The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, June 21, 1917, Page TWO, Image 2
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AMERICAN VESSEL
PUT UP GOOD FiGHl
Tank Steamer Moreni Sunk
After Two Hours' Running
Battle With U-Boat
GERMAN COMMANDER
PRAISES THE SKIhTtH
One Man Reported Drowned
and Wireless Operator Dies
of Heart Failure.
Washington?American naval gun.
nets have met their first defeat in
open fight with a German submarine.
Official dispatches announced the destruction
of the tank steamship Morci.i,
abandoned ablaze .June 12 by her
crew and armed guard after a desperate
running fight in the war zone,
which cost the lives of four of her
crew.
Half an hour after the tanker had,
Iccn sent to the bottom her fortythree
survivors, including all of the
members of the armed guard, were
picked up with their life boats by ;>
passenger steamer. The commandei
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niut set tlirm auiui UIU'I luugraiuwi
jnjj; the American skipper upon his
gaii'iC fight and having the woundec.
nun treated by the submarine's surgeon.
At Long Bange.
The submarine began the action at
a range of 8.000 yards, four nautica?
iniies, when she hardly was visible,
t,> the steamer without glasses. Preju^ting
virtually no target herself,
>i c sent 200 shells at the big tanker,
making many hits, while the Ameriw.n
gnunors wasted l~>() shots without
harming the speck from which
the deadly hail came.
Naval officials assumed that the
submarine was armed witSi the sixii
ch rifles mounted by most of the
rcwest undersea boats. No statement
wius available tonight as to the
e.-mament of the Moreni, nor as to
v hether she was one of the vessels
that sailed without waiting full
equipment, including a range finder.
The failure of the gunners to get
the submarine was attributed generally
to the long range and small targe
t.
The action of the submarine comn
r.r.der in treating his vanquished
opponents with such unexpected
courtesy was the subject of much
comment. Germany has proclaimed
her intention to treat British armed
merchant crews as pirates. In this
(\.so even the naval blue jackets ami
tiuir officers, properly prisoners ol
war were sea free, along with the I
merchant crews.
Story of the Battle.
The story is told in this statement
lo the State Department: i
"The Department of S'ate is in-1
fof lite sinking of the Ameri-1
ccn tank steamer Moreni, about C> j
t clock on the morning ox June 12. i
niter a two-hour running fight witn
a German submarine.
"An oiler, Edward Cunningham, of
Prcoklyn, was drowned while escaping
to a boat. Wireless Operator G. i
Curran, Jr.. of New York, died of
heart failure in the life boat, and one
seaman, E. Moustner, was injured by
gunfire and died in a life bout. Eire!
man A. Geeisen also died of wounds.'
Tne.se last two were treated by the
fU.'gcon of the submarine.
Praised by Germans.
The German submarine captain
cm gratulated the American caj)tain
Ve nn the. splendid fight he had made.
"Ha'f an hour af'?r the vessel was
r*urik the crew was picked up by a
\ nosing staemer. Eorty-three of the
ciiginal crew of forty-seven were
luhded. Six of these were slightly
hurt and placed in a hospital. All
the gunners wree saved.
"The vessel was first fired upon
from an estimated distance of 8,000
\ rads at 4 o'clock. The steamer,
which was armed and carried a gun
crew, returned the shots, and attempted
to escape. There was a
slfght breeze and a smooth sea. The
submarine was hardly visible. After
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Strains, Sprains, Stiff Joints. |
You can almost feel Sloan's Lirv-j
v ert penetrate the sore spots, draw
inflammation from that wrenched
knee or ankle, and soothe your brui. od
aching muscles. Sloan's Limine :t
Is more Quickly effective, cleaner and
c.?sier to apply than plasters or oint-j
it,outs, ft neither clogs the pores r. : '
srains the .kin, and need* no rubbin ;.
O't bottle now for aches 01 rhe
r. ar.i'.?o, neuralgia, iunibogo as w< -.!
cs ?W e/ternal pains. At your druggist,
2b:, W:, $1.00.?adv
STATE ITEMS
OF INTEREST TO ALL SOUTH !
CAROLINA PEOPLE
Laurens County has recently at
tracted considerable attention thru
the publication of the introduction o!
a fine herd of Jersey heifers and
cows which have been purchased b\
the farmers of the county, principal
lv by those wlio have become interest
ed in the organised efforts to improve
the dairying breeds as advocated
by Clemson College through the
local farm demonstration agent,
Percy W. Moore.
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Individuals, firms and industries i' I
Greenville subscribed for $.".20,000
v\ v/i til ui liiut'i is\Miua?
Members of the Spartanburg Ro-1
tary club, subscribed $22,000 to Liberty
bonds, through individual members.
The war department awarded the
contract for the Columbia cantonment
to the Hardaway Construction company
of Columbus, Ga., and that for
Atlanta to Arthur Tufts of Atlanta.
The organization of the home
guard at Florence has been effected
The officers are: Captain, Hartwel!
M. Ayre, formerly captain of the local
military company; first lieutenant,
Charles E. Early, formerly ba-j
tall ion adjutant of the old Second S !
C. N. G.; second lieutenant, Chevis1
Dixon, who was regimental sergeant
major and was to be promoted to can
lain at Clemson in his .senior year.
Searching parties throughout Jasper
county failed to locate Aleas Cool
i
ei, who escaped from the county jaf :
there, or to ascertain any trace of j
him, so far as is known.
Orangeburg will have baseball ihi
sum mer.
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Petition of railways operating in j
Soui.ii Carolina for a general levisioi j
or* rates between points in the State |
and a "13 percent, horizontal in- |
crease" was dismissed by the ruihoae j
commission.
National Guardsmen of all of the
nine States of the Southern department
will be immediately withdrawn
from sentry duty wherever possib'o
and assembled at their State regimen,
tal camps for intensive training, letters
to this effect having been sen'
out to the governors of these Stat *.
from hea {quarters.
Gen. Leonard Wo<xl, commander S
the Southeastern department, has accepted
an invitation to deliver an address
at the annual meeting of the
Smith Carolina Press association.
150 shots in reply to some 200 shot: '
fired by the submarine, the ere.',
abandoned the vessel which was all.
i
ablaze, taking to the life boats in
tiers* sea." I
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New York.?The Moroni, a tank'
steamship of 4,045 tons gross, owned
by the Standard Oil Company, of
New York, sailed from here May 1
for Baton Rouge, La., whence she departed
for Leghorn, Italy. She was
last reported passing Gibraltar June
12, the day she was sunk. The Moroni
was commanded by Capt. Thomas
Thompson.
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Meant
One reason why we alwa
to buy to suit the needs*of the
Carolina.
Another reason we lead i
buying in the way of the lowcs
kets for the goods the people
Another reason is that v
always done, that the public i
We mean to lead.
VISIT US AT OUR S
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DUolNDUI
ToddVille,
THE HORRY HI
WHAT OTHER PAP
Going Into Years.
It makes a person feel old to real- j
i/o that he can remember when this
v ar began.?The State.
The Pacifist.
A teacher told her class something
about wars and their causes, and then
asked all who favored war to hold up
their hands.
Up, went every hand except Jack's.
"Well, Jack, why are you opposed
to war?" asked the teacher.
I "Cause war makes history," was
the response, "and ther's more'n I
can ever learn now."?Current
lvvimt :
They Refrain.
Not even a North Carolina newspaper
has been so ruthless as to describe
the soldiers of Berlin as Bcrlinchers.?The
State.
Wonderful Cow.
The South Carolina State Hospital
owns a cow that yields enough milk
ir. a week to buy a Liberty bond.?
The State.
They Always Do.
The women of America deserve
much credit for what they have already
done for the success of the war
? Selected.
Busy rsow.
W hen Emperor William gets time
to catch another breath after this
big drive of the English and French
he will brag some more, but he :s
busy now and can on'y send regrets.
? Copied.
How It is.
If over twenty-one and less than
thiitv-one, the male citizen mu>t reg
istor. Whether he is equipped physically,
mentally and morally to be a
soldier, or not, will be determined
later.?Evening Post.
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FERTILIZE OR FAIL i
I
0
i 350 Bags 7 per cent tankage
; 600 Bags 7 per cent C S
Meal
i 1-25 Bags Guano
100 Bags 16 per cent acid
i 300 3ags Nitrate Soda
(expected May 3rd.)
| 500 Bags Grits
i 300 Bags Corn ,
5.000 Lbs. Lard
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We need to make the biggest
crop ever. It will take
fertilizer, grit and sweat to
do it. "Grit brings home the
bacon. No sweat, no sweet,
no grit, no glory."
PALMETTO GROCERY CO.
r\
| ouuper minims
'e I
:o Lead
iys lead is that we know what
people of this section of South
is that we do some careful
t prices to be had on the marwant
and need.
ve believe now, as we have
1*11 I fl mm
r, emuiea to a square deal.
iTORE.
VI & CO.
SRALD, CONWAY, S. C
ERS ARE SAYING ]'
Never Kick.
We are impressed by the fact that
none of the newspapers that we regard
as "among our best papers" are
kicking at all about the proposed censorship
of the press by the president
and congress* sympathy for a muzzled
press, seems misplaced.?Florence
Times.
Kr.tirely Too Many.
In Russia there are at least 47 reform
factions.?The State.
How Curious. I
Nothing makes a man growl sol
much at home and orag so much'
downtown as having an expensive]
family to .support.?Winthrop Weekly I
N< \vs.
Two Hours.
If South Carolina should subscribe'
the entire amount of Liberty bonds
permited her it would keep the war
going a couple of hours. And wo'
must be sure to subscribe that
amount?and perhaps some more.?
Daily Record.
And Does It.
Miss Rankin is one representative
who can make more than one maiden
I speech.? livening Post.
Do Something. I
l ight, dig- or buy a bond, liach
i is essential to the welfare of th?. I
I country at this time.?Latta Observer
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WHAT'S THE REASON,
I Many Conway People in Poor Health
Without Knowing the Cause.
There are scores of people who
drag out a miserable existence without
realizing the cause of their suf!
fering. Day after day they are
racked with backache and headache;
suffer from nervousness, dizziness,
weakness, languor ar.d depression
Perhaps tlm k'dneys have fallen behind
in their work of filtering the
j blood and that may l>e the root of
the trouble. Look to your kidneys,
; assist them in their work?give them
i the help they need. You can use n?>
| more highly recommended remedy
| man uoan's Bidnoy Pills?endorsed
| by home people all ov^r the count r\\
and by your neighbors in Conway.
H C. Moore, farmer, Conway, says:
u hor several years, I was so bad off
with my back and kidneys that J
could hardly walk. 1 suffered awfu'
i 1\* day and night from a constar'
j jpain in my back. My sight became
.'uvrad nrd objects seemed to float
Set ore fiv eyes. Th ? kv'^ev sccx
* * l " ' I ' x '
'ions at times pass ?d too I'^iitK
"*>d then again, wore scanty. I go
Doua's Kidney Pills tit the G'onwa\
Drug Co., and rhey relieved me >
> backache. The ofnm' symntoni
kidney trouble also left. I a 1 way
j .ave Doan's Kidn \v Pills o 1 han
i d oners:,) .a' use keeps me in go
diape.''
' ice ~0e, at al' ben'ms. I)
dmpi.N ask for u k'dnev rm ody?
Dran's Ki-ino" Pill??the -nine *h?i
.! . Moore u-es. Foptor-Milburn C:
C ops., Buffalo, N. V.?adv.
Among the name ; the pro.'id '
ha.-. under consideration for appoint
neat a< chief ius,:co if the curt (
n pea's of tho Distinct o4' Column!
> sneered dr. 1 e Sheppard, rcsigr.e;'
that of former Gov. fI. ! '. Ansel '
Irecnvi'de. #
g KeeJ^Vell J*
3* poisons of undigested pU
Mil food to accumulate in Jjjm
your bowels, where they
m are absorbed into your MgM
. system. Indigestion, con I
stipation, headache, bad
Jl blood, and numerous
PPP other troubles are bound TPi
JLfjg to follow. Keep your
system clean, as thousauds
of others do, by M
Wtfld taking an occasional dose kl^
jjjjfl of the old, reliable, veg- BjjL
etable, family liver mealFlM
Thedford's
! Black-Draught
! Mrs. W. F. Pickle, of Jm
Hla Rising Fawn, Ga;, writes: mm
"vve nave used medS
ford's Black-Draught as 2^a
family medicine. My
mother-in-law could not mLW
take calomel as it seemed
too strong for her, so she MM)
g used Black-Draught as a ftR/ji
jnflr mild laxative and liver
i 'yd regulator... We use it ^7*
! Jtfl in tlae family and believe MffiL
m M 's medicine for pT|
Jmt the liver made." Try it.
| prlj Insist on the genuine? wTOJ
Tiiedford's. 2oc a pack- ||^
FOREIGN ITERS !
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GATHERED AND CONDENSED
FOR EASY READING :
A programme of aircraft production
through which it is hoped to dom
inate the fighting lines of Europe
within a year has been worked out by
the aircraft production board of the
defense council and will be submitted
to congress soon with a request for a
large appropriation to carry it into j
effect. |
Samuel Gompers, president of the
A 1.1 - . 1 i - if - ? t
Aiueriuiii reotTuuun or L.aoor nus
cabled a message to James Duncan,
representing organized labor in the
United States diplomatic mission to
Russia, to contend for democracy and
na tional independence at the conference
of Socialistic bodies to be held
in Dertograd.
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Benjamin N. Duke, the tobacco
manufacturer, is in a sanitarium and
is said to be seriously ill.
Destruction of a German subma-j
rine last week by an American armed1
merchantman was reported by the!
vessel upon her arrival in an American
harbor.
j At least 20,000 persons are living|
I in the streets and parks of San Sai-:
| vador, made destitute and without
food ami shelter by the earthquake j
and volcanic eruption.
Gen. Pershing in conference with!
Urench army heads will determine j
| where the American expedition shall
| he placed and his recommendations'
which practically will be final, will be'
approved in Washington. I
British troops have captured anoth
or mil" of German trenches southeast
of Messines.
Lord Northcliffe, on an errand to
America to coordinate British activities
as a commercial representative
of the British government, arrived in
the United States on an American
steamship.
Gov. Lowden, in an official report
to Washington, gave Illinois' total
selective draft registration as G72,490.
] Japan will send a mission to the
United States. The mission will have
broad poweis, especially in diplomatic
consultations, and is expected to
leave Japan during the first part of
July.
Th? r.c "4 of the arrival of Major
(.Ion. Povshing in France spread
hrough the British armies and wa?|
? reeived with the utmost satisfaction. |
Japanese resentment over tha Am-<
n'can note to China is ascribed by:
.'fichu's wholly to the publication of I
garbled version in Japan.
National Guard officers believe
hat the men will be vailed und *r the
elective draft act about July 2o.
The case of the Sta4e vs. C. G.;
'.nice, former auditor of Dillon coun- j
:y, charged with embezzlement ol j
county funds, was r > elu led last
week.
The latest reports indicate that j
Beaufort's subscriptions to tin* Lib-'
city loan bonds will reach approximately
the $o00,000 mark.
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KSTKAY XOTICK.
Taken up at my place, P. P. Carter's
in Simpson Creek township, tie*
following stock:
One red colored cow, with sawed
horns, and small bell.
O n o uou rl inr* pa/1 ?!lL '
( jvhi ling, I tuiumu WIIM I
white face.
One yearling, red with whits!
specks.
Owner may get same upon payingcost.
P. P. CAR'i EE.
Hammond, S. C. ?pd. j
T Y P E W1
I have the following Second I
1 I.. C. Smith (used very little)
1 No. 5 Oliver
I NO. 10 Remington Visible
1 No. 5 Royal
1 Blind Fox
1 "Rlinrl Smith
All of these machines have I
and are guaranteed to be in fir;
Will sell on monthly payments. <
for cash. Write me your needs.
R. G. SCARt
qiimtup cnir
v v ill tell* WW
Dealt
L 0. Smith & Bros. ;
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TO ARREST THOSE
NOT REGISTERED
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Those Who Sign. Cards Immediately
Will Be Released
at Once. \
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Columbia. June 11.?Actinir uoon 9
the orders of the provost marshal J
general, Governor Manning today is- ,1
sued orders to all peace officers in ^
South Carolina to immediately arrest I
those who have not registered under jj
the selective service act. The leniency I
period will under no circumstances be fl
extended. Those arrested for not regis I
tering will he released on their own f
recognizance, provided they immedi- jj
ately register. |
Governor Manning leaves fov jHash jj
ington this afternoon on official busi- I
ness. \l
The State board of Education J]
began a session today, when the book ^
adoption will be made. The board 3
will be in session for several days. *3
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IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE. Vj
With a sad heart but in faith and i
humbleness, 1 will endeavor to write |j
a short sketch of our dear beloved
darling, little Harvey Hampton^ Ver- ']
raid, who fell peacefully aslacf* in
Jesus' arms May Gth, 11)17, at his 1
home in Porterdale, Ga. He v/as J
born at Green Sea, Horry County, S. ^
C., December 24th, 11)10, making his ]
stay on earth 0 years, 4 months and
| 12 days. He has a father, mother, ''
four brothers and two sisters, who !
are left to mourn his departure, but
wc feel that our loss is litt'e Hur|
v< y's gain in the bright beyond. Yes
he has gone to where Jesus is, there j
to he with him forovermore. N'o more '
j.cuii, in; niui r i rows, unn no more }
i sufferings for our little darling, Hur- |
! vey. He suffered so much that death J
was a blessed relief to him. He wis
! loved by all who knew him. Tor to i
' know him was to love him. He had
such a bright face. He would laugh
most every time you saw him, but I
now we miss our darling's swe ?t (
hands and bright face, buf some time
we hope to meet him in that bright
world above, there are no more sad t
j good byes, no more partings, but
' p* ace and love. They were all pres- ^
ent at the death of our darling. We (
do not mourn as those that have no
hope. Dearest
darling thou hast left us,
1 And our loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis God that hath bereft us, ^
He can all our sorrows heal.
i You are gone but not forgotten,
Never will your memory fade;
Sweetest thoughts will ever linger
'Round the grave where you are
I laid.
Dear Harv?y, you are missed by all
Who saw you day by day,
But may w<> yield to Heaven's call
And meet thee there we pray.
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Thou art gone but rot forgotten,
Dear idol of our hearts;
\\V .^hllll |-<->r>Ak 1 --1
.. _ ?., i;r > iMHi mo river
Where our .souls shall never part.
Our darling was laid to feJlat
Porterdale Iluptist church cemetery '
May 7th, 1917. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. T. R. Kimball.
Written by his Father and Mother,
H. H. and Cora E. Gerrald.
COLDS & LaGRIPPE
B of 6 doses 660 will break
any case of Chills & Fever, Colds
& LaGrippe; it acts on the liver
better than Calomel and does not
gripe or sicken. Price 25c. ^
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Zeppelin L-43 has been destrc? " !
over the North sea by naval forces.
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30.00
35.00
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10.00
12.50
been thoroughly overhauled
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