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v* *\ y""v y- / v n ^r -'/ ■■ s x l^sr T“ SIXTY SIXTH YEAR / ESTABLISHED 1852 TX SIXTY SIXTH YBRR >4 _3TrL. LX\ T I. BARNWELL, S C„ THURSDAY. APRIL X 191s ‘ XO. 26. <-x THE SWEET POTATO PLANT . OUTLOOK. From information that we get 'fm-.x r; yvlu-s to circular letters >phi ,nn r to warehousemen, ship- pee- .■ 11«1 plant gi oVers through <»u: 7'Sbuthenr ‘States, Audi- Ka■ .,s are that there is a short- " seed sweet potatoes in tin? s^etion caused by the severe freeze wKjch damaged pyactL eallv all tlitNpotatoes stored in hills and bankK x Large quanti- , ties that appearNto be ■sound" are of doubtful quality and it is feared that they will _rot when bedde/i for growing -plantV x Plant growers that prepaid tAstoroxaiid cure their - sweet potatoes properly in properly constructed store houses, will be able to produce a normal supply of plants : others are making an effort to conserve the available supply of sweet potatoes for bedding, while still others are planning to plant a large acre age fiom the first drawing, and thereby be able to furnish large quantities of-vine euttings- for later plantings. The demand for plants arcreportedtobeabove normal, and the production of vine cuttings to supplement the joints will enable the growers to meet the requirements of truckers and grow* rs better. So it is up to the farmers, to make their arrangements for getting a supply of plaiits or vines now in order that they may be able -Uo plant a larger vrop.of this valuable food tbs vear. Then got in touch with tour County Agent so that ydu , can arrange to make you a store house to insure to the saving of this crop. If you are interested in a store, house, take the matter lip with him at once in order that you may be able to get the proper assistance in time to build your house this year. H. G. Boylaton. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. • --r*, \> The Court of Common Pleas convened. ibere-Monday morie ing with—Judge. Ernest Moore presiding.- It will bC rfcmem- bered that Judge Moore presided here jn the February term of Criminal Court, and by his abje ’and pleasiiig manner won for himself many friends, who were glad' to welcome him bark to Barnwell.—. ... I .. ...... The following cases have l om*ii -disposed of up to this writing: Richardson Scale Co^ vs -J. H. Hewlett.. - C. C. Simms, plain tiff’s attorney; Janies M. Pat terson, Harleyjfc Blatt, defend ant’ attorneys. Verdict for jlhnntitt’, $645.16. v E. A. Lane' vs. C. X. Burckhalter. J. O. Patterson, Jr., plaintiff’s attorney; C. C. Simms, defendant’s aftorney. Vervict for plaintiff’. Property in dispute. - x. The Court is no\V engaged in the trial of Bradley et al. vs. Mrs. Belle Calhouril Messrs. Hendersons, Brown & Bush, ITarley & Blatt, plaintiffs’ attdr- neys ; Holman A Bou ware, de fendant’s attorneys. KEMEflBER THE PAYS S0NW-;SSS5£ THIRSDK ruiDjff ONE HEAL TDisnsf- ONE MEAT. VHEABUEXS ^ONEMEAL VHEATLEg WHEADUESS ^ SAIDRM ONE MEAL VHEA3XESS VHEACLESS ■ r PATRIOTIC RALLY AT ALLENDALE. CEN. MOORE RETURNINC. Columbia. April 15—Adjutant general William \V. Moore, who lias'been on a visit to his son, C’apt. James T. Moore, of the . - 84th company, ITS. marines at Le Vega, San Domingo, has arrived in New York pn his way home-, according to a telegram received at iii‘ otiice .here. The general i> expected to reaca j7s . i Jd uinbia pn »1 lablyonTlmidday.. \ —Charle-ton American. ILACKVILLE BVER THE TOP. Thi Citizens of Blackvilloiiub- scriped V)5,OOO.bO, during the first Nix dHys of the Liberty Bond campaign. This amount being $4,4i)ONf0 over their allotment. They'gxpect to reach fifty or sixty thoRand before the campaign is pveiv - NOTICEr DEMOCRAT! *j „ Pursuant to tlie rules of the Democratic Party of South .Car olina, the president of each d_e Hi eratic club in Barnwell county is- requested to call a meeting .•~df his cliih,designating the hour thereof,' to be holden on Satur day, i April 27ill, 1918, for the purpose of reorganizing and electing officers for the ensuing term ; and also te elect a county executive committeeman and delegates to the county ' con* vfcntionpwhich is hereby called to meet in ^lie courthouse at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday, May 6th. ,1918, at noon. “The convention shall be ; composed of delegates elected from the clubs in the county, % one delegate for every 26 mem bers and one delegate for a ma jority. fraction thereof, based upon the nuihber of votes polled in the first primary of the pre ceding election year*” r 1/ W. A. All, — County Chairman. Allendale, S.C., Apr. 15,1918. Tiafcp -aj ai9 -j**. V A meeting lias } been ar ranged’ bv Mr.'Reed Boylcston, District Chairman, to he held in Allendale-'On Tuesday ‘25-d inst., at -^o’clock p.m. Hon. W. II. Howard’, Ex- member of C’jngress and a noted orator, and Maj. Carl Ullen, of Camp Hancock, have been ^invited to speak. Music will be furnished throughout the after noon by a military, band of the H.. II. divison, of Camp Hancock. , It is earnestly hoped that every man, woman and child in Barnwell County will attend this meeting. Mr. Boyleston is a wide awake man, who never does things by halves. Come, he will give you a ^ood time. FINAL MEETING. The Barnwell County Teach ers Association will coivene at the- Barnwell High School, on Saturday. April 2Uth. • Following is the program ; Song, America, association. Sripture and prayer, Rev. A. R. Morgan, of Barnwell. LIBERTY LOAN RALLY IN BARNWELL SATURDAY In accordance with a proclamation issued by Mayor J. Emile Har ley, ( of Barnwell, a Liberty Loan Rally will be held in ‘‘The Circle” in. this city Saturday >afternoon between the hours of four and five o' clock. All stores,-offices and garages in Barnwell will be closed and the people will attend en masse. An excellent prografn has been ar ranged. Mayor Harley’s proclamation is as follows: "WHEREAS, the hour between 4 and 5 o’clock P. M 1 ., Saturday April 20th, has been set aside and designated as Liberty Loan Hour for Barnwel}-and vicinity, and - ( ~ ■ ^WHER&AS, it the duty of all citiaeng~te co-operate and- aid— the government in this hour of peril, ... “NOW, THEREFORE, I, J- E. Harley, Mayor of the town of Barn well, do hereby set aside and designate the hour between 4 and 5 o’ clock, P. M. on Saturday, the 20th'da.y of April, as Liberty Loan Hour for Barnwell and vfcinjty, and do hereby urge and request all citizens in this vicinity to close their places of business and to be present dur ing the hour in the"Circle of the Town of Barnwell at the Liberty Bond Rally to be held. ' j i “Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of April, 1918. r» mu I.-W, - “J. E. HARLEY, ‘Mayor of' Barnwell, S. C.” THE FOUR-MINUTE MEN SPEAK The Third Liberty Loan com mittee made some excellent selections in appointing the four- minute men that spoke at Wood land theatre last week on the sale of Liberty Bonds. Blit the following address made by Mr. ,S. B. Moseley is especially worthy of mention Ladies, Gentleman and Chil dren ; T have been drafted to- night to make a few remarks in behalf of the Liberty Loan, and I am going to, in connection with., my 'subject for the four minutes allotted me, use a word that hasonlv four letters, ‘Duty.’ F. S. stands for our country, it also spells us,"Consequently, we as American citizens must PENSION ROLL OF 1918 FOR BARNWELL COUNTY 147 Veterans or their Widows to Re ceive Aid from the State. Address, F.’M. Poteat, President Fiirnvnn 1 T nivpr-iity _ • Vocal solo, Vis^ Marina Hull’. Address, 'Major Muldrow, U. K. A. Musical number, Misses Jean, Nell, Kathleen and Mary Hart Griffin. v If you are r.ot present you will regret it. Let 11s all meet again. W, E. Lake, Jr; x. ‘ . _ Clir, Executive Com. : A CHURCH DEDICATION. On May 4th., which is the first Sunday, the good people in the Pleasant Hill community, which is otie of the best in the vounty, will dedicate their new cRurc.li. Ufty-r-S. lb Hair now Fountain Inn, but a native of this 'coiinty, will preach the dedicatory sermon. Rev. D. W. Heckle of Healing Springs will offer the prater of dedication. Both of these -gentlemen are former pastors of this church. The Clerk of Court has received the list of pensioners in Barnwell County and is now busy paying out the fund. The classes, with the number of pen sioners and the amount each is to re ceive, are as follows: Class A, $96, four; Class C-l, $48, fifteen; Class C-2, $32, forty-four; Claims C-3, $48, four; Claes C-4, $32, eighty. The complete list is as follows: f * Class A.—$96.00. D. C, Burckhalter, Olar; S. W. Eaves Ulmersf-H. B. Lott, AVilliston; J. E. Templeton,Blackville; Sam’l W. Trot- ti, Williston. Class C., No. 1.—$48.00 W. D. F. Bell, Willistdn; Edmond Class C., No. 4.—$32.00. " r R. I. Anderson, Barnwell; Maggie Anderson, Dunbarton; Virgie Ashley, Hlko; Mary Browning, Blackville; Martha Baxley, Blackville; Anna Ber ry 1 , Blackville; Elizabeth Barnys. Hjb, da; J. A. Bennett, Kline; Jane Boyles; Meyer’s Mill; M. A. J. Blume, Black ville; Layra A. Boyles, Allendale; Mary Baxley, BarnwellpMartha A. Bennett, Ajipleton; R.-A. BOrfds; 121 iza Creech, Klinf; Ida Cole, Barnwell;,C. Lf“Creech, Barnwell; Rebecca A. Ckjn- nerly, Blackville; Mary J. Calling. Hil da; Lucretia Creech, Kline; I>aura Creech, Bqrnwell; L. A. Creech, Barn well; Rachel Collins, Barnwell;* Annie W. Dyches. Blackville; E. R v Dicks, Appleton; Josephine Drawdrey, Ap- pletonjiGr M. Fennel, EHenton; Lena Fanning, Williston; Rebecca Fergu son, Seigling; Sarah C. Fanning, Wil liston; C. A. E. Guess, Blackville; Lu cia Gardner, Blackville; N. H. Hay, Lyndhurst; Ellen Harrison, Ulmers; Elsy Hair, Williston; Mary Hart, Barnwell; R. A. Harter, Fairfax; Mar that Hair, Elko; S. A. JL Hair, Elko; A. H. He.wlett, Elko; Martha Hair, Blackville; T. J. Hagood, Barnwell; Margaret Hartzog, Hilda; E. E. Hays, Seigling; W.- O. Johnson, Fairfax; Knapf. Fairfax; Mary A. Kearse, Baidoc; Elizabeth Kitchings, Willis ton; V. S. Lawton, Kline; Carrie Lard, Blackville; Matilda Lott, Blackville; Sallie Long, Barnwell; M. A. Load- holt, Brunson; J. P. Matthews, Br\in- soh; Leonora McMillan, BlackvHle; G. H. Morris, Morris; Kittie Mooney, Greenland; J. A. Odom, Elko; Ann Odom, Barnwell; Ellen S. *Odom, Blackville; Mary Odom, Blackville; Sarah F. Pender, Baidoc; Mrs. Sarah Ray, Barnwell; M. A. Rountree, Ben nett Springs; C. J. Ready, Bennett Springs; L. P. Sindersine, Bennett Springs? Martha Still, Blackville; L. S. Still, Blackville; Mrs. J. H. San ders, Blackville; Alice‘Still, Blackville; Mary Sanders, Barnwell; M. A. San ders, Barnwell; Mary C. Turner, Blackville- Ellen Wood; M. E. Wood, Dunbartoir; Mary Wooley, Blackville; H. C. Williams, Barnwell; J. G. Wil liams, Allendale; Annie Woodward, Hilda; Mrs. Elizabeth Woodward, Barnwell; L. J. Youmans, Allendale. Bowers, Fairfax; W. B. Carroll, Black- buek ,lip our country. Wo must|‘ville; J. S. Creech, Barnwell; F. Hf do wnnt Otir country requests of Dickinson, Allendale; H. J. Croft, US. an l- I know of no duty per- ! Barnwell; R. P. Gantt, Lyndhurst; T. fomn-d frum wlmdi we-get more j & Grubbs, Williaton; Henry Hutto, .satisfaction than a duty per- ^ )lar ; R. H. Hagoixl. Barnwell; D. M. OF INTEREST FO THE PUBLIC* Birfhs must fc l)e registered aijd pennits t«» bury the dead ob tained. Dr. James A. Hayne, Stic ret ary of the State, Board of Health, and State Registra-r, has state'd that: tlve law must be l>e strictly enforced as to reg istering births and receiving burial permits. This was prompted by the very low re- ,turtis u* the vital statistiets de partment of the State hoard of health. ”The follbwing is what In- said : “Hereafter all physicians or midwiv^s wlidilo not report by the .fifth of each montlr to the ' registrar, of the township in which the ‘ birth occurs all births attended hv them during the preceding month, will be. prosecuted. All undertakers or person^ acting as such, who do not obtain a burial permit be fore burying a body, will also - be prosecuted.” - . Mr.AY; F. Calhoun, the cham- fflftriar ^,1 * n. . j j 7i i ttt Tiy Tn^TTuirTirraoiaw a few years ago and cast his lot with the jieople of Georgia, wa» in the city last week. Mr. Cal houn tells us that an aviation contonnicnt has been established in the midst of his plantation, which brings very vividly to the mimls of the people of his sec tion the great war which is be- ing waged just across the “big pond.”, 1.J formed voluntarily and not by- force. The duty, or I may^say- tbe privile’ge'of falling in. line and buying a Liberty Bond, mav v n j %j ^ -he the cause of our breaking the Hihdenluirg line. What grander realization, what nobler thoughjts would we have in the years to come when the battle clouds have rolled away and a Demo- crtic peace has been restore! to the world, and our tnothers, daughters and sweethearts have l>een spared the vultures hand, that of the Kaiser" than to be allies to exclaim, “I helped. I performed my duty !” You may not be one of thosT jh a t liTe drafted to hcp&etit-do tlie firing line, in that event, you can never he branded a “Slacker”. But if you fail, or refuse to per form your duty by not buying a Liberty Bond, it will take years :! ' • . ••• r •. Miss Kate Woodward, of this city, spent several days iii Greenville visiting her brother, Harrie, wdio is stationed at Camp Sevier, returning home Tuesday. — —-— ^ - * The raising of the United States flag will taxe place in this city May 1st, at which time an elaborate prog-am will be car ried out. The- program will ap pear in our ne*t issue. ^ Dr. and Mrs. J.H. Huggins, of Denmark, were in the city Tues day visitingAheir sou,.Mr, F. H. Huggins. I)r. and Mrs. Hug gins have many friends here who are always glad to. see thexn. Hoover, Tuten; W. S. Priester, SyeaV more; J. W. Ussery, Martins; G. W. Morris,, Barnwell. C lass C\, No. 2.—$32.00. G. W. Andersoft.’Dunbarton; D., VV. Black; W. M. Bailey, Robbins; J. J. Barnes, Williston; F. J. Black, Barn well; J. L. Baxley, Barnwell; J. J. Baxley, Elko; A. Black, Olar; J. E. Bennett, Martin; G. M. Gope, Mar tin; L- F. Gave,' Dunbarton; W. J. Courtney, Williston; H. C. Chitty, Blackville; James Carlton, Allendale; O. P. Griffin, ^eigling; G. W. Good- son, Allendale ^Samuel Grubbs, Barn well r Starling Hutto, Hilda; C. H. Hartzop, Blackville; W. M. Hutto, Hilda; Marion Johnson; E. B. Joiner, BARNWELL TO HAVE A NEW FLAG Prompted by the suggestion of Maj. Muldrow, the people of Burn well proceeded about two weeks ago to raise a sufficient sum to purchase a United States Hag and liagpole, which will extend seventy or one hundred feet above 4he surface ; and the movement met with immediate success. The contributors to this patriotic cause are as fob lows; .' Olarf D. —J—L.. »rrr - -VS-fr.- P. Lancaster, Blackvillej jL C. Lee, Allendale; J. G. Lazare, Martin; William Lewis, White Pond; James C. McMillan, Ulmers; R. M. Muns, Ellenton; W. R: Morris, Barn well; W. J„ Myrick, Ulmers; W. P. Mitchell, Williston; H. M. Martin, Blackville; J. A, Peyton, Martin; H. C. Patterson, , . t „ <?• Razor, Allendale; T. J. Ready, to expUin that, you are) not ,a (Barnwelt . j B Rountree ;- S - eye ^ blacker. Die Bond is a script of mud n n nK.^. w o honor, a script of loyalty, is a script of duly, and I am proud to say that old Barnwell has always done her duty, and all I barrio dwnrto remind you that onr great country isr now calling on us to do our duty by buying a Liberty Bond. Now, children, our Goo?* eminent hr* fixed it so th»i you also can J be • a bondholder, and as soon as you all realize that 26c is not only^ good for two coca colas, two ice cream cone* and one stick of gum, but is aUt^gobd for a TIrift SCamp/and you Invest'm on*, .. -'7-' - v. : \ Mill; David Ready, Dunbarton;I M. D, Rouse, Otranto;* Tobias Still, Barn well; W. L. Shepperd,’Barnwell; C. E. Still, Barnwell; W. R. Sanders, Barn well; E. F. Weeks, Barnwell; J. W. Walker, Millette; J. C. Zorn, Black- ville. Class C, Na. 3,-~$4«.t0? , “ Ellen Bolen, BlackrtBe; Carolina Collins, Go tan; F. V. Duncan, Milletta; Amanda Wilson, Barnwell. it will . demonstrate * that you are doing your duty for Uncle Sam, as against the beasts of Berlin. • ., * .1 thank-you for ycur courte ous attention. John M. Easterling, 1*. M. Buckingham, J. E. Harley, John K! Snelling, W. 11. Duncan, H. I). Calhoun and Home Bank, Holman Sc Boulware, j. A. Porter, J. B- Mr>rris 4 ^ L M. Calhou a, , A: A". Lemon, W. J. Lemon, __ • - . J. C, w Fleming, Butler Hagood, R. A. Ellis, r-xl . F. W. I'ajkenstein, L. M. Mace, J. (t. Wooley, -N, CL W. Walker, I. . P. Wilson, E. A. Brown, —- J. Julien Bush, VV. C. Milhouse, E. R. Cail, T. K. Cummings, B. Li Easterling, $5.00 5.00 5.00 .5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.00 . 2.00 1,00 1.00 1.00 L00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 - C OO LOO LOO 1.00 FORMER BARNWELL CITIZEN BRANCHES OUT INTO A IARCE UNDERTAKING- O. VV. Baggott, VV. L. Jacksou, J. B. Armstrong, , E. Ellis Davis, J. S. Black, _ J. Mr Ryan,— -~o R. S. Dicks,, * 4. M. Caldwell, •VV. L. Cave, •L. VV. VV'eathersbee, J. VV. Patterson, VV'. A. Hayes, M. B. Hagood, P'. H. Huggins, S. B. Moseley, J. W. Moody,4r, • v S. W’. Blanton, 'T. J. Attaway, C. N. Burckhalter,. R. L. Brunson, M L Middleton, . V. S. Owens, O: H. Best, • A. T. Beard, W. H. McDaniel, F. B. Davis, . 7 I. G. Owens, H. L. O’Bannon, Murphy Long,- .L- J. B. Morris, ft., J. M. Terry; *7.. G. M. Main, r V Break your Cold or La Grippe with a few diosw of 666. Tliere was organized in this city last Week the 'Burlington Printing Company, a new "cor poration for the operation of a printing aud publishing busi ness. The office of this plant will be in tin* handsormoCardweil build ing on the corner of Davis and Worth street. This building has lieen especially arranged for tlie plant. This company has purchased the modern and lip-to-dateplant of the Southern Christian Pub lishing Company,of Elon college, including their two-story builcU ing, and 1ms moved the equip ment ^ to' Burjington. Besides this they have, purchased the plant of the Pate Printing Com pany, and will moveythis equip-’ fiient and place the two plants in the new building, giving this new company one of the best equipped plants in the State. Tlmy will be pre pared to do tlie higher class of work that has been going to large cities in the past. At a meeting of the • stock holders of the new company last^veek the following officers and dircectors were elected : J. M. Fix, President; A. D. Pate, Vice President and General Manager; C‘, B. Riddle, Sec retary and Treasuer4 Directors as follow’s ; J. M. Fix-,- A. . D. Phte, C. B. Ridde, JT O. ’} -un”ktftoon-ft«4^^F~ Adowson. i Mr. Riddle is editor of The Christian Sun and has moved the publication of this . paper to Burlington. Mr. Riddle is also Publishings Agent for the Southern Christian Convention, and all of this work will be done at this plant. . .... - Mr. A. D. Pate has been doing business , in this city for ten years and has built up a sub stantial and valuable business which will be taken over by the new* company. He goes with the new company as manager' and this will insure that the company will be a success in every way. With one of the best equipped plants in tbe state, and with ample capital and backing, and with his long and successful experence the people of Burlington are assured of a printing and publishing business that will be an honor Jo their town'.—Burlington Newa i • •V ' -T T- -