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J * W' pa* ii ieT ^iidmlpg jRMW X • * - V t 9 > ■Sw Eatsablished In 1877. tvZ r VOLUME XLV. )LL WEEVILS EXPECTED TO BE VERT THICK IN 1922 'Ju*l Like a Member of the Family” # BARNWELL, CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1922. Large* County Circa lotion. NUMBER 29. B. R. Cood, Famous Expert, Issues Warning to Cotton Farmers. EVANGELISTIC SERVICES ^ START AT BLACKVILLE Dr. C. Farmers in Barnwell County who have been counting on the recent cold "snaps” to put an end to the boll weevil peril have been handed quite a jolt in a warning just issued by B. Coad, of the United States De partment of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology, who is the foremost au thority on the boll weevil in this country. Mr. Coad has spent years in studying the boll weevil and he is widely known as the discoverer of the calcium arsenate method of pois oning weevils—though he has never urged this method a£ a universal panacea. Mr. Coad now predicts that boll weevils will probably be excep tionally thick in 1922. He has just sent out a warning bulletin from the Delta Laboratory, Talulah, La. This bulletin will be of great interest to all cotton growers and busiggss men. It is as follows: Cotton farmers are now busy ar guing pro and con the advisability of reducing or increasing the cotton acreage for 1922, but in the numer- >* arguments quoted we seldom see |4ny mention made of one of the most iportant factors which should have very positive influence on the cotton program for the coming season. This is the prospect of boll weevil abund ance. For quite a number of years the Delta Laboratory of the Bureau of Entomology, United States De partment of Agriculture, has been making a series ef studies each sea son to serve as a basis for predictions regarding the severity of Spring in festation of boll weevils. The records for 1922 have just been completed and for comparison with these we have similar records for the past eight years. The number of boll weeviis*emerg- ing from hibernation each spring de pends on two things: The number entering hibernation in the fall and the percentage of these surviving. I^iat fall the majority of the cotton belt saw conditions which permitted an unusually large number of weevils to enter hibernation. The winter weather has generally been abnormal ly mild to date and the usual ptriud of severe weather has passed, al though there is. of course, still a bare chance of temperatures low enough to influence weevil survival. Because of this wild weather i* high rate of weevil survival was to be expected. Our recent records have more than verified this expectation. These re cords are made in a number of differ ent ways, but the - most comparable criterion is the figure based on the i number of live weevils found hiber- \ nating in Spanish moss in certain se- ! leeted 'localities in Louisiana each ' year. ' During the past few days we * have examined over 3,600 pounds of ! Spanish moss from fifteen different | • selected points representing the dif-; ferent types of hibernating conditions • found in that district, • This moss is carefully examined and the number of weevils both live and dead noted. From this we compute the ratic of both live and dead weevils per ton of moss, aod past experience has shown that this affords a very f|ir index to the emergence wh^h may be expect ed. The following table shows the figures for the past eight yedrs: Live Wee- Dead Wee vils per ton vils pei; ton C. Coleman, of Charleston, to Assist the Pastor. Blackville, Feb. 21.—The Biackville Baptist Church is to begin a series oLovangeJistic services in their new building next Sunday, the 26th inst., which continue daily, except Satur day, through Sunday, March 12th. Services will be at 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Dr. C. C. Coleman, pastor of the Citadel Square Baptist Church, of Charleston, will do the preaching, and the Rev. J. L. Baggott, Superintend ent of the State B. Y. P. U., will con duct the singing. Dr. Coleman is recognized generally as one of the very best pastor-evangelists in the South . He is scholarly, yet simple; deep, but clear. He loves lost souls with a passion and presents the old time gospel to them with great pow er. Mr. Baggott, who is known and loved throughout the State as Super intendent of B. Y. P. U. work, is a singer of splendid ability. He not only has a sweet voice which he uses effectively, but is able to get the con gregation to sing and enjoy it. He is also a great organizer. The Blackville people are looking forward to a great season of refreshing under the leadership of these two gifted and consecrated workers. The church is this week organizing and making full plans for the work. Cottage prayer meetings are being held each afternoon and a combina tion personal worker’prlass and pray- er service is hsd each evening. A large choir is being organized. It is expected that parties will come in from adjoining towns and communities for these services. Not only the special services but the splendid new building will be an at traction. The new building is a great Largest County Circulation. TWO AUTO ACCIDENTS IN BARNWELL IN PAST WEEK The People has reason to belieVeythat its circulation in Barn well County is as large as or larger thap that of any other news paper published in the county, any claims or statements to the contrary notwithstanding. Efforts have beeKmade to verify this belief, but they were unsuccessful. A re-hash of these efforts is not necessary, nor would it prove of any particular interest to the readers of The People. Suffice it to say that advertisers in this paper are assured of both QUANTITY and QUALITY circu lation and that as an advertising medium The People is second to none in this section of the State. A Children Have Narrow Escapes WKen Struck by Automobiles. SPECIALIST W4X GIVE THREE DEMONSTRATIONS Mrs. Anne J. Campbell to Demon strate Jelly and Jam Making. The following communication has been received from Miss Eloise Cave, say* Home Demonstration Agent: We are exceedingly fortunate in having Mrs. Anne J Specialist in Home Management of Home Demonstration Work from Winthrop College, to work with the County Home Demonstration Agt. for two days next week, February 27th and 28th. Mrs. Campbell will dem onstrate jelly and jam making for marketing purposes at the following places: Kline school house, Monday A. M. at 10:30. Pleasant Hill school house Monday P. M. at 3:00. San Hill school house Tuesday P. M. at 3:00. It is hoped that all club members and other ladies who are interested will attend one of these meetings. . On Tuesday morning at 11:00 o’ clock, Mrs. Campbell will demon strate fancy icing of cakes to the . w __ ., ulluinK « jfresi» l * d,e * of A" workshop. In addition to a large and ur * ed 10 att * nd ^ d * m - heautiful auditorium, it has a Bible 1 orutr * t ‘ on ^ school department which, including County Agent Harry G. Boylston that the cooperative cotton marketing campaign is going good in Barnwell County, four meetings Campbell, having been held last week. At one point 365 bales were signed. Every farmer is urged to sign his contract as soon as .possible so that the cam paign can be completed quickly. Any one who has not received a con tract can get one by seeing or writ ing County Agent Boylston or E. C. Matthews at Blackville. Representatives of six of the banks of the county attended a conference at Williston Monday afternoon, and after discussing the campaign the following resolutious were adopted: “We, the undersigned banks of Barnwell County, agree that, as fsr as we are concerned, your being a member of the S. C. Cotton Grow ers Cooperative Marketing Associa tion will not hurt your credit with us. It is our opinion that such an association will greatly aid in the stablising of the cotton market and will greatly strengthen your general credit. (Signed) Bank of Williston, the storage room, and kitchen. has| M '” E,oi ~ Cave ’ Horae 36 room# tion * Barnwell, S. C. For further information apply to farmers and Merchants Bank, Wil A NEW'(.A ME. SNELLING NEWS tw* * -- — , . Snelfing, Feb. 21.—Mr. L. W. Hill. The Augusta Chronicle announce. - „ T, 1 . . : ^ 4 . , . of Brezelia, Ga., visited relatives today a most interesting and amusing ! her# | a t k game. The object of this game is to see who can secure the largest and nearest correct list of words begin ning with the letter "P." covering names of visible object# contained in s picture, copy of which will he found elsewhere in this issue. This class of game has proven to l»e a very interesting pastime and many valuable priezs have been won by persons throughout the country. There is no reason at all why some of these prizes cannot be won by our readers and it would he well to get started on y<Air list of words tonight and you will find this puzzle game will be the means of supplying you with many pleasurable moments. * Advertise in THE PEOPLE. Year. of moss. of moss. 1915 -- 10.0 .414.0 1916 __ .. 24.0 136.0 1917 — 8.0 144.0 • 1918 -- 1.7 48.9 * 1919 „ 4.0 53.0 1920 "1 - - ' 9.5 -1921 1 ^ — 22.4> 26.9- 1922 ^ :;j27.o 2.2 ^From these figures it is seen that . v • • - » ton of v moss in sight now than at any time sinc^ these records were started «nd only a very few dead weevils. Of course, the records on the pres ence of-dead-weevils cannot be ac cepted as too accurate because it has been found that many dead weevils fall out of the moss during the winter and are thus lost. The most striking feature, however,^is the fact that the -records for this year show more than v^ve times as marry-live weevils in hi- ?mation as in the highest preceding lear since 1915. These records are checked in other ways, dmong the different methods being a series of cages located near Tallulah, La., which are installed with a known number of live weevils each fall, dif ferent types of shelter provided and the survival of weevils in these cages determined in the spring. We have just completed an examination of this series *of cages and find that these figures verify those quoted in the moss examinations, and show the percentage of survival to date to be much higher than in past years. In considering the significance of these findings, it should be remember* ed that while they mean a very ab normally heavy emergence of over wintered weevils in the coming spring, they do not necessarily mean that the weevil damage this - season will be unusually great, since it is possible that summer weather condi tions may be sufficiently, unfavorable to the weevils to offset this heavy, early- infestation, but the fact re mains that the farmers will start the cotton crop under a tremendous han dieap and it is going to require ab normal weather to produce a normal weevil damage. No man is justified iir gambling on such luck, and the only sane course to pursue is t& an ticipate a year of great ahoundance Mrs. P. W. Patterson spent several days last week with her sister, Mry. J. R. Ray, at Olar. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Draughdy, of Savannah, Ga., are visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hill. Messrs. H. W. Cook and W. C. Bjrt were business visitors at Williaton and Blackville Friday. Mr, Micagy Birt spent the week end with Mr. L. L. Birt in the Rose mary section. Mr. J. Allen Hill motored to Au- gjsta one day last week. Supt. Horace J. Crouch of Barn well, was • a visitor in this section last Friday. Dr. and Mrs. Allen Patterson, of Donora, spent Monday after-noon at the home rff Mr. W. C. Birt. HILDA FOLKS ENJOY HUNT. Hilda, Feb. 20.—The people of this section enjoyed a splendid hunt Friday morning, when a large num ber of men and a pack of 20 hounds caught a large wild-cat in the Wolf Bay, near .Hilda. This is said to be the largest and thickest bay in Barnwell County. Three wild-cats and two catamounts hare been caught in this place in the past two years, v Mr. Willie Weeks was a visitor to Blackville last Saturday. Mr. Lee Dye he s was in Denmark Friday. Mr. Bruce Black motored Blackville Sunday. Mr. H. W. Wilson was in Denmark Saturday on special business. ? Mr. Willie Bodiford, of the Double Pond section, was in town Wednesday --■ye-—*— —'—-—.—nr—— v,— J afternoon. Mr. Brooker HaHzpg was a busi ness visitor to Blackville Saturday. Mr. Howell Collins was in Black ville Saturday-.- . Mr. A. D. Hutto and family motor of boll weevils and to make plans ac- ed to Blackville last Sunday cordingly. Everyone who has raised a few cotton crops with the weevil realizes how the weevi] cuts down the acreage he can handle per plow and still make a crqji. Furthermore, the more abundant the weevils are, the less acreage he can handle success fully and certainly with the present prospects the acreage per plow for 1922 should be reduced to an absolute minimum if the farmer ia to exper ience any ‘safety whatever^^ Mrs. Hattie Aldrich, of Blackville spent the week with realtives in Hil da.' > -v^. " Mr. I. R.-Collins was m town Sat urday afternoon. Mr. O. R. Hightower, of Qiis place was the guest of Mr. W. H. Hartzog of the Double Pond section last Sat urday. _ 4 The people of Hilda hope for - speedy recovery fe r Mrs. Caroline Collins, who Jias been quite sick. COUNTY BANKERS BEHIND COOPERATIVE MARKETING Several Hundred Bales of Cotton Have Been Signed Up. liston; Bank of Western Carolina, First National Bank, Barnwell; Bank of Western Carolina, Commercial Bank, Blackville.’’ The Home Bank of Barnwell and the Bank of Kline were not represent ed at the meeting, and, therefore, did not have an opportunity to en dorse the above. Two automobile Occidents occurred in Barnwell during the post week, but fortunately the consequences Were not serious in either case. Saturday morning, while a number of boys and girls were skating on the sidewalks, little Miss Sarah Patter son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Ffctterson, attempted to cross Main Street. She skated from behind an automobile parked at the curb direct ly in front of a car driven. by Mrs. L. P. Wilson. The latter was driving at a very slow speed, having just put on the emergency brake to avoid striking another small pedestrian. Sarah was knocked down and the front wheel passed over one leg, but Mrs. Wilson stopped the car before the rear wheel reached the child, whose injuries were so slight that she was able to attend school on Monday. ~ * Monday morning, os the Rev. Mr. Glennan, pastor of the Barnwell Methodist Church, was driving into his yard, his small son jumped fAm behind the gate post to “scare” him. The fender of the car struck the lit tle fellow on the side of his head, bruising his face and cutting his ear so badly that several stitches were necessary to close the wonnd. The accident on Main Street sup ports the contention of many citisens on two point#: First, that cars should not be allowed to park on that narrow thoroughfare, and, second, that the streets should not be used as skating rinks. 'It ta understood that a Barnwell lady was knocked down by one of the skaters a few days ago. It has been suggested that a section of the paved street around The Cir cle be roped off two afternoons each week for the benefit of the skaters, and this suggestion is heartily ap proved by many people. It is hoped that the City Fathers wiH take some action, both as to the parking of cars and skating on the streets, before a really serious accident results. MR. NEELY ATTENDS SHOW. Says Motor Event in Atlanta Bigger and Better Than Ever, “The Great Southern Automobile Show at Atlanta was bigger and bet ter than ever,” says Mr. G. M. Nee ley, of the Olar Buick Co., who has just returned from a visit to the Georgia metropolis. "There were more makes of cars represented and more models on dis play than in any previous year. Ev ery available inch of the great audi torium-armory was filled with pas senger cars, trucks and accessories. “The outstanding fact brought out by the Atlanta show (and this was remarked upon by many visitors) is that manufacturers have put more into their product than ever before in the history of automobile manu facturing and have at the same time reduced the selling price. “And you may be sure the Buick Motor Company has not lagged be hind in this program. -The Buick booth, with its seven models on dis play, was ample proof that Buick is in the van of the movement to give the automobile buyer more for his money. —• — “Of course, the new Buick model, the 6-54 roadster, attracted unusual 1° attention just as it did at the New York and Chicago national exhibbi- tions. A number of orders for the 6-54 were given at the show in At lanta." - .At the dealers meeting which was held Friday at the Capital City Club, Mr. Neeley had an opportunity to meet Mr. H. M. Bassett, president and general manager of the Buick Mqtor Company; also Mr. E. T, Strong and Mr. A. M. Sarvis, of the Sale? Department, Flint, Mich,. The Buick officials addressed the dealers ; oh matters pertaining to Buick poli cies. * . - Mr. Neeley reports that he is more enthusiastic than ever about Buick and looks forward'with confidence to a bigger and better buainess. DENMARK PLANT TO HAVE MUCH LARGER CAPACITY “Bob” Easterling. Formerly of Barn well. Continues to Make Good. The many Barnwell friends of Mr. R. A. (“Bob”) Easterling will be gratified to learn that he is contin uing to make good in his adopted home, Denmark, and will read with interest the. following dispatch to The State telling of additions to his ice plant:! * MANY PLEAD GUILTY AT PRESENT TERM OF COURT A Number of Coses Have Been Con tinued.—True Bills Fennd. Denmark, Feb. 16.—The Edisto Public Service Company is now haw ing new machinery installed in the plant, which will increase the ice making capacity 15 tons per day. The new ammonia compressor con nected to the steam engine and 160 horse power boiler have already been installed and are now ready to oper ate. The workmen are now erecting the new freezing tank. When this addition to the ice plant is completed it will have a total capacity of 65 tons of ice per day. This plant has “been gradually increasing its capac ity from year to year until it is now one of the largest ice plants in this part of the State. This plant sup plies ice to most of the surrounding towns and due to the fact that the town has three railroads here this plant has a great number of small towns in all directions that ft can serve.,,. *" The Edisto Public Service Com pany also operates the light and pow er plant and they have abwut closed contracts with two nearby towns to furnish them light and power. HAPPENINGS % * AT ROSEMARY. . Mr. J. A. Porter, of Barnwell, it a Offering 20 cents a pound for mid dling cotton. See his advertisement on eighth page of this issue. Rosemary, Feb. 20.—Mr. S. H. AUsbrook and son, Farrell, of Willis ton, were in this section Sunday af ternoon. The many friends V of Mn .Charles Bell will learn’with regret that he is | confined to* his bed at the home of ( his daughter, Mrs. W. T. Riley. He j will be more than glad lo have, his friends come in and see him. ^ Mr. Stephen Hiers and sister and ; Mr. Still and Miss Hiers, of Olar, j were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. I P. Hiers Sunday. Mr. Eugene Lott, of Beulah soc- | (ion, was a visitor in this vicinity Sunday. i Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie There have been quite a number of pleas of guilty at the February term of the Court of General Sessions, which convened at Barnwell Monday morning, with Judge Devore, of Edgefield, presiding. Aside from this progress has been rtther slow, many coses, some of them said to have been on the docket for three and four years, being continued" to fu ture terms. The following True Bills have been found by the Grand Jury: Paul Washington and Phillis Bark er, murder. Leonard Miles and McCoy Milos, assault and battery with intent ta kill. Evans Patterson, assualt and bat tery with intent to kill. ’ Hubert Williams, larceny. / Gilmore S. Harley, murder. G. G. Yarborough, housebreaking and larceny. Manly Dunbar, violation of the pro hibition law. Shelton Bellinger, violation of the prohibition law. Rock Dunbar, violation of the pro hibition law. Henry Govan, carbreaking and larceny. Murray Dickerson, larceny of livestock. * A. V. Collum, murder. C. H. Kinard, violation of the pro- hibitin law. Rock Dunbar, Horace Dunbar and Richmond Dunbar, arsault and hut- tcry with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons. v Ransom Sneiling, Fred Sneliiag, Luther Sneiling, Willie Morris and Frank Hay, assualt end battery wtth intent to kiH and carrying concealed weapons. Caaea INapsmd of. Cses disposed of are as follows: Gilmore S. Harley arms acquitted of the charge of murder. Hubert Williams pled guilty to the charge of larceny and was sen tenced to 18 months at hard labor. E. L. Yarborough pled guilty to the charge of housebreaking and larceny and was #entenced to' 14 months at Bard labor. Shelton Bellinger was convicted of violating the prohibition law, a seal ed sentence being imposed. , Manly Dunbar was sequ^tod of the charge of violating the prohifii- tion law. Evans Patterson, charged with a»- sult and battery with intent to kiH, pded guilty to assault and battery of a high and gggrayated nature aad was sentenced to pay s fine of $50 or serve six months at barf labor. Henry* McCreary pled guilty te violating the prohibition law and was sentenced to pay a fine Of |20t or serve six months at hard labor; upon payment of $35 balance of sen tence to be suspended during good behavior. Marion Rountree pled guilty to the^iame charge and re ceived a like sentence. Dolphus Odom and Randolph Lee^ charged with violation of the pro hibition law, each pled guilty and were sentenced to pay a fine of $204 or serve three months at hard labor; upon payment of $35 balance of sen tence to be suspended during good behavior. Harden West also pled guilty to the same charge and was sentenced to three months at hard labor. Court adjourned sine die Tuesday afternoon. — > —- CARD OF THANKS' To ouip many friends we express our appreciation -of their kindness and sympathies shown our family during the illness and death of our father, Mr. H. H. Martin,~an<T fbr the beautiful floral offerings. (Miss) Blanche Martin. Blackville, S. C. Feb. 18., 1922. AdvertiM in THE PEOPLE. and daughter, Lizzie, and Miss Na dine Hair, of Williston, were visitors at Rosemary Sunday afternoon. Mias Jessie Heath is now making her home in Blackville. Miss Ruby Townes entertained a few of her friends Friday night. ~ Mr. and Mr*. Henry Birt, of Black- vine, were visitors m this vicinity Sunday- Quite a number of Loa ended, gervieas at afternoon. f