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t ? VOLUME XXXI. EDGAR L. M'GOUGAN DIES IN GEORGIA Was a Citizen of Georgia City and Highly Esteemed There BURIAL AT GREEN SEA ON LAST THURSDAY Remains Accompanied by Rep resentatives of Church and Masonic Lodge. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. I'. Derham, and family of Green Sea, were pained when they learned of the sudden death of Ed. McGougan, at Brunswick Ga., on November 28th. The following announcement of his sad death is clipped from the Brunswick Banner of Nov. 29th: "All of Brunswick was saddened this morning over the sad news of the death of Ed McGougan. He died very suddenly on the streets of Atlanta yesterday afternoon at about 6:00 o'clock. While it was pretty generally known by his friends in Brunswick that he had been in ill health for some time it was not known that his condition was serious, hence the news of his quick passing came as a tremendous shock to his friends, and their name was legion. Mr. McGougan had been a resident of Brunswick for a good many years, occupying a very responsible position with the Southern Railway at that place, that of General Agent of t&e company. During his re&ioenoe here, and occupying the position he did, he had come to be known by a large number of people, and that most favorably. In short it is said of him that all of the people here were his friends and none his enemies. Perhaps there never lived in Brunswick a man who was more universally liked and loved than was Ed. McGougan, and his sudden and untimely demise is deplored by the entire community. When Mr. McGougan first came to Brunswick he was a member of the postoffice force, for a time serving as assistant postmaster. Later on he became associated with the Southern Railway and where he has continued from then until now. He was held in the highest esteem by the high officials of the road as is evidenced by the fact that he has been given promotion from time to time until he had arrived at the position he held at the time of his death. Mr. McGougan was a native of Fair Bluff, N. C., to which place his remains will be carried for interment there to be placed beside the graves of his father and mother who preceded him to the grave some years ago. Edgar L. McGougan was in his fifty-first year. Was born at or near Fair Bluff, Columbus County, N. C., and had lived in Brunswick A A 1 1 t / twenty-eignt years ana out recently had completed twenty-five years of consecutive service with Southern Railway Company in Brunswick. He began as a clerk in the office of the General Agent at Brunswick and received frequent promotions until nc was appointed General Agent about eight years ago. He was never married, and his parents died years ago. So far as known in Brunswick his near relatives are Mrs. W. F. Marshall, of Raleigh, N. C., Mrs. John P. Derham of Green Sea, S. C., sisters, and P. F. McGougan of Mt. Tabor, N. C., a brother. He also had an uncle, W. C. Powe".4 of Ja9ksonville, Florida, I who for years has been one of the moot prominent naval stores men in this section. Mrs. William Pierce, of Savannah was an aunt. He leaves numerous nephews ?nd nieces. One of his nieces, now Mrs. William L. Wyatt, of Raleigh, N. C.,| visited him here as a young some years ago and is pleasantly re'I (THf "HOIi OFFICERS OF COMPANY HAVE PLEASANT TIME Thanksgiving Turkey and Oilier Delicacies Served at Banquet Thursday Evening. The Conway Lumber Company, through its general manager, Mr. H. W. Ambrose, entertained more than fifty of its foremen and office men at a Thanksgiving banquet last Thursday ^veiling at Hotel Grace. A number of prominent business men were invited and were present on the occasion. The tables were placed end to end so as to make a. continuous spread across the wide dining room. The courses were served by the regular waiters employed a tthe hotel. The guests gathered in the lobby at 7 o'clock and spent the time in pleas- | ant conversation until the supper was announced. Several interesting speeches were made. Mr. H. W Ambrose introduced the occasion irt\a fitting and very pleasant manner. Hon Robt. B. Scarborough held his audience spell bound with a history of the establish ment and rapid rise of Conway Lumber Company as an enterprise from the time of H. R. Hamaker who start ed with a little country saw mill and ox and mule teams, on the same site, many years ago. The company is today one of the largest enterprises in this section of the State, one of the most important in the industrial development and material progress of Conway and Horry County. The Rev. J. M. Lemmon made a good speech and received close attention as also did Power W. Bethea, principal of the Burroughs High School. Such things show the good feeling existing between this company and its employees and friends generally. membered. . He was always a consistent Christian and active member of the First Baptist Church. For twenty years or more he served the Church as its Clerk. He had also been Assistant Superintendent of the Sunday School for a great many years. He was a member of Atlantic lodge of Masons Mr. McGougan was never a strong man and for the past four or five # * years his close friends have known that he was in very bad health, suffering from a chronic kidney trouble. Three years ago he was granted an indefinite leave of absence by the Southern Railroad and spent six months at the famous Battle Creek Michigan sanitarium in an effort to regain his health. While the treatment and rest no doubt prolonged his life, his physicians held out no hope of a permanent cure. To those who knew him best and knew his condition, and knew that he knew condition. Perhaps his ipost striking and admirable trait of character was his calm and cheerful outlook upon life. No one ever heard him! complain. For years he observed a' most rigid diet, and apparently without .any fretful, impatient or resentful feeling. In a quiet unostentatous and simple manner he lived a high and noble life. He was not lacking in firmness of character, but the gentleness and sweetness with which this was combined enablod him to make all with whom he came in contact his friends. The community has been bereft of a citizen of the highest type, j * Burial will be at Green Sea, S. C., at 3:80 Thursday afternoon. McDonald Harley left for Atlanta last night and will accompany the remains to Green Sea. Representatives from his church and the Masons also leave tonight to attend the funeral." His pastor, Rev. Gilbert, Mr. Miller representing the church, and Mr. Blitch represeiSing the Masons accompanied the body to Green Sea.? Ed. CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING. The Civic League will meet at fipwor^h Hall on Wednesday, 'Bee. <$th, at?3c%0. MRS. J. W. LltTLE, Cor. Seot'y. $01T :ry county and her people, i CONWAY, S. 0., THURSDAY, COSTLY PLANT IS BEING SOLD OFF For the jmst week the plant of the Southern Wood Products Company v/hich fs located across the river fror? Conway, has been in process of destruction; the machinery, piping, and all metal equipment except the buildings, having been sold to a company in Charlotte, N. C., who will convert the greater portion of the material into junk. Among the articles composing the plant was a number of sheet iron tanks with welded bottoms and seams. These have been sold to various people for private use and will not be shipped away. Some of the other material has been sold at bargain prices to local interests who will find a use; for it. This plant with the lot of land oni which the plant is located was sold last salesday under an execution. I Alter the bid was purchased by Messrs. W. A. Freeman and L. I). Magrath. They in turn sold out the maeninery and equipment to the company in Charlotte. When the junk man is through with it, nothing but the buildings will be left, am: these will be used for the purposes of a factory it is said. GREGORY-HARDEE CHURCH WEDDING Friends of the couple in this county will read with interest the follow: ing clipping from the St. Petersburg Daily Times, describing the marriage of Miss Essie Hardee to Mr. Lee T. Gregory. The bride is a nie<;e of Mr. W. F. Hardee of this county. The clipping follows: A pretty church wedding took place. Wednesday evening at the ! First Avenue M. E. church when ' Miss Essie Hardee became the bride of Lee T. Gregory, the Rev,^S. A. Keen officiating. The altar, where the marriage vows were plighted, was simply but prettily decorated with palms. Promptly at seven o'clock, to the strains of "Wagner's Bridal chorus" played by Miss Gladys Richardson, the bridal party entered. The bride groom, who was accompanied by H. A. Buchanan, best man, was preceded to the altar by the ush<^*s, H. W. Hardee, brother of the bride and Warren Richardson. The bride entered with her sister, Miss Eva Hardee, maid of honor. The bride carried a beautiful bouquet of white roses. The impressive ring ceremony was performed while "The Spring Song" was played softly and the bridal party left the church to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march. Immediately following the ceremony, a reception was tendered at the home of the bride, First avenue and Seventeenth street, south. The house was beautifully decorated with | asparagus, plumosa fern and white roses. Delicious refreshment of ice cream, cake and punch were served. Many handsome presents were received, including cut glass, silver, china and linen. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and" Mrs. L. S. Hardee and is well known and popular here, having been connected with the investment company for some time* M The couple will make this city their home for the present. Among the guests at the recepiton were Messrs. and Mcsdames Walter I P. Fuller, J. D. Pearce, W. J. McEady, V. O. Tinney and the Misses, Catherine Swartley, Gladys Richard-' son, Susie Lovelace, Silvia Clark,1 Ann Clark, Cassie Hamrick, Nellie Morton, Ruth Stahl ar.d Messrs,' Roan, H. A. Buchanan and Warren, Richardson. o NOTICE. Mayor L. D. Magrath will address the people of Conway on the politi-l cal questions concerning the town government at the Casino Theatre, Quattlebaum building, Friday evening, Dec. 8th, at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. J.McDermott is invited to speak at the same time. o Nothing is as useless as waste, e FIRST, LAST, NOW AND FOREVER. DECEMBER 7, 1916. APPOINTMENTS FOR j MARION DISTRIGT The annual conference of the Methodists closed at Florence last Sunday and the appointments for Marion District were announced as follows. M. W. Hook, presiding elder; Aynor, W. H. Richardson; Blenheim, T. L. Belvin; Brownsville, L. T. Phillips; Bucksville, W. A. Youngblood; Centenary, D. D. Jones; Conway, E. L. McCoy; Conway Circuit, G. T. Rhoad; Clio, A. D. Betts; Dillon, M. L. Banks; Dillon Mills, J. M. Casque; Floyds, H. W. Shealey; Floydale, D. H. Everett; Galivants, W. H. Perry; Lake View, W. Roy Phillips; Latta, W. W. Daniel; Little River, H. T. Morrison; Little Rock, S. J. Bethea; Loris, W. B. Duncan, Jr., H. L. Singleton, supernumerary; Marion, J. W. Daniel; Marion cicuit, M. M. McClendon; Mullins, S. O. Can try; Mullins circuit, J. W. Ariail; j Waccamaw, J. E. Cook. Sunday school field secretary, W. C. Owen. Horry Industrial Institute, S. C.I Morris; commissioner of education, F, H. Shuler; commissioner Washington Church, M. W. WILSON HASQUIET THANKSGIVING DAY Washington. ? President Wilson spent Thanksgiving day quietly with members of his family and took no part in* several special celebrations here to which he was invited. With M rs. Wilson he attended his regular Presbyterian church, having declined invitations to the pan-American mass fit St. Patrick's church and to a joint eelebration of Methodist churches. v The turkey for the White House Thanksgiving dinner was chosen from among many sent to the President from different parts of the country. ' The President and Mrs. Wilson attended a ball given for the benefit of the Navy Relief Society at the Washington navy yard. Many diplomats and government officials attended the services at St. Patrick's. Most cabinet members spent the clay with their families. Closing of all departments gave thousands of government employees chance to hold family reunions or attend the George town-George Washington football game. Charitable organizations distributed Thanksgiving baskets or served free dinners to nearly ten thousand persons. President and Mrs. Wilson were to attend a relief ball at the Washington navy yard, o It is not every woman that appreciates the value of saving in the cook incr rlnn'-irfmnnt l. ? *5 VIIIVIIU VI IIUI UU1IIC* COUNCIL OF WAR TO RULE BRITAIN London, Dec. 2.?The political crisis, which is the newspaper sensation of the hour, is generally believed to mean the fnture control of all war measures, both military and economic, by a cabinet directorate of five, advised by Gen. Sir William R. Robertson, chief of the imperial staff, and Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe, first sea lord. The question of the resignation of Premie* Asquith, to give place to David-Lloyd George or Andrew Bonar Law, also is discussed but that Mr AsuniiMi will I'fici#>"?i otMin.iMf. - 1 ?l'l'c'"8 ,,,,_ probable. The premier had a long audience with the king today, which furnished a basis for the afternoon papers to predict his resignation. Rut it was pointed out that he would consult with the king as a matter of course over any important govern-! ment changes. 1 A war council was formed in the cabinet last year, but the minimum number of five, which Mr. Asquith then announced, has been exceeded and the popular impression is that the council has been largely a failure because all its decisions were subject to debate and ratification by the full cabinet. I vM. ft t MANY LAND SALES i MADE ON MONDAY C. K. Gerrald Estate and.) I Many Other Tracts Changed Hands. On last Monday the estate of C. t\. Gerrald, consisting of various ' tracts of land, and numbers of other tracts of Horry real esate changed hands at the court house at legal sales. There was a crowd of people here to attend these sales. The Gerrald estate sold as fol lows: Hank of Mullins bought 75 acres for $1,260.00. Mrs. M. K. Gerrald bought 70 acres for $1,000.00. M. R. Gerrald bought 70 acres for $000.00. ? 1). C. Johnson bought 200 acres for $,1,000.00. G. J. Holliday bought 40 acres for $560.00. Annie Tart bought 65 acres for $200.00. 15lUM?enrvUo P. UAn i- I O/* i^u & *. v u^ue W v>v/l 11 I to l/VHI ii I iwO acres for $1,650.00. E. J. Sherwood, Att'y bought 24 acres for $450.00. Burroughs & Collins bought 105 acres for $650.00. Mrs. Fannie Bear bought 80 acres for $375.00. C. G. Elvis bought 30 acres for $230.00. J. B. James bought lot at Aynor for $105.00. W. A. Freeman bought 2 acres for $800.00. J. B. James bought 1-4 acre for $115.00. Jas. Carroll bought 8 acres for $000.00. J. B. James bought 1-2 acre for $125.00. : v " * . W. N. Gerrald bought 1-4 acre for $405.00. ^ J, M, Lcvsi3 bought 1 Roro for 75.00. W. A. Freeman, Receiver, boughi 1085 acres for $1,700.00. Cordic Page bought 75 acres for $985.00. In the case of Hinson vs. Hinson, the estate lands of Quincy Hinson were sold as follows: All of the seven different tracts composing the estate went to Mr. H. Hinson, except tract No. 7 of 14 acres which was knocked down to M. K. Alford for $180.00. The other tracts brought the \ggregate sum of $3,335.00. Sixty acres was sold in the case of Farmers & Merchants Bank vs. J. H. Dawsey. Various ''tracts in Simpson Creek were sold in the case against J. I). Singletary and were all taken in by Conway Savings Bank as trustee. The estate of Nancy A. Roberts in Gunters Islands wonf ^ f vw ... . . ? . M. I Holliday the holder of a mortgage. A small tract of ten acres in Simp son Creek was bid in by H. H. Woodward, att'y for the the sum of $75.00. abruzzTryemakes < excellent flour I Clemson College, S. C?One of the , most interesting exhibits at the Orangeburg County Fair was Abruzzi rye flour. The flour is as white as high grade wheat flower, and makes a more superior bread than the ordinary rye flour. It has a slight sour ] taste, but this slight sourness can be eliminated, if so desired, by the use j of the proper yeasts, baking sodas or | similar alkalies. This flour is most t promising, especially in the face of l the present high price of wheat and [ wheat flour. Abruzzi rye is so eas- 1 ily grown and with very little atten- ] tion yields as high as 30 bushels to ] the acre. It is grown now only as a j winter cover crop. Since this grain 1 can be grown so easily and still pro- j duce such a fine grade of flour its < use should be encouraged. j The State Market Agent is mak- 1 ing arrangements to find markets i for this flour. He is also making ar- < rangcments with the Home Econom- i ics Department of Winthrop College 1 to give this flour a thorough trial. > ??ammm NO. 33. SILL PROVIDING COMPULSORY SERVICE f i/Vill Explain The Necessity of Sweeping Measure to The Reichstag __________ x ALL MEN BETWEEN 18 AND 60 LIABLE Luedendorff's Support Will Hasten Passage of Bill According to Dispatches. Berlin?The man-power bill providing for compulsory service of civilians for war purposes will be introduced in the Reichstag tomorrow with a speech by Chancellor von Bcthmann-Hollweg, pointing out the necessity of this sweeping measure. The chancellor probably will give some assurance as to the way in which the measure will be enforced as various parties in the Reichstag still cherish anxieties. The bill as introduced undoubtedly will differ considerably from the draft published. The principle of the measure that all able-bodied males between IS and GO not serving with the colors, are liable to labor service in the interests of the Fatherland, will be unchanged, but it is uncertain just what form the control of the Keichstag over the execution of the law will assume. This uncertainty would result normally in extended debates in the Reichstag, but with Gen. von Luedendorff, first quartermaster general, declaring that the measure is an inevitable necessity, the parliament*^ is expected to surmount objections and make quick work of the bill. The subject of equipment for the home army in the way of necessary machines and tools for the production of munitions also will be settled quickly. The authorities are taking a census of all suitable machinery and tools in the empire and wherever these are not being employed to the best advantage they will be transferred to new munition factories. AGREE ON "HOME ARMY" Berlin.?The Gcrmania evidently speaking with authority, announces that the government and Reichstag leaders have reached an agreement on the "home army" question and that the labor bill will be introduced tomorrow will practically be a new measure. The bill will remain a blanket one as far as establishing the principle of universal service is concerned, buc it will prescribe that general regulations under which the law may be applied may be issued only with the consent of a special Reichstag committee. Provisions for workmen's committees and arbitration to protect the rights of the laborer are also included in the new bill. The new changes are considered a long step in the direction of parliamentary control. SUDDENDEATiTiir DAISY COMMUNITY Mr. G. A. Prince died suddenly at Daisy November 29th, according to i report reaching the Herald office . r~... J ... - i iv? u?ys ago. Me is survived by lis widow and four daughters and ;hree sons, and one sister, as wen as ly many friends with which he was dessed. He was a faithful worker in :he church. He was a Missionary baptist, being a member of the Masadonia church, having joined t^e ?ood work in his youthful days. He ' i. u .II- ,?/1' lived to be about seventy years of ige, and from the time of his conversion it is said that he always set a ?ood example for others to follow. He lived a Christian life and was nearer to the Great. Master day by lay. His remains were iaid to rest it the Carter cemefery, Rev. J. Walter Todd conducting the services.