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i I rr k volume xxxm |UND OWNERS WILL | FORM ASSOCIATION I % J tAnd Will Aid in Bringing About Great Improvements in ' |r Country 'I V PRELIMINARY MEETING t w HELD LAST FRIDAY Id " I 1 ? JMeeting for Next Saturday [/ Already Called for Better Si Organization. r: Mr. Wheeler, representing the Sou\J them Land Development Association P in the into/est of Railroad Com pan|( lee who have railroads in the South, Jr and Mrs. Jessie Wilson of Georgia, If representing a similar organization jg/jpf that State, both came to Conway j / Ja- ~e i?L. t- ? i i 1 _ I ? i' i iutty ui iujsi, wwK. aim nuu a U meeting of land owners here in which [1 there was an open discussion in rela[ ^'tion to various lines of development i and the organization of Horry County land owners to co-operate in the I | furtherance of such purposes. ijf These representatives had not been A Jn town long enough for notice to get ij, around in time for very many to at-1 A tend on Friday. A committee of f' Forry County land owners were appointed, however, and plans were >/ laid for another meeting to take J place at the club rooms on Main 4 rStreet next Saturday, April 12th, at * ( ?U ven o'clock A. M. Circulars ad\ jj/eitising the meeting were printed 1 s|pr.d distributed last Saturday. The J purposes of the organization as now f being organized in this County are \ stated in the circular to be as fol\ lows: / W.J 1 i? -1 It.. 1 1? j ruiieiai uiu in uraining um lanu.s v of South Carolina that need drainj age, through the United States RecV Jamation Service. Farms for the returned soldiers, 1 sailors and marines, and industrial / employment through co-operation , with the State and Federal Govern\ ment. ) Establishment of a Coastal Plain / Experiment Station and adequate ap[ - propriation for agricultural education. ' The above are the main objects for which the Association will be formed and it is supposed to have as large an attendance of Horry County land L owners next Saturday as possible, Qnii rrnl oo monv rtf tUnm oo urill rn nil W-V* ^VV IIIUIIJ W4 tllV/111 MO TY14I V*/ 7 sign the articles making them mem| hers of the Horry County Associa! , tion and as such members of the 3 South Carolina Land Owners Association. L It $? understood that Mr. Wheeler T represents the Railroad Company in the movement, and he frankly ad! >*rits that the Railroads are pushing | ' this work at their own expense from ' /what is indeed a selfish purpose, and i ! that is that they desire very much to /increase the tonnage of freight that / they haul on their Southern lines. It will mean more money for the rails' roads when these objects have been r attained in this section of the country. Every land owner who joins the f irov^fent will be expected to pay | at least one cent per acre annually *o help to pay the expenses of the organization and the things it will un' dertake to do in carrying out its pur| poses. 4 Tt will he found ensv to iret ronre tsentative men all over Horry County join in this movement and they will not mind the small expense it i will be to them to belong to the A*j sociation. The things that it stands [ for and that it will aid in bringing about is the things that we have f ' 1 > \ . I) wanted for all these many years; [, tfflpy are the things that must be acL cotnplished if this Southern land, [ especially our own Horry County ; shall ever be what we have dreamed it will be. Minutes of Friday's Meeting. The Southern Settlement and Development Association held a meeting Friday, April the fourth, at the Chit ' Rooms on Main Street, in Conway Col. D. A. Spivey acting as tempor Wk.t HOW TO PROCEED FOR FEDERAL AID In the Building of Parts of State Highway System in South Carolina. Columbia.?The State Highway Commission is frequently asked by county officials and interested citizens what steps are necessary in order to secure the large sums of Federal money which are now available foi building roads in South Carolina. It is necessary first of all for the county road officials to pass a resolution asking the State Highway Commission for Federal Aid for building a certain section or sections of the State Highway System in their counties. These resolutions must provide for the money to defray half of the cost. This money to cover the Federal funds can come from the County Treasury or from municipalities or from private individuals. There is one instance on record in which a private corporation in South Carloina agreed to provide part of the funds necessary to build an important bridge. After the county road authorities notify the State Highway Commission by resolution that they want to build a part or parts of the State Highway System in their county and that the money necessary is available, the Satte Highway Commission sends an engineering party to survey the road to be built. After these surveys are made the State Highway Commission's engineers prepare a i careful estimate of the cost of the work to be done, togethere with a nntvt nlnfn /\^ V> u'auIt t%\ - v\/aii|#iiyvv \ii.ova ij/viv/u ui iiii: n ui fVj ill eluding blue prints and plans. All of, this data is forwarded to the Secretory of the U. S. De partment of Agriculture, Mr. D. F. Houston, who is a South Carolinian. The Secretary of Agriculture approves the project, and the State Highway Commission in co-operation with the county authorities proceeds to ask for bids from contractors. After securing a satisfactory bid t>o contract is let anil the Federal Government pays half of the cost of the road building. The same process is followed in securing Federal money for building bridges. HP f 1 n *1 mn i ? 1% n o l\ a am tvt ! a a 1 M fl' vi iciti" vunwaty iicxn uix* 11 uii^rtiii^ the daily papers published in Columbia, owing- to lack of schedule time on the railroads or other cause unknown to the people here. It is a n atter that should be looked into by the people of Conway and the conditions remedied if there is any way in which this can be done. ATLANTIC FLEET DUE. Washington.?Upon completion of it;- annual winter manoeuvres at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Atlantic fieet of dreadnoughts, destroyers and auxiliaries will sail for New York and will remain in the North River from April 15 to 30 so as to give the crews shore leave. avy chairman. Mr. George R. Wheeler, Assistant to the Vice President of the Organization and Mrs. Jessie Wiison of Sylvester, Georgia, gave an outline of the workings of this organization and told what was being done in Georgia and other places. Senator Buck suggested that a committee be appointed to advertise the next meeting. Mr. F. A. Burroughs, Mr. G. B. Jenkins, Demonstartion Agent W. O. Davis, Mr. W. A. Freeman, Col. D. A. Spivey, and R. O. Hanson were appointed as this com2 A. A. Ti J 1 i.1 _ A. At.. A mittee. it was voien tnat trie next meeting be held Saturday, April 12th, at eleven A. M., at which time Mr. Cement S, Ucker of Baltimore, Maryland, who is Vice President of the Organization, will address the meeting. Mr. F. A. Burroughs suggested that the chairman appoint a committee of one from each township in the county to act as a publicity committee to advertise this meeting ; a:, widely as possible and secure the > t+ tendance of every land owner in . toe county. The meeting was then a 'joumed until April 12th. Myrtle Beach, April 5.?There has not yet been found any trace of Mrs. J Newton except her tracks leading ] from her home to the place formerly ] owned by Mr. A. J. Clardy about a ( n ile away. The first attempt to ] find her was hy following her tracks j v hich were plain to the terminus of i the road at Mr. Clardy's place. Then j it is supposed that she proceeded into the woods as a few tracks were ] found further on in a small open j space. , It was probably 8:30 when her 1 l.ttie grandson asked her permission to go to the place mentioned to see i if the cattle were there. Shortly she 1 came into the kitchen and told her i husband when the child was gone, ; when he replied she should not have , consented to his going for the purnriSP a>J it wn? ri nt nt nil nn/>nooo???? V w ?' "V V MV Mil I1VVV. Iluwi J I ( Then she wont about cleaning the c'-shcs while Mr. Newton sat nearby j reading the Rible. She spent most of , her time in the kitchen so his leisure moments were passed there. , It was approximately ten o'clock when she had finished her work anj said she was going out to call the child. The husband then replied that was useless as the course of the v ind would prevent his hearing and he would come when lie got ready. She again said she was going and was soon off. In a short while the husband becoming very sleepy, as usual after reading a while, leaned forward with his head on the Rook and took a long nap. Immediately after waking, he mussed his wife and began to look for her. He soon discovered the grandchild and then became very much alarmed and asked for help to search for his wife. The call was promptly responded to and faithful search has been made without any further trace of her. Her mind has been badly affected since she had a case of fever three years ago and since that time she has been subject to nervous spells. Naturally, she is feeble from age, so it is supposed that she wandered into some secluded place and passed away. She was attired in her every day c'othes, black cloak and black head r scan. She was accustomed to looking-for or calling* the grandchild the very minute she thought he should have returned. It is hoped the body may yet he found. She faithfully performed the duties of this life and if she has passed away, her soul is resting in the bright beyond. allieTaSes strong at close Washington.?The central powers | faced odds of greater than two to one in mobilized troops when Ger- j I 11 rv 4h/\ #vlif lnt-f \T/\tf/MVi I ii'Uit^ IIIU J.1&110 uiDi/ iii/vuuiher. The estimated aggregate strength of the enemy powers at that time, according to official estimates made public by General March, chief of staff, was 7,680,000. The indicated aggregate allied strength on the date was more than 16,700,000. This situation is disclosed in the figures received by the war department from France giving the present status of the belligerent armies. They show the central powers on March 1 had under arms l,12o,000 i men while the allied forces aggrogated 13,366,000. > * kr gta APRIL 10, 1919. CRIMINAL COURT 7" NO SPECIAL TERM Mil Late Summer or Early : Fall Decided By Members of Bar 3UR CLERK OF COURT WRITES TO SOLICITOR Concerning the Advisability of Calling an Extra Term at This Time. As a result of a letter written to Solicitor L. M. finsniip hv Mr W 1. LSiyan, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, the Solicitor decided to confer with the members of the bar regarding the advisability of asking Lor a special term of the Court of Clcneral Sessions to dispose of the threat number of criminal cases. The Solicitor communicated with Won. R. B. Scarborough and a meeting of the bar was called at Mr. Scarborough's oft'ice and took place last Friday morning*. After discussing the matter it was the opinion of the majority that no such term of the criminal court should be called until later on in the year after the regular term in May comes off, accciding to law. The regular term of the Court for the trial of criminal ca.?es will convene on May 2Gth, and will continue for one week; and if it should appear that, the number of esses remaining untried at that time would justify a special term then it will be called to take place either in the late Summer or early Fall. The Solicitor will, no doubt, follow the opinion of the lawyers and not ask for any special term of the criminal court at this time. The people may look for the criminal court to taki place in May as above stated. The following letter was written to Mh Gasque after the meeting of the bar: Conway, S. C., April 4th, 1919. Hon. L. M. Gasque, Marion, S. C. Dear Lonnie:Further answering your favor ;?f the 1st, relative to special term of Court of General Sessions for Horry County: A meeting of the bar was held at my office this morning, and the subject discussed. It was unanimously recommended that no special term be called at this time. It is probable that the regular term the last week in May, will practically clear the docket. If, however, it is found that f special term is needed, we recommend that it be held the week preceding the regular term of General Sessions in September. Yours very ti-uly, ?Robt. I>. Scarborough. o The diplomatic agent if the German Government at Budapest has advised the Germans to leave Hungary. WILSON ESCAPES SERIOUS ILLNESS Paris.?"The president has come m ar having a serious attack of influenza, but by going to bed at once by my direction he has apparently escaped, but still is necessarily con fined to his bed," said a statement issued by Rear Admiral Grayson, the president's physician. Admiral Grayson spent a greater part of the forenoon with the patient and reported that satisfactory progress was being- made. Dicussion of the problems incident to peace continued, Colonel House rep resenting the president at the meeting with the premiers of Franee, Italy and Great Britain. Colonel House asserted President \V ilson was feeling cheerful during the visit of the premiers and himself. He v/as sitting up in bed, Collonel House said, and probably would | be able to resume his place in the council Monday. raid. GARE PROVIDED FOB DISABLED Soldiers Will Be Given Attention and Hospitals at Hand. Washington.?An extensive progiant of caring for disabled soldiers after their discharge from military service was announced by the war 1 irk insurance bureau, which is charged by congress with this work. Twenty-one hospitals with a capacity o' 1,500 beds already are in use and the war department has turned over to the treasury seven camp hospitals for care of disability cases. These are to be enlarged and improved out of the $9,000,000 fund appropriated fc r hospitals for disabled soldiers to be controlled by the war risk insur ance bureau and conducted by the public health service and treasury agency. When treatment in the hospitals of the war department fails to restore men to such condition that they are fit for active service and they are discharged, the work of the bureau of war risk insurance begins. Under the provisions of the war risk act all soldiers who are 10 per cent disabled from, causes suffered in the line, of duty are entitled to compensation and to treatment by the bureau of war risk insurance. Any man disabled in the service and from the service may make application for traetment to the public health service station in his home town or at the nearest station. Men who after discharge develop physical disabilities attributable to military service are entltied to treatment. The bureau of war risk insurance may be called upon to care for mere than 25,000 cases of men discharged for tubercular tendencies. The war depratment has turned over to the treasury department for the care of the disability cases, hosI pitals located at Camp Hancock, j Georgia; Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Florida; Camp Beauregard, Louisiana; Camp Logan, Texas; Camp Cody, New Mexico; Camp Fremont, California, and at Perryville, Maryland. About $270,000 will be expended for enlarging and improving these hospitals. The treasury department has purchased the speedway hospital in Chicago with a capacity of 15,000 beds. Another hospital to be taken over is located at Corpus Christi, Texas, while $1,500,000 will be expended in the erection of a hospital at Dawson Spring, Ky. A hospital costing $900,000 will be built at Norfolk, and $550.00 has been set aside for the erection of a hospital in or near the District of Columbia. The marine hospital at Stapleton, Staten Island, will be taken over and $190,000 is to be expended in enlargment and improvement. sendIsho'me say these men Editor Herald:? Seeing that your paper takes a lot of interest in the welfare of the soldiers. I am flroinir to ask van tr? criiro mo a little space in the interest of al out 2,000 men here at Ellington Field, lots of them from Illinois, Missouri, and South Carolina. "We arc being held here to finish the training of about 250 cadets who I will never use their commissions after they get them except to show off at home if they've got a home. This means that we will be held here indefinitely unless some one on the outside does something to get us out of here. Now. we- volunteered our services when the nation needed us. Why must we be made the goat? Are our services no more appreciated than that? Will not some one with influence start the ball rolling and get us out, co wo can return to our homes. I cannot sign this because this constitutes a military offense. ?Absolutely Helpless. | Ellington Field, Houston, Texas. I . -V WO. 61." BIG CONTRACT LET FOR RIVER BRID6ES Connecting Horry and Marion Counties by Way of Galivants Ferry GOVERNMENT AID TO AMOUNT OF HALF Serves a Section Which Has Lately Been Recognized as Truck Growing Section. Columbia.?The contract for the bridge across the Little Pee Dee River near Galivant's Ferry and the roadway and bridges through th? swamp on the Marion County side of \? i 1 -* * ~ vi?c uvi:i litis uucn l(!l. unitwooa & Palmer of Columbia were awarded the contract for the combined trestle and tiiiss timber bridge across the Little Pee Dee River and eleven timber trestles in the swamp. This firm of contractors agreed to construct the bridge for $39,799.50. Massey & Company of Rock Hill was awarded the contract for grading and building* the road through the swamp on the Marion County side of the Pec Dee River. The contract price for this work is $40,668.43. One-half of the cost of constructing the bridge across Little Pee Dee River and the road and bridges through the river swamp will be paid by the Federal Government, and the remaining half of the cost will be supplied by Marion and Horry Counties. The road and bridge across the Little Pee Dee River have been sorely needed for years. It will be an important link in the proposed State System of Highways, as it will give Horry County a direct outlet and connection with the remainder of South Carolina. The section of the State which the bridge across the Pee Dee River and its approaches will serve has made tremendous el rwlrto ** ^~ "?' i itv,vuwj aim mis come inu) recognition as a trucking and tobacco growing district. GERMAN HELMET ~ PRIZE OFFERED A German lielmet will be given in each County in the State as a prize for the best Victory Loan Slogan and every school child is invited to enter the contest and compete for the valuable trophies. This contest, inaugurated by the Woman's Liberty Loan Committee for South Carolina, is open to the pupils of all private and public schools, high schools included. A pupil in the lower grades may have just as original ideas as a more advanced pupil and stands an equal chance of winning the prize. The chairman of the Women's Liberty Loan Committee will appoint judges in each school, or if the school is large, in each room, to select the three best slogans. A central comI 4 4- i v> /\n/?L ii/iL<v/\l 11 IIIIVVIX 111 I'HVIl nvnuui Will tSUUIIlll UIC three slogans chosen to the County Chairman or a commmittee appointed by her to choose the best slogan which will be awarded the German hcVmet and adopted as the County slogan, and sent to headquarters in Columbia. | The State Committee in Columbia (w ill select the best slogan submitted and adopt this as the State Slogan. The contest closes April 12 and all prize slogans must be sent to Colum ; bk not later than April 16 so that the slogans adopted may be used befor the beginning of the drive, April 21. Mr. J. E. Swearingen, State Super' in ten dent of Education, heartily ea. dorses the slogan contest as a valuable feature of the Victory Loa* educational campaign and all superintendents and teachers are urged to cooperate to assure its success. ?J. A. P. Wwvt] CONWAY, S O., THURSDAY, WOMAN'S ABSENCE 1 STILL UNEXPLAINED Just as Much a Mystery as I Ever Says Latest News SHE WAS WEARING ( EVERY DAY CLOTHES Had on a Black Cloak and ( Black Head Scarf When She Left.