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I volUME XXXVI. I BUCKS TOWNSHIP I MAKES PETITION I Presents Lengthy Argument | Showing Reasons for I Asking New Road I TWO OF MEMBERS T PASSED ON IT I Citizons (Tin*D^ T"""" wAivi ill UU11U IdtD UVJ W cl?> not Applied in Bucks Township A committee of tax payers and citizens of Hucks Township, through their attorneys, Sherwood & McMillan, last week " submitted to the county hoard of commissioners and the Horry County Highway Commission a most powerful argument and statement of conditions setting forth their claims to the location of the new highway through the central part of their Township. This showing was interesting reading and the Herald desired very much to publish it in full in its last issue; hut the copy of the argument used before two of tin* Commissioners, did llOt ri'.'ir'.i tlin I """ p - I" Mil.. Wl I M I III VI MM , so that it will be published beginning* this week, and as it is lengthy a portion of it may bo continued over until next week. The citizens of Bucks Township say that they can establish the fact that their township failed to get any part of the I>i>4 bond issue that was made some years ago and they tell an interesting incident of checks being held up on that account, but which were finally paid. The substance of their complaint is that now they could have had some benefit from tax money if the two boards responsible in this mattei' had selected the route by Greenwood Church for the location of this new road which will become a part of the National Highway connecting up Horry County and Georgetown. This petition does not appeal' to have been made before a full meet! i?ijr of the two boards to whom it was > addressed. It is said that only two * members of the Countv Board, Messrs. 11. I\ Little and C. K. I>uBoi . were present. These two member o1' the County Board, it is said had the right to call in the members of tii" "oitv County Hijfhw/iy Commi i(>! t<> sit with them in the consideration of the matter, but it appears that after hearing- the argument i' ;;'! b\ 1*!. .1. Sherwood, K-<i., the n.alter was briefly dismissed without calling' in any other member of either of these Hoards. The an i*?n nt by Mr. Sherwood as Attorney for the committee, follows: To The Honorable the County Hoard (,!' Commissionei s and the Horry Countx Highway Commission: Gentlemen: \ ''or iHiltee represent inv the taxpayer and citizens of IUicks Township. and near Conway, have re?|uestu Id briiii?" certain fact and figures to youi' attention, relative to 111?* laying "lit an establishment of an improved highway leading' from C'c nway to Port Harrelson. We represent them, not in thf> sense Io1 criticizing* anything you nviy have done of of intorrupting your work by any lotraI action, in the event you see fit to continuo your prosont course, hut merely Cor tho purpose of trying to throw some light on the situation that possibly may not have occurred to you or may not have boon considered hy you. We want it understood that we are not interested in the route into the Town of Conway, hut solely the course after the road reaches thl' VVe understand that you have had under consideration recently two proposed routes: First, leaving Conway by way of ****? *******#************# I MEN AND WOMI j HORRY * The men and women of th f jic ledge as any people in the world | stone lying in the path of progr * place for all time unless some for 14 * When it starts to go it will tend 1 * * with ignorance. An ignorant ma S* to give them a start. When the * knowledge, they will keep on g*oin j! The men and women of this * to be unable to read are getting ; * schools now established in every c I They are now stalled with all t * i .~ \T/m- tlmf 1 lin\r hiivn lliiw ? I, Ieunt-. ...... - I In our last issue and in tli Ij the pupils now attending the scho I* ()j' {lieso schools the Herald is heii I* term of the schools. The Herak II s}vire in the movement to removi IJ ?ten<linpT of a* few free copies is onl j to do. J-#**###**** ***#* *#** ?##** * i **" the "Now Road" via Toddville on to Klondyke and thenco to Port Harrelson Kevry by what is commonly known as the old route. Second, leaving Conway out one of the Avenues of the Town, parallel with the "Race Path" on by Kason's store to Willow Springs Church, there bending to the left to Greenwood /*M -1- 1 < ^ i.nurcn an<i iniin urccnwiiod l liureli I a direct lino to the West of Cowford i on to the river,?commonly known as the Greenwood ttoute. It seems to have boon generally understood among the people that the Board was highly favorable and rather partial to the Greenwood route, and on being informed that the Hoard at its last meeting, had practically unanimously adopted the "old route," with the exception of abandoning the new road out of Conway, those we represent feel that the Board's action was premature, in that the proponents of the respective routes were not granted a hearing or rather they felt that the full merits of the Greenwood route were not considered. - % All we ask is that the Board, if ithas not already done so fully advise itself as to the merits of the Greenwood route, and that its proponents be given a hearing; for it is our information. we know not whether true ; or not, that the hotjrd had before it ; only a cursory insp&'tion of the route from Conway to Greenwood, together with a prelimiiviry survey with angles of the road, but no levels or estimates of cost, and we fear that all the members of the Board were not aware of I tho numorously signed petitions of j the Greenwood poople, granting ' rights-of-way, money, etc. This 1101 tion on the part of the Board has put j the people of Bucks Township, adja(Continued on I'age Might) NOT DELAYED" BY NEW ACT Work on Highways in The Several Stales Goes Ahead ROADS MUST MEET AT STATE LINESj Washington State Submitted I Map of First Compete State System of Roads Highway construction will not I>o delayed by tho roouiromont.- <>!' tho nm\ Federal highway act. Tho Fedj oral highway system will consist of roads not exceeding 7 per cent of tho total in any State, desi^n/ited by the State and approved l>v the Secretary of Agriculture. \\r??ik is boinj>' lushed !>y all the highway departments on the preparation of maps of th.e proposed system, but naturally such an important matter will take some little time .and consideration. The1 Government authorities will insist that important through routes nu?>t at State lines which will i|i?ii "? conform' between authorities ??l di'ler out States-. . In order that work will not l?o delayed pending* the approval of each Stale sy.-tem the Secretary of Ami culture ha.- amended Ihe Uules and Peculations for federal Aid to permit the immediate construction of such roads /is it may reasonably he anticipated will become part of the system. State highway officials are being; advised that the anticipated route of which the road to be built is a part should be as long /is practicable, preferably entirely across the State. A map must be submitted showing the route, other possible routes and connecting routes. If this is found satiefactory the project will be approved for immediate construction. The State of Washington submitted on December 27 the first complete State system, and others are expected in a short time. -x- >: -x- ->: -x- -x- -x- ->; -x- * ->; -x- -x- -x- # -x- -x- -x -x- -x- -x- * ? -x- -x- >: CN OF I WANT LEARNING ! >|; * * is countv are as anxious for knowtoday. Ignorance is exactly like a * ess. A stone will lie in the same ^ ce is applied to put it on the move. * to keep on going'. It is the same * n or woman only needs something: ^ y once get going- in the pursuit of ^ g and will never intend to stop. * j i s* i < < county, w no are so unioriunaie as jj. i start by means of the adult night ^ orner of the county and doing well. * these people on the wav to knowuj tart we know they will keep it up. % lis, appears the names of many of * ols. At the request of-the teachers * ig sent free to the students the ^ 1 is trying its best to do its full * e illiteracy from this county. The * v a small portion of what it wishes $ * * * ************* i ii nv CONWAY, S. C., THURSDAY, HORRY MAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE Was Guest at Lexington Hotei in Richmond Last M/nnl/ WRITES SHOWING HE MADE ESCAPE^. Now Employed by Union News i Company Running Into Richmond, Va. The Lexington Hotel in^Richmond, Va., was destroyed by lire last week, i and in the flames more than a score of the guests were either killed or severely injured, out of th? sevyutv or more guests tha^.were in tlre^Jotel at the time. The fire oecC?red?it 4 o'clock in the morniiu*'.' I<^vas>it* an hour when , most of A^ie guest?T were sound asleep. ^ It so happened tkut a native Horpyito was among the guests at the \ hotel that night. It was Dick Bry/|j ton, formerly of Conway, Jjut having headquarters at Florence jflC <. .., aiKl now in the 0111 pIovninr JPf*1 Union News Company, ai.I ^running into Richmond. !ii the lis guests as published, Dick's Mnmt^Jfafpeurcd as "II. R. Bui ton", his name being misread by the reporters ,as it Was written by Dick himself as "II. H. Bruton." Mis relatives here were glad to see that his name did not appear among the list of dead or injured, and a few days ago, relatives here received a short note from him reading as follows : "I just escaped death. Horrible sight, but I am still living, thank God. It was snowing so hard you could not see." This news was committed to Walter Bruton, a brother of H. R. Bruton, and also given to other relatives of the family in this section. How it Started. The Clerk of the hotel made the following statement of the beginning of the fire: "I was at the desk when I saw the smoke and the fire creeping up the fire escape from tin* basement," said U. D. Kiev, clerk of the Lexington hotel, why was on duty when the bl.'i/.e broke out. "I grasped the telephone, but it was out of order. The men had been working on the switchboard and the connection was severed. I was, therefore, delayed slightly in sending in the alarm. I told the boy to go upstairs and notify as many of the guests as had not been awakened. The smoke and heat was intense and I d<> not know how nviny he was able to arouse. When I got back from turning in the alarm, the flames were roaring up the elevator shaft. AVHIIY FLOYD PASSES OUT Aftor Lor.fj and Useful Life Fine Citizen is no More Avery Floyd died at his home near Nichols on Friday night at 10 o'clock January 27th at the age of S."> years and 1 months, lie had been sick many years. A stroke of oaralysis C? I V ? !\%t\ /??> ? I - 'A/1 4 C/./J I /% I ? 4i ' " i. ci ii I 1111 ii 11 f i m * i n iM' I ,'ind helpless and most of his lime was spent in bed hut with good nursing < and every attention. He has lived to a ripe old age to which lew can ever hope to attain. Many will he grieved to learn of his death. Me was a friend to every- ; body. He had friends all over both ( counties and elsewhere. 1 His home was the preacher's home, i Many have enjoyed his hospitality. I He was a friend to the poor and ; needy. None were ever turned away. 1 All will miss him in the community i where he has lived so long. < Mr. Floyd was a "Southern gentle- | ljjan, of the old school." His long j ;nd useful life might well he used as an example to he followed by the ris- ? ing generations of the day. His at- < titude was one of forgetfulness of his own self interests, and his rrind < showed through his conduct and courteous manner that he was every \ man's friend. ) One of the best citizens Horry ( County ever had has passed away to < a higher and better life. ? ?O I DIKS IN COLUMBIA x (The State) ( Marion Reed Cooper of Port Boyal, ( member of the House from Beaufort county and former secretary of state j of South Carolina, died at the home f of his sister, Mrs. Lizzie Clark. 1217 : Sumter street last week. Mr. Cooper, f who was 72 years old, bad been ill , only about two weeks and for the | first part of the present session of ] the General Assembly had occupied . his usual seat in the House. About N two weeks ago, however, he became too ill to attend the meetings, of the ( House, gradually growing weaker as s the days passed. t t If pi#. ^ vo FEBRUARY 1C, 1922 LESPEDEZA HAY I NEW FEED CROP! Farmers Turning About in J Every Direction in Boll Weevil Fight PROVES PROFITARI c w i i i n LJ V_ l_ IN LOUISIANA " a Soil Builder it Ranks With ^ Other Legumes Now in Use I Now that farmers arc turning in j every direction in their search fori means of fretting around tho boll wee- j vil, anything that is published concerning a new crop for them, is like- 1 ly to be read with great interest. I There is a crop mat is entirely new) in this section of the country and it is j known as Lespedeza. It is described as one of the Smith's greatest le- ! gumes. i It has been grown in Louisiaiv as a feed cro)> for some yeai's and frequent requests have boon sent to that j(^ate for information about it. \ The Co-operative extension work in j the State of l.oui -iana, throuuh its j assistant editor, Her.tlev I>. Mackey. has decided to answer all of these requests for information by sendinoThe Heivild a printed description of this plant and tho way that it should be planted and harvested. Under-i stand at the beginning that it is only! a hay crop of a kind that we are reading about but from what the article says it is one of the best there is to be found. The article follows: Lespedo7.a as a Substitute for Cotton. liCspedCza, one of the Smith's greatest Inhumes, is tho titlo of an interestinj* article prepared for the Lespedeza Seed Growers' Co-operative jAssn., Inc., by Dr. R. F. Lewis, Trains, Louisiana. a prominent fanner who is specializing in the growing of this profitable crop. While the name, Lespedeza, was supposed to have been given this plant by botanists in 1S00: it was not until 1880 tlvit it received the attention its merits warranted, as a commercial farm nroduct. under the development of Col. ,7. R McCIehee, of Laurel Hill. Louisiana, who recognized its value as a feed for farm animals and a? a soil builder, and who sane its praises for ye/irs. Its place in southern agriculture i< due largely to Col. McCiohoe, says Dr. Lewis. Lespedeza is an annual, maturing its ' eed.in the f ? 11. which shatter readily and reseed the ground for the com inn* year. Normally, these seeds which shatter off at maturiiv time remain dormant until the warmth and moisture germinate them. It is the prartice to plant from February 15 to May 1. The stems and branches of the I espedeza plant are slender and tlu> leaves small but very numerous. A food crop will crow to the height of 15 to IS inches, and on fertile soils .')0 inches is not unknown. It is estimated that a good -4and of Lespedeza will represent a ton of hay for each f> inches of its growth. This pl.ant will crow on almost any of the types of ^oil in the rot ton hob. but of course like most other plants does best on a more fertile, well drained soil. It is though* that i<<> nlant is more suitable to follow rotIon. as Lesnedeza brinir^ 1he soi' Iwk 'o its former stale of ferlilitv. ri'he custom of seeding Lespedeza with oats has become more or les fived habit *"?mong the nvo bi0/>,,< Win. O. Mills, and Armour Fertilizer Works, a corporation. d??|entlown weeds and grasses and allows Hio I,espedeza to make rapid growth. However, just as good crops can be produced when the seed is sown done; but seeding with oats has the id van4 a pre of t?* i i n t?* the planter two "Tops from the same vround during the year, with but one cost ot culti i")i!oiv Rxnevi^"'''1 indicates that one wshel of seed (25 lbs.) per arre^ i< shout the right amount to be plan ed, ft requires no inoculation, as ounrh little iackets containing the , i i> it./. r:^i,i -poms carrv enougn inm uh- i i< from which they arc taken to insure perfect inoculation. No social soil preparation is necessary, although it has boon demonstrated beyond a doubt that soils well supplied with phosphates will prolure the greatest growth. The method of harvesting: the lv?v .vill depend somewhat on the grade ol lav desired. In any event, the chief effort should be directed to the preservation of the leaves upon the stem is they constitute a great part of tlir> 'ceding* value. Cutting: is not started mtil the plants are in full bloom, and he bay should not be cut while the lew is on or while wet from rain. Little need be said in favor of .espedeza h.ay as ;i feed for all kinds >f stock after looking' at the followng: comparative analyses: Timothv ontains 2.S percent protein, 2S.H percent carbohydrates and 1.1 percent 'ats. Lespedeza contains 7.fi percent >rotein, 31.0 percent carbohydrates ind 1.8 percent fats. As compared vith other leg-ume bays it has the advantage of being- free from woody rrowth. permitting- its entire consumption and is free from the e\rcme laxative properties which I nv'.Ue some ie.uume hays undesirable i for work stock. ; When used as a pasture with other ! grasses it helps to make a balanced ration and should be found in overy pasture in the South, thinks l>r. hewi-. A :i soil builder it ranks with1 other legumes. The Lespedeza Seed Growers' Cooperative Association, Inc., of Haton Uouge, Louisiana, has done much in the way of standardizing; the seed and seed prices, also in disseminating' information in connection with the best known methods of cultivation and harvesting. According to reports sent out from the office of the Association, orders for more than onethird of the seed pooled have been received. This was on January 2 8. 1922, at which time the seed market had hardly opened. INCOME TAX AUDITORS Washington, D. C.?The collection of United States internal revenue taxes is a big job. The Civil Service Commission said in a statement issued that more than 20,000 (iovernment employees are engaged in this work, 7,S00 of whom are attached to i he Income Tax Unit. This latter figure includes more than ">.()()() auditors and inspectors of income tax returns who are employed in Washing-j ton and in the field. BEN JUSTICE IS ITT UNDER BAIL I | Must Appear For Trial Willi Others on Whiskey Laws ONE DEFENDANT STILL MISSING Witness Testifies to Hauling* Molasses for Feeding to Hogs The court of Magistrate \V. H. Chestnut was engaged last Friday in holding tHo preliminary hearing in the cases of the State against Benjamin 11. .Justice, and others, charged with violation of the prohibition laws. Two of the defendants, Dick Causey and .Jack Bcssent waived their preliminary hearing and made bond for their appearance at the court of general sessions on the first Monday in March. Mr. .Justice demanded a preliminary hearing and it was granted last Friday. In the testimony for the State was that of .Jack Bessent which stated in substance that he had hauled two barrels <>f molasses to the barn of Mr. .Justice, but that this molasses was to be used for feeding hogs, and not for making "monkey rum." Theie is still a third defendant concerned in this case by the name of I lnuv.ll u l... .. ~ ?l 1 i / * ?* \ i i i n u\i, II II II III' l# I till" f 11 I M I defendants (not Justice) was epupht running; tin* still on November !Hh. .1 ewe 11 fled as soon as he was .ahle to hre.uk away from the constable and made i?ood liis escape into tho wi'ds of North Carolina hays, and he has never hcen recaptured. Tho still which has causod all this 1 rouble was located hy I >. Frank Hollamv, of the I lorry County rural police, and while watchinp the place (Hi Novemher !Mh, he found .Icwell and Dick Causo\ op'ratinp it. Ho arretted I hem hut .1 ewell pot a chance to run and made his escape. The still was found on land helonpinp to the de fendant 1?. M. Justice. and it appears that the defendants who are chained with operating it were tenants on his place. \ a result of the investigation held last Friday, Mr. .lustice was required hv the court to make his hond for trial at the sessions court the first week in March. -x* x- * x- -X- -x- -x- -x- -x- x -x- -y* -x- -x- -x- -x- * -v -x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x- * > | LOCATION OF IK) I BUILDING T * * * One of the reasons pi von * throuph 4th avenue instead of 3rd, 'I' pood land for huildinp purposes; j|* avenue and left Conway hy the n< has heen called, the road would hi P huildinp could not he done on each Is this any pood, reason? * road as it has heen located Iron throuph and hy the colored reside rj: is nothing vorv much on each side ij; the small houses occupied hy coloi :|: Tilings are hard to regulate J|j always on the increase up there, ai tailed to keep order. Now, in vie 1 l ^ to build nice houses a mile out ai k 4: school through this section every d ijj hy the rackets and other disorderly * section almost constantly. The loc expected to u'o. will cause the town :j? ward Homewood. This is one ivi * failed to locate the road through C< jjj town. This will prove itself to be t ? -X* X- X- * -X- -X- * * * *X* * -X- * * * -X- -X * -X- * -X- X- -X- * * * * NO. 44 GOODMtiN ARE Oi l; DIRECTORS i E. C. Eops. Brother of Dr. Epps. Sclor.iori hx/ _ _ - ? ? vn J Cooper T. BENTON YOUNG BRIGHT WILLIAMSON Men Noted For Knowledge and Experience Placed on Board for This State Governor Cooper, under the authority given him by the 0011 tiuuion and 1?\ l/.iws of the Tri-Slate Tobacco A . \t:i i , .ias ao^vintcd I' C. I'pps, of Kingstree, a State Director "or South Carolina. He is a brother cf Dr. C. .J. Epps of Conway and is prominently connected with leading business enterprises of Kingstree. Me has been State Senator from his county and has taken ,a prominent part in economic and political affairs of his section of the State for the past ten years or more. Mr. Kpps, together with Messrs. T. Denton Young:, of Florence, S. C., and Dright Williamson, of Darlington, S. C., constitute the board of directors for South Carolina. The two latter were elected by the growers of this State through their delegates recently sent to the meeting for that purpose. T. Benton Young was a wise selection for the directorate, as his experience and knowledge of marketing will p*r> o v* 1 x'1' ,S way in helping the situation when tHo coming crop goes on tho market aiul prices begin to ho realized. Bright Williamson is one of the most progressive citizens of Darlington County. He is among the successful and progressive farmers of tho State. He has always taken an active jvirt in all things for the uplift and profit of the farmers of his State. No better selection for the hoard could have heen made. All of the three seem to he exactly tho right men for the right place and the association will he pleased with their work the coming tobacco season. Recently letter was written to tho Kentucky Hurley Tobacco Growers Association asking for a statement or the workings of their association and the answer to tho letter appeals elsewhere in this issue. The association has not heen in existence long enough to do much good, as yet to the growers of Kentucky, hut readers of the letter will see that fine progress is heing made, and what is hoing* done in other states for the benefit of the growers of the weed can easily and just as well he done hero in South Carolina. With the good men that are hoing selected to head the association in this State, we may confidently expect great results in the time t<? come. We are due them and will get them. The growers of this county will stick, we are sure, and tlte growers <>i the other counties in this State will stick to .'invthing 'his kind once they are induced! join it. chants m:\Ri\c, There was a rumor afloat recently that the Atlantic Coast l ino Railroad Company contemplated making a change for the worse in railroad schedule to and out of Conway l>y taking off one of the daily passenger trains. As soon as this wvis learned, a committee of tin4 chamber of commerce got busy and wrote to the railroad commission and received answer that up to that time no application had hoon filed with the commission for any change; and it was promised that before anv change should bo made Conway should have a bearing. : -x- -x- -x -x- -:< ->: -x--x--x--x--x--x- -x-*-**-* J AD CARRIES | HE OTHER WAY ! * He J for turning the now highway ^ is that tho road will pass through * while if it h.ud gone through 3rd * :nv road, through tho cut off as it ^ :ive |>assod through swamps whore ^ side for half a mile. $ It is no reason at all. The new jg 1 the end of 1th avenue passes jH "nee section of Conwav, and there * }jc of it for a mile out or more except $ ed people. $ in this colored tow n, lawlessness is & id special policemen have to be do- ^ w of these facts, who would want ^ id send their children to the high * ay; who would want to he annoyed :j? conduct that is carried on in that ^ at ion of the new road as it is now * i to build all out the other wav to- H< eat reason why the boards have $ >nway to the best advantage of the * rue. t ? < **** ** x- x- x- * -x- * < * #**<***. x # .x. # ? A