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i VOLQMg XXXI11 PERSHING RULES WITH EVEN HAND Teiis Germans Thev Will Be Dr?rvfr?r*4r?rl in All I Anifi. " I I uii/uiV/U ill r\n mate Pursuits MUST OBEY RULES LAID DOWN BY ARMY * Otherwise They Are Free to Go Their Ways in Occupied Territory. T- . With the American Army of Occ.i palion.?Studied indifference again characterized the German reception of American troops on their way to the Rhine. General Dickman's army renewed its advance at daylight and h.\ tonight had reached the line ap proximately twelve miles to the casi *Vv/ard. Scores of additional villages and small towns were brought under the domination of the American army hut none of them are of great importance. At American headquarters at Treves. General Hrown as military governor, and General Smith, who is in charge of civil affairs, have begun the work of administration. Local ^.authorities in virtually every community have agreed to retain their posts and cooperate in the maintenance of order. General Pershing has issued a (proclamation calling upon the people to return to their normal pursuits and assuring them that if the conduct of military affairs is not molested and if good order is kept,, they will not be intorferred with. The towns through which the troops passed presented an appearance similar to those entered Sunday. Blinds were drawn in many cases and most of the inhabitants ret\wi inn/1 %*n f K ai? 1 h r> naimi nn j 11 c% 111 vJ\ ( iM'iuvi i aiii'j Lilian tuuniuii* ar.co the invasion by witnessing it. The children in the towns occupied on the first day of the advance and today failed to restrain their childish er.thusiasm, hut the attitude of t!v grown-ups was unaltered. At Treves 130 airplanes were found ready foi delivery to the Allies. A small quantity of supplies was also left there b> the Germans. Reports made to General Smith indicate that, while foodstuffs arc limited as to variety, thcro is apparently enough to meet tlv needs of the people. Prices, however, ^ are very high. General Pershing's reassurance ha gone far to alleviate anxiety which oven the phlegmatic inhabitants fail to conceal. It is understood the Americans will rule sternly, but General Pershing, in his proclamation, said:^"No law-abiding person nee I jp^havo any fear." Continuing, tlv proclamation reads: "The American army is not come to make war on a civilian population. A" person^ who with honest sub/ mission act peacefully and obey the rules laid down by the miltiary authorities, will be protected in their norsons, homos, religion and properjQr-Xy. All others will be brought within the rule with firmness, vigor and promptness. The American army will jfftvern in strict accordance with international law and tho rules an 1 customs of war sanctioned bv the civilized world. Inhabitants, on their part, must absolutely abstain in word and deed from every act of hostility or impediment of any kind toi ward the American forces. It is *^your duty now to devote yourselves to the orderly and obedient conduct of your private lives and affairs, the reestablishment of normal conditions in schools, churches hospitals and charitable institutions and resumption of your civil life. will he unobstructed, but on the contrary, will be encouraged ano protected in those pursuits. So far as ycur attitude and conduct make it possible local courts, governing bodies and institutions will be continued in operation under supervision of American authorities. Except whero they affect the rights and security of Che 'CYCLOPS IN KIEL' IS STRANGE STORY Writer Says He Got the Information From IVlan on the I). S. S. Orion. (Evening World). Tampa, Fla.?According to a letter received by his parents at Harlow from Joe Johnston, on the U. S. S. Towhapan, the naval collier Cyclops, which mysteriously disappeared early last spring while en route from South America to the United States with manganese and passengers, has been found in the Kiel Canal, where the collier was taken by the Germans who captured her. Johnston wrote under the date of Nov. 26 from Newport News to his mother as follows: I "I suppose you know by this timo they have found the Cyclops in the Kc il Canal, where the Germans had her. I was talking to a fellow from the U. S. S. Orion today and she is leaving soon to go over and put the. Cyclops hack into commission. Thoy are taking on coal, oil, wireless equipment and a laigo amount of supplies, and if the engines are disabled beyond temporary repairs will tow her hack to the United States." PRESIDENT AT SEA" ON WAYTO FRANCE New York.?l?ound on a mission the principal objects of which are the abolition of militarism and the attainment of a just world peace* Wood row Wilson, first president of the United States to visit Europe while in office, was tonight speeding across the Atlantic toward France t> attend the greatest international con ferencc in history. On the transport George Washington, one time Germnn passenger liner, manned by a navy crew and with deck guns ready for action, and ae' companied by a naval convoy, the 1 president left New York harbor amid a demonstration without parallel in the history of the port. The president took his place on the flying bridge as the great ship moved down the bay. Itiver craft an 1 ships of many nations dipped flags and tooted whistles and thousands of persons bade him good speed in cheers and flag wavings from skyscrapers and piers. LANOSETTLEiEliTS : FOR GERMAN TROOPS Amsterdam.?The Berlin Tags 1 Zeitung of Monday said that Field Marshal Hindenburg addressed the following proclamation to his troops: "The preliminary work for a land settlement on a big scale is in progress and will be pushed forward as rapidly as the shortage of coal and of building materials will permit. The returning warriors will first receive the thanks of the country for more than four years' work in a thousand ' battles in which they were unbeaten "Hundreds of thousands of buildings will be erected on cheaply acquired land, with public money leaned at low rates to farmers, garden ors and country artisans. Houses will bo built for workers, employees and oTricials belonging to sedentary occupations and transferred to them on the payment of a moderate portion of the actual costs. Only have patience a little while. Help the wounded fatherland through its hard cist time. Save it again by manly discipline and order, and thus make vour own future and your own happiness." the American army, your present laws and regulations will remain undisturbed and in force. Every violation of the laws of war, every act offering hostility or violence and every disobedience of the rules laid down by military authority will be punished with the utmost vigor." Jtet: OONWAY, S. O., THURSDAY, HEAVY TOLL TAKEN BY SPANISH "FLU" Washington.?Between 300,000 and 300,000 deaths from pneumonia and * influenza have occurred among the ^ civilian poulation of the United Stat- y es since September 15, according t>> estimates of the public health ser- i vice. The calculations were based on * reports from cities and States keep- | ing accurate records, and public health officials believe they are conservative. The epidemic persists, but deaths are much less numerous, according to reports reaching here. A rcerud cscnce of the disease is now occuring in many communities throughout the country, hut this is believed to be , sporadic and not to indicate a general renewal of severe epidemic conditions. Insurance companies have been hard hit by the epidemic, government reports indicate, although there arc no figures available here to show total loses sustained by these companies. The government incurred liabilities of more than $170,000,000 in connection with life insurance carried by soldiers in army camps not including those in Europe. About 20,000 deaths occurred in the camps in the United States, War Department records show. 4) HEALTH BOARD ACTS. Darlington.?The board of health has closed the public schools of Darlington until after Christmas. Influenza has suddenily broken out here on a larger scale than heretofore and this is taken as a precautionary measure. The doctors of the town are going night and day in the effort to minister to the sick and are very much overworked. The need of nurses is felt keenly in some instances where several members of the same family are down. Everything possible is being done to prevent the spread of the lbease and it is hoped that within the near future the epidemic will be broken up. o STILL DOING GOOD. Columbia, Doc. 9?The Council of National Defense and the United States Employment Service jointly will organize the machinery for finding empolymont for soldiers and war workers following demobilization. The secretaries forming the Council '>{ National Defense have passed resolutions keeping the National CoCunci! in existence. The rcsoluitons were adopted Dee. 2, by the Sccro taries of War, Navy, Interior, Agriculture and Commerce and Labor. o JACKSON TO BE USEI). Washington ? The announcement made here today by the war department that Camp Jackson, Sevier and Wads worth had been designated as demobilization centers means that not only will they be kept going for some time to come, but that troops will be debarked at the port nearest them, which is Charleston. ?o FOB MARION DISTRICT. The Methodist Conference closed :ii wrangenurg a few clays ago and the; following arc the appointments made by the conference for Marion District. .VI. W. Hook, presiding elder; Aynor, D. H. Attaway; Blenheim, E. P. Hutson, Brownsville, J. B. Weldon; Bucksville, W. H. Perry; Ccntcnar" Circuit, I>. D. Jones; Conway Station. B f}, Murphy; Conway Circuit, VV G. Elwell; Clio, C. C. Derrick; Dillon, Main Street, W. B. Duncan; Dillon Mills, J. M. Gasquc; Floyd's Floy dale, J. R. Sojourner; Lake View, W. R. Phillips; Latta, J. H. Graves. Little River, D. R. Roof; Little Rock. ? T l)?4Usw. . T T T >C. >.. u in uivit) ijwi if?i J. i?. iviuuiniiix j H. L. Singleton, supernumerary; Marion, J. W. Daniel; Marion Circuit, C T. Eastcrling, Jr.; Mullins, S. O. Cantcy; Mullins Circuit, J. W. Ariail; Waccamaw, J. E. Cook; president Paine College, A. D. Bctts; Sunday school field secretary, W. <X Owen; i president Hony Industxi^i P to^ol, S. C. Morris. ' T i n \ \ I) $ft DECEMBER 12, 1913. rO RE-EDUCATE WOUNDED SOLDIERS "Washington.?Vocational rc-cducaion at Government expense of vounded American soldiers is irettinu inder way in fourteen districts emnacing all sections of the country. A report by the Federal board havng this work in charge showed on \Tov. 9, the date of the latest sumnary, a total of 5,084 cases in which such training would be needed. LAW MATINGUSE OF EXPLOSIVES: The federal law regulating the use y! explosives has not become inoperative except as relates to tbo sale of fiiecraekers and certain ingredients! that were listed upon the prohibited! list. It is unlawful to buy or to sell or to keep dynamite or blasting powder of detonating cap: unless the owner or user is properly licensed. This fact was brought out in Charleston when lien G'bson, colored, a quarry employee, was convicted of having explosives unlawfully in his posession. Judge H. A. M. Smith imposed a sentence of three months, and the negro had already served' two months in jail. HUNSlSiOERLY" AS ALLIES MARCH London.?Political disorders continue in various parts of Germany a., the allied armies take up their positions along the Rhine. Armed soldiers and sailors, congregating before Chancellor Ebert's residence in Berlin last night, are reported in a Berne disptach to have proclaimed him president of the "German republic." Other dispatches from the same source report that the entire executive committee of the workmen's and i i: 9 i i i i \T i -? a suiuuts council, elected iNovemncr iu, was arrested and imprisoned by soldiers yesterday afternoon. Several persons were killed in street fighting at Mainz, during riots in which many shops were plundered, according to a Copenhagen dispatch. German newspapers express universal dread of the various separatist movements, and Cologne is reported to have invited President Wilson to visit that city to meet delegations horn Berlin and other German cities in an effort to bring about an understanding regarding German integrity. It is also reported that Berlin wants to form a combined allied and German army to oppose the Bolsheviks in Russia. I10LLWE6 GIVES LIE TO FORMER XAiSER Basle.?The Berlin North German Gazette, former German semi-official organ, publishes an interview with Dr. von Bethman-Hellsveg, once Imperial German Chancellor, protesting energetically against William HnllOll7.olloi*n'? strif^mnnf ?i?.: by the German journalist, Dr. Georg Wegener, that immediately prior to the war the then Kaiser had been sent on a cruise in Norwegian waters in order not to bo connected with the events which precipitated the conflict. Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg* in hisj protest absolutely denies that this was the object of Emperor William's j ifn t'o <ro % V, J GLASS TO OCCUPY M'ADQO'S PLACE Washington.?Representative Carter glass of Virginia, chairman of the house hanking and currency committee, is understood to have been offered the post of secretary of the treasury by President Wilson and J his nomination is expected to go to ] the senate immediately if he decides to accept. NAVY TO RELEASE FIFTH OF FORCE 100,000 Men to Be Discharged?Yachts to Be r* ~ i 1 neiurnea. Washington.?Discharge of 20 per j cent of the navy's war-time personnel, about 100.000 men, has been authorized. Secretary Daniels said the men would be released as quickly as possible with due regard to the convenience of the service. Private yachts, motor boats and other craft taken over by the navy for the war already aie bring turned back to their owners. Mr. Daniels said by February 70 ) craft will have been stricken from the navy list. The release of enlisted men is authorized, not because the navy i overmanned, but to permit the return to civil pursuits of youths who joined for the war, and who do not intend to follow the sea. Members of naval units in schools and colleges will complete their tiaining, and then stand discharged. In the cases of special student bodies, such as the paymaster' school at Princeton and the ensigns' school at Annapolis, students in the present classes, upon graduation, will be com missioned in the reserve, o RED CROSS MASS MEETING AT METHODIST CHURCH The Red Cross Christmas Roll Call which begins December 10th, will be opened by a mass meeting at the Methodist Church Sunday night, December 15, by an address by Doctor F. Dudley Jones immediately after the special services for Rev. McCoy have been concluded. This will not be a campaign for funds nor will there be any further : / /? i_ T"\ 11 - i rai njmigii.-s iur iumms. i_nning me week tho opportunity to join the Hod Cross will be givm to every one. From a membership of 22,000 in 1910 the Rod Cross has grown to 22,000,000 adult members and 8,000,000 junior members. It is now asking- for universal membership. All of tho branches of the Horry Chapter are asked to be present at this meeting. Dr. Jones is an excellent speaker and an attractive programme has been arranged for the meeting. L. D. Magrath, Chairman, Red Cross Christinas Roll Call. Horry Chapter. o IN MAGISTRATE COURT. Magistrate \V. 11. Chestnut held Court last Monday and disposed of the case of Old Kentucky Manufacturing Company against George J. i Uolliday, which was a suit brought by the plaintiff to recover against Mr. Holiday for the sum of $10.50 that they claimed on account of the purchase of 200 pounds of "HogPowders," and which account the do fondant denied under the terms of a guarantee of satisfaction appearing as a part of the signed order that their salesman took for the goods. The guarantee referred to provided in substance that if a customer, after using a package of the medicine, for hog cholera, should claim that the medicine was not satisfae1 lory the money would be refunded I and upon receipt of the name of th I dissatisfied customer the Manufactures would credit the refund or j s< nd back the money. Mr. llolliday I j testified that this "'Hog Powders'" 1 Wim not vfl) iyfnffnrv Kn< llvil I hogs after he had begun to use i{ took the cholera and about fifty oi j them died. ! The jury returned a verdict in favni nf thn nn(| the vdni.'ltiff made motion for a new trial. o ? HOltRYITK WAS THERE. When the armistice was signed I which brought to a close the greatest war in all history there were in training in the field artillery central officers' training school at Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., about 75 young South Carlinians who had elected to offer themselves for thi> branch of the service. Among the number was candidate i J. P. Graham, of Conway, in fiftieth training battery. NO. 34T CONWAY EIFfiTDRS FOR MAGRATH Only Two Candidates Stand Last Tuesday for Mayor of Conway NEW TOWN WARDENS ARE SERENADED Voters Showed Great Interest in Town Politics This Time. The election of Mayor and Wardens of the Town of Conway is over. The polls were opened promptly last Tuesday morning* by the managers. The voters showed great interest from the first, and elected L. 1). Magrath as mayor of the town and the following six wardens: D. M. Burroughs, Will A. Freeman, M. G. Andersen, J. T. Mishoc, S. l\ 11 awes, and W. II. Winborne. There wore hut two candidates for Mayor: L. 1). Magrath and V. I). Johnson. There were more candi| dates, of course, for warden's places. The vote in detail: For Mayor: L. D. Magrath 132 V. 1). Johnson 28 For Wardens: D. M. Burroughs 155 Will A. Freeman 183 M. G. Andersen 131 J. T. Mishoc 128 S. P. Hawcs 107 W. H. Winbome 106 A. C. Thompson 8Q , J. E. Dawscy 46 S. C. Richardson 30 J. M. Marlow 86 The six candidates for warden, receiving the highest number of votes were elected. On Tuesday night the successful candidates were serenaded by a crowd of friends accompanied by the Conway Symphony Hand. The now city administration will be sworn in January 1st, 1919. o VOLCNTKEU MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS HOLDS MEETING The Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, Horry County, met at the Hotel Grace, 1 ><v. 9th. 1918. At the conclusion of such business as pertained to this organization, it was decided that the Unit could be host served by the Horry County Medico 1 Society. These organizations were merged and it being the time foi election of officers this was gone into, the following were elected: For President, Dr. linger Richardson, Loris, S. C; Secretary and Treasurer, Dr. J. 1). Thomas, Loris, S. C; Vice President, Dr. E. A. Stalvey, Myrtle Reach, S. C; Board of Censors, Drs. J A. Stone, A. D. Lewis and J. K. !l I Crtl'i'nunn,,/!!,, i v ; , v v?i i v. iwiuj; orr 1 t'uiry | Dr. H. II. Burroughs, Conway, S. C; Delegates to South Carolina Medical Association, Dr. J. S. Dusenbury, Conway, S. C; Alternate Delegate, Dr. H. I;. Scarborough, Conway, S. C. The Society meets every month in Conway. o KILLED IN ACTION. Mr. Tilnmn Williams, at the City Barber Shop, received a telegram a few days ago announcing the sad news of the death of his brother, Jesse M. Williams, killed while in acMr. Williams had been reported as missing in action on September I8th, but it was not known at that timo what had caused his disaonearanee. The deceased was a barber and followed his calling here at Conway unt?l he went into the service of his country. o Negotiations between Argentina and Great Britain and France for the delivery of Argentina's great grain crops to those two countries have been about concluded according to official information reaching Washington.