The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, April 22, 1915, Image 1
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m I VOLUME XXX.
I SIXTH OIST.WATER
[ IS TO BE STOCKED
1 j^WithX Million Shad Fry in
r AboiH. Two Weeks From
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EFFORTS OKq/IR. RAGSDALE
(J His Letter States\That he ExW
pects to Keek up
f Work.
It ' .The following letter was received
by the Herald a few days ago froH^
Congressman J. W. Ragsdale concerning
the stocking of local waters with
I shad. His letter follows:
Washington, D. C., April b4$4l915.
r Mr. 11. H. Woodward, Editor,
w Horry herald,
a^LConway, S. C.
i'/My dear sir:
?- I enclose herewith copy of a letter
a, received from the Bureau of Fisheries
m You will note that 1 have secured a
<5 minion snad to tie distributed in the
waters of my District within the next
ft ; two weekly. In my opinion this will
mean agjreaudeal to the people who
' live near these waters and to the fish v
cries in $>oulh Carolina. I shall press
the stocking- of our waters with fish
f from year to year until, I hope, I
f shall have them all fully stocked. If
: any of the readers of your paper have
\ private ponds and need fresh water
fish to place in them, and they will
i write me, I will try and.secure a supply
of fish suitable for such purposes.
I shall be glad at all times to hear
from you about any other matter in
which I can be of service.
Yours very truly,
J. W. Ragsdale.
The letter which was inclosed wit
Mr. IJagsdale's letter from the department
of commercq read as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
i t Washington
April 12, 1915
V-tfon. J. W. Ragsdale,
f House ot' Ropresentatives,
I Washington, D. C.
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In response to your inquiry over the
/ telephone today, I beg to aTlvice that
the liVreau is planning to make one
or more liberal shipments of shad fry
for stocking the waters in the vicinity
of Florence, South Carolina. The
I shipments will consist of at least
3,000,000 fry, and will go forward as
soon as is possible to secure the fish
at the Bureau's Edention, North Carof
lina, Station. The shad season on the
Albemarle Sound is somewhat backward
but it is expected that the distribution
of that species from the
4 Edention station will be made within
'1' the next two weeks.
I Very truly yours,
V (Signed) E. Lester Jones,
\ Acting Commissioner.
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Cotton Manufacturers Association
| Endorsement was given proposals
J to establish an American merchant
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murine* uy uovernmeni suDSidy and
protest made agfast the operation of
\ | the Palmer child labor law and legis- .
f: lation pending in Congress to require
t the branding of gopds, in a resolution
I adopted by the American Cotton manf
ufaeturers' association, which conclud|
ed its annual convention at Memphis,
F last week. # ]
W Tgikod Advice. ]
L Governor Manning in an interview
1 recently declared that he would be
f largely guided in granting pardons, ]
J paroles and commutations by the rec- j
ommendafions of the -State board of
pardons. Gov. Manning has recently ,
named a new board. j' ,
Gov. Manning said that he expected,/'
the pardon ftboard to make a carcr/A
^ investigation into each petition yfor
clemency. If the care is me^itori\
ous then he will take favor e ac- J
W tion. . /
I Visitors From Greenville.
L Last week a large ^and powerful ,
jktouring car arrived jfu Conway from i
m Florida bringing Mi%f. F. H. Cushman,
If Mr. and Mrs. Urssfcell Cushman, IJpnl
B Cushman, on thchrway home"u? Green
I ville, S. C., froinr spending the Winter
l| in Florida. Thcj reason for their callII
ing at Conway fon the trip was to take
k] Mi*. Harry C&v m as a member
M* of the party/f * m this point to Grcen#ille.
Theifv ty left on last Friday ,
afie>* 'springing a few days here with
relatives AmiI friends.
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COURT DECIDED IN
FAVOR OF CASQUE
Pending Matter in Supreme
Court Comes Out Against
Mr._Singleton.
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L. M. GASQUE WINS OUT
First News of the Decision
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Awaited Some Time Reached
Here Saturday.
The Supreme Court of this State
last Friday decided the question of
Vight to the offiice of solicitor of the
12CK judicial circuit between L. M.
GasqihL who was elected in the last
general flection, and L. B. Singleton,
who w*^s holding under the appointment
of "Governor Cole L. Blease
to fill out an unexpired term of the
late Walter H. WeH^. The matter had
been pending in theSSupreme Court
for some time. It will b? remembered
that Mr. Wells died while-dust beginning
a four-year term in thjs ofliice.
The governor appointed Mr. \ L. B.
Singleton to fill out the unexpired
term of 4 years. Before the 4 ye&rs
had expired, there was a general elec^
tion in which I.. M. Gasquc was elected
without any opposition. There was
a legal question as to whether the
general election would vititate the ap.pointmcnt
of the governor to the unexpired
term. The two claimants to
the office submitted their rights to
the court and after considering the
matter for some time the decision was
rendered last Friday against Mr.
Singleton's claims. L. M. Gasque
who will now fill the position is a
practicing attorney at Marion, S. C.
The first news of the decision came
to Conway last Saturday in a telegram
to Hon. R. B. Scarborough who
represented Mr. Singleton in the contest
before the Supreme Court. In the
opinion of some lawyers it was
thought that Mr. Singleton would
hold the place until the end of the
full term of four years from the"lime
that Mr. Wells pent into the office.
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Beulah S. S. Institute to Meet.
The approaching session of the Beulah
Sunday School Institute will convene
with the Mt Leon Sunday school
Saturday before the fourth Sunday in
May A. D. 1915. We would kindly insist
that each of the various schools
that comprise this Institution represent
with full delegation and tidily arranged
program. Our General Superintendant
Bro. H. F. Hardee has
been makinc strenuooK offnvf^ <v??. ?
most successful session tjiis year. So
let us meet him there, with nothing
less than our very "best,"
Many of the ' Sunday schools, no
doubt, have been making the needed
preparations, but I fear that others
have not yet begun. Let me say that
each of the 600 pupils muSi, have sqv e
part in this great preparatory work if
you wish your school to show its best,
and furthermore you must do your
part if you wish the institute to reach
the standard of excellence to which ii
aspires. So let us now begin to take
fresh courage, attend every preparatory
service and wliile^you are there
be sure and find something to do. Encourage
your readers, pay earnest
heed to their instructions, and you will
find yourself even doing better than
you thought you ever could. God
helps those who help themselves. Be
sure arid ask yourselves the following
three questions, which will help you to
better work if you will only be
guided by conscience. They are applicable
in many, many instances:
What have I done?
What am I doing?
What will I do ?
Study them out carefully one at a
time and listen to reason.
Truly hpping, praying, trusting that
the Lord will help"' tis all to awaken ,
and do more, and that Ho mwith
us *in the Anniversary, I am,
Sincerely yours,
I. B. CHESTNUT,
General Secretary.
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New Brick Buildings.
0. C. ,Cox has just completed at Lor
is two new brick stores. They are situate
on the lots owned by him next
door to the Bank o" Loris. This bv.
ing adds to the appernnce of the business
portion of Loris very much.
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RRY COUNTY AND HER PEOP LE, F
CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY
BUSY BISHOP OF AMIENS
The bishop of Amiens daily rides
j out to the French trenches, celebrates
mass, cheers the soldiers, and, when
necessary, delivers supreme unction
to the dying.
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COURT WAS UNANIMOUS.
Holding That L. M. Gasque of Marion
is Entitled to Solcitorship
Of This Judicial District.
Columbia, April Id.?In a unanimous
opinion handed down this morning
the Supreme Court decided that
M. Gasque is* the solicitor of the
! injudicial circuit. The opinion was
I written by Eugene B. Gary, Chief
.Justices Walter H. Wells was elected
solicitor of the 12 circuit in 1912
for four y^ars,^ and after entering
upon the distiharge of his duties, died
in January oi\ February, 1913. Former
governor Bl^ase appointed L. B.
Singleton, February 4, 1913, to fill
j out the unexpired farm of the solicii
tor. In the general flection in 1914
L. M. Gasque was elect<Si solicitor and
was commissioned by th$ Governor.
; L. B. Singleton refused to &jve up the
1 office, contending that he yas apj
pointed for the unexpired te?rm ?f
I four years and L. M. Gasque appeal|
od to the Supreme Court for reKpf.
The Supreme Court contended
the officeof solirttffr was an elective \
one an(l*Tnat tlie ^vorndr^cafinol appoint
for a full unexpired term when
a session of the General Assembly or
a general election intervenes.
The Supreme Court, in its opinion,
construes statutory and constitutional
provisions relating to the office of
solicitor. Section 29, Articled, of the j
Constitution says that a solicitor shall
be elected for q term of four years,
and must reside in the district in 1
which elected.
Hqw Office is Filed. 1
The opinion says that the offiice of
solicitor is a component part of the 1
executive department and in case of <
a vacancy, can be filled by -the Gov
cmpr, ana tne cjone, {Section G95, <
specifies that such appointment shall 1
obtain only until the office is filled at i
the general election, as the office is 1
an elective one. * *
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Alarm of Fire. - j
Last Friday morning the roof of the 1
wooden building occupied by C. J. :
Vereen as a boarding house was dis- 1
covered in a bla?;c. An alarm of fire 3
was turned in and the fire company ]
went out in readiness to fight the
flames. While the hose was being 1
stretched, some men with buckets
went up on the roof and extinguished
(he fire. These wooden buildings in:
that section of the town are frequent-*!
ly catching on fire, this being\abou$
the tenth tim oin the last few yo&Ys/
It is nothing but luck that has properv
ved them from the flames so long.
Will Publish Forecasts. j
The Herald has a letter this week I
from the weather hnvoon + tt c? I
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Department of Agriculture stating
that our recent Request for weekly
weather forecasts had been heeded, 1
and that beginning with April 20th
the service will begin. These forecasts
will be issued by the department '
every Thursday evening for the ensu- J
ing week beginning with Wednesday.
The forecasts will be mailed to this ]
paper from Columbia on Tuesday af- r<
ternoon and should turn up in the mail <
here on Wednesday morning. Unless
it should be found impossible to get <
the forecasts here in time to go in the
paper, they will appear regularly in ^
this paper after April 20th.
This office is prepared to furnish (
the strawberry growers with checks
to be used in gathering them. Send <
in yoqr orders now before the/rush '
is on. ' 1
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TRST, LAST, NOW AND FOREVER"
if, APRIL 22, 1915.
HONORED BY BELGIAN KING
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M rs. Knocker, an Englishwoman,
h,s been decorated by King Albert
with the Order of Leopold. She is
seen in the picture cutting a button
from the uniform of a German prisoner
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PARADISE ISLAND
Correspondent Writes Interesting Letter
About This Place of Ancient \
Name.
Editor Herald:?
Here is a few lines from Paradise
Island. The grant for this property
dates back to over one hundred and
thirty-five years ago and this place
was known then as Paradise Island.
We have .a fine farm here now. Last
year we made fifty bales of cotton
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on fifty-two acreU, and we expect to
try to do as .veil this year.
There is plenty of game, fish and
oysters here.
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jfo. are raising some fine stock here
We shipped a hog to Charleston some '
time ago that weighed six hundred
and fity pounds, purchased by Mr.
James Sottile of the Charleston hotel,
the:price paid was $05.00.
have some fine cow stock here]
;Hstf. Vve have one Jersey cow that
we,would not take $150.00 for. Paradise\js
surely a fine place to live.
Mr.\ and Mrs. I. Blank, with their ,
son, MT\ Edwin J. Blank, left here on
April 2nd. for ChlVilcrrv Til
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over at KSpxvillei Louisville, Cincin- (
natti, Phil?.,*\ and other points. They ,
will attend thfv wedding- of their son
who is a *promn\ent lawyer of the j
Charleston * bar \and Miss Irma ^
Furchgot of Chicago, Ul., on April ,
[he 14th, returning th^^^ill visit Sanfrancisco,
Cal., and otno^ooints in the ]
west. They are expected to return to .
Charleston about May the first. 5
Miss Fancy Watts is attending the (
Confederate College, in Charleston j
this year. We hope to have a school ?
established on the Island sometihpe in j
the near future. <
Mr. Editor: If all o fthe subsciiib- ,
ers appreciated an denjoyed The H<Vr- (
aid as much as we do you would not
Have to ask them so repeatedly and (
so pitifully to pay their dues. It comes (
to us every Friday and we are always \
glad to get the news from good old j
Horry. j
Many good wishes to you and The j
Herald. I
R. A. WATTS, j
215 E. Bay St., Charleston, S. C.
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. N!cws From Allen R. F. D. No.l. 1
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T^iu: -xai inyi's ^c*Om vcry busy the i
oast week. | '<
Dorsey <Sr Dorman, of Adrian, arc c
Improving thir concern a great deal. 1
rhey have purchased a large show (
?ase, also a peanut roaster,
j'fhe Ladies Aid Society of Poplar
"nurch lield thpir meeting at Mrs.
SMuftritha Carfretie's Wednesday af;ernoon
and served ice cream. '
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Mrs. G,rover Strickland of San ford
R. F. 1). No. 3, visited her brother,
Mr. F. S. Booth, Friday afternoon.
Mr. Olin F. Booth and his son, John ^
P, visited Mrs. J. T. Todd's last Sunlay
week and returned via Conway, k
m Monday. ^
Mr. J. T. Booth was seen on our ^
streets Sunday. N
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Mr. Thomas Dorman, was seen in
the Adrian section Saturday .
Mr. Allen J. Booth attended servi"fit;
n ( TT/xi\n Cm-.-!....
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'i'he writer was surprised to know (
>f the wireless station at Conway, y
riiero's no telling what Conway will (
have next. Vl^I. 1
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ELECTION NECESSARY
CONWAY'S MAYOR
Caused by the Recent Resigof
Dr. W. E. McCord
HELD ON MAY FOURTH
J. A. McDer-^ott in Mean
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Time is Acting Ma^or
Protem.
As will bo seen by /the Notice of
J
Election which appears in another
column of this issue, there will be an
election in the Town of Conway on
Tuesday the 4fcH day of May, for a
Mayor of the'Town to fill the vacancy
occasioned bv the removal of Dr. W.
in. lu^yrii irorn me lown and his resignation
as Mayor?
Dr. McCord's resignation was read
before Council at its meeting on Monday
night of this week, and upon its
acceptance, the Special Election was
ordered.
The Town has been without a Mayor
for more than a week, during
which time Mayor pro. tern. McDermott
has been in charge of municipal
affairs. The text of Dr. McCord's resignation
is as follows:
"Abbeville, S. C., April 15, 1915
"J. A. McDcrmott, Mayor pro. tern.,
and Board of Alderman:?
"Gentlemen:?I herewith tnrwW
my resignation as Mayor of the Town
of Conway to take effect immediately
I shall cherish the pleasant memory,
the most cordial relations which have
existed between us. I sincerely hope
that the Council will meet no obstacle
in furthering the cause to advance the
interest of the Town. Wishing you
great success in your endeavors to
give to the citizens a safe and sane
administration.
Yours Respectfully,
"W. E. McCord."
Upon the reading of the resignation,
a number of expressions of regret
at his leaving, were heard from
members of Council, and the following
Resolution was unanimously
adopted by that body:?
Rescolutions.
"WHEREAS, the Town Council of
Conway learns with sorrow of the resignation
of Dr. W. E. McCord as
Mayor of the Town, and his removal
to Abbeville, S. C., has forced upon us
the unpleasant dutv of flownHno- v?ic
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esignation, and,
"WHEREAS, we feel keenly Dr.
VIcCord's loss to the Town, not only
is Mayor of the Town, but as a citizen
as well, his encumbency as May>r,
though of only short duration, givng
an earnest of his loyalty to the
Town; his desire to further her every
nterest along safe, sane and progressive
lines; and his determination for
in enforcement of all her laws and
mlinances.
"BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town
Council of the Town of Conway in
2ounc.il assembled, that in accepting
Dr. McCord's resignation we do give
)utylic expression of the high esteem
n vCfrich we held him as a comrade in
he Council, a citizen in the walks of
ife and as the legal head of the muncipality,-Vand
Conway to him our
sincere reg\et at his leaving, but our
'ondest hopeh for the greatest.achieve
YlOnt of his olHM'v ofVnvf 1>i I
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"RESOT.VED. further that a copy
>f those Resolutions be furnished the
:ounty press, a copy forwarded to Dr.
dcCord at Abbeville, S.\C., arid a
opy spread -upon the publftK records
f the Town." \
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WEATHER FORECAST
'or the Week Beginning Wednesday
April 20tb, 1915.
Trailer! bv the U. S. Weather Bureau
Vashington. D. C.
For South Atlantic and East Gulf
States:
Except for local showers at its bepnning
in the East Gulf States, the
yeek will be ono of generally fair
weather, with temperatures above the
lormal.
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Aid to Secretary Daniels.
Secretary Daniels has designated
Commander D. W. Wurtsbaugh as his
)ersonal aide to relieve Lieutenant
-ommander Needham L. Jones who
\as been ill rfor several months.
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GOVERNOR SAYS HE ^
nin MAT ouini r ?n*
UIU NUI dlNULtUUI
City of Charleston by the
Sea as Example of
Policy
HE WILL BE GENERAL
Also Says Campaign for'Law
Enforcement is Not Temporary.
Governor Manning in an interview
last week declared emphatically that
the enforcement, campaign in South!
Carolina is not "a temporary reformr,,^
situation" The governor discussed
the situation in Charleston. He made
it plain that Charleston is not to be
singled out but that his plans call
for law enforcement in every section
of the State. i
"What has already been started ,,
will be completed by continued, sus- % f
tained and unrelenting eifort," said
I the chief executive.
I Gov Mnnninor ~
? . 10 lcccivui^ reports
from sheriffs and magistrates in every
county in the State. He believes
that he has the co-operation of the
local officials. The governor believes
that he is getting results.
Gov Manning issued tho following
statement:
"The information I have from
Charleston is so far gratifying. The
work is not done, but it has beenV ,
begun and I think the beginning
good. . The social clubs in that city
have voluntarily altered iheir customs
to accord with the law, and I
highly appreciate their actions. In *
the city municipal authorities have
made a vigorous start, and the same
has been done outside of the city by
the county authorities. The result
has been, so far, that many saloons
have gone out of business; others
have taken to cover; that is, so to
speak, by raving attractive and easily
found places, they are now doing %
a 'blind' business with those who seek /
them. f a
"This, too, of course, must be stopOfwl.
!in/l \irill K? * 1
, , ??*?* fc/e owpjicvi. i ncse violators
must understand, and will understand,
that this is not a temporary
reform wave, but a carefully considered
undertaking to enforce the
laws. What has already been started
will be completed by continued,
sustained and unrelenting effort.
"I want to thank publicly the people
of Charleston for the aid they
are giving me?the aid that comes
through an aroused public opinion
The desire by many thousands that
the law shall be enforced makes the
enforcement vastly easier. The work
now going on in Charleston is carrying
out the plans made for the entire
State. I am not discriminating,
but I am treating all parts of \>ur
commonwealth alike. I feel sure this
cou>' .e is recognized as desirable and
for our ultimate good."
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Stokes Kincr Winner.
Stokes King, the young brother of
Mr. W. B. Kilng, won the prize in the
State Oratorical Contest of High
Schools, held at Clinton the latter part
of last week. It was reported here in
connection with the matter, that the
representative of Greenville was second
in the contest and that of Spartanburg
was third. The young man
received the congratulations of many
friends upon his success in this contest,
and they have great hopes that
he will have a brilliant future.
The Columbia State had the following
item about this last Sunday:
Stokes King of Conway won first
place in the State high school declamation
contest held Friday night at
the Presbyterian college at Clinton.
The winner is in the ninth grade of
the Burroughs high school in Conway.
His declamation was the "Dream of
Af<tftrin> -
Power W. Bethea, Superintendent
of the Conway schools, attended the
contest. Ho passed through Colum- ,
bia yesterday with Stokes King.
The Conway high school lad won
out over 29 contestants.
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Teachers' Rxaniination.
The next regular WacMfafr, cxamination
will be held
in Conway, Friday
The ex* .nidation will be on Ttfp fallal
subjects, nine for first gradtff eight ^ .
for second and third. '