The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-15
10 SUFFERERS
/! Hail. STORMS
iRELIEF MAY BE GIVEN BY
; &, THE GENEROSITY OF
THE PEOPLE
PROCLAMATIONs
Governor Eiease, Senator Smith
end Congressman Trying
To Do Something
PROCLAMATIONS

The hail has been worse In some
counties. than In Anderson. In some
sections OF Anderson 1t has been Sc
we're and has ruined growing crop,
that would have produced u,ourands
OF dollars. Senator Smith, somn of
the congressman and Gov. Bi ease
have already taken steps to assist
the good people In other counties who
have suffered such heavy loss. !.
l. The people Of Anderson are not
beggcrs and It may not be that they
will require any assistance, but we
direct the 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
Carley Cection six miles south of. the
city and on the l.. D. Harris, place,
between Anderson and Williamson.
y Some Of the crops may yet make q
portion. .,.... :
In York county the hail WIS SO Sc
we're that IL beef cattle were killed on
one arm and gullies 10 feet deep
were allied with hail stones. A dis
patch from Columbia yesterday says:
-, In Hail District. ~
o. X. LaRoque. secretary ;of "a hail
insurance company of, Marion, was
in Columbia yesterday, en- rcuss ! tti
the hail stricken district in the IN,
per-part OF the State. Mr.. LaRouque
says his company carries. only a small
amount OF insurance in tho. section
covered blythe disasterouss hailgtorm
ofaJuly 6, and his trip. .is not for the
purpose OF adjusting any losses but
to make clese investigation and
full report for his company and nt
the Same time advise with the farm.
;ers and planters. who have sustainet;
ioRses, offering suggestions as to tht
adytibtuty: OF planting the lands 1,
some other crop or cultivating what
IL left OF the crop damaged. Mr.. La
Roudue has had nine years experience
ih, adjusting losses OF this kind, ana
fools that he can be OF some :seryice
TO the people in the. district covered
by.this disasterous Storm. He expects
to he in Rock Hill Tuesday. Gain e,
Wednesday, and Laurens Friday.
Senator Smith has visited the hail
I; stricken section; of. Laur ems and Con.
/ grecsman Finley has introduced bill
to assist the people OF York who puf.
fered sucn! heavy loss. - ~
| n Governor Blease has shown hit
earnest interest in the matter! by a.
suing yesterday two proolainationB
0nei for York and one .fof aLaurenh
!nppoin ting committees to receive ant
TO disburge contributions. +; -,
The proclamation states: ~
Il Whereas; q seFm.c4 storm OF WIND
rain and hail devastated, within thu
phst several days. q large section q
thas county OF York. doing greal
damage to crops, and, .ih many In
tstancsss ,wipipE crops out ,os existence
completely; leaving many farms
etricken and many. people destitute
without food aud without means tt
help Themselves; and ! B s 3! y!
3 : Whereas these people are unable
/ eaf this late day. to replant their crops
and are without means, to do SO, even
~ # We're possible, and they are nov
Es3rely in need ,of help; I.
e t*.NOW, THEREFORE, j, COLE. L,
BLEASE, Governor Ofs the State 4 81
South Carolina, do. hereby aay and re.
atsst all citizens of our State, jwhc
ate able and willing to do so, to con.
tribute according to their means. tt
assist these people In! this their timc
|1f need and great dIatrnss, and do re-.
quest that contributions be aent +.
any of the following gentlemen. !"