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{ n ^ % ? ' I * * A*V t* ' J.', , " : V : * * ^ H ' ? ? * mmmm ffRMAlKAftHElD IN CHECK ON FRONTS . ' : _-jr., .. Huns Do Not Renew Attacks in Flanders or Else#A" uuhora VV I I VI V jft ?-" ARTILLERY FIRE INTENSE ALONG BOTH FRONTS Official British and French ^ Reports Tell of the ^ Raids. Germany's hordes are still held in 4-heck. Neither in Flanders nor in JFicurdy, nor along- the important jk Arras sector, has the enemy renewed his attacks in force and he has not reacted against the gain made north of the Sommc by the Australians in which more than 200 nriaoners worn captured. Artillery Active. On both battle fronts, however, the -'artillery tire has been most intense and the German attack cannot much longer be'delayed if the enemy hopes to take advantage of whatever damage has been done to .the Allied positions by the heavy bombardments carried out by his guns since the repulse north of Mount Kemmel more than a week ago. The greatest German artillery activity has been on y ' the northern half of the Flanders 1^, front and south of the Somme to below the Avre in Picardy. American troops in their positions vsmuth of the Somrae have been sub1 ieded to intense artillery fire, the eunfcy using more'than 15,000 shells n?Nt|y gas, in a short period. There hanre been no signs of a German in' faatry attack against the Americans * o?ho confidently await the first signs 4>f awakened activity. fin Southern End. A large part of the southern end of the important Arras sector has been taken over by Candaian troops, who also are being visited by a storm of Gejrman shells. French grn era's believe the Germans may attack simultaneously on the Flanders, Arras and Amiens fronts in an effort to push the Allies back in one mighty blow. The hill positions, however, are held by the Allies and their guns dominate the Germans all along the line. ^ No Italian Blow. The Austro-Hungarian blow against the Italian front has not developed. Rome reports only moderate -artillery fire along the most of the front from Switzerland to the Adri./ atie and no infantry activity. The y Austrian?, bowveer., may be waiting I for the most favorable moment, prob ' ably the renewal of the German drive in Flanders. o Buy War Savings Stamps. ( FIFTY SOLDIERS RIM FROM FRANK . vTivn iiviti i uniiuk Fifty American soldiers who have leceiyed their baptism of fire fighting the Huns in France have been .sent back to America by General Per ^ shing to inform the American people y concerning actual conditions on the \ ' . other side, where British, French, Italian, Belgian and American troops ^ are contesting every foot of ground with the legions of autocracy and militarism. These men, picked by General Pershing, have just arrived in Ainerica and the State Council of Defense has just been advised ' through the war department at Mu Washington that they are available for speaking tours in South Carolina during the present month. Several of these men will be brought to this State, through the ?.usspices of the State Council of Defense. They wHl be heard in a numj ber of cities and towns. The State fjouncil or Defense is at the present time conferring with the county chair tnmn throughout the State to ascertain how miyiy of the 50 will oe rxx-ded in South Carolina and in ortier to be able to arrange itineraries. , Actual travelling expenses only will be? required. I Wkt Ot GREGORY STARTS AIRCRAFT INQUIRY Outlines PiaTis for "Wholesale Investigation Ordered ? , . by President, r Washington, May 7.?Attorney General Gregory started today to outline plans for the aircraft investigation ordered by President Wilson! He called into conference G. Carroll Todd, his assistant, and Solicitor General Davis, and the three went over the situation. The attorney general made it clear that under the president's instructions he would go to the bottom of charges against those connected with the production program and would welcome assistance from any per- j sons who believe they have informu- j tion on the subject. Meanwhile the House military com mittce subjected war department officials to a close examination at a conference in which the administration's request for a billion dollar aircraft appropriation was taken up. Secretary Baker, J. D. Ryan, in charge of production; Major-General March, acting chief of staff; MajorGeneral Squier, chief signal officer, and other officers were present at | the confeemce. PROSPEROUS CITIZEN 60NE TO HIS REST G. Emery Graham, after a few I days of illness, passed quietly into the great beyond, on April 12th, 1918. He is survived by his widow, six I children,. \ father, mother, .several brother* < *nd two sisters. He had ft\any friends. He was a quiet citizen who will be missed by many. He was bom on August 1st, 1880; Joined the Antioch Baptist church and lived a faithful member until the time of his death. He was also a member of. Graddy Lodge No. 257 A: P. M. The interment took place at the Antioch cemetery on April 13th with masonic honors.^ Rev. Mr. Hill of Conway was the acting clergyman. He will be missed am'ong those who knew him. (JEL) SOLDIER GUARDING STAR OFBETHLEHEM London.?From Bethlehem a youth ful Brjtish soldier writes a friend 1 ijere: "I am on guard at present, and it is a great honor, I can tell you, that I am guarding the birthplace and manger of our Lord. It is a wonderful thought when I used to read about it that one day I should stand and guard it. The birthplace is mark ed by a fourteen-pointed silver star, presented by the French government. The stiable is hung with lamps from all different countries, and they look beautiful; and, I might add, they are always alight. The manger, itself, is cut in natural rock, but marble has been put in to keep it in a good state I of preservation." ? Buy War Savings Stamps. B,207SKiLU?D MEN FOR ARMY Washington.?A call for 6,207 skilled men for the National Army was sent out today by Provost Marshal General Crowder. All States I .re included excepting New Jersey. It cli- | recLs the movement of the men ca | May 17. The men represent about 75 occupa tions. They include chauffeurs, carpenters, engineers, stenographers, telegraph operators, wireless operators and welders. All of the registrants included in today's call are men who have presented themselves to their local ? % * - - noards tor voluntary induction into the military seyvice, it was said at General Crowder's office. Boards were instructed to draft enough to fill their quotas where vo'antecrs were lacking, but it is uriv.er tood hi:; is not nccos/*ary. ' ? ? ' r M , v y . ' ^ -^w * % ^ DNWAY, s 0., THwaPAV."MjI i v:it, m u?!' 11 I r>; >, "IT.WAS HOT LlKB THIS j . ^ * - y( ^ Spirit of Major Andre: "They treated I was a gallant gentleman FRENCH-OFFICER TO | ADDRESS HORRY PEOPLE' The Second Rod Cross War Fund | Campaign will begin May 20th and continue for one week ending May 28th. Mr. A. C. Thompson is Campaign Manager for Horry County and it is his purpose to put Horry County "over the top" with her allotment. He has secured a French Officer to deliver an address on the war at the Court House Tuesday, May the ?lst, at 2 o'clock P. M., and ncrnin fViof nitvKf T> M 1 vitMV 1115UV OW V ?UV X IVli 1 This Officer has seen service in the trenches and has a wonderful story to tell. This meeting- will give the people of Horry the opportunity of hearing directly from one who has seen service and has the power of speech.to tell well what he knows. It is expected that a very large crowd will be present on that day dipt ample arrangements will be made to accomodate those who come. The meeting* is open to everybody but it i3 especially urged that all members of the Red Cross be present. . ' " v ... BUCKSPORT COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING # * The Bucksport Council of. Defense held its second meeting Wednesday night, May 1st. The meeting was conducted by Chairman B. F. Singletcn, assisted by H. O. Paul, Secretary and Treasurer. The minuter of last meeting were read and approved. ' Several newmembers were enrolled at this meeting. There are only a few members at Bucksport, but each one seems willing and anxious to do his bit. Through the efforts of Mrs. D. V. T\ 1 1 * - ? 1 rucnartison, 850.00 in Liberty Bon<]s were subscribed during the past week as reported at this meeting. Every one was urged to assist in sale of War Savings Stamps by buying some himself and inducing others to buy. No further business coming before the Council, we adjourned to meet again May 7thf 1918. SOUTH CAROLINA . FOR PRES. WILSON South Carolina Democrats, meeting in county conventions, showed in no uncertain terms that this State heartily endorses the administration of President Wilson and his policies. Ir. every county resolutions were adopted, approving the measures sup ported by the administration and pledging the efforts of South Carolina Democrats to vigorously push the war to a victorious peace. In | many counties the acts of the administration were enumerated while others passed blanket resolutions voicing approval covering all that Woodrow Wilson has done. ! soNnsr?sssss wawESM-^^ 1 N .* 9, "l918. '' !. IN THB OLDEN DAYSt* om? tfJit I . pie < ^orcit.ij in my time. and yet fornn:*r?H to t' ?- ' * ?'* EIGHTY-SIX CALLED MAY TWENTY-SIXTH The Local lloard for Horry County announces Call .'>7-1 for 80 white men physically qualified for military service. These men will be sent to Camp Jackson during* the live day period beginning May 25th; the exact date will be published later. The Local Board intends to make this call as lenient upon agricultural interests in Horry County as possible. But doubtless, a certain degree of hardship will nece.-sarily be placed uj>on the industries of the | county. The sooner we can ' send a large army of good soldiers to fight our battles in Europe, the sooner the men we send can come back to their own work at home. The Local Board desires the earnest and honest jeffort of every person in Horry County to select the best men possible with the least damage to the food production of the county. Local Board for County of Horry, , * State of South Carolina, Conway, S. C. ? y A. H. Prince was in Conway re%*ntly busings.,.. , | ARMIES WELDED BY GERMAN BLOW French Army Headquarters.?Under the German blows the allied ar/ mies seem to be welded together as 1 A* 'Hi * never ulmuiu. mere now is no point of junction at which the Germans can thrust. The process of welding- together the two armies is complete but it will not stop there. Franco-British divisions will be moved about on a solidly knitted front at the wish . f the allied high command as freely as other divisions. Against the enemy l territorial gains must be set the fact that he had to throw 140 divisions into battle in five weeks. A considerable number of these have been twice engaged. Adding these reappearances together there is a tool of 186 engagements of divisions, equivalent to p. mass of two and one-half million men whom the enemy has already put into battle. As a German divisions is never withdrawal- until it has sustained severe losses, it iJ reasonable to reckon that the enemy'losses since the beginning of the battle is not less than 350,000. The Germans began the offenrive with a reserve of 650,000. Behind these there is only the 1919-1920 class, consisting of youths, half of v/hom are under 18. The enemy's genuine fighting reserve is thus half exhausted. His reckless employment of divisions has left him with a total of 6G out of 20(5 in France which have not yet been engaged. Of these 12 are landsturm divisions which can not be used for the purpose of an offensive. The Germans thus can have little hope that their remaining GO divisions can accomplish what the first 140 failed to achieve. :ct-=?? -it THB> PAYS 1 THURSDKf^S^ FRIBfflf-2?Sg? CAT?T1>TUV JOME MEAL JWUVlU^^^HBAOtoS | 1 11 raw??? I _ WW?Jl n GERMAN AVIATORS i RESORT TO TRICKS I - - uuspunsmaniiKe Marking o) j Planes to Resemble Allied Machines With the American Army in France, Friday.?German aviators are now resorting to unsportsmanlike tricks in a endeavor to outwit American fliers. The trickiness ol the German soldier afoot is emulated by enemy airmen who are marking their machines to make them look as much lik eAllied markings as possib'e. The Germans have taken to round- I ing off the corners of the cross on j the wings of their badges to make them look like Allied badges. The game of the German airmen is to play around, get in a shot if he can, ! and then run. American fiiers, foi I fear of attacking a probable friend, j must get up close to an enemy machine, usually after considerable maneuvering, before opening* a fight. Here is what happened at an air dome to which American! arc attach ! o<! when an alarm comes in. The telephone boll rings at the hangar and the location of the enemy is reported. A number of young Americans take the air quickly and in less than five minutes from the time the bell rings the ail*])lanes look like mosquitoes in the sky. In threequarters of an hour they are back again and compare notes. "Did you see anything?" one yells to anothc'r. "One Hun away back in Germany," comes the reply. "What were those three machines north of ?" is the next quest:on. "They looked like French, but you never know," was the answer on this particular occasion. HORRY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT i* , ' J ..I ??. > .The% commencement exercises rt the 'Horry Industrial School will r>e of great interest this year. They will have on Wednesday night, May 15th at 8:45 o'clock, ex-j ercises by the pupils, drills and j plays. On Thursday night, May 16th, :il 8:45 o'clock there will be an address I delivered by the Rev. W. B. Duncan, j r,f run q r tu, ? ?. ? - . ... V^. Ail*; tupiuillUS win ue presented with suitable ceremonies. Congressman J. W. Ragsdale has been asked to deliver an address on one of the above days, but it is not yet certain that he can come. The school has had a successful session. -? o You who have some money homo in a stocking, dig it up and loan it to Uncle Sam to help beat the kaiser; if we loose your money and all your property will be lost?Buy War Savings Stamps. They bear interest! PRESMffOFIX" SIZE OF ARMY Washington.?Blanket authority for the president to increase the 1 army to whatever size may bo necessary to win the war, was proposed to the house military committee in exo- ' ci'.tive session today by Secretai.v Baker, Major General March, acting < chief of staff and Provost Marshal ! General Crowder. An administra- . ticn amendment to the selective 1 draft act provides for this grant of power will he prepared immediately 1 < and prompt action on it is asked, | \ Secretary Baker told the committee it would be unwise to set any limit on the number of men who could ! bo called to the colors and that the | granting of complete discretionary' authority to the president to increase' i the size of the army as rapidly as t transportation and equipment facili- i use may warrant, would prove a i gieat psychological effect on the i enemy by showing how thoroughly 1 the nation is throwing all its res our c- > cs into the conflict. ] 1 You who have some money home i in a stocking, dig- it up and loan it to I ncle Sam to help beat the kaiser; if we loose your money and all your I property will be lost?Buy War Sav- ' ings Stamps. They bear interest! <f f ~77~II77 77 ~no. a. HORRY DEMOCRATS MEET IN CONVENTION Pntrinl in Cr?nA?kA? 11? Mti iviiv w^iccuiiCd ivictl K (IKS ~ <' A Proceedings Showing How We Stand in Horry DELEGATES ELECTED TO STATE CONVENTION Discontinuance of County to County Campaign Not Favored. Delegates from the Democratic voters of Horry County, met in the County Convention liore on last Monc'ny in accoidance with the notices previously published. Most of the delegates arrived in town early ami-' spent the time before the convention in discussing matters informally on the streets. Hon. K. J. Sherwood was elected as temporary chairman and J. O. Mortmi no oonnnri"" T1* - ' - . ? ?" ii i?s? ovv. i c ia i \ 1 (IU convention tlien went into the work of enrolling ail of the delegates present from the precincts of the county. A new precinct was reported as established at Jernigan's Cross Roads, and was recognized by the convention and the delegates ordered enrolled. There were 109 delegates present at tho convention. Wampeo precinct expressed their loyalty to the national administration. Green Sea and Jernigan's Cross Roads sent delegates who were instructed to support men only who were loyal to President Wilson. Pogwood precinct sent delegates instructed to support Senator Tillman. There wove a number of unsigned resolutions endorsing the administration. The Conway delegation introduced the resolution now krtown as the Hood resolution giving unqualified support to the government in the present crisis. General J. P. Derh'\m road the resolution with muchfeeling. A committee consisting of Gen. J. P. Derham, Col. D. A. Spivey, and Hon. W. L. Mishoe passed on the resolutions There was no trouble in making loyalty resolutions unanimous at the convention, thus showing that the Democrats of Horry County stand on the correct platform in regard to the war. They do not favor a discontinuance of the "county to county" campaign. Gen. J. P. Derham spoke at length on the selective service law recommending it as the most fair and rca. sonabie law of the kind ever passed in history to meet the necessity of v/ar. J. 0. Norton ar.d Col. C. P. Quattlebaum also spoke on the same subjects. Hon. W. M. Booth also spoke and in a very touching- manner referring to his two sons now in the service and who are about to leave this country for France. A resolution was introduced and passed to authorize the county chairman of the council of defense to set apart an hour at each precinct in the county for the purpose of having some speaker address the people on the subject of Horry's duty in the war. The following were elected as delegates to the State convention: E. J. Sherwood, H. L. Buck, W. L. Mishoe, J. P. Derham, I). A. Spivey, and W. L. Bryan. SAYS MlSTHAVr FIVE MILLION Washington.?fFive million men nust be sent to the battle front by he United States within a year, Sen itor McCumber declared today in ?r. address before the Senate, review or: America's work during the first rear of the war. He declared si* nonths had been wasted by the ship* >ing Board and the $(.> *0,000,000 for :hc Air Craft % program had been A'orse than squandered." o Du-onbury Anderson has resigned the position which he held with the I Ward-Bate Company at th^ saw mill I at the old Kanawha site. 1