The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, April 11, 1918, Image 1
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'ERMANS PREVENTED
FROM MAKING ATTACK
Jnfavorable Weather?Heavy
1 Bombardment of Allied
Line sContinues
JlO INFANTRY WIOVE,
^ MENTS TAKE PLACE
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flight Withdrawal by French
to Better Their Posi
t The (Ioniums huvo oncountored un avorable
weather for the big attack
'hey apparently were contemplation'
gainst the British front and no inact'.on
had developed when th.depjjVts
were dispatched from head,uaiters
this forenoon. Neither was
here any movement of the infantry
long1 the French front, probably for
he same reason.
The violent artillery battle, howrver,
is being continued in many seebrs
on both fronts, notably in the
rase of the British along the line of
,pprpximatcly fifteen miles from La
3 as.se canal to above Armenticro,
ust the noi*th of the present battle
rea. It was reported yesterday to
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>e under a heavy bombardment with
lernrran gas shells and the enemy has
ontinued his pounding of the area,
presumably with high explosive
hells.
^ The British line on this front has
Pot moved since the summer of 191(>,
knd there has been little important
ighting along it in this peiod,
the Ypres and Arras battles of
ast year leaving it untouched on
'ither the north or the .south.
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The Navy now hus in its possession
; stock of supplies sufficient for average
requirements for one year.
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MORE MEN GALLED
TO TRAINING GAMPS
Washington, April Approxilately
150,000 men will be sent vo
raining camps during the five-day
period beginning April 20, under oilers
sent to State governors today by
'rovost Marshal General Crowdor
or mobilization of the April call of
he second draft. This is three timehe
number it was originally planned
o call, and is neaidy twice the monthv
quota as based on the calling ot
>00,000 men over a period of nine
nonths.
Calling out of the increased num
wot was made necessary by the dolisL?i
of President Wilson to respond
l/itM)ut delay to the need of France
un<fi Great Britain for reinforcements
r. the great battle in Picardy. Vacancies
in National Army divisions relulting
from the withdrawal of men
o complete National Guard and reguar
army units and for the formation'
>f so cial technical units asked by
general Pershing will be made good
)y the April draft.
Failure of congress to pass the
amendment of the selective service
tct, which would permit the fixation
>f State quotas on the number of men
in Class 1 necessitated temporary adi<NR>nce
to the old system. Local
j^rrds have been officially advised,
fiowever that? they are to "ignore
quotas" for the time being and to
simply continue calling up men until
;hey have obtained the number they
nave been instructed to forward.
.When a basis for establishing State
i7|iiotas has been found due credit
(against future increments will be given
those already called,
i Among the men to be called will be
approximately 116,700 whites and 33,1700
negroes.
! The assessment of some of the
Southed States follows: Alabama]
3,301; Florida 3,350; Georgia 6,356;
'Kentucky 3,396; Mississippi 2,004;
^brth Carolina 5,054; South Carolina
[191 Tennessee 4,751.
Irish potatoes are valuable as r.
substitute for wheat flour. Raise a!'
you can though they were planter
^late.
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FUNERAL OF FOUR
AMERICAN WOMEN
Gen. Lewis Represents Gen.
Pershing and Pays Tribute
to Dead.
Paris.?General Pershing sent
Brigadier General Lev/is, commander
of the American troops in France, to
represent him personally at the funeral
services today for the four American
women killed in a church during
the German bombardment on
Good Friday, Ambassador Sharp, attended
the services in the American
church and various departments oT
the French government were represented
. After the services, Genera)
Lewis said:
"I received telegraphic instruction
fro'm General Pershing to be nrescu
with my staff as the representative
of the commander in chief to hono?
the memory of the noble women who
hud done so much for the sufferers
in the present war and whose reia
Lives and friends are .'".till actively en- j
gaged in helping the cause of the
Allies."
The. women wore Mrs. Marie Grinno!
and Mrs. Kdward H. 11. Lander.,
and Mrs. Landon's daughters, Mrs.
Ralph Speed and Miss Ruth Landon.
COURT BROKE UP
AFTER THREE DAYS
The court of Common Pleas last
week lasted only throe days. Begin- i
ning on Monday, all of the cases that
were taken up, had been finished by
Wednesday afternoon, and the cou**t
adjourned, the judge leaving here to i
take the train at Mullins, at a lai?
hour on that evening.
There was but few people in Con- '
\>ay after Monday and a part of Tues |
day. By Wednesday the crowd usually
attending the deliberations of the
court had dwindled away with the
exception of a few of the jurymen
and a few witnesses still remaining
over.
In the case of Powell Supply
vs. Ava Jane Alexander, there was a
consent verdict taken on the account
against the defendant. This case was
not contested by the defendant when
it came to actual trial.
A verdict was rendered in favor of
the plaintiff in the case of the Pee
Dee Brick and Tile Co. vs. J. W. Dawsey.
Flora J. Holli<lay vs. Martha H.
Johnson was referred to a referee an !
the ease will be heard by the clerk of
the court, acting as Special Master,
on April 18th, 1918.
The case of Martha Floyd vs. Emma
Strickland was also referred to W
L. Bryan, Esqr., as Special Master to
take the testimony and try the case.
A time will be fixed later for disposing
of it.
Tn the case of Boyd Ford vs. It. F.
Williams, the court held that the
matter involved was triable before a
jury and dismissed the present proceeding
which was in equity for settling
a boundary line.
In the case of H. H. Woodward vs.
Nick Floyd et al., an order1 of reference
was taken and also an order
bringing in new parties defendant.
This case will come later for disposition
before the referee, W. L. Bryan,
Esqr.
The two cases of Livingstone vs.
Lewis were compromised.
Barnhill vs. Bamhill was continued.
McCoy vs. Woodward was continued.
Ava Jane Alexander vs. Montgomery
Lumber Co., was continued.
In the case of Lille May Floyd and
others against Montgomery Lumber
Company., the jury rendered a verdict
against the defendants for the sum of
$3,500.00.
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NOTICE.
There will be a meeting of tlv
Simpson Creek School District at
Simpson Creek school house, Thursday,
April 18th, at 3 o'clock p. m.
1918, for the purpose of organizing
i community Council of Defense
Everybody is urged to attend.
Hon . Hal L. Buck is expected t<
iddress the meeting.
?J. W. Carter, Jr.,
Temporary Chairman.
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ONWAX, S O. . THURSDAY, AJ
M'LAURIN SPEAKS HERE
AT (YlinR IN FVFtl
n i nnivil 111 blhll
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The announcement was carried
through these columns last week that
Hon. John L. McLaurin, former
United States Senator, of Bennettsville,
S. C., would be at Conway on
next Saturday, the 13th at 11 o'clock
a. m. to speak on questions vitally
effected by the war. Further advices
from Mr. McLaurin since that announcement
confirms this former announcement.
The Chairman of the Horry Council
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Hon. John ]
Mr. McLaurin has recently appeared
at a number of places in the interf-*t
of ttin wn-r *??"? V"'?
dresses luwe been received by large
and enthusiastic crowds. Word
comes from Aynor that a big crow 1
will be assembled at that tflace on
Saturday afternoon, and the announcement
that he will be at Loris
SUMMONS TO COLORS |
DELAYED ON FARMS
Washington.?Senator E. D. Smith
has been receiving- numerous letters
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j win kjvum v^ui umiu relative to Having*
young* men exempted for the purpose
of labor on the farms. The
senator has been in touch with the
v.ar department relative to this matter
and is in receipt of a letter frori
Provost Marshal General Crowder, in
which he sets forth a telegram sent
to the governors of all States, whijh
readrf as follows:
"The situation arising from the
scarcity of farm labor demands that
the call to the colors o'f men actively,
completely and assidiously engaged J
in the planting or cultivation of a i
crop, but who are in class one and
within the new quota should be deferred
until the end of the new quota.
Please instruct your local boards
therefore that the president directs
that in filling this emergency call
they shall pass the order numbers of
such men and defer their call for tlv
present. It must be borne in mind
that this step is taken solely in the
need of the nation and not for the
benefit of any individual. Therefore,
while hoards should consider it a
grave duty to exercise this power to
conserve, and augment the agricultural
production, they should observe
closely the conduct of those deferred
and immediately upon becoming convinced
that any person so deferred is
not giving his entire time and earnest
attention to agricultural duty or that
he is trifling with the deferment thus
granted to him the board should
forthwith call him to the colors. AU
citizens should assist in making- this
expedient effective and in bringing to
the attention of the boards cases meriting
* deferment as well as cases in
which deferment is being abused."
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SATURDAY MORNING,
IN6 AND LORIS SUNDAY
of Defense has succeeded also in getting
Mr. McLaurin to remain over for
two other meetings in the County, towit,
at Aynor and Loris. The Aynor
meeting will be held on Saturday afternoon
as soon as Mr. McLaurin has
completed his meeting at Conwav and ;
can conveniently get there, say prob- {
ably at 4 o'clock and the Loris meecisg
will be held at the usual hour of
services on Sunday at one of tho
churches in Loris.
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-i < McLaurin.
on Sunday has met the approval cf
the Ldris people ami the Chairman of
the Horry Council df Defense has
been assured that there will be a bi^
crowd to hear him there.
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Mi*. ivicjumnn js a public speaker
of recognizee ability ami eloquence]
and it is hope<l that he will be met at
all three places by large audiences.
MARION SCHOOL j
BUYS MANY STAMPS
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Charleston.?The Marion Graded i
School, of Marion, S. C., has establish
ed one of the most sensational record?
in the entire country in the W. S.
campaign. In a special effort, lastingonly
one week, the 447 pupils of this j
school have purchased $4,420.07
worth of war savings and thrift j
stamps, which represents an average j
of about $10 for each pupil. This is
believed to be by all odds the finest
i showing made by any one school m
I the United States, and the South Cari
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lelina war savings committee has
warmly congratulated the teachers
and pupils of this school, who, under
the leadership of Prof. T. C. Easterling,
have dealt the kaiser such a
slinging blow.
The ninth grade of this school,
with only 20 pupils, purchased in the
one week stamps to the extent of
?',827.75, or an average of $(>(>.89.
The showing of the entire school is
one that may well make Marion and
South Carolina feel proud of the
school children, the committee states,
and it is felt that if Marion, can make
such a remarkable showing, other
communities can do likewise. When
it is realized that the per capita quota
for the entire year is $20, the Marion
accomplishment is all the more
striking. Having in one week reached
half the year's quota, it is expected
that at the close of the year the
showing of the Marion Graded School
will be even more sensational. Not
only docs this school lead schools
of the entire country, but it is believed
that very few communities,
including' children and adults, can
make as good a showing.
American troops permanently took
over a part of the firing line as an
' American sector in January, 1918.
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HORRY LOCAL BOARD ;
( CALLS MORE MEN
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Those Engaged in Farming Will |
Be Passed Over on Prop er
Affidavit.
The Local Board for Horry County,
S. C., announces Call No. 1M9 for
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white men physically qualified for
general military service, who will be
entrained Tor Camp Jackson during
the five day period beginning April
2f>th next. Probably not more than
ten or twelve men from Horry Count.\
will be needed.
The President has specially instructed
Local Hoards that the situation
arising from the scarcity of farm
labor, demands that the call to tin
colors of men actively, assiduously
and completely engaged in the planting
and cultivation of a crop should
be deferred. To this end the order.
numbers of such men will be passed
over by the Hoard and their call deferred
for the present. Proof ? !
gounds for deferred selection must be
1 made by affidavits from heads of
families, who know of the registrants
situation, filed in this office on or belt
re the 20th day of April next. The
affidavits filed must state completely
the sufficient grounds for the claim
under this call.
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i no ivooai Hoard will also accent
affidavits from parties showing1 wnv
service of any registrant should not
be deferred on grounds of being engaged
in farming.
The following order numbers will
be included:
13a Henry Allen Brown
20 Franklin Brock Graham
27 Arthur Arron Hardee
i 47 Henry S. Anderson
90 Herbert Thompson
108a Henry Grady Williams
172 Emi>ie Roberts
1 191 J. Vander Hard wick
I 194 Cluis. Gleatori Hardee
195 Jehu Ivy Baker
248 Joseph Rollin Baxley
271a Arren Tiedeman Gausc
381 Dan'l Iverson Holmes
858 Luther Strickland
800 Fur man Marion Hughes
875 Needhum Gorum Royd
888 Thos. J. Todd
485 Wm. Moses Lewis I
519 Leroy Yeoman Hodges
580 Joseph Bonj. Benton
0211 (loo. Matthew Connor
025 Dennis Hartford Cannon
i 049 Samuel Pink Cox
078 Bruce Hampton Holmes
' G70 Marvin Skipper
1 The Local Board for Horry Court, j
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j ty, S. C\, announces Call No. 154 for ;
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colored men, physically qualified for
general military service, t,o be entrain
ed for Camp Jackson during the five
day period beginning April 26th next.
The conditions of this call are the
same with reference to the deferred
service as those of call 1119, stated
above. Probably as many as 2f> or 10
men will be called from Horry County.
The following order numbers and
names are included in the Board's
Call:
11 Miles Guthrie Graham
92 David Gause
97 Wheeler Carter
212 Henry Hosier Dewitt
212 Frank Dudley Shopman
2.",8 Robert Cannon Long
260 Cy. Stoney I
2S1 Babe Johnson |
601 Joshua McCall, Jr.
668 Henry Bellamy
j 687 Abram Sumter Gore
l 401 Louis Connor
j 528 Presslcy Qoval Hosier
546 Fornie Gus. Waddell
549 Quincy Gerrald
559 Laurence Riley
504 Joe Button
i ?>(> ) t>en l?*razier
560 Tom Campbell
572 Franklin White i
597 Troy Davis
(*>40 Dan'l Jeff. Hemingway
050 Horace James Vereen
000 James Bryant
087 Van Cause
095 Hassie Ludlam
098 John Weaver i
708 Richard Holmes Brice
718 James Williamson
710 Geo. Hey wood Bellamy
717 Thos. Bellamy
742 Dan*l Green
752 Snow B. Knzor
758 Frank Kool I
(Continued on page Pour.)
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N0~51.
AT MOST CRITICAL
PERIOD OF WAR
Lull in Storm, But Hurricane
Is Not Over, Says Lloyd
George
OPPOSING FORCES
EVENLY BALANCEO
Can't Tell Yet What Has Happened?Irish
Convention
Report.
London, April {).?Premier Lloyd"
(Iroi'ivr announced in th?" House of
Gommons this afternoon that theIrish
convention report had been laid
on the table today.
Mr. Lloyd-George and his manpower
proposal would involve an extreme
sacrifice by the part of the population
of Great Britain.
The Cambrai battle, he said, was a
very trivial event when compared
with the recent battle, and until th*
strain had relaxed it would be ditYicult
to find out exactly what had happened.
Forces About Even.
Premier Lloyd-George told tfce
House of Cmomons today tliat whe?
the battle on the Somme front cmi.
menced the total combatant stre*gtJi
of the German army on the west ftr#nt
was approximately equal to the t*tal
of the Entente Allies.
In the course of his speech, fch?
British premier said:
"we nave now entered the most
1 critical period of the war. There 14
a lull in the storm, but the hurricane
is not yet over. The fate of the empire,
pt Europe and of liberty may
; depend upon the success with which
the last German attack is resisted and
countered."
Wake up and take notice of the importance
of the hour. Do now whilo
you can.
GERMS NOT BROUGHT
FROM CANTONMENTS
Referring to the case of Meningitis
which was reported here several
weeks ago, and which caused a quarantine
to be put on at the home
where the case developed, as was explained
in last week's issue; it is due
Mr. B. B. McCaskill to say that he
and some others were carefully examined
by an expert, who declared
that he found no germs of the disease
brought from the cantonment or elsewhere,
and it was after his report
l>ack to the authorities here that the
quarantine was at once lifted.
The report therefore which was.
circulated to the effect that Mr. McCaskill
may have brought the germ a
from the cantonment was thus showm
to have been a mistake on the part oC
those who supposed it. Besides it is
now stated that several others had
returned to Conway from Columbia
and Camp Jackson as well as Mr.
McCaskill.
LUMBERMAN LINE
TO AID GOVERNMENT
Memphis.?All of the resources of
the pin" lumber industry of the South
were placed at the command of the
government in its ship building pronn,o
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I Hi i tun .it fwiiuTI'nce nere today Dy
I members of the Southern Pine Asso[elation
with John K. Kirby, recently
appointed by the United States shiyping
board as lumber administrator
for tl\o South.
More than 200 lumbermen from
Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, OkUu
homa, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama,
Georgia and Florida attended today's
meeting and pledged themselves t#
meet all of the timber rcquirentewisof
the government.
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All wealth is the result of toil, no
matter who it is happens to hold
the money.