The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, December 19, 1918, Image 1
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C. H. FLOYD SHOT
BY PITMAN FLOYD
KilHfttj Occurred in Galivants
Ferry Township Last Thursday
Night
SLAYER AT OfJCE
COMES TO SHERIFF
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Deceased and Accused Were
Brothers?Happened at Defendants's
Tenant House
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9 Charley II. Floyd was shot and
killed by his brother, A. Pitman
Floyd, in Galivants Ferry township,
last Thursday night. After the
shooting the slayer came at once to
Conway and placed himself in the
'custody of James A. Lewis, the
4 sheriff of the county. He was lodgin
jail by the sheriff to await efforts
being made by his attorneys to
make bail for him.
The county coroner could not leave
here the next day to hold the inquest,
hut he arranged for the inquest to be
held by Magistrate H. C. Dawscy.
The dead man is survived by a
wife, but leaves no children. The acl,n?
.. . n rw 1 M...nn
V iiidii 11 cA o a v> lit aim uiitvj'^roung
children.
The shooting took place at a tenant
house belonging to Pitman
Floyd. The tenant house had been
occupied by tin- deceased during the
cfi.) ;vng season ol* 1918, he having
farmed on share crops with Pitman
Floyd this year. The deceased moved
away from the house about a
w?ek before the killing and was occupying
the place of Mr. Gofe in the
same neighborhood.
After the deceased, Charley H.
Floyd had moved away from the
Pitman Floyd place, and had been
gone about a week; Pitman Floyd
moved a widow woman and her two
daughters and son into the tenant
"house having arranged with this
family to live on the place and farm
for him the coming year.
This new family was moved into
the house on Thursday the same day
as the killing. That night there
was a groat disturbance raised at
the tenant house, the woman calling
loudly, and four or five guns fired
off. Hearing this racket, Pitman
Floyd took his gun and hastily went
to the house not knowing who it was
t.hnt. hjid cmi<uo#l <hr> hivnrh r?f fho
ijyuyjrr When he got there he found
his own brother who said that hewas
"serenading" the new arrivals.
He was asked to leave and not ha/e
any further trouble but did not go
and according to news received here,
followed Pitman Floyd with a
hammcT in his hand, attacked the
l^nor of Pitman Floyd's wife and
was shot by Pitman Floyd as he advanced
on him with the hammer.
The deplorable affair caused ex<nlement
in Galivants Ferry township
for several days.
ADVISeS~AGAINSf~
PUBLIC MEETINGS
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Owing to the general increase in
(lwi in i yv* Vm i> t\T' nnont! r\ F inf1nnri7'i a/>.
, (I IV/ V * V* J. ill MU\.1I/4(V VV
curring in various sections of the
State, Dr. James A. Hayne, State
health officer, recently requested
advice from the surgeon general of
United Stater, public health crtt'"^Sce
as to the advisability of a resumption
of quarantine measures.
The following reply was recejved:
"The bureau advocates discontinti- j
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ing all public gathering .wpere jnfluerr.a
is again epidemic.^ (J( j
Reports received * at tlie healtb oii'-,
fice fefceate that there are a considerable
number of cases in Florence,
Laurens, Darlington and Spartanburg
Counties. Ip a number of instances
schools and other places ol
public gatherings have been closed,
and efforts are being taken to prevent
the'l&l&nfce from again becoming
epidemic throughout the State.
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FINE SEAMANSHIP
OF AMERICAN NAVY
British Authority Pays Glowing
Tribute to Work of
Our Sailors.
London.?Archibald S. Hurd, naval
authority, pays a glowing tribute
to the admirable seamanship of
the American sailors in the couvsc
of an article written for The Daily
Telegraph, in which he discloses details
of the remarkable part the American
navy took in operations in
European waters, lie says the service
of the Americans points to a
survival of the sea-instinct in America.
Continuing- he says:
"Ask any British naval officer
what he thinks of the aid given by
American seamen and you Y/'ll learn
that it came just at a moment when |
the British crews, after a winter of
strenuous and exhausting work
were feeling the strain. Incidentally,
the arrival of the Americans permitted
the organization of the convoy
system as it could not otherwise
have boon organized. Everybody
knows the influence this system
had. on the safety of the Allied
sea communications. Any reference
to the work of American seamen
would be incomplete without mention
of the skill and courage they
exhibited in laying the great mine
fields in the North sea."
PRESIDENT GIVEN"
GREAT RECEPTION
Paris, Dec. 14.?This is a greater
night in Paris than armistice night.
The city is ablaze with illuminations;
the boulevards are thronged with
crowds, dancing and singing ami
Hi rowing confetti. The Place do la
Cocordc has been turned into a great
dancing pavilion, where America"
soldiers are favorite partners. America
is the prcdominatnig word here
tonight.
President and Mrs. Wilson made
their entry into Paris this morning*,
greeted by well nigh half the population
not only of the city but of the
surrounding districts. They were
attended by President Poincare,
Premier Clemenceau and others
among the most eminent figures oi
France. Flowers were dropped
mound their carraige, airp'ancs
winged overhead, guns sounded. But
observers were impressed with soinei'.ing
more than the magnitude and
beauty of the reception by some
quality of warmth that made it different
from the visits to Paris recently
made by the sovereigns of the
allied nations.
SOUTH AMERICA
INVITED TO JOIN
Washington.?All South American
countries have been asked by the
United States to join in its suggestions
to Chile and Peru that the interests
of Pan-American unity demand
an amicable settlement of
their controversy over the province
of Tacna and Arica. Acting Secretary
Polk of the state department
announced this, explaining that it
had been erroneously reported that
Argontnia alone had been approached
on the subject.
WILSONSUGGESTS
uiniuiniiAi nniio
mumuuAL
Washington, Dec. 13. ? Colonization
by returned soldiers and sailors
of large tracts of land under the direptiop
apd with the aid of the federal
government is recommended as
a solution of many '?f the labor problems
arising from demobilization by
Secretary of Labor Wilson in his annual
report. The government should,
in the opinion of Mr. Wilson, establish
and equip individual farina,
v hich *6tild be lirtked hlto tiommutiity
groups.
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CONWAY. 8 0 THURSDAY
SMITH INVESTIGATES
NITRATE SITUATION
Washington.?Senator Smith of
South Carolina has been investigating
the nitrate situation in order that
the farmers might be informed as to
the prospect of being supplied by the
government for the next season and
at what price.
'He understands he said today,
that there is a large quantity of soda
in the hands of the government
that will not be needed for munition
I purposes. The amount, he believes,
is mote than enough for agriculture
purposes for this year. He has discussed
this matter with B. M. Ba'
vt'.ch, chairman of the war Industries
board, who negotiated the purchase
from Chile of this soda for the government;
After his conversation
with Mr. Baruch, Senator Smith call
ed up the secretary of agriculture
and asked him to explain the situation.
The secretary's reply was that
it was not a question of getting the
soda hut of arranging the price with
the war department. Senator Smith
then called attention to the fact
that the farmers were now making
arrangements for their fertilizer sup
plies for the coming year and therefore
it was important for them to
know what they might expect as to
government soda. The secretary said
he was doing everything in his powei
to have this matter finally decided
at the earliest possible date so
that he might inform the farmers as
to what price they would have to pay
for soda thus obtained.
Senator Smith will continue to
keep in touch with this situation and
will endeavor to get an ample supply
at the cheapest possible price.
WANT BOHniSSWf
TO BEIILO HIGHWAYS
A definite and clear cut plan for
the financing and construction of an
adequate system of permanent highways
of the Slate of South Carolina
was adopted at the business meeting
of the good roads delegates held in
the house of representatives , last
Wednesday.
The plan provides for the construction
of 1.500 miles of hard surfaced
roadway connecting ever>
county scat in the State; for the issuance
of 20 year bonds to the
amount of $25,000 000; fo? an increase
in the tax on motor driven
vehicles to such an extent that the
whole expense of the construction
will fall upon owners of automo'
ilea and trucks; for the State Highway
commission to have general
charge and supervision of the construction
and maintenance of thn
hiirhwavs iHid frw* 4-U..
personnel of the highway commission.
The various features of the plan
as submitted by R. G. Rhett, chairman
of the committee on plans, were
discussed by the delegates, its details
enlarged upon, and finally it
was adopted without a dissenting
vote.
THE PRICE OF C
When a dangerous element
1 careless handling and use increa
quences of fire, but it is seeming
ness in its use causes at least ni
Summer fire is used only for co<
ing every cottage and shop and ;
body uses it for heating. The r;
makes it bad even for the most <
this dangerous element is being
body who reads this to use extr;
I - 1 J?ive *-1
cim Uiin *.# ? y*. -1 * i nc piaCC'S, in of;t
when leaving the room, house, or
inflamable^ liquid that may explo<
good repair with plenty of tin ui
where there is any possible dani
and allow no fire trap of any ki*v<
as important,'a)low;?no heaps of <
bQkos>i totiafccuiiiulateiin or about 1
mombprcthat K>fe minute of carol
in taking,> precautions, may. lose i
out of houBoi>ai d hoi*ev<make yoi
rest of your -jdi ys. Already we 1
of less Whan a week. THE PRIC1
is ruin and destruction. Now let <
fevoid it this Winter. Caution?<
jput out f1nof emergenc;
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DECEMBER 19, 1918.
STATE FIJRINSHES
MANY SOLDIERS
According to estimates made by
Maj. H. K. Carwile, officer in charge
of State headquarters for selective
regulations, South Carolina, fur
nished between 55,000 and 60,000
men for service during the war.
The local boards of the state
have reported to Major Carwile that
they inducted into service 47,934
men. This does not include 5,000
men who were in the National
Guard nor docs it include the men
who volunteered.
The report of men inducted iido
| service by Horry County is 1,066.
AIRSiPUANMSE
NOW FOR 4,000 MILES
London. ? For the immediate
future, according to further extracts
from the reports just completed
by the Civil Aerial Transport
: C ommittee of the Air Beard, the com
j mercial airship offers a great advantage
over the airplane, particuj
larly concerning passengers where
comfort and case of navigation, safe
ty, and a high ratio of disposable lift
are vital considerations.
Airships now exist the report says,
with p range of more than 4,000
miles, and they can travel at a speed '
of seventy-eight miles an hour. By
i running their engines slower a maximum
range of 8,000 miles can be
obtained.
On first speed Cape Town, South
Africa, i.s to-day aerially only a
little more than three days from
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fujuciiuiiiijuuii, wiuii' mis snip coui'i
fly across the Atlantic and return
without stopping.
The committee points out that the
future airship will soon develop a
speed of 100 miles an hour, that it
will he fitted with ample saloons,
staterooms, with an elevator to a
roof garden, and will be able to remain
in the air for over a week.
9READDISEASE
NOT CONQUERED
Washington.?--Wurnlng to the
I country that the influenza epidemic*
is by no means ended and that all
possible precautions against the disease
should be taken was issued by
Surgeon General Blue of the public
health service.
Reports receive by the service
. how a recrudescence of the disease
practically from one end of the country
to another, and in his statement
Dr. Blue advised the closing of the
public schools on the first sign of
the reappearance of the epidemic.
He said the disease apparently new
tended to occur more frequently
among school children.
Our main reliance, Dr. Rldd said,
"must still be the observance of precautions
by the Individual person.
He should cover up his coughs and
sneezes and insist that others do the
| same."
ARELESSNESS.
is most used, destruction from its
ses. Everybody dreads the consely
few who realize that carelessinc
tenths of the losses from it. In
:>king purposes and not for heatplace
of business. In Winter every
isk from carelessness of others
careful. At a time like now when
used for heating let us ask every
a care in looking after tho heatii.
.t ..11 it. i
itig ui>u an wit* aiiu i? tfiitiiis'iy uui
store, use no kerosene or other
jc, keep the heading appliances in
rulerncath and# round the sides
ger, look out for defective flues,
[1 to exist in this town. And just
dry trash, paper, rbgs, or old
the home or place of business. R?j < <
lessness in any of these - respects >
the results of years of toil, put you
a a pauper for all you know for the
have had two fires in the course
E OF CARELESSNESS with fire
Rvery citizen of Conway help us to
Collect water an& have it ready to
y Which may ariso^uiy time.
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PURE BRED HOGS ~ |l
BROUGHT TO HORRY
This Industry is Growing in '
South Carolina and is
Profitable Investment
Pure bred hog: breeding is being ,
extensively taken up in South Carolina
and much interest is being
shown in the Duroc Jersey breed.
Many farmers over the state are
buying foundation herds from Nor- ]
thorn breeders. Mr. R. O. Hanson
shipped in a herd of registered Durocs.
These hogs created much interest
when unloaded from the cars
and many farmers who examined
litem expressed the opinion that they
are the finest herd of hogs ever shipped
into Horry County. Mr. Hanson
sent the hogs out to the Savannah
Farm where Mi*. H. C< Cannon
will have charge of the aninUils< The
firm will consist of Hanson & Cannon
and they will sell only registered
stock for breeding purposes. Wo
hope to sec more of our fanners enter
this branch of live stock farming
as we believe there is no branch
of farming more sure of a reasonable
profit. No other kind of live
stock we believe will bring so sure
a profitable return for the investment
and so quickly as good hogs.
PRESHfWM
ON FINCH SOIL
Brest, Dec. 13.?The first time an
American President has ever trod
European soil, occurred today, when
President Wilson landed here at 1
o'clock.
President Wilson came ashore with
Mrs. Wilsgn, who carried an American
flag and a bouquet.
There was a thundering cannonade
as the President's launch left
the George Washington and landed
at Pier No. 3. He was escorted to
the Tribune amid cheers and the
notes of the Star Spangled Banner.
The President delivered a brief address
after landing at Brest, thanking
Mayor Goude for the Breton welcome
given him. He then drove
through the cheering crowds, the
frantic ovation contihuiiig until he
reached the railway statidrb
The President left Brest for Paris
ar 4 o'clock.
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WAGES TO KEEP UP.
Washington.?No reduction in
wages can pe expected for a number
cf years, because the demand for la '
Will CXCCiu the country's sUfJfity.
the House rules committee was told
by Secretary of Labor Wilson. He
appeared to urge the completion of
legislation to provide useful and necessary
public work for discharged
soldiers and industrial workers.
The Secretary thought it would do
only for a brief period, if at all, that
the government would hvae to provide
employment, but that the precaution
should be taken. He suggested
extensive work on highways,
rivers and harbors and public buildings
under new appropriation bills
being framed by House committees.
BELGils'ilND
DUTCH TERRITORY
London.?Belgium claims that the
peace conference will be directed, not
only against Germany, but against
Holland, according to The Motropole 1
of Antwerp,, which prints a statement
made by the Belgian minister l
of foreign affairs. The minister is
quoted '*? follows:
< >"Obviously our first demand from j
GerMany1 will be the restitution of
alt of which we were robbed in hun?
dreds of ways. As far as territorial '
readjustmepts are concerned, if you
carefully read between the lines of
the passages of a recent speech from
the throne which refers to the '6\<i i
treaties they wTTr"te!l you as much , *
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NO. 35.
MJR DREADNOUGHTS
SET SAIL FOR HOME
Ten Battleships Leave Brest
for a Christmas Welcome
Home
PRESIDENT'S SHIP
WITH 4,000 TROOPS
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Mighty Naval Force to Gather
Here for Holiday
Leaves
Ilrest.?The American dreadnought
fleet of ten ships which escorted
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iresiuent Wilson into port yesterday
sailed for New York. The fleet is
expected to arrive there before
Christmas.
The warships set sail at 2 P. M.
They are the first to return of the
American naval vessels which saw
service with the battle fleet in the
North Sea.
The steamer George Washington,
which brought President Wilson
here, is taking troops on board and
will sail with 4,000 American soldiers.
The warships in the fleet were thr.
battleships Pennsylvania, Wyoming,
New York, Arizona, Nevada, Arkansas,
Florida, Utah, Texas and
Oklahoma. ?
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MAY KEEP UNIFORMS.
Washington.?Secretary Baker informed
Chairman Dent of the house
military committee that the war department
has decided that all discharged
soldiers may permanently
retain the uniform and overcoat they
wear when mustered out. Mr. Dent
prepared a bid embodying the neccs- ?
( p.iur o 114-l*\ 4- w T) J -
. |T UUUIUIU.V. I lv:VlllUMy mf uepartment
had planned to have the
clothing returned to the government
three months after a soldiers disrharge.
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helpIhe red cross *
FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS
With the cooperation of the county
and local organizations, the State
llranch National Tuberculosis Arfso*
ciation is hard at work to gain, for
South Carolina, its largest Christmas '
ivoll Call. The State workers arc
v to receive their full share of
the annual Christmas Tuberculide
fund formerly obtained through the
sale of Rod Cross Seals?In order
that they may continue their untiring
efforts in wiping out the tubercular
germ in this State.
Arrangements have been made by
the National Association and American
Red Cross, whereby a cooperative
plan will do away with the sale
of the popular Red Cross Seal, this
year. As a war measure it was
deemed advisable by the Red Cross
War Council, to make an appropriation
to the Tuberculosis Association
of $2,500,000 in lieu of the usual Seal
Campaign. The various State Associations
will receive their respective
quotas through the National Association
in quarterly allotments.
~ r i-i. _ ox..*
ill*.- uujuci, U1 tilt' OlillC WOTKCVS to
enlarge the Christmas Roll Call, lies
in the fact that, to some extent, the
allotment to be paid into the fund of
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uuo UM4vc, ujiou nun v*i*il
this State participates in the AntiTuberculosis
movement. Its active
participation is judged by its membership.
The Seals will not entirety
vanish, inasmuch as the State Chairman
will have a certain number t?
issue to the' tiewly acquired members.
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Enlist In the war against tuberculosis
NOW, and let the South Carolina
mails carry the Seals, thereby
showing its part in the battle and especially
to make it possible to continue
with renewed energy, the good
work \hat has been accomplished in
thd past.