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VOLUME xxxm x VICTIMS OF SUBS IN AMERICAN WATERS I Ten Ships Sunk in Long Expected Raid on Ameri.. x jean Coast , . ft . TRANSPORTS SAFE FROM HUN ATTACK _______ Under-Sea Pirates Strike Only at Unarmed Craft Withr out Military Value. < Now York, June 4.?The long- exported visit of Gorman armed submarines to American waters lias resulted in the destruction of at least ten vessels flying the Stasr and ^ -Stripes, according to reports from various ports along the North Atlantic seaboard. The attacks were made by two supor-submersibles and most of the vessels were bombed and sent to the bottom last Sunday, although it is known that two of the craft were destroyed prior to May 26. So far as known there hsa been no lo.-s Of (ifc, ' :i ' ; i . t t . . I*' 'Chief interest today centered upon fthe fate of the 220 passengers and the crew of 130 of the 8,000-ton steamer Carolina, of the New York #jid Porto kico Line. The liner was tattacfced Sunday night when within ^20D miles of Sandy Hook and as toothing has been heard since her "S. 10. S." signals were picked up, her I owners assume she is lost. The crew and passengers, in small boats, were reported 35 miles out to sea, headed Jfor the New Jersey coast today, and coast guard cutters were on their nvay to pick up the survivors. Reports that the Savannah liner City of Columbus also had fallen vic, tim lacked confirmation, as was the case of the schooner Samuel W. Hath liway. List of Ten. , A revised list of the toll of the undersea raiders follows: Steamer Texel, of 3,210 gross tons, sunk by bombs GO miles off the Jersey coast Sunday. i, .Schooner JttCOb M. Haskell, of 13os ton, sunk by sheBfire Sunday off Bar negat, N. J. * i . < .' ?? Schooner Edward H. Cole, Of Huston, sunk by bombs 50 miles off Barnegat Sunday. Tanker Herbert L. Pratt, of Philadelphia, sunk off Cape Henlopen Sun Ab.y. Schooner Isabel B. Wiley, of Bath, .Maine, sunk Sunday off Barnegat. Schooner Edna, of Machias, Maine, picked up as a derelict off Cape May, N. J., May 26. Schooner Hattie Dunn, of Thomasflf ton, Maine, destroyed as a derelict * May 29 off Winter Quarter Shoal lightship. .Schooner Hauppauge, of New York, sunk 25 miles off Barnegat, May 28. y Steamship Winneconne, ' sunk off ( Cape May, May 26. I' Oi - - /u * steamer Carolina, sent wireless jcalls for holp while being shelled by a. submarine .Sunday evening when .off Sandy .Hook. Members of the crew of the vessels .agreed generally ;that the German submcrsibles were of great size and well armed. Some reported that the | ?craft were about the same size as tho U-53, which conducted a raid off ^ f Newport, R. I., before America's eny try into the war. Ports Closed. Ports along the coast were still . closed today by order of Secretary Daniels. As soon as the presence of the raiders became known, the navy took prompt measures to endeavor to locate the hostile craft while more A than 100 airplanes and dirigibles today kept up their unceasing vigil of tho son. News that the war had been brought almost to the doors of the city has excited New York more than any news happening in recent years. ^ The police department, in conjunction with military officials, long ago made protective arrangements in the event of either an attack by submarine or airplanes. o Buy War Savings Stamps. > ' v Wkt ol FAIL TO ENTER iiirnmAii i uiro AMtMUAN LIUCO Fifty Huns Repulsed With L6ss of Ten Dead Washington.?The second section of General Pershing's communique for May 29, announces the failure of the enemy to break through the American lines, A raiding party of about fifty men, it says, was repulsed with a loss of ten dead end four wounded. American casualties wer; light. On May 27, the communique said, Lieuts. Fisher, Curtis, Buford and McLanahan, on patrol duty in the St. Mihiel region, encountered enemy machines at four thousand meters. One of these was downed. Defeat of an airplane reported in the communique for May 28 is credited to Lieut. Rickenbacher anil Lieut Hambleton, and not to Lieut. Rickenbacher and Lieut. Campbell, as pre viously reported. The text follows: "Section B?Last night in Lorraine the enemy were again very active against our troops. There was again considerable shelling with gas, but the results obtained were very mull. Protected bv an artillery barrage, tl raiding party of about fifty men attempted to surround one of ' wUr advanced poflts. The attempt was a complete fiillbro, the enemy losing ten dead and folir wounded. Of these some were killed In bayonet fighting. In this case also our casualties were very light. During the niirht two other attacks on our lines were prevented by our barrage and machine gun fire, the enemy failing (^d penetrate our wires. ^ "In the late afternoon of May 27. Lieutenants Fisher, Curtis, Buford and McLanahan, flying at 4,000 metres on patrol duty, encountered hos tile planes in the region of St. Mi hiel, In the fighting which ensued one of the hostile planes broke into flames and fell. r' "Credit for bringing down airplanes and reported in yesterday's < communique is given to Lieutenant! Rickenbacher and Lieutenant Hqmbleton, and not to Lieutenant Richenbacher and Lieutenant Campbell, fiM1 reported. \ "This morning' an English aviator j returning from a bombing expedi- | tion was wounded in the arm. He was chased by two enemy machines, j LieUtonant Campbell drove the hostile airplanes off, enabling the Eng. 1 iish aviator to return to his airdomo i safely/' i , GREAT SEA BATTLE SEEMS IMMINENT ? New York, June 2.?United States now has a large number of first class battleships "preparing side by side with the best of the British Navy for an engagement on the high seas which is expected to occur at any time with the German fleet," according to a statement made in an ad dress here tonight by Rear Admiral Albert G1 eaves. "I am not going: beyond the border line of secrecy," declared Admiral Cleaves, "when I asy that a few days ago there came an alarm to the heads of the British navy that the German battleships were about to come out for the expected engagement on the high seas. I know that the British navy heads gave the first class American battleships a post of honor in preparation for the attack." WARSfPlMG i RECORD IN AMERICA Washington, June 2.?Establishment by American shipbuilders of'a i new world's record in warship con- ^ struction was today announced by Secretary Daniels. The feat was performed in the launching yesterday at the Mare Island navy yard, San Fran eisco, of the torpedo boat destroyer Ward, 17 1-2 days after the keel was laid. ? ? Get hgal blanks at the Herr.ld of- j :icc. [ I |\mx )NWAY, 3 O , THintSDAY.^ JOI TELL OF CAPTURE OF SUBMARINE An Atlantic Port, June 3. Hovering for two days over the sea where the American tanker William Rocke- ' feller has been sunk by a German submarine, a flotilla of destroyers and two seaplanes finally succeeded in capturing the u-boats, according to naval officers, survivors of the dis aster who landed here today. The sea for miles about the spot where the fatal blow struck the tank er was closely watched by destroyers and their accompanying seaplanes for any sign of the p-boat speeding from the scene of its encounter. Evidently no trace of the submersiW'. was seen for the boats stayed in th? neighborhood and waited for the uboat to make its appearance. At last the submarine, which had stayed below tlie surface so long that' its ail1 tanks had becoifie exhausted, rose to the surface and was netted. allieIMgaining strength in russia London, Juno 3. The movement within Russia in favor of the cause of the allies is increasing, and has been strengthened by President Wilson's recent declaration of sympathy for Russia, says a Petrograd dispatch to The Daily Express. The Russian democracy also is enthusiastic pver recent steps taken by the British . government to show it ; friendship. T ~ "* : . ' . j The Novoe-Veuomosti in a long article defends the policy of the allies and expresses gratitude for Pres ident Wilson's friendly utterances. NEW LORIS HODSE liriDIIIA AAiint e-riAii NtAKINt) UUMfLtllUN 1 * \, The new brick tobacco warehcus >| at Loris, at last accounts was muk- | ing fast progress toward completion; j the brick walls were about completed by the end of last week, and the rest of the work is being pushed as rapid ly as possible. The building will be finished in plenty of time to engage ; in the tobacco business the present | season. The size of this fine new building* is feet long and 80 feet wide. It will be provided with a concrete flojr that is everlasting, and will have gal vanized metal roofing made by one of the best factories in the country und which will aid in making the I structure practically fire proof. | I The stock in this comoanv no 4 finishing up this new warehouse is held mostly by farmers The ho/s\ will be used for the sale of leaf to bacco and after the tobacco crop is sold, will be used as a storage warehouse for the cotton of that section. The management of the wave -The management of the warehous * wfffl he in' the hands of Mr. I). K.. McDuffie1/ the cashier of the Bank of j Loris. CONWAY MERCHANTS WAR SAVINGS DAY Merchants of Conway meet and unanimously agreed to join with other merchants of the State in do ignating Friday June 21st, as "Merchants War Savings Day. A meeting of the merchants and business men of Conway was held 1 at the office of the Council of Defense Tuesday afternoon June 4th and the matter of cooperation with the South Carolina War Savings Com mittee's War Savings Day was fully discussed. It was mutually agreed to J invest the entire cash receipts from | all sales and collections made Friday ! June 21st, 1918, in War Savings j Stamps. The hearty response of the business men of the Town to this call is just another evidence of true patriotism^ A commiftee of business men was appointed to co-operate with the mor < chants and business men of the cndnunfir in ** ^ iK v<wiyiu? nurry county "Over the Top" in this enterprise. This committee is composed of the following named gentlemen: D. M Burroughs;* AL W. Barrett, and J. C ;SpivMv>. fc g ptl IE ^1918. FLAG RAISING AT ~i AYNOR JUNE 1STH mi - itie people of Aynor are making an event of the raising of their Honor Flag to which she is entitled for having many times over subscribed her allotment of the Third Liberty Loan. Mr. J. T. Shelley, Chairman of the Local Council of Defense, is behind the movement which bids fair to surpass anything in the way of a celebration that has ever been attempted in that section of the county. Efforts are being made to secure a military band from Camp Jackson for the occasion and noted speakers are to be invited to address the people. The event will start with a basket picnic and everybody is in- I vited to come with their baskets pre- i pared to enjoy this memorable oeeas sion. i he committee in charge are making ample arrangements for the comfort and convenience of the great crowd that is expected. The entire County of Horry is ju t ly proud of the position that Aynor holds for she stands near the top if not first among the cities and towns of the state in the over subscription of her quota of the Third Liberty Loan. APPEALTOOUR i READERS FOR HELP The Herald appeals to its reader to send in at once any news or articles they may have in mind that will be useful in getting out the edition of next week in the special interest of the sales of war saving: 1 * 'LtJ , . *41 stamps. If there is any item of local interest in the community anywhere, write it up m' some ,,.forth and mail it in today. Wo will use all that we can to fill our available space with news matter of interest to the differ-1 ent communities. Write us what your local council of defense is doing at its last meeting, or what it aims to try to accomplish the next time. *fcldws items regarding the war of any kind as connected with local color or interest is welcome today and will be printed in our issue of next week. We will want a complete list of the local councils of defense. If the organization has not yet been reported to the county chairman, Mr. F. A. Burroughs, have the secretary to write it in to him today so that the j list as published now will be 'om- j pi etc in every detail. There shall bo nothing short about: the effort of Horry people to do' their luty in regard to the war; atcl the; sales o! war savings stamps is one very important part of this duty which we must begin to understand | and per.f ;rm Scores of protests reached the i'?il rovd administration headquarters ^ t.gainst /.mail wage increases grant-1 cd by Director General McAdoo's re- ! cent order. NEW FLOUR MILT HAS MADE FLOUR Tto** new flour mill here has pr ved that it is in readiness for grinding the wheat crop of the county. After it had been installed recently, seed wheat left over from the large quantity ordered here for the farmers' use, was ground into flour. It has not yet used any of the new crop for that is not quite ready for harvesting. Last week we published an ar- j tide showing the way to harvest and 1 handle the wheat crop and we hone each planter saw it anil read it and th^t each will follow the instructions. Let your neighbors know the sue- , eesfc you have this year and thus in- > duce others to plant the crop next Pall. Write your experience up and seYui it to this paper and it will be published if you prefer to let ycur neighbors know in that way. 11 o FUNERAL NOTICE. Rev. S. L. Purvis will preach the i funeral of the baby of J. B. Hardee j on the 3rd Sunday in June at 11 o'clock at Pleasant Union church. ?J. B. Hardee. .... o Enemy aliens will do no fishing or boating in Charleston harbor this summnr nrvnrdirnr In thr? nvnvl.:!niw i of the laws for dealing with them. * % t raid. GERMANY PUYING HER LAST TRUMPS Submarine War at America's Door Admission of Defeat by Armies. Washington, Juno 3. Germany, by striking with her submarines at the very doors of America, has admitted to the world that the American army will turn the tide against her on the battlefields of France. As first news of the submarine raid on the Atlantic coast, brought t > the Navy Department today by Associated Press dispatches, was follow J ed by official reports, naval officials j declared that the American anti-submarine forces in home waters were amnio to meet the attack. All along the coast line, naval, 'lying boats, submarine chasers an I | . umberb s:: other naval craft immediately got into action. All officials declarer that the Navy ! Department was fully equipped to i meet the thrust at the very fountain heads of the flow of Amevi an troops to Europe, and that all its agon des were being brought into full force lo find the submarines and destroy j them. This challenge to the fighting', forces of the United States wohld be met, officials said, with the same measures which have driven the subnlllvinpa tn / r\ t r ?"? r> Jr? Om .....I w? va in tuc nai /A/ur, c&im the steady flow of American transports to France would be guarded with the same effective protection which has carried them through the infested waters of the British Isles and France with a remarkably low loss of life. w Submarine blockade in the principal transport lanes and about the territory containing the principal embarkation ports for the American army has long been counted upon by American naval officers as one of Germany's last cards and preparations have been made to meet it? UNIOlTSERViCES WEREJMPfiESSIVE The union services held at the Con way Methodist church on last Tlutrs | day. in accordance with the Pie. i-1 dent's proclamation of some timj ago; were impressive in bringing to the minds of the people the situation , regarding the world war and the necessity of faith and religion in the struggle now iwldtmtly^h-achmg it^( peak. The services were attended by d large' crowd of people of all denomi- i ndt tarts. The program was well arranged &rtd was carried out by Rev. J. M. Lemmdh.' of th^ Presbyterian church. After singing amj prayer, the proc lamtaion of the PrcsuffiM- was read by the Rev. E. I. .McCoy, aftei^ Which the following speakers were infod4 duccd in regular order: A. E. Coldfinch, Paul Quattlebaum and Rev. E. L. McCoy. All of these made fine talks on the subjects assigned them. The day was observed in Conway by practically all of the people. COURTWASENDED rninix/ unnuitin rmuAi mukmnu Tho term of the court in session here last week came to a close on last ! Friday morning. Judge S. W. (?.! sliip returned to hi.-> home in Flor- ) ence by the end of the week. The business of the criminal court was finished up on Wednesday afternoon when the court after hearing arguments of the attorneys granted a new trial in behalf of Kelley Boyd ; who had been convicted of tho larceny of live stock in taking a number n.P e nr ir i->? -x i vi uugs num vy . n. Drau'iit'i', In the case of Laura Cartrett charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature upon Mrs. C. W. Booth, the defendant pleaded guilty to simple assault and battery and was fined in the sum of $25.00. The grand jury finished up their work and came into court with the*l' final presentment. There was no court on Thursday, it ?4 A 1 v ~ "noT AMERICANS STOP GERMAN ADVANCE Thrown Into Champagne Salient Deliver Dashing Counter Attacks GERMANS CROSS THE MARNE BUT RETIRE Battle Continued Between the Aisne and Ourcq With Violence. Paris, .Juno 4.?American troops thrown into the battle on the western dde of the Champagne salient, have stopped tho Gorman advance near Neuilly wood and in a dashing count -i- i? n . .uuu k nave uirown oacK tne Ucrmans, the war office announced today. ^ On the Maine front German troops which had forced a parage of the rivov woro driven back again by French and American troops. Between th? Qis? find the Aisn^ CermAns last in*ht were preVented from making any progress^ says today's official statemeent. ** The battle continued with the greatest violence between the Aisne and the Ourcq. Germans captured Perrant. Further south the French lost a little ground. The Germans have made a further advance in the Ourcq valley, capturing the town of Silly-La-Poterie. The statement follows: ''Between the Oise and the Aisne tho beftnanHr'' held in check by the energetic resistance of the French troops, were not able to make any progress. y "Between the Aisne ana the Ourcq the buttle was continued during the night with intense violence. Beginning at 7 p. m., violent attacks took place in the region of Fernant, Scaonin and Missy, to Tropanes wood. Fernant fell into the hands of the | enemy after a stubborn defense which cost the assailant heavy losses. Further south the French yielded a iittle ground. West of Savonin and ! Missy to Favrolles wood, and also at 'Troesnes, the German attack was | held in check by the French. * * f | "The fighting was no less spirited ; in the region south of the Ourcq. The I Germans/ heavily supported by artit| lery, directed their efforts against^ ^ Mosloy, Neuilly La Poterje, IJercy'xp lund ftou reaches. A counter attack L^iUibieil the French to recapture most i.of tbe tCl'Wfcofy: Neuilly La Potejrie j was the scene of IVidSt Violeilt combats. The town passed from hand to hand and finally remained in possession of the Germans, Americans Work. > "American troops checked German advanced forces which wpn> sonlcino to penetrate Nouilly wood, and by a magnificent counter attack hurled back the Germans north of this wood. "Farther south the Germans were not able to make any rains. On the Maine front an enemy battalion which had crept across to the left bank of the river above Jaulgonne was counter attacked by French ami American troops and hurled back to the other bank, after having suffered heavy losses. The platoon bridge which the enemy used was destroyed and 100 prisoners remained in our hands. "Elsewhere on the front there is no change. being memorial day, and set asi lo by proclamation of the president a< a day of fasting and prayer. The court officials observed toe d.iv :i> cording to the spirit of the proclamation. A great number of ca.-es pending on the criminal docket were continued until the next term as there was no time in which to try them all and it was thought best to dismiss the jurors on Wednesday afternoon so they might return home and go back to their work on the farms. There was a short session of the court of Common Pleas on Friday m A nn Ima. f A" * I. a. - - - - '' miming lyi mi- pur(ju;st* 01 ne:u mg motions and granting ord ?- ; nd judgments by default.