The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, December 30, 1915, Image 1
That ROMANTIC Story
A? See it in Motion Pictures
VOLUME XXX.
BIG INSTITUTIONS
, ARE CONSOLIDATED
\
\ y. ';- ..
American National Bank and
Atlantic Trust & Banking
*. Company
\ '
THOMAS E. COOPER IS
THE HEAD OFFICER
^ The New Name is the American,
Bank & Trust Company.
1 i i
r
The people of Wilmington and
.. throughout North and South Carolina
H 'will be deeply interested in the imyp
portant announcement of the consolidation
of The American National
Bank and the Atlantic Trust & Banking
Company, two of Wilmington's
strongest and most prosperous financial
institutions, which will hereafter
be conducted under the name of The
A ... r\ i ? ni ?
^vmencan isanic i rust company and i
will occupy the handsome eight-story!
^>uilding cf the Atlantic Trust & Bank!
ing Company, at the northeast corner)
of Front and Market streets, which is;
ideally situated and well equipped fori
a banking institution of the magni-|
tude of the one that will occupy it. In
order to take care of the future
growth of the institution the building
next east on market street has been
acquired from Air. Geo. W. Muggins,
^khe jeweler, and will be held in reserve
so that if the demands of the
bank require the additional space it
can be utilized for this purpose. It
is not improbable that the Muggins
buihiing will later bo carried up to the
same height as the Trust Bhilding.
The American Bank & Trust Com-|
pany will be a member of the Federal
Reserve Bank.
Rni Vi itio) ii lit Iniio Iini.. V, , .././ur.u.1
1/v/ui i JI-'UV UlViVllO IIU\ t* UUt" II I J* cl n l~ I
ed as among the leading financial institutions
in their respective fields!
and the consolidation will but add to
their ability to serve the public. Each
institution has been signally successful
and the business of each has
grown from year to year.
6 Officers of Institution.
Following are the officers of the
new institution:
President?Thos. E. Cooper.
Vice President?Milton Calder.
Cashier?Chas E. Bethea.
. Assistant Cashier?E. Fred Banck,
It. L. Henley.
Directors of the institution are as
follows: W. B. Cooper, J. G. L. Gies<*hen
Jurgen Harr, A. G. Wan-en, J.
T. King, V. Sidbury, Cuthbert Martin,
John H. Kuck, Geo. O. Gaylord, Thos.
E. Cooper, Milton Calder, Eduard
Ahrens, Chas. E. Bethea, Wilmington;
B. G. Collins, Conway, S. C.; P S.
Cooper, Dunn, N. C.; W. B. Brake, Jr.
iSf Italeigh.
4 This matter is of interest here beI
r. cause of the well-known South Carojyv
lina people appearing on the list of
I f officers. Messrs. Thog. E. Cooper, W.
*R PrtAnAT ? *"* /I n O ? ?
n u. w/wj/vj* *?n\i i . o. vuupur are lunnI
er Horryites who have made a decidrj
ed mark in the financial world. Mr.
1 B. G. Collins is our well-known towns
| man. Great success is predicted for
I <fe\he new institution.
[j BAYBORO ITEMS.
| Christmas passed off quietly with a
| good time.
E Our Sunday School is progressing
I nicely still.
It Miss Hattie E. Smith of Allen, S. C.
1 who has been teaching our School has
I 4aken a vacation, spending the holi1
days at her home, and will return on
r the first Monday in January to re1
fumo her duties.
ft On Sunday, December 19th, at the
i residence of A. Bell, at 5:00 p. m.,
I Mr. William J. Johnson was happily
I married to Miss Rebecca K Grainger,
I A?} Jell, Notary Public, performing
the ^eremony. Mr. Johnson is one of
I the progressive farmers of Allsbrook,
I S. C., R F D No. 3, and is to be con- I
gratulatcd in winning Miss Grainger.
I Miss Rebecca is the charming young
I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. ft.
I Grainger of 1-oris, S. C., R F D ^To. 1.
I We wish them many pleasures during
I * their future life. B.
<Thr
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
WENT OFF QUIETLY
Usual Merrymakers Celebrate
the Event in Fitting
Manner. ,
. ' J j .
The Christmas holidays went away
very quietly here, excepting only the
usual merriment raised with fire
works on Christmas Eve and Christmas
day. The ordinances against
shooting fire crackers and other
n ?? ~
iorms 01 lire works wore suspended
as usual for those days, and the small
boys all over the city did not fail to
take advantage of it.
On Christmas Eve night fire was
discovered at the Vereen Hotel and
an alarm was given and the company
responded. It proved to be a temporary
blaze and no damage of any consequence
was done.
On Christmas night an awning in
front of the Conway National Hank
caught on fire from the sparks of a
Roman candle. There was a quick
light blaze which lasted only a few
minutes until the awning could be
pulled down by several willing
hands.
The only sign of violence during the
whole time was one man who drifted
in to the town from the Jordanville
neighborhood on Christmas evening.
Ho had 1 ho lnvvnv r?<nU Uir.
? V.A |/UI ?, Ul. 111.-} J ClCU
muffled and enquiry developed the
fact that he had been roughly handled
about the mouth with a pocket knife.
He received medical attention and
went his way. He did not disclose the
names of those with whom he had the
racket.
The weather was clear but very
frosty in this section.
o
SUMMARY OF THE WAR.
A severe repulse for the Turks by
the British Mesopotamian army at
Ivut-El-Amara on the Tigris is report
ed by the British commander, Gen.
Townhend. The Turks attacked determinedly,
but were beaten off, their
losses being from GOO to 800 killed and
wounded, it is declared, while the
British casualties were under 200.
King Peter, <?i' Serbia arrived at
Brindisi, Italy, on Christmas day, having
been conveyed from Avlona, Albania,
on an Italian cruiser. He an
nounced before leaving Avlona that he
wished to go to Saloniki to consult
with the Serbian minister of war as
to military plans.
Berlin has received reports through
Constantinople that the Russian army
opposing the Turks in the Caucasus1
is demoralized from various causes,
notably illness and lack of proper
equipment. The latest official Russian
report announces successes for
the Caucasus army in repulsing a
strong Turkish detachment and break
ing up Turkish fortifying operations.
Advices through Berlin declare that
M. Gounaris, the Greek statesman
whose party won the recent elections,
has announced his willingness to support
the Skouloudis ministry, relinquished
his own claims to the Prem-,
iership. '
Tn an interview with a French news
paper correspondent, M. Gounaris declared
the policy of Greecew as unchanged
and that* she did not wish to
l t * *
oe dragged into the war, but he could
not commit himself as to what Greece
might do should Bulgarian troops enter
Greek territory.
Washington has been advised by
the American consul at Port Said that
the Japanese liner Yasaka Maru, torpedoed
in the Mediterranean last
week, was sunk without warning. She
made no attempt to escape, it is declared
in the report which said also
that the nationality of the submarine
was un-established.
o
ALARMING RUMORS SPREAD.
Concerning the Illness of Emperor
of Germany.
London.?Alarming rumors, proba-!
bly of an exaggerated nature, are being
circulated in Switzerland concern
ing Emperor William's illness, accord
ing to the Zurich correspondent of
the Exchange Telegraph Company.
TTT& rumors state, Shys the correspondent,
that the Emperor's condition
fs causing ptx>found anxiety in > Berr
lin. . v.ui i.'oy k
?
Iptft
HORRY COUNTY AND HER PEOPL
CONWAY. S. 0., THURSDAY,
ALL BOILIA
p 1
?y >
7
W ^ Jf _ ?
- Js? i iukmEsfc
<V-. /jV > I . -'- -.nc,-r ? >/?
32) Iwl! r
I m;''mv.i
/ ffLty i
l\\ ) * & '^Jw
?
Nor( on Drag C<
in*
1 umo
The contest which was conducted b
months and which created an unusual
on Christmas Eve when the following
given away:
1st. Prize?$000.00 Claxton Player
2nd Prize?15 jewel, Swiss Movem
check for $875.00.
3rd Prize?7 jewel, Swiss Movemen
for $365.00.
4th Prize?Silver Toilet Set, and a
5th Prize?A Piano check for $345.
During the Contest th| Company h
besides 305 pieces of Silver ware.
We the undersigned judges appoint
Piano Trade Campaign do beg to sub
No. 151?130,098,878?First Prize?
No. 153? 41,532, 990?Second Priz
No. 50? 39,104,507?Third Prize
No. 154? 37,399,784?Fourth Priz
No. 95? 25,153,982?Fifth Prize
MAY ASK AUSTRIA
ABOUT THIS ALSO
Sinking of Japanese Liner to
Be Looked Into by
. United States.
Washington, Doc. 24.?An inquiry
into the sinking of the Japanese liner
Yasaka Maru in the Mediterranean
will be made by the State department
through American consular agents.
Further diplomatic correspondence
with Austria-Hungary will result, if
official reports confirm press dispatches,
that the steamer was sunk
without waVning.
iNo otlicial information of the incident
had reached the State department
to-day. It was felt, however,
that press dispatches contained statements
which warranted prompt investigation.
If it should be proved that the submarine
belonged to Austria, and if the
dispatches were corroborated in all de
tails, if was said the United States
would take up with Austria-Hungary
the entire question of submarine warfare,
including torpedoing ships without
warning, and demand assurances
that the practice would be discontinued,
as being contrary to rules of international
law and principles of humanity.
Coming at a time when oflicials
believed the controversy over the
Ancona on the road to amicable settlement,
the Yasaka Maru incident is
regarded as being especially deplorable;
i
E, FIRST. LAST. NOW AND FOREVE!
DECEMBER 30, 1915.
IG AT ONCE.
Vv
si
w^kzw Y^:t^]^-i~s
flirt! B?gf(i ftMS
feiWv j-afriJ ^
^J; ^
r
V .
* v' ' v?.
\y>\. -1 v"
/ ?
?Chubb in Kochester Herald.
) in pa iiy
> Contest Closes j
y the Norton Drug Company for six
amount of interest; came to a close
1 prizes offered in the contest were
Piano.
ent, bracelet Watch and a Piano
t, bracelet Watch and a Piano check
Piano check for $355.00.
10.
is given away six Bracelet Watches
2d to decide the final count in the
mit the following report:
Miss Allene Moore.
;??Miss Estelle Best.
?Miss Maud Moore,
e?Miss Isla Page.
?Miss Essie Elliott.
^ W. C. PITTS,
W. M. GOLDFINCH,
A. H. LONG,
Judges.
ABLE-BODIED MEN
ARE BADLY NEEDED!
|
1 Asquith Surveys Widening
Theatre of War and
Responsibility.
London.?Moving in the House of
' Commons a new note for an additional
million men, Premier Asquith
made a general survey of the everwiddning
theatre of war and the increasing
responsibility placed on this
country for providing arms and men. I
Croat Britain, he said, already has a i
fighting force in the various theatres'
of 1,250,000 men, and as the wastage;
is enormous, the country must aim at
getting every man of military age
who is physically qualified.
Although the premier did not put'
himself on record as either for or
against conscription, John Redmond,1
j leader of the Irish Nationalists, at the j
j close of Mr, Asquith's speech flung a
bombshell by declaring that the Na
jtionalists would oppose conscription,
by every means in their power. And
| John Dillon followed with a severe arraignment
of the British as lcader1
I snip.
o
Capt. W. P. Lawrence, the hustling!
warehouseman was on our streets J
watching out for the tobacco interest
of this section last week. He says the!
prospect for 1916 crop is bright and if
the farmers will go ahead and make
effort to grow thin bright tobacco
prices will exceed that of past season.
itr
PLANTERS BANK AT
AYNOR IS CLOSED
| Cashier. Charles F. Powell,
Was Arrested and Gave
Bond Bail
Early last week news reached Conway
that Char'cs F. Powell, the cashier
of the Planters Bank located at
Aynor, S. C., had been arrested on a
warrant sent over from Marion County
on a charge of issuing a check for
$300.00 on the Farmers State Bank
of Aynor, there being no funds at the
Farmers State Bank with which this
$300.00 could be paid. Soon after
the arrest the defendant gave bond
for his appearance at court.
For some time rumors have beer.
in circulation to more or less extent
that there was trouble ahead for this
infant institution. The hank had been
closed it seems for sonic time before
this last sensation. Drafts drawn on
; the bank were returned marked:
"Hank Closed."
It is also stated that the stock of
the bank never exceeded much over
one thousand dollars and that most of
this was apparently spent for a safety
vault or safe and other fittings.
Checks drawn on the bank were not
paid and there were other irregularities
that cropped out from time to
time.
ANOTHER STEAMER IS
TO RUN TO CONWAY
It is reported that the steamer
"Commanche," a river boat which has
been carrying the mail for the past ]
several years between Georgetown
and Hucksville, after the beginning
of the new year will make Conway
the northern terminus of her trips
every other day; and that the boat
will carry freights up and down the
river all the way from here to George
town. For the past several years
this boat has carried the mail under
contract with the government and
also carried freights from and to
points on the Waecamaw River between
Bucksville and Georgetown.
EDISON PRESENTS U. S. i
WITH CHRISTMAS GIFT
Now York.?Thomas A. Edison's
Christmas gift to the American people
is a new naval device of far reaching
importance.
He has been working on this idea
in strict secreejf, and so engrossed is
he in perfecting it that, on Christmas
I Eve he remained secluded in his exprimental
rooms until very late.
But the wizard was more generous
with his employees than with himself.
In order that the employees in his
shops might have time for their
Christmas shopping, he ordered that
all wheels should stop at noon the day
before Christmas.
AUDITOR FOR FLORENCE
C'. M McCurry to Succeed Late H. L.
Darr in Office.
Florence, Dec. 27.?The county delegation
met here last week and selected
Chas M. Curry from among the
number of applicants for the position
of auditor made vacant by the death
of H. L. Darr. Mr. Curry is an expert
accountant, and has been for years
bookkeeper for one of the largest
concerns in Florence. He is not a politician
in any sense of the word, but he
posesses the qualifications of the office
to which he aspires, and this
county is very badly in need of really)
efficient service in that office. It Is
understood that the appointment will
be made at once as the Governor is.
familiar with the situation. i|
o
Where to Pay Taxes.
I have arranged for the people of
Little River Township to pay their
taxes by Calling on M. B. Thompson.
o
Often More.
Every now and then you strike up
with a man who has almost as much
sense as you have.?The State. |
1
BE SURE TO READ |
Beginning in this Issue
NO. 37
ALECK M'GORMICK
SERIOUSLY HURT
While Engaged at Work at
Plants of Conwav Lum
ber Company
BAD ACCIDENT TO
MAN CHRISTMAS EVE
Clothes Get Caught in Revolving
Machinery at the
Mill.
? '
A lock McCormick, an employee of
the Conway Lumber Company, while
at work at the plant on Christmas
eve. in attempting to untangle or
straighten out a rope used in hauling
trucks loaded with lumber up an incline;
got his glove or sleeve caught
in the mcchinism which caused his
body to be drawn up round a spindle
and was very seriously injured. He
was whirled round and. round the
shaft several times before the power
could be shut down. Several of his
ribs were broken, he suffered injuries
in his chest, his collar hone was
broken in two pieces, and other parts
of his body were lacerated and torn.
He was not expected to live. Medical
attention was given him as soon as
possible after the accident. He was
living but unconscious at last accounts.
The injured man came from the
Socastec section of the County and
had lived here several years before
his accident.
CHINESE UPRISING"
IS STILL GROWING
Peking, Dec. 25.?The government
troops in the province of Yunnan have
joined the revolutionists under TsaiAo,
who has declared the province independent
and guaranteed the safety
of foreigners. The revolutionary forces
now number 30,000.
Conditions in the province Kwei
Chow are unsettled but disaffections
have not been reported in the other
Southern provinces, 1
BUILDlNGiSREADY
FOR THE PLASTERING
The new hotel building is now
ready for the plasterers who will begin
work with the new year and this
will be continued until this part of the
finishing has been completed. The
material is Acme Cement plaster sold
by the Carolina Portland Cement Co.,
of Charleston, S. C., and a good grade
of sand obtained some miles down the
Waccamaw River for the purpose.
The plastering will be carefully handled
to make a permanent and smooth
inside finish, and the inside walls will
bo painted in colors to suit with inside
oil paint. There is quite a quantity
of this work to be done before the
hotel is complete.
The work of placing steam pipes
i beneath the ground floor was finished
up some time before Christmas. The
building will be ceiled with steel
throughout.
?o
wiM'LAJS.AKY STOCKS
Governor W ill Leave to Legislature
Question of Their Disposal.
Columbia, December 27.?The matte
i of disposing of tho stocks carried
over after the first of the year by the
county dispensaries will be left to the
General Assembly by Governor Manning.
Last week Governor Manning
held a conference with L. L. lUiltman*
S'ato dispensary auditor, when the
situation was discussed. Governor
Manning said that the law was plain
and that he could.take no action.
The dispensaries in all of the fifteen
counties have been doing a rushing
business during the past several
days and .Uva^rush will continue, 90
doubt, untff the end of the year. Mr.
Bultman said yesterday that it was
impossible at this time to estimate,
the amount of whiskey to be left over*