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JURY FOUND LEON MOORE NOT GUILTY VERDICT RETURNED AFTER u t ONLY 18 MINUTES. Very Good Progress Has Been Made In Trial of Cases Since Last Issue. ELKO NEWS NOTES Corn and Peas Being Harvested Now. —Peanut Crop Is Good. After deliberating only 18 minutes the jury' in the case of The State vs. O. D. (Leon) Moore, charged with the murder of Virgil Weathersbee in Barnwell several months ago, return ed a verdict of not guilty on Wednes day afternoon of last week. Solicitor Gunter was assisted by R. C. Holman, Esq., and Messrs. Brown & Bush, Patterson & Kennedy and Solomon Blatt represented the defendant. Other cases 'disposed of since the last issue of The People are as fol. lows: Nat Fanning pleaded guilty to the charge of housebreaking and lar ceny nisi was sentenced to two years in the State Reformatory at Lexing ton. McKinley Johnson pleaded guilty to the charge of violating the prehi- btttoa law and was sentenced to Elko, Oct. 17.—Cotton is all gath ered. Corn and peas are being har vested now. For the last several days our farmers have been turning their attention to the planting of oats and other grain. Most of our farmers agree that the government’s 'estimate of 28 per cent, of a cotton crop in our section of the State is (fairly correct. Peanuts are fewer in acreage this year, but the crop is good. The recent rains were very much welcomed by our farmers be cause the ground had gotten very’ dry and real hard. Miss Estelle Hutto left Elko some time ago to resume her second years work at the Confederate Home Col lege at Charleston. The melancholy day last week was accounted for by tho absence of Mr. Lee Powell, who!paid a business vis it to Augusta. Next Sunday ia the regular preach ing service at the Baptist Chturh and Pastor F. H. Funderburk will PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY <* FINDS POOR HOUSE IN FINE CONDITION. 'ARE MUCH DISTRESSED AT PRE- VAILING CONDITIONS. Recommendation Made as to Making up Tax Books for 1922 by the Auditor. To the Honorable P. Finley Hender son, Presiding Judge: The Grand Jury for the present term having completed its* Vork, begs leave to make this final re port: # We have passed upon all Bills of indictment that have been handed us by the Solicitor and have returned them to the Court with our findings thereon. We have made an investigation of all the Departments of the County government and find them all BARNWELL WOMEN EXPRESS HORROR Ask If There Is Not Some Defect in the Laws Governing Draw ing of Juries. The People has been requested to publish the following signed article from ladies of Barnwell: Since a republic is a government “of the people and by the people,” we take it that every citizen of our commonwealth is responsible to the limited extent of his or her influence 'for the kind of government we have, and because our hearts have, for years past, been made sick at the | flagrant miscarriage of justice in the State of South Carolina and in Barnwell County in particular, we BLACKVILLE ITEMS. DaviS-Lee Chapter, U. D. C., Meets at Home of Mrs. LeRoy Still. properly functioning, the Officers L*an no longer restrain ourselves front publicly expressing our horror and distress at such conditions. Men are giving careful attention to their duties, except the Auditor's office. I which is in poor cohditionu We find ^hot down; the prohibition law hw appointments morning * rw ^ that the tax books for 19TJ have not f openly defied, gamblers openly pur- evening The fifth Saturday and been made up. and we recommend i **** their ur.righteous business aad y the niofi meeting the up- I (be County Attorneys take this < either no punishment Is meted out to ' ^ °f ' “ B * rrwrI ' ■ matter up with the Bond Company i them in our Courts or none ee mouths at hud labor ut a fine ' /**** n * * meet wit the Iko J have them either made up under t ®f the name. Men say our courts - . Church I . | i .. _ ^ | ,uugc« or f 1100 or ! __ I the supervtsioa of the present Audi- I **e a mnrfeevr, that our Court House I »-■ » •• I Maav hearts, especially those of . . 7T T ; . I. , _ „ / „ . . ' I l»unhar Ha ■r* «»r m>»i- I r ' i lor ae furnish the work doue and i had as well he pulled dowa sa far as I» aid temhs over to the there I* any hope for justtre within I v it the earliest date pws— I Its oalls The lawhrv akrf onJhs on* I w ! Afraid Blackville, Oct. 14.—The October meeting of the Davia-Lee Chapter, U. D. C., was held at the home of Mrs. LeRoy Still. The following of ficers were elected for the coming year: Presickmt, Mrs. T. L. W’ragg; First Vice-President, Mrs. A. H. Ninestein; Second , Vice-President, Mrs. D. K. Briggs; Recording Secre tary, Mrs. R. A. Ayer; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. R. B. Still; Treasur er, Miss Rosa Rich; Registrar, Mrs. S. H. Stfll; Historian, Mrs. LeRoy Still; Custodian, Mrs. G. W. Boyls- ton; Recorder of Crosses, Mrs. L. P. Blume. Delegates elected to the convention in Birmingham are Mrs. Emmett Matthew* and Mr*. D. K. Briggs; alternates, Mrs. B. F. Stome and Mrs. E. H. Wttssinger. % The Thursday Sewing Club met with Mrs. Newton flammet Rook was played, one prise being won by Mrs. W Mp. R. B. Still Mia. L F. Bull. Jr DESTROY COHON STALKS AT ONCE IMPORTANT MEETINGS TO BB HELtf COUNTY. 4 At Blackville and Williaton October -20th and at Barnwell on the Following Friday. One of the very important methods of boll weevil control is the early destructiqn of all cotton stalks, ac cording to government experts. It is stated on reliable authority that where they were destroyed in Barn well County last year as soon ar pick* ing had been finished, the 1922 yield was exceptionally good and due credit is given thereto. Few farm er*. however, seem to realise the great importance of this practice. W'ith this fart in mind. County Agent Harry G. Bey Is ton. of Blackville. has the ef upon peyment * N ' rur 1 tl • OdT tdTV ImmI I tr* llrrme -4 - r-Wd ■ring W lUuMW* al*e plrWitrd rmtanmr ef the peshdetiew mretvwa a like w xlnwn 1 Jehmeu wu» reuni led ef (he pvdhlhMIsU law aad to fbiw eumtlU at hael Maey hearts, evpeemlly those ef I the yeuagev girls, were delighted I la«t Bunday ee areeaet ef the I ef Mr lliirer* A t»r»> s «>f Cell turn the wn J — i irvesurei MS, I ■» « aM i I ftMT f tr wMM fwfdl 9 f Ik rg| Ihsl h* reegei » hi Mi tMrl4nMM Mr « H (fc dMmlw) fmkt hrn f tfkdl 4*m thar Wre Id^i Ml Up IVCt wa hmm mm \\ / ,1, aume aad l reetrai -g heed ef the .... .. .arranged for a seriea ef A^ Alt m a , i. the other by k held at BUdivUle. WUItstea and BarnweH ea October 20th aad Slat, # r , ... I snd has iaaaad the feBewis t. h. Pn*. ill. <l,k M fr«U, .( , ^ ^ lhl „ k tlM , , w hl temoon. The guests were given i . ... . , . asa general thing appror squares ef doth and thread and ask- , - . . - - value ef the eurly destruetteu ef am- ten stalks, la new ef thta fact and that we want le see the general d*- stnartme begun ns curly as peeelhle, I be** heee fertunate eneugh la one ef the beet speabere Ip the la •peek at three dtffeceat I k jT w laa Bamwelt Ceanty ea Friday aad Batardey ef lb«s ueee Fver-y farm. •« ia He faaetjr »begM take ad*as # tW awoMeteeel le beef Mr rd to three b Ullgl 1 1 rmhretder butts i flue The it specimen* selected by the were theee ef MeedaUMe uaaad. H 1— Burst aad f "birelm Mekdaame C. F eseieted the thawnla ehbume aad R R Bti ete«* ie •ervtag ref a laaefb. •9 t|k# »• f • * • MfehotMlI Ah» t at hard sf ef the Ml ea Aetlieg we«e*aM$e gvndmg aepamgw* Mr U H Male, ah* ha* heeg m t'ehaahia far a bmg tune tsSieg the Abrams treataernc. raaae bnme the meidhr ef this Week UWb teaprwsed. te i be daitghi ef has relatives ead > frwoxd* , Me ear but the B Y F I* *• were lashed U» the aelevmelMe rufttag at the hoaae ef Mre f fare I- Jehe rtaa ItMi last Thureday »v etag Mr*. HhI as the leader, aad the tie** Mi the JwNh# iMMR'd Mag wt rale fpr» BmmmrMBB llfeMlI fbflriter • apewse aa Grand Ju*i tWt dBfll Ml H » ((Mr #**■ T** H. I d$ # * ^ i * r atlm t H ■ (M$Ru gaumpi MM* fdHfMfTf fnwi'MH' «•! •m tfcp au y mm B Mdi f sen f f ef I r eeaw of ape per easoAkg met b mi r* rare!« Wr j (far* • a » 1 liar [ 4m $ tW 1 f*r the AvldP^MMMM Ml j rv fm I . * v f * r d|« tr (agar # e ■Mj «nd. 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Mannim Vt J f %rw9k ' ear i (MHI mnmmI 1 MUk* MM M pMMMMM itMe there HPI mm m m { feiWMf W Mm It mp4 m Him far ft w* m i ae feMaere |f—#9 lniMfll mtm mmiimmm ( hat Mr J. A R«- Mm Mm ilfWWl | nag | PflMI, ml tlto I saw— af Agrera’- ***** • 4 •»* »*♦ * C » *- ' h * * | vreoa M M W It (9 thM —ek, on the vt ef grossing f eoU— as kder hall il i u nrfllMMMi. hm teat addresa P Ml BMfMIMwIt Coast H«aeo Sat- of Tnr litre IS tt-rw ■ Si U ml Xr I ltd lb l < tuaf tn ramp N« ..I (■too- •evta n Wl >{ thi .Mr- itn Mrs. Boyd is vicr-pn Bainwvll Chapter. Btijd's cttrdial wt-lrttmt «»m- iifn-y pativ un art-Ount'itf his itcrcpting (ht- ikfent |MMition m* Barnwell County Audi- I tor. Your correspondent rc<iue«te<| and i a detailed account of Mr. Manning’s .the kindly "W intbrop gossip” over biography, lait he absolutely refused the teacups as - we sat altout the to give it. saying that there wen* biasing hearth un* indeed delightful i some things he did not want known, and^jn^strong contrast to the grey I „ ♦ — drizzle on the outside. We read a letter from President Johnson to his girls and another .million Wi r al m> reromm* r>d that a new •apply. tlf lidding he furm i*hi i*l the t .am ty ( ha ing* pit for the 1 sin iter, .*uch as the y may see fit to fu mi »h them. W e al *o recommend that 'th e coal and war chouse of the County Chaingang Im> painted. h ma; firrverfnn ’*»* judgmt f MISS MOLAIR ENTERTAINS. Miss Ella Louise Midair enter- from our ymn^er sisters now at tained at three tables of bridge on mrC m It would •' rry. *> h< ■ al ria*«. are * worn hold the law. have a fit ! men on the juries wh against the punishm* nt of criminal*. Me thi not in any wise pretend to know the underlying causes, but . We wish to compliment Mr. R. L. r there is something terribly wrong Bronson. CJt^rk. for the much needed 1 oUr vourta and i* it not jimp improvement on the Court House, i ^ or law-abiding men to come togeth- We also recommend that a suita-^ <,r an< ^ ou t the. trouble? Me servant Is* furnished the Jailor. I ^ there are none who love their S' . 1 • « We have visited the jail and, find jf-d country and the right well enough to as usual, in good erudition. j <h> this, then we will take comfort "• We, the (irand Jury thank the Of- I ,n the fact that “One with God iv a Hi of these letters | Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs. r k< * rs -1* 1 * Sheriff and Magistrates for } majority.” We believe in His right- Winthrop. 'Both were filled with interesting things: ■ Johnson ILagood, a recent bride. Af-! t^ 10 wor ^ which they have done the one with hope and inspiration; | ter the games, a delightful salad | in ^ way of enforcing thd law with ecus ness, His justice and His power and He will ybt hear our cry and the other with bits of “inside" col- , four.^e- was served and’ the- guests 1 ri'fei:en£g_Jd_Prohibition. We hope sav< ‘ »»ur children from this present o Ilf tbetr wan in job. Our James Calh<»un, a -veteran and it schutd. t aptam C charge and did a midget quarterback, ran the tram like “Whank" Broun, in order to show off liefore his girl in Beaufort out did himself. , In fact the whole team played jam up hall and we are proud of them. We art glad to announce that ofl next Friday we will play Ehrhardt’s fast team in Barnwell and on Friday,' the 27th, we will have a return: game with Beaufort. Are you going 1. to let the athletics fall in the gut- ur«|a> morning [ **| regard Mr Fvaiw as the heat informed man the Department haa 1 on thi* particular subject, and I think it ta the interest of every cot ton grower to hear horn while he ia [ in the county. I hope you will urgo the people to attend, because it is to , their interest to tear from him the experience of others in solving the problems our people now face." Mr. Henry S. Johnson. District A- .gent, also strongly endorses Mr. Evans, who, he says, is one of the original county ^agents in Texas and has been with the Department since the Extension Work was organized. The People takes pleasure in urg ing its readers to attend one of these meetings. lege news. ~ y ' - | were then invited into the' dining (tkat tho > T continue to so - ’ • ^taU, of evU ’ bu i wiU not His oon - There are now 7,000 Winthrop room, where a surprise was in store dosing to thank the Court, the demnatibn .be upon those who. “came daughters and. 13&0 in the making. < for Mrs. Hagood, Suspended from Solicitor and other Officials for the j "ot to the help of the Lord, to the There is a large and growing num-j the chandelier was a Japanese para-I assistanc . e ’ bas btt;n rendered | 0 ? the I^qd against the^migh- bor of them, in Barnwell County. 1 filled with gifts, which were pre- | s b - v them in their deliberations, all, • , One of the “daughters” declared sented to the young bride ' of whith '' s bridge was that she knew we had the best tea ! in the State. Some of us were won by Miss Carrie Holmhn, whiiv shameless enough to indulge in^h' Miss Marion Boyd cut the consola- seeond cup.* ; tion. Autumn flowers were effect- Daughters of BarnweH County, Tie ively us^d in decorating* the rooms. Restiectfullv submitted. j fSigned) Mrs. M. B. Hagood; S Mrs. T.' a. HolIaTHl, Mrs, E. R. Cail, ready Tor jthe November meeting. It ; _ “ ' * * " will "be held; at the home of Mrs. F. ^ R. G. TARVER P, E. AUeii. . l;Mrs. KatV I'atter.sorn Mriv W. E. Me Foreman. | Nab, Pau 1 ine Richardsop, Sirs. . Ira Barnwell, S. C„ October 11th, 1922, ! Black. Mrfct J. C. Hogg, Mrs. William MoNab, Mrs. ^H. L, O’Bannon, Mrs. H. Hitt near Elko. “C.* WILLIS!ON NEWS. SAYS A FEW THINGS' On another page in this issue util LONG BRANCH ITEMS. Long IJranch, Oct. Ifi.—Messrs. ter this year? Are you not in- tere-sted in your school or your CELEBRATES 81 ST BIRTHDAY. town ? A good foot ball* baseball Blackville, Oct. 16.—At his home or basket ball team is the best ad- near Blafkvfille, Saturday, October ' vertisement for a town. So be a 14th, Mr. CJias. Hartzog celebrated sport and come to the game. With- his 81st birthday with at least one out* your support .we cannot gJS on hundred of his* children, grandchild- far it costs money,"'ami we have no,t/ p e n, great-grandchiktren and other asked for a cent.—Contributed.— ^relatives present. * v.g ' • ^ ——At noon a table reaching across TEACHERS’ EXAMINATION. Tihe front porch was laden with the ( \ best of “eats,” and the guests en- Williston. Oct. 14.—Mr. and Mr*. J. D. Pri/thro, of Aiken, were visitors m W'illixton last week. ' 1 Mih'y'** Ifalftey. Wkakun Matthews. N. R. Mini*, h. O. Birt ami Dr. W. T W illi* accompanied by Miss Ruth Peacock has returned \ n .. . w i /• o- i. j in Augusta empha.-izing in his usual I « ...... . C. 'P.Owen^. Jr., Mrs. L. G. Richard- t home after an extended visit to her »> MartSw ...te- Bm«r. .f S.».nn^ Pursuant to an order -of the State joyed once more the sweet fellow- Board of Education, notice is hereby ship of the hospitable home, given that the regular Fall teachers’ Mr. Hartzog was born near ^ examination will be held in the Court Fifendship Church, in Barnwell S. C. Moore, Mrs. "Johnson Hagood, Mrs.. W. J. Lemon, Mrs. Janie' M. Kirkland, Mrs. J. E. Harley>^rs. David and Charlie Zorne T of Charles-. ^ ru ^ ra * jr b_^ *** af Barnwell (in Friday and County, in ISITU--W hen the war be found Cpl. Tarver’s unique adver-j ton, were recent'visitors in this sec-*’ son ' Anna Pt ' acoc ^' Lulle ‘tiaement in which he-tells of hun-, tion, ^ ^fPeacmk. Mr*. A. A. McAllister, Eliz- - dreds of wonderful things to lie seen r %»: r. . L r . , . , abeth McNab. Ant' ba McNah, Mrs mi nt that there i* a ryclonii: de«trur TToh ..rTric^ iTTfir Great’ ■Writern b - 1 Sh<>e Store.—I Advertiremmt. I Mian OLvk Woudward son. Mrs. R. C. Holman. Mrs. M. I. W'rlker, Mrs. . E. A. Davisson, Mrs. I wai the i* • • » k-rud gUe Louise and Bertha Carroll. «^h»nL Mra. IIo«kJ '"'.."“‘"“VT _ ». o( Mm,, Mr,. P U Gl, nn .n. Mr,77^B <'**«*■') r ,j| ■ * n r* u; 1 »rd high school license* Saturday, Novemlat.r .“rd and 4th, broke out, he was one of the first to 1922. beginning each day at 9:00 a. enlist and went through the entire m. ' ‘ war. He was in the Second Battle The announce mental this examu of Manasxaa, being color bearer ia ration contains the folinwtpg notice:-that battle.- 'The examination will cover p*i-V Hr.* Hartzog haa now thirteen jStMRfaatBiMn and une dead. Ur I and high sckeel Hppanait.-- Holders Inrjwg $2 graad^RH^pW' aad 24 i cook, made a trip ta Four Halva the Augusta hawpitai. where he has ; Mr and Mrs. W. A. . Hair spent war ILdgv*’ Jls U*t week arel ea- keen —drr 1 fWAtlrfil for the past , last —wk-ead with,jpr* VirgM* Btrt. ' eU several days of fishing nrech Hts 1 if a hoot Me ] Mr aad Mre J, C Mtaiey were the Ma*a GreUrhen Haig left tha are* sa—r 1 ihns area ta? greats flssadaj of Mr aad Mre J. a ia—h at Urewaia—. M— F*<V' r hi t. Cmrr^k Mxm AmmrymOtm Meeds, o— «d teavh Mas o mMw # m4 Nea Pr^snt ‘ Mr- J t ■ Fast ea* a %ONfcWMM MM- Mr MavhsdM is—A—a. spg— fl—- MM9JM M^WWactf (Mas aa IV Mf wMk has amdh —d as—. Me «m wjm> c a tmm € sad m igha ■ ? Laga f Isas hegre > IAmp li mh 'enaon. Mrs. J A- Porter. Mre. C. W . . Boyd. Mre J O. Patterson. Mre J> f P T * ,Baf > •+****'» N Anderson, Mrs R S. Dirks. Mrs T II (ummings. Mr* A. A Ireaun. Mr* W P Fraakita. Mrs T. $. t are, ! Mre U M CMkirea. Mre F H MJ ,1m, Mre R 1- L iaery Mre J V , Pa were— ( * YYw 4ms k—» U —re* m a— oi primary oeguiicaies muiy iottw m grandchildren. While hi the the first five grades* holders of ele- paaag the Baptist Church. | mew tap cert, flrate* hi the fir*l year after the war h (tuor gradre aad heldsre of high was rs—ed ta t— . ts a! He*sr« tVareh, wan— he has hnaa a