The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, October 08, 1914, Image 3
THE SPECIAL SESSION
OF 6ENERAL ASSEMBLY
CONVENED IN COLUMBIA LAST
V* TUESDAY TO STUDY COTTON '
SITUATION.
WILL PROVIDE REMEDY i
1
^ Should a Remedy Be Possible in Thst 1
Way,?General Plan or Program 1
Is Outlined by Leading Members.
The special session of the General
Assembly of this State, called by Governor
Blease on account of the situa- ,
tion in regard to cotton, convened in ,
Columbia, S. C., last Tuesday mom- (
ing, Oceober 6th. Our readers are
Afv acquainted with the situation leading ,
to the calling of this special session,
something that the State has not done
in Quite awhile. The obier.t is to trv I
to pass legislation that will provide
for the present situation for the mark
eting of cotton, and as much as possible
anticipate troubles that will
come later should a heavy crop be
planted by the farmers next year.
A programme for legislation for con
sideration by the special session was
proposed in an interview recently by
W. F. Stevenson of the Cheraw bar,
who is a member of the house from
^ ^Chesterfield county..
The programme proposed is as follows:
Establishment of a State warehouse
system to store cotton.
Postponement of the collection of
taxes, State and County, for 1914.
The issuance of $1,500,000 in bonds
^/on the asylum property to place the
State on a cash basis to provide for
the running expenses of the State
while the taxes remain unpaid and to
complete a new asylum at State Park.
Reduction of the cotton acreage in
1915.
i The opinion was expressed by Mr.
'^Stevenson that the reduction of cotton
acreage should be gone about in a direct
manor. For this reason a law to
require the farmers to reduce the
acreage will be introduced. lie was
of the opinion that it might be well to
pass such a measure regardless of the
action of other cotton producing
States. "Such a law," he said, "would
cause diversification of crops."
Opposes Licensing Scheme.
"rlho only other feasible way," said
Mr. Stevenson, discussing the reduction
of acreage law, " is that suggcst.
ed by an occupation tax. My view is
J^that the farmer is bearing his just
portion of the taxes now and once we
we load an occupation tax on him it
will be hard to get it entirely off and
that is admittedly only endeavoring
indirectly to do what this will do directly
and cou , look behind disguis}
es like that and are more likely to sustain
a direct open effort to accomplish
this purpose than an indirect one
which is accomplished by a burden of
taxation. The series of measures, out
side of the warehouse bill, arc the result
of my mature personal considerration
of the situation and while not
perfect I think can be perfected so as
to result in vast benefit to South Carolina.
The warehouse bill was prepared
by John L. McLaurin, but we
agree thoroughly on the whole series
as to the nearest solution of our trou*
bios. We need quick action and in the
language of the Holy Writ, "The
King's business requires haste."
One of the measures prepared by
Mr. Stevenson is intended to place the
State of South Carolina on a cash
basis. It is proposed to issue bonds
to the extent of $1,500,000 on the
property of the State Hospital for the
1 . Tu:n ,.4 ^.-. ?;11 u4
li 1/-*ii;i. i HID Mt'ji will newt; iu m; vui,ed
on in the general election to be held
November 'i if favorable action is
taken by the general assembly, which
has been called by the governor to
meet in Columbia October G. Of this
bond issue $500,000 will be used to
place the State government on a cash
basis. The remaining $1,000,000 will
be turned into the State treasury.
Part of this fund, or about $250,000,
will be used to reimburse the State
for the fund expended in the development
of State Park. Part of the fund
would be used to erect new buildings
for the patients of the State hospital
Discussing the finances of the counties,
Mr. Stevenson said that action
on this would have to be taken when
the needs of the counties were made
known at the extra session. The needs
of the counties, he said, would not be
urgent and the matter might be carried
over to the regular session in Jan
JFS uary.
To Defer Collection.
Following is the joint resolution for
the postponement of the payment of
taxes:
"Be it enacted by the general as
Li sembly of the State of South Caro^Kflina:
"Section 1. That State and county
taxes of 1914 may be paid up to and
including the 16th of May, 1915, without
any penalty being imposed, and
Ai.
HOG CHOLERA AGAIN.
Another Epidemic in Lexington County.
There appears to be an epidemic of
hog cholera in certain sections of Lexington
county. A number of splendid
fine hogs have died recently, and others
are said to be effected with the disease.
At the county poor house farm
the disease is spreading rapidly, it is
said, so much so that the Lexington
grand jury in its presentment to the
court last week took occasion to recommend
that an expert from Clemson
College be brought to make an investigation.
The cholera is visiting the
same section that lost so heavily a
year ago by the same disease.
Farmers Urged.
The Columbia Chamber of Commerce
is ernraired in senriinc mil KiinHrpds
of letters to Richland county farmers
calling attention to the fact that the
war will cause high prices for wheat
and other grains and urging them to
extend their acreage in respect to the
grain crop.
Boys are Thiefs.
The Columbia police recorder, William
P. Etchinson, heard a case that
had pathetic features. Bride Miller,
14 years, and Ed Paschal, 15 years,
were charged with petit larceny?the
theft of 32 copies of the issue of The
State. After hearing the testimony
the recorder allowed Miller to go on
probation and the youngster left the
court with his father.
Mexican Situation.
Developments in the Mexican situation
last Tuesday awaited the outcome
of the conference between Carranza
and Villa leaders. A feeling
of optimism prevailed in administra4
...1 n;_i 1 ii._
i.iwu wiiiicB wncie wiiiciuits nopeu nu1
elimination of both Carranza and
Villa as presidcntal candidates would
assure peace.
Kcach New York.
The Danish steamer United States
reached New Yori last Wednesday
from Christiansand with 1,543 passengers,
mostly American refugees.
Comet Visible.
Naval astronomers are observing
with keen interest the activities of
Delavan's comet now visible to the
naked eye. It may be seen about 10
o'clock on clear nights, at a point almost
directly below the pole star.
Drop Bombs.
Jftpanese aviators assert th?*y hit a
German vessel during the latest fight
ing at Kiao Chow with the bombs
thrown from the machines at a height
of 700 yards. Two Biplans and one
monoplane were engaged. The wing?
of the machines were riddled with bullets,
yet they returned safely.to Tokic
The Cotton Worm
The cotton worm, or army worm
as it is frequently called in the South
is now attracting considerable attention
throughout the cotton belt. This
insect has been known as an enemy tc
cotton in the United States for over
a century, but for many years it was
scarce that recent outbreaks have
caused considerable comment. Before
the appearance of the boll weevil it
was olio of the two nrinrinnl onnmiov
of cotton in this country, the other being
the bollworm.
up to and including October 15, 1915
with a penalty of 20 per cent, added
and thereafter execution shall issue
for such as are unpaid.
"Sec. 2. That any taxpayer ol
South Carolina who does not pay his
taxes by the 15th of May, 1915, ma>
procure the abatement of the penalties
by filing with the county auditor his
affidavit that he has planted no cotton
during the year 1915, or if he has
planted any he has not planted more
than 50 per cent, of the amounl
planted by him in 1914.
"Sec. 3. It shall be perjury for anj
one to make a false affidavit to procure
such abatement."
W. F. Stevenson and John L. McLaurin
were appointed as a committee
from the Southern Cotton Congress
to prepare a programme for th<
legislation to relieve the situation ir
South Carolina.
The committee made the following
report:
"We submit this bill as the basis
for a State system of finance an<
storage of the cotton crop. Undei
the conditions now existing it may be
wise to organize a very large banking
institution, which in connection wit!
the national reserve bank can take
the South Carolina warehouse receipts
and procure currency from the reQnvira
hlinl/o nn fViom Tf oil tV>n Konbc
WVl T V.- VII tllVJII* JL A, (4 11 |/ll V VUIII\1
in the State would unite in organizing
such an institution they mighl
handle their warehouse receipts anc
paper secured thereby through suet
central bank, which would be practically
p. centre of discount for all such
paper where the cash could be gotter
for the same in sufficient quantities
to finance the surplus crop in South
Carolina.
TO ASK REDUCTION
IN COHON ACREAGE
I
DECIDED UPON BY SOUTH CARO
UNA DIVISION OF SOUTHERN
COTTON CONGRESS
i -
i TOOK IMPORTANT ACTION
i .1
The Special Session Meeting on Oc<
tober 6th Will be Asked to Pasc
Law Cutting Down Acreage.?
Warehouse Bill Also Planned.
The South Carolina Division of the
Southern Cotton Congress met at the
i Jefferson Hotel, in Columbia, S. C.
, the latter part of last week, and im!
portant work was transacted preliminary
to the special session of the legi
islature of this State which will con
vene in Columbia on Oct 6th. There
was a good deal said by different
members of the congress, some holding
different views on the subject, anc
many members of the legislature were
present at the meeting as members
of the congress.
Two measures were asked of the
, general assembly at its extra session
, ?one providing for acreage reduc,
j tion; the other for a State emergency
i warehouse system.
, A number of the members of th<
State senate and the house wen
present and participated freely ir
the full and thourough discus
sions bearing upon all phases of
the cotton situation. Optimism waf
the keynote of the meeting, though al
present manifested a ful realizatioi
of the seriousness of the situation cor
fronting all interests.
The roll call showed that there arc
i now only six counties in which the
organization has not been perfected
Until after the special session of
the general assembly, the congress, b.\
resolution, suspended the work of sc'
curing pledges for the reduction of
acreage.
A strong resolution was passec
unanimously expressing the sense of
uie congress tnat tne legislature enact
legislation providing for a reductior
" of acreage of at least 50 per cent., anc
the county units are asked to endorse
1: this resolution when they meet Octo
1 bcr 1, thus voicing to the legislature
the sentiment of the people. The basil
of reduction was discussed but was
disposed of by the appointment of j
committee consisting of Senator P. L
1 Hardin of Chester, L?. H. Boykin ol
' Kershaw and J. L .Lawton of Darling
5 ton to Draw a proper measure anc
' present it to the legislature.
Commissioner Watson with permis
1 sion of W. A. Stucky of Lee, to whon
it was addressed, read a letter from
' the Texas attorney general's office
showing that there is now hope of i
reduction of acreage law.
There was much discussion ovci
' the warehouse measure. Senator Johr
L. McLaurin has prepared a new bil
' and the Texas act, just passed, wai
1 outlined and discussed by Senatoi
Buck of Horry. After a vigorous de
bate, during which the necessity foi
: proper warehouse facilities, giving
proper validity to the receipts, the
' congress passed a resolution request
ing the legislature to pass a ware
house measure, but not designating oi
defining any particular features. The
> county units will be asked to endorse
this action also.
)
It was determined that Presiden
> Wade Stackhouse should appoint i
committee of two to accompany him
io tno conierence in New Orleans nex
; | week and then go to Austin, Texas
r i for the purpose of vigorously urgin*
; acreage reduction legislation on tin
; Texas legislature now in session.
, A resolution was unanimous!}
;; adopted urging all producers of cottoi
> I to promptly warehouse their cottoi
t and proceed to use their warehouse
receipts in the liquidation of thei
r debts as far as possible.
On motion of W. A. Stucky a reso
lution was unanimously adopted re
. questing the governor to attend tin
. proposed conference of the governors:
. of the cotton States, with Southeri
> members of congress, and to use hi:
i every endeavor to convince the chic
executives of the absolute necessity
r for uniform action by the legislature:
of their several States.
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Your Fall Cold Needs attention
No use to fuss and try to wear i
out. It will wear you out instead
' Take Dr. King's New Discovery, re
? lief folows quickly. It checks you:
l cold and soothes your cough away
? Pleasant, antiseptic and healing. Chil
[ dren like it. Get a 50c bottle of Dr
5 Kind's New Discovery and keep it ir
" the house. "Our family Cough anc
; Cold Doctor," writes Lewis Chamber
. lain, Manchester, Ohio. Money bad.
if not satisfied, but it nearly alwayi
" helps.?adv.
i Whenever You Need a General Tonk
Take Grove's
l The Old Standard Grove's Ta9telesi
chill Tonic is equally valuable as fl
1 General Tonic beoause it contains the
? well known tonic properties of QUININE
, and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drivei
out Malaria, Bnriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
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Kaiiroads Innocent By-slanders.
A committee of railroad presidents,
B headed by Mr. Frank Trumbull, has
, presented to President Wilson a brief
, of the difficulties confronting the railroads
brought on by the European
war. The President, in turn, has
. transmitted the memoranda to the
American people, directing attention
to the extraordinary emergency now
confronting the railroads.
The railroads are innocent bystanders
in this war and they have
been more severely wounded than any
other industry, for railroad property,
although privately owned, is devoted
to public service, and while the gov(
emment makes the rates and requires
expenditures, it does not guarantee re
ceipts.
The farmers suffer for lack of a
, market and business stagnates by the
closing of foreign ports, but the warehouse
and the bank vault will preserve
their property from destruction
while the railroads, like Tennyson's
Rrook. must run nn mid nn onrl
not resort to any such expediency to
protect their interests.
Mexico and South America
"While the outlook in Mexico and
South America is more cheerful, and
Bishop Stuntz, and workers there are
able to report a rising tide of missioni
ary activity, the financial crisis is acute.
The governments of our great
neighbor to the ^outh have seriously
felt the commercial and economic dis3rganization
brought about by the
.var, and the government subventions
jpon which many of our schools depend
imperiled."
A Negro's Scattered Household.
"Since I can't git 'long in peace in
Georgia," said Brother Wills. "1
reckon I'll pack up an' go to my other
wife in Tennessee."
"How many wives have you?" one
asked.
"Well, sur," replied the negro. "I
don't 'zackly know. Dey is scattered,
- ez ye might say, an' when I can't live
happy wid one, I goes to de other for
consolation."
Asked Price of Funeral.
John Darby, a negro, apparently ir
a highly nervous state, trembled as
he faced the recorder in the police
court last Wednesday in Columbia.
He was held for investigation by e
city physician. Tuesday he went t<
? M 1 J -i-li' 1 *
an uiiucriiiKiiig csiannsnmcnt and in
quired the cost of a funeral, declaring
that it was his intention to kill himself
as everything was against him.
I Keep Your Stomach and Liver Health
A vigorous Stomach, perfect working
Liver and regular acting Bowels
' is guaranteed if you wil use Dr. Kings
New Life Pills. They insure good
Digestion, correct Constipation and
, have an excellent tonic effect on the
whole system?Purify your blood and
rid you of all body poisons through
the Bowels. Only 25c at your Drug.
gists.?adv.
Hopeless Lung Trouble Cured.
r Many recoveries from Lung Trouble
are due to Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Hon
} ey. It strengthens the Lungs, checks
1 the Cough and trives relief at once.?
5 Mr. W. S. Wilkins, Gates. N. C.,
writes: "I used Dr. Bell's Pine-TarHoney
in a case given up as hopeless
* and it effected a complete cure." Get
* a bottle of Dr. Bel's Pine-Tar-Honey
r If your cough is dry and hacking let
^ it trickle down the throat, you will
surely get relief. Only 25c at your
' Druggist.?adv.
; CONWAY I ODG No. 65, A. F. M
l JJk Th-* will be a r^irular con
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t A. K. M. will ho helo
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Mr. Stock Owner!
L We carry in stock all the
1 following
Boyd's Remedies
which are guaranteed to do th??
work claimed for them or purK
chase price will be refunded.
Boyd's Sure Pop Colic Cure, large . $1.00
5 Boyd's Sure Pop Colic Cure, small , ,50
f Boyd's Sure Pop Fever & Cough Cure .50
Boyd's Sure Pop Purgative 50
Boyd's .Sure Pop Eye Remedy ... .50
s Boyd's Sure Pop Hoof Liquid . . . .25
Boyd's Sure Pop Magnetic Ointment . .25
Boyd's Liniment, small 25
Boyd's Liniment, medium 50
Boyd's Liniment, large ..... 1.00
1 Boyd's Worm and Condition Po. sml. . .25
Boyd's Worm and Condition Po. rned . .50
Boyd's Worm and Condition Po. lge. 1.00
i' For Sale by
1 Conway Drug Co.,
1 Conway, S. C.
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Dizzy? Bilious? .Constipated?
Dr. King's New Live Pills will cure
you, cause a healthy flow of Bile and
rids your Stomach and Bowels of
| waste and fermenting body poisons.
t They are a Tonic to your stomach and
: Liver and tone up the general system.
t First dose will cure you of that deL
pressed, dizzy, bilious and constipated
condition. 25c all druggists.?adv
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paregoric on hand for t
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lapius, don't people ta
in time ? See us.
CONWAY DRI
rONWA
W. E. McCORD,
Dental Surgeon,
CONWAY, S. C.
H. H. WOODWARD,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
CONWAY, S. C.
R. B. SCARBOROUGH,
Attorney at Law,
CONWAY, S. C.
HAL L. BUCK,
* * Fire Insurance * *
Office Conway National Bank
Conway, S. C.
J. M. JOHNSON,
CIVIL ENGINEER
Marion, S C.
Railroad, City and Land Surveying::
and Drainage. Road-building ar
* ewers Draughting and Blue Printing
II. C. (JAINWON
Genpral Land Surveying.
Office?Buck Building
CONWaY, S C.
W C SINGLETON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Conway, S. C.
Office up Stairs Buck Building
ENOCH S. C. BAKER
Attorney at Law
Spivey Building.
CONWAY, S. C.
O A Spivey & Company
asm (On "THE CORNER"
In
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Fire
Life
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CH AS. R. SCARBOROUGH,
Conway, S. C.
Complete Waterworks, Steam, Hotwater
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INSTALLED ANYWHERE
Only Plumbing and Heating goods and :
material of highest quality used.
Full line of Tub, Toilet, Lavatory
Sink and other Bathroom Accessories
and repairs on hand at all times.
Plumbing and Heating
PUT WATER AND HEAT
IN YOUR HOUSE.
o\v To Gkve Quinine To Children.
"BRM.TNK is thei.rnde-mark name given to at.
proved Quinine. It is a Tasteless Syrup, pleast
to take and does not disturb the stomach
ildren take it and never know it is Quinine,
o especially adapted to pdults who cannot
e ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor
se nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try
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A* k for 2 ounce original package. The
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Apply Sloan's Freely for Lumbago
Your attacks of Lumbago are not
nearly so hopeless as they seem. You
can relieve them almost instantly by
a simple application of Sloan's Liniment
on the back and lbins. Lumbago
is a form of rheumatism, and
yields quickly all in through the sore,
tender muscles, limbers up the back
and makes it feel fine, (let a bottle
of Sloan's Liniment for 25 cents of
any druggist and have it in the house
?against colds, sores and swollen
joints, rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica
and like ailments. Your money back
if not satisfied, but it does give almost
i instant relief.?adv.
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>abyf or peppermint (or ?
In the name of Aescuke
a medicinal stitch
UG COMPANY.
Y, S.C.
N- P- HAW
GROCER
Only High Grade Fatuity and I^Janta
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i-rtrspecMi'l'y Ho|jv |t>d anil vill appreciated.
Satisfaction rnmanteed or
vour money back. No trout.U. v." show
tjnods, so if you don't see what you wan
ask for it.
New Store.
We have bouf 't out. tiro stock of
S. F G*'(ju" ^o, vn the corner opposite
the Horry Tobacco Warehouse
We earry up-io-^ate Staple
and Fanev Groceries*. B-ef, PorK,
Sausage, Etc. Give u* a call and
he convinced that our ^cods are
fresh.
Yours for business,
J. T. Proctor Jr.
& Co.
GEO. LUM LAUNDRY,
CONWAY, S, C,
Beginning July 1st. 1913
All persons must, take tickets for
work left here Positively no
wo^k delivered un*il ticket is prorented.
Laundry r;'?t called for iD
30 days will be sold for charges.
GEORGE LUM
CHICHESTER S PILLS
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*<~~r SOI D ftV DlHififilSTS P/LWYWHFftf_
FOR SALE 1
My house and lot on eorner Beaty
Street and 6th Avenue. Good sixroom
house and out buildings. Write
or call on me for prices at once.
2t. J. H. Oliver.
NOTICE !
Pursuant to an order of His Honor
S. W. G. Shipp, Judge of the 12th Ciron
i f 4- r\j 1 Ot h lO 1/4 ?*% -
V Ull) VllUtVl [inHUH I i/l/ll, liUt, il|>"
pointing the undersigned Receiver of
the Horry Industrial School, notice is
hereby given that all persons holding
claims against the said Horry Industrial
High School arc hereby notified
to make proof of same before W. L.
Bryan, Esq., Special Refree, at a reference
to bo held at his othce at Conway,
S. C., on or before October 15th,
1914. F. A. Burroughs,
Receiver.
Conway, S. C, Sept. 21, 1914.?3t?
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
as administratrix of the per
sonal estate of B. A. Elks, will apply
to the Judge of Probate of Horry
County, at his office, at Conway, S.
C., at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, on
Monday the 12th day of October A.
I)., 1014, for a final discharge as such
administrator. . Mrs. R. J. Sanders
Qualified Admx. of B. A.
td Elks, Dec'd.
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