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I I II > I VOLUME XXXV. GRAND JURY MAKES REPORT Selecting Rural Police on Character and Ability, Not Favoritism TREASURER BELLAMY MET GRAND JURY Will Turn Over All Funds to Successor in Office?Special Presentment. * o State of South Carolina, County of Horry; March Term 1921. To His Honor, R. W. Memminger, Presiding Judge: The Grand Jury herewith make to you its final report for thi March term. 1. We have aft r careful and fuli investigation of ca-'i cj. and under instructions of the Court passed upon all the bills handed to us b\ th? solicitor and have returned them to the Court with our f ndin/, s hones, ly and conscientiously reached and reported. 2. The following committee have been appointe 1 for special invc:*,ti??:a tious and reports upon the subject mamed: Public- OT? n ntf ?ij. w. i'rince, (-i ?C. Graham, and L. II. Burrou'vh'. Roads i ik! Bridges?J. I'. Floyd. G. W. Gore, J. C. Livingstone, A. Richardson, and LT. A. John on. Public Buildings and Property? J. B. Gore, II. N. Anderson, 1). H. Hinson, T. A. Stephens and J. i\ Graham. Schools?G. W. Gore, J. J. Gough, R. M. Bullock, W. I.. Edge, S. W. Vereen and W. B. Hucks. 3. The last Grand Jury recommended to our Legislative Delegation consideration of the appointment of at least three rural policemen for the county, whose duties will include enforcement of the prohibition law. We arc informed that the Legislature has passed an act giving to Horry County theso rural polio 1 men, }>ut we have not yet read the provisions of the law. We desire to suggest to those whose duty it will be to appoint these officers that such appointments he made upon the character and ability of applicants and not upon favor or friendship. 4. The County Treasurer, Mr. W. Bellamy, appeared before the Grand Jury in connection with the alleged shortage reported by the audit of Scarson and Burke, public accountants, made for the Comptroller General's office. This shortage is placed by tin* report at $8129.13 as of June oO, 1?)20, with an additional $G3G.8C) as of Nov. oO, 1920, j making a total of $8797.99. Mr. T* I ? lie.'i.'imy explained that pari of this i shortage is for thr> noncollection of penalties not charged on his books; and that tlio balance of the shortage probably occured in the wrong-, transfer of funds or accounts. He I states to the Grand Jury that he has engaged Mr. J. P. Derham to aid him in straightening out this; matter, and that he hopes to have this completed by June 30th, and all balance due paid at tho time of his transfer of this office to his successor. We have referred this matter to our committee on Public Offices with instructions to make special report at the summer term of the Court of General Sessions upon which we may base proper recommendations. 5. It is brought informally to our attention that tho Treasurer's duplicates to be used by the treasurer in 1 collecting taxes was not completed and placed in the treasurer's hands until about December 14th, two ninths after the time it was due tinder the law. We understand that (Continued on page eight.) i WILL ADDRESS ; MEN'S CLASS On Subject of the Trial of Phricf at Pnnu/av Rantiet ( t vmi 101 at wui muj uu^juoi ! Church. Hon. R. B. Scarborough will address the members of the men's class at the Conway Baptist church on next Sunday morning at 10:15, tak-i ing for his subject the interesting details of tho trial of Christ before Pontius- Pilot. He will handle the subject from the lepra 1 n<?nect of the ; case as recorded in Bible history, and a treat. is promised to all thosej1 I who are present. This is a men's mass meeting, a I j large por crnt of tho men of thisj' community being affiliated with' some one of tho organized Sunday j School classes It is understood thntj the Mon's Class of llio Methodist i and Presbyterian Sunday Schools will attend in n body. Men not con- i nectod wit!' these organizations arei invited, to attend. m I 1 n* M r , | I All about 'the I WHAT IB THE | FALMAFESTA? n "Palm.*1 festa week, to be held gf Columbia, S. C., March 28 to A>>ri < *> Is 111 o I'.rst of the annual gala wc jjk to be held each k;?i*iti!T ir Coluni i for the entertainment of the pec 9 everywhere In thin section. fij vatiouH forms of amu""iv;ent i ra entertaln:r.ent are provided for a fund i" Iscd by tlio business/ int IT P ests of the city of Columbia. pM Jj appropriation t'.iis year is aroi I 8 $o(),000, thin docs not include f-?. jj c -t o.' exhibits floats, decoratlc P fur i.'hed by firms and im'i\ .'I L k H IK f ' li j j?| jj j no program of Palr.iaf -da | :'i jj planned to int< r-:?t everybody. <' jj the st' I bitiId1111, on the slat?- I , ' fft'oMde. which bau been crpcci; '? ; oijul;>?:ccl and df.corated at a coat I V) 310,000, will be he}d the South Onl | ,rV k lira Sp; in'; Automohilo Show, < ! ; pla. ir./T 11. latest In cars, true va 'ors ? ?< 1 < 1 automobile e<iuipm< ( , i ^ b i.i the .' tool building annex, wli j n 1 0.3 bCCtl ? JillppC',1 With a Stl | ' !j : nory And olectrlcal cftccts i j J^i P provided with Heating capacity , ' < [I ; . ( :* \ thousand people, will he h tli'4 Spr!n?? Fashion Show, wh k ; r>f< : ior.al niod'ls will exhibit t 5* >; lat< : t in apparel for men, won (V t and children. ?>.! ? In addition to these featui !vi j! t' .'re will be exliibits of all hi j>? * by leading Columbia retailers, s ^:| | in;v ajjents and manufacturers, |3 j wide variety of floods of a.!l ki Vj 5 being shown. The world fam .Is | Scotch "Kilties" band and solo S4 v.-ill render two programs da I afternoon. and evenings. ' 'jfl ) ' J'.eauty Queens" selected by Sj I people in each of the 45 South Ca jgil ? lina counties will be introduced, i . * ^hei'e ^wjU be ffUjborato glsgjays i jj fireworks featuring persons ' ?2 events notable in South Carol 9 history. During the week three mamm I parades will pass through streets of Columbia, tho trades ^ play and float parade, the flc parade. featuring the "Bca Queens" from the various count and the baby parade. Professlo float builders and decorators ft New York and Philadelphia hi been busy for weeks orcparing these feature parades. For more than two months citizens of Columbia have been hi as bees nronnrln ?r fn* ??it" I week of pleasure, fun and ainu mont that will not present a (1 1 moment from the tlino the met mont begins 011 Monday' morni March 28. until midnight of Sati day, April 2, CONTRIBUTION BY PYTHIANS Some weeks ago the Conway Lodge Knights of Pythias made a donation of $50.00 to the cause of Near East Relief. Receipt of this contribution has been acknowledged by E. O. Black, State Treasurer, in the following letter: "Permit me to thank you for your kind letter of February 10th, inclosing generous check in the sum of fifty dollars, in the interest of the Near East Relief Fund, from the Conway Lodge, No. 90, Knights of Pythias. Proper credit has been given for this amount and I take pleasure in enclosing official rceipt herewith. "Please be good enough to express our fr\ tVift ? v>iv iiibiiiiici ? t?i your lodge, and assure them in giving this amount they are rendering a great assistance in interest of suffering humanity." o NEED OF STORAGE HOUSES. Lots of cotton is stored at the to bacco warehouses in this county and the question is serious as to what the farmers will do with it when the tobacco season comes on and the buildings have to be used for another purpose. If the prices go up before then, all well and good, but if it does not, they may have to sell or move the cotton back home. This shows the need of suitable warehouses where ?i i ? i-- ^ *? uutiun may ue stored me year round. GOES TO COLUMBIA. Miss Flora Mac Holliday was elected as tho most popular young lady in Morry County, to pro to Columbia Palmafesta week as a can lid'ite for Queen of Palmafesta. MARRIED. Miss Jennie Graham was married lo Mr. Labon I. Strickland on March !Oth, Judge J. S. Vaught performing the ceremony. Both of the contract-, ing parties arc from Floyds township. ?6 on UU iWAY. S. C., THURSDAY mmnzmMmmwammmummmm ?r????i? we rwraraBm-u big gala week at The Scot, cl?. J; JiC-At o s1 f A Groat Gx^niLavion. in Arrangements have boon made 1 2, i for the appearance here of the oks j world famed "iviIt!< ; " band to /jive ibia two daily pro- rams \v!icn ihey will pic , introduce all their special features rho j that have mrde them fainoux, The and j "jvilties" is rcco/Tni::cd ?*.-> one of tho by I best musical organisations jn t!:" or- | world. They present ii!i:-i" of ov ry rhe ! I.yon. but of cour3f\ tiny excel in incl : the isi:>f the Ik ather. Kv< ry the nienily r i:? a flu i hod innriela .1. and mix. a fM< l:-t, and li e ?. :iv ilt'o o' the 'id- hand . o liar :^oniov?M rnd so d"t llip,htful .at t:.-- riuale lovers will! is I have ;i rare trea?. Tliv nneei :1 feaAt j tines iiicl': .0 a nt i Scdtish tenor, ! pair j bag pipers, Scottish daticcrs, solo-1 illy ists, etc. just rs they ar<> presented . of i in the highh'.ndK ?>f Scotland. ro)'a; fe'y iff ..." : > ' " - Wr&iW ,a.ra a >; ; K.ij. );*?< T f.,r ?! . < Mf;;i ^ ^ I j ave 1 for For information of ary kind, write the heads of the various t'lC committees, they will be ulad to usy . ^ cnt serve you in any way. s'c- ? ? lull ri- It will be prreat, don't mis.*? it. ns, ? ? ? Confb to Palmafesta. GLOME TitOTTKR ARRIVES IN CONWAY George (Shottie) Williams, plobe j trotter, who is walking; from Bos! ton, Mass., to Miami, Fla., and back, nil il uro rrn?" c 4-1-' , u i nit; VV . Ij. JJOUglJIS J Shoe Co., arrived in Conway from Georgetown Tuesday afternoon. I $2,500 is the prize offered by tho1 W. L. Douglas Shoe Co. and the Wear-You-Well Shoe Co., of Boston, j Mass., for the person making thej trip with the least number of shoes.; Williams states that there were twelve men in the contest at first, but most all of them have dropped out. i He will remain in Conway until Friday, then vstfl leave for Wilmington. OLD OFFENDER AGAIN IN TOILS Wheeler Gowans, an old offender against the law and frequently in the chain gang in the past, is now under arrest for bi'eaking into the store of W. H. King in Conway. He has broken into this store twice lately; first, on the 8th of thila month, when the proprietor missed somej articles and money; then he went in1 again on the lf>th, and this time he! was caught, by Constable H. N. Ses-! sions and lodged in the county jail.. He is a negro. ( SEJLLS 1VJILL FOR : LARGE AMOUNT: ?I' !< Sheriff .J. A. Lewis, as arcent of ? tlio holders of several mortira^res, | sold the Wortham Mill Company I shinjrle plant at Wanipee last Tues- j d*iv to J. L. Bell for the sum of 1 $1.500,00. \i The new owner states that he will I move the mill to his land at Wain- ( pee. I \ * / m rH ^ 4* + *, x. i, MAaOB 17, 1921. 52: :-&^KaszsEB&?ni(SWT9?ER!a 1 . Columbia, March [ Ample Accommodations C For Palmafesta Crowds. F ('r.lirvliin flirimluT of f'otnmorce ^ . Car Coii'iiU'luiK Room ltt ;tiNlry. Hotel* ^VO] j;n?1 KoMtmirmitM Will X?t of Itnlso Their Itnt<v*. hor A special committor of Palma- o1 fesla association la." been appoint- ' or! t<> look out for tlio comfort and ^?'' convonionco of visitors during? Palm- ?>uc afe: ta week, March 28 to April 2. eiat I Visitors planning to po to Colmn- p.on I bia for tlio I?iwork may find rca- to ! sonable accommodations by com- Que municating with tho Columbia 10 rhanibor of Commorco, where a list Pal of private homes and boarding to homos offering reasonable rates Thi has been registered. of Kostaurants and public dining1 the rodms have agreed to make no increase i?i their regular charges, jio\ and a special committee will see the that this 1111 is enforced. p For the convenience of those Apr planning to make tho trip to Columbia by automobile, special arrange- ^ in cuts Jiave been made f?">r parking cars within the, fair grounds. Cars (ho so parked will be safely taken care of by special attendants. ( 1 The baby parade will be held 'V(>11 March .'JO. and will be led by a giant P stork. The floral parade will be osl he|d on March 31, and tho trades display parade on April 1. ( The baby is to bo given particu- -A lar attention during the week, re- nml celving Just about as much attention asf the beauties now being I chosen in the various counties, ine I f baby adjudged the most perfect in I Inj the state is to receive a prize oi; $100. Other prizes in connection with the baby's part in tho big week are as follows: J3est decorated float in baby's parade, first prize, $50; second prize, $25. llest decorated baby carriage, Aral prize, $20; secjpTjd,. $10. Best decorated doll carrlflco iti nflrnHn 4.1 Unci ,lnnAmf/>.i bicycle in parade. $5. The civic I lcagrue of Columbia offers a prize I of a silveV cup to tlie best baby in J Richland county. j Jn the floral paVade, the prizes | will be as follows: Best decorated ; Cfir, $100; second prize, $50; third, ii: $2i>; fourth, $15; fifth. $10. with honorable mention for other cars. In this floral parade the prize beauties from the counties are to l id<V 1 TO In the trades display parade, n k ho prize of $100 for the best deeo- ji C? rated float is offered; second prize, R $50; third, $'J5; fourth, $15; fifth, $10. ' n?? ! !?Illiai Hi? H ? MANY APPLY KOU KlUAL POLfrKViEN* The grand jury's presentment Cari ries advice regarding the selection j of the three rural policemen provid-| ed by the recent act for this county. \ It is said there are many appli-! t'ii II f ? fY?l* < 1 haci4 i /n?-v . - - ' .v. HIV,. V j;vniiiuil,-' <.(.11(1 I!O mi- I nouncements have as yet been made, j The positions is said to carry not i over $100 per month as a salary. LADY FROM PALLY SWAMP, Takes Issue With Article bv < Zoan Writers.in Our Is- ; sue of Last Week. . ? I < Editor Herald:?As I am one of | the many readers of your paper, the article written by the Ladies of Zion couldn't help but come under ' my notice. : Senator Smith has stood by D\mo- ' cratic politics and principles and I challenge the statement that Mr. j* Smith is only senator in name, for the vote in the last primary between he and Mr. Mishoe is too fresh in ' the minds of the people to need any reminder. Senator Smith evidently represents the masses, while Mr. Mishoe may represent the classes. But what did Jefferson say ? {(] "Teach the people, trust the people, ,v and a majority shall rtrte," and we I ^ \ll know that Senator Smith carried)* almost every township in the county,: ind is the choice of the people, the ,. Lad?es of '/ion to the contrary not-J. withstanding. The Ladies of /ion ' an take Mr. Mishoe as a stock law ^ift, but the plain common working [ people will keep "Uncle Jerry" in! i ?j. 4 ~ i ~ ? ' 1 .uc ornaic, <uiu a ronuai welcome) iwaits lii?yi at Pauly Swamp. Wo f .vould 1)0 *>iad to show <vr apprcci-|l ition by giving Senator Smith and p Kon. \V. A. Prince a "mess" of ham, a iffgs and fish most ony time. |(| ?Lady at Pauly. a I \\\ \ d. ews J 28?April 2. I HOOSING A QUEEN 1 OR PALMAPESTA || !y means of popular voting: con- M s in every county in South H olina ontf representative yours' S nan lias been chosen in ?aeh .H[ the 45 counties to represent county in the contest for Queen Q Palmafesta. fl he youtiK women will ho in umbia for the hip week as the st of the Palmafesta asso- ? 1 ion ami during: the week the , 9 ieral public will he permitted 3 select from their number the S -en of Palmafesta. u very admission ticket to the. > 9 mafesta will entitle tlio holder n one vote in the queen contest. JE a feature promises to ho one S the most interesting: events of week. The queen is to re- y| *o a crand nrizo of n. ? in?- Out lit. from lioatl to loot. tt 9 , i ' . pictures will bo takon of | |i quoou and hor out i court* g H .omembor tho date?M.ir.-h ?S. l M *0 - > & ho Columbia Chamber of Com- .8 > 'oo will llnd you comforlablo I tns iit roasonanlo rutesJ, wr Ito S secretary. E j | | onie to Palmafesta and forget I . r troubles. >1 1 ? ? & almafesta will display tho great- ! number of different makes of ^mobiles ever assembled ln tho Sj 11 Columbia is waiting to greet 0 entertain you. [a For Information nliont Pnlnta- g Nt. , write (lie hrndN of com* B Ittccn: 'H T. E. THROWER ? General Chairman. A W. A. OOLBMAN I Finance Chairman. - a W II. F. F.1.DHIUGE Q Publicity Chairman. ill HOLMES SIMONS Ml Clinlrninn of AmuMcmcnti, I, J. M. GREEN, Sit W Exhibit Space Chnlrmnn. y ?E J. M. GREEN, jBUT* Trade* Parade Chairman, r. WIII. CAPPEIJMANN N Floral Parade Chairman. B W. D. LEVER, JR. I Chairman ol Committee ai R Exhibit*. ? MRS. T. E. THRAWER 1 iliy Content Dtlii Ilnby Parade 9R Clialrman. g[ G. E. NICKERSON " * ^ M Faxhion Show Committee ' Chairman. ~ H For Information about hotel*, k. oins nnd accommodation*, rsvltr eretnry Colnmbln Chnmf^r of ^ - t ., irr * At I [*" * mI USEFUL CITIZEN PASSES AWAY ?J. li art ford Lvikcr died al hfs home near All;:n, S. C., on last Saturday, following; U'.j i! ne.;s of some duration, beini;' sixty y<jars of ajyc. He was u member of ihe Missionary Baptist church and as a member of that body of ( in i tian workers, wa ; one of the most zealous and persevei inj?". li'* was also a member of the Conway y Lodjve of Ancient Free Masons, and his remains were interred according Lo the solemn rites of l.hat fraternity, which he loved, at Toddvillc Metholist church on la t Sunday. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. J. C. At I:i nc/\n /%r .. - v" v^wu^viiy. He i;> survived by his wife and ei;**ht ;hiklren, of whom three are sons and rive ;m daughters. He is also survived hy one sister. He was a good neighbor and faith*u) friend to many people, and was an ilround ^ood citizen who will be nissed in his section of Horry county. o 'LITTLE WOMEN" A CHARMING PICTURE famous Story to Be Shown at The Pastime Next Monday. A finely produced screen version >f "Little Women," the famous story! vritten by Louisa M. Alcott fifty rears ap.o, and which has scored an inexampled literary success the world >ver, will be siiown at the Pastime ^heatre next Monday. Filmed at iliss Alcott's home in Concord, Mass., /here she wrote her immortal novel, he photoplay is one of exceptional uman and historic interest. None who has read tlie book will iVif;;, ui?, lu'lll i\!Hl Amy, tllC our little heroine^ who live in its a^es with imperishable tflory. They re presented on the screen by a uartette of beaut if v. 1 and talented ctresses. j \ NO.~487 RALPH JOHNSON GETS ONE YEAR ollowing Conviction on Charge of Seduction in Sessions Court ONLY ONE CASE TRIED ON SATURDAY Defendant Serves Notice of Appeal to Supreme Court and Gives Appeal Bond. i On Saturday the only case tried I ir the Court of Sessions ?? ?? ?<i.> me vs. Kalpli Johnson, charged with seduction. Motion for continuance was renewed bv counsel for v'.ut, but this motion was re? '.'sod. ! he prosecutrix appeared as the principal witness in such cases, a Johnson, mother of the prosit. was sworn ami testified to ireev.ent attentions paid by the iHtant and said that defendant uu'. told her ho would marry, and am his conversations that he led to bolievo it was the prosecutrix he woulo marry. Father of the prosecutrix was also sworn and told about the defendant .- tin;: his daughter . Wright Todd appeared as a witness ami told of la arin.iv Kaiph Johnson sav ho had been to see the young lady. Thomas Johnson swore he heard defendant a?k oi '"oinu- to see the young woman in question. Miss Clara Tompkins was also called. She heard Johnson r.ay he wa> rroing to marry the young woman. Dozier Tompkins told of see ing defendant visit the n'irl quite freouently. Saw the parties together. Was there often, and was with Miss !sla. They looked like they were courting. It apeared that cefendant had married another girl last January 2. Witness told of seeing Ralph coining out o fthe gate where prosecutrix lived. John Lawson was sworn, lnit claim ed to know nothing about the facts. ? The State here closet! and defendant moved for a directed vcrdict which whs refused. m -r* _.i .... - i iui'ii jvHi;m .Mnmaon testified that he had visited the homo of prisecutrix. Said l.o thought her "T.*>111 i y was good people, that he was kin to 'hem and lived nearby. Denied he had ever, been engaged to her Denied any relations whatever with her. Said he had been in the amy and at Muliins .luring the time he was aocufcCtl cf. Urn wrongdoing. Denied lie had e\er i.old anybody lie would marry her. lie admitted that on the Saturday night before defendant's marriage he j was with her and was tolil by her of her condition. The jury found the young man guilty with recommendation of mercy and he was sentenced to one year at hard labor. ' Alter the young mftu's trial and conviction his attorney gave notice of ajtjfoal to Supreme Court of South Carolina. As provided by law in such cases, the judge' fixed the amount of his appeal bona at llie Slim of $2,000. He made this bond anft was al-k lowed to go free until his appeal in ^ i. i.: l. - a. 1 1 j! lir mgn uoun is argued and disposed of. CIIECirFLASER WORKS GAME Until Caught With Goods by Constable and Taken in Custody. Kellon Bellamy, colored, is the latest addition to the check flashers of this time. This man gare checks to nearly every merchant in Conway during last Monday and Tuesday, while he was working the game for all it was worth. It appears that his method was to sign a different name to each of the checks. After buying some small articles of merchandise he would draw a check for more than enough to pay his bill and get the difference in money. He obtained quite a quantity of goods by the means of these checks, as well rfs the change. He was caught with the articles which he had thus obtained by false pretense, the arrest being made by H. N. Sessions, constable under Magistrate W. H. Chestunt. After his arrest he confessed his wrongdoings. The checks given by him and which were worthless amounted to more than $100. Tuesday marked the last of his operations when the constable broke up his game. TI!K S TOt K LAW. The stock law has continued to be about the one great subject of discussion among the people. They all understand it to he settled, now that the Legislature has atijourned, and therefore no more rapid changes can be rung in on the subject.