The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, December 12, 1918, Image 1
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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
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.