The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, July 27, 1916, Image 1
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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
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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:
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"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- ,
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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.
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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
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(/ 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.
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SRY COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE, 1
CONWAY, S. 0., THURSDAY, Jl
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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
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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
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TLY 27, 1916.
FIGHT GOES ON.
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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.
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NEW ROAD RUMOR
AGAIN IS REVIVED
Talk Again of a New Line From !
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Bring or send your renewal thii
veek.