The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, April 12, 1917, Image 1
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VOLUME VTnrr
ANOTHER GOOD GAIN I
BY GALLANT FRENCH
Republic's Troops Carry Six |
^ Mile Front South of St.
Quentin
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BRITISH GO AHEAD
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Fierce Fighting Marks Capture 1
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of Metz-en-Couture?Germans
Strike at Russians.
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Along u six mile front southeast
and south of St. Quentin, the French
have made another notable gain over
the geimans, while northwest of the
| town the British have captured the
! village of Metzen-Couthre and thereIky
gained an additional step in their
plan to push forward on the northern
flank of St. Quentin. The French
\ gain was a dominating position runy
ning from Grugies, about two miles
south of St. Quentin, through Urvillers
to Aloy which lies in the valley
of the Oise six miles southeast of St.
Quentin. The fighting took place
<hiring violent snow squalls and Gen.
Neville's men were successful along
the entire line. All three villages
were taken by the French troops and
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in addition mey capiureu unec iiiivrn
f of trenches near the Folie farm in the
same sector, from which the Germans
are declared to have fled in
/ disorder, leaving wounded, three
howitzers and much other war ma*
f trrial.
| After the capture of Metz-cn-Cou^
ture, the British* pressed on to the
eist of the village. Here the last
official report says, they are still engaged
with the Germans and also
t to the north in the neighborhood of
I, Havrincourt wood. By the capture of
this wood, the British would be dan*<
gerously near Marcoing, an important
town, the junction of the roalir
rur.nnig ftom Peronpe and Bupaumc
t to Cambroi. To the west of St. Quen-1
7 tin German counterattacks against
? the British in an endeavor to reeapi
ture six guns taken Monday failed,
y according to London.
The Berlin war office asserts that
f northeast of Bapaume and west of
' St. Quentin heavy casualties have
been inflicted on the British and that
near Noreuil 240 'British prisoners
were killed by their own machine
\ > gunners as they were being taken
I hack by the Germans. Only (50 of a
total force of the 300 prisoners reach
( od the back German lines, says
Berlin.
| In Volhynia, 35 miles northeast of
Kovel, the Germans have struck a
M hard blow at the Russians, fighting
their way across the Stokhod river
and inflicting heavy casualties on the
f Russians. Considerable booty also
, fell into the hands of the Germans.
Petrograd reports the efitry by the
Russians into Austrian trenches near
Raifalova, the occupants being bayone
tted.
On the Persian front the Russians
If. arc still in pursuit of the Turks in
W the region of Khaniken.
I Bombardments and small engagcW
rnents between detachments of i?|J
fantry are in progress in Macedonia.
I. The Servian war office renorts fchnt
Teutonic allied airmen have again
dropped bombs on Monastir and says
that 47 persons were killed and 29
wounded, a majority of them women
and children. Numerous houses also
| were destroyed. 1
A. B. GARRENCALLED
TO HENDERSONVILLE:
A. B. Garden was notified by i
telegram last week of the sudden <
death of his mother, at Hendersonville,
the old family home. He was <
engaged in building operations here i
at several places and he discharged 1
oil of hia men, including those at 1
work on -. the new parsonage, and i
went to attend the ftmeral. He re- i
turned to Conway the latter part of i
last week. 1
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juba enters war
against the kaiser
Island Republic Will Fight Germany
Along With the
United States.
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Havana, April 7.?Cuba, not yet
out of Iter 'teens as a republic, is at
war with Germany?the first of the
Latin-American countries to range
herself alongside the United States,
her liberator and protector.
At 7:3G tonight President Menocial
affixed his signature to the joint resolution
passed unanimously late this
afternoon by both the Sonate aru'
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iiuuow wunout a (assenting voice nomg
raised, thus putting into eifee1
the declaration that a state of wit.1
exists between Cuba and the Imporia
German Government.
Quick Action.
The joint committee appointed cnl.
yesterday by the Senate and Hon*
agreed early this aftrcnoon on the
phraseology of the resolution to In
presented and the stage was set fo:
quick action before either branch oCongress
convened.
The Senate acted with extreme solemnity.
The rseolution was read.
Dr. Richardo Dolz, Conservative leader,
took the floor and made a short
impressive speech in favor of the resolution.
No amendments were offered
and seventeen Senators present
Vrttflrl "nvo" urKan fr Vin
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put. There was no applause or excitement
following the vote.
CHEAP RATES ARE
MADE FOR S. S. MEET
To Sunday School Workers:
I wish to call your attention to the,
State Sunday School Convention that
is to be held in Spartanburg May
1st, 2nd nd 3rd. When the convention
was held in Spartanburg a few
years ago Horry County' sent twenty
two delegates to the convention. 1
hope we will be even better represent
ed this time.
For the Convention the railroad.:
have granted the cheapest rate they
have ever put on to a convention. 1
have not the exact figures, but the
round trip fare from Conway will be
about $7.90. The good people of
Spartanburg will furnish free entertainment
to all registered delegates.
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registration ice 01 .>i.uu will be
charged. This fee goes to help defray
the Convention. Altogether the trip
counting pocket change, should not
cost over $10.00. Spartanburg is a
beautiful city located among the hills
in the western portion of our State,
and the trip alone is well worth the
investment. It will be a delightful
outing.
The Convention program is very
strong one. Something like fifty
speakers will take part. Some of the
speakers from out of the State are as
follows: John L. Alexander, Chicago,
111., the noted "boy specialist" of
the International Association; Dr.
Plato T. Durham, Atlanta, Ga., Dean
Candler School of Theology; Prof. E.
O. Sellers, Chicago, 111., Superintendent
S. S. Dep. Moody Bible Instistitutte;
and Miss Myra Batchelder,
Birmingham, .{Via., General Secretary
Birmingham Sunday School Associari
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viun. ui. ocucrs win airect me <Jon- I
vention music and will also lecture on |
the subject of Sunday School music.
He will be a treat to music lovers.
Every phase of Sunday School work
will be handled by experts, so anyone
interested in the Sunday School in
any capacity will be well repaid for
the trip.
I would especially like to see many
rf our pastors attend the Convention.
It would help them greatly in their
work. It would be a fine thing for
a Sunday School to raise ten dollars
ind send their pastor, Superintendent
:>r several of their teachers.
No credentials are necessary. Anyone
can go to the convention who
wants to. A committee will meet all
trains and assign you to a home.
However, I would like to know how
nany expect to go from the County,
10 would appreciate it if you would
votify me that you expect to attend.
Each school is urged to send at least
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)RRY COUNTY AND HER PEOPLE,
. CONWAY, S. 0., THURSDAY
HAW YARD WILL f\
BUILD DESTROYERS
Large Sums of Money to Be I
Spent in New Equipment
Here
WILL MEAN LARGER ,
FORCES KEPT BUSY
Increases in Power Facilities
and the Marine
Way.
Information from Washington to
the effect that the Charleston Navy
i'urtl will immediately receive fioiv
the emergency fund the expenditure
>f which is in the hantus of the Secelary
of the navy a sum sufficien
.o equip it for building o f torpedo
oat dsctroyers indicates a period ot
litense activity at the yard in th<
uturc. Five mil ion dollais, accord
.ng to the report is to be receivejy
Norfolk, and a large amourt b.the
Charleston yard. The naval ap
piopriations bill defeated in the last
ses.-ion of Congress contained ai
item of $1500,000 for fitting the locu'
yard for the building of destroyers,
and it is supposed that at least an
equal amount will now have to be
expended to put it in shape for this
purpose.
Full details of the changes which
will be involved cannot of course be
printed at the present time, but certain
general changes must be made
to fit the local yard for the worl^,
which it will immediately be called
upon to do. For one thing, the one
large building ways now at the yard
is just a little too small to accomo
date the keel of a destroyer of the
latest and largest type, and this will
have to be enlarged and a second one
probably built, as was the original
plan last yoar. At that time it was
also planned to ir.irease considerably
the capacity of the present power
plant, and this will in all liklihood
new have to be done. As the building
housing the machinery which sup
plies all the yard with power was
designed with a necessity in view
the capacity of the plant can be increased
extensively without requiring
any altreation or enlargement of tin
building Corresponding increases in
the size and capacity of the variouaiachine
shops to fit them for the',
greater work will have to be made, i'.
is believed.
NEWS OF EXPLOSION
CAUSESEXCITEMENT
News received here last Tuesday
night of the blowing up of the muni
nous piani in rennsyivania cuuset'
some local excitement among: the
people, as it was thought to have been
the work of some alien subject. Latei
it developed that the cause of the ex
plosion may have been due to something
else.
OUR NEW SERIAL
WILL CREATE STIR
Our new serial "Patria" which will
begin on May 3rd is bound to create
a stir when it begins. It is intensely
interesting and is made up of Love,
Mystery, War and Preparedness for
War, this latter now filling the pub- 1
lie mind in this country.
The story will appear in moving
pictures every Thursday night at the :
Pastime. You cannot afford to miss
this great new show.
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J. Monroe Johnson, a civil engineer
well known in this State, spent j
several clays in Conway last week j
as a witness in the Holliday-Jordan |
land case which took up several days ^
of the time of the court. I
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three delegates. i
?Paul Quattlebaum, j
County Pres. s
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FIRST, LAST. HOW AND FOltEVl
, APRIL 12, 1917.
NATION TO BRING
RESOURCES TO WAR
United States Embarks on
Struggle With Tremendous
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Reserve Power.
EVERYTHING READY
TO PUT IT IN PLAY
Plans Cor Military and Naval
Arm of United States
Already Drawn.
\v ashing*ton?Actual and potential
resources which, all tohl, probably,
never have been equaled fcy any .other
nation in the liistory ol' the world arcbrought
into the war under the Am
eric an flag.
Into the balance against Gorman}
ire thrown a r.avy in strength am
efficiency among foremost afloat; a.
irmy comparatively small but high
iy efficient, backed by a citizenry o
upwards of 20,000,000 capable of mil
itary duty; industrial resources incomparably
greatest in the world already
mobilized for public service and
the moral force of more than ICQ,000,000
Americans.
Although much remains to be doiu
officials believe the nation's destinic
now lire secure. The slowlv muhmnu
preparedness sentiment has borne
fruit in military, naval and industrial
preparations which already have put
the United States on a defense basis
not even hoped for two years ago.
Tli0 navy, the first line of defense,
Has added new units to meet the German
tactics and through the patriotic
cooperation of ship Ai\u Material
makers is hurrying to completion
other mighty fighting- craft that will
be the last word in power and efficiency.
Authorized but ten days ago
to recruit to the full war strength of
87,000 men, the navy already has
almost attained that total. To provide
additional officers, a class of
midshipmen has been graduated
three, months ahead of its time. A
newly organized coast patrof of submarine
chasers is on duty and hundreds
of small craft to augment it
are under construction.
Small But Good.
Army preparations are less complete
because of the uncertainty ovei
what congress will authorize for that
branch of the service. The regulars,
numbering nearly 120,000, and train
ed and equipped in a way which their
officers believe matches unit fo:
unit the boated efficiency of Germany's
best, are ready- to respond
overnight to whatever call may come.
W if U Allf rt/hl?4 !yv.. ^ I rl '? 1 ' *
ii iiiiuin uiuiikiuilill UllUIWlZllllOll Dy
congress the regulars and guardsmen
could be recruited to a combined
strength of 700,000.
SENSATIONAL RISE
ON COTTON MARKET
New York.?One of the most sensational
advances in the cotton trade
occurred at the market's opening on
the 9th. May contracts sold up .$5.55
and July $7.80 a bale above Thursday's
closing prices.
The upturn was attributed principally
to the continued unfavorable
weather east of the Mississippi, with
strength of the spot situation as an
added factor.
Since the war began, there have
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ocen a number of extraordinary price
movements, but none has approached
today's in magnitude and excitement.
PATRIOTIC TALKS
DELIVERED WEDNESDAY
The high school and others took
part last Tuseday in a parade extending
from the school building down to
:he public square where several patriotic
speeches were delivered by
ending citizens and national anthems
were sung by the school children. It
was a fitting occasion to come off
just before recruiting day which was
set apart for Wednesday.
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CLAIM GERMANY HAS
SUBMARINE IN GULF
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Advices Say Teutonic Subsca I
Craft Have Been in Mexican
Waters.
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Washing tail.?Persistent hut hith- j
erto unconfirmed reports of German
submarines waiting in the Gulf of
Mexico or the opening of hostilities
by the United States, were further
supported by advices to the govern- <
ment from Europe.
The full nature of the government's
information is not disclosed
but ;-t was received i'.oin one v>f the
neutrals contigous to Germany which
nas served as a clearing house for
German information since the severance
of diplomatic relations. ,
It was reported that more than a 1
score of German submarines were already
in Mexican waters. Persons i
here who hare been giving attention
to the subject think the estimate of
number is high but feel no doubt that
German submarines are somewhere
on this side of the Atlantic, most
probably in Mexican waters, and that 1
some of them have been there since
early in February.
There is no doubt hero that if the
u-boats are in the Gulf they are bel
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..<t> uujypu(.\i IK'IIV JlL'AtUUl HllUI't'
bases. Those who hold these view.1
also are convinced that something
closely approaching the arrange- ,
ments proposed by Foreign minister :
Zimmermann in his celebrated com- i
munication intended for General Carranza,
have been achieved and that
the whole matter, including the sup- <
plying of submarines from Mexican r
Shores, was arranged by Mexican
Minister Zubaran in tterlin,
UNITED STATES IS
NOW AT WAR
Washington. ? President Wilson
signed the resolution of congress declaring
a state of war betwen the
United States and Germany.
The war resolution was signed by
the president at 1:11 o'clock.
All the naval militia and naval reserves
were called to the colors with
the president's signing of the war
resolution.
The president also signed a proclamation,
formally declaring a state
of war between the United States
pnd Germany. In the proclamation
he called upon American citizens to
give support to all measures of the
government.
R. R. COMPANY iT
GUARDING BRIDGES:
The Atlantic Coast Line early last 1
week began taking precautions for '
the safety of its raMroad bridges in 1
this section of the State during the !
opening of hostilities with Germany.;2
It was stated that a day and night j
guard was placed to guard the brid- 1
ges near Conway, and it was expected <
that these would soon be replaced by t
government officials. Up to this timeh
nothing has happened to cause sus i
picion.
RELIEF SHIP SUNK [
WITHOUT WARNING
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London.?The Belgian steamer a
Trevier, from Now York, with Bel (
tgian relief supplies, was torpedoed
.without warning on Wednesday. t
| While the boats of the Trevier ^
were being lowered the submarine d
fired on them, severely wounding the t
1 captain, the mate, the engineer, a t
donkey-man and a cook. a
News of the torpedoing of the Tre- t
vior came in a Reuter dispatch from e
Ymuiden. The torpedoing, by a Ger- t
man submarine, the message adds, v
occured off Scheveningen, Holland. t
Twenty-four members of the crew, |o
of whom eight wore wounded, have J
.been brought to Ymuiden. I
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HO. 51
INLY FEW GASES
DISPOSED BY COURT
Holllday-Jordan Land Case for
Trespass Took Up Three
Days
BROUGHT IN VERDICT
FOR HOLLIDAY SIDE
Spectators Were Few Owing1
to the Season of
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Year.
The court of Common Pleas took
up the time of last week in trying a.
very small number of cases. The
most important case tried was the
one first taken up, that of Flora J.
Holliday, as plaintiff against S.
Agnes Jordan, as defendant. It occupied
three days of the week beginning
oji Tuesday morning early and
the verdict being rendered on Thura
day afternoon.
The complaint alleged trespasses
by Mrs. Jordan on lands owned by
Mrs. Holliday, called the Goddard
in later years, but anciently known as^
the Cadcr Hughes land, or rather a
po lit on of tho Cadcr Hughes grant;
and allgeed that Mrs. Holliday had
title to this land upon which the trespasses
were being committed claiming
through deeds from the executors
of the last will and testament of Jos.
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Holliday from the sheriff gf Horry
County in The defendant denied
the complaint and to tha contrary
Set up the allegation that the defendant
was the onwner of tins identical
land. More than twenty witne^' 3
were sworn lor the plaintiff to show'
the long user if this land by Mr, Holliday
in his life time and later on by
those claiming under him. The doxendant
proved a deed to herself front
her lute husband, William Jordan,
unrf-'a deed to William Jordan froi^.
Jos. W. Holliday for two hundred
and fifty acres of land known as
lands under the Dawsey grant and
which instrument did not describe
the acreage as being 250 acres, more
or loss. The defense attempted to set
up a claim under an old plat made by
Levi Leggett in 1880 for a tract of
520 acres which appeared to cover
both the 250 acres on which Mrs.
Jordan now lives anil also the portion
of the Goddard land that wne m
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dispute. The plaintiff attacked this
pint on the ground that it was not
called for i.? the dee Is Under which
Mrs. Jordan claimed her holding arjd.
the lines shown on It did not ay/panr
on marked trees as was proved by the
testimony of the surveyors. The
iiuesticm of importance, was the location
of the Cader Hughes line and
both of the surveyors agreed on this
tvith exception of a short distance
between two points which both of
them testified under the circumstances
would have to be closed by a
straight line.
After hearing the witnesses and
the arguments of counsel and *the
diarge of Judge Spain, the jury reurned
a verdict for the plaintiff
ifter remaining out for a few minites.
The trial of this case was interest^
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n-r uiougn long and tedious.
After the jury had returned a verlict
for the plaintiff in the case of
Jolliday vs. Jordan, Mr. Jr.s. W.
'ohnson, the attorney for the defendmt
made a motion for a new trial
vhieh was strenuously argued by the
ittorneys and which motion the
?ourt refused.
The next case on the roster was
hat of Emma J. Holmes vs. C. L.
Villiamson, the plaintiff and thelefendant
being half brother and *i?er,
and the land in dispute between
hem according to the surveyors,
mounting to a small portion of a v
ract, some of it, however was cleard.
This case did not occupy one
bird of the time that the case ' did
vhich preceded it, although sortie ftf-'
een or eighteen witnesses wets ?x:
mined, including two surveyors, the
ury found the land in dispute tor the
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