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< t \ /VOLUME XXXIV. SEVERAL WARRANTS FOR ONE DEFENDANT ,E K. Fowler is Prosecutor in 1 Two Cases From Howt % arrf 5 r Ml V4 J V/? VI ?L * STATE ALLEGES CASE OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT iL ? / And One Warrant Charges Assault and Battery of High and Aggravated Nature. > ? Warrants were sworn out before j Magistrate W. H. Chestnut here a few days ago charging Carson .Jernl-1 gan with disorderly conduct on a public highway, in one of the warrants, and with aggravated assault in the other. 1 he prosecutor in each case is E. K. Fowler, whose daughters, Misses Sylvia and Hattie Fowler are witnesses in the case. Sylvia Fowler is eighteen years of age, and Hattie is thirteen years of age. The events out of which these matters have arisen occurred on April 20th, on the public road near Howard in this county, and not far from where two public roads cross in that community. According to the warrants as presented to the magistrate court, the defendent is alleged to have bgen under the influence of intoxicants, or feigning to be dru.ik, and that he used profane and obscene language in the presence of young ladies who were there * and passing at the time. This much for the disorderly charge. As to the assault and battery case, the warrant states in substance that as the younger girl, Miss Hattie Fowler tried to run by the defendant and tret awav from the trouble, he put! out his foot and trippeed her up so that she was thrown violently down on the ground and was hurt and injured. These matters are expected to ?ome up for hearing in the magistrate court at Conway probably on May 15th, unless the time of trial should be changed. The witnesses for the State are Charlie Cox, Lucian Graham, Jace Godwin, Sylvia Fowler, and Hattie Fowler. lossFcoionieT % peeves germans "London.?Reuter's Limited learns from reliable sources that among the terms of the treaty to which the Germans will offer the most objection is that relating to the surrender of her colonies. They will urge that German East Africa, Togoland and Kam erun be left to her, and upon refusal, oui, fr? \\n iisviiimod some nart in wia ?"i\ w mx, 0 x the future administration of the for^ mer German colonics. They will ask that in any case Germany shall not be debarred from purchasing some Portuguese colonies at a future date ? should Portugal be willing to sell: A plea also will be made that the Sarre area revert to Germany after a Urjn of years. The delegates will jc any proposal to deprive them "of sovereignty over the Kiel Canal while agreeing that it shall be free to the world's commerce. They will oppose any socallcd Polish corridor while guaranteeing to Poland the right of free transit both by rail .and by the Vistula to Danzig and while opposing any plan to deprive them of Sovereignty over the city itself, will agree that portions of Danzig shall be reserved solely for Polish commerce. ?o THE 11)20 CENSUS. \\jWhington. ? Already 'preparations are being made for the taking of the 1020 census. The first important step will be the appointment of four hundred supervisors of the census. These appointments will be made in July. * * ' ?hc HORRY MERCHANTS I MUST PAY TAXES On Sales of Extracts and Perfumery as Well as t j Cosmetics. 1 i TJ On and after May 1st, 1919, the i new Revenue Bill of 1918, requires * the collection of a tax of one cent on ^ f\xr?\ \*\T f n?nnf n/?nf e ah f*??n/?4 J/\m ^ vv* J VII V J X I T v* \/l JIUVIIUII thereof, of the amount paid for the following articles: (1) Perfumes, es- r sonces, extracts, toilet waters, cos- (( motifs, petroleum jollies, hair oils, k pomades, hair dressing, hair restor- ( utives, hair dyes, tooth and mouth j washes, dentrificcs, tooth pastes, 1 aromatic cachous, toilet powders, *" (other than soap powders), or any * similar substance, articles or prep- * arations by whatsoever name known ' or distinguished, any of the above : which arc used or applied or intend- 1 ed to be used or applied for toilet ' pui poses: (2) Pills, tablets, powders, tintures, troches, or lozenges, syrups, medicinal cordials, or bitters, anodynes, tonics, plasters, liniments, pastes, drops, waters, essences, spirits, oils, and other medicinal preparations, compounds or compositions, (not including scrums and antitoxins), upon the amount paid for any of the above articles as to which the manufacturer or producer claims to have any private formula, secret or occult art for making or preparing the same, or has or claims to have any exclusive right or title to the m.'ilfintr n?* nv^nii t'imr This means that every dealer must collect upon each twenty-five cents of selling price or fraction of twenty five cents, on every article sold in the above mentioned lists; if the price of the article is twenty-five cents or Isss the dealer must collect one cent on each sale, and if the article sells for thirty cents the tax collected must be two cents and so on for every twenty-five cents or fraction of twenty-five cents of the amount paid for these things. The proper blanks for making returns can be secured by writing to D. C. Heyward, Collector of Internal Revenue, Columbia, South Carolina. o YOUR WAR TROPHY. Was your war trophy picked up on the battlefield after the German retreat, or was it saved up back home after the American Victory? Was it hrooeht home hv one of Uncle Sam's soldiers, or, did it help bring his soldiers home? Is it a souvenir that cost the one who brought it to you a wound or other physical suffering, or, is it a souvenir that you bought to convince him that you appreciate his sacrifice ? Is it a piece of enemy's ordnance that serves merely as an ornament and reminder of duty unperfoimed, oj:, is it a Victory Liberty Bond bearing good interest, and consolation of having "finished the job?" IVIUIUKT LIBfcHTY LOAN i O SEEKS PERMISSION! ; Berlin.?Former Emperor William has requested the German govern: ment to be allowed to return to Geri many and reside on his estate at i Kadine, according to a semi-of final statement issued here. v*. * Pim CONWAY, S, C., THURSDAY NOTHING YET KNOWN OF MISSING LADY -Recent reports from Socastec rownship arc to the effect that no race has yet been found of Mrs. dary Newton, who disappeared from icr home in that township the latter >art of March. After the first two reeks following here disappearance, nterest in the matter, among the >eople, somewhat lagged; and ef'orts were discontinued to try to find ler. But after that, and now about-wo weeks ago, another effort was nade by dragging certain portions ) ? the salt sea marshes at Pyatt's awash on the seashore . This wa? lone in the belief that she might lave fallen into the sedge or buried n the soft mud or quick sand. It is u\id that hooks were made by a ducksmith and were used in dragging through portions of that place. ->o file all efforts have nroved nn successful and >10 more is known now about the cause of her disappearance than was known the next lay after she had left. enemyreorganizes troops feverishly Geneva.?The Germans continue to reorganize their army with feverish activity, according to a private telegram received here. The purpose of these preparations is not known. In Upper Silesia, von Hindenburg is daily engaged in reviewing the garrisons and his old troops. He harangues the sldiers in terms 'of impassioned Pan-Germanism and calls upon them everywhere* to defend the Fatherland, which, he declares, is seriously menaced. The Poles fear that Hindenburg's activity foreshadows an attack on the Polish forces in the Posen district. The railway workshops are working night and day, but they are not building locomotives or rolling stock. Instead, they are turning out armored cars, guns, machine guns, rifles and mine-throwers as fast as possible. No one believes for a moment that these armaments are being made ready against the Spartacists as the German authorities aver. The workmen in the shops say the arms are to be used against the Entente, and especially against the Poles. Germans of all clascs vow they will never give up Silesia, but defend it to the last gasp, in spite of the Peace Conference. It is also reported that preparations have been made, in the event of Upper Silesia being eventually given to Poland, to flood all the coal mines in that region just as the Germans did in "WAi?f lioi?r? Vvo nnn n i*o q I cn ill ii\/i viivi II m i uiiV/V/f x. iivj ui ^ u&nvj laying mines under the foundaries and iron works in Upper Silesia. This section has made rapid strides in the last ten years and is getting ready now to make still greater steps in the next ten years. TO KEEP GERMANS IN THEIR PLAGE Versailles.?The erection of barricades in "The German quarter" ol Versailles, designed to prevent anj Germans from staying off the sec tion assigned to them, began this morning. The barricades consist o wooden palings bound with wire ant se>; up on both sides of thd Rue do: Reservoires, one side of which is re served for the Germans while the op posite has been left free for re si dents. Strict control will be estab lished at all exits to prevent the Ger . - . ... i. . e 1 i *i i mans irom KOing oui 01 oounus win out authority. Those strict measures were con sitiercd necessary because of the dis inclination of some of the subordin ates in the German party to obey th regulations prescribed for their mov ments. Despite the official denial, it i gcncraly known that at least tw correspondents of German newspa ptrs previously stationed at Pari visited that city and attended a the atrical performance. t w? , MAY 8, 1919. HORRY MEANS TO 60 "OVER THE TOP" A mass mooting of the citizens of Gonway was hastily called Tuesday to meet at the Waccamaw Club Rooms to consider the situation regarding the subscription to the fifth Liberty Loan for Horry County. W. A. Freeman, the Chairman for this County, after obtaining some preliminary information fom other work ei's, stated that a total of $1 0r>,000.0'> had been subscribed and the balance remaining to he taken of Horry's quota amounted to over $80,000.00. It was finally deceided to let the committees already at work continue their efforts until the close of the campaign next Saturday night and that the other citizens present should solicit subscriptions and each one obtain $3,000.00 if possible, while ar- | I rangements were made to send men j to different sections of the County to solicit subscriptions to the loan. While the prospects appear to promise very hard work if the quota is taken, still the opinion was expressed by several that Horry's quota would be taken by the time the campaign closed. Several of those present stressed the importance of going "over the top" with this Fifth Loan like the County has done in all other loans. It would not look well in history for it to appear that Horry fell down on the Victory Loan. Having made good on all the other Loans it should be easy to take the Victory Loan over. The plan of soliciting subscriptions used in regard to the other lr??inc wnu nnf ir? vnir'.i v/l to this one as the people are busy with their crops it was thought useless to fix meetings in the County. It appears that, there is a number of determined men and women who mean to carry Horry "over the top" again for the Fifth Liberty Loan. o W. H. CHRYST INJURED. A piece of wood fell at the plant of Conway Lumber Company last Tuesday and struck the Engineer, W. H. Chryst, on top of the head; and he was rendered unconscious for a time. He received attention and was able to be out again by evening. FARMERS MOVEMENT YET KEEPING TAB Columbbia.?A statement issued by the central committee of the South Carolina Cotton Association says; The South Carolina Cotton Association has been keeping as close tab as is possible in the acreage reduc, tion movement in other States as , well as in South Carolina. Recently a report was placed in circulation by enemies of the acreage reduction . movement that Louisiana and Oklahoma were not going to curtail their acreage. The South Carolina Association immediately wrote the presi UUIll/7* %J I tilt: I' tUUlCl?* UU1UII?> UL those two states asking- for information. v , I. N. McAllister, president of the Louisiana State Farmers' Union ' writes that "Louisiana has made .1 vigorous campaign for cotton acre age reduction, and I am proud to say I that have succeeded in securing at 1 least 33 per cent reduction. All of " this talk about Louisiana not back ?|ing the acreage reduction movement I jis a lie circulated by bear gamblers. 1 Our governor has taken a great in* terest in the movement as has a I number of the leading business men "jot our State, the farmers, the commissioner of agriculture and all par "'ties at the convention at New Or " leans on May 14 at which time \v( 1 hope to be able to put a quietus or these skunks that are ranting ovei " orr country lying on tno people n order to suppress the price of cotto? * in the interest of bear gamblers." c John A. Simpson, president of th< 0 Oklahoma Farmers Union writes "The reports you have on Oklahom; s are absolutely false. Our condition 0 are such that we could not prevent ; l* big reduction in the acreage. In fac 18 more than 20 per cent of last Year' cotton fields arc in wheat already t head." < , rail TOBACCO PUNTING ~ MUCH ADVANCED By the Favorable Seasons Coming in This County Last Week. Showers of rain fell over the gicater portion of Horry County the middle of last week and made conditions exactly right for putting out tobacco plants which had not been planted owing* to the dry weather and made it possible to replant the land that had been set out and in which some of the plants had died. Some farmers had a shortage of plants for a time but secured plants I in most cases from their neighbors. in cany every tanner has boon able to secure plants to set out the acreage he intended to grow. On many farms in Horry County last week numbers of hands were busy in setting out tobacco plants following the rains. KEEPWrONAWAY FROM THE MARKETS Commissioner B. Harris has been somewhat concerned auout the recent small advance in the price of cotton. "Keep the cotton off the market," ho says to the farmers. "It was observed a few days ago that cotton went up to 29 cents. Since then 1 have noticed where it has dropped to 23 1-2 cents. There is a reason. arm i* i ? * i no iarmers nave noon rushing to the market too much for their own good and the mills have stocked up enough to last them a little while and now are not buying any more. 1 have always noticed in a crisis such as that a small rise causes sales, and after that there is no bidding and the price, goes down. That suits the speculators. That falls in with their plans. ''Another thing that I have obsei*ved through experience of many years is*that the tail end of the cotton season usually brings the same price that the season opened up with. Oui present season opened with 85 ?ent cotton, and would have gone higher, but tor a combination of circumstances. Therefore, in keeping with the past I expect to see the piescnt crop bringing at least 85 cents. Unless we have a 100 per cent favorable crop year, the next crop will not be able to bear the market. "Especially do I advise the farmel s not to worry if the market has a little set back before it reaches the price set by the farmers. A reaction is due. It will not at all reflect spots values. The farmers have the situation in their own hands. Therefore, I say, 'Sit steady in the boat; don't lose your nerve with victory so nearly in sight." NOT TO SINK THE BIG GERMAN BOATS Pans.?The naval terms to be embodied in the peace treaty with Germany which finally have been completed, do not provide for the sinking of the larger warships. The disposition of these vessels is left to be decided upon later by the allied ant associated powers. ; "TIGE~FOTFRANCE ESCAPES AGAIN Paris.?Another attempt to assas inato Premier Clemenceau apparent Iv has been frustrated by Hie arres ' of a 10 year old youth, who wa 1 eni vn/1 tint) i* Hin nwf a e i\t i ciWi ilv (vi viiv^ uiivi (uivu ui i'l . Viv 1 menceau's homo. The youth, \vhos< name is Cornillon, was carrying : 2 stiletto and had in his possession an * archist literature. Mo declared tha * ho did not want to kill the premin s but desired only to make a "^es a ture." Cornillon was acquainted wit * Emile Cottin, who recently shot \ Clemenceau. He met Cottin in 191 ? i n some of the studios in Pans. Coi I nrllon hails from Vonay. mm -!? NO. 3. COURT DF SESSIONS HAS LONG DOCKET Waiting for The Judge and Solicitor Gasque on Monday, May 26th CASES HELD OVER FROM SEPTEMBER 1918 Many New Cases Will be Passed on by Grand Jury During Court Week. There lias been no.criminal court in this county since September 1918, except what the magistrates could dispose of in their tribunals. The docket for the regular Spring term of the court of General Sessions was made up in February, but the conditions brought about by the "flu" caused the board of health to ask that the court be postponed. There is a long docket of the cases pending since September 1918 when the last term was held. The docket as made up will face the judge and solicitor as follows: State vs. Steve Dawsey, Seduction. State vs. A. C. Murrell, Murder. State vs. Henry Johnson, Grand Larceny. State vs. Collins Bellamy, Assault and Battery. State vs. Isaac Hughes, Robt. Brown, and Allen Beaty, Transporting Liquor. State vs. Thomas Hardee, Violat. ing Dispensary Law. State vs. Whittie M. Grainger, Ro| land Grainger, and Henry Strickland, Riot. State vs. Robt. Allen and Hattie Hardee, Adultery. State vs. E. J. Bullard, Obstructing Highway. State vs. Mack Elliott, Failure ta Dip Cattle. State vs. Garfield Grainger, Chad Grainger, Sallie Grainger and Rosado r.iviinnnv 1? ! I.... AV1VSV. State vs. Marshall Fowler and Charity Tyler, Adultery. State vs. D. G. Hinson, Selling Horse Under Lien. State vs. Benj. Hewitt, Assault and Battery. State vs. Joe Hewett and Gardner Hewett, Assault and Battery. State vs. Lum Martin, Seduction. State vs. Henry Jordan, James Jordan, and Hob Jordan, Assault and Battery Intent to Kill and Carrying Concealed Weapons. State vs. Page Skipper, Assault and Battery, Intent to Kill. State vs. John Grainger and Ernest Grainger, Assault and Battery, Intent to Kill, Carrying Concealed Weapons. State vs. Will Jones, Practicing Medicine Without a License. State vs. Calvin Martin, Malicious Wounding Cow. 1 State vs. Marvin Skipper, and > Page Skipper, Disturbing Religious , Congregation. State vs. James Jordan, Henry . Jordan and Hobson Jordan, Disturb.[irvg Religious Congregation. State vs. F. O. Bellamy and Temp , Vereen, Adultery. I State vs. Murchison Fowler, Assault and Battery with Intent to Kill. State vs. Maston Adams, Assault and Batttery With Intent to Kill. Town of Doris vs. C. M. Stalvey, ? Appeal. | State vs. I. J. S. Rabon, Appeal. - TOBACCO PLANTING AT SHELL. t Our corrosnondpnt. ?it SV?nll s Office writes that the fanners in - that community are all busy setting e out tobacco plants and that the sea a son for this work has been very fav orable for the past week or more, t The lands in that section are very *, good for raising a good grade of leaf tobacco. h o I. CONWAY COTTON MARKET. Cotton was quoted here Wednesday at 20 cents.