY\->* * y>r$ V - - *tyrgiush^ ^ t k in New Orleans Times-picayune. MISS RAVINEL TO HELP IN S. S. CONVENTION Arrangements have been completed to have Miss Ravinel, the Elementary Field Worker for the South Carolina Sunday School Association to visit this county for a series of Conventions on the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th. We have not had in this county a State Elementary- worker since Miss Vandiver visited us several years ago, so Miss Ravinel's coming will he looked upon with special interest- by those teaching the elementary grades in the Sunday School. Miss Ravinel is a young lady full of life and energy and full of her subject. She will be an inspiration to our work besides bring us a helpful message dealing with methods. Miss Ravinel will be accompanied by a strong corps of local speakers who will discuss other phrases of Sunday School work. A convention will be hold in each of the four districts of the county. A morning and afternoon session will bo held at each. Dinner will be served on the grounds. Following are the dates and places of meeting: District No. 1, October 20th, at Socastee. District No. 2, October 18th, at Brown Swamp. District No. 3, October 17th, at Spring Branch. District No. 4, October 10th at Bethlehem. o CLEAN HANDS. Disease germs lead a hand to mouth existence. If the human race ii i J " 1 woum ieurn to Keep tno unwasncu hand away from the mouth many human diseases would be greatly diminished. We handle infectious mattei more or less constantly and we continually carry the hands to the mouth. If the ahnd has recently been in contact with infectious matter the germs of disease may in this way be introduced into the body. Many per sens wet their fingers with saliva before counting money, turning the pages of a book, or performing similar acts. In this case the process is reversed, the infection being carried to the object handled, there to await carriage to the mouth of some other careless person. In view of these facts the U. S. Public Health Service has formulated the following simple rules of personal hygiene and recommends their adoption by every person in the United States. o (Innrl citizens ought to be goc enough to register and vote for the good of their country,?The State. % raid. HIS ENTIRE CROP LOST IN FLAMES When the Barns on Williams'. Farm Catch on Fire Last Friday. Last Friday night about 1 o'clock the large barns on the farm of J. P. Williams near Port Harrelson caught on fire from some unknown cause and in a few minutes were burned down to the ground. In the barns were the greater part of all the crops raised on the farm this year, by the tenant. All*. Mucks. There was one bale of cotton and a considerable quantity of corn, fodder, hay and other things not remembered at the time. These were totally lost. 1 Iiv (/IIIVV wtlJS utvupivu uy Hit" u'llant. The family had been away from home in the late afternoon and returned and went to bed just After dark. A short time afterwards the flames were discovered and nothingcould be done to put the fire out The farm is one of the finest places in Bucks township. It was formerly the property of Mr. Charles Dusenbury. H? sold out to Mr. J. P. Williams, one or two years ago. Mr and Mrs, Williams ;\nd children reside i?;, Conway. j IMPROVElEimOlT HOME AND COMMUNITY Clemson College, S. C.?Weeds in strawbrery beds won't let the strawberry plants grow. Pull up the weeds. Have you a farmers club in your j community ? It would help you and you neighbors to get under each oth . i ITS SKI II, Whv not paint the farm house? ." - i Nothing looks prettier than a white j house in green surroundings. Faint j isVt altogether out of sight eithci*. Out- .out ami burn all twigs on the peav and apple trees affected with olight. The disease won't spread 70 badly if this is done. The'v arc three places the weeds should be watched in August?along the highways, in the cornfields, and. n the pastures. If you are building roads, build ! gced reads. Make them so they wil! j * no re than outlast the" bond is: lie. Arganize a "Rooster Swatting A'cok" in your community. Swai th rooster and sell him. Old Uiddy will do belter work when lie is out of the way. Did your community have a pioni in August? If not, why not have or." J.iis month. You'll all enjoy it. o "Filchfork" Tillman. A very accon plished woman who visits in Senator Tillman's home tells us that the pitchfork statesman is the gentlest of men in his home, and that his domestic life is happy and beautiful. It is only on the stump that Tillman is a tornado.?Charity and Children. Mr. Tillman is, personally, all that is claimed for him by this friend. Ho is a man of great human sympathies. His home life has always been spotless. The great error that Mr. Tillman made was to array the people of South Carolina against each other. He has since proved himself to be a far bigger and better man than his enemies would admit, but he has never conceded that he had wronged good men when he first set out.? Daily Record. ? o F. F. Covington, one of the leading representatives of the Mutual Life Insurance Co., of New York, went to Murrell's Inlet last Friday and spent some time in deep-water fishing. While casting for large fish he ac cidentally caught one of the hooks in the fleshy portion of his hand, so that the hook was caught and had to be forced through and filed off. It was a very painful experience for Mr. Covington, but he was in Conway again on Saturday looking as well ahd cheerful as ever. i H. M. Chestnut was in Conway recently on business. f " V s NO. *4 COURT WOUND UP EARLY LAST WEEK Many Cases Disposed of Slit in Double Quick Time Comparatively DEFENDANTS LOW CLASS NO GREAT TRIALS UP Grand Jury Finished Its Work by Wednesday Evening and Discharged. The State vs Isadore Fore, charged with murder, was called and tried on Wednesday morning. This appear ed to be a clear case of self-defense, but the jury remained out a long time considering the case and were called back by the Court for further instructions. After this they retired | again and soon came out with a verdict of not guilty. The State vs J. G. Allen, on a charge of adultery, was continued until the next tQi;n\ fcf the court. , y The State vs. S. L. Schorr, charged grand larceny against Louis Schorr^ who was engaged in t|\<^ hlei'CJidtlii* bbsiriefcs here tip to about 'last November, The (barge was i brought against him by a peddler by the name of Solomon Schorr, This matter was settled between the parties before it was called to trial and it was marked oil the docket. The State vs Victor Johnson, charg ed with breach of trust or obtaining property with intent to defraud, was continued by the Solicitor upon the ground that it appeared that there is a civil case in claim and delivery over the same horse now pending in the Cou?*t of Common Pleas, and this should be tried lirst before resorting 1(1 t'llo ( 1 vi in i ? ? ? I ' '.ami'I ... -..v V/IIIIUIIUI V.WII 11 Jim Stanley, colored, was convicted of the crime of assault with intent to ravish, and was sentenced to a term of seven years in the State penitentiary. The grand jury made their final presentment, v.hich was read in open court on Wednesday evening late, V'd was (,i wiuirged. The sessions of tl c ecu t ended sooner than they usually do. Though a great number of eases wovo disposed of, it did not take much time. It w a; stated several times by those who observed the proceedings of the court, that there was not a single person of any prominence in the count\ bn u.vht before the court for trial this time. All of the defendants be.onged to the class of the lowest socially and otherwise. GQKMSAPPG1NTED 3Y GOVERNOR Governor Manning appointed state and federal commissioners of election for 40 counties of the state. Those for Aiken, Charleston, Dorchester, Marion and Lexington counties will be appointed within the next few days. The names of the new commissioners were transmitted to R. M. McCown, secretary of state, by the executive office, and commissions and oaths will be forwarded them. ' There are three federal and a like number -? wi rstiitc- commissioners tor each county. The commissioners for Horry County were appointed as follows: State: M. G. Anderson, Conway; B. H. Harrelson, R F D., Allsbrook, and C. V. Johnson, R F D, Galivants. Federal: A. E. Goldfinch, Conway; May berry Floyd, Green Sea, and E. C. Harris, Gurley. . , , , J, ( 4? ' Gloria s Romance is the best story of its kind that has appeared in a number of years. It is running in this paper. The pictures shown each Thursday night at the Casino are tho best that money and high grade of art can produce. When yoti see them you see the best.