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E v<>i I SPEEDING AUTOMOBILE 1 I CAUSES QUICK DEATH Wji W. T. Aycock, Formerly With I Whiteville Lumber Co. is i Dead. B BRAKES FAILED TO WORK Very Pleasant Gentleman Well? y known in One Section of 1 M this County. ' V According1 to the following news item clipptd from ehe Landmark, published at Statcsville, N. C., Mr. W. T. HL Ayeock, formerly with the Whiteville Luhmber Co., which has extensive H/ timber holdings and a timber railway in Simpson Creek in this county, lost Pf his life recently in an automobile ( wreck in North Carolina. Mr. Aycock Ll was a young business man of very Mfr pleasant address and was favorably known to many people in this county HP and at Whiteville where he resided Hfp for some time. The clippings rclatjl} ing his sad death follow: K Raleigh Dispatch to Greensboro IOverspeeding is ascribed as the cause of the accident about 1 o'clock Friday morning on the Country Club road, when Senate Engrossing Clerk William T. Aycock of Fremont, Wayne county, was instantly killed; Speaker Emmett K. Wooten of Kinston dangerously injured and Senator Johnson of Duplin slightly injured. The negro chaffcur also sustained injurics, none of them serious. The party was returning to Kaleigh in the car of Representative Matt H. Aden, of Wayne, after a vie it to the Country Club. At the tarn of the road near iho Covpor place too ear was g nji at such high speed that it hutted into a bank, turned over and reversed itself. Aycock was pinned under the car and was dead when assistance arrived. Senator Johnston was able to leave the hospital Friday and accompanied ; the special committee to Fremont; with the body of Mr. Aycock. Speak-! er Wooten was not so fortunate and may be laid up for some while. An examination showed several ribs fractured and broken, while physicians arc fearing that other internal injuries may develop. Young Aycock was a son of the late Hen F. Aycock, corporation commissioner, and a nephew of the late Gov. Aycock. , The News and Observer prints the following account of the accident: The accident occurred about 12:S0 o'clock at the Cowper place, about half way between Raleigh and the Country Club. The three had been to the Country club and were on their return to the city. The car, a Hudson, belonged to Mr. Matt Allen of Golds-| boro. Matthews, the negro driver, was Senator Johnson's chaffeur and the | H Ki Senator said that he was considered an experienced driver and had been in his employ for some time. ^^P Accordng to Mr. Johnson, just before they reached the sharp curve where the road crosses the street car track, the driver attempted to apply ^^P*' the brakes to slow down for the curve in the road, but for some reason the brakes failed to work and the negro control of the car. The machine | i swerved turning almost around! struck an embankment, turned a somersault and landed right. Senator Johnson and Speaker Wooten were thrown on the right side of the car, the Senator falling* on the Speaker. Mr. Aycock was thrown ; from t iie left side of the car and was I caught under the machine. The no- ; p;ro landed in front of the era'. Mr. .Jo Vinson was dared but soon re gained his feet and rushed to the car to aid Mr. Aycock, whom he foundpinned under tile left rear wheel. He noticed that he was unconscious and feel tig* of his liaise discovered that he was dead. It was evident that he was killed instantly. The Senator, with the negro and some other help, removed Mr. Aycock ! from the car. A passing car stopped and brought Mr. Wooten to the hos. pital. Senator Johnson remained with | the dead body of his friend for more I than an hour and a half until parties I .......4 r.....1 K... l.i wiiii uui i i wiu ciiiii UIUU^JIL K him back to the city. HMk Mr. Aycock was a young man of fine business acumen and pleasing per sonality. For several years he has been with a large lumber concern at Whiteville, Columbus County, but recently resigned and had accepted a position with the Lumberman's Ingurance Company of Chicago, and had intended leaving for his new position on the adjournment of the Senate. Speaker Woo ton was operated on IB gfeteday lifN lor mplxued kidney. H[ His conditio* has keen very ?erim ??I "HORRY 0< A Timely Complaint. Editor The Herald:? l?\w f Kn mipnnan *\i% it> f a** * v/i v>iv i jy?/ov \/1 i i a v i i i i<v i i\/i Avi some people who apparently don't know, I would like to say that as I understand, the roads of our county are free to white and black, rich and poor, high or low, on equal terms. However, on the afternoon of Sunday Feb. 21, as I was going up the Placard road near the three-mile post several stylishly-dressed, "high-toned" "highclassed" bipeds, both males and females, passed me with an uutomobible Said sporting persons, as they approached me decided to show the breed from which they came, the rear ing they had it) their homes, and their ability to put in practice those things for which those of their class, type and calibre arc alone fitted. As to how well they succeeded, I v/ill leave it to them to decide. Though I will decide, and have already decided, that they or anyone else from Conway or anywhere else had better not let their utter lack of rearing, manners or brains fool them into trying their game of laughing, fun making and other ignoramus stunts on a peaceful, quiet, unoffending citizen who was walking on a road, upon which ho has a perfect right, and especially when he offered them no discourtesy. There are a great many people throughout the county prejudiced to automobilists, and such is due, in most instances, to performances of this nature by people who have r.o regards for the rights of others, nor not one single clement that could he discover ed wth a high-powered nd -ope '-h j i\ gentleman or lady. S'u h people ' are so low. mean and contemp1 ihlc that many convicts on 'he chaiugang or the penitentiary certainly would I not stoop so low. Now, f wish to say, in "0 (vni n to i thore hoys and girls ranee,nh% on - to! othe r of their t>po .re v 'hut \s ' j "Country (h ackers'' do not prop v 1 tolerate such indignities any longer. J In fact, "A word to the wise is sufficient. A Citizen. Comvay, S. C., March 1, Iblh. toddvillk tidings. Mr. J. W. Alford, a member of the I Hoard of Registration, paid us a call i M onday. Miss Maggie Oliver, who is touching the Oak Grove school, spent Sunday in town. We congratulate Hon. J. P. Derham on his appointment as State tax commissioner. He is well fitted for this important position. Miss Jack Sarvis of Bucksville was here Saturday. Miss Costa Long, who has just finished a successful term of school in Simpson Creek township, near Loris, is one of our most efficient teachers and made many friends while principal of "Bear Bay" school. Mr. U. A. Dusenbury and Miss Grace Hascldcn spent Tuesday in Conway, the guests of Mrs. H. H. Woodward. Mr. M. B. Dusenbury, who holds a nnfiil inn ;i? r?iloi? 1 |, v... ?.?m V/. .V,I (All 1/ I TT 1 I I \ (III Bay ' is at borne on a vacation. Forecast. Closing Exercises of Homewood School was Held Feb. 26, y915. The program that was carried out is as follows: Recitation?"Mary Had A Little Lamb," by Eddie Gause. Recitation One Day in Seven by Carrol Zimmerman and Gordon Anderson. Recitation?By Brice Walker. Tableau?Flower girls. Recitation. The birds of the wild wood by Matt in and Efiic Shackleford and Brittie Alien. Recitation "the Wood Chuck" b\ ! Paul Gause. Taboleau?Sweet hand of prayer. Li!a Thompkina. Recitation?"The Miller," by seven children. , Tableau?"Signing of the Pledge." Recitaton?"Tlie Bald Headed Man" by Dorothy Watts. Recitation?"The Chinese Love" by Annie Thompkins. Recitation?"Rough Road," Claud Tucker. Tableau?"Blue Beard." Recitation?by Grace Anderson. Play?'Lucinda's Mistake' by Maud Sessions and Detlow Walker. < A Play?"Waiting for the stage" ] by Manzic Clause, Harry Bray, Clifford Zimmerman, Hoyt Dow, Curtis Lawrimore, Paul Cause, Ben Harris, Charlie Cause, Mrs. George Bray, Miss Belle Cause, Miss Laura Harris, and Miss Bessie Gause. I'' Dr. A. P. Coolcy of the Norton Drug Co., left Wednesday morning to > visit friends and relatives in North ? Carolina. < Master Arthur Harper of Toddville ] visited relatives in the eity recently. , $ o r r COUNTY AND HEK PKO I'LK. Fig )NWAY, S. C., THURSDAY, IVJ J. W. TODD AND SONS TRIED FOR KILLING Robert Boyd Lewis in September of Last Year TESTIMONY UNPRINTABLE The Last Case to be Taken Up and Disposed of by the Court Last Week. The last case taken up and disposed of by the court last week was gone into late .Friday evening:, when a jury wmk prmiiinpllofl 1/-. tvv .1 YY Trwlrb Edward Todd, Elbert Todd, Noah Todd, all charged before the court with the killing of Robert Boyd Lewis in September of last year. The killing* took place at the home of J W Todd. Two of the boys were married at the time and did not live in the house with their father but happened to be there on Sunday evening* when the place was visited by Henry Lewis, Bob Lewis, the deceased and A. V. Anderson, who was sworn as a witness for the State. The details of this case will be remembered as the news created a stir at the time. Bob Lewis was hit on the head during* the course of a struggle in front of the house and fell. He was taken away from the house by Henry Lewis and Mr. Anderson, but inter was brourht back to the Todd home whore ho spent the night. The man was taken to his homo the next day by J. W. Todd and one of his boys. He was then in a somewhat da;'.e<! condition and finally he died, ihmry Lewis claimed he was hit also, and soon iv'tv the occurrence he bcr me iinconscLus and remained so for some time bat finally recovered and lm if siii'md ;>s a \viiu< >. for the State. I The defendants contended that the' Lewis boys went to their homo in a drunken condition and that they had used there very vulvar and insulting language and were ropctcdly asked to leave the place. Improper proposals they claimed were made to the female members of Todd's family. That one of the Lewis boys fired off a pistol close to the face of Ruth Todd the daughter of J. YV. Todd, and that he tried to get her to go into the kitchen with him. Mrs. Nellie Todd, the wife of J. W. Todd, had been ill and at the time was nursing a baby about two weeks old. J. W. Todd was lying on the bed asleep at the time the Lewis boys and Anderson arrived at the house. Roth of the Lewis boys tried to pull him off the bed and he begged them to go off and let him alone. Finally the Lewis boys and Anderson got out of the house and in the lane in front of the house. There Rob Lewis took out a pistol and threatened to kill the whole crowd, and was advancing with the pistol when Elbert Todd picked up a club and brained him with it. The prosecution was represented by the Solicitor, Hon. L. B. Singleton, and Messrs. E. J. Sherwood and O. Hoyt McMillan. The defendants were represented by H. H. Woodward. The case ran over into Saturday when the arguments were made and the jury charged with the case. J. W. Todd, Edward Todd and Noah Todd were cleaved, and Elbert Todd was found guilty of manslaughter with recommendation to mercy, and was sentenced to two years in the pen itentiary. Can't We Have Your Report. About three weeks ago 1 sent a "v-! port blank to every Sunday School j Supt. (that 1 have the name of) in j Horry County. About one-third of| them has been returned, and 1 wish : to thank those who have so promptly! responded to my request for a Kport from their school. Now to those who have not responded let me say, please do so at once. Because this is the only way we have to get the Sunday School pulse of Horry County. And from the report we have is the only way the State and j Nation at large Ret their report forj work we are doing'. Do you want your Sunday School j reported dead? If not please hand us i report by March 10th, 1915, as we will mail them to the State office some time next week or we will be too late to report any of our schools. If for any reason you didn't get your blank please drop me a card and you shall have one by return mail. Very truly your, W. M. Goldfinch, Secty Horry County S. S. Ass'n. This paper is thankful for the ffords of commendation it has received lately from many of its subscribers. If you are not taking this paper and happen to read this copy, < lend us in a dollar and get it for a 1 fear. 1 * i! i? tST. LAST. NOW AND FO REV Kit." lAiiUH 4, 1915. COURT PROCEEDINGS | FEBRUARY TERM l\lot Much Done Except the Mur^ der Cases on Docket MAWY CASES CONTINUED More Cases Continued Than Were Tried.?One Negro Tried for Larceny.? Some Pleaded Guilty. The February term of the court of General Sessions came to a close on last Saturday afternoon after the verdict had been rendered in the murder ease against J. W. Todd and his three sons. More cases were continued than were tried. The State vs. J. G. Allen and Ella Hardee for adultry was continued. The State vs. Julius Martin charged with bastardy was settled out of court ( On Wednesday morning the court took up the trial of the case of the State vs. W. P. Floyd charged with assault and battery. The following cases wore continued: The State vs. W. W. and J. W. Daw sey for disposing of property under, lien. | The State vs. P. P. Tyler for ihe same offense. The State vs. Melvin Timmons, The State vs. McDuffic Mishoc, The State vs. Geo. Cannon,et. al. The State vs. B. C. Roberts, et. al. The State vs. S. P. Alford, The State vs. J. W. Sasscr, The State vs. Plow den Beat.v, The State vs. Dempsey Lewis, et. al 'J lie State vs. J. R. Gerrald, The State vs. 1 ovd Duncan, The State vs. J. R. Sin-yieion The State vs. Konzic Parke1, The State vs. A. Ik Cribb, The State vs. Jess Dawa.oy, The State vs. Charlotte .Vmvnons, The State vs. Joe Mitchell, The State vs. W. H. Alfoi 1. The jury in the case of the State vs John H. Atkinson charged with murder were charged early on Wednesday morning by the Judge and remained in the room for several hours, returning a verdict of not guilty. Many friends congratulated the defendant upon his acquittal when the verdict was announced in the court room. The State vs. Joe Cochran, for assault and battery on Mr. H. 13. Baker during the carnival last December, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 9 months in the chain gang" or the pen at Columbia. In the State vs. Robbie McCray, charged with housbreaking and larceny also pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 2 years of hard labor. He broke the store of Mr L. H. Burroughs some weeks ago, just after he was discharged from the reformatory at Columbia. The State vs. Tom Cox, Will Johnson and Jim Cox, all charged with stealing hogs was taken up. The case was noli prossed as to Tom Cox, and Will Johnson and Jim Cox pleaded guilty. Will Johnson got 1 year at hard labor and a fine of $1.00. Jim Cox got the same. The State vs. Will Evans charged with housebreaking and larceny was then called and the defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months on the public works. The State vs. Forney Ward and Vance Ward charged with larceny of live stock, plead guilty and were sentenced each to one year on the chain gang or State penitentiary, and pay a fine of one dollar. The State vs. Calvin Strickland, charged with murder was continued until the. next term. Tin case of the State vs. Aleck Sanders charged with housebreaking and larceny was then tried, the defendant pleading his own case. He was convicted by the jury and sentenced to a term of two years at hard labor on the public works. The court adjourned late on Saturday afternoon after getting through with the Todd murder ease whi- h is reported elsewhere in this is-v.e. Conway Methodist Church. Services for March 7lh, ll)lr>. Sunday School 9:45 a. m. A. E. Goldfinch, Supt. Aiormng sermon II a. m. followed | by the Sacrament of the Lord's Sup-' per. Epworth League 3:30 p. m. Evening sermon 7:30 p. m. E. L. McCoy, Pastor. There are some farmers this year who will raise their crops with fertilizers manufactured at home, and this is a good idea. There arc others who find it impossible to buy fertilisers without good security and they refuse to invest in them this year for that reason. m\Ul WATT'S SCHOOL TO CLOSE. The Watt's school near Adrian, S. C., will close Friday March 12th,. The following program will be carried out. Friday night, March 12th, 7 p. m. Opening exercises, conducted by Rev. W. A. Philipps. Just after the devotional exercises, you will be heartily welcomed by little Vol ma Cartrett. Song?"Welcome" by the school. Noxt with song's, instrumental music and tableaus at intervals. We have the following: Vacation's Lonely. A goose without feathers. Choosing work. A jolly band. The country school. I'll kiss her once. One sad question?"No school tomorrow. Song?"Vacation." At this time the speaker of the evening will be introduced. Our State Senator, Hon. Hal L. Buck. The closing featuro for Friday night is the debate between the boys and girls of the literary society. The subject to be discussed, Resolved : That friends count more in time of need than money. The atVirmative side will be represented by Messrs. .1 i>?io All. ?ii Ai>t li!ni Dnrfipv M?id Pnnn V V A V, A v ( t V t ^ Watts. ! The negative side of this question will bo defended by Misses Ella Ander son, Ada and Anna Dorsey. Saturday, March 13th. On Saturday afternoon at > o'clock many out door games will be introduced that are open for all. Prizes otl'ered to the fastest runner. ; Highest and farthercst jumpers and most active clown. To the young lady proving herself most deceitful goes a box of chocolate candy. At 4 p. m. an interesting game of baseball will be played on the Watts school diamond. Saturday Night, 7:30 p. m. Song?by School. I Instrumental music. | Reading of names of these making I highest marks on deportment, atten| dance and highest average in school ! work during whole term. Also the one getting least number of demerits and greatest number of demerits. The awarding of prizes won. Next will be the address to those winning prizes by Prof. Mack C. Holmes. After this we'll have an ideal school pictured by Miss Ada Dorsey. Followed by the "Aim of the Literary Society" briefly told by Mr. Arthur Dorsey. In this same connection Mr. Pope Watts in the form of a declamation will comment on "life." At this time our able Superintendent of Education, Mr. S. H. Brown, will be introduced. The closing scene will be a "play" given by the larger pupils, entitled a modern courtship. SMITH PROMISES INFORMATION ON POTASH. Senator E. D. Smith of South Carolina, who has been very much interested in the matter of the importation of potash, and whohas been in conference during the past several weeks with the state department relative to the proposed embargo placed on shipments of potash from Germany, is today in receipt of some very interesting information from the department In a letter to Senator Smith, the officials in charge of this mater state in part: "The American embassy at 1'erlin was instructed to report whether the exportation of low grade fertilizer potash will now he pernikiod, and also whether other forms of potash can i come. It was also suggested that the j diiiicuUies raised by Germany's dis- ; like to have jute go out of the coun-1 try might he met by the shipment of j nags from the United States or by j having the product come in bulk. The j ambassador was also instructed to re-' port the details of any form of guarantee required against the reexport-1 tat ion or diversion to military uses. . i : r i i - .. * * \ in Yirw 01 ino nrgency 01 un> mm - j tor, t!io ambassador wns further toio-! graphed, under date of February 10, J that immediate action is necessary if potash fertilizer are to come in time for the coming spring planting. He was instructed to endeavor to secure the release and forwarding of all ship meats possible and to assure the German authorities that the department will use all available means to see what shipments of which it has notice will not he reexported or diverted to warlike uses, and that shippers stand ready to execute the bonds providing against such reexportation or diversion. 44 When any further information is received you will be promptly advised." ; 1.4 NO. jj""* TRIAL ATTRACTED MANY SPECTATORS The State Vs. Hub Johnson and P. F. Speers. VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY Court Room Filled to Overflowing During This Interesting Trial. The jury empanelled to try Hub Johnson and P. F. Spoors was as follows : S. W. Martin, C. l>. Livingstone, S. B. McQueen, W. F. Floyd, W. B. Elliott, J. E. Vereen, J. T. Mills, K. C. Graham, E. J. Roberts, J. H. Sawyer, J. T. Proctor, Jr. J. E. Richardson. This case was the center of interest among the several cases that were tried during the week. The killing took place on September 19th, 1914 in the town of Aynor in a low place about the middle of a block on which there was no buildings except some , stables at the time unoccupied. It oc' cured about 8 o'clock at night at & j place in the road or street where i there had been a sort of pond on j both sides. J. T. Shelley had formeri lv run a saw mill near the spot and the road was built up wth the saw dust. It was at this spot that Edward Tart was shot through thy brain, It was an undisputed faet that the deecased was halted at the plaee where he met his death by Hub Johnson; that Johnson told him he had to make bond; that Ed. Tart told him he would pay them for anything; wro g that he had done; that Pearson V. Spoors ran up and Tart was almost immediately shot down by him. The defense contended that Hub Johnson, the ehicf of police and P. E. Speers, who was pressed in to help, him were trying to arrest the deceased for a violation of the town ordinances. The State swore a number of witnesses, among them one who testified to threats on the part of Johnson and thiit hn It!ii.l Inlron \*/liflint o ff/n# V JIIMVI V%?I?V tl ff llliliw J V11UV U1 VW" noon with the Tarts and others. The defense proved that the deceased had been disorderly on that day with loud talking and threats. But it was not cleared up exactly as to what the mar shall was arresting the deceased for whether for conduct previously committed or for something that the parties were doing at the time. The members of the council of Aynor and the Mayor of the town, Mr. G. Edwards, were in the court and were called as witnesses for the defense. The judge charged the jury on Friday morning and they remained out nearly all day, returning a verdict of not guilty. The State was represented by the solicitor and H. H. Woodward, and the defense by Messrs. R. B. Scarborough and E. J. Sherwood. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA County of Horry. Sidney A. Tindal jr., Plaintiff. Against Adolle Tindal, Mollie E. Graham, Elvis Williams, Anna Brown, Pearlie A Brown, Effie Beverly, Zettie Tindal, 1 1 . ..1 i ? i iii * ? * iiiiinr i.cveriy /vioeu i>oveny, rrank: Beverly, Dora Beverly and Mack Beverlv, Defendants. TO TDK DKVKNDANTS: Hereinabove Named: d?i A UK I1KKKKY Sl'M MONED and required to answer the complaint in Ibis action, which lias been filed in the oliice of the Clerk of the Court of Common Dleas, for the said County, and to st rve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the sub scrilx r at his ollice at Conway, S. C., within twenty days after the service he reof; exclusive of the day of such service; arid if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforsaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated January 14th, 1915. 11. it. Woodward, l >1: r r? . \ * i i i.u1111 l i ^ i lurney. To Pearlie A. Brown and Klvie Willainis. Absent Defendants: Take notice that the complaint in the foregoing stated action, and tho summons of which the foregoing is a copy, were filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for 1 lorry County, on the 14th day of January A. I). 11) 1 f>. W. 1.. Bryan, H. H. Woodward, C. C. C. P. (L. S.) Plaintiffs Att'y Judge Prince, who is presiding over court in Conway this week spent last Saturday and Sunday in Mullins with his sister, Mrs. K. D. Scrra. Hi ** has just returned from a trip to California, where he visited his two mo* who aro in business there.?Mnltttt* Enterprise