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» f A B. Hall and Party Here Last Week. Demonstration successful Plant to Manufacture Machine* Will Be Erected in Barnwell. John B. Hall, inventor of Hall’s cot ton maturing process, C. I). Williason and Fred D. Maisch, of the Philadel phia Commercial Museum, came down to Barnwell last week from Philadelphia to give a demonstration of Mr. Hall’s invention. They were accompa nied by J. Whitner Reid, Presi dent of the State Farmers’ Union, and E. F. Cole, of the Southern Railway’s Land a.fd Industrial Depart ment. Mr. Cole was the ex officio representative of the Hon. E. J. Wat son,^Commissioner of Agriculture. The object of the tests was to prove the success of the process and secure the official endorsement of the State of South Carolina. The demonstration was made at the plant of the Barnwell Oil Mill. A model machine was shipped here by express and erected in the basement of the gin house. The machine itself is nothing more nor less that an incu bator. In appearance it is a box-like affair, in which is arranged an endless belt, a large fan and a series of steam pipes. The cotton bolls are poured in to the machine and kept in motion by the belt. The heat from the pipes does the work of the sun and the fan is to drive out the moisture as it evuixj- /rates from the cottnii. The tests were mode at the mill Fri day morning—an acre test and a weight test. ,A committee, composed of Harrv I) Calhoun, president of tin- Home Bank, T. S. Cave, a planter, K. F. Cole, of the Southern K.u!u.i\, and .1 Whitner. Reid, president of the State Farm, rs' Union, made the fo.lowing n p ei. Acre Te»t. One row of cotton was meis iiei! mid computed as the traction.tl part of an acre, ail the Lo ,s were tie n pu ked, Weighed and put through the prota-ss, after w hu h they were again weighed, and the cotton ieme\ed be hand, an t the weigh.Is taken separates ot the seed cotton and the remairim ; b ill 1 til seed Cottoll Was then compaiVd to represent an acre unit, tha n .elo.v- ing-.lh per < ent for lint cott-m it was found tli.lt to ea h .1' ot Itind the re was 11J 4 > pounds ant rot! n and JO' • Governor Blease Issued Orders Satur day.—5 Companies to Go. Five companies of the national guard of South Carolina are to be mustered out of service by order of the governor who is ex officio commander-in-chief. The order sent to Adjt. Gen. Moore Sat urday follows a conference of the rank ing officers of the national guard held Friday night. The companies at Ben- n^ettsville, Conway and Barnwell are to be mustered out and new companies mustered in. In another order it was stated that the Chesterfield company is to be replaced by a company to be mus tered in at Cheraw. The governor in his letter said that a new company is to b$ mustersdin at Woodruff. This com pany it is said will take the place of the Bamberg company. The companies mustered out failed to pass re-inspec- tion by the United States war depart ment The governor Saturday addressed the following letter to Adjt. General Moore: “You will please issue orders at once mustering out Companies E, Second infantry, at Bennettsville; H, Third in fantry, at Conway; E, Third infantry, at Barnwell, and I, Third infantry, at Bam berg. “Also issue proper orders mustering in a company at Woodruff, assigning it to First infantry. “You will please write the company commanders at Bennettsville, Conwuv and Barnwell, that they will he given until December IS, BUS, to reorganize and urge upon them the importance of immediate action. You will please call to their attention that they must have their petitions signed by throe officers elected by the company, and 4i>on!iste ( i men, and have all papers m the hands of the adjutant gem ral by Deccmherls, or i ompajiies w il' he organized e'se- ! where and admitted m their place- | A compliance with circular S require, ^that tile brigade he < •ungietcJ bv .lanu- I arv 1. 1014. ' W.A. WILLIAMS SLAIN BY M. C LEE HOME BANK’S STOCK HOLDERS MET MONDAY Institution It in Splendid Condition.— Dividend Declared. ing for a young bank and Mr. Calhoun and his directors are to he congratula ted on their wise management of the bank's affairs. Directors were elected for the ensu ing year ns follows- .1. (). Sanders, H. The sti ckimlders of the Home Bank D. Calhoun, T. S. Cave, L M. Calhoun, of Barn well (nld their annual meeting IB. L F.asterlmg, .1 B. Calhoun, S. B Impc: ta:\t Notice. ■ m 111 \ t \\ Ole mg • •ir r i th I I'e issi.i' <: we. k ins*. ,.,d , ; h..t subs, rib* r- I elites will g. : re l d.l'ls' :nas, as *■ a htci.lav ini i v | I 111 l 11 'Its .'i’ll i i as.' k. ar IPs is th. r ‘ ci.p . • tlMla' i >tl I . ah!.- tn i )' ' c| here Monday. I’n-sidi ut Harry I). Calhoun mile his annual statement, showing that the hank is m Better fi nancial i ondiBon than at any time since its organization, the <1* posits being nearly $_*!),ikM i.i nv than at tin- same time last year A 7 per cent dividend, amount mg to f_'. lot i, was dei l.ired and oiili reil pod at oiici' J'iOI) was placed ’ci*u111, making a total A i»in , $ 1. k I was a! s.» f". id d p:-ofi* account i.Miual dr. idei:11 |.a I • •r' tic f"tai am n! h * ohi in tfie iricu- Moselev, T F. Hogg and .1, li. Hewlett. The officers are: Harry D. Calhoun, president; S B Moseley, vie*' presi dent; NG. W Walker, cashier; Wm. McN’ah, assistant cashier. I sham Ritter Asked for $75,000 Deeaefes for Son’s Deelk. After deliberating a day and two nights and making a trip by special train to Orangeburg for the purpose of viewing the scene of the death of young Ritter, who was killed at a street crossing in that city two or three years ago, the jury in the caSfcgUsham Ritter vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co. failed to agree on a verdict and Judge Gage ordered a mistrial Saturday morning. The plaintiff asked for $75,000 damages against the railroad company for the death of his son. The case was orig inally brought in Orangeburg for $10,- 000, was discontinued and brought a second time for 12,000. It was discon tinued and action for $75,000 brought in Barnwell County. This was the last jury case tried at the Fall term of Court, and after hear ing several motions, Court was ad- jonrned sine die. The following cases were disposed of: Savannah Chemical Co. vs. D. P, Johnson, verdict for the defendant. Dr. L. F. Bonner vs. Simms Sc Best, verdict of $2,%8.90 for the plaintiff. * L. H. Loadholt vs. Seabord Air Line R, R. Co., verdict of $2,500 for the plaintiff. Savannah Chemical Co. vs. O. B. Deer, verdict of $628.10 fur the plain tiff. Reliance Fertilizer Co. vs. W. H. Johnson, et ah, verdict of $1,141 for the plaintiff. Enterprise Hardware Co. vs. A. J. Harter, verdict of $14s.SO for the plain tiff. John F. Coleman vs So. Rv. Co. and 1 Seabord Aia Line R. R C , verdict of i $70 tK) for the plaintiff. Isharn Ritter vs. Atlantic Coast Line i R. R Co. 1 Two Shots Were Fired, Both o# Which Took Effect r ' INQUEST WAS HELD SATURDAY Tragedy Occured in ike Kline Dispen sary Friday Afternoon. W. Aiken Williams was shot and almo?l instantly killed in the Kline dis pensary Friday afternoon by Milledge C. Lee, the dispenser. After the trag edy Lee came to Barnwell and surrend ered to the Sheriff. He was commited to the county jail. There was only one witness to the homicide, Mr. Henry Jenkins, and the details of the tragedy are meagre. From what can be learned in Barnwell, there had been a dispute between the two men a day or two before and when Williams went into the dispen sary Friday it was renewed. Two shots were fired by Lee, both of which took effect on Williams just below the heart. Mortally wounded, Williams staggered out of the door and walked several yards before he fell. A pistol was found in his hip pocket. The inquest was held Saturday morn ing and the blame placed by the jury on Lee. Williams is survived by his wife and six children. He was one of the defen dants in the case of the State vs. J. W. Hogg and and W. A. Williams, charged with the murder of J. V. and Henry Hogg in Kline on the night of Septem ber 15th. This case was tried at the re cent term of court and resulted in a mistrial. Lee is also a married man. » tin* - urplu • ac • 1 . r t , ■ h f | \ » * P ■ * i 1 . tl.i' t! : 1 f 11« • i »1 r J , Hi 1 ^ T 1 fill'- 1' M'; •!!• !•••! ' TaA'C H F Huist, F..v in attendance up< Mrsv*s C 1! ., Bk: ’ ■ .• V..’ «t.l* . |., .if Bla n ('ourt 1 'k vole, was ast week. id Murrav Mathis, of \ iMtorv here Thurs- New Pastor Arrive*. Rev. and Mrs A. E. Reimer, former- | ly of Pine Bluff, Ark., arrived in Allen- Barnwell county basset an example 0,1 Saturday, where they will which might he well and propitably fol-! mak »’ ,ht ’ ir future home. Mr. Reimer lowe.ll.yothercount.es in the State ‘s the newly elected pastor of Allen- j dale Baptist church. They are at the In than a week after a prominent .'it w .is k idcd in the town of *o was tried, convicted a a in \tt II I!' f t '■ i'iK’i ' ..king > r.i Th im i • i I k :' n w • . 1 , h.s H 1'. Fn.l i . mieruus met c Barn ind '■ nteti. e 1 to die for the crime he nad i cinMiitte.i 1 h.-re would he few er min d. is in ti e State if there wore mere om,!. like the on. m Barnwell.— if..ml>e; g 1 illies home of Mr and Mrs. K. H. Peeples hut will soon move into the Wilson cottage. Mr. Reimer preached two strong, eloquent and inspiring sermons on Sunday And from now on regular services wll he field at this church — Allendale Herald. ,t I*’ the m‘.’il i.t $ 27.00 j it i t m, ami i n .li. no • !’.y II’ mail, a the iMtt'm ;it 011 V I ’ll '.■'its p* r IMUM’I, .; - ! t H’l'T’S'-rA we have a g; iis' re\ i’1 U" ot $! ( ’1.5 for s 1 ”11 i. ! t i! ami u.i' i ■’■iirilnl strii t eaeh acre uf gi :ut ■ i' 1 W I; 1. t! rr, atN'iOn •i Ik i"ioh• > Ut 1 lr U as li.'llo A I’ll was li.ft 567 pOU 11 il s ot t:ost h.tti '1 1'. ( c A \ ki. h U il s.>:i, State , gam,’ boils. U l' ‘ '1 . ill l o U'lll 1 ..1 . A'-, urate r i'ts ot th ■ labor Ur; e k t 1 , t M- i ' i'*•. nl t lir s«. :thi rn R inu a\. \\ Inch slio a i .1 that tin l ' l.st III | n c k, i i ^ r»’:i«! ’ * t: n k , s ; ■ t •. ■ 11 vis ’nr rn sii tv ic th an acre i> 15. ratn:. A it tr.i t i 1 ; - ' > • ■ 1 in :ir nnirn mg u h i . cents in r hour. J iien counting t 1 egi’i a: r g’\ M :’! p.r t a » >\ •*. ning ;it the n •g liar pri ce nl thirl ’ 4T 0 t n Mr 5 !. 11 -••| ; i n.. - 1 irr n ass ir,,i- per humlreJ ami aBo a. lowing th!r;> t”.i u h N' • ; !a ! lor sr \ r I’M 1 lr;i 1 --, rents per bun IreJ tor proi e v si:i^ t,.| 1 ii : k r 1 * • s i,!s ohtaiin’ 1 in t 1 i i which is vet y lilierai . ue h.r, e let! ( iiiiiii. rc .i. Mu ■ ; ::i ;n a nuniof $10.24, wh'c! i i- ali'.iiiitely in I p olit th'^ts 1 : rinl i iiit . r IV Hr snnl t’.'t to the grower, not con Bing tie’ s.n.i . am uiit of ferti i/mg V.i.ue II let to d - ca\ on the ran 1. l l:e d!s h r the aliov .teg.. ; by Mr. i . j I. i\ .cli.i '! a . st iI'-SI \b'e 11 .It 'A III'’!' Is open.' !i id Y,'e D k: lest. A iju.i.itity of f.'M't h.tteii hods u. ;v also gathered from the p>vm ms of Mr. T. J. Ready .if B..rn.ve:l, and an aifi- davit taken from him stating to.a the same were \v,». th' *•«•> to 'n.i: ami woo: ! otherwis. n «ve .» e:i a tot.a lo->s to lum. These I'igur.’ sliow :h a lor i ■ ery ton of frost bitten lioks left m the Held there is a gross loss to the owner of J-lP.-l'd. The cost of gathering is less than twenty per eent. of this. Then allowing the grower sixty-five per cent of the gross value as has been sugges ted, or iJilJ.Bi, less twenty per eent. for gathering gives him $15.7-1 net for each ton he gathers. Then allowing thirty cents per hundred for ginning and thirty cents for processing, we still have left a profit of $5.83 as royalty to the Company. A meeting of a number of represen tative citizens of the town was held in the directors’ room of the Home Bank Friday evening for the purpose of en dorsing the process. Dr. J. G. Wooley was appointed chairman and Dr. E. L. Patterson secretary. Cd. Hary D. Calhoun made the opening speech and introduced Mr .‘Hall to those present. Mr. Halt stated briefly the benefits that will result from his invention and also said that the by-products of the cotton plant will eventually be more valuable than the lint itself. He stated that he can make gun powder, paper, rubber, and a number of other commercial ar ticles from the stalks and bolls. He had a sample of his smokeless powder which he exploded with a match. Mr. Hall also read a letter from a represen tative of the British government in re gard to the explosive, which will, it is said, throw a projectile three times further than any other known explo sive. Mr. Reid expressed in glowing terms his opinion of the invention and en- 1 MV 1 l..li . pr.n’t’XMN as an rn h ion_g r than a i '! t■' ;nal iir.' in the g:g a ii'.’:ii;!:ful gin-'. , \\ i ;■>' not aftecte.l a- e', ami that tin \ Mr. Mai'- h was is i.i. u ho mat! • a HI no. \\ t i gennui.itm I <:h i*i tie. •• 1 mm a tel In A e.l In Ml ft W )'• ill.II A'. \ I'esniu!Hi.u was tin a inti’inlueed ep- I'n’sin. Mr. Hall's invi ntnui ami o.- te i;l,:i'/ a vote of thanks to the visiting g i 'is t! e ;ne!i. This was U’HininimisI, a In; te i by t standing \ i'<te. >n impressetl was Mr. C. Ik Dunhar, e.' Miliettev 1 e, w:t!i the worth of the inv eiitioii that he immediately placed an order for one of the machines. A more complete test will he made here next year. It is planned to plant ten acres of cotton on the place of Mr. T. S. Cave. Five acres will be allowed to mature in the field and the bolls from the other five acres will be gath ered as they reach maturity and opened by the new' process. An accurate record will be kept of the yield from each acre and comparisons made. By this test it is hoped that the advantages of the invention will be proved con clusively. It is safe to predict that a larger yield will result |rom the five acres matured by the machine, as it will be possible to open the frost bit ten bolls, which would otherwise re sult in a total loss. 4 There are great possibilities awaiting the commercial development of the ' invention, and when it once comes in- i to general use will revolutionize the ! production of crflton, as it will be pos- ; sible to grow more of the staple on a I reduced acreage and at the same time reclaim the top crop, which is near- I ly always ruined by frost. 1 Mr. Hall stated to a representative of The People Saturday ’ morning that a plant would be established at Baimwell for the manufacture of the machines, work on which will be commenced early in next year. This means much i for the future of the town, adding as it will a manufacturing enterprise to the other industries of the county. The shl skirl has emancipated the Shoe, and now my lady has the world at her feet—her shoe the observed of all observers. The American Lady Shoe meets the emer gency and sets the style, hashion experts design the American Lady Shoe and forty years’ shoe making experience goes into the making of every pair. Hie result is beauty, style, comfort and durability. t\C \* ,<M f FOR SALE BY A BARNWELL, S. Q. ~ m