The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, April 13, 1916, Image 1
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VOLUME XXX.
BANKRUPT ESTATE
OF C. M. REAVES
Sold by B M. Badger, Jr., Trustee
in Bankruptcy
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SALE WAS ATTENDED
BY CROWD OF BIDDERS
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Pjart of the Property Went Off
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- The real and personal estate of Mr.
v. M. Reaves under proceedings in the
court of bankruptcy, was sold to the
MJuVhest bidders at Lorir. last Monday
I %iorning, by Mr. 13. M. Rrtdger, .Jr., of
' .Marion County, as trustee in bankruptcy.
A portion of the estate was
sold subject to liens, to wit, two farm
tjacts, various lots in the town of
l.oris, and one horse and seven head
lot' mules, all of this encumbered property
boine" knoekrwi flown In "viva i
N^ary A. Reaves at the total bids of
' *14.00, but subjejet of course to all of
the mortgages against the property.
Four town lots in the town of Loris,
free from mortgages, went to W. L.
Rhodes at $32.50. The corn mill and
. gasoline engine and other mil! equip.ment
in the mill building in the town,
vent to E. K. Skipper for the sum of
3U75.00. Mr. Skipper was bidding for
3fr. I)oc. I). Harrelson who is now the
owner of this part of the property.
This machinery was a real bargain.
The remnant of stock of goods in the
store at Loris was also sold to the
highest bidder.
Messrs. J. A. McDermott, W. W.
Rass, H. P. Little, M. W. Collins, H.
Tii. Woodward, Fred Todd, and CJ. B.
wnkins were in I/oris from Conway
for this sale.
GASINOENLARGES,
DAILY PROGRAMME
U
3 The program at the Casino theatre
has been changed to the Universal
productions and so far the patrons of
this popular place of amusement are
pleased with the pictures. The new
program was started off last Monday
evening with a six reel dramatic feature
which held the audience spell?
bound for more than an hour. The
universal company producing these
lilms is a large corporation which has
built a city of its own near Los Angeles,
Cal. The beautiful scenery in that
section of the United States is a great
4$ aid in the making of fine pictures.
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SUMMARY OK THE WAR.
r h ollowing up sharply their capture
of the village of Haucourt, in the Av rxnurt-Bethincourt
salient northwest
of Verdun, the Germans have shifted
the line of their attack slightly to the
east, driving against the lines between
Bethincourt and Chattancourt
and penetrating a first line ?trench
tinere. j
JC The locality is in the vicintiy of |
Dead Man's Hill, where Germans and,
French have been battling at intervals
for weeks for control of dominating
positions. Paris declares that
the Germans were driven by a counter
attack from the greater part of the
captured positions and that they now
occupy only some advanced sections
along a front of about ^>00 yards,
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East of the Meuse the French are
continuing their nibbling tactics and
report continued progress in German
communicating trenches southwest of
Fort Douamont.
WILSON MAY VISIT
f SOUTH CAROLINA1
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Columbia?P r c s i d e n t William
. 'Banks, of >tho? &*uth Carolina Press
Association, is in receipt of a letter
from Congressman Lever? which says
he thinksfythere is some chance of
M^^.^'pfeaidcht Wilson to visit Co-j
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CIVIC LEAGUE MET
I LAST THURSDAY
Mayor L. D. Magratli Was
Present and Addressed
the League.
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The monthly meeting of the OivL
League was hehl at tlio IJurroughs
Auditorium last Thursday afternoon.
The meeting was very interesting
and many plans were voted on whereby
we might make our littie town
more healthy and beautiful. The
Mayor, Mr. L. D. Mag-rath, attended
the meeting and ghve some short
talks on different subjects which were
helpful. The League is always glad
to have the Mayor and all other pub1
ic spirited men attend its meetings.
CLEAN-UP TIME
IS NOW AT HAtiO
The Spring Season is now at hand
and nature is doing her best to clad
the land in new garments as manifested
by the new leaves and budding
shrubs. ! hero ss no better time than
now to assist nature in this good
work. The health and beauty of the
town depends entirely on us to eradicate
the disease germ, obliterate the
breeding places of the mosquito by
removing the rank weeds and draining
the low places and keeping the
stables and back yards clean.
In order that this may be done generally
and systematically two days
have been set apart to be devoted entirely
to this work. On Tuesday
A nrll 1 fifli ? ?* ? ?- '1 ?11?
..p. <1 tuvii) kiic H/n II VM1 IM WJII '"OlIPCl
all of the trash on the Streets running
North and South. Wednesday
April 19th, the Streets running East
and West. Collect your trash in piles
and place as much as possible in boxes
and barrels in front of your places so
that it can be collected with as little
trouble as possible. This applies to
every section of the town and every
citizen will be expected to do their
part in this work.
?L. I). MAGRATK, Mayor.'
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ZEPPELIN DRIVEN
BY ENGLISH GUNS
London.? The increasing effectives
of England's anti-aircraft defenses
was demonstrated when the
single Zeppelin which undertook the
fifth raid in six days was prevented
from penetrating the northeast coast
and was forced to floe, after a brief
visit.
The^ night was clear with moonlight
and without wind. Searchlights discovered
the raider coming over the
sea and never once lost him during
his stay. As she reached the coast he
was flying comparatively low and the
smallest guns found him such an easy
target that he was forced to rise to
agreat height. The larger guns then'
I found the range and, aided by the
searchlights, surrounded the Zeppelin
with a terrific hail of sharpnel
and explosive shell. After maneuvering
near the northeast coast town for
about ten minutes, during which only
a few bombs were dropped, the raider
was seen to turn and to sail homeward.
FLORENCE INSURANCE I
COMPANY CHARTERED
(Florence Times.)
The charter for the Florence Coun-I
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i,\ runners muiuai riro insurance
Company, for which application for
charter was filed on Monday last, has
arrived and the corporators are au1
thorized to proceed at once with the
[ perfection of the organization.
Mr. W. D. Frierson, who was elected
temporary secretary and treasurer
at the Monday meeting, said this
1 morning that a call would at once be
utsoexl for another meeting for the
purpose of adopting a constitution
andi by laws, and the election of officers.
As, soon as this is done,- said
Mr. Frfetno;, the company will be
r<*ady ipt y *- ineaa*
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IORRY COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE,
CONWAY, S. C., THURSDA"
COLEMAN SQUIRES
HAS SURRENDERED
Arrived in Conway Recently
And Gave up to the !
Sheriff
LODGED IN JAIL
LAST MONDAY EVENING
He is Accused of Shooting and
Killing* G. Cleveland
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Gause. j
Coleman Squires who is charged
with the killing of G. Cleveland Gause
on Saturday night recently at the)
Trexler Lumber camps in Simpson
Creek township came into Conway the1
fi<st of this week and surrendered to
the sheriff, it is said of his own accord.
Just after the killing at the camps
the sheriff chased Squires to the
State line and it seems that be knew
that the accused man was in the
neighborhood of Tabor, N. C., and was
going ahead to obtain a requisition
from the Governor of NVirth Carolina.
In the mean time the defendant decided
to give up and came down and
surrendered, and was place*! in ttlie
county jail.
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A POPULAR MAN TO
Dim cnD pompdcco
nun run uununtdu
In this issue of tire Herald! appears
the card of Julius SL Mclnnea> Escp\,
ol' Darlington, S. CM. who announces
hi.-> candidacy for election to congress
from the 6th district. Mr. McFnnes
attended the College of Charleston,
and later graduated from the law
I partment of the University of South
Carolina. He was elected a member
of the State Legislature from Darling
ton, S. C., leading the ticket over seven
other candidates. He has represented
Darlington couiaty in the Lcgis
lature for the past. t\v<? years. He is
regarded as a young man of unusual
ability and laudable ambitions.
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SMALLER WHEAT CROP
Government Forecast Shows Reduction
of Winter Yield.
Washington, April 7.?-A total production
of 495,000',0*00 bushels of winter
wheat was forecast today by the
Departmnet of Agriculture, basing its
estimate on the condition of the crop
April 1, and on assumption of the
abandonment of acreage and average
influence on the crop to harvest. That
compares with 005,045,000 bushels,,
the estimated production in 1915, and
! 084,990,000 bushels in 1914. I
Conditions of winter wheat on April
1 was 78.3 per cent of normal, against
88.8 last year, 95.0 in 1914, and 87.8,
1 the average for the last ten years.
There was a decrease of 9.4 points in
condition from December 1 to April 1,
j compared with an average decline of
3.5 points between those dates in the
last ten years.
The average condition of rye on
April 1 was 87.8 per cent of normal,
against 89.5 on April 1 last year, 91 3
in 1914, and 89.9 the average for the j
last ten years.
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TWO HCRT BY NKGRO
J. 14, Lott and M, B. Carroll Are Cut.
Augusta, April 8.?Policeman D.
I.ett of North Augusta and M. I>. Car
roll were painfully cut tonight by a
negro whom they bad under arrest
just as thev were nlacimr him in
town lockup. The negro fled. Mr.
Lou fired three shots at the fugitive.!
Bloodhounds are being secured. Both
men were immediately taken to a hospital.
Seventy-six out of eighty-s
which occurred in a recent
by the United States Public
milk. Had the first cases 1
health officer the outbreak
out promptly. Wheri will t
vention is sure and cheap?
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ST, APRIL 13, 1916.
WANTS U. S. TROOPS
TO QUIT MEXICO
Carranza Officer Says They
Have Accomplished All
Necessary
PROBLEM OF SUPPLY
CONCERNS THE ARMY
Inability to Obtain Use of Railways
Makes New Plan
Imperative.
El Paso, Toxas, April 8.?The Am
onean troops have accomplished their
object in destroying Villa's military
power and should therefore withdraw
from Mexico without delay, was the
view expressed today by a well known
member of the Carranza government
speaking unofficially.
New Plan of Campaign.
San Antonio, Texas, April 8.?Faced
by the apparent hopelessness of
getting permission to ship stores over
Mexican railroads from El Paso to the
^ troops in Mexico, and recognizing the
J inadequacy of the present system of
i supply, army oUlcers at headquarters
! here were practically convinced that
[ seme alternative would have to he
be found.
If two or three times the number of
i troops operating in Mexico are pro;
V'ded the maintenance of the present
long line that winds its circuitous
length from Columbus to Satevo,
jl 800 miles, could he maintained. Un\
less the punitive forces is increased to
that extent many of the officers here
i regarded it as imperative thwt a new
! short line be established. Villa's
; movement to the south and east has
; made possible such a line from OjinaI
ga or some point near there. From
Ojinaga, almost opposite Presidio,
Texas, there extends a trail to Chihuahua
and another from Chihuahua
, tr. Satevo. The total distance is only
>70 miles.
It Was suggested unofficialv hv offi
cers at Fort Sam Houston that the
four auto truck companies ordered but
not yet in service, might be placed In
use along that route, and once the
new line was established the old one
could be abandoned, its equipment
and supporting force being transferred
to the shorter route.
It was pointed out .that the use of
r.I?e short line would decrease the necessity
for sending more troops into
Mexico immediately.
Another difliculty that was pointed
out at headquarters was the uncertainty
as to the manner in which the
Carranza government would view the
establishment of a new base and a
new line of communication. The proposed
route from Ojinaga to Satevo
goes through the city of Chihuahua,
but it was explained that it would be
possible to skirt the limits of that city
and continue through to the field of
operations.
GLEAN-UP DAY AT
METHODIST CHURCH
Thursday of this week has been sei
lcetcd as the day for cleaning the
I grounds, and thoroughly renovating
I the interior of the Methodist Church
, or Conway. Let the men come al
j nine a. m. The ladies, hoys and girls
I at two j). rn.
The large water pipe for running
j the mains from the big tank has been
hauled up from the freight depot and
| is strung along the streets in readi
prss tor being put down. It will furnish
plenty of water for use in case of
fire.
jcven cases of typhoid fever
outbreak have been traced
Health Service to infected
>een reported to a trained
could have been stamped
vc learn that disease pre11
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mm FOREIGN
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Interesting and Instructive
Meeting at Residence of
Mrs. A. B. McCoy.
The last meeting of the Womans
Foreign Missionary Society met tit
the resilience of Mrs. A. B. McCoy.
After the business part was over a
debate was had. Query: Resolved.
That the Country Church Should be
Made a Community Center.
Aff: Mrs. A. K. Wait and Mrs. J.
(i. Woodward.
Nog: Mrs. F.. I.. McCoy and Miss
I Hamilton.
] Miss Hamilton did not attend the
I meeting so there were no judges appointed.
B'rith sides read good papers
and the afternoon was verv nlnnsjini
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ly spent.
DISTRICT NO. 1 HOLDS
I S. S. CONVENTION
District No. 1 will hold u Sundayi
School Convention Sunday afternoon
at the Waecamaw Presbyterian!
Church. This district covers the territory
south of the Potato Hod Kerry
Road and the Waecamaw River.
Each Sunday School in the district is
invited to be represented. The Convention
will begin at 11:80. An interesting
program is being prepared.
The following- will be among the
speakers: Rev. J. M. Lemmon, Hon.
E. S. C- Baker, Mr. J. C. Spivey, and
Mr. PUul Quattlebaum.
SOLDERS TO CAMP
ON FIRST OF KAY
During the period of target practice
at Fort Moultrie, May 1 to 10,
coast artillerymen will desert their
barracs for the sandy wastes of Sullivan's
Island. They will go into* camp
for that period. All along the South
Atlantic coast, some time during
spring, the forts have their reguftir
target practice immediately after the
mine-laying drills. The troops live iin
tented cities during that time making
a welcome change from the monotony
of barrack life.
IJoirnl'.i.r- finl.l /ivnivn'cn <!>-> I.'.-.-*
^ livki vav.1 iini. *.? i 11 it* run,
Moultrie garrison will not be held until
in November. At this time infantry
drill and maneuvers are indulged
in extensively, training the roust artillerymen
in the other phase of tie
service that they must master.
The coast artillerymen have received
no orders on the Mexican situation.
Many of the soldiers no doubt would
enjoy participation in that fracas but
it seems that Uncle Sam has enough
for that duty, not desiring further depletion
of the coast defenses,
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MOVED TO NICHOLS
Uov. W. J. Wilder, Pastor of Baptist
Church at Dalzell, Takes Up
New Work.
(Sumter Herald.)
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i?ai7.tMi, iviaron au.?.>lr. and Mrs.
W. J. Wilder left this week to take
I charge of a work near Nichols, in
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Horry County, S. C. The leaving
of this family is a distinct loss, not
only to the Baptist cause, hut to the
community at large. Anything that
was for the upbuilding of the com- j
: munity always found in l?ev. W. J.
I Wilder a willing helper. He was al,
ways found in the front ranks, ready !
to do more than his part. If he has I
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j an enemy in this whole charge, where
: he has labored faithfully for about
seven years, I do not know it. I was
| not a member of his floek, but had the J
i pleasure of attending his services
very often.
He does not make a groat noise in
; the pulpit but his sermons are always
well prepared and fraught with a
spirit of love and good thought. They
wore our nearest neighbors and we
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fool the loss very keenly, from that
standpoint. In all my life I do not (
think I have ever knpwn a man who.
was more universally popular than is
Rev. W. J. Wilder. They earry with
them the love and best wishes of the
entire community.
?S. F. MOORF.
NO. 52.
CIVIL COURT TERM
BUSY FOUR DAYS
Damage Case of W. H. Anderson
Against tlie Coast Line
Railroad
JURY FOUND VERDICT
FOR FIVE HUNDRED
Motion For New Trial by Railroad
Company Was Refused
by Court.
The Jury in the case of Palmetto
Grocery Co., vs. A. Alford returned a
verdict in favor of the defendant for
the crops involved in the case or th >
value thereof.
Later in the day the various matters
involved between the partieswere
all compromised and settled and
the cases between them fully settled.
The most interesting case tried by
| the court was that of W. 11. Anderson-.
| plaintiff vs. Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road Co., in a Jait for damages for
personal injury reoeivod by the plaintiff
while he was a passenger on defendant's
train on August 14th, 1914.
The plaintiff alleged in his complaint
that when the train stopped at Adrian*
for him to get off he got to the door
of the coach and before he could get
off the train started with a jerk and
.caused him to lose his balance anil to*
fall against the d<x>r and striking his
elbow and bruising- it so that his right
arm became infected with blood poison
and was permanetnly injured and
suffered greatly irr both body and
mind.
The defendant denied all this and
endeavored to show that the plaintiff
at the time was suffering from cancer
and that his troubi'e in the arm* proceded
from that ami not from any injury
received at the hands of the railroad
company. Hi is was a nice
question ami throe physicians we recalled
to testify in the case. The conductor
and engineer of the train testified
that they remembered nothing
of the occurrence-.
The plaintiff was represented by H.
If. Woodward and the defendant byCol.
C. P. Quattlebaum and Henry
Puck of Marion.
The jury found a verdict of $500.00*
for the plaintiff.
The case of Stackhouse vs. Connerly
was referred to a referee.
In the case of Todd vs. Allsbrook
the jury returned a verdict against
the defendant.
The court tried the case of C?. H.
Jenknis vs. Wni. Page in claim and
delivery for one mule, the plaintiff
represented by Norton A* Baker and
the defendant by Casque & Page.
The case of Enterprise Grocery Co.
vs. A. G. Jolly was compromised.
The suit on account brought by Th<*
J. C. Bryant Co. vs. J. T. Graham was
compromised and ended without trial.
An order of survey was taken out
in the case of Hardee vs. Strickland.
In the case of Harrington vs. Wil'
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i italic in tv in<uicc raiseu only [cg^il
questions and was submited to the
court.
In the injunction case brought br
lv. (I. Melson and others against Conwny
Lumber Co., concerning the timber
on portions of the estate lands of
thi? late W. I\ Melson, certain lepal
(questions involved were argued oa
Thursday before the judge and these
cases will probably remain still to be
settled by the supreme court of this
stale .
Tho h)i?:inncu s\ f ?.au?i ? H
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wound up just before 4 o'clock on
Thursday evening and the judge departed
by automobile for Marion
where he took the evening train for
Ids home in Spartanburg.
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only about half out; and you can get
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started it and catch up with the numbers
of people who are finding pleasure
in reading this highly entertaining
romance.
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F. A. burroughs was away on business
a short time recently.
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