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a''' I ? # ? X ? . ill . , r ? VOL XXV. . I MIIKI ft New Chemical Works Near Conway Destroyed. ORIGIN OF FIRE UNKNOWN p'-. On Last Thursday Afternoon a Fire Broke Oi/t at the Chemical Works, Just Across the River. Mr David Tisdale, the Day Foreman and Hartford Spain Were Frightfully Burned and Their Escape was Indeed Miraculous.?A Gallant Fight of the Bucket Brigade Saved Much Property from the Flames. The Bursting of the Reseviors was Spectacular. On last Thuasday afternoon, the *r* new p|ant of Southern woou x-ruducts Co', caught on lire and was totally destroyed, the employees r barely escaped with their lives. The ^ loss to the oompany is hard to estimate in money, and there was no insurance David Tisdale, the day foreman of the plant, and Hartford Spain a colored employee were frightfully burned all over their bodies, and at first were not expected to live, Their clothes were almost burned off their bodies, and the effect of the flames which they went through was so terrible that their features were hardly recognizable. David Tisdale ran through flames for a distance of many yards to the outer air,his clothes on fire. H O Wyatt, another employee who was in a safer position, saw his plight and threw him into a tank of water. The clothes of Hartford Spain were y burned off, and both of them presented a very pitable aspect as they ff were brought over to town to receive medical assistance. Two other employees who were negroes received extensive burns, but the results were not so serious as to them. Mr Tisdale will be disfigured and may lose the sight of one eye, The fire was caused by the running over or spilling of some of the very infiimmable fluid which is used * iu the extraction of products from lightwood. This happened while an employee, was turning on steam to clean out one of the vats in which ground up lightwood is placed for the extracting process. It seems A . \ - that the steam lorceu me suivuuu out forming a gass which ran into the furnace room, and a spark of fire earning in tontact, the flames burst r out all at once like powder, The engineer, W H Chryst, escaped serious iojury. The plaut destroyed was the new one recently erected and put into operation. It was situated some distance from the old plant which was saved. The dwelling of- the manager, Mr L D Magrath was also 4F saved, as well as his offices and labaratory situated on the river bjnk. The new plant was erected by a company which was capitalized at $150,000.00. The loss to them is great. Several cars loaded with lightwood standing on the tracks ^ near by were a total loss. About the only thing near the destroyed plant that it was possible to save, was a lot of corn and other feed stuff? contained in a store room near the siding. The plant had a complete sprinkler system and water works connecting with the river, but under the circumstances of this fire there was no opportunity for using it in time. A large number of men went over to the scene of the confiigra V tion, and assisted in saving the other buildings from the flames. Many refrained, however, from approaching the place on account of the explosions that were heard from time to time as the fhmes advanced. A The concern employed large forces 4 of hands, both at their plautsand in the woods where the lightwood is cut and loaded on cars for transportation to the factory. It is stated that there was no plant of exactly this kind anywhere else in the South The process 01 extracting the different products from the lightwood, was the invention of Mr George Walker, of the CromwellWalker Co., and a large stockholder in the Southern Pine Products Co. Every precaution had been taken to make the new plant as safe as possible under the circumstances. The manager, Mr L D Magrath was on b<s way to Myrtle Beach on board/ e evening train for that * plac{lis* train had jus t passed 4 the plant on its way to the beach, when the alarm whistle was blown announcing the fire. A 'phoue message was sent to Burcol, and Mr Magrath was soon on his way baok to the plant. The plant we learn will be rebuilt in the near future. m J. S. Battle is a good sign painter in the humorous sense, especially when it comes to prohibiting fishing on private property. tfg. Dothan, N. C. Miss Minnie Stanley, the accom{dished daughter of Hon M M Sfcaney was the charming hostess to a few of her friends on last Wednesday evening. Her home was beautifull and tastifully arranged for the pleasure and entertainment of those nrocont. Thft hours were ouickJv VWVM ?l ? MW ? V ~ . -r A spent in ^ames, conversation and music, while during the evening delightful refreshments were served. Among those present were Misses Bessie Baldwin, of Whiteville, music teacher at the)Dothan High School Leila Rabon, Minnie Marlow, and Messrs Willie Watson, Allan Cox, Robert Cox, Kenneth Suggs and Dr Grover Cox. Dothan High School is proud of her debating society which was reorganized for the present session, August 2nd, with Kenneth Suggs, of Loris, as president. R. L. Cox, a member of the senior class at Wofford College, was present at the first debate on last Thursday evening and complimented the young men most highly, both on their dignified method of procedure and their excellent speeches, declaring that he had seen worse at Wofford several times. The new men did extremely well. After a heated discussion off two hours on the query, "Resolved that Capital Punishment Should be Abolished," the judges rendered their decision in favor of f?* I J/%M ^ f negative, xne new ui^uin/auuu kji the literary society by the girls was also completed Friday afternoon, Miss Emma Smith, of Pirewa.y, being elected president. Miss Oglesby Long, of Pi re way, and Miss EfTie Carter, of Bardy, were elected critics for two weeks. Glennie Marlow is on a business trip to Wilmington this week. We learn that Willie Marlow has bought out the interest of the Monitor riad Iron Co., in this section of the State. Joe Carter and Noah Hardee, of near Daisy, called at the school building Friday. They each have a daughter attending the school. Cor. W. M. U. to Meet. The annual meeting of the W, M.j U., of the Waccamaw Association will be held in the Conway Baptist church, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 29th and 30th. All. of our missionary societies are earnestly requested to send their three delegates. Tuesday 4 p m. Devotioual, Mrs Reaves. Enrollment. Reading of Constitution. Report of Superintendent. Report of Delegates. Round Table on young people's societies. Tuesday Night, (Open Service) Devotional, Mrs C E Watson. Mission Study, Mrs Boatwright World Wide Missions, Mrs Watson. Our Institutions and Literature, Mrs M E McLaurin. Wednesday morning 10 a m. Devotional, Mrs McLaurin. ? ^ % * m T -*T1 Benefit of BiDie study, ivirs o r, Edwards. Our Country, Mrs Boatwright. Duty of S C Baptists, Mrs J P Derhara. Baptist World Alliance, Mrs Snider. Standard of Excellence of the W M Societies, Mrs Watson, Plan of work for coming year, Mrs Snider. * Business. Adjournment. Dots From Cane Branch. Editor Herald: Please give me space in your valuable paper for a few lines. Health of this cpmmunity is very good at the present time. Tobacco curing is the order of the day now. Rev J B Skipper preached a very interesting sermon at Cain Branch last Sunday. D II Todd and Birt Chestnut, general officers of the aniversity visited us last Sunday and made good talks. Brother H C Holmes was also with us. Come again, we are always glad to have you with us. Miss Callie Harris of isorth Carolina, is visiting her brothers near Sanford. J C Todd made a flying trip to Loris last Saturday. Best wishes to the Herald and its many readers. Sunday School Boy. A King Who Left Home set the world to talking, but Pan Mathulka, of Buffalo. N Y., says ho always KEEPS AT HOME the King of all Laxatives?Dr King's. New Life Pills?and that they are a bless log to all his family. Cure constipation headache, indigestion, dyspepsia. Only 25 cents at Norton Drug Co. Notice. I have a few hundred copies of the latest publication of the U S. Agricultural Yearbook, (1910) I will send a copy to any one requesting it. J. E. Ellerbe, ?nn ^ CONWAY, S. C., THUR! Bfiisim Horrv has Great Possibili ties Which are Unsurpassed EXPERIENCE D EXPENSIVE There is a Better Way to Accomplish the Same Ends by a Less Expensive Way and that is to Have an Experiment Station as Proposed by Clemson College.?The Conway Chamber of Commerce Interested. 1 think that I am concervatiye whim I say that Horry County has greater possibilities before her from an agricultural stand point than any other connty in South Carolina Her resources are unlimited, In the last few years we have made great strides forward, but we have only just begun. We are ready now for an outward march. We want to know what to olant. We want to know bow to raise it. There is an old adage. "Experience is a dear school, but fools will learn in no other." Some limes it is necessary for us to expriment and blast out new paths lor ourselves, but the wise man profits as far as possible by the experience of others It would be too expensive, for instance, for each farmer to plant say thirty different varieties of strawberries to find out which was most suited to his soil. It is expensive to do as we are now doing, spending each year hundreds and hundreds of dollars for furtil zers, that in a great many instances we do not need, while our crops are starring to death for the like of other fertilizers that they should haye. As I have said, it is expensive for each farmer to work out for himself these problems that confront us. There is-a better way To meet this need Clemson College is establishing in different sections of the State experiment stations. These experiment stations work out and solve local problems, and give the information free to all who wish it. * 1 1 f Ua iNow, there is 10 ue iuuat>uu m vuo Pee Dee section one of these sta tions. The Conway Chamber of Commerce has for sometime been in correspondence with . the Clerason authorities in an effort to secure for this county the experiment Station. This station will mean great thing for our section of the State,' but it will be of untold value to the community fortunate enough to secure it. Other counties are working for the statiou, and if we get it we must offer inducements. The Chamber of Commerce is making an effort to get up donations of land to offer. We now have proposit'ons before us, but if any community wishes the experiment station we will be glad to present your claims before the Clemson authorities. A committee will be down here on the 26th of this month to look over proposed locations. If you wish to do anything you will have to get a hustle on you. I know we hate to do it in hot weather, but Saturday week is the timer If your community wishes to make a proposition let me hear from you immediately. Paul Quattlebaum, Sec'y Chamber of Commerce. A Bold Burglar. The Salesmen at the store of W R Lewis were surprised to find last Wednesday morning that the store had been broken and entered the night before, by some thief. He had entered by breaking out a tramson over the bacK door aud by means of a roll of wire which he left standing on the back platform, managed to get through the opening He had made an attempt te open the cash drawer, but as it had a combination , he failed in this. A stick of sacks of flour on the counter had been disturbed showing that some of 'A 1?J * <l"*? on/1 oAmn nan 11 (1UU UUCU uuu oviuv vuu goods were missing from the shelves. Aside from these articles nothing was missed. He did not go out in the same way that he entered, but made his exit by raising one of the sash on the side. Near this window on the out-side was a leather belt that ho had evidently dropped in his ha^ty retreat. I * 0 Services at Centenary. There will be a special sermon at Centenary Methodist church next Sunday, August 20th, 1911, by Rev C M Grant, whose subject will be 4,The Resemblence of Sin to Fire." The appointed hour is 4 p m. The above sermon was to take place last Sunday but a thunder storm prevented Methodist Sunday school at 5 p m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday night at 8:30. The public is cordially invited to attend any or all of these services. Watchman. M air . | 3DAY. AUGUST 17. 1911, Red Spider a Dangerous Pest. This minute insect is one of the most difficult of all cotton pests to fight. Many farmers do not understand the nature of the damage caused by red spide% and, therefore, take no precaution to prevent its recurrence from year to year. It is practically impossible to exterminate it during the season in which If era fa n. fnnt.hnlfl thoutfh this might *v ft*""* " . 1 r-. be done at great expense and trouble by repeatedly spraying the under sides oi the leaves with kerosene emulsion. So far as I have observed, the red spider never attacks a field of cotton except at the margins. Prom its point of origin it may spread very rapidly, however, (usually up and down the rows,) being carried along the rows by the laborers and team Is is usually possible to discover the source from which the red spider comes. In many instances it originates from a paae stalk on a hedge row or ditch bank. In previous years all of the visitations of this insect which I have noticed have come either from the poke or the common garden violet, but this year L and my assistants have noticed it subsisting on iron weeds, may-pops, chrysanthemums and blackberry plants, and 1 presume that there are other plants which act as hosts of this dangerous pest. A few days ago I noticed a small spot of infection at the edge of a field near where a patch of iron weeds had been hoed up; the red spider thus being forced to take refuge on the cotton. There were plenty of the spiders and other irou weeds not far oil. In localities where the red spider is prevalent 1 toughest: First. That all hedge rows, ditch banks and margins be kept ploughed or hoed clean from the very first of the season. Second. That no poke weeds or violets be allowed to grow on the plantation. If this is done the absence of all weeds upon which it can live during the winter and spring will almost certainly present any infection of the cotton p'ant. The first indication of red spider on cotton is the appearance of reddish, rusty looking spots near the centre of the cotton leaves, between the large ribs or veins. The spiders rapidly spread, however, the whole of the leaf becoming quickly effected wilting and dying in a few days The red spider frequently strips the entire plant of all except the young terminal foliage, chough it seldom entirely kills the plant, which may partially recover later in the season. David R. Coker. Will Relieve Judge Klugh. Chief Justice Ira B. Jones has appointed Judge R W. Memminger to hold court in Greensille, beginning September 4, and J udge George E, r* _: ^ 4.^ nwooiSn at. I.lifi rf?urnlar JL I' I 11UU llU 1^1. l/.JIMV U? v? term of court in Anderson, beginning September 18, These Judges will preside in place of Judge Klugh, who is ill, Cowhided by a Woman. Spencer, N. C , August 11.?Because it is alleged he circulated re ports detrimental to the character Mrs H G Sherrill, wife of a well kuown citizen here, G3orge L Webb, a machinists in the Southern Railway sh~pe hers, was cowhided here today by Mrs SherriJl, who immediately aftarwards went to police headquarters and submitted to a charge of assault. Notice of Discharge. Notice is hereby given that the undersign as Guardian of of Mary C Rabon, will apply to the Judge of Probate of Ilorry County, at his office at Conway, S. C., at. 11 o'clock in the forenoon on the 18bh dav of September A D 1911, for a final discharge as such guardian. K L Mi shoe, Guardian of Mary C Rabon. Card of Thanks. Conway, S. C , Aug 15tb, 1911. On behalf of The Southern Wood Pfnrlnnt. finmmnv. as well as ' DOT sonally, I desire to extend earnest thanks and greatful regards to all those who rendered such williug service in assisting to prevent the . spread of the flames when our factory was burned last week. But for the service so rendered our loss would have been much greater. L D Magrath, Mgr. Southern Wood Products Co. Conway Methodist Church. Services for Sunday, August 20th: Sunday school at 9:40 a. m.; preaching at 11 a m., by the pastor; Klpworth League at 5 p. m., preaching at 8 p. m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday night. Preaching at Homewooa on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. A cordial welcome for all, Albert D Belts Pastor. vM. SI li EHES Gathered by a Herald Man on His Rounds. CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE. Stray Bits of news Gathered by the Wayside for the Information and Instruction of Herald Readers-rllappenlng's of Interest About the City. 5 or 6 closes "666" will cure any case of Chills and Fever. Price 25c Dr Hugh T Kir by., of Loris, was among those in Cot Way last Monday. T A. IjGO, of Thompson, S, C., was in Conway on business one day last week. Mrs U A Dusenbury, of Toddville, is spending this week with relatives in Conway. O, E. Powell, of Tabor, N. C., was in Conway on business one day last week. The best and cheapest line of groceries in Conway at New York Racket Store. W II AI ford, of Bayboro, was among those in Conway last Monday from the country. K Tj Mishoc, of Cool Spring, was among the prosperous farmers visiting Conway last Thursday. S G Booth was among the farmers in Conway one day last week, tie is among the enterprising farmers of that section of the county. T. P. Jones, a prosperous farmer of the Galivants Ferry section of the County, was a pleasaut caller at the Herald oHice the latter part of last week. We have ho^n requested to announce th.it. there will be a basket picnic at Mt Pisgah August 26th. The public is invito) to attend with well filled baskets. Cool drinks will be served. J F Dusenbury, of Pensacola, Fla. was in Conway a few days ago and his many friends were glad to see him 11was on a visit to his bro thers Messrs J S S, C B and Charley Dusenbury, Dry goods, notions, laces all going at unheard of panic prices.?New York Backet Store. A mad dog was killed last Thursday about noon in the residence section near the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. IiymaD. He was discovered in the yard biting and snapping at everything that touched him. A negro who is said t) have been committing thefts at Aynor from Shelly & Jordan ran away a fow days ago, passing through Conway. Mr Jordan of this firm went to Chadbourn the lirtt of this week looking fur him. Among the delegates recently appointed by Governor Blease to rep resent South Carolina at the Twentieth annual association of the military surgeons to be held in Milwaukie, September 20-29, appears the name of Dr. Chas J. Kpps, of this place, as chairman of the delegation . D T, Riley, of Florence, was in Conway one day recently on businoss pertaining to Norton Drug Co. While here Dr Riley negotiated for the purchase of a lot ot Myrtle Beach the place which is growing more popular every day, and which is destined to make a town. M K Johnson departed this life on August 12th, and the interment tood place at Lake Side Cemetery on the following day, He had been in bad health for several years, lie is survived by his wife and one child and his mother is still living. Ho was a half brother of Messrs D G and V D Johnson. The friends of W J Singleton wore saddened last week upon learning of the death of his wife which occurred a day or two before the nows reached the town. She was an estimable lady and her death is deeply regretted by those who knew her. The bereaved family have the sympathy of many friends both here and in tho county. The Editor of this paper has to thank Mr. S. S. Auderson for a present of the finest watermelon that has come to the office during the present season. Mr. Anderson IS UUt) Ul iuo uiwau auvwooiui iui uicio of this section of the county, and his crops this year are very fine considering the adveseseasons prevailing for several months. W. P. Vick has sold out his interest in Now York Racket Store Company to Mr. C. E, Barker, who already owned some of the stock in the company, and he vill not be engaged in the mercantile business here any longer. He has accepted a position on the road with one of the leading wholesale houses. The many friends of C. E. Barker will wish him success in his new field of endeavor. No 19 [ Come and see our beautiful line of dry goods and notions. We will make the price to suit you, These goods must go.? New York Racket store. Mullins tobacco market report tobacco is higher than ever was known on one market. We notice sales of leaves up to 21>e made for Joel . 11 ? ? ? - ? otricKiana oy Anderson & Brown, Star Warehouse, PJxteusive repairs and changes will be made in the bridge across Kingston Bake. The draw as it now stands is in bad condition, and i 11 fact has never been quite satisfactory. Supervisor Murrell will make a good bridge as soon as the work can be accomplished. A C Thompson returned the latter part of last week from an extensive trip to the Northern markets where he went to lay in a large stock of Fall goods for the Conway Bargain House. The work on the new brick buildings which ho is having erected on the vacant property in rear of Kingston Hotel, has begun. There will be two stores and livery stables but the report which was being circulated to the etTect that a large hotel was included in the enterprise, has been denied. J li Bland, of the Jordanvilio section, had a very painful experience with a mule at his residence last Sunday. Me was standing in his lot with the mule near by. Suddenly he was struck on the ear with homettnng not a very violent oiovv, as he thought, and asked some one else standing near by what it was that had struck him. It was discovered that the male's hoof had touched his right ear, and cut it almost in two. The wound was a very painful one and it bled profusely. He came to Conway in the afternoon for surgical help. The .Couway Board of Health, passed resolutions last week requiring all owners of property in the Town; to clean up their premises, removing all debris, and trash. It was stated that this would be required of the property owners in the business?* section of the town first, and then the resolutions and order would up ply to the peoplo occupying the residences of the town. The recent heavy rains which floodfd some of the low places in tho the town is said t* be a source of danger to the health, and the action taken by the board will relieve this trouble to some extent. Those who have notice had as well begin the work at once and not wait until the chief comes around to give personal notice. *) To Trustees and Patrons. 1 asked the State Superintendent of Education to keep me posted on the expenditure of the building fund. Sometime ago he wrote me that it was half checked out, now he writes that the fund Is nlmost exhausted. The people of Horry have liled as many applications within the last three weeks as they filed last year in three months, and yet there is room. The trustees of two districts in this county had their school taught in a rented building for several years. One of these districts has about completed a beautiful building at a cost of a thousand dollars, the other has raised a thousand. Permit mo to suggest to all those who think of using State aid in building to work as fast as possible. S. H. Brown, State of South Carolina, County of Horry. Court of Common Picas G B Jenkins and J G Thompson, as Executors of the last will and testament of A VV Jenkins, Doceased. Plaintiffs, vs R H Rhodes, James T Barker and Samuel Rabon, Defendants. Copy Summons for Relief (Complaint Served) I1/, 4lin nnfondrtnfo ! ? I I TfhnilftC 1.1# llIU V/IVMJUULI VUf i* M.M. i James T Barker and Samuel Habon. ' You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber al'his cilice at Conway, S C., within twenty days after the service hereof; exclusive of the day of such sorvice; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiIT in this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. July 20, 11)11 VV L Bryan, C C C l\ 11 11 Woodward, Plaintilis Attorney. To James T. Barker, Absent Defendant: Please take notice ?That the complaint in tho foivgoin# stated action and the summons of which tho foretfoin# fs a copy, were liled in tho oflice of the clerk of the court of Common Pleas, at Conway, S, C., on tho 281h day of July, A. D. 1011. H II. Woodward, Plaintiff's Attorney. W. L. Bryan, (LS)CCCP