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Y 1TM| jr ?hv?, - A., 4 * I > ?' VOLUME xxxm MORE HORRY BOYS CALLED TO FIGHT Eighty?four Registrants, All j Farmers, Called For y~ July 14th f ? * . APPEAR HERE ON 14TH ~ TO WADSWORTH ON 15TH ? * I.ocal Exemption Board is Over U ^ run With Tedious Work ^ A, These Days. The local exemption board, now consisting of Messrs. J. 0. Norton, CortTie Page and Dr. II. H. Bur% rough."., a)*e overworked those days in keeping up with the tedious and trying requirements of the draft laws. Added to the work already on hand ! 1 I 1. ..f . I 1.1. is uiui ui ciussuying un' now registrants of .Juno 5th, 1918, and investigating the work of last year in order to reclass any that may have been placed in a deferred class by mistake Vor misrepresentation or the like. Another call has just been issued to eighty-four registrants of the class of 1917, to appear at Conway for military service on July 14th, and to leave here for Camp Wadsworth on the early morning of July 15th. This list follows: J. Vander Hardwick Joseph Rollin Baxley ^ Luther Strickland Wm. Moses Lewis Leroy Yeoman Hodges Samuel Pink Cox IJnice Hampton Holmes # Marvin Skipper Harrison Harmon Martin Forney Whitoford Jordan Filbert Rastus Cox 4 Noah Maberry Mishoe Femie Lewis John Preston Booth Hasker Jones Charlie Grover Stevens Charlie Return Page William Sam Sarvis Charlie Frances Hammond Albert Walker Faircloth John Benj. Johnson Willie Allen Edge t William Doun Watson Walter Benj. Mincey Patrick Henry Collins Gary Evans Partick Frasier Murchison Causey James Thomas Roberts Frank O'Neal Hendricks Wm. Franklin Hendricks John Vomer Graham Philip Harvey McCormick E. Bert Sarvis Onslow Bullard Pearly Herbert Lambert Mack Daniel Johnson Cain Strickland Burk Ransom Gaskin Causey Dimery Charlie Harmon Lewis ^ Ben. Lanier Harrison Barnie Johnson Charlie Coval Housend Hughie Grainger Willie Everett Watts Emory Roland Elliott Walter P. Hughes Lucian N. Norton Percy Parker Mills William Lewis Thompson Boyd Lupo Hampton Lafayette Hardee Stephen Todd ? a* Charley Dudley Shelly Bright Wooten Tyler Norton Strickland Henry Albert Cook Joel Eddy Brown Homey Frank Skipper Johnny Leonard Benson Andrew Early Davis _Tr?V?r? Wilunn Drtirln William Lonzo Jones George McCay Sarvis James Tillie Graham Walter Williams Homer Franklin Barnhill Davis Rabon 1 (Richard TiMman Howard iWilliam Pearl Jolly Ferd Thompkins James Wright Shelly Major Tillman Skipper I^ewis Dosier Hardwick Valley Willson Edge Pinkney Pies Hardee iThr % jC TOBACCO WAREHOUSES HAVE BIG OPENING Quantity Sold on Conway Market?Averages About Twenty-five Cents. The opening sales of tobacco for the crop of 1918 took place last Tuesday at all of the warehouses in the county. At the four warehouses at Conway, investigation shows that on Tuesday a total of 09,070 pounds changed hands here bringing to the farmers a total sum of $10,954.50, an average price about twenty-five cents per pound. The leaf sold con aisled of the first "croppings" or "sand lugs." * No definite figures could be obtained before going to press from the warehouses at Aynor and Loris, but large sales took place at those points, it is reported and at equally good prices. There are plenty of buyers for the crop and the outlook is good for a fairly large crop of the weed this year. MRS.^DA ARMSTRONG HAS PASSED AWAY Mrs. Ada .Armstrong, wife of W. T. Armstrong, died at the family residehce here at an early hour lust Sunday morning, July 7th. The interment took place at the Camp Ground cemetery in the presence of friends and relatives, the services conducted by the Rev. E. L. iL _ o ? " " ' vl inu uunway jyietnoaist Church, assisted by Rev. J. M. Lemmon of the Presbyterian Church, in the absence of her pastor, the Rev. Mr. Hill of Conway Baptist church. She is survived by her husband, W. T. Armstrong, and children as follows: Misses Minnie, Ruth and Emily Armstrong-, and Jennings Armstrong, all of Conway; she is survived by her mother and a number of brothers and sisters. She was a consistent member of the Baptist church and a devoted wife and mother. o No man can do much without running in contact ^ith the interests of thers. MYSTERIOUS DEATH IN 1 llffvrri IT noi nr?nnnr. A HUICL A! UULU5t?Unli Goldsboro, N. C., July G.?Coronet Claud Baker, of this county, anijpunced early tonight that indications pointed strongly toward the fact that W. C. Hinson, of Conway, S C., who xlied in a room at the Ken yon Hotel today, had been poisoned. Hinson came to Goldsboro last night from Mount Olive and stopped at the Kenyon with the intention of leaving this morning,, but when he failed to answer .the call boy caused an investigation, upon which Hinson was found in his room unconscious. A physician was called and advised hospital attention. An ambulance was sent for but Hinson died shortly before its arrived. The physician made an examination and advised the coroner to . ' ike an investigation, statin^ i.u.t - nson, according to his belie ', '. id u '< from taking a poisonous iru . T.' coroner has been working on ti: case today and learned thai H ".on was known to have had at Ion? v'10 Wl*. On ho limn I f n V. I " ? .1 ^ ' .. . . w ? ??v TTVlll/ VV IllO 1 ,) U search of his pockets produced only 24 cents. Hinson was 30 years of age and was employed here as foreman of some work being done for the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company. He had a mothei and other relatives residing in Conway, S. C? where the remains will be shipped tomorrow . morning.?Danville Bee. John Robert Crawford Ezi'a Oscar Sarvis Bertie Turbeville . Perry Lee Stanley Mack Tillman Smith Willie Calder Rubin Marion Williams Willie Robison. S0ff ONWAY. aTO , THWBSPAY, JtJl GET NAMES ON DEMOCRATIC ROIL In the approaching primary you will not be allowed to vote unless your name appears on the Democratic Club Roll of your precinct. The rolls will be closed on July 30th, and the best time for you, as a voter, to act, is to do it to-day and sign the roll before it is too late. It is also well to remember that in order to vote in the general election next Fall, you must register. There is plenty of time to register yet, but as to the primary the time for signing the roll is getting short. Get your name on the roll before July 30th, and be ready to cast your vote in the primaries, NEW REGISTRANTS TO BEWEEDED OUT Washington?Provost Marshal Gen oral Crowder has notified all local a.... c?. i? i? i i ' mail, uuums lu Degin pnysical examinations of the newly registered twenty-one-year-old men. It is not known at this time when the new registrants will be called to the colors, but it is planned to start the machinery and have the data ready on the number of registrants who will be available after the weeding out of those physically disqualified is finished. Following a strict interpretation of the law, none of the new registrants can be called until the Class 1 eligibles of every draft district in the country are exhausted. There is a great variation in the number of available men in Class 1 in different communities. Under the law it is provded that the new registrants can not be called until all the original Class 1 men are In the service. Officials of the Provost Marshal General's office say there is no way to tell at this time when the new registrants will he TViic will > ^ - - ??- ..wvavv** Vf ail VIV" 4.pend on the number of men seiit overseas in the next few months, and the number thus required to keep the training camps filled to capacity. PAY UP TO-DAY AT LOWER PRICE After October 1st, 1918, the price of this paper will be $1.50 per yea)'. Owing to changed conditions the price of the paper must be raised; and another reason is because the I paper is worth $1.50 per year and has been for many years past. But until October 1st anybody has the privilege of paying- up back dues and as far in advance as they please at the present rate of $1.00 nor ? _ JT " i! year. As to subscribers outside of Horry t County, we have already published notice that they must renew and pay ; in advance or their subscriptions will ! be discontinued, owing to the high rate ?f postage caused by the zone i system which went into effect on , July 1st. i Pay up for your paper to-day. You cannot afford to do without it | We know you will miss it, if you nee > lect this opportunity. ** - ? Fire has damaged the plant of tlv 'lercules Powder Company at Kcnvil J. Traffic Rules for 1 The Traffic Ordinance for the T effective on the 3rd of July, gives t.h which has long been needed. A few of the most important ru l "Automobiles Jinrl nil rttViov *rnV? side of the street, and when stopped he near the sidewalk." "No vehicle twren 3rd and 4th Avenues." "Muff "Rate of speed, 4 miles turning a co ti ict" and 15 miles on all other stve allowed to drive an automobile, and automobile for hire." "Metal numb darys for hire." Copies of the ordinance which co in town for the benefit of the publi bi ios and other vehicles are urged to and to cooperate in having them enf TOWN OF 1 * > .SSS^SSSSS; . mgssm ?? \ I -Y 11,'1918.' ~i iTi TT-r-pj?rr EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE I MEETS ON JULY 12TH Mr. ,E. J. Sherwood, the Horr County Democratic Chairman, has is sued a call to the County Executive Committee, to meet in its first meeting of the summer at Conway on next Friday, July 12th at 11 o'clock A. M. A letter has been sent out by him t the Executive Committeemen of each club in the county,?the letter stutinp that this meeting* is called for th> purpose of fixing assessments to b paid by tin* candidates for the vaious offices, to map out a campaig itinerary and to transact such oth business as may properly come b tore lh<? committee. The consensus of opinion is tha it is a very healthy sign to see s< little political agitation in Horr County this summer and th County Chairman has indicated it t be his purpose to call thf? committer together as seldom as is possible so. as not to incur any hardship upcr. them during this crop season at thi: important era. The ru'es of th party do not designate how man} limes or when the county com mi It e shall meet, this being left to the cal of the Chairman and it is intimate that all of the business that will hav to be attended to by the committer this summer prior to the purging o the rolls and canvassing of the votes will be done at this meeting so as to save any inconvenience to the executive committeemen. It is very probable that the managers for the election will also b nomA/l ? 1-? \1 \ iuiii'u ai vina uivrcv I ng" ID lit; ni'ill next Friday. The only officers to be elected in Horry this summer are, County Aud itor and County Treasurer, two members of the General * Assembly and Probate Judge. And so far there are no avowed candidates other than tlv present encumbents for any of thos offices. And while this lack of political agitation speaks well for th< county, yet it will mean that thos< Who do run will have to pay a pretty liberal amount for the privilege of so doing as the expenses of the campaign are pretty heavy and this is borne by the candidates. As has been heretofore advertised a new enrollment of voters is necessary this year. The new club books were sent out to all of the precinct Secretaries the first week in Jura and the books will remain open fo: the enrollment of voters until th last Tuesday in July, to-w!t, Jul. .'Oth at w.iich time they close. 3ENET SWORN IN~ AS U. S. SENATOR A Washington.?Christie Benet. o Columbia, who was appointed las' Saturday by Gov. Manning to serv .he six months' unexpired term o lie late Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, took the oath of office to day and was seated in the Senate. His credentials were prepared b; >< nator Smith, cf South Carolina. o? OPEN BLOOM JUNE 19TH. C. M. Todd, of near Allen, S. C rad open cotton blooms on Jun 9th, 1918. The interesting thinr onnected with his cotton is that he .rev; it on new land that was cleared p since March 1st, 1918. If any ody can beat that in Horry County T him come forth and tell it. i ???? Town of Conway own which was passed and became e travelling public a protection les of this ordinance are as follows: ml AO miiof 1\A /I AV? fL A Ml v?vn iiiuot ur vu iyuii uu tliU 11)4111 the right side of the vehicle must allowed to turn on Main Street belers must not be cut out on street.'" rner, 10 miles on "congested disets." Children under 16 years not under 18 years allowed to drive an ers to be on all automobiles and ntains 29 sections, have been posted c. All parties who have automobecome familiar with these rules, orced. CONWAY By C. H. Snider, Clerk. v raid, CONWAY OBSERVES i NATIONAL HOLIDAY People Gather in Late After- | noon and Honor The National Emblem. Conway observed the 4th of July with fitting ceremonies, but without the display of fireworks in any way. All of the store, and business houses closed in honor of the dayThe program was published in the Herald last week. The parade j fr rmed and marched to the court j house in accordance with the schedule appearing in the program. At the court house the people disbanded and filled the front to hear the speaker'. -i i '1 * " v?i uic uuy aim me reacting of tlieDeclaration of Independence unci the proclamation of the President legarding the observance of the day this year. The spi akcra wrrj loudly cheered. A large crowd was present and there was not a man or woman in the audience who did not show { that he or she was embued with the ' spirit of patriotism. The day was observed by both white and colored people. Therc was a colored parade as well as a white parade. Both races gathered at the court house and joined in doing hon- . or to the flag. The honor flag won j by Horry County for going over the | top in the third liberty loan was pre- i sented and brought forth great enthusiasm. Numbers of automobiles took part in the parade. The most interesting I of the machines was the one decorated in white with large red crosses on the body representing the red cross and in which the ladies of the red cross were riding. o WALKER WHITEFORD MARTIN. George Martin of Marion County | has received notice of the death of | his son, Walker Whiteford Martin, | who lost his lift in action with the American marines in France between June 6 and 8. Young Martin was 22 years of age. He enlisted in the Marine Corps and after training at Paris Island and Quantico? Va., sailed with his regiment last fall for worsens service. Major General Harnett, in advising Mr. Martin of his son's death, said: "Your son nobly gave his life in the service of hN country." Walker Martin was a demoted sorjy a consistent member of the Reedy Creek Ruptist church and had the happy faculty of making .'riends wherever he \vi nt. Most of his life was .pent in Marion County. He is survived by his father, moth er and three brothers. MURDER OFTHYOT TO BE MOMENTOUS London.?The assassination of Count von Mirbach, the German ambassador to Russia, is viewed by t>v newspapers here as an event of p* at importance which may have iar reaching results The Dailv Mail and the Dailv Fx press agree that the assassination may have momentous consequence >nd compare it to the murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand at Sarajevo, four years ago. The Express adds: "German influence (in Russia) can only be established on a solid basi by the maintenance of a great army of occupation. Russia may once more play a part in the war." Th Daily Chronicle expects that if th German Emperor has his way there will be a march on Moscow accompanied by ruthless severities, although it is possible a more prudent J policy may prevail, especially as Lenine and Tchticherin will accept almost any demands .for reparation, however abject. It thinks, neverthe less, that such a surrender might I precipitate thP fall of the Bolshevik | government. o NOTICE. The next session of the S. S. Quarterly Meeting will convene at Cedar Creek the third Sunday in July at 11 o'clock. We hope all the Schools will be present at that time. W. A. SPIVEY, Supt. Willie Hux, Secy. i AMERICAN AIRMEN EVER ON THE WING Italians Find it Difficult to Keep Them From Offensive KING DECORATES FIVE FOR SERVICE Lieut. Craig Brings Down Austrian Over His Own Line. Italian Army Headquarters.?The Italian commandant under whose direction the American fliers arc work ing on the Italian front, has only one fault to find with them. They never want to remain on the ground. Regardless of the weather, the fierce ness of the barrage or the vigilant enemy chasers they want to be in the air after the enemy. The exploits which brought five of the American airmen decorations can not ybt be published, but the value of their services may be judged from the fact that King Victor Emmanuel traveled to the section held by the Americans to personally make tlu? presentation. But all the Americans i re doipg splendid work, more than justi tying the confidence placet! m the men when their presence on the buttlc front was requested by the Italian sujyrenie command, and they were selected by Capt., Fiorello ln> Guardia, the Congressman from New York, who is now attached to the United States aviation corps. A few days ago, Lieut. Alexander O, Craig, while flying over Austrian tc rritory, was attacked by a chaser gTane. By skillfully handling his own machine after a few minutes vf jockeying, he put his adversary at a disadvantage and maneuvered his cwn gunner into such a position that a burst of machine gun fire shot the attacker dead and sent his plane to the ground in flames. Lieut. Craig's exploit received official recognition as an officer in an Italian observation balloon had watched the combat from beginning to end, through field glasses. Lieut. Harry L. Holtz, of Burley, Idaho, showed he. could combine great coolness in danger with a thorough understanding of Italian habits and customs. On his way back over the Austrian lines, after a deep raid into enemy territory, his plane was struck by a burst of shrap ncl from anti-aircraft guns. One fragment lodged in the body of Holtz's machine, another tore a hole in the right wing, while a third splintered one of the left wing gears, at the same time cutting one of the aileron control cables to such an extent that a single strand of steel wire was left. Lieut. Holtz calmly pointed out the break to the Italian mechanic accompanying him, to show the imminenfei danger they were in. The mechanic, without a moment's hesitation climbed out and fought his way to the wing against a tremendous wind pres sure. Then lying flat on his face and bracing his feet against the strut, he grasped the damaged cable with one hand on each side of the break. o Subscribe to the Herald?$1.00, FARMERS MAY SRIHD WHEAT TO DO YEAR Washington.?Upon complaint of Farmers of South Carolina that the recent modification of the regulations governing* the grinding of wheat by farmers, permitting them to grind a three months' supply did not remedy the situation, Representative Byrnes today had a conference with Mr. Hoover and succeeded in inducing him to issue an order mitting the farmers of the South to grind a 12 months' supply of flour. This supply will be determined by allowing 12 pounds of flour per month per person, dependent upon the farmer, including tenants.