The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, January 13, 1921, Image 6
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HISTORY OF
OAKS MASSEK
Various Tangles in Life of This
Waif Since Coming
Here
ONCE COMMITTED
AC A I IIMATIf
MO M LU IHn I IV/
Facts are Stated in Detail by
One Who Befriended
Him
The subject of this article has been
up for public notice through the columns
of the newspapers twice since
he made his appearance in Conway,
about November 1, 1920. This young
man has been confined in the criminal
cell of the county jail in company
with negro prisoners as a result of
lunacy proceedings instituted against
him on November 15th. His day of
misfortune began on Sunday, November
14th, when the night policeman,
together with a crowd of thoughtless
boys, made snort of him. takimr nrl
vantage of his ignorance and lack of
mature judgment, and as a result
on Monday morning, November 15th,
he was committed to the white ward
of the jail pending an investigation
as prescribed by law.
Two physicians signed papers before
the Probate Judge committing
him to the insane asylum as being an
urgent case. The papers were sent
on and were returned immediately for
the reason that he was not a native
of South Carolina and that the case
did not appear to be an urgent one.
At that time Oaks was not examined
by the physicians or by the Probate
Judge, as prescribed by law. He
was taken out of the white cell in
the jail and put into the criminal cell
in company with negro prisoners.
Why this change was made is not
generally known; and neither was
Oaks subject to a physical examination
on entering the jail, as prescribed
by law.
Oaks was not in jail manv days
before his life was mace miserable
by a squad of* barren rock "coories,"
and by the number of .scars that were
made by these formidable enemies of
the world war fame on his person,
x _ .1 a 1 i i % i - - n
ii is a wonaer inai ne nveu 10 leu
the tale.
He remained in ia.il* till December
8th, when he was liberated upon the
bond of the writer. From that date
until December 28th, he was in the
homo as a member of the household.
Oaks demonstrated that he was capable
of making good if he only had a
chance and that he could do a man's
work. He was a very apt pupil, made
remarkable progress in his studies.
When he came to our house he knew
nothing in tho rudiments of an education;
he couldn't read or write, not
knowing even the alphabet, and in a
little over three weeks he could read
half through the primer, and when
he learned to write his name without
a copy to go by his joy knew no
fbounds. From what Oaks says, ho
had never been taught anything in
books before, though he is 20 years
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Conway, S. C.
old. His parents died when he was
10 years old.
Oaks was highly pleased with his
progress in his studies and had gotten
v. new vision of life and in the
thought world, and he became very
restless to launch out into the business
world to make his fortune, and
accordingly, against my persuasion,
he gathered up his belongings and
departed from my custody and keeping
on December 28th. He secured
employment at a local shog shop and
on Saturday night, January 1st, he
was called away from his work out
011 the street by an officer, arrested
and placed back in jail with the negro
criminals. 1 suppose that the like
has never before been witnessed in
Conway or in South Carolina?a person
arrested while at work on his
job and committed to jail when the
party had not committed a crime or
had acted in a disorderly manner. Is
Oaks a fit subject for such treatment
?
One of those who are directly responsible
for this boy remaining in
jail has stated that "he did not believe
that Oaks Massey is crazy and
that he ought not to be in jail," and
that same party tried to get a certain
man to take him home with him
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charges have been proven on him and
his conduct does not warrant such
treatment, only to those who would
persecute the innocent.
A "snap shot" judgment of Oaks'
general conduct on the .streets of Conway
was the strength of the affidavit
the doctors swore to; that "his case
was a serious one," that "his attacks
of insanity came on at regular intervals,"
etc. Oaks was carefully watched
while in my home to see if there
was any tendency towards lunacy,
and nothing developed. He has a
good disposition, and "lie is perfectly
harmless" as stated by Dr. Shadrack,
of Virginia, with whom he stayed for
several years.
Oaks is the product of a chain of
unfortunate circumstances and environments,
some of which antedated
his birth and for which he is not responsible.
He has never had a chance
to succeed and with the many deficiencies
which nature could not
overcome, he came into the world
greatly handicapped. He should be
given a chance to make good, and
now, instead of receiving sympathy,
help and encouragement, he is being
treated as a criminal who is guilty of
the blackest of crimes.
And yet, such are the cold facts
and conditions which exist right at
our doors. Is it right that such be
mIIowpH tn nnv lnrnrpv' I< thorp
a remedy ? I leave it to the public
sentiment of the people of Conway
to answer.
C. H. 5NJDEII.
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TRESPASS NOTICE.
All persons are hereby warned not
to hunt, fish, trap, cut and haul wood,
straw or remove anything from my
land in Simpson Creek Township,
containing 11 J) acres, konwn as the
Board Landing Place. Violators of
this notice will be punished to the
full extent of the law. I also offer a
reward of $5.00 for proof and conviction
of any person violating the
above notice.
W. C. TODD.
Adv. 12jl6|4t|pd
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Get legal blanks for the new year
at the Herald office.
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sntire stock of Furniture
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^et, between the Conway
onway Hardware Comr
vWoodward*s Millinery
^GE. STOCK OF
NITURE
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INISHINGS
ces that will surprise you.
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NOTICE EX-NAVY
AND U. S. N. R. F. MEN
I have been authorized by Commandant
Sixth Naval District to distribute
Victory Medals to Ex-Navy
and U. S. N. R. F. men living in Horry
county. Please let me have your
full name, and rank or rating: at once,
so that I can secure these medals for
distribution.
1 would like to see all Ex-Navy and
U. S. N. It. F. men living in Horry
county at once in regard to organizing
a fbcal company.
HAltRY G. CUSHMAN,
Ensign U. S. N. R. F.
Box 202, Conway, S. C.
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SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
(Complaint Not Served.)
The State of South Carolina, County
of Horry; in Court of Common
Pleas.
G. B. Jenkins, Plaintiff, vs. Leila R.
Morse, Charles Edwin Morse, Mrs.
F. E. Gleason, LeLand Speight
Morse, Edith Lyle Morse, Calvin
Stanley Morse, and Marvin Hall
M orse, Heirs at Law and Distributees
of Charles E. Morse, Deceased;
Estelle M. Gasque and Mrs. M. G.
Bryant, Defendants.
To the Defendants Above Named:
You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint in
this action, which has been filed in
the office of the Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas, for the said County,
and to serve a copy of your answer
to the said complaint on the subscriber
at his office at Conway, S. C.,
within twenty days after the service
hereof; exclusive of the day of such
service; and if you fail to answer the
complaint within the time aforesaid,
the plaintiff in this action will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Dated Dec. 30th, A. D. 1920.
H. H. WOODWARD,
Plaintiff's Attorney.
To Leila R. Morse, Charles Edwin
Morse, Mrs. F. E. Gleason, Leland
Speight Morse, Edith Lyle Morse,
Calvin Stanley Morse, Marvin Hall
Morse and Estelle M. Casque:
Take notice that the Complaint in
the foregoing stated action and Mie
summons of which the foregoing is a
copy, were fined in the office of the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
at Conway, South Carolina, on the
f?th dav of January, A. D. 1 f>21.
H. H. WOODWARD,
Plaintiff's Attorney.
W. L. BRYAN (L. S.)
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas.
Notice Application for Appointment
of Guardian Ad Litem.
State of South Carolina, County of
Horrv: Court of Common Pleas.
G. B. Jenkins, Plaintiff, vs. Leila R.
Morse, et al., Defendants.
To Calvin Stanley Morse and Marvin
Hall Morse, Infant Defendants; and
to with
whom they reside:
Take Notice: That unless you procure
the appointment of a Guardian
ad litem, to defend this action on
behalf of the above named Infant Defendants
within twenty days after the
service of the Summons herein upon
you, application will be made by
Plaintiff to the Clerk of this Court,
at Conway, S. C., after the expiration
of said twenty days, for the appointment
of such Guardian, to appear and
defend this action in their behalf.
H. H. WOODWARD,
Plaintiff's Attorney.
December 30th, 1920.
Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem
For Absent Infant Defendants.
State of South Carolina, County of
Horry; Court of Common Pleas.
G. B. Jenkins, Plaintiff, vs. Leila R.
Morse, et al., Defendants.
Upon hearing the anexed affidavit
and the application of the Plaintiff
herein for the appointment of some
suitable person to be the Guardian
Ad Litem of the absent Infant Defendants
named in said affidavit and
application; and it appearing to the
undersigned that J. S. Vaught, Esq.,
Judge of Probate in and for Horry
county, would be a suitable person to
act as such Guardian: On motion of
H. H. Woodward, plaintiff's attorney,
it is ordered, adjudged and decreed
that the said J. S. Vaught be, and he
is herehv appointed, as Guardian Ad
Litem of Calvin Stanley Morse and
Marvin Hall Morse, absent Infant Defendants
above the ago of fourteen
years, for the purposes of the action
above stated, and hereby authorized
and directed; to appear and defend
said action in their behalf unless the
said infants or someone in their behalf
within ten days after the service
of a copy of this Order, shall procure
to be appointed a Guardian for said
infants.
And it is further ordered that this
Order shall be served upon said absent
infant Defendants by publishing
the same with the summons in
said action for three successive times
the same as the summons is published,
and by mailing copies of this Or
der to said infants, a copy to each
with the postage thereon fully prepaid
and addressed to said Infant Defendants
in care of their mother, the
defendant, Leila K. Morse, at Blakely,
Georgia, that said service shall 1 ^
regarded as being complete and final
upon the expiration <>i ten days no. .
tho date of the last publication of
said Order hereinbefore directed.
W. L. BRYAN (L. S.),
C. C. C. V. In and For Ilorry County
Dated January 6th, 15)21. l|13|3t
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Catarrh Can Be Cured
Catarrh is a local disease greatly influenced
by constitutional conditions. It
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
HAL.I/S CATAKUH MKDICINE
is taken internally and acts through
the Illood on the Mucous Surfaces of
HATjL'S CATARRH
MKDICINHJ destroys the foundation of
the disease, gives the patient strength by
improving the general health and assists
nature In doing Its work.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
P. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, Ohio.
AY, S. C., JAN. 13, 1931.
GUANO PRICES H
ARE TOO HIGH
Opinion of The Department of
Agriculture Plainly Expressed
MATERIALS "usiD
SHOWING DECLINE
Still Manufacturers Are Not
Sufficiently Down in Their
Prices for 1921
The Department of Agriculture has
repeatedly urged the fertilizer trade,
in determining their prices for the
spring season of 1921, to recognize
to the fullest extent the downward
trend of prices of raw materials and
to give their customers, the farmers
of the United States, every possible
price concession. Their attention has
been called to their insistence during
the war years upon the application
of the "replacement, principle" in determining
their price quotations during
the period of rising prices and to
their abandonment of this theory under
changed conditions of a falling
market.
The larger manufacturers, after
conference with the department, decided
to lower the unit cost of potash
and of ammonia in determining
the price of their mixed fertilizers
(which had been based on unit costs
of September 25). In the meantime,
however, the prices of raw materials
have continued to decline with the
result that on November 15, the estimated
average purchase price of
ammonia was $4.00 a unit, representing
a decline of $1.00 a unit since
September 25. Since November 15,
there have been further substantial
reductions in the prices of raw materials.
The larger manufacturers, in determining
the prices of their mixed fertilizers,
have figured acid phosphate
at a price which is 20 cents per unit
lower than the fall of 1920. The
trade journals, on the other hand,
show that the price of 08 per cent
Florida pebble phosphate rock was
quoted from $0.85 per ton in June and
$11.50 per ton in September, and that
the basis has been changed from f. o.
b. Tampa to f. o. b. mines, making an
additional difference of about $1.20
per ton. They also show that the
uuoted price of bulk acid phosphate
increased from $18.50 to $20.00 per
ton. The Federal Trade Commission,
in its report on the fertilizer industry,
indicates that the large fertilizer
manufacturers have practical control
of the phosphate situation thro"~,,
the ownership of acid phosphate
plants and of mine- and factor>'* :y\u
through the ^existence of long-time
contracts of low prices with other i
than their own mines.
The department has urged the mine
owners, the large fertilizer manufac
turers and the producers of acid phosphate
to make some concessions to
the smaller manufacturer by lowering
the price at which they can purchase
rock and acid phosphate. They reply
that, on, account of the strike in the
Florida pebble district in 1919 and
the car shortage, the stock of rock
and acid phosphate are so low that
they have difficulty in obtaining sufficient
quantities of these materials
for their own use. Apparently the
greater part of the rock that is mined
above the contract requirements of
the larger concerns is held for export,
and a domestic buyer without
a long-time contract, is compelled to
pay $11.00 to $12.00 per ton as
against $6.00 per ton, which is about
the average for the domestic contract
rock.
The principal acid phosphate manufacturers
stated that their price to
contract purchasers was materially
lower than the quotations in the trade
.journals for non-contract or cash purchasers.
They stated that practically
Statement of the Condition of The
CONWAY SAVINGS BANK
Located at Conway, S. C., at the
close of business, December 31, 1920.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts $218,072.49
r<j i j
isonus and ?>tocKs owned
by the Bank 36,889.58
Due from Banks and
Bankers 17,851.70
Total $272,813.83
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid in $ 10,000.00
Surplus Fund 2,000.00
r? i n
uimivitieu routs, loss v,urront
Expenses and Taxes
Paid 2,702.08
Dividends Unpaid 800.00
Savings Deposits
$240,322.83
Time Ceritficates
of Deposit 10,178.92
Outlier's Chocks 250,501.75
Other Liabilities, viz:
Reserve for interest on
Deposits 6,750.00
Total $272,813.83
State of South Carolina, County of
Horry, ss.
Before me came A. K. Goldfinch,
Cashier of the above named bank
who, being duly sworn, says that
the above and foregoing statement
is a true condition of said bank, as
shown by the books of said bank.
A. K. GOLDFINCH, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 8th day of January, 1021.
T. B. LUDLAM,
Notary Public for South Carolina.
Correct Attest:
W. A. FREEMAN,
H. L. BUCK,
D. V. RICHARDSON,
Directors.
their entire production was sold under
long-time contracts, and that the
quotations in the trade journals were
based on resale lots where money was
needed or storage capacities had been
exceeded. It is evident, therefore,
that the needsof the larger manufacturers
are provided for, whereas the
source of supply of the smaller manufacturers
is seriously curtailed, and
the prices which the smaller manufacturers
have to pay are greatly iu excess
of contract prices. Within the
past two weeks, however, the acid
phosphate price has declined from
S20.00 a ton to $17.00 a ton on the
basis of Baltimore quotations, and the
price will probably continue to decline,
as the stocks on hand are, in
reality, large. Information has reached
the department that not only is
the cost of material falling, but that
the cost, of manufacure is also decreasing.
The Lever Food Control Act does
not authorize the fixing of prices on
fertilizers, but manufacturers who exact
an unjust or unreasonable profit
Charter No. 10536
Report of The (
CONWAY NATIONAL I
In the State o( South Carolina, at th
RESOl
Loans and discounts, including rediscoi
those shown in b and c)
Total Loans
Foreign Bills of Exchange or Drafts s
dorsement of this bank
Overdrafts, unsecured $573.67
U. S. Government Securities owned:
Deposited to secure circulation (U. S.
Pledged as collateral for State or othei
payable
Owned and unpledged
Total U. S. government securities
Other bonds, securities, etc.:
Securities other than U. S. bonds (not
owned and unpledged
Total bonds, securities, etc., othei
Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 p
Valun of Imnkinor Vimikjo ,
ovmuv) vnuuu rtUU I
Equity in banking house
Furniture and fixtures
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve
Cash in vault and net amount due fro
Checks on other banks in the same citj
porting bank (other than Item 15)
Total of Items 12, 13, 14, 15 and
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurei
from U. S. Treasurer
Interest earned but not collected?appr
and\ Hills Receivable not past due
Other assets, if any?Coupons, $4G7.4
TOTAL
LIABlL'i
Capital stock paid it>.
Surplus fund
Undivided Profits
Less current expenses, interest, ant
Interest and discount collected or credi
and not earned (approximate)
Circulating1 notes outstanding
Amount due to Federal Reserve Bank
Net amounts due to banks, bankers, a
panics in the Un-ited States and foi
(other than included in Items 28 or
Certified checks outstanding
Cashier's checks on own hank outstan
Total of Items 28, 29, 30, 31 and
Demand deposits (other than bank de[
to Reserve (deposits payable within
Individual deposits subject to check
Certificates of deposit due in less tha
(other than for money borrowed)
Total of demand deposits (other th;
subject to reserve, Items 33, 34, 35,
Time deposits subject to Reserve (pay
subject to 30 days or more notice, ar
Certificates of deposit (other than f
Total of time deposits subject to
Items 30, 40, 41 and 42
Bills payable, other than with Feder;
(including all obligations represer
rowed other than rediscounts)
Bills payable with Federal Reserve Bi
TOTAL
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Coun
I, A. K. Goldfinch, Cashier of the i
that the above statement is true to th
Subscribed and sworn to before m
CORRECT-ATTEST:
W. A, FREEMAN,
H. L. BUCK,
D. V. RICHARDSON,
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paring the meals.
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will be subject to prosecution. Notwithstanding
the fact that some of
the raw materials used in the manufacture
of fertilizer were purchased ,
at prices higher than those now prevailing,
the department feels that, in
view of existing market conditions,
the prices of mixed fertilizer quoted
by manufacturers for the spring
trade of 1921 are too high. The consuming
public Is vitally concerned in
this matter for the reason that the
maintenance of high prices for fer- y
tilizers, at a time when the prices of
farm products have greatly declined,
may result in a curtailment of the use
of fertilizers and a reduction in acreage
and in yield per acre of crops
planted.
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allies Cared In 6 to 14 Day a
moists refund iiiGuoy if PAZO 01NTM* NT falls
i ?cure Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles,
'^otantly relieves Itching Piles, an.i you can get
restful sleep after the first cDDllcatlon. Price 6uc.
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In some sections of the state there
is said to be a shortage of farms for
letting.
Reserve District No. 6.
Condition of The
BANK AT CONWAY
e Close of Business on Dec. 29, 1920.
JRCES
ants, (except
$140,203.10
140,203.10
sold with the en$140,203.10
573.67
bonds jxar value) 50,000.00
deposits or bills
135,000.00
113,700.00
298,700.00
* 't . ' ?
including stocks) iifV.
1,000.00
than U. S. 1,000.00
?r cent of subscription) 1,650.00
unincumbered 5,000.00
5,000.00
3,533.00
Bank 6,093.42
in national banks 99,555.76
i or town as re964.00
16 $100,519.76
* and due
1,400.00
oximate?on Notes
500.00
6; Collections, $101.65 569.11
$559,742.06
TIES
$50,000.00
5,000.00
$24,620.63
1 taxes paid 10,077.91 14,542.72
ted, in advance of maturity
500.00
48,900.00 s
(deferred creditors) 1,777.50
nd trust comreign
countries
29) 29,048.94
30.00
ding 1,528.90k
32 32,355.34)osits)
subject
30 days):
286,027.83
n 30 days
10,000.00
an bank deposits)
36, 37 and 38 290,027.83
able after 30 days, or
td postal savings):
or money borrowed) 12,386.17
Reserve,
12,386.17
al Reserve Bank
itintf money bor60,000.00
ink 40,000.00
.$559,742.06
ty of Horry, (ss.)
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
e best of mv knowledge and belief.
A. K. GOLDFINCH, Cashier.
e this Hth dav of January, 1921,
T. B. LUDLAM, Notary Public.
rectors.
LIVING
njoy most in life is "Good
ill enjoy, and that are ab- I
perly prepared and conir
body and keep us strong
can accomplish our dailv I
? J
ish you with these "Good
rill enjoy, and that our abiving.
line of everything in Grosolve
the problem of prewants.
ME & CO.
Butler?right from the
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