The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, December 23, 1920, Image 1
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VOLUME XXXV.
WORK IS RESUMED
AT THEINDUSTRIAL
Campus Enlarged by New Purchase
to Fifty-six Acres
of Land
BIG TOTAL SUM~
IS BEING SPENT
n Mr . i < A . ? ?
waiting i^uite a JLarge Institu1
m\ tion by the Time All is
1<r;. i Finished.
vAynor, Dec. 20?Work has boon Resumed
on the administration building
of the Horry Industrial school here.
It is to be a two and one-half story
brick building* with a chapel and
class room estimated to cost about
$C>5,000. The completed plans call for
dormitory buildings on either side of
the main building and an expenditure
of $100,000 on the plant. The institution
has been included in the great
educational program of the Southern
Methodist church for $105,00 0 and
when this is realized a home will be
provided here for a much needed
school for this coast section of the
'Carolinas. ,
During the fall the home of the
president of the institution has been
completed and the school removed
from Horry, occupying the large two
story Masonic hall, and the 00 stu- (
dents finding lodging With the presiI
dent of the school and friends in the
community. Four teachers in the
high school departments and one
music teacher have been employed
during the session.
At a meeting of the board of trustees
held in Marion Monday the
board was reorganized with W. S.
Fox worth of Marion, chairman, and
W. P. Lewis of Avnor. secretavv and
treasurer. Several business matters
of importance were disposed of, one
of interest being the authority given
/ to purchase a very desirable plot of
land lying between three streets and
abutting the school property, rounding
out the campus to 66 acres of
land and splendidly located for school
purposes.
A spirit of optimism was evidenced
at this meeting* not only because the
recent session of the South Carolina i
conference directed $7,500 to the
school and $1,500 additional for a
home mission field worker for Horry
county this year, but also in the realization
that others were beginning to
recognize the tremendous opportunities
offered the church and the church
school in this section.' *
Several Bible classes have indicated
their willingness to contribute 100
scholarships for wortjiy though poor
people, and to date three young
preachers, two Methodist and one of
another denomination, have under advisement
the matter of coming here
to school ?after Christmas if the way
opens up. There will be several
other new students entering after the
holidays.
Fall examinations ?r#? t.ho mvlor r?f
thfc day now and very creditable work
for the quarter is being shown in all
the departments.
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HONOR ROLL FOR
GREEN SEA SCHOOL
The following is the honor roll for
the Green Sea School for the third
months
First Grade, Miss Blanton, teacher.
B. C. Buffkins, Bernice Harrelson, Elbert
Jernigan, Thelma Mills, Shirley
Pittman, Otto Williamson.
Advanced First Grade, Miss Blanton,
teacher. Cordelia Bryant, Printess
Byrd, Prince Elliotte, Pearl
Hoover, Cora Pittman.
Second Grade, Miss Sarvis, teacher.
Aleen Harrelson, Grace Harrelson,
Wade Harrelson, Pearl Jackson, Lee
Strickland, Cleo Williamson.
Third Grade, Miss Sarvis, teacher.
John Bryant, Alphus Cox, Edith
Floyd, Edgar Jernigan.
Fourth Grade, Miss Nesmith, teacher
AllnrH Hnlf
Fifth Grade, Miss Nesmith, teacher.
Walter Graham.
Sixth Grade, Mis* Gamble, teacher.
Rossie Clemons, Bessie Floyd,
Guilae Harrelson, Uriel Strickland.
Seventh Grade, Miss Gamble, teacher.
Bernice Bryant, Frosty Bell Buffkin,
Prudie Buffkin, Gussie Jernigan, <
Eva Williamson.
Eighth Grade, Miss Jackson, teacher.
Blanch Strickland. 1
Ninth Grade, Miss Jackson, teacher.
Flora Derham.
Tenth Grade, Miss Jackson, teacher.
Lililan Harrelson. ;
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MONDAY,JAN. 3RD
IS REDUCTION DAY
Set Aside by Governor R. A.
Cooper to Reduce Cotton
Acreage.
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Columbia, Dec. 20. ? Gov. Cooper
has set aside Monday, January 3rd,
as "Cotton Acreage Reduction Day"
in South Carolina. In doing so iie
issued a statement in which he declared
that it is "incumbent upon the
cotton states to take intelligent cognizance
of the situation with reference
to raw cotton and see to it that
the market does not remain glutted
throughout another season." *
In calling upon the South Carolinians
to devote their best thought
on January 3 to meeting the situation
which at present they find themselves
in, the governor was complying
with a request made by the South
Caroliiia division of the American
Cotton Association. Similar action
has been taken by the governors of
the other cotton growing states of
Tint inn
The proclamation issued by the
governor follows:
"The South Carolina Division of
the American Cotton Association has
requested that I designate the first
Monday in January as 'Cotton Acreage
Reduction Day' in Soutji Carolina.
I gladly comply with the request.
For the time being the markets
of the world arc not absorbing
raw cotton, and one cannot tell how
long it will be before the staple will
again bring a profitable price to the
grower. It is certain that a large
supply of cotton will be carried over
fror.i the present crop, if in 1921
there is added to this carry-over another*
large yield, the price will again
be distressingly low. It is, therefore,
as a matter of economic selfpreservation,
incumbent upon the cotton
states to take intelligent cognizance
of the situation with reference
to raw cotton,' and see to it that the
market does not remain glutted
throughout another season.
"Our escape from the unhappy pre
uicamuu in winch wc now find ourselves
lies in the production of greater
quantities of food and feed crops.
Mere reduction of cotton acreage, by
itself, is* not a thorough solution?it
is but half of the process necessary
to liberate us from the qne-crop
bondage.
"In the light of the situation as
suggested above, I proclaim the first
Monday in January, 1921, as Cotton
Acreage Reduction Day for this state,
and I urge that upon that day all
South Carolinians devote their best
thought to the situation, and resolve
to meet it, and to prevent a replica
of it, by united 'intelligent action.
"Wherefore I have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this fourteenth day of
December, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand, nine hundred twenty."
(Signed)
#<R. A. COOPER, Governor."
FINE STORE FRONT
ON LAUREL STREET
A. C. Thompson, Leading Merchant
and Business Man Comnl
M ? i C4?n
piciuo mew ouuuiurtj
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The extensive alterations on the
brick buildings of "Mr. A. C. Thompson,
next door to the Peoples Tobacco
Warehouse, were about finish
ed last week, and the expensive new
fronts entirely of metal and smooth
ly polished marble are the equal of
any in this section of South Carolina,
as to both their original cost
and handsome appearance.
This brick building has been
recently completed with exception of
the side and back wall, which wefe
of brick and erected some years
ago. Until the recent changes were
started, the place, which is of large
floor space, had the natural dirt
floor on most of its area, and was
occupied by the sales stables of the
Conway live Stock Company, t of
which Mr. Thompson was the sole
owner and promoter. Recently the
inside wood work was torn out,
floors were built out of cement and
concrete, the foundation improved to
take the handsome modern store
fronts, two in numhrr.
This now front adds a great deal
to that side of Laurel street and is
a monument to Mr. Thompson's enterprise
and desire ,for modem improvement.
< It is stated that this double store
room will be use<l bv Mr. Thompson
for the accommodation of his large
mercantile establishment.
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PROGRESS MADE.
Progress has been made in the erection
of the new press the Herald recently
purchased in Rochester, N. Y.
The work of placing the press in
portion was delayed by reason of the
breakage during shipment. It has
taken time to make the necessary
repairs.
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CONWAY, S. 0., THUBSDAY,
|lj CHRISTMAS an
g GREE1
&&? We wish to addres
^9 readers of the Rorry ft
few simple ideas whic
individual improvemen
SSS M the Christmas time i
many may incline to d
hut still there will be
year of 1921, now <
When the new year c<
of the readers of thes
will arise: Will the n
greater success in m;
jSgig the old year has brou;
failure, as. the old v
even a worse failure tl
either as an individua
or firm of which I am
Some who read this
QSfc thoughts for the new
thoughts may be indu<
of cotton, or the cha
tions in other respects
of wages which has sel
great industries of the
have hope as they h;
will look forward confi
JStfS by their individual eff
to work or business,
sccess even out of pre;
matter how the though
tend, the purpose of t
the attention of all
which make always for
5*3rS ure. Therefore, what
ftvjjiv led to success in the ]
utter failure which is
H&G ^ ^ie s^a^e ?* the c<
other market? Is it
the country? Is it t
thing and the high pi
J61PS it is none of these. 0,
found by all who hav<
undertakings, to use h
m^4* AUil OL meaning, by sti<
each individual, man
deeply interested in \
no matter what the co
>t>?3 to be, and then appb
to an intelligent perfo
jgpg of that hour, using all
wcjf? has given for the ac
>s23f purposes of life, think
and keeping everlast.ii
SSb the coming year will
>0*9 every reader of this p
the shop, in the busii
jg|5| where, the greater sue
surely to see the
In this season of g<
j&ftjp wishes to express m
aid and assistance that
552J received from the pul
than twenty years tha
forth its feeble efforts
S&jft and we express the fu
>^3 and every reader and
big and satisfying sue
year that is coming.
YOUNG RICHARDSON
WAIVES PRELIMINARY
In the preliminary hearing last
week in the case of the State vs.
D. J. Richardson, Jr., who is charged
with having stabbed Burroughs Johnson,
two more defendants were added
by amendment.
These additional defendants are
Robert Richardson and Clyde Richardson,
both vounir brothers of
D. J. Richardson, Jr. When the case
was called these defendants waived
a preliminary hearing and bond was
made for their appearance at the
Court of General Sessions, which convenes
the latter part of February.
The case arose out of a difficulty
which took place between the parties
at a school house in the Pee Dee section
some time ago.
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HONOR ROLL
!V1T. HKRMON SCHOOL
The following is the Honor Roll of
the Mt. Hcrmon School:
7th Grade?Dervey James, Edna
Harrelson, Bob Roberts.
6 th Grade?Ruth James.
4th Grade?Mollie Roberts, Mattie
Roberts, Olar Squires, Monroe Harrelson,
Doctor James.
: The Mt. Hermon School is progress
I ing fine under the management of W.
11. Cannon and S. A. Johnson.
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J JVEJf FE/1K S
nINGS III
s these lines io the Sj|25
[erald as conttvning a ?r?V?3
h might lead to the Mm?
t of each one. This ?rv?^
when the thoughts of
well on other things, 3fiS?s
the idea of the new (g^Oc
2lose in its coming.
tones into the minds
e lines, the question
ew year bring to me row
V undertakings than
ght, or will it bring
em* did perhaps, or f|fO?
lan 1 have ever seen,
1 . or to the company
a member?
will be full of gloomy ' (ggk
year. These gloomy
ced by the low price
nging market condi,
or the falling scale ,
; in as to some of the i
country. Others will !
ave always had and 81?* >
dently believing that i
orts, and application 1
that they will bring '
sent failure. But no
ts of each reader may i
his article is to call i
to the great things |(
' success and not fail- Y
is it that has always '
past and avoided the JSgSs
> so discoraging. Is
>tton market or any
the wage scales of 3^?? j
he low price of one pJfM
ice of another? No,
"r.ae success has been
e attained it in their |
omely terms that are
:king to the job. Let |||2*
or woman, become ,tn??s
vhat they are doing, ggg
nditions are supposed
r each working hour
rmance of the duties
of the time that God
complishment of the
ing, planning, saving, 3fiS?
lgly at it, and then
bring to each and
aper, on the farm, in
less firm and every cess
that each would ?j5?
new year bring. H??
>od cheer the Herald
any thanks for the
the management has
)lic during the more
t it has been putting ^ i
to serve the people; . i&jem
rther wish that
patron may find a 3^^
icess during the new
CONWAY PHYSICIAN
HIGHLY HONORED
The Pee Dee Medical Association
held their regular meeting recently
at the Florence Hotel and after carrying
out a splendid program, which
had been arranged for the occasion,
the annual election of officers took
place, Dr. J. S. Dusenbury of Conway
being elected president.
About twenty-four physicians of
the Pee Dee section attended the
meeting.
HAS NEW DENTIST
DR. P. M, BLANTON
Dr. P. M. Blanton, formerly oi'
Mttlltn.V S. where he was associated
with Dr. Altman and practic- '
ing dentisty under the firm name of
Altman and. Blanton, has moved to '
Conway and is now occupying offi- '
ces over the Horry Drug Company. '
Dr. Blanton's family have also ar- ;
rived and they arc occupying a cottage
on upper Main Street. Dr.
Blanton has well equipped office*
and is prepared to do all kinds of
dental work that can be obtained
anywhere.
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BAD CONDITIONS j
IN NEAR EAST
;
Situation Over There is Worse
Today Than it Was Last
Year
Co'yinHa, S. C. Ocr. 20, 1920?E.
0. Hlttck, treasurer of tho Near East
Rblir-r', h?i> rc-ceived a teles?turn from
Henry Marganthau, former ambassador
to Turkey, telling of the deplor- \
able conditions now existing in tin
Near Hast and making an earnest
plea to tho people ot the Unite.I
States not to abandon the little orphan.
who are now being taken carol"
!>v the contributions of the people
uf this country.
"America won the admiration and
gratitude of the Near East by disinterested
altrusim and philanthropiiy
during the past four years. Peace and
k i ?
nivici 11 d v nv>t resioreu. ill CSC
people arc still helpless. Their lan.I
1ms again been the battleground 01
contending force;. Their efforts U> ,
maintain inucpcnrleme have parti- '
ally failed owing to tiic superior
force ol' their neighbor*.
"Large numbers of refugees hav~
again been dispossessed of tl Mr temporary
homes. Recent cables state
that the reads leaning to vaiiouplaces'of
safety are crowaed with ie.igees.
A hard winter nas begun. Tin
-now. is knee deep in ma.iy place-..
L'hese helpless refugees are again
.hi own 011 our meiv,;. Unless we
heed their cry they will perish this
A'inter by the thousands.
"The situation today io worse than
it was last year. Ihe Near Fast R*. >ef
is the only organization whose
funds arc used for this Work, llun
:ireds of thousands of these people
are living today who would have perished
had it not been .for American
relief. Large numbers of orphan?
now in the more than two hundred
orphangages maintained by the Near
East Relief are totally dependent
upon the Near East relief for the
simplest necessities of life. The*must
not now be left' to perish
after being rescued by us. No matte:
where these people are or which fac- ]
tion claims the right to govern thejn
the refugees are homeless orphan*
and helpless. Their faces are turned
towards us in despair and expectancy.
They are the Tiny Tims of
the holiday season."
All contributions should be sent
to E. O. Black, treasurer Near East
Relief, No. 211 Lihmtv Nntinr?;?.l
Bank Building, Columbia, S. C.
attenMceTaw
needs our help
Editor Herald:? *
I have had considerable complaint
from different people in Conway and
surrounding community, concerning
certain families having children likely
between the ages of eight and four
teen years of age who utterly disregard
the law, and are from time to
time keeping children at home and
not allowing them to go to school any
at all. I have no official report to
this effect showing any certain family
who are delinquent but it is only
a series of local complaints, and as
the teacficrs of the Burroughs High
School don't seem to know of any
families who are delinquent, I take
this method of asking any person who
lives within the bounds of district
No. 19, and knows of any parent or
guardian, having charge of any child
between the ages of eight and fourteen
years and is not mentally or
physically unfit to attend school will
thank such person very kindly to re
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jjwi v ?utu [mreni or guardian oy
name to Mr. Alexander or to myself.
This request applies to any child who
is within the compulsory age limit,
and who is not already in school,
either public, private or parochial,
and if you know any one case report
the name and not the case.
I will also appreciate information
from any parent or trustee concern
injjf any such child or children living
in rural school districts anywhere in
which my work is confined. I appreciate
the fact that in most places the
people seem to he trying with honest
effort to make the required number
of days consecutive attendn.no.t>. Al.
most any Saturday I will be in Conway
and will he prlad -to hear from
any parent, trustee or teacher, while
there, and if they have any case in
mind which is not in reasonable step
with the law, or which is not in any
wa\ clear to them, will he glad to
render any help possible to adjust
the matter, satisfactorily. It takes
the co-operation of every man, woman
and child which it affects to carry
it out nicely and successfully, and
it the best there will be some difference,
and will appreciate in the highest
manner any assistance any person
may see fit to render in this
work. All contributions will be gratefully
received.
Respectfully.
W. I. ALFORD,
Attendance Officer.
All-brool:, ?'. C., Dec. 18, 1920. i
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NO. 36.
FORGES A CHECK
OH B. H. ANDERSON
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Which Led to Arrest.of Luther
M. Grainger Sooner Than
Otherwise
BOUND OVER TO
SUPERIOR COURT
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Divorcc Proceedings May Add
to Grainger's Troubles Already
Accumulated.
A reporter of The Herald secured'
information from Whiteviile a few
m trn ? ? 1,1
vuHvciiuiijf ine preliminary
investigation in the ca e against
Luther M. Grainger, who is charged
with the theft of about $;}0,000.00
worth of Liberty Bonds and Savings
Stamps from the Farmers & Merhants
Bank at Tabor, North Carolina.
The preliminary investigation was
held ^ on Tuesday and iesu.ted in tho
Sindir.g over of the defendant for
trial in the Sunerior Court. From
the best The Herald Reoorter could
'earn bail had been fixed in a large
>um for Grainger and at last accounts
he had not be?m able to furnish
bail and was still in the jail at
Whiteville.
Mrs. Grainger, who was Miss Ada
Graham, and who was mar iod to
Grainger on the eve of his arrest, it
is said, has returned to home of her
parents and that divorce proceedings
arc in contemplation.
One thing that led to Grainger'^
speedy apprehension was the for'.very
of a $400.00 check against D.
I!. Anderson, purporting to be
drawn upon the Bank of Whitcville
At the Tabor Branch, and which
check Grainger successfully exchanged
for $40.00 in cash at a Dillon
County Rank the day before he was
apprehended. It is said that he used
the -proceeds of this bogus check in
naving *ho Express charges required
to lift a moving picture outfit from
the depot at Latta. The cashier was
uneasy immediately after he had
cashed the check, especially after he
Iiad looked a little closely at the
signature, and he then wired Bishop'
Anderson and received the infovma.'ion
that he had r.ot given such a
check. The cashier hurried but was
(oo late as Grainerer had used t.h?
"heck in taking- the moving picture
;utfit out of the Exnress office.
After the incident of the check one
thing lead to another \intil tho whole
thing: came out and Grainier wa*
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R. C. DAVIS DIES ,
WHILE IN CONWAY
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One Time Editor of Georgetown
Times, Before Its Consolidation.
Mr. Ross Cogdell Davis passed
away last Wednesday at the home of
his son Russell Davis, at Conway, S.
C., after several months of ill health.
He is survived by three sons, Odell
and Russell Davis, of Conway, and
Ross C. Davis, Jr., who is with the
Pennslyvania Stave Company of this
city. Mrs. Davis, who was before
her marriage to Mr. Davis, Miss Ada
Woodbury, died about fifteen years
ago. Mr. Davis was 59 years of asre
at the time of his death.
He came to Georgetown in 1866,
and was employed by H. Kaminskj
& Co. Later he became deputy sheriff
and also served as chief of police,
of the City of Georgetown. From
1913 to 1D18 he was editor of the
Georgetown Times. He retired in
11)18 due to ill health. The cause of
his death was high blood pressure.
The remains were laid to rest in
the Kim wood cemetery, this city, on
Thursday afternoon, Dr. J. L. Stokes,
pastor of the West End Methodist
Church officiating. ? Georgetown
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HAS ACCIDENT.
N. 1). Gause, a respected citizen
of the Hammond community, while
walking a foot log recently fell off
and broke his arm. He was in Conway
one day last week after recovering
from his accident.
The Horry Herald
Wishes You
A Merry Xmas
and
A Happy Neu) Year