The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, July 29, 1915, Image 1
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VOLUME XXX.
Remember that it is your duty
6 as a citizen to patronize home industry.
The practice of seeing
nHn'ii iliinnru t\f f vanrlor !l II rl IWi ?h- 1
Vt?i iiiiu^n UI & j wh\iv t? i?\? I?vm
inj,? in your own community operates
against your own interest.
GREAT PROGRESS
t HAS BEEN FOUND
Educational Campaign is Reported
by the Supervisor
of Rural Schools
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ENCOURAGING WORDS
ABOUT SEVERAL PLACES
Lueco Cuntcr Writes of Meetings
Last 'Week in
1 Horry County.
Lust week an educational and agricultural
campaign was held in this
county, meetings having been arranged
and held at different points. Mr.
Lueco Gunter, State Supervisor of
Rural Schools, writes the following
very interesting report of the occasion
which was intended for publicaa
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uon mougn addressee 10 r>upernuenuent
S. H. Brown. The letter follows:
Columbia, S. C., July 23, 1915.
Supt. S. H. Brown,
Conway, S. C.
Dear Sir:
It was a greatvpleasure to me to
visit several sections of your county
this week in your party conducting
an agricultural and educational cam?
^ paign. Since I have been in my present
work I have been looking forward
to an opportunity of visiting Horry
County and of seeing the splendid
agricultural development and school
progress that have been in evidence
during the past few years. I regretted
that time did not permit such a
visit during the schoo'l session just
closed, but it was a great pleasure to
see a considerable portion of your
county this week and this visit makes
u nin ;ill thn mnrp :invion? 1 n hp in vmir
county during the coming session
when the schools are open.
Many impressions as to the growth
and future possibilities of your county
in education and otherwise have
coino to mo in our three days visit.
Some of these I was prepared for, others
took me by surprise.
To begin with, Loris is a larger and
much more enterprising place than I
expected to find. I knew that it was
"*> in a way a thriving community but
with its location and its growth in the
past few years, it seems to me to he
destined to become a place of some
importance. In school matters I am
impressed that Loris has even now
about outgrown the rural graded
school idea. It seems that the time
is at hand when the people might begin
to prepare for the use of the High
School Act in their school district.
4 The school now has an enrollment sufficient
for two teachers giving theiitime
to high school work. With such
an arrangement $500 State aid could
he secured. To meet the requirements
of the Law some additional burden
would necessarily fall on the taxpayers.
But, after all, such expenses arc
not a burden for rapid development in
school linos has always meant rapid
development in industrial and commer
^cial activities. There is not a high
school between Conway and Chadbourn
and Loris is a logical place to
develop one. Besides, a strong high
school at Loris ought to draw support
from the communities for several
miles on each side of the railroad.
I was greatly pleased with the proA
gressive spirit of the people of the
Finklea section. Our meeting there
Monday night was held upon very
\|l short notice, but the presence of so
large a gathering on short notice was
1 evidence of the people's interest in
education. 1 wish very much that it
had been possible for us to visit some
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tied and rapidly developing section of
Horry County. It occurs to me that
each of these communities in developing
its school ought to keep in mind
the schools in the other community^.
As a rule country communities can
not develop strong stable schools
4 nearer to each other than four or five
miles. In building, therefore, it seems
to me best always to look to the future
and have a vision of community
development rather than the small
school district development. If the
schools in a thickly settled community
can not be consolidated for elementary
school purposes, in building
schoolhouses they should have in mind
^consolidation for high school purposes.
In this way provision can be made
for good thorough high school instruction.
It is impossible otherwise.
The large attendance of the people
of the Ebenezer section at our meeting
was evidence of the interest of the
people of that community in education
r.nd agriculture. The contrast between
the present school building and
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Case of J. W. Sessions, Prose~.
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UUIUI HlJliillM VV. DCompton.
The court of Magistrate W. 11.
Chestnut tried the case of The State
vs. W. H. Comptpn on last Thursday.
The case was prosecuted on a warrant
sworn out by J. W. Sessions charging
the defendant with disposing of a
strawberry crop this Spring on which
the prosecutor claimed a lien for his
rent. It appeared in the testimony
that there was a dispute between the
partis in delation to a settlement of
the accounts, the defendant having
shipped the berries at the direction of
the prosecutor in his own name and
having paid over various sums, and
the prosecutor having shipped some
of the first of fhe crop and obtained
returns for which he has not accounted
to the defendant. The jury returned
a verdict for the defendant, finding
him not guilty.
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Pardon is Denied.
Many people remember the neg^o
woman, Carrie Suiters, lias Carrie
Calhoun, who while being allowed the
freedom of a "Trusty" by the keeper
of the Horry County jail, iast year,
came up the street and meeting her
husband stabbed hjm several times
with a knife. She was then serving
a sentence for manslaughter. After
her attempt kill he husband, she
was sent to the penitentiary, and late- ~
ly petitioner! the pardon board and the
governor for a pardon. Last week
this petition was denied by a short
notice issued by the board along with
many others that were refused .
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Fine Sweet Potatoes. .
The first matured sweet potatoes '
of 1915 seen here, were brought into '
town one day last week by Mr. W. 11.
Hell, from his farm near Bayboro, S.
C. These potatoes were very large
considering this early date in the crop
season, and they were well developed
and clear from strings or other do-<
fccts.
THE DEATH OF
MR. J. C. BLUM !
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Died at Little River, S. C., at mid-: r
night on July Tth, 1915, J. Charles!
Blum,?one of the best and best'
known citizens of Horry County.
Mr. Blum was born in tlie City of;
Charleston, October 20th, 1858. Hist
mother was the daughter of the late Capt.
Thomas Randall, a prominent!man
in this county in ante bellum '
days. His father, Robert Blum of;
Charleston, enterefl the Confederate j
Army and was killed in the early
years of the war.
Mrs. Blum returned to this county
and lived with her parents. Some
years afterwards she married the late
Lucian D. Bryan, who was later a
member of "the Wallace House" from
this County. ?
Mr. Blum was educated at the Vir- c
ginia Military Institute, settled at J
Little River and engaged in farming. 1
On January 2nd, 18S4, he married t
Miss Jetty P. Vercen, who died some
years ago. He never married again, c
For a number of years he was one c
of the Supervisor of Registration for \
Horry County, and later was Post- c
master at Little River until his ^
health failed two years ago, when ho ,
resigned. <
The writer knew and loved him from
his early manhood. He was an honest f
upright citizen,?always active in \
everything that tended to the better- \
ment of the Community. Charlie j
Blum,?as everybody called him,? j
was always on the right side of every r
public question. A gentleman of high s
ideals, a staunch friend, and a genial t
companion,?quiet, unassuming and (
sincere. (
Some years ago he joined the Meth- (
odist Church; was active in Church j
and Sunday School work until his ?
death. He bore his affliction with pa- (
tience and resignation, and died "as K
fades a Summer cloud away." s
He left surviving him three child- j
ren, Miss Mina Blum, Mrs. Jettie \
Pearl Bessent and Robert Blum, and \
three half-brothers, Thos. R. Bryan, j
now of Georgia; W. L. Bryan, Clerk
of Court of this County; and Lucian F
Bryan of Little River. Two daughters,
Miss Dolly Fred Blum and Miss <
Effie Blum, preceded him to the i
grave. 1
j A host of friends mourn his death, i
I and will cherish his memory.
I Robt. B. Scarborough,
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The work of laying a long drain
with the large tiling recently purchased
hy the town, was finished u^ recently
and will add greatly to the
sanitation of the lower land lying in
the town. The old drain was too
small for the load it was intended to
| carry. ?
W^mx:
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CONWAY, S. C? THURSDA
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otter is the one written us last week am
ollows:
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"Conway, S. C.
"Mr. Editor:?Please find incloser
tion. This does not pay it up but it i
send you the balance this Fall. So <1
without it. So please let it come on
(We never publish tlie name of corrcs
'ectly willing that we do so?Ed.)
The above letter is good for two reaso
ushing the subscriber a paper that is like
s appreciated and considered worth the
I he letter incloses one dollar, and while I
otter clearly indicates that it is the best
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urn me rest win no paid later on.
It is good for many other reasons but
lamed.
Now you will treat us equally as well'
f not send us as much as you can and \vi
our part that you mean to do the right
or of appreciation it will ho appreciated
ho payment alone will bo sufficient to si
Will you do it too?
mEDTOAGREE it
IN MORTGAGE GASEj
The magistrate court here was engaged
last Friday in the trial of the ll
ase of George J. Holliday against S
f. H. Smith, involving the seizure of a s
)orse undemchattel mortgage given f
o the plaintiff by the defendant. e
The jury on the case were composed C
>f business men. After retiring to f
consider the case they remained out t
'or several hours and finally announc!(1
that they failed to agree. A misrial
was ordered by the court and sec- tl
>nd trial of the case set for August a
>6th. p
The case arose put of the circum- 0
itances: During the years of 1911 and n
.912 Smith worked a farm belonging J1
o the plaintiff and got his supplies h
'rom the plaintiff. In December of c
.911 it was found that he had traded
nuch more than his crops could pos- t<
sible pay. As further security on b
ihis account he gave a bill of sale on o
he horse in question. He remained R
>n the place during 1912 and again c
mtained advances and at the end of ii
he years after his crops had been
ipplied on his debt, owed the plaintiff
>vcr $900.00. The bill of sale was not
dosed then but time was given and (
some months ago the plaintiff sent J1
ifter the horse which Smith refused "
;o deliver. The action was then r
)rought in claim and delivery for the v
lorse. v
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Several electrical storms passed b
>ver this section of the county last b
veek. No damage from the lightning o
las been reported however in this imnediate
vicinity.
WEATHER F(
For the Week Bediming Wedr
Issued by the U. S. Weath e
FOR SOUTH ATLANTIC AND EA
Generally fair weather and normal
the week, except that scattered sho v
and along the south Atlantic coast.
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3 a long deferred visit liome. Such a
1 received last Monday, reading as
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the best 1 can do; but 1 will
on't stop the paper as I can't do
as before and accept thanks.
Yours Respectfully,
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pondents unless sure they are perns:
First,? It shows that we are furid.
This makes us feel that the paper
amount we charge for it. Second.?
this is only a part of what is due, the
the subscriber can do for us just now,
they are apparent and need not be
? Send us all that is due if you can.
e will understand by that action on
thine' by us. And if you write a let ,
or if you do not feel like writing,
10W us.
3EATH TOLL OF
THOONO PEOPLE
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v/mva^v/.?n. Liiuiisnim persons losi I
heir lives in the Chicago river last
unday by the capsizing of the excurion
steamer Eastland, while whrping*
rom its wharf with more than 2,400
mployees of the Western Electric
lompany and their relatives and
riends on board, bound for a pleasure
rip across Lake Michigan.
After working* all day and far into
he night, the bodies of S42 victims of
he catastrophe, most of them women
nd children, were collected from temorary
morgues and Liken to the Secnd
Regiment armory. Coroner Rofflan,
Liking into consideration estiiates
of yet unrecovered bodies, said
e hoped that the total dead would not
xcecd 1,000.
The Eastland, said by marine architects
to have been top heavy and balisted
in an uncertain manner, turned
ver inside of five minutes after it be
an to ust, pouring its gala passengrs
into the river or imprisoning them
it its submerged hull.
Death of Samuel Cook.
Samuel Cook, an aged citizen of
ialivants Ferry township, near Ayor,
S. C., died on May 13th, 1915, j
eing 82 years of age. He was maried
to Miss E. J. Roberts and to them
/as born eight children. His first
/ife preceded him to the grave years
go. He was then married to Nancy
Roberts. It was hard to give him up
iut the Lord is almighty and knows
est, and He saw fit to take him out
>f this world.
His Loving Son,
VV. R. COOK.
3RECAST
lesday, July 28tli, 1915.
r Bureau, Washington. D. 0.
ST GULF STATES:
temperatures probable during
<ors will likely occur in Florida
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TOBACCO PRICES 1
REASONABLY GOOD
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Considering the Low Grade of
First Gatherings Which
Were Offered Here.
The* tobacco sales of 1015 opened on
the Conway market last Tuesday at |
the regular house. As stated elsewhere
the buyers were not here last
week and the sales were postponed.
The center of interest was these
opening sales. Everybody was anxious
to know how the prices would be
to begin with. The quantity sold was
between one hundred thousand and
one hundred and twenty-five thousand
pounds, and it ranged in price from
two or three cents to as high as ten
and one half cents per pound. The
average was about five cents.
The tobacco offered for sale consisted
almost entirely of what is known
as "sand-lugs," meaning the bottom
leaves from the plants which have to
be gathered first from the crop. They
are always low grade. The prices
realised on this opening sale were
generally satisfactory considering the
quality of the product. Satisfaction
was expressed by both the growers
and the warehouse men.
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Death of P. H. Wait.
Buffalo, N. Y., July 2(5.?Pearle
Bugsbee Wait, aged 42, who was originator
of Jello, which now is manufactured
by the Genesee Pure Food
Company in LeRoy, N. Y? and who re
cently has been engaged in contracting
and in the grocery business and
brother of Fred Wait and Miss Sarah
Wait, both of Conway, S. C., died early
Saturday in Buffalo Sisters Hospital
following operation for intestinal
trouble. Deceased was born in LeRoy
and with exception of three years in
Quinnimont, West Virginia, lived entirc
life in LeRoy. In 1895 deceased
married Miss May M. Davis, and besides
his wife he is survived by one
daughter, Evelyn Wait, another brother,
Ernest Wait of Rochester, N. V.,
and two other sisters, Mrs. John Stevens
of LeRoy, and Mrs. A. L. Holdridge
of Rochester, N. V. For years
the late Mr. Wait was member of Batavia
Lodge, B. P. O. E. Interment
took place Monday afternoon, July 2(1,
in LeRoy, N. Y.
RUSSIAN EFFORT
SIGNALLY FAILED
Berlin, via London.?A Vienna dispatch
to the National Zeitung says
the final Russian attempt to stop the
Teutonic advance in the critical battle
south of the Lublin-Chelm railroad,
southeast of Warsaw, has failed.
The Russian southwestern front is
seriously menaced, the dispatch declares.
The railroad line running
through Ivangorod, Lublin and Chelm
now is only a few miles north of the
Teutonic lines, and capture of Lublin
and Chelm is said to be a question of
only a brief time.
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Death o'' a Child.
Mr. and Mrs. Jehu Causey have the
sympathy of the community in the
death of their young child which occurred
on Thursday of last week. The
interment took place on Friday at the
old camp ground cemetery. It is understood
that the child had been in
failing health for some time.
A/f? 04. C<U-11 c S**r
mi. (inn ifiin. oiur oiii'iify OI v^narleston,
S. C., arc in Conway, visiting
the hitter's mother, Mrs. Florrie
Johnson.
Miss Ella King recently visited
friends in Sumter, S. C.
Miss Lou Johnson, who holds a position
as stenographer in Charleston,
S. C., recently arrived in Conway to
spend the Summer vacation with her
mother, Mrs. Florrie Johnson of Conway.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hucks spent
some time at Myrtle Beach last week.
There are numbers of visitors to
Murrcll's Inlet this Summer. It is
said that about all of the cottages are
occupied.
Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Jones and
Brainard Jones of Marion have been
visiting Rev. and Mrs. E. F. Scoggins
at Murrells Inlet.
WANT CONGRESS TO
FIX TRADE RIGHTS
Washington, July 15.?American
packers seeking relief from British
detention of meat cargoes have been
asked by representatives of cotton
; growers, live stock interests. State of;
ficials in the cotton and cattle belts
and other American business interests
affected by the war, to join a general
conference here to formulate a proposal
for a special session of Congress
to deal with the rights of neutrals.
The conference also would take up
the question of providing shipping facilities
for Americans.
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NO. 16.
Did you work it up last week
by looking at the figures on your
label appearing here? If you did
not, it is not too late, for you can
I find the label here on the front
page every week. Figure it up now,
and send or bring us the money..
TOBACCO OPENING
WAS POSTPONED
Owing to Misunderstanding Between
Warehouses and Buyers
of the Weed
WAS NOT TIME TO
M ATI r-x/ -T-lir- /Nfirvin?
INJU I IP T I lit UKUWtKS
Large Quantity Was Brought
Last Week Despite the
Morning Rain.
Owing to sonic misunderstanding
between tlie Warehousemen and the
buyers there was no tobacco sales here
on Thursday of last week as had been
advertised through the paper.
The Warehousemen did not learn
until late Wednesday afternoon, that
the corps of buyers representing the
large tobacco companies, that handle
so much of the golden weed grown in
this County, could not get here for the
opening sales. Hence it was impossible
to reach all the farmers and advise
them of the situation. As many
as could be reached by telephone were
advised to keep their tobacco until this
week.
Despite the efforts of the Warehousemen
and the rain in the morning,
there was a large amount of tobacco
brought to Conway. In going
over the Warehouse floors we found
the floors of The Planters Tobacco &
Storage Warehouse, run by Capt. J.
R. Bowles, The 1 lorry Warehouse,
conducted by Messrs. Day & Featherstone,
The Peoples and Farmers
Warehouses, operated by Messrs. Fullevton
and Lawrence, respectively, a
total of 08,500 pounds. Taking it as
a whole the tobacco men doehipo.l
it was the host lot of primings that
was ever offered on this market in
years. This is said, to indicate that
the grades of tobacco will be good
this year.
Conway has now four warehouses,
being run by a set of tlie best judges
of tobacco to be. found in the Carolinas.
All the big tobacco companies
will bo represented here. Wo predict
that Conway will rank among the first
markets of the State. Try it with
your next load. "C."
BRITAIN TO RIVE
LINE OF COTTON
YV a sh i 11 gt on.?Q uest ion s arising1
from the detention of cotton cargoes
are receiving renewed attention by the
.state department, and it is understood
that Great Britain will make an early
announcement of the lines on which
an agreement may be made with cotton
shippers to admit of at least partial
resumption of the export of American
cotton to neutral Euroupean
countries without interference.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British
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inmmoo(nn/l , Ulll\CU >Vllll &UUU llt'[)Urt"
ment officials about the cases of American
packers pending before British
prize courts .
Fred Coudert, counsel for the British
and French embassies, conferred
at the state department regarding
points of law involved in the detention
of various American ships and
cargoes in allied ports.
Mr. Coudert is about to leave for
France, and it is beiieved that one result
of his conference will be prompt
disposition of the case of the American
steamer Dacia with her American
cargo of cotton for Germany, held at
Brest. The Dacia's transfer from
German registry was questioned. She
is the only American vessel detained
in France.
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ALLEN, S. C.
Farmers are busy gathering tobacco.
Prospects for the farmers this year
seem very dull.
Rev. W. R. Phillipps filled his regular
appointment at Poplar on Sunday.
Mr. J. T. Booth attended services at
Homewood on Sunday afternoon
Mr. J. J. King visited this place on.
Sunday.
Mr. G. F. Byrd attended services at
Maple on Sunday and took the Preach
er home with him for the afternoon
train
Messrs. T. B. Ludlam, and Will
Thompson visited Marion a short
while on Sunday going by automobile.
VIM.