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VOL XXVIII. IIHPI Totally Destroyed by Flames Which Caught by Accident PARTIALLY INSURED But the Loss is Still Very Severe on on the Present Owners of This Business Which had Been Built up With Care. Last Friday, just after the noon hour, just after the plaut had started up to work, a spark caught under the roof of the Watcamaw Shingle Co., and although one of the employees saw it just as it bk zed up and threw a bucket of water on it, still the entiie plant building caught and went up like tinder. The sparks blew ficm one of the tall smoke stacks of the plant. Frantic efforts were made by the employees to stay the flames, but all without avail. The Conway fire department heard the alarm and the tire engine was quickly carried over. It got there just as the fire was burning the north corner of the old ice plant building. The company could only Lelp in saving other property from catching near by. The plant is located across the lake from Conway. For some years when first established it was run by Mr. \V. H. Howell. Later it was taken over by the holders of ceitiin %v* /-v ? 4 >?n if ai ?-\ /I r< t m a/% 4 Un 4 4 * ma a i 4 uiui auu aiucc tuui* iiiiuu lb has betn run by Mr. J. W. Little. Mr. Little paid good attention to the business and worked it up into a very paying one that showed steady dividends for the owners. This is the second time it was burned out. The plant was partially covered by insurance, but we are not imformed as to the exact amount None of the large slock of shingles on the yard at the time were injured. To the Corn and Cotton Club Boys. I suspect, that you boys have your acre thoroughly prepared and are leady to plant and w< uld like to know where to buy your guano. It is not a bad idea to buy from the companies which are helping you aLd have been standing by you for the past two or three years. The following guano companies offer guano. Ashepoo or B g O. Guano Co., offers through Mr. Geo. Hoiliday two tous high grade guano. Acne Guano Co., offers through Burroughs & Cull ns Co., one ton of high grade guano. W B Coi per Co., of Wilmington, N. C., i fftrTb one ton high grade n nunA ^uuu v/. Cc.Le tee Guano Co., offers through Mr. Hinson Spivey. Colway, S C., one half ton for. corn, one half ton for cottjn. Besides other pr z s 1 may get for you, the two, boys making the b.-st recoid geU a month training at Ciemsor. Keep a good record of all work and expenses. S H Brown. i ... y Movement fof Paving. The recent talk o* paving the por tion of Main Street extending from the corner at Conway Savings Bank to the Town Hall, and possibly that portion of 3rd Avenue extending from the Buck corner to the corner.occupied by J. E. Nichols or the W E. Porter s'ables, has borne fruit and definite steps are now about to ^betaken by the business men |to get the portion of Main Street above, mentioned paved in the not very distant future. The proposition to pave the portion of Main Street men tioned is to the effect that the property owners on the east side of Main Street will pay one third of the expense of the work, the property owners on the west side of Main Strett will pay for another third of tie cotrt, and perhaps the Towd Council will pay the remaining third, or manege to get it paid by l%? A * l _ r* i. j iuo /ibiauuu uuatt uiue tvauroaa Company. Several of the leading business men are now talking of the matter, ate? they feel such an interest in the matter, tb. t there is no doubt they will carry it through. There is a preliminary however that it seems necessary to settle and arrange first, and that is the laying of tewer pipes under the , streets: It will not be well to lay the paving first and then have to tear it up to get the sewer pipes in; so an attempt will be made to get the town to run the sewer lines along Main Street first, and then go ahead with the paving. It is an improvement that is greatly needed. J, W. Bell of Bayboro was in Conway one day last week. rite \ k ( WELL ukuwN MECHANIC Loses His Arm in Frightful Accident at Conway Iron Works Last Wednesday. The ent r j business section of this town was shocked last Wednesday morning by an accident t) Capt. J. L Dicier, while looking after tie micbiicry at tte plant of Conway Iron Works. While leaning agaiust a support and trying to a tju&t the feed of t le gr^st mill, it is thought that this support gave away, and he fell. In fulling his arm was caught undorneuth the pulley near the mill, and his arm was drawn under th i ' in such a manner that the limb was mangled before the machiuory could be stopocd. He was takeu at once to the Burroughs imirmary where an operation was performed and his injured arm removed. At la?;t, an courts on Wednesday he was doing as well as could be expected. Mr. Dexter came originally from Marion County. For many years he has been the manager of tie Conway Iron Works. In odditioi. to tae wood and iron working depai ttnents, they run a cotton giu aud grist mill, 1 by means of a large gas engine pow- * er. The grist mill was being run when the accident happened with such deplorable results to this well known aud highly respected citizen, lie is a good mechanic, and b. sides he owns stock in the company. Many friends sympathized with him and his family. Mr. Dozier's arm was amputated just below the elbow. He has been doing well considering the circumstances and was able to be up a short while several days ago. Land Sales Monday. An unusually large sale of real estate was made last Monday at the court house under orders from court The crowd attending t ie sale was larger than usual and the prices realiized were quite satisfactory to those concerned. The follow! ug tracts were sold as stated. Thp pet.iito n f T W n.. ^~r KfiA _ VW.V.HU VI u , II , JL/U11U Ul UUU acres, more or less, went to L. C. Dunn, J, P, Dunn and C. Pi. Dunn, for the sum of $1555 00 The estate of W. H Porter was purchased by G. W. King for the sujc of $525 (10. The estate of W. E. Porter consisting of one half acre where the stables and lesidence are situate in the Towk of Conway went to L. D. MatGiath fcr the sum of something i mora than $5000 00 and between i that amount at.d s-ix thousand. The Uardwicke and Betbea land in Bayboro, commonly known as t ie Baker land went tj the, B^uk ol Loris for the f-ura of $5000 00 The I-anc B Parker place at Nixonville, where the stire is situate, went to Burroughs & Coll'ns Co., i for the sum of $2000 00. Eight len acres in Bayboro formerly owned by C. J Todd was pur chas-ed by Burroughs & Collins Co., for the sum of $155 00. 1 The iaLd of D. 11 Eutrill, nea** Loris, was bid in by him at an amount more than suHi .dent to pay two mortgages there was against the property, Conway Methodist Church. Services for Easter Sunday, April 12.h: Sunday School at J.45 a in. Preaching at 11 a m. Special munc i - - * * ? 1a uemg provided. Fpworih League at 3.30. Mother'e Day exercises of the Elementary Department of the Sunday School at 4 p m. Preaching at 8 p m. Prayer-meeting on Wednesday night Preaching at Four Mi'c School Hiuse on Sunday afternoon. A cordial welcome for all. Albert D. Betbs, Pastor. A Methodist Bishop Coming. Extensive preparations are being made by the officers and members of the Conway Methodbt Church for the dedication of their handsome oew church on Sunday, April tilth. Bishop Collins Denny, D. D.. of Richmond, Va., will preach and dedicate the church. All former pastors wf *;he Conway Church have been invited to attend, and all the MetbodUt pastors and members of the county have also been invited. Invitations will be extended to the other Churches of our city to join with the Methodist on this auspicious occasion. <a-?o ? Readirg, sinking and music at school house Friday night April 10th. Adv. The weather was very cool the first of this week, but there was no frost to amount to anything. FOR SALE-Fine Devroc Jersey pigs, bred from registered stock. Apply to t, M Ludlam, Adrian, S C. Adv 4-9-2* y 0 O Ml sO '1 < DON WAY, S. C., THURSI I11JI1E Will Run for the Governship Next Term TIMES MAN'S ACCOUNT Of Visit to His Home,--Progressive Farmer,?Active in Halls of Legislature,?Hrief Sketch of his Acts, as Public Servant. (From The Union Times, March 13, 1914) The writer had the pleasure sometime ago of visiting the farm of Hon, Lowndes Browniug in Cross Keys township. Years ago, Mr. Browning realizjd that the oue crop, all cottou, theory of farming was a delusion and a snare, and he began raising his own meat and corn. It has been 24 years since he has had to use any cotton money to buy meat for his plantation. Not that he has not bought bacon all these years, but each year he has sold more than enough hogs, hams and lard to buy all the meat needed on his place He his a very nice bunch of short horn cattle and a line 11 >ck of Uunbaulliot sheep. In fact, ho lives at home. lie is president of the County Farmers Union, and during his administration, this ergan'union has put on new life, and is proying quite beneficial to its members in ttie purchase of fertilizers, and other farm supplies. Mr. Browning is very much intoresled in the education of the rising generation, and he takes great nridrt in thp. mnsnlid sfhnni fK?t bas beon established at Sedalia, largely through his elTorts. As au incentive to agricultural development., he has giyen the use of several acres of land adjoining the school lot, on which the school bo^rd will have a experimental farm for three years, profits to be used for the schoolHe has served several terms in the house of representatives, during the session of 1911-12 being chairman of the Way and Means committee, and the two appropriation bills introduced by that committee were only amended by the house to the amount of 183.75. This is a record that has never been equaled by the Ways and Means committee of any other term. The senate made few changes, and the vetoes of the governor were always opposed by a maj irity of the house, in most instances uy tae necessary two-thirds maj jrity. Mr. Browning was the author of the refunding bill of 1912, and vbile this bill involed about $0000,1)00,00, one of the largest financial measures ever handled by the State, the house of representatives passed it without a dissenting voice, oven without a aye and nay vote. When it was yetoed by the governor it way passed ever his veto in the house by a vote of 79 to 10, and an equally large maj jrity in the senate. This act, if placed in operation should save the taxpayers of the State arjund $100,000 per year for twenty years. He was also the author of the assylum bond issue joint resolution, submitted to tbe people at the last ftlRp.t.inn Whilrt this rftsmlnfci (\n fa. WV/?>V'U. V ? ? - ? wwvawt V1I/M & \J ceived a majority of the vctes, it did not receive the two-thirds vote which the resolution called for. therefore did not become law. Had this been enacted lot j law, it would have proved a solution of this very difficult problem, whioh is still unsettled. lie was the author of the bill which placed the selection cf commissioner of agriculture in the hands of tho people, thus putting this important department of the government on a parity with the other departments of the State government, He was the author of a number of othtr bills of benetit to the State, but too tedious to mention here. Mr. Browning will be in the campaign this summer as a candidate .1 .1 lor governor, ana or ine numerous candidates for this position already announced, be is the only one who, so far, has dared to outline a platform of constructive legislation for the future. fie has done this because he is very anxious for the people to have ample time to study and digest the changes he proposes. In other words, be does not want this high position because he is a "good fellow," or a congenial companion, but because the legislation which be advocates would be of great benefit t j the people of our State. Therefore, he wants the people to he informed, and have ample time to digest toese ma.t jrs, so that they can vote intelligently at the primary. He believes io honest election; he does not care particularly how th is is brought about, so that every white Democrat can vote in our primary. He does believe that such restrictions should be thrown around w.J .??jt . ' ''vM-. it lie m_ _iQ_ )AY, APRIL 9th 1914. BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION At List Conway and This Vicinity Has One of These Modern Business Concerns in the Making. As will be seeu by reference to our advertising columns this week, there is at la t a building and loan association to be established at Cot.wav. For many years tho lack of a company hereof tais kind has been a drawback to progress and growth, and the organiz ition of such an en- ! terprUe has been often urged in the past. A notice in another column states that on to Borrow, April 10ih, books of subscription wili be opened to tho People's Building and Loan Association. Signed to this notice as corporators are Messrs. A. VV. Barrett, A. J. Baker, A. E. GoldlinCh, Geo F. Nissen, and D. A. Spivey, The capital stock of tue company will he fifty thousand dollars wilh the privi- i lege of Increasing to oue hundred thousand. 1 . will bo seen that, wilh this amount of capital and the kind of business men it will have at the helm, it will bo able to play an impoi tint part during the years to come in the wonderful growth and development of this section of the State. Clears Complexion?Removes Skin Blemishes. Why go through life embarrassed and disfigured with pimples, eruptions, blackheads, red rough skin, | or sutTering the torturo3 of Eczema, itch, teltor, salt rheum. Just ask your Druggist for Dr. llobson s 1 Eczema Ointment. Eollow the simple suggestions and your skin worries are over. Mild, soothing, efTtCtive. Excellent for babies uud delicate, tender skin. ."'tops chrrning. Always help?. Relief or money u.. 50e, at your Druggist. Adv the primary, as will prevent dead men, radicals, Bull Mooses and residents of other States, naming the. standard bearers of the democracy e n A i if - oi OOULO Carolina. He is in favor of a thorough reform of our school laws, so that it shall become the duty of the Stite, and not of the various counties, to educate the children of the Slate. ! It is coutrary t3 ali public policy, that negro children in any county shall receive more per capita for < their education than white children, of another county, as is now the case.* All are the children of the State of South Carolina, and n't of i any specific county; therefore, it is the duty of the State to see that each child has an equal opportunity to obtain a common school education. He is in favor of a thorough re < form of our taxing department, so that the burdens of government will fall on those most able to boar it and who receive the greatest 1 benefit from it. Astt present organized, the taxing departmjnt of 1 our government expends its greatest energy placing every mangy pig, lousy calf, bankrupt stock of goods, and all half worn household and kitcheo furniture, on the tax books, while many just sources of revenue are left untouched. In other words, under our present tax laws, our tax oflljials are, with devct?d 7.3a', catching the measly revenues that drip from the spigot, while the bung is left wide open, and just revenu js, that should enrich the c< fTers of the State, are allowed toll aw ii ta the pockets of Drivate individuals and p.ornorn lions. He believes that our land-holdings in this State are entirely too large, and that for the greatest development and prosperity of our State, we should have a largo increase of white citizens who own their homes, He feels that he knows the necessary legislation to bring this ab ut, and in the campaign ibis cummer, will develop this idea. He also believes that our present laws in regard to land titles work a great hardship on the owner, when he wishes to hypothecate his lands to borrow money. He is in favor of adopting the Torrens System of Mand registration as rapidly as the needs of the people require. There are a number of other reforms of minor importance, that would be of benefit to our State, and these he will also bring to the attention of the people during the campaign. In closing this brief sketch it is not amiss to say that Mr. Browning is a man of pleasing personality, loyal to his friends and considerate of all. He is, nevertheless, a man of 9trong character and great determination. He will make himself felt in the race for governor this summer, Adv. The Ladles Aid Society of the Methodist Church will hold an entertainment' next Friday Dight, April 16th, called Trip Around the World." Full an-, Qouncements will be made next week, valiU WWm Gathered By the Herald Man in a Week CAUGHT IN THE PASSING Stray Hits of Local and Personal' News ---Some of Those Mentioned You Know?Others You May Not Know Happening Around the Town J G. Allen was In Conway last Friday. The People's Tobacco Warehouse is well under way. M A Home was in Conway last Friday on business. II J Floyd of Nichols was amontf those in Conway laid week. S S Sarvis of Socastee spent last Friday in Conway on business. Entertainment at school house Friday ni^ht April 10th. Adv. M. I). B'ackburn of Tabor was in Conway la^t Monday on business. L H I'hillips was amon^ those visiting Conway during court week. Z Q Bullock and C C Bullock wore both in Conway on business last week. Mrs M. W. Collins is visiting relatives and friends at Beuneltsville, S. C. J M Causey was a pleasant caller at the Herald otlioe oue day last week, E W Small added his name to the Herald list as a subscriber last week. Or. J. K. Stalvey of Bucksport ?.?UedConway on business one day last week. Mrs A, B. Stalyey arriyed last week and visited Mrs R .T SiAccirknu - ?- ?? . -V * f^VWVJI VM0 while here. Miss Josio Harper and Ulrich liar per of Toddville spent last Friday night in Conway. He amused at the school house Friday night April 10th, and help the Contonian. Adv. S. J. Lewis, a well known farmir died suddenly at his home a few miles from Conway last Tuesday. Maidens Forlorn and other interesting attractions at school house Friday night April lOthi Adv. Misses Kathleen Sessions and Margaret Howell spent the week end at home from the Horry Industrial School. F. F. Covington was here several days last week after the adjournment of court engaged in his insurance business. Miss Roberta Cooper of Socaatee was an arrival in Conway last week to visit her sister, MrsS. S. Sarvis. J'. The bovs and girl9 from the Industrial School spent the latter part of last weal; in Conway on account of the Educational Rally here. The people of the Greenwood section recently completed a telephone line from this point to their residences. Among those who have stock are Messrs. W. D, Edwards, R J Beverly, Leon Burrough, Jim McCracken, B H, Woodward, Mrs. Bettie Long. It is quite a convenience for the people of that community. J. C. Spivey brought to the Herald office last week the first irish potatoes we have had the pleasure of seeing, that is, as to this year'r crop. They are small of course, but wonderful in size and appc arance for this early time in the season. He has plenty more. The contractors for moving the old wooden building for Dr. E. Norton, had bad luck with the job after reaching Laurel Street. The difficulty was in turning the building I .1 ! l ' ' ii-uKbuwise wiii me street. The building was rolled out into the street and then the work of trying tj turn it commenced. Tbey remained at iho same spot all of last week. There was a collision last Thursday morning between Clem Proctor driving a motor cycle, and Mayor H. P. Little, who was drlying his Hudson car. The smash tiok place in the street which has frequint turns near the residence of Mr. Charles Dusenbury. Carelessness was perhaps the oaut?e. The motor cycle was broken all to pieces and the driver was In serious danger but fortunately was not hurt very badly. In falling his head missed the oross ties on the railroad track by only a few inohes. r* ' i? ;,I .a i No. 52 i I EDUCATIONAL RALLY I Come off Last Friday and Saturday ^ and was Well Attended The educational rally held by the > Horry County Toacher'9 Association came otT at Conway on last Friday and Saturday, and was a great 8UC. cess in nearly every way. The Declamatory and Reading contest at the Burroughs School Auditorium on Friday evening was very interesting and instructive, and attracted a large crowd to witness the exorcises. The schools of the county were pretty generally aud ably represented. Tho field contests and athletic features of the rally were drawing cards for many visitors here during the latter part of the week. There wero two gatne9 of base ball at the grounds near the court house between ihe boys of the Horry Industrial School and the Conway team. Death of Mary Singleton. Mary Singleton, an aged lady Hying in the vicinity of Conway departed this life on last Monday at a few minutes after f> o'clock, in the 71th >oar of, her age. She died at the residence of her son, Mr, J. B. Siugleton. Commencement at Kingston School. The following program has been arranged fnr the commencement exorcises at Kingston School on Saturday night. April lltb. What a Woman Should Do, by a boy. Wives' Namos, by a boy. Only One Tor th, by a boy. Tableaux, by 2 girls and 2 boys, ! Composition on oxen, by a boy. Tjfthnr l)nv 'A irirlo nnH 1 ? - -J I ? f,' ? ? mum * a> Mary Had a Little Lamb, by two girls. C) ily a Mule, by a boy. Composition on a Pig, by a boyi A Drill, by 12 tdrls. Gen. George Washington by two boys. 1 A Drill, by 7 boys and 7 girls. An L. L. D., by two boys. A Parting Toast, by a boy. Exercises will begin prompt'v/ at J 8 o'clock. Everybody coMMra?/^ 4 vited. Our distinguished Superintendent of Education is expected to be present and deliver an address on Education. Andrew J. Cox, Miss Agnes Stroud. I Notice of Sale. Under and by virtue of the power and authority In me vested, I will offer for sale to the highest bilder for cash, before the court house door, at Conway, S. C., during legal hours of aile, on salesday in May, next, it being the 4th day of said month; all ana singular that certain \ certillcate No. 4, for five shares of stock of the par value of $10.00 each, in the Farmers Tobacco Warehouse and Storage Company; issued to 8. M. Stevens, dated Nov. 5th, 1910. W. L. Bryan, Administrator of the estate of S. M. btevens Sr., Dec'd. Notice. The firm of Boyd & Tompkins formerly doing business at Adrian, S, C , has been dissolved by mutual agreement of the partners. The business will be continued and run from now on under the firm name of Kelley Tompkins, he haying bought in all the interest of i the said firm heretofore known as ' Boyd & Tompkins. All persons who stand any way indebted, either by way of lien9, mortgages or open accounts, to the said firm of Boyd & Tompkins will please call at the law office of E. S. n tv i * w, uatcer ana arrange same on the ' 20bh day of April, 1914, or as soon ' thereafter as may be practicable. April 7, 1914, Adrian, S. C. Keiley Thompkins. RoYflL BAILING POWDER ; A n r f m runs, vjrape v,rcam Tartar Baking Powder Royal Baking Rowdor Improves the flavor and adds to the healthfulness of the foodm Cores Oil Seres, Otfcer I sallies Till Cir? [ The worst cases, no nutter of bow lone standing, ' are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Da i Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It tsUeittL i' Pain and lleala at tbe sane