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MER ROUGE MURI HUMAN T( Taking the Reader Through the Whole Horrible Thing Step by Step New Orleans.?Like a thunderclap the news has gone rolling; over the country that the bodies of two men were found floating in the cold waters of Lake Larouche four months after life had been snuffed out by the will of a trembling mob of masked men, who were reported to have passed the sentence of death rather than face exposure. A stunned populace has been vaguely groping for the meaning Whind the discovery and for the reason which actuated the governor of the state to send bodies of armed guardsmen into Morehouse Parish, the vicinity of the tragedy. "How did it happen? Is it necessary to send troops? Who arc these dead men and how came they to be murdered? What series of events i .. O " Mivugia uuuuv uiu it These questions were heard Saturday on all sides by hundreds of persons who had failed to read closely the oddly assorted rumors, reports, and facts that had betfn printed spasmodically from the first week in August until the present; and that have wm up the scale in actual and potential importance from a vague and indistinct diminuendo to a crashing, reverberating crescendo. The following account will take the o NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of an order of ?aie signed by his Honor, J. S. Vau^ht, Judge of Probate in. and for Horry County, I, the undersigned as Executor of the Estate of the late Joseph J. Williams, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, at the residence of the late Joseph J. Williams, said State and Oountv. on Fridav. Januarv 12th. 3323, at ten o'clock A.. M., and from day to day thereafter until sale is completed, all and singular the personal property, consisting of household and kitchen furniture, livestock, crops and other personal property belonging to the Estate of the said Joseph J. Williams. W. P. WILLIAMS, Executor. Otaway, S. C., January 2nd, 1923. m-2t c Look for the Mark! I The Norwegian "Fisherman Mark" of quality and goodness that is on every bottle of # Scott's Emulsion ! assures you health-building, vitamine - bearing cod-liver aJ^> oil in its purest form, pleasant to take, flyjr readily assimilated IitT and transformed II 11/ik. *nto strength. | ft - The "Fisherman | I Mark " should be on every I 9 bottle of emulsion you buy. I ^wwtllllllllllllllllllll Si SEE S55 %*< I 1 - r ^////Illllllllllllllllllll TB )ERS ARE )RTURE STORIES reader step by step through the events' of the case and will give him at least an outline acquaintance with the developments which have led to this sensational martial climax: I In 1916, Dr. B. M. McKoin, a prac-| ticing physician, was elected mayor of Mer Rouge, a village in Morehouse Parish with about 600 inhabitants. He went in on a reform ticket ap$l promised to "clean up the towi^*' During his term, he pursued thU policy and was unmolested. But a year ago when a new mayor was elected, the physician continued his reform tactics with special emphasis against bootlegging until he was warned by an anonymous letter that he would be killed if he did not leave Mer Rouge. Early in August, a short time after he received the warning, the life of Dr. McKoin was attempted one night by roadside riflemen, who fired several shots through the rear of his car an V?o Hrivinir to thft homp of a patient. The rifle bullets were tlie answer to his open defiance of the warning". Following: the ambuscade. Dr. McKoin was again warned and this time, on the advice of friends, he left Mer Rouge. Although he announced he was going to New Orleans, Dr. McKoin took up residence in Monroe, and berran to nractice there. The story of the attempts to assassinate him incensed several residents of Morehouse Parish, and a report was circulated that an organized group of citizens there was planning revenge on his assailants. They were reported to have adopted a slogan to punish offenders against law and order in the parish at whatever cost. This band worked quietly and sought evidence against men suspected of having driven out Dr. McKoin from Mer Rouge. The suspicions of a part of them were directed first .according to reports, against Thomas Fletcher Richards, #r\ auto mechanic of Mer Roujre, who afterwards moved to Bastrop, the county seat with his wife and two daughters. One evening after Richards had finished worky he was intercepted on his way home by five men masked in black hoods, who forced him into an automobile, drove him into the country and, with guns drawn questicyied him concerning the assault against Dr. McKoin. They threatened his life, he afterwards said, unless he confessed or named the guilty parties. Later they released him. Has wife said he persuaded the gang he had not been implicated. Both Richards and his wife evidently believed he was absolved of complicity. In the few peaceful days that lo Stop a tougb Quick take HAYES' HEALING HONEY, * cough medicine which stops the cough by healing the inflamed and irritated tissues. A box of GROVES O-PEN-TRATE SALVE for Chest Colds, Head Colds and Croup is enuosed with every bottle of HAYES* HEALING HONEY. The salve should be rubbed on the chest and throat of children suffering from a Cold or Croup. The healing effect of Hayes' Healing Honey inside the throat combined with the healing effect of Grove's O-Pen-Trate Salve through the pores of the skin soon stops a cough. Both remedies are packed in one carton and the cost of the combined treatment Is 35c. Just ask your druggist for HAYES* HEALING HONEY. Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll i *4npi lhe . T1 C 1I1C 1UICJ . t ' * ' / * I' Lead the Hera] also get I lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll t : . * < SI ^ ' * LE HORRY HERALD, OONWAY, II III "WPP^IPWWii followed, neither was foneyr against the horrible tragedy fhat waa to befall him, a tragedy that has stirred the whole United States. The fatal night was August 24th, a night of dark murder which contrasted harshly with the joyoup festivity of that day. During the day all the gay folks of Morehouse Parish had gone to Bastrop to frolic at a barbecue and to witness a hotly contested barffeball game. Citizens of Mer Rouge turned out jn force at the barbecue and among them were J. L. Daniels, 68 years old, a rich plantation owner, Captain Watt Daniels, his son, who had won distinction overseas; W. C. Andrews, a planter, and "Tot" Davenport, an auto mechanic. Richards also attended the festivities and mingled with his Mer Rouge friends. These men evidently did not notice that some who threaded among the revelling crowds were neither carefree nor unpurposed. They did not suspect they were being singled out and mentally marked and tagged as subjects of another sort of ceremony to be held that night. After the erame and the eveninc festivities, the four Mer Rouge men started toward home. Whether Richards went with them, or was later taken from Bastrop to them has not been brought out. That he did join them later is certain. About two miles out of Bastrop at a narrow bridge, about 25 black hooded men stopped the first Mer Rouge automobile and questioned its occupants. The leader of the black hoods and the armed men then searched each automobile that reached the bridge and forced wayfarers to dismount until they had taken prisoner P. J. Daniels> Watt Daniels, W. C. Andrews and "Tot" Davenport. Later they forced Richards into the group of prisoners. Binding the five luckless Mer Rouge men hand and foot, the black-cowled men forced other" occupants of the automobile to drive on. Rifles in hand, they watched the last one disappear over the hill beyond. Then, into the deep shadows of the woods they dragged their victims, threw them into smaller cars and drove them over a country trail. Only once did they stop, and that was when one of the automobiles ran out of water. A youth was summoned from a house along the trail and forced to fill the radiator. From such small incidents sometimes grow important events. The journey was resumed until the leader commanded a halt in a secluded ^pot impenetrable to the anguished cry of a human being undergoing the torture of the lash. The five men were thrown out and put through a short grilling. After this "Tot" Davenport was separated from the others and left unmolested. He later, siad he had been mistaken by the mob for another man. The elder Daniels and his neighbor planter, Andrews, were singled nut -fnr tnvtur** Jirrordirifr to t.hf* form er's story. The son and Richards were forced to stand by. "We were first thrown to the ground and striped," said the old man. "Then we were asked what we knew about the shootine: at Dr. Mc(CONTINUED NEXT WEEK) o No Worms in a Healthy Child ^ All children troubled with Worms have an unhealthy color, which indicates poor b'ood, and as rule, there is more or 1 ess stomach disturbance. GROVE S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC iivcn regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood* improve thedigestlon, aud act as a general Strength enlng Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be in perfect health? Pleasant to take.? 80c per bottle illllililillliiiiiililiiiiiliililil Subscr Hon most Counl < , South I PRICE PER L Id and keep up v ' "*>v. the news of all * t / * v I : iiuiiiiiiitiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii $ 8. C, JAN. 11, 1923 ) v u B|tnk No. 209 Statement of tbe Condition of Hie ! bank of lootst Located at Loris, S. CL. at tfcyUm of business December 29th, 1922. RESOURCES Loans and discounts $108,287.52 Overdrafts 1,767.00 Furniture and fixtures 3,167.70 ( Ranking house 2,000.00 real estate owned 10,538.99 banks and bankers 7,712.04 Currency 1,267.00 Gold 102.60 Silver and other minor coin 1,727.06 Checks and cash items .... 661,67 Other resources, viz:transit 711.92 Total 137,943.49 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $ 10,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 853.85 lllUlVUlUi.il subject to check 40,078.98 Time certificates of deposit 25,353.47 Cashier's checks .. 657.19 72,089.64 Notes and bill rediscounted 5,000.00 Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed 50,000.00 Total 137,943.49 state of south carolina, County of Horry, ss Before me came G. D. McQueen, Cashier of the above 'named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, a* shown by the books of said bank. g. d. McQueen. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of January, 1923. l. b. dawes. Notary Public, South Carolina. Correct Attest P. S. COOPER, y. p. McQueen, > g. d. McQueen, Directors. y IS APPOINTED ! < J. > John N. McCormick, of Socasflpe, was recently commissioned as one of the magistrates of Horry County by Governor Harvey. >\ o ALLEN ITEMS The people of this place are busily engaged in moving. It is not a strange sight to see four truck loads pass* fin a day. M ss Katie Booth spent the week-J end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Booth, returning to the Burroughs High School on Sunday. Misses Ada and Irene Dorsey spent Sunday with Mrs. Emma Small. Miss Ada Hux was a pleasant visi tor of Miss Minnie Cooper's Sunday. Mj ss Gracie Booth visited S,ullie| Anderson Sunday afternoon. Miss Minnie Cooper visited Miss Brit^e Todd on Sunday afternoon. Mt\ Dock Anderson spent the weekend at Horry, with his brother and sister. Mrs. C. Johnson is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Henry Allen. Mr. Furney Gasque, a native of this place) has moved near Gallivants Ferry. Mr. Gasque has been staying in this;neighborhood all of his life, and his neighbors regret his moving. o Vie Quinine That Does Not Affect the Head Btccutoe of its tonic and laxative effect, LAX A Ti"V. BROMO QUININE is better than ordinar 'j'Ti.ne and does not cause nervousness u i.i'Ug in head. Remember the full up me * 9 the OUOVF I iiiiiiliiiiiiiiililiiiiiiiiiiiliiiii * ibe to U *y ne ty Paper ii Carolina YEAR $1.50 4 '' , J* ? with the news sections of the 4 |l| f Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllli J ^; > \ Bank No. 290 Statement of the Condition of the BANK OF LITTLE RIVER located at Little kiver, S. C., at the closc of business Dec. 29th, 1922. RESOURCES Loans and discounts $63,027.42 Furniture and fixtures 550.80 Bunking- house 1,250.00 Other real estate owned .... 10,006.70 Due from banks and bankers 3,1*6.14 Currency 723.00 Silver and other minor coin 276.31 Checks and ca^h items 1,821.85 Total 80,342.22 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in l.OOOO.OO Surplus funds 3,500.00 Undivided profits, les current expenses and taxes paid 574.11 Dividends unpaid 6.00 Individual deposits subject to check $18,305.00 Savings deposits 37,850.14 Cashier's checks 106.97 56,262.11 Bills payable, including: certificates for money borrowed , 10,000.00 Total 80,342.?2 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Horry, ss. Before me came H. E. Thompson, 4 cashier of the above named bank, who. being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said hank, as shown by the ftooks of said bank. H. E. THOMPSON. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th dtty of Januarv, 1923. CLARENCE C. McCORSLEY, Notary Public for South Carolina. Correct Attest JAS. R. STONE, W. H. STONE, >-H7 E. THOMPSON, Directors. <\ o SALE UNDER EXECUTION Under and by virtue of two executions to me directed and described as follows: In the case of American Wholesale Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. Sasser Company, dated May 25th, 1922; Lynchburg Shoe Co., plaintiff, vs. Sasser Company, et al., dated September 30th, 1922; I have seized and levied upon and will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for | cash, during legal hours of sale, in r sv-4* 4 1 > r\ U AtiMA #)/\/\\? r\ 4 / I iiiMit wi vuui inuu^c iiuui ill V.UIIway, South Carolina, on salesday in February next, it being the 5th day of said month, all and singu'ar the following described real estate, to wit: All and singular, those five certain lots situate at Gurley, in Horry County. South Carolina, lying on the East side of the A. C. L. Railroad, to wit: Lots Nos. 4 and 0 in Block 4, as shown on the map of said Town containing about five-eights of an acre, whereon is the family residence of the late J. W. Sasser; lot No. 3 in Block No. 4 conveyed to J. W. Sasser by P. H. Sasser; and lots No. 8 and No. 10 in Block No. 4 conveyed to J. W. Sasser by Pee Dee Land Company, and having such descriptions as shown in the said deeds by which the said lots were conveyed to the said J. W. Sasser. Terms of Sale Cash, purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. J. A. LEWIS, Sheriff of Horfy County. Dated January 1st, 1923. H. H. WOODWARD, Attorney for Plaintiffs. immmmmmmmimimm raid n eastern /'.] l' * 1 1 of your count] . * , r i country. v $ V" iiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii t \ o F. J. SULLIVAN k CO. Certified Public Accountants (Ui) Telephone So. 796. Murchison Bank Bldg. WILMINGTON. N. C. T. B. LEWIS Attorney and Counsellor at Law CONWAY, S. C. J. I. ALLEN. JR. Attorney-at-Law Office in Bank of Loris Bids. LORIS. S. C. D. A. SPIVEY & Ca W. B. Kinn, Secty. BONDS AND INSURANCE Office i? Peoples National Bank Building; FORD & SUGGS Attorneys at Law Offices at Conway, S. C. Loris,S.CL 6-l-13m R. B. SCARBOROUGH Attorney at Law CONWAY, S. C. WILLIAM EUGENE KING Physician and Surgeon AYNOR, S. C. H* H. WOODWAHD Attorney and Counsellor at Lam CONWAY, S, C ENOCH S. C. BAKER Attorney and Counselor at Law Offices in Taylor Building 2-9-3m Conway, S. C. Law Offices of M. C. HARRELSON and R. B. HARRELSON Mullins, S. C. DR. G. I. LEWIS Dental Surgeon Office Over Norton Drug Company* CONWAY, S. C. Dr. J. D. THOMaS Physician and Surgeon LUK19. 9. L. EBB N. JOHNSON, Auctioneer of Real Estate and all other property. R. F. D. No. 2, Box 41, Gallivant's Ferry, S. C.?1-19-Sm MARION A. WRIGI1T Attomey-at-Law Offices Spivey building CONWAY, S. C S. C. DUSENBURY Attorney-at-Law Spivey Building: CONWAY, S. C. Colds Cause Grip and Influecma LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets nuiwi the caufvc. There is only ono "Bromo Q?lni? "* E. W. GROVE'S signature on Ihjx. 10c, 0 Writing papers of different kinds a# the llerakl office. i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiif///^ W?E SHI mmmmm iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinp^