Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ILrocel end < Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Barrett, and | Billic, are visiting friends and jM" relatives in North Carolina. i : ... Mrs. George Parker passed through Conway last week on her ' way to visit relatives at Little River, S. C. ? m Get* legal blanks at the Herald office. \ 1 i Sell your tobacco with Fullerton & i I Johnson and they will prove what 1 ' tjiey say.?adv?It i I * * * * ? J Miss Bernice Martin, of Marion, is f Visiting at the residence of Mr. and * Mrs. Paul Quattlebaum. D. F. McGougan, of Tabor, N. C., was in Conway on business the ear- i ly part of last week. < + ? * # * ] Next Monday is salesday. < m m m m . Several tracts of land will be sold j|t at the court house next Monday. 1 r i \ ~ Messrs. Andrew Johnson and Sam i Jones spent several days of last week in Charleston on business. m m m m A I). Jackson, of Floyds township, < was in Conway on business last < week. 1 * * * ? * i j The war gardens have been of 1 great value to the people this year, i * * * w \ M. G. Andersen is now erecting his saw mill plant a few miles out of ? Conway in the Homewood section, t shfpment of his machinery having . been delayed for some time owing to JT the embargoes on the railroads. This mill will be moved from place < to place and saw up the timber on I various timber tracts controlled by ? Mr. Andersen. Land deeds and mortgages of real s estate of the right kind at the Her- l ale! office. i ***** ?3 Pay up your subscription . long hi I advance now while you have the i chance, as the price of the paper will t be $1.50 per year after October 1st. * * Summer automobile parties are v row passing through Conway nearly every day, t Most of them are on their way to points on the seashore, u ***** ,1 O. J. Bell, of Wampee, was in Con- i1 way one day last week. m * m v J. M. Boyd, of Aynor, was in Con- 1 a way on business one day last week, p SOUTH CAROLINA TA FLOATING DEBT, 4 7 IN FIVE Get these facts in your there: R. A. CO said in his speech at B; at Hampton, that he c not promise a reductiot JOHN L. M says that he can and v\ doing away with useles machinery of govern me same broad-gauged busi that inspired him to give state warehouse syster nrT vniin limp | Utl TUUKNAMt UP The oldest Americj ? . . THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANi W. B. Coxe, Sp< F. F. Covington, 1 Bullock Br< R. M. Bullock > i I i Personal / * Miss Eleanor Sanders, of Florence, S. C., was in Conway with relatives several days last week. * M. W. Collins was in Hendersonville the latter part of last week ret-vniVig home here the first of this week. * NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. The Sandy Bluff road and bridges have been put in good shape on both sides of the river and all kinds of vehicles and automobiles are crossing this week. NEAL & DIXON BROS..... * * * Take advantage of the opportunity while it is open. * * The tobacco warehouse men are all ivetting ready to do the business of the present season as soon as the leaf has been cured and begins to L'or.ie in to the warehouses. ***** To achieve victory we must have Lwo armies: One fr.h?t f'io-htu* r?n --? I Lhat saves. Every patriot will bo a member of one of these armies. * * * * * Myrtle Beach was crowded last Sunday with automobile parties from L'onway and also from other secdons of Eastern Carolina. The Myrtle Beach Hotel was eniertainng a largo crowd of Sunday School :eachers who have boon holding train r.g exorcises at the pavilion, and ,vas overcrowded with guests. l)in ?or was keived on Sunday from ibout one o'clock to a late hour in ) ,he afternoon. ***** Many sections of the country had i ain last week except in the vicinitv 1 >f Conway and a few sections of lorry where it is still very dry and ain badly needed. * * * R. H. McAivoen of Bucks Township has a card in this issue of the >apcr announcing that ho is a can(V... VT.w-:..*I- II....1 r.. MUI.V i "i aic III DUl'Kh lUWn hip. Mr. McAlveen has lived In lucks Township for some time and s doubtless well known to the voers of that section. * * * * John H. Atkinson of Jordanville cas in Conway last Monday. .. W. B. Chestnut was out again and it his place of business last Saturlay, after a slight illness of several lays. C'emson College has a half page '.dvertiscment in this issue of the aper. XES, INCLUDING HAVE DOUBLED YEARS. mind and keep them ] 1 OPER 1 arnwell, and again J ould not and would 1 i in taxes. 1 I'LAURIN j h 'ill reduce taxes, by t s offices and useless f i int, and using the t ness understanding i South Carolina the n. I tuc ni nn bai I I nc OLUD HULL wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm an Company M CE CO., OF NEW YORK scial Agent District Agt. 58.? , Mgr., Agents. Gi - Mi tei THE HOBBY HBBjt .1 The weather was remSjj^kbly cool last Sunday morning. Monday mo^fi ing was also cooler than is usual at this season of the year. * *'j J. W. Little returned last week from a stay of several days in the North. He was accompanied by his i daughter, llrs. M. Q. Andersen. The movit^g picture,^"A Daughter of the Gods,* drew a large crowd at the Pastime theater here last Fridky night. The picture had been thoroughly advertised for several weeks. m m m m m It will be. of interest to Hoi?y citizens ofvFloyds and Galiva^jU | Ferry Township to know that {tEc crossing at Sandy Bluff is now in good order. People arc crosiing ' % i daily. Bridges are in fine shape.? adv * % w | Moore Thompson and J. A. Hearne of Little River spent last Monday in Conway. ? ? m Moore Thompson of Little River, i was in Conway one day last week on business. I 4 * * 4 * S. M. Anderson, of Wilmington, N. C., spent several days here with friends and relatives last week. Some day peace will come. Thousands?millions of men?will suddenly be thrown back into civil 1 ifo again. Consider the vastness of the rcadju. tmcnt that will be necessary. Look back at the period of reconstruction after our own Civil War. Prepare for this new period of reconstruction. The day of reckoning is bound to come. Begin to save now. Buy all the War Savings Stamps you can. * * ? Hon. W. \j. Mishoe, Manager of ] the Horry Warehouse, is Secretary I of the Pee Dee Tobacco Association. He is attending a meeting of the Association this week at Mullins. At that meeting the exact date will be set for the opening of the eastern markets. It is generally understood that the opening will be al^out the 9th or 10th of July. -Ample notice will be- given later. * m Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McCoy and the children left for the beach last Wednesday to stay over until the first of July occupying the residence of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Burroughs. * * * * * ' W. C. Pitts returned last week from Columbia where he went and spent several days at Camp Styx. * m m * m B. B. McCaskill, after spending j some time here with his parents, left to return to his duties with the colors early last week. * * * * If your neighbor offers his life, surely you can loan your money. Save with the same eagerness that your neighbor fights, and buy W. S. S. with your savings. ? W. E. Drew sold the first load of tobacco at the Farmers Warehouse foi #$2G per hundred. If you sell your first load with us you will sell your entire crop with Fullcrton Johnson.?adv?It ? .<> * # w ? * In the early Spring the war department had decided to leave over the registrants who were engaged m the cultivation of crops until their ?rops could be harvested. Notices , appeared last week to the effect that the present emergency had reached such a stage that it had been thought best to do away with this temporary exemption and conse juently the men would be called as ( rapidly as possible for service over | ho sons O J Patriotic citizens were bu ;y all of ast week going- to various portion* >f the county almost every night oiling the story of the war savings ^ (tamps, and urging the people to lelp win the war by investing in < hese securities. o DELCO-LIGHT ' The complete Electric Light and Power Plant Saves time and labor, ? Increases ^ farm efficiency, ? Pays for itself. p E. M. NANCE, a Box 353, ? Conway. S. C. p [ONEY TO LEND?On Improved Farm Lands in Horry County. & Easy terms. For particulars write Julian D. Dusenbury, carc Tatum ^ & Jennings, Attorneys-at-Law, 1 Bishopville, S. C.?adv?4-9-18. o (c rives Out Malaria, Builds Up System F ie Old Standard general strengthening tonic, K vOVK'S TASTET.ESS chill TON It , dx7\ ca out N uarla.enrichestheblood.audbuiU rurtheayr- I Q n. A "true tonic. For adultaaud coildttn. 00c p. cowwav. * o. FOURTH OF. JULY AT HOMEWOOD. t t lif ' ~ There will be the usual celebration at HomewfKKl Hall on Fourth of July. Patriotic music and speeches order of the day, also a "Hoover" Picnic. Every one is invited to come with well-filled baskets of some of the following: Cakes and pies with sugar substitute, bread of all kinds with flour substitute and not any beef or pork Cool drinks will be sold by Mr. Bray. The net proceeds will be put into Thrift Stamps to the interest of the Hall ' ' o THE FIRST COTTON BLOOM. The first cotton bloom reported at the Herald office, according to the custom of many years standing, was cine which appeared on the farm of Mr. Tom Thomas, and was picked on June 21st. It is stated that Mr. Thomas has a very fine crop of cotton this year and it is now rapidly maturing. Other cotton farmers may havi blooms by the lime this week's issue of the paper is out and if the> will send'in some information about their eu o; s the Herald will be glad to publish it. o SECOND COTTON BLOOM. The second cotton bloom of the season to be brought to the He rale", office tins year, cam ? in last Saturday, brought by "Willie Watts fron the cotton farm of ids father, Everett Watts. This cotton bloom was fully opened on the day that it was p clu d from the field, June 22, it)IS Still Another Cotton Bloom. Here is another cotton bloom be inn the? third one sent in to thi- office this year. It war. picked on I June 21st, en the same date as other j sent in to the office and was the third one received here. This comes I from the farm of R. N. Squires, and I if Mr. Squires has as fine a cotton crop as he usually has he is bound to make some money this year on cotton. o Acknowledges Cotton Blossom. The Herald is in receipt of a cotton bloom from the farm of Mr. W. P. Lewis, Cashier of the Hank of Aynor, the cotton farm from which this bloom was picked is run by E. C. Capps, who is a tenant on the farm this year. The crop is reported to be a fine one and was planted on April 4, 1918. This bloom was picked on June 24th and was the fourth one to reach the Herald office, O One from A. W. Singleton. The Herald has received a cotton blossom from the cotton field of Mr. A. W. Singleton near Huuksville, S. C. It is reported that Mr. Singleton ' has a farm of thirty four acres in cultivation this year, his crops consisting of cotton, corn, and tobacco. 1 all of which is said to bo in verv fine condition. o These Not Badly Behind. R. M. Chestnut and George John- : son wore not the first to send in an i open cotton blossom this Summer; < but they were pretty near the first : one. They sent one in last Tuesday morning* from Fail trade, S. C. | ? m m m m m After October 1st. 1918, the subp''i iption price of this paper will he 81.50 per year. Before that date you can renew for as many years in advance as you would like by paying at the rate of one dollar per year. * * * J. G. Singletary arrived here last week and is with the Norton Drug * Company. Mr. Singletary was with the Norton Drug Company several years ago and is well known in Conway where he has many friends. o CANDIDATES' CARDS (Announcements in this column are 55.00, payable in advance. Magistrate's cards of two or three lines >3.00, payable in advance.) FOR MAGISTRATE. 1 announce my candidacy for Mag strate in Dog Bluff. Have already ervod 2 years in that office. ?W. B. CARROLL. 1 Magistrate for Bucks Township. g The undersigned hereby announces ? ds candidacy for the office of Magstrate in Bucks Township, subject to he rules of the Primary , ?R. L. McAlveen. C o f< J. G. Woodward has accepted a osition with the Standard Oil Co., t Kingstree and has moved to that V lace. r< * L Geo. B. Hendrickson, of Marion, pent last week end in the city. k 666 J! This it 6 prescription prepared especially |] t MALARIA or CHILLS At FEVER, i 91 ive or six dose* will break any case, and ; taken then as a tonic the Fever will not i (turn. It acts on the liver better than aloxnel and does not gripe or fickeo. 251 HORRY HARDWARE VISITED RY THIEF A thief broke the glass in the back door of the store of Horry Hardware Company, last Sunday night lifted the night latch and went in. Some money was taken and perhaps more or less merchandise out of the large stock carried by the company. This is the second time in this month thai an offense of this kind has occurred in Conway. o The War Savings movement is of i.uch a paramount importance to the winning of the war that President Wilson has seen fit to issue an official proclamation calling upon every man and woman in America to enlist in the army of savers at home. WARRANTS MULTIPLY AS NEIGHBORS FUSS Disagreements among the people I near the Snow Hill farm have led to the issuing of several warrants in I the magistrate Court. The princi j pals involved in these proceeding are Mr. and Mrs. Johnson (Mr . 1 1). Johnson) and Will Flowers. Warrants are out for the peace and th r are several charges of disorde ly conduct and assault and battery. Tie case was set to come up in the com of Magistrate Chestnut at Conva\ hist Saturday morning; but the cases were continued, one of the partio. ( makillir :i mrUir?r? ..u. . O V v?. i .VI Cllclllglllg llll' place of trial to the next nearest ! magistrate. An examination of the magi. - | trate's docket shows mere than th usual number of cases of this kind , where neighbors have fallen out and ; one or both sides gone to the law for t satisfaction. At this time it is im- J portant that all of the time avail- I able should be spent in tending th crops. For this reason it is to b? deplored that wrangling; is going or n some communities to a greater extent than usual causing warrants to be applied for and trials set, thus > taking up valuable time for these people to attend the court. Perhaps good advice to the people is that they should keep busy at their work and by that means keep down tin possibility of a row while the crop arc in the making. In a row taking place on the Pauley Swamp road at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Compton, some days ago, between Mrs. Compton on the one side and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. | rw? - 1 vii cut- umur sine; in the I course of which it is said that John- i Son struck Mrs. Compton on the head with a hoe making a painful and apparently dangerous wound The place was formerly the property of Mrs. E. A. Pitman, but now belongs to Col. D. A. Spivey. The place is leased from Col. Spivey by J. Monroe Johnson and the latter sub-let the house and some ground I it is said for a war garden to the Comptons. A warrant has been is- ; sued from the magistrate court. .?7 r??n?H or M M ~M M &2L M M M M M M * > 1 * 1 On and after October 1st, * 1918, the subscription price of * THE IIORY HERALI) will be * 11 raised to $1.50 per year in- * < stead of $1.00 as before. The * reason for this raise in the * k price is two fold: the high cost * < * of producing the paper, and * . because it is worth more than * it was in former years. The : 1 price will remain at $1.00 until * ] October 1st, 1918, until which I date our subscribers mav i?:i\ < ' at the old rate, not only for * \ back duer. hut for as Ioiir In ' 1 advance as they like. After October 1st, the cost will he ai * , ? the rate of $1.50 per year. ,1 * i t it \i ii)\ jHt n ix \i ij irvi i<' 5 SIS u \: 1.1 LITTLETON COLLEGE \ las just closed one of the most [ uccessful years in its history. 'he 37th annual session will c ifiirin Sent QKtV? ' q ? ? rv MVVAii j ' 1 Write for new illustrated!'1 atalogue, also and QUICKLY ( or particulars concerning our ]t pecial offer to a few girls sl rho can not pay our catalogue T ate. Address J. M. Rhodes, ,T ittleton, N. C.-adv- 10-1 18 l) h WHS SIPEDCa?? BBUK ? {RE IN Stock tor your CAR NOtf We use genuine Pord Parts only in our repair work. CONWAY MOTOR CAR CO.. d HI^UV lriril *1VB TWELVE POUNDS EACH OF FLOUR PER MONTH Washington.?As a result of a con ference Representative Byrnes held with the food administration with reference to the restrictions placed upon the supply of wheat that farmers could grind, Mr. Hoover informed Mr. Byrnes that he today wired food administrators of Southern States that the 30 day order heretofore issued was revoked and hereafter farmers will be allowed to grind and take from the mill a supply sufficient to last them until October 1 and in determining the supply the farmer will be allowed 12 pounds per month per person, including not only members of his family, but his tenants and others dependent upon him for flour. By October 1 the food administration will be able to determine the wheat supply of the nation and it can then make plans for the future. o Buy War Savings Stamps. o Sectetury McAdoo has issued the following uopeal, in the Wrr Savings t'ampaign: "Ovei eight hundred thousand of America's sons arc already on the fields of France whore the bloodiest attacks of all history ere r?g:,u?\ They are suffering and dying for us at home. They are" giving their lives freely and hercieallv to save America and liberties of mankind. They need food, clothing and arms. Kwryone who buys W ar Savings Stamps or signs a p^dge to save and buy these stamps over a period of time helps himself and helps directly everv Amorifp > w.>.\ iii ITanco. Isn't this the least each patriot can do to enable our gallant boys to fight victoriously or to die gloriously in the cause of humanity and liberty? Let no one who genuinely loves America and wants to m rve fail to enlist in the great army of war savers during the period, ;ruiing June 28; 19.18," , N,_ >.5? * UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA . , Scholarship and chtirau.e Examinations. The examination for t'.c award of vacant scholarships in the Univerity. of South Carolina an 1 "or admission of new students will be held it the county court house on Friday, Juiy 12, 1918, at 9 A. M. Applicants must not be less than sixteen years of age. When scholarships are vacant after Juiy 12, they will be awarded to those making the highest average at examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for scholarships should write to President Curroll fWv 1*: omwiui mm n examination blanks. Those blanks properly lillod out by the applicant, should be filed with President Currell by July 5. Scholarships are worth $100, free tuition and foes, total $158. Next session opens September 18, 1918. For further information and catalogue, address THE PRESIDENT S. C. University Columbia, S. C. ?adv?<>-27-18. tit o ADMINISTRATORS' SALE. Under and by virtue of the Order of the Court of Probate in and for Horry County, in the matter of the I personal estate of W. R. Lewis, de- I ceased, and dated the 11th day of I June, A, D., 1918; we, the under- I sipped Administration of said per- I onal estate will offer for sale at H oublic auction to the highest bidders H for cash, beginning at Conway at H leven o'clock in the forenoon, on the H IS th day of June A. D. 1918; an I vo J' > <>l lO'.-' i l- ' "> '*! .?-? ?' ' 1 . ......... vi i i via iiiai nay on until ;he p.oprrty hrrinartcr described ihi. \\ be disposed of. either at Con//ay or at the,places where aid prop I rty is now at : All and singular all of tht pertonal property and effect! of the H aid VV. ft. Lewis, deceased, as listed ^Bj ipon the inventory thoa nf !u> he appraisers of said estate, dated Hj lie 11th day of June, 1!) 1S; consist- H ng partly of a stoek of general mer- Hi liandise in the sten at Conway, S. H live stoek of various kinds, house M iold and kitchen furniture, one light* I ig plant. One-half interest in Me- I laskey Register, peanut roaster, ne kerosene tank, one grist w ill nd engine, one cane mill, thirty (80> I neks of cement. Two Hun Ired wenty (220) feet of pipe, patent ledicincs, one graphopone, several ^^b uggios, one refrigerator, a lot of ardware. store furniture and fixires, show oases, tools, Twenty ight (28) coffins; and all and sinular numerous other articles of per:>nal property too numerous to be ^^b tatcd in this Notice of Sale. E. T. LEWIS, MARY LEWIS. Administrators of the personal estate cf W. R. Lewis, Doceas d. ?ate<! June 11, 1918. ^^B