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**•• r t SIXTY SIXTH YEAR' ESTABLISHED 1852 SIXTY SIXTH YBAR VOL. LXVI. lURNWELk S ; C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1017. NO. 31. >r PLEASANT KILL FAIR WHEREAS, we t]>e Pleasant "jHill Community Fair, in con- vention assembled this the 10th day of October, 1917, have noticed the advancing price of cotton and cotton-seed for the • t ' - ~\ | 1 ; ~ • i '• « '• 4 »,1 _ , , .1 li || f » ~ 1 " -****’ last few weeks ; and WHEREAS, we believe this has been caused in a great part by the cotton growers Associat ion meeting in /the sevoral States; and WHEREAS, we believe that the price of cotton is not ade quate considering the price of other products; and WHEREAS, the cotton mills are making 100% to 150 per cent on cotton ; and WHEREAS, the cotton.crop can hot bo utilized at once and will be held for higher prices by the Speculators ; therefore, be it RESOLVED, 1. That we call on the farmers throughout our County and State to market' their ootton very^slowly; that . the price is bound to advance in a short while and will be. thirty five cents per pound, and cotton seed will be $1.50 per bushel. The above approved by G. L. Tod and adopted. _ ~ .1. W. Folk, Prev. - 1 , JL \ CHURCH NOTICE Quite ‘ an interesting pro- grame of .music was-jen joyed at the Baptist xhurch on Sunday night, the regular preachig ser vice being turned into a song and prayyr service, at which no' Herinoii w :is preached, but a 'short t;llk by the Pastor and sevei*a 1 pret t v m u sica 1 n u m Hers were enjoyed, oj which the Choir sang three Chorusbs, and two very pretty quartettes, om? consisting of Messrs. Wooley, Mace, Owetns and Trowbridge, and the other of Messrs. Wooley M ace., Snipes and Trowbrige. Mrs. Norman Anderson, Violin ist, and Miss Olive Calhoun, Organist, played a very pretty duet, and Mrs.' Q. M. Green and Mrs B. L .Easterling sang Ashamed Of Jesus, with a duet arraugement. which was very pretty, as well as thg numliers given. Quite a, large crowd was pre sent to enjoy the services, -and hope fora repetition of the same service at an early date. NOTICE. An all day Singing Conven tion will be held next-Sunday, October 21st at Friendship Baptist Church, begining at 10 O’clock A. M. All the Vocal music classes, which have been taught by the Clark troop of teachers, are cordially invited- and urgently requested to take parCin this Union Singing Oon- vention. These classes are asked to carry their “Ktngs Message” singing books, and also well* filled baskets. Among the corps of teachers in this troup who will be pre sent are,- Messrs Lovett, Theus, Perry, and Saunders. The public generally is invited. Items Picked from Town and County. 050 BIC PATRIOTIC RALLY : ^ Notice has been given of the Rally/o be held at Barnwell on Friday October Ifitlt, lb 17, at wjiieh time patriotic addresses will be delivered on the causes of.the war^it‘8 ueccessites and the duties of our/citizens < in reference: to same. Amnqgr the sneakers are Hon. Jas; F. Byrnes, congressman from this district and con gressman Thos. J. Helfin Ala bama. Mr. Helfin is recognized as a man of national reputation and a speaker of superb ability. The. public is invited and ex pected to . be present in large number to mako tliis' a signal da yin the patriotic demonstra tion. : •• > ilon. Chas, Carrol Simms is expected to .introduce the speakers. SESSION COURT PROCEEDINGS TREASURER'S NOTICE Pvt. John Owen Brabant of Camp Jackson spent week end with parents, Mr. and Mrs.W, P. Brabant. Mrs. J. W. C.. Reed was car ried to a hospital in Atlanta, Ga. on Saturday night for treatment. Iler many friends hope for her '-success in treatment, and that she will return.very much imp roved" by the treatment she receives while in Atlanta; ’ Mr.OMt&rn Reed, of the U.S.. X. was in toWn on Saturday, in ordef to accompany his Mothor to the hospital hi Atlanta on Saturday night. \. Messrs. G. II. Bato^, i arroll Simms, G. M. Green, V. S. Owens, T. M*. Boiilw^riN and Jas. E. Davis were in Columbia on Thursday in attendant upon the Supreme Court. Mr. W. I. Johns of Balddc at tended Court in town this week. M c„ burg was last. J. N. Cudd* of Spartan- in town oil Wednesday NOTICE OF MEETING l hereby request a meeting pri Barn well at noon on Oct . 22nd . , of all township chairman, school Trustee^ and all other workers iii order that we limy canvas' tveiy home for food pledge' cards, and food' ’con servation. ~ S' A. M. Kennedy,. * 'Chairman County Council De fense; Mr. and Mrs. Tfiivc PH0CAEA A HISTORIC TOWN Had hfiot) Place in the Annals Fame Twenly-five- Centurlee or M6re Ago. of Dispatches from Turkey sajr that the little city of Phocaea has been burned. - v "V, It la only one more town swallowed by devouring way, but what memories Its name awakens! More than six feuadred years before Christ Phocaes was the home of a race pt sailors as made the fama of Plymouth and Sa> lem. Its trading captains sailed from the Black sea to the'Pillars of Her* eulee—which we know under, the pro- sale name of Strslts of Gibraltar-* broke the monopoly or Tyre and Car« thage, carried back hides and silver -ore from their barbaric customers la Gaul and Spain and founded the city Of Marseilles. ^Jhey were fighters, too. When the FSfslan hordes hid rolled over the Creek colonies of Asia Minor the Pbo* gaeans declared that exile was better than slavery. They tank a lump of Iron la the harbor, swore never to r* turn until It should rise to the sur face. and sailed away to Corsica. But time fate was ufklpd, G* Car* Mr. ami Mrs. R. P. Searson wery.here on Friday last. Mrs. W. v G. Simpis has re turned home,t aftecA visit of several weeks in Columbia. Eugene Easterling, from Augusta, spent the week-end at home with his parents. Mr. T. M. Bou 1 ware ami Q. M. Green went to St.George oii Monday to attend Court. Mrs. A,. A. McAllister, has returned home from Charlotte, X. C. where she was_called sud denly la-t week on account of thexleath of her Mother. Mrs. TilBe Swan, and Mr. Maivin Hogg^ Both of Barnwell were quietly married la9t week, at the Baptist Parsonage by Rev. W. L. Hayes, immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Hogg left by automobile for Augusta, being accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Hogg of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Hogg are now at home here, where they will make their future residence. ' • Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mathews of Newberry spent Sunday in town with Mrs.- Mathews par ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Rich-, ardson, ’ - Senator J. Henry Johnson, of Allendale, -was in town on Mon- df this week’. - ' ' \ Mr. ami Mrs. G. M. Grecue motored over to St. George on Monday. v • Mr. Everett J. Brown, of Graniteville, was a visitor here Sunday with friends. X J. M. Smith of Walterboro was in town on Thursday last. Col: B/T.*Davies and Ben. Jr., visited relatives at Camp Jackson, Columbia, on last Friday. Mrs.^ Annie Moye and daugli- tor, Annie May, from Wash ington I). C. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Molair. 4 BOY SURVIVES SNAKE BITE wher ref ii nice Mrs Randall Kelly from Augusta, y lias been in the lios{)ifal. mr triatnient for some weeks. Miss Florrio Richardson left on Friday morning for a visit to friends in Atlanta, Ga .. Mrs. Terry Richardson and children are visiting her parents in Baltiijiore. _ *M rs.,M. N. -Holland and children are !in Augusta, Ga., w’liere Mr. Holland is in the hospital for_ treatment. Mr. Holland had thq misfortune to 4xring and skillful m those who i )e thrown from liis 'Automobile several days ago and has been ill since that time. His many friends Hope for his -speedy recovery and return to hisjrome. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Riley and children visited relatives in Au gusta last week-end. Mr. Langdon„ A. Cave came kome on Saturday/from Cainp Jackgon to stieucF/tlie week-end with his Mother to be among transferred on Greenville, S. C 1 f ang expects onc9 to be Tuesday to XOrovillc’ Cal.—Willie Kirk patrick." young son of Ilenry Kirkpatrick of Mountain House was brought to the Oroville hospital the other day suffering from.a rattlesnake, bite. The boy v im bitten -on'.the index finger by a big rattler as lie was scrambling over some rocks in t he French creek can- ypir while on a fishing trip. After bein^ bitten by the rat tler the boy nad walk 14 miles t6 his home, where a doctor was -summoned, N s ; <> that it was about fourteen hours after the acehh nPbcfore medical aid was givein Recently the lad was reported ftsnlding wlg 11 asuould expectoilT but that all danger from the ' poisoning- -was not past, -r- Tlie following is a list of cases dispPsgd'bf by trial, during court of, sessions last week. 1. The State vs Smart Barker assault and battery with -intent to kill, guilty of assault and battery high and aggrevated nature, sentenced 9 mos. or pay $150.00 * 2. The State vs Nelson Hughes Bryan Odom and Sack Allen, not guilty as to-Nalson Hughes, not pressed as to Bryan Odom, and Sack Allen. 3. The State vs Jas. Adams housebraking and larceny, plead guilty, sentenced to 1 1-2 years. - 4’ Tlie State vs Ben Anderson assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying com’ealed weapons, plead guilty and fined $50.00 or 3 mos. paid fine. 6. The State vs Martin Williams, Murder, not guilty. 7. The - State vs Jim Alexander housebreaking and * larceny guilty, sentenced to 13 mos. 8. The State vs Oscar Arm strong assault and battery, with intent to’kill, plead guilty of assault and battery of a high and aggrevated and sentenced to 4 mos. or $50.00 fine, paid fine. . - 6. The j State vs Jule Allen and Mack Bonner Murder, not guilty, verdict directed. 10. The State vs Ed. Simpkins, assault and batttry with intent to kill, and battery of a high and aggre- ni \; thln Pn rated nature, sentenced $50.00* or 4 mos., paid fine. 11. Tl^e State vs Clarence Mul- ger, assault and battery with in tent to kill, tried in-his absence - couvictcd of assault and battery^ of a high .and aggrevated nature sealed sentence. 12. The State vs Press Harris housebreaking and larceny, de fended hinself, guilty, sentenced 2 years. , 13. The State vs DemoreGadsoh murder, not guilty. 14. The State vs Lewis High- -smith and Doll Highsmith, murder, guilty as to Lewis, sen tence 3 years.. '• v 15. The State vs Ben Walker, rape, guilty with rocomendation to mercy, sentence 15 years. TIR The State vs Lawton Fred rick, murder and carrying con cealed weapons, 15 years. 17. The State vs Jas. Cave, lar ceny mule and buggy;, not guilty IS. The State vs Paul Alien ob structing public highway, guilty $100.00 fine and oj>en the high way or serve 0 mos, Appealed. 19. The State vs Frank Benton and Carrie Dunbar, Adultery, guilty, one year each. 20. The State vs Ilnvne Hogg and -llarnson Jones, * Grand 1 arceucv, not-gulltv as to Hogg not pres as-to Jones. 21, The State vs__joe Francis, murder, not guilty of - man slaughter, 8* years. - The - following cases were The tax hooks will he open for the Collection of state, cou n - ty and school taxes for the fiscal year of 1917 from the 15th of October 19F7 to the 15th of March 1918 inclusive. January 1st 19IB a penalty of 1% will he added. Febuarylst,- 1918 a penalty of 1 % will be added making a total of 2% for Febuary. March 1st to 15th 1918 inclusive a penalty of 5% will be added making a total of 7% to March the 15th at which time the tax books will close. Tax levey will be: For state purposes 8 1-2 mills’ ordinary county purposes 8 3-4 mills Constitutional School 3 mills," 5T . Total Levy . 20 1-4 mills Commutation road tax is $1.50 Special school levies ’ are as follows : 2 mills. Ashleigh, Baldock, Barbary Branch, Cedar Grove, Colum bia, Edisto/ Ellenton, Friend ship, Greens, Harmony, Meyers Mill, Morris, New Forest, Oak Grove, Riverside, Sand Hill, •Seiglingville, SevenPines’ Tink ers Creek. 7 ,y 3 mills. . . Barton, Blooming Dale, Cave, Hickory Hill, . Owens Cross Roads, Shady Grove, Upper Richland, Red Oak ' . ' t \ mills. Fork, - Calvary, Double Pond, II eeling Springs,' Hercules, Hilda, Lees, Rosmary, R(5edy Branch, Sycamore.- mills. Elko 2 mills ordinary, expenses 3 mills for hood. 6 mills. Kline 2 mills ordinary, expenses 4 mills for* bond. 7 mills, Dunbarton 4 mills ordi nary, 3 mills for bond: - 8 mills. Blackvk|le 5 mills ordi- narj T , 3 mills for bond. Fairfax 5 1-2 mills ordinary, 2 1-2 mills for bond. -8 1-2 mills. Allendale fi v mills ordinary 2 1-2 mills for band. 9 mills. Williston 5 mills ordi nary-, 4 mills for bon<l. 10 1-2 mills. Barnwell 0 mills ordinary, 4 1-2 mills for bond. Drafts and checks will not.be accepted for taxes, except at t-ax payers risk. County and school claims properly approved will, be accepted for taxes. J. B. Armstrong, Gounty treasurer. 10-4-5m. QUARTERLY STATEMENT Of School Claim* paid by the County Treasurer from July 1st, 1917 to ‘ . Sep*. 30th, 1917. Inclusive 50.00 f Bull Fond School. Diet, No. L Lila Heat, , Seven Pines, Dist. No. 2" Ernest Anders >n. Bi*j Fork.- Dist No. 4 / Howard M. Byrd BennetTSoun^Ljiist. NttTfC W. A. Parson 90 00 Hilda, Dist. No. 9 P.*G, Eubanks l 28 Erfurt A mlerson 37 50 $38 7* 43.20 37 50 50.00 50 00 Healing Springs. Dist. No. 10 H. Jeff Hair Ernest Anderson a x Heaulah Harris Gertrude Stephen* Four Mile, Dist. No. 11 Mamie Louise Bush ft M ft .* Rcsemary Dist. No,-18 A. I. Mol.emori‘ 180.70 :».oo 00 00 90 00 43.00 VVillist n Hardware Co. Farmers Union Merc. Co. >. * ■ 50 20 34 56 $127 75 8.50 Seiglingville Dist. No. 18 O. W. barker Blackville Dist No. 19 M. J Mil er, Secty. Jas H.Bpan Bena Louifbult Florie May Smith 72.00 *25.00 ' CO 00 50.00 AdePe Dunbar 55.00 Annie Htdcliff ♦K> 00 Jas. H. Span » 133.00 445 00 Double Pond Dist. No. 20 Vernon E. Gray Hartszog 17 50 >i >t tt i» 50 00 i •. $67.50 f Alh*ndale Dist. No. 2*2 Thos. E. Crane Cbae. M; Stuff 68.20 50 00 A BUNCALOO ON WHEELS. Hercules Dift. Nh. *23 Barnwell Insurance Agency . N<-w Forest Dist. No. 25 Luther Givens Williston Dist. No. 29 Luton Hair M. B. Pelf M It *— . Williston Hardware Co. W. T. Bunch G. T. Hutson W. J. Kimball I'S Son \ — Ulmers Dist. No. 31 BaU‘« k Simms Bens m & Barbot “ Ada Sanders M ft - Cora Hair tL 9. Armstrong, Int. on 1 Kinds B. E. Grandy Xi.75 19 00 11.75 393 34 27 54 1350 12.00 11.70 1850 H88Ja^, MM » > w. V -44- it 91 f 9 f 9 9) 99 9 9 99 t 9 9 Marysville, Ore.—Traveling iii a ’‘home on wheels,” Mr. and Mrs J. II. Basel of Miltom Juc- tion, Wis., arrivedhen* i*ecentlv I on their vVay; home. Mr. and Mrs. Base 1 Kline Dist. No. 34 B. E. & L. H. Grandy Sand Hill Dist. No. 37 Cassie E. Sapp ■y 104 25 24 L 50 1920 900 45.00 180 60 309.80 203 83 188 04 250.00 200 00 *250.00 • 60000 - 30.00 _«_625 00 22&OJ 400 00 269.19 110.30 •4101.07 1500.00 450 00 41»j0.00 30 00 30.00 3000 A - S —- .—«r • ■1 $90.00 . Fairfax Dist No. 44 J. B. Armstrong, Int. on bunds $301.00 Barnwell Dist. No. 45 Bank of Western Carolina Calhoun CO. " * lit V $50.00 49v80 X Wanted Mineral Land—White> clay kaolin; Fullers Earth, etc Give description, legation, price terms, etc. * Address Mining Department of Citizens Cg*. 616 Stephen Girard Building, Phila- delphia. 1 10-4-3t BAPTIST t«*V. W, L. HAYB8 PASTOR,) > •. m Preaching every Sunday morning at 11:30 Night 8:40. - Sunday 8cho5l. 10:90 a. m. B. Y. P U. Monday’* at 8:30 p7in. i»fi 8 :30 p. m — r thrown out by the Solicitor,, all being for.the violation of the Prohibition law. . > _ 4 • Wffsh People's- . Mary Gardner Paul Jenkins » Sam Allen Henry Green Cplumbia Morris Sam Stonoy *, -• Paul Holmes Xeser Robinson CharlW Harris Alex Hickson Gilbert Robinson Fred Wood Rttff John H. Simon? Jane Pinkney Freddie Williams Ed Smith Sam Odom Eddie Thomas Richard Green Albert McCullough . v W. H.Rivera. , _ Redie Mitchel Willie Printer L. J. Hill Minn ie Green * : \ fortably quartered in a nefit lit tle house built on a iu6tor car chassis. The-huuse isdi by 6 by 13 feet, contains 77 a cooking li. S Baily, Supt Gc ). Butler “ ^ K. S. Baily. 8upt. Geo. G/. Butler ^ Bank 9f Western Carolina gallery, lavatory/table, chairs | Geo. G. B- tier and l>ed. There are-three win dows on eucTr side of the house and one in^he rear. ' ^ K The house is made of*bass>vopd and covereel with canvass. The floor is covered with rugs and | R. 8. Baily, Supt. the. windows cifrfained They ha\"e traveled 4 7o0 miles in their noinadic home \ Robt. 8 Baily, 9 9 9 9 Geo. GTB' -tler Bank of W intern Carolina R<ibt. a. BaiK, Supt. Geo. G. Butler Bank r i Western Carolina 99 99 99 * - 4t 150.33 15 39 542 50 128 00 542 50 140 00 ,50.00 140.00 542 50 542 50 00 36 545 25 140 00 “ 7000 582.50 25.00 97 77 Teddie Thomas Ruth Peoples Clarv Brown Ellen Duncan Albert "Glover . Ross Ashleigh 'Tf-ustee Hankersi Loui^Coleman Green Steed John Ford Marion Allen Hey wood Coleman Sam Harley Glenny Boyd Mabel Smith John Kendy '* Susie Bell Jones Phoebe Butler Mose Burres Applet^ J. B. v\ illiamp Nora L. Cave Barton Dist. No Effie P. Jones Ellenton Diet. No. 53 Bank-of Western Carolina Meters Mill Dist 64 Ernest Sanders r Riverside Dist. 55 S. E. Boggs i& County Board of Educatioi P. M Buckingham Tlie Barnwell {Sentinel • :■ / ; /~" J, R, Armstrong :/ County Treadue^ ' B. D. Carter, Esb., of Ban»- [berg was.in town on proffesomd business Friday last. V * > Ml