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- ' "" / VOLUME XXXI. GERMANS FORGED AWAY FROM LINES French Occupy Six Miles of Trenches, While Briitsh Take Similar Ground TEUTONS ON OFFENSIVE BERLIN CLAIMS GAINS Constantinople Reports a ReT)ll1 CP nf tho TViiooioM A**""1' v V* V11V MUOOidll m ktll/iV on Persian Frontier The Germans in the region of the Somme river have been forced before the fierce onslaughts of the French to give up first line trenches over a front of approximately six miles to the French, and to the north of the river similar lines a thousand yards long to the British. The forward push of the French extended from Barleux, southwest of Perone, to the height of Vermandovilliers, which lies some three miles west of Fresnes and marks an advance farther south. The British gain was made in the ; sector north of their Bazentin-Longueval line, and in addition the troops of King George captured more terrain in Delville wood and the village of Longueval. The French also occupied and consolidated further German positions near Hardecourt. In Thursday's fighting the French took 2,900 prisoners, -three guns and about 30 machine guns and a large quantity of war material. Stubborn opposition was encountered by the British in their advance and the fight ing continues heavy on the outskirts of -the Longueval village and in Delville wood. | Northeast of Verdun the French have forged farther forward near the Thiaumont work and in the vicinity of Fleury. The Germans southwest of Lutsk and the Austro-Hungarians at the bend of Stokhold river north of Sokul, in Volhynia, have gone on the offensive against the Russians and gained successes over them, according to Berlin. In the region of Riga and near Baranvichi heavy Russian attacks against the lines of the Teutonic allies were repulsed. Petrograd chronicles further gains for the Russian* against the Turks in the Caucasus region, detachments on the right wing having moved forward , a distance of about 9 1-2 miles and captured additional prisoners. Constantinople records a repulse of Russian attacks with heavy casualties to the attacks on the P2rsian fron tier. In the Austro-Italian theatre bad weather is hampering the operations in the mountain region. KILLING BUZZARDS , IS AGAINST LAWS Reports brought to Conway from the country indicate that the farmers in some sections of the county are shooting and killing the buzzards. Their reasons for doing so is the fact that they are carriers of hog cholera germs and are generally regarded as great spreaders of this disease. It appears that the killing of these birds is against the statute laws of the state. Section 784 of the Criminal Code of South Carolina reads as . follows: i "No person within the State shall kill, catch, or have in his or their po- , session, living or dead, any resident or migratory wild bird other than a ( gome bird, or purchase, offer, or ex- , V\/IOA /AH -?51 J pwou xvri oaic, ?uy Muen wim non-game bird, after it has been killed or caught etc." Another section provides that violatiOn of the above section is a misdenrie'artd*1, and the punishment is a fine dbV ie$y than one dollar nor more thatf iiV& dollars for each bird. B. J. Lewis of Dog Bluff span' a few hours here on business one da: * * last week. "HOI I BABY PLAGUE GETS MORE FATAL AGAIN Kills 31 Children in New York in 24 Hours Time. New York.?On only one clay since the inception of the epidemic of infantile pary lysis on June 26, has more fatalities from the disease occurred than in the last 24 hours. During this period the plague killed 31 children, and there were 119 nev. cases reported in the five borough* of New York city. The latest figures show that the mortality rate still is slightly less than 20 per cent. Since the begin ning of the epidemic there have been 487 deaths and 4,446 cases. Reports today from the cities and towns surrounding New York show fKnl t 1^1 (/ nil/ iw.ai iiL'uini autnoriues are not inclined to accept health certificates given to children who leave this city as adequate protection against the spread of infantile paralysis. The State health department has taken this ground and has recommended that all children from New York city under 15 years of age arriving in upState communities be kept under observation for two weeks. The total number of cases of the disease in New York State outside of this city, was officially reported last night as 161. Some communities in adjoining States have absolutely excluded children from New York city. Thysicians are watching with interest the trial of a new serum which is being administered to patients at two hospitals here. Physicians say it is too early to ji/lge the effectiveness of this treatment. The serum is developed from blood of patients who have recovered from the disease. PREDICT WAR ON AMERICAN TRADE wasnington.?A general European attack upon America's unprecedented gold reserve and foreign trade at the close of the war is predicted in a statement submitted to the House judiciary committee today by the National Foreign Trade Council urging passage of the Webb bill to permit Amerjcan combinations in the export trade. Pointing out that the present enormous export business is due largely to an abnormal war demand, the council says the liberty to cooperate which rivals and customers of American firms have enjoyed has produced highly organized seLling agencies, and that the United States can not hold its position in the world of business if America must compete with European industrial and governmental cooperation. The statement is signed by a committee of prominent exporters, including John D. Ryan, president of the Anaconda Mining Company;' James A. Farrell, President of the United States Steel Corporation; W. H. Russe, of the Russe and Burgess Lumber Company, of Memphis, and J. A. G. Carson, president of the Carson Naval Stores Company, Savannah. W. B. HUCKS BUYS NEW MILL MAGHINERYl A new steam engine and boiler and saw mill outfit arrived here by local freight one day last week, the purchaser of this new equipment being W. B. Hucks. It was moved away to his farm about six miles from this point where it will be installed. A cotton gin will also be turned by the new engine which is of twenty horse power. J. J. BRANTON KILLS VERY LARGE RATTLER A rattle snake was slain by J. J. Branton of Nixonville, S C., on July 24th. This reptile carried 16 rattle? ind one "button." It measured five *eet and one inch in length. 4 ? y -j.U < . ' ' m ?| p $ orr SRY COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE, 1 CONWAY, S. 0., THURSDAY, Jl AND STILL THE L DAMAGE WAS LESS THAN WAS REPORTED Myrtle Beach, S. C., July 24.? There was an article in the State a few days ago about the storm conditions in Horry County in which it was stated that the worst damage in the County was done at Myrtle Beach. This is not true. It was stated in the article above mentioned that the doors at the Hotel were blown from their hinges,! the windows torn out and several j nilfViniiaae KIahim ...UJIa ~ 1 vuviivuuvt) isiv/rvu IIUWII) WXlllC LI1C uuor | blew open a few times, this was due more to the inefficient catches on, them than to the force of the wind?t No windows were blown out. One small cow shed on the t , strand blown down, but this did not take *a very strong wind to accomplish, while the winds blew with quite a velocity there was nothing dangerous about it and the only noticeable effect of the storm at this time is the sand that was moved and a few broken panes of glass. The guests in the Hotel were little disturbed as somo of them were in the surf on Friday morning while the wind was still blowing at its greatest velocity. All of this goes t9 show that the storm as quoted in the papers was a misrepresentation of the facts as they really were. The damage to the crops in this' neighborhood was no worse than elsewhere in th e County. Reports show that crops were damaged severely all over the County. MANY HAVE RES MANY MC Since we published an ar for those who wanted the pap to pay up in advance, many h have sent in the money by mail office. There are still hundreds v This is another request directe those who have been waiting, personal check, money order, < anxious to keep every one on tl slow and repeated the notice n Attend to it to-day. GOVERNOR URGES Oil inn iiniimrMT uuamj muvtmtN i Columbia.?Governor Manning took up the matter of moving the South Carolina Guards to the Mexican border with the Washington government. Letters, urging that an early 1 movement be ordered, were address- 1 ed by Governor Manning to the Sec- . retary of War and the President. It was* pointed yout that a refusal to rr.ove the troops will dampen their spirits. It is also Urged that service ' I m the border will arouse interest in J s?f ?IttST, LAST, NOW AND FOREVER t? . ??T?^? TLY 27, 1916. FIGHT GOES ON. WEU.T THE 3: 3 THING \ r <AVE^);^r . f ?barryman in Wasnmgton Star. HORRY FURNISHES A COLOR BEARER Columbia, S. C., July 25.?The County of Horry is well represented in the 2nd South Carolina Infantry, National Guard. There are at least five boys from Horry County, these being Greer, Cox, Bruton, Hardee and Harrelson. There may be some others with whom your correspondent is not acquainted. Horry has furnished the color bearer for the regiment. He is H. E. Harrelson of Horry County. The boys cannot say when they will be sent to the border, if at all, but if they go, it is believed that the boys from Horry County will do their full share of duty. TWO HUNDRED OUTAWS * ARE REPORTED KILLED Chihuahua City.?An all day running battle between Carranza soldiers and bandits commanded by Francisco Villa was fought Saturday near Hacienda El Florido, south of Parral, in which 200 outlaws were killed and their forces scattered in disorder, according to delayed dispatches sent here by General Ramos, who commanded the Carranzistas. Villa, the report said, was pursued 50 miles into the state of Durango. The battle was begun early in the morning, the attack being made in four columns, directed by General Ramos, or the center and left, by General Ernesto Garcia on the right, and General Lares, on the south, to the bandits' rear. The outlaws were scattered in all directions. PONDED >RE ARE NEEDED tide in a recent issue calling er to be continued to them ave heeded the request and i or called and left it at the /ho have neglected to do it. d at each and every one of Please send us the money by >r registered letter. We are he list hence we have been ow several times. the Guards. No word has been received at Camp Styx as to when the Guard will be moved/ The officers are straining every nerve to put the First regiment in condition, as required by the new order of the War Department. Four recruiting stations for the j National Guard will be opened at an early date. The stations will be located at Greenville, Spartanburg, Columbia and Flroence. An order assigning officers to these stations will soon be issued from the adjutant general's office. Officers of the oast artillery have been detailed as recruiting officers. rail ? ?? NEW ROAD RUMOR AGAIN IS REVIVED Talk Again of a New Line From ! i Southport or Shalotte to Lumberton. Whiteville, N? CM July 20.?Some i little publicity has recently been giv1 en the rumor that the Whiteville Lumber Company will build a road from Whiteville to a point on the Seaboard Air Line and completing a ( road now in operation from this place to Reaves Ferry, near the Brunswick line, by an extension to Shallotte or Southport and thereby giving a direct line from one of these Brunswick towns to either Bladenboro or Lumberton on the Seaboard. It will be recalled that this connection here and the building of the road irom tins point to some point on tlie Seaboard was proposed four or five years ago, at which time a right of way from Whiteville to Bladenboro was surveyed and releases of title given to the promoters for the right of way and an option on a station site , secured here. At that time, however, another proposed line of railway was being seriously considered by John A. Mills and others, according to well grounded reports in circulation at 4-1.^4- ~ j u 4-*\ I mat umcj auti me nut: ii v/iii ncic tv; Bladenboro eventually fell through, although Northern capitalists had been interested in the proposed route and had spent some .time in this county viewing the sections of the country through which tfie road would have passed. The revival of the propositions has created a great amount of interest through the proposed territory and it is believed that more determined efforts will be launched for building the new road this time than before. Such a line would prove of incalculable benefit to the country traversed and would open up the best sections of two counties,.besides giving a most desirable connection with the Seaboard to people here and vice versa with the Coast Line at this place. The present road to Heaves Ferry has been largely responsible for placing the little town of Wattsville, fifteen miles south of Whiteville, on the commercial map #of Columbus county and this town is fast growing as a truck market. During the past berry season, daily refrigerator service was extended there and Wattsville furnished possibly one-fifth of the berries shipped from this section during the season. BELGIAN DEFEAT GERMANS IN AFRICA Havre, France.?Belgian troops operating in German East Africa have reached the shore of Lake Victoria and in a seven-hour engagement fought on July 7 they dispersed the Germans opposing their advance taking the German commandant prisoner and inflicting a number of losses on the Germans, according to an 1 official statement issued by the Belgian war oflice today. The review covers the operations of General Tombeur's army during a period beginning June 25. Briefly, the statement says, these operations | were as follows: 1 "After defeating the enemy on 1 June 25 one day's march east of I Biaramulo Col. Molitor's brigade con- : tinued to advance eastward with the i object of occupying the southwestern i shore of Lake Victoria and cutting ( the retreat southward of the last of t the enemy forces still holding out in 1 the region between the upper Kag- t era river and Lake Victoria. i "The Belgian troops on June 2|f reached the shore of Lake Victoria at t two points, Namirembe and Basin t Yombo. They made a number of t prisoners. In a sharp engagement i lasting seven hours, fought on July r 7 the enemy was dispersed. The i commandant of the German colony c was taken prisoner and the enemy i lost a number of killed. i The Belgian troops bore them- i selves admirably. Major Rouling was twice wounded at the head of his regiment. i I ; ' m NO. 14. IMPROVEMENT BONOS VOTED IN CONWAY Election Carries in Favor of Water and For Sewerage TOWN HALL LOST BY A FEW VOTES Commissioners Public Works Were Elected at the Same Time. The election for public improvement bonds in Conway was held last Tuesday and had a favorable result. There were four tickets provided for the voters in accordance with the notice of election, as follows: Water Works, yes or no; Sewerage, yes or no; Town Hall Improvement, yes or no, and three commissioners to conduct the administration of affairs. The result of the election was as follows: For Water Works Bonds, yes 71, no t>4; r or Sewerage Bonds, yes 69, no 66; For Town Hall Bonds, yes 61, no 69; For Commissioners of Public Works: Messrs. F. A. Burroughs, D. A. Spivey and W. A. Freeman. The next important work in this movement will be to place the bonds I and after the funds are secured for putting in water works and sewerage, the work of putting in a suitable system will no doubt go forward without delay. MILITIAMEN GIVEN PROPER ATTENTION Washington.?The war Department issued today a series of reports on the mobilization of the National Guard for border duty, all designed to refute charges that the men have been improperly rationed and not given the best facilities available in their trip south. Secretary %Baker is preparing a report to Congress on 4.1. I * 1 me suoject m response to a resolution adopted a few days ago." NEARLYALLHOMES FELT THE EFFECTS No building in the country could stand the storm of wind and rain which visited this section week before last. It is true that very few were moved on their foundations or parts of them torn up, but the driving rain entered in at places where it never leaked before, and some of the dwellings in particular were considerably damaged here as to inside decorations The work of repairing was done m most instances. TOBACCO CROPS HEAVIEST STRUCK It nnnnMrc fKo*- tKn ~L * __ ? iiiiit vnv; ouui 111 SirUCK the tobacco crops of the county the heaviest blow. While corn and cotton came in for a good share of dam\ge, still these crops have more \bility to recover from the effects of i good shaking up by the wind. The lamage to the tobacco comes from he effects of so much moisture folowed by the hot sun after the wet ing. The wind also played its part n the work of destruction. In some 'ields there are great spots where the obacco wilted up and died the same is if hot water had been poured on he leaves. In some >cases the crop s a total loss, as in a few instances eported here the farmers threw it iway as worthless, or cut it down and leared the field so as to, be ahje. tpv>i; aise a crop of hay on the. lap^ t jetting some benefit fron> tbe wtr. nains of the fertilizers placed on it. . 1 "O Bring or send your renewal thii veek.