Barnwell sentinel. (Barnwell C.H., S.C.) 185?-1925, May 30, 1918, Image 1
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
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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
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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..'
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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 ^ .
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