The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, March 16, 1916, Image 1
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VOLUME XXX.
VIGOROUS ACTION
WILL BE TAKEN
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Washington Deeply Stirred by'
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I Vilia Invasion of New
Mexico Town
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PRESIDENT INTENDS
TO ACT PROMPTLY
Time 'May Have Come Now to
^ Send Army Into
Mexico.
H "Washington.?First reports of the
Hp Mexican raid on Columbus, N. M.,
wore received at the White House
* while President Wilson was having
h:- first conference with Newton I).
I j Poker, the new Secretary of War.
B ^ Officials admitted that the raid put a
H very serious aspect on the Mexican
t sit oat ion.
ns hile the policy of the pdministratitun
so far has been to look to the
Curranza J'orcc to deal with the bandit?-.
some officials declared that it
\'\.y a jvravc question whether such
*3 raid as that on Columbus was not
Sufficient evidence of the inability of
the Carranza government to deal with
ttse situation, to warrant sending Am1
erican troops over the line.
Flare t'p in Congress.
The raid started a new agitation in
Congress where those who have opp*\aed
the administration's Mexican
policy openly charged that the attack
jdhns proof of their repeated declarations
that the Carranza government
vvskx impotent to deal with the situation
and a fulfillment of their predictions
that another outrage like this
recent Cud massacre in which lfi or
rr.ore Americans were killo<l by Villa
bandits when they held up a train,
xr.ii only a question of time.
J^Tiicre wore indications early today
tlii.4 the Columbus massacre undoubtedly
would be tlie signal for another
outbreak in the Senate where the opponent-;
of the administration's Mexican
policy have been most active.
President Stirred.
At the White House the report of
thi mjlfirviCIT W! l M i-rtfrtivnil
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At.c os of the greatest concern. Ofli
ci?:.s most familiar with the I'rosi
i'a i t's Mexican policy were silent, but
they indicated that the raid had
brought the situation to a critical
point, where it might be difficult to
>;m:d by the policy of non-interferc
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After the President and Mr. Maker
l'aJKjrf discussed the reports briefly, the
Hi Ivrr.jdent decided that the new Secre
' / of War should take office at once.
}/?. signed Mr. Baker's commission
r.rx} the new Secretary went to his
A *r,' v. office to be sworn in.
One of the probable courses most
r.cussed in official circles was to
American troops over the line to
elemi out the bandits'. It was pointed
out that such action could he taken
I with a declaration that there was no
Intention to impair the sovereignty of
Mexico, or purpose of occupation of
territory, but was simply to deal with
a situation menacing to the American
bonier over which the Carranza government
evidently had no control.
Ir May Cross Border.
There is some conflict of opinion
regarding the authority of the War
Department to send troops into foreign
country without the consent of
Congress. Those who doubt the authority
contend that all American
"troopers may do without further authority
would be to repel Mexican
Ma/uders by fire.
^pther officials, however, contend
rjmt the constitution vests the President
with authority to repel invasion
aivl that authority they say includes
T.-< power to send troops over the
Lire.
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Those who have read the preceding
ir/stoiments of the Diamond From the
express themselves as pleased
I'with the story. It is romantic and
thrilling in many respects. The story
j^rfvxvs hotter and better the longer it
unfolds. Back numbers can be obtained
from this office bringing any
sr^?.der up to the present time.
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CAPTIVE BY VILLA
HUSBAND MURDERED
Maud Wright, American, Order
ori to Loovo Rahv With
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Mexican Family.
Columbus, N. M.?Mrs. Maud
Hawk Wright, an American woman,
who said she was held captive by Villa
for nine days and was liberated in
j the midst of fighting, declared that
Villa announced on March 1 his intention
to attack Columbus and proceed
north under forced marches to carry
out his purpose.
His men, with scant supply of water
and moat, suffered severely, she
said, and many dropped from their
horses on the march to Boca Grande.
Villa, she declared, ruled them by
fear and his officers with the flats
of their swords beat the soldiers into
'animation sufficient to reach that
point where they 'rested and prepared
for 'the raid.
N Tuesday, Mrs. Wright related Villa
bandits attacked Hues, of the Palomas
Cattle Company, engaged in
rounding up cattle, killing four Americans.
Ordered to Abandon Baby.
Mrs. Wright said her husband, Edward
John Wright, formerly of Houston,
Texas, and Frank Hayden, a i
youth, employed at the LaBookor saw
mill, were taken from the Wright |
ranch March 1 and possibly killed.
When she was taken prisoner and
forced to ride away with a detachment
of Villa's men under Colonel
Nicholas Servantes, she said a bandit
ordered her to give her baby to a
Mexican family. |
Mrs." Wright was cared for at the
home of Mrs. Slocum, wife of Colonel
Slocum. There she told the story
of her capture and experiences from
the time she was taken from thm
ranch at Colona Hernandez, west of
Pearson, where the <le facto Mexican
government was reported to have ;
maintained a heavy garrison for the
protection of Americans.
Up to yestrcday, she said, Villa i
v/ore civilian clothing, a queer little <
round straw hat and rode a small 1
mule, hut just before the fight this (
morning ho appeared clad in a trim <
military uniform and rode one of
three handsome sorrel charges which .
had not been used during the long march.
Mrs. Wright said Villa led i
nearly 1,500 men upon the sleeping j
American town at which were cjuar- to
red less than 500 American troop- <
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DAMAGEHmm IN
HAMMOND UTIGATION |
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(Charlotte Observer.) I
It required seven hours for a Su- ,
perior Court jury yesterday to reach ,
a decision in the case of VV. R. Ham- ,
mend vs. William Rightsell, in which
the plaintiff sought the recovery of
damages in the amount of $2,000 for
injuries received several months ago ,
through a fall from a buggy, allegedly
due to the frightening of his mule
by the defendant's automobile. By
answering in the negative the first
issue: "Was the plaintiff injured
through thp negligence of the defend- 1
ant?" all damages were refused to ( 1
Hammond and the remaining issues J;
did not require attention. The ver-: 1
diet was returned yesterday after-]'
neon at 5 o'clock, the jury receiving 1
the case shortly after 1) o'clock, following
a charge delivered by Judge 1
Carter immediately on the opening of. 1
court. The submission of evidence 1
and arguraent between the opposing <
attorneys was begun Wednesday I
morning and completed with the ad- ^ 1
journment of court on the same af-?,
ternoon. ]
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County S. S. Convention. <
As was published in this paper a\
few weeks ago, the County Sunday
School Convention of Horry County i
will meet with the Galivants Ferry
Church, March 29th and 30th. s
The S. S. of this church takes this
method of inviting all the SuYtday
Schools of the County to he represent
cd and extends a hearty welt ne to
all who may attend. i
P. M. COLEMAN, Sv.pt. |
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ORKY COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE
CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY
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FLAN TQ MOBILIZE
WAR INDUSTRIES
Naval Advisory Board Considers
Methods of Marshal.
; jng Them in War
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Now York.?Members of the naval
advisory board gathered here to at
.oiKi a conio'/onri'\viu\ tne representative;!
oi* engineering .societies and of
the Associated Advertising Clubs of
the World, to consider plans to mo[>ili:se
the industries, including railroads
and other resources of the country
in event of war.
The purpose of the conference is to
Ascertain how much assistance in the
way of preparedness can be given by
'he large business concerns. This information
;;j to ho classified after
which it is understood that certain
work will be assigned to each industry,
factory and railroad.
It is stated that leading advertising
men and owners of periodicals have
offered their services free for an extensive
advertising campaign to be
submitted to the conference tcday.
Bv this advertising an appeal would
be made to manufacturers and the
heads of railroads and ammunition
plants to offer their services to the
government in a movement to prepare
for war.
ASKS PERMISSION
That Ht Re Authorized To Clean Out
The Bandits From Norther
Mexico.
Washington.?Major General Funston
in an overnight dispatch urgently
recommends that he he authorized to
send American troops over the border
to finally clean out the bandit gangs
The State Department will pass 011
the recommendation.
General Funston's dispatch added
that "so long as the border is a shelter
for them they will continue to
harrass our ranches and towns to our
chagrin. General Pershing reported
that the Moxican consul at Fd Paso
thinks there should be no objection to
A moni/niM f A - ^ 1 *
nuu i ivtui uuu|is vinering ivifxic'o in
pursuit of Villa, and that he would
wire his government recommending
cooperation."
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The work of painting and plastering
is still going on at the new hotel
building. The rooms on the second
floor are now almost complete even
to the locks on the doors. The bath
rooms are being fimshed in snow
white enamel, a product that is guaranteed
never to lose its snow white
gloss. There is no date yet fixed for
the completion of the building.
FIRST, LAST, NOW AND KOREVE1
f, MARCH 16, 1916.
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Fitzgerald in St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
RAILROAD MEN VOTE
FOR EIGHT-HOUR DAY
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Four Hundred Thousand Railway
Men Authorize
Negotiations.
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I Chicago.?It was officially an[
nouncecl here that Hie vote of 400,000
engineers, firemen, conductors and
trainmen of American railroads overwhelmingly
favored authorized union
heads to enter into negotiations with
j the railroad for an eight-hour day.
The following statement was issued
:
"While the returns from the membership
of these four organizations
| are not completed it Is evident that
the vote is overwhelmingly in favor
of presenting vo the railway companies
of the United States the requests
for the eight-hour day and time and
one-half for overtime. Consequent^
the movement with that object ia
view will he carried forward in its
regular course.
The present vote has no significance
except as an indication of a
desire of the men that this matter
should he pressed to a conclusion and
all repors that it has any signifcance
as a strike vote are erroneous
and misleading. In the immediate
future the requests will ho presented
to the railway managements and the
, necessary steps taken to make the
same effective."
The statement was signed by W. S.
Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers; A. B.
Garrctson, president of the Order of
r.ailway Conductors; W. S. Carter,
picsident of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen;
and W. (k Lee, president of the Broth
eihood of Railway Trainmen.
According to Mr. Stone returns not
yet in cannot possibly affect the result.
The demands in a few days will
ho presented to the railroads and they
will have "0 days in which to make
reply.
The roads have made it plain that
they intend to fight the proposed conditions.
Upon their refusal to ascedo
to the requests, which is taken as a
foregone conclusion, committees rep
| resenting both skies will be appointed
I to negotiate a settlement if possible.
The rai'roads, it is said, will insist
upon arbitration under the Erdman
act if the private negotiations fail.
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The price of nearly every material
used in building and the other industries,
has been soaring recently and
some things can hardly be obtained
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at any price. That this condition has
been brought about by the European
war is well known in business circles.
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CAVALRY TO MEXICO
FOLLOWS HOT TRAIL
Slocum Sends Troop in Pursuit
of Villa With Washington
Behind Him.
Washington.?Washington stands
squarely behind Col. Slocum in sending
cavalry into Mexico in pursuit of
Francisco Villa and his band of outlaws
who raided Columbus, murdering
American soldiers and citizens and
firing the town.
Secretary Lansing informed the tie
facto government of Mexico through
Eliseo Arredondo. its ambassador
designate here, that he trusted no objection
would he made to the action
of the American troops. They have
followed what is known in military
circles as a "hot trail." No orders
have been issued for the return of the
soldiers and it is not probable any
will be issued for the present.
Shocked indignation occasioned by
news of Villa's outrage was quickly
succeeded by undisguised satisfaction
in official congressional circles over
I lie Knowledge that alter three years
of patient forbearance the United
States troops actually were on .Mexican
soii to aver.&c the death of their
comrades and 1-iing to justice the outlaws
whose depredations have terrorized
Americans on both sides of the
bonier.
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GOVERNOR MANNING
IS IN THE RACE
Columbia.?Governor Richard I.
Manning announced his candidacy for
re-election. On being asked by the
correspondent of the News and Courier
if he was going to run for re-election,
the Governor said:
"I will stand for re-election to continue
the work I have begun. I am in
the race to the end for clean government,
law and order. I will let the
Democrats of the State hear from me
more in detail later.
The Governor has received a great
many letters in the past few days
commending his administration and j
telling him that he can easily be reelected.
He announced tonight that
he was prepared to wage a vigorous
campaign.
MORMON COLONY
i MENACED BY VILLA
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K! Paso, Texas, March 11.?The po-|
! s:tion ol* the .">00 membc\s of the MorI
mon farming1 colony in the Casas
j Grandes district. Chihuahua, I5f>
! miles by train from El Paso, critical
as it was in the first place, was further
menanced today by the presence j
J of Francisco Villa with a band of GOO
' followers at Ea Ascencion, close to
| the railroad over which they must
j travel to the American frontier.
J Carranza guards from Chihuahua |
I City are expected to accompany a!
trainload of refugees, due to leave
! Casas Grandes for the north early to|
day.
i The topography of the country near!
La Ascencion, however, affords pro-J
j lection should Villa attack the train,
i In El Paso hope for the escape of
j the Mormons is based largely on the
unverified rumor that Villa is short j
o! ammunition. Although only .".00
men are reported to be with him at
La Ascencion Vilia is said to have a
force of 2,000 in that region.
T< The Farmers of Horry County:
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BLEASE SAYS
"WATER IS FINE"
Columbia.?When asked tonight if
he had any comment to make on the
announcement of Mr. R. A. Cooper,
governor, former Governor Cole L.
Blease said:
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"The more the merrier. The water
is fine, cdino ot\ in."
Mr. Rlcase soms days ago announced
his candidacy for Governor.
NO. 43.
jGUTilAGEOUSAGT
OF LAWLESS MEN
UgocI to Intimidate Laborers in
Logv/oods of Conway
Lumber Co. < '*
CtJCDirP i*?no M .-V T- J r- I I
ouLnirr WHO NUMMLU ^ ;
OF DASTARDLY ATTEMPT
Guilty Parties May in Time be
Brought to Justice if
Not Now.
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The sheriff was ratified last week
of a dastardly attempt to intimidate
negro laborers of the Conway Lumber
Company, in the company's logging
I woods near Haskell postoffiee. Th i
j woods force now have camps near the
farm of Mr. Marsh in bucks townj
ship. One night last week eight or
I ten guns were fired off near the negro
quarters, ami while none of the
1 shot went through the buildings.
some of the shot fe!! on top of the.
quarters and the hands immediately
; left the place. As to whether they
| have returned we have not been in!
formed. The sheriff went to the
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I scene of this outrage and returned
I but he had nothing to give out for
i publication. '*
It is not often that criminal acts of
this kind are resorted to b*y men in
Horry County, especially outside of
the so-called "dead line" that was
said to exist some years ago. It is
a surprise to many that such a thing
occurred in Bucks township. The entire
citizenship of the county we are
sure will be down on aets of this kirui.
The crime was perpetrated by some
unknown* miscreants wl)j without a
doubt are leading idle and worthless
lives.
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CIRCULATE PFTITMNS
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TO GET REPEAL
Messrs. L. D. Magrath, D. A. Spivcy,
and H. L. Duck, all attended the
meeting; held in Columbia last Tuesday
by business men ot' the State to
consider the I.aney-Odum Act recently
passed which caused most of the
fire insurance companies to quit the
State. A committee was appointed to
cause petitions to be circulated in all
the counties asking the governor tv>
call a special session to repeal the act.
Todchillc Tidings.
Mr. L. E. Alford, a popular school
boy of Virgo, was here this week.
Hon. H. H. Woodward and family
spent Sunday in town.
Miss Costa hong, who is visiting
near [.oris paid us a pleasant call last
Saturday. Her school will close on
Friday the .'list inst., with an interesting
program.
Mr. h. A. Dusenburv and Miss
Grace Haselden spent Monday in Conway
with relatives.
Judging from expressions which
are freely made on all sides there will
be more corn, peas and potatoes made
in this section than ever before.
Surprising then- many friends. Miss
Nannie Haigler of Greenwood and
Charles P>. Mucks of Toddville went to
Conway in an automobile last Tuesday
evening, 7th inst., secured a marriage
license, drove to the residence
of the Rev. Mr. Rhode3, pastor of the
Conway Methodist Circuit, and were
married. The bride is the oldest
daughter of Mr .and Mrs. J. I). Haigler
of Greenwood and is a young ladv
of a very attracting appearance,
lovely in her manner and form and
numbers her friends by the score. Mr.
Hucks is a prominent young business
man of Toddville and knows just how
to make and take care of a dollar and
therefore will succeed when others
fail. May their journey through life
be as successful as the administration
of President Wilson.
?Forecast.
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T. B. Cooper of Sooasteee spent
some time in Conway on business last
week.