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4 i r \ OLUME XXXIV. " . ! i1" 1 1 .JJ.1LI1. ? ROWDS TO ATTEND i METHODIST SCHOOL Iherl it Opens Again This I |fear {zg Myrtle Beach Hotel |:VERAL FINE COURSES ^THOROUGHLY TAUGHT fecial Arrangements Made Tor Entertainment at Hotel I at R<^ |tced Rates ^ '.vcry indication points to a large ^ 'iidancc of Methodist workers of j Soutli Carolina Conference at the ^|>nd annual Training School at ^ ctle Beach. Last year there was overflow attendance upon the ^ t meeting of this kind, many of ^ >111 remained for the entire scsand took the credit courses. Apit ions for reservations are comin daily, and requests for infor ion from many others g;ve promof an increased attendance this . The school is held under author I of the Sunday School Board of South Carolina Conference, and endorsed and supported by the | ^Heral Board, Methodist Episcopal i rch. South. The Rev. W. C. i Hns, field secretary of the South ^Hilina Conference, is dean of the oh The school is one of the ^Hn^aVd Training Schools" that established throughout the ^Hc Church, under the authority control of the Church, and is a school for workers. ^Hie establishment of these schools ^ forward step to meet the ever enng demands upon the Sunday ^ >1 as a vital religious factor in Ivhole plan of religious education is the peculiar work of the ch. Here teachers and superinmts and all other workers can to receive that definite help need to be able to meet the dels upon them. The courses are anned that every phase of the is presented. Each course sts of twelve lessons and upon >ved examination, the school issue to each student a certififor the work done. While hard jjjh to command the respect of Inost competent of the workers, course is so practical and the uctors are so considerate that all earnestly apply themselves can e work ^^'ined. p course offered this year are llows: Beginner Methods, Miss Itte Allen, Kindergarten Special Ind worker, Atlanta; Primary >n Material, Mrs. W, B. FcrguPrimary superintendent First !h, Little Rock, Arkansas, and f the most efficient primary work i the South; Junior Methods, Bruce McDonald, the efficient lintendent of the Junior departWashington Street Methodist \*, ind a teacher of experience in uVlic schools of Columbia; Indjate, Senior, and Young Peokvork by Mr. M. W. Brabham, kre years field secretary of the CarolinJf Conference, for two field secretary of the Virginia |re now assistant superin Sit department ot Young reoLdult, General Sunday School , and in charge of the work for ; People; Adult Bible Class Rev. W. C. Owen, field secreIOrganisation and Administraf the Sunday school, a course stGCJ and superintendents esy, Prof T. C. Easterling, superent public schools anr former y School superintendent, Ma rhe Pupil, a study in religious |^^H>logy, Miss Mary AliceJones, II' Superintendent/ South Confa^Mue, formerly a ^^^ r in tb<p * Chattanooga high and a graduate of University ^^^ as; The Life of Jesus, Dr. John Sumter, one of the most ^^^mt and scholarly students in th^ to-day, who will lecture at ^^^Hwice each day. oecial arrangement with Mr. ^^| t <Thr HIGHWAY OFFICE INCREASES FORCE >4 The fact that 42 out of the 4G counties of the State have applied for all or parts of their allotments of federal aid for road or bridge building has forced the State highway commission to expand its engineering forces both in its office and in the field. Each new road or bridge project approved for federal aid by the State highway commission calls for a large amount of expert engineering work, both in the field and in the office of the commission, before the United States secretary of agriculture can legally approve it and cover the funds dollar for dollar which the counties have available. The field work and office, work done by the engineers and draftsmen employed by the , commission is an interesting phase of its activities. The public is much more familiar with the commission as the branch of the State government to which automobile license fees are paid. Unlike highway commissions in some of the other States, the South Carolina commission pays for all engineering work done on the State high way system in connection with se curing federal aid for building roads and bridges. o Governor Cooper yesterday appointed B. S. Bryant and J. A. Pittman of Charleston to servo as constables and detectives to protect the pioperty and interests of the Seaboard Air Line Railway in South Carolina. ARTILLERYOFFiCER MISSING IN GERMANY Coblenz. ? Orders were issued at the headquarters of the Third army today for the arrest on a charge of grand larceny Lieut. John Gottenkeine of the Fifth Field Artillery Regiment, who disappeared several days ago with about 5,000 marks of army pay funds. Gottenkeine, who is a native of Alsace, enlisted at Fort Sill, Okla. t: A . 1 111? HUSSlUg 111'Ll 1.1 IItill I H|)t'UK!S VJI.'I man, and according to other information in the hands of the intelligence officers it is believed at headquar! ters he has reached or is endeavoring to reach inoccupied Germany. Officers of the First Division say Gottenkeine attained the money supposedly to pay off the men of the Fifth Field Artillery. He disappeared soon after'wards. It is reported the missing officer has relatives in Germany. o Recently a rumor has been current that the federal judgeship of the Western District in South Carolina had been offered to Governor Cooper. The chief executive said yesterday that the job had not been offered him, despite the somewhat persistent rumor. j J. E. Bryan, manager of the Myrtlr Beach Hotel, the school will be held at Myrtle Beach. Mr. Bryan ha* agreed to make a special rate of $1.5C per day to all registered attendant* upon, the school, making the total cost for board only $10.50 at this popular resort on the broad Atlantic He has also made a special rate fot the use of bathing suits and dressing rooms, and all who desire a plunge will have a splendid opportunity foi this delightful pleasure. Those ratoi are erranted onlv to those who attoni the school, and those who expect U of nn/1 tirill /l/> uroll f a *r% fUnn IV?? VV1?V? ?t V?V/ II VII w I'VIKI AAA VHVII registration fee at once to Rev. W. C | Owen, Marion, S. C. The fee is $1.00 ; making a total cost of attendance only $11.50 and railroad fare. Myrtle Beach is reached via At lentic Coast Line Railroad frorr Florence to Chadboume, thence di rectiy to the beach through Conway Autoists will go by Marion, Mullins Nichols, Zoan, and Poplar Churches to Conway, thence to the beach. The Galivants Ferry bridge has been un der repairs and inquiry should bi made at Marion or Mullins as to thi route. For further information, write Re^ \7. C. Owen, Marion, S. C. CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY IniMnCIIDOCT I JHI1UL uroci DROWNING TWO r Bodies of-W. B. Smith and Five Year Old Son Recovered From the Blue. William B. Smith, of Dodson, Mo., an employee of the National Shoe Co., and his son, Berry, five years I old, were drowned May 25th, at 5:.10 p. in., on the Blue River, one-half mile south of Dodson, on the DodsonGrandview Road, when their canoe capsized. C. H. Finklc, of Dodson, the other occupant of the canoe, reached the banks of the stream sa fely. (Berry's hat blew off in a sudden gust of wind and as he made an at- , tempt to secure it the canoe turned I over. The bodies were recovered I two hours after the accident occur- 1 red. The fire department pulmotor was used, but was of no avail m saving the two lives. James Hickerson, of 2014 East Eighty-second Street, Riram Radcr of Marlborough and Raney B. Barrett, of Dodson, all dived for the bodies. Loran McCoy of Dodson, recovered them by working the stream with a pole in a boat. The bodies were taken to the Freeman & Marshall undertaking establishment. The bodies will be sent to : Conway, S. C* for burial at Lake Side Cemetery later, i f\V. B. Smith was 33 years old, was married to Miss Nellie Berry, of Kansas City, Mo., March 13th, 1913. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nellie Smith of Dodson., Mo., father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Smith, of Conway, S. C., three brothers and one sister as follows: R. Smith, Sellers, S. C.; Mrs. .T. N Hays, Conway; L. E. Smith, Mallory, S. C.; F. B. Smith, Conway, S. C. He was well known in Dillon, Marion, Florence and Marlboro Coun ties. The date of his burial will be an1 nounccd later shipswilTcomT to carry cotton "Washington. ? Of untold benefit to the South, especially to Southern cotton interests and Atlantic ports, ' is the announcement just made here by Senator Dial of South Carolina, after several conferences with Chairman Hurley of the shipping board, the the board has agreed to furnish ' j as many ships as may be necessary !ifor the exportation of cotton to 1 foreign countries. This matter of allocating a sufficient number of ships to carry the cotton of this country is on that was taken up with the shipping board ' about two months ago by a number of Southern senators, including Sens ators Smith of South Carolina, I Fletcher and Trammel of Florida, 5 Hoke Smith of Georgia and others. > It was impressed upon the board that we must have more ships to move our cotton if the price is to be kept up. I The board fully realized this and promised relief. This relief has now come in the announcement of Senator Dial* I Just how much this statement will mean in actual dollars and cents to Southern ports and cotton interests is difficult to say at this time but the fact that every ship which may be 1 t* ? !11 1 , lt'ijuuuu lui tiur* wiu ue Mi|j; plied by the government is at least an indication that there will be a ready market abroad for every bale of cotton which we can raise. Senator Dial is enthusiastic conI'cerning what has been acomplished. -.He comes from a section of country j which not only grows but both manu? factures and exports large quantities 3 of cotton, and thoroughly understand ing the great questions involved in - ! this matter, he believes that the 3 present high price of the staple will "V _ _ 1 _ 1. _ _ 1 * 1 i . ? . - not oniy oe maintained nut mat i oven a greater level may be reached ^ to say nothing of the benefits that j will accrue to Southern ports. ?1* , JUNE 19, 1919. SRAND JURY COVERS IMPORTANT SU8JECTS In Their Final Presentment Made at the Recent Term of the Court. The gTand jury at the last term of the criminal court performed their duties in a thoroughly efficient manner and made their final presentmint as follows: STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Horry. Court of General Sessions May Term 1919. To His Honor S. W. G. Shipp, Presiding Judge: The Grand Jury herewith makes its final report for the May term. ;(1) We have passed upon all bills handed to us by the Solicitor and returned them to the Court with our findings. 'fOl We nfrnir? I.aya the fact that a number of Petty cases, which should be tried by Magistrates are sent unnecessarily to the Circuit Court. A petty Larceny case is by arbitery overvaluation made a grand larceny case. A case- of Riot is reported when only a breach of peace can be found. Similat cases indicate attempts by the magistrate to get out of trying cases and probably thereby offending neighbors. This is a neglect of duty which wastes, time and money of the County and should not be allowed without protest of this Grand Jury. (o) A committee of the Grand Jury hijp investigated the condition and management of the Cjourt House and Jail and reports them well conducted and in sanitary condition, except for a few defect of plumbing in the Jail which are being- repaired. (4) We have appointed a standing committee for the year, on the conduct of the County offices, consisting of Messrs. John E. Watson, Rufus Thompson and J. B. Rabon. These gentlemen will investigate or have in vestigated the offices of the County and report to the fall term. (5) The complaints, mentioned in the former Grand Jury's report of neglect of duty by Township Supervisors has greatly decreased and is largely confined to failure to call out road hands to do full work on the County highways. We understand the Countv Com | missioners may withhold salaries of Township Supervisors where proper reports are not made or work on the read is not being done. We understand also, that Township Supervisors are paid quarterly as other County officers. We recommend that the County Board of Commissioners require all County Supervisors to make a quarterly report upon all matters pertaining to his office, including the number of road hands and number of days work carried on during the quarter, and also the results of Township Supervisors inspection of work done on roads ami bridges and no payment be made to Township Supervisors for salary until such report is fully and properly filed with the Clerk of the County Board of Commissioners. (G) We attach hereto a copy of a letter from the County Board of Commissioners, referring to recommendations made by the former Grand Jury at the September term. The conditions therein described api nr.ir to lve matters for the attention i r vv " j of the legislative delegation, and we | ask that a copy of this letter be I served with other paragraphs of this j report upon the Senator and MemIbers of the House of Representatives from this County. In their letter the Commissioners report complaints concerning money paid to road overseers for exemption from road work. We understand that this is not strictly allowable under the law, but it is a recognized practice in this County. It is fair to Mr. Hammond, mentioned in the Commissioners' letter, to state that he has appeared before . the Grand Jury, and not only accounted for the sum collected by him for road work, but for several hundred dollars more which he has sp: at himself and collected from parties GERMANS MUST SIGN TRFATY RY IIINF 91ST m W0 I# Vllhi 6m I \m I Paris.?Germany must accept the peace treaty by June 21 or be crushed. On that day, it was learned from an authoritative source the time limit for final acceptance or rejection of the terms will expire. If j Germany refuses to sign, the allies (will begin their advance the following day and the economic blockade will be clamped down. The big five have wound up their work on the reply to the German counter proposals. The special draft | ing committee is completing the I task of assembling the vaiious proj visions of the note and making the j necessary changes in the text of the 1 treaty. j o I C'HEAPKR POSTAGE | COMES JULY FIRST While the approach of July "the ; first" is regarded with more or less : misgiving by the steady diminishing | cy v of ruby nosed individuals, the Icoming' month will bring with it a reduction in postage that will be wc!1 corned by all who mail letters. The old fashioned red faced two j cent postage stamp of pre-war days ; will on July 1 come again to the front, and by so doing will cut down the annual postal receipts to the tune jof some $75,000,000 or $90,000,001 per year. Not only will letter postage be reduced, but postal cards will travel with only one cent attached to them. To stick a two cenl stamp on a postal card has causef j many a close fisted individual to sufJl'tr inward pangs, and it may be thai some people swore off from- posta (cards on account of the postal rate i Now they will have an opportunity | to catch up with their back corresipondence. | o | IU SINESS CHANGE MADE AT LORIS I This week, O. M. Blanton purchased from F. S. Wright the stock oi , goods in The People's Store, thus becoming the sole owner of the business which has been run successfully at Peris for the past several months by Mc ssrs. Blanton and Wright as partners. The business will be continued at the same place by Mr. Blanton on his own responsibility and he will trcde under the name of The People's Store as before. I _ interested in roads. i We^ recommend that the County Commissioners, if legally permitted arrange so that the township Supervisors may receipt for commutation Road Tax, report such receipts to County Board of Commissioners and pay their collections in to the County Treasurer. I (7) We are informed that the investigation of the County Superintendent's office, recommended in the last report of the last Grand Jury at the September term, has been made, and copies filed with the i legislative delegation and with the Clerk of Court; and that this investigation made recommendations by which the Books of the County Superintendent of Education .and the re..'r...... ? v-- i 1 w uuv^ iit'anui'vr niuy ui! uruugm into conformity and kept in agreement for the future. It is necessary that future Grand Juries investigate to learn whether these recommendations, or other methods are bein? carried out to bring the necessary conformity and agreement. (8) We present to the Court W B. Dozier and his Wife and Harvit Dozier for assault and Battery wit! intent to kill at on th< 1919. Witnesses: Bess Johnson, Ha1 llardee, Lillie Davis, Conley Perritt and others. (9) We have been handed i charge for Disorderly Conduct. W< do not care to make presentment as i appears this charge should be madi to the nearest Trial Justice and trie< by him. Respectfully submitted, | A. W. BARRETT, Foreman. 5 Conway, S. C., May 29, 1919. I 0 NO. 9." BIG CROWD MEETS ON PICNIC GROUNDS |M I I ' ~ - 111 nonor 01 neturned Soldiers Celebrating Victory and Other Considerations 'ADDRESS BY COL JOHNSON SPEECH BY MR. SMITH Plenty of Good Food was Carried by the People and Plenty Left Over. / "" .. On last Thursday thoro wn? . ? Victory Picnic given at Bueksville, by the people of Conway, in honor of our returned soldiers and on other accounts as expressed in a recent announcement. The picnic had been advertised in the Herald the week before. The people of all nearby sections of Horry were glad to participate in the picnic event of the season as they were especially anxious to hear 1 the soldiers relate their experiences 1 in the world war. The occasion proved to be a very 1 enjoyable one for all the people who attended. No more pleasant place ) in the county could have been select' ed for a picni \ Bucksville, once the ' scene of busy industrial and community life, is now devoid of popu1 lation with exception of a few fami1 lies; and the lumber plant which was located there many years ago and - helped to build up the homes of thou' sands of people in Horry County, has long since been entirely discarded, the machinery rusted out and the old buildings rotted down. But the hemi til\i 1 grove of trees on a high bluff facing the Waccamaw River, still remains to make this one of the pret> tiest spots in Horry County. In easy reach by the people both by water . and by land, the crowd there last [Thursday was one of the largest . ever meeting in that immediate scc; j tion of our county. ; J At an early hour last Thursday '[morning the automobiles began .'passing through Conway on the way . J to the picnic. Just about as many i 'came in buggies. The tickets for the 1 steamer were soon sold out to the . full capacity of the boat. The crowds carried their baskets and from these provided a bountiful dinner, j Col. Holmes B. Springs could not attend the gathering as had been planned. Col. J. Monroe Johnson, of Marion, was on hand according to promise 1 and made a fine speech detailing 1 many experiences of the war while ' leading his company, Johnson Engineers, against the German lines, and in the engineering work that was so necessary in the winning of the war, and which made things much easier i -fVv -? Avi nit nviultl n lit Ultll it/1 VTdl U moves toward victory. In the afternoon the gathering was addressed by Hon. Jeremiah Smith. His speech was made with his characteristic force and did not fail to interest the largo crowd from the smallest child present who was old enough to understand up to the older men and women. Stokes King delivered an eloquent address in the afternoon. j The crowd attending the picnic was variously estimated at from fifteen hundred people to two thousand ' b 111- ncbodv cluimtM I to have counted them. There was plenty for the crowd to eat and plenty left 5 over. 1 I The music for the occasion was ; furnished by the Conway Conceit Band. t o '? Several cases of smallpox have been reported recently. Five cases 1 ; reported from Gaffney are supposevi c to have originated in a school in the ^ country. 1 An outbreak of typhoid fever in various sections of the State has occurred during the past few days, according to reports being made to the State health officer.