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? ifj ,<fr i VQT.UME XXXIV. ' FARMERS BADLY HURT I /BY NEW ELEMENT |jr 1 Described as American Potash k * u If by Dr. A. C. Summers Who V j \ Investigated DARLINGTON COUNTY W LOST MANY DOLLARS I1 3fot ICirown That Any of This j< Was Purchased or Used in Horry County. ' . "I found a calamitous condition in a largo section of Darlington County which I visited," says Dr. A. C. Summers upon his return from a trip of 'r inspection which he made as State j1 chemist at the request of Commisi sioner Harris. It had been reported I' to the State department of agriculL turo that a large number of farmers Ij in Darlington County had suffered | because of the purchase and use of V* the socalled . Ajnerican potash, and w the department was urged by Bright V "Williamson to make some investiga , tion. K Mr. Williamson, who is a banker Ij and plants extensively himself, and A* y i - Ij ma<ie a preliminary investigation to see if there were any cause for so i many different fields of tobacco and cotton dying and withering. In his j' letter informing the department Mr. "Williamson said, "the result of the \ Use of domestic potash on tobacco 1^ and cotton showing up now is most V ^Alarming. Where 75 pounds per acre | of K20 was used on tobacco there is | practically none, and the effect is H serious on cotton. Where 40 to 50 ' 'pounds of K'20 was used there is gon? erally about one half stand of tol>acr co. Where smaller quantities of K20 JJ were used, the effect is not noticeLr I)r. Summers states that Mr. Wilwl liamson presented the matter conI servativcly. The loss in Darlington I County alone will run up into the hundreds of thousands. Other counI ties in the State have not reported and they may not be affected as sell riously, but in Darlington, through fc* the activity of J. M. Napier and Mr. I Williamson, an effort has been made 1 -11 * ii 1 1 Imj tocatu au 01 uie neiOK aiiected. : There have been individual cases reI ported from other counties. Dr. Summers endorsed the statc? mcnt of Mr. Williamson that "the evidence of the poisonous and disasjj 'troui^^l^ults of the use of potash is f; positive, overwhelming and spectacuHH lar." It can not be alleged that the widespread destruction of plant life is due to too much moisture, for by a process of elimination it was shown that one part of a field where the potash had been spread has suffered greatly while in another part where (Iroman kainit or other forms of potash were used the plant life was healthy and the amount of moisture over the entire community was the same. "I never witnessed such ruin in the fields from causes other than the most destructive hail storms," said Dr. Summers. "One farmer had lost all o?, his tobacco planting on one piece ^ff land and he then plowed it iaad planted cotton. The cotton gcrij&jnated and grew very well until the roots came in contact with the potash in the soil and then plants died. This farmer is trying cowpeas to see if that crop will produce. "I think that the poison will be t'tuiiicultid fi Oili tiiG SOil iu the COUVoC of a year. 1 observed that where Itrv _ .? i i ? !- " mere nan Deen neavy rains since tne Hfl| putting down of the potash that the pcison seemed to have leeched out to some extent. We are making ex B pcriments in our laboratories and ^B will know by Monday more of the ^B chemical nature of this American potash. "At A meeting of the cotton far^B mors in New Orleans about two ^B months ago an efort was made to ^B get the government not to put a ^B heavy tariff upon German potash. ^B This effort was killed by the agency (the MRS. ADDIE BURROUGHS HAS PASSFI) AWAY m mm m m m m mm mm Mrs. Addie Burroughs, widow of the late Mr. Franklin G. Burroughs, died at Hendersonville, N. C., last Monday. She had been in failing health for some time it is said, yet her death was a sudden and unexpected blow to her family, as she was up when the last summons came. She had been with her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Egerton for some time preceding her decease though for many years past she had been spend;ing the Summers ..at Hendersonville, at the Summer home of the family. The remains Of Mrs..'Burroughs were brought here for. interment and this took place at Lakeside cemetery at 7 o'clock last Tuesday-evening. -Heiv sen, Mr. 1). M.: Burroughs was at Hendersonville vat the time Of her death, and he with-.Mrs. Egerton, acT companied the body home. She was born on -September 3rd, 184(> and was therefore in the 73rd year of her age. She is survived by her children as follows: Messrs. F. A. burroughs, and D. M. burroughs, of Conway; Mrs. E. J. Sherwood, of Conway; Mrs. J. L. Egerton, of Hendorsonville, N. C.; Mrs. S. G. Godfrey, of Cheraw, S. C. "Her husband, the late Mr. F. G. burroughs, preceded her to the grave by about twenty years. The funeral services were conducted on Tuesday afternoon, commencing at "Snow Hill," the old home of Mrs. burroughs, and ending at the grave. The services were conducted by her pastor, the Rev. B. G. Murphy, of the Conway Methodist church, assbted by the Rev. J. M. Lemon, of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Burroughs was a loy^l member of the Methodist (^hurph.aml was identified with all of the movements of Christian endeavor and Women's | Work. ; DOUGHBOYS MOVE AIIT Ar APAIIillll UUI Ul- WIANT Old Third Army Rapidly Breaking Up and Leaving Rhine. Coblenz.?Individuals and the smaller units of the old Third army arc losing- no time in getting out of Germany. All trains are crowded with casuals and sleeping car reservations from Coblenz to Paris are booked for a week ahead. The Fifth division began moving from Luxemburg Friday and the Fourth division is scheduled to j leave the Rhine sector Tuesday. Next scheduled to move in the direction of home is the Second division, due to leave the east , bank of the Rhine July 15. The Officers' Club, which played an interesting part in the history of the American occupation, was closed Saturday night. of the men interested in American potash. A meeting of Southern comimissioners of agriculture will be held in Washington at an early date 10 protest against a heavy duty up n German potash. Our farmers must have potash, and if the domestic brand is poison to the soil we must find a corrective or be permitted buy the German potash (which w * can not do at the prohibitive price;-, j pi oposed.)" j Dr. Summers declared that the ap-1 I ~ .. r * i- - r: -1 i . ;~l i |/tun?iitC v/1 ?iv;nif vi hk: nciUn ill Darlington County was really pitiful, for it is well known that Darlington has some of the finest farm lands in the State and they have been brought up to a high stage of productivity. If any of this American Potash was purchased and used in Horry County, the Herald has not been able to obtain any information to that effect. It is to be pitied that such conditions have taken place this early in the effort of this country to get away from the Genii ah product. 1?0VV CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY WACCAMAW RIVER NEEDS IMPROVEMENT People Are Invited to Write Information to Engineer Office. Recently Mr. W. O. Whitescarver and Mr. McQueen Quattlebaum of the U. S. Engineer Office at Georgetown made a trip down the Waccamaw River from Lake Waccamaw to Georgetown on an inspection trip investigating the physical condition of the river looking to further imrpove ments by the Government. The w6rk " on tho.-river between Conway and Georgetown is 95 per cent complete. Now is the time for work on the upper river. With proper co-operation we stand a good chance now to have the river improved all the way to Lake Waccamaw. If we all get behind it sufficiently to get the co-operation of our Congressman there is n > reason why this link cannot be opened up in the intracoastal waterway. At the present time there is in inlsirwl umfnturov f Vln.MA * -? ?? ...n t*w.i *1 t*%v 11 v/iu iTiauiu W Beaufort, N. C.r and from Georgei i r.M . i _ t\ .. .. ii. . ... town tu riuriuu. uurmg tiic war the Government waked up to the great advantages of waterways, and there is now in Washington a good sentiment in favor of waterway legislation. The following letter that will explain itself has been sent out from the Georgetown office to all interested parties the office had information of. Of course this list was limited. The Engineer Office wants reports from any one who is in a position to reply. We therefore publish the letter and ask that everyone interested in the development of the Waccamaw write to the address given and answer all questions. This is important if we are to get an appropriation for work on the river. Do not delay. If you prefer, send your information to me. Paul Quattlebaum, Secretary Conway Chamber of Commerce. U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE, Georgetown, S. C. .Illno 'AO 1010 Doar Sir: The river and harbor act approved March 2, 1919, directed a preliminary examination of Waccamaw River, N. C. and S. C. By direction of the District Engineer, Colonel G. R. Lukesh, Corps oEnigneers, Charleston, S. C., this examination has been made so far as the physical features are concerned. There are lacking however the important features of estimated commerce which might reasonably be expected to result from improvement of the river, and full expressions of opinions of those most interested in regard to extent and type of improve ment which is deemed of most value to the community at large. Please answer the following questions, and give any other information you may have or can obtain which would affect any proposed improvement; also state what personal use you would make of the river, either privately or as one of a firm or cor| poration. 1. What landing on the river is nearest or most convenient to you? What is your Post Office? 2. Are the lands near you valuable, and, if so, of what products? vl. What are the present methods of marketing the products, and getting in supplies? a. would improvement of the river assist in marketing products, and make supplies cheaper? If so, state i j what ex lent? 5. Do you know of any probable railroad contruction that would make improvement unnecessary? (>. At what season would the improvement be of most value, giving reason, and products moved? 7. If not already stated in answering question 3, give your estimate of the. probable amount of commerce that would use your landing, and other landings with which you are familiar ? 8. If the river is improved, do you think the public roads and landing will be kept in sufficient repairs 1 s* r, JULY 10, 1919. CLERK AND SHERIFF HAVE BUSY DAY ? M iiviamaiia O ~ I ~ ~ X n I r--X _ i- ^ ivumici uu5 oaiub ui neai tsiaie Were Made Last Monday Under Orders of Court .A number of sales took place rit public auction of land in Horry j County last Monday morning, these ! sales being made under Orders of the ^ Court by the Clerk and Sheriff ol |the County. ?Somc of the lands ! brought a very high price as comI pared with former sales.The sales ^were as follows: The ^estate lands 6f Alva T. Housertd *11 Simpson Creek Township containing 7 acres, more or less, was purehasn.i h\r ir <\... +1 ^ ?/,? A'XM+k \ lj, I Will IVJI till.' ?MIII1 \#1 $ >,010.00. The Hayes land in Floytls Township, formerly occupied by Tom Hayes and Lizzie Hayes, containing 100 acres, more or less, was purchased by L. L. Price. A 20 acre tract of land, known as the Martha Watts estate in Greer Sea Township was sold under mortgagees to D. A. Duncan for $500.00. The interest of A. McKenzie in four bales of cotton kept on storage at the Farmers Tobacco & Storage , Warehouse at Loris, was sold to D. K McDuffie at the price of 81c pei pound. This sale took place under attachment proceedings brought by L. M. Stanley. Three acres of land and improvements in Green Sea Township on the South side of Sandy Bluff Road was sold for partition between the heir* of M. A. Home and C. M. Rouse ami brought the sum of $700.00. Three acres of land in Simpsor Crsek Township, the estate of Henrj Stanley, deceased, was bought ir by the J. C. Bryant Company undci mortgages at the price of $10.00. The estate land of Robert Bam hill in Bayboro Township containing 75 acres, more or less, was sold tc Geo. J. Holliday at the highest bid of $2,201.00. Several lots at Aynor were sold by the Sheriff, at least the interest ot J. Wt Dawsey in those lots, undei three executions issued upon judgments against Mr. Dawsey. It appears that Mr. E. W. Page claimed title to one of the lots, No. 8, on which there is a brick building and now occupied by the Bank of Aynor, but he got his title since the recording of the judgment under which this levy was made. He employed attorneys and obtained an Injunction from Judge Shipp restraining the Sheriff from making a sale of lot No. 8; but the various other lots were sold by the Sheriff to George J. Holliday. o EXCURSION GOT OF(F. The excursion from this place to Georgetown, S. C., left about on time .last Friday morning as advertised. Only about 100 persons got tickets i at this point. More joined the crowd at landings along the river. I The excursion was run by the Conway Concert Band. ???o CROWD HERE MONDAY. The legal sales at the court house last Monday brought more than the . usual number of people to Conway. , The streets showed a lively appeari fV* v/Mi crUAiif iV?r? mid/lln /\ f Uin i mmvv v?i a vugiivuv vnv 1IIIV?\|1V/ v/i day. utilize the improvement? 9. If you favor improvement state what depths at medium low j water you think would be sufficient I lor the business of the several sections, describing- how far up the river each depth should be carried ? 10. 'What other facts and opinions have you to give on this subject ? The time is short in which to make up reports on this examination, and ! an early reply is important. If you j do not approve of further improvement of the river, do not fail to say ' so at once. Please address reply to IU. S. Engineer Office, Georgetown, S %C. Yours very truly, \V. O. Whitescarver, Engineer in Charge. raid. ADVANTAGES OPEN TO LIMITED NUMBER i fOnly a limited number of young1 men and young ladies can be admitted to the Horry Industrial School and the places are being rapidly reserved. The school was filled to capacity last year. Fifty-seven students and eiirht teachers hoarded in dnv?v?;_ I tories, and 137 day pupils, many of these from other sections of country attended school hero. We have had to niise our rates from $17;") to $200 for the coming sea ! son, which includes board and tuition, fuel and lights, for the entire session from Sept. 17th to last week of May. Students may reduce this by i -work. Where necessary also students ' may obtain scholarship aid also to reduce this. If a boy or girl in Horry County really wants a first-class training through the first eleven grades, or a i business education equal to the best, ; it is within reach, as far as this school can accomodate them. Write or see the President, Rev. ! S C. Morris, Horry, S. C., and get i catalogue and information at once if interested. o i ufnunrnriii linomn wunutnruL Ainamr ; ARRIVES FROM ENGLAND One Hundred and Eight Hours Consumed in Making This Trip. Mineola, N. Y.?Great Britain:s ^ si.per-dirigible, R-34, the first lightT er than air machine to cross the At^ lantic ocean, anchored here at Roose. volt Plying Field at 9:54 a. m. July Oth (1:54 p. m. Greenwich mean time) alter an aerial voyage of 108 r hours and 12 minutes, which covered ' 3,130 knots, or approximately 3,600 I land miles. Passing* through dense banks of , clouds, with the sun and sea visible . only at rare intervals, the R-34 was . forced to cruise 2,050 knots to reach Trinity Hay, N. P., from East Fortune, Scotland and 1,080 knots from j there to Mineola. I When the Slinor-7nnnolin imm vr>. 1 ! ?i Mvrrv> here she had left enough petrol to keep her moving 90 minutes longer. (Her crew, almost sleepless for four and a half days, were weary almost to the point of exhaustion, but happy j at the successful completion of their J epoch making trip. The return voy' age started Tuesday at 8 a. m. | Haggard, unshaven, their eyes bloodshot from the long vigil and 1 lines of care bitten deep into their ( faces, Maj. G. H. Scott, commander, |' and his officers showed plainly the ' effects of the anxious hours through which they lived while they were | cruising over the far reaches of Can- . | ada and the Bay of Fundy, beset by fog, heavy winds and terrific electric storms. Devils in Air. 1 "It seemed as though the atmos- i phere was haunted by 5,000 devils,*' 1 said Lieut. Guy Harris, the meteor- i ologist officer, r With the R-34 long overdue at its i destination, petrol supply running low and buffeted by strong head < winds, Major Scott decided while j over the Bay of Fundy to send a i wireless call to the American navy department to be prepared to give. ' 1 assistance if it were needed. This j was merely a measure of precaution ] and did not indicate discouragement. While destroyers and submarine chasers were racing to her assistance the R-34 was plugging steadily , ahead on the way to Mineola. Once clear of the Bay of Fundy, the atmosphere hoodoo which had beset the craft from the time it took the Air was gradually left in its wake. o FARMERS WAREHOUSE The Farmers Warehouse at Aynor is in the fight to a finish this year. 1 Mr. Pell, the manager, who ran it ? last year will again be at the helm, while John T. Shelley will devote his time and give his entire attention to I the welfare of the business this season. NO 12, BRITAIN AND U. S. WILL HELP FRANCE Conjoint Action Against German Aggression Provided in Treaties INTERVENE IF RHINE V REGION IS MENACED French Look to Us to Have Permanent Stake in Europe. Paris.?The Franco-British and Franco-American treaties, the Journal says, provide that the intervention of England and America on behalf of France against Germany shall ho independent. Great Britain and the United States, it is added, will only help France by combined action and not separately. The newspapers declare that their intervention must occur if the dis armament of the Rhine territory is not sufficient to protect France from German aggression. French Ix>ok to U. S. Paris.?Hope that France and the United States will continue to work closely together in the future is exI pressed by Georges LeChartier in the I Petit Parisien, in an article reviewling the part played by the United States and President Wilson in thtv peace negotiations. France, he sayst must preserve and develop into action the high opinion of France held in America. He adds, i "The formal declaration of May 7, in which President Wilson promised to propose to the American senate a treaty by which the United States would agree to give immediate assistance to France in case Germany attacked her without provocation, thus merely hastening action to which they might be compelled by the covenant of the League of Nations, could not but fail to please us. It does not appear that the prestige of the American Presi dont has beort affected in the least by his course in the peace negotiations. It depends upon the debates about to begin in Washington whether the prestige of America shall be still greater. "Henceforth, America is imbedded in the great affairs of Europe and of the world. Europe, too, and France in particular, has its duties toward America after the incomparable serv ice of our friends beyond the sea who rescued us. We show ourselves worthy of this magnanimous sacrifice." GERMAN LAWTORBIDS GIVING UP WILLIAM Washington. ? Germany cannot legally surrender the former Empero.* or any other German to the Allied and Associated Powers for trial, according to the Koelnische Zeitung, ivftich is quoted in official despatches received here. This paper says: The German Government neither can nor will agree to the Emperor beir.p surrendered for trial on a charge o' being responsible for the war. "Clause 9 of the introductory provisions of the German Criminal Code is as follows: 'A German may not be handed over to a foreign Government for prosecution and punish merit.' The demand could only be conceded if a special law were passed beforehand, altering this provision; but Germany would not easily agree to this. "Paragraph 2 of the Criminal Cede provides that punishment can be inflicted only if . the punishment was fixed by law before the trial, not to say that at the time of the actions with which the Emperor is charged he was protected by the constitutional maxim: 'Rex legibus solutus ^ ,j ? 99 est. Unfortunately for William he fled and took up his residence in Holland, which will be asked to siiri*cndcr him.