The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, March 08, 1917, Image 1
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VOLUME XXXI.
COURT SPEEDS UP f
IN TRYING CASES
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Usual Number of Misdeniean- E
ors and Petit Larcenies
Come Before Court
SOLICITOR IS ACTIVE
IN CLEARING DOCKETS 1
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No Case of Great Interest up :
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For Trial in This
Term.
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The Court of General Sessions for
the February term of 1917 came to
a close last Thursday morning with <
the case of The State vs. Page hereinafter
mentioned.
The week was remarkable for the
reason that no case of unusual interest
or atrocity came up during the '
entire time; but at the same time
there appeared to be more than the
usual number of minor offenses to I
come before the bar of justice.
Solicitor L. M. Gasque was on the
job of disposing of these cases as
possible not to neglect their necessary
handling, and he put in three
days of as hard work as any solicitor
in the State is ever called on to do.
The cases were handled by Judge
T. H. Spain in a way which met with
the approval of the court officers and
the public generally. Judge Spain
made a good impression on the people
of this county, at his second visit
to Conway.
The cases disposed of not reported
in our last issue were as follows:
f The State vs. C. A. .McCray charg,
ed with malicious mischief was then
< tried and the defendant was cleared.
The State vs. Harrison Rowell
* charged with assault and battery
was tried, the defendant pleading
guilty to simple assault and was
fined in tltc sum of .$50.00.
1 The State vs. Charley Graham and
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viiMiittiu wt?? eii'iud uy xnc (IC?
fondants pleading guilty and paying
a fine of $50.00 each.
The State vs. Richard Floyd, JessFloyd,
David Graham and Purn Graham
was then called, defendants
pleading guilty and paying fines.
The State vs. W. A. Stroud was
before the court charged with assault
and battery pleaded guilty and paid
$."0.00.
The State vs. Sidney Dyson was
settled by the defendant giving a
bond under the bastardly statute.
Next disposed of was The State
vs. Luther Port, Ed. Turner, and Will
Hayes for using nets. This was continued.
The State vs. Moss Thomas was
' dismissed.
The State vs. John Beaty and Ben
Ward was then called. They were
charged with larceny of live stock.
The State vs. John G. Allen for
Breach of Trust was continued, as
was also another charge of housebreaking
and larceny. (
In the State vs. Joe McCormick
charged with wife beating it appeared
that the defendant had already ,
? been tried and sentenced before a
magistrate, and defendant was disf
charged. .
L. The case of The State vs. C. F. ,
Page charged with assault and battery
of a high and aggravated nature j
twas the last case disymsed of. The i
defendant was cleared by the jury.
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' KAISER IS SUFFERING '
FROM SEVERE CHILL I
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T.otidqp,?The. German Emperor is i
suffering ,ffoma severe chill accord- <
ing to a Berlip report.received by the <
Exchange Telegraph Company by 1
way of Amsterdam. It is stated that i
the Emperor is compelled to remain <
indoors, but receives the ministers <
and communicates daily with heed- 1
quarter*. The dispatch says that the *
pa tint's condition does not cause t
anxiety, but that his doctors insist on 1
great caution.
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iSTER 9F GASES '
FOR APRIL TERM
Jar Meeting Arranges Cases
for Jury Trials Apri[
2nd, 1917.
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At a meeting of the bar here this
veek the following roster of cases
vere arranged for trial at the next
,erm of the court of Common Pleas
beginning here on Monday, April
2nd, with Judge T. H. Spain, presiding:
Monday, April 2nd, 1917.
Worth Company vs. W. J. Smith.
Holmes vs. Williamson.
C. C. Gore vs. Whiteville Lumber
Company.
Mills vs. Stanley.
Flora J. Holliday vs. Agiies Jordan,
et al.
A. J. Todd vs. Vaught.
Hank of Tabor vs. G. M. Fowler.
Hank of Tabor vs. Loris Tel. Co.
H. D. Stock Med. Co. vs. E. A. Jordan.
Tuesday, April 3rd, 1917.
J. S. Bellamy vs. H. N. Gore.
J. M. Johnson vs. C. C. Bullock.
Beasley Shoe Co. vs. A. Bell.
R. V. Ward vs. Pacific Fire Ins.
Co.
Barnhill vs. Kirton.
L. E. Crawford vs. Mullins Lbs,
Co.
Cornish Co. vs. J. R. Smith.
G. J. Holliday vs. J. J. Cribb.
Wednesday, April 4th, In Equity.
Thompson vs. Grissctte.
Palmetto Grocery Co. vs. H. D. Elliott,
et al.
Whiteviile Lbr. Co. vs L. T. Bryan.
Ballod vs. Nicholas.
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FURTHER INFORMATION
ON TICK ERADICATION;
Editor Horry Herald:?
Truthful discussion of public issues
is helpful. We need more of it.
But when one seeks the public!
prints and deliberately, or ignorantly,
makes false charges against his
fellow citizen, it does harm, and
causes one to wish that the Tick
Eradication law to which Mr. O. M.
Watts of Bayboro referred in your
issue of last week, were broad
enough in its terms to enforce the
dipping of such persons as well as
tick infested cattle. Of the two
evils, I consider the tick less harmful
to the community.
Mr. Watts says this dipping law ;s
an act of the Legislature of South
Carolina in 1912 on page of Acts
G71, Act No. 373. This is correct.
He adds: "Buck, Sherwood and Stanley
gave us this curse," and that it
"was put on the people of this county
for the purpose of bringing on the
Stock Law." This is untrue, and the
truth could easily have been ascertained
by Mr. Watts.
The Journals of the House of Representatives
show that this Act, called
by Mr. Watts, "dipping law," was
introduced in the House on Jany.
23rd, 1911 by Mr. R. A. Dobson of
Cherokee county; referred to the
Ways and Means Committee, and a
favorable report made by this Com
mittec on Jany 28th, 1911; was on
motion of Mr. Dobson, the author, on
Feby. 14th, 1911, continued over to
the next session; went to Second
Reading, without debate, on Feby.
ICth, 1912; passed Third Reading,
without debate, and with some slight
amendments, on Feby. 12th, 1912,
and was sent to the Senate which returned
it later with some amendments,
and the Bill became a law at
that session.
Mr. Buck, Mr. Stanley and myself
were nominated in the Primary held
n the Summer of 1912; were elected
>n Nov. 5th, 1912; received certifi;ates
from the Secretary of S+ate
Dec. 2nd, 1912, and were sworn in
md took our seats in the Legislature
>n Jany 14th, 1913, approximately
me year after the passage of this
aw which Mr. Watts says that we
'put on the people of this county fo?
;he purpose of bringing on the Stock
Law." 1
?E. J. Sherwood.
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>RRY COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE,
CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY, IvL
PRESIDENT GURBELL i
TO BE AT LORIS
Dr. William Spencer Currell, the
able President of South Carolina <
University has accepted an .invitation
to visit Loris and deliver an ad- '
dress in the Loris Methodist church, '
Friday evening, March 9th, at seventhirty
o'clock.
Dr. Currell easily ranks amcfag the*
foremost drators of the State. He is
a speaker of wonderful ability and
force, a man of pleasing personality.
President Currel is greatly in demand
as a speaker, for by his eloquence
he invariably charms his audiences.
This is a rare opportunity offered
to the people of Loris and surrounding
country to hear this distinguished
educator. Make your plans to at
tend.
WEST IS SCENE OF
IMPORTANT FIGHTS
Military operations of importance
are taking place in two sectors of
the France-Belgian front. The British
have extended their activities
south in the Somme region, and Berlin
reports an attack near Bouchayesnes,
north of Peronne. Thi3 is declared
to have been repulsed and an
effort to repeat it frustrated.
North of Verdun severe engagements
still arc in progress along the
line near Caurieres Wood where inymtkdfi
a#pon the F1 ench positions were
recently made by the Germans. Paris
reported the recapture of some advanced
positions which the Germans
had occupied in their attack the day
previous. An effort was made by
the Crown Prince's troops to retake
these lost trenches, but Paris declares
the attempt was futile.
Russians Repulsed.
On the Russian front in Galicia,
BerlH^/fcnnminces a repulse of a Ru*
aiflw highfc^attack near Brzezanj%- -andi
th'e breakdown of an assault ma4? by
Russian contingents in the Keflemen
mountains near the northern end of
the Rumanian front.
POSTOFFICE BILL
WILL BE PASSED
' "Washington, March 1.?The conference
report on the postoffice appropriation
bill, including the Reed
"bone dry" prohibition amendment,
was adopted tonight by the house.
The senrte is expected to take similar
action tomorrow or Saturday and
the measure will go to the president
for his signature.
The bill had hung fire in conference
because the house conferees refused
to accept the pneumatic tube
provisions and once all hope of an
agreement had been abandoned. Under
this provisions, pneumatic tube
contracts, at New York, Chicago, Phil
adelphia and St. Louis are to be continued
for another year.
Under the Reed amendment which
prohibits importation of liquor into
any prohibition State about onethird
of the United States will be
added to bone dry area.
The bill also bars from the mails
liquor advertisements going into
i States which prevent the publishing
in newspapers and other periodicals
and the circulating of such advertisements.
SUNDAY SERVICES
FOR LORIS CIRCUIT
Loris Circuit?M. E. Church.!
South, W. B. Duncan, Jr., Pastor
Services for Sunday, March 11th:
10 a. m. Sunday School at Camp
Swamp, Ebneezer and Loris churches.
Classes for all, taught by competent
and efficient teachers.
11:30 a. m. Preaching Services at
Loris church.
3 p. m. Sunday School at Iona
Church. .
4 p. m. Preaching at lona church.
7:30 p. m. Preaching Services at
Loris church.
Wednesday evening, March 14th.
at 7:30 p. m., the Epvvorth League
meets at Loris church and will be
lead by Mr. Spurgeon Stanley. Friday
evening at 7:30 o'clock, address
by Dr. W. S. Currell. Everybody is
most cordially invited to these services.
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FIRST, LAST, NOW AND FO KEVE
ARCH 8, 1917.
ELEVENTH CONVENTION
MEETS AT TOODVILLE
The eleventh annual County Sunday
School Convention will be held
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week at Union Methodist Church,
Toddville. This Convention will likely
be the strongest convention ever
held in the county. Two Sunday
School experts from the State Sunday
School headquarters will be with
us . Those who were at the convention
last year know how helpful and
practical are the messages delivered
by Mr. Webb, General Secretary of
the Slate Association. Miss Ravenel
made a tour of the county a few
months ago and many of us know of
the merits of her work. She is a
specialist in the work of the elementary
department of the school, and
every teacher in this department
should not fail to reieive her help and
inspiration. The different messages
delivered by Mr. Webb will be of
special help to teachers of the more
advanced classes, to Sunday School
Superintendents, and to pastors.
Some of our best Sunday School
workers in the County are also 01
the program.
The following are some of hte sub
jeets that will be discussed: "Thi
Convention Keyword ? Increase,"
"The Sunday School Organized fo.
Service," "Teaching Missions in the
Sunday School," "Practical Ways of
Making the Sunday School Attrac
tive," "The Teachers Preparation of
the Lesson." "Sundav School Ma nacre
W V -- t?
ment," "The Teen Age?Its Prob
>ems?How to Meet Them," "The
Teachers Duty," "Class Organization
for Men and Women," "Work in the
i Elementary Division," and "Building
up the School through the Forward
Step Plan."
. The good people of TcddvilU
promise us a warm welcome. Everv
one in the County interested in Sunday
School work is invited t& attend.
Tlie Convention will open at<, <eit
o'clock Wednesday raorftiiVg*r of flex*
week, 'turd close Thursday afternoon,
two sessions each day with dinner on
the grounds. If you want to do the
best work possible in your own Sunday
School, come to the Convention,
gain new ideas, and cntch the inspiration
of a larger service.
PAUL QUATTLEBAUM,
County President.
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DEATH OF MRS. A. M. LEE.
On Saturday night, Feb. 24th, at
11:30 our friend and neighbor died.
She was in her usual health and after
spending a pleasant and cheerful
evening with family and friends was
suddenly called home to God.
She was, before marriage, Miss
Laurens Graham, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Asbury Graham, born at
Green Sea Nov 10th, 1868.
At fifteen years of age she was
converted and connected herself with
the Baptist church at Green Sea, of
which she was a consistent and faithful
member at the time of her death
She is survived by her husband, five
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: uaugnters, uessie, ftuptia, Annie,
Eva, Cecil, three sons, Swinton, Walker,
and Ambrose.
Four sisters, Mrs. P. M. Lee, Mrs
P. D Harrelson, Loris, S. C; Miss
Jackie Graham, Wilmington, N. C.;
and Mrs. C. D. Harrelson of Tabor,
N. C.
Her children were all at home except
Miss Dessie, who is a trained
nurse at Florence, S. C. Her oldest
daughter, Bertha and an infant son
preceded her.
She was a woman of energetic
character, of thoughtful and tender
sympathy, a cheerful and happy disposition
and the memory of her life
should be a daily inspiration to her
children.
She was laid to rest in Green Sea
cemetery. The funeral services con- j
ducted by Kev. J. W. Wilder were I
very impressive. A great gathering
of sorrowing relatives and friends
from Horry and Marion attended the
funeral.
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BOX SUPPER.
There will be a Box Supper at the
High Point school on Thursday i\ight
March 15th. Everybody is invited to
attend and be prepared to participate
in the supper.
M. D. Cox,
M iss Grace Hendriok, I
TEACHERS.
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HORRY GRAND JURY
MAKE PRESENTMENTS
This Body Finished its Work I
Last Week by Wednesday
Noon.
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The grand jury of Horry County j
finished up all of its work for the
term of the court, and their final
presentments were read out by the
Clerk, Mr. W. L. Bryan, last Wednesday,
as follows: i
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Horry.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Spring Term, 1917.
FINAL REPORT OF GRAND JURY
To His Honor T. H. Spain, Judge
Presiding:
The Grand Jury bogs, herewith, to
make to the Court its final report
for this term:
1.?We have examined all bilh
handed us by the Court and Solicitor
and have returned them with out
findings.
] 2.?We have appointed a commit I
tee to investigate and report on tin
Public affairs generally of the Cou"
:y, consisting of Mr. CI. M. Fowler
Foreman, and Messrs. (1. C. Butlc
and J. B. Cox. Those grntlemci
have been instructed to make sue!
investigation of offices, finances am
other Public matters as they ma.\
deem necessary, and report to thi
Grand Jury at an ensuing term o
Court.
3.?We have n0 recommendations
we desire to make at this term of
Court, further than to say that we
would commend the thoroughness
with which the new board of County
Commissioners, as we are informed,
are Invsetigating the previous con
duct of their office, and the system,
fctizifig of 'ootintjF ' financial tfff&iK?
with which, as we understand, they
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! are how engaged.
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and finances of the 1916 Grand
Jury, by order of the Grand Jury,
had an audit of the County financemade
by Mr, L. A. Searson, an ex
pert Public and tax accountant. This,
report, dated December 27, 1916, ha:>
been handed to the Foreman of the
present Grand Jury, and is filed with
this report.
^- We recommend that Court con
vone at the beginning: of each term
thereof for this County, at 2:30
o'clock P. M., for the reason that the
present hour of convening nccessi
tates much traveling by the officers
of the Coui*t and by witnesses on Sun
day.
6.?We present Samuel J. Rogers
of Aynor in this County, for practicing
medicine in this County without
license or registration as a practicing
physician.
7.?Wo present R. T. Battle for
violation of the Prohibition Law.
Witnesses, H. H. Shelley and Ed.
Floyd, whose affidavits are herewith
filed.
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Jury of violation of law are reported!
specially to the Solicitor, Magistrates,
and members of the Grand Jury
for investigation; and report of
such investigations will be made to
the Foreman of this Grand Jury at
the next ensuing term of this Court.
9.?We desire specially to thank
His Honor, Judge Spain for the
clearness and precision of his instructions
to this Grand Jury, and
with the other officers and members
of the Court for the uniform kindness
and courtesy to the Grand Jury,
its Foreman, and its several members.
Respectfully submitted,
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Wholesale Grocery for Loris.
The latest addition to the business i
life in Loris, "The Gate City of South i
Carolina," is an up-to-date wholesale 1
grocery firm.
Ed. L. Smith, until recently, one of 1
Mullins' most enterprising business \
men has now located in the "Good ,
Town of Loris" and will conduct a ]
wholesale grocery business under the \
name of "Loris Grocery Co."
Mr. Smith will arrive in Loris this 1
week and will soon be ready for business.
Welcome to Loris. Here is wishing
you success. 1
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CONSECRATES HIMSELF
TO SERVICE OF U. S.
Marshall Sworn in as Vice
President Second Time
in History t.
AMERICA MUST
LEAD IN PEACE
Inaugural Address is Heard by
Great Crowd in National
Capitol.
Washington. ? President Wilson
took the oath of office in public at
12:45 o'clock Monday afternoon and
delivered his inaugural address be?
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lore a great crown wnicn pacaeu tuo
plaza at the east front of the Capitol.
Vice-President Marshall had beon
inaugurated in the Senate chamber
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With a new consecration to the
nation's service, the President, touching
on the international crisis, declared
there could be no turning baciv
from the tragical events of the last
thirty months which have brought
upon Americans a new responsibility
as citizens of the world. The President
declared anew that America
must stand for peace, stability of
authenticity, congress today abanmatters
of right, that the seas must
be free to all, and that the family
of nations shall not support any governments
not derived from the consent
of the governed.
Warns Against Factionalism.
Sounding a solemn warning to the
nation against any faction or intrigue
to break the harmony or embarrass
the spirit of the American
people, tl)c President called for an
America united in feeling, in purpose
and in its vision of duty, of opportunity
and of service.
At the conclusion of his address at
1:30 o'clock the President led the inaugural
procession back to the Whito
House where it passed in review before
him.
First Democratic President to succeed
himself since Jackson and tenth
to be re-elected, President Wilson entered
his second term of office with a
new consecration to the service of his
country.
Simple Inauguration.
It was President Wilson's wish
that his inauguration should bt a
simple one, and all through the fixed
program which covered more than
five hours, while there was the pomp,
ceremony and spectacular display
which inevitably attaches to the inauguration
of a President, the studied
effort was to keep the ceremonies
in accord with the best traditions of
America?ceremonies which in the
main were planned by George Washing-ton
more than a century ago.
The event was simplified because
there was no dual ceremony to attend
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vnu ucpunure 01 an outgoing President
and further simplified because
it did not fall in with the rush and -o
confusion of the dying hours of Congress.
The ceremony began with the
President's departture from the
White House for the capitol.
BUSH ORGANIZATION
OF MOSQUITO FLEET
New York.?Recent news from
Washington has given new impetus
to the work of organizing a large
mosquito fleet to defend the New
Vork waterfront from submarines.
Among prominent owners of power
boats who have offered their )eraft; to
the government are1 Withaif Strauss.
Jk, Sydney P. Clark, of Philadelphia;
Pranklin Farrell, Jr., of New Haven;
Chester R. Hope, of Lakewood, Ohio;
Dean K. James, of Boston, and William
H. Ward, of Newark,
Herman S. Rosenbauw, of New
York, has offered to contribute" $5,00#
for the purchase of a motor Jbc!at/Wxr'
be added to the auxiliary fleet.
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