The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, June 06, 1918, Image 1
VOLUME xxxm
x VICTIMS OF SUBS
IN AMERICAN WATERS
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Ten Ships Sunk in Long Expected
Raid on Ameri..
x jean Coast ,
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. TRANSPORTS SAFE
FROM HUN ATTACK
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Under-Sea Pirates Strike Only
at Unarmed Craft Withr
out Military Value.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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
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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.
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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
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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>.
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FLAG RAISING AT ~i
AYNOR JUNE 1STH
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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:
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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n . .uuu k nave uirown oacK tne Ucrmans,
the war office announced today.
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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
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miming lyi mi- pur(ju;st* 01 ne:u mg
motions and granting ord ?- ; nd
judgments by default.