The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, March 04, 1920, Image 1
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" GENERAL STOCK LAW
H When Bill Against Free Range
R"4 Comes up in Senate for
I Consideration
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| SENATOR BUCK OFFERS
1 AMENDMENT TO BILL
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living Eight to People of HorII
' ry to Vote on The
\ Measure.
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Ax stated in our last issue, 'i
aluptewide stock law aa introduced by
Representative Oliver of Gc.orgcStown
County, was passed by the
House of Representatives in Columi
bia and sent to the State Senate to
b?. passed upon. The bill came up
in the Senate the middle of last
?t "week and it was stated that it would
Ipass and become a law of tbe State
before the final adjournment of the
Legislature; but various amendments
were proposed by different
Senators, among them one proposed
by Senator Hal L. Buck to exempt
Horry County from the provisions
of the law by means of allowing
the people of the County to vote on
the question and retain the old law
in Horry County if the people wanted
it. It is impossible for the Heiald
to say whether the bill has actua'ly
passed the Senate ready to become
a law when ratified and there is no
way for us to find out this week
what the changes in the bill are by
Tea.-.on of the amendments. I
In the State Senate last week
when the bill was up for consideration,
several interesting argument;
were made on both sides of the
measure; and the following is a report
of the arguments for an;i
against the bill, and will furni h in
to 1. eating reading for every farmer
in Horry County:
I Statewide Stock Law.
At the night session after pass+
ing a great number of, uncontested
local bills, Senator Christensen called
up the house bill of Mr. Oliver
to prohibit animals from running at
largo within the state. N
Senator Dennis of Berkley offered
an : mendment providing for submitting
the matter to a vote of the
people in the counties of Berkley,
Jasper and Colleton.
Senator Clifton raised the qucston
of the constitutionality of exempting
any counties from the provisions
tJP such an act* but stated
that if it could be shown that such
was not unconstitutional he would
favor the exemptions. Later in the
debate Senator Clifton stated that
Senator Dennis had produced two
agreeing decisions from the su pteme
court permitting , such ex-,
emptions.
Senator Padgett opposed the pasSi
sage of the bill vigorously. He
I tirged that the people of his county
he given the opportunity of expressing
themselves at the polls.
Senator Dennis followed in an
equally vigorous speech. He said he
rati received very many tetters irora
people in his county opposing the
. law. Ho said they were at least en|
titled^) vote on the subject. It was
^iVUrely constitutional for the ex
<^mptions and the stock law should
not be forced on the people of his
county without their own consent.
Senator Christenavu in support
?,of the bill said he was very reluc^P'tant
to oppose the wishes of any
*fcunator who was appealing for local
^itUiideration, but he asked if the
stock law could be considered. He
said it was in the free range counties
that the cattle tick remained
and ! e quoted President Riggs as
saying that it would save the state
I.njui/>uuu u tne irce rango was abolished.
likewise it was in the free
range Slunties in which hog cholera
could rot be eradicted.
Senator Padgett replied that he
<lid not bolicvc President Rifrgs had
had ever been in Colloton comity and
he doubted if President Riggs knew
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AUTO RUNS DOWN
JOHNSON'S MULE
Last week in the Pee Pee section
of Pucks Township, an automobile
in which were riding- Mesrers. C.
Page and J. W. Cook of Aynor, ran
into a mule which was being le i
along the public road by L. L. Johnsen;
and as a result of the collision,
the mule's leg was broken, he was
thrown violently into a ditch. None
o* the persons concerned were injured
to any extent. Mr. L. L. Johnson
was in Conway one day the latter
part of last week evidently trying
to find out what the law is on
the subject, but the Herald is- not
informed as to- any steps that weuro
taken about It The mule was a
large one and tlue injuries to him
v ere considerable; according to Mr.
Johnson's report.
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Hon. It B. Scarborough was recently
in Mullins to spend a few
days.
a cattle tick from any other kind
oi a tick.
Senator Padgett said that he had
been informed by a representative
of Dr. Lewis, in charge of tick
eradication. that there were no
ticks in Colleton county.
Senator Purdy said that the
people of his county wished to be
left alone. The stock of the people
of his county did not go into those
counties which had stock laws.
Senator Laney said the policy had
been to leave the matter of the
stock law to each county, and he had
rot been able to give his consent to
vote for the bill without exemption*
in reversal of the past policy of the
slate.
In reply to a question from Senator
Banks as to whether ticks
could be eradicated in free range
territory, Senator Padgett said that
he had been told there was tick control
in free range territory.
Senator Padgett in an extended
argument pleaded for C llcton county
to settle the matter for itself
especially at this time when the
boll weevil, was disturbing crop conditions
when the people in his county
should be permitted to mise
slock.
Is- Not Local Question.
Senator Johnstone said that if the
stock law was a Jounty question, he
would be willing to let each senartor
govern the matter for his county.
He said the stock law had been
irforced in all of the upper counties
without referring the matter to the
people, and wherever it had been enforced
it had brought a blessing.
The stock law was no county
question. It was a state question
and now a small minority were
standing in the way of a vast majority
erf the people of the state. The
state was met by the question howhog
cholera could be carried from
one county to another. The state
had a right to carry not an imposition
but a blessing to the people
1 of the counties in which the
stock law did not prevail.
Senator Bonham said the supiemc
court had said that it was a
constitutional right for each county
to determine the matter for them.
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seivcs. inis Demg true, it was Decerning
in the senate to accept thr
judgement of the senators as representing
the sentiment of their couu
ties.
Senator Black took the same position.
Senator Buck said that in the.
campaign of 1912 when charge!
with intending to come to the legi.s
lature for the purpose of passing a
stock iaw, he had told them he ha !
no such intuition and he was going
to keep his word. He has told
them that the stock law would be
the best thing for them, but as the
people of his county did not want
a stock law aad he had bound himself
in the matter, he would be compelled
to exempt itorry County. He
gave notice of amendments on th^third
reading.
Senator Christcnsen moved to lay
the motion providing for an elec
Hon in Berkley, Jasper and Colleton
cn the table. This motion was lost
by a vote* of 12 to 23.
The bill as amended waa pa sal
a third reading. /
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CONWAY, S. C,, THORSDAY,
NEW OIL COMPANY
FORMS AT CONWAY
And Will Erect Large Tanks !
Near H. P. Little Brick
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GASOLINE NOW AND
OTHER OILS LATEER
Will Endcatvor to Keep Large j
Supply for Public at AH
Times.
During the last few days a new
Company has been organized at
Conway under the name of Conway
Oil Company and will sell gasolene 1
and also lubricating oils and kero- 1
senc. Two large tanks of 12,000 '
gallons capacity each have been
ordered and are already shipped,
and as soon as they arrive here they >
v ill be erected out at the bricK 1
yards of Mr. H. P. Little. At first '
these two tanks will be filled with 1
gasolene, as the Company will not
handle the other oils until a little ]
later when they have been able to
make proper arrangements for tak- .
ing care of the other kinds. Thev
have also ordered a truck that will 1
he used in making deliveries of gasolene.
Those who arc interested in the
company arc Mr. S. S. Dusenbury of Florence,
and Mcssers. C. B. Dusenbury
and A. W. Barrett of Conway.
Mr. C. B. Dusenbury will be the
manager of the Company at Conway.
The idea of the new Company
itow is to keep a full supply of
gasolene on hand from the very
beginning and supply the needs of
the people at all times if possible.
NEWSTEMMERIES
AND ADDITIONS
Being Made to Facilitate the
Handling of the Tobacco
Crop in Other Counties.
In other towns of South Carolina
where the tobacco warehouse business
is rapidly increasing-, the business
men are getting together and!
making plans for the erection of I
stemmeries and pp;ze houses for th-j
handling and packing of the leaf
tobacco by the buyers. In some other
towns where there are already buildings
of this kind they are making
additions to them and providing
more room and better facilities, ind
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vne Dullness.
In some of the old tobacco growing
sections of the country, tobacc >
growers have been able to provide
themselves with means of taking
care of the crop so that they do not
have to rush it on the market at j
the wrong time but they can wait j
until the conditions of the market
ure at the best of the season and ,
then sell the tobacco. The business
iren of Conway could nol do better
than to get together and make
ai rangements to put in those im
piovements; and the tobacco growers
could not spend their money better
than in providing suitable pack- ,
ing houses of the right kind.
NOTICE?HORRY COUNTY
TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
On account of the Influenza situation,
the Executive Committee has
decided that it is best not to havo
regular meeting of the Teachers' Assti^intinn
in \Ta iv?V, Tit/.
ww*?vvav?? !> HIV IIVAV
ing will be bold on Apr. 3, the first
Saturday instead of the second; a<
has been the custom heretofore. An
effort will be made to have an able
speaker address the association at
giat time.
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MARCH 4, 1920.
WILL HELP HORRY
SOON AS FINISHED
Bridge Across Great Pee Dee
River at the Mars Bluff
Ferry
JOINT RFSOI IITIOM flN
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WAY TO FINAL PASSAGE
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Horry Will Have to Contribute
Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars on It.
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following is the joint resolution
providing for a bridge across the
groat Pee Deo at Mars Bluff Ferry,
this measure beinp; weel on its way
to passage in the Genera) Assembly:
A joint Resolution?To authorize
and empower and direct the county
boards of commissioners of Florence
and Marion counties to bu Id a
bridge across the great Pee Dee
river at Mars Bluff Ferry, together
with approaches, embankments,
trestles and bridges adjacent
and appurtenant thereto; and i
t i provide for the borrowing of mon I
ey by the counties of Marion, |
Florence, Horry, Dillon and Charles- J
for the building of same. j
Whereas, The counties of Mar'on |
and Florence are desirous of buildii
g a bridge across great Pee Dee
river, at Mars Bluff Ferry; and,
Whereas. The erection of a substantial
and suitable bridge, as
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ui.urcsu.iu, wouin cost the sum of at
least four hundred thousand ($400,000.00)
dollars and,
Whereas, The erection of said
bridge would not only be of great
benefit to the counties of Marion
and Florence, but also to tho counties
of Horry, Dillon and Charleston;
ancL
Whereas, Of the amount of four
hundred thousand (400,000.00) dol-1
lars the State Highway Commission
through federal aid, has agreed
Vi pay one half the cost, to wit: j
The Sum of two hundred thousand
($200,000,00) dollars; now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina:
Section 1. That the county commissioners
of Florence and Marion
ci unties are hereby authorized, empowered
and directed to build ami
erect a bridge across great Pee
I)ee river, at or near Mars Bluff
Ferry, at a cost pot to cxcre 1 four
hundred thousand (400,000.00) dollars,
to be owned maintained and
and kept in repaii jointly and
eoually by the siad counties of Marion
and Florence.
Section 2. That the said bridge
must be substantial in all resp?c^s
and sufficient and adequate in every
particular for the heaviest travel
over same, and the amount herein
providing for the building of sai 1
shall include approaches, embank- i
nionts, trestles and bridges, adjacent
and appurtenant thereto.
Section 3. In order to carry out the
piovision of this act the county
commissioners of Marion county are
hereby authorized, empowered and
directed to borrow the sum of fifty
thousand ($50,000.00) dollars, at a
rate of interest not exceeding s'x
per cent (6 per cent) per annum,
payable annually: and the county
commissioners of Florence county
are also authorized, empowered and
dircted to borrow the sum of fifty
thousand ($50,000.00) dollars, at a
rate of interest not .exceeding six
per cent (0 per cent) per annum,
payable annually; and the said commissioners
of each county are authorized,
empowered and directed to
execute a note or notes thereto and
any renewal or renewals thereof,
and to pledge the taxes of their respective
counties to secure the sam^:
piovided, That said amount shall
not be borrowed by either county of
M^riop oa' tVe county of Flor.euc
urd4l a contract lias been let for th
buildups of said bridge includiui
raid.
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ROADS INTO TOWN
ARE BEING IMPROVED
It is gratifying to know that the
Supervisor of Conway Township is
having the roads and bridges in the
towship improved.
Mr. M. W. Collins and Louis Har?.UK
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. nun u inwMi imek, an<i a roai
machine, have been employed for the
past two months continously, on the
reads in Conway Township. Every
bridge on the roads leading into
Conway has been gone over and repaired
where necessary, and all
ti.oso roads have been scraped and
dragged several times. They are doing
good work and we understand
they are to be employed on thi*
work of "maintainance" permanently.
Mr. M. W. Collins ami Mr. Louis
Harris spent several days the past
week repairing the bridge through
the swampt across the river. They
also dragged Dog Bluff Road, Bucksport
road, Pawley Swamp road,
Potato Bed Ferry Road, and the
Hardee road.
HORRf COUNTYls"
EXEMPHROM ACT
It is stated in an article elsewhere
in this issue that the Herald
[would not be able to find out
whether the general stock law would
\ie passed and bbccomc a law and if
it were passed before the paper
came out that we would not be able
to secure information as to certain
amendments.
The Herald secured this information
and can state now that the
County of Horry was exempted
from the General Stock Law act by
Senator Hal L. Buck.
the approaches, embankments, trestles
and bridges adjacent and apIpurtcnant
thereto: and also untl
4 U n mviinl" ?' ? ?x 1
u?*. V.UUU i_\ \?l V/UUllt'^lOn
pledged and placo<l in their band*-:
the sum of fifty thousand (.$50.000.00)
dollars to be used in the
building' of said bridge, and the
counties of Horry and Dillon, each
the sum of twenty-five thousan t
($25,000.00) dollars for the same
purpose; and the State Hig'way
Commission has pledged one-ha'f of
the cost, of building said bridge, to
wit: Two hundred thousand ($200000.00)
dollars.
Section 4. That in ordo?' for th %
ccounties of Charleston, Horry and
Dillon to aid in the construction of
stid bridge, the county commissioners
of each of said counties, to wit:
The counties of Charleston, Horry
and Dillon, are hereby authorized,
empowered and directed to borrow
[the sum he rain provided for each
[county to furnish, at a rate of interest
not exceeding six per ccni,
(6 per cent) per annum, and t:> execute
a note, therefore and to p^edg.the
taxes of their respective; counties
to secure the. same.
Section 5. In order to provide for
the payment of interest and create
a sinking fund to retire the. note or
notes issued by the aforesaid counties,
the county officers of Marion,
Florence, Dillon, Horry and Charleston,
charged with the assessment
and collection of taxes, shall levy
annually one mill tax on all property,
real and personal in each of
sold counties herein named, and collect
the same as taxes for State and
county purposes are now collected
and the fund so "assessed and collected
shall be used for the payment
o.' interest on said note or notes,
and any surplus to be held a.s u sink
ing fund to retire said note or
notes.
Section 6. That the county commissi
oners of Marion county are
hereby authorized and directed to
build a good and substantial road
or highway, beginning at the Gin
House on the lands of Henry Mullins
near Sellers, and running thence
through Jonesboro to Pee Dee staI
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j Section 7. That the "work of build I
ir>g said bridge shall commence not
later than September 1, 1920.
Section 8. This act shall t^ke ef'ftct
immediately upon its approval
by the governor.
NO. 4<T.
| CONWAY CHAMBER '
GAINS MEMBERS
Asks For More Among the
Farmers of Horrv Conntv
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I Who Can Aid
DISTRIBUTING AGENCY
FOR MANY BULLETINS
Correspondence Being Had
About Locating a Library
j in Conway.
At tile organisation mooting of
the Chamber oi Commerce on Y7e?l1
nosday night, February IS. lf>20, th*
following memberships were recekvI
eel:
\ Corporations and Firms.
M. G. Andersen, Burroughs Bank
I 6: Trust Company, Burroughs & OolJ1
ins Company, Chero-Cola Bottling
1 Company, "W. B . Chestnut & Company,
Conway Drug Company, Omeu
way Lumber Company, Conway National
Bcuik, Cooper-Smith Company,
Hony Drug Company, Kingston Fu?*
I niture Company. R. W. l^ane Gom1
peny, Norton Drug Company, Quattlebaum
Light and lee Company, Sol
omon Schorr, Sutherland Furniture *
I Company, J. W. Taylor, Vcnut*
I Manufacturing Company.
Individuals in Business.
H. W. Ambrose, E. S. C. Baker,
I). M. Burroughs, Edwin Burroughs*
IV. A. Burroughs, Dr. H. H Burroughs,
L. H. Burroughs, W. A.
J Freeman, A. E. Goldfinch, Dr. C.
1 IJ 11 A ? * *
/\. ri. l^ong, J. ivi. Mar low,
L. I). Magrath, Hoyt McMillan, K. ?>.
Sherwood, W. A. Stiliey, W. A. Stil
ley, Jr., John E. Watson, M. A.
W right.
Individuals Not in Business.
T. T. Elliott, C. H. Snider.
The fanners of the County am iivvitod
to become members of the Con
way Chamber of Commerce. In. order
to aid the farmers the Chamber
i.? perfecting arrangements with
Ciemson College and the United.
States Department of Agriculture to
secure large numbers of bulletins for
which the Chamber will act as a.
distributing agency; and it will distribute
about 1,500 or 2,000 of these
interesting bulletins every month.
The farmers by becoming members
will be able to render such assistance
as they may in the improvements
that the Chamber of Commerce
will encourage, and on the
other hand the business men of Conway
composing- the Chamber w?H heable
to aid the fanners in obtaining
information that will be of great
value to them in the cultivation^
harvesting and marketing of crofts
Mr. M. A. Wright, Secretary of
the Chamber, is in corrosponitawrw
now with, the Carnegie Fouadatiou
in Mew York in an effort to securer
for Conway a Oajnegic library.
Other necessary steps to be tahert
regarding this will be. the secuiiag
of a site and the erection of a build
ing to take care of the library, wheu
secured. The Herald will have omuctto
publish on this subject a tfettfe
h ter on.
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TO FIGHT PINK WORM
Washington.?The conference of.
Southern senators and representatives
held this morning to discusthe
pink boll worm which has ininvaded
the cotton crops of thr
South adopted resolutions rctjucs-fcr,
ing the people of those states ta
hold statewide meetings in launching
the fight on the worm which
is said to be more destructive than
the boll weevil. Agents of the dement
of agriculture addressed th^
conference which was attended by
senators and congressmen from the
cotton growing states.
?Mrs. Ray W. Sundelson, of New
York city, is one of that city's rmsi
representative business won:cm. She
is the chief executive of a depart rpont
in one of the large New York
insurance companies and has IW1
men un(Jer her supervision.
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