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\ ( I VOL. XXIX ' ENGLAND WILL HURRY SEARCH OF VESSELS Detained as Suspected of Carrying Contraband Goods | I LIST OF CARGOES HELD Recent Improvements in the Contraband Department of English Shipping Will Aid iii "Ms Matter. London, Jan. f6.?There is every in dication that the foreign office and admiralty are inaugurating a vigorous policy for immediate search and release of foreign ships suspected of car rying contraband. In many cases customs officials have been instructed to work overtime in getting the contraband unloaded so the detained vessels may proceed. While the Washington protest against detention of American vessels doubtless had some effect, the better mont 111 the situation probably is duo in largo measure to recent nerfection , of the contraband department of the foreign office and to improvement in the machinery for handling questioned cargoes. Delays to ships recently detained are being measured now in days rather than weeks. Cargoes Being Held. The Associated Press is able to give from official sources the British explanation concerning the 12 ships canning American cargoes whose detention gave rise to the representations to Great Britain from Washington. The Arkansas, Danish, was detained for a complete examination because she carried consignments believed to be destined to enimies of Great Britain. The Canton, Swedish, had on board copper for the agent of a German firm Rubber she carried was released as a courtesy to Sweden, although England was satisfied it would have been condemned by a prize-court. The Canton reached Kirkwall December 2nd, and was taken to another port for examination and cleared that port December f 22nd. The copper was held for a prize court. The Virginia, Danish, arrived at Kirkwall December 24th, and proceeded to New Castle, where slip discharged her consignments of rubber which were placed before the prize court. She cleared port January 7th. The Augusta. Swedish, was detained. December 29th carrying rubber and aluminum. The aluminum was thrown into the prize court, but the vessel was permitted to proceed with the rubber. Copper Cargoes Detained. The New Sweden, Swedish, arrived at Kirkwall December 22nd, carrying aluminum, nickle and copper. She was sent to New Castle and portions of the cargo under suspicion were unloaded. The ship proceeded January 9th. The Kentucky, Danish, arrived at Kirkwall December 18th and was authorized to proceed December 20th to Leith to discharge her cargo of meat, known to be intended for an enemy of Great Britain. The Kentucky stranded in FVazerburgh bay and was floated December 28th, but because of the accident and the position of the meat in the hold, a delay in unloading was unavoidable. The Harold was allowed to proceed with a delay of only a few hours. The Brindilla, American, formerly a German tank ship, loaded a cargo of the interned German ship Excelsior in the Azores in December. (She was not detained, but appears subsequently to have encountered navigation difficulties and put into Sain Helens for a pilot. The John D. Rockefeller arrived at the Downs December 16th, with a full cargo of naptha and benzoin for Scan dinavian ports. She was permitted to proceed December 24th. Tnonnli WJ Jt'nivlnnir mif in of i iiC \/nv[/u t? i & vi\?ii^jr put lit uv Falmouth, November 22nd and cleared two days later. No part of her car go was detained. Tbe Edward Pierce arrived at Falmouth December 9th with 3,000 gallons of vaseline consigned to Copenha1 gen but the ultimate destination of the vaseline was questioned. She was permitted to proceed December 11th. The George Hawley arrived at Falmouth December 1st with a large consignment of lubricating oil, the destination of which was questioned. Because of the unwillingness of the captain or owners to discharge the oil, the ship was held until the end of the month. Then it was permitted to proceed with the oil, as a courtesy to the American embassy. H. B. Elliott was in Conway one clay last week. I ? Ehr **HORR^ HORRY TEACHERS TO MEET # _______ at the Court House in Conway Saturday January 30. The most of the schools in the county are now in session. There ai^ more teachers at work in the county this year than in any previous years because schools that were a few years! ago running with one teacher have in j creased their money -and are nu\s running with two or more teachers. All teachers do not work under the same conditions and for the teachers of the high, rural graded and one teacher schools to moot occasionally and discuss better plans and methods of school work and liv ) educational subjects, such can no beneficial. It is earnestly noped that every teacher in the county wii! be present j to take part in the re-ocgan'za'ion of J the County Teachers Association and the electing of officers and to discuss other important subjects. County LJoavd of Education. RANDALL BELLAMY DIES INSTANTLY 1 After Doing Hard Days Work and Going Home. CORONER WAS CALLED His Death Due to Natural Caus es and no Foul Play Suspected. Randall Bellamy, a hard working and honest colored man, died suddenly at his home near Homewood last Friday. He had done a hard day's work and had gone to his house to rest. He had lighted his pipe and it went went out. As lie started to light the pipe, death struck him, and he died instantly. Before his death he had complained of a dizziness in the head. He was about GO years of age and well known to many white people for whom he worked or with whom he had business dealings. , The coroner, Mr. V. D. Johnson, wrecalled to the place, hut he did not find m inquest necessary and issued a p< ' .nit for the burial to take place. I In Loving Memory of Robert Boyd Lewis. The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lewis on October 1st, 1014, and took their son, Robert Boyd Lewis, awn;, hut the Lord knew best and called him away from us. On, how sad it ; to part with our sumbit to God's will for he never makes mistakes. His remains were laid to rest at Poplar Church the following day by tender loving hands. The funeral services were conducted by the pastor, Mr. Phillips. He was born August 27th, 1891. His life was short here on earth, but some day we can go to meet our loved ones where there will be no mord parting, no more sorrow and pain. He leaves a father, mother, three brothers, one half-brother, three sisters and two half-sisters and a large circle of friends and relatives to mourn their loss, but while we murn we hope it is his eternal gain. Dear brother, your place here on earth cannot be filled, your bright face and precious smiles are gone, we shall meet him no more in this world, but we hope to meet him in Heaven. Sq, brother, your parting hour came too soon, it was when life had just begun, your loving hands and hearts were stilled, God called you away. Although you are hidden from our sight, your work among us here is done, your loving memory still will live among us here for years to come. We will miss you, 3ob, as we go to our work along the road; your unexpected sudden death brought sorrow to many a home. Your kind and willing ways won our love in many ways. We will always hold you in esteem and think of you as our dearest brother. We will mourn the loss of a brother so good and true; your vacant place is hard to fill with one so good as you. Sleep on, dear brother, and take thy rest, God called you home, He thought it best; but in your death we understand /e must submit to GodG's command. Truly we can say, a loving one from us is gone, a voice we loved is still, a place made vacant in our home which never can be filled. May we all find a home in Heaven when our earthly task is done. His Loving Sisters. Card of Thanks. We hereby extend our thanks to the people around Longs for their kindness and help during the illness of our father, Lucian Bellamy. J. Sid Bellamy. M o xv] ^ ^ V, f COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE, KIR CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY BLEASE CREATED GREAT SENSATION When Without Warning He; O ^>1 in LJ i r> D Ao'nnnliAn ooHi in 1110 iiVyoiyiidiiuii IT S T R UClT COLUMBIA The Way it Was Done Was Just Like Him for the World Si<id Many. A news dispatch from Columbia, last week, bad the following to say 'bout the sensation caused by ihe resignation of Governor Blcase: Stirring Scenes. The resignation of Mr. Blease from} the Governorship gave rise to stirring scenes and was the greatest sensation soon in the Capitol in Columbia in many years. The ordinary course of legislation was temporarily brought to a standstill. The news that the man who had held the oflice of Govern or for the last four stormy years had resigned spread through the State House and through the city like wildfire. Newspaper men made a dash for the telegraph offices and soon the news of the resignation had been flashed to papers in all parts of the State and of the United States. Before quitting the Governor's office Mr. Blease brought his clemency record over the 1,700 mark by freeing over a score of convicts. They filed in to the secretary of state's office signed in red ink prior to noon today. Governor Smith will have exactly six days to serve as Governor of South Carolina. He will give way on next Tuesday at noon to Mr. Richard I. Manning, of Sumter, who was chosen Governor by the people at the election in November. In Keeping With His Way. The startlingness with which Mr. Blease brought his administration to an end is in keeping with his dramatic way. His four years as Governor have witnessed the overturning of all precedents and has been one of the most stormiest and attended by the rry)^ bitterness of any administration since the days when South Carolina was redeemed from the Republican misrule in 1876. Mr. Blease was elected Governor in 1010 and re-elected in 1912. The past summer he ran against United States Senator E. D. Smith for the Senate, but suffered a crushing defeat The new Governor has long been prominent in public life in South Carolina and has the respect and esteem of the people. He is a business man of Timmonsville, in Florence county. | He served in the House of Representatives from Klovenre Grmntv nrwl in 1910 was elected Lieutenant Governor by an overwhelming majority, being re-elected in 1912 without opposition. As President of the Senate Governor Smith won by his impartial rulings and his fair-mindedness at all times, and there is general satisfaction throughout the State that he is Governor. In the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of South Carolina. In the Matter of Sam T. Creech, Bankrupt. To the creditors of Sam T. Creech, of Loris, in the County of Horry, and District aforesaid, a bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of December 1914 the said Sam T. Creech was duly adjudged bankrupt; and that the first meeting of his creditors will be held at my office in Marion, S. C., on the 27th day of January A. D. 1915 at 11:00 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting. Marion, S. C., January 16, 1915. A. F. Woods, Re free in Bankruptcy. Death of Mr. S. Gillis. Mr. S. Gillis of Leesville, La., died at that place on September 28th, 1914 in the prime of life. The interment took place there attended by many friends and relatives. He was a man of genial and kindlv disnosition liked by all those with whom he came in contact. He was in his usual pood health and his death was a shock. He is survived by his wife, who, before her marriage, was Miss Ada Owens, one of this county's fairest young daughters. She is now residing with her father, Mr. J. J. Owens of the Socastee section. Mrs. E. C. Gilbert of Florence, mother of Mrs. D. F. Gregg of this city, died Tuesday night. Mrs. Gregg has been at her bed side for several days. I I fp ST, LAST, NOW AND FO it EVER." t . iltt i ? 1, UiiK. BIG WATER TANK IS NOW FINISHED Will Supply Ample Water for Protection Against Fire. j IT COST MUCH MONEY Connections Will no Doubt be Finished and Mains Laid to Business Blocks. It is a common remark now to hoar one say: "I shall wait and make connection to the town water supply for sewerage purposes." The reason that ;hc big" steel tank which will hold an immense quantity of waler, has been j finished, the men sent here by the j steel company to do the work having i finished their job in first class style. There is not a business man in the business section of Conway who will not feel better about fire as soon as flic mains for this water and connections and hydrants can be put in, so as to use the great facilities afforded by this new improvement. It is understood that the work of connecting up the big ta ik with an extensive water supply system to the business portion of Conway will be started and finished as early as may be. Later the mains will be extended to the residence sections of the town. The tank cost quite a sum of money and it will cost a lot more to lay the necessary pipes. Conway Lumber Co., is under contract to keep this tank full of water at all times. They can easily do this. The tank is visible | from its high position from all points iiDout the city. DEATH OF MR. W. T. BENSON. ' Mr. W. T. Benson Died Last Week at the Burroughs Hospital Here. Mr. William Benson died January 8th, 1915, at the Burroughs Hospital after an illness of several days, at the ago of 48 years, 3 months and 13 days. The funeral services were conI ' * i ducted Saturday afternoon by ltev. R. O. Hendricks. His remains were laid to rest at Cedar Grove cemetery by sorrowing friends. Mr. Benson discharged his Christian duty with fidelity and singleness of purpose. While we feel the loss of his pres! enco in our church and home, we feel that he has gone to the reward of a life SDont in His service. He is sur vived by a wife and ton children, who will remember him through eternal ages with tender thoughts. We sincerely thank Drs. Burroughs and Scarborough for their kind service. We also thank the good people of offerings to his family and assistance in his burial. May the Lord bless you all. A Friend. MUSIC AT REHOBOTK, Editor the Herald:? If you will allow me space in your valuable columns I will try to give my experience last Thursday night near where I was born. I was in the neighborhood and was asked to go to the song service, which I did, and I was surprised and delighted with the music. I went to a singing school 32 years ago, but the young folks have got us beat, with I think two, or maybe more of the older ones to help them that went when I did. J. M. Lewis that leads the tenors as he used to, and F. A. James still helping the young ladies as he always has in leading the singing. He is very fine. Reader. Death of W. T. Benson. W. T. Benson died at the Burroughs Infirmary on Friday, January 8th, after suffering for some time from paralysis. He lived in the Jordanville section of this county. He is survived by his wife and ten children. The interment took place at Cedar Grove, the funeral services conducted by Kev. R. O. Hendricks. TOWN TAX liS. Notice is hereby given that Property Tax is now due to the Tosvn of On, way and is payable at the Town Clerk of Treasurer's oflice at the Town Hal' fr*om January 1st to March 1st, 1915. On and after March 1st, a penalty of 15 pei' cent, will be added. Tax payers are liable lo execution and levy upon the property after March 15th, 1915. A. H. LONO, Clerk and Treasurer. J. D. Altman is no longer with the automobile repair shop of the B. B. Motor Co., but he is devoting his attention exclusively to the blacksmith and repair shop immediately across the street from the B. B. Motor Co. mVVri. GOV. MANNINGS'S ADDRESS j In His Inaugural Address He Appeals to Citizens for Co-operation. Faith to the People. On another page in this issue of The Herald we give the inaugural ad- j dress of Governor Richard I. Manning in full. His address was plain end simple bringing out the great needs < of the State, and an urgent appeal for all citizens to join him in helping to , put South Carolina in the f *r> front among her sister states in progress, in moral tone and in enlightened and educated citizenship. U*md it. i Card of Thanks. vVe take this method of thanking* , our many friends who so kindly assist ed us during the sickness and death j of our dear baby. May the Lord bless them all. Mr. ami Mrs. A. Powell. HORRY MMBERS'ON IMPORTANT COMMITTEE ,lorry Senator on Finance and Banking and Insurance JUDICIARY & AGRICULTURE Committee on Finance on Which Senator Buck Placed Most Important in the Senate. The State Senator, Hon. Hal L. Buck, and the members of the House of Representatives from this county, have attained the honor of being: placed on important committees. Senator Buck was appointed on the Finance Committee, the most important committee in the senate. He is also a inetil^ej; of the committee j>n Banking insurance. In addition to these his name appears on the other impor tant committees of Claims and Grievances, Penal and Charitable Institutions, County 0Ulcers and Oilices, Incorporations, Rules, and he is chairman of the committee on Fish, Game and Foresty. In the House of Representatives lion. Fi. S. C. Baker appears as a member of the Judiciary committee, and Hon. A. D. Jackson on the committee of agriculture. Both of these committees are among the most imunl'hl 111 111 111.. l#-.l\'r?,' tii'.iiw.li I\i' ('in J# w 4. VV? V/ III VII\ ? v/ H \ I Ml CI I IV II VI I UV General Assembly. ANNOUNCEMENT By the Grace of God we desire to announce to the public that The Horry Conference of the Free Will Baplist Church will hold its first quarterly meeting at Mt. Aeriel F. W. B. Church, beginning Friday night, Jan. 29th, and extending till Sunday. Being the 5th Sunday. We further desire to announce our regular church services. Sunday School every Sunday at 10 o'clock a. m., also regular preaching every second Sunday and Saturday be fore at eleven o'clock a. m., and a reg ular appointment by Rev. B. G. Collins of Conway every first Sunday at three o'clock p. m. We cordially invite everybody to at tend our quarterly meeting, also our regular services. Come one, come all and help to extend God's Kingdom. Rev. M. S. Todd, Pastor. Per James R. Singletarv, Del to Con. Drs. Thompson and Wilkins Coming. Dr. C. J. Thompson, Field Secretary for the Foreign Mission Board and Dr W. E. Wilkins, Secretary of the Laymens Missionary Committee, will both be in Conway and Boris on the 28th (next Thursday) for the purpose of holding Missionary Conferences at both places. They will be at Conway in the morning and afternoon and at I,oris at night. 1 We want every Pastor, Sunday ' School superintendent, Member of Laymen Committee, leaders of the W. M. S. and Y. W. S's. and all who are interested in the work to attend. This ( means something for the Waccamaw Association and for the work in general. Will you make a little sacrifice ^ to arttend. Leave your pocket book . home. We want no money at these conferences. Wo want you. Let us oeg you again to please attend the meetings at either or both pieces. Remember Conway in the morning and afternoon and at l.oris at night. J. C. Spivey. Estray Notice. There has strayed to my place one white and black colored bull. Owner may obtain same by calling on the undersigned and paying charges. V. S. Jarrott, l-28-:it. R. F. D. No. 2, Nichols, S C y J & * ?:'~< v. 'V T/ <? ~"^ mTW. PETiTIONS SIGNED FOR PROHIBITION l\s a State-wide Movement in South Carolina. 5 P I V E Y "ATD H ELPERS Secured Great Numbers of "M n 111 f>C O VI fl T? f A#1 4.1 ivmvu 111' u j.vg COClitVJU Horry Last Week. Mr. J. C. Spivey spent two days in Columbia last week attending a meeting of the Vice Presidents of the Foreign Mission Board and a meeting of the prohibition committees of the State. Mr. Spivey was asked some time ago to serve on the State-wide Prohibition Committee and to represent Horry County. He at once circulated over two dozen petitions in the County asking th<> Legislature to order an election allowing the people to vote on State-wide Prohibition, also to give us, the benefit of the Webb Law Bill. Mr. Spivey with his helpers in ihe County were successful in securing quite a lot of names on the petitions which he took with him to Columbia last week. At this meeting of the Committee the prohibition bills were prepared and placed in the hands of Senator H. B. Carlisle for introduction in the Leg islature. If these bills are passed the election will be held on the 14th of September. The bill to "Restrict Shipment" will not permit any person in the State to have shipped to him more than one gallon of alcoholic liquor for beverage, purposes, be it the strongest whiskey or the mildest beer?just so it contains 1 per cent alcohol. And to get this one gallon the person desiring it will have to secure from the clerk of the court of his county a permit. This permit must be sent to the house from which the liquor is ordered and must be returned pasted on the outside of the package. Another provision of the bill is that the person ordering the liquor must appear in person to receive it. No permit will bo issued in any case to a minor. It is added that no whiskey shipped into the State can be kept or store d in any business place, club house or club room or anywhere excen! in the nrivate homo or room of the purchaser. , ILLINOIS SCKIHKS WILL MEET The Illinois Press Association which has the distinction of being the oldest organization of its kind in the United States, will hold its golden jubilee meeting at Chicago some time in May or .June. The Chicago Association of Commerce is making special preparations to receive the editorial guests and it is stated that a royal entertainment will be given the scribes. The ofiicers of the association arc: president, J. M. Page, of the Cardondale Free Press and secretary, J. M. Sheet, of the Oblonc Oracle. Mr. Pace is the Nestor of the association, having been its secretary for 28 years. The various press associations of the state and the writers of Chicago will be among the guests of the week. Secretary Sheet, who was in Chicago last week arranging for the convention* says that coming event will be themost important gathering in the long history of the organization. MARRIED. Married at Doe Pond School house on January 14th, 1915, Miss Ruby Goff to Mr. Davis Hardee, both of the Bayboro section, Notary Public W. L. Alford, officiating. They have the good wishes of a host of friends on their journey through the pleasures of the future, that few sorrows may be theirs to endure. A Friend. ..TAKEN UP. About Nov. 1st, 1914, there was taken up at my place one red hog, marked with under square in right ?ar and split and under square in left, dwner can get same by proving hog md paying expenses. Kelly W. Jones, Justie, S. C. A New Ford Story. Here is a new Ford story we saw somewhere, but have forgotten just .vhere . A man in California writes to ;he Ford company and tells them ;hey should feel very much exalted for the reason that the Ford is the >nly car mentioned in the Bible and ;o prove it cites them to passage in. [saah which says: "He went up into Heaven on high," and asks what other :ar but u Ford could do that?