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VOLUME XXXII.
Horry's Sec
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FRENCH SMASH TWO
LINES OF GERMANS
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In Dashing Attack in Champagne
They Reach Third
Line
BRITISH RESIST
SEVERE ATTACK
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Germans Launch Assault at
Hargicourt Under
Barrage.
Paris.?French troops last week altacked
the German trenches in the re
gion of St. Souplet in the Champagm
and succeeded in smashing the firs
two German lines and entering ttv
third positions. All the Germaa:.
troops garrisoning these trenches, th
French war office announces this af
ternoon, were either kille<l or take
prisoner.
a uf o f mnf f/vl t
A I1TT ?>V? VvHll/lllr ll/UVTVil,
"In the Champagne district we conducted
successfully several raids in',
the German lines, one northeast o
Auberivo and the other to the east o;
the road between St. Hilairo, and S
S< upefc. At this latter point Krenc
detachments penetrates! as far as ti.
thhd German lines, A spirited fig!;
developed in the course of which tJi
German garrison was either killed o made
prisoners. We blew up nunier"
ous shelters and brought back impoi
tant raw material.
"On the right bonk of the Rive
Mouse we repulsed two attacks up<.
<n:r advanced pests to the north ">
Caur'ieres wood ar.d to the north ?
Ronvaux.
"An enemy attack northeast of 7
hu e failed under out-fire and >*esul4
ei in serious losses for our assailant--.
"In Be'gium there has been vo:
spirited artillery firing in the sector
o<" Drei-Grachten and B xschoote.
"The night passed quietly else
where.
"Enemy airplanes have bombarded
the region of Dunkirk. There won ,
iK'Vofi 1 victim* amoiKr th<? civilian
population."
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British Repel Attack. ,
- London.?German troops this morn
ftg attacked the British trenches east
of Hargicourt. Field Marshal Haig 5
report d today from the British head- t
quarters in France. The assault was (
launched under cover of a heavy bar- (
rage, but the advancing waves were j
met by rifle and machine gunfire and
the Germans were repulsed. The state j
ment reads:
"Early this morning the enemy attacked
our trenches east of Hargi- (
court (north of St. Quetin) under ^
ccver of a heavy barrage. His advancing
infantry were received with
irifle and machine gun fire and re- I
pulsed. . h * iS? |*iW?H 1
"we carried out successful raa*>
x last night northeast of Bullecourt and
south of Lomhaertzyde. Heavy casualites
were inflicted on the enemy
and a few prisoners were secured. ^
"Artillery has been active during
the night in the neighborhood of
.t o
Neiuve Chappelle and in the Ypres
sector." ?A
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Loans of $100,000,000 each to Great |
Britain and France were made by the
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government last week, bringing the ^
total advanced the allies up to $2,2f>G,- '
400,000. f
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COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.
^ 'A meeting of the Council of De
icnse lor <Jonway Township is hereby f(
called for Friday afternoon, Sept. 21, a
1017, at 4 o'clock in the Hall of the C. Sj
C. Club. tl
All Chairmen of the various depart- p
mcnts are especially urged to be pnes- C(
ent, for the purpose of permanently el
organizing and outlining our work. st
?D. A. Spivey,
Chairman. lo
Wkt
ond Increme
AMERICA PREPARES .
TO TRAIN WOUNDED
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Sites Announced for Nineteen
Great Reconstruction Hospitals
in This Country.
Washington.?Site? nave been chosen
in nineteen cities for great reconstruction
hospitals in which the United
States will begin the work of rehabilitating
for private life its soldiers
who return wounded from the
front in Europe. The cities, selected
as the largest centers of population,
\ as announced tonight by Major Gen.
Gorgas, surgeon general of the army,
as follows:
Atlanta, Memphis, New Orleans,
Richmond, Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington, Buffalo,
Cicinnati, Chicago, St. Paul,
Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Denver, Kansas City and St. Louis.
The hospitals at Boston, New York,
Washington and Chicago will probably
bo the first built. They will have 500
beds, with provision for doubling the
capacity if necessary.
900 gIrmansxilled
I, BY ALLIED BOMB
Amsterdam, Sept. 18?In the recent
air raid by entente allied airmen on
?he Belgian tovnu of Roulere, ?ay? the
Couriere de la a news paper of
Maastricht, Holland, a bomb fell on a
building near the market and killed or
.vounded 900 Gtrmans.
BOUND OVER TO
THE HIGHER COURT
Last week, Odoll Stroud, D. CI. Hinson
and Victor Johnson became involved
in a row in Georgetown and as
a result of this, Johnson swore out a
warrant for assault and battery
against Stroud and ilinson before a
Georgetown magistrate. Thee was n
preliminary hearing in Georgetown
last Monday which resulted in binding
>ver the two defendants to the court
>f General Sessions in that county.
LOCALS
The local exemption board has
made the best arrangements possible
arder the circumstances for Liking
:are of the second increment of the
piota to leave here on the early mom.
tig of next Saturday.
Mrs. L. R. Ambrose is away visitng
relatives and friends.
John F. Floyd was reelected mayor
>f Spartanburg, overwhelmingiy de'eating
his opponent, J. T. Hudson..
HORRYINOUSTRiAL
HAS FINE OPENING
The Horry Industrial School opened
or the sessions of 1917-18, on Tuesay,
September 11th, 1917, in charge
f Rev. S. C. Morris and a full corps
f competent and zealous instructors,
tmong the features of the occasion
/as a grand picnic participated >n
y many people and which was thorughly
enjoyed by all those who atended.
There were other suitable
rercises of course, and there were
wenty-five boarding students enroll1
and numbers of others expected.
A_l.. _ ... .
wmy a lew rooms in tne ciormi">ries
not taken up should ho applied
>r without delay. Unusual advantros
are now offered at this homo inLi
tut ion which offers its course for
ie sum of $105.00 for the nine
tonths of the school. All modern
mveniences such as water, heat and
eetric lights are furnished to the
,udtnts free of any extra cost.
The school has the brightest out?ok
in its history for success.
CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1917.
nt to be -Here Friday
Nine Hundred German:
COUNTY'S HONOR ROLL
KEEPS ON INCREASING
Ready to Take the Train for Columbia on Early Train Next
Saturday Mornina?Namns nf i\iinotv-nin?
^ - w ii ivi j iiiiiv/ i lbljUII CU
to Appear at Four O'Clock
Tho forty per cent of Horry's quota of men for the first
increment of the new national army, arc to leave Conway for
Camp Jackson at Columbia, on the early train of the morning
of Saturday, September 22nd; this order having been
received by the local exemption board here last Friday. Up
to last Friday when this new order was received, it was
stated by the authorities that Horry's quota would start
moving this 40 per cent on September 19th, and perhaps continue
the movement in small instalments through to, and including
September 22nd.
Notices were mailed late last week to all of the following
list of ninety-eight names who are to leave here for camps
on September 22nd as above stated. The notices from the
local board requires each of the following 98 men to report
at tho headquarters of the local board at the court house, at
the hour of 4 o'clock, on Friday afternoon, September 21st.
So, this list ol' 98 are required to report here at 4 o'clock
They will then be quartered in the town at the expense of
government, given supper and lodging, a man from their own
number being placed in temporary charge of them, and will
leave on the 5:40 train early next Saturday morning for
Camp Jackson. Forty per cent of Horry's first quota is only
about 94 men. The whole m'nefv i ? -
..?? *??? uwii oruereu sent,
nowever. for the reason that it may be necesasry to use the
over-plus from this county to make up a shortage of white
men from some other county. It is the orders of the depart- |
ment that no colored men shall be included in the lot now ordered
to the camps. As the colored men predominate in
some of the counties, it is doubtful that some of the districts I
will be able to send the full 40 per cent this time.
The following list of 98 were certified to the local board bv
the district board late last week as being composed of men
who did not file appeals to the district board for exemption.
The district boui'd is a very much overworked body at this
time, but they are passing on the appeal cases as rapidly as
t*i<2y can. i. i
Here follows the 40 per dent and one or. two over from J
Horry County's registered list, required to report here on
next Friday as anove explained:
5?Benj. Franklin Lillye, Gal. Ferry, S. C. 1894
13?Chris. Columbus Piatt, Wampee, S. C. 1752
i;>?JLuther Oscar McDowell, Allsbrook, S. C., No. 1 1572
25?Van Buren Jones, Conway, S. C. 564
3>?John Kclley Fowler, Loris, S. C. 1267
34?Emory Hardee, Fair Trade, S. C. 5*8
37?Brook Harvey Elliott, Tabor, N. C. 1237
39?William Oscar Inman, VVampee, S .C. 1732
44?Fletcher Meriam Mincy, Loris, S. C. 2099
51?Albert Bertie Harrelson, Allsbrook, S. C. 775
54?Doctor Dowel 1 Lewis, Conway, S. C., No. 1 600
65?Laton Curtis Small, Nichols, S. C. 21S1
68?Charlie Fowler, Tabor, N. C. 1264
73?.Mack Lemuel Parker Nixonville, S. C. 1178
76?Walter H. Cannon, Conway, S. C. 433
78?Willie Me Lauren Booth, Allen, S. C. 10
85?Ckadbourn Graniger, Tabor, N. C. 1282
89?William Irvin Jones, Cool Spring, S. C. 140
90?William W. Smith, Allen, S. C. 1536
91?James Colon Smith, Shell, S. C. 1922
96?Herbert Thompson, Bucksville, S. C. 2011
98?Jesse Onan Dorman, Adrian, S. C, 18
108?Sam Ward, Wampee, S. C. 2319
120?Luther Evans Grainger, Allsbrook, S. C., No. 3 223
121?Charley Wade Rowell, Nichols, S. C. 2066
124?George Dewey Brown, Myrtle Beach, S. C., No. 1 2330
127?Labron Strickland, Nichols, S. C., No. 3 2333
128?Willie Beaty, Galivants Ferry, S. C., No. 3 15
130?Tharon Cratie Hardee, Allsbrook, S. C. 772
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i'iz?DorKlin Koclen Gause, Allsbrook, S. C. 757
143?Allie May field Best, Gal. Ferry, S. C. 900
140?Norton Albert Johnson, Cool Springs, S. C. 332
151?Willie Davis Stevens, Allsbrook, S. C. No. 2 2107
101?Joseph Walker Lee, Myrtle 13each, S. C. 2132
107?Win. Hamilton Bryant, Allsbrook, S. C., No. 2 1900
175?Willie Pierce Cartrette, Adrian, S. C. 15
181?Quince Graniger, Tabor, N. C. 1288
185?Henry Lark in Hughes, Conway, S. C. 530
191?J. Vander Hardwick, Allsbrook, S. C. 21S
192?Calvin Furney Montgomery, Conway, S. C. 020
190?Ceph Tillman Jordan, Conway, S. C. 574
199?John Percy Hardee, Little River, S. C. 1727
207?Dofer Marion Waddcll. Fair Bluff, N. C. 2078
215?Gary Lester Reaves. Allsbrook, S. C. 1211
218?Morris E. Rhuark, Allsbrook, S. C. No. 1 1574
224??Jenknis Jaby Cox, Lcris, S. C. 1791
227?Joseph Jesse Hardee, Myrtle Beach, S. C. 2128
230?John E. Rhuark, Allsbrook, S. C. No. 1 1580
234?Luther Ginn, Little River, S. C. 1714
235?Lewis Morgan Holt, Fair Trade, S. C. 549 .
238?Oavou Ward. Gurley, S. C. 1485 I(
240?Thurman Wilson Boyd, Allsbrook, S. C. 741
243?Cashell Grainger, Tabor, N. C. 127.5 '
2-55?Coplen Jernigan, Tabor, N. C., 1314 1
200?Marion Itabon, Cool Spring, S. C. 341 | 1
272?Gilbert Rabon, Cool Spring, S ,C. 353 v
274?Thcmos Beaty Price, Conway, S. C. 037 i
280?Joseph Emory Todd, Vina, S. C. 704 ("
297?Frank William Sessions, Conwav. S. C. 1
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290?Hen Tillman Baker, Allen, S. C., RFI) 11 t
309?Saniuel Thomas Gerrald, Nichols, S. C. 2167
316?Doctor Huron Duncan, Allsbrook, S. C. No. 4 1557 r
317?Gus Galloway Morse, Little River, S. C. 1744 o
319?Hub Rabon, Cool Spring, S. C. 345 a
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GERMAN ATTACKS
FAIL ON RIGA FRONT
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Petrograd Reports That the;
Russians Are Valiantly Repelling
Attacks.
Increased activity is noticeable on
the various fighting fronts, especially
nera Riga and on the Isonzo. A stubborn
battle is in progress near the
Zegevold farm, on the Riga-Pskoff
road thirty miles northeast of Riga.
Whether the action is a German attempt
in force or only a feint is uncertain
Petrograd, however, reports
tnat the Russians are valiantly repelling
the attackers. It was in this region
that the Russians on Thursday
made a considerable advance only to
be. driven back again Friday to their
former position.
On the Bainsizza plateau northeast
of Gorizia, and in the region of
Monte San Gabriele, the Italians on
Saturday advanced their line on the
southeastern edge. In the operation
Gen. Cadorna's men captured more
than 400 prisoners and some machine
guns.
On Western Front.
In - 1 * ? Ll * '
?? wii?uiprtf,iic ami in t/tc v ordiin
region the German Crown Prince has i
made effectual attacks against th^
Frnech line3. Northwest of Rhems
the French repulsed a strong German
attack in the region of Loivre. Noi*th '
eact of Verdun, on the right of the
Meuse, the French fire drove back the I
Grmans who essayed an attack north,
of the Caurieres wood* .
British trcops in a successful raid
into the German lines near Cherisy, J
southeast of Arras, wrecked dugouts 1
and defenses. Berlin officially sees in
this effort an attack in force and an- !
nouces its repulse with heavy losses. 1
In Flanders, Berlin Admits the sue- '
cess of a local British attack on the :
Ypre-Mein road. A German attack '
against Inverness Cop.se, in the same
region, was repelled by the British. 1
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The transportation of lumber and ,
other building material is now much }
slower than it was formerly before! <
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the business of the war started to I t
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v..v/?w icinrtmus wmi ireignt tor tlio (
cantonments. ,
MATTHEW CONNOR IS i
SENTENCED TO GANGl:'
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Matthew Connor, who has been in J
tumble with the law before, was arrested
near here last week, charged
with the larceny of a watch from the .
home of Tracey Green. The watch in S
question was found on his person by j
Constable H. N. Sessions who made
the arrest. He was lodged in jail until
the following day which was last1
Saturday, was tried and found guilty I
and sentenced by Magistrate VV. H. n
Chestnut to a fine of $20.00 or SO v
days on tho public works. He failed n
to pay the fine and was placed on the ( qpublic
roads last Tuesday morning, j
It :s said that he claimed at tho ,j
trial that ho, only took the watch to j,
have a crystal placed on it, and that
1." intended to return it to Green the!(j,
next morning. ! |M
Recently Connor returned from sor- ^
wee in the I'nited States army, hav-;
ing been on the border in the Mexican ~
L?ouble, it i< said. He was here in I-.
mie for the registration, however, on'
lune nth, 11)17, having been dischavg 1
1 not long before that from tho inional
guard. Recently he was no*i"iod
to appear for examination and j
Mine hero for that nurnoso from Mow <
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)ort News, Va., where it is claimed i j,|
vas holding- the position of a carpcn-i
cr at the wages of $?">..">0 per day. He NN(
laimed to be gettnig ready to return .u,
d his work when the trouble about ar
he watch took place, ^
He is the same one, who, when s,(
r.uch younger, went to a town in an- w?
ther county and represented himself sh
s being the son of Mr. A. C. Thomp. re<
on of Conway. j tri
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tVllied Bomb
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO OUR TEACHERS
Books For Primary Work Are
Especially Needed in
the School
REASONS STATED FOR
DELAY ON PAY CLAIMS
Schools Short of Certain Books
Advised to Raise Fund
- - >. Under Law.
To Teachers:
I have several hundred copies of
the course of study for Pubic Schools.
I air anxious for each teacher in the
County to secure one as soon us possible.
Please call for on?? ???
MU uijr v/i
fice or write, sending name and present
address.
Primary teachers will notice that
the Haliburton Primer is basic and i?
to be used first.; follow this by Howell's
Primer and supplement this with
primers from your school library.
When the child's foundation is thorough,
follow the primer with the
first readere, using Hill's Reader aw
baais.
If you have no supplementary supply
please try to take advantage of
the lew which provides that if the
school furnishes one?tlurd of the money,
the county and the state will each
furnish an equal amount. B?>oks for
primary work are speenlly needed.
I have asked Miss Richa:dson to
orepare some suggestions for primary
p;crk. This book'et will be ready short
y and teachers wishing copies are
isked to write the County Superin.endent.
It is a matter of much regret and
embarrassment to me that I cannot
ijiprove of teachers' pay warrants a?
d'.ev come in but I have already exda
ined why this cannot bo done. I
lave been ready and anxious since the
'irst of Ju'y to make arrangements
o pay school accounts as they fail
lue but so far I have been unable to
?ct a satisfactory agreement between
he Superintendent of Education's
moks and those of the county treasirer.
I have been waiting for the
)roper officials to do this work. All
v ..vmm ciuiiu* win oo paid just as soon,
s it is possible for us to do so under
cund business principles.
?M. Hullock,
County Supt. of Education.
IRSTISHAIRMEN
MAKE HEAVY RAID
London.?British naval airplanes
.ado another raid on the night of
Wednesday and Thursday on German
lilitary establishments in Belgium,
ho admiralty statement today says:
"A bombing raid was carried out
living the night of September 12-13
y the royal naval air service on milnry
objectives at the (Ihistelles airronie
and tl e Thourout airdome. A
vgc quantity of bombs was dropped.
V our machines returned safolv."
000 PROPORTION
PHYSICALLY SOUND
In relation to the 150 young men
Ih> were notified to appear here for
ivsieal examination under the selectre
draft law on Tuesday of last
?r?lr a ' *'
i?i ntv-utiTo oi mom railed to
ipear on that day and were not essoined
on that day; seventeen out of
e remainder were rejected as phyally
unfit, and one hundred and ten
>re passed. This is a rather good
owing it seems as compared to thn
suits in some of the exemption din*cts
of tho country.