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? ii I VOLUME XXXII. | NOTHING WHATEVER ( IN LARCENY CASE I v Stealing Charge Heard Monday Against Prominent Men Comes to Nothing : Prosecutor elliott , DOES NOT APPEAR I I | Prosecutor Was Defendant in | Foreclosure Case in Court Here. ? H. D. Elliott of Flo.vds township, jimd w hose name has been connected ' *;iu y with land sales under foreclosure of mortgages held by the Palmetto Groc ry Co., of Mullins; was the prosecutor named in criminal v? j' proceedings before the court of Maoist! ate W. H. Chestnut here last Monday, in a warrant in which Elliott as the Herald is informed charged the f stealing o'f a land deed and land plat ij by the following named gentlemen, 4 all well known in business circles: Dr. J. C. Williamson, F. P. Coving5 ton, June Baldwin, and H. L. Covington, of the Williamson <fc Brown, Land and Lumber Company, and f John P. Cooper, of the Palmetto Gro$ eery Co., of Mullins, S. C. It appears that some time after [?. the suit to foreclose the mortgages 4 against his property hir 4 brought, Elliott made application to [ k<?8i>rvc Miliik. or ix)? r sibly some other financial concern v to borrow money on his land. The f title was reported adversely because I he had no complete chain of title to R some of the property. Tho Willianir ?on & Brown Land and Lumber ComB1 pany it appears had been concerned fcl With this land, or parts of it, in J] years gone by, in the purchase of the , timber on it and possibly other trans I actions, and they also hold a mortgr;:0 on -ome of it for mtfncy loaned to Mr. Elliott. It seems that Elliott 1 at '.no time left some of his deeds in the office of the lumber company, 1 and he ask <1 them to return to him a j <lc .] entitled J. W. Powoil to (1. W. '' 1 .veil, and their sear, h of the office fi.lled to reveal any such deed. Tin i ? 1 that was actually wanted in the chain of title now appears to have 'i been one from J. \V. Powell to CI. I! Powell, and this last named deed can be located. Letters from the pro.f ecu tor were here last Monday morn. invc stating that ho, Elliott, had not J. intended to ask for a warrant for '& larceny against John P. Cooper, that J his attorney had made a mistake as H be had told him he wanted Mr. Coop| only as a witness. H. D. Elliott #I?4-l not. jirmojir ivt i ho hnnrimr of nil. The witnesses who were here for the j defendant testified and furnished \ proof that there was no foundation for such a charge against these wellknown business men. The case was dismissed by the i Magistrate. Messrs. F. L. Willco.x and W. F. Stackhouse were here representing the defendants all of whom > came into Conway on the late train Jast Sunday night, except Mr. John P. Cooper, who came over in an automobile on Monday morning. They 1 }c^ft on Monday afternoon. o? Two holidays coming together never fails to suit the man who hates i work. ; caseIFsundeT was dismissed A case entitled the Stat*> vs. Ra Ibon, being a charge of slander against the defendant alleging the publication of the marriage of a young lady, when no marriage had taken place, was heard bfeore Magistrate VV. H. Chestnut here last Friday, and the case dismissed. ^ The case grew out of the publica' tion of a notice of marriage published in this paper last year received through the paper at the editorial office properly signed. The defendant however stated that he could not write himself but often got others to write letters for him, and he dcnie*' writing this partciular letter. I Ite GASES CONTINUED FROM LAST COURT Will Come up For Trial Next Week in General Sessions. The court of General Ssesions will convene next week on Monday morning, with Judge H. F. Rice the presiding Judge. , An examination of the dockets shows the following cases continue 1 over from the last term of the court: The State vs. C. F. Powel,-Breach of Trust. The State vs. F. O. Bellamy,-Forcible Entry. The State vs. Sam Bright,-Forcible Entry. The State vs. Ed. Long,-Larceny. The State vs. L. P. Watts, Missie Watts, L. M. Watts, and Fannie Watts, Violation of Dispensary Laws. The State vs. Vol Watts, Quince Watts, L. B. Watts. unil W I> W.iffc, _ ff ( A IT UVVOf Violation of the Dispensary Laws. The State vs. Steve Dawsey,- Seduction. The State vs. Morris Goodman,False Pretenses. The State vs. Morris Goodman,Disposing of Property. The State vs. Gus Hammonds and Hix Hammonds,- A sault and Batter v With Intent to Kill. The Stat?? vs. Quince Graham, Char ley Graham,- Cons piracy. In addition to the above stated crimes bound over to the court uy cases which came over from the last term, there are the usual number of new crimes bound over to the court by the several magistrates of the county and which cannot be listed in tl.is paper for the reason that they are in the hands of the solicitor now for the preparation of indictments. Among the new cases will be that of the State vs. A. C. Murrell, charged with the killing of L. J. Watts, the r.ews of which appeared in this paper several months ago. iviv.v:, v? liu >\ III | JI UMIIU l?V,-l the court lias been at Conway ontv before' to hold court. Giviclmlwiir 100KAFTER TREES What about the trees on your place? Do they need trimming or re-sotting1? Have you ever thought how much the trees added to your comfort and the beauty of your home , The ladies of the Civic League have undertaken to get the trees in Conway looked after and are planing to have new ones set out bofov the spring "Clean-up Drive" which comes on a little later. After consulting with the members of the town council the League mem 41, ?-!1 ?:11 I ^ anuv/uiiLc mat tit^ v uuutn win have trees plante<l on the streets in the proper places if they are furnished and will offer suggestions for planting on the individual premise. This work must he looked after once for the trees will not live if transplanted in the later Spring. Th? first comment usually heard from a stranger visiting in Conway is concerning the beautiful trees 'n the city, and the ladies of the Civic League are working to keep these beautiful marks alive and pretty. Don't neglect this, join with the , league members in their work. Look ] around your place at once and mak? plans for the new trees needed. Helj make Conway a prettier town and assist in making the City on the Wac. cainaw beautiful. ... o ... THRIFT CARDS. Laura Francis Spivey is the first to report the return of a Thrift Sav ings Cant complete. Who will be tlv next from the Burroughs School' Wo want to see every pupil in ever ;chool in the County complete one < hose cards. pgyy CONWAY, S. C? THURSDAY HALF AND HALF MAKES GOOD BREAD Wo have heard from some who have tried the Herald's recipe published in lust week's issue for making good bread from corn meal ground fine and wheat flour well mixed half and half. Since we are asked as a people to save the wheat, it is the Herald's idea to cooperate and do more than !s j asked if possible in this patriotic i movement. Just at this time if many people will use only half the amount of flour that was formerly eaten, there is not a doubt in the world .-.bout the great amount of wheat that will be preserved for shipment to thg soldiers. The recipe as published last week takes a very small a - r 1 i ? auiwuiii (?i iiii'd as anyone win see, and when made up strictly according to directions given, and milk is used in making it, 1 lie result is some of the best bread that was ever produced, presuming that it is properly baked. The finer the corn meal is ground the better the appearance of the biscuits. Try it to-day if you have not tried it before. Hunt up last week's paper and follow it exactly. CASESSENTTO THES01ICIT0R W. L. Bryan, the Clerk of the Court of General Sessions, sent to the Solicitor's office on the 18th instant; the records turned in by the magistrates, upon which indictments will be prepared against the following persons; for attention at the criminal court next week; John W. Barker. Morgan Lewis and Lola Lewis. Joe Sarcas, Jr. John Smith. Jordan Mishoe. Walter Holt. J. J. Carter. A. C. Murrell. William Elliott, et al. Henry Johnson. Press Dozier. I). G. Hinson. Kelly Boyd, et al. D. A. Lewis. The following were reported as being "hold over" cases from the last term of the court: Sandy Duett. W. T. Hayes. Harrison Rowel 1, ct al. Sallio Powell. Offie Strickland. D. N. Stanley. C. F. Powell. | W. R. BR RAN, C. C. C. P. & C?. S. FEDERAL COURT TERM. Florence.?United States court will I convene here the first Monday in March and Marshal Simms was here today serving- the local jurors. The court will be in session a full week, the docket being- a large one. Most of the cases are for violation of the j liquor laws. JESSE H. BROWN CLEARED BY JURY | | Jcsse H. Brwon, a street car conductor, coming- here to work from Conway, was tried today in the court of general sessions on a ehnriro of murder, killing J. L. Thompson, :? railroad worker from Savannah, by stabbing on January 24, and was acquitted. Brown put up a plea of selfdefense, declaring that Thompson attacked him im the boarding house, where the fight took place, using 1 brass knucks, and that he would have been killed had he not defended himself and had not some one pulled hi ; assailant away from him. Thompson was cut in the neck with a pocket knife and died a coupler of hours afterward. The State. Mr. Brown is a son of Mr. and Mrs iC. F. Brown of Bucks township. Before going to Charleston, wher0 h ' has "been engaged with the street car company, he filled the position of : salesman for some time, and was once engaged as a mail carrier. H. was always of a peaceful disposition and his friends regretted to learn of Ms difficulty in Charleston, and ar iow glad that lie is clear. B f* I, FEBRUARY 21, 1918. CHAUTAUQUA BEGINS AT PASTIME TO-DAY Among the attractions which will ' be seen at the three-day chautauqua beginning in Conway to-day, February 21st, are "The Mills-Andrus Company and Martha Morrison," who will furnish the closing" concerts and entertainments; Louis Williams, Electrical Entertainer, who will give two of his performances on the second day of the entertainment; Cap's Orchestra wnich will appear in two concerts on the opening day; one domestic science expert sent out from Washington, who will hold forth >n the second day; Dr. A. W. Hutchins, the director of the Chautauqua, who will give two lectures during the t!m0 on very important matters touch ing this country just at this time; and on the last day there will be a great Reel Cross Demonstration. The above are only a few of the many things you will want to see during the three days of instruction and entertainment, now beginning. o STRIKERS GALLED BY DRAFT BOARDS New York.?Many striking ship carpenters at Staten Island plants have been notified by their local draft board to appear today for physical examination, theri exemptions because of fitness for industrial work having been automatically rescinded when they quit such omployim ni. Draft boards in Newark, N. J., and other nearby points where carpenters are registered are expected to take similar action. The strike at two Staten Istnnd yards continued today with prospects that tlie 450 strikers would be joined by several hundred other carpenters unless the government intervenes. Irhe strikers are demanding a wage increase from $4.80 to $6.60 a day, the same scale, they say, as is being paid on the Pacific coast. ! NINETY-THREE PER CENT OF SOLDIERS INSURED J Washington. ? Ninety-three per j cent of the men in lite 17 large lrage j army camps are insured under the new war risk plan. Secretary McAdoo announced today. More than one million applications, representing insurance of almost eight and onehalf billion dollars, are on tile with I the bureau of war risk insurance, and ! thousands of applicotions written up j to February 12 have not yet reached | the bureau. ! On the percentage basis, Camp Dodge, Iowa, leads wiht 99 92-100 per cent of its personnel protected by United States government insurance. Next is Camp Zaehary Taylor, Kentucky, with 99 3-10 per cent, j In total amount of insurance written, Camp Logan, Texas, leads with $310,000,500. Camp Greene, N. C., is second with $313,170,200. o AS TO SELLING HENS. The Department of Agriculture ;s now opening a campaign urging J farmers to refrain from selling hens j from the first of February to the first of May, and at the time requesting buyers to refrain from buying hens during that time. The Poultry and Egg Section of the United States Food Administration feels that this is a highly desirable move and requests your hearty co-operation in seeing that the best possible results are secured. ] Every hen which is sold before the first of May represents a food loss to the nation of about thirty eggs. The total loss of eggs represented by the customary selling of hens between the first of Eebruray and the first of May amounts to about 150,000.090 eggs. The value of these eggs is about 80 per cent, of what the hen is actually worth, so that this.probgram does not entail a loss to the former, but on actual gain. Wo hope that you will give full publicity to this program siiiee it is o'f interest to producers and dealers. ??Wm. Elliott, Food Administrator for South Carolina. ? o A cloudy morning hardly ever means a gloomy day. rutil. GOOD ENROLMENT OF SHIPBUILDERS Over Half of Number Needed i Secured in First Week of Drive. Washing-ton.?More than half of } the great number of shipyard work- : crs needed to carry out the country's i merchant marine program have b en secured in the first half of the first' week t'o the nation-wide enrolment campaign by the United States pub- ! lie service reserve. This is snown by , incomplete returns to William E. Hall, director of the reserve. I Tiw, .1 !? -- ? i.n iKuiwmii unve win no contm-j ued for another week, however, and i thereafter in every State wtnse quota is not filled at the end of the campaign. Mr. Hall pointed out to- 1 day that to obtain suitable men is more important than speed in attaining the quota. He emphasized the' fact that men are not expected to leave their present jobs until they are called upon by the Labor Department for shipbuilding service. NO SECOND DRAFT BEFOREMAY OR JUNE Washington. While the House was discussing the Alien Slacker Bill today Representative Dont of Alabama, Chairman of the Military Committee, said the second draft would not be called for some time and consequently there was no hurry for action in regard to alien slackers. Representative Flood of Virginia, Chairman of the Foreign Affair < Committee, told the House there would bo no second draft before next May or June. JAMESDEFENDS PLANS FOR WAR In congress last week Senator James of Kentucky, spoke at length i .1 - r ' * .... hi uv-LCJWN" 01 mo administration'. | I war accomplishments. Senator James' speech reo pence I the war discussion, which promises ; to continue again for several days 1 with Republicans loading the attack j and Democrats making defense. ! Senator Chamberlain's speech, Mr. James declared unjustified by the j i facts, and of great comfort to tin4 ! , enemy. "Who can measure the mighty j force of this utterance in the hands I of the kaiser?" he'asked, stating that i it probably was emphasized in Gevl man newspapers as responsible, oomI irg from the chairman of the milt-' J tary committee. j "Of course, I know he did not in| tend to have that effect, but I'm just | pointing out the danger of such lit.- , it-Tcinrrs. i.ei s sec il they are war- j ranted. I will undertake to prove j they are not. "Of course America has made mis - j ! takes," he declared, "but we want to igo back and live in the atmosphere i j before the war." j At length Senator James reviewed ! the sudden expansion of the army, I the quick passage of the draft law I and the registration of 10,000,000 J men, their mobilization and equinment and that whereas the French only had asked for ".0,000 troops at the beginning to enhearten the French people "many more than 1100,000" had been sent. "How has a military establishment fallen down that can do work like that?" he demanded. "No," ho' < , shouted at Senator Chamberlain, "the. I ocpartments have not ceased func-' , tinning'." j In conclusion Senator James said: | "In time like this we need a united American people back of the corn-! mander in chief of the army and navy ' of this land, and of course who ever J attacks that commander will have the. j whole support of every pro-German every spy, every pacifist, every ennmy of America, who will rally behind him because they want to break down the great directing force of this war. "President Wilson walks the tight rope it stretches across the sea with j i its wrecks and dead; he holds in hi. J n t I ?I1I(T NO 44. APPLY FOR BUNKS HERE AT CONWAY C. H. Snider, Local Food Administrator, Will Supply Farmers and Millers WITH CERTIFICATES FOR MEAL AND GRITS Take the Certificates to tho Grocer After Being Signed by Miller. The farmer who raises his own corn does .io't have to buy pound for pound of other cereal in order to obtain flour from his grocer. When he carries his corn to the mill to be ground, the farmer will sign a statement showing the amount of pounds of flour which he then lias on hand at home, the number in his family, and the number of tenants he supplies, and at the bottom the miller will sign a certificate showing the amount of pounds of meal and grits that tip* farmer luis on that day had ground at his mill. This certificate is taken with the attached statement to the merchant, and the amount of fi<Vur the farmer can purchase i?. based on that. The blanks for those certificates are now on hand at the office of Mr. C. H. Snider, the local food administrator, and he will supply the millers and the farmers also with the blanks upon application. Those who cannot call may write to him at Conway and receive the blanks by mail. To save time and confusion let every farmer when ho starts to mitt" take note of the amount of flour he 1 as 011 hand at home. o : SCHOOL TEACHERS HELP IN WAR WORK President Wilson issued a call to all of the school teachers of the countiy, some time ago, to offer their uid in the filling- out of cards in the offices of the 'oral boards, in the work of placing- the registered men m classes, etc. The teachers of this county have responded and numbers of them were in Conway last Saturday engaged in the wo?rk. PREPARE VATS FOR CHARGING In a recent issue of this paper I asked the farmers who hat! an interest in a dipping vat, to have same cleaned out and refilled with fresh W.'ltiM'. 1 hi) vn nr\f ? - - . .VI , V in<v 1ICIU II I I VIII very many as yet. I would like to hear that more vats were ready to charge with chemicals. Time is growing; short. The regular dipping of all cattle in this county will start April 1st, 1918. When your vat is ready for the chemicals, send me a post card, or word by somebody and we will come out and charge the vat. If the vats are not ready by April 1st for dipping the cattle, then those cattle owners will be served notice to take their cattle tc the nearest vat that is ready. We are in this war on the cattle tick to w in, just the same as we ar0 in the war to lick the Kaiser, and the government is back of it all so lets heip the government and do all we can. ?Dr. C. Hedley. Conway, S. C., Feb. 18, 1918. o greatest things we know with which to aid in winning the war. hands the richest treasure ever lodged in the keeping of one man. That treasure is our very life, our liberty, eur institutions, our homes, our firesides, our all. "Lot me plead with you; let me plead with all Americans, do not shake the rope. I>o not badger him; do not heckle him. Do not annoy him. He will make the j nirney safe:y ovei th!s ocean ol bloo and peril."