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The Barnwell Established in 1877. M Ju»t Like a Member of the Family*' Largest County Circulation. VOLUME XLVI. l , aQUTH ^AJtniJNA, THIIRSnAY FKKRUARY. 15. 1923. NUMBER 24. -f WEEVIL A WORLD MENACE; • - ■ , •' *. _ . .i • • CAN HE BE CONTROLLED? D. R. Coker Makes Recommenda tions for Growing Cotton. PlfTY THOUSAND DOLLAR COMPANY FOR BARNWELL Barnwell Cooperage Co. Chartered by Secretary of State. In a very interesting article in Sunday’s issue of The State, Mr. D. experiments in growing cotton under experiment in growing cotton under boll weevil conditions, citing facts and figures to show that poisoning with calcium arsenate and picking up squares greatly increases the yield of the staple. Mr. Coker is an advocate of the nrsenate-molas- ses mixture and is especially favor able towards this method this year in view of the shortage of the poU son. It might be we:l to mention here that Hill’s Mixture, which is sold in this territory by Mr. J. A. Porter, of Barnwell, is composed of calcium arsenate, molasses and a [ early date, secret ingredient that Is said to at tract the weevil. The People makes no suggestion as to which of these is I The Barnwell Cooperage Company of Barnwell was chartered by the Secretary of State Saturday with a capital stock of $50,000. The of ficers are: I. M. Mauldin, president; W. L. Law, Jr., vice-president; T. E. Morningstar, Secretary; G. W. Morningstar, general manager and treasurer. This concern will -operate the Sherwood Lumber Company, whoje flrdperties were sold under fore closure preceedings on the 5th inst. It is understood that a re presentative is now in Barnwell hir ing labor and making other pre parations to re-open the plant at an The Home Bank » Content. This Would Be Interesting. The Ku Klux Klan is coming in for a great amount of criti cism and discussion at the present time. It is not our intention, however, tc engage in the controversy. So far as The People knows there is no klan in Barnwell County. It would be interesting, howeVer, to know just how many of the original Ku Klux Klan of Reconstruction Days are now living in Barnwell County, and it would be still more interesting if some of these could be persuaded to tell of their exploits in redeeming Hie South from carpqt-bag rule. Are there any readers of The People who were members of the Klan at that time? And if so, will they write an article for publication in these columns? We promise not to divulge their names if they wish same kept secret. Who will be the first? 1 WOULD PAY CONFEDERATE BOND WITH U, S. MONEY the hctU *r. but urge* farmers to do The Horn.* Bank of Barnwfll, as everythir <g in their pr »wer to control previously ennounr ed in these col• t hr w rr% ril this year. urns, is organizing * contest among After relating hi s experiences the pupils of the Barnwell High M |f b| K t hr du^tini t met hod and -School, and the Ihinbartnon High TERM OF CRIMINAL COURT TO CONVENE HERE MONDAY Judge R. W. Memminger to Preside. —Speeral Term Feb. 26th. ■ ixturr The Court of General Session* for | Barnwell County jrill convene here j next Morula), the 19th in*t., with ^ i Judge . R. W, Memminger, of Char leston. premdiftg. Thi* I* the regular i o k, | . ... ... . . : February ur® and petit juror* went Mr Coker I JwbuoJ. and the r»«»y will be oe- i . . _ .. 1 i t , i . . ■ .I t. , . ' drawn la*t week. On Monday, Feb. n ommeftala. I I'vefeo to the t>uoltr Marrb 1st 1 SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS FROM WTLLISTON R. A. McCreary and Family Return After Absence of 19 Year*. Barnwell Man Thinks South’s Pledge * ^ Should Be made Good. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 7.—The matter of Abner ^Lee Squiggins’ old Con- federate^State Bond, issued by Geor gia during the war between the states, and which was paid off by Attorney-General Napier with Con federate money in the sum of $800 has taken a serious turn, in which enters the spirit of the old Con federacy and that faith of the old south in the word of a southern gentleman being, as good a* his bond. Harry D. Calhoun, formerly of Augusta, now of Barnwell, S. C. has written Attorney-General Napier a SUES RAILROAD COMPANY FOR $30,000.00 DAMAGES Damage Suit Results from Burning of Farmers Ginnery. .t' Damages in the amount of $30,00ft are being asked by R. S. Moore, ct aj., fronr the Atlantic Coast Linn Railroad Company for the destruc tion by fire of the plant of the Fanners Ginnery at Barnwell on the morning of November 17th, 1922, it being alleged in the complaint that the fire was started by sparks fro® a passing locomotive of the defend ant company. The Fire Association of Philadelphia is made a plaintiff in the action and A. E. Boone, engineer on the train in question, a co-defend ant with the railroad. Two cauaea letter, in which he speaks for th? fcf action are set up in the com- Roliert E. Lee Camp, Sons of Con- i pl*int, and, among other things, it federate Veterans, and the Johnson | i* alleged that the speed limit for Hagood Chapter Daughters of the ! trains within the incorporate limita Confederacy, saying these organixa- of the town of Barnwell is six miles tion* insist the word and promim- j * n hour. Paragraph 8 of the aecond of a southern state should lie made cau«e of action reads as follow*; M ecw® meu^s I law*. The Winns m ► Wll in (Rrae c olumriB. W he Bark ladl rrmani the radi prise The tea $ $ fa*’ f ^ repo* pa |nl* a^ 1 BRB 2ftU*. a special term eecrntly order ed by Chief Justice Gary will caw- vene. petit jurors for the first week ▼ •• t»to««. and Horn CHtar i**l, l nilatl fit at#'# JItmi -%Aa«aiifc4i alia aa# a t aar |Var#f m | | the ! uW* Ja a*es J. Raft Rlarhvilto ,t ,n' Uo-1 L. Htoss. Jtr . Bew® tl w . Im Jlalatr. Jr. Bami I’fiStuHT Fa if I JMiil. C teorges ( rse r mbIbt 9 j A. Tfewker. Ctoavfea f*i g* B Hsshf 1 rd. RUskvili •• |H Jt a kartw fKaaaowdk Red Cls ft Rgf F. M Harley, (staat Cyp Jo sayA P»te*» Rto»k»«fV #4 • i P a L. Aadmaa. Reaawtt Imlto m t ’ |» A IWittor** €!*••*#** 1 m N* K Gray. Black* ills !«S9l I Ri 4 M-ltoaald. Rto>k« ftU> di^TRfR® | F. L. Rss^fnrJ RtaehvtK W’illiston, Feb., 10.—Mr. and Mra. MB. Burk lev accompanied Mrs. A. M Kennedy to Columbia last week. making the trip through the coun-1 ** uu %rioUlil ^ P*" Ior try and were joined there by Senator rrncy '•f'<'•'»*««« **7' Kennedy on the return trip to WM j LoU « hl 1 Hstow. W hile In Columbia Mr. bw * ,d ,n ^ , Bin kley visaed Ridgeway, where he | 11 tKr •< I mot ‘' r was ptstor of the Baptist rhurrh I •*»•*»«*• •»»d »i» «pia twfore i uwiing to W illiaton. d of | “That on the 1 7th day of N oveai- cur-1 < her. A. D. 1922, in the ei ariy monw lea it ] ing of said date. between the hoars Con* l 1 of one and three o’clock, the sa ild de- has | 1 fendanU o| •era tec 1 on* of their toco- hear' Ret tie Ifattbe guid faith the (ontederate asawr® tw»tl tu>r * ,n oaght to pay th Saturday fur BnltHWoee. New York J enmrM i , I awthortae* Attorney I buy | ' w * I to confer further a •on. i ■t her northern market* u foe Rf, H .Kennedy and wa* or comparted by i J K Kennedy and U A he that he era! Napier SpUlgglOs. >/■ ok m • v* to* lt«reeeU ( onnt9 4 *9 Mar o>' R p, OMmomi. Great Cypmso. II V ANmoa Black* dhr fltdaey V. Ihcks Ramwvlt K & Hoik, iioorpaa ^Voeh J. M \<*. GeoWpeo Creek Fraeof sr.U Markr , tW Frank Mnlr. BlaskstSe T F KiHmpsworth. Rnhlpnd. |l f, Walak. Bines < dW • Jcoomp* B Mnlr. W dltoiosL (*. M Rountree Fs®r Mde. John M th aikre, Black* tile J. F. MnMord. Bennett Spring K H Hon Wdlnton Mn< Me > that the tw* t •nfrdrrmt* o far nhnh Mr. f'alhoan Ms •peaking stnad rend) In im medmteiy resMrthnie In that end Wihdr there bar heen a daepaaMInn In treat the Ahnar roeeeopandoeee fen the #k*„ ton ■mark a* n h mneetse o* a man lieing ® tks UaMed Srates alt these years mtB I otM k mm mg the reonit ond ter®u® I Hon of the woe hetwenn the tiates engines, together with a train of cars under the poo- sees km. charge and control of the defendant. A E. Boone, renting fro® the direction of Florence, 8. C.. and going to the direct ken of Rohhtoo. H. | U.. thmagh the town of Bom we II. to the County and Btnte aforesaid, passing by and adjacent to pin® ' tor. above described property, and j knewtng that then was a •tdf breeae nr gale of wind ah said srta- •san blow toy from the Sonthenst in the Northwest arruoe the defendant r a pony'* said railroad track dtrwrt In the piaantMTs aforesaid gta outfit and kntldtog. and knoartag th* sitna Uan and inmtlon of the peoperty sd th* plaint MV. B B Moore and the •till he of the Impfeeatea that parpase far feehtrh It Waa shfederate etnlaa are w es t and that president Jeffereot that there was stored and leratod to and aroaad the gto outfit and other f. A M. Nommta. of Ram rut toot Jheaday in W rilie* w Whrlakor ha* roturaod •Men W Mr and Mrs fato of Ramkorg W, Kraaedr. Mr. ami Met ri: aaotared to Ang*e*ta loot Mi » • The Napla. t • Mi Mi #kkk snde Hr f tnr rord as agent >*ura< CiftOi m* •lay. The entire cost of tenals for the early season appiira tidns shouM run fri>m about fkl cent to $1.25. depending on the cost materials and number of ••**“g aisHit two gallons per acre of the same mixture previously used. . should In* employed by the farmer ' who ran not afford the machine il* ! lust rated in this article. For the ^ farriers using the machine illustmt- The I'coplc • Friend* !**» Is still Is alt oa. Thai. . thaagh. hmm ■ hatldtogs of th* platoti#. R < R. wMNMB !■$# iflHit 6wa mkmG €wtt seyod W ihm Moore, dry 1 mi rotioa and ether totter fr*sa Jto lafeggtns awitod at estohaatiMo and igaMthto ami ter. Werttoagtea. N * aad with fad knowtodgo af all af I ha The altoraey- gsneral mil forward sarrwaadtngs aad sitaauon* ae a* to Mr Rtottogua 1 % fWjMt of Mr l formaai. aad knowing that II would Ba av4lwp« f ha daagvroas to the property af tha (etofRrrt J plaint!#. B 11 » Moors, la operate the *“l hftBw wti t m m*h Miin p #*i aforesaid toe atooliez tngins while the rswrespeadei ace y«a l have had , Faaeing the aforesaid gta oat/lt aad with Mr. Alas* f 1 SMa ® IpRH mi tou Id mgs at 1 a raped rate of speed. North lla®|U>s Ma*t IirmI and mth the doors to the femeev of «r«A$| t«» rr«lrriii $MU» iftb mt r OA- the said rngi toe open, and ia pash- ffNlrrau tMrnfi*i<_ and that yoft h • %r 1 tog. - shoving. punching and siimag 4nfM» R«y by ®#pm1 tng him that am*j A fit up thr fiFi* hi the said ragia* hocaasa of Confederate mhuch Hi in of setting 0 at and r<>mmun tea ting all gotad Fuanx r. Hut. If 1 reaa MSI 1 fire ta the pr operty of tho said B. S. n—Aneeootly, • Moore aa aft ireutd. and not with- the old gentleman said that he had standing such knowledge oq the part lorn saving this money for years . to ! of tho said di efendanu. their agents. help him in his old age. and that br j servant* and employee-*, said defend- Tui applim- ' ** recommend the appli- . cation of thrive to five gallons per tions necessary No application of poison after the • .Biixture n»f eight gallon end of the •period of W(H>vil emer gence would be necessary if the a j of water, two gallons of molasses ..., ii tin- «- :<rM ^ five pounds of calcium arsenate, hove recommendations should be put j^pulii ations should continue al>out ’•once weekly until cotton begins to open. While we telieve that poisoning of the boll weevil is by far the most into universal effect, for Mhe period of weevil migration would be post poned for al least 30 days from Rs usual time and they would do little (wo--, . • - damage when they finaly arrive in ' m P < ‘ )rtan ^ single factor for ^ crop production in average* seasons/ we force. r.loium Arsenate Se.ree. W " U ' d n0t h “ ve ,mr re ‘ ,lcrs the ^ , impression that we thing it is the There is, however, little chance sole factor> 0n the CQIltrar y ( it4 ^ for the molasses-calcium arsenate definite , y known that certain varie . method to be put into very wide ^ 0 f f )ot h s t a pi e and short cotton operation - this year because the arP muoh more productive than government method of control has othm - under' weevil conditions, been s 0 widely advertised that it, Ear ,iness of maturitv, and tlSe earlv will probably be more largely used arrjval of th ' e voung b()11 at ^ than any other method, and because ; of toughness and thickness of hull The following good friends of The People have renewed their sub scriptions since our last issue: J. E. Lam. Barnwell route I. Mrs. L. M. Ulmer, Barnwell. Mr*. D. M. Johnston, Elko W. H. Moody, Jr.. Kline. B.' H. Cave, Barnwell. R. W’. Harrison, Ulmer. Geo. M. Armstrong. St. Louis. Mo. B. M. Jenkins, Sr., KJine. The publisher makes the request that all who are in arrears kindly send in the amount due. If it is not convenient to pay alt'now, send us at least a year’s subscription, $1.50. If each and every one does, this it will help out wonderfully. To Practice Law. those who expect to use the dusting method have already bought up a large proportion of - the available ^supply of calcium arsenate, which will probably be unobtainable very shortly even at high prices. The which will resist the puncture of the weevil are the two characteristics which seem to make a variety partly immune to weevil attacks. Must Fight in Fall. The farmer can not afford to neg- .■ftftvil migration, therefor**, will j l„t such other important factor, probably .acur at thc usual time in j „„ MrIy falI d „ tru , tion llw moat fee ra. i fon stalks, early and thoninith soil We would recommend* that after i preparation. early ^j^anting. the conclusion of the aeries of ap-j thpequgh and rapid culture, and nn plication* for tl®'*atniction <»f tha fthe Eastern cotton stalest an ad#- ^early crop of .weevrfa, the planter . quat* ration af fertdiser ronUinifig ) should make a careful weekly to- ftip to 5*0 pwinda af acid phoaphat* aprction of his entire acreage and if ' { per acre, a moderate amount of an orraawaai spot >■ found where a j availafile ammoaui and poCaah isteeiL whirh has escaped the aaHy powoeing, ia tt work that M he care *W MaansBsaia$p patoaaad. I stag - Fa wad paama aai • aa ^ir-ni ~»f wrs • i* maoeatokla »-oapa C. Birnie Johnson, Esq., a native of Williston, announces that he will practice law in Allendale. The Peo ple last week received the following formal announcement from* this young gentleman: “CL Birnie Johnson, lately as sociated with Hull & Barrett, an nounces the opening of his office for the general practice of law in rooms formerly occupied by,^fii« brother, J. Hehry Johnson, at Allen dale, South Carolina*?/^ 1 ^ ^ ^ Next Tuesday, Feb. 20th' ia the | Jssi day for making tax return*.' : 1 except wa day await i. Noe raa he affwrd to P«w< a greater wervags lhaa h* avastohle lahae caa iwad RraCB. John Gary Harvey. n> IS-year old ■wa. toft hwaar a few days ago ■ vitNc-jt a#y raase whatever aad I her thy fwrktd aajrbwdy' ftw® harher- tog to®. Rtotog to® fwwd to dwthtog to katodf ha® V. L- Hgtoay Ehae •. C., ' - ZJ± \ of Millrtt, wa* a visitor in Williston latt WVrk Mr*. J. B. Woixlwsrd, ofSpartan- burg, is visiting her father, Mr. J. D. Kennedy. Mrs. W. O. Sprawls is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. E. O’Shield*. at Cross Aiichor, S. C. Arnold Lee. who is attending school in Greenwood, spent Sunday at his home in W’illisum. Miss Elizabeth McNab, of Barn well, spent last Sunday with her sister, Mrs. G. W" .W’hitaker. Miss Carrie Dunnecant and Miss Reeves of Edgefield, were visitors last week-end of Miss Bessie Dunno- vant, one of the Williston teachers. Mr. and Mrs. W\ C. Smith, Jr., en tertained -last Friday evenrng with a five course dinner. In addition to their local guests, Mr. and Mis. Lucius W’illis, of Denmark, enjoyed their hospitality. hum*' so that he may take in a few i ly. wilfully, wantonly, and in a total boarder* for a living, and to buy a , disregard of the paintifTs right*, coW - j *nd in violation of the town <>rdi- "It has occurred to me that we nance of the town of Barnwell regu- southerners should not allow an old : lating the speed of trains through gentleman’s appeal to go unheeded, I said town, the said defendants, their especially if he is suffering for nec- J agents, servants and employees, at sessitu** of life, as he - bought the » considerable distance on said oc- bond in good faith and has saved j casion before and after reaching it for old age and hard times, and • plaintiff’s said property, and while now, when he needs this help, his bonds are worthless. passing the same, adjacent to its said railroad track and right-of-way as “1 write to suggest if the old aforesaid, operated the said train at gentleman will accept the offer, that a rapid rate of speed in -excess of the Sons and Daughters of the Unit- “ ed Confederacy will gladly come to his assistance, and you are author the town ordinance of the town of Barnwell as aforesaid, with the doors to the firebox in said enginu Mr. T. E. Turner Dead. Williston, Feb. 10.-;Mr.^T. Ed ward Turner died at his home in the IftOttg -Branch spcttoYI tast Wednes day morning, after a short illness. He developed pneumonia last Sun day. Mr. Turner was about 60 years of age. He was a member of the Long Branch Baptist. Church and was a substantial farmer of his sec tion. He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Williams, siater' of Mr. L. Williams of thia section; rized to write IV!r. Squiggins and say open, in pushing, ahoving, punching that Camp Robert E. Lee Sons of 1 and stirring the said fire and caus- Confederate Veterans and the John- j ing large quantities of fire and son Hagood Chapter Daughters of sparks to escape from the said en- the Confederacy* of Bagwell, S. C., ^ gine On to the right-of-way of the will gladly and 'quickly contribute j said railroad company, and to plain- to his needs. I ask that you/convey j tiff’s property, and thereby destroy- this message to him and that we ' ed the same by burning the plain tiff’s said gm building, cotton shed, office building and supply building, with the ginnery outfit, machinery have your reply as early as possible. Harry D. Calhoun, author of the letter, is now president of the Home „ , Bank^ Qt J^UHWrII, B. (?... t > .. - 4 Xixtwee- and other- property therein stored above described as aforesaid, Mules in Barnwell County. • . i - • * to plaintiff’s actual and punitive —" damage in the sum of Thirty Thous- Mules in Barnwell County are! an d ($3o,00u.00) Dollars.” valued for taxation at $61 per heid, The .complaint has been served by which is 30 per cent, of the census i Messrs. J. O. Patteraon, Jr. and Ja*. value of 1920. The average value . ^ Kennedy, attorney* for the plain er mule m South Carobo*. l)ff> Ui *, n Harley A Blatt, the tje- ing to Oie United State* «*n*u*T i* f?ndant’» a|torrte> • ... .. v..w ^. F203, the average assessed value in -♦ ♦ ♦ and two children. Misa tonnne Tur- 1 a report of the Comptroller General . Moetiag at Dap hie Paad. »>er and Lewia Edward Tomer. He *, $7® Beaofort Cooaty has tkaj | was the anrto of Messrs W. B Tor- | hlghato a^.»ed iR^li 1 .ruli I ^ her. of Aiken, aad C.V. IWagr, of Gmeavilto the lowest $48 la other wtii meet with the Doakto Pwad Bap- '.Mr • »'• ■ p y sec words, a,farmer w Beaufort Ciaaty: ttol Ctotrck Friday, Fek IftU Afl r " r * mv '* terl ' 5 c*** pay® twara m* warh taxes aa aalea are