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I it i . 0 VOLUME XXXV. ACTIvfriES FOR . YEAR REPORTED By Secretary of Chamber of Commerce at Meeting Feb. 11th MANY THINGS ARE CLAIMING INTEREST Close Reading by Every Citizen is Recommended to Understand Work Undertaken. February 11, 1021. To the Conwav CM nmhpr nf r!nm- I > merce: I beg leave to sibmit the following: report covering the activities of the Chamber of Commerce for the year ?nding with tonight's meeting. Let me at the outset call attention to the actual physical growth of the Chamber itself. Those of us who were present at the organization meeting of the Chamber will recall 'that in response to a call issued by Mayor L. D. Magrath some forty business men of the town assembled at the town hall ond perfected a kind of organization. This was done, perhaps, with the usual misgiving that the thing would survive twelve months. The number of members with which the Chamber originally begun has grown month by month until we began on the new year with a 'fnfnl '-1*' V\'l/C4l v I I I f/l I I I IXJ III/ Ul IllllUl^V-fl^Ill. 1 Illf> growth has not come as a rcsuit of any spectacular campaign for members, but has been a steady development brought about by the consciousness in the minds of the business men of the town that their interests are mutual and that all progress awaits an orgaized effort. Perhaps the most significant single thing which has occurred during the year has been the renovation and remodeling of the hall in which we meet tonight. The idea of making repairs to this building, so as to make it suitable for our purpose, originated with Mr. F. A. Burroughs, and he took the initiative in raising funds by * voluntary subscription with which to produce the pleasing interior of this room. Other citizens of the town willingly joined in the movement with the result that we now have a hall which will compare favorably with the assembly room of any Chamber of Commerce in South Carolina. Publicity. It may well be assumed that the chief function <^f the Chamber of Commerce is to give desirable publicity to the attractions and points of excellence of the town. This has been a constant endeavor of our own Chamber. During the year which ends tonight we have furnished the local newspapers and the newspapers of South Carolina and of Wilmington, North Caro'ina, well over 1,300 inches of news type, all articles submitted being of a character that would draw favorable attention to the town. Some weeks prior to the Horry County Fair we purchased a rubber stamp calling public attention to the fair, and offered to stamp the envelopes of every member of the Chamber of Commerce, with the idea of advertising the fair. A large number responded to this offer and many thousands of letters passed through the local postoffice bearing on their face a public advertisement of the fair. We have had the name of our local organization and the names of its officers printed on a National directory of the leading Chambers of Commerce of the United States, which is frequently consulted by business men and the public officials throughout the country. We have received and answered fully letters from quite a number of firms and individuals making inquiries as to local business and good social conditions. During the year, we have entertained at 'nfor-^1 dinners a small company of Baptist ministers who visited the town in connection with ii- rvf the Rantist Academy; tlltr ivvuw.w.. ? # engineer* from the District Engineers (Continued on page eight.) DEPUTIES TO ASSIST TAXPAYERS Those who have to make income tax returns will be plad of the assistance furnished by the government. We are informed that representatives of the Department of Internal Revenue wilt be in Conway on March 5th, 6th and 7th for the purpose of assistin#? all those who apply to them in filling out their income tax returns. If your income amounts to a sufficient sum to show that you might bo liable to an income tax, you had better see these representatives when they come to Conway and they will help you in determining whether you should make a return or not. If you have to make a return they will help I you fill it out. \ PALMAFESTA A GAIETY WEEK Aeroplane Trips for County Candidates Feature of Festival Week. The committee in charge of entertainment during Palmafesta week in Columbia, March 28 to April 2, ha? announced an arrangement with the Columbia Aircraft Corporation by i which the young women delegates from the various counties will have an opportunity to view Columbia from the clouds. The two big Curtiss planes "Oriole" and "J. M. 4" will be put in commission and piloted by Lieut. E. T. Gaines and C. H. S'iebenhousen, two experienced army aviators. Daily flights will be made over Columbia and the surrounding country, furnishing a real thriller for the fair delegates who care to make the figtht. Forty local daily and weekly newspapers in South Carolina are now conducting contests to socure I the most popular young woman In \ each county. The delegates will go 4 Ki- r? 11-- * vw Y^iMuuiisjit jor tne gaia wecK a< quests of the capital city and the Palmafesta Association, all expenses being paid. During the hip: week an election will be held In Columbia by which the Queen of Palmafesta will be chosen from amonjj the county delegates. Moving pictures of the Queen and all delegates will be taken by one of the prominent national film services. While in Columbia the young ladie? from the various counties will be chapcroned by State house officials and their wives. An endless programme of social gaiety and entertainment being planned by Columbia society folk. Palmafesta week will be crowned with interesting features, including the state-wide automobile, truck and tractor show; the spring style show; automobile, trades, floral and baby parades; special musical and theatrii al attractions, daily band concerts, fetes, dances and nightly exhibits of fireworks featuring South Carolina events in specially designed set niores. The Packard agency of New York is furnishing professional mod els for the fashion show which will] be staged at the State Fair Grounds. The Automobile show has been thrown open to all members of the South Carolina Automotive Trades Association and will be one of the largest ever held in the South. H. C FOWLER ! IN A STATEMENT There has been some confusion, it appears, in the neighborhood of Allsbrook, concerning the appointment of postmaster at that place. Rev. H. G. Fowler states that he was informed that the postoffice was vacant and knowing that his information was correct, he and another had a petition circulated to be signed asking for the appointment of John Tyler as postmaster at Allsbrook. This petittion was signed and . sent in to the department. Later Mr. Fowler was informed that Mr. N. B. Allsbrook had j been reappointed, and he says that after that he was perfectly satisfied, as he had understood that Mr. Allsbrook would not be reappointed, or words to that effect. Owing to rumors in the community that false statements had been made about this postmaster Appointment, Mr. Fowler has sent to the Herald the following statement for publication: "Editor Herald:?Recentlv it was rumored that the postoffice at Allsbrook was vacant and that another postmaster would be appointed. As a consequence of this several names were suggested and Mr. J. A. Tyler, of Allsbrook, decided to stand for appointment to the place. As he was! not on the list of eligibles it was decided to circulate petitions on the four routes leading out from Allsbrook, and I took one of these and carried it on route three, telling the patrons that I had seen that the postoffice was vacant according to my understanding, and as a result of my efforts many of the patrons signed the petition. Since I carried this petition around I have been informed that the carrier on route three had told the patrons that it was all false. I therefore take this method of exnlainimr to the natrons on rnnt/? tV?re>o and I desire to publish in full a letter' that was received by Mr. J. D. Sarvis from C. P. Grand field, and I think this will show the reasons why I took the part in this that I did. The letter above mentioned follows: " 'Postal Correspondence School, Washington, D. C., January 3, 1921. " 'Mr. J. D. Sarvis, Allsbrook, S. C. " 'My Dear Sir:?We have your name among the business men of your town, as one of the most prominent and influential patrons of tho postoffice, we arc asking you to do us this faVor?deliver the enclosure to the man or woman who wants to be and in .your opinion ought to be your next postmaster. The postoffice department announces a vacancy in CONWAY, a. 0., THURSDAY, SENATE KILLS WAREHOUSE BILL ' T * ' . .1 Proposing Big License Fee for Handling Ungraded Tobacco I SIMILAR BILLFROM THE HOUSE Likely to Be Submitted to The Sajne Pate When It is CaUed Up. By practically a unanimous vote, the senate last week struck out the enacting words of the bill by Senators Baker, Harrelson, Bethea, Beaa ley and Wideman to provide for a $5,000 license for all tobacco warehouses in South Carolina handling ungraded or united tobacco. The bl# vote was due largely because tha, senate by a vote of 20 to 15 passed amendments allowing the various county boards of commissioners to Hptrvminfi Hm oiyiahm)' l J?~ ~ ...... VI.V UMIUUIIl W UVVIin^ 1U i be paid in Sumter, Bamberg, Dar-1 lington, Georgetown, Dochester and Horry. Proponents of the bill admitted their purpose was to prohibit th'j selling entirely of ungraded tobacco and they argued against the amendments exempting the above counties. The fight was over the amend ments and when these were passed, to allow Georgetown, Sumter, Horry, Bamberg, Dorchester and Darlington to do #as they saw fit, proponents of the measure gave up the fight and moved to strike out the enacting words themcselves, which was done. A house bill of a similar 1 nature was in second reading in the senate and will likely be called up early this week. It is be'ieved that the Hous<* measure will also be killed when it comes up for consideration. There is said to be such a law in some [other States, and they claim that it results in getting a better price for the leaf tobacco, as the warehouses would reciuire all of the tobacco to he graded and hand tied before they would pay the $5000.0& license fee. o TEACHERS ASSOCIATION IT All %? ljl ' "Art m I'jivrirNU IIN l()i\WAY | The County Teachers Association met last Saturday at 11 o'cvlock. The main discussion was concern-, in# the School Fair and Field Day. | It was decided that it should be he'd j on the second Saturday in April, and , the Friday afternoon and night he-; fore the above date should be given over to the oratorical contests. Reports were made by the members of the different committees. The athletic committee has arranged for the different track meets and suggested that all pupils who take part have shoes suitable for the purpose. The exshibit committee wishes exhibits in the various subjects to be! done in the class room under the supervision of the teacher. The ru'es concerning these and the various subjects will be published 1 iter. There will be contests in the vari-: ous subiects in the primary, gram- I mar and high schools. There will be an oratorical contest1 between the representatives from the! various grammar schools on Friday afternoon. The high school cortest will be held on Frid iv night. There may be a girl and boy from each school to take part in each one, for the contests will be conducted and a medal given to the boy and girl winning in each contest. It is suggested that the high school orations be about twelve minutes in length. I All bird houses will be sent in to Mr. Bullock for exhibition in the same exhibit. It is hoped that all students will be present for the parade, and that each school will prepare a worthwhile float. The details and instructions concerning the various eyents and exhibits will be published in belleUin form and sent to all teachers. Let us make the Field Day a success. ?Lucy Spivey, Sec. your office and that the/civil service commission will hold an examination to furnish a list of eligibles. Perhaps you would like the office yourself, in which event this letter will be of special interest to you. To have the! postoffice means an increase of trade! to the business man. " 'Tlin nncftyioofn?? a?.?1 U<. > ^ > ' m. ^uxuiuiiiibi i f^cnci ai <nr | nounced that he will appoint the applicant making: the best grade at tnej examination unless there are valid reasons why such actions should not he taken. " 'I had lonpr experience in the postoffice department and can materially assist the applicant in the very important matter of preparing for the examination. " 'Trusting that you will do this favor and that we may at some time he able to reciprocate, I am, 44 4Your8 very truly, "4C. P. Grandfield.'" $ FEBRUARY 17, 1921. THREECLEARED AS DEFENDANTS On Several Warrants Sworn Out by W. H. Lawrimore ??? l D. S. CREEL HAS WAIVED PRELIMINARY Charged With Serious Offense By Same Prosecutor in Higher Court. In the Court of Magistrate W. H. j Chestnut last week, George Sellers, S. L. Jordan and H. J. Cooper were cleared by a jury on charges of hunting on the lands of W. H. Lawrimore without a permit; also for disorderly conduct and carrying concealed weapons. W. H. Lawrimore was prosecutor' in all of the cases and he and his wife, Mrs. Nellie Lawrimore, were the principay witnesses for the state. j Both xides were represented by attorneys of the Horry bar. These cases were all tried together by the same jury, which was composed of six meti in the community, with Austin Permenter as the foreman. The defendants denied hunting on prosecutor's land and introduced tostimony tending to shoy that they only walked across a strip of land of Mr. Lawrimore's while coming out of the public road from the land of Mr. J. A. Calhoun's on whose land tlicv had hunted squirrels. One of the defendants denied the use of bad language on the day charged, but admitted he had cursed at prosentor on another day, but not on a public road as charged in the warrant. The jury found a verdict of not guilty on all counts. On the same day of this trial the case brought by the same prosecutor against D. S. Creel for the alleged poisoning of a mule and a lot of hogs came up to be investigated. The defendant waived a preliminary hearing and gave bond for appearance at the Court of General Sessions in March. In the Creel case W. H. Lawrimore claims he was damaged to the ex kent of $600.00 by the killing of a mole and a lot of hogs. He charges J.U - -1 - f 1 i ' * mi; ueienuani wnn putting out poison. The defendant, when interviewed. states that he had nothing1 to do with Lawrimore's troubles and that the mule had overeaten on preen velvet beans and had died, accordingto the testimony of reliable witnesses. As to the ho^s, the dofondant says that hog cholera was the cause. The case will come up in the higher court for trial. o SILVER TEA AT M ET HOD 1 ST PA R SO NAG E. On Friday afternoon at 5:00 o'clock the ladies of the Methodist Missionary Society gave a Silver Tea at the parsonage homo of Dr. J. C. Atkin son, the new pastor. The reception hall, parlor and dining room were thrown ensuite and made lovely and spring-like with a profusion of cut flowers and ferns. From every nook and corner jonquils, narsissis and japonicas bloomed out from cut glass and silver baskets, where they had been artistically arranged. St. Valentine was commemorated in the decoration throughout, and especially in the dining room where red and white hearts were gracefully festooned. Receiving at the front door were Mrs. F. C. Todd and Mrs. B. T. Flyman; at the dining room door were Mrs. J. K. Stalvev and Mrs. D. G. Spivey and Mrs. C. R. Scarborough. Mrs. D. A. Spivey, assisted by Mrs. S. S. Sarvis, poured tea in the dining room, while Miss Johnnie Atkinson and Mrs. H. L. Buck served sandwiches, wafers and mints. Pinned on the back of each guest was a heart, upon which was written the name of an old song or hymn to be guessed, after someone succeeded in humming the tune so it could be recognized. This afforded great amusement. Three little girls from the Young Peoples Missionary Society added pleasure to the occasion by singing very sweetly a motion song. Tim rtnnlrihnl-iAn nf iimnnnt 1 UV vv/ll VI 1MMVIV/II VI ?'?? ? w v* v M to a splendid sum and will be used for local work. The committee consisted of Mrs. D. G. Spivev, Mrs. B. T. Ilyman, Miss Johnnie Atkinson and Mrs. Sarvis. TODD^RRESTED FOR KILLING * Morgan Todd was arrested last week following the killing of George Prince at Red Bluff and was placed in the county jail. Application for hail will have to be made before a circuit judge. The coroner's inquest proceedings appeared in this paper last week. < rail CHAMBER FULL ON COMMITTEES Working Members Are Given in Full for Information of People. Following is a complete list of the officers and committees of the Conway Chamber of Commerce: Hoyt McMillian, president; M. A. Wright, secretary; J. A. McDermott, treasurer. Executive Committee ? Hoyt McMillan, chairman; M. A. Wright, J. \. McDermott, D. M. Burroughs, D. A. Spivey, W. A. Freeman, H W. Ambrose and M. G. Andersen. Publicity Committee?M. A. Wright, chairman; H. H. Woodward, E. S. C. 'aker, John E. Watson ami C. tt. Scarborough. Membership Committee ? V. F. Piatt, chairman; W. (J. Adams, W. R. Salmon and L. H. Burroughs. Public Utilit: .< Committee?A. E. Goldfinch, chairman; A. C. Thompson, Cordie Page and Dr. H. II. Burroughs. Grievance Committee?A. W. Barrett, chairman; J. W. Little, J. B. Cox, D. G. Spivey, and J. M. McKeithan. Roads and Bridges Committee? W. A. Stilley, chairman; W. C. Pitts, Charles J. Epps, A. M. Sutherland and H. P. Little. Public Health Committee?Dr. H. H. Burroughs, chairman; Dr. J. K. Stalvey, Dr. J. S. Dusenbury, J. M. Marlow and Miss Nina Sasser. Transportation Committee ? F. A. Burroughs, chairman; M. R. Smith, A. T. Collins, J. T. Mishoe, H. W. ?\?->hrose, M. G. Andersen and H. P. Little. Civic Improvements Committee? Paul Quattlebaum, chairman; V. F. Piatt, Ben Elliott, W. C. Adams and A. W. Barrett. Agriculture and Marketing; Committee?W. A. Freeman, chairman; J. E. Bryan, W. O. Davis, W. B. Chestnut and C. Hedlcy. Committee on Prize House?\V. A. Freeman, chairman; A. C. Thompson, D. A. Spivey and F. A. Burroughs. Fair Committee ? D. A. Spivey, chairman; W. O. Davis. Dr. C. Hedley, L. D. Magrath and J. B. Cox. Committee on Education ? D. M. Burroughs, chairman; L. D. Magrath and M. G. Andersen. Inland Waterway ? Paul Quattlebaum, chairman; H. P. Little, W. A. Stilley, H. W. Ambrose, H. G. Cushman, E. J. Sherwood and Hovt McMillan. Committee on Collection ? Dr. C. Hedlev, chairman; A. W. Barrett and C. H." Snider. EVERY COUNTY REPRESENTED Newspapers in every countv of the st 'te. with 11 io exception of Richland, where no contest is being conducted, and Jasper, which has no county paper, is carrying on a contest for young lady representatives to Palmafesta, to engage in the contest in the ] capital city the week of March 2X to i April 2 for the honor of being "Queen j of Palmafesta." The contest ?n .!; s; per county is being conducted thru several drug stores in Ridgeland, in stead of thru a newspaper. stociTlawIs now statewide 'Because House of Representatives ' Passes State Wide Law. The house of Representatives Monday night after passing a large number of local and uncontested matters launched into a debate on the statewide stock law bill and it was well after midnight before final disposition was made of the measure and it was ordered to third reading, Mut the legislative clock pointed to 11.55 o'clock so as to keep the session within one legislative day. The "free-rangers" made a determined fight to defeat the bill and when this was lost a large number of amendments were offered. These would have given the counties now oxempt from the stock law an extended time to come within the provisions of the act. However, the house adopted a committee amend ment making the law effective Deccmber 31, 1921, and refused to adopt any other amendments extend i 11 p; the time to any particular county. Representative Puerifoy, of Collefon was one of the leaders against the stock law bill. His motion to striks out the enacting words was lost by a vote of 55 to 26 and then he sought to have the question put before his people but this was also lost. The house after killing various proposed amendments ordered the bill to a third reading without a roll call vote. NO. 44,! R. C. ANDERSON IS QUESTIONED ' ' ' ' * ' By Number of His Creditors? Meeting in Florence Last Week MORTGAGE CLAIM IS CONTESTED Also Exceptions Raised to His Claim of Homestead as Family Head. The creditors of R. C. Anderson met in Florence on Wednesday of last week at what is known under the rederal Bankruptcy law as the first creditors' meeting. The law requires any bankrupt to be present at this first meeting and offer himself for examination as to his property and matters pertaining to his failure. There were more than a majority of his creditors in amount present by attorneys at the meeting. The first business of the metting wiui the election of a trustee. The creditors elected Ed L. Smith, of the Cooper-Smith Company, as trustee of the bankrupt. In that capacity he will have charge, under the law, of the entire assets of the bankrupt. Perhaps the most interesting matter brought out in the course of the examination were the facts in relation to a chattel mortgage dated on May (>th, 1018, from R. C. Anderson to D. D. Anderson, the latter being the father of the bankrupt. It was dedeloped that R. C. Anderson executed this mortgage covering his stock and accounts jvist before going into the United States army; that he remained away in the service for about eno year and then returned; that during his absence D. D. Anderson, the present claimant under this mortgage, conducted the business in all respects as his own except that he ran it under the name of 11. C. Anderson. Upon Anderson's return from the army he took charge of the business and never had any settlement with D. I). Anderson; took no inventory when no left and took none when he returned, and that there was no accounting on the part of D. D. Anderson for what he may have taken out of the busines in the support of himself and family while the other man was away. That before going* into the army I). I). Anderson clerked in his store and ho paid him $20.00 per month, or agreed to pay him that amount, and also his board. It also appeared that the language of this mortgage covered only the stock of merchandise that R. C. Anderson had at that time, namely, May <>th, 1918, and only such books accounts as was due him at that time, as the mortgage does not contain t ho usual clause extending its lion to additions and adcretions to the stock, not to accounts made after its date. It also appeared that before going into the army R. C. Anderson made title to his mother, Lillie H. Anderson, for the lot on \(hich the store stands, and that this was reconvened to him upon his return from the army. Besides this point, another matter of contention will .be R. C. Anderson's claim for homestead. He sots down his *roods at $1,000.00. The claim of D. D. Anderson is between six and seven dollars under the mortgage above mentioned and R. C. Anderson claims that he should have an exemption of *500.00 out of the goods or other property. The reference was continued until some future time to be fixed by the referee when doubtless other proof will be submitted on these questions. In the meantime Mr. Ed L. Smith is qualifying as trustee of the bankrupt. RAN^^tiliT TWENTY YEARS Adlinc Rhodes, the negro womai whose liquor still was taken by officers last week, it is said had been engaged for the la?t twenty years in making illicit whiskey. This still was operated in her house and she hauled the product to Conway in a cart. How she managed during all that long time to violate the law and go undetected is more than it is possible to explain. It is said that she had brandies and wines of different kinds stored at her place when she was caught by the detectives. The lucky Horry county girl who is voted the most popular in th*$ ccun ty will tfet railroad fare and hotel bill in Colombia, naid from the fund which is beintf raised in Columbia by those interested in Palmafesta woclr. While in Columbia she will be chnperoned by the best people in the city and will enjoy such a week of pleasure and information as our pirls seldom pet. Make a try at it for the Korl of your choice in this race. The names of candidates and the vote** cast for them will be published euch I week in the Herald.