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VOLUME XXXI. ?; - - v.. THE ALLIED FORGES DENTING, GREAT LINE V'l ? L 4 French and British Advance Continues Despite Stiffer Resistance by Germans ..FRONT iN ROUMANIA SEES MORE ACTIVITY 1 i Germans Storm the Russian Positions, Forcing Slavs to Withdraw. Notwithstanding stiffened resistance by the Germans before the Hindenburg line British and French troops continue to make progress on both sides of the Somme and Oise rivers in France. The west bank of the Oise from La Fere, northward to Vendeuil, a distance of about four miles, has been occupied by the French troops who also captured two of the advance forts, in the defensive system of La Fere, supposed to be one of the Germans' strong points. North of the Somme the Germans have been forced back to Savy, four m 1 Inc WTAof rv^ Cf Al1A?\4-in TU/V ft TT VOW VI uv. V^UVIIllllt L IIU 1 ing on the west bank of the Oise, according to the French official statement, was of the most desperate character, the Germans giving ground only foot by foot and defending themselves tenaciously. In the face of the German attempt to check the French progress south of the Oise by flooding some sections, the French have advanced on the east bank of the Ailette river, i capturing several villages and foro, ing the Germans to. retreat. . : ; Roisely seven* miles east" of Perj'or.e', and a railway junction point on tba line between Marcoing and St. y Quentin, ha3 been captured by the \ a a. n i-- ?? n 1 I'.jubu AI DCttumetz-ies-v,amDrai, iif ar the centre of the British line on l the Somme front, the Germans attacked and obtaining a temporary footing in the village but later were ejected. i ^ A British advance southwest and west of Eocust-St. Mcin, southeast of Arras, on a front of one and a half miles also is reported by London. The German war office announces that the French were repulsed west of La Fere along the lowlands of the Aillette river and near Neuville and Margivil. Activity has oeen resumed on the Roumanian frontier, where German troops have stormed the Russian positions between the Solyomtar and Czobanos valleys and have taken 500 prisoners. Between the Siicha and Chvanich rivers the Russians have withdrawn about two-thirds of a mile under German pressure. The fighting between Lakes Ochrida and Presba on the Macedonian front near Monastir is reported to be over for the present, with the Teutonic forces still in possession of the dominating heights in the district north and west of the Monastir basin, which is said to have been the > object of the French attacks. ^ The advance of Russian troops towards the Mesopotamian border con ' v linues and the capture of the Persian r town of Kerind, 40 miles from the | border, was announced Saturday. ? Gen. Letchitzsky, who was in command of the Southern wing of the Russian armies in Gen. Brussiloff's f offensive last summer, has been plac od in command of the Russian armies on the central -front, succeeding Gen. Alexei E. Evert. Grand Duke Nicholas has been ousted from the chief command of the Russian armies . because of his cow>?5tion with the ( Romanoff dynasty. Qen., Al^xieff has taken temporary command ,.of the Russian forces. ,h0v Announcement has been made in Washington that Brand Whitlock, tlic America minister and the American relief workers in Belgium have been withdrawn and will be replaeedi&f/fabi oA- possible by members "H ASYLUM REGENTS ARE REAPPOINTED Governor Acts Conformably to New Provision?Board to Elect Superintendent. I The section of the constitution ; 1.1 Ol-l.- TT 1 1 1L. jjuvci iiin^ ui?3 oiaie noapuui ior me Insane having been amended by vote in the general election, Gov. Manning has appointed the board of regents. All members serving und^r the old law were reappointed. The regents will elect a superintendent. The old law provided that the superintendent be appointed by the governor. The following were appointed: K. B. Scarborough of Conway, for a term of five years; J. E. Sirrine - of Greenville, for a term of four years; B. W. Segars of Oswego, for a term of three years; S. C. Baker, M. D., of Sumter, for a term of two years, and Christie Benet of Columbia, for a term of one year. COLOeHUSBANO IN ! WIFE BEATING SCRAPE i Last Saturday morning -the peace | of Conway was disturbed by a racket I T._ n irvlurw^n up uy jess uogers, a colored man, who at an early hour met his wife near the railroad depot, and after passing a few words, fell in to kicking and beating her at an awful rate. The woman screamed and wont oil to such a rate that men gathered from almost evevy direction to gee What the trouble was all about. The woman was bleading and spitting blood when the row was stopped and the sheriff was called to take the man into custody. At last accounts he was in jail awaiting- trial on the charge of wife beating. ARTILLERY SENTRY SHOT BY SPIES Portland, Maine.?Private John Poor of the Coast Artillery at Fort | Williams was shot and probably fatally wounded early today while atjtempting to capture two men who I made their way into the reservation despite the heavy guard and who wore near one of the batteries oi twelve inch guns. The men escaped. o There was a rain again last Saturday, almost all through the day. fi. RFifl STRIHXFN " Oh"SATURDAY NIGHT On Saturday night, Mr. C. Reid was found in a serious condition in his rooms at the Kingston Hotel here. He was lying on the flcor in and unconscious state and had suffered a stroke of paralysis shortly before he was found. He remained in this condition until about 10 o'clock on Sunday Morning when he He was said to be forty-nine years of age. He had no relative in this section of the country. He had been ill from paralysis or something of the kind before and always limped sinoo coming* here about two i years ago. Friends took charge of his remains and endeavored to learn the address of his relatives. Post cards |and business letters addressed to jReid & Sons, had the postoffices | torn or cut out, and the only clew that could be found for a long time, iwas a receipt for dues for the year 1916 in the elks lodge at Covington, Ky. Finally his sister was located at Clinton, Ky., and a wire from her stated that she would come at once and accompany his remains to his former home. He was a very quiet person and told nobody where he came from. of a joint neutral commission supervised principally by Dutch military officials. 9 * $0vr ORRY COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE, CONWAY, S. 0., THURSDAY, WILSON NOW CALLS i FOR EXTRA SESSION To Consider Grave Questions of: International Policy With Germany SAYS VIRTUAL STATE OF WAR NOW EXISTS He Will be Backed ,by Congress no Donbt on A - ? * April zntt. Washington. ? President Wilson, recognizing that Germany pracdieuify lis making- war on the United States on the seas, called . Congress to assemble in extraordinary session or 'April 2 to deal with the situation. The purpose of the session?-called ;two weeks carder than the date firs' | set?as announced in the President's: proclamation, is to receive a communication from the chief executive or. "grave questions of national policy 'which .should be taken immediately! I under consideration." I The President in his address*to Congress will detail how Germany j practically has been making war on the United States bv the luthless dc-j i struction of American live s and' ships on .the high seas in contra i vention of all laws of nations and: humanity. Virtually May Declare War. Congress then is expected to pass; a resolution declaring that a state of j war has existed between the United States and Germany for 3ome time, j Such a resolution, in itself, wiH not ' 1 'be a declaration of war in technical sense, although practically it \vil amount to the same thing. As a 'consequence the United States will take further steps to protect its inter* sts on the seas and else where a.gsr. ist the warlike acts of' Germany, and whether an actual | state of war will come to exist in its J 'full sense, will depend on the future I ? ^ 1 'acts of Germany. .1 I Since last Sunday, when three i American ships wew sunk in quick succession with loss of America] ; lives, bringing tlie total number ct Americans lost through German | submarine opera'ions to more than. 200?the President and all his ad-J risers have recognized that a state . HOTEL GRADE IS UNI The lease of Mrs. W. H. Willson Saturday afternoon, and in accordance | turned the property over to the owne ning the hotel from the early part ol' for business. 'With ample steam heat in all the water system supplying a dozen baths in the building this hotel made a suce the first week that it was opened last |p> - ...... ; The hotel is now under new manaf ever with nothing else in view except t | travelling public. It is in competent keep up the good reputation the place year. Last week workmen began setting the lobby, writing room, cloak room, s been delayed for several months owin last finishing adds much to the alreadj adds to the sense of cleanness created 1 & w? FIRST, LAST. NOW AND FO REVE MARCH 29, 1917. CONGRESS WILL il . BACK PRESIDENT Speedy to Declare State of I War Existing, Says Flood AMPLE FUNDS TO BE PROVIDED QUICKLY ' ?- l % Senator Poindexter Predicts 1 Limited War on Submarines. '-if Washington. ? President Wilson's action was quickly followed by predictions at the Capitol that Congress ' speedily would declare a state of war existing-. Chairman Flood, of the House foreign affairs committee, said he expected Congress would pass a resolution declaring that a state of war exists and endorsing the President's cO'ui se. "Congress will declare that a state of war exists, will endorse the President's stand and will make whateve: appropriations are necessary to enable the President to carry forward tlie wa? plans as quickly as possible,'* said Mr. Flood. "There probably will i be an appropriation of very much. , more than the $100,000,000 provided in the armed neutrality bill which passed the House and failed in the Senate. There will not be any material opposition to immediate legislation along these lines." Senator Poindexter, Republican, of Washington, sad that "Congress will pass quickly a law authorizing a limited war on German submarines. *1 expect Congress," he said, "to take vigorous action immediately." Chirk to Rush Back. New Orleans.?Speaker Champ Clark, of the House of Representatives, who is visiting his daughter, Mrs. James M. Thompson, and family here, when informed of the President's call for an extra session of Congress on April 2, slated he would leave immediately for Washington. o In breaking with the United Slate<; Germany was willing to take the consequences; because that country knows that she is beaten anyway. of war existed. U NEW MANAGE!! on Hotel Grace expired on last with nrevions jipwoinnpuf-i I 1- "O" " * '' " rs on that day. She had boon runSeptember 1910 when it was opened rooms and haLls, its own artesian and also lavatories in every room ess in the matter of patronage from September. J * ... - " | T \ ' ; ; . 1 | ^ V I " V i i :: ?? jement and running the same as r ho comfort and convenience of the t ; and experienced hands who will has had from the beginning last 1 1 the stone slabs around the base in t md dining room. This work had i g to pressure of other work. This < { fine appearance of the lobby ur.d \ >y the floors of Mosaic tile. . 1 rati R.M PRESIDENT SNYDER STEAKS AT CONWAY Bishop Atkins III, so Wofford's j Head Comes?Methodist Campaign Begins. Bishop James Atkins, who was to pome here in the Methodist Educational Campaign next week, is ill in Corinth, Miss. His physicians say that it will be two months before he can work again. This will be a keen . disappointment to the Methodists of this section, who were looking forward to his coming with great pleasure. But it is exceedingly fortunate tljat President H. N. Snyder of Wofford College is to take Bishop Atkins' place. Dr. Snyder will follow Bishop Atkins' itinerary as fir.->t planned and will visit next week Marion, Mullins, Conway, Dillon, Lutta and Clio. President Snyder will speak in the Methodist church of our city next i Monday, April 2nd at 8 p. m., in the interest of this educational movement. We are sure that our people will need no extra urging to attend, J for Dr. Snyder is one of the most; ac complished speakers in the south | today. Dr. Snyder is too well-known iit | our State to need any special words of introduction anywhere in South t Carolina. For more than 25 years he has been connected with Wofford College, and his contribution to the intellectual life of our State has been of untold value. He succeeded the great Dr. James H. Carlisle as president of Wofford College some 15 years ago. Since then Wofford hgs doubled its enrollment and more than doubled its property values and endowment. The record of Dr. Snyder's administration has been one of continuous .progress. In regard to the Methodist Educational Campaign beginning next Sun day, the presiding elder of Marion District, Rev. M. W. Hook, has issued the following appeal to the Methodists of Marion, Dillon, Horry, and that part of Marlboro lying with in the District. "The month of April is fixed by Conference action as the time to j conduct a state-wide campaign ami canvass to raise $800,000 for ou* colleges. These institutions are in need of every dollar asked for, and must look to the Methodists of the State to equip them. There are more than 100,000 Methodists of South Carolina who are fully able to raise this amount. Let me urge the Methodists of Marion District, numbering more than 8,000, to do their part and meet this challenge with cheerful and liberal responses. Remembering God's goodness to us, let every one contribute, and the amount bo as much as will be worthy of your loyalty and love for yodri f.hurch and her institutions. No need1 is more urgent than this and there is no investment you can make that will yield '\ larger return than your gift to Christian Education." As we have stated in former issues Marion District proposes to| raise $80,000 of tho ammmf I for throughout the State. Since it! would be ( ifficult to raise all in cash' just now, subscriptions and notes, to: i)c paid ".limn three years, will be; taken. We are sure chat our section; will do its full part in the most, worthy cause. Wofford, Columbia ind Lander Colleges will be the ' beneficiaries. j TEN VILLAGES ARE f TAS/CM DV rncMon ! ihiu.h d i rnoson; Paris.?Rapid progress is being 3 nade by the French in pursuit of the , etreating Germans, the war office!, innounces. Important gains were , nade on both sides of the Laon road, en villages being captured. After a severe fight in which leavy losses were sustained the French carried Saviennois Castle and he village of Jussy, about nine niles south of St. Quentin. Skirmish >3 between French cavalry and Gernan detachments occurred on the VIam-St. Quentin road. ,n.'... ; > < >> ' " no.49 Urn. GOVERNMENT FOR DANISH ISLES Assistant Secretary of State Working Out Plan for Governing New Possessions TO PLACE GOVERNMENT UNDER NAVY DEPARTMENT1 Imminence of War With Germany Makes Officials Eager to Expedite Matters. Washington. ? Naval government for the Danish West Indies has been determined upon by the administration nnrl it wnc soiii-l tV?nt tVm?-*? bo a formal announcement shortly of arrangement for the ceremonials attending the raising of the American flag. Assistant Secretary Philips, of the State Department, is working out the details in order that all the terms of the treaty by which the islands were acquired may be complied with. Decision to place the government of the islands under the Navy Department was reached after long con sideration as to whether the Navy or the army should have jurisdiction. The Navy held that as the islands had been bought for naval strategic purposes, they should be under the department, with a naval officer as Governor. The imminence of war with Germany has made officials eager to expedite American control as much as possible. PLEASE FORCES PLAN FOR 1918 CAMPAIGN Columbia,?The central executive committee of the Blease forces in South Carolina me,t in Columbia last week for a conference. It is understood that 1918 campaign plans were considered. o ENTENTE NAVIES SUFFER HEAVILY Berlin.?Entente losses in warships have reached a total of 850,000 tons, says an Overseas News agency announcement. This computation includes the French of the Danton c ass recently sunk by a German submarine in the Mediterranean. The statement says: "By the destiuction of a ship of the Danton class, the warship losses of our enemies, including auxiliary ships, have, reached in round numbers 850,000 tons displacement. This is equal to the combined tonnage of Russia and Japan at the beginning of the war and is only 60,000 tons less than the tonnage of the United States navy, which was the third largest inthe world at the beginning of the war." / MRS. WILLSON GIVES UP HOTEL GRACE To the Editor of the Horry Herald: I desire to thank the public and citizens of Conway fqr their liberal patronage during my stay at Hotel Grace and wish for it a continued success. It is a modern up-to-date hotel and I am sorry to have to give it up; but owing to ill health I am forced to retire from hotel life. Mrs J. D. Hedrick of Wilmigton, N. C., who managed Hotel Grace while I was in the hospital will be its new manager. I trust that the public will be as liberal th hW as they have been to me. . In COncltisieYV' I wish to tliank Mr. and Mrs. Woodward for their many kindnesses and leniency toward me during my stay here and I shall alwavs remember thom pleasantly and wish for*them abundant success Ira their new ent?rp~i90?' ?Mrs-Wv hi '.Wilisom