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] I i j i I U f j \ VOLUME XXXV. j OFFICER SESSIONS " MAKES STATEMENT N Concerning the Detention of \ C. E. Lovell in County Jail Recently I SAYS COMPLAINTS ' HAD BEEN MADE I " i That he Acted as He Deemed Best for Man Himself and the Community. An article appeared ir^ the Herald last week concerning the confincn r t u ?11 ji. iiiviiv ui 1h1 v/. Hj. 1 jovi'u 111 iiiu County Jail, and the article contained the substance of some statements made by Mr. Lovell on the same day that he was taken from Conway to the State Hospital for the insane. He stated to a number of his friends here on that day that T he had been arrested or taken up by ' Constable H. N. Sessions without a warrant, or words to that effect. Mr. Sessions called at the editorial office of the Herald and wants a further statement made as coming from him and explaining the circumstances under which lie had anything to do with Mr. LovelTs detention. Mr. Sessions says that for several weeks before Mr. Lovell was confin?d in the Jail that frequent complaints were made by responsible white people from the community Where Mv. Lovell is farming, that he wa act rg queerly, and that something should be done about it. He did not act upon these complaints until Saturday night two or three weeks ago when he happened to Vj-' find Mr. Lovell in Conway at a late ** -v. hour and at an unusual time for him to be away from his home. That he called Dr. II. II. Burroughs on the telephone and stated the facts about this, and a-.ked the physician's advice a* to what to do with Mr. Lov ell. if anything; and that the physician told him that the best thin# to do under the circumstances was to take care of him ufi'til some action could he taken; that he did not arrest Lovell in the usual way of making arrests but simply got with him and induced him to go with him to the jail and when he got him there he left him in the custody of the jailer; that the next morning he assisted by summoning Dr. Burroughs, and Dr. Dusenbury under procedure of the Probate Court to bold an examination; that they examined Mr. Lovell and found him to be in. ane. j Mr. Sessions says that he did not > pretend to have any warrant for Mr. Lovell but owing to the complaint that the community was making an! in the exercise of his duty as a peace officer, and especially in view of a report that had reached him that cn the night before Lovell had been out at a late our on his place and had shot a hog without any apparent reason; he acted as he thought v/as best for both Mr. Lovell mm:] f-b#? nntiimilnif v LAMD CASE Is IN BRYAN'S HANDS Mr. W. L. Hryan, Clerk of the Court, held a trial in the courtroom last Friday at which ho concluded the hearing of the case of Holliday | vs. Gerrald. The plaintiff in the action was represented by H. H. Woodward and the defendants by / Sherwood &. McMillan. The attorneys agreed to many of the; facts alleged in the proceedings so that the taking of testimony was no; nect rspary to any great extent. All of the evidence is now in the hands of the Referee and the Attorneys arc to fid written arguments within ten days. j If is expected that the case will be -o 'c-d by obtaining a Decree frc.n the Judge during the term of Court commencing May 24th. 4 (th? / INTERESTING CASE I BEFORE W. L. BRYAN r Mr. W. JL. Bryan as Special Mas- ( tor began taking testimony last Friday in the ca c ol \V. L. Sarvis, ct al. vs. Geoige J. Ilollidav ct al., in which action it is sought to divide the estate land of the late P. C. Sarvis of Bayboro Township. Mr. 1\ C. Sarvis died a few years ago leaving a tract of land which con- j taincd a little more than three bun- I died acres, leaving his widow and t i seven children and one grandchild t 'to inheiil the land. According t ?{i the testimony so far taken, the !a ~d . t was left subject to a number of 1 | mortgages, all made to Mr. George t ! J. Hollidav, except one that had l cen given to J. W.. Holliday and i j one that was given to Bar rough; ( & Collins Company. Mr. George J-. < Iiolliday now owns all of the mort- < ' gages and sets these up in his Ans- i wer. Mrs. Flora J. Holliday is also < ( a party in the case, having puivhas- j cd, subject to these mortgages the i one twelfth interest of two of the ] Sarvis heirs, making her the owner 1 of an undivided one-sixth into;est in , the estate land. Tolar Sarvis, one of the sons of P. C. Sarvis, owns the interest of Mrs. Cornic Prince, another of the heirs. Th /? !?*? wnu nnltr ofni? f n/1 loof I . ? vmi?v/ ?*?* ( vui j nvui iv.vi ia."?v i Friday and it was adjourned at one o'clock to be taken up again before Mr. Bryan at ten o'clock June 10th, 1920. coliIge6le? DELIGHT^ AUDIENCE The Glee Club, of the Univers'ty' of South Carolina, came to Conway last week and gave the performance at the Pastime Theater to a crowded house on Thursday night. The boys composing this club are Johnson, Belk, Williams, Daniels, McGowan, Porter, Sullivan and Harper. The Johnson is our own G. A. Johnson and is among the best performers in th? lot. McGowan is a brother of the Mr. McGowan who is connected with the Conway T?le- ] phone Co. i These boys performed at Mullins j' on the night before they appeared in 1 Conway. Misses George and Lena Johnson, sisters of Mr. G. A Johnson, entertained the members of the Glee Club at their home after the show. Several musical ' elections were rcn- } /tru'rw! civwl r\ ~ ' ' ..v. L i mill l OIVI iMIIHUllliD VV lU'lI tSUi'YC TO GIVE LUNCHEON. j The Editor of this paper has re- j r.eivcd a cordial invitation from Gov. ernor Cooper to attend a luncheon at the Jefferscn Hotel on Monday j May 11th, at two o'clock. The purpose of the arrangement is ?to give fist hand information to those who are invited about the plans of the! South Carolina Development Board and particularly its announced cam- ( paign for more members and financial resources to he made from May ^ 24th to June 5th inclusive. PENSiONSMlf BY MIDDLE OF MAY;, D. W. McLaurin, state pension r commissioner, expects to make dis- t I tribution of the pension fund am n c r the several counties about May 12 or 15. Three counties have not yet filed their pension rolls. _ Mr. McLaurin expects much disWtiKfnpflrin nim v 1? "TVI VHC Uirtbl IUUI/IUII uucausc of the lack of uniformity in classification. In one county all the widows of veterans have been put in class A, leaving B and C out entirely. In this same county 88 men have been put in the first clars, eight in the second and nine in the third. Just the opposite prevails in other instances. In one county no women have been put in class A, 186 in class B and 12 in class C. This county boant has put 15 veterans in class A, 100 in class B and 28 in class C. CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY SIG COTTON BANK RECEIVED FAVORABLY Commissioner Harris Thinks il Essential to Getting Fair Price for Cotton. Commissioner Ilan is is very much il cased with the comment that ha> >ccn evoked by his statement tha' .lie South Carolina Cotton assccia ion would take steps to organize i 11 i 11 i011 dollar financing coiporatior .o help local banks in S >uth C.iro ina to keep distress cotton out o :hc market in the early months. "It is net a laige amount t raise," said Mr. Harris, "when w consider that it represents about on* lollar a hale only. Yet, if we do no itait this financing corporation there is no telling what the conse quences may be. Upon the eve of i presidential election there will b< untold unrest and excitement, am money may not be plentiful am trade may tighten up until afte November. We must get this or ganization perfected and have n< more talk about it." sunoayIchoolday AT FLOYDS CHURCi Sunday School Day will b<? oh served at Floyds Church next Sun day, May 16th. The program is a follows: Opening instrumental prelude an march by children. Song by all: "True Heartec Whole Hearted." Recitation. "Welcome" by Mitti Smith, Willie Burgos:, and Bill Ganis. Responsive Reading by Junio Class. Song: "Heark, the Voice of Jesu Cal'ing." Recitation: "God Needs the Chil drcn," by Vincent Ford, Cole Gib son and Zarvis Ford. Dialogue: "Rain Drops and Sun beams" by Miss Burgess' class o small girls. Motion Song: "All for the Lord,1 by Primaries. Song: "We Shall See the Kin* Some Day." Prayer by the Pastor. Responsive reading?"Some Facts p: ? - - ujjuius, an<i uoscrvations Regard ing tho Work in tho Sunday School.' Song: "Hear the Rally Call o: Jesus," by Mrs. Jones' Class. Garland Drill by Jun'or Class. Greeting to Mothers and Babiei >y the Supt. Roll Call of Babies. Welcome to Cradle Rollers b; Mary Beth DuBose, Mabel Floyd xnd Lottie Ford. Baptism of Babies. Address by the Reverend Burgess Offering. Recitation: "The Same Swoei Story," by Lizzie Ganis. "The Christian Conquest Flag,' >y Glaclis Ford and Hazel Price. Song: "Jesus Shall Reign." Benediction. -O A MEUICA N LEGION M EETING A special meeting of th? Conway 3ost of the American Legion is callid Friday night May 14th. Ad nembers are urged to be present as here is important business on do u ncnt. J. S. Beverly, Post Adj. This week is "Clean Ud ant which have heben published arid v cost of paint it may not be p ssil will not excuse us.from the other week will need to get ready to pai that he first goes ahead of the hi face to be covered. Dirt will not c.me off in a very short time an must at least clean up their prem be in position to apply the paint painter should not only clean the 1 *f r, MAY 13, 1920. FARM LOAN BANKS TO REMAIN IDLE i : Summer of Inactivity Can Not Be Avoided?No Solution Found. 1 Washington.?Federal farm Iran! ; officials, in conference here, have 1 found no way to avoid a summer of - inactivity in loaning' operations. The t! sessions which were p vac t\: ally con t eluded brought convincing evi 'en o. -1 members said, that no fui ther new j f ( business could be handled until the j 1 support has passed on the validity J of the farm loan act. Despite the fact that the 12 land i 5 , banks have borrowed approximately t $16,000,000 from private banks to loan to farmers, more than $50,000, 000 in application for loans have aci cumulated. In going into the open e j market for funds the banks are los:l I ing one-half of 1 per cent, interest, I the government rate being 5 1-2 per r cent, and the private banks 6 per - cent. To offset this loss, however, 0 the net income, of the 12 banks has averaged $240,000 monthly since the first of the year. The banks a1 so have assets of $80,000,000, on which no liens have been placed, and C m missioner Lobdell said there was no 1 reason for uneasiness as to the system's financial situation. Minwnnn rhfrnsfy | * ww vwi-nnwu. SALE A SUCCESS (1 __ j Clemson College, May R.?The dairy industry in South Carolina has c received another boost through the y Millwood Guernsey Sale held by Cooper and Elliott, Whacky, S. C., r at the Chester County fair grounds \ on Wednesday, May 5. Twenty-one y Guernsey cows were sold at an average of $454.00, the highest average j - ever received at l r ale of dairy | - cows in this state. j The top price paid in the sa^ wan for Alvada Mac of Mara Alva, who f was purchased by Mr. Paul Harden of Chester for $G80. In addition to' the 21 cows a special feature of the' occasion was the sale of a three-day ? old heifer calf for $135 to Mr. E. L. Stevenson of Winnsboro, S. C. The sale was widely advertised > and attracted buyers from vav ous - parts of this state and several adjoining states, but it is gratifying r to know that 1(5 of the 22 anuria s j sold were bought by South Carolina purchasers, many of them from Ches * ter County. This means that Chester County and S^u'di Carolina farm j crs know the valus of good dairy i cattle and are willing to pay good ! prices for good breeding stock. Ex| tension Seivice dairy husbandman J J. P. LaMa tor, who gave assistance , and advice in connection with t' e | sale is very much gratified at the j . outc mc, and says that it is further [ j proof of rapid developrncnt in South Carolina. WHEN THE MEN ! HAS BECOME BROODY When hens become broo 'y, they j should be "broken up" a- quickly a ? < possible, for the sooner this is don^ the sooner tl ey will losume laying. To break a hen of hrooillinoss s'o |1 should bo confined to a small coop i ( | nr sod off the ground, pvefevably 1 i with a slat bottom. (live her phntvj< of water to drink; shn mnv ? J ' "" ' i 1 Paint Up" week for tlio town of Co in tier the management of the C >nw i y bl c for all of us to buy paint an ! pair words contained in the heading. Thos int. If you will watch the "work of an u sh with a broom or mop and endc iv hide if you leave it there. Paint put id the filth appears as it did before. 1 ises during this period from May 121 brush at some later time. Those wh ir houses and yards but should follow raid. HERALD INVITES CANDIDATES CARDS The Herald starts the publication of candidate's cards this week and all candidates are invited to announce in this paper and to Kive the Editor facts of their nast rorovd and anything that will give full information to the people of the Cv/Unly concerning each and everyone who publishes a card. So...a pe. pie think that they know Jill thai tl cie is to he known about an> man who comes out f u* office but .h<.\ are v)f'cu m'staken, a the 10 are things in the past wh c i the people may have forgotten,? things whkh tile person may have done in the pul lie service o. p riiap. filled some public position with e.edit to himself at the time, an ! these facts shoukl bo published in th - pa. per th.e fiist week that the card irun, so that the people may knowall that i possible about ti e can bdates. The advertising rate is higher now than it was, and the rater, for the cards will be made known upon application at the office; and the Herald feels certain that there is no candidate that will think they are unieasonable under the ciercamstances now confronting the publish er. When you leave the card, leave anything concerning your past recoid that you wish to be published. The Herald will not depend entirely upon what you say, but reserves the right to state any other facts that the Editor happens to know, and which he thinks will be of value to the people. -o CHAUTAUQUA DIRECTOR WILL MAKE ADDRESS ihe Chautauqua Director this time is one of the ablest ever placed in cnarge of the Radcliffe Chautauqua, Ho is expected to make several lec tines while the Chautauqua is here j on May 18th, 19th and 20th. The subject of his principal lecture will be entitled "A canary in a coa1 ] mine." Everyone in the community 1 is urged to hear him make this 1 speech. He will have something te say that will be interesting to a*l those who have the interest of true Americanism at heart. PARENT-TEACHER MEETING The Parent-Teacher Association will meet at the Burroughs Schoo' Auditorium, Friday afternoon, May 14th. Program. Piano Solo?Miss Edna Taylor. Talk?Mrs. Bullock. Report from "Play Ground Committee." Address?Mr. H. L. Buck. Quartette?Mosdames NoMon, Bur roughs, Little and Davis. Round Table Discussion. Refreshments. Adjournment. ?E. Spivev, Sec. of Parent Teacher Ass'n. or not, as desired. Not much deference will bo found in the time required to break her of bloodiness, whether she is fed or made to fast, United States Department of Acri :uKure poultry specialists say. (Jcually from .'1 to 6 (lavs' confinelent wil' break her, but some hens require i(> to 12 days. ri'.jo broody hen will be recogniz?'i by her inclination to stay on the io t at night, the ruffling of her feathers and her picking at any one who anproaches her, and by the ducking noire she makes. The fact hat her breodiness has boon broken up can he recognized by the distppcarance of these symptoms. nxi oif ?M 1 in m-coruance with Iho plans Civic League. Owing to the high it our premise;;. This, however, e who do not want to paint this y competent painter you will se? oir> to thorcugl ly clean the s..l'on over a coating of tiash or din 'herefore, those who cann t paint h to ICth inclusive, and they will o can secure the paint and the the cleaning with a good painting. NO. 4." LOCAL COMMITTEE GIVES INFORMATION About Greatest Chautauqua Town Has Ever Had if n . ? j reopie Cooperate NAMES OF SPEAKERS AND ENTERTAINERS Heai- the Address of the Chautauqua Director on Interesting Subject. I The local Chautauqua committee, 1 the names of whom appeared in our I last issue, announced last week that I May 18th, 19th and 20th are the I .latcs on which the Radcliffe ChauI tauqua will bo given ,ere. I Everybody is urged to make arI rangements to attend as many of the J sessions as possible. The program I for each time will be of an unusual high grade. Quite a number of splen I lid speakers and entertainers will be I sent here. There will be two sessions each I day. The afternoon session will begin at the hour of 3:80 and the night I session at the hour of 8:30. The adI mission fee is 75 cents for adults I and 35 cents for children. I Each lecture mentioned on the I program will deal with some phase J of Americanization, and some of the I very best speakers have been promI ised. V' The Director will be in charge of ] I he program and will deliver a speech on the second day. J The other lecturers and entertain ers expected here are: Dr. W. T. S. Culp, Lecturer, of Cleveland. Dr. Wentworth Stuart, Lecturer, of Massachusetts, ? . The American Glee Club of Chicago. composed of four clean cut, good loohing yoyng men making an excellent vocal quartette. Also vocal solos. They have an instrumental com bination of piano, violin, xylophone and banjo-mandolin. . Sam Bellino, the Accordian King, and Beatrix Barring-ton, entertainer. Miss Louis Dorrough, Children's Play Director. The Skibinsky Concert Company, an unusually good organization featuring music and dramatic readings. EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF THE CHAUTAUQUA The Educational volno ? iuiw v/i lih; Chautauqua course offered this year will make it to the interest of every body in all sections of the County to take in a part or all of the program. Entertainment in the tent each afternoon and night, May 18th, 19th ad 20lh. Full particulars are given as to tickets, etc., in this and last week's issue of this paper. ?A. E. Goldfinch, Chairman of Local Committee. JURYMEN SELECTED FOR MAY 24TH List oY Petit Jurors for the May term of General Sessions Court wo hr> hnldon Mnmhiv VJmv | T9I1 S. W. G. Shipp, Presiding Judge. A. C. Floyd, W. W. It belts, H. C. Royals, 1. Bert Chestnut, VV. W. Shelley, H. N. Boyd, Wm. J. Jor dan, J. J. Dix, Wm. C. Martin, P. J. Elks, S. B. McQueen, Jehu Cauocy, J. J. Booth, 11. M. Tyler, A. It. Holmes, Thos. Cannon, A. T. Martin, N" D. Paul, James P. Cause, J. T. King-, A. G. Graham, D. M. Causey, T. Pink Cox, Thos. A. Lee, B. J. Vereen, L. C. Beat, M. G. Allen, G. K. Dorman, Bert L. Rheuark, I?. B. Floyd, F. W. Lancaster, D. II. Chertnut, J. Wilber Gerrald, D. Frank Bellamy, L. P. Hardwick, G. Fletcher Hardee. Sail W. S. Thompson was in Conway } ore day last week.