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r: FIRST SECTION PAGESll TO 8 ' ESTABLISHED 1852 VOL: LXVII. BARNWELL, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1919 **1 NO. 25. -v- TARMERS SICN COTTON REDUCTION PLEDGES Tabulated Report of Retwna of Co*- ion Pledges from Last Week. •w r , / f _ ^Barnwell. Name. X— 1918. 1919 Simon. Hay 15 12 Stephen Holly 17 12 Ezekiel Holly ............ 32 24 Thorrrwell Sanders ....... 14 12 Blackville. W. C Dyches 220 165 Elko. ^ -4* f Sol fright :. f 16 20 P. F. Parker S3 48 George’s Creek. L 3. Creech . 7 2 C. F. Tartar . 75 45 It. L Creech . . 14 12 t». H Morris . 50 40 J. E. Iain 10 Hattif ville. J. M Cater * 17 20 Tony Dunbar . 13 10 l>ick Dunbar . ? . 26 2a Isaac Furman ....> 40 Willie Oether* - 20 Rich HarriH 30 20 Zed Robinson . 12 18 Kline. <;.*S. Boynton 400 150 J. L. Bradley , . 60 30 «!. C Bonette . 40 W Alum* Cave . 36 20 F M. Harley 400 300 .1 B Harley . 45 25 W. 11. Harden . 22 10 s r. hom 150 100 H. F Jenkins . 2*» 12 II M Jenkins. Sr 300 200 II. M. Jenkinn. Jr 600 300 T K Kirkland 7 . 60 40 M C. Lee i-T. v . 25 :o Victor l.ewin . 66 58 J A Moody . IS • \\ !’ T 40 (I. W. Ste\«*n»on . 40 20 J E Sanders . 20 IS W. H. Ulmer . loo 50 .1 J. Ulster * .120 75 Meyer’s Mill. Ii*mt Dunb*r • WW 20 .Iiw Robert* • 3d 17 Snellmg W. L Raxlev . 6h 28 O P Knur** ISO 100 R. R Moor** .121 85 S. E Moore 306 200 W. B Seuy 7777 . 16 ie Wilhtton. Stpp Anthony . 28 20 W c. Cook .116 80 1 i onry Cuthbert eon . 32 30 I. W. Carree . 28 28 Homan Carree 18 Mo»e Dunbar . 27 20 J W. Folk . . 70 55 Wilson Wright . 28 20 K E Woodward . 65 4 .I nnings Woodward . 6 8 COL. OWENS TO MAKE SURVEY. The following will br of inter est to the people of Barnwell county, as t ol. Owous was a for mer citizen of Barnwell county : Washington, D. C., March 27. —Senor Don J. 1\. J>efevre, <'barge d’Affairos of the Repub lic of Panama, today announced that Dr. Clarence J. Owens, Di rector of the Southern Commer cial Congress, has been called by President Belisarion Porras, of tlte Republic of Panama, to di rect a survey of the republic with the view of solving the in ternal economic .problems of the country, with especial reference to‘agricultural finance. Upon the recommendation of President Porras and in con formity with his inaugural ad dress as to, a policy of his ad ministration in practical states manship, the congress of Pana ma has recently passed a law au thorizing the economic survey aud empowering the president to invite Dr. Owens to direct the important task. . v - Dr. Owens will be granted a leave of absence from the South ern commercial congress and will Soon 1 undertake this vital step in practical Pan<iAmerican- ism. He is empowered to select a staff of experts to accompany him. His associates and the details of the time of liis depart ure will be announced later. This high honor conferred upon Dr. Owens is based upon his work along similar lines for the United States:- He was ap pointed by President Wilson in 1913 as a member of the United States commission on rural fi nance and he served as director general of the American ^com mission with which the United States commission cooperated in the survey of agricultural or ganization it) eighteen countries STORES CLOSE AT 7 O’CLOCK We, the undersigned mer chants of Barnwell, S. C., do IienrbyT^reeYo^close our stores \ at 7 :00 p. (new time V f tfol- ginning the first Monday in 4pril and continuing until September 1st, 1919. L. fiofaan, - p - - .. B. Mazursky, A. Golinsky, - - J. G. Moody, Jr., C. A. Cave, S..B. Moseley, Lemon Bros.. Inc., C..F. Molair, F. W. Faulkehstein. DR. RAMSEY TO MAKE ADDRESS. Dr. David M. Ramsey, Presi dent of Greenville Woman’s College, Greenville. S. C., will speak in Williston next Sunday morning, April 6th. in the Bap tist church in support of Baptist Educational work throughout the state. He will address the Baraca class at ten a. and deliver his regular address at eleven-thirty a. m. Everyone i» cordially invited to attend these meetings. .of Kuro{>e. Based upon this evidence the Federal Karra I^oan Act was passed by cougressand approved by the president July 17j 1916. As it is well known the federal farm loan act has to a large de gree fiuanced American agricul- ture, and rendered a vital ser vice during the world war, for the law makes liquid forty bil lions of wealth and makes an acre of land the basis of credit for a long time mortgage loan at a low rate of interest and ou the amortization plan. There are ap proximately four thousand farm loan associations in the Uui.ted States operating under the law’ and more than two hundred mil lions of dollars have been loaned to date by the twelve regional hanks and the system is still in its infancy. Dr. Ow’ens is often referred to as “the father of the federal farm loan system,” since he as sembled the American commis sion from thirty-six states and five Canadian provinces for the European survey ; secured! the incorporation of the plank in the platform* of the great political parties approving tlte adoption of the system ; prepared the in itial literature published by the government on the subject; had the privilege from President Wilson of nominxting-Jiia. sue associates on the United States commission; prepared the joint resolution unanimously adopted by tlte Couga&ss of the United States, invoking diplomatic rec ognition for the commission; personally directed the survey of the investigation in Americu and in Europe and as a member of the U. S. commission aided in the preparation of the la\v.~" President Porras has in con templation a similar Jaw for the Republic of Panama, according to a statement by Charge d’Af fairs Lefevre. Mr. Lefevre also stated that Dr. Owens is no stranger to Latin American prob lems and acheivements. Dr. Owens, he said, conducted a trade commission to Latin Amer ica in 1913, and was the guest of the Panamaian government. He published the text by Ried, “The Young Man’s Chances in South and Central America,” and ar ranged for the initial progress at the Pan American Union for the inauguration of the work of preventive medicine for the Rockerfeller Foundation in Lat in America. He also conducted the congress at Mobile, Ala., in 1913, attended by President Wil son and made notable by the president’s declaration as to Latin America, an address that has strengthened the unity of the western hemisphere. HELP FPR FARMERS. ^ Cleiftson Collego, Marctf 26.—* Acting director of Extension Ser vice, D. W. Watkins, lias ar ranged to have a representative of the extension service at Camp Jackson hereafter to look after the interests of farmers and farming in connection with dis charged soldiers who may be in terested in various lines of agri cultural industry. This agent will act as a sort of clearing house between farmers who are in need of help and sold ers who are seeking work in agricultural lines. A series of form cards will be used by the special agent to set forth needs of farmers and an other series to set forth the qual ifications of soldiers for certain kinds of work. iJouuty agents will be called upon to aid in getting farmers of their respective counties to fur nish data of their needs and “making connection” between those seeking workers.and those seeking work. By this means men qualified as farm mechanics, tractor oper ators, herdsmen, dairymen, truckers, horticulturists, fore men, etc., as w’ell as ordinary laborers, may be in touch with farmers and landowners who need such help. . In this way something of value can be done it is hoped to relieve the labor situation on the farm and to serve returning soldiers who need work. FIFTH LIBERTY LOAN. This space in our county ncwspapcni will lie used from this date ilntil the end of the drive for the Fifth Liberty Loan, to keep before our |*»ople-.tlie items of interest connected with the drive. ’We certainly appreciate deeply the courtesy and patriotic spirit .of our edi tors, we could do very little for “Publicity” without their abte help. This week we are giving a brief article by our State pub licity chairman, Miss Jean A. Flinn, ai;d one by our couuty chairman, Miss Barrett. Next week we w ill have other inter esting news. Mrs. W. II. Duncan, County Publicity Chr. Woman’s Libertv Loan Committee. WOMEN. On March 29th a meeting of T o the county chairmen for the Vic tory Liberty Loan was held at the Ridgewood Country Club in Gtthitnbia. The meeting was well planned and the program successfully carried out. Those who attended this meeting were brought face to face with the fact that we will soon be en gaged in another Libert^ Loan campaign designated .as the “Finishing Fifth,” “The Victo rious Fifth.” As-we enter into this campaign we need to re member that we have cause to be grateful that we have the privilege of being engaged in work for a Victory Loan, for only a short while ago we thought that at this tirpe we would be engaged in a great Spring drive to overcome the en emy on the battlefield. Let us show our boys that we are not less willing and eager to provide means to bring them back home and put them in business again aud to take care of them while they recuperate than we were willing and eager to provide them with ammunition and wea- pons to kill, Some may be discouraged and say, “We can’t carryout this loan,” but, by perseverance, .determination and effort we will knock the “t” off of c-a-n-’t. The following is a list of the names of the women who have been appointed to serve as chair men of the'local committees in the various school di-tritts of CoatiMcd oa Eighth Fife. BLACKVILLE LOCAL ITMES. Blackville, S C. March SOthrr- MrSj. Sarah Johnson hasreturned home after a very pleasant visit in Saluda and Columbia. Corp. Edward C. Fishburne who has. just' returned from “Overseas” spent a few’ days with relatives and friends in Rlnnlrvillo The Wednesday Afternoon Book Club met with Mrs. T. R. Chisolm this week. After the regular program there was-a very ‘‘Buggy contest called the plague of the bogs. Mrs. C. H. Martin won the prize, a dainty little embroidery aproh. A very delicious salad course w r as ser ved. Those present were Me*d- ames IT. L. Buist, Sarah John son, L. R. Free, Span Hammond, T. L. Wragg, D. K. Briggs, LeRoy Still, C. H. Martin, S. G. Lowe, C. Risher, H, L. Dodenhoff and Misses Isabelle Free, Juanita Matthew’s, Rosa Rich, Carolyn O’Gorman and Margaret Chisolm. Mrs. Robert Km met Gribbin and children, of Charleston, are spending & few days in the city with Rev. Gribbin’s mother. Miss Pattye Lee Sweat has returned from Columbia where she attended the Spiegner-West wedding, Mrs. J. H. E. Milhous and daughter, Hattie Rena, have returned from an extended trip to Greenwood and Washington. Mrs. S. G. Jx)we aud little son left Thursday morning for a short visit to Aiken and Aug- u ttar- Revival services at the Black* ville Baptist church commenced Sunday March 30th. There will be services at 4 p. m. aud H :30 p. ra. daily. Preaching by Evangelist Dean Crane. Song service at each meeting led by Milton McMauaway of Green ville Wednesday evening a party was given by Miss Louise Dun can in honor of .lier cousin, Edgar Pickling, tylio is at home on a short furlough from the Navy. There were about fifty girls aud boys present. The out-of-town guests w’ere Messrs. A. P. Lee Jr., David Matthew’s, O'Neal Lott and Bryan Powell. The -evening was spent mostly in dancing, and ten minute conversation. A delicious ice course was served. Mrs. T. L. Wragg and Mr9. II. L. B list wore in Augusta Tuesday for a days shopping. Miss: Geraldine Kamrner lias returned from Columbia w here she attended the wedding of Miss Blanche Spiegner and Mr. Julian West. . Mr. and MrsT If. L. Buist and Mrs. Sim Rii*h spent the day very pleasantly in Aiken Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brown motored to Augusta one day last week. Little Miss T-pez- Finch, of Denmark, is the guest of little Miss Hazel Storne. On Sunday afternoon between Blackville and Barnwell, a party of five boys in a car from Allendale were driving at 'such a rate of speed their car turned. The rear was completely demo lished but none of the occupants,. w T ere seriously hurt. They were brought to,, town by Mr Her- men Brown and left on the afternoop train for their Jiomes in Allendale. *.. Mr. J. H. Hewlett and Mr. Charlie Middleton, of Allendale, stopped over a short while in the city last week on their way to Willistpn, where they had business engagements.' Mr. L. C. Bennett, of Apple- ton, ^was a visitor here last Fri day. AVIATORS TO BATTLE ABOVE AMER ICAN CITIES OURINC LOAN CAM- PAICN. • Aeroplane activities will be resumed within a few’ weeks. The celebrated aces of the United States, France and Eng land will get into actioii and en gage in “combat,” “raids” and photograhie work over American cities. The Military Aerouautics Branch of the w’ar Department has planned the greatest flying program the United States has ever w itnessed and it will be offered as one of the great spectacular events of the Victory Liberty IjoanCampaign. A squadron made up of Amer ican, French and British flyers will tour each of the three sec tions the country, eastern^ mid dle, western,and give demonstra tion of the flying art as devel oped over the battlefields of Europe. Necessity of aerial acrobatics and the long course of training a flyer has to go through will be demonstrated in aerial sham battles. The aviaters will show that a “stunt” will sometimes enable a flyer to escape an enemy ’s machiue gun fire, and at the same time place himself in a position to get in a good shot. Fourteen German plane*, the Fokker type, which were cap tured by „ General Pernhiug’a men have been landed at New port News, Va., aud will be shipped to Washington aud turned over to the Treasury Department for the period of the Loan Campaign, to be used in the flying exhibition. The Fokker was the type of plane used by Germany for combat work. The program to oe followed in each city is as follows : Two American plant's will drop Victory Liderty Loan literature over the city. Four German planes, will suddenly drop from the sky attacking in turn, the two American planes. Four American planes will be doing patrol duty in formation, and come to the assistance of the. two -in distress, driving off the German planes. All of the flyers will then give an exhibi tion of aerial acrobatics. The “stunts” will incluse the tail- spin, hanel-rell, falling leaf, linmelman turn, side-slip, and loop.* The British government lias informed the United States government that six of the best British flyers developed during the war will he here’in time for the tours during the Victory Liberty Lokn Campaign. Eight French flyers have already left France for the United States. One of the French aviators has a record of forty-three victories oyer German adversaries. A-iioflier made one huudred and seventy-nine bombing trips over German lines. These men will be distributed . among the three flying circuses formed. The actual flights will be under the direction of tlie Military Aeronautics Branch of the War Department with Captain Lfeon Richarson in charge. Photographers of the Signal Corps ot the armv will accom pany each squadrou on its tour. These men will take aerial photographs of all of the Amer ican cities visited; the plates will be dropped from the aero planes by parachute and hurried reproductions made for the benefit of the residents. It is planued to give flying demonstrations'in at lease fifty American cities during the Victory Liberty Loan campaign. The eastern tour will begin at Mineola, Long Island; the middlewestern tour will begin at New Orleans, and the western tour at San Diego, Each squa dron is to be.carrid in a special train of eleven cars, travelling at night.. Nine end-door baggage Costiawd oa Kigbik Pago.- P. CHAMP CLARK OPPOSED As Leader of His Party-rDemocrats Divided Upon the Minority Leadership. Washington, March 31.—- Some of the most influential • * democrats in the country are in teresting themselves in the right to prevent the election of Champ Clark as minority leader of the next House, and to substitute a leader known to be in sympathy with the President and in accord with his principles. Within the last week letters have been re ceived 'from a dozen national committeemen bespeaking thor ough approval of the insurgent program and declaring the se lection of Mr. Clark would bring party disaster and defeat. Although the movement sprang spontaneous from the progressive democrats in con gress, there is evidence to in dicate that several members of President Wilson’s cabinet are likewise in complete sympathy with it and would welcome a new leader in the House as a contribution to party harmony. Impetus was given the cause by Representative Anbury F. Liver’s statement. Mr. Lever is one of the veterans of con- gres, having represented South Carolina for nineteen years. He withdrew from the senatorial race last year at President Wil son’s request, in order to han dle the administration’s food control and .consei vation pro gram in the House. He is per haps best know as the sponsor of the several food bills enacted by the War Congress, and the author of the wheat-guarantes bill, keeping the price at 92.26 for the current year. “I will support no man who will say that a conscript is syn onymous with a convict,” Mr. Lever said. “1 regard it as of the utmost importance to the future suc cess of the Democratic party that the minority leadership in the next congress shall be strong, aggressive and in the fullest sympathy, not an en forced sympathy, with the plans ami purposes of the President of the United States, who for six years has been the elected spokes man and loader of his party. The leadership of the minority in the next congress should have no axes to grind and no personal ambitions to serve. It should be such a leadership as can free ly and without hesitation confer with the actual leader of the par ty on matters of national aud party policies. Without *uch harmonious relationship the sit uation for 1920 is impossible; with it, the future of the party could be more hopeful, for it is my firm belief that the over whelming majority of the peo ple of the country are in line with the president in his won derful fight to minimize to the very limit the possibility of wars in the future. Tr Tlie million, three hundred thousand soldiers who have gene through the brutal murder of this war, returning to this coun try are as certain to give their support to the idea of a League of Nations as it is certain that the sun will rise tomorrow morn ing, and no man can be selected to lead the Democrats in the next House who does not in full meas ure believe in this doctrine. To selept a man for leader who does not believe in it would be suicide and it is my belief that when, the Democrats of the country re alize what the real situation is, they will demand, in terms which cannot be misunderstood, such a leadership as will give the president aud his policies the fullest support “Democrats cannot allow per., sonal relationships or eyi to stand in the way of p ' eras, and they are not do it. 1 ’ . A r