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% r J VOLUME XXXV. PROTECT COHON FROM LOSSAGE Don't Let it Take the Weather as it Wlil Lose in Weight DIFFERENCE STATED IN THIS RESPECT Where 'Bales Are Stored in Warehouses and Left Out to Weather. Clemson College, Nov. 8.?Farmers, protect your cotton from weather damage. Don't leave it in the open. Store it in a warehouse, or under other suitable cover. A series of experiments conducted recently by the Bureau of Markets have shown that a bale of cotton placed out in the open, flat on the ground with no covering, was damaged to the extent of 370 pounds! the end of eight months. An-J other bale, placed on edge, with no further protection, lost 107 pounds. A bale on edge and turned over once i\ week lost 110 pounds. A bale J 7/aeed on timber off the ground and tuVned once a week lost 41) pounds, and a bale placed on timber and covered with tarpaulin lo^t hut 11 pounds. A warehouse bale of cotton during the same period lost only ono pound. M t ^>0 >y<)0 know that hi many install C6s the total cost of warehousing cotton, including insurance, is no greater than the fire insurance rate alone on exposed cotton. Do you know that it will be much easier for you to obtain loans from the bank on your cotton if'you have it stored in a warehouse? Damage in one season alone from 'exposure of weather has been esti muted at $70,000,000.00. Much of the lower grade cotton, of which / tht?re is now such an over supply, is the direct result of improper handling -of the crop after it is ginned. The proper place for cotton after it is baled is in a warehouse of approved type. Not only is it protected from weather damage there, but the saving in fire insurance alone, from the charges made on unstored cotton, is usually sufficient to pay all the cost of, warehousing. marrIedsuMT , TAKEN TUESDAY t ? Hi. Charged With Serious Case of Theft Under N. C. "***$Laws. , The Herald has been &l>Je to senture some further informilwm con ceniiing Luther M. Graingei', who was arrested some days ago at *ta, .f>. C., under a charge of having taken liberty Bonds to the amount of $30(M)0 out of The Farmers and Meschartts Bank at aTbor, N. C. Inquiry at Tabor brings the information '.that Luther M. Grainger is a son of Colo Grainerer! t.hnt. on Sunday night, November 29th, 'Grainier was married to Miss Ada Graham ,daughter of Mr. W. C. 'Graham of aTbor, N. C., regarded as one of the finest young adies in thrit section of the County, and that this was a run-away match. The couple went to Latta, where Grainger was engaged in the moviny picture business, having shown films for some time, and he wan arrested on Tuesday following his amrriage on Sunday night. Inforamtion was also obtained that he was arrested and placed in the jail at Whitevflle and did not succeed in making bail; that he demanded a preliminary hearing of Tiis case at Whiteville and this was set fo'r Tuesday of this week. The Herald will try to obtain the results of the preliminary investigation and publish it either this week or J A 1 in tioxi, weeK's issue. ?????? ?O TO MAKE AN ADDRESS AT THE COURT HOITSF, Mr. Kemper Cooke- announces that he will speak in the Court House at Conway rext Saturday morning, December 11th, at eleven o'clock. He will also sneak at Aynor on the samo clay at 2:30 P. M. . ? \ ' ' 1 \ i \ ( > C ' Only Thirteen More j ' t Shopping Days Before Christmas Buy Early Avoid the Rush Wkt PRIZE HOUSE FOR ' CONWAY MARKET Delayed Temporarily on Account of High Cost on Labor and Materials ITS LOCATION MAKES PROBLEM Committee Hopes to Be Able to Begin Operations and Finish Next Spring. I Some weeks ago the Conway Chamber of Commerce took up the ; matter of construction of a prizehouse for use of the tobacco market. This matter was referred to the committee on imrketintf, of which Mi-. W. A. Freeman is chairman. While very anxious to begin work 'at once on the construction of this building, members of the committee have felt that the present unsettled condition did not warrant their proceeding too hastily. . At Friday night's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce the marketing committee submitted a report which sets forth its position on the question of prizehouse construction. In view of. the general interest in this matter, we are printing below this committee's report: "Complying with your request for a wrltlt n VbOi't of the progress made by the marketing committee of the Chamber of Commerce in its consideration of the matter referred to i it, especially the /project of building i a tobacco storage house, we beg to j report that in informal conversations i with members of the committee and j othcrfl, it lias seemed to be the gen | (oral opinion that it would be wise to I wait until about the first of the new | year before undertaking the conj struction of a house for this purpose. The/ importance, or to put it more strongly, the necessity, of some building for this purpose, is recognized. At the same time there are difficulties in the 'way that have to be considered. "The first consideration has been, and is, the proper location of the packing house. It is desirable, of course, to locate it where a railroad siding will be available for its use. This is almost impossible at the present time, and in the hope that some additional railroad facilities may be obtained in the near future, the members of your committee have thought it well to postpone action until we have more definite information in this regard. "Lumber and other buiklSii^ hiat' rials have been extremely high Until very recently, as well as labor, bui these are rfow rapidly coming1 doWli to a more reasonable basis, and it is the hope of the committee that we will soon be able to build at a very reasonable cost. "Reports from tobacco markets now cpdn not encouraging as to price, and li iff entirely possible that ithe crop in our territory will be #te^.tly reduced in 1021. The recent de<f*iVie in the* priC6 .of cotton, however, well as the menAC6 of the boll w<?6ViI, may influence the farmers to pfaftt the usual crop Of tobacco. As the beds are'planted in January and February, it will be possible to obtain fairly accurate estimates of the crop that wiff be put out. "We believe thaft conditions are \ such that building cart be done to ad- ] vantage in the spring, #f?d a decision r to build then will give time to 1 have the building ready foY the com- ( ing season, and in view of t!f*e above * facts we recommend the building be 1 for the present postponed. At the < same time we wish to emphasize" our t belief in the necessity for a buildYtig I of this kind, and we urge upon the < members of the Chamber of Com- t rnerce and other business men of Conway their thoughtful consideration on the project with a view to having the building completed in ample time for next season if conditions I ' as they develop in the next few 1 weeks indicate, as we believe they J will, the necessity for the increased 1 facilities." < REVIVAL ?MEETING. I Dr. Milcy, accompanied by his ?ing ( er, Rev. Mr. Hooks, will begin a 1 meeting at Waecamaw Presbyterian church, next Sunday afternoon, Dcc- 1 13th, at 8:80 o'clock, meeting continuing throughout the week. Public cordial lv invit.p<l tn nMorwl services. 1 J. M. Lemmon, Pastor. 1 BOX SUPPER. i There will he a Box Supper at Ml. v Vernon School House on Saturday nig-Jit, December 11th. We hope to have the cooperation of the public in making this supper t a success. i1 M. D. C">x, r Miss Venie Hammond, 1 Miss Mag&fie Butler, t TEACHERS. c o o G. D. McQueen, cashier of the Bank r of Loris, spent some time here on t business recently. v Matt CONWAY, S. C? THURSDAY ' ' ~ * *~ 4 WHEN HE MADE THE FIRST PAY* \ \ XN^HL^=-\ nc~\ X-^-?? t*,'? fi ^4^* I* % t, I . _ v* "ft turn ? >ow<? A"\ < * f ^ \\m If-' jSJlW.-' r&M fe jTca f I i )1WMW^ jy TOWK ELECTION . NEXT TUESDAY The election for mayor and warHens of the town of Conway will be hold next Tuesday at the town hall. There are two candidates for mayor, as will be seen by reference to the following ticket. There are six wardens to be elected, according to the following official ticket, which will be printed. The voters of the town will have twelve candidates from which to select the six aldermen. The ticket follows: NO For Mayor: (Vote for one.) L. D. MAGRATH H. P. LITTLE For Aldermen: ? (Vote for six.) M. G. ANDERSEN D. M. BURROUGHS FRANCES C. BURROUGHS A. T. COLLINS H. G. CUSHMAN .?* tf. L. D0Z1ER W. A. FHEKMAN W. B. KINO ,yr^., S. P. HAWKS J. M. MAKLOW , J. T. MISHOE ' : ^ W. H. WINBOUN bank1ftab?" ? has receivers 'v letters addressed to The Bank of raber, at Tabor, N. C., aa'e re turned indeliv$r#d as the institution, it appears, is fr* the hands of Receivers. The Heraf4 has tried to obtain information as Co the ccruse of the closing >f the Bank's doors and the substance o^ is told is that the funds of thtf Bank were loaned out >n securities dYvd the finartrfaf stringency made colfe?tion very ?low and wrought about a condition which I ;aused the Bank Examiner to order ;he Bank closed. o INTERESTING ADVERTISING. The enterprising firm of Cox- J f tlhflu Pnmnornr Vint, n Atll ??. " ,1 vv/ni^cvii j hud u i uu rtu" yertisement in this issue, tellinpr of the great reductions in prices at their store, where they have one of the largest stocks of all kinds of merchandise. ] Their advertisement was made up i [>y ;in artist in his line. It is worthy < >f the interest of every reader of this i paper. i o j !)R. MILEY TO PREACH AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH i Dr. Miley, the Synodical Evangoist, will prcach at the Kingston ( Vesbyterian chuVch next Sunday 1 norning, Doc. 18th. Rev. Mr. Hooks rill assist in tho .singing- at this ser- ' 'ice. Come and bring your friends. f J. M. E?mmon, Pastor j o Conway Bargain House is adver- * isihg a big romovel sale. This neans that immediately after Christ- ' nas they will begin moving their 1 arge stock of merchandise to the J wo new store buildings now being * ompleted on Laurel street. They are 1 offering everything in this stock at j educed prices. What they sell of J his large stock will not have to be noved. IP , DjiCEI.ttJEH 0, 1020. I flENT ON A HOME OF HIS OWN. Bgj IHSU fffe, WW/ V*?f/ ^ 'Mif*?& |?||| | ^ *T' ^ ^ / "* K > . ? ?* *.>1^ M ?Chapin in St. Loui? i-iepuoltc GOVERNOR COOPER ... INDORSES SEALS Columbia, S. C.?(Governor Cooper has issued a proclamation indorsing the Christmas Seal sale and calling on the people of South Carolina to respond liberally to the appeal of the South Carolina Tuberculosis associate. The proclamation follows in full: "Whereas, 1,800 citizens of the State of South Carolina were stricken with tuberculosis in the year 1919 and the economic loss amounted to millions of dollars, to say nothing of the untold suffering. "Whereas, it is the duty of all the citizens of our state to do everything within their power to prevent tlie future spreading among our people of this disease, which science has proven to be preventable and curable; and "Whereas, the South Carolina Tu berculosis Association han designated the first week in December as "Tuber culosis Week," and will call upon the people of our state for financial aid through the purchase of tuberculosis Christinas Seals and Bonds. "Now, therefore, I, Robert A, Cooper, governor of South Carolina, do heartily endorse this effort on the part of tl.e South Carolina Tuberculosis Association, and do call upon the ftoVple of South Carolina to respond libtffwHy to their appeal." OFFICIALS INSPECT LOCAL SITUATION '11 . December 15th as to the Side Tracts and the Removal of Main Line COMMITTEE HAS NOT BEEN IDLE After Some Delay Matter of Removing Tracks Takes Step Forward. As was stated in an articlo in this paper some weeks ago, the concensus of opinions among the business men of the town of Conway is that one of the most pressing needs of the town is to have the Atlantic Coast Line railroad tracks removed from Main street, and to have this railroad make its entry into the town in such a way as to afford ample side track racnmes tor manufacturing and inlustrial plants. This popular sentiment was indicated by a number of letters received by the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce in response to a request' for an expression >!' opinion of members of the Chnmjer on needed improvement for the .own. The Conway Chamber of Commerce 'or many weeks has had this matter inder consideration. The transportation committee, of which F. A. ^ir roughs is chairman, has taken the natter up with the Atlantic Coast Hail road Company and has succeeded n interesting officials of the com(Continued on last page.) t vixhl FINEST ATTRACTION I FOR DECEMBER 27TH ) ' r ' f Indian Princess of Rare Charm at Head of the Next Company LAST PROGRAM GOOD NEXT ONE BETTER Madam Oyapcla Charms anJ i Attracts From Moment of Going on Stage. Following Hi? splendid program mvlcv""' by 'hr* Zedclev Qaint^tt^ "t 1!t> l\'i ;ti \:c The".'re on !)iv:vr>ber W ' V; ? r.ext number on l!1 o program oi Lyceum r'Ma tl fo1, v nwrv v.i'; be Oyapc';: .".ml Company. As the if ne indicates, the leveling member of this company is Madam Ovp.pela. an Indian princes of rave person charm a-nd artistic attainm?n* Tli attraction comes to Pa.-time T'neatc* under the au>pic-?s of the < hat: hor of Ciw loree on Monday cveninj?. | December 27. J Ovap?la (which means "Sinking* Water'') is a' niece of the Chief of the Creek Tndi ins. She is one of the Kterary minds of hei race, and her ;>rojvram is a tremendously interest n?; ono which or-'^ctthe story-book in. pr^s^ion 1 .e 1 rdian Thin chavminp; Indian maid transater in fascinating; le the mytho and legends of her pe/,>Y\ just a?tney have be^n handed down by hov 4 ..: i i i ' I "r.-.i msionans. A a interprotatim - f r.:c wooing of Hiawatha,'with appropriate ar.vl beautiful music, is ii feature of the Oyapela program, given by the Indian maid and her talented assist *uits. Mir-3 Kannie Weinsiock, an accomplished violinist, and Miss Gene Burton at th? piano, complete the trio. Both are distinctive artists, just as is Oyapela. The program offered by these three young ladies is one of exquisite charm. It is truly a "different" program. Oyapela fascinates and charms her hearers the moment she steps upon the stage. She' is a splendid story teller and is keenly in love with her work, which she feels is educational as well as entertaining. And when she sings, in her native dialect, the primitive, weird chants and melodies of her people, her hearers are carried away by the uhi<iue art of this young Indian girl. The costuming is beautiful, and Oyapela, in native garb, makes a most beautiful appearance. The whole entertainment is distinctively an "art" program from beginning to end. * PROPERTYVALUES" WILL BB INCREASED When Railroad Tracks go Out - of Main Street to E setv where " ?? - > oEVERE VIBPiATjON i CLOUtifc OF DUST ; , Merchants Lose Big Money Trying to Keep Stocks ' Clean. w -W It is understood that the' Cbflmboi* of Comrneree has in view amort# Ihe mftfiy things ft Intends to do for CoM* was the removal o fthc railroad track from the main street of the town, where it has been ever ?ince Horry county had a railroad. There is nothing definite that can )>e stated at this time as to the removal of the tracks at any early date. I but there are hopes expives'*ed by t!hose who are behind this mo^nient and it may be that relief fronH this troiYble may be obtained befoift? another year runs out. When the railroad wrta first built into Conway the people were so grlad to have this means of transportation that they' were willing for it to be placed anyvVhere. Since that time the vacant lots on each side of the track have been covered by valuable buildings and their value reduced by reason of the frequent and severe vibration which takes place when Ionic trains pass over the streets. There is another thing which should make the removal of the railroad track a necessity, and that is tho keeping of the business offices and the stocks of merchandise, as well as office furniture and store equipment in clean and sanitary condition. The trains passing through the streets deposit smoke and smoot over everything and adds to the dust that is always flying. There is nothing more important for the owners of property and the lessees of store buildings than the removal of the railroad track to some other part of the town. NO. 34" MADE Bid HAUL LIBERTY B9NOS L. M. Grainger, of Tabor, Arrested at Latta on Theft Charge THIRTY THOUSAND AMOUNT TAKEN Quantity of Bonds Found in His Trunk at Time of Arrest. Latta. Doc. 1.?Luther M. Grainuor. of Tabor, N. C., was arrested here early yesterday morning in his H>tei room by Sheriff Long, the 'iar.'ve being larccny in connection witn tl.o robbei> of the Farmer; and Merchants Hank of Tabor, N. C. About one week ago the Farmers Merchants Bank of Tabor was robbed of about $.',.().()0() in Liberty bonds and war Savings stamps. and I it was the result of detectives in the lease that led to Grainger's arrest. I About two months ago Mr. Grainier came to Latta ostensibly for tho purpose of purchasing and operating a movie theatre. He had purchased a building' here and had had it reno: vated and was showing: pictures from J a very good circuit. Recently he is said to have deposited large sums of ' war savings stamps and Liberty I bonds in each of the banks here, approximately $13,000 worth of Liberty bonds and war savings stamps said to have been found in his trunk at the hotel after his arrest. # . Mr. Grainger was married last ( Sunday to a young lady of a promi neat North Carolina family, and she i was with him yestevday morning at ithe time of his arrest. ' (The foregoing news item from ; Latta, S. C\, follows a report current about the streets hero recently that one of the banks at Tabor hud gone into the hands of receivers, or had otherwise been closed. No confirmation of such a report could be made after investigation; and it is supposed that the report was caused by the theft'of Liberty bonds.) NOTICE. 1 am planning to be present next Saturday in Conway at the teachers and trustees meeting. I hope to meet a good number of the teachers and patrons. There are some important matters which I hope to discuss with you. ?* ' Yours truly, W. A. PRINCE. Loris. S. C., Jan. 4, 1920. STILL CONFINED AS BEING CRAZY - -<' Oaks Massey Was Still in County Jail Last Week. ?? At last accounts, Oak Massey, the ' nineteen-yeav-old boy recently a d( tucked by physicians as being insane, was still confined ii; thfc county jai* under thd Usual flrd?r'.<< Hf tlje Probate Co?UK ti( Irorly culiht^j fhc^mental state of the young man had been passed upon by two physicians. The efforts of his attorneys to have him released had not arailed him anything, and it was generally understood that the Probate Judge took the posi'tlort that he had no authority to turn the subject loose unI ordered to do so by a Circuit Ju<4#? under habeas corpus proceedings. N. At last accounts a number of peo-* pie were caffing to see the boy, who claims he is tfane. On the othCY hand, the Probate Judge is trying to locate the boys' relatives in Virginia. Tliow l> < ilmilitc n)i v'uKof '?'?H * ?>?> V ?' vtvviik'wi' vv IV 11(1 V nr III Uti the final disposition of this peculiar case. LATER?Oaks Ma-ssey, we learn has been released during the last few days under a bond givon by a private citizen, who will be responsible for the boy until the Ju Ipe of Probate can hear from the boy's parents, or otherwise make some final disposition of the case. I - \ I r\ 1/ r? i I uo i our ohopptng Early and Avoid ihe Rush Patronize the merchants who advertise in the Herald, because they are live wires and can tfive you a laiger selection and better prices.