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* I ? ^OLtJWfE XXXIV. ' ,, MANY BUS FOR ; THE LEGISLATURE Committees Are Preparing I i ~ ? Am f * n n n 11 fl I A measures iu oui i y uui Jfcj. Governor's Views ANTI-SUFFRAGISTS COMING INTO ACTION $ Opposition to Ratification to Develop During the t IFchk. ? Columbia.?Legislation widely diverging from tne ordinary run of Jbills will be introduced in the General Assembly during the coming week, it is expected, bills now being prepar ed which will carry out the suggestions made by Governor Cooper in his annual message. The governor's message has been divided among various committees in the two houses of the assembly, and these committees are considering the introduction of new bills embox <ng the governor's ideas. His recommendations as to educational matters arc being considered il _ (11 1 i T t dy me commiuoea on education, his suggestion for one board of control for the penal institutions is before the committees on penal affairs, the State constabulary plan is being considered by the committee on police regulations, and so on. a The Governor's suggestion for abolition of the county chain gang system is embodied in a bill now on the fjy Senate calendar introduced by Sena' tor MeCutcheon of Williamsburg. fThir bill will likely pass, it is said, at the present session of the General Assembly. It is understood that various committees and members of the assembly are drawing bills now, carrying out many of the suggestions made by Governor Cooper in his message. A new development in the suffrage ratification fight is expected to come during the present week. It is a step to be taken by the anti-suffragists. Prominent anti-suffrage women of the State are behind a movement to have Miss Charlotte Howe, a noted anti-suffrage leader, invited to address the General Assembly. A member of the House of Representatives, it is said, has consented to introduce this invitation as an amendment to the resolution inviting to Columbia Attorney General Palmer and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. This resolution ttftl be voted on Tuesday night, and tKe "antis" plan to try to make the invitation include the prominent anti-suffragette as well as the prominent suffragette. Members of the General Assembly will return to Columbia Tuesday afternoon ready to begin a busy week cl legislation. Important matters that will likely be voted on during the week will be the constitutional fconvention resolution now on the House calendar, a bill to allow /Greek letter fraternities in the State educational institutions, and a resolution to reject the Susan B. Anthony amendment. During the week a conference of delegation leaders will also meet/ with Governor Cooper to dis| cuasj the proposed highway legisla\ lion. if1 o , " Get land deeds and mortgages oljl real estate at the Herald office. o. MUST HAVE ELECTION. The Herald neglected to state in Inst week's issue regarding the prot, jaosed County Court for Horrv Coun Ty that the members of the Legislature could only pass a bill submitting the question of this new Court to the qualified electors of the County; because the Constitution of this State under Section 1, of Article Vf provides, that a question of the County Court^nust be submitted to a vote of the pcbple of the Coutny and must be supported by a majority of the votes cast. It is quite likely that the members of the Legislature will go ahead to pas; the act and provide for it sometime before long. / 4 <THr JOINT MEETING OF TEACHERS - TRUSTEES A joint meeting of the teachers an.i the trustees of Horry County was held in the Court. TTnimn nn SSnfiirdnv* at eleven o'clock. The meeting \va< called to order by Supt. M. J. Bullock, who presided over the joint assembly. There were very interesting talks made, one by Mr. L. T. Truett, who is teaching agriculture in a group >f four school in the upper part of the county. Mr. Truett told of the establishment of his work and the manner of conducting it. He told of the liberal aid which is given these schools and of how little money is required from the individual school. It is hoped to establish several more such groups in the county in the near future, if any board of trustees is interested, they should get in touch with the Superintendent of Education at an early date. Mr. O. H. McMillan who has recently moved to Conway made a very inspiring talk. He has been a successful teacher, an equally successful trustee, and though he has deserted the schools for the practice of law he is still vitally interested in schools. Many matters of business were disposed of at this meeting, among the number was the school fair or field day, it was decided not to hold it owing to the need for more necessary work in the classroom, since the regular school work was so interrupted 1 ? A 1 AI :_^1 Al A 1 iumi ,ve?r uy uic 1111 iuunz.it me vcucners arid trustees felt that advantage must be taken of every minute this : term. Mr. Bullock explained that the law requires that every school building must be insured in the Sinking Fun 1 Commission and that it is the dutv of the trustees to do this. Hp will bn glad to help in this work whenever he is needed and hopes that there wi'l j be no delay on the part of school 1 oards in taking out this insurance. All schools were urged to form School Improvement Associations, and work for some of th e prizes which are offered by the State Association, especially those schools where a building is being erected for they stand a specially good chance for one or more of the prizes. Mrs. P.ullock is county organizer and will be glad to assist any teacher or trustee where an association may be formed. All of that money which i has been raised by box parties, etc., would put a school in the list as a competitor for a prize if the association were only formed. It is hoped that many schools will be interested in this work. One of the most important features of the meeting was the election of officers for the two associations, this was done through committees appointed by the chair, after deliberation these committees made nomin. i i i . ii ^ ations wnicn were presented to tne associations and voted upon by them. The following officers were elected for the trustees: President, Mr. O. H. McMillan-; Vice President, Mr. T. B. Lewis; Secretary, Mr. Paul Quattlebaum; Chairman of the Executive Committee, Supt. M. J. Bullock. The officers of the teachers association were, President, Mr. J. B. O'Neal, Principal of the Loris School; Vice Presidents, Miss Essie Derham, principal of Green Sea, and Mr. J. K. Dorman, Principal of Maple; Secretary, Mr. L. D. Singleton, Principa1 of Wampee School; Treasurer, Miss Nina Lewis, Principal of Socastee; Chairman of Executive Committee, Mrs. M. J. Bullock. Supt. Bullock explained the need for our county's taking an active part in the work for illiterates, he told of the work as done in other states and of that done in parts of our own state and that Horry stands next to the lowest of the counties in the number of illiterates. The work of organizing is done in this state by Miss Wil Lou Gray and is in connection with the educational work of the Department of Education. The teaching is to be done by any teacher of good standing who will volunteer for the work and who is accepted by the Sate Superintendent of Education. Part of the salaries are paid by the state. The pupils are any men or women whose opportunities for an education have been limited or who have never attended school. Pupils I OONWAY, S. P., THURSDAY, CALL PREPARED I FOR EX-KAISER The Supreme Council Drafts I Note to the Dutch Government. Paris.?The supreme council has drafted a note to the Dutch govern- 1 ment asking for the extradition of the former German emperor. It will probably be sent Saturday. The note refers to article 227 of the treaty of ( Versailles and invites Holland to join the allied powers "in the accomplishment of this act. Article 227 of the treaty of peace with Germany declares: "The allied and associated powers publicly arraign William II of Hohenzollern,, former German emperor, for a supreme offense against the international morality and sanctity of treaties, "A special tribunal will be constituted to try the accused, thereby assuring him the guarantees essential to the right of defense. It will be composed of five judges, one appointed by each of the following powers, namely, the United States of America, Great Britain, France Italy and Japan." The article also declares that it .ill be the duty of the tribunal to fix the punishment which it considers .should be imposed. EMOTirCAUSEDBY EXTRADITION DEMAND \ Belief Expressed Ex-Kaiser Will Place Himself at Disposal of Allies. Brussels.?Deep emotion has been caused in Holland by the Allied demand for the extradition of former Emperor William of Germany, accord ing to a dispatch. Belief is expressed at The Hague that measures will be taken with a view to inducing him to voluntarily place himself at the disposal of the Allies. under fourteen years are not admitted as these are within the compulsory age. No work over the fifth grade is taught and the classes meet two or three afternoons or nights a week if the pupils find it wiser than to have five meetings to the week. Sessions last four weeks or longer if there is a demand for it. There was an interested discussion of the subject and many volunteered to help by influence as well as work. Resolutions asking the Horry County Delegation to provide funds for this work were passed by the i teachers and trustees. They also asked the County Board of Education to secure a competent teacher a lcadni* in 4- V. I r. n.nnlf1 a ? .... A ? - - I vi ii? vino wwi rv> nit: icaciitji'ts, n us" | tees, and patrons to help by securing' names of illiterates and giving their influence in every way possible, and tne ministers to help through the pul pit and in other ways. The following resolutions which are specially interesting to the teachers were passed by the trustees: To the Members of the Horry County Delegation: Gentlemen: We, the Trustees Association of Horry County hereby petition our Delegation in the General ! Assembly to use all legitimate efforts in their power to amend the Equalizing Law so that principals of one and two-teacher schools may be allowed a salary of $90.00 per month with a corresponding increase for principals of three, four, and five teacher schools, that first grade assistants may receive a salary of $70, second grade assistants $60, and third grade assistants $50. This gives all assistants ten dollars more per month than they now receive under the Equalizing Law. Supt. Bullock gave a copy of each of these resolutions to Messrs. H. L. Buck, W. L. Mishoe, and W. W. Russ and discussed the matter fully with them. s W* JANUARY 22, 1920. GOODBYE, OLD JOHN, SAYS UNCLE SAM Nationwide Prohibition of Making, Selling or Transporting Liquors Effective Washington.?Constitutional prohibition became effective at midnight Friday. From 12:01 a. m., the "manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation into, or the Exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes" is prohibited by the 18th amendment to the Constitution, and the United States becomes the first nation of the world to make such a provision part of its basic law. Congress has defined an intoxicating liquor as any beverage containingone-half of one per cent., or more, of alcohol. Ar'tllilllvr iVin oiKfnnl nf >' tlfn VV?\?.IJ J Vliv. l*vi TV/Ill \J L VV/IIOVHU tional prohibition will make litlto difference in the daily life of the people of this country, as they have been living under the nationwide wartime ban on alcoholic drinks since last July. There have been eager hopes entertained by the thirsty, by distillers aiid by speculators holding large quan titics of whiskey for higher prices, that wartime prohibition would be lifted before Friday in accordance with the recommendation of President Wilson to Congress, but Congress refused to do so and the arid spell now about to begin under authority of the nation's constitution, which prohibitionists declare will continue in effect for all time inasmuch # as it could be revoked only in the same manner in which it came into existence, will permit no opportunity for the replenishment of private cellars or the unloading of investment stocks. There are two cases pending in the Supreme Court, however, attacking constitutional prohibition, one by the state of Rhode Island, the other on behalf of the Retail Liquor Deal ers' Association of New Jersey. Thousands of gallons of whiskey remain in bonded warehouses with no chance to be sold at prevailing high prices. The liquor can be take i ou' only for medicinal and scientific use.with the Bureau of Internal Revenue exerting extreme precautions to see that none of it is used in violation ? f the law. During the last two months, many owners of alcoholic liquors, foreseeing no onnortunitv for snlo in this country* have endeavored to rash the surplus to other countries. Lack of shipping space prevented more than a fraction being exported. Cuba and the Bahamas have received most of what was sent abraod. There were 70,000,000 gallons on hand when wartime prohibition went into effect. The amount exported is not known but is probably less than 20,000,000 gallons, j o I W. M. Carroll was among the young farmers visiting Conway the middle of last week. I MUST PAY JANUARY OR ADD PENALTY Taxpayers should bear in mind that on February first the penalty provided by law will be added to unpaid taxes; and that this year there will be no escaping the payment of the penalty. In past years the County Treasurer, believing that he had some discretion in the matter under the law, did not collect the penalty in :\ large number of cases and gave the public the benefit of this action on his part. Recently the State authorities, upon examination of the Treasurer's office, threatened to charge the Treasurer with about $3,000.00 of these penalties that he had not collected. He has been informed that hereafter he must deliver the books to the County Auditor who will go over them and add the penalties and return the books to the Treasurer so he can collect the taxes and also the penalties. Those who fail to pay before February first will have to pay a heavy penalty. \ s raid. RIOTS IN BERLIN FATAL FOR SOME Rnolln .1 1 i-- i ? * ' 1 ^v.i mm?i vu ucmi nun ueen urougnc into the court of the reichstag building when the national assembly adjourned at 5 o'clock this afternoon, according an an announcement made by President Feihrenbach. Big processions passed along the streets converging into the Koenig- ! platz from all quarters. Numerous factories were obliged to close. The demonstrators bore flags inscribed "We demand an unrestricted works council bill." Numerous speeches were delivered from the steps of the reichstag sharply protest ing against the bill in its present form. The street car service was partly suspended, the men being on strike. The public security police restricted themselves to guarding the reichstag with strong forces. The police finally restored order before the reichstag building. The chamber adjourned until Wednesday. o A. F. Joyner recently spent some time on business here and will return from time to time on business for his company, one of the largest timber concerns in Virginia. linv nnnDCD CAVQ UUH UUUI Ull OHIO WOMEN WILL VOTE Gov. Robert A. Cooper, in his address of welcome at the opening session of the annual meeting of the South Carolina Suffrage Convention at the Jefferson Hotel, in Columbia, la-'t Thursday morning paid a very high tribute to the women of South Carolina and to the work that has been done by them. Gov. Cooper stated that he knew the women of this state were going to vote and thought the state would be benefited if they did. He said South Carolina needed the women's influence in especially such matters as health campaigns and welfare organizations. He stated that if the women did get the vote he would help them in every way he could. Gov. Cooper's address was responded to by Mrs. J. L. Allen of Lancaster. Rev. Kirkland Finlay opened the meeting with a prayer and during the morning session the annual report was read by the president, Mrs. Julian Salley of Aiken. Reports were made by Mrs. F. S. Munsell, state organizer chairman; Mrs. W. C. Cathcart, state legislative chairman an 1 the legislative chairmen from each county. The meeting adjourned at 1 o'clock, at which time a luncheon was served at the Jefferson Hotel. At 2 o'clock j the afternoon session was called. At I which time Miss Marjorie Shulermade an address. | A large number of women from over the State were in the city to attend the convention and were very enthusiastic over the prospects of the women of South Carolina voting. M iss Shuler, the speaker at the suffrage convention Thursday afternoon, is a prominent newspaper woman and suffrage worker. Her address Thursday afternoon was received with much enthusiasm by the suffrage leaders of South Carolina. Miss Shuler told of the work of the suffrage organization of the nation. "The ratification of the federated women's suffrage amendment within the next few months is inevitable," said Miss Shuler; "thirty-six states are needed to complete ratification, and already thirty-seven legislatures are pledged to ratify." "The National Suffrage League,*' she said, "is organized solely for good citizenship and legislative reform. It is not a political undertaking. Neither is it a woman's party. For half a century the struggle has gone on to secure the privilege of working with men, and the new women voters value that right too dearly to cast it aside. The league is not allied with any one party nor is it opposed to all parties. It urges its members to join the parties of their individual choice and to work in the league for those reforms of general, non-controversial interest which have not enlisted the active support of political parties." ~ no."m. CONWAY GUARDS NOW BEING REORGANIZED Petition in Circulation Being Rapidly Signed Up by Young Men DIFFERENCE NOW AND BEFORE WORLD WAR Young Men Should Have Necessary Amount of Military Training. The Herald learns that there is an effort on foot to re-organize the Conway Guards, as there was a petition being circulated the first of the week; and that about sixty eligible young men had signified their intention of becoming members. Among the number of those whose names appear on the Petition is a lot of men who have seen service overseas, and others who were in the United States Army and did not go overseas. Sentiment seems to be to re-organize from the bottom upwards, and this means that there must be a nevr enlistment, discharged men for one year, and others for a period of three lfyN4t .... A 1- Mi * ? yctti-s. wne uriu lasting two hours each week will be required for which the Government will pay each man about $90.00 per year payable quarterly,?that is whenever the Company shall be mustered in as a portion of the National Guard of the State. The leaders in this new move ment want not less than twenty-five more members in order to have the required membership to get into the National Guard. The petition will be found on hand at the Conway Drug Company where anyone wishing to become a member, may sign it and where further information may be had. : t There is a necessary difference in organizing and maintaining a military company now and before the World War. Although, the warring -i* i-i- - ' ' i auuiis ui mu worm are at peace, this peace may not last forever, in fact, there are indications that it ca?i not last. The United States may be compelled to take up arms again at any time. It is certainly more important at this time than it was be. fore the World War came on and was fought out. This shows the great, importance of military training for our young men and the movement In re-organize the Conway Guards is one that deserves the support of every citizen. nothIngalaEing authorities sat In Present Influenza Situation ?Slight Increase at ' Chicago. Washington.?Although there was slight increase in the number of in. nuenza cases especially in the Chicago district reported to the Public Health Service, public authorities said there was nothing alarming in the present situation. The disease is of a mild nature and with a mild death rate, while the number of pneumonia cases resulting i?- small. The outbreak of influenza at Camp Grant and the Great Lakes training station is subsiding. Officials of the service pointed out that as only about 1,000 cases throughout the country, were reported last week as compared with more than 4,000,000 cases a year "ago, the I spread of the disease has hardly I reached a stage to cause anxiety. Public Health Service officials saw* they had received no report from their representatives at Havanna of an epidemic of influenza in that city. /