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" ; j % ) I 1 V ? VOLUME XXXVI. MDUFFIE SOLES IN LAND CASE Much Testimony Taken in Case Against Lumber Company. ANCIENT DEEDS AND OLD MAPS Also Testimony of Possession of Tract Running Back 40 Years Told About. The case of McDuffte Soles, plaintiff, against Montgomery Lumber Co. i for t l?!l ill I'linl rIUir? !?>'" ? >? < ! V. a a a \ vi m i 1 Ml/ JUI J >> CAT as follows: VV . F. Mi shoo H. L. Richardson A. C. T. Gore; S. A. Hugh os R. L. Lundv W. J. Waller Tally Lewis George C. Butler J. P. Daniels .T. A. Johnson , J. W. Marlow S. L. Burroughs. Plaint',r introduced deed as follows: John Wise to James Wise, dated December 20. 1850, recorded May 4, 1H07, 83. page 178. James Wise to Nancy Strickland, 'dated January 4, 1808, recorded December 17, 1808, Book P., page 147. Nancy Strickland to W. .1. Sams sand John Grange, January 22. 18(18, recorded September 17, 1808, Book P., page 120. John Gramp to Nancy Strickland, dated December 28, 1808, recorded on January 3, 1870. in Book P., page 344 for half interest. Nancy Strickland to Mary Soles, dated July 24, 1800, recorded January 3, 1870, Book P., page 345, half in.t$i*est. * W. J- Sanis to Nancy Strickland, ^ i i k... I A < (<Ai\ ? % uatcd ijccvmi,,,vi 1U' recorded on Janaury 3, lo7^? 'n Book P? No. 1, page 346, trr.ct or acres. j A. H. Skipper, sfieriiT, to W. W. I k Sellers, dated November 9, Js71, recorded July 3, 1873, Book it, N<3. 2, pages 11 and 12. 370 acres. W. W. Sellers to Nancy Strickland, dated December 6, 1872, recorded on July 4, 1873, in Book R, No. 2, pages 12 and 13. Nancy Strickland to McDuflie Solfltf, dated March 13. 1801, recorded March 24, 1801, u\ I3ook AA, page 215, for tract of 370 acres. > McDuflie Soles testified that he had possession of this tract for years bv1 getting wood and the like; that R. "M. Barnes, for Montgomery Lumber Cc., threatened to cut the timber and witness forbid him; claimed that Barnes said it was witness's land, but he had bought the timber and wanted to cut it. On cross examination the witness could not tell where a certain -f i?i - ufttu *n liinu is as ciescnued in deed of Elisha J. M. Todd to Luke Floyd. Tie denied that Luke Floyd had lived over Cedar Creek on the disputed land. He admitted talking to witness for defense and that he went around hunting land papers, especially those relating to the Luke Floyd land; stated that this land had been in dispute between Avery Floyd and Battlehens when witness sold his timber to Butters Lumber Co. He denied knowing anything about the Luke Floyd land but said if there was any it lay beyond this disputed land; admitted that Flora Nichols was in a little comer of his land; said he paid taxes on 200 acres, more or less. Quincy Lewis testified for the plaintiff. Said he knows the land and lived by MeDuffie Soles and said Soles possessed this land. Stated he had been away ten or twelve years and had been buck only one or two times. K. E. Elliott was sworn and said he knew about where the land is. He claimed the Luke Floyd land was west - of the lanfl in dispute. Mrs. Ma Soles, wife of plaintiff, ' testified knew of this land and ' that she' knew it as disputed land and tluit MeDuffie Soles had been in possession of the land; also knew of the SELLS BUTTER, FRESH POULTRY Concerns to handle the varied prod' ufcts 6f this section is what will bring our part of the state ahead of others in time to come. We are glad to see in the Florence Times an article conj ceraing the Colonial Creamerv Com " * pany of that city. They* are handling ' butter, eggs and dressed poultry, And it to the first concern of its kind in the state. "The- Times says, in part, as fallows: '"The making of another Florence product,- Which will be shipped extensively throughout' the southeastern and probably the eastern states, is in progress now.' It is the Colonial Gfreamery Company ^vhkh.is building 3 plant for the manufacture of butter, feeding and dreeing of poultry And handlmg of South Carolina eggs. Generally this venture, the test of its kmd in the state, is regarded as a potential turning point in. the dffypUtfh ?t?rtt of the natural resources of South I Omttui.N ' v L i ? [ ^ 'A-V,v*a ... (Efre Luke Floyd land which she said adjoined this disputed landd. The son of the plaintiff was called us a witness to prove acts of possession of plaintiff. T. E. Lewis testified, but knew nothing about it. [ J. B. Gore, surveyor, said he surveyed a tract for Soles he supposed was this land. It was across Cedar Creek from where RoTes lived. Did iiot make a plat of his survey. Plaintiff here closed. ; Defendant then introduced a plat bv James C. Beaty, dated July 14, 1877. Movt ii flood from l'llishfi .1- M Torfrf to Luke Floyd. Next a deed from Luke Floyd to James Battle. Next a deed from the heirs of James Rattle to Montgomery Lumber Co. for tlie timber on the land shown on the plat introduced. The defendant then swore Edmund Floyd, son of Luke Floyd, said lie was born on old Jimpsev Floyd's plantation. Tract of 210 acres described was the land on which he lived Continued on page 2. WITH APPROVAL OF BEST BRAINS D. R. Coker Writes About the Plan Published in This Issue of Paper. There appears in this issue one of the most important articles the Herald has ever published for the benefit and information of the farmers of the county. It will be found in another column of the paper under the headimr of "Horry People Must Fight Under Boll Weevil Rule." D. Iv. Coker is a member of the group of successful men who formulated the plan which is outlined in full in article; and it is so important that Mr. Coker wrote the Herald a letter about it, and the letter is so interesting that it is here published in full; To The Editor:? Some weeks ago a numl>er of business mea 'of the state realizing that there is a crying need for a well thought out program for agricultural procedure under boll weevil conditions asked Dr. W. W. Long arid U on. R. I. Manning to form a committed of well qualified men to formulate sucn & for the Htete. These gotttlem^ft appointed the following Committee which met in Columbia September 27th: Dr. VV. W. Ldflfc, Wade Drake, J. Ross Ifartahan. R. U amer, J. W. Gas -1 ton, G W. Dura'l, j*r., W. C. JRrown, R. B. Cunningham, ft. W. Sugars R. I. Manning, and f*/ K. Cokef. Mr. Coker was selected a3 Chairman and Mr. Cunningham as S#?retary. All were present except Mr. Hamer. The opinions of every membef as to th<? best farming methods for boll weevil conditions were fully expressed and all agreed on tne main features of a program. A sub-committee, consisting of B. \V. Segars, it. lj. uunningham, J. W. Gaston, Dr. W. W. Long:, and D. R. Coker, was appointed to draft the program. This committee met in Columbia o.: October 5, all prexent except Dr. Long who was represented by Mr. Black well, aud the accompanying program and rccommerwfations are the result of their work. This pro?ram in substantially its presen orm was submitted to all the members of the Committee. Mr.- f>rake\s approval of the program has not l>een received and Mr. ttamer ha* withheld approval as he cortsiders it conflicts with the Cotton Assocfation's plan of not more than 1-4 of any farm being planted cottota. The program was submitted to' a meeting of farm demonflirA^ibh agents at Clemson College Friday October 7, and was discussed and approved. The program, therefore, goes to the people with the authority of a strong and experienced committee and with th? o. k. of the Extension Department. Copies of the program are being sent to all of the newspapers in the state who are requested to make editorial comment on it and urge every subscriber to give it the widest possible publicity. Bankers, merchants and manufacturers are requested to have the program printed hi convenient lorm and to distribute it as widely as possible to the farmers. o ? ROGERS LOSES. John Ropers who was defendant in a suit last week with the Loris Grocery Co., had a verdict rendered against him for all that was claimed in the complaint. Rogers had alleged in his answer that some of the goods were un- i sound, but there waa n* proof to that effect, but on the other hand it was established by the plaintiff that the goods sold to him were sound, and none of them were returned, and no complaint made. CONSENT TBftDICT In the case of George J. Holliday, i against L. M. King, called in the , court last weak, c there waa a consent verdict taken for the sum of $300 1 which was about $100 Jona than the complaint claimed was due. m1 i ; * ' 4 # - , i .in WiMX] CONWAY, S. C.t THURSDAY, PEOPLE MUST FIG } , UNDER B C Suggested Program by Distin In South Carolina U ConJiti The march of tlie boll weevil across tl hy panic and demoralization. Farmers, by one or two years of heavy losses lui tions and credits to the point where I forced ;to leave tho rmmf rv < nvovfln f similar panic may occur in parts of th reassure the people and point out a saf under boll weevil conditions. To this en business men in co-operation with the siuation in the lip lit of their own expei the accumulated experimental results < leave to present the following suggestk meet the situation, preventing demoraliz business interests to continue profitable Ii is especially important to prevent now and uiytricd fields ol' agriculture i information and experience. Promising tested and where proved successful she people gain experience but not faster. The problem is not so much as to w the people and get the information ol rever and sh.arecropper in the state, all by the larger farmers, merchants, should make it their business to reach 1 discuss with them the program of opei The greatest responsibility rests upon tl continue to own their lands they will b< farm have correct information and close tenant must have sympathetic and cone until he thoroughly learns the new met A few broad principles of operation fi Kirst. Destroy immediately all cotton s This will prevent the hatching of milli The old weevils do not hibernate unti of their food supply will cause them to of this suggestion at once is imperath 10 induce every farmer in the state U i few do it it will have little effect in Second. During the fall and winter.dc he hiding, burning ditch banks and i Around stumps. Fodder and hay stacl near cotton fields, Third. Cotton should be liberally feil I Containing about 50 pounds of av.uiltblc and potash, to be used according to tli 1 the soil. All applications of ammonia s of June. Overdoses of potash have a Ihe weed grows tall only a small amc it always delays maturity and encouraji (ConUjitfeiT ii LIVINGSTON IS S WINNER IN CASE . 1 Double Burning at Little River / Five Years Ago is .Aired in Court. >1 ? On Saturday, October 29, the last day of ctfUrt, the cum of C. B. Liv- t in^storv, against Aetna Insurance Co., i I was tried, rather it was two auits to v ! recover on two fire insurance policies . ; tried together by consent. 1 The fire took place on January 6, 191 Gy a short time after these two fire insurance policies were issued to C. c B. Livings ion by D. A. Spivey & Co., insurance agents of Conway. One * was for $800, the other was for $750. There were but few witnesses on ^ either side. Livingston told about taking ofit the policies and that he paid the premiums required in ad- s vance; that the policies were received jj by him shortly afterward; that this, f was about December 20, 1915. On n ^ross examination he told about h;av- ^ ing been in business afterward at e [ Fairmont, N. C., and was burned out c I there while in partnership with J. B, tVaught n | The insurance company proved hy r | Moore Thompson that he went quick ly wnen tne alarm of fire was pivcn and found all the people fully dressed; a I that the dwelling house was occupied | at the ?ime by a tenant, Edwards. . J. N. Cooper testified to Having . seen some persons prowling about the lf premises the same night of the fire. ^ There was testimony on both sides F' as to an offer made by the insurance company to pay back the premiums when the company had refused to accept the risk. 1 This was the only case tried la ft ' Saturday, the last day of court. The result w.as a verdict for the i1 plaintiff in both cases. ^ o * COUNTY AGENT NEWS I W. R. Gray, Clarendon.?The re- p suits of my orchard and cover crop a camnaifirn are showincr these davs. I am having inquiries about orchard sites, varieties, nursery stock and cover crops nearly every day.. We . will probably plant a record acreage of winter cover crops. t A. B. Carwile, McCormick. ? The Clark's Hill Farmers' Club held a very T interesting meeting on Octoher 1 and ^ most of the farmers of that common- ( ity came out to discuss sowing wheat, ^ ?nd oats and vetch and also; the mat- j ter of keeping the stock of the com- r munity off the grain during the win- . ter months. All the tenants are anx- t ious to sow as much grain as possible, r but said they wanted the support of + the Undtortls in aiding to keep off all P stock. Each tenant 'is urged to aow j an acre of wheat to the plow and two r acres of oats and vetch. The land- j lord will Uke apportion of this crop 1 ?s mt. i ? NOVEMBER 3, 1921. IT ILL WEEVIL RULE ; ______ (guished Men for Farming nder Boll Weevil t ons. t i i 10 cotton l>elt has boon accompanied ( bankers and merchants frightened ive, in many cases, curtailed operafarminir was stiflivl :iml i.-iKnt' w*??o ' starvation. Thorn are signs that a J is state unless means are taken to , o course for agricultural operations id a group of practical fanners and i Extension Bureau have studied the ience and that of other states, and , af governmental agencies and hog >ns and program as one which will at ion and enabling our farming' and operations. , our people from stampeding into n which they will fail for Vick of new crops should, of course, he >ald he increased as rapidly as the hat to do as it is how to reassure f how to proceed to every farmer This must he done if it is done at hankers and professional men who he isolated farmers and tenants and at. >ns under boll weevil conditions. 10 landowners. If'(hey are going to * obliged to see to it that those who st supervision, for the average farm ct instruction and active supervision hods of operation. >r the whole state may be suggested: talks as soon as the crop is gathered, ons of new weevils during October. I cold weather and the destruction die before frost. The carrying out re and every effort should be made > do this work at once, for if only reducing next year's weevil supply, stroy all cover in which weevils may nargins of woods and cleaning up cs should not be allowed to remain Lilized with a quick acting fertilizer ; phosphoric acid per atere, ammonia e character and relative fertility of hould be put down before the middle tendency to delay maturity. Where >unt of ammonia should be used4 jes overgrowth of stall^ icxt weok.) STRIKE CALLED OFF BY CHIEFS \ocept July Reduction With Assurances From LaborBoard. Chicago. ?' Formal announcement hat the railroad strike scheduled ov October 80 had been abandoned, ras made by the "Big Five brotheroods. The announcement came after the U^stion of realizing the strike J'd?r had l>een debated seven hours. "Wf! took the position that we ould rtAt fight the government," L. 1. Sheppaid, president of the Order f Railroad Conductors said. "It ppeared that the government had hrown its full influence on the side f the railroads. The roads very hrewdly let the government fight heir battle. Our protest against ho railroads and not the government, but since we could not reach he roads except through the govrnment, we knew it was best to delare the strike off." Executives of the "Big Five" anounced they would send notice to ailfottd men throughout the counry that there will be no strike. The messages, it was said, have Iready been prepared in code form. The resolution, which the brother oods adopted calling off the strike * lengthy. It contains a long reiew of the negotiations with the ailroads and tho federal labor oard. Leaders of the brotherhoods said hey would not make the resoluion public until 9 o'clock because it iad to be reedited. While no announcement was made I t was said the brotherhoods had ecided to accept the 12 1-2 per ent reduction of last July and /ould accept assurances of the labor oard, given some days ago and eiterated , that the roads would not ress for further reductions within , year. Only 14 of the general committee >f some 300 men, it was said, had oted against adopting the resoluion to recall the strike order. The brotherhood chiefs explained hat th? decision to call the strike >ff was reached and that the antouncement was not made 'earlier ecause they were unable to agree >n the exact wording to the resoluion. They recorded this important, n&fimuch as it will be filed for ecord with the labor board and Tinted as an official document of he labor organizations for future efereaee. The labor board regards ho decision of the brotherhoods a4* i distinct victory for the board. Soard members were notified imnediately after> the l4iec*R4on \had been mnounced. Most of .them,'however, rnd gone to. their hoiwe#,.?Mrtd it,<was mnooaoed jfcbe mtnAd oat ie' r % rail :cive an official notification unt.. ater. ? None of the railroad executives vho attended the meeting of th abor board could be reached. Most >f them had left the city after the onference failed. ' Chicago.?That a settlement of he railroad strike has been tentaively reached was reported when the "Bijf Five" brotherhoods wer' nto executive session after a da> >f confi?ronro< The meeting, railed at 7:30 o'clock I ;o hear the report of a sub-cornnittee from the "Big Five" organ- ] y.ations was still in session at 9:30. 7,reat secrecy was maintained. Newspaper men were not permitted m the second floor of the Morrison Hotel, where the meeting was hoing held. Only the "Big Five" chief ( and their executive chairman wer.' j admitted. i At headquarters of the labor , board it wa? said the board did not pxpect to learn what action th? brotherhoods had taken until forma1 announcement was made. Continued on oage 2. MOBBURNS NEGRO MAN I Kills White Farmer is Crime For Which Prisoner is Lynched. Allendale.?Eugene P. Walker, a farmer of Appleton. about four mile* fvnm here, was shot and instantly I killed, it is .nlleired, by a negro tenant j ......ivi ?.v. r.nKiam.. a mob, which formed immediatelv after hearing of Hie killing, took K irk fan 1 from Sheriff Bennett Jit Fairfax, of.' of the Seaboard (vail: upon which the sheriff was tak?ng the prisoner to Columbia for safekeeping. cairiec* him to the scene of the crime it. the center of the town cf Appleton, ami burned him. the cremation taking pV?eo about 0 o'clock at nic^VvV, twottrdlTkg to rci ports. I the k tiling of Mr. Walker arose out oT a difficulty over a setloment for rent due Mr. Walker, an argument having been had between Mr. Walker niul Kirk land last Saturday, it i? said. | tfext day Mr. Walker met KlrklaiUi on the streets of Appleton and demanded a settlement, whereupon the negro drew a gun and shot him, It is repored. the shot entering- the head of Mr. Walker and killing him instantly. The negro attempted to make his escape, hut was captured about a mile from Appleton b ya party of men who turned him over to Sheriff Bennett, .Tn the meantime a mob was being fonved all over the county and when the newtf reached the mob that the negro was in the hands of the sheriff and that he was intending- to spirit M inaway to Columbia, every avenue of escape for the sheriff and his prisoner w/t* shut ofl!\ Portions of the irob were at every station in the vicin.itv. it is said, even the bridge at Columbia being picketed. The sheriff took a roundabout route to Gibbons S. C., v. here ho boarded the Seaboard rain with Kirkland, making a detour enuiring over five hours, hiding the prisoner between two of the coaches. When tho train reached Fairfax it was met bv ,1 mob of several hundred who boarded the train and searched everv coach, from the mail car to the last Pullman, in search of tho nrisoner. He was finally located and iumped from the train and tried to escape. He was shot at several times and hit, but was still conscious when carried through the countrv. The ir.ob assembled at Appleton while the negro lay in an automobile in the middle of the street, and then its members disappeared, apparently with no violence anticipated. When the shades of night had fallen the men gathered again and burned the negro on the main thoroughfare of the town. There was no excitement about the affair, it seems, everything taking place in a quiet matter-of-fact way. All members of the mob were masked as they were at Fairfax when the train was boarded and searched. This is the first mob demonstration that has occurred in this county since its formation. o COUNTY AGENT NEWS J. P. Quinerly, Lee.?Orders were completed this week for a car of wire fencing. This order amounted to twelve and a half miles of woven wire And as much barbed. It wn? for 5 per cent and the seventeen farmers interested saved $532.07 over reetail prices, through this co-operation. L. L. McLendon, Berkeley.?Friday, delivered a car of wire ordered for farmers and saved on this car the difference of $2.56 per roll, making: a total saving of $528.15. Saturday was spent in office worlc S. M. Byars, Anderson. ? Held a fine meeting: of farmers, bankers, merchants and other business men, who assisted me in planning an agricultural program for 1922 that will in measure be safe. All intents ;?re co-operating Ane for this work and we hope to meet the weevil situation bettor than many sections where tho weevils have done their wofk. I ;im much pleased with the fine spirit of co-operation manifested at this iMtlag. ? \ \ \ ' NO. 29 JOHNSON SUED IN GEORGETOWN Jpon Allegations of False Imprisonment of A. B. Harrelson. fESTIMONYTAKEN ritlrtt LAO I VVLLPw Brings Out Fact of Case Pending in Sister County---Big Damage Asked. The testimony taken in open ?ourt last week here while one of the Jenkins Johnson cases was beinu: tried brings out the facts about ix big damage case pending1 against A. P. Johnson in Georgetown Coun1 y. Some time year before last, A. B. Harrelson of Georgetown county paid to G. H. Jenkins the sum of $55.00 for A. P. Johnson. This was debt due to Johnson by Harrelson; but the amount of it was $110.00 and was on a chat tie mortgage of a horse sold to Harrelson by Johnson and security made by mortgaging the horse back to Johnson. It appears that Johnson thought that Harrelson had paid to Jenkins the sum of ?120.00, or that is what ho said on the stand in the Jenkins case last week; and that on hearing this he did not take steps to seizo the horse which was covered by his paper against Harrelson. Later when he learned that only $55.00 had been paid, he took out a warrant of arrest against Harrelson and the case was investigated in the magistrate court in the city of Georgetown. At I he preliminary in Georgetown Harrelson proved that he had paid Jenkins $55.00 for A. P. Johnson, which was half of the debt he T 1 1 ' yncu .lonnson, and that ho paid the remaining half which was $55.00 to A. P. Johnson himself, and the arrest warrant came to nothing. I Then followed a suit for damages brought by Harrelson against Johnson in the sum of five thousand dollars; and this case is now ponding in the, efturts of Georgetown, ? QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS From Specialists* Correspond ei>ce With Fnrm^rg Please tell me what is the trouble with the pecans I am sending and the remedy for same.?J. F. B. Mayes illa, Your pecahs are effected with scyab. You will find this disease discussed in Farmers' Bulletin 1121), on "Diseases of Southern Pecans," and in the Weekly News. Notes for September 10. 1 Tim having thes? publications sent to you. What is the be^st remedy for cock roach ??Greenville. Lightly sprinkle sodium fluorfde around sink and water pipes where roaches occur. Tt is btiftt to sprinkle in the evening and take up next morning by means of a cloth. FluoHde !? poisonous, but is not at all dangerotifi to use with reasonable care. What is tlio best remedy for shotU)le borers causing gum to come out over the tree?? 1. Prune the tree- 2. Paint with trunk wash, as described in Extension Circular 2f>. Stimulate the tree. What is the matter with jmy tur' > ??J. E. H., Clemson College. Your turnips are diseased with leaf spot, or anthracnoso. This is a disease first reported from Georgia only a few years ago and no control method has yet been worked out. I would advise as the most promising precaution for next year's crop that all reffrom this year's crop be destroyed as soon as possible. ? o ' Former Congressman A. F. Leyer has been invited to deliver the priiv cipal address at Washington's birthday exercises (to be held at Furma* University on the next anniversary of the birth of the first president of hte republic. The university wiH declare a half holliday for the o*cassion. k FARMERS EQUIP HOG FARMS Tho era when "pigs were pigs" about over in North Carolina, whem the farmers are now coming? to appreciate the need fcr better swine for breeding purposes and to realize that improved equipment and facilities make for the health and contentment of the herd. The United States Department of Agriculture has been aiding these farmers by holding 148 demonstrations which were attended by 10,544 farmers and their families In connection with shows and fairs, practical demonstrations were held te illuatrate the construction of wive fences, proper methods of stretchinic wire and bracing posts, demonstrations in the construction of automatic watering < evices, self-feeders, colony .and general heglot jpmLftONrtt