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W : >i i, VOLUME xxxm "" GOOD AUTO ROADS CONNECTING TOWNS m W^d Be Great Event For I O nmiinti nn rl Ll/\rirt\f a uuiiwciy cuiu nuii y I County BUSINESS MEN AND PROPERTY OWNERS I X A ? ! Stn&ld Help With Their Influ- . ence and Means to That End. T- There is a strong movement on foot over South Carolina to have all of the county seats and important towns of South Carolina, connected by good automobile roads. They are organ? izing in nearly every county of this State and appointing committees to v confer with members of the Legislature, and among the things that the owners of machines are willing to do is to pay 5^ higher tax on their cars in order to obtain this great improvement. This movement deesrves the support every business man and own-1 er of property in Conway and in the j county. It appears that Horry ( County has been backward in getting "*into the movement, but last week business men began to get interested here as a result of what appeared in the daily newspapers and the efforts of .Mr. R. O. Hanson, who met men itroi.i other counties interested in the project. Progressive men cannot name a more important thing just at this time for the progress and improve ment of Conway and other places in the county. The movement should result in connecting Conway with Georgetown and Marion as well as with other towns along these routes by good hard roads that will not put a machine out of business every trip that is made. It will enable business men to visit Conway and Horry County by automobile. ^ FOR COMBATINGDAN8ER0IIS DISEASE Hemorrhagic septicemia is the name of an infectous disease, attended with a very high mortality, which attacks various species of ^animals. especially cattle, sheep, and g\Vine. The losses arc greatest among young animals, especially those that are thin in flesh and poorly nourished. The disease is a septicemia or poisoning of the blood, wherefore it often runs a short' cours^t and the animal dies quickly. "Wk In cattle the disease is sometimes ' Termed stockyard fever. In hogs it is known as swine plague, and the acute form usually is fatal a few jiours after the appearance of the 'first symptoms. In sheep the disease frequently manifests itself in the acute form, with marked depression, high tcm-^*~/perature, labored breathing, nuiscu^ i t. v. i: ? ' ' ' tar manumit, aim concKy pains. Fowl cholera represents the avian or bird 0(h'm of hemorrhagic septicemia, pigeons and geese being as susceptible as other species of poultry; No form of treatment has tijnc to become effective for any animals that may be affected. The apparently healthy animals should be soparatJt.fsd from the diseased and placed in * clean, uninfected quarters, where they should have the best of feed and water. Bocterins (bacterial vaccines)' which may be purchased from most American drug stores, have proved to be effective in many instances in checking the spread of an fcjAtbreak and in protecting the nnairected nortion of the herd or flock. The United States Department of Agriculture recently has issued Farmers' Bulletin 1018, vhich describes this disease and hov to deal with it. (the SUCCESS OF SCHOOL MAY BE ASSURED By Efforts and Interest Shown ; By the People of This Section. : Uev. S. C. Morris, on returning , from the recent session of the South ] Carolina Conference, reports some i good news for the Horry Industrial ' School. $3,866 was given this institution, $2,066 of this towards the building fund and the balance on the budget for the coming year. A resolution was passed commending the work anxl demands of the school to the people generally that the building project may be put through in the near future. Another resolution was passed by the Conference asking that $100,000 be placed to the credit of the School b.v the Centenary Commission of the Church out of the $35,000,000 drive which has been put on for the next five years. If this materializes the Horry Industrial .School will be firmly established for all time, to do a great work not only locally but for all Eastern Carolina. The granting of this $100,000 will depend largely just now on the attitude of the people of the local territory of Horry and adjoining counties, and if they wlil rally to the completion of the present building project there is no telling what of the great resources of the Methodist church may be turned this way. The school has an enrollment of 50 boarding students this Fall with 80 day pupils, this latter usually is double that figure before the Winter is over. There is a strong faculty of experienced teachers and the management of the institution is most sanguine of greater things ahead of it. With $0,000 already secured towards the new building there should be no difficulty in finding 100 persons in Horry County alone who will give $100 each, 100 others who will give $50 each, and enough more donations of $25, $10, $5 etc., to erect a $25,000 administration building this Spring. Horry County has not failed to do great things for the boys "over there? with each call that has been made: This is a great opportunity to sdrve the boys and girls "over Lore" and Horry must not fail them. WAS ALLEN MAN. Sergeant Monroe Todd, of Allen, S. C., was among those who received severe wounds in France. His name has just been published in the li^t of casualties. COURT HOUSE HRE OF UNCERTAIN ORIGIN First Believed as Result of Cigar or Cigarette, Now Said May be Wiring. The fire which came near burning up the Courthouse last week was caused from the use of wooden boxes , for cuspidors in which sawdust had , been placed, according to the opinion j of those who saw the place where the fire caught. On the landings used in connection with the rear staircase three of these boxes had been placed at convenient points, and the fire burned away from one of these that had stood at the door of the grand jury's room. There had been a trial set for the evening before and someone may have dropped a partly smoked cigar or cigarette in one of these boxes and thus the fire. Later those who have carefully examined the place say that they believe the fire originated from a defective electric wire. The fire burned deeper at two places where the electric light wires came out between the floors immediately under the entry way at the grand jury room. * \ IXmt CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY, A. MERRY CHRIST A HA The Horry Herald wishes for all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. One reason why this will be indeed a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, is, that unlike last year, this country, of which we are a part; is not engaged in the bitterest and fiercest world struggle known in human history. Notwithstanding the world war, which brought its various consequences upon us during the year, together with glorious victory it is true; the people have been visited with prosperity, taking everything as a whole. Our farmers have harvested good crops and their money crops brought fair prices, except perhaps cotton, and most of them are still holding that and will no doubt get a good price; our merchants have enjoyed a good trade; some of the merchants and business men will admit that they have done better in business than they ever did before. While there are many things this particular section needs just now, such as for instance, the awakening of the popular mind to the necessity of an immediate ciusade for good roads and the establishment of large factories for the working up of our CELEBRATES SOLDIERS BCTIIBMINC CBflU WAD K9L.IuBimnu Msum vvwm London?The correspondent in Berlin of The Daily Express, dealing with the return of the German army, says the scenes of the enthusiasm marking the home-coming of the troops are unendinng. "Men have been coming home at the rate of ten thousand a day," says the correspondent. "Every day Herr Ebcrt (the chancellor), takes his place on a rostrum opposite the French embassy. He addresses the home-coming men and the bands play martial music, while they cheer sind wave their handkerchiefs. " 'Deutchland Ueber Alles' brought me into the street this morning. To my amazement?and to the apparent amazement of the French officers grouped in the window of the embassy a regiment was passing the Bradenburg gate to the old Line. Later, I heard it played continuously as cavalry, infantry and artillery swept by. Regimental flags vcre crowned with laurel wreaths. The men wore evergreen around their tunics and guns were covered with flowers. "What particularly struck me was the attitude of the home-comiug officers. Those 1 have seen in the Berlin garrison were quiet men, many of whom had removed their marks of rank. They seldom were saluted by their men. On the other hand, the troops just returned from the front are well disciplined and saluted as of old. The officers them slves are unchanged. They exhibit themselves, monoclcd and tightU'Olof A/i 4-/V f ! ? ^ ? ?1? ttuio^i, i/w bin: jmjjihitiiuMi wno cneer them loudly. "Berlin is dancing- mad. There are about fifty cabarets in the city and dancing goes on all the afternoon j and until 9 o'clock at night. In a ] week's time the edict closing dancing halls at 9 o'clock will be removed and dancing then will continue all j night. Berliners are looking for- j v ard to this. "It is a remarkable sight to see cabarets packed to suffocation with women in expensive toillettes and both soldiers and civilians dancing, and drinking wine costing two pounds a bottle. Seats at the thea- j J ... .-I.. 1- - J A J_ .w- ' w;m c<iu uiuty uc uouivcn U&y-i ahead. " 'We are trying to forget,' said a Berliner to mo." o CAKD OF THANKS I want to t.bnnlr m\r _ *** J XX A\>IIUO 1U[ their surprise help they gave me. I think the Lord put it in their minds, and I am sure both glad and thankful and 1 hope God will return to my friends ten fold the blessings from Heaven. Your old friend, Mrs. Winnie Cannon. # #*) r DECEMBER 26, 1018. MAS? kPPY NEW YEAR raw materials; yet as a whole this part of the country is looking: up, and things are spreading out in the direction of ways they never went before. The future is bright for us here as a people, and consequently it is a time when we may indeed have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And on the side let the Herald say that it wishes to return thanks to its many readers and friends for the support the paper has, received from them during the present year nowclosing. The many readers of the paper who have paid their subscriptions long in advance and those who are coming in from day to day an 1 subscribing to the paper at the increased price of $1.50 per year; are facts for which we are profoundly thankful. At heart, for now about twenty years it has been the aim and purpose of the paper to make itself the organ of the people of Horry County, and to he nm solely in the interest of that people; and we believe the people realize it. "Whenever we cannot truthfully say that this is still our aim and purpose, we will print just one last issue black all over as the ace of spader i ...:n ? ? - i'.nu win never conn; uuv any more. GERMANS HAD PLAN TO SET FAiS 01 Paris.?Information of a plan which it says the Germans had for a terrific air attack on Pari^ is printed by The Figaro. Their purpose, says the newspaper, was to use about 35 airplanes which were to drop 5,000 incendiary bombs containing chemicals, which would cause fires of such a nature that pouring water on them would only serve to feed the flames. A second squadro of machines was to follow with ordinary bombs to be dropped upon the fire fighters and crowds revealed by the light of the burning buildings. wiLsWlOEvmN LEAGUE OF NATIONS Paiis.?After four days of gather:ng views of leaders in France, President Wilson's closest advisers said he has seen no reason to change his belief that the foundation of a league of nations is inseparable from th>'* actual peace t'.caty itself. Those advisers say that the president in explaining his definition of "the freedom of the seas," will reassure Premier Lloyd George that he has no intention of demanding a reduction of the British navy to a point involving the unsafety of the empire, but will emphasize his feeling that the plan of a league will strengthen the empire. TRIAL BEFORE REFEREE. I I Clerk of Court W. I.. Bryan, acting as Special Master, held a trial at the I Courthouse last Thursday in the case j of F. G. Todd against Wright Todd, et al., this being a suit that was brought by the plaintiff as one of the lioi n? + l..*~ nr.li:- VI rn- 1 I ..^ .,1 "i vui; mbi; 1T1UII1U iVl. 1 UUU, LO soli hor estate lands for division anion?? the heirs at law, making George J. Holliday a defendant boon use he had on record several mortgages made to him by Mollie M. Todd. At the hearing ir, developed that the only question between the par-! ties was the amount due on the mortgages, the heirs claiming that a third mortgage had been given for Hie purpose of taking up a first and second mortgage while the defendant contended that all three of the mortgages were separate and distinct debts, and that the third mortgage for $1,000.00 was given in settlement ol a book account which Mollie M. Todd had owed at the Jordanville store, and which amounted to practically that sum on the day that the mortgage was given. The testimony was taken and the attorneys filed written arguments with the Referee, who will announce his decision later. taltl. FRENCH SAY WILSON IS GOOD BOURGEOIS Public Appreciates Adherence + /% 1 iu nuiinuiiuiib, miu unves Alone With Mrs. Wilson. \ Paris.?President Wilson's preference for simple living is endearing him to the French public. They like to read of his rigid adherence to the food restrictions, of his quiet luncheons and dinners en famillc, of his drives to Versailles and in the Hois de Boulogne alone with Mrs. Wilson. They even applaud his strict observance of the Sabbath, although their own fashion of spending Sunday is very different. Presidential simplicity pleases tinParisians because they deem it as convincing evidence of the sincerity of the President's democracy. "He is just a good bourgeois, who knows what is in the minds and hearts of the plain people all over the world," they say of him. The French are well aware of the President's desire to get down to business and eager as they are to see him in public they fully appreciate the necessity of his losing no time in beginning the conversations for which he has come here. The informality that prevails in and about the Murat residence is a source of great satisfaction to the President's hosts. There is no elaborate cordon of soldiers, two doughboy sentries being the only guards .,4 I 1. y. 4- - - "? . . . .n ui<.- fiiuance. in addition lo Uie President's household there has never been more than two or three guests at the table and these were old friends. Meals arc prepared by Prince Mural's chef. The Sunday luncheon con sisted of hors a ceuvres, eggs, white sauce, saddle of lamb, celery, fruit and cheese; and for dinner there were thick soup, filet of sole, hare cutlets, stewed chicory, ices, fruit and cheese. o Six men of the crew of the. armored cruiser Brooklyn were killed and 31 others injured, some seriously, in an explosion of coal dust aboard a vessel last Monday at Yokahama, Japan, where she was coaling. ( IIIG HORSE SALE. The government will dispose of 500 horses at North Charleston on January 14th, 1919, these being animals which had been intended for use in Iho war and no longer wanted since the armistice was signed. WILSWIIYW" SIT AT COUNCIL i said to Be Still of View That He Should Keep Away | From Table. Paiis.?There is still much uncertainty whether the sessions of the Versailles conference will he open to the public or secret. The American diplomats, however, seem quite eagei to have them open as far as possible. The general opinion inclines to the view that the conference may be modeled after the procedure of the United States senate, where the foreign relations committee considers international affairs secretly and later reports to the whole body. It is asserted that President Wilson still holds to the view that it would be preferable for him not to sit at the peace table. This prefer- ! ence, it was' said todav. is ronnoctofl i in a measure with divergence of op in ion among the Entente mission as to the number of persons, who should represent each of the nations. It is understood that Great Britain i.; pressing for five members from each nation, and in addition is considering the claims of her own colonies for representation. MUST KEEP ARMED FOR LONG TIME YET Daniels Savs Nation Cannot _ . WMI l??V% Demobilize for Year or Two STRENGTHEN NAVY TO KEEP THE PEACE But Expects Conference, to Put End to Competitive Building. Annapolis, AK1.?At least a year, possibly two years, will be required before the nation can return to normal peace conditions and "we will be fortunate if conditions abroad make demobilization possible at so early a date," said Secretary Daniels here, addressing the conference of State (Governors. The navy, said the secretary, must be increased and strengthened to enable the United States to contribute as many units as nnv other nntinn to an international police force, but he added: "I look to see the peace conference, put an end to competitive big navy building." o I. A. Lewis was among the farmers visiting Conway last week. WOULOTRAifTALL YOUTHSFOR ARMY W. W. Moore, the adjutant and inspector general, in his annual report, recommends that some form of universal military training be established in the State. His suggestion is that all youths between the ages of 10 and 20 years be required to give three months annually to military training. Following this he would require service three years with a National Guard unit. He says: "Now that peace is near at hand and conditions existing during times of war must be replaced by peace con Jitions, it is very evident that some form of military training must be agreed upon that will give the youths of this country a military training that will make them proficient both from a military and physical viewpoint. .u I would recommend that all who attain the age of 1G be required to serve three months each year in some intensive military training un (lor authorized authority up to and inclusive of 20 years. This would make a continuous military training period of one year in all. At the expiration of this period, he should be required to enlist in a National Guard company for say three years, making a total military training period of four years in all. This would, in no wise, interfere with his collegiate education, but from a physical stand point would be very beneficial, besides it would inculcate in the youths a wholesome respect for discipline and obedience." General Moore recommends that a brigade of National Guard be organized in reverting to peace conditions, the National Guard having been merged wtih the National Army during the war. The estimated expense of organizing, equipping and maintaining the brigade is $75,000. It is recommended that $10,000 be. appropriated for training the men in rrfle practice. General Moore also recommends the improvement and enlargement of the State armory, for which as much as $5,000 would be neeciea. General Moore urgently recommends that a suitable medal be awarded to every man called to the service, whether the soldier got overseas or not. He has been in correspondence a number of weeks with many dealers as to suitable designs, which are to be submitted when the question comes up for final disposition.