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4 volume xxxi. GERMANY RELEASES MEN OF YARROWDALE 9 Disposes of One of Most Pressing Questions of Critical Moment DOES NOT DECREASE PERIL OF SITUATION Wn.shiriO't.rm Dnoc "Mot Ron Anv - - vvr ** WM *1 VV IS/W J Great Chance of Postponing Much Longer. Washington.?News of the liberation of the 72 American seamen brought to Germany by the prize ship Yarrowdale came tonight alter President Wilson and other administration officials had retired. Their release disposes of one of the most pressing and irritating phases of the German-American situation. With President Wilson's approval, a note prcemptorily demanding ot Germany that the Americans be released had been prepared at the state department and was expected to go forward tomorrow. There virtually is no hope here, however that the hour of more se rious trouble with Germany can be postponed much longer. Many responsible officials of the administration have come to the conclusion unless there is a prompt and decided change in the general attitude of Germany toward the interests of the United States, the appear ance of President Wilson before congress to ask authority for protection of American lives and property is only a matter of days. Any doubt existing as to the ruth- 1 less character of the new submarine campaign and its violation of neutral rights long since has disappeared and the situation is being made more and more grave daily by aggravating incidents. Even if the president delays going tto congress longer than it is believed iin most quarters he will, the present jscssion comes to an end in less than three weeks and it is regarded as certain that he will deliver another address on German-American relations before congress adjourns. From an economic standpoint serious results from the new submarine 'campaign were becoming more apnarent todav. Renre3entatives of a large group of railroads met here and decided on plans for pVicing an embargo on eastbound freight destined for exportation unless shipping facilities were assured. Waits Official Information. President Wilson himself still was moving slowly in order that no serious step be taken in advance of an unmistakable demonstration of Germany's diregard of the interests and rights of the United States. Realizing that some reports of German activities may have been exaggerated, lie is relying on official information. Efforts of persons and organizations working to maintain peace are going forward with unbated vigor. Their attitude is causing little concern among officials who say the president has no intention of making any move except on the basis of facts which will satisfy all reasonable pa ti'iotic Americans. o vmmn nim n ic IUUNU OniLU 10 HORRIBLY BURNED The young- child of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCracken of Conway, fell into the fireplace at the family rcsi<! nee last Friday and before it could be rescued was badly burned about the face and arm. The child was taken at once to. the hospital where at last accounts everything possible was being done to relieve its sufferings. o Rring the next job work to this office. Our work is as good'as you can possibly get. i ?te ' "H( AMERICANS READY : TO MEET MEXICANS i Cavalry Regiments on Border . Instructed to be Prepared to Move Instantly Hachita, N. M.?Lieut. Col. J. C. | Waterman, commanding the Hachita district has sent orders to his troops to maintain constant patrols along the border. Unofficial reports said all cavalry regiments on the border < i from El Paso to Douglas, Ariz., had been instructed to hold themselves in readiness to move immediately on instruction from Clen. Euuston. These preparations are precautionary against Sulazar's threat of another raid. Two troops of regular cavalry re- , in forced the border patrol today and ( two morn worn To lnovn for < ho T,o?>_ der tonight. Those troops, according to Lieut. Col. Waterman, have no , orders to go into Mexico. RADCLIFFEGHAUTAUQUA: HAS FINE AUDIENCE The Radcliffe Chautauqua came to Conway on Thursday, Friday and j Saturday of last week and gave per- j formances twice daily according to , the avdertising matter sent out in > the community previously. The en- ] tertainments took place in the Pastime theater, Conway's modern theater building. The theater was crowd ed to standing room only at most of | me entertainments. I Nothing but high class work was exhibited by this aggregation. They are all artists indeed, each in the particular line in fwhjch they appeared. No more up-fifting exercises 1 could possibly be witnessed in the opinion of many. The music and readings, both vocal and instrumental were pleasing in ( the extreme. The exercises went from the sublime and beautiful to . the ludicrous, and it was in such variety as will always captivate a mixed audience. The fine lectures delivered were not the least among the many attractions of this Chautauqua. Many 1 hope that thevse people will come ( back again. o LYCEUM NUMBER WELL PATRONIZED The last lyceum attraction took place last Wednesday night at the Pastime theater. The entertainers consisted of five ladies, all of whom were skilled performers on musical ' instruments. A few numbers of vocal music were nicely rendered in connection with accompanyments 011 the instruments, and the entertain ment was enjoyed by all tthose who _ 1 A 1 _ 1 attendee. The management of the lyceum course states that the organization has fallen behind for some reason so that a deficit will have to be made up by the managers out of their own funds. Without better support by the people, the lyceum course will not be repeated another season. fourTmericanT held fur ransom El Paso.?Jose Ynez Salazar with his Villa command occupied Ojitos, an American owned cattle ranch in Mexico, 45 miles southwest of the Corner ranch. One American negro is being held there for ransom and three American Mormon cowboys who were captured during the raid on the Corner ranch also are believed to be held for ransom at Ojitos. American troops patrolled the border to prevent a repetition of raids. Interest in Mexican border affairs shifted suddenly from the contemplated Villa attack on Juarez to the operations of Salazar and his mounted force. >RRY COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE I CONWAY, S. 0., THURSDAY, SAYS BRITISH HAVE TAKEN 40D U-BOATS American Seamen Declares he Saw Big Number Chained in Plymouth Harbor CLAIMS DEUTSCHLAND IS THERE, TOO n r, ? a. *r onys uapi. ivoenig anci urew of Sub-Sea Merchantman Are in Jail. Baltimore, Feb. 1C>.?William Palmer, second engineer of the American transport liner Mongolia, which arrived here today from Plymouth, Fug., via New York said he saw the merchant submarine Deutschiand and 180 other German underwater boats in Plymouth harbor. Palmer asserted that the British had captured 400 enemy U-boats and that 187 of them were chained together m Ply mouth harbor. Capt. Koenig, commander, and the Deutschland's crew are in English jails, the engineer said. Palmer formally was employed by the Chesapeake Steamship Company, which operated steamers between this port and Norfolk. He said he did not learn how the Deutschiand was captured. PROMINENT PEGPLE FAVOR NIGHT SCHOOL % Miss Agnes D.( Richardson, of the training school is planning a free night school in or near Conway for men or boys whose opportunity for education have been greatly limited. This school will be conducted three evenings during the week at the Epworth Hall. Hon. R. B. Scarborough, Mr. H. W. Ambrose and numbers of others are interested in the proposed school and are eager to make it a success. If you are interested personally or know anyone you think likely to become a pupil, please communicate with one of the ministers of Conway ir with Miss Richardson. The following letters will show thej interest of the ministers of the town! in the proposed plan: Feb. 20th, 1917. i MToo A rw :..i 1 ngiica is. iviCllUlUhUIi, Principal Teacher-Training School Conway, S. C. Dear Miss Richardson:? I am very much interested in your proposed night school for the people of Conway and vicinity. It seems to me that this is an opportunity of a lifetime to those whose early educational advantages were limited, and who desire a more thorough equipment for the future. Please command me for any service I may be able to render in this laudable enterprise. Sincerely yours, . ?E. L. McCoy. Feb. 20th, 1917 Miss Agnes D. Richardson, Principal Teacher-Training School, Conway, S. C. Dear Miss Richardson:? May I add a word in favor of the night scljool which is to be conducted by you. I think it a most commendable movement and deserving of the very heartiest support and highest praise of every citizen of the county. Nothing could be nobler than such an effort to stamp out illiteracy and to give those who have been deprives of it the opportunity of learning to read and write. I sincerely hope that a large number of men and boys will avail themselves of this excellent opportunity. Very respectfully, ?D. L. Hill. The campaign of next year will be one long remembered in the history of this State. This is our prediction and we cannot explain further at this tinv t ; FIRST, LAST, NOW AND FOREV FEBRUARY 22, 1917. FREIGHT PILING UP IN INTERIOR CITIES Due to Railways' Refusal to Haul Before Cargo Room Is Engaged BOTH ROADS AfJD SHIPPERS HARD HIT Effect of German Blockade Being- Felt?Relief Sought. New York.?The immediate cause of t'ue serious freight congestion reported by many interior cities, railroad men declared today, is their policy of refusing shipments to NewYork of freight for export unless the shipper can prove that lie has cargo room engaged so that his goods can be loaded on a boat immediately after its delivery here. The rigorous tlpp I ll'cl 11WII Ul lino i uiv; 11 US lllliiw ferreil the accumulation of freight that otherwise would be piling up here to the warehouses at manufacturing and producing centers in the West and South. As the base of the transportation situation a number of causes are assigned. Among these are the reduction in the amount of freight leaving New York because of Germany's new submarine policy, cold weather and snow, .which has delayed trains and intorferred 'with truck deliveries in pities, and shortage of cars. The car shortage, according to W. G. Besler, ?resident of the Central Railroad, of tfeiw Xeniey, is due to the congestion oj loaded cars at terminal points and dhe difficulty experienced by consignees in unloading their goods. PARSONAGE CONTRACT LET TO A. B. GARREN At a meeting of the Parsonage Building Committee of the Conway Methodist church, held at the office of Mr. W. C. Pitts, on last Friday afternoon, the bids for the building of the new parsonage were opened by the committee, and it was voted t0 award the contract to A. B. Garren. He is expected to begin the work in a short time and it is stated that the committee will require a contract that the work shall be finished by May 15th, 1917. The plans emht'flpp f Lin lien nf .1 n' -1-1' ?vv- v..*; uov Ul U pui IIUII KJ L lliu UIU building now standing on the parsonage lot across the street from the residence of H. H. Woodward, and next door to the residence of Mr. McQueen Quattlebaum. The workwhen finished will not show the old building however and the appearance will be the same as if it had been entirely new throughout. Plans an<? drawings of this nice building are in the hands of the committee and the members of the church are invited to see them and make their contri|butions to the expense of the parsonage. Those who would doubt that the church needs a new parsonage are invited to go over and see the presI cnt quarters of the minister. The present parsonage however, is now the property of Burroughs <Sr Collins j Co., and it is expected that the min1 ister will soon occupy the new place. | ? NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF LAYMEN COMMITTEE. A meeting of the laymen committee for Waccamaw Association will j be held at Conway Baptist church on I Sunday March 4th at four P. M. The organization of the committee and other important business is to be attended to; so each member is urged t) be present. The following are the members of he committee: J. E. Harrclson, M. J. Bullock, Hudson Shelley, D. D Harrclson, L. W. Anderson, E. W. Prince, A. H. Long, J. H. Lay, S. H. Brown. W. J. Jordan, A. L. Proctor, E. S. C Baker, J. W. Jordan, W. A. Prince, and M. C. Holmes. M til. ER.M WILLIAMSBURG MAN DEAD FROM POISON Leaves a Widow Who Was Miss Elen Nixon of Horry County. Florence, Feb. 16?Mr, S, R, Cockfield, of Johnsonville, a well-to-do young business man, cotton buyer and merchant, died shortly after -1 o'clock this afternoon after a desperate illness from ptomaine poisoning. Mr. Cov-klield was taken violently iil on Tuesday of this week and a half dozen skilled physicians were hastily summoned, among them Dr. F. H. McLeod, owner of the Florence Infirmary. and everything possible that could be done was done in order that his life might- be saved; but death relieved him of his sulfering.tliis afternoon. Mr. Cockfield was a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Cockfield, of Johnsonvillc. and was one of the best known am ?>WW< It..1.1.w.l a. i ?/v n?\v u int'li ill >? I I 1 lil 11. > U U I County, lie carried on an cx.ensiv. mercantile and farming inti rest it that town and was a great friend U the poor. lie was married about four months ago to Miss Elen Nixon, of Little River, S. C., and she witl. his father, mother, two sisters, Miss es Cornelia and Blondcll Cockfield snd six brothers, Dr. R. L. am. Messrs. A.. K., Trezevant, Whilden Jack and Cleveland Cockfield, ol Johnson.viller and a wide family connection, and hundreds of friends survive him to mourn his death. The funeral services took place at old Johnsonville Methodist Church, near Johnsonville, on Sunday morning, the 18th, at 11 o'clock. WOMAN KILLED AS MILL WALL FALLS Spartanburg.?One woman cotton mill worker was killed and eight or ten other persons were injured when a wall of the Fairmont cotton factory, eight miles from here, collapsed this morning, Feb. 15th. The building is an old brick structure situated on the bank of a river eight miles from Spartanburg. First reports brought in on the single telephone wire t<) Spartanburg were that the wad fell without warning and toppled into the river. About 150 persons were employed at the mill and it is believed a majority of them ipeorted for duty at 0:30 o'clock this morning. The wall collapsed at 7 o'clock. Practically all of the operatives had been accounted for a few hours after the wall fell. Four or five of the injured are reported to be in a serious condition. The name of the woman killed was Mrs. F. F. Phillips. o TRUCKMEN REPORT $200,000 DAMAGE' A very interesting and timely letter has been received by The Charleston FiVening Post from Secretary P. Q. Towles of the South Carolina Produce Association, which has its Vf i.* ? - ? ' ' 111 ii<ii|U(ii n."i .1 tit <111(1 WHICH controls the bulk of truck crops in this section in which Mr. Towles points out he estimates that the truckers have lost, by the recent freeze, actually only about $200,000 in winter and spring cabbages, carrots, beets and other vegetables, rath or than the estimated $1,000,000 reported in the local press. However, Mr. Towles points out that his estii . . mate is based on actual loss and not on prospective profits of crops. For instance he states that the market value of the spring cabbage lost | would have been $700,000, yielding to the planters in this county a net profit of $325,000. Members of the association, declares Mr. Towles, are just as jolly as ever and arc not in the least discouraged, now making every effort to recupt their comparatively small losses. The town is expecting a crowd of [court week visitors next Monday. * HO, 44 MAY NOT WAIT FOR SHOCKING DISASTER Piling Up of Small German Outrages May Bring Action Without Delay FREIGHT SITUATION BECOMES SERIOUS Evident That Undersea Blockade Soon Will Interfere With Industrial Life. Washington.?The steady accumulation of violations of American rights by Germany made it appear possible today that President Wilson would go before congress to ask authority for further protecting lives and property without waiting for a serious disaster which might shock the country. There were n(> indications, however, that he believed the lime for such :i step had come, and it again was stated authoritatively that he would mote deliberately and with full appreciation of all the consequences involved. Official reports of the sinking of the American schooner Lyman M. Law in the Mediterranean by an Austrian submarine added only slightly to the tension, for while the act is believed to have been illegal, no lives were lost and the vessel apparently was warned.. The incident was not looked upon as one in itself to hurry development of the situation. Willi Disturb1 America. Preliminary reports began coming to government departments showing the piling up along the Atlantic seaboard of goods destined for export to, European ports. No serious effect from this condition will be felt, however, until lapse of sufficient time for ships remaining In American perts to have gone to Europe and re turned. While only approximately 10 per cent, of American commerce with Europe is carried in American ships, the sailing of vessels of other nationalities in many ihstafcces. have either been cancelled or postponed, and therefore, the results of the ruth less submarine campaign in time will result in far reaching disturbance of the industrial life of the United States. Preparations by the government j for any eventuality still are going I forward without interrupton. Much importance is attached to the work of the council of national defense which is holding daily sessions to learn at first hand from Americans, wf experience what provisions must be made to coordinate American resources. i E. S. Stettinus of J. P. Morgan & Co., New York, was again before the council today, furnishing information gained from experience as head of I his firm's huge transactions in war I o' ders for the entente allies. Question of Guns. It was stated during the day that it was entirely possible the governi nmnt J * ? 1- ^ 4 * nuiiiu uim- no steps towards actually furnishing arms to American ships unless and until the president decided he should go before congress. AMERICANS MAY " LEAVE IN SAFETY Berlin.?An appeal to Americans in Germany not to become alarmed and to conduct their , business as usual is contained in the weekly bulletin of the American Associauoi. oi Commerce and trade, an organization representing American business interests in Germany. The bulletin says: "The situation which recently developed between Germany and the United States was quite unexpected to the association and its officers. So far as our information extends, we could see nothing in the relations between both countries but friendship good will and the very best intentions toward each other.