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V X VOLUME xxxm CANDIDATES SPEAK FOR U. S. SENATE Last Thursday Afternoon, InstnnH nf Mnrninri in Pruirt VIWM? V I III VI I III IV|| III V/V/lll I k House Here BLEASE GETS DESERTS WHILE BEING ABSENT <1 People Cheer Their Favorite / Candidates Showing Their * A " Preferences. The candidates for the United States Senate spoke at Conway, 10 Horry voters, on last Thursday after noon, at the court room. The meeting had been appointed for Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. At that hour it was found that tin? most of the farmers were interested in tobacco sales at the tobacco warehouses, being one of the largest sales ever U/.U :~ *u.rx 4 sv...~ e? ? IICIU III HIV IUWII, illlU 1UI HUT r?'it?wil Vthat a large crowd could not be had ai that time, the meeting was postponed until the hour of 2:.'!0 in the afternoon. At the deferred hour the court room was filled with a large audience. Cole L. Blease, a candidate for the long term in the Senate, and Thomas Ji. Peoples, a candidate for the short term to finish out the term of th<late Senator Tillman, after the six \ months to which the Governor appointed Mr. Christie Bonet, of CoTur.ibia; were both absent at th T1 ?r:y meeting, and as to Peoples a tea ; ;;m was read stating in sub stance that he could not attend the meeting. There was present the following candidates: N. B. Dial and James Frances \" Rice, candidates for the long term in the Senate to succeed the late Senator B. R. Tillman. Christie Benet, W. P. Pollock as candidates for the short term to finish out the term of Senator Till 411 Ull N. B. Dial was the first speaker. In a telling way he told the people of t.he disloyalty of Cole L. Blease and stated that Blease was disloyal from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet, and he proved this by facts in the recent history of the reform party so-called. This was the same as he had told Blease to his face while at the Florence meeting on tho day before. Dial made a good impression upon his hearers and received frequent applause. Rice came next. He thinks Mr. Dial is debarred from the senate be? cause of his "wealth." The history I of the State, he says shows that no rich man has ever been sent from South Carolina to that office. He also intimated that he did not think much of Mr. Dial's chances for a pair of wings and the opportunity to / ^pass through pearly gates as he quoted for Mr. Dial's benefit that part of the scriptures which read "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven." Then came Christie Renet as tho next speaker. Senator Benet said it 4 was fortunate for South Carolina and ' the country at large that Blease was not commissioned an officer in the United States army last summer * when he first offered to raise a regiment on condition that he be allowed to lead his own officers. Blease was a modest man and had asked only that he be named a colonel while Mr. Roosevelt wanted to be a major general. "And if Mr. Blease had been allowed to raise a regiment ^ and name his staff of officers we v/ould now most likely have Major Heard, Captain Orth, and Captair. V/icrse." The Reform party was in a bad fix with so many of its star performers in the penitentiary. Sena| tor Renet also emphasized that the one (juesiton in the campaign this year was one of loyalty and disloyalty and that the people ought to be warned that the dominant note was Govmany or America or put in more definitely Wilson or the kaiser. Nobody had ever heard of Blease do 3!ht GERMANY ADMITS I SUCCESS OF ALLIES Berlin, Via London.?Admission is made in the German official com-.. mynication issued today that the'js Allied troops, through a surprise ^ counter offensive Thursday, broke i into the German front infantry and j artillery lies at isolated points between the Aisne and the Marne and ^ forced back the German line. Later ? a strengthening of the German posit ions prevented the Allies from' ^ breaking through, the statement claims. The text of the communication follows: . "The battle has blazed up again j between the Aisne and the Marne. There the Krench have begun their long expected counter offensive. By the employment of extremely strong squadrons of tanks they succeeded at j first in penetrating by surprise into , our front infantry and artillery lines j, * . * . I at isolated points and in pressing j, hack our lines. j( "Afterwards our line divisions, to- : gether with reserves which had been j held in readiness, frustrated the one- j j my from breaking through. ! "Toward midday French attacks] on the line southwest from Soissons to Neuilly and northwest of Chateau Thierry were defeated In the after noon very strong partial attacks of , the enemy on the whole of the front < of attack broke down against our ] 1 lines. i j # 1 Work of Airmen. Enemy columns which were endeavoring to reach the field were the i objectives of our special battle' i planes. | "Our chasing1 planes shot down i thirtv-two enemy airplanes. "On the front south of the Marne 1 the French, since their failures of j | July 10-17, have only directed partial attacks southeast of Mareuit, which were repulsed between th" Marne and Rheims and east of Rheims the fighting activity has [ been confined to local operations, j Enemy attacks in the Hois du Roi | and on both sides of Pourcy broke down. I "We have captured prisoners in successful attacks northwest of | I Troesnes, on the Suippes and on 'both sides of Perthes. The number | of prisoners brought in since the! 15th exceeds 20,000." o j Gardens are worth something when ; they furnish the preserved veget- j i ahles for Winter use. . l FEAR OF FAILURE FELT IN GERMANY I Geneva.?The newspaper I) mocrate declares that the latest information from across the Rhine shows mixed feelings in Germany regardj ing the new offensive. While there I is hope of victory and an early peace, there are also secret fears of failure which are only whispered, the advices assert. nouncing the kaiser, but from dozens i r.f stumps he had villified and abu. ed I Wilson, fought his nomination and i l refused to subscribe to his campaign j fun. Blease had also said in one ot his speeches long after the war had been declared that he wouldd have been willing to be banished to th^ Phillipine Islands or anywhere olsc )ft he had had the opportunity to ave opposed Wilson and Con r on he ! i war issue. No man could vo ^ f< j disloyalist and himself remain "*?yai. I The next speaker introai. wu , W. P. Pollock. He asked th n pitif they wanted to he in the r.ass with W. P. Beard, Paul Wiers* ' id | Albert Orth, all threc of whom l\ave been convicted in thb federal courts' ! of the loyalty and two of whom, at | j least, were closely identified with the I political fortunes of Cole LdBlease.! | The Cheraw candidate also wi hed i | that Blease might find a cell between j Beard and Wierse for his disloyal j utterances. ] Pollock is a favorite candidate t among many of the people of Con- t way and Horry County and he was frequently interrupted by loud ap- ( plause. i Christie Benet made a fine speech which took well with the people and , \\0 also was loudly applauded. i The candidates were introduced by * Hon. Jeremiah Smith. ( Pfftf CONWAY, 3. P., THPBSDAY, "ERSHING'S MEN WELLOVER LINE Washington. ? Franco-American roops, continuing their advance outh of the Ourcq River, crossed the loissons-Chateau-Thierry Road, beween the Ourcq and the Clignon Sun lay night, General Pershing reports n today's communique. The towns of Bezu, Epiedes and yharteves have been occupied by the illied troops. American .troops also lave crossed the Marne and occupied owns on the north bank, which, the ommunique says, has been hastily 'vacuated by the Germans. 3AMPA18N"MEETTMGS ARE ONLY THREE There will be but three campaign nestings in the campaign for county offices in this County this year. This \ ax decided upon by the county exeutive committee at a recent meetng. The three meetings which will >e used for the namnnio'nino' aro j o - " V%1 v ollows: Ay nor, Friday, August 2nd. I.oris, Saturday, August 10th. Conway, Saturday August 17th. With but few meetings the expense to the candidates will he considerably less than it formerly was. The main item will be the assess- j merits that the candidates will havel to pay. o MERCHANTS AND MILLER'S CERTIFICATES. The following letter will explain itself: MC. H. Snider, Local Food Administrator, C onv. ay, S. C. I Dear Sir:? "With reference to your letter of July 20th, I beg to say that retail merchants are at liberty to buy flour without buying substitutes at the same time when they tender miller's certificates to wholesale dealers in flour. The wholesale dealer in turn can buy flour without buying flour substitutes when he pusses the miller's certificates on to the flour mill." Yours very truly, Win, Elliott, Food Administrator for South Carolina. All merchants are requested to honor miller's certificates when presented thereby helping the government in its effort to conserve wheat flour. THOS. H. PEEPLES OUT. Another withdrawal of recent date from the race for Governor of the State is Thomas H. Peoples, at the present time filling the office of Attorney General of the State. When he withdrew as a candidate for Governor, he at once entered as a candidate for the short term in the United States Senate. Like his partner, in political affiliations, Cole L. Blease, he has gone to missing attendance at the Democratic campaign meetings. At the time he withdrew in the race for Governor he had visited fifteen of the counties in the Governor's race. Like Blease he now seems to be afraid of the charges that are being made against the so-called reform party as o disloyalty; and while he is making every effort to try to convince the people that he is a loyal citizen, it is evident that the people will not bohew him and will place him in the same category as Blease. REVOLUTIONISTS j IN GERMAN ARMY? London.?The destruction by fire J >f a new German airdrome with, .vventy-two airplanes, near Nivclle.s, j s attributed to the work of Gorman i revolutionists in the army, says an [Exchange Telegraph dispatch from \msterdam today. Nivelles is seventeen miles south of Brussels. Ten Belgians and two German non jommisssioned officers have been arrested. The day before the fire, adds the lispatch, a secret meeting occurred n the canteen at Nivelles, where the scheme for the destruction of the airlrome WR? discussed. i It Sto JULY 25, 1918. THREE TORPEDOES j: LAUNCHED, GO WILD Orleans, Mass, July 21.?A Ger man submarine appeared ot'f th shore of Capo Cod he?*e this morning and destroyed a tugboat and its U>w of four barges by gunfire. Three of the barges were empty. The 1 fourth was loaded with stone. There were forty-one persons on the tow, including three women and five children. All reached shore in small boats. The attack was made on the harmless and defenseless tow ten minutes after the U-boat appeared on th surface, according to the captain the tug. He also said the Germans launched three torpedoes at the lug hut that ail of them went wild Three seaplanes from the Naval Yviation Station at Chatham, on th oast helow here, a'tacked the I I boat with hombs, according to Ken Admiral Spencer S. Wood, Commander of the First Naval District. Th fire was returned by the U-boat, which raised its guns at the planes keeping them well up. DOCTORS CALLED | as profession Washington.?The government is about to assume control of the entir medical profession in the Uni'ed States to obtain sufficient doctor for the fast growing army, and ni :he same time to distribute those re maining to the localities or in s r.' ices where they are most neodo i fo ivilian work. candTdatesIofT office must pay! The Executive Committee of thi county at a recent meeting fixed the assessments of candidates in the campaign for county offices as fob lows: County Auditor $70.00 County Treasurer 75.00 Probate Judge 50 00 House Representatives .... 30.00 Conway Magistrate 10.00 Other Magistrates 2.50 Township Supervisor 5.00 The only officers to be elected for the county this time are: County Auditor, County Treasurer, Probate Judge, and two members of the i House of Representatives. So far very little interest lias been shown about bringing out candidates; and even the recent meeting! of the executive committe failed to bring out any announcements. o ! i Magistrate's Court. The C. urt of W. H. Chestnut, Magistrate, was busy during- all of the working hours of last Monday in the hearing of several criminal cases and cross indictments between Adams on the one side and Todd on the other side. About the first of June Haskill Todd, driving a Ford machine, while passing the residence of J. I. Adams; ran over two pigs, killing one and crippling the other When ho returned a little later and talked about ( a settlement for the damage, he and J. I. Adams became involved in an I argument which finally resulted in Adams committing an assault and battery upon Todd. One of the eases tried was this of assault and battery, the warrant taken out by Todd, lu the warrant with J. I. Adams, Todd joined Aiaston Adams and Har ! vey Edge claiming they had assisted in the battery and had committed disorderly conduct. J. I. Adams pleaded guilty to simple assault and battery while his two co-defendants stood trail and were acquitted by the Magistrate. The next case was a warrant : gainst Haskill Todd for reckless driving on the public highway. The Magistrate acquitted him on this trial, but the testimony showed that he had driven the car without a signal and without a rear light, and a new indictment it was stated would bo brought. The next on the docket was a charge of selling and transporting intoxicating liquors on a warrant sworn out by J. I. Adams against Hoskill Todd and in this he waived a preliminary hearing and was hound over to the higher court. | raid, STORE BREAKERS i FROMTABOR, N. G. Constable H. N. Sessions, las Monday, was on the look-out for twv I white men, W. C. Davis and Jess Davis, who it is reported had broken into a store in Tabor, N. C., ami had escaped into South Carolina. He located the two men in Conway durin\ the morning and served them wit . the warrant and lodged them in th Horry Jail to await the North Care Una officers. These men are charged with hrea ing into the store of W. 11. Slu ll \\ at Tabor, N. C. It is a Jewler store and they are charged wit taking watches and other jewelry worth more than the sum of $100 00 They broke the store on Ju:y 1. u. and escaped on foot and evident > walked into Conway. The Cnnstabh had another warrant for Jesse Davi for carrying concealed weapons. STATE CANDIDATES 1 HERE ON AUG. 8TII The candidates for State offices, including governor to succeed the present encumbent, Gov. Richard 1. Manning; will address the people a Conway on August 8th. The cand. dates for State office and for ton gressional honors were separate .his year. The candidates for Con gicss spoke here last Thursday and . report of the meeting appears ir this issue. On August 8th the can didates for State offices will be i-?w in force. A large crowd is expecte*. i to hear them. o McLnurin Has Withdrawn. | Hon. John L. McLaurin, who wu i hero for the council of defense ir. several speeches, some montns agrecently withdrew from the race f< Governor of the State, and made v statement in which he says he ca not continue his candidacy under th circumstances which have aris since he entered the race. TIMEFORPLEDGES CLOSE JAUGUST 1ST The time for filing pledges in th campaign for county offices in Horr. Count.v this year will clos0 at no- n on Thursday, August 1st. Only a few more days are available for any who wish to enter the race for County Auditor, County Treasurer, Probate Judge, or House of Represen : TK~ _ wuivc?. Hie campaign meetings ?U'? published in another column of thi I ape!-. o HOMEWOOI) ITEMS. The Progressive Home-Maker*. Club will meet Thursday at th home of Mrs. Oliver Floyd. Mi ss Alma Moore, of Conwiv spent Sunday with her parents, Mr and Mrs. Ben Moore. Mr. Griffin Smith, of Camp Jackson, visited friends at Homewood Sunday. Quarterly meeting will meet at Homewood Saturday before the 4th Sunday. Preaching, at 11 o'clock t>y the Presiding Elder and dinner on the ground at 12 o'clock. There will be preaching Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock by the Presiding Elder an at 8 o'clock Sunday night by thPastor, Rev. Paul T. Wood. The pu lie is cordially invited to all thos meet ings. There was an Ice Cream Suppo ;il Mr. L. S. Dew's tobacco ba : 'ast Tuesday night given by Mis Nancy Dew. The evening was spen in playing games. Refreshment were served by Miss Nancy Pnv an Miss Laura Harris and Mr. Rube: Dew \T11<i<> tv VI.... i> ...Mi w<% ??i i virwi m' I > T tY * the Talking: Machine. The gu<vt ' loft at a late hour, expressing then J selves as having- enjoyed the even*. About 45 were present Miss Dessie Hughes, and Miss Tyler, of Conway, attended the Ice Cream Supper at Mr. L. 8. Dew's Tuesday night Mr. Stafford Jenrette spent the week-end with friends at Mullins. ?Blue Eyes. o There is no place for Germany in the sun but there is another hot place to which we expect to consign the Kaiser and those who belong to I him. I NO. 14. (LUES ADVANCE ON WIDER FRONT French Take Key Point, Americans Capture Town in Soissons Region FRENCH HAVE BEGUN A NEW OFFENSIVE Germans Give Ground Slowly But Can't Check Advance By Means of Reserves. French and Americans have crossed the Manic over a front of twelve miles, between Jaulgonne, seven miles east of Chateau-Thierry and Reuil, near where the German line crossed the stream during- the days when the German offensive was at its height. On the Western flank of the Gorman salient, the Allies have taken Oulchy Lc Chateau, a mile north of the Ourcq and just west of V T i ? i\anteuil-iNorte Dame, a dominating point in the German line of communications. They also have captured the town of Buzancy, seven miles south of Soissons, which brings them up to a ravine that stands beteween them and the heights to the eastward of Soissons. In the front between Rheims and the Marne the British have taken Petichamp wood, near Marfaux, where they took the places formerly held by the Italian forces. News of these successes by the Allies comes in official London advices. It shows that in view of the fact that only artillery duels were reported from the French War Office in its day statement the Allies are making important progress all along the salient in which the Germans were caught by the terrific attack of the Allies on ThursHnv rv^r-n ing. A lull along the line might have been expected at this time, because of the stern resistance of German reserves brought up by enemy and the necessity of bringing up heavy artillery and supplies. . It appears, however, that the momentum of the Allies has not been spent and that they are forging ahead along virtually the entire front of the battle. Strike in New Sector. At 8:15 o'clock this morning the French launched an attack along a four-mile front in the Montdidier sector. In three hours they advanced a mile. London hints that the attack was over a wider front than that mentioned in the dispatch. This new onclaught, directed against a front which has been comparatively quiet since the German offensive there came to a halt early in June, may have an important bearing on the development of the military situation along the whole front. Previously an attack reported as launched last night in this sector, the French had occupied the villages of Mailly-Haineval, Sauvillers and Aubvillers, which are west of the Avre river and immediately south of the point of French successes earlier in the month, when they recaptured valuable positions over a three-mile front south of Castel, advancing to a depth of a mile and a quarter. Prisoners numbering 350 were taken. Germans Burning Stores. There are indications that the German preparation fcr retreat north of the Marnc are continuing. Largo firos aro reputed burning at Kee-En-Tardonois, noar the western flank of tho German salient and also at Ville-En-Tardenois, just behind the German lines southwest of Rhoims. MADE DISLOYAL REMARKS. There was a man in Conway last week, who, it is said, made disloyal remarks while talking here about the war. He said that the United States . had no business in the war, ought not to have been in it at all; and went on further to say enough to I convict him no doubt No name was I given to the Herald by the person 1 reporting this incident. It is known to the authorities. J