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ESTABLISHED 1852 SIXTV SIXTH YEAR BARNWELL, S. CL, TULKSDAY, MAY :!0, lOl.s VOL. LXVI A FINE CONTIIBUTIOK. The Local Board .tor K a raw 41 oiifity, consisting of Messrs. > . H. 1 Ui.ncan, Johns THE BED CROSS CAMPAIGN I Apporiiofpent tor Barswell Cbiptsr On . Subscribed More Tbss Piftv-f. ve Per feat. Tire drive for <ubscriptions to the RmI Cross war fund during the w.eek of Mivy 20- f 27 met with pheirem inaLsiMjeess. The Barn well chapter includes all of the tpwns and communities-''in the County, with- the exception of Allendale, .which has a chapter of her own. At this writing we are not info need what tht/chap- te:» at Allendale did, bp^judging by her large over-x(ibeeridlion to the third- Liberty Loan, wo venture the gssertic®. that she has more than done her part. dropped on military centers and factories, a lsoon rail road j u nc ♦ tiotjSr The plans of the Germans have also boon interfered with by extensive artillery barrage behind the German front lines. Ammunition stores, batteries of artillery, and enemy attacks have been destroyed*-- But as a whole the past week lias been devoid of military interest. A iuv#nth^ ago the;. G crimpy army* sustaifaed v a vefy .bloody on the plains of Flan : iie following seems to en a true estimate of • :.e situation. Germany real- i/cd after her seductioi/of Rus sia through tjie Bolslvevild that she had- the linest opportunity to secure R^i-sia, transfer all her troops to the west front, dud by force of numbers-bring a decision to the war. She struck a terrible blow itr March that carried her to the gates of Amicus. The breakdown of Gmera 1 ! Gough’s armv opened such, alluring prospect to the Germans that they swapped horses in the middle of the stream, by withdrawing their attagk from Amiens sector to that around Ypres.- Their in itial success heredrew them on, I >,'vvd Kr.-TJr-iugs ie\ ei so they received checks in payment for services iu the sum of $241 r 10 each, making a total of $723.30, contributed to the Red Cross and receipted for bv Mr. R. M. Buckingham, Treasurer. The shipping board has rue terested in the care, attention and future .welfare of the young men who have gone, and those who are yet to go into the army. /X- WOMEN WAR WORKERS. Major Alexander Lambert, Sergeon in C’hiof of t'he Ameri can Red Cross in France, in an address in New York on Siyiday night, urged the sending of ceecled at last in building a larger tonage than the submit- rines have'destroyed. It is a great relief to know that at last after all the suspicion in the air that ship building has begun in earnest. “"Practically all ofthe men call- ed to the colors last year were in the national guard or in the na tional army' have been emptied from the training camps they occupied. This gives .room for the incoming of a new anny of selected men. The first of these will be used .to fill-up the divis ions that are under strength and will 'probably soon he On their way to France. These camps are now filling up'again rapidlv, Germanv has tb do things in a German way. It could not do them otherwise. Lust week it sank a transport in the KnglidT Channel" and as a consequence there Were las/ •*><» Americans. The fact r^ma insjthat submarine war is the vilest sort of piracy. The location of base'hospitals be.?ide railroad. lilies is a neci*sp sitj* in order to handle the wounded as uuickly ami little as deserving of special mention, ..aa it will ba obsytwed &rom the table below, tjrat she was apportioned $900,- 1i0 and subscribed $2,155.00* and .eve^y-rhaihrr was paid in cash, Hats off to Willistonf Tlie following towns and SOUTH CAROU IMMENSE TASK young women as war work France, because American sol diers are pining for The com pany of “good English.speaking girls.” Dr. Lambert asks that the public appeal to the War de- South Carolina has at teat reached the mil Man dollar mart in the fates of War Saving* Stampo. This figure vm reached about Mar 1. It mar ha ao tmportact stage ot the War Sa rings campaign In tMs state, and Che South Carolina War Savings Committee feats Itiat now is the time when Che people ot this teats shoald beocane deeply gnpreeBed with the nuignUads ot the War Savings probiocn that oaufiratAs SduLh Q&rattoa. » . " la the Third Liberty Lo*«s South Curottu*’* quota waa aearty 115,000,000, of the aational quota of three MU hows ef dollar*. IM THE WAR SAViNQS CAMPAIGN THE NATIONAL QUOTA IS TWO BILp LION DOLLARS, AND YET t THIS 8TATB MUST RAISE $82,000,000— bsrloo the amount allotted \m Vm Liberty Loan. The Liberty Loaa quota wae bated oa the state's bask reaeuroea; the War Savings quota la baaed an the population, and during the year aa average ef $20 for .each ladh vMuai Is expected to be inveeted la War Savings Stamps. Whea R la realised that ee aae Individual oaa Invest la over $1,000 worth, the aeagnl- tuda ot the campaign beoomee evident. For the state to euooeed. It meane that practically every man, woman, and child must save during the year, and lead the aevlnga to the Government^ communities wxre apportioned nrs*- wreh six divisions, men with nine, then with - eleven, and’finally thirteen, till after theii heavy defeat of.April 2‘Jtli, where they "Tiavc rented lor and .subscribed the folio wing amounts: Apportioived. Subscribed* WRliston $ 900.00 $2,135.00 Barnwell, 1.200.00 "2,056.77 Bliukville 1,000.00 1,406.50 Dunbarton 400.00 517.38 Fairfax 500.00 515.60 Kliw '300.00 200.00 Ulmers. 200.00 400.00 Hilda 200.00 200.00 Martins... 200.00 ’• 229.00 Elko... 200.00 257.00 HeaFgSprs. 200.00 312.07 partment to rescind the rule which.,prohibits sisters of sol diers and younger women from going to the training and field ing zones. If -this v should he done it would be a great inspir ation and comfort to those of our soldiers who have N sisters" or wives that are willing to go and nurse the sick and wounded hack of the firing line on the,western front. Although nearly a month Four month■ bavs passed and South Carolina has purchased only on* mflllou daliara' worth of the sWunpa—only cam thirty-second. of the state's quota. . Unlaas Soath Carolina purchases an average of fonr mfl- Uon dollars’ worth monthly during.the remaining months ot the rear, the campaign will fail—aad South Carolina will be breaded m a slacker state. South Carolina, which haa freely given tte men, wUJ be known as a steha which failed Ve lend money at good intoreot to bach ap tboue fighting men, who are learteg for the battle front with the oon/ldont assarance that the bone people win eiacd by them. Let as save (br them, so that their oonfidenoa will be justified. ' % v v % We know that the people of this state ean save thirty-two mtHten dot lam and lead ft te the Govsmmeot. We know they want to. We believe they will—hut Dot anless every man, woman, and child eaves regularly, often, and conscientiously, and tnveste the root>ey^aav©d tn War Savlngs^Stiunps. which bear latere?t at the rate ot 4 per cent, per auauav compounded ujaarterly. Our people must praotlre thrift—mast dispense with the lavish purchase of non ess cot i ala and lead th% money instead to the government. That means paving for victory, for humanity, for every thing that ws hold dear. ' • Ihousandsi of volunteer workers are being enrolled, not only individuals, but frater nal and other organizations, and other .agencies.^The cam- i paign is td be ushered in with an elaborate and enthusiastic demonstration in' every part of the state. There will l>e pageants, parades, displays and other patriotic rallies. This is to he pArt of the great na tional campaign which will be ; waged, culminating June 28, \which the goverin^nt is to-desig nated as National War Saving Da v. OFF FOB CAMP JACKSON One of the largest crowds that has adorned the streets of Barnwell was that of last Sat urday monning, the occasion be ing the departure of 25 young men for Canip Jackson... They were strong, handsome, bright and cheerful looking, notwithstanding — so many tear-stained eye^ and sad hearts among those that came to. lad tlu in good-bye/ They left gal- anti v and soklier-like, with ex- prosions which satisfied all that the/ meant to lick the . k /- rpi r %% EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING; GRADUATING EXERCISES CALLED itarnwcli H gh SchocI Clast of IQ;a n.e grudilating Signs are encouraging. The erst million dollars’ worth of stanqM have been sold, half"of which wvre sold within the last she woetos. Dim ing the past two months the weekly sales have been inoreneing substan- tially. and this Increase must oontinue. Those who have not started sav ing ip this way should start without delay, while others should add con stantly to thi^ir war savings oertifioatos. The Govorrunont of the .United States reii-s en the War Savings moveniyif as one of the most powerful weapons It can wield against Germany, and South Carolina must Kefp build the weapon. You ere not asked to GIVE—merely to LEND—lend at Nberal Interest and on the strongest security the world knows. “ " exeivl>es of the liarnwell i4+gb School will lie held m ihe vciioul auditoi-iuni South Carolinisins nro expoc ted to ‘iign plf^lg^s to ]>urcfi;rsi ^33.111)0,009 woflti of War Sav :v/ The following are Mies of those who left: 1 iiis H. Owens, Lodge, S. C. i». W. Patrick, Branchvilie, nmntuet ,• Sir—-Tlh- OYmif v I i 'oiimiii tve will hut Stamps dtirin I lie intensive CHmjKtign w I'oiidUCled ,J une 14 to J une *. paring this period South Li'ilimd Biirher. Fnirfnx, S.C we,expected to rrtmian t htisc $0,006,000 worth y( War Saving Stampsor 20 percent of tli.e quota. / The following t.^fie shows tire amount of easii/sales expected during the campaign June 14 to Win. II. McIntosh twlisic (iii.sirtsnn4it.il),. Miss Lli'zalath MuMrAw, Mi'ss Aiinie \\ il.son,' Mrs^Xornian'Anderson,. Saimaupn-, Miss Rlizabetli NIoore. J History Thomas Ivipviii Snjefling-, 11 istoriau. f - T*fnss Poem. Miss He^rtKllaves Calhotnf. Poet. A ’ •E*>say, ( l-.ssa\ i.st selector By judges.) - • ; y ; ' /Song (in -F re nek i, Cht'-. i ia-.s \\ ill, Miss S:traji Lesi-ii* llt>gg, Altoroe'e. Don’t let Sooth Carolina be known a.s a slacker state. Buy, Think,' and Talk Wsr Fk\Tln?s .Stamps—In root hi them to the limit of your fv sour roe. It Is a duty that only slackers will evade. Sihoe aa littleXae 25o can start a poreon baylnjf war Savinjfs Stamps, there nan be no excuse for any hxyaj American not Investing;. Irarfi^-sayo„ for victory r ' for A-okrico, for. South CarollnaTTor yourself, Odt ail that free poople hold door. i iiis;i^ R'V it important m ul ing, and a- ylir ciinunitteejnan from our club, you arc rei[ue-tid to l»o present,. \ -w ' - Tite moeting i- 1’oi'Tbe purju)-^! of li\ing'asst s--uioi)t > iVHvcandi- 'datts- for cou'ntv-offices (kirifitr • _ . n . t.ne eoniiiigeamnaigri. and to ar^ 11. Dicks, Dun barton*, S Earl -* P.”, Furman, Allendale Sharp, Lyons, Ga. Willie Owens, Ellenton, S. C <L 0. Ivemredy, Williston, S.C J. A. Keeler, Blackville, S.C Dannie L. Jamison, Black- :r»svsu Bnrti» ; vmrvj) QTKrts GOYZZMKum Dauutv !»’ I‘\ 1 ran H (Jit! Zissett," Barnwell IHitson, Black Max J>i‘i;n-c n-. I>ar'r.\y« 1J. r>, u }4ruinie11VrttiAi»i'aitct*, Black ... B. ■ v 11. S. C fit tu toney io ra ic Baxlev; Black r,‘‘ Dunbarton, tn»f«rr—at?!I !M'T"T . Tl'cmcrclinnis have dosed-lheir stores/^ Judge Rice sdjuurned the court, and thtr streets are liare.ard all observing this,the day o( fasting and prayer.' y ■yestiga.'iotL of the "ease v Sta:e vs. G. IT. Sanders ^ the Grand J ury’s. report "1 . ljie n.iem.ner* of The grautm ting class will refeeiV,cxState big] school diplomas based on a in in i in u ig of 14y»tundard units. 1..' ITU it*. 1 fine 167 8+S ZDS 4>-S b inn't reach at a million ptpple >vho arq -U plvdga to buy during the e campaign flowers that we ra goings ^ . * grave. That gravq • KCB-MY-TtS U — kitimi tic Rh«uni*lism. Strains, Xkurslgi*, tin 1 1 • . , -.. - it.. T * • -X * • *. . ■ • i;/! " • V -TT^-r-—Tt-rr-r-T