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1 r - Barnwell A Like a Member of the Family” roL xxxvi BARNWELL, S. C. MAY 22, 1913 HO. 39 ■-**4 lN captured IS NOT AUSTIN lup Negro Not Desperado Wanted in South Carolina. rAS SEEN IN JACKSONVILLE? ‘Kruses, However, to Walk into Trap Set for Him Saturday Night. It was reported here Monday after noon that Richard Henry Austin, the Barnwell—Hampton negro desperado, was being closely pursued by a posse of men near Jesup, Ga. In response to a telegram from Sheriff J. B. Morris, asking if the men were certain they were after the right negro, the follow ing message was received: “ A)sse after him in swamps five miles from Jesup; sure it is him. “W. R. Williams, Marshal.” This report, however, proved to be untrue, as have so many others. The following dispatch from Jesup appeared in Tuesday morning’s papers: ‘‘The report that Austin, the South Carolina negro outlaw, had been cap tured was erroneous. Sheriff Price and his posse today ran down the negro thought to be Austin and discovered that they had again captured the wrong man. The negro caught had no diffi culty in proving his identity and was released by the officers "The report that the cook at a rail road construction camp near here has fed Austin for a week is believed to he fatsr ~ Auttin in J*ck*onvill«? According to information received Monday Austin w as recognized in Jack sonville Knda> night h\ a white Atlan tic (’oust Line railway fireman who is a ot Loras ami who has known the daring h!:n k all his life A trap was laid for h> i ant .it * > «atu r 'i1a’. night b) the Jack win .! e jm.Ik ,• hit he failed to fail intu it l» Unafraid When asked if he was not afraid to he seen on the streets of Jacksonville Austin drew his gun and, in a spirit of braggadocio, replied "There is no damn policeman in America who can take me ’ The fireman, whose name could not b« ascertained, made an engagement with Austin to meet him at the union station in the Honda city Saturday night Afterward he reported the mat ter to the police authorities who Isid s trap to catch the negro Detectives were concealed at the appointed place of meeting, with instructions to rapture the desperado at all hazards If he made the slightest attempt at resisting arrest the man Stalkers were command ed to kill him Kverything was in readiness at the appointed time, hut Austin evidently became suspicious, as he failed to keep his appointment DOINGS OF BUCKVILLE PEOPLE IN PAST WEEK A Number of Entcrtainmonta Are En joyed in Neighborinf Town Blackville, May 17 —Misses Simmons, Surratt and Rice entertained the Social club last Friday evening at the resi dence of Mrs R. B. Still. Several games were played. The young men wrote descriptions of the young wo men’s costumes. The young women placed tacks in a heavy cardboard and the young men made animals of cord wound around them. Miss Sara Ham mett and Keys Sanders won prizes for making the best animals. Ice cream and cake were served. Mrs. Isadore Brown entertained the Busy Bee club on Tuesday. Mrs. G. L. Weisinger was hostess to the Priscilla club on Wednesday. “Esmeralda,” a play of four acts, .was presented in the naw school audi torium on Thursday evening by local talent. Mrs. J. P. Moseley and son of Orange burg and Mrs. A. C. Furchgott and son of Charleston were the guests of Mrs. I. Rich last week. Harry A. Rich has returned from New York. Miss Frances Brinkly, who has been the guest of Miss Ida Groves for several weeks, returned to her home in Buf falo, N. Y. B; J. Hammet, Jr., Mike Groves and Charles A. Buist have returned home from the University of Maryland. SCHOOLS OE COUNTY RECEIVE STATE AID Treasurer Armstrong is in Receipt of $4,044.21 to Help Educate. As a result of the application filed by County Superintendent of Education, Horace J. Crouch, with the State De- i partmrnt of Education, term extension for the weak schools of this county, $1,414,21, has been received by the County Treasurer, Capt. J. B. Ann- strong, and placed to the credit of the following school districts, with the amounts indicated. Name of Number of District. District. Amount. Hilda 9 $100 00 dealing Springs 10 100 00 Rosemary 13 50 00 Mt. Calvary 14 61 70 Green’s 16 16 66 Double Pond 20 100 00 Ulmers 31 100 00 Barbary Branch 33 19 36 Kline 34 100 00 Cave 36 100 00 Oak Grove 38 58 18 Friendship 39 33 92 Tinker’s Creek 40 47 46 Owens Cross Roads 49 42 00 Bloomingdale 50 46 9*2 Shady Grove 53 38 01 Total $1,014 21 In addition to the above, under the recent consolidated and graded school act, State aid, amounting to $400, has been received by Treasurer Armstrong and placed to the credit of the follow- in school districts Nauu! uf Number of District. District. Amount. Hercules Zi - $2UU UU Appleton 47 '3») 00 Total $4<l) 00 The following high schools receive State aid, w ith the amounts as Indicat ed Allendale $».sono Barnwell tiOU uo Blackulle trfKl UU Fairfax fa*) (*) Williston 2fa) in Total $2,KJ0U0 Term extension is received by a achool running less than five montha on the regular achool funda and which levies at least a two mill special achool tax The maximun amount to any one achool la $100 Graded school aid is given only to those schools running at I least six montha, employing at least two teachers, enrolling SO pupils, with an average attendance of :*), and levy ing at least a four mill tax The amount of aid in this instance is $200. The people of Barnwell County are indeed fortunate in having Mr Crouch as their Superintendent of Kducation, for he is what is nghtly termed a "live- wire " He is always "on the job" and looks for opportunities to benefit the schools under his supervision rather than waiting for opportunities to pre sent themselves. WILLISTON HAS NEW DEPOT Fires in ApriL According to a statement issued by the State insurance department, ill fires, entailing a loss of $379,763.42, oc curred in South Carolina during the, month of April. Only one fire was re ported from this county and that oc- curree in Allendale. The amount of the lots vas not given. Southern’s Fine Building Now Occupied. Cotton Need* Rein. Williston, May 19 —The new depot of the Southern Railway has just been occupied. The depot question has been one of long standing, having passed through the stages of alterations, re movals and even a new building. But the railroad settled the matter by giving to the town perhaps the best all around depot and cotton platform between Augusta snd Charleston. It is con structed of brick, with a tile roof, hav ing handsomely finished waiting rooms and office, commodious baggage room and freight depot all under the same roof. The factor of safety has been in creased by removing the switch track from the north side of the depot and platform and leaving that side for the sole use of wagons. The cotton plat- form has been entirely reconstructed and covered and sufficiently enlarged to accommodate the increased supply of the fleecy staple marketed here. The continued spell of dry weather is causing a great deal of anxiety to those farmers who have not been able to get their cotton up, some of which has been in the ground for more than a month. It is estimated that more than 50 per cent of the cotton acreage around here is in this condition. Rock Hill Extend* Invitation. James M. Benton, secretary of the Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce, has extended an invitation to the members of the South Carolina Press Association to meet in that city next year. Rock Hill wanted to be host at the 1913 meet ing but Charleston won out. Secretary Benton gives a number of good reasons why the editors should meet in his city number one being the slogan, “Rock Hill is a Good Town/' FACTS AND FANCIES FROM FAIR FAIRFAX The Young Folks Enjoy Several Event* During the Week Ju*t Past. Fairfax, May 17.—Miss Albergotti gave a picnic Monday afternoon to the pupils of her grade. On Tuesday afternoon Miss Kenney gave one to her pupils. The youngsters seemed to have enjoyed both of those picnics. Misses Harrison and Kenney gave a party recently to the young folk, Miss Louise Wilson, of Ulmer being the guest of honor. The decorations were lovely. In the piazzas (which were illuminated) progressive games were played. Miss Porter received the prize. The Misses Googe served fruit nectar. Other refreshments were handed around in the parlor. Saturday evening Misses Kenney and Albergotti entertained the high school girls and the baseball nine. 'Games were played, Broker Simpson winning the prize. After partaking of refresh ments the youths left heaping blessings on the heads of their kind teachers. C. M. Wates of Augusta was a recent guest of N. Loadholt. Mrs. Roy Tuten and Mrs Eva Holiday of Brunson were here recently. Mrs. Anna Wolf of Florida is visiting Mrs Julia Sanders. Mesdames Julia Harter, M. Youmans, F. Loadholt and M. Anderson repre senting the Fairfax chapter attended the memorial exercises of the U. I). C. at Allendale last week MEN ARRESTED HERE WANTED FOR ROBBERY Sutpiciou* Character* Thought to be Connected With “Yegg”. Gang. a Two very suspicious characters were arrested here last Wednesday by Policemen F. M. Cave and W. A. Hayes and being unable to give a good ac count of themselves were lodged in the county jail pending the receipt of answers to telegrams sent out for in formation concerning them. They gave their names as Dan Scannon and Jim Bryan. The authorities were re ferred to a Charleston telegraph opera tor for identification, but a wire to the address given failed to elicit a re ply. Jim Bryan resembled the picture of a fugitive from California so closely and tallied so nearly with the printed description in every particular except that of weight, that the authorities in that State were communicated with and they wired back to hold the man and send photograph and description. This has been done, but so far the Sheriff has received no reply. The man is said to be wanted for murder. There being no evidence upon which to hold Scannon, no answers having been reveived to requests for informa tion concerning him, he was released from the jail late Monday afternoon, and went to Blackville, where it is said that he bought a ticket for Columbia and boarded the early tram Tuesday morning. A letter was received Tues day from D J. Boyd, the post master Mrs Amelia Courtney Kirk of Kings- at Kingville, which was robbed several tree is visiting Mrs F M Hav-^ days ago, and the descriptions that he mg taught here some years ago, she has many friends here. Her husband was American consul to Denmark and they lived four years in that faraway land Mrs V McDaniel visited her sister, Mrs Woodward, at Valdosta, Ga , re cent!) MADE SPLENDID CROP OF OATS Mr*. C. F. C*rt#r Find* that Oat* Pay Batter than Cotton. Mrs C F Carter, who lives on Route No 1, a few miles from Barnwell, sent The People a fine bundle of oata last week that was grown on her place The italks measured over three feet and from her huaband, who brought the oats to Barnwell, the editor got the fol lowing fact* in regard to the crop The "patch" comprised not quite an acre, from which 1150 bundles, weigh ing on an average 2 7-K pounds, making sent are said to fit the men arrested here. The officers in towns between here and Columbia have been notified to be on the lookout for Scannon and it is thought that he will be re-arrest ed ! It B thought to be- highly - probable i that the men are connected with the I gang of yeggmen who have operated m South Carolina sinc e the sensational J escape- of Portland Ned from the Uov- I ernor s private office m Columbia MISUNDERSTANDING IN DOWLING'S CASE EitraXrtM C«iUJ A BEAUTIFUL MARRIAGE SOLEMNIZED LAST WEEK A conference was held Saturday be tween Governor Blease and the attor neys for M ;C Dowling, of Fairfax, who is wanted in Augusta for several counts on allegations of defrauding the Citizens Truat Company, while cashier a total of :i.306 25 pounds on the patch, I There was some misunderstanding a* were gathered. the dates on which the hearing on The expense of producing the crop was the requisition papers from Governor Miss Alma Ruth Strange Becomes the Bride of Mr. Charles B. Fanner. Allendale, May 17.—At the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Strange, on Hamp ton terrace, a beautiful marriage was solemnized on Thursday, the 15th, at high noon, when their eldest daughter, Alma Ruth, became the bride of Mr. Charles Baring Farmer, former ly of this place. The spacious rooms of the lower floor were thrown en suite, and made attrac tive by pot plants and cut flowers. An improvised altar of delicate fern, white lilies, magnolias and roses in the recep tion room made an appropriate setting for the impressive ceremony performed by the Rev. Mr. Wolling. The bride was lovely in a gray traveling suit, with hat, gloves and shoes to match, carrying a bouquet of white roses and asparagus fern. Immediately after the ceremony a buffet luncheon was served. Mr. and Mrs. Farmer left on the 4 o’clock train for Charlottesville, Va., where Mr. Fanner occupies an important position with the Southern road. Mrs. Farmer being the first to wed out of ;the younger set of (this town, naturally the wedding was of unusual interest and the best wishes of a host of friends follow, this popular young couple. Mrs. W. Gilmore Simms, of Barnwell, is the guest of Mrs. Alfred A. Patterson. Mrs. Ira Burkett, of Atlanta, is the guest of Mrs James M. Patterson. Mrs. Ada O’Bryan, of New Y’ork city, has hern visiting Allendale relatives. Mr and Mrs Thomas Pearlstine and Mtaa Sura Wolff are vt*«Ung relative# in Greensboro, N' C Miss Fnzelle Allen, of Columbia, is visiting Miss Isabelle Patterson. Mr and Mrs Edward A. Oswald and ‘family have returned from a visit to Atlanta They attended grand opera while there Mrs Fred F Buice, of Columbia, it visiting Mrs Wilmot F. Riley. Mrs Alfred A Richardson, of Colum bia, will be the guest next week of Mrs. Alfred A Patterson Mrs George Kifkland, of Milletta, is the guest of Mrs Edward Oswald. DOCTORS ENJOY FISH FRY Hee»—De. A. $28 50 which will net her a profit of $21 10 on the acre, at the prevailing price of $150 a hundred for hay. Item ized, the expense was as follows 30 bushels cotton seed at 35c $10.50 2 loads compost at 50c 1.00 5 bushels oats at 50c 2.50 1 day * plowing Rent of land Total $28.50 Mr. Carter stated that he had often figured the cost of proeduinga bale of cotton and finds that after paying all expenses a profit of only $15 an acre is left him. Growing oats, therefore, pays him a profit of $6.10 an acre m&e than does the production of the fleecy staple. Having had his eyes opened by this ex perience he is planting less cotton this year than ever before and expects to be better off at the end of the year than at any time in recent years. The land on which the oats were grown will be planted in pjeas, which will be plowed under and sowed in Vetch this fall. The Vetch will be in oculated and cultivated by the methods used by Mr. A. M. Sanders, local farm demonstration agent, thus making the land yield three crops. At the same time it will be very much improved, and capable of producing an even larger yield next year. Brown, of Georgia, would be heard, and tht conference was held today to come to some definite decision. The chief executive announced that he would set the date of the hearing at another time. Mr Dowling was represented Saturday 1 50 ^ ^ U. Simms of Barnwell, S L. 5 00 Olive of Augusta and S. G. Mayfield of Bamberg Richmond County, Georgia, which was to have been represented by Solicitor Genesal Franklin, of Au gusta, and Col. D. K. Henderson, of Aiken, had no attorneys at the hearing. I* Powerl«*s to Prosecute. Last week while riding in a Pullman car on the Southern Railway, Railroad Commissioner John G. Richards saw a negro man, also a passenger, enter the ladies’ dressing room to complete his toilet. The negro had bought a ticket at Washington for Savannah. Upon reaching Columbia Commissioner Rich ards reported the matter to Attorney General Peeples and asked whether, in his opinion, it is a violation of the “separate'coach” law. The Attorney General decided Monday that as it was an interstate journey he is powerless to prosecute the Pullman Car Company for the alleged violation. He suggest ed that Mr. Richards take the matter up with the mambers of Congress from this State in an effort to secure the passage of legislation that wOt prevent negroes riding hi Pullman cars. WANTED IN BARNWELL, CAUGHT IN SAVANNAH Ed Cherry, a Negro, Wa* Lodged in Jail for Shooting Woman. Ed Cherry, a negro man, who last August shot a negro woman on Mrs. Ashley s place, in Four Mile Township and made his escape, was lodged in the Barnwell County Jail Sunday afternoon on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. He was caught by the authorities in Savannah who noti fied Sheriff J. B. Morris. The-Sheriff went down to Savannah and returned with SPONSOR IS APPOINTED Gen. Brailsford Makes Announcement* for Sons of Veteran*. Aiken, May 18.—Gen. A. M. Brails ford, Jr., commanding the department of the Army of Northern Virginia, Sons of Confederate Veterans, announces the appointment of Miss Grace Lee of Irvington, Va., sponsor, and her maids of honor are Miss Clio Lartigue Roth- rock of Aiken, Miss Hairston of Roa noke, Va., and matron of honor, Mrs. J. W. Bostick of Danville, Va. Two Alleged Blind Tiger* Raided. Two alleged blind tigers, 0. D. Moore and Alonzo Harley, were raided by the town authorities Tuesday afternoon. Only a very small quantity of whiskey and beer was found. Harley was placed under a 1200 bond. Moore was out of town at the the time of the raid. :0MM0N PLEAS COURT CALLED Judge Ernest Gary, of Columbia, Is Presiding. -an. MANY CASES DISPOSED OF Bamberg, May 16 —The member* of the Medical Society of Bamberg Couafy gave a fish fry at the club house on the banks of the Edisto River yesterday. A large number of the physicians of the county were in attendance, as well a* many prominent business men of Bamberg Dr A E. Baker, the distinguished surgeon of Charleston, was the guest of honor It was his first experience at one of these famous Edisto fish fries, and it was a novelty to him. He en joyed it immensely snd expressed s desire to be present st another one soon. After pa risking of a hearty meal of stewed fish, fned fish snd red horse bread, speeches were made by Drs. Baker, Sibert and Black and Col. J. R. Owens. Dr. Brown and Col. Owens were awarded belts for being the champion fish eaters, having out distanced Dr. J. B. Black, who has been considered the champion heretofore. Dr. J. J, Cleckey was the master of ceremonies and he did his part handsomely. The day was delightfully spent by the doctors, all of whom agreed that the time of parting came far too soon. WAS PAUL KIRKLAND’S BODY Preaant Tana, However, Works Hsrdikip on Farmer* ef thi* Section. The May Term of the Court of Com mon Pleas convened here Monday morning, with Judge Ernest Gary, of Columbia, presiding. Thirty-two juror* answered to the* roll call and thrfi were excused for various reasons. This necessitated the drawing of aa extra venire from the seven-mile box, as follows. L. F. Nance, J. M. Hair, G. W. Hal ford, Bunyan Morris, T. J. Langley, S. W. Hutto, E. R. Cox, L. Cohen, C. F. Molair, C. W. Moody and E. R. Beas ley. Up to the hour of going to press the following cases have been disposed of: Ernest L. Rhodes Co. vs. Allendale Mercantile Co. and M. Sharfsin, jury trial waived; ordered that the plaint be dismissed as to second and that the plaintiff have judgment against the defendants jointly tad severally for $381.66 and the coets of the action. The case of James Cadle vs. the Southern Cotton Oil Co., in which the plaintiff asked for damages in (he amount of $1,900, resulted in a verdict for the defendant. It was ordered that the plaintiff has* judgment for $483.9$ tn the ease ef Chas. E. Morris Co. vs. Marshall HflL In the case of A. S. Lee k Sons On. vs. H. C. Raysor it was ordered Out the plaintiff have judgment for$t3M4 Judgment was ordered for the pMfe. tiff in the sum of $173.21 in the cnee ef Du Rant Hard ward Co. vs. L. R. Wi liams. In the case of H. S. Min hard and I. M Frank, trustees in bankruptcy Mr M. Ferat Sons k Co., va. B. M.L Jr., judgment in the sum of ordered for the plaintiff. Judgment was ordered for the tiff in the sum of MBIT In the cam ef the Interstate Chemical O. D. A. Wilson. Hattie P. Padgett et al., va. Air Line Rjr. Co., verdict for fendant. It was ordered that the plaintiff 1 judgment for $460.40 and coots hi flW ease of F. B. Thomas, et al., va. & Hill. In the case of American NntinMf Bank of Macon vs. Charlie Browa R was ordered that plaintiff hnve Judg ment against the defendant for MB1.W snd coats. As we close our forms the Cewvt b engaged in the trial of the ease of tte Taylor Mfg. Co. vs. M. N. The May term of Court does at s very busy farmers, works a great them, and for that -isenn ber asked to be excused. Urn of only s few were granted, however. Victim of Hampton Mystery, However, Bright Mulatto. Hampton, May 19.—The local author- ities here got into communication with the postmasterUt Sycamore, in Barn well County, to-day and ascertained that Paul Kirkland, whose body was found in Saltkehatchie River on Satur day, was a negro of very light skin. It seems as if he left Sycamore fast fall, giving his intended destination as Flori da, but nothing was heard of him until fhe telephonic communication this morning. Nothing further has been done to solve the mystery surrounding his death. Mad Dog Rub* Amuck. White Pond, May 19.—Mr. Matthew Clark left here this morning for Colum bia accompanied by his wife and eight children, all of which are to be treated for rabies, as the result of being bitten by their family pet dog. The dog, or puppy, ran amuck in this neighborhood last week, biting both persons and animab. Mr. Clark was urged by his neighbors early last week to IdD the dog, hut at it was a faaaOy pet, he refused to do Mw NEW FARMERS UNION LOCAL Orgawaod at Moyar** MU, im tWsCemMt U*t Woak. A local Farmers’ Union Tuesday morning at Meyer’s Mill, is county, by J. Whlitner Reid, of the State Farmers’ Union. Thb be known as Meyer’s Mill Local No. 821 and is started with members. Mr. J. Ancil Meyer, om the prominent citizens of County, is one of the charter The union is made up of good and promises to be an active organization. W. P. Bailey was elected and C. B^ Ellis, Jr., was choaen reuLrjr. t nt posto is Meyer’s Mill, S. C. The time sel ed for regular meetings will be the Friday in each month at 3 p. m. MAKE BAD BEGINNING Brunson Farmers Hop* Old Maxim WS Prova True, However. Brunson, May 20.—Hundreds of am of cotton in this Neighborhood stubs plowed up and planted over on of no stand. With much of the aofl jut entirely too dry to bring np seed of tiw late planting and the cold dews of the cool nights on the young plants np tm facte that furnish abundant food far serious thought on the part ef the far mers. The only consolation b the smut im of some of the old time “A bad beginning means a goad ing."j The ef ai Delk, ofBfarkvilb Jr rv'-V'