Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WiLLARD GORTON IS THE im ATTRACTION A. . The next number in the lyceum course lor th- 'current season will take plstcc ok January 15th, and the attraction vo u^upy the stage at the Pastime, is- -V* *iW*d~ -Gorton, whose I reputation, ^n*A^i((y^ertainer is known fro/i. \h<e,skle ol the country to theltynJj* ts is chui.ge artist'.i',> It eV. es .? to impeisoi.;. S? ' ' ticr.s t. -.ous < hAr&ctei's, r.r.u ?o ir. keg tik' chungt;^ right . before yotu ><. y eyes. He is skilled in pioouc ing hef.ut.ifu* pictUica' from torn bist of cloth and can do wonders ii. drawing''; ^th crayoris aiid 'ehaivoals llis program is a. tine one. Don't fuii r. , to see him. o TO qBSERVK WEEK OF PRAYER ' * . " The'.-Womans' Missionary Society of the (jonway Baptist chuv.h will observe January >15 to January 1?, as a special week of prayer for for eign missions. Bcfvicis will be hel as ' follows, and each present 13 ask ed to repeat a Bible verse 011 th. Thought for the afternoon. Monday?Mrs. J. E. Bryan's; subject: Teaching the Word, Thought. Praise. Tuesday?Mrs. W H. Moore's; subject: Preaching the Word, Thought; Bervice. Wednesday?(Joint meeting of the W. Ai. S. and Y. W. C. A.); Mrs J. C Spivcy's; subject: China, Tin light (living. Thursday?Mrs. J. A. McDer1 mott's; subject: The Healing of the Nations, Thought, Love. Friday?Airs. II. M. Puss'; sub . 'Pl.? \ir~ii - r i '. = ? til- vv i : i <n l.lVing waicrs. Thought, Eternal Life. Each service will be at threethirty and ladies of all denominations are cordially invited. MRS. E. S. C. BAKER, Sec. o Ehrich Anderson of Georgetown was here last week with friends and relatives. WHAT IS LAX-FOS LAX-FOS is an improved Cascara (a tonic-laxative) pleasaat to take In LAX-FOS the Cascara is improved by the addition of certain harmless chemicals which increase the efficiency of the Cascara, making it better than ordinary Cascara. LAX-FOS is pleasant to ttake and does not gripe nor disturb atomach. Adapted to children as well as adults. Jnst try one bottle for constipation. J&Qc. Just R< A GAR LOAD OF EXTRA i MULES AND HORSES,SHORT COUPLED KINDEAT LESS AND WO! < DAY INI WE HAVE MORE THAN FOR BARN THAT WE ARE SELL -fary We have them priced b^ ; lized rule: "Small profits anc wont to buy the very best at 1 * if we don't show you that we mule flesh for less money an< had elsewhere in the county, i Drop in and look them 01 Get the kind you want and at ing. When you have bought t that we sell the celebrated T1 Canadv Buc-cries. the kind th* ? y w w , - ther than any vehicle on the i goes with every one. Having the Conway Bargain House ai The Bargain House can a same money and th$, same goc half profit at the store and tl That's why we can sell more, (competition,) than any firm i Remember . to, ?jee busy s ea?j^thing to' , but the $ Yours- for more A. G. THOMPSON, I Of the Conway Live Stock Co i ?_mm AN ANNOUNCEMENT. ' V 1 wisn to announce through you* valuable paper to the merchant* in Horry that 1 have discontinued carrying any merchandise in stock, but w ill be engaged in merchandise ( brokerage butdiiovs for a while at Ie?st in Conway with office and ^ room in new Hotel Grace after 15th ' iusiaut. My office will be convenient to the public on first floor of 1 ..ctcl with door entrance from 1 shull tie untiring in my t/iVis to eave ^ti, money cn your j ..u?.vhlfces . and C lit the same time make money for 'myself As often as you are hi the'tittfrket fotf'feny thing i.i my lino, do not hesitate to ,comv rnand me-Mvire, phone, write or call vii mo. I am at y.ur services av.o will appreciattc every dollars worth of business given me no matter how large or small the volume may be. Soliciiing your patronage and wishing you a most prosperous year, I am, Most Respectfully, W. lioyd Jo..cs. o TO MY FARMER FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS) i , Since opening business in Conway about three and one-half y^ars ago. I have enjoyed your continued support and patronages I take this opportunity of heartily thanking one and all for the substantial business given inc. My business has been conducted on an upright and straightforward oasis, and 1 have been untiring in my efforts to please cvc.i the most exacting customers. It is with a marked degree of rcluctancy that I now close my business, after having so many uigert icuuests fo continue. Should I everj again enter this line of business ir. Conway, I wish to assure every one of my customers that it will give me untold pleasure to servo you as best 1 can. Again thanking you for every favor and kindness shown me in the past, believe me, Most Respectfully, W. Boyd Jones. CHARGED W1TII PEDDLING. Morris Goodman, a jewish peddler who has been rtavclling this county 11oi* many years, was up before Magistrate W. H. Chestnut the fliit oi | the week on a charge of peddling 1 without, license. His case was continued until next Monday when it will -come up again and be dispose*! . of. o Miss Margaret DuPuy, of Ked i Springs left here last week after spending some time with her friend, Miss Marguerite Collins. i sceived FINE, FAT, WELL BROKE -THE SHORT HAIRED, I THAT STAY CAT AMR ! iimi umi i MI MliftJ ; MORE EVERY ! HE YEAR TY HEAD IN OUR BIG BRICK .ING FAST, CHEAP, AND ON TERMS? 7 our golden and well recog1 quick sales," and if you ;he lowest prices see us, and can give you more horse or 1 on better terms than can be we don' ask you to buy. rer before they are all gone, the price you don't mind pay,he mule or horse remember lornhill Wagons, and Taylor ] it run lighter, longer and furnarket and our guarantee , i: bought the outfit drive by < id load up. 1 I oil TTrtll TV* AVA r*/v/\/l? c FVM J V V* lilUl & ^UUUO jiur Lilt? >ds for less money. We make 1 le other half at the stable. . please more, and tease more n Horry County, itreet while in Conway, an devil to miss. business during 1917, )WNER AND PROP. . and Conway Bargain House, i , III nil 1 THE HORRY HERA LE Lrocval and George S. Price was in Conway ast week ami >pent some time here ii m business. e c Sheriff Jas. A. Lewis went to ( San ford one day ? . . week on busi- 1* less pertaining to the sheriff's office. He returned the same day. t Arnold Bell spent some time here n ccently on business wit., .cveral 01 a ;he houses here. ,* " ' * ' * * * ? *- | More and better garden seed for c .lie same money at Conwaj Drug Co. \ ?adv. J; The new addition to the Eui roughs High School is rapidly near- | ing completion. The expert painte: 1 and decorator, L. B. Gilliard, with 1 his competent assistant, Billic Hous- t unl were busy on the inside decora- < tions last week. 1 ? * * | S. J. Lewis, one of the leading , business men of Aynor, S. C., came over to Conway one day last week and while here was the guest of his i brother-in-law, J. E. Dawsey. ] * ? ? J W. Dawsey of Aynor, S. C., was 1^11 <"?11V utvont J (tnn slu\> lnot u'/vnb VM* MV* Vi> V/I1V UUH V?VI\? D. H Brown of Dongola, S. C., was among the farmers visiting Con way one day last week. 20 per cent, more in -quantity, the best quality garuen seen at Conway; Drug Co.?adv. * * * ? The Shielding* Shadow is trulv the b*st we h..vo given you. Read n every week in tnis paper, ami (ion i fail to sec- the pic.tuvs at the Pas time. There is a world of innocen. amusement in this great story. m m w ** B. V. Pcarce has returned to Richmond, Via, after spending the Yuletide at home with his father and mother, JMr. and Mrs. John Pearce. * * :jt + KEx-Sheriff J. G. Butler, of Columbus County, N. C., visited Conway on business Wednesday of last week ? * ??* ? W? J. Jordan of Nixonville was in Conway last Wednesday. m m m m *+ Al. B. Thompson of Wampce was ni -Conway on business one day last w?ek. F. F. Covington and W. B. Coxc Marion, spent several days here last week on business. m m m m m D. W. Hardwick of Loris was here last week, a guest at Hotel Grace while in town. J. T. Mishoe was away several days during the holidays, returning; on Tuesday of last week. * ? ? * * Mrs. John Wright, of Brooklyn N. Y., is visiting her mother, Mi>. Fiorrie Johnson. J. T. Bessant of Dogwood Neck was among the farmers visiting Con way on business the middle of last week. ***** W* F. Stackhouse of Marion was in Conway on business one day last week. The bad weather of December had a noticeable bad effect on the sandclay roads in many places throughout this county. The ease with whicl the rains put some sections out ol ' business, shows that the builders < lacked the proportions in mixing the clay and the sand. If properly mixed sand and clay makes a road almost as hard as brick, and it will shed water "like a duck's back." < Take lessons as time goes on and < make roads so they will stand. < ***** j T. A. Anderson, one of Horry's < progressive farmers was in town 1 Wednesday on business, accompanbv Mrs. Anderson, and renewed his subscription to the Herald. Mr. An- i derson says he has plenty of meat, < corn and potatoes, and two acres in i strawberries. 0 0 0 0 0 Plant your garden early and get < Lhe best Seed from Conway Drug Co 1 ?adv. i m m m m m ' ***** , C. R. Page was in the city one iay the first of last week. < 9 M. O. Hugerins of Galivants Ferry spent a short time in Conway last week. He is a brother-in-law 1 :>f Sheriff Jas. A. Lewis. ] Break your Cold or LaGrippe with a ( Tew doses of 666.?adv < >, OOIWAY, S. O. Pepseneil I ! L. R Ambrose, at a recent meet- ^ \ ng of the town council, was reelecto or lather appointed to the place >t chief of police of the Town of zonway. Chief Ambrose has had a cng experience in this position. # John Long, was elected as the new own clerk and treasurer under the lewly town council. This was done it the first meeting held last week \To better man could have been sc ected for the position. He hr.s fill id several clerical positions in Convay and is thoroughly competent n that kind of work, . . . rK ii .'Hi * ? ? Miss Annie M. Derham, County iome Demonstration Agent, left on Tuesday Jan. 2nd, for Winthrop Colfjr>, Hock Hill, S. C., where she went ;o attend a mooting of agents. The roursc of study includes dietetics, \ousehold chemistry, dairying, poultry, etc.. : nj will continue during January. Willnrd Parker has returned to CaMal'a. N. C.. after spending the holidays here with his friends and relatives. ? * * ? Miss Tdn J oner, sy-t New Years vith her sister. Mrs. J. Monroe Lane. W. F. Hearle was in town one day 1 ni fill* no id v a *v nuwi yj ai t \J i. UlDt ? * * * E. L. Buffkin of Gro:n S~a was in the town the middle of Inst week. ? * * * J. D. Blantcn was in Conway or.c, clay last week. Magistrate M. 0. Butler of Boris spent some time jti Conway ihc 3ut;er part oi hist week. * * * * * Walker Thompson was in Conway >n business recently. m * * * * J. C. Hatcher and H. M, Hatcher were in the town recently on business. M. F. Fowler of the Sun ford section visited Conway last week. J. S. Brown was in the town oneday last week. B. Coxe, a live insurance man. from Marion, S. C., spent the week end in Conway, and was a guest at Hotel Gra<?c while here. ***** I). H, 'Chestnut spent some time here last week. m w m * H. G. Turner was with our business men a short while Inst week. * * at m H- C. Gore was here recently. * * * ,7. J. King spent some time in Conway last week. Col. D. A. Spivcy spent the first of the work in Columbia on business. Dan W. Hardwick of Loris was in Conway the latter part of last week. m m m m Miss Martha Bonham, wlio ha? been visiting Mrs. D. V. Richardson, left this week for her home i 11 Anderson, S. C. \ * * * * * Miss Marguerite Scarborough, of Bishopville, S. C., is visiting Mrs. E. S C. Baker. Mrs. E. S. C. Baker returned home this week after spending the holidays with her parents at Darlington, S. C. CAR LOAD OF BOTTLES. The Conway Coca Cola Bottling Co., has just received a full car load of bottles in which to put up CocaCola and the other soft drinks that this company manufactures. The lot contained fifty-seven thousand bottles. ***** A. M. Lee of Tabor, N. C., was imong the farmers visiting Conway >n business the latter part of last week. L. W. Martin, representing the hooper Guano Co., of Wilmington. Nf. C., spent some time here on bus ness last week. * * Miss Edna Earle Spivey left Mon lay for Columbia, to resume hci studies at the College for Women. ***** George M. Long was in Conway [he last of last week. RUB-MY-TISM?antiseptic, Reliev- 1 ?s Rheumatism, Sprains, Neuralgir itc.?adv. 11 AT HOTEL GRACE. fl Among the laie arrivals at Hotel Macc are: N. Mr.Ion, North Carolina. M. A. Wnisnaut, Florence, S. C. A. 1'. Mague, Virginia. || A. J. Ham, South Carolina. J. C. Uobesin, Wilmington, N. C. L. V. Martin, Wilmington, N. C. H. K. Nash, Wilmington, N. C. W. H. Langston, Gcldsboro, N. C. J. K. Maxwell, North Carolina. R. L. Mc ars, Wilmington, N. C. P Al'.Cft R?dfer:\ Nwth Carolina. K. C. B.awrieU:, Virginia .' ? : J. A. Brown, Chadbourn, N. C. 1). S. Hoover, Wilmington, N. C." A. M. I>ee, Grc?n Sea, S. C. ? Mire Desiie Lee, Florence, S. C. J. P. Derham, Green Sea, S. C. Mrs E. L. Mace, Sp'U'xnburg, S C. L. S. Noel, Ft.y, N; C. Mrs. W. E. King, Aynor, S. C. Miss Mary Winnifrul King, Aynor, S. C. s Alrss A. D. Lewis, Aynor, S. C. a T. W, Miller South Carolina. > J. Geo. Kintz, Baltimoie, Md. I T. H. Foss, Cimrlseton, S. C. < F. R. Hammingway, Hemi gway, 1 S. C. ' 1 J. M. Monroe, Marion, S. C. i W. M. Brown, Marion, S. C. < \? r l, - * i r vv. r>. u,oxe, Marion, ?>. U. '< T. B. Aioher, Chattanooga, Tcnn. T. W. Gerrald, South Carolina. T. J. Perritt, South Carolina. Dan \V. Hardwick, Doris, S. C. Frank Pegucs, Darlington, S. C. J. F. Keel, South Carolina. J. E. Sterson, Wilmington. N. C. J. II. Goodman, Richmond, \"a. W? V. Watson, South Carolina, i E. P. Weatheesbec, Wi.mi '.gton, X. C. j R. Hupcon, J. C. AieCaskili, Jr., North Carolina. H. B. Wcssenger, South Carolina. M. M. Stalvcy, Wavcriy Mills. | S. C. I. V. Cook. Horry, S. C. Geo. H. Howell, Wilmington, N. C. A. R. Gcler.nan, New York. J. W. York, Boston, Mass. Geo. Webb, Balttimore, Md. II. T. Macglason, Boston, Mass. B. Harris, Anderson, S. C. W. R. II.ly, North Carolina. F. C. Norris. Florence, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Holliday, S. C. W. A. Kanon, South Carolina. J. J. Conroy, Charleston, S. C. C. H. Webb, Charleston, S. C. J. M. Robesin, Charleston, S. C. "I T-Y - - I a. Vj. Johnson, North Carolina. 1). G. Pringle, Charleston, S. C. Robt F. Jenkins, Florence, S. C. W. H. Evans, Florence, S. C. J. B. Omean, La. Frank Andrews, Wilmington, N C. W. H. Gibson, Florence, S. C. J. S. Hopper, Florence, S. C. George T. Clark, Wilmington. N. C P. 8. Karnegay, Lumberton, N. C. S. J. Blaekwell, Marion, S. C. F. Stern, Wilmington, N. C. T. M. Walsh, South Carolina. o FOR RENT?One 8-room new house, electric lights, screened doors and windows, good water, has good barn and stables and garden. A M. SUTHERLAND. ?adv It. FOR RENT-?Cottage recently vacated by C. F. Powell near home of Mr. W. O. Burroughs. Will be vacant in a few days. Apply to , H. H. WOODWARD. I FOR RENT?Cottage of Mrs. E. A. ! Pitman near corporate limits. Ap- 1 ply to II. H. WOODWARD, attorney, Conway, S. C. FOUND?One bunch of keys near i Cooper Cut, not far from Conway, f Owner may obtain same by call- i ing on S. P. COLLINS, Cool ' Spring, S. C.?adv. i LOST! LOST! Lost two yearlings about two j years old, color brindle, and one Jer- i sey color, crop and upper bit in each ( * > i ear. Reward to finder. t J. A. LEGGETT. Loris, S. C., R F. D. No. 2, Box 78. 4t?pd. * LOST?Between Conway and W. (I. J Sarvis' one bundle of small girl's ( clothes. Finder will please notify f me by postal card, and oblige. P. [ O. BELLAMY, Allsbrook, S. C. J, Route No. 4.?pd. t LOST?Between Lake Swamp and t Homewood, S. C., one Smith & * 1 Wesson No. 32 pistol. Finder ^ please notify and return the same j to J. A. Gibson, Constable, R. F. D. t No. 2, Nichols, S. C.?adv?pd s t < A. B. Garren, was calle<l to Henrlersonville this week by the serious 1 illness of his mother. He will probubly return by the end of this week. s FIVE IOTE LEAK INQUIRY TAKES WIDER 8JW6E-. ivestigators Seeking to Lay Foundation for Serious Efforts in :ALL JOURNALIS^"^^ "*%stj MEN representatives of Wall Street Papers, Baruch, Lawson and Sabin Questioned Washington, Jan. (J.?Congroricnal investigation of allegations of i "leak" of advance information to A'all street on President Wilson's jeace note took a broader range tolay, and the investigators exj oct to ay a more definite louudatio.i for their woik IVior.day whoa a s mentioned in connection with the inquiry appear before the house rules com in hi eo. ? Secretary Lansing, whose department has been drawn inxHreclly nio the investigation by suggest'on s tint ii might have 'been the source of any "leak" regarding dispatch of tha note, and Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to the president, whose name* was mentioned yesterday by Representative Wood, instigator of the inquiry, notified the rules com ni.lee today that they wirlv d to testify.. Sr. bp >enaes were issued for seven newspaper men representing in Washington The Wall Street Journal, Financial America, the Cer.;rrT News of America, and the New York. Evening Sum and they were wrdeivd to briny their reecrds with thei u. , >\'so under t-v.hiion- ns to apH.3uF Monday arc Thomas W. Lawson, the Boston financier, Bernard B:\iuch of New York, Charles H. Sabin, president of the Guaranty Trust company and managers of the two tei'egTaphfc companies, who will he asked about messages passing over their wiry** on the day the peace note was given in confidence to ncwspnpei correspondents, j ' " I I I|I I rfi t ?W jj ijt' ? . 1\ CALOMEL SALIVATES AND MAKES YDS! SICK Acts like dynamite on a sluggish liver and you lose a day's work. There's no reason) >Vhy a person should take sickening, salivating calomel when 50 cents buys a large bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone?a perfect substitute for calomel. It is a pieasunt, vegetable liquid which will start your liver just as surely as calomel, but it doesn't make you sick and can not salivate. Children anil grown folks can take Dodson's Liver Tone, because it is perfectly harmless. Calomel is a dangerous drug It is mercury and attacks your bones Take a dose of nasty calomel today md you will feel weak, sick and nauseated tomorrow. Don't lose a day's work. Take a spoonful of Dodson's Liver Tone instead and you will wake up feeling great. No more jiliousness, constipation, sluggishless, headache, coated tongue or iour stomach. Your druggist, says f you don't find Dodson's Live r Tone acts better than horrible calomel your money is waiting for you. ?adv Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System The Old Standard general strengthening tonic. 5ROVK'S TASTKLKSS chill TONIC, drives out f nlarin,enriches the hlood,and builds up the sysem. A true tonic. For adults and children. 50c.. There is more Catarrh in this secion of the country than all ot^c Iisenses put together, and until the ast few years was supposed to be ncurable. For a great many years lor tors pronounced it a local disease md prescribed local remedies, ard >y constantly failing to euro with ocal treatment, pronounced, it insurable. Science hnss 1 [muvcii o be a constitutional disease, and hercfore requires constitutional reatment Hall's Chtarrh Cure, nanufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.? Toledo, Ohio, is the only Constitu^ '1 ional cure on the market* . It its ten internally. It acts lW he blood and mucous surfaces of the , tystem. They offer 6ne lVurch*cd lollars for any case it fails to cuve. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address: F. J. CHENEY ? CO.. Toledo, O. Sold by nil Driigpists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for o<. nitipation.?ndv