The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, October 17, 1918, Image 1
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VOLUME xxxm
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1900.000 TROOPS
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SENT OVERSEAS
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' 7Gen. March Says Another Two
Million Are Preparing
To Follow
Ij^' NAMES UNITS WHICH
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Americans Arc Now
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Washington. ? American troops
^cnt overseas have passed the 1,900,000
mark, General March announced
today, coupling his statement with
an urgent appeal to the country to
^support the Fourth Liberty Loan.
The present is no time to hang
back, Genera! March said, for the
maximum resources of the nation
and men and money must be "hurled
l\ at the Hun" to make victory certain,
and while the movement of soldiers
across tho water is continuing, the
f) War Department is preparing aniothor
two million to follow the first
^ two million.
The department has asked ConIpess
for eight billion dollars to
carry out its program, he added, and
the financial support of that program
must not be withheld by the
nation.
' Foe's Resistance Shaken
Taking up the battle situation on
b. iiio west front, General March said
t with the capture of Le Cateau by
l the British, the Allied forces were
L within fourteeen miles of the railway
junction of Aulnoye, which is a
vital strategical point for the enemy.
The Uego- Maubeuge railway and
the lateral read through Sedan, at
f which the American army is striking
on the Meuse, meet each other
t at Aulnoye, and these two lines are
the main arteries for German supplies
and troop movements in
France.
The Anglo-American drive be*
tween St. Quentin and Cambrai, Gen
cral March said, had shaken the enef
my's resistance and resulted in at
least temporary disorganization in
the German ranks. On the first day
the whole front of attack was swept
forward an average depth of three
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'six-mile drive 011 a 35-mile front
witM the French troops carrying the
southern third of the line. A total
of fourteen miles in three days has
been gained by the Allied forces,
marking the most rapid advance
mafic since the counter offensive began.
Locating Divisions
General March announced the
American divisions which cleaned up
the St. Mihiel salient in the fight
which prepared the way for the present
operations north of Verdun.
r Pointing from left to right on the
way, he said the divisions were in
line as follows:
Fourth (Regular); 2Glh, (New
^England National Guard); First,
<m ular); 42nd, (Rainbow); 80th,
(Kansas*, Missouri, South Dakota,
Nebraska, California, New Mexico
and Arizona National Army); 2nd,
(Regular).
This is the first information
niiMif ac trt r>f
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_ the army with which General Pershing
achieved a brilliant and swifi
victory in his first wholly American
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B Locating vanous divisions in reB
spon.se to questions, General March
B said the 29th (New Jersey, DolaW
ware, Virginia, Maryland and DisV
tittet of Columbia National Guard)
B^ is on the line in the Vosges, and the
M 82nd (Georgia, Alabama and TenB
ncssce) is east of the Argonne.
mm There are many cases of influenza
B in Dillon and vicinity.
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REPLY UNSATISFACTORY [
VIEW BY WASHINGTON
President Stated No Peace Can
Be Negotiated Until Germany
Evacuates Territory
Washington. ? Germany's reply to
P e .id nt Wilson's tciit of sincerity on
'he peace maneuver appeared to ofi<
a!;> as un atisfaetory.
The President stated flatly that
no negotiations could start until
Germany had evacuated occupied territory.
Germany counters with a
proposal for a mixed commission to
handle this action, the text of the
German answer being as follows:
Germany's Reply.
"Replying to the President's questions,
the German government declared
that it accepts the terms of
President Wilson's address of January
8 and his subsequent addresses
on the foundation of a permanent
peace of justice.
"Consequently the German government's
object in entering discussions
would be to agree to the practical
details of those terms.
"The German government believes
that the United States and the
allies also adopt President Wilson's
program.
"The German government in accordance
with the Austro-Hungarian
government, for the purpose of
bringing about an armistice declares
itself ready to comply with the
President's proposition regarding
the evacuation.
"The German government suggests
that the president naay occasion
the meeting of a mixed commission
for making the necessary arrangements
concerning the evacuation.
"The present German government,
which has undertaken the responsibility
of this staple towards
a peace, was formed by a conference
in agreement with the great majoriiv
of tho roirhstjicr
"The chancellor, supported in
his action by the will of this majority,
speaks in the name of the Germnn
government and the Gorman
people."
The message was i igned hv Dr.
von Solf, Secretary of State for foreign
Affairs.
INFLUEHZAFIGHTPOSTPONES
FAIR
Indefinite postponement of the
State fair was ordered yesterday b\
the State board of health because of
the epidemic of influenza sweeping
over the State. In his letter to D.
F. Efird secretary of the State fair
association, Dr. Hayne, secretary of
the board said:
"In consideration of the extent
and the present rapid spread of the
disease, I am of the opinion that the
opening of the fair should be indefinitely
postponed, as at this time it
is impossible to estimate the possible
state of affairs on the elate selected
for the formal opening. It wi'l
, of course be understood that I suggest
a postponement only, as it is
hoped and believed that the epidemic
will have spent its force in a com
paratively .short time.
"It is with much regret that I am
compelled to take this stand, but I
know that you agree with me that
the health of the people of the State
must receive first consideration."
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FUNERAL OF JOE WATTS
The funeral of Mr. Joe Watts, the
first victim of influenza in this immediate
section, or rather a victim of
pneumonia following the disease;
took place near Socastee, his former
home on last Sunday at eleven o'clock,
the Rev. E. L. McCoy officiating
at the services. At laat accounts
the other members of Mr. Watts'
hmily, wVm had the influenza, were
| :r .pvoving.
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>HWAY, 8. O^ THUBSDAY, OCT
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COURT POSTPONED
ACCOUNT OF THE FLU
On account of the epidemic o*
Spanish Influenza now spreading to
many sections of Horry County,
making many people very sick; the
Court of Common Pleas, which was
to he convened on the 28th day of
October H)1S, has been indefinitely
postponed by order of Judge I. W.
Bonn man. His order to that effect
.vas filed in the Clerk's office la d
Fdtl; y.
The members of the bar held a
meeting on Monday of last week
land had arranged the following roster
of cases to he tried at that term
01 the Court; but since there will be
no term of the Court on the date
fixed the roster of cases will not be
I I HJ u .
Mishoe vs. Trexler Lumber Co.
Barnhill vs. Barnhill.
Ward vs. Palmetto Grocery Co.
Stanley vs. Thompson.
Connor vs. Singleton.
McKcnzie vs. Stanley.
Elliott vs. Mull ins Grocery Co.
Cairo Milling Co. vs. A. T. Collins
Co.
G. I. Lewis vs. W. R. Lewis.
Gore vs. Calahan.
Gasque vs. R. R. Co.
Wheeler Vaught vs. Conway Live
Stock Co.
Mishoe vs. A. C. L. Railroad Co.
International Harvester Co. vs.
Connelly.
Ford vs. Williams.
Stackhousc vi. Floyd.
Western Union Tel. Co. vs. Town
of Conway.
Brelland vs. Mills.
Hughes vs. Todd.
Benton vs. Fowler.
Hardwick vs. Page.
McCoy vs. Woodward.
Allsbroolc vs. Edge.
Allen vs. McNair.
FROM HORRYITE IN
FAR AWAY CAMP
Camp Kearny, Cal.
Oct. 8, 1918.
Editor Herald
Just a few word* from an old Conway
boy now in an army camp in
. unny California.
Europe has awakened to the fact
lhat through America's help in this
Treat world war, peace can be had
v.uch quicker and at the same time
keep the smaller nations from bciiu?
completely extinguished by the
boasts of Berlin.
America has certainly displayed
the quickest mobilization of any
country now in this fray and it was
only through the direct cooperation
of each individual that that end was
possible.
I have not gone back on South
Carolina by any means but California
is certainly a great state to
live in, as well as to train for a soldier.
We take the Herald and mother
sends it to camp each week to me. 1
enjoy reading it as much as I do our
Los Angeles Times. I am as much
interested in what Horry County
does as I am the state of California.
I sincerely hope Horry will keep
up her good work, which I know she
will do and our job will be over before
we know it.
Yours very truly,
Roger Pettinger,
Co. A 47th. M. G. Bri.
Camp Kearny, Cal.
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THEY DIG THEM OUT.
Letters received from soldier boys
who are employed at work on this
side of the water; shows some interesting
work some of them are doing
at the proving grounds.
1 In testing some of the guns, the
shells are thrown four and one half
miles &way, and when they strike
mother1 earth, they bury themselves
f/\Y nlwMif aiv in fVw? iri'A inrl
Some of the boys from Horry County
are employed in the work of digging
out these shells and they do
not find it very hard work, but say
that they like it.
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rOBER 17, 1918.
tad in Coun
in Requires
NUMBER OF PRIZES
OFFERED TO BOYS
To all County Agents and club mem- J
bers:
The following are the official
State prizes offered in the various
projects of the lloy.d Agi ieulturai
Club Work in South Carolina for I.e.
year 191b:
The Hoys' Corn Club
First? A so id Cold W.uei . va':'
$20.00, offered by The \Y. 11. .'nix v,
Seed Co., Charleston, S. C.
Second-Three W ar So . he
Stamps, value -15.00, offered by To?
National Loan & lixchtin.'e Hank.
Columbia, S. C.
Third?A Fair of Solid Gil Cub
Buttons, oirer.nl by Sylvan Bro-.,
Columbia, S. C.
The Boys' I * i ^ Club Work.
First?Ten Dollars in Gpld, offered
by T. B. Stackhousc, Columbia, S.
/i . l ViU ' v ii ~
v,.; rmy nonars in war Saving
Stamps, offered by the American
Du roc-Jersey Swine Bredcers' Association,
Chicago, 111., provided the
prize is won with a Duroc-Jersey; A
| Gold Medal, offered by The National
I Duroc-Jersey Record Association,
Peoria, 111., provided the prize is won
with a Duroc-Jersey. In addition to
the above, ,Tbe National Duroc-Jersey
Record Association, Peoria, 111.,
offers Five Dollars each to the next
five boys making the highest records
with Durec-Jerseys.
Second?Three War Saving
Stamps, value -15.00, offered by The
National Loan & Exchange Bank,
Columbia S. C.
Third?A Scholarship to an Agricultural
Short Course at Clemson
Agricultural College, value $15.00,
offered by S. B. McMastcr, Columbia,
S. C. s
The Beys' Calf Clnb Work.
A Three Hundred Dollar Bull, offered
by The American Short-Horn
Breeders' Association, Chicago, 111.,
to the boy making- the best record ;n
the Calf Club Work.
The Boys' Wheat Club Work.
A Twenty-five Dollar Check, offered
by The B. B. Kirkland Seed
Co., Columbia, S. C., to the boy making
the highest record in th^WHca;
Club Work.
Grand Sweepstake?. Prize,
j To the boy Making the highest
number of points in two or more pre
jeets, A One-Year Scholarship (value
3310.00) to The Bailey Military
Institute, Greenwood, S. C., offered
by Col. F. N. K. Bailey, Supt.
In addition to the above prizes,
The H. G. Hastings' Seed Co., Atlanta,
Ga., donates One Hundred Dollars
to the furtherance of the Boys'
Agricultural Club Work in South
Carolina, which we propose to use
toward defraying expenses of a trip
for al State prize winners, details of
which will be announced later.
L. L. Baker,
Supervising Agent of Boys' Club
Work.
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
All who have not paid the 10 per
rent, rennirrvl ji fiiwt. iiavmnut m
bonds please rend in at once to the
bank through which your subscription
was made. If you wish to pay
all cash send it in and the bonds
will be sent to you, or a receipt will
be sent by the bank and the bonds
delivered to you when called for.
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Subscribe for liberty bonds and
help make up the balance of Horry's
quota. This 4th liberty loan is necessary
to win the war.
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APPOINTED COMMISSIONER
The name of Mr. A. E. Goldfinch
apperaed in our last issue as having
been appointed a member of the
Hoard of Federal Election Comr
mis doners; but it appears that Mr.
Goldfinch tleclined to serve this
A - 1 /*1 \ 9 ?
iurn* iui'i vjovcnior Manning nas. appointed
Mr. \V. S. MoCaskill in his
place. The names of the managers
of the election of each precinct in
the county will be published soon.
raid.
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Unconditiom
WILSON WILL GIVE ~ I
un miADTCD Ainuil
iiu vunnitn royw
Final Answer of President Now
On Way Requires Unconditional
Surrender
IVt nt Wilson last Monday an'
iv ?1 Cuiiraty's peace proposal
\vi h a ivi isa! \^ V;i? li kne k- Cior'
man tip nancy imo a oocko 1 hat.
j wo } :\t?. v 11!i kaisori.sni. autoo
y iiiit { jl.o. no armsiieo can <w v
j o. liiou; :il of while Germany e inn
<"> her a. oei 'ios <>n land a ui see
can n-I b < considered unhv.ts ;
i.< fully d'ctated by the allied commauder.
in the fi Id in .such tcnne
:s absolutely provide safeguard
and guaranb cs that Germany's par
will noi ba a serai) of paper. Hi
answer now reaching German,
means that only unconditional surrender
can give them peace.
This in a few words is the Presidents
answer.
If it docs not bring a capitulation
which might be more than an unconditional
surrender, allied diplomats
and American officials believe
it may cause a revolution in Germany.
Beyond question it speaks for the
entente allies as well as the United
Suites.
"The government will continue to
send over 250,000 men with their
supplies every month and there will
be no relaxation of any kind.
There is no thought of stopping
the fighting at this stage.
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Subscribe for liberty bonds and
help make up the balance of Horry's
quota. This 4th libert.v loan is necessary
to win the war.
HORRY SUCCEEDED
IN GROWING WHEAT
it is expected that every fanner
in Horry county who has a suitable
soil, 01* one that is fairly productive,
plant, at least one acre of
wheat this fall. This is not only a
patriotic duty that we owe to our
government, but in most cases, as
| has been demonstrated the past
season, is a paying proposition for
the farmer.
Our country produced approximately
enough wheat the past season
to make one thousand barrels of
flour. If this had been bought from
the commercial supply, it wou'd
have cost the farmers nearly $13,000
dollars. Instead, the farmers
saved to the county this much money
in one year by the growing of wheat,
and if the farmers contiue to grow
wheat at this rate for forty years,
they will have saved in this item
atone an amount equivalant to Horry
county's share to be subscribed
in the Fourth Liberty Loan. But i
only a small percent of the farmers!
in the county grew wheat last year,
enough, however, to show that it
can bo grown successfully when
properly managed, and for this if
for no other reason, it is urged upon
lull farmers to fall in lino for economical
homo production.
Lands which are to be sown to
wheat should he prepared at once by
disking before and after plowing
when necessary in order to get the
seed bod in the best of condition,
because a well prepared soil is the
fi "O t i > 1 4--v a, - ? 1 -
. i.ov ufinciiuui iu rsucci'HS 111 U1C grow
ing of wheat. When compost or
stable manure is to be applied, it
"hould be spread on the land before
plowing and . then thoroughly mixed
into the soil. Remember that lime
at the rate of 1000 to 2000 pounds
per acre should be applied to all acid
soils before seeding to wheat, and
acid phosphate at the rate of 200 to
4,00 pounds per acre is especially
.recommended for most soils. After
the seed bed is prepared it should be
allowed to stand for a few weeks so
that it may become compacted, and
not later than Nov. 1st seeded at the
rate of about six pecks per acre.
. The greatest of care should be ex
NO. 26.
il Surrender
SPANISH INFLUENZA
SPREADS IN HORRY
Several Physicians Sick And
Help Very Scarce From
Sickness.
PEOPLE ARE LEARNING
TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS
Epidemic Expected To Go as
Rapidly as it Came According
to Past Experience.
Horry County is in the midst of at.
epidemic of Spanish influenza. According
to reports the disease is prevailing
more in rural communities
than it is in Conway, especially in
view of the population. There are.
many cases in the Pee Dee section of
the county in Bucks township. Cases
are many near Bayboro and Gurley
say reports. In several communities
not far from Conway there are a
number of people suffering from the
disease and sorno of them are reported
as serious from complications.
Several of the physicians of the
county have been sick with the disease.
Many of the servants in
homes have been taken and the situation
is bad in regard to help. Those
developing the disease owing to the
sickness ?f some of the doctors have
found it impossible to get medical at
tention thus accounting no doubt for
bad results from lack of medical attention.
A number of laborers at
the saw mills have been taken with
the disease and some of the plants,
were closed down for a time thi3
week. People are taking all the precautions
they know and are learning.
It is believed that the disease will
run its course quickly as it came,
probably quicker, This is according
to past experience.
It is a wise precaution to avoid
coming- in contact with any person
hvaing the disease. It is a crowd
disease and spreads by catching the
germs from coughs and sneezes, of
those who have the disease in a mild
form like a common cold. It can be
caught by using a towel or handkerchief
that has been used by another
with the disease, also by eating
or drinking after him. and likely in
some cases by shaking hands with
him or otherwise getting into the
niniit li /-.? ?>? >- "" ? " - c
nvnui \ii uu>u ^v/nn." ui iiiu germs
sent oil* by Iho person having1 the disease.
It' compelled to go into the
-ick room wtih it or have any business
with a person having it, the
best precaution is to breathe through
se veral theknesses of gausc and thus
keep out the germs.
In another column of this paper
our readers will find what the U. S.
Health Department says about the
disease.
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ercised in the selection of seed and
variety to be planted. Some of the
most productive varities for this section
are the Blue Stem, Purple
Straw, Golden ChafT, or Fulcaster.
Whatever variety is selected, only
sound plump seed which have been
thoroughly fanned should he sown.
Did anybody who planted wheat
the past season fail with the crop?
If so, did you ever stop to think why
you failed when your near neighbor
succeeded so admirably? And do
you realize that vou were o-rnon in
the business, that you were growing
a new crop to your experienie in
farming, and that a second trial
might mean success? Help your
country and community to reach
their quotas of increased acreage in
wheat for the Liberty Harvest of
1919. Take your position on the
nations second battle line?the food
line, by planting wheat this fall for
more whoat is a real war necessity.
A. J. Baker,
County Agent.