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j * Barnwell People! )L XXXVI rOR HARLEY’S LIFE THREATENED LAST WEEK Ju*f Like a Member of fh« Family” BARNWELL, S. C. MAY 15, 1913 FACTS AND FANCIES FROM FAIR FAIRFAX >winf « Raid an a Blind Tiger, S. E. Moore Made Threat*. Pollowing a raid on the place of 0. loore last Friday night, in which ut 25 bottles of beer were seized, ar J. Emile Harley was threat- with instant death, it is said, S. E. Moore, a brother of the tiger, if he ever put his foot i the store again. The .threat was ade o* Main Street and Mayor Har- ty realizing the possible consequences 'such an encounter, refused to en- je in a fisticuff with Moore. The raid which resulted in the threat [was made by Policemen F. M. Cave [and W. A Hayes, on a warrant sworn jut by Mayor Harley, who accompanied 'them to Moore’s store in person. No wet goods except 25 bottles of beer were found, but Mayor Harley deemed this sufficient to place Moore under a $50 bond. When Moore indulged in unseemly language, Mayor Harley put the amount of bail at $100 and instruct ed Chief Cave to “get the cash or a _certified check.’’ The latter was fur- shed, r When S. E. Moore arrived in town Saturday morning and found out what had taken place, he met Mayor Marley on Main Street and among other things it is said, threatened him with instant death if he “ever put his foot in his store again.’’ Mayor Harley as stated above, realizing the pos sible consequences of such an en counter, replied that he was meretv do ing his duty and that he intended to continue doing it He immediately swore out a warrant for Moore, charg ing him with using vulgar language on the street and fixed the amount of his bond at lltji), which was furnished I he action ot the Mayor is to be com mended b> ai! right thinking, law-abid ing people and he will be backed up in all that lie does for law and order He stated Saturday that he intends to put a stop to the illegal sale of whiskey in Itarnwell if his life is the forfeit OF INTEREST TO FARMERS Sowtfcarn Sut** Cotton Corporation Will Offor Fiftoon Coat* for Cotton. Col Alfred Aldnch, the well known planter of Barnwell county, waa here this week with his nephew, Mr A P Aldnch. on hia return home from a trip to Dallas. Texas, attending a meeting of ! the Southern States Cotton Corporation I Col Aldnch says the Corporation will certainly accept contracts to buy cotton this fall at fifteen cents the pound and it will soon offer farmers the opportun ity to sell at this price. The corpora tion will pay three-fourths of the price in cash and give scrip for the balance payable in ninety days at six per cent interest Col. Aldnch says that IkS ) hanks in Texas and Oklahoma will state that every dollar of its scnp was paid in these States last fall. He is a direc tor in the company, a director for South Carolina. He expects to visit Green wood again soon to offer to accept cot ton this fall at fifteen cents, payable as above stated and will fully outline the plan to all farmers interested at that time.—Greenwood Index - - - - S. C. EFISCOPAUANS CONDEMNED STYLES Swastika Embroidery Club Meet*.—In- tere*tin( Meeting of U. D. C. Fairfax, May 10.—Dr. and Mrs. Moorer from St. George have been spending some time here with their son. Mrs. Boatwright of Johnston visited Miss Harrison recently. Herman Lightsey of Brunson was here this week.* Tuesday afternoon the Swastika Em broidery club had a porch party at the home of Mrs. F. M. Young. While the younger set was busy with intricate fancy work, Mrs. L. L. Sanders read selections from good writers. Mrs. Coker gave some sweet music. The > long letter short, I will say that the next meeting will be at the home Mrs. G. W. Barber. Dr. J. Peeples of Estill and Miss/^fa- haly Folk of Luray visited friends here recently. C. D. Yarboro of Wilmington, N. C., was here this week. J. J. Johnson and J. Morrison of Sa vannah were recent visitors. There was a large and interesting meeting of the Fairfax chapter, U. D. C., at the home of Mrs. Lily Preacher Wednesday afternoon After trans acting much business delicious refresh ments were served Fourteen new members have been added to this chap ter recently, making it one of the most flourishing in any tow n near the size of this one. L. Weeks of Atlanta was here this week. G D Sanders visited Columbia this week Some of the young folks attended Memorial day exercise at Fivers' Bridge Thursday IS ASKED TO MUSTER OUT TEN COMPANIES Ar« Tending to “Break Down Ch&ctity and Purity,” it i* Charged. Charleston May 10.—That the styles in women’s dress are tending to “break down chastity and purity” and that the general convention of the church to be held at New York should take action were features of a resolution passed during the recent session of the Episco pal diocesan council of South Carolina. The resolution through an oversight was not given to the press until tonight. Operation Entirely Successful. Dunbarton, May 1L—Lucile.the little Adjutant Caneral Make* tha Recommen dation but BUo*« Decline*. The Governor and the adjutant gen eral clashed last week over the ques tion of mustering out ten companies of the National Guard of South Carolina Adjutant General Moore in a letter sev eral days ago to the chief executive re commended that the companies be mus tered out because they had failed to comply with the military law of the state On Tuesday the Governor sent the adjutant general a copy of a letter he had addressed to the company com manders in question, in w hich he re fused to comply with the request to dis band the companies fhe governor said in his letter that, while he knew he was not complying strictly with the law that the “boys" ought to get together and bring about order. The goxernor sta ted that he had fought the hick law aa a member of the senate He said that the requirements of the Dick law were too stringent “There are many sides to this ques tion," said Adjutant General Moore. “Why burden 24 companies that are keeping within the law with ten compan ies who are not complying with the law?" The adjutant general said* that he had taken the step after three years of careful investigation and that the companies in question had failed to comply with the absolute requirements of the military code. The following letter was addressed to the governor by Adjutant General Moore: “Having completed the an nual inspection of the several organiza tions of the National Guard of this State and the military property in their possession, as required by the provision of section 16, military code, I have the honor to report that the following companies had less than the 75 per cent of their officers and enlisted men at such inspection and that said companies 1 are not in good condition for service: Company B, second infantry, Columbia; Company G, second infantry, Hartsville; Company D, second infantry, Bennetts- ville; Company C, third infantry, Char- MADE FOUR AND ONE- HALF TONS PER ACRE Mr. A. M. Sanders Make* an Excellent Crop of Hay on His Farm. Barnwell, S. C., May 12,1913. Editor The Barnwell Peopl^, Barnwell, S. C. Dear Sir:— / Seeing so many farmers buying hay, I have decided to ask you to publish the results of an experiment conducted by me with Hairy/Vetch and Oats. Before going into details, I will say that I had/fried to grow Vetch twice be fore, buy failed for the reason that I never 1iad been able to get hold of a goocT culture to inoculate the seed with unril 1 tried “Farmogerm.” To make Vetch and Oats were cut Monday, May 5th, raked in windrows Tuesday after noon and hauled to the barn Wednesdy afternoon. The yield was at the rate of twelve two-horse loads, which I am satisfied would have weighed 750 pounds per load, making a Total of9,000 pounds, or four and one-half tons per acre. Now, I know this is an extra large yield and, as we have a lot of doubting Thomases, I give them a cordial invita tion to my home and it will be a delight to show them the hay and let them measure the plot of ground. The character of land is sandy, being two feet to clay, and would produce about eighteen bushels of corh per acre without fertilizer or compost This AT RIVERS’ BRIDGE HISTORY IS RECALLED Spot Wb«r« WhooUr Met Sherman 1* Scene of qy Greet Celebration. Ehrhardt, May 11.—The greatest socifcl event of the season in this section occurred Friday at Rivers’ Bridge. On Sherman’s march from the sea, the Confederates under Gen. Wheeler op posed him at thia point. Memorial exercises held yesterday were in honor of the Confederate soldiers, who lost their lives in this engagement. It is not unusual for 1,500 or 2,000 people to gather here each year to take part in these exercises, coming from a wide area,including sections of several coun ties. The day is spent mostly in quiet social intercourse of friend with friend, Including a characteristic low country dinner, in all of which the greatest hos pitality and good will abound. The memorial exercises were in charge of Dr. N. F. Kirkland, an hon ored veteran of the war, who called upon the Rev. E. A. McDowell to open the exercises with prayer After a brief address in which Dr. Kirkland reviewed the history of the annual event Dr. Kirkland introduced the speaker of the day, Richard 1. Manning of Sumter, wfio was received with applause. The subject matter of Mr. Manning’s address dealt with the real causes of the War Between the Sections For about an hour he held his audience id , rapt attention He was clear, forceful particular plot has been growing peas and eloquent, and the hearty applause and rye for the past three years The that he received at the close indicated peas were fertilized with an acid and . in some degree the pleasure with which [Kitash mixture, but no fertilizer or ma he had been heard nure of any kind was put under the After the conclusion of Mr Manning's ry e With the exception of a strip address a number of Confederate vet- arross one end al>out JK) feet by 20 feet erans present, under command of I’apt there has never l>een any compost on .1 W Jenny, formed a column and this land and there hasn't been a jniund marched to the grave yard, where they of nitrogen except that gathered by th» peas during the past three >ears, as I just stated above Now, aside from the preparation of the land and the gathering of th* Vetch and Oat hay, twelve dollars j>er acre will cover expense* for acid, Wamit, j seed Vetch or Oats , and Farmogerm, the inoculation u»ed Thi* plot will i j ry now be planted to peas, will be grazed off with hogs and planted to Crimson Clover about October 1.5th I consider 1 that the pea crop will more than pay land rent and all other expenses in curred in growing thi* crop of Oat and Vetch hay In conclusion I will say that 1 am highly pleased with my testa with Bur and Crimson Clover on aandy soils and expect to continue with them another season, as well aa the Vetch I cannot understand why farmers had rather grow cotton to buy hay with, when they can make more money per acre grow ing hay So why not grow your own hay? For the land's sake, anyway. A. M Sanders, Local Agent solemnly stood around w hile the women decorated the graves of their comrades with flowers OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY AT ALLENDALE AAtr*. THE BUSY BEE CLUB WAS ENTERTAINED Charming Affairs War* given by Hospi table Host***** in Blackvill*. Blackville, May 10.—Mrs. R. B. Still entertained the Priscilla club last Wed nesday afternoon. A salad course was served. Mrs. H. h . Buist tendered her dancing class a closing dance on last Friday evening. Quite a number of out-of- town guests attended. The Busy Bee Club was entertained by Mrs. Herman Brown on Tuesday afternoon. A contest of sewing ani mals on a piece of cloth was the fea ture of the afternoon. Miss Dora Har- of W*4« Allendale, May 11 —Confederate vet erans' Memoral day was appropriately j observed yesterday by the Wade Hamp ton chapter. U D C., aaaiated by the Allendale graded and high school and their friends. The programme was as follows At 3 30 p m the ceremonies over which Col. W. R Darlington, Sr, pre sided was opened by prayer in the town hall by the Rev J R Cullom. followed j by music and a very able addreaa by the orator of the occasion, Bryan Lump kin of Columbia. A gold medal having , been offered to the high school pupils for the best essay on a subject pertain ing to the Confederacy, Miss Vivia Owens was voted the successful con testant. J. H Johnson in a short and graceful speech presented the medal Her subject was "The Hampton Le gion.” The esaay was read to the audi ence by Dr J. W. Wolling. After music (“Maryland, My Mary land") the crosses of honor were pre sented in a graceful and interesting manner by Mrs. C R. Wilson to Con federate veteran* and their descend ants. After the conclusion of the exercises at the town hall the assemblage repaired to cemetery where the graves of Conf«4ftrate veterans were decorated. Danmark Items. Denmark, May 10,—On Thursday evening last, Mrs Ollie Hoyt entertained a number qf young folks. During the ris won an appropriate prize. Salted 1 evening mfusic was rendered by MisS almonds and ice cream and cake were Edna Stpkdman, which all enjoyed, af- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fleming 1 leston; Company E, third infantry, Dicks, is back home after an operation Barnwell; Company G, third infantry! by Dr. Asbury Hull in Augusta for an exaggeretad attack of appendictis. Elloree; Company H, third infantry, Conway; Company I, third infantry, When taken to Augusta the friends of Bamberg; Company K, third infantry, the family were quite apprehensive Walterboro. over her condition and, at the time of j “Since the language of the sections the operation, the information received , 0 f the military code quoted above here was that her condition was quite served Misses Rosa and Eva Rich attend ed the house party given by Misses Fannie and Rena Wald of Orange burg. The Priscilla club was hostess to the Busy Bee club at the Shamrock hot on Wednesday afternoon. The gue/ts ter whjch a delicious salad course was serv . R. A. Goolsby entertained the B^6k club on Friday afternoon. After scussing and exchanging books :hey were served wtth tasty refresh ments. Miss Alma Folk gave a fish fry on Saturday in were received by Mesdames* Paul/ng, i Saturday in honor of her charming Fishburne, Mellichamp and /Still, i kuest. Misses Clara Mack and Berth* Rich presided at the punch bowl duping the afternoon. An embroidery contest was the main feature of the afternoon. Mrs. H. L. Buist won a pretty ey&chet jabot and Mr*. H. F. Buist a papicage of em- ,s , broidery needles as thq/booby. Mrs. I 7 - — 7 • ' —’ entirely successful and she is now rapid ly regaining her strength. serious. The operation, however, was failing to complyXuhlhe reourremenU 1 PaUlln8 and MiSSeS R /^ * nd Milhous entirely successful and she is now ranid. ^Zent re,,dered ' nUS ‘ C ‘ l 5e "*“ 0nS ' ThCUbl ' I have the honor to recommend that you exercise the authority given you by section 18, military code, and dis- band w and muster out of service the companies that I have named.” “Esmaralda,” a four-act play, will be presented in the Barnwell Opera House tomorrow (Friday) night for the bene fit of the BarnweU Methodist Parsonage Building fund. Popular prices. Setts on sale st Deaton’s Drug Store. The public is cordially invited to attend. was set for 36. Mack coffee and were served. A salad course and ice cream and cake The editor acknowledges with thanks an mvitatien from Pres. David Bancroft Johnson to attend the commencement Anyway, no other coumty has yet exercises of Wrathrop Normal and In- reported having grown that new variety 1 duotrial College, June 1st, 2nd and 3rd. of anpangua thnt -lies flat on toast like A very interesting program has been a ribbon J prepare* f#r the Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Guess entertained a number of friends at their suburban home on Friday last. Mrs. W. L. Califf entertained the Cro chet club on Tuesday afternoon. Dur ing the afternoon an ice course was served. Miss Ruth Guess attended the music festival in-Spartanburg last week. Mrs. G. W. Hightower, Mrs. S. G. Mayfield and Miss Lillie Cooper attend ed a U. D. C. meeting last week in Fairfax. Governor Blease attributes the in crease of lawlessness in the state to the delays in the courts. Who is re sponsible for the doUfHA the courts? Let’s get to the bottom of the trouble I whfle we are st it.—NewberryOUerver HOW DOES A WATERMELON SEED POINT, IN OR OUT? That Question Caused ConsuUrabl* Dis cussion H*r* Last Week. How many people know whether the point, or sharp end of a watermelon seed is, towards the heart or the rind of a melon? Although folks in this neck of the woods have eaten melons all of their lives that question per plexed many here last week and there was a great diversity of opinion. The discussion came up when a gentleman, went into a local drug store to buy some seed. Picking up one, he turned to a friend and asked, “Which way does the point lie in a melon—towards the heart or the rind?” And from that simple question was started a problem that rivalled the famous “How old is Anne?” quarry. For a time the tariff was forgotten and no one thought to ask whether or not it was going to rain., The advocates of one direction were as numerous as the advocates of the other, and one man went so far as to say that the rows of seed alternate, one pointing to the heart, the next to the nnd. Cucumbers were cut up and it was found that the sharp end waa to wards the rind. Pictures of cut melons were referred to and they showed the sharp end towards the heart, while one even went so far as to picture them with the seeds pointing in all sorts of directions. Those with very decided opinionf on the subject were willing to back their judgment with the “coin of the realm " One gentleman, who was especially interested in the discusaton. telegraphed to a friend in Honda to “cut the largest melon he could find and wire him, at hi* expense, which way the sharp end of the seed pointed, to the heart or the nnd ” Now, how many who read this item can tell, off-hand, just how thr\ do point JURORS FOR SECOND WEEK OF MAY COURT C**r1 W C******* FU*a ll*gi*a N*mt M**a*y mjU Comtimm— Tar* W**k*. Petit jurors for the second we*k of the May term of the Court of Common Pleaa were drawn on Monday, and are as follows R R Speak* Allendale J C Keel •• Julius Ski an • * B F Allen • • H B Bennett t« V M Maner <4 S H Harvey • t P D Witaon « 4 J H Hewlett * * W A Meyer Bennett Springs Wm Thomson «• •« J M Halford Blackville E K Martin •• J E Hair • • C R Boylston i« H D Leonard 11 H C Still «* T L Wragg * i L B Creech George’s Creek N E Still Great Cypress E L Sanders 44 tl W H Hazel *4 44 J C Fields 44 |« H C Flowers Bull Pond J D Box 14 44 T 0 Davis Red Oak R M Hay 44 l« G M Holly ll' 4 4 C C Baughman Rich Land G A Best Sycamore J P Roberts t 4 W H Mixson 4 4 J W Goodson 44 C W Hair Williston T D Quattlebaum 44 H C Mitchell 44 Eilenton News. Ellenton, May 11.—Misses May Owens of Dunbarton and Goolsby of Denmark, spent Saturday and Sunday ith MnC C. M. Turner. Mr: and Mrs. H. C. Cassels, of Au gusta and Mrs. J. C. Bell and daughter, of Mt. Holly, attended the funeral of little Wallace Cassels Monday. Miss Nell Dunbar, who has been vis iting her sister, Mrs. W. P. Etcheson, in Columbia, is expected home Satur day. Mrs. E. R. Buckingham spent Sun day and Monday in Allendale. Miss Methilda Youngblood, who has been visiting in Aiken, for several weeks, returned home Tuesday. Miss Edith Pierce, pf Greenwood, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ralph Dun bar. \ Haul Kills Pigs. Moultrie, Ga., May 19.-Hailstones, some of which were as large as hens’ eggs, fell in the Buckhead district, in this (Colquitt) County, destroying cot ton and corn over hundreds of acres this afternoon. Pigs and chickens were killed by the falling ice. One man is reported injured. NO. 38 RICHARD HENRY AUSTIN CAUGHT M TOLEDO, OHIO? A Man Giving His Nam* as “Dick” AbsHm ia that City, Says Latter. W. C. Cathcart, Chief of Police, of Columbia, received s letter last week from W. Jackson, of Toledo, Ohio, to the effect that s man who says his nama is “Dick” Austin is in that city and that the . writer believes it is the negro wanted for the attempted criminal as sault on a white woman at Luray and the resultant murder of three, white men and the wounding of two others week before last. The letter waa re ferred to Sheriff J. B. Morris, and ia as follows: Toledo, 6., 5-9-1913. To the Sheriff of Columbia, S. C. Dear Sir: The man Richard Austin that Governor Blease offers $600 for I believe is here in Toledo. He told me his name was Dick Austin. Our identi fication dept, has no record of him. Would you send picture of him or some thing to identify him by? Please advise me what to do in regard to case. P. S. If you are not the proper per son to handle this kindly turn it over to the proper person, as it should be acted on at once. Yours Reap., W. Jackson, 321 Cincinnati St., Toledo, Ohio. Sheriff Morris wired the writer of the above letter to hold the suspect and that a description would follow by mail It is hardly probable, however, that he is the man wanted. MAN HUNTERS BACK MUCH DISAPPOINTED Pom* R*«urms t* AlWwdal* After Fx- h*us*»wg Parwut of Aastua. Allendale. May 10-The members of the man hunting poaao who left Alien- dale Wednesday morning in reopowe to a call from Screven county, Ga., re turned yesterday more or leaa —hsaet •d. after two days of fruit less effort le capture the negro desperado, Henry Austin The trail the want of a freeh pack of of the Barnwell county dogs havti^ been disabled from an attack by the fleeing negro; the other fro The greeter portion of was spent ia aa exciting and race on a trail thought to ho Austin’a but found, after a 12-mile rare, ta he that of another negro. A few minutes after the eanture W the negro a meauge came that Arete had been aeen in a swamp near New ington. a few miles distant Hasten ing to this point the dogs took the tr^ about 4 p m and kept it till shout mte- night, when the negro set upon the dogs, disabling one of them. The htow from the stick and the cries of the deg were distinctly heard by the posse ea the edge of the swamp. The posse the greater portion of the chase was apparently on the heels of the fugitive, who several times ap peared to come to a halt indicated hy the dogs baying, but on account ef darkness and denseness of tbeswaa^ ft was impossible to come upon him. THOUGHT THEY HAD AUSIti Th* M Su*p*ct” How«v*r, Prorod Net fl» be Hampton Desperado. Considerable excitement was cauedl here Friday morning by a telegram from Dunbarton to the effect ttel Henry Austin the negro desperado, hai been seen at that place. The lirat message was quickly followed by a second, stating that Austin had bare surrounded in a swamp. A posse wre quickly formed and left '.here in auto mobiles to assist in the capture of the alleged would-bejrapist and slayer of three white men. When the party, headed by Sheriff J. B. Morris, reached Dunbarton they found that the suspect had already given himself up and ted he was not the man wanted, being merely a negro who was on his way home. The negro was suspected because of the fact that he came out of a bay aad followed a path which led around the edge of a swamp. The further fact ttel he carried a gun and in some respects tallied with |the description of Austin led many to believe that he was flm hunted negro. The posse returned to Barnwell very much disgusted over the fruitless trip. Although Austin has apparently mate good his escape, no efforts aril bo spared to apprehend him, and II fa thought that even if he is far a tern sheltered by friends the large _ offered for him, dead or aMvo, toll work on the cupidity of the maatem of his race that they wiH be lad la dfai close hia