The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, March 17, 1921, Image 8
WIFE ATTEMPTS
SMUGGLE DRUG
Mrs. Edmund Bigham Arrested
at Florence After Jciilor
Seized Chloroform.
Florence, S. C.?Mi.% Mu;- L?in^
ham was arrested here charged with
attempting to convoy to her 1'usband.
E. D. Bigham a small bottle containing
suffici?n chloro ;> ac-:
cording to physicians, to cause death.
T..c a r res'. was made at th * At-,
lanti" Coast I.ine passeng?' tali <r. |
as Mrs. Bigham was preparing to
take the train for Cireenvillo. (deputy
Sheriff Hurch did not re. : th^ \
warrant to her, by requo unti: j
thov had reached tho ; . t
Bigham being accompanied by her
daughters, tviisses Louise and Ives.
The hotf'o of < doroforr^ ''i
reach Bigham, being intercepted byj
Jailer ?>. f>. Cook, workin tni.-:gn
one of the trusted prisoners to
whom Mrs. Bigham delivered it. to
he ci tiveyed by hirti to her husbanci.
In the past several weeks Jailer
Cook has in the same manner intAvronted
several notes written by,'
Bigham to his wife.
Edmund Bigham is in jail here .
awaiting1 trial on the charge of the1
murder of his mother, Airs. M. M.I
Bijiham; his sister, Mrs. Margie A. i
Black; his brother. L. S. Bigham, and
John and Leo McCracken, two adopted
children of Mrs. Black', at the
plantation home near Pamplico, on
January 15.
It was at firs^ thowrht that 1 . S.
Bigham had perpetrated the crime
and then killed him:-el!\ bur a:te-' investigation,
Coroner Smith ordered
the arrest of the living brother,
charging him with the crime.
Before her marriage to Bigham,
Mrs. Bigham was Miss May James,
of Greenville.
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Florence, March 14.?Mrs. May
Bighatn, who \va arrested Friday
sharped with nHemptmg to slip to
her husband, I!. D. Bigham, in the
county jail here, su^'ieient poison to
cause death, was \ ased upon her
own cognizance after a hearing before
Magistrate Wot,more.
Congressman John .]. McSwain. or
Greenville, appeared for Mrr. Bigham.
Mr. McSwain is connected with
the family. Mrs. Bigham and her
daughter left the city tonight for
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is stated, until they are summoned
here by the court.
STREET T A X.
The amount of Street Tax has been
changed from $3.00 ot $fi.00 and same
is payable until April 1st. If not paid
by April 1st the ordinance provides
that a penalty shall be added.
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GRAND JURY &IA&KS REPORT .
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this delay may be excusable in the
officer responsible, but tne excuse
should have been made to the
Comptroller General and that officer
given full information in an ap
plication for an extension of the
time to collect taxes without penalty.
As a matter of fact thve was
only about half a month in which
the tax books were open for the
collection of taxes without penalty.
It is obviou tl at m ch a condition |
should be remedied.
(!. It has been brought to our at- j
tenticn that the whte and colored
prisoners have been locked together!
in the ;ame cell i?i the Conty ail.
We strongly condor.-n such action
bm refrain from making presentment
until our comr itteo has made;
proper investigation. Wo would cai:
uitent'on to the provisi ,ns of ^oc-|
tion 101 of the criminal code,
wlv . . u appears, t.over.s this matter i
It is also called to our attention;
th: t complaints haw ' eon made of j
prisoners not having sufficient water1
supplied to them. This matter is
also referred to < uv committee.
7. We present J. O. McDanicls for
retailing and trr.i\c sorting: whiskey
at Floyds, Horry County on or about;
the first day of April 19f!0.
S. We present P.larv Thompkins
for liijramy at Conway, Horry Coun-j
tv, S. C. on ov about the first dav
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A list of witnesses is given sepa
Icll,<ri%> tu lliu VILL l\ Wl V WUI I.
Conway, S. C., March 10, 1921.
Respectfully submitted,
I. 11. Bur roughs,
Foreman.
K. OF " P." RESPOND
TO CALL
Recently the Grand Chancellor
Commander of the Knights of Pythias
of South Carolina called to public
attention the deplorable condition
of a little girl living at Furman,!
South Carolina, who, some eighteen!
months ago, had swallowed concen-l
trated lye: Since that time the little
girl has suffered unspeakable pain
and has been unable to swallow foodi
or drink, these hoin.tr administered!
by artificial means through a tube
inserted between the ribs. This lit-;
tie girl is the daughter and grand-j
daughter of Pythians, tond the Grand
Chancellor Commander called on
members of the fraternity to give
financial assistance to the family,
which was in very strained financial
circumstances. \
The Conway Lod^ complied with
this request by donating $25.00 to
this cause. A Jotter from Mr. C.
D. Brown, Grand Keeper of Records
and Seal, to Col. D. A. Spivev, Master
of Excheqiiev of the local lodge,
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F. C. Todd.
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ttknowle^/^ Receipt of the contribu*
tion and describes the condition of
the beneficiary. The letter follows:
"I wish to thank you good people
very much for the nice contribution
that you have made for the little
baby girl.
"As you have made such a nice
contribution, I want you to know
that this little girl has been adopt-!
ed by the K. of P. and is now ourj
own baby. This is not the first;
baby that we have adopted, but it I
is the first that we have ever had in}
this fix. The poor little tot has not J
swallowed in eighteen months and is J
in :? most pitiful condition. We havo';
the. baby in the Pryor hospital at
Chester, S. C.
"It was necessary that we have aj
nurse with the child both day and;
night, therefore we have the baby's j
mother as it nurse. Therefore, you
will see that the expense of caring1
for both the baby and the mother
in the hospital is a very expensive
undertaking, but that it will be done
goes without saying, as the good.
brothers have never failed to come
np to all great undertakings, and
that the baby will be cared for I
am sure.
"'Hie bnby will bo given back to its
mother when cured. This little girl
has suffered more perhaps than any.
three year old baby ever born intoi
the world; its suffering is heartrending.
"Your lodge for the size has contributed
more than any other lodge.
1 want you good people to know
that what you have done is appreci-;
a tod by the Grand Chancellor, as'
well as by the others who are caring,
for the baby.
"I will ti'ke pleasure in keeping
yon lasted as to the progress made
in tlio case. We are told that the
baby will have to stay in the hospital
anywhere from six months to,
two years.
"Kindest personal regards to all
the loyal members of your lodge, and
this includes them all."
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sugTrTIiaiT
hard year
What apparently started out to bo !
one of the most prosperous \ ears in j
the history of the American Sugari
Refining Company turned out to lie
one of the most disastrous, according
to the annual report made public, i
The company did a total business- j
of $3 oO,000,000, but the great vol-j
ume was due to high prices. The;
refining operations were the smallest
in the history of the company.
On this great turnover the com- j
pany secured an operating profit of
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only $1,002,U3^?, m return of mbout
one-half cent on each dollar of sales
and less than one-tenth of a cent on
each pound of refined sugar sold.
Had Most Chaotic Yepr
It was pointed out that the sugar
industry in 1920 passed through Hhe
most chaotic year of its existence.
It was marked by an attempt of the
Government to abandon control of
prices and distribution, whic.h was re
sponsible for the unparalleled price
i actuations, according to the report.
The operating profit above reported
was arrived at by setting, aside
;il cost al! raw sugar nccassary to
fulfill outstanding contracts, but
ad lusting to market price:; the supply
of raw sugar on hand. The
company found it necessary to transfer
from 'surplus to sundry reserves
a little more than .>10.000,000.
After payment of dividends there
was a deficit in 1920 of $10,680,280
against a surplus of $l,7G8,~0ij in th
proceeding year.
Inventories as of Dec. 31, 1920, j
were $45,405,154, compared with
$1G,0" 3,491 on the same date in 1919. j
They were valued at cost for unde ,
live red* sugar sold and at market
p) ice for unsold stock.
Cash at the end of the year was
,sr,9,9f>2, compared with $28 1(11,879
on I)ec. "1, 1919. Plant account j
shows an expansion from $45,852,-!
454 to $51,822,189. Accounts receivable
increased to $12,540,855,
compared with $C,091,500^
Iflame < Government
President Earl D. Bapst devotes
a large part of his report to the
stockholders to an attempt to show
that the sensational prices and the
enormous expenditures of the American
people were due very largely to
the Government's attempt at what
he calls de-control. In an analysis
of the report tlv> following appeared
"The sum paid by the people of the
United States in 1919 to said to
amount to many unnecessary hundred |
mi'lions of dollars in the attempted
de-control of our Government of a !
world staple." I
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Fruits and Vegetables.
Bptatoes weakened slightly at
northern shipping* stations, closing
$1.05 to $1.15.
Florida celery steady ?2.75 to $3.25
per crate city markets; $1.75 to $l.sf>;
f. o. h. California celery $5 to $0.501
per crate middle western markets;
$4.50 to $5 Pittsburgh.
Live Stock and .Meats.
The general trend of Chicago live
stock prices the past week was upward.
Hogs advanced 50c to 85c;
fat lambs 50c to 75c; yearlings 25c
to $1 per 100 pounds. On the whole
cattle prices were not materially
changed.
Eastern wholesale fresh meat
prices advanced moderately in most
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Grain.
There was a considerable drop in
prices the past week caused by
favorable crop reports, much needed
rains in southwest, weakness in
stock market and general economic
conditions.
Cotton.
The average frice of middling spot
cotton in the ten designated markets
lost about 7 points during the week,
closing around 11.01c per pound.
New York March futures down 28
points, closing at 10.9Gc.
Dairy Products.
Butter markets weak and unsettled
until the 121V, when better feelings
developed in the eastern markets.
Buyers short and should recovery
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