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$330,000 IN PORK ! FOR THIS STATE * \ * ' ' . ' ' . Agreement Reached in Rivers .1 and Harbors Bill, in Committee. XTJhxVV ! : - ..... ?'l **'/ . i>->- ;* " . Washington.?Final agreement on the annual rivers and harbors appro-, priution bill \Vas reached' by the hi uve The measure carries of which something over $^0,000,000 is for new projects and the remainder for continuing or maintaining existing projects.. Chairman Sparkman will report the bill this week, with the hope of having it taken up as soon as the pending postoffice bill is disposed of. An adverse minority report will be made by Representative Freer of Wisconsin. . i % % .? tii i including hi the appropliations are the following for South Carolinu: Wirtyah bay, $150,000; Charleston harbor, $50,000; Charleston barbel;1 (new project,) $70,000; Great Pee Dee River, $5,000; Congarec river, $5,000; Congarce river (niw project) $50,000. CLASSIFIED ADS WANTED?All the sounl PcrO Rica and Nancy Dawes Potatoes in Horry County. (>()e per bu. P. O. II. Conway. G. li. GILLESPIE.? It pvl FOR RENT?One 8-room new house, electric lights, screened doois am. windows, good water, has goon barn and stables and garden. A. M. SUTHERLAND. ?adv It FOR RENT?Cottage recently vacated by C. 1"'. Lowell near home of Mr. W. O. Burroughs. Will be vacant in a few days. Apply tc H. H. WOODWARD. FOR RENT?Cottage of Mrs. E. A. Pitman near corporate limits. Apply to H. H. WOODWARD, ' attorney, Conway, S. C. FOUND?One bunch of keys nea) Cooper Cut, not far from Conway Owner may obtain same by calling on S. P. COLLINS, Cool Spring, S. C.?adv. LOST! LOST! Lost two yearlings about tw?< years old, color brindle, and one Jersey color, crop and upper bit in each ear. Reward to finder. J. A. LEGGETT. Loris, S. C., R F. D. No. 2, Box 78. 4t?pd. LOST?Between Conway and W. G. Sands' one bundle of small girl's clothes. Finder will please notify me by postal card, and oblige. P. O. BELLAMY, Allsbrook, S. C. Route No. 4.?pd. LOST?Between Lake Swamp and Homewood, S. C., one Smith & Wesson No. 32 pistol. Finder please notify and return the same to J. A. Gibson, Constable, R. F. D. No. 2, Nichols, S. C.?adv?pd o K. L. Mishoe of Cool Springs was in Conway on business one day last week. In Re: 0. C. Cox,?Assigned To all and singular the credito NOl You are hereby notifie assignment for the benefit of c the statutes of the State of So the 15th day of January A. D. 1 erty to G. L. Warr, as assigne for the distribution of his asse pro rata proportion, after paying the estate and laying off Y is to say among all creditors v> within 30 days from the date release of claim in considerate 4.U ~ tnc usi/citv. A meeting of the credi fice of H. H, Woodward, Esqr. his office at Oonway, S. 0., on D 1917, at 10'o'clock in the elooting an agpnt for creditors - the disposition of the estate, law p^qy^s that the assignee alone. i: n* -' * Claims duly sworn to : by mail. H. H. WOODWARD, Attorney, ,t .0. A", vv. Conway, S. C. COM E-TO- SUNDAY-SCHOOL DAY. Sunday Schools of all denominations in South Carolina are expecting to observe Sunday, Februray , 11th, as "South Carolina Come-to-' ^ | Sunday-School Day." The official [call of this day was issued by the South Carolina Sunday School Association and endorsed by officials of the State dnd by leaders of the various denominations; and, in addition, the States of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas will observe the same day. The purpose of the day is to gel as mrtny people as possible to attend Sunday School on this occasion, interest them in the Sunday School and Bible study, and give opportunity to allr who will, to become regulai me.nbers of the Sunday School. "Everybody in Sunday School on February 11th?If you're not there, you'll be lonesome," js the sloga i. All the Sunday Schools in Co..wry | will observe the day, aiul it is als. | Expected that the Sunday Schools generally over the county will do likewise. OrlvfcK Out Malaria, Builds Up System i The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, ! OhOVB S TASTKUKSS chill TONIC, drives out Sfnlaria,enriches the Mood,and builds up the sys- ' tem. A true tonic. For adults and children. iOc. I IMS MERCHANT HAS r. IDE AN ASSIGNMENT The first of this week, G. C. Cox, n well-known Merchant of' Loris, S. (\, i?. de an assignment of all of his property for the benefit of v;ilieu. creditors in the business ho lias been conducting for the past several years. The store was one of the brick stores on the pi ioc'pal street of th?.. town and one of the best locations in Loris. An inventory of the assets will be completed in a short time; by the assignee, Mr. G. L. Warr. Morris Goodman who was convicted of peddling without license the first of the week, after giving notice u:? i.- ? r 1 v/j in? 111ti-iitiun to appeal irom mo case, paid up his fine of $40.00 and was released from jail last Tuesday afternoon. A. B. Garren returned last Monday from a week spent at Hcndersonville, N, C.. where he was calle<l by the illness of his mother. ***** Late last week the town authorities arrested George Skipper for violation of the ordinances against illicit sale and handling of intoxicating drinks, and he was tried in the town court and fined in the sum of $r>o.oo. O. C. Cox and G. L. Warr, both of Loris, S. C.t spent a short time here on business last Monday. ***** K. L. Mishoe of Cool Springs was in Conway the first of the week. * * J. H. Lewis was in Conway on business one day last week. So Far Apart. It is said that women on the average live about three years longer than men. That's because their birthdays are so far apart.?Cleveland Plain Dealer. Estate: rs of O. C. Cox: "ICE d that 0. C. Cox has made an reditors in accordance with uth Carolina, by his deed dated 917, conveying all of his prope; and that the deed provides ts among his creditors in due ng the expenses of administer is homestead exemption, that ho shall file with the assignee of the notice hereof, their on of sharing in the assets of tors is herbey called at the of, attorney for the assignee, at the 29th day of January A. forenoon, for the purpose of to act with the assignee in If no agent is elected, then the shall act in both capacities may be filed with the assignee O. WARJt, Assignee, Loris, S. C. THE HORRY HERA LI ??? ? V Ltecal and Master Donald Richardson was j able to be out again last Thursday | after an attaci. of illness lasting him for several days. m W. C. Gore of i.l.w'.e River, S. C., was in Conway on business one day last week. * ? * Sheriff James A. Lewis went into the IfOngs section of this County the latter part of last week to serve papers on the heirs of the late, Isaac P. Stanley, for foreclosure of a mortgage of land against his estate.? The new county board are working together smoothly with their duties in the affairs of the county. m m m J. Id. Marsh of Bucksport wds in Conway recently. / I W. P. Jenrette who is now connected with the Bank of Tabor, a1 growing financial institution of a thriving city, spent some time in Con way last Thursday on business. * * * Mr, and Mrs, C. F, Powell have! "recently moved to the Burroughs vno i /I n/m r.? ? I L.^. f -? "* ? iv.iiuuui. niA iinii'b i rum v_,un- 1 way on the Conway and Pauley Swamp road. They moved in soon after tthe Rev W. A. Youngblood moved back to the Methodist par- j sonage at Bucksville, S. C. I * * * * I Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Holliday were in Conway recently and spent several hours here before returning to their home at Galivants Ferry. ***** C. H. Snider recently made a l business trip into North Carolina. * * * * * T. C. Hardee was in the city on business one day last week. * * + * D. San ford Cox was in the Buck Creek section one day last week on business. Mrs. Bishop Stalvey of Socastee township spent some time here recently \isiting relatives and friends. * * * Miss Berta Cooper of Socastee was in Conway recently spending a short time with her sister, Mrs. S. S. Sarvis, jr. ***** M. B. Thompson, manager of the M. B. Thompson Company, one of the largest retail mercantile establishments in the eastern part of the county, spent some time here last week. ***** Robbie Stalvey of Socastee was in Conway last week on business. * ** Jospeh Rabon of Burcol, S. C., spent a short time here recently the guest of relatives living in Conway. ***** j Hon. E. J. Sherwood is driving a new Buick six touring car. ***** Never ask us to cut the price wo quote you for space in this paper; for t.llP I'O'.I L'/in tlinl I ~? .vMiiuu i/nui ?c tuny ueii?ve it is worth twice what we charge. * * * * * J. J. Sanders has purchased a new Ford touring car. * * * * * Hon. H. L. Buck spent the week end with his family here returning to Columbia the first of the week. * * Hon. W. L. Mishoe spent Sunday with his family here and returned to Columbia in time for the session of the House on Monday. * * * * m L. V. Martin representing the Cooper Guano Co., of Wilmington, N. C., spent last Saturday in Conway on business. * * * The weather was dark and gloomy through several days of last week and snow was threatened. ***** Hon. Waterman M. Booth is taking much interest in the needs of his county as a member of the present House of Representatives, having been in attendance upon his duties in Columbia since the opening iU- * > ? vi wit; legislature. He appears on the committee of Game, Fish and Forestry, and on committee on Legislative Library. , | * * * * i The last of the work on the new addition to the Burroughs High School was finished recently and the new quarters have been in use for the purposes of the school. I S. W. Martin was in Conway rc| cently on business. Break your Cold or LaGrippe with a few doses of 666.?adv | P. CONWAY, 8. O. J V "Persenal Jos. A. Brown of Chadbouro, N. C., was in Conway recently on business. O. H. McMillan of Mullins visited I Conway on legal business one day last week. W. A. Adams was in Conway one day last week on business. * M. B. Thompson of Wampee was among the business men visiting Con way last week. H* spent some timhere on business. Some needed repairs have been made at the barber shop in rear of the town hall, and the inside of the building thoroughly renovated and repapered. H. T. Williams tthe prop"icier has been active in improving his shop ever since he rented the property in December. ? * E. Anibv^s* who is conducting large logging /perations for the Cv>nv/ay Lumbc. /.)inpany in the Bet Dee section of this county, spent some time here on business last w eek. Argentina's military system is serving as a model for tlie universal service bill being dra.u'd by a committee of the army general staff. * ? Now is the time for the farmersto be prepaiing carefully the f< nee* to stand during the year, the ditch; to perform the work of drainage fo? 11)17, and all those things which w allow them to give all their at ten tion to the careful cultivation ol . their crops during the Summer sea son. Now is the time to decide definite ly as what crops you are going' t< plant, as the time is growing shcr when the seed must be placed in tin ground. Trust no mistakes about tobacc< plants, but make ready to protec them from late frosts and possibh snow falls. ***** George H. Howell, of Wilmington N. C., was in the city the first of th? w eke. What might have been a seriou accident, took place between Alexan der and Cephas Quattlebaum, th< two small children of Mr. and Mrs McQueen Quattlebaum, one day las week, when one of them in pi a; struck the other on the head with < shovel. The slight wound proved t< be slight in effect, but the famil; and their friends were anxious for . .short time about it. * * + Miss Dahlia E. Baggarly returned last week to her position in the lav oil'ices of H. H. Woodward, afte spending a holiday vacation witl friends and relatives at Harmony N. C. If you fail to read the Shicldim Shadow, you will miss one of tin most interesting stories that th< Herald has been able to secure fu you since the paper has been running serial stories. You can get the bad issues and read it up to the presen date and then keep up with it fron week to week. The films of thi. story at the Pastime theater are th< best you can see anywhere. ? * * Mr. Knig, representing the Ameri can Fertilizing Company of Norfolk Va., arrived in Conway the middle o last week to spend several days hen and in the county on business for his company. ? * * * * The sheriff was away several davs ol' last week on business relating te his office. ***** John T. Long assumed the duties as Town Clerk and Treasurer the first of last week. ***** Harry G. Cushman went to George j town one elay recently. He fount j the roatls in worse conelition thai : usual. F-OR SALE?My HO Horse powei Chalmers car, self starter. It has been run less than 7000 miles, if in perfect conelition, has new carburetor and four new tires; good solid leather top anel leather up hoisterinc fnet *v?r? <toooo no ^ c. UIV y<-w\'V,VV/ Hi; livered, Will sell for $450.00 cash or on time with good security. ROBT. B. SCARBOROUGH, ConI way, S. C.?adv?It? j RUB-MY-TTSM?antiseptic, Relieves Rheumatism, Sprains, Neuralgia, etc.?adv. AT HOTEL GRACE. The recent ai rivals at Hotel Grace ; are: Sol Isaacs, Goldsboro, N. C. 1'. R. Keinhart, Term. J. H. Mallard, Wilmington, N. C. W. D. Lindsay, Florence, S. C. W. F. Cory, Florence, S. C. A. Schuraper, Columbia, S. C. W. I. King, Norflok, Va. K. P. Burger, North Carolina. O. O. Whittlock, Wilmingon, N. C. C. S. Britt, Wilmington, N. C. O. A. Matthews, Wilmington, N. C F. M. McCall, Wilmington, N. C. . C. E. Sweet, South Carolina. B. E. Hyman, City. D. K. Montgomery, Charleston, S. C. B. M. Gasque, Marion, S. C. W. P. Jenrette, Mt. Tabor, N. C. D. F. McGougan, Mt. Tabor, N. C. J. L; M. Irby, Charleston, S. C. H. L. McCandlish, Marion, S. C. A. M. Sinelain, Charlotte, N. C. ! J. C. Edgerton, Laurinsburg, N. C. J. E. Mcades, Reidsville, N. C. J. A. Brothers, Wilmington, N. C. i A. B. Cook, Horry, S. C. I. T. Nicols, Baltimore, Md. E. J. Speyer, Lexington, Ky. L. Greenberg, Florence, S. C. S. M. Wetmore, Florence, S. C. J. E. K. McDorwan, Virginia. 1 W. J. Jordan, Nixonville, S. C. Jno. O. Confer, Wilmington, N. C. L. V. Martin, Wilmington, N. C. | Miss lone Alverson, Spartanburg, S. C. R. II. Bailey, Baltimore. Md. Vi. r. Ward, Charlotte, N. C. I C. W. Morgan, Landrum, S. C. Mrs. J. P. McDowell, Conway, S. ( C. L. Huggins, Michigan. !1. E. Edwards, Latta, S. C. I H. C. Stoffovd, Latta, S. C. vioo. Meta, Chm lesion, S. C. C. 1>. Parrett, Atlanta, (la. I F. \V. (loloms, Columbia, S. C. I W. H. Scott, Columbia, S. C. R. G. Scarborough, Sumter, S. C. il. C. Lleitman, South Carolina, j F. Hail Andrews, Wilmington |N C. j Willard Gorton, Syracuse, N. Y. F. A. Haughton, N. V. IL L. Gantt, N. V. J. C. Smith. Columbia. S. C. P. A. Griffith, Charleston. S. C. W. C. Coleman, Florence, S. C. ! G. D. Annenbaun, W'ilnn.igion ?| N. C. I TI II n , vie. it. nowen, Wilmington, N. C J C. H. Moore, Goldsboro, N. C. S|, W. I). Hinton, Atlanta, Ga. J. J. Gonzales, Atlanta, Ga. D. H. Holliman, Ocean View, Va. '| T. VV. Turbeville. South Carolina. I 1>. S. Graham, City. ' I W. P. Hard wick, City. I W. It. Scolea, South Carolina. O. H. Bisseli. Jr., South Carolina. v J. T. Best, Whiteville, N. C. A. J. Hani, South Carolina. D. R. Webb, Baltimore, Md. ,i John Hassey, South Carolina. \ C. M. Puckette, Columbia, S. C. J. B. J over, Richmond, Va. 1 K E. Carncs, Richmond. Va. A. S. Ehrich, Georgetown, S. C. E. L. Hopkins, Atlanta, (hi. IT. M. Scloman, Wilmington, N. C W. R. Peterson, Wilmi g.on, N. C ' calombT dynamites ; A SLUGGISH LIVES t i Crashes into sour bile, makinc 5 you sick and you lose a day's work. > Calomel salivates! It's mercury ' Calomel acts like dynamite on r sluggish live]'. When calomel comes 5 into contact with sour bile it crashes j into it, causing cramping and nausea, j II you feel bilious, headachy, con*istipated and all knocked out, just go ) to your druggist and get a 50 cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which is a harmless vegetable substitute * for dangerous calomel. Take a spoor ; fu! and if it doesn't start your liver and straighten you up better and quicker than nasty calomel and with -lout making you sick, you just go 1 back and get your money. 1 If you take calomel today you'll be sick and nauseated tomorrow; besides, it may salivate you, while if you take Dodson's Liver Tone you wiP 4 wake up feeling great, full of am1 bition and ready for work or play. It's harmless, pleasant and safe to 1 give to children; they like it.?adv. o ? There is need of a better beating system at the court house. The only solution of the matter is a steam heating plant and we hope to see one installed. H. O. Scarborough of Sumter was , in the city on business the first of this week. FIVE GOVERNOR TO NAME THE GAME WARDEN House Sustains Veto of Bill Placing Warden's .Election in Hands of Legislature. 1 v- ! ; fy.,' . Columbia, Jan. 10.?Special: Governor Manning's veto of the bill placing the election of State game warlen in the Hands of ;the legislature ;ind depriving the Governor , of the appointment of this \ icial was sustained by the House of Rep;tsentatives. The term of the present game warden, Col. A. A. Richardson, will expire this sspring' and had the legislature overridden the veto of the? Governor his successor would have been elected by them. As it is, he ' ' will be namd by the Governor on the j recommendation of the Audubon i Society. The efforts of Representative Sear son, of Barnwell County, the author of the bill to get it repassed over the veto of the Chief Executive ta led, fifty-two members voting to < verj ride the veto ami 65 sustain it, givI ing the Governor a clear m:.j ray. Several of tnose who voted to override the veto are aligned with the faction in politics friendly to the Governor and the present State administration, t ... v ! FAMOUS CiSABETTES HAVING BIG SALE The "best sellers*' are always the best advertised. This rule appli %s whether in books, pictures, luusir, theatre^, cigarettes, or what not Of course the essential is a good ar, tide. Poor aritcles cannot be sold, it makes no diffreencc how much i they are advertised. It's the repeat orders that count, not the first sales. These days the best advertised article in Horry County seems to bo SOVEREIGN cigarettes. Whenever you turn you see this brand of cigarettes staring you in the face. The newspapers are carrying most | attractive advertisements and the bill boards are blazing with attractive lithographs. Every cigarette smoker is bound to at least try-out this brand. Ho will do it u consciously for the insistent hr.mivu r'ng ol the name into his* b.a'1 n ust make his tongue pronounce that name at tiie counter. Dealers report large .< : ics. Smokers report "good smokes." o MRMIKBnBLTG^ihc'. jl . *>. u, I | THE OLDEST AMERICAN I g THE MUTUAL LIFE 9 | OF NEW YORK B | W. B. COXE, Agent. 9 WHAT IS LAX-FOS LAX-FOS is an improved Cascara (a tonic-laxative) pleasant to take 1 In LAX-FOS the Cascara is improved by ; the addition of certain harmless chem. icals which increase the efficiency of the Cascara, making it better than ordinary Cascara. LAX-FOS is pleasant to take and does not gripe nor disturb stomach. , Adapted to children as well as adults. Just try one bottle for constipation. 50c* There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other i diseases put together, and until th<* last fe\V years was supposed to bo incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease 1 and prescribed local remedies, iv d i by constantly failing to cure wiJ h local treatment, pronounced, it incurable. Science has proven Cater, u to be a constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitution* il treatment Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only Constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address: F. J. CHENEY. & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, Wic. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.?adv o The recent rains had a had pffrrt on the public roads in many sections of the county, and they had already suffered Winter rains.