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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.
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( FIFTY SOLDIERS
RIM FROM FRANK
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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.
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GREGORY STARTS
AIRCRAFT INQUIRY
Outlines PiaTis for "Wholesale
Investigation Ordered
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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
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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."
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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
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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.
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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
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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. .
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BUCKSPORT COUNCIL HOLDS
MEETING
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ARMIES WELDED
BY GERMAN BLOW
French Army Headquarters.?Under
the German blows the allied ar/
mies seem to be welded together as
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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.
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GERMAN AVIATORS i
RESORT TO TRICKS
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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
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.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
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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.
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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. ]
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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!
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HORRY DEMOCRATS
MEET IN CONVENTION
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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* - '
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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."
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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