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9 ? / VOLUME XXXVI. CRIMINAL ASSAULT BY NEGRO Enters Room and Makes Attempt on Plantation of >W. J. Singleton FLEES TO BAYS AND STAYS HID Numbers of Men Said to be Hunting for Him Wednesday and Thursday. A report from Socastee, reaching Conway last Thursday, of an attempt at criminal assault by a negro upon a white woman, created excitement. According to a telephone conversation from that section, on Thursday afternoon, men were chasing or hunting the negro boy whc had made his escape following the attempt and who had hid in the swamps. Men were watching for him all the way from the neighborhod of Socastee as far down as Collins Creek, or further. The crime was attempted on Tuesday night. At first the name of the assailant could not be obtained . He had worked for the Horry Drug Company here in Conway, at one time, and this was all the information that many interested men could get concerning his identity. Later he had "been employed.by W. J. Singleton, at Enterprise, on whose plantation this attempt was made. He had been sleeping on the back porch while engaged in working about the farm for Mr. Singleton. / vi i iwt n'?u> ?i f I t\f <wl in i lio i ill; v> i i i i n.. ?? tin tti/i* iii|/vvvi iii i/ii\. night. For some time Mr. Singleton had been sick, hut was able to get up and walk about. Ho had been lying down. When ho heard some unusual noise in the house he got up and saw the assailant in another room of the house. The occupant of the room was still asleep. When the negro discovered the presence of Mr. Singleton he tore the room up general ly in an effort to get out. In this lie succeeded before anything could be I done to him or to detain him. The news spread on Wednesday and Thursday. On one occasion the negro had been seen by a negro girl when he came out of a swamp. Some men were on the road and when the fugitive saw them he made a <|uick disappearance into the thickets again. After that it was like searching for needle in a haystack. A telephone message to sheriff Jas. A. Lewis was received and he went at once to the scene of the crime "By Thursday evening there was nothing new to be reported from that community as to the apprehension of the criminal. More news was expected any minute. There are no better people in the world than those in Socastee. They are law abiding as much so as any people to be found in this country. Av 1 1- 1 f 1 unco 111 nine ^one '>y? vviujii nun. Jeremiah Smith lived with his large family on the farm in Socastee township negroes attempted to enter his home, but were discovered in time l>v members. of Mr. Smi'Ys family. There was no lynching, but the law was respected. The culprits were lodged in the county jail and brought to the bar of justice where they each one received what was coming to them, long terms in the State penitentiary. The country near the place where this attempted crime took place last week is full of bays and branches. Thick woods will obscure a human form from sight within a few feet. Those who are hunting this criminal In such surroundings will have a hard time to fipd him unless he gets "bold and seeks the open for the purpose of obtaining food or water. It is not expected that he can succeed in getting away finally. He will be caught in the end and made to answer for his wrongdoing. STOLE MONEY FLED THE TOWN The negro boy, Jimmie Jones, now in the county jail under a serious charge of criminal assault, is the same waif who knocked about Conway for a long time some time ago. He was first known as a stable boy at the homo ot nr. w. u. Aaams. ne is of small statue and was thought tc he much younger than he really is, Later he was employed by Dr. ,J. A, Norton to work about the yards. Here he is said to have stolon money several times from the rooms and aftei Ji this ran away. Ho went back to Socasteo where ho had been employed b> W. f. Singleton before he came tc Conway the first time. Wfaen ho ran away from the towr about six months ago for stealing he changed his name to that of Greer or Rainbow. No otTort had beer made to have him apprehended foi I the larceny of the money and perhaps other things. He is said to have been caught stealing several ti*nes lately. He wat workitvg; touwM the house at the '.ttttu of ^e'^fifanHe. ! m ERNEST RUSS I AGAIN ILL Ernest Russ, the young boy who * was recently shot by Joe Causey, was reported yesterday as being1 dangerously ill, either from the effects of the gunshot wound or from a former i injury for which he had undergone an operation. I On last Tuesday night he was seriously bothered with pain beginning] i in his extremities and extending into I the region of the heart, and at one, , time on Tuesday night it was ex! pected that he might not survive. On1 Wednesday morning he was reported as better and resting. i s. sTTmcnk AT BUCKSVILLEj The picnic of the Canway Sunday j Schools was hold at Bucksville on . nnl. .1 i.. noil. t - _ - i - t* ' i i lu-jsuay, ?iuiie ^ui. 111 spite of me hot weather there were about 150 people present. There was good order i II during the day, as all the children ' and young people present seemed to/ be bent on a good time. Part of the j young men and boys enjoyed a swim 1 in the beautiful Waccamaw, which is,' unusually beautiful at this point. The, < rest of the folks sat on the bank and,] watched them dive and swim. When the dinner hour came there ^ was plenty, and to spare. Everybody * forgot the hard times for the pres- . ent. |1 One feature of the day that was , very pleasant for all but Mr. A. E. j Goldfinch and Mr. E. S. C. Raker, ' was the sawing <?f wood by the de-! j feated Superintendents of the Metho- ( dist and Baptist Sunday School class- , es. Mr. OuattlcbaimV, of the Presbyterian School, the successful Super- j intendent; stood on the log with a , stick and made them saw the wood light. He brought home the only | block that he could get them to saw) and plans to hang it in the Presby- i terian Church to show that the Pres- J byterians won out in the attendance record contest which closed a few weeks ago. T.^ 1 1 _ _ A 1 A 1 nveryuooy present seemed 10 navel a nice time. Most of the folks left early enough to see Conway defeat Dillon in the ball game. BEEINDUSTRY GROWS IN STATE I . Clemson College.?South Carolina! farmers in general and especially ' those in certain Piedmont counties j are taking greater interest than ever1 before in bees, as may be illustrated by an account of progress in Oconee j and Anderson Counties, where the' bee specialist of the Extension Ser-j vice has many calls in promoting the I work. In Oconee County "Bee Week" was observed recently under the leadership 'of County Agent George R. j Briggs and Extension Bee Specialist E. N. Pevost. Nine demonstrations were hold with a total attendance of 7'! beekeepers, and great interest was shown in all of the demonstrations. Fourteen old box gums were discarded and replaced by modern hives. An example of the value of the work done is in the experience of Mr. Davis Martin, a farmer of Oakway, who two years ago iransTerrea nis Dees under the specialist's direction into two modem hives and has this year obtained about 300 pounds of first class honey. This product figured at 30 cents per pound makes a pood showing for so small an investment in money and labor. Additional value1 is attached to the demonstrations held during "Bee Week" because of the fact that it will be easy for those who attended the demonstrations to continue to transfer their own and their neighbors' bees into modern hives. The beekeepers of the county are organized into a county association with three divisions to cover three distinct Sections of the country. In Anderson County good progress is also being made in bee Work and! this county now holds the record for bees in South Carolina with over) 5,000 stands in the county. Many of; ( these stands have already been transi ferred to modern hives and others : are being transferred. The county has a well organized beekeepers' as sociation with a good membership all . over the county. Monthly meetings i are held at which problems of various kinds are discussed and often lectures given by some leading author | ity on bees. o DAY CURRENT. The town, according to an an A 1 1 M 1 ? J* ' nouncemeiu maae last vvcok ny me > Quattlebaum Light & Ice Co., will have day current beginning with i Friday and lasting through the sumf mer months. This will be a great \ help to those working in offices and \ stores as wel! as to the housewife in her daily duties in the home. It ? is understood that a number have already purchased fans in readiness : for the current 5 0 ' > Aay Miidtfime i* Avgoort time for j Juniae tanning. S\mt CONWAY, s- 0., THURSDAY. DAILYFREIGHT ' IF NECESSARY :ONWAY CHAMBER TAKES UP MATTER IN REGARD TO THE C OMING TOBACCO CROP. Since the adoption of the tri-weekly ichedule for freight trains to Co^ivay, instead of the daily schedule, iome concern has been felt as to vhether or not tnis service would be idequate to handle tobacco shipments vhen the season opened. The Cham>er of Commerce took the matter up vitli Mr. J. T. Mishoe, Local Agent >f the Atlantic Coast Line. Under late of June 28th, Mr. Mishoe adIressed a letter to the Chamber of Commerce in which he expressed full ;onlidence that (lie daily schedule would be resumed, if the shipments of' ,obacco and other freight warranted esumption. / Mr. Mishoe's letter follows: "Referring to your letter of the ?2nd., with reference to freight service between Conway and Chadbourn. "Our local freight was made triweekly by the reason of the light >usincss moving, and 1 am advised by >ur management that it is their purpose to restore the daily service A'henever there is sufficient business :o justify it, and we are seeking the lo-operation of shippers in our efforts to only maintain such train service as is necessary to protect the business. "With reference to the tobacco season, when we begin moving tobacco, md it cannot be handled satisfactorily with the tri-weekly service 1 fell as if the service Avill be restored daily, and don't think any of the tobacco people need to be troubled about this for 1 am quite sure that they are not going to lack for service, in fact our people would bo very glad to see business such that it would be necessary to restore the daily service." BIG ATTENDANCE ON THURSDAY At Potato Meet Scheduled to Come off in Colum bia. Columbia.?A large attendance of sweet potato curing1 house men is looked for at the annual meeting of the South Carolina sweet potato association to he held in the Jefferson Hotel, Columbia, promptly at twelve o'clock on Thursday of this week. Probably the most important business to be transacted is the development of marketing plans for the handling of this year's crop, which from preliminary estimates will greatly exceed that of previous seasons. The call for Thursday's meeting has been directed to all of the potato men of the State under a joint invitation issued by the Association, the South Carolina Development Board and State Chamber of Commerce and the "Extension Service of Clemson College. A definite plan under which all three organizations will operate in assisting the farmers of the State in placing the sweet potatoes upon the market is being perfected. The Development Board-State Chamber has placed itself squarely behind the development and marketi n rr IV* r\ onmAf iii^ ui biic nn uci |;wuiui l?l South Carolina and means to make it one of the most important of the cash crops of the State. The Board last October laid plans to secure the services of a man who knew the sweet potato pame and was an expert in sales service methods. The business depression interferred with the Board's plans, and only the middle of this month did it find itself in,position to take up the work. The new manager, Mr. E. H. Horton brings to the Board the publicity and sales service methods of tho big coroporation coupled with thorough knowledge of the development of agricultural industrial byproducts. Mr. Horton will work to lay the foundation of a successful selling campaign and perfect storage methods and develop sweet potato by-products such as syrup, cattle feed, vinegar, flours, starch, etc. FOR RECREATION. Religious workers who want a little refreshment both in body and spirit are to have opportunity to pet it the week of August 23 to September 1. The occasion is the holding of the Southern Training School for Christian Leadership at Blue Ridge, N. C., which is being promoted by the State Sunday School Associations of South Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and Georgia. o WANTS TO SELL. B. T. Dorman, a leading merchant at Adrian, is advertising his fine property at that place for sale. It is on another page of this issue. Read his advertisement ami aee tne description of this valuaoje'pfopertv\ K JUNE 3Q, 1921. ORCHESTRA FOR MYRTLE BEACH THE TODDLING FIVE ORCHESTRA OF LANCASTER, S. CM HAS BEEN SECURED FOR THE SUMMER The Toddling Five Orchestra, of Lancaster, S. C., one of the best in the State; has been secured for the summer season at Myrtle Beach by Chas. W. Adams, who has charge of the entertainment at this popular resort. Mr. Adams has an advertisement in this issue and has also mailed out i posters announcing the securing of1 the orchestra for the season, and tlu opening dance on Friday, July 1st. He has also arranged for a dance July 2nd and the afternoon and evening of July 4th, with special music. Myrtle Beach is growing rapidly, and is one of the best bathing beaches on the coast, and the owners of the property are making everv effort toi entertain those who visit this popular resort. o DR. GORDON'S FAMILY SERMONS GROW IN INTERES'i It is obvious that the people of Conway aro not inclined to attend Church services during the summer months, but those who are following Dr. Gordon's series of Family-relationship sermons at the Baptist Church, yet a large dividend on the energy they invest in attending the Sunday evening services. Those sermons are brimming full of common sense and express the conviction of a student and observer. The subject last Sunday eveningwas: "The duty of the parent to the child." The discourse was begun by a picture of the conquest of this County, its government, its courts, its industries, its institutions of learning and religion by a new race and generation now in the making. The policies of the conciuerers, I including their ideas and aspirations, being now in the making. From this picture the use and abuse of parental authority was developed by the minister, in an earnest and simple way, and in such a manner as to make an impression for good on his hearers that cannot be discounted. He warned his hearers of the evil of unfulfilled promises, of - punishment and reward to the child, which, in its final analysis, am Aiiwf 4 uiuuuiiirn tu {;<li Clilcll l \ III Vi. The next feature of the sermon developed was that of parental leadership, which was declared by the minister to be a natural, instinctive and God-given position, and one of responsibility so serious as to have a life-long- and eternal effect for good or bad. Another feature of this sermon which is of serious import, is that part of the discourse relating to breeding. He discussed, as an example, the accomplishments of the Kentucky Horse-men by selection in their breeding; the accomplishments of the historical race of giants by the | same process, and warned his hearers of the danger signals that are ! in the roads of those who disregard ; the principles illustrated in those exI a in pies. The subject next Sunday eveningis "The duty of the child to the parent." These servicos are short and the subjects covered in a manner that cannot fail to be instructive and entertaining. AUCTION SALE WILL BE READY The auction sale of lots belonging to J. T. Shelly and C. E. Muggins, Withers Swash, is in readiness for pulling off on July 4th, in accordance with the advertisement already published. -o ELECTS OFFICERS. a ha., r* ~:i xr.. 1 or t.. r\ t t a am. i I v? 11 V'UUIKll i>U. iOij, o I. u, u. n, M. met on June 25th, 1921 and elected the following: officers. C. W. Anderson, J. P. C. C. A. Cartrette, C. G. B. Cartrette, V. C. E. S. Booth, R. S. T. W. Booth, A. It. S. H. 0. Hux, F. S. B. W. Mishoe, Cor. G. W. Tompkins, W. T. P. Goodyear, I. S. J. D. Holmes, 0. S. Mark Gore, Chaplain. C. W. Hux, Trustee. WHO WILL GIVE SUMMER BOARD? The Conway Chamber of Commerce now wants to know the names of all residents who will agree to take boarders during the approaching tobacco season; either roomers who will get meals elsewhere, or both meals and rooms for the entire tobacco season. The tobacco crop is shorter than it was last year but there is a great quantity to be cured and sold just the same, and it is expected that the town will have the usual number of visitors during the season. Address.the Secretary of the Chamhe" of corrv.rierce, giving rates. % * N I * raid. JACK WARD IS UNDER A BOND Jack Ward, of the W am pee section, was arrested here by Chief Smith last Tuesday morning under a warrant sworn out by V. D. Johnson, of the rural police. Ward was kept in the, county jail until in the afternoon ot* Tuesday when bond was made for his appearance at the court of General Sessions at the next term. } He is charged with selling intoxi-t eating drinks. He is a brother of. Matthew Ward who was recently mixed up in some difficulty about a Ford car. , SEE TI IE PLUNGK31 WHEN HE COMES Great Film Selected by Methodist Ladies at Past'ine Theatre STORY IN BRIEF s CREATES INTEREST Most Extreme Hate Turns Into Purest Love as Plot of Wonderful Story Unfolds I The ladies of the Conway Methodist Church have a picture at tho Pastime Theater on Thursday, Juno 30th, tho proceeds to jvo to tho benefit of local i church improvement and work for the J church in general, which is much needed. I'A'pvy member will be in favor of this way of raising money, especially 1 in view of the fine film that has been iselected, and the very laudable purpose for which the entrance fees will ! be spent. Others who are not connected with the church will also be interested when they once understand what the picture is, and by what company it I has been produced. The picture is entitled "The Plunger," and is presented J by William Fox. The story of the | film is as follows, in brief, and if you will read it you will be entertain; ed even if some mishap should cause i you to rjqiss the picture: The Story. "Take a Chance" Schuyler was the whirlwind of Wall Street. In a few [short, meteoric years he had risen [from olTice boy to millionaire. His I spectacular rise had left him dizzy but smiling . His dynamic energy was equaled only by his honest aggressiveness. Also in the heart of the nation's 'great financial battle ground were the I offices of John Houghton, who held two things dearer than life itself? his integrity and his motherless daughter, Alice. "Silent" Yates, Houghton's manager, was a sneaking cad, whose real ; character pas unsuspected by Houghton. His zealous service was actuated I by only one motivc^-his lustful dej si 1*0 to possess Alice. When Alice | came to her father's office urging (him to take her to luncheon and the j matinee, Yates saw an opportunity 1 to ingratiate himself with both fath'er and daughter bv?offering to handle an expected order from Dodge, Houghton's most valued client. Though pressed with urgent business Houghton consented to accompany Alice, entrusting the Dodge matter to Yates. The moment the girl had gone from the room, after her father's I promise to meet her later, Yates dropped a hint to the father of his I hope to make Alice his wife. The j father recoiled at the suggestion, telling Yates his hope never could be realized. Yates took the rebuff gracefully, but got his revenge that some afterjnoon, when he stealthily changed j Houghton's written memorandum regarding Dodge's stock to read buy instead of sell?changing also the number of shares involved. When the market closed that afternoon, Dodge had been wiped out in consequence. Yates immediately telephoned Dodge, gloating in his triumph, told him of the calamity and added that Houghton was responsible for the crash. Yates refused to reveal his identity as 1 informer. Dodge rushed, frantically to Houghton's ollice, accusing the broker of treachery. Depending on the written memorandum he had left to (dear him of the charge, Houghton ! found to his borrow that the order I actually read to buy in large quantities instead of to sell a conservative amount. During the resulting quarrel Dodge was shot and killed. The moment the shot was fired Yates step ped coolly into the broker's otlice, acJ cused his employer of killing Dodge, i and demanded as his price for silence the hand of Alice. During the ensuing months Hough ion, mow a pitiable wreck, allowed Yates to usurp his business. Agonized by the fear of exposure, Houghton asked Alice that if possible she look upon Yates' marriage proposal favorably . The girl, loathing the very sight of Yates, couki not consent At length Yates' mercitea* bleed' ing of his employer brougbi (V.ugiv , # I > I NO. 11." ARRESTEDON SERIOUS CHARGE Jimmie Jones, Negro, Brought in to Jail by Officers DRIVEN FROM HIS HIDING PLACE Apparently by Want of Pood and Water?No Violence Threatened. The negro boy charged with a namele s crime in Socastoe township, was brought in ami lodged in the Horrv jail last Thursday night, after midnight. His name was given varjious!\ as .Jimmic Jones, .limmie vt11 ami .) immie lcainoow. uis correct name was finally decided upon as Ji nmie Green, and he is about [eighteen years of age. I As stated in another article in this paper, sheriff Jas. A. Lewis was notified of the occurence ; nd he went ! dov. 11 there on Wednesday evening. (Upon his arrival he found that the . posses had organised >n an effort to (apprehend the criminal. He felt ! sure that no violence w ould he done j to iht negro if caught and that lie i would be delivered to him or some | ether officer when caught. The sheriff went to other parts of the county to attend to pressing business. , It wns not bel eved that the fugitive could make a getaway from the W'0(is without I eii.r seen and a close j watch was kept, it is said. It Appears that he had no regular home but had [ bee n staying at four or five different j hoiiies of colored people at different times. On Thursday evening he went out of the woods to one of the places where lie had been staying and it ap' peared that he had l>een pushed to take this step by starvation. He was taken into custody. Late on last Thursday night the sheriff was again called but he had lint 11 w! \-r>/ J in fAiiii'M.. >* .vi > I . v\t III VVMIIKl^ Cll Vllcll LllIltT. In his abscence, Chief of Police Smith, and D. G. Hinson of the Conway night force, went to Socastee and brought the negro to the county jail. The accused will doubtless remain in the jail here until the regular term of the court of general sessions in the Fall and at that time will be tried for the offense. Ther? has been no talk 'of holding a special term of court at which to dispose of the serioiis charge against him. There has been some talk among J the people about the punishment ! that should be meted out to the accused. According to some, the elecj trie chair would be too mild a punishment; others think that the term of I forty years, or life imprisonment j would be enough. j ton to the heartrending point of placjing Shadow Terrace, his magnificent suburban home, on the market. Yates j had intended to buy the place himself so he could bring greater pressure i to bear on the girl and her father, | but "Take a Chance" Schuyler bought ; is, unknown to Yates. When Schuyler visited his newly acquired property, the girl became ! bitterly resentful toward him?regarding him as an intruder whose 1 right to the place through a mere le! n'tl ) *?"> <- -it! >n\f ll 5 n iv /i/ir>iiiiiv/i.l VIVV\I n iu-? no II\;I uiii^ V* VJ III CH j with hers. To her Shadow Terrace i was sacred by memories of her mother, and loved a.^, a part of her own happy girlhood. Schuyler, admiring Alice, tried, but vainly, to placate her. Before he left Yates arrived and, inscensed because the property had been sold, demanded that the girl marry him at once or he would expose her father. She promised. Hating both Schuyler and Yates, she finally ran away, was kidnapped in the grounds by Yates' hired thugs, and rescued by Schuyler. Even then she continued *to misconstrue Schuyler's kindly motives. Finally Schuyler went away in disgust. Yates, furious at Schuyler's interference, brought about a stock manipulation in "the Street" which ruined his enemy financially. Then Alice went alone to Yates' oftlce to tell him she could not marry him. Yates caught her in his arms and forced his vile embraces upon her. At that moment Schuyler, seeking vengeance, reached Yates' office. In the terrific fight in Yates' office, witnessed by Alice, the cad was forced to confess that Houghton was I innocent ot Dodge s death and that he himself had fired the fatal bullet. Yates was taken away by the police. 1 Then Alice, realizing1 that her supi posed bitterness toward Schuyler was really love, called softly, ""Chance." , He took her in his arms. Wait until you see George Walsh as "Take a Chance" Schuyler in this I picture and you are certain to be glad you are one among the big crowd that is sure to visit the Pastime, tonight, i Thursday, June 30th. 1 Were you ever interested in seeing 1 most extreme hate turn into the . strongest love, and with such convinc?????? Continued on paffO eight.) j