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jS : 1 V O LUM E xxxm RED BLUFF PEOPLE ! AVE COURT TRIALS r i ' ? ^Disorderly Conduct and Riot i I' Charges are Heard by Mag[ istrate Chestnut [yVILLIAMSON IS TRIED ?> v AND FINED $20.00 , Ipumber Bound Over for Trial I in High Court Last of r May. fcfr Last Thursday the case of disorVlttly conduct against Thos. W. Liv '.ngston and C. L. Williamson was tried, resulting in an acquittal as to BLivingston, while Williamson was found guilty and was fined in the of $20/00 which was paid. This ^pusc arose out of an occurrence at MRed Bluff, or Hammond, some time Mrs. Jesse Cox, the principal * Hdtness stated that on Sunday afterLi noon she met the defendants on the '^public road and that profane lan|?*aagc had been used. IS Another matter that was heard *"Ra? the charge of riot and as1 ?*sult and battery with intent to /c;U, growing out of the happenings ?at the same place about two weeks after the trouble on the road took I place. This evidently followed the previous difficulty, though there vas evidence of threats by some of the defendants before that time. This case could not be tried by the magistrate but he held a preliminary for the following defendants in the case: /Jess J. Todd, T. J. Cox, Robert "''Bourne, Mrs. Jessie Cox, and Sam jjiause, all charged in the same wartornt as acting together in the shootJirg. } All of the defendants were bound over to meet trial at the next term of Fthc court of Common Pleas. The ?' facts of the case will be understood ,flfrom reading the following portions ^ of the testimony taken down at the L hearing: ; C. L. Williamson sworn says: The 0 date mentioned was March 12th. I 'was at the Landing at Hammond, S. ^ ^ JamI# \\j a o cm lmfflr* off av I / V/?j UiiriVi ww c*r> C4 11 ua w*& AI went to the Warehouse to look for > my freight with others, as me and 3 Tom Livingston walked up I saw ) Jess Todd look around at Tom Cox, J Tom Cox stepped between me and IJ'JfTom Livingston, me and Tom Cox, fy went on towards home together unfit;! we got to a ditch, when we got to jjthis ditch Mrs. Jessie and Ammons mi was standing in the ditch. Tom Cox u? looked around behind them and y$iabble>l. in the ditch and got a gun. t1^He turns to me and rub the gun in *>?y face, then Mrs. Jessie and Amons said to Tom, yonder he goes id pulled him off of me, they all ent to where we started from. I iard a gun fire, I saw a man runng, I heard Tom Cox say G you, I missed you that time, r>t C d you let me see if I iss you this time. Tom Cox came me again and wanted to know hat I was doing there. He said if >u wife cussing Jessie I will kill >u. I said to him, kill me. I turnl away from him and he struck me xck of the head, he knocked me >wn. When I came to he was ending over me with his gun. |L\Yhen 1 got up ne tout mo i couiu nut Kk<?o this way, to take the road through I>the woods. Mrs. Jessie and Amnions \ showed him Tom Livingston. Sam | Cause was with Jess Todd and Tom g Cox at the store. Sam Cause was b with Tom Cox when he shot. I don't * know any thing more of Sam Gause. J 1 had to call Dr. Ii. L. Scarborough. I 1*- jjjiuvied me, there was a puddle of jjf blood there, he said if I did not own if cursing Jessie he would kill me when J I came too after he hit me, he rubbed J the gun in mv faco to make mc own Cross Examination: When we wait ed up, there was a little fire, and c lantern hanging up, the Boat hands were all at work, Jess Todd did noi ' i\od at Tom Cox. I was over tin I LANDOWNERS MEET AND SIGN NAMES Good Attendance at Meeting in Club Rooms?Address by Mr. Ucker. The meeting of the proposed Horry County land owners Association advertised for last Saturday was held at the club room on Main Street, and had a good attendance. Mrs. Jesse Wilson, who is connected with the Land Owners Association of Georgia, arrived in Conway the evening before and was present at the meeting the next day and signed up a number of prominent real estate owners of the County. Mr. Ucker, who is connected with the movement in behalf of the Railroads, delivered a very inteiesting and instructive address wherein he explained that since the supply of timber and other things of that nature had been depicted the amount of fi eight hauled by the railroads had decreased in the South on that account; while in other sections of the country their business had increased. He explained that now the lands from which the timber has been ta? 1. 1? ,1 1 1 -1 * i* ivcii iiiunv uu urameu anu cieareti 101 cultivation and when this result has been obtained the great' increase in the agricultural production in the South will increase the use of matcnals and supplies which will have to be brought from other sections and products shipped away will help bring the South back on an equal footing with the other part of the c ,untry. While it might be said to be a selfish reason on behalf of the railroads; yet whatever benefits them in that way must be a benefit to the South, and this is the reason why the owners of land are willing to pay a reasonable amount to help pay the expenses of the campaign for development and progress. Arrangements were made at the n eeting to have the contract presented to all of the leading owners of land and the work of organiza tion will go forward until the movement is a success and able, by means collected, at the rate of one cbnt per acre by the land owners, to carry out such schemes for development as may be devised. Further details of the movement will appear in this paper from time to time. ditch when the shooting was done. Jim Wilson looked at Tom Cox like Jess Todd did, the man I saw running I did not know who it was until after he hollowed. 1 did not see or hear Sam Gause do anything. I have not talked to any of them. Tom Cox didn't allow me to travel the road by his house. I'm 53 years old. There was no resistance made by either of us. ?C. L. Williamson, Thos. Livingston sworn says: Wc went to the river to see about some freight the same evening. T. J. Cox tried to pick a fuss with me. Tom Cox did not make any threats. I was told that Tom Cox had made threats against me. When we got to the Warehouse Tom Cox and Jess Todd was there, Jess Todd was sitting and Tom Cox standing up. They were close together. Stanley went on tc the store. When we got near them Tom Cox began to curse, and said wc have got them separated. Jess Todd jumps down, Williamson starts to wards home, then Tom Cox went to ward the ditch with Williamson Jess Todd followed on behind them None of Stanley Williamson and my self had not spoke. They went 01 around towards my store. I had gon< uy> the railroad apiece, I heard Mrs Cox's voice. I ; started walk off, saw two men coming trom toward 1 the ditch. Tom Cox says do yoi i want your d friend. I was leav I irg, I heard a gun fire, heard sho > close to me. I heard Tom Cox sa; I missed you this time, I'll get yoi i next time. He then shot me agair i I think the doctor said twenty-eigh * hit me, he only got out seven shoi t I had on thick clothes, I hollowe ? twice after he shot me. When h Wmt V ^ j CONWAY, S P., THURSDAY, COTTON FARMERS NEED THIS LOAN Columbia, April 15.?At a meeting today- of a special Committee representing the cotton growers' association, Charles H. Barron, by invitation, urged the cotton farmers of South Carolina to support the Victory Loan and showed how it would be to their interests to have this lean made a success. The manufacturers who have been running on war supplies can the more readily change to domestics when they get paid for what had been contracted and delivered for the war. After Mr. Barron's statement, Gov R. A. Cooper introduced the following resolution, which on motion of Col. R. M. Mixon was unanimously adopted. "Whereas the main industry of the South, cotton, has been stagnated upon the markets because of the manipulation of the price, and the cotton farmers may not now be in possession of an abundance of ready cash," and? "Whereas, the Government needs the money of the farmers of the South and 1ms prepared a loan upon bonds which may be paid in easy instalments, thereby really giving the purchaser an easy and good investment." Therefore,? "Be it resolved by this commtitee, representing the Cotton Association ox South Carolina, that the farmers of this State be urged to let no consideration come between them and the purchase of bonds in reasonable number, as many as they can acquire and hold without absolute financial injury to their farming operations." "2nd, That the cotton farmers of this State, along with all others who have chivalry ami glorious military achievement, cannot at this time humiliate their sons whose valor on the fields of Flanders is a heritage for America as well as for their native Mate, which taught them how to live in love of-Country and how to die, if need bo, that honor, patriotism and virtue might; endure forever. To fail to support our Government now and to the limit, even at great sacrifice would be to dishonor the memcry of our sons who endured and who died. ?William Banks, Publicity Director. A plant on the same order as the Prlco lighting system, it is said has been installed at Chadboum, N. C., and is now lighting the streets of that town. shot the second time he said now you will need your d friend. I did not see Sam Gause. I heard Mrs. Cox, did not see her, I did not see Amnions Boume. Jess Todd had threatened my life about December 1018. He said I was the cause of Jack Stalvey buying land. Jess Todd lives in Horry County. Ammons Bourne had been back about two months. Cross Examination: I don't know how far Jess Todd followed Tom Cox. It was 40 feet to the fire from where the shooting was done. I know Jess Todd got off the shingle. Jess Tood lives in a half mile of. He i has never tried to kill me. i ?T. W. Livingston. I S. J. Stanley sworn says: I saw [ Tom Cox shoot him, Jess Todd was with Tom Cox when he shot him > twice. I saw Mrs. Cox after the , shooting. She came from towards : hei home, and when the gun was hid. I Sam Gause and Ammons came up with Mrs. Cox. She said, I hope nc - one is hurt. Tom said, after he first . shot, if I did not get you this time 1 . will the next time. I never heard an> - threats. Cox had the gun. i Cross Examination: Did Jess Tod< e or Sam Gause move from the shing . lcs? Jess Todd was where I firs' I saw him or near there. s ?S. J. Stanley. J J. B. Lee sworn savs: I heard Tod( - and Stalvey was crossed. Todd to!< t rrc he would not make friends. II< y said some of them would smoke bu a they would smoke in hell. Ammon t. Bourne was present and heard th t c< nversation. t. Cross Examination: It was Jac1 d Stalvey I was talking to. c ?-John B. Lee. U |p , APRIL 17, 1919. DEBT OF GERMANS MAY NOT BE PAID Paris.?While the members of the British and French parliament are mobilizing for a proposal to exact nothing less than full indemnification of the allies by Germany for all the costs of the war and are insisting on Germany's ability to pay the full bill, the American representatives of the reparations eommis- , sion express considerable doubt whether even the account to be presented to Germany under the plan < adopted by the council of four (esti- ( muted at about $45,000,000,000 with the payment spread over a period , of 30 years) can or will be collected in full. The Americans assert that they can see the possibility that the ways and means of holding Germany to payment will grow weaker as the years pass and that Germany may take advantage of some convenient opportunity in later years to repudiate her obligations to the present allied powers under the peace treaty. They recall the action of Russia in repudiating the restrictive Black Sea clauses of the treaty imposed at the conclusion of the Crimean War at a moment when a new nolitieal constellation in Europe gave the emperor of Russia a fair amount of certainty that Russia could do this \v:th impunity. SHOOTING AFFRAY BETWEEN WOMEN Mrs. Walton B. Dozier Fills Bessie Skipper Full of Shot. On the farm of Mr. H. K. Cook, in Galivants Ferry township, last Tuesday, Mrs. Walton B. Dozier and Bessie Skipper, both of whom live on the farm, had some words and fell out; when Mrs. Dozier fired at the other with a shot j?un and filled her side with bird shot. The iniurv wjis painful but not dangerous and the shot were extracted by a physician at Aynor. No arrests had been made in the matter at last accounts. o DOUBLE UNVEILING. There will be a double unveiling of W. O. W. monuments, at Princeville Cemetery, at Loris, S. C., on the first Sunday in May at 11 o'clock A. M., by the W. O. W. Camp No. 305, in honor of Sovereigns J. A. I.ocke and Kirby Prince. The eulogies will be delivered by Mr. Julius N. Mclnnis, of Darlington, S. C. All camps and members of the order are cardially invited to attend. GOVERNMENT ANIMALS TA API I 11 > II Wll IU 5tLL MAT f In There will be another auction sale of Government animals at North i Charleston, South Carolina, on May i 7th, beginning at nine o'clock in the i morning and will be continued until i aM animals authorized are sold, as . follows: > 'JO Riding Horses (Cavalry type.) 350 Draft Horses (Light Artillery ' type.) [ 250 Draft Mules (Light and Heavy) ' Those are all said to be good animals and free from contagious disl eases. Many of these arc good cot top. mules. t II possible animals will be shipped out the day of purchase, but if not they will be held on Government 1 feed for one day, free of charge. 1 There will be Government trucfc Q tiansportation furnished free frorr t the end of the North Charleston s street car line, to the auction ring R lunches will be furnished at cost anc shelter provided in case of rain, k For further information addren IQuatermaster, Animal Embarkation Depot 302, North Charleston, S. C, % mXA. VICTORY CAMPAIGN OPENS IN HORRY J. M. Lynch Will be Here With Band on Sunday, April 27th. The campaign for the final Victory Loan will begin on April 21st. It Kill consist of Government Notes, running four years, and bearing interest at the rate of 4 8-4 per cent. This is a more attractive loan than either of the others, and it will be the last of the popular loans for which an active campaign will be conducted. Mr. J. M. Lynch, who is well known in this county, will come to Conway on S'.inrlnv Ai^ril 97fh uofh ?i ^nlnn (lid band, which will give a concert on Sunday afternoon. On Monday morning a meeting will be held at which Col. Holmes Springs, Mr. Lynch, and probably others will make speeches. The committee will try to arrange for the band and the speakers to go to Aynor on Monday afternoon, April 28th. Horry County has raised her full allotment of each of the preceeding loans, and now that the victory .s j won, and only one more loan is needed to finish the job we should keep up the record which we have made during the war. o NEEDS LAW AND ORDER. Every community in this country needs plenty of community spirit and to be free from neighborhood broils and allow the people thereof to live in peace and quietude. At some places the neighbors get to talking about each other and stir up hard feelings in a way that prevents foi many a day, the accomplishment of anything whatever by combined effort. o Paper towels, paper napkins, adding machine rolls, second sheets, and the better class of printing at the Herald office. UNCLE SAM STILL NEEDS YOUR HELP Wait For the Speaking and Band Music Here on April 27th. The campaign in behalf of the fifth Liberty Loan, known as the Victory Loan, will be pushed in Horry from April 21st to the end of time nllnt.to#! friv t.nkinfr suhsrrintions *o it. The campaign will begin on April 21 at and a big rally has been planned to take place here on Sunday, April 27th, when Mr. J. M. Lynch from Florence County will be here to make an address and there will be on hand a fine band which will render music at a concert in the afternoon. The people of the United States have already made four loans to Uncle Sam and made them willingly giving away over the amount that the old man needed; this fifth loan is just as necessary as the others. The money was needed, of course, while the war was going on to meet the large demands for money and |now that the war is over this fifth loan must be raised in order to meet the debts of war. Cut the public may rest assured that this is the ilast Liberty Loan that will be asked I This fifth one will be subscriber 11 without any trouble whatever aw ? the amount will be sufficient. Then & n ay be some certificates of inciebt edncss issued later on by the Gov : eminent; but that is a different waj 1 of borrowing money for temporary 4 needs. J j Those who take the Fifth Libert; 1 Bonds will get 4 3-4 per cent, on th i money and the bonds will be redeem * i ed in four years time and may b "' taken up, and very likely will be, i I a much shorter period. Yi S . M *( * <jj *'>Lp ___ ^ IMPORTANT MOVE IS NOW UNDER WAY To Locate Cotton Oil Mill Here With Farmers as Stockholders BUSINESS MEN WILL MAKE UP ANY DEFICIT Committees Are Appointed. Since Recent Meeting? Next Meeting Set. There was ail important meeting held at the court house on Moncl^v, April 7th, looking to the establish| ment of another industry in thisI county. The minutes of that meet ing show the purposes of it as follows : Minutes of Meeting. Pursuant to a call issued by Mr. H. L. B. Jordan, President of the Cotton Growers Association, the farmers met in the Court House at Conway on Monday, April 7th, to discuss the advisability of establishingan oil mill in Horry County. AJfter the subject of the meeting had been .stated, S. H. Brown was elected temporary chairman and J. C. Spivey temporary secretary. After discussing- the matter fully, it was decided that this is the opportune time to put in the plant. A. C. Thompson, J. T. Shelley, and H. h. B. Jordan were asked to secure all the information possible in reference to the cost and operation of the mill. F. A. Burroughs, D. A. Spivey and J. A. McDcrmott were asked to look out for suitable locations for the mill, and to report at the next 14 (Caving* The Chairman was asked to aj*point a committee of three from each School District in the county whose business it shall be to canvass the district and secure subscriptions, the shares to be limited to not less than. $50 and not over $1,000 to one pe*> son. There being no further business the meeting adjourned to meet again at the call of the President and Secretary. It is understood that the farmers are to be visited first and that the business men of the county will help to make up the deficit. S. H. Brown, Chairman, J. C. Spivey, Sec. Since the meeting was held as above stated, the Herald has learned that Mr. Brown has appointed the trustees of each school to act as the. committee provided for at the meeting. And that the next meeting will ' be held on Saturday April 20th. It is ' regarded as important that all rapoits shall be in by that date. o ? SEED SITUATION BETTER. There has been a marked improvement in the cottonseed situation, according to a statement issued by the; South Carolina Cotton Association, which has been working on the seed situation for some time. The statement urges the farmers not to make use of their seed for fertilizer purposes, as tho mills will make direct purchases. ; ? 1 Charleston's celebration of its 1 nr ftii. i mi i anniversary nexv year will w ' or? a tremendous scale. i o? 1 PAPER IS SANITARY. The Herald will now keep in stock * for sale to its customers paper towels and paper napkins, both of very good quality and at prices which will be within the reach of everybody. 1 There is nothing cleaner or move sanitary than a roll of paper towels at any time or place where such a ^ convenience is needed and there is no better way out of an emergency, when tho washerwoman fails to 0 come around, or the weather is too n bad; than the fine paper napkins tho Herald has in stock.