The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, July 24, 1919, Image 1
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I VOLUME XXXIV.
MEETING STRESSES
f NEED OF IMPROVEMENT
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Afyig Upper Waccamaw River
to Give Outlet for Fer^
tile Lands
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| .#?' BUSINESS MEN MEET
! WITH THE ENGINEERS
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Interesting Facts Are Brought
Oi4t Last Friday at Conway
Court House.
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business men of Conway met
C on Monday .July 14th, about forty of
| the m br ing present, and organized
a Chamber of Commerce for Conway.
In former years Conway had a Board
I of Trade which was active at times
v but usually inactive. The matter of a
live organization of that nature lias
S\ tieen needed here for some time and
the leading business men decided to
> put off the matter no longer,?hence
( this meeting.
The meeting elected Col. D. A.
j Spivey as Chairman and Mr. Paul
i 'Quattlebaum as Secretary. As a
committee on membership the meetf
ing appointed Messrs. A. C. Thomp!
~son, S. P. Hawes, and A. W. Barrett.
! A. H. Long, of the Conway National
< Bank, was elected as Treasurer of the
i organization.
Another important committee aph
pointed by the meeting was om; for
j the pu/pose of considering the improvements
that will he asked on the
V "Waccamaw River. This comimttee
i, * consisted of Col. C. I*. Quattlebaum,
I L, I). Magrath and Hal L. Buck.
Ijj \,The fleeting which had been adW
vertised for last Friday, July 18th,
B for having a general discussion of
R the improvements that should he
f made on this River came up for c:>nHj
sideration and arrangements were
made to take care of matters con
nected with it. Messrs. L. D. MaBl
" grath, H. H. Woodward, F. A. Bur
roughs, and R. B. Scarborough were
R -appointed as committee on cntertain
merit in behalf of Col. Luksch, SupcrHi
vising Engineer from Georgetown,
H and Mr. White-carver of the Depart
mont. and Col. H. B. Springs of
'Georgetown. These gentlemen com
ing from the Georgetown Chamber
K of Commerce for the meeting last
I* jftleeting on East Friday.
The meeti.'.g which had been call<>vl
for last Friday at the Court House
Hf for the purpose of discussing with
the engineers and others the improve
T?ents that the people want on the
H "Waccamaw River; was opened at the
hour appointed by Col. I) .A. Spivey,
the chairman of the Conway Board ol
^B 'Trade. Col. Spivey, after stating the
i -object of the meeting* turned it ovei
to Col. Lucksch, and after/a few preliminary
matters had been attended
to the meeting called on 'those present
to state the nature of the improvements
that are needed on thh
, river. Addresses were made by
Messrs. H. W. Ambrose, M. B. Thomp
son, ^iV. I,. Bellamy, O. J. Bell, Moore
i J?k?,v*Pson> W* J. Jordan and A. C
( Thompson. "These gentlemen spoke
\ ?oi' the upper portion of the rivei
mostly as they are acquainted witl
the situation of that section of the
county, and while different suggestions
were made by nearly all of th<
speakers there seemed to be a gener
I agreement that there should be i
i cTiannel of at least six feet all the waj
' to Lake Waccamaw in North Caro
lina. A. C. Thompson stated that lv
was in business at Little River an<
| had to leave there on account of th<
I poor transportation facilities. Th
other gentlemen stressed the fac
1 that ftheir section of the Count;
[ wantAd permanent imrovements o
the river so that the owners of lan
might get their products to markr
and get fertilizer hauled at a reasor
able cost. Col. C. I\ Quattlcbaun
uoi t. Ruck, nresident of the Wa<
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camaw Steamboat Company; Rob
B Scarborough and Paul Quattli
. baum, made their addresses in
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OUR COUNTY BONDS
ARE DISPOSED OF
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More of the Bonds Will Be Disposed
of As Money is
Needed.
The Horry County Highway Commission
mot on Friday, the 18th, for
the purpose of considering bids for
the Highway Bonds which have been
issued for the purpose of road construction
and improvement in Horry
County. The bonds hud been offered
foi a period of thirty days to citizens
or Horry County according to the
terms of the Act. Only two bids were
made, by or through citizens of the
county, one by Col. D. A. Spivey being
for $208,875, the other by Mr. A.
|F.. Goldfinch for $205,087. A number
! of the leading bond-buying houses of
! the country were represented at the
! nu nlinc nnd tlin l*irl Iw Mi* f!#?!<!
finch being- considerably higher than
any of the others were willing to bid,
he was awarded $100,000 of the bonds
at the price of $102,543.50. The other
$100,000 of bonds were not sold, and
will not bo offered for sale until the
money is needed.
Col. Spivey and Mr. Goldfinch acted
for the companies for which they
made bids without any compensation
whatever, so that the county receives
the full amount for which the bonds
sold.
Work on the roads will be pushed
as soon as the tobacco crop is out of
the way. The county will receive from
the Federal Govemments this year
$56,000 as a result of putting up an
equal amount of the county's own
money, and the comrrtission hopes to
receive as much or more next year; so
i that altogether they expect to be able
| to give the county some main lines of
; gcod road.
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WANTS PRICES BOOSTED.
One of the leading tobacco growers
of the Northwestern part of this
County has written the Herald a letter
in which he states that the tobacco
growers should not give their tobacco
away; for the reason that they
must live and cannot get along on the
nri/?n tVtnir n n ah r va/>a !ti!n .-? o n/1 lin
I#1 iv* vuv^jr (iil iiwn i^v^iviu^, aim nv
advocates the holding of the tobacco
i until August 12th if not longer before
any more of it is sold. He states
. that the fanners have to pay for what
they get and should get together and
demand a fair price for what they
have to sell. He mentions the fact
that when any of the farmers buy
back any of this tobacco to use that
i they pay for it at the rate of 75c t.i
.VI.00 per pound, and if it is made into
cigars at the rate of $4.00 per pound;
and he says that the growers should
keep their tobacco at home unless
they are fools and want to be slaves.
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: INJURED AT MILL.
? May Hardwick, while playing witli
some children at the plant of Conway
Lumber Company last Sunday, and
1 riding on some lumber trucks in the
yard, which were being pushed by
hand; fell off of one of the trucks anei
i the truck passed over her body eau v
r ing her a painful injury.
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W. C. Martin, of Pee Dee section
was in Conway last week on business
ments along tlu? entire length of the
i river. One great fact that wa:
; hi ought out is that we have a large
- scope of fertile land in the basin ?>
? this river all the way from Conwaj
- to the State fine, lands waiting to 1>
i cleared up and cultivated wheneve
1 transportation is provided for takin>
- pioduce to market; also the grea
amount of timber in the same sec
i 1 tion which cannot be hauled to th
e saw mills except in times of higl
e water. Several gentlemen were pros
t ent from Georgetown and made inter
y esting addresses.
n It is believed that this matter wil
<1 result in the starting of great im
t provements on this river before lone
i- While the roads are being built i
t. other sections of the County, impoi
> tnnt work should be going on alon
t. this important water highway, an
v it is really important, although, "i
h reason of a lack of improvement
e- has so far i)cen but little used.
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CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY,
BAN IS OFF TRADE |
WITH THE GERMANS
.WnvVrlnirf am rvnn ??o 1 1 innn a <\o f*r\ V/
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eiing import and export trading with
Germany were issued by the War
Trade Division of the State Department
with the approval of Acting
Secretary Polk.
Except in certain limited cases,
provided under the treaty of peace, '
trading between the United States 1
and Germany may be commenced at.
once.
SAYS POUND COTTON
WORTH 65T0 75 CTS,
Columbia.?In a statement issued
here J. Sk otto we Wannamaker, president
of the American Cotton Association,
declared that he had recently
laid before the largest manufacturers
of America and largest dry goods
houses and best experts of America
the question, "What is a pound of
middling cotton worth, based on the
price of the manufactured product
today, after deducting the price for
manufacturing and a fair profit to
the manufacturer?" Mr. Wanna
maKcr says in nis staiement, "tneir
answer to this inquiry is that it is
worth from 65 to 75 cents per pound
basis middling."
Mr. Wannamakcr further declared
in his statement that, "based on supply
and demand the world is facing
the greatest shortage in raw cotton it
has ever faced since cotton was first
introduced into, America. I am firmly
of the opinion that the New England
and English spinners are terri,
bly uneasy on account of the tremen,
dous advantages which the American
Cotton Association is bringing to the
entire cotton interests," said Mr.
Wannamaker. "They are terribiy
uneasy on account of the fact that
they realize the world is facing a
gicat shortage; that the produced
will never again operate his farm except
upon a basis and will not over
produce.
tqneoFmarket
HAS IMPROVED
! Bright Tobaccos Are Bringing
Fairly Satisfactory Prices
Says Times.
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Though tobacco is selling cheaper
on the local market than it did last
year, at the same time it has brougnt
the highest price. This may seem a
little paradoxical but it is tine never1
theless. The highest price paid on
' the market last year was 40 cents a
I pound. Yesterday at Cannon's Ware5
house a pile containing 400 pounds
' brought 58 cents a pound.
' The market is said to have im
proved considerably over the opening
day, and when the buyers come
on in their full strength, which will
* probably be next Monday, still more
* improvement is confidently expected.
There does not seem much chance
? for the poor grades of this year. It
* is stated that the low price paid for
> the primings is due to the fact that
f the exporters and other tobacco concorns
are overstocked on these
4 [grades. Bright tobaccos arc in great
i'i demand, however, and will doubtless
t sell better and better as the season
t advances. This seems to be the rule
- all over the tobacco belt. Reports
c from adjacent markets are to the cfh
fret that the farmers are greatly (lis
appointed in the price they are rc
ceiving for the low grades, but arc
fairly well satisfied with the monev
II!they are receiving for the higher
i-1 qualities. However, it is not consider
|ered that the "brights" are bringing
n all they/are worth anywhere.
Farmers are advised by warehouse
? men and buyers to pick their tobaccc
d well and have it in good conditior
y when they bring it to market. This
it is very important if they would gel
all that the market will stand.
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JULY 24, 1919.
SAILORS ROBBED
NEAR TAMPICO
Washington.?The most serious of
the recently growing list of attacks
on Americans in Mexico came to
light today.
A boat load of American sailors
from the U. S. S. Cheyenne were held
up in the Temesi river on July
within nine miles of the City of Tarnr\i'
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American flag- was flying from the
beat at the time.
Closely resembling the attacks on
American sailors which led to the occupation
of Vera Cruz in 1914, the
state department did not hesitate to
regard it as a most grave affair and
immediately dispatched urgent representations
to the Carranza government
and the local authorities at
Tampico.
Although the sailors were fishing
they were on official duty bringing in
food for their ship, and the American
flag flying from the boat denoted
that it was on official business.
RAILROADS NEEDING
PLENTY OF TIES |
. We have been favored with a call
from Mr. G. F. Ogilvie, of Wilmington,
who represents the timber and
tie department of the Atlantic Coan
Line Railroad.
This gentleman has been working
in Horry County for several days try- |
ing to get our people interested in
producing more cross ties.
He informs us that ties are scarce
and are urgently needed by the Railroad
Company if the safety and efficiency
of the road is to be maintained.
Furthermore, the prices being paid
for ties are the highest ever known
and many varieties of so-called inferior
timber are being taken which
have not hitherto been accepted.
The attention of our timber land
owners, saw mill men, farmers and
tie cutters is directed to this opportunity.
In addition to benefitting financially
from their labors the workers in
this field, will in providing the necessary
material for the safety of our
roads, be performing a patriotic service
of groat value to our country.
Fortunately there is still an abundance
of tie timber in Horry County.
If those in a position to help will
write to the Timber and Tie Department
of the A. C. L. R. JL they will
learn of something very much to their
advantage.
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ONE STEP FORWARD.
A distinct step forward in the work
of securing employment for discharged
soldiers and sailors has been ta.ken.
Colonel Arthur Woods, Assistant
to the Secretary of War, has
| made public the first list of great
manufacturing concerns throughout
the country willing to take discharged
soldiers who heretofore have been
I unskilled men, and train them in
special trades, paying them good
wages while at work learning something
better.
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MRS. AD DIE BURROUGHS.
Whereas God in His infinite wisdom
has taken from us our sister and
co-worker, Mrs. Addie Burroughs; and
i whereas we recognize that we have
lost one of earth's purest and best
women; and whereas we sorely miss
the inspiration of her presence; be It
resolved
| That we, the members of the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Conway
Methodist Church, bow in humble
submission to Our Heavenly Father's
will;
I That we cxnress our thanks to Him
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for her consecrated Christian life and
! for the blessing her life has been to
us; .
| That we deeply sympathize with
; her loved ones in their bereavement
and pray that God will bless and comfort
them;
That a copy of these resolutions be
' sent to each of the local papers; a
| copy to The Southern Christian Ad'
vocate, and that these resolutions be
' recorded in the minutes of our
1 So<yety.
* Mrs. J. S. Battle,
t Mrs. F. C. Todd.
Mrs. B. G. Murphy.
wld.
OPENING SALES ARE
FURTHER REPORTED
On All of The Tobacco Warehouse
Floors in Horry
Markets
The opening; sales on the tobacco
market in Horry County continued
the latter part of last week and the
fiist of this week with the same
low prices for cheap grades of tobacco
but with good prices for the
better grades. During the first
three or four days of the market !
very little tobacco was sold except
the sand-lugs, as they are known,
these being the bottom 1 wives taken
from near the ground. The grade of
these did not measure up to the
guide of the same kind of tobacco
last year for the reason that the
season was dry this year and the
bottom leaves had to be gathered ;n
many instances to save them from
being entirely lost.
Farmers were 11 Jen r?v?r?i ? /**!
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cause these low grades did not
bring high prices like they did last
year. Much grumbling was heard
all over the County by the farmers,
and reports from other markets in
Horry County shows that prices
were unsatisfactory for these prades
everywhere.
Those who sold the seecond curinps
up to this time have had very
little complaint to make as the
prices they pot for the briphter
leaves were reasonably hi ph. There
was talk last week that several of
the larpe factories had asked that
the opening of tile market be delayed
until July 20th, stating th-?y
would not put out any buyers until
after that date. This was piven as
one reason why prices were not better
on these cheap prades last week
a.; it is these missing factories that
use the most of these grades. Some
of the farmers talked of forming an
organization for holding the tobacco
off the market in years to ocme if not
i mis year, tiome iarmers were so
dissatisfied that they had various remarks
to make regarding the prices
received. The four warehouses at
: Conway continued to make large
sales nearly every day, and it ap!
pears that large sales are being
i made at all of the warehouses in the
County.
One reason why the growers cannot
hold tobacco now is because so
many of them lack suitable pack
houses in which to keep it. Many of
them, however, can manage to hold
the better grades that they have after
the sand lugs have been taken 'a
market. It is hard to take care of
cheap tobacco and it damages rapidly.
One thing the tobacco growers
should do is to try to provide suitable
packhouses for handling and
taking care of the cured tobacco.
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INSTALLS NEW FOUNTAIN.
"Norton Ding Company has installed
the new fountain mentioned
in a recent issue of this paper. Tinwork
on it was completed and drinks
were being served last Monday
morning.
This fountain is the largest and
costliest ever erected in this section
of the State. It has twenty feet of
marble counter, and more than the
usual amount of conveniences and
snnitiLrv jinnliances. It adds much to
the already fine appearance of the
store.
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BROUGHT FROM MANNING.
Solomon Brown, colored, was
brought by H. N. Sessions on Wednesday
of last week from Manning,
S. C., and lodged in Jail here tc
await trial for a crime which ho is
charged with having committed ir
November, 191S. He. is not likely tc
get out of jail as it seems hard foi
colored criminals to make bond. Hi
is charged with having broken int<
the house of W. B. Graham near Con
way, and stealing therefrom a lot o
clothing and some money. He es
1 caped at the time and was only re
cently located at Manning, where lu
was working in the timber woods. 1
Icocst the County more than $.110.00 t?
'get this man into the Jail here.
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NO. 14.
DROP INSURANCE
TAKEN DURING WAR
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Three-Fourths of Policies Lapsing
From Failure
to Pay.
REORGANIZATION
nc DIIDCAli i inr>rn
\ji uuhlhu unuciii
Advisory Committee Recommends
Decentralization
Of It.
Washington?Approximately three
fourths of the 4.000,000 officers an I
enlisted men in the military forces
who secured government insurance
policies through the War Risk Insurance
Bureau during the war have
failed to continue their payments, it
was disclosed during the meetings of
the bureau's advisory committee of
thirteen, headed by Charles Kvans
Hughes.
Recommendation that the organization
of thi? irwnr;iUr,
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ized in order to permit more direct
and effective transaction of the
business was made by the advisory
committee following its series of con.
ferences with Dr. Cholmley-Jones
and other officials of the bureau.
Failure of many policyholders to
continue payments and convert their
term policies was attributed largely
to the fact that the bureau is unable
to communicate with them as 30 per
cent of the addresses of discharged
service men are incorrect.
In order to decrease the necessity
of relying' upon correspondence to
carry out "this vast undertaking/*
the committee recommended that
qualified representatives of the bureau
be sent to the capital of each
State to confer with the government
in order to enlist the aid of State,
county and municipal officers ?n
obtaining the correct addresses of
discharged service men and * keeping
in touch with them. National
organizations, such as the Red Cross
and the American Federation of Labor
also should be asked to assist in
this work, the committee said.
To secure constant personal contact
with policyholders the committee
recommended that the bureau establish
local representatives in each
State or in such district as it may
seem advisable to divide the country.
As a further means of informing
policyholders as to their privileges
and obligations, and adequate advertising
publicity campaign should be
inaugurated it was suggested.
The cocmmittee, in concluding its .
report, stressed the importance of
legislative provision for placing the
oiganization of the bureau upon a
permanent business basis.
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A. P. Johnson, the purchaser of
the Scarborough farm near Conway,
spent some time in Conway last
we ok.
(; K A H A M -T Y LER C A SE.
The Magistrate court here called
the cases between R. J. Graham and
J. G. Tyler, last Thursday but there
was a motion for continuance and
the cases were continued until Friday,
August 1st on motion of the defendant,
R. J. Graham. These cases
concern a tobacco crop which Tyler
is raising on shares on lands of R. J.
Graham. When the first curing was
i being taken from the barn, the land
lord wanted the leaves taken direct
, from the barn to the tobacco ware>
house, and Tyler wanted to store the
' tobacco in his own house. Disputes
l resulted over this and the parties
> had a difficulty. In the moan time
one curing of the tobacco crop was
A missed. While the delay is going on,
> the parties have agreed to leave the
matter of damage to the arbitration
f of E. M. Meares and S. I). Harrol
son, and this may result in a final
- settlement of the matter as both
? sides have contracted to leave it to
t tlu decision of these two men and a
> third who will be selected by these
two.
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