The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, October 14, 1915, Image 1
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VOLUME XXX.
WOODROW WILSON
t WILL WED SOON
His Engagement to Mrs. Norman
Gait Formerly Announced
Last Week1
Carriage to come
WITHIN SIXTY DAYS
Expected That the Ceremony
win uome Off Within
Hh Uoxt Two Months.
^ Washington.?"The announcement
v^as made last week of the engage|
of Mrs. Norman Gait of this city
. * President Woodrow Wilson."
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This simple announcement was
nanded to 200 or more newspaper
x men at the executive offices by Secretary
Tumulty at 8 o'clock after every
correspondent in Washington had
been notified to call at the White
House in person.
Before her marriage Mrs. Gault was
Miss Edith Boiling of Wytheville, Va.
She had lived in Washington since
1890 and is the widow of Norman
Silt, a well known business man of
is city. She is the daughter of Wil
liam H. Boiling of Wytheville, for
years a prominent figure in Virginia
affairs.
While no definite date is set for the
marriage it is understood that the
great event will take place within the
next GO days.
The brief announcement from the
TVhite House, made by Secretary Tumulty,
came as a surprise to official
Washington but to a number of intimates
it long had been expected. From
this circle came tonight the story of a
friendship whose culmination was
viewed as a happy turn in the troubled
and lonely life of the nation's chief
executive.
*It was Margaret Wilson and her
cousin, Miss Helen Woodrow Bones,
who drew Mrs.'Gait into the White
House circle. They met her in the
early autumn of last year and were
so much attracted by her that they
sought her ought more and more frequently.
Mrs. Gait spent a month
this summer as a guest of the presi
Rent's eldest daughter. It was then
that the president had an opportunity
to meet and know her. One of the
most interesting facts, as told by
friends, ;s that the president's daughters
chose Mrs. Gait for their admiraI
tion and friendship before their fath~J.er
did.
0HA Virginia Woman.
(^Mrs. Gait is the window of a well
4 known business man of Washington,
who died eight years ago, leaving a
jewelry business that still bears his
name. She has lived in Washington
since her marriage in 1896. She is
w about 38 years old and was Miss
W Edith Boiling, born in Wytheville, Va.
A\here her girlhood was spent and
rvifiere her father, William H. Boiling,
was a prominent lawyer.
For many weeks Mrs. Gait and her
j relatives have been frequent dinner
guests at the White House. Often she
has accompanied the* president on
motor rides. She is not quite as tall
as Mr. Wilson. She has dark hair and
dralc eyes. Friends regard her as an
Tlnusual beauty. Her tastes are said to
be strikingly similar to those of the
president. .She is interested in literature
and charity work.
MEETING AT CONWAY
BAPTIST CHURCH
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Rev. F. H. Martin, of Suffolk, Va.,
will commence a meeting at the Baptist
church on Monday night next. He
will preach twice each day for ten or
fifteen days. All denominations are
invited to attend and co-operate in the
mating. Ero. Martin asked us to
state that he was coming for a great
Campaign to win souls and that he
wanted the hearty co-operation of
every Christian of every church.
Please try and attend the first service.
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LOT OF MACHINERY
TAKEN BY SHERIFF
The R. W. Wood Machinery
Plant at Wampee Taken
Under Mortgage.
The shetiff went to Wanipcc last
Friday whore he took into possession
the saw mill, engines and boilers, cotton
gin, grist mill and other attachments
of the late R. W. Wood. This
was the result of a foreclosure of a
chattel mortgage on the property
made by the late Mr. Wood to the M.
B. Thompson Co., and which had been
past due for some time.
The nronprtv knc ?,1 ?- 1
-? tv>T una uucu auvernstu
for sale under this mortgage at
o'clock in the forenoon, on Monday,
the 25th day of October A. IX, 1916.
TEACHERS PAY CHECKS
AT FULL FACE VALUE
Large Loan Secured Through
Farmers & Merchants
Bank For Purpose.
In times past, the school teachers of
Horry County, had a very hard time
to get pay for their sei-vices during
the period running from about July
1st to January 1st of each year. This
was owing to the fact that the taxes
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I uxuiuuic iwx ouiujui purposes were not
then collected, nor are they now, until
late in the fiscal year, after about
half or even more of the common
school terms have been taught out.
This year the teachers of the countywill
not be bothered with this inconvenience.
Recently the County of
Horry negotiated a loan through the
Farmers & Merchants Hank for the
sum of fifteen thousand dollars,
pledging the uncollected school taxes
of the present fiscal year to secure the
loan. The money on this large loan
has been secured now for some time
and is available for the payment of
teachers' pay certificates. All teachers'
pay certificates are payable at the
Farmers' & Merchants Bank at their
tull face value.
FRENCH REPULSE
titKMAN A HACKS
Stubborn Attempts to Recover
Lost Ground
Defeated
Paris.?The Germans have bombarded
violently all the French front
to the north of Le Scarpe and at the
same time delivered four counter attacks
against the positions recently
conquered by the French near Souchez.
They were repulsed at all
points. I
There was intense artillery exchanges
last week at other points on
the front.
In the Champagne the Germans delivered
a series of stubborn attacks
against the positions lost by them to
the French to the north of Tahura.
These attacks everywhere failed and
the Germans suffered heavy losses.
At Eparges the French exploded
two mines, causing serious damage to
the German works.
burrWghs'salfJ
still going on
The bankrupt sale at the store of L.
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n. uurrougns is still going on and the
goods are going regardless of any
profit. The store was open all last
week and every day there were many
customers. All of those who purchased
goods seemed to be well pleased
with the goods at the prices charged.
All of the real estate of Mr. Burroughs
is included in his failure. This
land consisting of about eight different
parcels will be sold at public auction
on the first Monday in November.
If you are in the market for goods or
a tract of land or a town lot, it will
pay to watch these sales.?adv. >
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"HORRY COUNTY AND HER PEOl
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CHARLESTON YARD
| GREATLY VALUED
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, it
is learned, will not recommend the
sale or abandonment by the government
of the so-called "useless" navy
yards at Charleston.
On the contrary, as will be disclosed
in his forthcoming- annual report,
writes from Washington a Chicago
Tribune correspondent, he will urge
that every yard now possessed by the
government be retained and utilized
to the fullest possible extent, either
for manufacturing or repairing purposes
or for naval basis.
Yard to be Retained.
According to the plans as formulated
by the department, the several
navy yards will be retained as follows,
and for the following reasons:
The Portsmouth yard will be utilized
for the manufacture of the lighter
electrical supplies, small boats and
equipage, and for the construction and
repair of submarines.
The Boston yard will be utilized for
rope making and as a general repair
station for all kinds of vessels on the
Atlantic coast.
The New York yard, the largest of
all, is of incalculable military value,
because of its $30,000,000 worth of
equipment and its location near the
railroad iines and waterways and in
the center of an enormous manufac
turing district.
The Philadelphia yard represents
an expenditure of $30,000,000 and its
abandonment has never been seriously
considered.
The Washington yard manufactures
all kinds of naval ordnance, including
aeroplane guns, 14-inch guns, and every
sort of ammunition.
Charleston Strategic Point.
The Charleston (S. C.) yard is considered
the most strategic location between
Norfolk and Key West. It is
equipped with special machinery for
the repair of destroyers.
The Pensacola yard is being developed
as a testing ground for aeroplanes
and hydroplanes. I
The New Orleans yard is equipped
to do repair work upon all lighter
draft gunboats, destroyers and submarines,
and it is more economical to
send gunboats on duty in southern waters
to New Orleans than to Portsmouth.
1 nc i'uget sound yard on the Pacific
coast is considered to be located
strategically and is being gradually
developed.
WEATHER FOF
For the Week Beginning Wei
Issued by the U. S. WeatI
FOR SOUTH ATLANTIC AND E
Parrtly cloudy weather, with occas
day and Thursday, and generally fa
tures will be near and slightly abov
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>LE, FIRST, LAST, NOW AND FORE
TOBEB 14, 1915.
RS OF WAM.
?Taylor in Los Angeles Times.
GUTTING RATES OF
NATIONAL BANKS
Frankfort, Ky.?John Skelton Williams,
comptroller of the currency, defended
last week before the Kentucky
Bankers' Association his efforts to
force national banks to reduce their
interest charges to borrowers during
the days of stress in the financial and
business world which followed the outbreak
of the European war.
Of the 7,615 national banks in the
country, Mr. Williams declared, 1,020
have sent in detailed reports showing
that they have received an average of
10 per cent or more on loans. He cited,
without giving names, instances in
which the rate ran up to 40, 60, 1,00. j
per cent. In one case?that of a woman
who borrowed $3.50 for six days
?he said the bank charged one dollar,
or 2,400 per cent.
"These banks," said Mr. Williams,
"are authorized by the government.
To an extent at least, they have behind
them the sanction, the prestige
and the protection of the great American
nation?and lending $3.50 for six
days to a washerwoman or a laborer's
or a farmer's wife, at 2,400 per cent.
"As somebody once said of druggists'
profits on powdered chalk, it
gets out of the range of percentage in"!
to larceny from the person. Three hun I
dred per cent will make anarchists silently,
faster than all the I. W. W.
apostles who can bawl. When national
banks chartered by the government
disappoint and (deprive toil of its just
reward, and stimulate resentment, we
have prepared and fertilized the soil
for a fearful crop of disaster. We can
TlOt 11PV5im*lrt nnvonliTnt. a.. ~4l
UV.VXIV- uui?n.ivi:n V7I lIUlKt; UtllCl'S*
believe that it is right or safe for
banks to charge 100 per cent a year,
while the producing people about them
are kept poor. I know of such banks.
I do not intend to stand for them if 1 j
can help it. The country will not,
stand for them."
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The home-made candy furnished by
members of the Conway civic league
for sale at the County fair deserves
especial mention. Generous samples]
of it was displayed at the store of
Norton Drug Co., for several days
last week.
The Mare Islam! yard at San Francisco,
the object of severe criticism, is
being used for the construction of oil
ships and a supply ship. The channel
is being deepened to .admit vessels
of any draft.
RECAST
lesday, October 13th, 1915.
ier Bureau, Washington. D. C.
;AST GULF STATES:
ional showers, is probable Wednesir
weather thereafter. Temperae
the seasonal average.
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ROSTER OF GASES
FOR CIVIL COURT
Arranged Last Week at Meeting
of Members of
Horry Bar.
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The members of the Horry County
bar met last week at the office of
Hon. Robt. B. Scarborough and arranged
the cases to be tried at the approaching
term of the Court of Common
Pleas on November 1st, as follows:
Monday, Nov. 1st:
Realty Loan & Insurace Co., vs. W.
K. Brown.
Bank of Loris. vs. V. D. Johnson.
Palmetto Grocery Co. vs. E E. Johnson
Johnson et al., vs. Valley et aL
Tuesday, Nov. 2nd.
Adams vs. A. C. L. R R Co
Sutherland vs. Western Union Tel.
Co.
Melson vs. Conway Lumber Co.
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ii&vuitvu v o. vwil UfcV ljUIIlUUr V_ U?Home
vs. Jolly.
Brown vs. Conway Lumber Co..
Soles vs. Floyd.
Waddell vs. Atlantic Coast Line R.
R. Co.
Wednesday, Nov. 3rd.
Marsh vs. Thompson.
Smith vs. Floyd.
Johnson vs. Conway Lumber Co.
Palmetto Grocery Co. vs. John T.
Floyd. (2 cases.)
Palmetto Grocery Co. vs. A. Afford.
Enterprise Grocery Co. vs. O L. Jollie.
L. D. Succps vs. John D. Sarvis*.
1). M. Todd vs. J. R. Allsbrook."
Barnhill vs. Barnhill, et al.
TURN IN BALKANS
SHOCKS BRITAIN
Press Recognizes the Great
nrov/ib/ rvf thrt Clf
VMC4VIIJ Ul IMC Ull"
nation..
London.?The London morning papers
declare frankly they are mystified
by the turn of events in Greece,
hut thev don't conceal the gravity of
tVie situation for the entente powers
involved in the eventful triumph of
German diplomacy.
The Daily Graphic pointing out that
the defeat of the Teutonic powers
would mean the accession to the Balkan
states of an enormous amount of
territory which they covet, while a
victory for the Teutons "will destroy
the dependence of the Balkan countries
without enlarging their territory,"
says:
Triumph for Germany.
"The contrast is so great that the
failure of the Balkan States to adjust
their common frontiers by friendly
agreement and then throw their
weight upon the side of the entente is
an astounding triumph to the success
of German diplomacy."
BRITISH FEELING
MORE OPTIMISTIC
London, Oct. 12.?The now Balkan
campaign came to the fore still more
prominently today with the announcement
that Bulgarian troops had invad!
ed Serbia. Thus far new details have
j been received of this movement, which
1 has been generally expected.
The speech of former Premier Venizelos
in the Greek chamber of deputies
is rOP'! J I'll nil in gnirln ml " c
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able to the cause of the entente allies.
The declaration of the former premieri
that it was no longer a question whether
Greece ought to make war, but
merely when she should do so, was
made with the approval of a majority
of the chamber. The former premier
told the government plainly that so
long as his policy was followed it
would receive his support.
Detailed information is lacking concerning
progress of the Serbian campaign.
The Qermans assert they are
advancing steadily to the south of the
Danube, although they make no specific
mention of the amount of ground
gained or the points taken.
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NO. 27.
3RD ANNUAL FAIR
NOW OPEN WIDE
Preparations at the Grounds
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Began Early Last Week
For the Big Show
MANY FAIR VISITORS
IN TOWN THIS WEEK
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Exhibits of Agricultural Products
as Fine as Ever
Seen in Horry.
Preparations began early last week
at the County Fair Building and on
the grounds for the third annual Horry
County Fair, which opened its
gates la^t Tuesday morning. Those
who have expressed themselves on it
say they are pleased with results;
that the agricultural and live stock
exhibits are as fine or finer than ever
before in the history of the association,
and that a better show of the different
departments had been made, no
doubt by reason of experience gained
with past fairs and plenty of room for
( nir?jnn%> .
; The fair was opened in the large
| new warehouse of the Planters Tobacco
and Storage Warehouse Co., the
' building in itself covers nearly half a
block. This warehouse is well known
las being the largest in the county and
| the best lighted. It is an ideal build!
ing for a county fair as this time has
| proved. The last days of last week
were all taken up with preparations,
the placing of concessions, and ar;
rangements of booths representing
the different interests at the fair. To
name and describe these would take
up all of the space available in this
paper. The only way to know and appreciate
the third annual county fair
is to go and see it.
Obtaining mid-way shows this time
was considerable trouble but good
shows were finally secured including
vaudeville, old Plantation, merry-goround
and other attractions.
Owing to the delay in finishing
some of the work in the building, the
hour for opening the fair on Tuesday
was changed from 9:30 to 10 o'clock.
Part of the mid-way shows were a day
late in arriving hence the shows could
not be opened at the hour advertised.
As in previous years the opening day
of the fair did not have a very large
attendance of visitors.
Wednesday morning brought a
larger crowd of visitors to the fair.
The program as published was carried
out with some exceptions yesterday.
Still larger crowds are expected here
to-day and Friday.
SEVERAL GASES
MAGISTRATE COURT
Two eahrges came up last Friday
in the court of Magistrate W. H.
Chestnut, in which S. W. Maynard of
Wort ham \s Bridge was the defendant.
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vyiic was a cnargc ot larceny of live
stock, which was withdrawn by J. Sid
Bellamy, the prosecutor, as he was advised
that the charge should have
been breach of trust under the facts,
alleged. The other concerned the disposal
of a mule which was under lien
held by L. M. Stanley at Boris, S. C.
As to this latter case, a continuance
was granted after amending the warrant
in one important particular.
Besides this suit was entered last
week against this same defendant to
recover an account claimed to be due
Mr. J. Sid Bellamy, and a distress
wniriuu was issued tor $4UU.OO rent
less one or two payments, this being1
the rent for the year of 1915 of the
farm at Wortham's bridge. In this
action, which was laid in the court of
Common Pleas, a warrant of attachi
ment was issued against the crops
raised during the present year on his
farm.
Some of the cotton had been sold to
B. N. Gore at Little River. The proceeds
of this was stopped in his bands.
Still another bale of cotton was attached
at the gin at Wampee, and still i
other crops were tied up at the farm \
itself.