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“We Are Careful. Yet Liberal.” We appreciate your business. 5 ojo Paid in Savings Department. HOME BANK OF BARNWELL. :-XwX V EatabUshed in 1877. e^TJE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY. 0 ^ , • - “Ju&t Like a Member of the Family” III , .... »i.n— !■! I — ” ■ — - - ■ ■ i ■ ■■ . .■! ■■■' . ■■■■ BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7TH, 1921 Largest County Circulation. Feb. 24 Subscriptions Hare ' ^Expired. PLEASE RENEW PROMPTLY! NUMBER ft* CRIMINAL COURT WILL CONVENE FEBRUARY 18 Judge T. 8. Sease to Preside.-Miraud and Petit Jurors Drawn. GROUND HOG SAYS SIX WEEKS MORE OF WINTER Little Weather Prophet ^aa Fright ened by His Shadow Saturday. 0 , • The February term of the Court <4. General Sessions for Barriwell bounty will convene here- Fetiuary 13th, with Judge T. S. Sease p •ng. Grand Jurors for the e year and petit jurors for the week of the approaching term keen drawn, as follows: Grand Jurors. Hold-overs:— John R, Myrick, Blackville. J. W. Peters, Blackville. , Carlos E. Hall, Williston. J. F. Ready, Great Cypress. C. W. Mitchell, Barnwell. Lemnie W. Hutto, Georges Creek. New- jurors:— Henry K. Delk, Blackville. W. R. Kennedy, Williston. ■L. Weiner, Barnwell. R. J. Rountree, Williston. A. W. Muris, Four Mile. A. N. Black, Georges Creek. C. P. Owens, Barnwell. --Jr R. Rosier,-Bennett Springs. '«11. B. Whittle, Blackville: 8. H. Ussery. Barnwell. n W. D. Delk, Barnwell. f J. G. Shapes, Blackville. p First Week Petit Jurors. / j - . V. L. Brown, Four Mile. J. D. Davis, Barnwell. N. C. Grubbs, Jr„ Georges Creek. Frank Fields; Barnwell. W. E. McNab, Barnwell. Willie T. Still, Georges Creek. G. C. Matthews, Williston. A. \V. Ellis, Bennett Springs. F. J. Greene, Williston. H. E. Fickling, Blackville. * A. P. Collins, Georges Creek. J. B. Black. Barnwell. T. 0. Davis, Red Oak. F. A. Creech, Bn.vwcl!. C R. Gibson, Georges Cieek. P. M. Hair, Willnt.cn. J. Pickens Bell, W Mliston A. T. Beard, Red Oak. C. H. Delk, -Black”.’ <* Willie Harley, George C^eek. S. H. Still, Blnckvilie J. W. Spiros, Btackvil’e. : ^ W- T - Willis, Jr., Williston. H. W. Sandeis, Bar.iwell. . W. H. Wooley, Elk.. B. R. Long, Barnwell. Earl H. Jenkins, Great-6yper R. A. Rountree, Ricnlrtud. T. J. Langley, Barnwell. Byron Purcell, Rlkckvillc. W. J. Lemon, Barnwell. B. L. fee pics, Four. Mile. / R. F. Ovvoiis, Four Mile. R F. Gibson. Great Cypress. J. C.’Fowke. Rnl Oak. W; A.'Dyehes, Blackville. Second Week Jurors. T. C. Hoffman, Blackville. - R. R. Johnston, Williston. C. C, Owens,Jr., Barnwell. W. P. Walsh, Williston. D. T. Black, Barnwell. • Idis Brabham, -Bennett Springs. A. F. Weimorts, Williston., J. E. Sanders, Barnwell. Jesse Rountree, Bennett Springs. Angus B. Xlexandea-, Barnwell. H. M. Cook, Red Oak. , • Monroe Rowell*Georges Cn'ek. F. H. Miller, Barnwell. Wi E. Cunningham, Williston. Johnson Lane, Georges Creek. 'ASH. Greene, Richland. . Leroy Fcrgoson. Red Oak. Arthur Still, Williston. Murray R.'Turner, Blackville/ Marion S. Hair, Rosemary, J. A. Jenkins, Great Cypress. W. C. Bell, Williston. E. F. Weeks, Blackville. G. M. Rosier,vBennett Springs.^- W. H. Dicks, Bennett Springv. E. G. Hay, Red Oak. J. W. B. Dixon; Rosemary. Furman Creech, Barnwell. ^ E. H. Weissinger, Blackville. »J.. S. Plexico, Great Cypress.' R. H. Burckhalter, Richland. B. F. Baughman, Bennett Springs T..F. Pen well, Red Oak. S. :'T. Sease, Red Oak. George Brooife*. Four Mde. E. E. Fickling, Blackville. If the ground hog is to be believed as a weather prophet, there will be six weeks more of winter in this sec tion. According to an old tradition, this little animal wakes from his long winter nap' on February 2nd ^nd comes out for a look around. If the weather is cloudy, he does not see his shadow, which Is said to frighten him, and remains above ground, i which is taken as an indication that cold weather is over. On the other hand, if the sun is shining, he be comes frightened at his shadow and scampers back into winter .quarters for another nap of six weeks, which meads that Spring is that far in the future. The sun wis shining brightly Sat urday, which was "ground hog day,” and/f there is any truth in the tradi tion, “Winter will linger in the lap of Spring.” .Easter falls on April 20th this year, which is another indication of a late Spring. MORE NEW SUBSCRIBERS ADDED TO MAILING LIST VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION MADE TO SCHOOL LIBRARY The People’s Family Continues to Grow as the Weeks Go By.- Teachers and Students Grateful for Encyclopedia Rritanniea. INTENTION TO PLANT" DETRIMENT TO FARMERS Secretary Wallace Says Report Not Be Issued This Year. Will Washington, Feb. 2.—Members of Congress, fropi the cotton States, have been assured by Secretary Wallace that the Department of Agriculture will not make an “in tentions to -plant” report or. motion acreage this year, Representative Rankin, Democrat, Mississippi, diair man of the group’s committee on the readjustment cf cotton crop estimetes and reports, announced >day, • Representatives of the Agri cultural Department, in a recent conference with Southern Congress men, said Mr. Rankin, indicated ^ was not intended to Issue an ^in tentions to plant" report irv 1924. but rumops thab such /a report would be rpade public nrompted Mr. Rankin to get in torich with Mr. Wallace again, t *• “It Is the contention of the com mittee,” said Mr. Rankin, in a state ment, “ tMt the publication-of these ‘intentions’ reports based on highly inflated guesses as to how much ebtton the farmers are going to plant, has had a depressing effect on the cotton market from which if^did not fully recover until after the entire erop had been gathered and placed on the market, thereby costing the cotton growers many milliorts of dol lar instead of benefiting them." NEGRO PERIODICAL VERY BITTER AGAINST BYRNES 4 Hardly a week passses that does not see new names added to The Peo ple's rapidly growing subscription list, and the number of satisfied rea ders of this paper is now larger than at any time since October, 1918, when under orders from the War Indus tries Board, the names of all delin- r> . ’ quents were dropped from the mail ing list. This increase has come in spite of the fact that a large part of The Peope’s trade territory was lost in the formation of Allendale County, which witnessed the-establishment of two new papers there. The establish- 1 ment of a third newspaper in Barn well County has failed to retard the steady growth of this paper. The publisher of The People takes this gratifying growth as evidence of the fact that this paper is supplying a real need—that of ii p/'ogressive weekly paper that furnishes its sub scribers with the news while it is news. The,-People has been told on numbers of -occasions' that, week in and week out, it publishes more inter esting general county news than all other newspapers in the county com bined. ^ „ > Since last issue of The People, the following new names have been ad ded to the mailing-list: Miss Minnie Lou Baxley, Greenville. J. S. Wood, Martin. M iss Juanita Bodiford, Augunta. F. A. Dyches, Blackville, route 3. M iss Eula Hair, Denmark. < B. R/ Ray,-'Barnwell, route 1. A. J. Johnson, Blackville, route 2. The People also" begs to acknow ledge renewals l/nrn the following subscribers: W. H. IKitto, Blackville. J. C.xPf. Grubbs, Hilda. M r W. Morris, O ar. /Fif W.-D. Morris.‘Olar. R. L. Wooley, Williston. ; ^ T. A. Greene, Dunbarton. J. W. Newton, Barnwell, route 3. J. J. Cochran, Martin. S. J. Keel, Elko, routv 2.- J). C. Bush, Ellen*on.'”' B. 0. Cave, Allendale. m*B T-E AC 1! ERS’ ASSOC I VTIO N MEETS HERE SATURDAY- DUNBARTON WILL ELECT V OFFICERS FEBRUARY 13. R. B. FICKLING INJURED n * IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK Prepiirations Being Madc for Coming _C*r Collides Near Moanette Sunday of Chautauqua Thia Spring. , W’ith That of Negro. I The teachers and students ot the Barnwell high school are deeply grateful to tlie Hon. C. C. Simms, of this city, for the donation of a beau tiful set of the Encyclopedia Britan- nica, and hope that the patrons of the school will join in this appreciation. The People has, been requested to publish the following interesting let ter which accompanied the contribu tion to the school library. - (*,, V To the Hohorable Boardi of Tnwvte-js of the Barnwell Graded Schools and J, D. Robiaon, Superintendent of the same: Gentlemen: Because of my long affiliation wii.h the Barnwell Graded School and my interest fn the school t nd its general power of development of intellect in this community, I de.dre t^j donate to the school the—Ninth"Edition of the Encyclopedia BriUrnica ns a foundn tion around vvh'ch the schno* und :ts patrons may find c nucleus to the es tablishment of a proper library dedi cated to the advancement of thought upon the proper li^es amongst the pupils and patrons tvho may become eligible to such instructions. I have contributed before- to this li brary, but have found the contribu- * Dunbarton, Feb. 5. Mr. George Anderson will regret to hear that he has been quite the past two weeks. 0 The friends of | Aiken, Feb. 4.- BlackvMle, lies wounds received ill -R. B. Fickling' unconscious from f or wounus recervoa late Sunday night i near Monetta when his car and that The friends of. Miss Jane Owens o£ Je3sc Morris ’ ,1€ & ro construction will regret to learn that she is con-j^ orker from,.Columbia collided. Mr. fined to jier home on account of sicK-J ^* c ^hng was accompanied by his 12- ness. Mins May Owens, assistant i year oki daa « 4lter when the collisioTi teacher, took her pWe. It, is hoped ° ccurred ’ and ^ chik1 ' 8Uted that Miss Jane will be able to be 10 thc authorities of Aiken that her back at her place in the school room father had drivcn ^ car far ^ before Jong. "The Chautauqua Committee had n meeting Thursday afternoon. Mr. King, Supt. of the School, was elect ed manager of the committe; Mr. B. F. Tisdale, treasurer; Mr. B. F. An derson, chairman of the ticket sell ing committee, and Mr. T. E. Killings- worth, tent manager. Those on the contract guaranteeing the Chautauqua are very enthusiastic over its success, and resolved to do everything in their power to put it across when it oomes»—This is one of the things that will booet a town, and we yen ture to say that our community will get quite, a lot of advertising when the show comes. The election of • officers for the town of Dunbarton will be held Fri day, February 16, 1924, at the store of P. J. Hiers. Tne following wjll tion was not appreciated, if the card- ac t «.s managers of the election: P. lessness and indifference with which •y. Hiers, Gilmore Hiers and J. L. All. the side of the road tb avoid collision, and that Morris dashed into it. The car of Mr, Fickling was completely demolished and he received severe in- • . * juries about the head and spine. He was hurridly taken to the Leesville hospital. ' News of the wreck reached Aiken today and officers McElhany and Arthur Shepperrd went to the scene to investigate, and while there met Morris, who had returned from Col umbia to take his car home. The man was at puce placed^under arrest H charged 'with assault and battery and attempt to kill and with driving a car under the^ influence of liquor. T .»ate this evening he was placed in the Aiken jail to await the result if Mr. Fickling’s injuries. The Rev. J. Dean Crain, of Columbia, to Deliver AddressJ The days gain skine this week. 11 minutes in suli ft Mrs. Edgar A. Brown and little daughter, Emily, left Tuesday for a visit to her sister, Mrs. John Stevens, in Kershaw. Significant Reference Taken as Im plied Threat Against “Jimmie" Washington, Feb. 2.—The Washing ton Tribune, a publication edited by Washington negroes, proceeds todfiy with great bitterness against Repre- senative J. F. Byrnes of South Caro lina because of his action in knocking out of an appropriation bill an item in favor of Howard University, negro educational institution of $207,000. Mr. Byrnes acted because of a ser- mon delivered by a preacher, a trustee of that institution, criticizing Wood-, row Wilson’s Christianity- and the Christianity of white people general-, ly, because such teaching, it was con- ■n^d^tauded 4o xxvate fricthm be tween the races. i The Tribumf " declared that Mr. Byrnes represents a district, the ma jority of the “citizejjs” of which are negroes and a state in each district of which a majority of the "citizens” are hegroev. It threatens to bring about lus defeat when, next he asks South Carolinians for their euffrags., The Tribune significantly refers to the report, current at that time, that the late Representative Ragsdale oof South Carolina, who ..opposed certain appropriations fOf Howard university, iVas killed by negroes in the race riots Which disturbed Washington some years ago, the report wasrproven false. Its resurrection by The Tribune Is re garded by some members of congress aa an implied ’ threat against My. Byrnes. ^ s The Rev. J. Dean Crain, of Colum- 1««, will deliver the principal address at the meeting of the Barnwell County Teachers’'Association, which will be held in the Barn well high school building Saturday, Feb.. 9th, at 11:00 o’clock. Dr. W. M. Jones, of Barnwell, pays Mr. Crain the follow ing high compliment: “Rev. Mr. Crain is the most popular speaker in the South Carolina State Baptist Con vention.” - - . Dinner will be served by the ladies 17 of the Barnwell Methodist; Church. The following program hat-? been arranged for the occasion: Song. _ Devotional Exercises, by Dr. W. M. Jones. r _ ' Music by Williston High School Boys Chorus. School Improvement Associations by Mrs; A. H. Ninustein, of Blackville, Barnwell County organizer.. - Music by Blackville teachers. Introduction of speaker by Dr. W. M. Jones. J “~ Address by Rev. J. Dean Crain, Pastpr Second Baptist Church, Col umbia. * Business^ . Dinner. . .' . Superintendents}, Principals and Athletic Coaches of High Schools ir. Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell and adjacent territory are herewith extended an invitation to attend this meeting. A conference of these school officials will be held, immedi ately after adjournment for the pur pose of organizing a sectional athletic association. It Is hoped that every school will conference. the books were handled'are any indi cation. I apprehend that none of these books contributed 4 may now be found in your library, .ahd such as may be there are *only recovered by more or les/^exertlon on the part of the officers of the school, and are in a more or less dilapidated condition due to the fact that the fly phges have been tom out by the parents when lacking stationery with which to write orders to the stores in the com munity.This appeals to me as an in dication of the lack of regard towards literature in this community; also io- dloates the lack of appreciation of Jhe world of thought, energy and indus try and research on the part of the authors that have brought about their productions. It also brings to my mind that our people do not re gard any intellectual develdpm^fit', by bodies or otherwise, except that which might produce some informa tion as to the stock markets'or oth..*r mercantile enterprises; hence the de velopment of our community does not proceed upon the higher altitude of thought leading not only to those things that are familiar in this life but- absolutely regardless of the con tinuity of life beyond the grave where commercialism has no place. I have always regarded books as about the only true and sincere friend that I have had. I could read them and lay them down; in the meantime •I could take up another book and read it arid likewise lay it aside. I have never had any compramts from these books by way of jealousy or other wise in any discrimination^ that I might make. They are always i-eady, between their covers, unasked, to give ■U) me out of the wealth of their au- f hore’ ability and research, every in formation that they could, and they were willing to have that privilege extended to me from others. They ha ye never complained to me orcrlt- Urized nw. They were only willing to help rae as best th§y could, therefore, I look upon them as the best friend that I have over had, because they were friends without criticizing; they were friends giving all that they could and asking nothing; never com plaining and never fretting at sup posed discrimination. You can understand, therefore, the A meeting of the citizens as sched uled for Wednesday night for the purpose of nominating the mayor and wardens, but as thl» paper goes to press before the results of this meet ing can be had, it will be reported next week. At this ejection every voter in Dunbarton will be given a chance to say who shall conduct the affairs of the town for the jensuing year. ■ The negroes of our community are to be congratulated on their fine work in connection..„wilh.. their new school building. They have-raised fifteen hundred dollars in cash, which is to be supplemented by funds from the state and county, the local district, and the Ro&enwald „ Fund. Actual work on the building has been begun \>y the contractor, Mr. Knopf, and it Is estimated that ih sixty days th^ building w'ill be completed. ~ -This school Imilding will cost approximate ly five thousand dollars, and it Is lo cated between Dunbarton and Donor.i, close to the Four Mile Educational Institute. Mrs. Fickling Quite III. It is understood here tHat Mr. Fick ling had been to Columbia to visit hia wife, who is reported as being very ill at atiospital there, and was on hi* way home when the automobile ac cident occurred. ^ A \ SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS FROM WILLISTON BUDGET OF INTERESTING ITEMS FROM BLACKVILLE be represented^at this “I had rather read The People than a daily paper," said Mr. D. C. Bush, of EHenton, when he called tit this office Tuesday to renew his subscrip tion. * Thank you, Mr. Bush. Auto Turns Turtle. A Ford touring car occupied by throe negro men and two negro-wo men turned over Sunday pftemoon at the intersection of Mam Street and Marlboro Avenue. All of the occu pants of the car with the exception of one man escap&d practically un-. hurt. Medical attention was-rendered to the injured member of the party, ’f’who was knocked unconscious. The driver of the car, who is said to have tried to turn the corner at a rap’d rate of speed, was arrested for reck less driving. ™ Amateur Aviator Stops Over While En Route from Florida. Blackville, Feb. 6.— Ml^ H E. Strcnfis, of Aaheville. N. C., was a guest at the Shamrock Hotel several days last week. He had purchased an aeroplane at Pueblo Bearih, Fla., and was flying from there, following the beaches to Charleston. He stop ped at Fort Moultrie while in the City by the Sea, Mr. Stroms is an amateur aviator, and bought the ma chine ao as to become more expert. He expressed a special “liking for Blackville, and said he would prob ably visit here again next year. He Guests at .Birthday .Dinner -Enter tained by Talented Musicians. Williston, Feb. 2.—Mrs. M. L. Bo- lick and son, Robert, of Hickiry, N? ^ C., are visiting her parents. Mr. and ^ Mrs. R. A. Weathersl.ee. Oscar L. Weeks has returnee from a visit to Asheville, N. C. jf- Mesdaiftes R. M. Mixson, <L Weathers bee and J. S. Remsen Hat- tended a meeting of the Daughters of 1812 in Columbia last week. Mr». W. R - "Kennedy W«i:V hostesa - Wednesday afternoon ta the bridge club. After the games a «alad course with hot coffee was s>r ed. Mrs. Clothilde S. Thompson has returned from St. v George. W. W. Player, of Elliott, ha; b^er. visiting his son. Prof. M. M. Player. Mrs v E. B. Jackson anj children, Mrs. J. A. Tyler and Mrs. J. N. Tolar of Wagener wore visitors o? Mr. and Mrs. John E. Harley las’; week. ^ Mrs. George W. Allen, of Savan- - nab* and Mm. AHie A 'derson, of North Augusta, and Guy Willis, of Savannah, ware rieccnt vuiV-M of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Willi;. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Edwards and Mrs. Nan Feaman spent last week-end with Mr and Mrs. M. Kennedy on their way back to Hender- iwmviUe after spending several weeks in St Petersburg and tourihg other parts of Florida.. '; - R. J- Rountree j* in Columbia this week as a juror in federal court. Senator A. M. Kennedy left Tuesday morning for Coluxnb : a. also visited Tybee and other points of interest while coming from Flori- da. ' 4 • •’ ’ Measles is raging in Blackville, but only about three cases In town are very serious. Master.. Bobby Strven- der has a complication of measles and pneumonia. Miss Dearie Bates is very ill, as is also Leonard Blume. Mrs. David K. Briggs has recovered reverence that I feel at this dedica- ! from a Very serious operation and is tion to ybur school of this rather splendid edition as a foundation for your library dedicated to the-proper uses of the school, not to be taken hence at. the wills and fancies of the scholars or the succeeding profeasors or teachers; not to have the fly pages ♦cm out to write oiders upon; not to degrade the authors by the careless ness of business and thoughtlessness, but for the great, purpose of making a proper mind. I trust that you will receive this in Hie spirit in which it is offered; not as afi idle gift, but as. a substantial desire to help the intel lects of your children, and that from this foundation a great library rhay be instituted, and being instituted, not have an accumulation of books, but have the accumulation and desire to read the books that you have ami to obtain wisdom and understanding able to be out again. Mri Bob Walker is in the Orange burg Hospital, where he went for an operation for appendicitis. Since the operation he contracted pneumonia and has not been getting on ao well. Mr. J. M. Halford was a business visitor to Barnwell Monday. , Friends of Mr. T. Aabury Hutto will regret to learn that he is suffer ing from a physical breakdown. Magistrate R. L. Wooley and Mr. Scott, of Williston, were in the city Balesday on business, therefrom. Hoping that it may be—Hie com mencement of "a great library, I re- main, — ‘S Yours very sincerely, Chats, Carroll Simms. Mrs. Leslie Mellichatnp and son, Leslie, Jr., of New Yor.< City, are via- v. f Ring her father, L. S. Mel lien amp. Mrs. Fred Powell left last Monday to visit relatives in GrufieH,- La. Mrs. ^lart-in F! Weathersbee enter tained with cards at her home Tues day afternoon. After *he delightful games refreshments' were served. Mia* Nina Frederick has returned to Columbia to resume her studies there. Mr. and Mrs. Mouzon Smith, of Edgefield, Mr. Servetae and friend, of Aiken, and Evangcloe and Theodore Servetas, of Edgefield, were the guewts of Mrs. J. Schenck Remsen, of New York, at a birthday dinner given January 27. Mrs. Remsen is spend ing the winter with Mrs. M. F. Weathersbee. The Messrs. Servatas are unusually talented musicians and charmed their audience with a num ber of select, classical and popular compositions, among which wage “The Angel’s Serenade” and the beau tiful Greek song, “Love Words,” ren dered in the Greek language. Among the visitors to Bkmwell on Saturday were Messrs. Maner Morris and E. W. D. Morris, of the Okr sec tion. / *