The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, May 13, 1909, Image 1

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* * VOL XX111. Hi 1 !1 Board of Trade Should Take Immediate Action AH OIL Mill FOR HORRY. , ? . The Soutlieru Cotton Seed Oil People Interested and are WIIIIuk to Put a Two Press Mill In. A cotton seed oil mill for Horry is now in sight?almost a certainty but the matter of location is in doubt and from present appearances the choice lies between Lor*?s, Sanford and Conway with no preference between the three places except that which can be overcome by honest aud intelligent work. From a communication written by Hon M M Stanley aud published elsewhere in this issue, we learn that he has taken a conimendable interest in the establishment of a cotton seed, oil mill somewhere in Horry county, 1ms done some very effective work, having gone so far as to interest Mr C. Fitzslramons, of Columbia, President of the Southern Cotton Seed Oil Co., in the matter, who assures Mr Stanley that his company will put in a two press mill in Horry provided 4000 tons of seed will be furnished during the seasou. Mr Stanley has estimatod that 5000 tons can be obtained and has the word of MrAbsbrook that he will take 1 nfif 1 4 1> /\f n 4 rwnl* 1? ? ui auuun uuu ^ivtJ tut) site if the mill is located at San ford while two Wilmington gentlemen pledge themselves one to takefl,000 in stock and the other to operate a guano factory in rear of the mill, if it is put at Loris. This we take to be no idle talk the fruit of an over sanguine imagination, but a matter of sound business. Now, that the mill is nearer us today than it has ever been and the ^ outlook for it establishment is roseate with bright promises it > . is legitimate to discuss the matter ^ in all its bi agings and our columns f - are open for discussion. It is not our purpose in this article to speak of the great benefits the farmers would derive from the os} tablishment of such an enterprise, ( nor the savings in .heir guano bills. We have already touched upon these matters time and again and will leave it to others to write, more fully upon Iheso matters. [. What we want to do is t > arouse th business people of Conway to a ^ point where they will lake action in order to have the mill located at Conway. We are confronted with * a grave situation. If we expect to grow in population and keep that population, we must establish industries of various kinds so as to give employment to the industrous citizen and keep him happy and contented. To do this requires both capital and labor. All concede that an oil mill in Horry will prove a paving investment aud almost ever vbodv agrees that finnwav In t.h? ^ J " a "" """ " / *w proper place for its location, because it is centrally located and is in easy reach of the farmers. Its < unsurpassed transporation facilities both by land and water makes it an ideal place for the successful operation from the standpoint both of economy and convenience. That the mill is a foregone certainty, it behooves us as citizens and business men to go earnestly to work immediately in the interest of Conway, so as to have its lo cation here and have it in operation iu time to handle the present crop. We are glad to say that one business man has taken hold of the matter and has been in correspondence with Mr Pltzsimmons for some time but will redouble his efforts from now on until the matter is definitely settled one way or another. Let us all do likewise and success is bound to to crown our efforts. This writer in spoaking to Col Spivey about the matter the other day in the office persuaded him to make public his views which he has in tuo luiiuwiny; liiugui^e: "I am thoroughly in sympathy j J with the scheme to organize and ' , establish a Cotton Oil Mill at Con/ wry, or at any suitable place in Horry. 1 have given the matter considerable thought; and had some correspondence aud talk with the Southern Cotton Oil Co., people in T n nr% noMaAMnll ? \yuiu lUUIUi 1 (till JlOl OUIKtll J UViUljitlU* ted with Mr FitzSimmons, its , Manager, and I am sure, with the proper co-operation of our citizens here, he would be willing and anxious to take up the proposition with /* us. I believe it would be a fair ' paying business to the stock-holders I But especially of great benefit to the business people and farmers of * v the County. It would furnish a V home market for their cotton seed. and supply them locally and at a cheaper price their cotton seed meal "Such an enterprise would likely lead to the organization of a Cotton Mill and a Quano Factory In the near future. With this combina (The LOCAL. AND PERSONAL. O 11 Parker was iu town recently. W ii King was in town last Saturday. D H Jordan was iu town last Saturday. oeo J Holliday spent several days s~ r\ i ? a. i iu runway iasi? weeK. A P Martin, of Gurley, spent last Friday in Conway on business. C C Gore, of Little River, was in Conway this week on legal business C D Hanna, of Spartanburg, has accepted a position at Conway Drug Company for the summer. A I White D W Tompkins, B F Moore, H P Holmes and o W Lewis were all in town receutly. Dr Eugene May was the last Lyceum number of the season at the Burroughs School last week. The crop9 in the vicinity of Conway were suffering for rain until the showers come last Tuesday. The new front of pressed brick and plate glass for Spivey Mercantile Company will soon be completed. N M Edge, J M Barnhill, C C Fowler. E J Durant, H F Skipper were all pleasant callers recently. W L Richardson has moved from Mullins back to Horry and his many friends are glad that he has made this change, G B Jenkins was recalled to Fair Bluff recently by the illness of his father who has before been critically ill and suffered a relapse. The vacant space between S P Hawes and O E uriffin will soon be occupied by two new stores to be erected by Hal L Buck Company. All persons wishing to transact business pertaining to the County Supervisors office can see the clerk, A fl Long at Conway Furniture Co, A H Eong has been elected as Clerk of the County Board of Commissioners. He served at their recent meeting the first Tuesday in May. Nothing new has been heard latoly as to what the Railroad Commission is doing in regards to a double daily passenger service on the Conway Branch, Quite a number of our people have beea fishing in the Pee Dee river recently. They claim that there are greater quanties of lish to bo caught over there than in the Waocaoaaw. The recent tangle in regards to Poplar school district, it is reported has been satisfactorily settled by the school trustees of that and adjoining districts. Sam Elliott was committed to the jaij here last Tuesday by Magistrate a D Jackson for false pretense and breach of contract. His sentonee is 30 days in each case, Arthur C Skipper was arrested and lodged in jail here last week charged with whipping a woman who lived on his place He finally succeeded in making bond. A fishing party left Conway Tuesday morning to spend several days fishing in the Pee Dee Iiiver. The party consisted of Messrs B B Singlet m, L D McGrath, Geo F Nissen, Charles Marsh, W J LaUimer and M W Cook. There is a great demand on the northern markets for strawberries raised at Conway. Conway berries will sell on those markets when strawberries from Tabor and Chadbourn have no sale. This fact should encourage the growers about Conway, and it will doubtless result in bringing new growers to this territory. The contractor was busy the first of this week surveying and laying off the side walks around Conway's main business block preparatory tc beginning the work of laying the concrete pavement. Now that the work has been started it will not be very long before there will be gooc pavements in frontof every business house In the town. The pavement along Main Street will be twelve feet wide from the Bank of Conwaj to Hal L Buck Company, and or 3rd Ave from Hal L Buck Compan} down to J ? Nicholas, it will be tec feet in width. tior., the future and permanent prosperity of Horry County would b< assured. The scheme is indeec feasible, and I hope to see it materi alize." The Board of Trade should take the lead in this matter as it wil be presented with force and ir such a manner as to command tlx attention and favorable action o; the cotton seed oil people. Witt the Board at work getting up dat? and preliminaries so that they car be presented in an intelligent man ner we are confident that we wil win out and the location of the mill be here. Let us go to work at once, as the matter is urgenl land delays are dangerous. Put* CONWAY, S. C..THI i[Br I Eleven Criminal Cases Continued From Last Court B. HAMMOND FOR PERJURY III Addition to tlie Eleven Cases Continued There Will be Many more Ari&injr bubscquemiy and and Sent up by Magistrates. No Civil Cases to be Tried.-Term One Week? Judjre Wilson to Preside. Another term/ of the court will convene on Monday, May 24th, Judiro John S. Wilson presiding. There will be but one week of court this time intended for both civil and criminal business, but there will hardly bo any time for civil jury cases and none will bo prepared for trial. An examination of the criminal docket shows the following cases all continued from the last term ol court: (1) State vs. J. T. Tompkins, violation of the dispensary law. (2) State vs. Geo Little and F. Johnson, house breaking and larceny. (3) State vs Isam Allston, larceny of live stock. (4) State vs Jas II. Branton, violation of the dispensary law. (5) Sfate vs Ella Johuson, violation of tLie dispensary law. (tl) State vs Harrison Powell and Susan Dimery, adultry. (7) State vs Sarah M Bryant, assault and battery. (8) State vs Alford S. Fowler aud Duke Sarvis, violation of the dispensary law. (9) State vs John M. Conerly, false packing of cotton. (19) State vs J. T. llarrelson, obstructing road. (11) State vs A. C. Moody obstructing road. When Hardly Hammond was cleared of the chargo of murder at the last term of the court he was at once indicted for perjury and he is now in jail awaiting trial on the latter chargo. o: a. l l i _ r l */r_ oiuu'j uiu iasi term ui court, *wainio Williams, a negres9, killed her husband in a row on the hill, and she will be tried for murder at the approaching term of the court. The grand jury's report has been served on all those concerned in various matters and they will have to show cause at the next term. Judge Wilson has wen a splendid reputation as a jurist. He is one of the youngest judges on the bench in point of service, yet his rulings have almost invariably been sustain^, ed by the supreme court. He wears the Ermine with dignity and holds the scales of justice with an even hand. Toddvllle Tidings. Mrs H H Woodward and children are spending this week with us. The paint brush is being applied to all the buildings here which adds much to the appearance of our little town. w Misses Maude Long and Maggie Oliver spent last week with Mrs A M Dueenbury. In a letter to this writer Miss Lucile Jay says "Resolved, That South Carolina should have a Compulsory School Law," was debated ; at her home town at Bradley, Greou1 wood, a few days ago by the school 1 boys. Her brother, William Jay, was the principal speaker for the ' affirmative and carried his side tc ' victory. ' Mrs Jessie Dusenbury, who has > been visiting relatives and friends at Vineland and Pair Bluff, returned home Monday much to the de " light of her many friends. There is much comment pro ane ' con on Stanley's dog tax law. We ] are one who agrees with Stanley a; this will reach the ignorant negre \ who has not even a Billy goat yet it j trying to eduoate his kids on the Constitutional three mills tax col * lected from the white man wh< owns property. This raise in the ' dog tax will decrease the number ol worthless dogs who are killing sheej 1 and doing other mischief. No one ' can epiestion the motives or gooe 1 intent of Mr Stanley. Forecast. ? Card of Tli?nkm. , We, the family of G A Skipper desire to return our thanks to oui friends ard neighbors for the kine % and hospitable manner they treatee 5 A : . i ~ i 1 A ? x i _ , un uui iu^ mu siuKiies'4 uau uoaui O of our husband and father. Laura Skipper, and family. \ Attention is directed to the ad t vertisement of the Kingston Furn i iture Co., in this issue. They keei - all kinds of furniture, house furn 1 ishing and toys, atrd sell at thi s lowest prices for cash or on in : stalraent. b Subscribe for the Herald. It 9* FRSDAY, MAY 13, 1909. Anawcrinjr Field Enquirer. Editor Herald: I dislike very much to have to ask >our clemency to answer a Field correspondent through your paper, but it will be ^afer to ask you for this space and get it published than to risk an article sent the Field going to the waste basket, as has beon , done for me. Th? ondni mno n 4 4 1 vu\jutiv>i nuo it Ul/IUail V llil Subscriber" who wanted me to explain why the dog tax was raised to ono dollar ' 1 can't think this writer is sincere and wants the ini formation through a loyal and pa , triotic purpose, butjmerely to slin# , at mo a little, as all that comes, it directed through the Field. I3ut let this be as it may, as the question it called up and I did nothing secret\y that I am ashamed of and for the benefit of all the people, 1 will give iny purpose in short for the capita, tion dog tax. First, ono of my greatest ambi I tions was to get more money for schools and it could not be unfair or unjust, because it applies to all people's dogs and will raise quite a little amount to help the children at school. Second, negroes, who always keep from one to threo dogs, and quite n number which are not cared for properly that ravage the communities pilfering at night, eating eggs, pulling meat from the kitchen, smokehouse, killing sheep and otherwise, with no profit, will have to pay the tax on same and make them pay more money they pay the more money they will get in the school. A true judicious way ol looking at it. seems that thov ougnt not to get any more school funds than they pay, but everybody knows under the present conditions that the most of funds they get is paid by the white people. Can any i one object to their paying more ol the money they consume in schools? Again, I believe this act will decrease this disastrous class of dogs, owned by injudicious peoplo not cared for, which will relieve the conditions of sheep killing and give an impetus to sheep raising in the various communities. Therefore you see it tends to less dogs and better i dogs. Who can object to this? The last argument 1 shall oiler now is in behalf of economy on the part of a goodly number of some of our poorest people who seem to think they must have a dog if anything, While I am not able to dictate for them, still there ought to be a medium whereby they could help themselves and this would help a little to give what they feed to dogs, tc hogs or a milk cow and get some returns. Now, the writer seems to saddle me with being able to get this law through, as seemingly, over the veto of my colleague Mr Singleton and Col Spiveyin the senate. I confess this gentleman has certainly got me down as a strong and able man, tc be able to do so much and to have such influence over such distinguished gentlemen as these?one an able lawyer and the other a practical legislator. The facts are those, as all true citizens know that repre sentatives from a county have to be a unit on local legislation or the \ matter creates a house fight in i which the whole legislative body ha? to settle. Those who kept up and i informed themselves with the news of that body saw no disunited efTorf on the part of any measure we con i ttidprad Cr>l Knivp.v whr* natcw - f - ~ |/V.OUVV , on this bill in the senate, did it ai he did other bills that went to the I senate from the house, after his owr liking. Therefore, we are all re [ sponsible for what was clone, as al enlightened people understand, ) I am truly glad to state that the > trio representing Horry in the legis lature were more like a family bro i therhood than anything else--taik \ ing, studying and confering togeth er for the best-, and so far as I coul< - see no selfish motives were indulges in. If this act is wrong, T am grati 1 fied that, we all thought we were do i ing right and we all will stand to i * till we learn different. I hop ) neither of these highly esteeme* i gentlemen will think wrong of in ? for calling their names In question - as this explanation merely led up t ) it, ? In conclusion, I wish to state tha f controversy just for critics and pc ) litical enemies like the "Fi Fi ? crowd, who have joined the bam 1 wagon of the Field under fictitiou names are at an end with me, bu will take pleasure, at anv time t rtiua Infnrmatii.n tiin-.Ii no I 4 ^1 TV (Utvyi U4U VIV/U j OUVU U.l 1 lia VU) t true loyal citizens whatever may b their condition or circumstances. > Respectfully. jj M. M. Stanley } An item in the paper last wee stated that Forney Ward, who wa taken from the jail here by th authorities to North Carolina, wa a negro. This statement was mad - in accordance with infoimatio - which had been given a reporter fc :> the paper The Herald is informe that Mr Ward is a white man, an e the .item in the paper did him grave injustice. The Herald wishe to say that it ras entirely innocer in the matter, and wishes toexpres Its regrets for the mistake. PPJWpj FjWHppgE valil ' an u in. Hon M. M. Stanley has Done Good Work, , SITE & $1,000 SUBSCRIBED I When Not Interfering- With III* legislative Duties. Mr Stanley llasl'utin Some Very Effective r Work Torllorry. > Editor Herald: For the bent tit of the public good > of llorry county, 1 wish to make ' some comment as to the establishi ment of a cotton seed oil mill in > Horry county. There has been and is still being a great deal of thought and discussion among the best thinking people in ' the rural districts of our county ' when, how and whero the farmers I can or could obtain a better condi. tion as to the cost of fertilizers, i There was also an effort made in the lastsitting of the legislature stan? dardizing tho analysis and looking k to lower freight rates in our State ' on fertilizers. Hut it seems apparent to me that though the members , of the General Assembly mav do someting, at least, to help remedy the evils of existing conditions, still ' my solution of this question, to > some extent, lies at our very door. Now, with nothing but public ; spirit appealed to, let all the people iilst SUV wo. will hsivn u ont.fr.r?r? oil mill located some where in Horry county, Say at Loris, Sanford or Conway. And just behind this have a guano factory to make fertilizers. Can all this be done? the critic will ask. Why, certainly, if the progressive people would lend a little of their interest and means to accomplish this one thing. While in Columbia, after having studied the matter of cost on fertilizers for some time, I took the matter up with the superintendent of the Southern Cotton Seed Oil Mills, as to the establishing of a factory in Horry, f gave him as nearly as possible the general outlino of our section, together with the adjoining country and the county of Coiumbus in North Carolina, in which would atTord a basis or backing for this cotton seed oil enterprise in our midst. To my surprise and delight, this superintendent spoke very freely and frankly as to the establish' * rnent of a factory provided ho could ' get a basis of cotton seed sufficient to warrant the putting in of a two press plant, only which would guar5 anteo clear dividends, In further f questions, this gentleman told me that should the territory of Horry ' and that in close proximity be able ? to furnish 4000 tons of ootton seed, 1 he would take the matter up with ' me at any time, and with sufficient ! interest in stock with my people he ' would he glad to put up a mill. Now, 1 have, partially, since time ' would alf'ord, found that Horry's 1 last years crop of cotton was 8000 " bales. Now, Columbus county, N. 5 C., lies broad side here which ought ' to add strength to the situation 500 1 or 1000 hales which means at. lna?t n ! backing of nearly 5000 tons of seed. ' This is more than was demanded by the oil company to undertake the industry. The road or can see that it can be done, especially when we consider the public spirit of some of our citizens like Mr Allsbrook, who says he will give a site and take $1,000 stock if they will put it at Sanford. There are, however, others 1 at Loris and Ci nway, yes all over Horry who would assist in this 3 much need necessity. Again a prominent man in Wil" mington, N. C., said lie would take " $1,000 stock in it here. Another " Wilmington man said he wanted to ] build a guano factoty just behind ' the oil mill. What's to hinder? Now, Mr Editor, my idea is that it would pay the farmer who uses ^ cotton seed meal and commercial J3 fertilizers to donate $100 each to ^ such an enterprise rather thaw miss e it. Why do I say so? Well, be'? cause a man pays between two and 0 three dollars a ton on all cotton seed meol or guano shipped in by * having these factories located here wiiulrl cavn tho rvi>< rUr? n'miv <*' > I J ?? v/v?l\4 UM ? V w J7\ f/lly (?. UIUOU aton, anda raan buying ten tODs of J fertilizers would savu $20 There s fore, you see in live vears he wou'd get back the $100 bes ides the extra ? price that could be obtained for ? cottou seed with a market at home. e T feel quite sure that if the farmers and progressive people of every industry or enterprise could realize r' the great need of today for the advancement of the county's best welK fare they would agree with me that ,s this is one of tho advantages we e cannot longer do without if pos,s sible. And though it looks to the e casual observer like a misty cloud in n in tho distance, still if our people r will unite in one common cau^e all d their energies in this direction it d won't be but a short while before it a can be realized, and that greatly tc is tho advantage of Horry county and it its people. js 1 would ask that every one who h interested will talk about and dis No 5 Annua! Spring Picnic. A joint celebration by all the Sunday schools will be held at Hardee's Ferry Friday May 11th. The public generally is invited to participate. COM MITTKKS, General Arrangements-?T), A. Spivoy, Chairman. Miss Grace Gangsion. Miss Maggie Sweet, Miss Kathrine Doak, Miss Marguerott McNeill, Paid Quattlebaum, J. W. Dawsey, J. M, Mitchell, W. Percy Hard wicke. Transportation--C. H. Snider, Hal G. Buck, J. P. McNeill. Haskets?Frances Holliday, Hennie Sessions, Mayo Dusenbury. Finance ?A. F. Goldfinch, I). A. Spivoy, A. W. Barrett. Refreshments- Paul Quattlebaum, Willie Goldfinch, Graddy Tisdalo. Ercot Tables?C. E. Barker, W. Percy Hardwicko, Jolrn Holt. Publicity?-E J. Sherwood, Miss Grace Gangs ton, If. II. Woodward. Fish Committee?J. W. Dawsey, W. II. Howell, Holmes Russ. Amusement?J. C. Spivey, Miss Ella Oils, Miss Margurett McNeill. Table Service?-Mrs J. A. MoDctrmotfc, Mrs I). T. McNeill, Mrs A: E Wait, Mrs C. 1'. Quattlebaum, Mrs J. C. Spivey, Mrs F, S. Powell, Transportation furnished free to all those not otherwise provided with conveyance. Boats or vihieles will leave Kingston bridge promptly at 8:110 a. m , and return to the city about 6:00 p. m. Baskets left at the following places at or before 8:00 o'clock a. m., will be gathered and truiKnnrt.n.i V, .. to the grounds: Gully Store, Mrs LI G. Dusonoury, and store of the ttpivey Mercantile Co. Ilaso Hall. There was an interesting game of base ball played at the Muster hold Friday. Conway triod conclusions with Burroughs Graded School, which resulted in a score of 11 to 4 in favor of Conway. Following is tho line up. CONWAY. B. Hard wick, p; DOgilvie, c;S W Monroe, lb; J A Norton, 2b; Wilson Casque, 3b; E J Sherwood, ss; Claud Dusenbury, If; Albert Long, rf; Joe McMillan, cf. SCHOOL. Mayo Dusenbury, p; Bonnie Sessions,c; It Sherwood, lb; It A Duke 2nd B; Fred Jordan 3rd B; George Howell, ss; Don McNeil, rf; J Dusenburry, If; White Sessions,cf Umpire, LI Hard wick. Scorer, Bright Tyler. Ociulcmoii of tlic Jury. P B Norton, F n Clardy, A n Benson, j C Sarvis, N M uardoe, .i ii Vereen, C P Stalvey, W E I'itman, T j Vaught, N Q Grainge**, J W Humphrey, S P Vereen, B A Elks W B Shelley, Geo W Gore, B It Parker, j j Carter; A B Lundy; P M Lee, W S Livingston, .j ii B Edge, j ir nascldon, D M .Mishoe, W S Hamilton, W C nooks, John Osburn nonry B Roberts, P D Gerald Al A norn, W B King, W W Carmiehael, I A Bell, Elijah ButTkin, j \v Chostnut, w E Porter, L D Tharp, ? ? ? Ifvsolutions ol Respect. ax?.. ir i " .? ?? ii r.nr.An, uur uuuvcniy trainer, in His all-wise providence has seen fit to call to her Heavenly iioine our friend and former president, Mrs M. E. Sessions: Resolved, 1st.? That while wo bow in submission to His Divine will, we recognize that in the death of Mrs Sessions, the Methodist church of Conway has lost a faithful member, and the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society an efficient and untiring worker. 2nd.---That we tender to her sorrowing family our sincere sympathy. drd.?That a copy of thess resolutions bo spread upon the records of our Society; that they bo published in the Conway papers, the Woman's Missionay Advocate, and tho Southern Christian Advocate, Also a copy furnished to her bereaved son and daughter. Mrs A. E Wait, Mrs ChasR Scarborough, Mrs D. A. Spivey, Committee W. F. M. S. John Kho.-lcl an 1 X D W Burnett were both in to^n last Saturday. - i i cuss this matter freely, and as many | as will do so write me privately, or 'through tho pap*r as to the probable amount of .-t ?ek that can be I had. j ho Sou thorn Cotton Seed ' /-I _ wn i/o., is a g gauuc concern ana never fails to realize clear divideuds. So no one snoutd fear investing their money in stock as it would i turn in a clear dividend besides having all ike advantages of forti il.zer products *t home, i As L am u.ider promise to give i the superintendent of the Southern 11 Cotton Seed O l Co , at Columbia all ' information o ssible, 1 would like to . have at once any and all informa> tion pertaining to this matter either I pro or con. Let us hear from the voice of the people, j Respectfully, M. M STANLY,