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? 8 1. 1 ^lumexxxii kS BUSY SESSION >WITH MINOR GASES >urt of General Sessions Adjourns After Four Days Work g MURDER CASE | / AT THIS TIME ; iljll Elliott Got Two Years on | the Public Works of the | County. I[Tie court of General Sessions came ,?a close last Friday after spending hut four days in disposing ot cases, ^ i .1- i- - ?r ?? ?_ 1 OI WHICH Wl.'l'l' HI III i I I' ' j nili |Ph" State vs. D. G. Hinson wa.il prosscd 011 payment of cost. The State vs. Quinc Graham and wrley Graham was continued until next term uf the court. L The State vs. .Henry Johnson was Atimied. /The State vs. Will Elliott charged svJi cutting- I. A. Bell. Defendant ^1 been in jail ever since being Lmght back from Camp Jackson |t year. *v. Q. Smith was sentenced by the on Wednesday to pay a fine of V?.00 or 30 flays imprisonment. The State vs. Steve Dawsey was tinued. jThe State vs. Morris Goodman \\rged with obtaining good* by false *<tenses was called and tried and . defendant found guilty. S"he State vs. Collins Bellamy filled with will Elliott in the cut ?# 1 Ig of Mr. I. A. iseii, was conunuea Li! the next term of the court, rhe State vs. Will Elliott for highly robbery was noH-prosscd. .Morgan Lewis, * a ndgro preacher; js tried for the killing of a hog* begging to M. A. Home. I*ola Lewis in the case with Morgan but the was dropped as to her. Morgan js convicted of the crime, rhe cases against F. O. Bellamy d others and against Sam Bright fl others for forcible entry and de[To.r, were continued. "he State vs. J. M. Elliott for not "ping cattle was continued, fhe State vs. D. A. Lewis for trad| stock was continued. Morgan Lewis was sentenced to If a fine of $250.00 or serve eight jjnths on the chain gang. Morris Goodman was sentenced to tine of $1.00 and a term of 4 inths on the public works. ;>n the following day the court reJ ed the fine of Morgan Lewis to I[? so he could raise the money |fy out. gun Living's tone was sentenced ee oaonths imprisonment, susid upon payment of $100.00 Elliott was sentenced to two on the County chain gang, ris Goodman's sentence was nodified by allowing him to pay of $100.00 and thereby suslis sentence of \ months on the above concluded the business criminal court for the February and all of the work was prracKlone by Thursday night; the usiness on Friday being the. of sentence upon several of iminals who had been tried, and going of formal orders, ge H. F. Rice left on last Friftemoon after remaining in ly from Monday the opening f court. citor L. M. Gasque spent four of hard and strenuous work in 'oil to dispose .of the cases pend i tin court. The hardest of his was done by Thursday night he left' forborne on the early last Friday mowing, ong the cases continued were I era! agaitfst J. M; Elliott for miivjr to dip- his'cattle after being 3d to do 's*o'bV the' authorities, 'case wiw continued ' upon the in ground that the legislature had ngcd the law since the last ?c3t so that conviction could be had ore a magistrate without the de~ causevl by the old act. Elliott i gihe FAVOR SMALLER COTTON DALE I ' Commercial Congress Submits Resolution to Secretary Houston. Washington. Resolutions endorsing economical reforms in the baling and market of cotton, adopted by the Southern Commercial Congress, have been transmitted to Secretary Houston, of the Department of Agriculture, and Director General. McAdoo, ? . . :>f the railroad administration it was announced today. An outline of plans by Colonel Har. vie Jordan, of Georgia, president of the Southern Cotton Association, and a member of the board of directors of the Southern Commercial Congress, whereby the present system of waste in the handling and transportation of cotton might be abolished through modern methods of gin compression to secure greater density and a more uniform bale, accompanied the resolutions. Greater density in haling would reduce approximately from 30,000 to 10,000 the number of freight cars required to transport the crop, it is claimed. It is also urged that the federal I bureau of markets plan an active campaign of education as to methods which will better safeguard to the cotton growers the sampling, warehousing and financing of the cotton crop until it Is sold. GERMANY AND AUSTRIA NOT ON RESTOF TERMS W as hingtoxw Further evidence of growing strain in relations between Germany ami Austria ovet the refusal of the latter to participate in the renewed attack upon Russia is given in an official dispatch received here today from France. It quotes the Austrian premier as foi*mally reiterating on February 22 that AustriaHungary will take no part in military action against Russia or Roumania, and will not send her troops into Ukrainia. The dispatch refers to the meeting between Emperors Charles and William February 22 and says there seems little doubt that a serious conflict has arisen between the two nations which Germany is determined to settle by violent mcasuers if necessary. MEASLES^ENERAl TUDMiniJ TUC pnilMTV I llliuuun I 111. UUUN I I Enquiries made of people coming from many different sections of Horry County, show that measles of the milder kind are prevalent in almost all neighborhoods of the county; at least they have) been common during the last few weeks in many sections and the entire territory was, or will be covered by the disease. There were several cases noticed while the court was in session, the people coming from the country to attend the proceedings. The disease is usually called German measles, though at Camp Jackson we are told that the same variety is known as Liberty Measles. We have yet to hear of any case of this present trouble making anybody very sick. Those who have the disease seem to suffer very little while the disease is on and they all quickly recover from them. Those who have already had the severer form of this disease are not ascaping at all. They have the kind that is now going round just the srme as anybody, Several cases have been report**! to the effect that the subjects never even stopped therr usual work during the time of the at tack and also travelled from place to place over the country, thus no doubt hetpinj? to spread the disease. Many cases of the disease have been ,nopoi't*4 in Conway and usually the quarantine regulations lvave been observed. y I aims to have sold his cattle, while this is disputed by his neighbors. ft WWW; CONWAY, SC., THURSDAY, THRIFT; ARMY, HAS RERUN SPRING DRIVE The South Carolina division of savors is going "Over the top" with the vest of the country. The United States Treasury has already received sixty-five million dollars from the sale of these little thrift stamps Sales are now running about two million dollars per day. This is equal to the entire cost of running the Government ten years ago. | It is double the receipts of the Postoffice Department or the Customs Service before the war. It is more than double the highest rate of growth ever reached by th.? savings banks in this country. The money now coming in from War Savings Stamps every day j would pay for 10,000 tons of shipping. At this rate it would provide in a year for three million tons or more than half the program of the I Shipping Board. This money is not given to the Government; it is merely a loan from the people which will be repaid with interest. Every time you buy a War Savings Stamp you lay up money to win the war, and best of all, you release materials and services which alone can make possible the supply of necessities to the boys at the front. The War Savings Campaign has just begun. It is already doing so much, think what it will do when we really get behind it the way we will when we appreciate its importance. This means that those people who are buying these stamps now are Teally helping win the war and insuring their future prosperity. The Campaign in Horry is showf - mg an increase of sales daily but there are many of our people who are not awake to this opportunity. Have you, as an individual, contributed to the raakiag of this wonderful report If not, join the ranks. DRAFT QUOTA WILL BE SMALL! J Columbia, Feb. 28.?Governor Manning stated today that while in Washington this week he had a' conference with Secretary Haker, and the fact was emphasized that South Carolina would be called upon to furnish not i more than 5,000 men for a selective draft service between now and September 1. The plan is to call the men in small increments, a small quota each month. Gov. Manning also stated that, a bill is now pending in Congress which seems to be gaining* favor, which would authorize the granting of furloughs to those doing nec essary farm labor. m NOTICE. The following telegram was received March from State Food Administrator, Columbia, S. C.: D. V. Richards*on, Conway, S. C. Suggest flour census be closed March 10th, so that I may have report for Washington meeting on the 12th. Elliott. Blanks for returning amount of flour on hand will be forwarded to the local administrators throughout Horry County Thursday, March 7th. o RED CROSS. Don't forget the regular Red Cross meeting Friday afternoon. Please turn in all finished garments to ho!o fill the monthly box which will b<' packed Tuesday morning. o ATTENTION! CONWAY GUARDS On Friday evening, IGth inst., th<* regular meeting for drill. Colonel Henry T. Thompson, Commanding the Regiment will visit this Company making an informal inspection. This visit is quite an honor con* 1 -* ~ ir.rrea upon lis oy tne Regimental Commander and it is earnestly desired that every member of the company be present on Friday evening, 8th inst,, and especially on Friday evening the 15th inst., at 8 o'clock. (Signed) Chas. J. Eppx. Cax>t. Commanding- Co. 7, 1918. m'Bfr. -r- GRAND JURY MAP FINAL PRESENTMENT f ! t The* grand jury's final presentmont last week was read in open court on Wednesday, all of their work having been finished by that time. The report follows: COURT OK GENERAL SESSIONS February Term, 1918. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Horry. Report of Grand Jury. The Grand Jury, making their final report to this term of Court, desires to thank his Honor the Presiding Judge, and Officers of the Court for their courtesy and consideration. 1. This Grand Jury notes that the forme)- Grand Jury were unable to complete a detailed report on the financial condition of the County and recommended that the succeeding Grand Jury go into the matter with care. We are inform/??4 Him) Hi ? General Assembly of the State at its last session passed a joint resolution empowering and directing the County Board of Commissioners to make an investigation of the Coonty finances and especially the financial condition of the school funds of the County. Our Committee on the conduct of the County Offices will cooperate with any investigation and use its power in aid of such whoreever the necessity arises. We join in the recommendation of the former Grand Jury that sufficient funds oo borrowed by the County Board of Education to pay current School claims and to do all possible to keep the schools of the County conducted efficiently. ' 2.?We have received no information from the County Board of Com missione.rs relative to the repair and I rebuilding of bridges recommended in the ? last Grand Jury's Report. Members of our Grand Jury repoii to Us that the Socastee Bridge on the Waccamaw Road has not boon repaired, aad Strickland Ford Bridge Lake Swamp has not been re\y*irc<i. We request as prompt action U? fcftfcsible from the County .Board of Commissioners imon this | mendation for tlic protection of the I traveling public. 3.?A committee of this Grand Jury has- been directed to investigate the condition of the County Jail. They report to the Foreman that the I Jail is wdl conducted and that its j sanitary condition is good. 4.?We present John "Rogers, Clyde Rogers, Bert Sarvis, and Sam Graham, for transporting intoxicating liquors to a public gathering, being drunk ar.d disorderly, using profane language at a public gathering, and impersonating peace officers and making arrests without legal warrants, on or about the 1st day of Dec. 1917, in Simpson Creek Town ship. Witnesses: E. C. Suggs, A. E. Suggs, Charlie Suggs, L. S. Alford, A. T. Cox, Gorum Boyd. 6.?We present T. J. Cox for conducting a public nuisance in making and handling; intoxicating liquors on or about the 1st day of November at Hammonds in Simpson Creek Township. The following are witnesses: Isaac Dewitt, We'sley Wilson, Silas Wilson, Lazarus Ford, Joe Cox, Jesse | To<ld, J. A- Stalvey, Isaac Lewis, and Homy Mi shoe, Jr. 7.?We present P. K. Watts for making and selling- beer, wine, and alcoholic liquors on or about the 1st day of Dec. 1017 in Simpson Creek Township, the following are witnesses : Allen Wilson, Isaac Dewitt, Wesley Wilson, Silas Wilson, Christian Wolfe, Lazarus Ford, Daniel Holmes, J. A. Stalvey and R. F. Todd. 8.?We present R. G. Todd and Thomas Hard.ee for making and i selling intoxicating liquors on the 1st day of November 1917 in Simpson Creek Township, the following are witnesses: Martin Faircloth, J. B. Hughes, and J. Bert Hughes. | 9??Wo present Jesse Chestnut for! transporting liquor in automobile on | . the 1st day of Dec. 1917 at Conway Township, the follow bin are witness e.s: A)y*vy L. Todd, Frances Todd, an I Sam Gau so. Respectfully submitting, Conway, S.C., ?A. W. Barrett, Feb. 27, 1.918 " Foreman. * ?? <? ? ? Construction. of 12 additional hospital buildings and about 20 warehouses at Camp JacJkson, to cost approximately . $550 ?000, will begin at once. jjjtte IMPORTANT MATTERS STATED BY BOARD In Letter From Local Board j to the Heads of Organizations. I 1AK/AL BOARD FOR HORRY COUNTY State of Sou*h Carolina j Conway, S. C., March 1st, 1918. Mr. F. A. Burroughs, Chairman, i Council of Defense, I Mr. I). V. Richardson, Food Administrator, Mr. H. W. Ambrose, Chairman, Civilian Relief Work (Red Cross), for Horry County, South Carolina, Conway, S. C. Cc ntlomen: Your organizations are in direct end constant contact with the people : I i 1 of this County in their relation to our j burdens in the groat world war j I.very phase of our relations to the | struggle for success lies within the duty to the American Government of all our organized efforts. This Local Board of Registration and Selection for military service, therefore, has no hesitancy in asking your aid and co-operation in seeing to it thftt the several duties to which registrants have been calted by classification for service be honestly and patriotically performed. No one has been left home as a favor, but to perform some duty to the Country now considered paramount to actual military service. ~. viuo.-i vrur. ikr^kOiidlll.^, ur mow selected for military service, are not < xpected to loaf on any job they iipw have. They should continue work as if they expected to stay at home all the year; it is the only patriotic thing to eh*. Arrangements may very probably be made fof the real and efficient farm workers among them to j&ake a crop this season. They may dig' and plant; no honest labor will be lost or. wasted, i 2. The deferred classes have been selected for service as fully as has the Class One men; it is only a dif1 forent service. They liave been selected to perform, in many instances, two duties now paramount to them: (1) to support dependents, as required by the law* of the land; and (2) to carry on industrial and agricultural production as required by the conditions of the war. These duties require some extra effort on the part of honest and conscientious men. o. Som<> farms are pai*tially dependent for labor upon persons selected for military service. Selected i men, in many cases, will send to those dependent upon them allotments of their Army pay to which will be added allowances by the Government. Your organization might aid greatly in seeing to it that disccuragemnt to farming, by this loss of labor and by the receipt of outside money, be not allowed to decrease production. Where able bo<iied laborers refuse to work by reason of receiving allowances from the Government, this Hoard will have no hesitancy in taking each case up with the Federal authorities in charge with a view to seg legating the allowance in trust until after the war. 4. Some registrants, married and I single, have been left at home to [ support dependents, largely upon the ground that necessary farm production would decrease in their absence; and some have been, left at home as skilled farm laborers. Your organizations would aid greatly by seeing to it that registrants at home are engaged wholeheartedly in productive work. Any registrant shown by responsible evvidence to be neglecting >** I refusing to perform the duties fort [which he has boon given deferredI j classification, or moving about from | place to place without good reason, or merely engaged in enjoying a temporary prosperity with extravagance or by any such acts proving himself less useful at home than he can tw made in the Army, will have his deferred classification revoked immediately upon proof thereof and ho will be sent to the National Army. These conditions the Local Board inquest your organizations to consider in connection with your own work; do not let it interfere. The Local Board has full authority to re ' ' * ' **TNO. 487 LITTLE THOUGHT GIVEN HERTLING Japanese Proposal Crowds Chancellor's Speech Into Second Place 1 PRESIDENT STUDIES * ' QUESTION CLOSELY Has No Intention of Making Immediate Reply to Hcrtling*. Washington.--Japan's proposal for mv uimi in oiix-na nas crowded fireman Chancellor von Hertling's speech into s> vond place in the consideration of c t't'icials heed and there were indications today that decisions were being formed which soon would show themselves in some arrangement of an international character to prevent ties vast stores at Vladivostok and control of the trans-Siberian railway from falling into the hands of the ad* \aneing Germans. The expectation that President Wilson was preparing to address Congress soon in reply to von Hertling's speech was dissipated today by evidences that the Presdient is making no such plans at this time, ami probably does not consider it necessary to reply to the German chancellor, for the present at least. Before the President speaks, there doubtless will btt an interchange of views with Lpndon * and Paris, so that if 3Pr. Wifaoa speaks he will express the view of aH the co-belligerents as on previous occasions. Outward indications today Wore that the President was studying tfce question of American particfaatfoa with the Japanese in Siberia W-tito exclusion of other subjects, JAPAN SUGGESTS MOVE IN SIBEHA Japan has directed inquiries to the entente powers and the United States government to test their feelings toward a proposal to institute joint military operations in Siberia to sav? the vast quantities of war supplies, stored at Vladivostok and along the Siberian railroad. Criticism at homo of the failure of Japan to play a larger part in the war is said to havo been influential in bringing about the negotiations. Officials here refused to discusa n.; i " u.m rtuuject ror puolication but it is understood that so far as America us concerned the proposition when first broached was wholly acceptable, though the exchanges on the subject which still are in progress may modify the government's attitude. Accumulated at Vladivostok are military supplies of all kinds, much oe American manufacture, and eve* greater quantities of Japanese origia, delivered long before the Bolshevikd took possession of the Russian govern mont, The Stevens commission of American engineers made exrtaordtnary efforts to improve the facilities of the Siberian railroad so that these stores could bo transported to the Russian army and much of the accumulation was removed. The groat quantities remaining, however, suffer seriously from deterioration due to exposure to the weather and otttor causes. The chief concern of the allies,, however, *s the danger that the storea shall fall into the hands of the Germans, who may make their deliver? one of the con<litions of any peace treaty. o Moore Thompson, of Little River, was in Conway on business the first part of the week. classify in oases whore the ground of its difference has ceased to exist; 11 nil pledges itself to use every sanction of its authority to eoforee the duties of service required of all deferred classes. Very respectfully, Local Board for Horry County, Clerk. 0?