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PARTY OF BRITISH
ARRIVmid SAFETY I
Headed by Foreign Minister,
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. Cooperation Envoys From
England EeacMjbrt.
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Great Bihigh Commissionera
to the war council
to begin in Wao'hl^fra this week set
foot on Amreicai^aofi &n their way to
the* capital.
A ia! Uii?? Dnlf aiii? onni*nt?? vtr aP cf of a?
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for foreign affairs of the empire,
was the central figure of a party thai
included some of Great Britain's
most prominent men. With a genial
smile playing over his features, he
consented to a brief interview, warmI
. Jy expressing his appreciation of all
the United States has done as a neutral
in charitable and relief work in
Belgium and in German prison
camps, his gratification that England
and the United States now were allied
for a common purpose, and his
convictions that this country in its
war efforts would astound the world,
pa -ticulai^y Germany.
. The object of the commission, Mr.
i v Balfour said, was "to make cooperation
easy and effective between thoAe
who are striving with all their power
to bring about a lasting peace by the
/ only means that can secure it, nameI
"'v. a successful war. # ,<
I "Your president in a most apt arid
% J vivid phrase," Mr. Balfour added.
' { "has proclaimed that the world mutf
/ be made safe for democracy, that self
( governing communities are not to be
treated as negligible simply because
they are small: that the ruthless dom
ination of one unscrupulous power1
imperils the future of civilization,
and the liberties of mankind are
V truths of political ethics which the
I bitter experience of war is burning
i i into the souls of all freedom loving
(pt/ peoples."
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? SAW PERISCOPE
Washington.?The periscope of a
submarine running submerged was
sighted by the deck officer, quartermaster
and deck watch of the dejw
stroyer Smith early yesterday morning,
just before the wake of a torpedo
was seen crossing the destroyer's
bows. '
This information was contained 'ln
a radio report 'from the commander
or the Smith received today at the
ft&Vy Department. Navy officials
.said this confirms the report of the
* .rcsence of a German submarine in
American waters. W
PATRimmVrtniT
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fe REIGNS IN GOTHAM
^ / New York.?The patriotic*"sjtftft of
*M New York \vop stirred today by re1
mhidorp of the battle of Lexington
, \ i.ruf the beginning of the American
fight for independence. Nearly 200,/
J 000 persons took acifcre^ait in mI
rades and meetings other dcmoh-4
1 4 strations throughaaKne city to celeftrate
the 142nd aronwersary of the
jj" tanning o^-the Revolution and to
silmi)li^^y,uiting in the.army andj
navy, ^ ?*
''Wake up, America, day*' began at
midnight, ushered in by the ringing
of church Mis and the cheering
of crowds on Broadway, while ft
\ young woman in the-costume of Raul
my' Rever^ irode through -the streets mrmpr
to ansrer
theUucQUptary's xaU in the new Strug-*
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SRAVE CRISIS IN CEN- I
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TRAL EMPIRES RIDDEN
According to Reports, Teutonic f
Emperor Has Serious Disaffection
on Hands.
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A pall of silence has fallen over
the Central empires, serving to accentuate
the reports of grave internal
troubles. In spite of the assertions
d? the German press that the great
Berlin strike which involved.at least (
300,000 .workers is over, there is evidence
that the agitation is continuing.
' The Berlin Tageblatt a<i|nitthat
the members of two of the munition
workers unions have refused to
return to work, and says that those
who persist in their refusal will be
called to the colors.
The meager light which sifts .
through the veil of the German censorship
disappears entirely in the
case of Austria, following persist- ^
cnt reports that Count Tisza, premier
of Hungary and foremost exponent
in the dual monarchy of the German
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Kiea, nas resigned, an miormation as
to conditions in Vienna arn^ Budapest
ceased. The one thing that appears
certain is that the Socialists and radi- ,
cals in both empires huve recently
drawn much closer together, ai d that
inflammatory language is being used
with an impunity inconceivable in the ,
earlier days of the war.
Outbreak in Sweden.
In the meantime, the revolutionary
spirit which is rampu.it throughout
Europe has given a sensational dem- j
onstration in Sweden. The fc^d situation
is ostensibly the cause of the
remarkable events in Stockholm,
whei'e a grreat multitude of workers
tried to force their Way into the Parliament
building. The fact that there
was unrebuked shouts for a republic
and that the omnious word "revolution"
was freely used gives another \
aspect to the affair. The royal castle
is under guard and more serious outbreaks
arc predicted for May 1.
IMTERNALTROHBLE
LIMITED RATIONS
London.?Despite German denials
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u.j/ri va liulll U OV.U1U UL cvu: tts 1U?|
dicated that the kaiser and his chieftains
are facing' widespro^ dissension
among the people.
Reduction of the bread ration, effective
last Sunday, was the signal
for a general strike?"settled"?according
to Berlin's official wireless
declaration-?but continuing with the
violence of riots in half a dozen cities,
according to the unofficial reports.
The success of the Russian revolution,
coupled with President Wilson's
strictures on "military oppression" 1
are awakening a demand for democratizing
Germany is causing widespread
unrest i
SEVERAL DEFENDANTS
BOUND FOR COURT
There was a preliminary hearing
last Thursday at Wampee before
Magistrate J. C. Livingstone in the
case of the State vs. Herbert Rolison,
H. A. Harington, Worth Tharp, and
Dr. T. S. Bamhill, under a warrant
taken out by J. E. Mills charging
that the defendants conspired together
to commit an assault and battery
on Mills.
It developed at the trial that only
an assault and battery had been committed
as there was no proof of any
previous agreement between the defendants
this element being necessity
to constitute and prove the
crime of conspiracy. The magistrate
after hearing several witnesses
bound U\e defendants over to court.
All of the defendants, except Dr. Barnhill,
are employees of the Hammer
Lumber Company which conducts
a large lumber business near
little Stiver. f
This was about the first case handled
by Mr. Livingstone, who v as recently
appointed Magistrate at Wampes.
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COM WAY, S. 0., THURSDAY,
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DESPITE FRESH TR90PS
3ush Forward North of Aisn^
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and in Champagne District
With Vigor
rAKE MORE THAN
ONE HUNDRED CANNON
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German Efforts to Retake
French Positions Are
Repulsed.
The situation in regard to the war
3n the Western front as it stood the
latter part of last^week, was stated!
in news dispatches as follows:
Germany has thrown nearly a
quarter of a million fresh troops into
the fray on the 60-mile sector of the
western front between Soissons and
Auberive and still is unable to check
chc French advance.
Both North of the Aisne and in the
Champagne, Gen. Nivelle's forces are
pressing forward. The last stronghold
of the Germans in Aisne was
taken with the capture of the Vaiil\
bridgehead yesterday and their wavering
lines continued last night to
be pushed rapidly northward.
From Chavonne on the Aisne, the
French have driven more than three
miles north of the river despite desperate
resistance by von Hindenburg's
reinforcements.
Take Important Heights
In the Champagne, the successes, of
the French are equally striking. They*
have driven a great wedge more thap
three miles deep into the Gerijlan
lines between Kheims and Auhrive
and last night's attack netted Gen.
Nivelle's men several important
heights in the Moronvilliers region.*
Two more German batteries were
captured in the Moronvilliers fjghting.
Previously the takiug of 75 Ger
man guns had been reported, so that
the number of cannon wrested from
ihe Germans by the French musj now
be nearing the 100 mark.
The tone of the whole French official
communication today is nCTtably
confident. The complete repulse of
every German attempt at a reaction
is inequivocally claimed, and the successes
in the Champagne are mention
ed as having been achieved on a
great scale."
British Waiting.
While the French are thus driving
forward, the British are quiescent, so
far as the official accounts show,
awaiting their return to strike the
other flank of the von Hindenburg
line. That *notable activities are in
progress behind the British front in
preparation for the renewal of the attack
on Lens, St. Quentin and the
other threatened points in the line,
however, certain.
The French so far have taken more
than 17,000 prisoners. At last accounts
the British had taken in excess
of 14,000, so that the combined offensives
for the two armies thus far has
resulted in the capture of more thai!
31,000 men, or the greater part of
two German divisions.
WANT MOTOR UNITS
IN EACH STATE
Now York.?Volunteer* motor companies
arc to be organize#! in every
State of the Union, it was announced
today by the Volunteer Motor Transport
committee, which has been designated
by the War Department to
undertake the work.
These companies, it was said, will
be used when occasion requires for
quickly moving troops or supplies to
particular points. All types of passenger
cars will be included in the
car companies.
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A new coat of paint has been added
to the handsoittstEeeidence of Mr. and
Mrs. K. W. adding a great
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APRIL 26, 1917.
HOUSTON WOULD G
FIX FSOfl PRICES'
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The Council of National
Defense
TOiSSUE TREASURY ti
BILLS AS REQUIRED |J
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House to Confine Itself tc s
President's War Program
at This Time. ,f'
' Washington. ? Sec;?etary Houston n
today,.recommended to the SenaU P
that the council of national dei'one ^
be empowered to six maximum an- P
minimum food prices. n
' Treasury certificates of indebted c
ftess authorized up to $2,COO,000,
(jiOl) in the $7,000,000,000 war finane I
pleasure now before Congress, will be I
issued, Secretary McAdoo announce
foday "as may he necessary to mee
jhe requirements of the treasury
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<*o us iut' uiii uwomes a ia\v ^
Bonds authorized by the biil probabi. f
Will not be offered before GO daysv s
| No legislation v. ill be acted on b, r
(ihe House during the present exti f
session except such as Tnay be recon.- ^
^tended by President Wilson in lib f
-War program. ^
a An agreement to this effect we: v,
I
reached at a caucus of House Demo v
<;tats last night, but only after it hac b
reconsidered its previous action ir p
adopting a resolution to take up na- 1
prohibition legislation. .Several-'
New'York city members bolted I s
the conference after the adoption of 0
the prohibition resolution, but har- ?
moily was restored by reconsidera- h
tion. t
The caucus also voted down a pro- ^
posal to consider a river and harbor
bill at the* present extra session. ^
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Members said it would be "political y
suicide" to report such a measure, because
it might tre made the target for
pork charges Spring the national
crisis.
Whether a watenvays measure or n
prohibition will be considered de- I
pends on President Wilson's recon'i- a
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ipendatkyns. The Presidvet already a
has indicated his willingness to ap- f
prove a waterways measure undlr a
certain restrictions.
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RATF. ON COTTON I
GOODS TO STAND
Washington.?Increases in freight t
rates on cotton and knit goods from t
mills in the South to Chicago, Cleve- 0
land, Detroit and many other points
in the Middle West were disapproved j,
today by the Interstate Commerce e
Commission. E
The commission found, after a
lengthy review of the cotton industry ?
in the South, including the -mill pro- t.
ducts, that increased rates would re- n
suit in discrimination against Southern
mills in competition with similar
enterprises in Now England, New
York and New Jersey. n
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Corn and potatoes are two prepar- 4
ednass crops that are easy to raise.
Let the farmers- plant of these and t!
raise as many hogs as possible, and o
they may rest assured that they have f
p4fonmed their duty i%thls time of
war.
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ot. McCully to Establish Head [
quarters in Columbia at
Early Date.
Columbia?Col. P. K. McCully says I
iat he would probably establish '
eadquarters for the First Regiment
i Columbia at a very early date for
le dircetion of the companies to be
laced on guard duty throughout the
tate. The headquarters and supply
ompanies will remain at Styx.
There will also be held a reserve
orce at Styx to relieve the units on
nard.
Col. McCully said that no an-1
ouneement could be made, as to the
lacing of companies for guard duty,
'he physical examinations have betn
ractically completed. Equipment has
,ot been received for all of the remits.
iindenburgwalt
shaken to bottom
Paris.'?That section of von Hin-1
enburg's granite wall which runs
rom Soissons to Rheims has been
haken to tis foundation by the terific
blows of Gen . Nivelle. Tin
"rench have the whip hand now and
he Germans still are staggering
rom the great rebuff dealt them on
londay. The French soldiers who
/on the first French soldiers who
von the first line have been relieved
>y fresh formation, and the second
>hase of the battle has begun with
enewed vigor.
Unaffectedly cQunter attacks in*
ome places and the sturdy resistance
ffered everywhere, the French have
gained substantial advantage and
iave driven forward with such speed
hat the Germans have been obliged
o abandon many guns.
The enemy made a desperate efort
to stem the tide between Juvinourt
and Berry-Au-Bac. This is the
veakest point of his line, being deoid
of natural defense^.
Thirty thousand of the best German
troops were hurried forward here
n a furious counter attack, but the
aove had been foreseen, $*nd the
French guns were ready. Artillery
nd machine cuns smnshpH wavn
,fter wave of the green-clad soldiers
iinally the attempt was given up
ifter awful carnage.
Germans Outclassed.
Details of yesterday's battle from
>oissons to Aubcrive show that the
French infantry tactically outclass!<1
the Germans. *The first army operiting
from Soissons to Craonne, had
istablisehed itself on Monday nighl
dong the front running norttheast of
/largival and Vauxaillont to the
outh of Carrone by Vregny, Chivres,
"havonne, Chivy and Ailles. North
>f the Chivrse-Chivy line the enemy
ctained all the heights and a footing,
tad to be won thereon before the roipration
so auspiciously begun, cbldd
>e properly completed.
5RITISH REPULSE
GERMAN SEA RAID
London.?The admiralty announces
hat two German destroyers possibly
hree, have been sunk in the course
f a German raid near Dover.
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n the Dover raid. They were engagd
by two Dover patrol vessels. The
Iritish suffered no material damage.
The British casualties were slight
fi comparison with the results obained.
One hundred and five Germans
were saved.
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Teachers* Examination.
The next rcgulur teachers* examiKtion
will be held in the Court
louse, Conway, S. C., Friday, May
th, 1917.
The examination will be taken from
he regular branches, eight for secnd
and. third grades and nine for
irst,
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STRAWBERRY SEAP
PROMISES RESULTS
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Local Associations Working
Together Produce Good
Prices for Berries
OUTSIDE GROWERS ARE
AT GREAT DISADVANTAGE ]
Proves What Can be Done by j
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Cooperation of the Rigty
Kind. j
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The strawberry season in this section
opened last week with every %
promise of great results in securing
good prices for the product of the
growers; but there was a decided
difference in the prices realized by
the Strawberry Growers Union, consisting
of the associations at Conway,
Adrian, Loris and Chadbourn. These
three local associations at Conway,
Loris, and Chadbourn united
together and are all marketing
through the North American Fruit
Exchange as a marketing agency.
They secured last Wednesday prices
as high as $6.30 per crate. The
growers who did not belong to the
union received less than an average
price of $3100 per crate
The Higher prices secured by iha.
growers belonging to the Ul > v* is a
grfat argument in favor of orgnniza-,.
tion and cooperation together in order
to secure the besj results.
There was not a sufficient amount
of berries secured last Wednesday to
fill a car, hence the berries were sojfd
at Chadbourn through the agency
above mentioned.
Thanks to the good seasons, and
the efforts put forth here for cooperation
4 among the growers, and the
knowledge and industry of the people
interested in truck growing, it appears
that this section will reap a
full share of the business this year,
and at prices that will return a handsome
profit to the farmers,
PLAIIfflFFlNS? \*1
THE CIRCUIT COURT
Judge T. H. Spain has just filed hia
decree in the case of W. G. Stack- #
house, plaintiff vs. W. J. Conneriy.' #
This was a case in which the plaintiff
sought to have the court declare an
absolute as only a mortgage for the
security of payment of a rloht
case was referred to Hon. W. L.
Bryan, as special referee, by an order
made by Judge T. S. Sease. In the
trial before the referee, the plaintiff
lost, as the referee decided that the
deed made to Mr. Conerly by the
plaintiff was what it purports on its
face to be, an absolute conveyance in *
?$%, Simple for the property.
'' The decree of Judge Spain sustains
the exceptions which were filed *
to the decision of the referee, and "
holds that the defendant shall make
a title back to Stftckhouse for the
land, upon Stackhouse paying to him
the sum of $450.53 the amount paid
by Mr. Connerly to take up the mortgage
at the Bank of Fair Bluff, with
interest at 6 per cent, from November
1911, and shall have credit pn
this of the sum of $150.00, the value
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v* vnc tiup utKun on me place by
the defendant during the years 1914 A
and 1915.
OUR NEW SERIAL
BEGINS ON MAY 3RD. "
In our issue of May 3rd we Trill
publish the first instalment of'Sttor'
great new serial, "Patria." It la ? \
story of thrilling t^nfai&e,' advMture
and preparedness, and it relates
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