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>/ ■ v 7 ./ : * ESTABLISHED 1852 // *// /:: / / • “Largest County. Circulation*’ VOL. LXVII.'—’■ BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 31, .1919 i. •NUMBER 40. HEAVY RAIN DOES -r CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE JffkMwell County Visited by Exces sive Rains Last Week. Not for many years has the county 'been visited by as excessive- rains as came during the last week. All over the county the damage to the public roads has been so great that it will take weeks to get them into passable shape again. Many bridges which wpre too close to the streams have been washed jiway. The ad vantages of good roads were seen in that the rains didnt do them anything like the harm as was done to those of the old style. The crops have been greatly *e- tarded and in many cases injured be yond repair. The corn crop as a who^e was unpromising before the rains, bit in many cafees the ground has become saturated with water un til the com prospect is about half of what it was before the rains came. The cotfofl crop on the whole was about the average but wherever there was a low place in the field they have become ponds which in many raves have* not been dry during the Miranser. A general survey of the cotton crop will show many fields a here the rain has finished the cot- ton crop for this year. Outside of the county the high nuns have materially disarranged the railroad schedules. The bridge* and irustlej have in many cases been washed away. Thereby causing the detouring of train*. In -the upper part of the state the rains have not been heavy enough to bring the dam age to crop.* up to thus* of former years. * ■ T 0 DOVES NOT IN DANGER — 0 •• Os#i - eases Regia* it* Middle ef SOLDIERS ON DUTY KEEP CROWDS MOVING DELIVERS TRUCKS - ' FOR ROAD SERVICE Rioting.—Many Arrests Made. ^ .1. v— Presence of Armed Force# Prevents September. Washington, July 22.—Race hatred in, the national capital engendered by attacks on white women,-by ne groes and fanned by three successive nights of rioting, ^ound expression again tonight htj. clashes between white men and negroes. A home de fense guard was shot and killed, a second guard* fatally wounded and another white man slashed severely by a razor wilded by a negro. All of the negro assailants escaped. The outbreaks, however, were spor adic and confined to a single vicini ty near Eighth and M Streets, the center of the black district of the Northwest section. This wits due in the opinion of the authorities to the extraordinary precaution taken to prevent formation^of mobs and to a rain which began early in the eve- niSEi. . Approximately l.f»00 troop*—cav alry, infantry, marines and sailor* patrolled the streets and waited in reserve for possible outbreaks sup plementing regular and volunteer police. Detachments of marines from Quantico, Va., and regulars un der command of Maj. Gen. Wilham (J. Haan from Camp Meade arrive I early in the evening and took up stations in the outskirts. Ss*ee r*rtgm Dead. The night's casualties brought the number resulting from the noting which began Saturday night to seven person* dead. 11 believed to be fa tally wounded and fecores injured, m »re or le*g fee riou »ly. The only fatal outbreak tonight up to midnight resulted from the stop ping of a negro by Isaac Halbftnger, a home defense guard. • Hath/in gar Camp Jackson Turns Over Thirty* five to Highway Commission. Thirty-five motor trucks have re cently been turned over to the State high commissions by the motor corps at Camp Jackson as part of the equip ment which the government is to fur* nish the State in its highway build- • . • _ . _ • . V. ing. ? Seven additional trucks will be de livered to the commission today ac cording to advices received yester day from Camp Jackson. A large'majority of the 36 trucks already delivered have been allotted to the various counties. The com mission sent many trucks to differ ent counties in charge of two driv ers. In other cases, county super visors were notified that the trucks were ready for delivery, and they sent men to Columbia to drive them out. * When the seven trucks are deliv ered today, the number to be re ceived from Camp Jackson will be complete. The additional equipment promised by the government will come from other sections of the country, some by rail and some through the country. Barnwell County gets two of these- Supervisor J. S. Still, sent for them but on their return trip, found the road* in such a fearful condition had to store them in transit., GREENWOOD WELCOMES CONFEDERATE VETERANS South Carolina Veteran*^ Hold at Greenwood. Re union DEAT& LAYS HAND ON MR. RAGSDALE Sixth District - Congressman Passes Away at Capital. KLINE NEWS. (By N. A. Patterson.) •* On the 21st, 22nd and 23rd, the city of Greenwood extended the warmest welcome to the sons of South ^Carolina, the veterans of the 60’s, their families and friends. Some bQP^met jn their annual reunion in this, beautiful city to commemorate the of that gallant band of 60,00<l men, tbe grand army we fur nished for the defense of the Con federacy, which is ten per cent of that immortal army that made his tory. In the several reunions I* have at tended, no where have we received a more cordial and sincere welcome. Every home was thrown open to bid us welcome:' Young and old, the young men and their beautiful girls seem to vie with each other in the generous old. South Carolina welcome shown to the old soldiers. You soon felt yourself truly at home among these lovable people, whom w« will ever remember for the lavish expense and warmth of their wholesome hos pitality. The Stars and Stripes were blen ded with the Stars and Bar* showing a reunited country, in songs sung in duets and solos, and the gray uni forms, the old South was all about you. # «•*• **• Formal Wslc , J. Willard Ragsdale, representa tive in congress from Sixth South Carolina district, died in Washing ton, July 23 just before noon. Those attending him at his death were: Drs. J. ArthurHooe.H. H. Hareen and Doorman. For several days Mr. Ragsdale had been under treatment but was not considered seriously 'ill. He war at the Capitol the day before he died and voted on the prohibition bill. His death occured at Dr. Hooe’s office. Early on the morning of his death Mr. Ragsdale sent for his physician and the report made that afternoon was that just before noon he died of acute heart disease, going to the physicians’ office for treatment. Although not apparently suffer ing from ill health in any way and about his usual business the day be fore his death, Mr. Ragsdale vu said by his physicians not to have b**o in robust health foe some Vtsne. Mrs. Ragsdale was at thei* heme in Flofc Trftfe. -Mr. Rag«4hls also leaves James W. Ragsdale. Jr., about 18 yean of age, and a daughter about 14 yean *f «* . . ' The open season for shooting dove* in South Carolina will begin Septem ber Id this year m accordance with State and federal law. The federal migratory bird treaty act says the xh«»oting of dwes is not permisuable | ur.rtt after September ts. ami this law hm been dccUred the suprenu- law for <outh Carolina by the gen eral as-embly of 1919. The season runs from September 16 until Decem ber 31. ‘ (n some States the federal law and State law conflicted. Word having reached the ears of some of the alert game wardens that gunners were al ready risking ready to invade the fields for doves in August, W’ade Hampton Gibbs, State game warden, po.nted out the law yesterday, say ing the eason will open on Septem ber 15. The provision will be rigidly enforced. !* Stats Coastables In County. Las: week a company of consta bles whose business it is to enforce the prohibition laws for the state and federal *aws visited Barnwell and ad jacent cctions. The officers made no arrests in Barnwell County, find ing that far more extracts were sold there than contraband liquor. Ja maica girger and lemon extract have been having a sensational sale in the county and are being shipped here in large quantities. Barnwell Attorney Honored. Mr. J. J. Bush, of Barnwell has been appointed Alumni Chairman for Barnwell County by the Alumni As sociation of the University of South Carolina, which has undertaken to raise a fund of $30,000, payable in throe annual installments, with which to employ an Alumni Executive Sec-' retary at the University. Barnwell County’s allotment for the three years is $381. As there are approx imately forty Carolina'Alumni in Barnwell County it is anticipated that the allotment will be raised with ease. Mr. W. E. Bennett, of Springfield, spent the day hr Barnwell on Mon day, with his brother. Mr. A. J. Ben- nett. He was accompanied home by huswife a.id children, who have been .jrndiung iclativee ig tta~£iiy. Mis* Pearl StilL of Augusta, spent art end /day* here last week vtsmag and re la ores, and from here te ItlWfMff. te visit her attempted to search the negro, who drew a gun from his pocket and shot (he guard through the heart. Another home guard, like Halbtinger, armed only with a riot-stick, ran to his com panion’s assistance and was shot He died later. The negro escaped. Negroe* in several parts of the city were reported to have fired on pass ing white men “but tn no other in stance was any one killed or injured. Scores of negroes w«rc arrested to night charged with carrying arms, with which they have been stocking up for several day*. . A statement issued by the govern ment authorities denied the situation had been out of hand at any time last night when riot calls were sound ing from half a dozen places at a time. The authorities also decided not to ask that martial law b^ de clared, although resolutions intro duced in the house during the day urged that the president be asked to take action. President Wilson took cognizance of the situation today when he called Secretary Baker to the White House for a conference on steps to cooper ate with the civil authorities to pre vent reoccurance of the outbreaks The president was understood to be greatly concerned. After the '^conference Secretary Baker announced that the^troops or dered from Camp Meade constituted a very large number and that Maj. Gen. William G. Hann would be in command. Secretary Daniels said a substantial force of marines had been ordered in for night patrol duty. Cavalry ia Action. Cavalry again played a part in the police work, holding lines about the congested - negro sections to prevent Police and soldiers again struggled to keep the down town -thoroughfares clear of crowds The scattered nature through the three nights oi growing disorder Washington has experienced made the situation difficult While « urepf the-aftaek.? tights of growing Mrs. Irene Fewoll, u visiting her slater. Mm. J. S. Plexico. Him Le j 1 ml ptffl ms «-r*i »Uv* of the past week in EstilL Mi** Virginia Durham, "bt Chester, is the guest of Miss Zelma Harley. Mr. Lloyd Plexico, spent last week end in Colombia. Miss Kathleen Jenkins and Mrs A. O. Sanders are visiting friend* A Lone Star. ~Mus Sal lie Jenkins has returned home after a pleasant visit with rel ative* in Orangeburg. Miss Jeannette Plexico is expected home Thursday; Mrs. L. R. Hair spent last week with her mother. Miss Effie Appleby visited Miss Viola Jenkins recently. Mrs. J! E. Ready and Miss Annie Moody are visiting relat Charleston. Miss Lillian Jenkins has returned to ^Columbia spending some time with relatives here. Mr. Jasper Jenkins is visiting rel ative* at Orangeburg. Mr. Duncan Calhoun, of B^cnwell. spent several days with Mr. Earle Jenkins. DR. L. F. BONNER DIES AT BARNWELL. Prominent Physician Dios Short Illness. ~~ After BARNWELL HIGH SCHOOL DOTS. Lulie Mbore, Editress. ******** ***«■• James Overstreet Calhoun is on Sullivans Island station 26, with Mrs. Gilmore Simms for a few days. He writes that he is, now swimming in the “Big Pond” says Turkey Creek is too shallow for him now. * Twenty-five per cent of the people of South Carolina, when the census was taken in 1910, could not read or write, and nearly twenty thousand voters in South Carolina two years ago had to make their mark on the Democratic roH. Don't you think it is time to be alarmed??? Say Boys! Yaur elegant school VVM B VU * VVI * * vjjx w ouvvivilo vw pi ov v ii V * . ' . -v* mob attacks by either tiegro or white" belongs to your father and mother and every time you throw a brick and break a window pane, or dp anything else to mar the building, remember you are injuring your par ents. You might as well take a hatchet and chop up youi* mother’s piano, so you must keep out of the rioting was at its worst, down town, building and off the roof, or you will panic stricken negroes fired indis criminately froth the barricaded doors be detected. Doris Drew and her parent* have . r — , . * . _ . I just returned from a delightful stay or window* of'their homes. Other* 7 v . * . • ; at Hendersonville,-* N. C. She also whirled through more outlying streets went ^ Hot Sprinfg Mme week* ago in automobile*, firing wildly at %ny but says thjg Barnwell ~ ia good white person they saw. *'* enough for her, especially the Creek these hot days. Helen Calhoun viU resume her stadias at Ceacerse College the cem- <ag lean aw whgre she ts uaJuag go ml marks. . Helen has srotes mi friends at haina and abroad, aad wo am al m Card of Thanhs. Be wish fa thank oar asay friends for the kmdieai shnwa an during the tRaaas aad death mi oar baby, aad lira The meeting was called to order by Hon. William H. Yeldrfl, Com mander of the D. Wyatt Aiken Camp and the audience *ang the Doxology, (he old soldier* joined in hastily. Prayer was then offered by the Rev. J. D. PitU after which Mik E. P. Jay and Hr*- Bernard Bailey sang “Old Black Joe.** The, toairm&fe introduced Mr. Calhoun A. Mays who acted for Mayor Sidney Hsrtzog. He extended a welcome in behalf of the city, recalling the bright page of history written the past few months by men of N South Carolina, boys of the 118th Infantry and the 30th Division who won six of the seventy Congressional medals awarded an army of two million. This heroism, he said, was only a continuation of the brave deeds done in the dark days of the 60’s by men here.** W'e re prouder of your deeds however,” declared Mr. Mays, “And we shall ever regard you with deeper affec tion. , The glories of our boys in France were but a flame which you lighted for them.” Mr. Mays paid a beautiful tribute to the women of the Red Cross, stating that this too was orjly a continuation of the women of the War Between the States. History tells of work done in Greenwood similar to the work done in the recent war by the ladies of the Red Cross. “One of the proudest moments in the history of our city,” continued Mr. Mays, “is to have the privilege of saying ‘You are Welcome.’ ” Maj. Gen. W. A. Clark responded to the address after which Miss Agnes Alexander sang a solo based on the remarks of a blind soldier. Secty. W. T. King of the Chamber of Commerce was the next speaker to welcome us and in ;his address*- he said, “You hold the keys to the city of Greenwood and* the hearts of our people.” Col. John H. Wharton re sponded. Dr. Wilson next spoke in behalf of the D. Wyatt Camp. “A finer set of young men*” he said, “never walked God’s green earth, but you are not the only ones, be cause your sons and grandsons have4 plulity and the home G f gifted, sweet proven on the battle fields of France and Belgium that they are chips off the old block. Your bearts are beating as young as in the old days when Lee and Jackson ledj and we were privileged to follow. You are heroes of peace as well as of war. y li m General Lyon Respond*. He made more allusions to the historical than any other on the pro gram, stating South Carolina . fur nished 60,000 men or ten per cent of the 600,000 in the Conffederate Army end not • banner of theirs has ever been stained. He spoke of tbe Se cession Guards a -company which went from Greenwood. Mr. Arch Oils reminded tbe SO W tbe the thing the South fought for for four years, although Ireland sent over 250,00 Irish soldiers to help whip ue into the Union, He said that the United >u;»* Government had ie versed itself in the late war in Europe m Its fight te firs other peoples tbe right of self-government, fQch as the SlecOsSlovatK^oland ami other*, while we the southern people were dented the secred right* of “the most unkind cut ef ill la me was sel(-detfxinlnstion. “But,” he added that the southern soldiers who ntaJs names in France for themselves Wer^ dubbed as “Yanks.” U. D. C. Address Soldier*. Mcvlame* Jay and Bailey' sang ”Au!d Lang Kyjie” sfter which Mrs. A. J. Sproles, Pres, of the Chapter, read an addrees of welcome. Mrs. John Cart, State Pres., of Orange burg, responded. These were each of high order. Dr K J. Smith eras called out of tow& that morning and could not appear for the Sons of Vet erans. Hon. John Proctor Bonham, of Greenville, responded in his ab- sense, in one of the most eloquent addresses of the day. He was intro duced by Gen. Clark as a grandson of one of the first brigadier generals furnished the Confederacy by South Carolina. He expressed the ^ hope that they would never forget the il lustrious past. Mr. Yeldell \ then turned the meeting over to Gen. Clark, who read a telegram from Miss Poppenheim in which she expressed regret at her inability to attend the Reunion. 4 * Col. Jassos Armstrong. The annual oration of Col. Arm strong’s was the feature of the morn ing exercises. He is a member of the staff of the Charleston News and Courier, and introduced by Gen. Clark as the hero of many battles who bears on his person the wounds which will follow him to his grave. Col. Armstrong’s address was the essence of wit and humor.. He kept the wrapt attention of his audienc? until the moment of adjournment. He began by saying he was ahead of the Governor (who was on the speakers stand) <and he ad<je4 that it was about the only way-of getting ahead of hhim. He referred to Greenwood as the fountain of hos- The people of the town of Barn well and of the county were greatly - shocked to learn of the death of Dr. L. F. Bonner which occured in Barri~ well at 6:30 o'clock on last Friday morning. For a number of years Dr. Bonner had suffered from an in* faction which had involved the fron tal sinuses. He had sought and ob tained relief from the best northern - medical centres. The week before he died he went to Augusta for a minor operation. It is supposed that his death was due to an infection following this operation. Dr. Bonner was 51 years old at his death, and was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Roaner of Ellen- ton. He married Mias Victoria# Prothro, of Aiken county who 'sur vives him- He is also survived by the Allowing brothers and sister*. J. J. Bonner, of Decatur, Ga., E. J, Bonner, of Philadelphia, Pa:, Mrm. J. J. G Bates, of Ellenton aad Nip tSallie Bonner, of PhiUdelphUt, Pn, Dr. Bonner had spent pmet)tally fell his professional life In Bamwsi! ounty. He was for many year* if resident physieian in Blarkvilla, re moving to Barnwell abeut two •go. He was a successful physician, not only in combnUifif dbeaae, and winningi for himself and KU ability »» • phy»tei*n a warm place In the, estimation of his fellow doctor* Like beget* like, and lha warm per wmat lore gtren tn him personally -nd the confidence rendered him by hie patient* was only fe measure of hie own* warm heart of sympathy that he carried to his patients. Ha was of a modest retiring disposition that shunned publicity and despised snobbishness. He found a deep sat isfaction in those numberless act* gf helpfalness toward those who «#«U not help themselves. His death will bo a personal bereavement to tbe large number of Triends and patients whom he helped. Many friends followed hi* remains to the first Baptist church in Aikao, where the service# were conducted by his pastor who wae assisted by Dr. P. J. McLain, after which the remains were interred with Masonic ceremonies in the Aiken cemetery. MEXICAN TROUBLE Fifty A rienws Killed or Ontrwgwd ia Mexico. Washington, July 22.—Although about 50 American citixens have killed or outraged in Mexico 1917, not a single arrest ok convic tion is known to have resulted, Henry P. Fletcher, United States am bassador to Mexico, today told the house rules committee in appearing on the Gould resolution proposing ap pointment of a congressional com mittee to investigate relations be tween the two countries. The bassador also compiled by the department in response to a resolution showing that since close of the Diaz regime, about 250 attacks of a serious nature have been made on American citizens in Mexico. tbe mm a »» |* and winsome women. He reminded us that he was in old Abbeville Dis trict, theh center of Secession in the 60’s. Nearly every one in this sec tion was a secederi defined as a “rebel”,. people in character if not in creed. He spoke of this as the home of his old commander,'Gen. McGowan. ; The hour . having . arrived Gen. Clark announced that a recess would be taken for dinner until three o’clock when Gov. Cooper would ad- dress jhe meeting, the social feat ures to be held at night. (To be continued next week.) * Mr. Ashley Greene and at* Mhs Geraldine, and Mm PfeariTe Mrs. Estelle Hageed. Mrs. Estelle Hagood died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. O. Put- terson^Jr., in Barnwell, Monday night Although Mrs. Hagood had been in ill health for several months her death came as a shock to her heal of friends. , !\ ir The funeral services qrmre con ducted in the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at six o’clock by her pas tor, Dr. W. M. Jones, assisted by Rev. R. E. Peeler. The active pent bearers were; Messrs. M. B. Hageed, G. W. Manville, . Judge Jobn K. Snelling, Col. Butler Hagood and Dr. R. W. Riley. Messer*. A. P. Man. ville. Chas. Carroll Simms, P. N. Buckingham and R. A. Ellis acted as honorary paal bearers. Mrs. Hagood is survived by bar husband. Mr. W. Mr. Ingrai Mr*. J. O. all ef Hus city who h thy ef many frifcds in their lean.