Si - A ? ,-? * - ' - ' f -*x;?Zffys*? [y 4 "*" ' ' ? ' > .<' * * k ' " ' - - of. *? v" ", v* " ;- ->-? " V ' v- - ' VOLUME XXV ? 1 I I i II 1 I?T Court Breaks Wednesday ut Noon; Many Cases Heard, I JUDGE BONHAMS STYLE AD-1 ? ^ OF LOCAL BAR a }i.ffitL* j * v The. Court of General Sessions for; t .Horry County, during its second week, i ' - - - > . t * I of the term, came to a sudden adjourn-*] nient at. noOn on Wednesday. Upon ! L;* "*the failure to try Bigham, the Solicitqr : found hftnself with only a few smaH r matters on hand, hid desk having been cleared to bp ready for the Bigham : -? trial, hence there was nothing Co da. ' This was Judge Bontiam's first visit > to Horry county in the capacity of Presiding Judge,^ and he has made a lastin^i^preaHiimoB the attorney* at ,v . t>he bar and on aTT"tTie court, attendants. Doubtless few Judges t\ave.ever 1 presided in this court, it is the concensus of opinion, who has shown a greater conception of the duties of a Presiding Judge, *>r has handled"the' Court with greater, dispatch. . All grade*, oi cases have been tried before ' this {^urt and in each instance. Judge ^ -1?^Bonham has taken occasion to inquire ' - tmXo the statute of the prisoner, with - a view ofmetelng out punishment pro- [ ^rr j>ortionate tp thecrime and to keeping ' with the status of the perpetrator . thereof. v /, '" Thisthe first court held in this ' county ?ince the resignation'of. Mr^J\^ F. Covington, and the newly appointed ' A stenographer. Mr. J. W. -Wilkin- 1 son of Florence was on . the job. Tho . \ a new man at this post, Mr* Wilkinson shows a thorough knowledge of the no*lfi/tn .... , . . , \ Possibly more matters were dwpoi' .' jjfc uf at IMI ij "iffoUfTafcrm of^the criminal court tor j rtrts county, due partly to the tactilUft ^ led the court, and quite a number of " pleas of guilty; and it-il'a .noticeable j '< fact that less than a half dexen de- ? fendants came clearlsY the hands of ' a jury. ' . ? J > George Sellers and Cleveland West were tried for manufacturing liquor ' and were acquitted. _ * ; - * Sue Miehoe went to trial for assauit - ^ with intent to kill, charged with ( shooting at the car of G. G. Anderson and convicted of simple assault. He later also plead guilty to simple assault in a, simila# case and paid $60.30fine for both casear h - . Arthur Hammond plead guilty to ( - violaion of-the prohibition law-and was sentenced to serve six months, ..witl} . four months suspended. ;/*, The case against Edgar Grainger > a similar offense was continued. 1 A case which attracted considerable attention was that of D. K. Tyler and 1 Cb^Et- Shannon, charged with assault ' and battery with Intent to kill upon ( ? the person of one jSpence Doyal, la T"T: crime which was committed some feW 1 , months ago at or near the home of * Nancy Allen above Bavborn, Tvler'i t : - "sentence being two years and Shin- i y pQn.y^bighteen months. Thes^ de- | . Pendants: attorneys gave notice of appear to the supreme couH after having been denied a new trialt and the de- 1 f endarits were released; on ft $600.00 1 _ bond each. ^ Guthrie Strickland, a white man 1 living near Green Sea stood trinlfor c murder charged with the killing of a negro boy some, months agd. He was t acquitted by a qury, the Statk's i testimony indicating clearly aad to i the eatisfaction of the jury that the killing was dona in self-defense. < Another murder trial, .that of W. 1 Roy Tyler and Ottaway King charged ? with killing a young Hardee boy re- < suited in a direct eid verdict of not,! J gtotlty at the close Of the State's tea- < timony. _ This wag. the young man i b Whom the coronet's jhry found tchnve. | been killed' by blocks* falling from a i log track near Bayboro, but subsequent -to the Coroner's finding kins- , """"pwn o/ young Hardee in the common!' i men put oil-trial for their Ihree. It 1 was (dearly evident from the state's t evidence that, there was no basis for t the prosecution as' brought out by i the testimony, c ( A ybung negto^girl, Mary Cox,, of 1 Cos way, who killed a negro boy in - Conway Just a-few weeks ago was 4 found guilty by a qui y and sentenced i '1 ' ' . . ; . ; .. \ ' . * ' . ' r - * ' . A', L>si*, ,* . *- ' n* ' WO" ' 7 / v. - - . : -v: : '1 V * V " ' . . I . 9 \ . . * ' $&&&$$ yjk.* - ' ; . ' - . / '. * ' - < ' ' .< - ^ . * SI" -*'^ V- . . '.' % * ' ? ? ? ??: " '' 1 " *' . -*r ' -.-r- ' ' \ ; * ,^4j-v;- :?Av. #;'-rLS>ii >k- 7-'?..v-v u^iii m, i* g, BAPTISTS PLAN ENLARGEMENT CAMPAIGN ' . ;.. ^ SEVERAL Ol'T OF TOWN SPEAK J2RSTO BE HJEBE v-CONWAY > t, CTfURCH LEADING. ^ ; .v *r ? , ^ ^ . " !T3 , 4 . " What promises.. to l>o th& mosl si&nifieantfOTward ""step &mopg: tht Baptist people of Horry county will coipe with, th* putting-on of the Enlargement Campaign hoyinning next Sunday/ f * ?": * ?4 Every Sunday school worker of the chijrch .-ptijuiive to the projects before tbemjind^are^ ready \vith all necessary preparation to Take hold and work for definite results. ' * * : . n *- 7 " . There arepto be-four Baptist $*ield Worker* Jrom out of the city who will k/> onnar?a/l wit k tk? L/?>v\*% tirneLona in w "mi muiuv w vi a?vi o ifi placing ???ry dept.. of the church next to U?v mo$t~inviting task. These workers. come from many qectioivs and are expert in the departments where they are to lead. _ \ Classes will. be"taught' in all the L'ssentiaK'Of the' work, and recognition for work accomplished- will be shown at-ihw rfoadof the weelcT Beginning with this Sunday these training clasfes and conferences will continue through March th$ 27thr*^ ** '">"" ? -- 1 Many churches from the surround-1 ing communities will send their workers by night to receive the benefits of these classes, fevery one engaged in ;?turch work is welcome'and urged to take, part with the Baptist church at Donway in these privileges. Maple, Good- Holm,' Salem. High Point, Juniper Bay,; Cedar Grove. 3r.ce Chapel. Tilley Swamp, and tVhftl Oa? are among those churches arotflafag io attend apd eoroperate in this campaign. All others are just as 3elumSE^ t)ie Sopt. of Sunday School ivork of South Carolina; Miss Eliza>?th Nuckolt, the Elementary leader; |fBoatwright, who will conduct :las*es in Primary ' work, and Mr. Favel of North Carolina, one of the nost competent workers of that, state. The Sunday school will expect every vorker 'and pupil in place at 10 >'clock Sunday morning. * 1 The census of the entire town wilf >e taken in the afternoon. A full con^ 'erence of all leaders and workers will >e h#ld on Sunday night immediately ollowing the addresB of the everting, uvorv Vsiinrtflv a^hnnl worker of Honway feel free to attend any an<$ if inssihle all of .these services. " v Dr. White of FoufyUun Inn, this (tate, will come or^ the 27th,'? and >rea?h for the following: week. In its religtoua life Conway has iome rare privi leges just fchead. o four'years. , y/ \ Jofin Beck, a young: whlleyiman* of Morth Carolina, stood triaKfor violaion of the prohibition/law. was coprited of transporting and sentenced o three monhts on the chainganpr. J7. R. Sessions ;plead quilty of violaion of the prohibition law and - paid i fine of $60.00, whilo WoOdrow Colins, a young white boy o? Myrtle fcach, received a fine of $76.00 unler plea of guilty for the same offotise. Will. Small, a young white boy from tear Adrian, was convicted of a simlar offense and paid a fine of $30.00 irjth a suspended sentence over him.. Early Weavir of Green Sea. who ;ut and seriously wounded young 3ruce McNeill of. near Conway -seVCril months ago, after a hard fought >ase, was convicted of. assault and iattery with intent to kill and sentens*1 id to five years imprisonment. His ittotfleys promptly gave notice of appeal to the supreme court and he was wteased on a $2,000.00 bond. Tobe Causey charged with rape on i youngVhite In the Salem comnunity was sentenced to eerVe not jura five years on the chalngmny. Thin vas all the state would allow, , and he presiding Judge remarked in senencint Kim that ha waa sorry under he circumstances he oould hot give tlm more. V Dermis Chestnut charged with! so* luctlon was tried and it resulted In a nistriaL ^ * ' ?^ *w ' ' ., * - .i'--. ? ' . . r . . ^ ^ ** ' ''' 7* ' ~J' ; 7 ' V '?- . ; ./ ' . /) J ' \ A 7 7" ? * ' * ' ,v' - - * vr - , v.?- . - ' 7* n- ^^tgjjflBs " .7"' " f ' J- ' v.? ' % "?'.-.7':.7^*7*7* ;*7*^7- >> ~ ^ ~ * W I .. j; ? ; " CONWAY, 8. C? TJBUI GRAND JURY MAIM RECCOMMENDS R r -. * . . ?STATK GKSOUT*? GA?f)LINA, f ! '7 COUNTY OF nOHRY. ' *? > J . 'To the Honorable M. L. Bonhani, Pre- [' aiding Judge: :?t jii'V',?>T _j The Grand Jurry de?n^ra "to submit j h'ervwit$*tai: ffrmf report for this terrrt ^ f of the Court of General Sessions; ~r- . 1. -vThe^ttanJ Jui;( hna pupsod upan = I all hills of indictment handed out to ^ ft, and has returned them to the'Court 1 with its hiidbigs thereon. i {,/ 2. Tn reports of the Grand Jury for '( jthe- past several yeaij?,< recommenda; ptjon concerning the Jail building have ( beeft made. We have -r^rpfldly tn rvestigated the condition of this pubttc l"j>lrtldlng and find" it In need~?T^nr-~? (mediate repairs.. The voof seems "tp ! jail, water -was. Ht'eiully pouring * ' .Through the sides of The butting j running down the inside walls during' 1 !the rain storm that came up >^4lile our ( \ committee was. investigating. We. [.recommend that the delegation incltflf?^< (sufficient iuFds in County ?x pen ae bill j.to make these necessary repairs. We wish to call further attentlbn as to the Jail, to j ^commendation made * by the Grah4 Jury in items 2, 3, and^t ' of its presentment af the- term of J September 29, 1926, as follows: "We have very carefully investigat- 1 ed the condifiohs of this public build- I* ing, and flpd that the white and color- * ed prisoners therein have not been and * cannot be kept!, separate; that the : .'structure is decayed dilapidated |l so that it is almost impossible to keep ' in proper sanitary condition; , that in the event of fire in the Jail building, it would be extremely difficult, if 8 "'no^Jmposaible, to sajte-the prisoners J iffcrein.from destruction.- Those and ' other similar conditions made-*lt cessary for UT To recommend, in tha i1 _ intejfst; of health and safety, the, fni* tj Jowtmr -r- ,tj remodeled. .*o that white and colored, njdn and women prisoners may be kept' separate, as provided, by law, and so: that the sanitary conditions may not J invito Op SUdW epidemics of disease, and so that dah/fer to the life of pris- 1 oners by fire may be reduced to a minimum. In this connection, we furtKe^/ " recommend t-hat a heating: systeml^a steam lieatfojr plant for the re-mddel- / et? Jail be installed. To the ofid that ~ | the County Jail maybe remodeled and ta heating; plant installed/ we recom-' , nftnd that the Countv/foelegation to " the .General AssembJy of"Sputh Caro- ', Una- be requested bjr the County Board of C&nrntfBsfonfjra of Horry County tov( I ?ive the written consent of the mem- ^ hers of said Delegation to the exjcndi;tt$re of sdch sum not exceeding 3?ven- t j ty-ftv^Hundred (S750&00) Dollars as vnl)/bc necessary to .remodel and re-| l^dnstruct the Jail buildinpr afid" to in- j y?tall therein a steam heating: plant: i and that Upon such-^writton approval, t jthe County Board of Commissioners ^ proceed immediately to such reicon-^ structiun of the County Jail." We respectfully call the: attention < of the Coutfty Delegation"to;-this mat- ter, and recommend that something be. f done as soon as possible. ? / > :1t 4. We append herewith the report I 6f the Committee on Public Schools' - - L 1 . Tj and. school teachers, as submitted to us by -Kelly W. Jones and George W. ^ Cagtrette (See appendix 1). We continue a committee on Public Schools and school teachers, as fol- ^ lows:". Ed. W. Page, J. Hamp Hend- ^ rick, W. M. Carter. ' VV" i > 5. We have appointed J. R. Holbert jC. IK Hardwick, and X. T. Collins, as L a committee^ to serve with um fore-! fl man of our Grand Jury, to" examine, County Offices and public Buildings, and to make report of same. .. \ j is mad* the duty of this commlff^ jjtee,, with the Foreman -as chairman and v. the attorneys,and auditors selected by j* them lo investigate thoroughly.the fl- j nanclal condition of- the .County. j It is made the special duty of $aid g committee to Investigate the office of i the County Superindentent of Edtiea- q tiou and ail otner omen and tmpioy- ^ en attmwetej with ilw administration * of schools and school finances for the following r^tfaona: \ . j, A petition has been mad* and filed a With Gov.. Richards charging the j County Superintendent of 'fiduealton y with incompetency, malfeasance, mis- ( conductbreach of trust, Tni^j^paapri- j atlon of public funds neglect Of^duty ? and breach of duty ia office ?3 ap;; . ; _y.,; -i :> -, ' ? " ~T~J ' ' . .-V.. ?.****. >, A'i' , Xi/V _ % > : v v ? * * * ' # j ? .J '" , == ?!>AT. MARCH 17. 1927 > A .' ,> * '' S FINAL REPORT 1 fcPAIRINGOFJAIL; *- Ife* . *. '' i pc:us_by thUt^'fr?"' l.n'li?riT-nrrrrrr^" h? .^.LACbtul (ikr Appendix U)'. tfrl rr J iftV-tt the filing Ox *aid charge^ and the j ipo ,'w atiu.i-t-mado. the-Superintend- , 9111 charged re?iarntji tfTc office before j Br;- aud fhs't the Governor accepted j pich resigitijiTon and, a? Crlrand Iwry- ,ls. informed, is.wifting that Cull i^ tnventtgition 'for, the benefit . retail ?eur.ty ddmavuirution of schools; be [ made byr this local authorities. 0J?', \ 3r:iti y'lth -n view -to., 1 hi: transfi?y?/a the .* .act ?n?~ o i..~i ! f1 ' ?' i" iur vuwvuiii^. Qufiei miciivi.-iii, ijwi tha^ ijkfe-ttutiit hn* not yet^cen made. * * * ' * v e> '-x ' ? ' T m'm tl , In \New^>f these , conditions. the ^ Brand Jury hu% directed the.foreman j , ind thp*nforesaid committed on Cotm- 1 ^ fey Offices to s' cure such aid of at- j . tctrneys, Auditors, 'and -clerks, as ? >>' [ it necessary, und t(2i? investigate 'the 1 sonditiou of said office of County Su- ; pierinten^enl of Education not only as ' ? the charyes filed with. tHe Governor, jj ?ut as ty all matters and things, con- > litions and circumstances,, pertaining j,. ? the administration of schools and tchool- finances in the*/ county " and i ichool districts of the county. c. 1_ _ Belie\ing that the actual monetary Refits of/jmch investigation will fu'ly l< epay cuefc expenditure therefor, tha 3iand Jut*, recommends .that the bounty Ddjeyation in the General As-. kemhly rtfclcst the Legislature to j.piropriate out ^f the ordinary county fuads for Horry County the sum of 3?* TteraWTKl (|100a.OQ) DoUac*. or ^ to nitacjffrtrereof as ifnay be necessary,, * ror tkia inves^ggtiW \ any balance to : ^ refcugy^to aaid County funds. Ylv rtiuy I for all expenditures of school fu.tds -j lec'ording to/the audit, made or.Hn be " nade bytfie ConptrQllei^Gen^ml; out , he committee need not await the com iletUm of said audit or the transfer of aid office to begin their investignHon. j The Grand Jury, in aid of this, in-L ? ' _ . a estimation, requests the Court, by. pecial or general order to specifically j rive to the foreman of the Grand Jury f ull powers to issue all necessary fyc-c es? to obtain the attendance and evi- j lenec of witnesses wrore ine commit i ee'-von county offices charged spoT+nly ith this investigation. ' r 6. Our attention has bfen called to he condition of Kingston Lake. Bridge ^ t Conway, as same has ^een-reported o us as being unsafe. We recommend ^ hat th^ party, responsible for-up-keep j f said bridge put .same in safe condt- ^ ion Bt once. 7. We recommend that ihe salaryj? fRural Policen0m he'kept ^adequate o meet expenses and call the attention f our delegation to same. ? .8. We recommend thai the County . 'ommissioners have the large sign v emoved that, was erected by Ocean Ji'ive nsiaies, at tne inirrseviii/u m* i he Little River road tfcith Highway Jo. 8.' at Red Hill,,a few mil^s east of Jonway, as same is dangerous to traf- _ ,c. V- \ 0. ' The Grand. Jury makes the fplDwirjg presentment for crime: ~ (a) We present Russell Fowler, for on-support of his wife and, family. VitYieinros: Davis Gause, W. M. Smith. V. A. Canada, Orilla Foolery , (b) We present Corneftus- Boyd, )avld Stevens, and Con Jollie, for Asaqlt and Battery, tfrttl? Intent to kill, I? n or about October 10, 1926.. Wit-j esses: Stanley lilshoe,*Perry MishoC, . lud*Shelley, Collins Wad*. ' . ' 'If (c) We prgseritSue Mjahoe '.iar)^ runkeifesH and 'dlson^erljT ponduct on he. public' road and assault and bat-; j* fefy with intent to?fcil^ on *Malcuiii ' Ihfcuark and Sam Powell, February)"] 3, V927. Witnesses: Makom Rheu-j^ irk, Sam Powell, Kelly. A^fompkins, * ohn Small, George Causey, Eddie ^ ionipklni M. A. framllton, \ Eliza . \>?Qpkins, 2?amP Tompkins, Will i'f 'ompkins, Beulah Tompkins. . ' T~ (d) We present Sot Mishoe and Ab- ^ lie Small and Claudia Kensey for 1 kduttay?of $omicati6n on or about i rahuaty JU^?jk27, dear Adrian* S. C. Vitnesaes: Bert Cartrefte, Hansen Ulen. J>. G? Altwi, N. C, Allen, Duke .* tabOn, Minnie Eabon. ?A . - x. : <+ "V' i" (Continued orf page 6) -h .. * ... . '/ <-?r- >. % _i? v*' * . irv ' 4 * :' ' * - V . 1 fj; r. 4 . ; fV* j-. --* ' *. ^ ' 4*' * ' + / ? f "' . . ** , v . 'V.. * .y v - . ' . /* i; . v ;l * , ? * ^ i jm ** - PftSTPO >r. J. C. Guilds to ' Speak at Methodist Ghnreh Sunday ^ On jicxt Suntiily, tlw ilQtlf inst. Df. j>i ? C. Guilds will spend the dny? in I m tarry County. ,At ll:f6 A. M. he will address the -'w [ethbdistcongregation in-Conway. y At 3$0 P. M. b?~\viir~vislt the con- t| rotation at Poplar; and at night he sl TTI addresfcjtbe people orAynor Tti the-jti lethodist church there. - C( It is feWcnrlyhoped that he will ho fceted by large uudiences. at each of tl tele churches. I)r. Guilds wishes all ai Ve friends of Columbia College to bi now that he i? not-out on a "begging xpetition." He wtUhpeak chiefly on p lie work of Christian Education and hi ie operations of the Columbia~College t that imi>ortant field of the church's hi srvice. c, _ 0. - ai ilarion District , S. S. Conference * The .following is the program of-the ?? (arion* District Sunday School Con- w ?rence which meets at Murrell's In-jVN it. S. C,*. Thursday, March 31, 1927: w -- Morning Session hi J0:00 Worship service feed by p ev. C. C. Derrick. > "r<** , di 10:15- President's Message Mr. ai /. M. Goldfinch. ? t( 10:HO?^Elementary fijytsion^l^Mied ti ileene Spivey. ' * n 10:55 "Call of Our Youth"i_Wr. fi . B. QJIwm. J ^ lT*lK_L_*fAdult Possibilities" Mr.Ik 11 "European Mission Special^ ra __Rev. A. J. Cauthrn. " Jp 12:00__MHome Missions hi the Sunlay Schoor'__ Be v. L.,W. Summers. o ^ J 2:10 "Training * Leaders"?-Rey. b i. AstoarC c l2:30JiiAppointment of Committees t nd Announcement's. * . V - t Dinner. > h Afternoon Session '. f 2:00 Elementary Division Mrs. rn L-E. Katt, presiding. Is Adult and Administrative Section a Ir. Herbert Hucks, presiding. ^7) 2:10- "The Workers'. CounciL^-Mr. v ** Ifh.l 11 " 1 2. ). ;n. mucntrn. v. ?, u 2:20L?"The .Workers". Library".^ o lev. VV. 0. Henderson. \-T i^Shi^'SundaJ' School Day and Of- 'J ?ring''* Col. ,M. R. Smith, r 2^40l_"'Gradinjf and Promotion"? fr. C. A. Monroe. 2;w_l_uWeslejr Class Activities"!?. *rof. R. R. Harley. ; rrp? .. . . 3":00 CTben Discussion. ? SKSSIO^S- Hi Report of Resolutions Committee^ A 3>40 Address by the Presiding \ HdVr. **" '" ;m"- A 4:00_-Bu. ' tl o , . . / tl iVill Be Recreation Director at Beach t" "" V " | ' d< Myrtle Beach, March 15___Walter 'vj ohoHon, Athletic Director ht^Presbyv j-li erian College, will he Difefctor of nr Recreation at Myrtle Beach during the h; oming summer; it became known here hi hursdav. following a conference'with c< ol\n T. Wood aide of Greenville, Ptqh- tl lent "of Myrtle Beach Estates, and olonel H. B.-Springs, Vice-President, f [r. Johnson will hare charge of the aviJion,' bath, house, concessions, athing and other feat area to be in-, J., failed by. the owners, including a Wldren's playground, tennis courts, P tc. A popular $rst class' orchestra ill.-bece'ngaged'tb furnish music for u a nee*, conceits and special - joccas- tl Mg/ Johnson ' has been?cuimnrted m Jth the Presbyterian College , for n leven years, attesting his popularity pi Ith the students and patrons of that b< ?llejgc juid^the satisfactory service e has rendered. His connection trith )i [yrtle Beach during the summer will e H distinct asset, assuring that his ti epartoieot ?!^' he conducted i>n a ii igh plane. r ~s " n1 ' ,-y "n T "' I j} ' . *j / Vf ' - ' ?; -*? ' * > ~ V ' . S, ' > y ., * ..' * * ?? * * ' . * w'v-" , * * * ' ' rm ordered by Judjce Hon bam, t <4 > ' ? .1 , e iieiti aunnjr tne wvck ivjriMiiirjf londay, April 4th. The Solicitor announced one day' last ~ eek ^hat (he cps?- would he cidhd on iTednesday of thi? wuek.' At ttuftime __ W ^.attorneys for - Hibhaht Hip lied tronuouslv "for a removal of (die ca>e ?-Florence county, elaiminp tiuit they " juld not pet a fair and impartial trial pre/ Mr.-Arrowainith, of CuunSei tor ' ip state,agreed with, the defgftdahfs ttorneys that it should be carried nek to Florence, on the grounds of cpedienty and on the saving of eXense to his-county, but. Judge Bonam declined to grant-the motion^- ^ On Wednseday niorning the deck ad been cleared for the 'rial " of 4he we, and the court room .was packed id jammed. There was nothing Ilka __ ?e same crowd in tow-n, however, that lere was at the former trial.. When uT~i#olicftor announced "ready for ial" the defendant's attorneys uguin loved for a change of venue the wmi^protunds argued last week, but ith an additional affidavit from Rev. O. Heftderson, pastor of t*he conIf^W/wlJat ? nnlt K?il TiiHty/i l^An. ? uy mrviivu IOI VIIVUIV, MMt uyu^v am a (fain refused to change the lace ot trial. Th?* attorneys for. the efendaot then moved focii-continu- i nee, but stated ihafthey did not wjsh > unnecessarily delay the trial, and iftTjirial Judge ^iUEreed. because of tatters mentioned in open courtand " "J acts to which his attention Jiad been v\ kherwisr brought, to postpone thu_ \ tearing of the caee until Monday. J tfffil 4 th. a* -above' start ed, ; Special SeMfon'rtf'tTifs termrbrttmt ?ur|K)?e. The same,eager crowd to get a view 1 f Blbham wag on hand when he was . # . rought to the court house. The prisner appeared to be In bettdr health han Of" the la^t trial mith the *xcepion of using av walking cane, which ie stated was nfccess^ry because of.a heunmtism. He has discarded his ruistache. He appeared In the best of picJts and s.niiled and chatted with * cquamttances In the court room and h hi- way 'to the jn jh* .??? ? It ig*reported., thai _he. will re-maio .. " a the. Horry .county jail until the d-jt* ? Utij. trial. ~.r^.' - vi ' . - ^ -\ o- , ' < .* Coastal Highway Meeting In April .. ; r- r " at Charleston The seventh annual convention of \ lie-South Atlantic Coastal Highway ?. association will be held at the Francis larinW HauI. Charleston. S.' C.. Anril 0 and 21.' Delegat&s from Conway J ~ ave attended a number of these- meet- lgs 'in the past and it. js presumed .{ iat the town wilt be represented ut le coming meeting. ~ ,s J As is well known, this association , (1 1 enframed in the promotion ofa* high- " ' ay along the Atlantic Seaboard ~fcx- , _ mding from Maine to Florida. Un- o er a resolution adopted at the Sa- ' annah meeting of the Association in " 'Y' 925, when the highway from Wil- .. lingtotri. N. C. to Georgetown,* y way of Little River and CodWay , as been completed in' satisfactory ? mdition, that highway will be a poron ofdhe Atlantic Coastal Highway. , i. i .-O r~ i r ' f Composition Tobac-. . . * jco Contest Closed ^ RIZES TO BE AWARDED LATER Paul D. ^ooten, through the "Tfolmns of The Field, wishe^ to announce 4 lat the oonteat, for the best compost , fon On-MHow to raise and handle a ^ fcpd crop'of' tAhaceo", closed at^mid- ? - "V fght? on Marrfi 15th. A? soon lis / spers have been judged prizes will s awarded to the five best. The" beat compositions will be pub- ' jj^ . Shed later in this paper. /"Vf 'a ,Mr. Wooten is very gratified over, ie.splendid compositions received and. 1% '< * 1 proud to be in receipt of such a big . umber of them. jrr--rmJ ' " ' > , : r* :'o - " > V Ms- ' ' ' >2' *" * > <*.' ? \ .. "* t ' - # ' / *' ... 9 i : * .* - . . ? i - . \ ?. ' . .. f. . * 'O.