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V. § \ -'/S ■ 1 xx , i \. < /'■ TO 5 i *r w- /■ X.- 7t \ i 1 . ■-' . • ./ / i, ;i ,' i >•. —I SIXTY SIXTH YEAR ESTABLISHED 1852 SIXTY SIXTH YEAR i x. ;x ■t / vol: lxvi. BARNWELL, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL.il, 1918 NO. 25. CAMP MOBBAL REUNION. ft The reunion of Confederate BLANK CARTRIDGES FIRED AT RANDOM Veterans, Cainp Morral, held at Meyer?, Mill last Friday was one of tne Jarge9t attended gath-- orinps that has ever assembled at that pl‘ite.* The meeting was held ill the schopl building, which has a large seating cap acity, and was filled - to over flowing. The meetiug was called to order by Capt. J. A. Meyer,, tjie com mander. The opening services consised of songs and music ren der! d by the pupils of the school and efficient teachers, Misses Daisy Willis and Naneline DeWitt. A prayer was made by R. W. Sanders, of Greenville, who is a member of this Camp, after which thje adjutant, Mr. J. Staff Halford, introduced Judge Clias. Carroll Simms, who delivered one of the most interesting, in structive and eloquent addresses ' <so stated *by those present) that has ever been delivered at that place, He wa9‘ encored • throughout by the attentive audience. The behavior of the crowd was exceptionally good, and every incident of the occasion added joy and pleasure to the gathering, It is needless to say that when dinner was announced the many long tables were ladeu With every variety of food that the appetite . of the most delicate or the most ravenous could desire, and when they had all eaten the baskets would scarcely hold- the -frag ments. After dinner the meeting was called together and the assem blage was treated to a splendid speech by Col. R. M.Mixson in advocacy of the third Liberty Bond issue. .Col. Mixson, who is always an interesting aud instructive speaker, eanestly detailed the importance of the subscriptions to the Bond and the conservation of food, im pressing hi9 hearers with the importance of both questions as necessary and important ^economical measures. 'he meeting then adjourned, every one departing with grate ful remembrances to the com munity in charge, and with the earnest hope of being present at the next meeting of the Confed-. crate Reunion at Meyers Mill. , X BABNWELl IN ELIPSEX lj. rn—rnmmm < X > . The function of light is to dissipate darkness.. Our people, generally, know this, but the knowledge does not appear to have extended to the Power House entourage. Is that all right—entourage? But, anyway, you know what we mean. It •was dark as night in Barnwell far after 8 a. m., this, morning, but there was no artificial light to help us out. • SCHOOL BUILDING DEDICATION. By JusTTto. “The little daw & was ruriiung round the engine; ' • . . ' The engine it was running throtigh the Tawg. V There came an awful yelp, Which the engine couldn’t help; For the engine couldh’t run around the dawg.” ~ ~ * * ■ * Just^to show how a man may live a long life in intimate con nection with a thing without ever becoming reconciled to itr In all my checkered career I have never been able to culti vate a fondness for a checkered suit Of clothes. If there are any 12-o’clock girls living in this 9-o’clock town and finding it irksome, let. them apply to this column for relief. All time is alike to our Sherlock Holmes, and if from that individual’s vast store of knowledge add experience we are not able to find the proper prescription it will be strange indeed. It is not necessary to address this offer to the men of Barnwell, young, middle-aged or old, because they know what to do with otherwise tedious hours especially those that come in con j miction with the . picture pasteboards. AH THERE! TEDDY AND It has all come out at~Iast-the why and wherefore of the big drive against Secretary of War Baker. The plah was to force Theodore Roosevelt on the Ad- ministration in'Seretary Baker’s place, and promote General Wood to supreme command of the American forces in France over Perslnug. Now, just go back and regall the j—highly pessmistic view Gen. Wood gave of conditions in France be fore the Senate Committee a few days ago, what Congressman McCormick had to say about those conditions on his return from France some months ago, and his reply to the question as to the best men for Secretary of War * and Commander-in-chief of American troops in France- *“Theodore Roosevelt and Leon ard Wood”-and the whole scheme lies beautifully exposed to v ; ew.-. Wood t\%s a" pres idential candidate in 1916. and his friends opened political. IN THE INTEREST OF X ... [BARNWELL DRAFT BO ABO THIRD LIBERTY LOAN I DECLINES TO BE ID On last .Saturday a meeting,. „ . . was held in the courthouse in I. Several weeks ago at a Barnwell in the interest of the 1 in », * 1(5 ° c al board for T rS ;n- '3d Liberty Loan. A great many I - C0 ; r ^5 r * Messrs. W. h l._ of the women workers on the \ ° bn - 8 ’ Baldock; W. H. 1 women’s committee were pres- ® ai . l,cd Barnwell, and Dr. D„ K. ent, also other patriotic citb I ^lackviile, passed a zens. The principal speakers for the day were Prof. W. I). Magginis, of WinthrojT’College, Rock Hill, S. C., and Prof. Pat erson Wardlaw, of tlie Univer sity of S. C. Their addresses were very forceful and to the point. Mr. H. D.Calhoun madej^ ef a few-appropriate remarks, so did Major Muldrow. After sing ing “America’^ the meeting was adjourned and a committee meeting was called immediately afterwards to formulfftej a plan of action for carrying on the campaign. resolution in favor of donating to the local -organization of the American v Red Cross the money that they will receive from tlie government for classi fying the registrants in this countv. As the num- * of registrants to be finally cliassified total around three thousand, the chapters in this county will receive several hundred dollars with which,, to carry ou the excellent work that they are doing. Too much cannot be said in commendation of the patriotic spirit that prompts these gentle men to make this liberal dona- The Ulmers Graded school building is to be dedicated Fri day evening, April 12th. The following speakers have been " placed on the program : Judge Mendel L? Smith, C. Carroll Simms, of Barnwell, and Prof. E. Marion Rucker ot the Uni versity of S. C. / r This meeting is alto toserve as a get-to-gether rally for the sale of Liberty Bonds. The amount proposed to be raised by the Government Under the Third Liberty Loan is $3, 000,000,000. L v A campaign for the sale df these bonds opened on April 6th and will close 4th of May. The bonds will be dated May 9,1918, with interest at 4i% firftt in terest coupon for 129 days, pay able Efeptegiber 15th, 1918, and interest payable thereafter on Mardh 15th and Beptember 15th of each year Until maturity, which will be September 15th, 1928. Our Sherlock Jlolmes says that there’s realy nptlring more deceptive than appearances; that every now and- then one runs upon what appears, from all outward indications, to be a regular he-man. At this point the faint notes of a bugle sound in the distance, suggestive of he-men’s business, when, lol the masquerader sheds his cloak and reveals his real self as a sissy-boy. And Sherlock thought it was bad to clutter-up* the landscape in so misleading a way. But Watson ventured to suggest that the diversions, not to say pleasures, of life; CQnsist .largely of contrasts, and that the masquerader in our midst added to the variety of the scenery if not to the gayety of nations. Aud then Watson got squelched good and plenty. Watson is not supposed tojplk., and, when he ventures on vocalization, r least of all he is expected to say anything enlightening. * * * ~ - x In a long and varied ex perience with the workings of the human mind, I’ve noticed that the Than in public tfffice who does his duty fearlessly and impartially wins out with the people at large over the man who seeks to trim sails to meet every individual gale, regard less of his -duty. One of the most outspoken, and at the same time popular, public offi cials of my acquaintance owes his great popularity largely to his open aud candid intercourse with everybody,. The people know that this man never says a'word of censure “behind a man’s back’’ that he would not say just as freely and promptly to the man’s face, j And ‘ lie o plays no favorites when it comes to doing Ills duty—his nearest friend or closest relative gets just the same treatment as. the casual acquaintance or opefi enemy.- The people like that sort of man in office, whether specially friendly to him or not- and they keepmn voting for him. One motive for writing .this paragraph ia to encourage and hearten others to the “doing of deeds of duty’’-official duty* wherever heartening* or en couragement may be needed. And it is free, so help yourself. headquarters for him in Chica go, Roosevelt to the ever-recover ing, self-inflicted candidate of some part of the Republican party,, and with the two men prominently in the- saddle during the war, things would be nicely arranged for 1920. While the Republicans generally throughout the country have stood well behind the Adminis tration; the Terrible Teddy ha9 been foaming at the mouth throughout. When Teddy stops doing that sort of thing there’ll be no need of other sources of information, for every body will know that be is dead. He is the unique instance of “How not to do it,’’ in helping the United States in this great crisis, General Wood may be -w great commander, which is yet to be proved, he having never handled large bodies of troops even in peace times, but he is one of the best “mixers” gnch slickest politicians in or out the army. Willison, April 8 1 The third. . , . . , # . Liberty Loan campaign Opened * U1H £ lvin 8 t ^ ie f rui ts of here with a mas9 meeting held U^ ieir ^T^uous laborback to the yesterday afternoon in Kennedy g° ver j imen L It is not amiss to hall. Quite a largo audience was 8tate v here , tbat the m . embere of present. Mr. J. C. Guild, head- U he h ? &rd dld not recieve a cent master of tlie Carlilse fitting or tb f ir . 8ervict ' 8 in * le dr f fc . w school, made the address d . J* , 18 * rue SB? - P ut V 1 appreciative and enjoy the touch occasion, which wa9 claims for the work performed, \ 0 \\ x0me life given at the 'but the money was used for ® RED CROSS WORK. The regular monthly meeting ‘ of the Executive 'Committee of our Chapter wa9 held on Fridajv afternoon, at which time a number of important matters were taken up. In' the absence of Mrs Lena Davies,our efficient Chairman of Supply Committee, Mrs Lula V. Christie was elec—- ted Temporary chairman, with Mrs W. T. Aycock as assistant. Both Mrs. Christie and Mrs. Aycock havo^ been closely as sociated with Mrs. Daviea in this work and will render good service. M rs. R. C. Holman was ap pointed chairman of a com mittee on new membership, the right person in the right place. We are expecting quite a num-* ber of new members in the near future, . I feel sure that every mem ber of the Red Cross iu our old County will be gold to learn of excellent service Mrs. Davies ia rendering in the Tar Heel State. A letter from her states that she is assistant cafateria director at Camp Greene and that it is such a pleasure, to be able to serve “our boys”; that the? aye so of the largely enjoyed and fre quently applauded. Much' credit for the success of the meet!pg was due to the members of the Frederick’s Concert Com pany who are working* under j the Piedmont Lyceum Bureau, who freely^tendered their ser vices for the furtherance of the Liberty Loan. TheSeiectious of Mr. Frederick, the violinist, Miss Ethel Spence the sibg^r, Miss Elizabeth Ake, thefpianis clerk hire and to defray other expenses incurred in carrying out the law and for which ap parently no provision had been made. When told of the board’s action a gentleman remarked one day this week: “Well, that’s wlnt I r call true patritoism.” Aud it is the sort of patriotism that i9 going to lick the Kaiser. —Charlestdn News & Courier. hostess house. In order that the ladies who are on dutyut the workroom may not forget to be present on the morning or afternoon assigned thebn, ] am giving the schedule for the week, but this does not. mean these are all of the ladies who are expected (?) : Tuesday morning : [Mrs. W. J.' Lemon, clerk. • . ' * Tuesday afternoon: Mrs S. W. Blanton, chairman; Mes- were most highly appreciated to make a complete canvass not only of I dames Beard, Millfcr and Burck^^ ^ J the towjis but the entire country dis- J ter * Kw tlip fiiidipnpp q iij| tVip pArn• I iowps but the entire country by tne audience, ana tne com- |ricW as well P M Buckingham, in it tee iu charge of tlie program. | Bernwoii, s. the cowij ckAimm, Tlie allotment has not yet been » nd . the following chairmen have been , m, , * . .. appointed for the local committees: announced. The subscriptions Edgtr A Brown> Bagwell; Herman this , morning amounted to Brown, Blackville; E. H. Oswald, Allen- 411 nnn dale; Victor Lewia, Kline; J. John f 1 ston, Fairfax; W. E. Prothro, Williston John F, Weekley, Ulmers: B. Ande Mr, and Mrs. M. R. Rountree and Mias Cary iiil, of Bennett Springs, were visitors Here last Thursday afternoon. FROM HEALINC SPRINGS. Blackvilto, Apr. 8th- 1 -- Mr. E. J. Hankinson, who has been ill in the Columbia Hospital, has returned home. Hismauy friends are glad to hear that he lia9 improved very much. Several folks-from Healing Springs attended the Meyers Mill picnic and reported a very enjoyable day. ' ! Miss Carrie May Morris has returned home from teaching. Rev. and 'Mrs. Johq "Knox Hair, of Chesterfield, visited the former’s brother, Mr. H. J. Hair. v • Mrs. Lou Walker, has moved from Healing Springs to her farm. We regret to lose Mrs. Walker from our community. Tito entire community .was saddened by the death of .Mrs B. F._ Gardner on April '3rd. She was ill only a short time with pneumonia. Mrs. Gardner will be missed• very much, for she wa9 always interested ifi all the community activities*. ■ ■■ i. — ■■ . - . *' i The banks throughout the county will lend money to buy bonds when needed ou security of bonds above mentiqned. The purchaser will pay ten per cent of the face value of the bone when purchasing. This information is given for the convenience of all the peoj and to save the solicitor’s time to explain while soliciting. Every man ia Barnwell 0 couaty, especially the farmers, who are reaping the gfe&tnest benefits, are the princple ones exempted from the army , should purchase liberally and without ‘ being solicited. - Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Calhoun, of Batesburg, spent the weekend here with relatives and friends. Now i9 the time for our peo-1 son. Dunb*rtoo. E. Moore, Sneliing; pdames Hayes, Cail, T, J. Lang* pie to respond to the Govern-Pc^'e^o; ^"foi" 1 ; R^^j ,e y- P - p ™e, MissCalhonn. ment’s request that we pur- township; Norman D. Ellis, Martin*^ A. I 1 hursday morningvlrs. H. ' ' * B. Metz, Baldock; R. H. Walker, Jjrr;Ap j). Calhoun, chairman, W«dnotd«j morning : Mro. Bonner, chairman; Mesdam % Duncan, Davies, T. j. Attaway, Miss Florrie Richardson. Wednesday afternoon; Mrs. A. A. Lemon, chairman ; ,Mes- chase Liberty bonds. In order that tlie people may have their attention called to the facts in he case, and in order that they may be aroused to the impor tance of doing this work now. Liberty Loan Rally meetings will be held at the following and dates: Allendale, pleton, Mea- Other chairmen will be appointed from j d&mes Gilmore Simms, Jr., T. ' . .... * I .1 I 1? P11 If« on DaDaa time to time as the need arises, and the local chairmen are expected to appoint strong committees to assist them in mak ing a complete canvass of their respective districts. Miss Bo Bee Chevelette - f "*v E. Cura mini Patterson, Miss Simms. Thursday afternoon: Mrs. P. J. Drew, chairman, Mesdames Porter, T. S. Cave, Lee Easter^, ling, Robt. Holman, Louis LIBERTY LOAN. The campaign for the third April 11, at 9.00 o’clock, new I liberty Loan began on April6tli. I Wilson, time; speakers, Mr. H. D. Cal- There to no doubt of South Friday morning: Mrs. W. T. lioun, Rev. Mr. Morgan, Episco- Carolina eomming up to the Aycock, chairman, Mesdames rector at Barnwell; also,, apportionment set for it. Thto-lGeo.Turner, SallieMcNab,Nora Congressman J. F. Byrne9. sum will be over subscribed. Hampton, J. G.. Wooley, Miss Martin Schoolhouse. April 12 ; Oiir peoplea romore enthusiastic Anna Peacock. - - speakers,' Dr. W. M. Jones, R. and better educated about, the Friday afternoon : Mrs L. 0, * M. Mixon. Williston, ApritL2, war. We have more Sidney Christie, chairman; Mesdames speakers, Mr.. A. H. Ninestein, than ever before. Our boys H. L. O’Bannon, McAllister, Mr. R. B. Fickling. Hilda, will soon figure in the casualty McDaniel, Minnie Calhoun,Miss April 12. Appleton, April 16, lists.. When we see this we will I Catherine McNab. speakers, Mr. J. E. Johnston, give our money as freely as Pleasant Hill, April water. There is a class who 16, speakers* Mr. Seymour have been conspicuous for their Owens_. * . Hercules, tardiness to grasp the necessity April 15. Healing Springs, April for backing their sons in the Jennie P. Greene. Sec’y. ON THE JOB. The local Liberty Loan com mittee has squared its shoul-N ders and gone to work with 16. Buddenville, April 17, Mr. army with their dollars in liber Seymour Otfens, Mr. J.. H. ty loans. One indication o. the I grea^.. , enthusiasm, presaging Johnston. Dunbarton, April 17. existence of this class is found proud success, Mr. Edgar A. Blackville, April 18. Sneliing, in those who las^ fall boasted of Brown, tlie local chairman, is April 18, speeakrs, Mr. H. D. their prosperous gains* and as busy driving the work alon- Calhoun, Mr. E. jA. Brown, when the Federal income tax as the proverbial “bee in a Union, April 19. Kline, April blank is handed them they fail bucket,” and, take it froth us, 19. All of these meetings will to find any such income a9 they when Edgar getg interaction he be held at 9 o'clock, new time, proudly boasted of a few months to some force. A>Me from vis- Two speakers will be provided ago. There is another class iting people at^tbeir homes and for each place. They will lay who can see only'a profit in this button-holip^them on the street war and not patriotism. Each in the interest of the Loan, the owes to his friend and neighbor committee has arranged for ten the duty of showing clearly thatlorA dozen* four-minute talks at the dollar whi.ch does not hel the American army win thtovfar is helping Kaiser BiiLvrin it. Just now this natiooxTs’nt big upon the hearts and minds of the people tlie 'importance of this Liberty Loan. All the people of the county are urged to attend 1 whichever one of these meetings that is nearest to them. The ladies who a>e members of the Women’s Liberty Loan commit tee will please see that the meet ing places are in readiness and will also advertise the meetings vs widely as possible. The Lib erty-*- Loin workers should be prepared to take subscripts at these times. DISTRICT CHAIRMEN. BtrawtU county has-been the Woodland theatre evei evening. These ‘‘talks'* explain and urge the Loan, and will be clothed in the hotteefc enough for any investment that I sort of patriotic staff, and will doesn’t turn a dollar for - ‘ or I be delivered by the beet among against Prussian practices Amer-1 our local speakers. Ho keep in ican ideals of free government, mind that, regardless of what of tne sanctity of womanhood the picture Manager Woodward and the innocence of childhood.! offers for your entertainment Where do you stand? ’ [you are sure of meeting an in spiring occasion by going to the Woodland theatre every week*. Break your Cold or La Grippe i day night from the 9th to Mm with a few doses of 666*-., J T - 12Qth instant.