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r ' % F i VOLUME XXXIV. COUNTY MUST VOTE FOR HOME CANDIDATE i / Or May Lose Advantage of Having Home Man in ' Washington v. ! SECOND PRIMARY ON \ SEPTEMBER THE 9TH J Will Horry Have the Honor or Will We Lot Williamsburg Take it ? i t The people know that in is an advantage to have in Washington, a home man. They know a home man. Hi.l'rv i? in ;i Iml ! ?/? wHl? W! 1111 ? ? ? ? burg to see which can elect its man to congress next Tuesday, September 9th, when the second primary will come off between Edwin J. Sherwood, or' Horry, and P. H. Stoll, of Williamsburg. , Horry County is a big territory. Tt has in it great numbers of voters as compared to many other counties of this district. By going to the polls next Tuesday, September 9th, this county can help elect to this important Washington office, a man from their own midst, and therefore easy of approach, when they need something in Washington; and certainly ' one who will feel a greater interest i in bringing about improvements and '/ benefits for this county than a man ' from Williamsburg. In the first primary, August 26th, the people gave Sherwood a good ... ... lU!.. TT i. _ lU. 1 tiu? nurry vuit*f wan me liti^c | Jfote in the other counties of the dis| trict, placed him in the second race (with Philip H. Stoll, of Kingstree, And gave him a good lead over the f other man who will contest again ;n ^ the second primary next Tuesday. It is now the plain duty of every voter in this county to come out to . the polls when they open next Tues| day morning. It was their duty to \ vote in the first primary. It is a I double duty now in the second pri> mary. An important advantage can be had by getting the man from Horry, and the people of this county will | show that they are dead to their own interests, if they fail to come out next Tuesday and poll the greatest vote they ever did in a primary election. OFFICIAL VOTE FOR > GOJJGRESSWL HONORS ' The official count of the votes for I the six candidates for Congress on | August 26th, is reported from Columbia as follows: Evans 357 Le Grande 315 Mclnnes 1911 Sherwood 2222 Stackhouse 1672 ; StolL. 2155 , W. F. Floyd and S. W. Floyd, of Floyds township, passed through Conway the latter part of last week on | their way to spend a day or two at i Myrtle Beach. They returned through i Conway last Saturday. f ^ TAKES WHISKEY STILLERS 1 T Sheriff J. A. Lewis and W. J. John. son caught M. G. Parker and his helpers last week in the act of running an r illicit still in the deep swamps in*th's , County above Red Bluff. ' The authorities now have the defondants under bond and the still JMfrich was in operation a? well as / supplies on hand, were taken into the hands of the law. The Sheriff and his deputy were I urAA/ltj nnn vK \r hn afill TSIXIU III I I lift 1/1IC TV \S\J\ O HV/M? i/jr VliV/ u VII and watched the operators for some little time as they went about their work around the still. About the time t^iat they agreed to bring in a * lot of wood from the surrounding forest, the Sheriff decided it was time to act and went in on the violators of the law. They were placed in jail and avo now out on bond. ! i f t I (Thr NEGROES ARE ARRESTED FOR BEATING COW S. F. Floyd has sworn out a war- | rant fror>i the Magistrate Court against three colored boys, Berkley Gerrald, Voss Gerrald and Ross Gerrald, all of Floyds Township, charging them with malicious injury to a cow that belonged to him. The Warrant gives the names of three witnesses who will testify, it is alleged, that those three boys beat the cow un mercifully until she was down and j had to be lifted'up. Since then the | nuo uuuii aimuhi iicaii, anil mil only Mr. Floyd but his neighbors are , incensed at the cruel treatment the , cow received at their hands. 1 JOHN H. M'CASKILL SUDDENLY TAKEN ( John H. McCaskill died very suddenly at his home here last Monday after a short illness. He is survived by his wife and several children, most of them young. He is survived also by his sisters, Mrs. H. N. Sessions, and Mrs. W. L. Mishoe, and his brother, W. S. McCaskill. His death was a shock to the quiet town where he had spent his life and many expressions of sympathy were heard for the bereaved family. PERSHING WANTS BODIES TO REMAIN Says That Graves Represent America's Liberty and Greatness-to Atlies. Washington.?General Pershing*, in a cablegram to the war department has expressed the opinion that the bodies of American soldiers who died abroad should be left near where they fell. Vs"I believe that, could these soldieis speak for themselves, they would wish to be left undisturbed where, with their comrades, they fought the last fight," General Pershing said. "Those who rest in England gave their lives in the same cause and their remain < represent the same salvation as those who lie on the battle fields. "The graves of our soldiers constitute, if they are allowed to remain, a perpetual reminder to our allies of the liberty and ideals upon which the greatness of America rests. "These sentiments shoud appeal to the relatives and friends. I recomw\ ao/] fViof n/\nn A11V rl /"> ?W 1 K n II1V.IIW tiiav uv/liv, VI VUi \?V(4\I LTV, t \> moved from Europe unlpss their near est relatives so demand after a fully understanding of all the sentimental reasons against such removal, and further recommend that immediate steps be taken for permanently improving and beautifying our cemeteries." <> STRAWBERRY PLANTS. Time has been when the strawberry crop amounted to something at Conway and other points along the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. For' some reason, not thoroughly understood, the industry has been neglected so that there has been a constant decrease in the production here. The Herald believes that the strawberry is still a profitable crop for the growers in this section provided they will become interested again and produce a sufficient quantity to justify the expense of keeping a buyer here throughout the season. 'We wish to encourage, the indus try all that we can, ami we know or.e fanner who expects to be able to furnish a quantity of plants before Ion*? and if this paper sees any chance of supplying plants to people that want them, it will! make the proper arrangements to take orders for them at the printing office until the supply has been exhausted. Do not apply for any plants, however, until later when the paper fs certain that the plants can be had when a notice will appear in the paper to that effect. |\mt, CONWAY, S. P., THURSDAY, HORRY COUNTY COTTON ASSOCIATION O Canvass for Members to Be Made September 10th, T1th and 12th. In order to put cotton farming- on a gtod business basis so that the farmer will bo able to demand a remunerative price for his cotton instead of taking what the cotton speculators lui: wining, tu uui', mm, me tanners [)'" the Southern States have oiganized themselves into the American Cotton Association. This association is made up of the Associations in each of the cotton states and each State asscoiation is made up of the county associations. Each county association is made up of the farmers, merchants, bankers, and professional men of the county, and is represented in the National and State Association by IVio ('nunl v KIypimiHvo Committee. The object of the Association is to give the cotton farmers a means of gaining- recognition in the cotton world and of speaking up for themselves through the association and by en organized action control the *pricc ci' cotton instead of allowing the Wall , Street speculators say what we shall j take for our cotton no matter what it has cost us. So far the association has been organized, down to the county executive committee which is composed of W. O. Davis. Chairman? W A Pi-ppmnn. D A. Spivey, L. H. Burroughs, P. W. Bethea, M. J. Bullock, and J. A. MeDermott. This executive committee met on Friday, Aug. 29th, and decided to put on a membership campaign on Sept. 10th, 11th, and 12th to secure members for the County Association. A committee of three men were appointed in each school district to canvass that district for members. Every farmer, merchant, and professional man will be seen by a member of this committee and is expected to join. In order, to maintain the association each member will be charged membership dues according to his business. Dues from date to Jan. 1st, 1921, to be 25c per bale of cotton produced in 1917, 25c per thousand dollars capital invested in mercantile I -.1 r i : iiMi uuiui ui?,f?su5 ui uu^uiess, ami professional men such as lawyers, doctors, school teachers, etc., $3.00. Minimum dues will be $2.00. Dues for 1921 and 1922 will be 10c per bale of cotton and 10c per thousand dol1 .\is invested. Dues, for the balance o;' 1919 and for 1920 must accompany application. The Cotton Journal published by the Cotton Association will be sent to all members. When a member of your school district committee calls on you to join the association meet him at the gate for your application blank. If you are not a fanner don't turn away and say you are not interested in the price of cotton. Remember how your prosperity is dependent upon the prosperity of the farmers and the prosperity of the country at large. This association is composed of some of the most honorable men of the state and its purpose is for the good of the entire South; but without a united membership it cannot accomplish its purpose. The campaign has been a great success all over the Scuth and especially in this state. Therefore Mr. Farmer and Mr. Business Man join the Horry County Cotton Association and help us keep Horry in the front ranks and at the same time help yourselves. ?W. O. DAVIS, County Chairman. Smuggling and rum running on a large scale hy airplane and submarine is looked for in Hie veiy near future by Daniel C. Roper, commissioner of internal revenue. o SECOND PRIMARY TUESDAY. The second primary takes place next Tuesday, September 9th. Next Tuesday will decide who is to fill the place made vacant by the death of J. Willard Ragsdale. The second race is between E. J. Sherwood of Horry and P. H. Stoll of Kingstree. Horryites will see that thoy do their duty in 11 is race. B S*> SEPTEMBER 4, 1919 187 DELEGATES TO H. G. L. CONVENTION Farmers and Business Men Named?Among Them Leading Horryites One hundred and eighty-seven delegates from South Carolina to the meeting of the American C tton Association, to be held in New Orleans September 8 and 9, to discuss the high cost of living, which meeting was announced in The Columbia Record a week ago, have been named by Governor Cooper, the names of the d 'legates having been annv.onced Sa.urday afternoon. Every county in tin4 State is represented in the list. Horry County?W. O. Davis, Conway; G. J. Holliday, Galivants Kerry; D. A. Spivey, Conway; F. A. BurVnilC/hn A V V* ) Vv'V/U ? U%V The purpose of the Now Orleans meeting is to discuss the present economic conditions in the country and to find a solution, if posssible, to the H. C. L. problem, and also to recommend a fair price for cotton. It is ^xpected that several thousand farmers, business and professional men will attend the meeting. Speakers of note will feature the program. A proclamation caiiing the meeting has been issued by the governors of the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. # KILLS BIG RATTLER. J. E. Dominy, a travelling salesman, while passing through the county last week, between Conway and Myrtle Beach, saw a large rattlesnake and killed it with a club. This snake carried fifteen rattles. ? i o E. J. Sherwood spent several days last week in Marion County where he was in closer touch with the reports coming in from the election for congress. LARGESALESOF LEAF TOBACCO Cause a Blockade of the Freight Facilities at Conway Last Week SALES CALLED OFF TILL LAST MONDAY Sales Went Ahead This Week T) it 4 XT 4- m T ft - ? JLJUb IlUt SU XJtbX gt' III Quantity. The warehouses at Conway were crowded with tobacco all through the first three days of last week and the sales were so large that the tobacco accumulated to such an extent that the warehouses had to discontinue sales last Wednesday night until last Monday morning. Not only was the difficulty found in packing up the tobacco by the buyers on the warehouse floors, but there was anothor shortage of freight cars in which to haul the tobacco away from Conway. These difficulties resulted in calling off ail sales until last Monday morning. Last Monday morning a considerable amount of tobacco came in f<>r sale but nothing iike. the quantities that came here each of the three days of last week when the sales were going on. Last Monday morning was rainy and that is supposed to have prevented a large number of farmers from coming in with loads of tobacco. It is understood that while some of the buyers who were here had to leave at the end of last week still it is said that they will be represented on this market and that prices will be | as good as ever considering the I grades of tobacco to be sold. % mitt. SCHOOL MEN TO GO TO COTTON MEET At the request of J. Skottowe Wan- I namaker of St. Matthews, president of the South Carolina Cotton Association, John E. Swearingen has appointed a large number of delegates from the schoolmen of the State to meeting in New Orleans this week of the American Cotton Association. Those appointed include county superintendents and a number of college presidents and other leading men in edv.- j caticnal work of the State. Coun v . superintendent, M. J. Bullock appeals in the list. W. L. BRYAN SICK. Cleik of Court. W. L. Bryan wis taken ill very suddenly last Monday evening as he was performing his 1 duties dill imr n slrormrme rl?i?- ->f n ? ?-?* x/?ivtv WO \4U > CIV I I ? V court house, lie had not been feeling' well for several clays. Physicians were summoned to the office at the court house and he was taken to his home where he was soon reported as being much better. News 01' his illness created much uneasiness , among his many friends and they were glad to learn later in the evening that he was doing well. DIRECT SELLING WILL ! HELP COTTON RAISER1! % I Mills Pay More for Cotton Than Farmers Receive for the Staple How much difference should there be between the price that a farmer gets for his cotton and the price that the mill pays for the same cotton? The North Carolina cotton mills paid about $15,000,000 more for the I cotton they used last year than the farmers received for it. Getting down to a unit basis, the farmer who grew a hale of cotton lacked $11.50 of getting what it was worth to the cotton mill. A little of the $11.50 went to the j railroad for hauling the cotton to the mill. As most of the cotton consumed by the North Carolina mills is grown in North Carolina and nearby sections of South Carolina and Georgia, the freight item did not amount to a great deal?probably 30 cents a hundred, or 30 points on the cotton involved. The average cost of exchange on the draft bill was probably one-eighth of 1 per cent. Including other necessary costs of selling and delivery with these items, the total expense would be about $2.50 to $3 a bale in practically all cases. Profit Disproportionate. The natural conclusion is that the farmer is getting less for his cotton than he should have, or that the consumer of cotton cloth is paying more for it than he should pay?maybe both?while the middlemen are making a profit out of proportion to th 2 services iriey render. These facts were ascertained by the United States department of agriculture, and are embodied in a circular, "Suggested improvements in methods of selling cotton by fanners." The solution suggested is direct sales, or in any event, less indirect than at present. That would probably involve cooperative selling organizations among cotton growers and d^ rcct dealing by such organizations with the cotton mills. Certain difficulties in the way of direct selling are pointed out and suggestions made as to means of overcoming them. Suggestions apply, to some extent, to the entire cotton growing territory, out more particularly to sections like Eastern North Carolina, whore cotton mills arc in close proximity to the j cotton fields. The first suggestion is that farmers grow the kind of cotton the mills need. It is pointed out that most local cotton mills use only one or t\v> grades and usually only one staple of cotton, and that it is necessary for the farmer or some other agency to furnish what the mill demands, j A compress and ample storage an 1 N0720 GOVERNORS AID IN WAR ON HIGH COST Committee of Seven Offers States' Cooperation With Government ATTORNEY GENERAL OUTLINES EFFORTS Delegation, of Which Gov. Cooper Is Member, Will See President Washington.? Governors of seven slates came to Washington as a committee from the general conference of the governors to offer state cooperation to the federal government in the campaign to reduce the cost of living. They went into conference immediately with Attorney General Palmer to discuss the best methods to be pursued in the hunt for profiteers ami hoarders. The delegation is composed of Governors Gardner, Missouri; Stewart, Montana; Cooper, South Carolina; Sproul, Pennsylvania; Milliken, Maine; Campbell, Arizona and Humanist, Minnesota. Later the governors were to confer with Pv?o!a.? 117:1 ? .v-.-mciii. n iimiii at me white House. After the governors had offered the full services of the state machinery to assist the federal government, Attorney General Palmer outlined to them what was desired in the way of cooperation. It is understood that the state governments are prepared to make constant reports of food conditions in their communities, which would enable federal authorities to determine whether or not hoarding was being practiced, and to otherwise cooperate with the federal officials. Discussion was entirely tentative, Governor Gardner said, and a program will not be formulated by the governors until after they see the president. o NOT SO BADLY HURT Jesse Woodward, who was reported last week as being painfully and probably seriously burned by the busting of a hose pipe at the plant of the light and ice company; was able to be out by the end of last week. His fiiends were glad that his injuries were not as serious as they were thought to be at first. j shod space at central points in the I main producing areas, it is suggested, | would improve conditions, j Classing Would Show Real Value. A very important suggestion is the establishment of a disinterested classing service that would serve the interests of both the producer and the consumer. This would enable the farmer to know the value of his nro duct, and cooperative soiling would better enable him to realize that value in dollars and cents. As to North Carolina, better ginning facilities are needed. The old ginneries are not capable of pressing large or average sized bales to the density usually obtained by other States. As a result, the average weight of bales in North Carolina islow and the mills complain about it. Less damaged cotton should be shipped to the mills. Mill owners say that they have neither the inclination nor the facilities for conditioning cotton, and wish to buy only from shippers whose cotton has already been put in the best possible condition. This objection could be met by farmPIN nrirntii'/ui i"he final suggestion is that farmers grow better varieties of cotton. There, again, the benefits of organization are apparent. Many buyers, knowingly or unknowingly, buy the better staples without paying a propel premium for them. The result is that the farmer is inclined to stop growing the better variety out of which the buyer makes an. abnormal pioi'it, but for which the grower receives practically no more than for an inferior variety.