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WAR DECLARATION
. ON AUSTRIA CERTAIN
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Congress Will Adopt Recommendation
Made by President
Wilson
HOUSE RESOLUTION
BEFORE COMMITTEE
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Aotion of Lower Body Likely to
Come Without a
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Debate.
Washington, Doc. f>.?Congress
cleared the way today f,or prompt response
to President Wilson's call for
a declaration of war with Austria
11 ungary.
^ joint resolution approved by the
i'!*rtiutMii and me stale department
declaring existence of a state of war
i between the United States and the
imperial and royal Austro-Hungariun
government from today at noon was
introduced in the house and unani0
mously approved by the hoXisc fro<
ign affairs committee. It will be
n ported tomorrow for beginning o:
house debate on Friday, with finai
action in the senate into this week.
Conforming to the president's i'ec
ommendations the resolution applies
to Austria-Hungary alone. Germany's
other allies, Turkey and Bulgaria,
A are not mentioned.
SEVIER MENLEARN
TO USE GAS MASKS
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Camp Sevier.?Officers of the"!
Thirtieth division are taking very
( # quickly to the use of gas maskv,
| many of them managing to adjust the
complicated apparatus in seven sec|
ends during their very first practice, ]
considered very good time, while
those who fell short of this openly
declared that they could hold their
their breath anyway, until they got
their masks on if they knew there
was gas around. The school in gas
defense began yesterday, three offl.
errs from earh regiment being in
attendance. Later these officers w:!l
in turn instruct their men, and finally
each man will be required to pas;,
equipped with a mask, through a gas
filled chamber.
Thp mask used was of the box-res- '
, pi rater type, the wearer inhaling
tluough a tube that draws ah*
i through a box containing neutralizing
chemicals. The box, as is the
entire outfit, when not in use, is carried
in a pack slung about the neck.
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PROGRAM OF THE
^ BUCK CREEK l.'MQN
The next session is with Pleasant
TTome Church, Dec. 28th, 20th and
I ::oth.
Introductory Sermon by Rev. R. i?.
L C aTtor.
Recess 15 minutes, after which the
Union will be called to order by Moderator.
v i _ n m ? % *
l?isl ol i^nurcncs caned and delegates
enrolled.
Query No. 1 : What is our Obligation
to old worn out Ministers? Dis*
c ession opened by Rev. W. I). Steves.
Query No. 2: What is the Meaning
of th? Resurrection of the Dry Bones,
Kzekici 27th chapter? Discussion
opened by Rev. J. W. Todd.
Adjourned until 9:i>0 Saturday.
' Devotional led by Rev. T. 11. Pati
terson.
Letters of called for not present
f Friday.
Query No. What have we as
Christians to do with Christ's Second
Coming? Discussion opened by Rev.
f (i. F. Stanley.
Preaching 11:20 by Rev. P. D.
Coats.
Recess 15 minutes.
yuery No. 4: The Church's Rj^ansibility
for the young People of
ty Community, and How to Meet it?
Discussion opened by Rev. R. B.
Carter.
Electing of Officers.
"W. J. Hardee,
W. A. Prince,
D. I). Harrelson,
Committee.
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AVIATORS GOME TO
AID THE ITALIANS
Large Numbers Have Arrived
With the British and
French Armies.
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With the French Army in Italy
?Among the troops ami units that
nave arrived in Italy with the British
and French armies is a large
group of aviators, who are impatient
ly waiting to get into action. The
British have sent a large contingent
of fliers, half of whom are young
Canadians and Americans, wh0 have
been doing scout work in Flanders
and Northern France.
The squadron which expects to b*
given work at the front very soon u;
proving quite an attraction for th?
Italians. While awaiting orders the
fliers are keeping themselves in trim
and the natives in fascinated delight
by practicing over the town where
they are billeted. Ther0 is scarcely
an hour but the hum of at least two
and generally four or more motois
i<. heard above the town and every
public square is filled with crowds
gaznig upward as the aviators hank
and slide, spiral and twist. The British
aviat.ors apparently are younger
than their French comrades, whose
numerous decorations attest their
long experience. Both groups, however,
are composed of picked men
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< Iiu a i* TV. J leva | (.aicilll LI <11111(1^ 111
fighting the GerVnuns in the air.
New Experience.
The fliers are curious to know what
the future holds in store for them
since few of them have ever flowr*
over mountainous country as they
will have to do here. They admit it
will be a test to put theni on their
mettle, since emergency landings,
generally feasible in France, arc almost
out of the question here. They
anticipate, however, that they will
not. have to face superior numbers of
enemy aviators, as it is not believed
the Austro-Germans will be able 10
maintain a . numerical advantage
h$re.
The Canadians and Americans
nightly entertain their comrades ano
crowds of curous Italians by holding
song festivals at their hotel. American
songs are sung mostly with an
Italian ofl'cier, who has spent several
years in .England and America, as. the
pianist. The piano flaunts its German
origin with the name plate "Zimmcrmann Leipsig,"
while its strings
echo American one-steps and ragtime.
unittofalues
shown in italy
It will he cheering news to the allied
world that allied reinforcements
have dofinitey taken their place oa
the actual Italian front and are today
occupying trenches in the bottered
positions held by the Italian troops,
now relieved for a needed respite.
The British position is around the
heights of Montello, on the upper
Fiave, where the batteries on the
heights are already in action and rifle
fire answers the steady sniping from
across the river. The French position
can riot as yet be indicated, but it is
an equally important sector.
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POSTMASTER EXAMIXA'l ION.
At the request of the Postmaster
General the United States Civil Service
Commission has announced a \
examination to be held at Marion.
; South Carolina, on Jan. 0, 1918, l'o
the position of postmaster at Con
way, S. C. This office has an annual
compensation of $1800.
To be eligible for this examination
an applicant must be a citizen of th
United States, must actually reside j
within the delivery of the office and
have so resided at the time the present
vacancy occurred.
Applicants must have reached thci
twenty-first but not their sixty-fifth
birthday on the date of the examination.
Application Form 804 and full in
formation cttftefcminj? the requirements
of the examination may be secured
from the postmaster at the
place of vacancy or from the Cicil
Service Commission. Washington n. I
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C. Applications should be properly
executed and filed with the Commission
at Washington, D. C., in time to
atranpre for the examination of th I
applicant.
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50NWAY, S. 0., THURSDAY, DE
BLAST WRECKS BIG
PORTION OF HAUFAX
fic # ; Halifax.?With
the toll of dead
steadily mounting, it was believed
early this morning that more thar.
2,000 persons perished in the explofin/I
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'U ?M\I lilt TVtllVII IWIIWWCU Hit? COI- '
lision yesterday morning in Halifax
harbor between a munition-laden <
French ship and another vessel loaded
w'th supplies for the Belgian Relief
Commission. 1
The disaster which has plunged the 1
dominion into mourning probably will ?i
rank as the most fearful that ever
occurred on the American continent.
Residents of Halifax and thousands
o{ volunteer relief workers who have
come into the city have been almost
dazed at the extent of the horror.
Temporary Morgues.
Temporary morgues have been established
in many buildings in which
a steady procession of vehicles of all 1
kinds have been carrying for houra 1
the bodies of men, women and chil- ]
dren. Most of them were so chaired ;
that they were unrecognizable, i
Thousands of persons seeking tiaco i
of relatives and friends have passed i
by the long, silent rows attempting c
by the flickering light of lamps and (
lanterns, to identify the ones they (
sought. i
Virtually every building in the i
ruy wnicn ^ouki ne converted into .1 (
hospital is filled with wounded, many i
of them so desperately injured that t
there is no hope of their recovery, c
Scores already have tlied in these i
temporary hospitals. 1
WILL APPLY FOR I
GOVERNMENT AID
Mrs. Tiller Ginn, a widow of Little
River section, was in Conway last
week to see what is necessary in or- J
der to obtain the government aid
prrovided for the wives and mother*
ot soldiers. Her son, Luther Ginn ii?
aj. Cnmp Sevier, Greenville, S. C.; am*
vrote his mother that he would set t
aside .$15.00. per month for the gov- i
ernment to pay direct to his wife and c
mother each month and that when *
the proper steps were taken, the gov- r
ernment would add $15.00 more per i
month to the amount. t
Mr. Ginn, who was not discharged $
by the boards, has a wife as well as a i
I mother dependent upon him for sup- c
I port. t
aviatorsatset :
rescued by ship|
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An Atlantic Port.?Two Americans I ;
aviators who had lost their compass | (
and their bearings during- a flight in':
search of submarine from a station (
somewhere in Europe, were encounter! i
on at sea 650 miles off the Irish coast t
by a steamship which arrived here to- (
day. Tlie flyers started on the return j
trip to their station after being sup {
plied with provisions and a new com- t
pass. * I
The ship's lookout sighted a strange s
appearing craft on the sea. flvino- can-. ! i
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rials of distress. A boat was sent to j
investigate. To their great surprise <
the sailors learned the boat was a p
hydroairplane with American birdmen tj
on board. The aviators said they g
dropped their compass after they ha 1 t
lost sight of land and as they had no g
way in which they could determine g
their bearings they decided to rest on r
the sea in the hope that some passing {!
ship might sight them and render r
the necessary assistance. ; j;
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AMERICAN KILLED IN
SEAPLANE ACCIDENT!;
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Washington.?Vice Admiral Sims >
reported to the Navy Department a
seapane accident in the war zon0 m v
which one American sailor was lcilleii
and a gunner's mate injured.
Seaman Claude Albert Baker was
i killed and his Knrlu nr.* ?... I
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covered. It is assumed the accident
I occured at sea, though this was not i?
| definitely stated in the dispatch. Hair- t
er enlisted at Nashvile, Tenn., Decern e
bor 27, 1916. His father is VVm. B. b
Baker, Sparrows Point, Md. n
j Richard W. Thompson, first class c
gunners' mate, suffere<l a fracture of
the right thigh. He reenlisteu in
Prance Aug-ust 28, 1917. His father
F. J. Thompson, Sr.,.Raleigh, N\ C.
CEMBEB 13, 1917
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OUR HOME GUARD
IS BEING ORGANIZED
Every local community stands in
Heed ot' its home guard in times of
war such as these. It will be good
news to our readers to know that
Capt. Chas. J. Epps has permission
to organize a military company for
Conway and Horry County, consisting
of men of the ages of IS to 45.
At last accounts he had forty signed
lip; and this important matter will
be carried through to a finish as soon
us possible, the men equipped and
Liained as much as possible.
ALL MUSTHELP
IN FILLING OUT
All school teachers, all ministers,
riugisti ales, Notaries Public, Bookkeepers,
Business Men, and all other
[wrsons who are capable of aiding,
ire hereby requested to do "their bit"
n the war against th(? Kaiser; by
Aiding and assisting the registrants
ill over the county, to fill out the
question blanks which will be mailed
nit, beginning on December 15th, to
?ach and every one of the registered
nen, and which blanks, or "Questionlire"
must bo returned within seven
lays by the registrants. Some of the
nen will be able to fill out the blanks
hemselves; others will need the aid
>f a person with some clerical expeience
to aid him. Do not send the
'egistrants to Conway for aid, as the.
.own will have alll it can do to assist
those in the immediate communty;
but study the Questionaire and
ihow your neighbor how to fill it out
ntelligently.
J. A. McDermott, Chairman,
Local Exemption Board.
ADJUTANT GENERAL
ISSUES STATEMENT
For the information of all concernid
and in answor mimor/v.... :??? :
? WW -wm * V V& O llllj|Ul( * j
e?L received at this office from partita
of registrants now in federal
service, as well as parents of those
egistrants who have been certified
jack to the local board by the disi
ict board on form 104, the adjutant
general's office, in order to give these
>arents the latest information con-,
:oming discharges today issued the
'ol lowing statement:
On and after November 1???, 1917,;
'.either the local nor district boards
an discharge any registrant now in
'ederal seivice and after said dare
'cither can the adjutant general in |
iccordance with Bulletin 12, Form 41,
Provost Marshal's Rulings, reopen
my case of a registrant now in fedral
service.
On and after November 2M, in ar ordance
with telegraphic instructions
Yom the war department, the adjoant
general, as well as the local and
iistrict boards, are prohibited f?on.
eopening cases for discharges where
he registrant has been certified back
o the local board from the district
>oard on Form 164 as fit for military
ei*vice. This information is d'sscm.
'led in order that the parents of reg.trants
who are desirous of securing
lischavges based on affidavits will b'
ible to make the application for the
lischarge and accompany same ny
moper evidence. Where the regisrant
is now in federal sei*vice Para
;raph 129 Army Reguations, will
govern. This provides that tlio comnanding
officer of the division has
mthority to discharge a registrant
iow in federal seiviee where the np-1
dication i ac.omnanied bv nff iihivii o I
Lowing a ."lour ca30 o'f dependency,
tc.
The newspapers of the State arc ro%
nested to publish this information in
rder to save a great deal of work in
1"is office as well as to expedite the
natter of discharging a registrant,
n that the application will be for*
raided by the party at interest, who
ill make same out and attach the
ffidavits above mentioned.
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AT POPLAR HILL
There will be a I'ox Supper at Popar
Hill School House, near Pleasant
,'nion Church, on Friday night, Deember
2t. The trirls are ankod to
ring- well filled boxes and the younc* j
>en well filled purses. The public is
( rdially invited.
Sarah Cart ret to,
Mattip Cart rot to,
Rhoda Rabon,
Committee.
raid.
LIST OF MEMBERS
TflUfii rinr oAiinmu
iimn rmt uuMfANT
Suggestions Very Important tr
Be Followed Are Made by
The Fire Chief.
Kditor Herald:?
I herewith hand you a list of the
officers and members of the Fire
! Company, which kindly publish.
Also, please advise the public that
ether parties are earnestly requested
to refrain from interfering in any
way l0 a fire, as their efforts, however
kindly or wisely directed, may
cause confusion and do more harm
1 than good. If their services are dcI
sired they will be called upon. Any
suggestions should be made only i >
the Chief, and in a quiet manner.
Owners of automobiles, however,
are eai nestly requested to aid us in
carrying the equipment to the fires,
<iiiii tu p<cs up mnioers oi the Lire
i Company ami tak0 them to the fires.
I Time is frequently very important,
and owners of automobiles can rentier
valuable assistance by kindly aiding
ir this way. Our sole aim and desire
is to render efficient and faithful
service to the Town, and we solicit
the cooperation of the people we wish
to serve.
Fire alarms should be promptly
'phoned to the Light and Ice Plant.
Respectfully yours,
Perry C. Quattlebaum,
Chief of Fire Department.
Dec. 10, 1917.
List of (he Members of the Fire
Company.
Perry C. Quattlebaum, Chief.
L. D. Magrath, Assistant Chief.
L. R. Ambrose, 2nd Asst. Chief.
Nozzlemen and Reelmen:
Claud Dusenbury, Wade Biglo,
Walter Hinson. .7 I. DiAcfnuf I o.
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Grand Richardson, Till Johnson.
Hose Couplers:
Dozier Tisdale, John 0. Chestnut,
Jessie Woodward.
Engineers or Hydrant Tenders:
Henry Baldwin, Holmes Russ, R. A.
Duke.
Hook and Ladder:
O. M. Harrelson, Captain.
John Emory Watson, Assistant.
K. E. Dusenbury, Warren Johnson,
R B. Anderson, Whiteford Sessions.
Ward Caller:
Paul Quattlebaum.
HUNS RAID LONDON
IN 25 AIRPLANES
1 ondon.?Seven persons were killed
and twenty-one injured in the at.
raid, Chancellor Bonar Law announced
today in the House of Commons.
Of the victims three were killed and
ten injured in London.
After several weeks of respite Lor.
I don in ten early hours of this morning*
experienced another German
raid, one of the rn.ost determined, but
the most futile yet attempted. The
first warning's were received shortlv
after 12.30 a. m., when a group of
Gothas crossed the coast of Kent.
Apparently they intended to make
i'er London, but after dropping
bombs along* the coast they made off
seaward again.
About two hours later warnings,
were given again when another groop
o4' raiders stalled up the Thames,
but like their predecessors, after flying
over Kent, they returned the way
mey came.
To Locate (inns.
It transpired that those prclimin-j
ary attacks wore made with the object
of drawing forth gun fire and
disclosing the location of the defenses,
for an hour later five groups of
machines crossed the Kssex and Ken:
coasts and flow direct to London, at-j
tacking the city from two tlirec- j
tiens.
Tho raiders were mot with the tremendous
barrage of the London defenses.
The firing continued for upward
of an hour.
There are no reports of any bombs
having been dropped in the center of
London. Several fell in the subuibs,
but without doing any great damage.
The casualties are reported to have
been slight. Unlike the previous
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iu.his, iin* viermans roueu more upon
incendiary than exploitive bombs with
1 lie result that a number of fires
broke cut.
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NO. 84.
' LEVY WATTS DEAD
AFTER HAVING FIGHT
Taken to Florence Hospital in
the Hope of Successful
| Operation
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CRACKED SKULL RESULTED
FROM BLOW OM HEAD
Dispute With A. C. Murrell
Over Land Matter Lead
to Trouble.
Levy .J. Watts died at the Florence
Hospital on last Wednesday evening
I rom the effects of a blow received
in the temple the day before Thanksgiving.
He had not though* his injury
serious at first, and he buffered
at home, getting worse. His physician
took him to * lie hospital on Monday
of last week in the hope that an
operation to rais0 the fractured bone
would be successful.
The blow on the head was sustained
the week before his death in the
course of a fight he had with A. C.
Murrell about a small parcel of land
which was in dispute between the
two men. The blow is said to have
been made with the fist though a
small axe was mentioned in the affray.
The details so far coning out
are not very full as to fixing the
blame for bringing on the difficulty.
The land matter had been up in the*
magistrate court some time ago and
a bond had been given. On the day
of the fight, Mr. MurrelTs boys were
working on the land when the deceased
came along in a buggy. He spoke
to tlie boys and when their father
came up the difficulty ensued.
The deceased is survived by a wife
and children. >y
SUMMONED A JURY M
FOR WATTS INQUEST
Coroner L. W. Cooper summoned
the following jury of inquest to enquire
into the cause of the death of
.!. Watts:
J 13. Cox,
S. C. Richardson,
D. G. Spivey,
W. H. Graham,
L. H Burroughs,
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vieurge ij. iviarxn.
Watts died at tHo hospital in Florence,
S. ('., and his remains arrived
here on Thursday afternoon; the coroner
and his jury wore assembled at
the depot, as well as a large crowd
of people who had heard about hi a
death. The body was taken out to
the shod and Dr. 11. I>. Scarborough
showed the signs on the head where
the operation had been performed at
the hospital. The inquest, however,
was not held, owing to the absence of
material witnesses, and was postponed
until a later date for the pur^
pose of getting witnesses before tho
jury.
It was stated that the deceased hac*
survived the operation, and htat the
effects of this operation were not
therefore the immediate cause of his
death.
TO EXAMINE MEN
FOR AIR FLEET
' Washington. ? Kvory National
j Guard and national army camp w?ll
; Ik visited this month by medical officers
to examine men for service in
the aviation section of the signal
corps. The War Department today
assigned army surgeons to all the
camps to examine applicants for the
ail fleets bong formed for the army
in every cantonment and National
Guard camp. There will scon be a
surplus of men over the required
number to compose the divisions to
be formed. These men and those
especially adapted for flying or for
mechanical duties in the signal corps
up the air fleet that will be necessary
to man the airplanes now in the
course ?f manufacture.
Men selected at the camps and can
tonments will be sent to the signal
corps training schools for intensive
training before th< ir dh patch to
France.