The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, January 18, 1912, Image 1
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planters, Merchants and
Bankers on One Platform
REDUCE COTTON ACREAGE
The Cotton Planters All Over the Cot
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ton lieic are ueing urganueu m
Fight the Organized Band of Cotton
Gamblers of Wall Street With Organization.-Merchants,
Bankers and
Farmers Standing Shoulder to Shoulder
for this Purpose. The Rock Hill
Plan Explained.
The Herald has a letter from Hon
J. G. Anderson, State Superintendent,
under the Rock Hill Plan, to
^ the effect that there had been appointed,
as a committee for Horry
county; Messrs J A McDermott, L
H Burroughs and J E Bryan, and
that a furmal letter has been mailed
~ to them explaining their duties as
- such committee. The main duty of
this committee, under the Rock Hill
Plan, is to canvass the merchants
and business men and get subscriptions
from thorn to a sufficient amount
to employ canvassers to go over
the county, from house to house,
and get a pledge signed by every
cotton farmer in Horry county,
pledging himself to reduce the acreage
on cotton, this year planted by
him, one-fourth, or tweuty-Ove per
cent.
We suppose that this committee
will get to work at once, and will
furnish the Horatd with a list of the
merchants and business noon, who
contribute to this worthy cause.
The Rock Hill Plau has been discussed
in the columns of this paper
recently, and there was a lenghfcy
7 article iu the paper last week, exY
plaining what the Rock Hill Plan
is, and giving tne outline of the
whole matter from its inception.
Lest there are some farmers who
have failed to read these articles
from time to time, and are therefore
lacking in an understanding of
the plan, we will explain in brief,
just what the Rock Hill Plan is:
It is a plan for the reduction of
-4 the acreage of cotton to be planted
and as it was originated at Rock
Hill, one of our most progressive
citie?, it is now called the Rock Hill
Plan. Its purpose is to canvass the
cotton farmers all over the south,
each State being organized separately,
and get the cotton farmers
to sign pledges to reduce their crop
this year. The plau is to try to get
} a reduction of at least 25 per ceni,
or one-fourth, out if any farmer
will noi. agree to sign for a reduction
of 25 percent., then his'pledge
will be taken for such reduction as
he is willing to pledge himself to
make. It is planned to finish this
work 'and oauvass by the end of
February. And if the plan is carried
out in the cotton growing
& States, and the pledges are in by
that time, the farmers who are now
holding cotton will see the price of
the staple go up like a gass inflated
bag. The cotton speculators will
then see that the output for another
. year will on small, and 'they will be
forced to oav tfood prices for the
crop that is yet unsold.
That it is a practical plan, and
one that every farmer of the Southland
should push along, is the belief
of every intelligent man in the
country who has studied the present
situation. The farmers must thus
organize and thus be able to control
the production of the principal
money crop. Tne Herald heartily
endorses the plan, and urges every
farmer in the county to pledge himfcelf
to reduce the acreage for 1912,
and every year in the future, until
satisfactory prices for his product
is the result, and that this result
will be attaiued is our full apd can.
did belief.
W The committee above montioned
consists of some of our best busW
nes9 men, and this work could not
have been placed in better bands.
They will no doubt take hold and
get the work through.
Notice.
Taken up:?One red and white
heifer 3 or 4 years old, marked with
swallow fork in one ear and split in
tne other ear* Owner can get same
by paying charges,
H Mayo Habon, Adrian, S. C.
3w43 pd
? * Ti : ~ that a firfi at. A vrirtf.
XL IS rcpwi IOU vuuu u ui U ..J . J
S, C., in tho lumber mill of Jordan
Shelloy, damaged the property to
the amount of about $1000 00. Most
^ of the machinery had been torn
down in readiness for moving tc
anolhcr location,
FREE?Windows of Heayen No
10. Send 12 names and addressee
of music leaders and teachers written
plainly and I will mail a copy ol
my no w song book to you. No. 1(
is the best book 1 have published.
J B Vaughan,
It Athens, Ga.
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The cut published week before las
under the pastorate of Rev Dr W.
standing and is now known as Epv
Conway Methodist Church, 3"d b
Seats over 500 people. Has been ii
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The Pupils of Harper School Greets
the New Year.
Please allow me to describe tbo
New Year entertainment given at
HUrper school house, at Toddville,
December 31st, 1911.
Mrs Julia Little and Miss Jess'e
Dusonbury, as managers, were vory
successful in assisting each participant
to act the pari assumeu perfectly.
The music, both instrumental and
vocal was splendidly rendered.
The program was very attractive,
consisting of dialogues,^ recitations
and tableaus.
The "Festival of the Year" was
grand.
"Father Time" was perfectly personified.
The passing of the old
year is bent and aged. The elerfc,
sprightly movements of the New
Year as ho entered upon the stage
of life wa? fine. The pathetic pleading
of the Nations for gospel truths
and Christianity's reply was grand.
Mr Editors you can imagine the
tableau, "Little Mothers"?each little
girlie so anxious over dollie. The
little one is fast to asleep with angel
guardians watching over, wat
a picture truly Rapheahte.
The song, "Lead kindly light,'
was acted in gesticulation by choir
of young ladies accompanied 03
mn?lM waa fine.
First on the program was a song,
"The Old and the New."
2nd. New Year greeting.
3rd. The Festival of the year.
4th. Song. "All through th(
year.
6fch. Tableau, "Little Mothers.'
6th. "For anothers sake. "
7th. "The Old and the Nev
Year."
8th. Recitation: "The Nations.'
9th, Song: "Lead kindly light.'
10th. Tableau: "The Lord's Fray
er."
11th. Recitation: "Ring out Wile
Bells."
12th. Tableau: "Angel Guar
dians.''
13oh. Song: "Good-bye."
All together the eutertainmon
was a ,grand success. Wo of thi
audience most heartily thank thi
managers and each one taking par
in the program for the splendi<
treat which we very much enjoyed
Mr Editor, wo wish you coul<
have been there. We know you
unbiased verdict would have beei
,4weil done." Spectator
Conway Methodist Church.
Services for Sunday January 21
Sunday school at 9:45 a in. Preac
ing at 11 a m, Subject: "Ou
Personal Responsibility to God.
Epworth League at 3:30 p. u
Preaching at 7:15 p m., by the ne
presiding elder, Rev. R, Herbei
Jones, of Marion, S. C.
frayer meouu^ ui ncuuv.ouu
night.
Preaching at Homewood on Sut
day afternoon.
A cordial welcome for all.
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Owing to the snow and sleet ar
i the consequent holding up of ti
trains all over the country, a shi]
ment of paper did not reach us, at
we are fprced to send out only lis
, our si#e this week. Our roade
' wijl ha/e to excuse us as we ha1
| done the best we could.
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Mr L Pottenger, head of a leadii
garragein Norfolk. Va.. is spendii
awhile with the old folks at home.
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IRD BUILDING CONWAY METHODIS1
t was the second building of the Con?
S. Stokes. This was used for a pla
'orth Hall, and i9 held by the church
uilding. Erected in 1910 under the \
1 use since October 1910.
Successful Play.
On last Friday night a play eni
titled "Too Much of a Gocd Thin/?,"
was given at the Burroughs High
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OCOOOl UU] lUHig, uy iUUitl I t* 1*3LI u,
students of iho school, the proceeds
for the benefit of the "Contonian,"
the sebooi magazine. Some of our
brightest young boys and girls,
were leading characters in the play,
which had a good audience, considering
the bad weather, and who
certainly filled well, and with credit,
the parts assigned to them. The
entertainment toad been advertised,
both in the local columns of the
county papers, and by circulars.
Something over $20.09 was realized.
Following is the cast of characters
and the program:
Synopsis
Mrs Perkins is a very precise
stepmother who does everything by
the strictest rules of "the best
society." The Perkins' are expecting
a visit from Tom Perkins' a
country cousin; also from Fred
1 Scbuvler, the intended husband of
Jennie Cowper, another cousin of
1 the Perkins family. Tom is a
thorough country baekswoodman in
1 speech aud action, but shrewd. Mr
Perkins sees him first and tells him
' he must salute all his femalo rela,
tioos with a kiss, Tom trys to put
his plan into execution, but fails.
Tom is mistaken for Schuyler, and
' he mistakes Schuyler for a sneak
thief. Ludicrous results follow from
1 both mistakes. Eunice pJays the
part of bold female and horrifies
Schuyler. Tom horrifies Mrs Perkins
and amuses everybody else
5 with is country hnmor.
, Characters.
Mr Perkins Koss Johnson.
U>, .vlri nc n 1/ Thnmnsnn
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7 Fred Schuyler. .Thurman Sparks.
, Mrs Perkins.... Mar y McMillan.
t Hattie Perkins..Grace Haseldon.
Nellie Perkins, Kathleen Sessions
Eunice Bowles.... Helen McCoy.
Jennie Cowper, Jessamine Bur
roughs.
Poll: Margaret Howell.
Program.
Uudcr the Double Eagle?Wagner,
Helen McCoy, Thurman Sparks,
t Sweet Bed Roses?Owen, Grace
2 Ha-elden.
2 Bill Smith, (recitation)?Baskin,
1 Mary McMillan.
i llark to the Mandolin? Parker,
Mary McMillan, Grace Haseiden.
^ Sing Me to Sleep?Engle on,
r Margaret Howell.
a Bonnie, Sweet Bessie? Gilbert,
Mary McMillan.
Sernata ? Eugleman, Margarei
Howell.
When Malindy Sings?Dunbar
^ Jessamine Burroughs.
m Presbyterian Church?Conway.
i. Sunday, January 21: Services a
w 11 a m. Preaching by the pastor
't Communion. A cordial invitatioi
is extended and a hearty weleomi
V will be given to all who will come
All members of this church are af
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4 ICl. UIVUHVOJJ U1 ^V.U tw UV vvuvi vuvv
services. Sunday school at 4pm
Prayer meeting every Wednesda
evening.
1(^ First Quarterly Conference.
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3_ The first quarterly conferenc
Ki meets tomorrow (Friday) night i
klf the Methodist church. Rev R. K
rs jlones, the new presiding elder (
the Marion District, will preside
This is Mr Jones' first visit to ou
town. He will preach on Sunda
night in the Methodist church.
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fig EH Hardwick was in town or
day this week.
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PCHURCH
?ay Methodist Church erected in 1898
ce of worship for 12 years* Is still
for the use of the young peiple:
mstorate of Rev G Emory Edwards
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Program of Pee Dee Union.
The next session of the Pee Dee
Union will be held with the sister
church at Pleasant Meadow to convene
.March 29ch, 30th. 31st, 1912,
10:30 a m. Introductory sermon,
T H Harrison.
11 am. List of churches called
and letters read.
11:30 a m. First Query?Was
John The Baptist a natural human
as we? P B Coats.
12 m. Report on aged minis
trrs, J W Edwards.
12:30 p m. Church relationship
with God. J E Edwards.
2 pm. Question box, assignment
and dismission.
JRIDAY NIGHT
7 pm. Devotional exercises. J
H Causey.
7:30 p m. Query. Do we at
present need to know more than
those at fifty years ago, and why?
H B Roberts and others.
8 pm, Sermon by J E Edwards,
Close with dismission.
SATURDAY MORNING.
9 a m. Song and prayer services,
W H Holt.
9:30 a m. Report on orphanage,
H G Fowler.
10 a m. What should we do for
our little ones in order that they
may seek after righteousness? J H
Causey.
10:30 a m. What could we do to
interest the world in the wav of
church work? W J Hendricks.
11:30 a m. Sermon by P B Coats.
12 m. Iutermission for dinner.
1:30 p m. Would the churches
represent better if this Union was
divided into two Unions? By the
delegates generally.
2 pm. Question box.
Report on time and place of the
next Union.
SATURDAY NIGIIT.
7 pm. Devotional exercises, D
T Cartright.
7 30 p m. Why do we need to uphold
regular prayer service? J W
Pridgen and others.
7:45 p m. The r>"?d of a B Y P U
in every church. J E Edwards.
8 pm. Sermon uy H G Fowler.
Dismission.
SUNDAY MORNING
9 am. Sunday school mass meeting,
S L Pervis.
10a m. Child trainin 8- A D
Jackson.
11 a nr.. Missionary sermon. T
H Harrison.
Dismission,
Program Committee.
Watson to Come
The return day of the summons
in the matter of the drainage district
being formed in Dog BlulT
township, the Messrs Spivey hav^
ing started it some months ago, has
* been set for February 1st, 1912, and
1 the clerk of the court has written a
8 letter to Commissioner E J Watson
asking him to be present on that
" day, and lend his influence and
8 knowledge to the movement. Mr
Bryan has a letter from Mr Watson
y in which he states, that he will acnnrvf
fha i n ui t ftt.i', ui nnH nnthind
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preventing he will be here on February
1st, when the matter of the
e drainage district comes up for hear
n ing. On that day several othei
I. steps in the formation of the dis
>f trict will be taken and in pur
3. suanoe of the statute passed at
r the recent session of our Legislature
,y The other district in Simpson Creel
township is still under way, but at
yet the petition has not been hied
ke It will do doubt be died in the neat
future.
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The First to Fall in Conway
Since January 1904.
THE HEAVIESTTVER KNOWN
With the Thermometer up in the Seventies
Last Saturday, the People of
Conway Awoke on Sunday Morning 1
With the Temperature Below the
Freezing Point and Sleet and Snow (
Falling From Dark aad Lowering
Clouds. Business Generally In- ;
terrupted and All Trains Delayed. 1
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When early risers, last Saturdav i
morning came out they found a stilT
north wind blowing, and with ii
fnow and sleet, the first thai this
section of the country had for a
length of time. By the time that
the sun would have come up clear
ana bright, had it not been for the
thick clouds, the ground was well
I covered with the white Hakes, and !
the snow continued to fall through
out the day tilling up all the holes <
and crevices with its drift. ]
To most of those who went out in
it, the day was very eijoyabio
though somewhat cold and raw, for
many of the young people took de
light in making and throwing snow
oalis, and laughing at those who
happened to slip on the slippery
pavements. The wind at times duringthe
day blew strongly from the
.North driving the snow and sleet
beforo it. The trains missed con- <
section on account of the snow, and <
readers of the Columbia and Charles- i
ton papers, were disappoiuted. The
afternoon passenger train from
Chadbourn came in on time, ;>r very I
nearly on the schedule time, aud I
went out at the usual hour, after I
stalling several times along Alain 1
Street, owing to the slippery rails,
and the snow which covered the f
track. The sky was dark and stormy s
throughout the day. 1
Notwithstanding the snow and t
sleet, there were some visitors from c
the country on business, and some c
oame in on the trains. As a whole
it was very dull at the stores and t
business places throughout the day. f
The night train on Saturday night t
did not arrive in Conway until some c
thing after 4 o'clock on Sunday
morning, and at the trains on the
main line failed to make their regular
schedules, this late train failed to
bring the usual amount of mail and ?
newspapers. On Sunday morning, c
the tracts along Main Street, which c
is up grade for trains going out, c
were in such conditions the regular !
passenger train schedule to leave '
at 4:45 o'clock, did not get out of J
town on its way to Chadbourn until
nearly 11 o'clock, and then only by 1
theaid of an extra locomotive engine
uuder engineer Baldwin. On Sun- *
day evening the passenger train j
came in about on time, bringing .
with it Saturday's issue of the leading
State dailies and other delayed j
mail. j
There were showers of rain through
the day Sunday. If this had been 1
a warm rain, the snow would no
doubt have been melted by it, but it *
was a cold rain, and it froze just as '
fast as it fell. Sunday nigbb and
Mouday morning the clouds were
still dark and gloomy, threatening 1
more snow and ice. Very little, if
any, of the snow fall had beon melted J
and the ground on Monday morning '
was still covered with its mantle of
white. Business was practically at
astandstill, and the visitors from (
out of town on Monday were very
few.
The snow remained on the ground (
hard frozen throughout Tuesday, j
aud is still here as we go to press on j
Wednesday. All of the lumber mills ,
were shut down as a result of the !
freeze and all out door work generally
suspended, and there is no telling
just when operations will be
able to go ahead again as it is still
cold and frozen. The sidewalks in
the business portion of the town
were cleared of snow Monday by
individuals owning property on the
street, and by a force employed by
the town. Many people in the town
were out of wood and otherwise
suffering from the cold. There were
many falls by predistrians by slipping
on the ice, but no serious accident
has been reported.
Boats Sank.
The tug "Lillian L n was sunk at
; the wharf here last Sunday night,
carrying down with her two oar>
loads of ooal which had been placed
on lighters to be towed to the gov
ernment works down the river. It
> is stated that the coal is a total
loss, as It was swept off the lighters
L by the tide. The cause was the
3 heavy weight of snow and some
i water.
j A small boat, the "Eva May"
. was sunk as a result of snow and
r sleet at Wheeler's landing at Conjway.
The damage is considerable.
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Robertson-Nissen Wedding.
Mr and Mrs Geo F Nissed are
expected to arrive in Conway some
time this week. Their marriage
took place last week at Snowdouu,
Ala., and they at once left that
place on a wedding trip. We have
found it impossible to get a full account
of the wedding, but clip the
following from the Florence Daily
Times:
' Mr George F. Nissen, an old
Florence boy, and a brother of Mrs
Bunion B Napier, of this city, who
is now located at Conway, and who
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cuntilo business in taut city, was
married on Wednesday afternoon
to Miss Louise Robertson, of Suowdoun,
Ala.
"The happy event took place in
the First Presbyterian church of
Snowdoun, and was quite a society
event. Mr Adolph Nissen, brother
of the groom, of Wilmington, N. C.,
acted as best man.
"The happy couple will arrive in
ihe city next week and will spend a
few days at the home of their sister,
Mrs Napier, before going to Conway
to take their abode.
"Mr Adolph A. Nissen passed
through the city last night on his
way back to Wilmington from
Snowdou n.
"The many friends of the happy
couple at this place will extent teticiiatious
upon their arrival here."
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Union Special ^ervice?.
A series of special services is being
arranged for-by the pastors of
the three churches in Conway from
February 25th to March 4th.
The pastors havo agreed to heartily
cooperate in these services. It
is hoped that all members of all the
churches will unite heartily and
earnestly in trying to make the
series ver}' helpful. It is also hopod
that those conuected with no church
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Will OUliU clril 1 U tui COU aiiU ILIUIJ pc KS V um
blessing. These services will be
bold in the Methodist church, as
being central and well adapted for
the purpose.
Rev William Black, T). D.t of
Charlotte, N. C., will condu t the
services He will ho accouipanied
}y his singer, but wishes and asks
ihatallthe singers in the several
jhurches be organized iuto a chorus
ihoir.
These moetings will only cover
.he period from February 25th to
darch 4th inclusive, thus covering
;wo Sabbaths and the intervening
lays of the week.
Home Wedding Near Blanche.
On Sunday, January 7th, 1912, at
kbout 6 o'clock p m., at the resiience
of Mr J M Ray, Miss Georgiinna,
the charming young daughter
>f Mr Ray, was quietly united in
carriage to Mr John M Suggs, of
4oan, a young man of sterling worth
md bright promise and is a son of
dr J Frank Suggs, a hustling farmer
of that vicinity.
Young Mr Suggs embraces a largo
;ircle of friends where he is known
uid ho has few to praise save Don
Dupid, in winning the heart and
land of Miss Georgia'uia with her
uany graces of most omiuent typo.
Hie is to bo commended on winning
aer to douole the joys and divide
;ho sorrows of life with him. By
:be spacious fireside of old home thte
foung couple marched forth and
.ook their stand where Notary
Public, Mr A Cell, of Bayboro, united
the silken cord which made
them husband and wife.
Many friends wish a happy and
prosperous life for Mr and Mrs
Suggs on their way through life.
May their way by strewn with
jright flowers and may few dark
jnes appear. A Friend.
Magistrate George M Fowler, of
Gireeu Sea township, and one of the
leading citizens of the county, spent
last Friday uight at the county
seat, returning to Loris on the early
morning train, on Saturday. Mr
Fowler reports that there is much
open cotton in his neighborhood,
which has not yet been gathered
from the fields, owing to the scarcity
of labor for picking it out.
Dr J T llowcll went to Aynor
last Friday to fill his engagement in
the hook-worm campaign, and he
has been meeting his advertised appointments,
since he first started
the work, so the Herald is informed.
Bo sure and urge those who
seem to bo suffering from the disease
to call on the doctor while he is in
your neighborhood. The same facilitioe
nnnld not bo had later, and the
treatment and examination is free.
The new bridge has been accepted
by the building commission. It cost
something over $7000 00, but the
building of suitable approaches to
it will no dcubt cost twice as much
and this is the problem confronting
the count-authorities at this time.
The swamps on the other side of tae
river are wide and deep.
Unless providentially hindered,
ttev W J Langs ton will fill his appointments
as announced for next
Sunday* Njw Light 11 a m., and
Old Hay bore 3.30 p m. % same day.
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