The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, December 16, 1909, Image 7

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I! > ; : SOOTH'S FUTURE , ?.? Vast Potentialities L;e Within the Grasp tf This Section. j jj' WEALTH OF GOLCONDA K TTw Souths* Cotton CYop Is th? MainMay oi Ail the Financial Instl^ tutions of This Country, Declares , .y the IVesklent of tho Southern Ootjjjjf ton Association. Opportunities lying within the ^ grasp of Dixie land and a recapitulation of its vaHt n?courcoi? were pre*. nented before the Southern Comroercial congress at ItH opening meeting iu Washington Tuesday. That the cotton crop of the South Is the mainstay of all the tiuancial institutions of this country and is In no wise involved as a sectional question was the declaration of Harvie Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton association, who opened the first session as its chairman. He reviewed the history of cotton production for the past 3 0 years and spoke of the future prosi>octs for the South relative to cotton production, incidentally introducing Rome statistics. lie added that if half the ratio hold good for the next 30 years the demand for cotton by the Southern mills would be vastly increased. "If more of the farmers in the South would redouble their olTorts the production could greatly be increased. " With this etntomuet, G. W. Kiner, commissioner of agriculture of Virginia, made a plea for increased energy on the part of agriculturalists of the South. He said that no section of the globe offered greater opportunities for investment than the South and spoke particularly of his own State. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture llayes was not able to bo present. His address was read. Selene? and education combined with the new spirit of the times, said Mr. Hayes In his address, "are clearing to the Hf docks for most wonderful activities in the South." "The South of today, in so far as the development of its resources . 4. is concerned. Ih in the first flush of Hb youth," whs the happy introduction lo an address delivered by Hugh McRae of Wilmington, N. C. Ho declared that from an Industrial standpo.'nt the South had to be born over again and that it had required 4 0 years since the Civil war to accumulate capital Bufllcient to do things, but that no wit was on the threshold of a great future, having groat opportunities within its grasp. He dwelt upon the necessity of immi-4 gration to the South and what the lack of it had cost that section. Mr. j j McKae expressed tho belief that inC creased immigration wonld tend to solve the raco problem. The South has a monopoly on yellow pine, the great structural timber, and its hickory is the beet vehicle wood ever produced, declared Assistant Forester Kellogg of the United States forest service. He also stated that timber had been cut in wasteful fashion. He pointed out that the government, too, had a duty to perform in the maintenance of the Southern forests. ^ > Oen. J. S. Carr, of Durham, N. C., .. ~ aepioreu mo iaci mm raw material l of the South was more largely converted Into the manufactured product in other sections, ulthough the South contained all the essential prequisites for manufacturing. Ho presented an array of ltgures showine the wealth of the resources of the South and urged the necessity of o 1 vigorous campaign for the bringing of capital to that section. John.L. Matthews, of St. Louis, sail (hat n transportation company in St. Louis, organized with a capital of $10,000,000, which in a very short time will have to increase its capital to $25,000,000, proposes to navigate the deep channels of the Mississippi with deep boats and shallow ehartyois with shallow boats It was proposed, he said, to put on coftRt line steamships and trains of barges for sea-towing to all the principal ports of the South, including Ponsiioola, Tampa, Jacksonville, Charleston and all Intervening points. Mr. Matthews said that whorever I i on the smaller rivers proper means i of transportation were provided the [ boats of this company would come to thiem an! take off their cargoes. It further is proposed to go out of Vow Orleans to anv nmnf in H j: " ' *" vuv world, ho asserted, and to this and I other contributory points he urged the necessity of utilizing the shal low rivers. Paint (luught Fire. ? Hal It not been for the presence of mind and bravery of her oolored , ?ji<?rvant, Mrs. George Freeland, of Cherter, would have been burned to 1 death on Wednesday. While paintI !ng one of the hearths in her home, with a patent paint, wh'ch must have had some combustible matter ' in it, the paint ignited and set Mrs. Freeland on fire. This should be H a Warning to our housekeepers who may sometimes n?e some of these ^aeent hearth paints. 1 CHANGE OF POLICY SOUTHERN NEGRO OFF ICE-HOLDERS HLITKD TO GO. Tai't to Appoint NV^jiws to Oflleo In tho North, Instead of in tho. South. "That President Taft is going to uppoint Northern negroes to oftlce rather than Southern oneB Ih the information which haa b?H>n pretty thoroughly discusRed among tho politicians of Washington and elsewhere since Hooker Washington was there last week," says the Washington correspondent of Tho News and Courier. As tho result of thin policy it is expected that tho uogrocH In tho South who uro holding Important offices will, ?? their terms expire, he displaced for tho most part by whites, and in turn recognition will be given to colored men in the North. Tho list of colortsl ni??D holding important offices in the So-uth under the federal govern meat includes the following. : Robert Smalls, collector of customs at Beaufort, 8. C.; Henry A. Rucker, collector of internal revenue at Atlanta, On.; Joseph Lee, collector of Internal revenue at Jacksonville, Flo.; Nathan H. Alexander, register of the land office at Montgomery, Ala.; Thomas V. McAllister, receiver of public moneys at Jackson, Miss.; Walter L. Cohen, register of the land office at New Orleans; Alexander IS. Kennedy, receiver of public moneys at New Orleans; John E. Bush, receiver of public moneys at Little Rock. The course the President will take in the matter of appointing colored men is likely to be illustrated in tho selection of a successor to W. T. Vernon, register of tho treasury. Booker T. Washington and other colored leaders have given their support to J. C. Naples, of Nashville, for the place, but it appears that the President will probably select u colored man from the North. Washington was in Washington a few days ago, and it is Raid that he protested when ho learned that neither Vernon nor Ralph Tyler, the latter as auditor for the navy department, were to be ousted. Neither of these pull with Washington. RTOP8 TRAIN TO BATHE. Singer Disregarded Schedule i>u Hurriman Ralimad. A dispatch from E) Paso, Tox., says Fritzi Scheff stopped ono of Mrs. E. II. Harrimuu's passenger trains in the heart of the Arizona desdert while she took a bath. The train was running fast and rocking a good deal, ho that when Miss HehefT attempted to take her morning ublution the water insisted on hitting the ceiling of her private car. This wub too much. The conductor was notified and stopped his train on the first siding, which happened to be Stein's Pass. He telegraphed to the dispatcher that he would have to have new running orders, as Miss Scheff insisted on remnlnlng there until her bath was finished. The order was complied with, as Miss Scheff was paying for the train. DOUBLY MARRIED. Couple Claiming to be Man and Wife Wedded Again. Gaffney had a novelty in the mar riage lino recently. Miss Annie Kirksey, of Gftstonla, anil Mr. Jus. Hager, of Mooreaville, N. C., alighted from the train at Gaffney Bunday morning and announced that they had Juat been made man and wifo; but shortly after their arrival the chiof of police received a meeHuge from tho parents of the young lady to the effect that the couple were not married and to arrest them. The lady informed tho officers tnat they could be married again and securing the services of Mr. H. M, Bobbins, notary public, were soon tied up tight and fast. ? FATAL SHOOTING SCRAPK. A U?7or Shoot* Down Town Marshal of Ryron, Ga. At Ryron, Ga., on Wednesday C. IC. Hateman, town marshal, was fatally injured by A. T. Harper, a lawyer, in a duel with pistols on the principal street of the town, riaieman charged that Harper had destroyed tho happiness of his homo and attacked the latter wPh a luavy , waljdug cane. Harper pulled hla ..(..Int a 1 /l _1 A )iinviu uim urtui UVU HHOIB, IWO OT which took effect. Hate;nnil dvow bin pietol as he fell and tired upon Harper, but Harper was not-injur! od. Batsman was rushed to a Ma < con hospital, where the statemj.U was given out that his injuries wore fatal. Women Carry Pistols. Women of Aurora, 1.1., who have to be on the streets after dark without escorts, are carrying small revolvers tucked in muffles as a means of protection against the mysterious "Jack the 81asher," who made vicious attacks on live women recently. SHORT COTTON CROP CKNNU8 REPORT 8KNDK PRICK OF 8TAPLK CP 8HAKPLY. ' Its Publication FoUowimI by Increased Activity itxul Considerable Excitement, With Dulls Confident. There were 8,878,277 runniug bales of cotton ginned from the ' growth of 1909 to December 1, as compared with 11,008.001 for 1908, according to u bulletin of the census bureau issued Wednesday. These figures count round bales >i8 half bales and cxcludo lluters. They ntand against 8.3 -13.1196 for 1907 and 10.207.S68 for 1906. The proportion of the last three crops ? ginnel to December 1 is 81.1 per j cent for 1908, 76.6 per cent for 1907, and 7 7.2 per cent for 1906. Hound ] bales Included thlw y?Nar are 133,919 against 201,480 inc) ud?nl for 190 8 and 10 4,63 6 for 1907. Sea island bales Included are 7 7.7 7 6 for 1909; 08,369 for 1908. and 66,299 \ for 1907. The distribution of sea Inland cotton by States for 1900 is Florida, 1 26,906; Georgia, 43,118, and South * Carolina 8,7 62. The total cotton j crop for 1908 wan 13.0S6.000. and ' for 1907 Is 1 1,707,822. The cor- * rooted statistics of the quantity of cotton ginmnl this season to November 11 are 8,112,119 bal??s. Ily States the cotton ginned from the 1909 growth to December 1 as follows: Alabama, 91 9,076; Arkansas, 013,- 1 871; Florida, 06,968; Georgia, 1 ,677.232; Umlsluna, 237,003; Mississippi, 866.900; North Carolina, 63 6,1 68; Oklahoma. 004,836; South Carolina, 998,340; Tennessee, 206,30 7; Texas, 2,212,319; all other States, 49,133. Kxoites New York Market. A New York dispatch pays the report of the census bureau showing only 8,878,27 7 bales of cotton ginned to December 1, comparing with 11 - , 008,6 61 to the surne date last season, wrb followed by increased activity and considerable excitement In the cotton market Wednesday morning , with May contracts selling up to 16.39 or 17 points above the clos- , Ing ftgureH of Tuesday night, and at 1 a new high record for the Benson. Heavy realizing, attributed to some of the leading bulls, cauwd Blight recessions during the morning, but . there was u grout volume of outside buying and the market showed a very firm tone with bulls claim- . ing that the census figures indicated a government estimate of under 10,- . 2 00.000 bales. The cotton crop last year was In the neighborhood of 13,800,000 bales. The market became even more active later In the day, with buying orders reaching the ring from al> . directions, while it looked as though . some of the largest of the old bulls , were replacing cotton which they had sold below 1cents in expectation of 10 cents before Christ- . mas. Way contracts Hold at 10.30 or $1.10 per bale above the closing bid of Tuesday night, while August advanced to 14.90, or $2.4 0 a bale. The close was steady with the general market showing a gain for the day of from 14 to 43 points. NKW PULLMAN HULKS. The Company Has Revised Their Rules and Regulations. "Sorry, bosp, but you'll have to tote yo' bag yo' sef, sab. That's the new rule, sab." This may be tho new greeting of the Pullman porter from now on. It wan reported a few days ago at one of the company's Chicago otticea that some new rules would be instituted and that an old ono?considerably obsolete?would be revived. In substance tho reported changes In the conduct and care of the Pullmans are as follows: No grip that will not go under a seat or is in any wise in the way will be allowed on Pullmans. Such lug?ago must be chocked in the baggago car. Porters cannot carry grips or bags to the vestibule of the car for passengors who are about to get off The old rule, reported in line for rejuvenation, is tho one which forbids porters from brushing passengers off anywhere in the car except at the ends. Will Review Cose. The Supreme Court of the United States Tuesday granted tho petition for a writ of certiorari in the contempt cases of Samuel Oompers. Frank Morrison and John Mitchell. omcers or me American federation of Labor. The effect of the decision will be to bring the entire record in the Huck's stove and range case against these meh to the Supreme Court for review. Fatal Snow Storm, minding clouds of snow, accompanied by lower temperature and a 3fi miles an hour wind, swept over Chicago and the surrounding territory Wednesday, bringing death to three persons. One of tho victims, a laborer, was found dead from cold i and exposure. The other two were railroad switchmen, who. blinded by snow, were run over by enginos. A FIEND CAUGHT ii Ad of Trying to Assault a Little WWe Giri on Road. BRUTE LODGED IN JAIL 1 (^ntlomAi) Hiding Along tho lloml Hoard the Hcinvutis of tho Littlo Victim, Wont to Hor K^cue and Huvod Hor From tho Lustful Devil's (lutchos. A dispatch from KinKHtrco to Tho L* vi* a fi t\ /i t ^/\ ii rlnf i>l 1 u / \ * o cl o n i o r .1 _ n o i??iu wv*i? * ^v??o vi <m unrvn vi y, hut, luckily lor the intended \ ieim, unsuccessful attempt to commit ape in -Williamsburg county on rtonday, about one-half mile from he Clarendon county lino. A little white Rirl about 13 years >ld. was on her way to school a it tie before 9 o'clock Monday mornng. when she was approached by i negro fiend about 18 to 19 years M age. Without warning, the nerro seized her and drugged her into [he woods near at hand, the girl icrcumlng and fighting. A young inan by the name of IturgeHM, who lives 1 nthe neighborhood. and who was on the road in his buggy, heard the screams of the little girl and hastened to the scene. Ay he approached he saw the litt'e girl on the ground in the clutch of the fiend, whom he recognized and who broke and ran into the woods. Mr. Burgess gave his immediate attention to the j>oor ,Utle girl, whose clothes had been nearly torn from her person In her struggles with the devlish fiend. 8ho was terribly alarmed and in a hysterical condition. Meanwhile the alarm was spread in the community and a vigorous march instituted. The news came to Kingstree, and a party was organized and started up the road to join in the hunt. Before this party reached the ace.no of the attorn nt rrinl Justice McElveen came up with the negro In the woocIh nnd soon iiid him tied securely. Mr. McElvon, with the help of jome five or six of hiH neighbors \trrlcd the negro quickly nnd safety to Kingstree and lodged him in [all about 3 o'clock. Had the crowd which was every hour growing bigtor, gotten possession of the negro, t is doubtful if he would have gotten to Jail. Now that he Is lodged n Jail no violence is apprehended. Mr. 1 largess who went to the jhild's assistance, was in time to prevent the scoundrel from aceomdlslng hifi purpose. The negro ;lves his name as John Woods and ins worked at various times in Kingstree. Great credit is due to VIr. McElveen and his posse for their ?ool headed work and good Judgment in bringing their prisoner safey to >ail. AVIATOR MKKTS I)K\TH. French Aeroplwiist Fails While Using Machine First Time. A dispatch from Nice, France, says Antonio Fernandez, an aviator, met death a few days ugo while Hying for tho first time in au aoroplaue of his own invention at the new areodrome ,near the mouth 3i the Var. The accident appears to have been due mainly to the inexperience and recklessness of the aviator, who impatient at the delay and not heeding the expostulations of his mo chaniean, patched up a defective pari of the machine by binding it witb common twine. The aeroplane sailed off gracefully, amid the cheers o| the spoctators, and the inventor'* hopes seemed to be fulfilled, when after going two hundred metres and gradually rising, the aviator attempted to make a turn too sharply, and the machine tipped over in the twinkling of an eye. Fernandez was hurled headlong tc the ground, striking with terrific force, with the wreck of his aeroplane on top of him. Willing hand* lifted tho mass of debris and the aviator was found crushed beneath the motor, his head having been driven into the soft earth by th?] impact. Tho victim took up aviation quite recently, devoting all of his time tc it. He was convincod that his machine, which resembled both the W-rlght and the Curtlss machines, was absolutely superior to either. Zelnya Kwpn His People Ignorant. A dispatch from Panama sayf passengers from Nicaragua state tht people in the republic are kept in ignorance of the happenings in this country, because of Zelaya's Btrici censorship. Honduras' president h reported to be an ally of Zelaya Oencrul Toledo is besiege! at Grey town and surrounded by land am sea by the insurgents. Foreign news papers aro not allowed to enter N!c aragua. The situation in the inte rlor is desperate. With two million dollars on dc posit in the banks of Orangobur county another cotton mill or tw | in this city looks easy. GET THEM NOW HI Y CH1USTMAS I'UKHKNTH UK FOItK TIIK KVHU OOMJKS Aud You Will Make the firo< Clerks mid tho IVwtotllo* and Kv priNN IVopta lliH?|?y. The approach of Christmas fore bodes tho annual "unprecedented" rush that the post office and ox prom: companion will be called upon to hoar. Tho many appeals that the press in behalf of suffering humanity has hurled at the people beseeching them to shop early has had the uestreu eneei in many instances and much shopping has btn-n disposed of. Assuming, however, that the pr**^ 'iits ho purchased are to ho sent any distance the question arises how? Ah the m?>?8cngor and etnge roach no longer servo the mails and lightning expresses will have to substitute. "Mail early" and "express early" should be companion expressions to tho "shop early" slogan. Postmasters and ox press managers all over tho country are urging the people to "come early and avoid the rush," and aa A. D. Webster, post master, and Harry Dawson, local manager for the Southern Express Company, are only human, notwithstanding the phenomenal way thoj take care of the Christmas rush they will, 011 behalf of clerks ami messengers and drivers, shower bless lugs upon tho people who will shi| their presents now instead of wait ing to get in line at tho layt minut* with those who have no choice bir to be late. Hotter late than never is para phrased by those oilleials to "bettoi early than late," and tho 11th houi packages may not reach their d"Sti nation before Christmas, while tin ones sent now will bo ready and waiting upon the stage when the cur tain is rung up on the big Yuh tidc act. The poHtoiltces all over the countr> find it necessary some 10 days be fore Christmas to inht;i 11 extra clerks to earn for the rapidly increasing mails. Such a force will bo put on at the Orangeburg postotlico ver > noon now, but even with the increased facilltieH for handling the rush of Uncle Sam's burden, sumo presents from procnstin&ltng persons arrive a few days after schedule time, If the senders are very, very tnrcly they may be transformed into New Year offerings. The express company is putting out placards urging their patrons to hurry along with their packages and get the best service. These cards announce, "Do not wait until the last day; ship your Christmas presents now." They also furnish red labels with which the packages ship ped early but intended for Christmas are decorated. These labels read; "I)o net open until Christmas'" with the name ol the sender following the request, The label will at once attract th< attention of tho recipient and thr present wtll bo tucked away unM the dawn of Christmas day. It h much wiser to Bhip Heveral days ear lier than the ordinary giver would ai once consider necessary, for over burdened cars nnd crowded ofllcei are to be avoided. The Bouthern Kx , press Company issues a card of in . formation to shippers, saying: . "1. All packages of freight o merchandise should be proper! pack?-d, so that all ordinary hand j ling, such as packages must have li [ itransportutlon, will not result ii the breaking of contents. Th . strength of the box or wrapper mus . always bo proi>ortlonnte to tho char actor or weight of the contents. A1 , packages should bo securely tied an I should be plainly niurked with r marking brush or a strong tag or , label printed or written with plaii black ink pasted on the package. I "2. If there are any old mark on the package they should be thor I o uglily obliterated. No packag should be sent to the express com pany with two marks thereon, evei , though both marks are tho same . One murk is enough. "3. If there are two places o t the same name In the same State , always put the name of the count; on the package. When you send i package to a city always give th? , full address of the consignee, th< street and number. It is always wel i to send a letter by United State , mall, advising the consignee that yoi have sent a package by express. [ "4. Do not pack in one box om , class of matter that might injur another class. "f>. Remember that glass wP not carry without breaking miles i properly pneked. If you seni a glas > of Jelly in a package of nice (Ires i goods and the glass breaks you epo! ? your goods. 1 "6. When Bhlpping alwayn te! * the receiving clerk what tho valu * Is, bo that such earo may be give " it n? its value may require. * "7. Do not put any money c * valuables whatever into a freigt * package." The p olillcal candidate doesn't a wayfl win Just because the wonu * vote him a succeBB. K A woman's idea of a tasteful mi ? 1b one who Ib ablo to incr<"a?o tl admiration she has for herself. " BRUTAL MURDER Aa Aged Georgia Citizen Beaten t* Death by Thug i - | NEAR HIS STORE DOOR Just IWoiv IMiitji, Not tiring AbMf Co S|M\ik, fhv Miirtkm) Man Wrotf on a Scrip of I'nprr Th?t ft N?;gR?' by tf>o Niiiiu1 of Jolr Itogrtt i Him. i nt' /wiguata Chronn le say? U?<> murder fit' .Mr. Zucbnry Kendrlok. who lived about twenty-one mikt'H from Augusta, last Wednesday night wuh one of the most burta) that over took place In that wet ion of the county, lie was seventy ? igtit years j of age. Without having a known ! enemy this old gentleman, a veteran of many battles In tho flivi.) War, lived a quiet life with his ly, operating a country store Id addition to his farm. His store wn? a bout I f? 0 yards t from bis residence and was on the roadside, whi lye b is residence wim? otY from the road. Ah is common Among merchants 'in tho country, j where the trade is not largo enough to employ some one in the store all the time, a discarded plow was hung up by a wire rear the store and the t heating on the plow with another 1 iron instrument, notified the proprietor that a customer awaited. While fit supper Wednesday . night Mr. Kendrick heard beating on the plow and when he finished the meal went, store hey in band, to ascertain what was wanted. j the aged man w.is tn the act of entering his place of business bo was struck with a piece of wood, a terrible blow on the head, oaus, lug him to sink to the lloor of ht? store piazza. His assassin with some sharp Instrument, beat him on tho ? r.i n..-i V. I ? iuvv aim uuuii, cnuiik u jargO gasn between his eyes, one on his upper lip, and other places on his head. Mr, K end rick was rendered uuoonscions and probably would have died in the i>o>dtion in which ho was !??' by his murderer, but a neighbor, Mi Ellis I,owls, hearing the noise made by the plow, finished his supper and casually strolled to the KondricU store to buy a piece of tobacco. As lie approached the place he noted that there was an ominous silence about the store. Iu the Kan1 drick residence, which, ??s stated. t is only a short distanco from the store, a light was shining brightly. I Down the road near the store the I fast retreating form of a human i being was seen by Mr. Lewis. The murderer had seen some one up ' proachiug and was getting away , from the scene as fast as possible. ; His evident intention of robbing the ' aged man had failed. ) I * t J Mr. Lewis walked on to the store ! and as he climbed the steps he saw a key in the lock unturned, a bloody stick near and the body of Mr. f Kendrick lying on the tloor unconscious in a pool of blood. Horrified at first, but realizing tho awful condition of affairs and tho necessity of immediate action, Mr. Lewis allowed the fleeing form to r go oa his way unmolested ifor the time and In as tender manner as possible he lifted the prostrate, blood ^ bedrenched and almost lifeless form n of his neighbor and friend and took ^ it to his home where his family was watting for him entirely unaware of a tragedy which hud been , enacted onlv a few yards fro nHheir J own doorstep. The neighborhood was aroused. H Willing friends volunteered their ft services. One went five miles to rl Appling for Dr. J. L. Weeks, the family physician, while many oth? r ( wlll'ng hands did all in their powor to resuscitate the then dying man. o The news of the terrible affair n spread almost by masic. Neighbors , hurried to the Kondrlek home. About two hours after sustaining f the Injury Mr. K end rick became enn, Hcious. Ills terrible wonnd prohibit' y c?d his telling of the ordeal through 4 which ho had passed. He teouid n only look with a mute appeal upon a those who were gathered about hi* j bedside, into the tearful eyes of his H fond daughter and the anxious yet j enraged faces of his neighbors, who were very solicitous regarding his condition yet who were bent on tho l! destruction of the boost who had dealt the cruel blows upon bis hoary head. I Finally midnight onmo and as fho 3 sufferer lay upon his bed and felt 3 that tho end waa drawing near he 3 motioned for a pencil and paper. H He roul 1 not speak, although Dr. Weeks was administering as beat II a physician's skill could to the wants e of the dying man. Raising himself n on the bed, Mr. Kendrick wrote, or rather scribbled on a piece of pair per 'Mule Daggett bit me." He sank it back exhausted. Within two minutes his henrt had ceased to boat. Mr. Sam Hardy, one of the nelgh1 bors, wont to the home of Daggett's n father and there arrested Julius Dag| gett. The elder Daggett professed in ' much surprise at Mr. Kendripk being tie killed, but tho alleged' murderer Is t maintaining a sullen silence. i ?.?-?