The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-07-17
RELIEF MAY BE GIVEN BY
THE GENEROSITY OF {.
THE PEOPLE 4
PROCLA'MATIONS
Governor Blease, Senator Smith
and Congressmen Trying
Z To Do Something

counties than In Anderson. In some
j sections Of Anderson It has been Sc
we're and has ruined growing crop,
that would have produced thousands
Of dollars. Senator Smith. some oi
the congressman and Gov. Biaase
have already taken steps to assist
the good people in other counties who
have suffered such heavy loss.
The people OF Anderson are NOT
beggcrs and It may not be that they
rwill require hny assistance, but VIC
direct tho attention Of our officials to
the heavy losses In this county last
week. especially in the MT. Tabor
section. west Of the city; in the Nc
Carlcy section six miles south of the
city and on the l.. ID. Harris place.
between Anderson. and Williamson. {.
/ Some os tic crops may yet make a
portion.
f. III York county the hail was so se.
we're that II beef cattle. were killed On
zone farm and gullies 10 feet deep
wern filled with hail stones. A dis
patch trcra Columbia yesterday says !:
In Holt District.
o. K. UhRoQue, secretary of hal,
insurance company Of Marion, was
in Columbia yesterday, en- route IT.
tho hail ctrtcken district in the up
nor narf nf the State. Mr.. LnFtouaue
says his company carries only a small
amount OF insurance in the scctior
covered by tho disasterous hailstorm
Of July O.. and his. trip is not for the
purpose Of adjusting any losses hut
to. mako a close Investigation and
full report for his company and ut
the same time advise with the farm
ere and planters who have SUBSTANCES,
losses. offering suggestions as to thu,
adviibility OF planting the lands II
some. other, crop or cultivating whit
If left Of the crop damaged. Mr.. La
Rouque has had nine ycare experience
In adjusting losses Of this kind, and
feels that he can be OF some service
to tho people in the district covered
by this disasterous storm. Hc expects
to be in Rock Hill Tuesday, GafYney
Wednesday and Laurens Friday. C
Senator Smith has visited tie hail
stricken section of La 4rens and Con:
:gressman Finley has mi froduced q hill
to assist the peof.o {, York who sef-:
.fered such heavy loss 5 4 s Y
Governor iRlease has shown hfi'
earnest interest In the matter by Is
suing yesterday two proclamations,
appointing committees to receive and
to. disburEe contributions. e., Z
i The proclamation states: - S.
~ Whereas. severe storm of wind,
rain and hail devastated, within tho
past several days. large section OF
the county Of York, doing great
damage to crops, and In many In
stances wiping crops out OF existence
completely. leaving many farms
stricken and many people destitute
without food and without means to
help Themselves; and 5.es'a y
2 Whereas. these people are unap.,
at this late day, to. replant their, crops.
and are without means to do SO. even
if It. were possible, and they are now,
'sorely in need Of help; 4 IL 3 30
u sNOW, THEREFORE, I, COLE. Il
BLEASE. Governor OF the State OF
South Carolina, do hereby Qsk pnd re-
qqeEt all citizens OF our: State, who
are able aud willing to. do so, to con-.
tribute according to. their means, to
asstst these people In this their time
OF need and great distress, and do re-,
quest that contributions be sent Ii
any or the following gentlemen