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k v P > \ * ? v VOLUME XXXIV 1 1 1 'H' 'M J U-U-J.J ' HAS LARGEST SALE IN TOWN'S HISTORY I Rewis Estate Cut Into Business Lots Brought High , v rnues ?? OTHER LEGAL SALES MADE LAST MONDAY iSfost Valuable of Lewis Estate Lots Went Off to Various Heirs. Last Monday was legal salesday and there was the largest sale of real estate ever made in the history of the county, that is under orders of the Court. There was the usual num ber of sales under foreclosure an<? partition, and in addition to those a large quantity of the real estate of the late W. R. Lewis was sold at public auction under the Order of the Court, in lots as shown on plats exhibited at the sale. The most of the property was sold by R. O. Hanson as auctioneer and brought high prices. The two parcels of land belonging to the Livingston estate in Little Kiver Township, were sold to J. T. Lewis as to tract No. 1 for $750.00, and No. 2 to N. F. Nixon for $740.00. A small tract of ten acres in Floyds Township was sold by the estate of the late M. A. Home for the purpose Df straightening out the title. HK The two tracts, known as the Thornp BKins Estate in Dog Bluff Township, kgg'i'egating 166 acres was sold to J- Holliday for the sum of $7,695.00. There was a great number of lots >f the VV. It. Lewis estate disposed of, and only a few will be mentioned here to show the high price that the land brought. The corner of Main and Third Avenue, occupied by the wooden store building and pool room was sold to E. T. Lewis, one of the heirs, for $16,400.00. The store building known as the Five and Ten Cent Store went to Mrs. Mollie A. Lewis, the widow, for $7,500.00. The balance of th property behind the two lots above mentioned, had been cut up in small lots and they were sold at various prices ranging from $1,200.00 up to as hieh as Tho Town property of the Lewis estate lying between the corner of the H. L?. Luck garage and the brick stores facing the Courthouse square had been cut into lots thirty feet wide and thoiKe brought an average of about $4*00.00 each. The store fronting Third Avenue near the Court House square was so id to E. T. Lewis for $6,550.00; while the corner of Third Avenue and Elm Street, next to the one last mentioned, this also being a brick store, went to Harry Lewis for $10,750.00. The lots running Southward along Elm Street from the Bottling Works were sold as follows: One to N. E. Hardwick for $650.00, and the remain tng lots to Conway Lumber Company except the last one lying on Second Avenue, which went to E. T. Lewis for $1,100.00. The Skipper farm, belonging to the - "W. R. Lewis estate, containing 485 acres l^ss some small parcels sold off, Bkwcnt^to E. T. Lewis for $19,000.00. small farm near Homewood con^Vaining 55 acres was sold to W. Percy I^Hardwicke for $3,150.00. Many other tracts were sold belonging to the estate, but none of them brought the high prices above mentioned, and arc too numerous to state here in detail. The Amanda Grainger land was under foreclosure in three UacU for ?i,07i>.uu. The Rosa M. Anderson house ami lot on Dog Bluff Road near the H03pital, was sold for"$825.00 to H. W Ambrose. The Estate of Nelson Thomas wa.? sold t'^Jtonc Brothers Company foi the svinJ"bf $1,005.00. The Weacver land in Bucks Towns-hip, consisting of twenty acres, was *old S. C. Du sen bury, attorney, foi $110 00. The David Davis tract in Dogwoo' \ WILL NOT COMPLY WITH ALLIED NOTE Berlin.?It is stated in authorative quarters here that Germany will not comply with the demand of the entente for 400,000 tons of docks, dredges and tugs as an offset to the j German warships sunk at Scapa j Flow. It was indicated that Ger- j many would stand pat on her prop-1 osition to refer the dispute to The j Hague tribunal. It is claimed that Germany should not be held responsible for the acts of the marine forces at Scapa Flow. Tai HOW TOBACCO MAY BE RAISED Considerable interest is being manifested in the boll weevil infested sections of South Carolina in the growing of tobacco as a money crop to replace the reduction which will take place in the fight on the weevil. At various points where there is some interest in tobacco growing meetings are to be held, and exports on tobacco culture will give talks and advise in the methods of handling the crop to those who are interested in growing it this next season. In many sections whore tobacco is a new crop it has proven a failure because those growing it were not familiar with the proper methods of handling and curing. One important thing in new tobacco sections is that the growers have the service of some competent an experienced grower to give personal supervision of each field. Experts of the development service of the Southern railroad and the agricultural extension forces of Clemscn college, cooperating, will make talks on the subject of these meetings. The meetings arc held at the following places: Batesburg, Ridge Springs, Johnson, Trenton, Williston. Blackville, Bamberg. and Branchville. It has been demonstrated that in South Carolina good tobacco can be >aisod and sold for high prices. The average one horse farmer in some bright tobacco sections is making $3,000 to $(>,000 worth of tobacco in addition to his regular crops of cotton and corn. The demand for bright tobacco is increasing faster than the production and the average price is nearly three times that of some of the dark types. America is now exporting to China as many cigarettes :u were manufactured in the United States ten years ago. Every man interested in the growing of tobacco should attend one of these meetings if it is held in his locality. o Roof Anderson, a York county negro who escaped from the state penitentiary in 1911, after serving about three years of a *20 year sentence for killing Tom Hill, also a negro, was captured Monday afternoon. MOT TWTW~ ON PROHIBITION Washington.?While the Supreme | Court was hearing argument today on the validity of the War-time Prohibition Act word went out from the White House that President Wilson would not rccind the "dry" act until peaee formally had been declared. This was expected to set at rest ' the ever-recurring rumors that th" dry ban would be lifted by the Pre ident irrespevtive of early ratification of the treaty of Versailles. Failure of the Senate to act on the treaty i at the extraordinary session was re> guided by many administration officials as precluding the ending of the I technical state of war much before the constitutional prohibition amend ment became effective, next January 16. ? Should such prove the case the only * possibility of a "wet" Christmas would be for the Supreme Court In declare the war-time act unconstl? tutional. f ? Neck Township went to Burroughs 1 Collins Company for $255.00. SpM* CONWAY, S. P., THURSDAY, WAR TIME LAWS |1 REGARDING FUEL Only a Request for Conservation of Coal Says Dispatch From Washinntnn. Washington, Doc. 2.?There seems no reason why Columbia merchants whose electric light or electric heat is generated by water power should be forced to close their stores during the pending coal shortage and the same rule would apply to those whose light and heat comes from gas made from gas oil. Consei*vation of coal, and coal alone, is at present the aim of the government. Dr. Garfield's blanket request, sent out yesterday after r.oon, speaks of "public utilities consuming coal" and does not touch upon any other fuel. Besides, Dr. Garfield, in delegating authority to the railroad administration to allocate supplies of coal to retail dealers, confined his order to coal. So at present, the railroad administration has authority over the fuel alone. Nothing is said about wood or oil, as was done j in the former shortage of 1917-1918. | Great pains were taken at the rail- , road administration offices this morn ing to explain that Dr. Garfield's statement was a request and not man datory. No officials have been authorized to enforce any orders up to this time. The government through Dr. Garfield is making the use of coal a matter for each individual cons/urn- l ei. and his conscience. However, if I later on, it proves that the consciene- 1 e? of too many people can be stretched like elastic bands, Dr. Garfield will clamp the lid down officially. MAY GEtTCCURATE DATA ON SOLL WEEVIL Dr. Long and Bright Williamson Call Attention to Report of Commission. There appears to be considerable I interest anion# our people to secure J the most reliable information as to how the invasion of the boll weevil will affect the interest of our state, and the best methods of meeting this serious situation. We want to call the attention of the people to the fact that in 1910 this State sent to the weevil stricken district a commission, representing* all interests. The personal of this commission consisted of the then presiding governor, R. I. Manning, Alan 1 /\V?v?utrvn Til- A O Mrtnrn II f-T vuiuinvv/ii) l/ * ^ Jki v? in vv/i i. , A-/* i. I. Rawl, Benjamin Taylor, Dr. W. M. Riggs, H. T. Morrison, J. N. Harper, A. P. Conradi, Joe Sparks, and experts from the United States department of agriculture at Washington, including the signers of this letter. A most careful study was made of the situation in Louisiana and Mississippi and the report as compiled I 1 After Janua The Subscription Pi will be $2.00 per year. This has been mad< reason of the scarcity ai news print upon which tl | RENEW NC All renewals, howc accepted at the old price not exceeding one year t COME i Get in now while th neglect to pay it before i blame us, as we are givi > time. The Hor\ By H. H. DECEMBER 4, 1919. METHODISTS MADE ii ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS Will Meet at Georgetown Next ( Year in Annual Con- t ference. ' ?_ 1 The annual Methodist Conference c came to a close at McColl, S. C., ear- < ly this week, after deciding to meet i next time at Georgetown. The ap- l pointments of pastors to the various churches of the State were read out J at the end of the meeting. The ap- I pointments for Marion District, of which Conway is a part, are a.-: follows: D. A. Phillips, presiding elder; Aynor, E. K. Garrison; Brownsville, C S. Felder; Bucksville, W. L. Parker; Centenary, R. W. Humphries; 1 Conway, B. G. Murphy; Conway civ- \ cuit, E. W. Hurst; Clio, C. C. Der- 1 rick; Dillon Main Street, W. B. Dun- , can; Dillon Mill, J. M. Gasque; , Floyds, C. W. Burgess; Floydale, P. K. Crosby; Lake View, A. S. Leslie; Latta, J. H. Graves; S. J. Bethca, su pernumerary; Little River, J. E. Car- , ter; Little Rock, J. H. Noland; Lorls, J. L. Mullinax, H. L. Singleton, su- 1 pernumerary; Marion, W. I. Herbert; Marion Circuit, M. M. Byrd; Mullins, , G. P. Watson; Mullins circuit, J. W. ( Ariail;[ Waccamaw, J. E. Cook; president Paine college, A. D. Betts; president Horry Industrial school, S. C. Mofris, Aynor; superintendent >oung peoples and adult work, W. C. Owen.. o NEW GARAGE OPEN Last} week the new garage and machine shop of the Conway Motor Company was finished and opened for use. This is really ami addition u> the small building which was used before t?y the ?ame company. It adds ! much new floor space and gives the room for modern machinery. Another addition to the garage will be erected on the other side of the X J A 1 1 - - -I'll present, structure anu maxe sun more room for operations. gives detail information. It is recogniped bf Dr. D. W. Hunter of the United States department of agriculture, who is generally considered as the best authority in the country on the boll weevil, as being one of the most reliable and valuable contribui lions on this subject. I The extension division of Clemson 'college will furnish copies to all parties so far as it's funds for the use of publications will permit. If there are any banks or interested parties who wish to distribute this report, copies could be obtained in order that they might have a number published at a small cost, for their distribution. Much misleading information is being disseminated about boll weevil. Many people believe from statements made, that the weevil will do little damage above the 34th degree of latitude. Statements of this character are liable to do much injury in the . r a? i. a _ a 11 i_ a. \\r . r.iiort to meet, tne siuuiuon. we urge our people to secure copie.* of this report prepared by South Carolinians who understand South Carolina conditions. Bright Williamson, W. W. Long. try 1st, 1920 rice of The Horry Herald 3 absolutely necessary by nd high price of the white tie paper has to be printed. )W AT $1.50 ver, until Jan. 1st, will be 1 of $1.50 per year, for J o any one subscriber. IN NOW e price is low, and if you the time is out, do not ng you this notice in good ry Herald WOOQWARD. ru I tl. ? ' j 1 f ? 4 ' RADICALS WORK ON TWO STRIKES New York.?A hunger strike was :oupled with a "silence" strike today >y 73 radicals at Ellis Island in an ?tTort to have removed an iron harder separating them from visiting datives. The barrier was erected after di <:overy that several retls planned to ?scape by exchanging clothes with friends and after some visitors had passed revolvers to the radicals. DFFICIALSTOMAKE EFFORTFOR PEACE Washington.?Another effort to j 3ring industrial peace to the country is to be made by a conference of former federal and State officials, business men and economists, the personnel of which was announced at the White House. Unlike the national industrial conference, which came to grief over the question of collective bargaining, the new body will represent no distinctive group, but will undertake to act ir. the interest of the people as a whole. It will meet in Washington on December 1, the date of the beginning of the regular session of Con gress. In his letter of invitation to the seventeen men who are to make up the new gathering President Wilson said the "new representatives should have concern that our industries may be conducted with such re card for justice and fair dealing that the workman will feci himself induced to put forth his best efforts, that the employer shall have an encouraging profit and that the public will not suffer at the hands of either class." SWEEf POTATOES" AFTER IRISH POTATOES The Herald is interested in any experiment made by farmers in this County in the raising of more than one crop on the same land in the same year, because anything that increases production and will enable a farmer to raise more on less land will lead to larger yields and bigger profits for him. We have heard it argued that sweet potatoes cannot be raised satisfactorily on land the same year following a crop of Irish potatoes. Mr. S. J. Gasque, who farms near Conway, has proved this year that this can be done with benefit to the farmer. He had an Irish potato patch of about a half-acre, which produced as fine crop which he took off the last part of May, 1019, and then planted the land in sweet potatoes about June 10th, 1919. The sweet potatoes have turned out exceedingly well and produced at the rate of between three hundred and six hundred bushels per acre. Mr. Gasque brought a sample of these sweet potatoes to Conway last Saturday, not selected. but taken from the average of his crop. and they wore all largo, wellfoimcd potatoes. Beginning- January 1st. the Herald will be $2.00 per year. o APPEAL ABANDONED. The appeal of Fred O. Bellamy from the sentence of the court some time ago in a charge of housebreaking and larceny; has been abandoned, after he had been let out on appeal bond and soon after that arrested again on an entirely new warrant sworn out by another party for trading property under lien. Last week Fred was taken to the chain gang where he begins serving the three year sentence imposed by the court in October, on the indict ment for taking a net from D. T. McNeill. Since the notice of appeal wa^ served it is claimed by the prosecution in the stealing case that if tin defendant should be granted a new I trial, that now evidence of the break? ' | in# of the house would bo produce; at the second trial. no! 33. HORRY S. S. ASS'N. WILL MEET HERE In Annual Convention, at Conway Presbyterian Church, December 12th, 1919 EVERY SCHOOL ASKED TO SEND DELEGATES Interesting* Program For Three Sessions, Morning-, Afternoon and Night. The llorry County Sunday School Association will hold its annual convention on Friday, December 12, in the Presbyterian church of Conway. The convention will be for all the denominations in the county and it is hoped that every Sunday School will send a representative delegation. The program committee has planned a program for three sessions, one for the morning, afternoon, and night. Tliere will be a number of practical and helpful talks on the modern Sunday School work. The program to be presented is as follows: Morning Session. 10:00?Song Service. 10:15?Brief Bible Message: "Preparation for Victory." By Rev. J. M. Lemmon. 10:,??5?Song. 10:40?How to Double the Attendance. By A. E. Goldfinch. 11:05?Our Wants or Their Needs. ny miss t^ora Holland. 11:35?Period of Business. (1) Record of School# Present. (21 Appointment of Committees. 11 :f?0?A Challenge to Victory. By R. D. Webb. 12:20?Miscellaneous Business. 12:40?Adjournment for Dinner Afternoon Session. 2:00?Son,t?* Service. 2:15?Brief Bible Message: "Power for Victory." By Paul Quattlebaum. 2:35?"Victory in the County During- the Year. (Reports of all the County and District Officers.) 2:50?Son<r. 2:55?A Victory Sunday School. By R. D. Webb. 3:25?Reports of Committees and Other Matters of Business. 3:50?"Three In One." By Miss Cora Holland. 4:15?The Teacher's Preparation for His Task. By E. S. C. Baker. 4:40?Matters of Business. 5:00?Adjou rnment. Night Session. 7:45?Song- Serpice. 8:00?Sunday School Evangelism. By. L. H. Burroughs. 8:20?Making- the School Missionary. By Miss Cora Holland. 8:45?Why Ten Boys Left Sunday School. By It. D. Webb. 0:15?Song. \ o The government stepped to the front to force miners and operators to negotiate a new wage agreement, and resume work in the bituminous fields before the country is in the grip of a coal famine. Lo INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL MOVED. News reached Conway this week .from the Methodist Conference to the .effect that the decision had been J reached to move the Horry Industrial j School from Horry to Aynor. The - necessary funds for the erection of ' the necesssary new buildings, it was stated, had been subscribed and pro vided for, the citizens and business I ninn r>f A vnr?r voji I i vino? nf if | ..V* vwiiMait^ VltMU IV 11IV Oil H * J much for their town and community. The movement to change the * school from Horry to Aynor ha* ' been opposed by those who had con tributed to the school with the cx1 pcctation that it would remain af. Hon*)'.