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L , fCtfOWD OF PEOPLE | ATTEND SPEAKING I j.Gave Speakers on Liberty Loan I' and Other Topics Close L Attention x X (SHOWED ENTHUSIASM ' BY FREQUENT CHEERS fSa\e of War Savings and I Thrilt Stamps Took ( Wnu/ Rtnvt IJkf V/ vv rv vi?a v. il v. Hugh R. Murchison, <t Sumter, .Joe Sparks, of Columbia, and I. M. Lynch, of Florence, S. C. t?anie to Conway the first ot this week to addr ss the people on the suojjects of tno Liberty Loan, the purchase ef the War Savings and Thrift 'Stamps, and the duty of our people ! generally to support tho government n this war and not only do our bit, >ut our very best as one of the speakers eloquently expressed the idea. J D. A. Spivey, L. D. Magrath and \ A- Burroughs were prominently connected with the movement to ',?ave out people hear these speakers. The meeting took place at 11 "''clock in the court room. The stores i?i Conway were closed in honor of the ! ccasion. One of the largest crowds |4ver assembled in the court house vas present to hear the speakers. i]ach of the speakers handled the sublet in a way which proved that they fave given the matter very careful tudy. This is proved by the way ^iey handled the subjects covered and i the way they brought up the history of this. war since the beginning if hostile acts on the part of Germany. The large audience gave th? peakevs the closest attention and lie speakers were interrupted hy freuent and persistent cheering, j The interest shown by the people roves that no county in the state ' :_A i 1-1 Ir(MS inon* uucruM m liu; uuvum-*icnt of the aims of the government ^ this matter; and after the meeting tie sale of liberty bonds and savings ^amps took on a new impetus, t You who, have only heard of this feeting, will, we hope, read this ref(*enee to it, and take on the spirit ?: Jd and assistance and prove your ^ith by purchasing- some of the savigs stamps at your local postoffico. {m are no doubt patriotic, you feel I; you are willing to live it. Therefore ve the government substantial aid c' loaning of your means. It it not [ving . to the war, but only loaning yoffr government as much as you injlf you can spare. Jim Europe this week more than a kndred thousand American soldier lys are going direct to the Western fyttlo front, and they are going at a line when things are the most critifl. What we want is to be able to Kid thousands more. Help with your [?ans to-day. jOMMUNITYCOUNCIL OEFENSE ORGANIZED il/n VkeeDinir with the recent suorcres |Efn of the Government that each com IHinity in the United States be orjBnized into a IiOcal Council of DeMWsc, the Community Council for the ^ rroughs School was organized at *. Conway Methodist Church o'n ^Wpday night last. A membership ^ excess of one hundred was secured the election of officers ressultod ^Hjphc selection of Rev. J. M. Lemmon Mr. Cordie Page as Se?jM^ury, and Mr. A. H. Long as Treas Kuite a large number of Conway ^B>ple and others who were attending were present and the meeting very enthusiastic and helpful ^^ Col. D. A. Spivey presided and ^HKporaneous talks were made by newly selected Chairman, Mr. Hnmon, Col. C. P. Quattlebaurn, ^H'^srs. F. A. Burroughs, W. A. FreeRev. Paul T, Wood, Mrs. Flor?Johnson, E. J. Sherwood, A. E. ^Bdfinch, and H. W. Ambrose. JB'ae new organization gave notice Bl/i they will hold a meeting on MonPJj, night bf each week. Jthf JAPAN GIVES SHIPS TO U. S GETS STEEL Washington. Negotiations for tho transfer of 150,000 tons of Japanese ..L1 - . a. . 11. *r a % r? i . 1 snipping co cne unicea states nave been completed on the basis of two tons of steel plates for one ton of deadweight ship capacity. This agreement is understood to be a preliminary one, to bridge over the period of negotiations now being conducted by American Ambassador Morris at Tokio for a wider ar.d more permanent understanding. Both nations will sign the agreement shortly. The United States first asked for .'!()(),000 tons of ships and negotiations proceeded on that basis until the Russian debacle brought up the possibility of Japanese action in Siberia. Japan was unwilling to relinquish more than 1 .">0,000 tons, asking in return the lifting of the steel export embargo, so that she might replace the ships with new ones. The prices which the United States and Japan will pay for the ships and steel respectively, have not been made public. It is understood the Shipping Board, which administers the law suspending the prohibition againstforeign vessels entering trade between American ports, will put no ob stacle in the way of Japanese ship ping firms obtaining permits for trade between the Pacific Coast and Hawaii. %! 1. - . . 1 '.I ' ? nurh 01 me AQippm^ Hoard. The exact figures on the progress of shipbuilding in the United States were made public by the Shipping Beard tonight as a result of debate in the Senate, during which officials said statements had been made based on inaccurate information. Since tho Shipping Board began "ts work 188 vessels have been launched, of which 103 have been completed and put into service. The launchings were divided between 165 requisitioned vessels and twenty-three which were built on contract for the Shipping Board in yards, constructed for the purpose or .which had just been put into operation. Eleven of the vessels launched were wood, the rest steel. rr I? * * - t wuivc luniraci steel vessels have been launched and three of them completed. Three of 8,000 tons were launched at Los Angles, two of 4,000 tons at Oakland, four of 8,800 tons at Seattle, one of 11,700 tons at San Francisco and two of 8,500 tons at a Great Lakes port. It is pointed out that to put into effect the building* programme new yards and to be created, the construction cf a yard taking as long or longer in the selection of a site and construction work as the building of a ship. With the exception of the four ships launched at Seattle, all the steel contract launchings and all the wood ship launchings have been from yards which were built from the ground up. $40,000,000 For Hog Island Yard. The total cost to the Government for constructing the shipyard at Hog Island, Fa., will be between $85,000,000 and $40,000,000, the Senate Commerce Committee was told today by John R. Freeman of Providence, R. I., an expert naval architect. This includes only the yard construction and does not take into consideration any work on ship construction . The original estimate was $21,000,000, but officials of the internal corporation estimated it would he much more. Only delay in the arrival of materials, including steel, will prevent the completion of the company's contract en schedule time, Mr. Freeman said. Construction on thirty ships, ho added should he under way in a short time. A similar view was expressed by Lieut. Commander Stevenson Taylor of the Naval Reserve. He said he had no doubt that the 120 fabricated ships can be completed within the allotted twenty-two months, as required by the contract. James French, chief surveyor for Lloyd's register of ships, told the committee that fabrication is now being tried out in Great Britain. o ' Vagrancy will be looked after in this community from now on. Sevearl negroes were arrested recently and placed in the guard house for lack of something better to do. Since then we have seen very few idlers knocking about the streets. t CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY TVltTiri 1-- ?TT" Tf-r GERMANS CONTINUE FURIOUS FIGHTING Onslaughts Center on Region Around Roye and Noyon British Army Headquarters in France.?The Germans last week con tinned their furious onslaught southwestward from Ham against the allied defenses in the region of Royc and Noyon, having slowed down in their patent attempt to cut through the British line further north, where such desperate resistance was offered. Hard fighting occurred about the town of Albert Large enemy forces I ushed forward toward the place. Fortv Per Cent Ln?t From tlm average of casualties in the various German units as given by i prisoners, one arrives at the conclusion that the German Emperor ha 1 lost 40 per cent of these men since he gave the signal for the advance. The Germans have now reclaimed virtually all the territory they held at the beginning of the battle of the Som me, in 191(5. At some places, they I have not retaken all the old ground, j but at other points they have overi stepped it somewhat. JAPANESE SHIPS . GOME TO AMERICA ? Washington.?Under the agreement between the United States a fid Japanese ship builders 12 biff steamera of about 100,000 tons deadweight capacity will be brought under the j American flag within the next few ^ months, in return for supplies of steel t at the rate of a ton of steel for a tojv I of shipping. ? v. Informally announcing the agree* ment tonight the war trade board let it be known that through negotiations in progress it hopes to have Japanese | builders turn 200,000 tons of new! 7 I construction with steel furnished by! the United States. All of the vessels already negotiated for are large modem steamers of 0,000 tons or over with one exception. Deliveries of the ships at American ports are to begin not later than May and to be finished in September. "Recent editorials in such papers as i the Jill Shimpo of Tokyo," the an* nouncement said, "show an encouraging disposition to regard the furnishing of tonnage for allied war needs i ? the light of a patriotic contribution to allied war purposes." HOTEL SUCCESSFUL UNDER MRS. HEDRICK On April 1st, Mrs. Florence Hedrick closed a year of successful management of the Hotel Grace, having moved here form Wilmington, N. C., to take charge of the new hotel the latter part of March 1917. She has been ably assisted in the business by her son, Mr. Marion Hedrick, who has filled the position of clerk during the time. The situnitnn hvmirrM - ? HUUUl by the wa" whereby the prices of supplies were higher than usual and a shortage in some articles much needed at hotels, as well as the shortage of labor caused by the selective draft law, made it hard work during the time that. Mrs Wn?lri/?lr Uoc . . . ivn liu>l I I let 1 I <tJS' ' the hotel. The problems have bcea met however. During the intense cold and snow of last Winter, although there was no coal, the hotel was kept comfortable by the use of wood, and the hotel of all the places in Conway had plenty of hot and cold water in every room, without a single bursted pipe, during all of that trying period. Mrs. Hedriek will continue to run the hotel, and there ha"been no change in the position :>f Clerk. Marion Hedriek has had a long and varied experience as hotel clerk for a young man at his age. o RED CROSS MEETING There will be an important meeting of the Red Cross Friday afternoon a* foon* o'clock* Every member is urged to be present h rfl l ; APRIL 4, 1918. JOHN L. IS TO SPEAK HERE I Council of Defense Will Holt Second Big Rally on April 13th. Km <4 Following closely on the heols ? I' the magnificent Council of Defense rally held at the Court House on Monday, it is gratifying to' announce to the public generally that a second big rally will bo held at Conway on Saturday, April loth, 11)lb, at which time lion. John L. McLaurin, of Ho.u ncttsville, will address the mooting. This distinguished speaker is no stranger to Horry County, although it has be'u\ quite a numb r of years since he appeared here. Mr. McLaurin is the tormor U. S. Senator, later State Senator and State Warehouse Commissioner, and is a man of decided ability as well as a fluent speak er and those who will have an opportunity of hearing, Mr. McLaurin wili ho richly rewarded for their coming out at that time. jTlie Horry Council of Defense has mhdc an effort heretofore to get Mr. McLaurin in the County, but was only notified this week that he could come, and the day selected, to-wit, the 13th iiist., is the only day which he has open for this month. Since Mr. McLaurin has given his consent to come the Chairman of the Horry Council has been trying to got in touch with him to get him to speakalso at Aynor and possible at Loris, but up to the present he has not been able to get in communication with V, i ?v? .<? ?1. ? ? I umi uif auove aimounc?ment will be effective unless further notice is given. LOSTBY FIRE SOME INSURANCE The home of Mrs. C. L. Abram* and family, situate near the corporate limits, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon of last week, the fire gaining- headway about 5 o'clock.| Only u part of the household and kitchen furniture was saved from the flames . The home was insured for the sum of five hundred dollars. APPOINTMENTS FOR BUCKS VILLE CIRCUIT Preaching at? Hebron 1st Sunay at 11 a. m. Union 1st Sunday at 3:30 p. m. Virgo 1st Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Preaching at? Jordanville 2nd Sunday at 11 a. ni. Antioch 2n<l Supday at 3:30 p. m. Willow Spring 2nd Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Preaching at? Union 3rd Sunday at 11 a. m. Mineral Spring 3rd Sunday at 3.30 p. m. Hebron 3rd Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Preaching at? Willow Spring- 4th Sunday at 11 a. m. Antioch 4th Sunday at 3:30 p. m. .Joradnville 4th Sunday at 7:30 p m. pershinWMOVT DELIGHTS BAKER With t he American Army h France.?"I am delighted at General Pershing's prompt and effective action in placing all the American troops and facilities at the dis-! posal of the allies in the present situation," said Secretary Baker in a statement given out at headquarters today. "It will meet with hearty approval in the United States where the people desire the expeditionary forces to be of the utmost service in the common cause," the secretary continued. ?o ATTENTION, CONWAY GUARDS 1. The quarantine has , been lifted and this company will assemble on Tuesday and Friday evenings for drill and other exercises as heretofore, * 2. It is eamostly desired that every member of the company be present 01 Friday evening, 5th irtst., as matters of much importance will come before the company at this meeting. ?Chas. J. Epps, Capt. Commanding. mM. NEW PROGRAM MADE FOR WOODEN SHIPS j Washington.?A new ship building program for private interests \va.approved by the shipping board as a j further offset to the drive against Allied tonnage which is being made by German submarines. I Chairman Hurley announced th.it | the request of the Atlantic and Pacific Steamship Company for permission to place contracts with ship yards in Oregon for I f>0 motor-driven wooden ships of o,000 tons each had been granted, under certain restrictions. Since the new contracts will not interfere with the government program either in timbers or machinery, officials of the board were I frankly enthusiastic over the idea. "We want to encourage America' ship owners to put their money into j building more ships, Mr. Hurley d? ! dared. "If all owners would follow j the idea, the American flag* would , soon get hack on the seas." March Program Passes Goal. The government building urogram I for March surpassed the goa! set in I I launchings by 12 000 tons, the ship ! ping board announced, but fell short 1 in deliveries, because of short "go of j steel plates. Thirty hulls of 202,780 tons were j I ut in the war and twenty vessels of! 162,200 were completed. Growth of the submurine toll has spurred officials to greater efforts to hasten the building of ships. The British official announcements issued in Tendon this month contained th? records of 81 British ships sunk, of which 54 were of more than 1,6001 tons each. I The proposal of the Atlantic and Pacific Company to build the fleet of niotorships was presented to the ship ping board by Senator MeNary, of Oregon. Eastern capitalist were said to be financing the scheme. Each ship probably would cost between 8850,000 and $400,000. ' Will Fly Stars and Stripes. Senator MeNary asked that the following ruling be granted by the shipping board. "That wooden ship yards not employer! in the construction of wooden I ships for this government shall be [ I C i.~ , j (* ?.- lu cunuraci wmi private interests | for the construction of wooden ships, s.ieh ships to be built by American organizations and sailed under the , flag of the United States of America. | .steamers to be approximately 3,00) tons d. w. capacity." In reply Mr. Hurley gave this decision on that point: "Ruling is hereby granted, but subject to the further conditions that the regulation of shipping rates shall he 1 under this shipping board and that .said board shall be informed from time to time upon its request of the number, capacity and equipment of the ships in process of construction by the ship building concern that shall engage in business under the ruling above set forth, and further, that all such concerns will comply with all instructions as to wages or conditions of employment of labor, or process of mats in writing by the shipping board or other agencies of the government having jurisdiction or I control of the subject." Motor Ship's Advantage. The motor ship was said to possses many advantages in construction at this time. It can bo built of smaller timbers than required for the standard Ferris type and, being driven uv power generated from a Diesel engine, j will not require boilers, steam piping, condensers, vacuum pumps and other 1 apparatus used in steam vessels. As ! the ships will burn oil, they will not! need firemen. The motor vessels probably will be put into the Pacific coast and Chinese trade. Shortage of steel plates is cuasing the shipping board much anxiety and may lead to a change in the policy of alloting the output of mills, so there will be no danger of stopping work in any yard through lack of materials. NOTICE. TUai^i a 11 Ka o rwAnfi'?\/- aC 0,\rv t hi I v n tit uv u mi vvin^ ?I llir K *.??/ lar School Dist at Adrian, Saturday, the 6th inst., at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of organizing* a Community Council of Defense. Everybody is urged to attend. Hon. E. J. Sherwood is expected to address the meeting. Waterman M. Booth, Tempora rv Chairman. \ NO. M. CIVIL JURY TRIALS MAKE SLOW HEADWAY tkmn i mil Court of Common Pleas Convenes Monday For Regular Spring Term MANY COMPROMISED OTHERS CONTINUED So That Really Very Few Contests Come Before the Court. Tlv Coring term of tho Court of Common R'.eas convened here la-t Monday morning with .Judge Huyna 1*\ Rice presiding. , As usual on M rndays of court, tii^ i,,. -j; i uu.mihw dm not Dogm until a Into , hour in the day. It was legul salesI day and this would have intorforred 1 t i some extent with beginning* at m < arlier hour. Tl\e members of the bar held a meeting* recently and arranged a roster of eases to be tried at this term. This roster was published in a recent issue of this paper. J. Sid Bellamy vs. B. N. Gore Company and B. N. Gore was compromis;?! before the court came on and wan not tried. ****4 The case of Thomas C. Brown vat Minnie Sanders and others was settled and did not come up for hear|i?g. ^ On Monday the case of J. M. John1 son vs. C. C. Bullock and Z. Q. Bullock was tried by the jury, finding a verdict against the defendants for the amount claimed in the complaint. The feature of Monday was the addresses delivered at the. court by o.l -Mw ..v o^ awL-rs w a, large crowd of >uv people dealing with the liberty U.run, war savings, and the aid we must render in the winning* of thi* v ar in general. The ease of The J. C. Bryant Co. vs. G. W. Graham was compromised and the case withdrawn-from the files of the court. Gertie Allen Ward vs. Palmetto Grocery Co., was continued. Duke Watts vs. A. T. Collins Co., was settled out of court. In C. L. Ford vs. W. R. Shelly, a \ erdiet was rendered against the defendant for the sum of $134.48. International Harvester Co. vs. O. C. and J. M. Connelly was continued. The case of Li Hie May Floyd, et a!., vs. Montgomery Lumber Company took up more' time than any other case before the court. It wan not yet disposed of when this paper went to press. Further proceedings of the court will appear in the issue of next week. NO AURMGAUSED DV ftCDMAll PAIMC U I ULHITtHIl OHinO Washington.?In a statement tonight Major General March, acting rhief of staff, assured the American people that there is no cause for alarm in the advances by the Germans in the great battle now raging in Picardy and expressed complete confidence in the triumph of the allied arms. General March said: "Whatever may be the present ground held by the Germans; whatever sacrifices of men the situation must entail, the allies will see it through and will win." I>41 to tonight the general still was without any word from General Pershing concerning the American troops participating in the battle. General Pershing's reports today and tonight dealt entirely with the positions of the opposing forces yesterday lis described in British and French ha* * omciai statements. Among the new divisions identified on. the German front the war deportment is advised are four which have been brought back from Russia. President Wilson has called on all American boys of 16 years and over, rot permanently employed, to enroll in the United States boys' workimg i e serve.