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V^yMEXXXIV. HO DECISION MADE I AT LORIS MEETING Offers of L'oris, Aynor and Wannamaker Not in Definite Form t L.A.RGE CROWD GATHERS rHAVE PICNIC DINNER .blue Prints Made Showing S.x m Sites Offered at Conway For Baptist ErAiool. i . The. meeting of the committee selected from the Waccamaw, Carolina and /tfec Dee Baptist Associations, on th'7* question of the location of the Baptist Academy, met at Loris on last Tuesday, at the Baptist church there. The committee took under consideration the offers made by Conway, Loris and Wannamaker for this academy. The proposition made by Conway was ably outlined by Col. D. A. Spivey and M. A. Wright, Esqr., while the claims of Loris were presente 1 by Prof. W. A. Prince and Mr. D. D. Harrelson, and Wannamaker's in terests were looked after by Messrs A. D. Jackson and W. Chester Hooks. The offer of Conway was made in writing by the Chamber of Commerce and blue prints were filed by the committte showing each of the fcix different sites offered free. Owing to the fact that there wn fiidefinitcness in the offers of Lo is ?rd Wanramaker, as those were not uiesented in definite form, and ow in# to the fact that Aynor still wish to have a hearing in the matter, it was decided that the committee would take no final action at the meeting; and the three other towns bidding for the school were asked to make their offers in writing. This genera] committee which met at Lot is, selected two men from each of the associations, and these will compose a committee which will confer with the general eduaction board of the Baptist Church having headquarters in Columbia; and the final decision as to location will be left to the joint committee representing the three Baptist Associations and representatives of the Baptist* Education Board. Eighty-five per cent of the total amount to be paid is to be put up by the Baptist Board. An interesting and instructive talk ?,n Christian education was ma.de by I.'r. Charles A. Jones of Columbia. A large crowd was present and dinner served on the grounds. Vecdol prevents trouble. WELFAREBOARD TO It LICENSECHARITIES ' Charity and eleemosynary institu tions of the state operating for the public good are to be licensed immediately by the General Welfare Board, created by the recent legislature and acting under the licensing charities act of the 1920 General Assembly. This was decided at the oiganization meeting of the board i/|rgovernor's office Saturday. There . ir^W fine of from $10 to $500 or the penalty of imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months for violation of the charities licensing act. All organizations soliciting , funds must be licensed by the welfare board. The board of welfare elected Mrs. \ W. C. Cathcart and Mrs. Mildren L. -4 Wooton, both of Columbia1 as agents ?t' the child placing agency created by the recent legislature, to take over the work of the Children's Home Society. The welfare board takes over the v ork formerly done by the board of ch^pf|ioa and corrections and will have cliavffc of all penal and charitable institutions of the state. yhi ..u - ? & (The i HEAVY FIGHTING 1 ON POLISH FRONT Warsaw.?Extremely heavy fight- ( ing is reported on the Polish front. A communication announces that lifter the greatest artillery preparation yet experienced the iiol he.i'v infantry advanced against tli bridgehead at Zv/iehel, lh 1c 1 by tanks and armored motor cars. Aflcv e sharp engagement, says the com t munication, tlie Polish troops launch < d a counter-attack with b y net I 1 1 -i ? < ' ? _ una nana gnmaaes, ciriving tile en< my far from the Polish line." J "The Poles," the communication contiuues, "captured one tank and ( some machine guns and prisoners. . Simultaneously the Poles atta k d j ilie Soviet I'olshcvik division which , was on the offensive in the sectiroe > Ihnilozcn and compelled the enemy ^ t > retreat easterly, abandoning hi batteries, horses, ammunition ca;ts and machine guns. At other points ^ attempts to cross the River Slucz were checked." ; The communication adds that in tensive artillery fire continues by both sides along this and other sec- { tors, and that the liolshcviki are con , ccntraling as rapidly as possible and j reforming their shattered units for ^ ihe pin pose of attacking. ^ VERYMUCHOTTON : RAISED THIS YEAR:! * 1 Spartanburg.?According to figures ! given out here by Wade Smith, crop reporter for the county for the census bureau, Spartanburg county ! reached all its cotton producing records last season, raising 80,GOO bales. The crop, according to experts, who figure /cn a basis of .'17 cents per pound fcr the cotton and $75 for the seed, was ^vorth $10 975,700. TOWN OF LORiS TO DAVE LIGHT I J. M. Carter Proposes to Fur-r x nish Electric Power Under Contract ] PLANT IS ALREADY J BEING INSTALLED ! 4 ' 1 Legal Steps Being Taken to Carry Proposal Into \ Effect. i The Town of Loris is makinf'. preparations for entering into a j contract and granting a franchise to J. H. Carter for furnishing street 1 lights in the Town of Loris, as well , as to private parties. Mr. Carter recently purchased the plant of a lumber company at Loris and it is stated than his electric plan is now being installed, and that it is likely that he will be ready to operate the plant and furnish the lights by the time that the necessary legal : teps can be taken to affirm the contract, j T i_ 1 1 I 1 ./ jl . I j ijuiis iiii? ueuii in neeu 01 unis j modern convenience for a number of years. The Hotel Prince some year 4 ago was lighted by gas. An agon:, 1 for the gas equipment sold outfits , to many people in that community but while these were an improvement in lighting the houses where they were installed, these plants did not furnish anylights for the streets. -oWILL HAVE SHOP. Arrangement have been been made for the erection of a new shop and display quarters for bath room fixtures, to be occupied by W. J. Benson, as soon as the work can be finished. The new place will be next door to the Farm Implement Company on 3rd Avenue, and not from the Buckley Rctaurant. N $ 0 XX', CONWAY, S 0 , THURSDAY, IUDGE DEVORE BACK ON MORNING TRAIN "ame Over From His Home! to Hold Court Which" Had Been Postponed. This week was tho time appointc I >y law for holding the Court of 1 ''Ifnio !'nv I lin unvinn? tnm-.i ! 'v/niinw ii #. i v . c * iv/- v??v iii^ ivi mi | !i that tribunal, it was punlbirhcd n tli is paper a week or tv.*o ago hat the local bar asociut'en held a ueeting and decided 4<? p.epire ?i > asos for this teim of the C u.t; md that they would inform the Hoard of Health ari l also take up lie matter with Judge J. W. Dcdore. The Sheriff did not .summon ,hc jurymen who wore drawn by the j ury commissioners, neither did the attorneys prepare any cases for :rial. In some way the matter of notifyrg Judge DcVore was neglected, )i* if notice was sent to him he failid to receive it through the Post Cffice. He held the Court at Georgetown last week and arrived ^ere last Monday on the afternoon train in readiness to open the Court. He was informed by Clerk of Court, V . L. Bryan, about the action the Mar had taken, and this was the first official notice that no Court would h.e held. He spent Monday night in Conway and left on the early train last Tuesday morning for his home. He was accompanied by Mrs. DcVore. UNIONWITH RUSSIA SEEN IN GERMANY British War Secretary Urges Peace With Berlin for Protcction of Europe. London.?The only thing that enabled France to stand up to Germany before the war was the might :.-t' Russia, to which France was al icd. But for Russia's being on her side, France would never have been tible to defend herself against Ger- i many. Even with Russia and Britain fighting with all their strength for three years on the side of Fiance, the struggle still hung in the balance and the United States was needed. Russia had been betrayed?and we British should not forget how j sorely the United States were need-1 ed to turn the balance in our favor. I Now Russia is no longer available | to the allied powers. She is no long ! cr the great counterpoise to Germany. On the contrary, she is very likely to go over to the other side, very likely to fall into the hands of the Germans and to make common cause with them. Want a Stable Government. Great Britain's interest has been lo try to secure a government in I Russia which will not throw itself! into the hands of Germany. That is what we British have been trying to do. It is all in British interest not to drive Germany into the arms of Russia. The Ebert government in Germany has been a government of j moderate views, which has been trying to keep the country's head above water and to find work and food for the people. Either a military conspiracy (such as has just attempted to overthrow the Republican government,) or a Spartacist government would make p close partnership with Loin. Tins is a very great and imminent danger to the allies. We British ought to do all we can to help the Ebert government, provided, of course, they make genuine efforts to carry out their obligations. When you are fighting a man, fight him with all your might. When ^you have beaten him, when he has acknowledged defeat, stop fighting him. s % 4*^^ ? - , * \?*. ' * . 9 APRIL 1, 1920. SAYS AMERICA OFFERS NO HELP Requests Allies to Protect Armenia, Without Offering to Assume Responsibility. London.?Premier Lloyd Goory; * declared in the House of Commt iv that the proposal to ou t the Su tin had been rejected as inadequate b cause it left the ""question of the irovernmcnt of Const: nl inop'e undee'de : oral the allies were anxious to r.vo d me expanse anil responsibility of t'm administration of Constantinople. "Up to the present we have only received requests f.om America to piotect Armenia, without any offei to assume responsibility," Mr. Lloyd George said. "We hope France will undertake the responsibility, but it is much to ask, considering all the burdens France already has.' Impossible for England The premier contended that it was quite impossible for England to send armies to keep order in Armenia and Asia Minor. England would do her utmost to exert pressure in Contantinople to secure good treatment for Christians, he asserted hut was unable to accept a wider responsibility. The Americans are an exceptionally intelligent people and must begin to depend on themselves for the piotection of their intcrescts, Mr Lloyd George said? adding that he understood they could easily rais' an army of 40,000 men, Greai L'ritain would be willing to supplj equipment and officers for thei< training. If that were done thej c< ulcl defend themselves agains the Turks, the premier declared: Rofprrinir to Uont ml Enronr Mv I loycl George said: "If Germany would perform lie part of the treaty by volunteering t< state what amount of reparation sir is able to pay and if she can provj the impossibility of paying unlcs first obtains raw materials, 1 do no believe cither Belgium or .France will stand in the way of her obtain ing the necessary credits. But t' er must be a definite indication thai she intends to discharge her l'abili ties." laughTTreports about ex-aaisef Dutch Officials Say He is Poor Man and Could Not Aid the Revolt. The Hague.?Dutch officials clain ing to know the real financial condi tion of former Emperor William 01 Germany are greatly amused at re ports emanating from Berlin to tin effect that William gave monetary support to the revolt on March 13. "Jn reality, the former emperor ii virtually a poor man." an officia told the Associated Press today "There is a question "whether he has enough money to pay Coun Bentinck, owner of the castle a Amcrongen where William has beei j staying* sir.ee November", 1018, wha he owes him." Aceordinp to another official Tarn liliar with inside negotiations be (ween William Hohenzollern am Dutch government since the form er's arrival in Holland William ha throughout displayed anything bu a heroic attitude. So anxious has h | been to seuure Holland's protection he has been glad from the vor start to give a pledge not to par ticipate in ?political introgues. It i said this pledge has been renewe but whether the renewal was writ ten or oral officals decline to sa> it is known, however, it was origin ally oral. \ Merchants of Tabor, N. C., fin space in The Herald to their advant J go. . * til Id . WANT WAREHOUSES ERECTED AT GINS Columbia i?Every cotton ginncr in ; America will be urged to erect a ! warehouse to i>c operated under the | State Warehouse System in time to store cotton for 1920, J. Skottowe V annaniaker, president of the Am! Ol ic.Hl ftnUftn A otiii .... .1 I <voou? m wvn, f<u v?. j Kvcry railroad will bo rovjucsiod t-> overt sl.? <ls over their > o''o\ plotJrfoi i >s so as to pcvenl c dt i place' | the "eon from being < amis \), hf said. "The United Sa'rs Donjv ' lit o" Ajgrlc ul'uro," raid " r. WtuwiunaHoir i "shows an anr .';.: ! ->; to tlv A mewenn cotton crop of around 0 ) 000 from country dnma.ee AM f I this loss falls u? on th shoulder o the producer. In addition to i' i t o producer ; a; s on every halo < f eotton he sells marine insurance, the j cost of which is deducted fron the original bid, so that the loss in country damage to the producer is of course far in excess of the $7\ , 000 000 per annum. While it is the , general conception that the circ'e s. ness of the producer is resporsibl I for all of this loss, for the purpose , of ascertaining the tiuo facts a . most painstaking investigation has 1 been made by this association; th'. result of this investigation has just been filed and it is found that the following causes contribute largely . to country damage: (1) Cotton lyi g ^ on the ground at the gins; (2) C tton lying on the ground at the , home of the producer; (3) Cotton . lying on the railway platform for I days and weeks, unprotected, ^waiting , for transportation, (4) Cotton staid ,. ir.g at the comnresses unnrotccted. ,! waiting- for compression; (5) Am i enormous amount of cotton stepped to concentration points for storage standing for days, weeks an 1 oven months on the ground, unprotected, , the producer paying1 a large storage } charge on the same." BAD NEAR ADRIAN. t In the Good Hope Community, i near Adrian, South Carclina, there . wire three deaths from the inf-u* ion/a, these being Smith Watts, Ott j tie Hamilton and Sidney Cox. The -i family of A. J. Doiman in the same community were all stricken with the same disease, hut there were no serious cases in his family. It is said that this community near Adrian seemed to suffer from a i more severe typo of the disease [! than other parts of the County unless it was at Murrells Inlet. NOTICE TO ALL EX-SERVICE MEN I ______ 1 , U. S. Senator Dial Urges Meeting?Bonus and Other r' .1 Matters to Be Discussed 2 I 71 I There will bo an important meet? ir:g of tHe American Legion Friday I I night at seven-thirty o'clock at the .! C ub Room. s It is the duty of every Ex-Service tirnan to ho present at this mooting tito express his opinion in regards to ilthe Bonus that the Government is t going to give to every man who I served in the late War. -| This Post is in receipt of a letter -jfroni U. S. Senator Dial, asking that II \vc call a meeting of all men who -i served in the U. S. Forces to get s | their opinions with reference to the t Bonus. The Government is at prese ent undecided whether or not to i,|g've a straight out Bonus of Five y! Hundred Dollars or to pay them - 81.50 per day for the length of time s they served. d It is important that every man he /- present, and should it happen that '. you cannot come, do not fail 4.o send i your opinion by someone who will be present at this meeting or mail to me your views so that we can (1 have them at this meeting, fc* Clarence J. Sessions, Post Commander. 0 % ?' ^ \ "" NO. 50. BIG HAUL MADE OF STRONG DRINK Being Manufactured in Violation of Laws by Sam Bcssant,, Coiored FINES OF $100.00 IMPOSED BY TOWN l Cause J. Crowd to Gather La,st Monday at Mayor's Office Following Ilaid. The cit.v and county authorities, acting together, male a big haul of contraband intoxicating drinks, at homo of Sam llessast the first 01 this week. Proof was recently o! taincu that <l?inl;s with a decided k ok wore being dispensed at this negro house which is locate I on the r.cw road from Gomvay toward Gc orgetown. Sam Hessant and his w>fe won taken up and tried in the mayor's court as a result of tho raid. The* wore fined in tho sum of $100.00. Sam Hessant is an invalid but there was money to pay the fine although Sam could not work. It is said that a large quantity nf 1in<l li/iMin' 4L;- * 1 ... ./?vi iiv|iiv/i ?n> uuvcii in mis raid. There; was a jug* full of the liquid en display at the town hall. It was highly colored like some of the soft drinks now being put up in bottles for the soda fountain trade. The raid and the trial of the parties which followed last Mondav morning caused a ciowd to gather at the town hall to see what it was all about. S. A. Gore and wife were both in Conway on business one day last week. mmyTaIeshand in naval inquiry Bliss Denies Statement of Sims?General Vs. Admiral. Washington?The controversy start cd by Rear Admiral Sims' criticism of the navy department's conduct of its war activities was broadened by 'he entry of the war department to deny some of the admiral's statements regarding the land forces. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, American \ cpresentative in the supreme war council, not only denied categorically that he had recommended the brigading' of United States troops with foreign armies as testified by Ad Tniral Sims, but declared "the truth is exactly the reverse." General Bliss made his denial in a letter to Secretary Baker, who tians mitted it, together with a copy of the original order assigning GeneraF Pershing to command the forces overseas, to Secretary Daniels and he in turn sent both on to Chairman Hale of the senate naval subcommittee at the same time making all the correspondence public. "Truth Exactly Reverse." "Not only at no time did I make any recommendation for the brigadng of American troops with the British army, General Bliss said, "but the truth is exactly the reverse. The only time that I ever came in contact with Admiral Sims in Europe was while I was in London with the American mission (the socalled House mission) between the 8th and ?2nd of November, 1017. During I that entire time the idea of brigading or amalgamating American I troop with foreign aimies had not i as far as I knew, entered the hea l I of any one, nor did I ever make such !,i suggestion, much less a recommcn i. < ft t vtalion. i i