The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, August 21, 1913, Image 1

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■wV* The Barnwell People. M Ju»t Llkfe « M^mb^r of lh€- Family" VOL. XXXVI BARNWELL S C AUGUST 21. 1913 j. NO. 51 BLEASE PREVENTS ARREST OF | i BLACKVILLE SOCIETY FROM HUSTUNG KUNE AN ALLEGED WIFE MURDERER Or- Will Ruth Located in Thit County After Long Search. IS WANTED IN AUGUSTA, GA. Telephone Comraunicetion With Govern or Results in (bisection. In spite of the fact that the descrip tion furnished by the Georgia authori ties is said to fit him in every particu lar save that of weight, Governor Blease refused to allow Sheriff J. B. Morris to arrest Will Rush, an alleged negro wife 4 murderer from Georgia, at Olar Friday night. Sheriff Morris had been requested by the sheriff of Richmond county, Geor gia, to be on the lookout for the alleged murderer. Rush was located at Olar and a warrant for his arrest was sent to the sheriff here. Capt. Morris went to Olar Friday night to get his man and found him in the employ of I>r. Layton « zog Dr Hart/og. it is said, ob- ld to tn-ing deprived of his cook, asked that he be allowed to com municate with Governor Blease He did this over the telephone, and as a result of the cons ersation. the Gosern or informed Capt Morns that he had no right to arrest the negm requisition papers G<orrnor it is said told Dr Mart/og that i «• r «■ i-'ottell I Hi* DOWUNG REQUISITION RETURNED LAST WEEK Gov. Blease Told Gov. Slatoo Later Con- aideration Might Be Given. Governor Blease on Wednesday of last week returned to Governor Slaton of Georgia the requisition made upon the South Carolina chief executive by former Governor Joseph M. Brown for the return to Georgia of M. C. Dowling, wanted in Augusta on the charge of absconding with the funds of a bank. In a letter accompanying the returned requisition Governor Blease assures the Governor of Georgia that if he “should see fit to renew it, the matter will then be taken up and given such consideration as is legal and proper.’’ Hearing on the requisition, set for three different dates, has been prevent ed each time. Dowling is qow a citizen of Fairfax In Augusta he was employed by the Citizens' Trust company, where he was charged with embezzlement of funds He came to this ^.iu- and resist.-d requisition proceedings 1 • ■ m NEW GINNERY FOR ASHLE1GH? Mrs. C. E FUhburn* Entertains.—Camp- Miss Creech Honors Visitors with Moon ing Trip to Hollman’s Bridge. I light Picnic.—Personals. Blackville, August 16.—Mrs. C. E. Special to The People. Fishburne was at home Wednesday Kline, Aug. 18.—On Thursday eve- evening to a number of young people ning of last week, Miss Inez Creech in honor of Misses Mabelle and Ruth gave a moonlight picnic on the lawn at Cooner, of Greenwood. The spacious ; her home in honor of visiting young ladies. Many amusing games were in- BARNWELL COUNTY GOES WET BY LARGE MAJORITY parlors were tastsfully decorated with pot plants. Miscellaneous games were played, the winners at each table pro gressing. Prizes fell to Misses Carrie Hammet, of Durham, N. C., and Ruth Cooner, of Greenwood. A sweet salad course was served. Misses Ruby Guess, of Denmark, So dulged in. A delicious lunch, fruit and melons were served. A miniature well, covered with cedar and trailing ivy, furnished everyone with refresh ing draughts of delicious punch. Those honored with invitations were: Misses Maude Jenkins, Annette Davis, Eva w ithuut BI.-unc * r • • . i phia Bronson, of St. Matthews, and Sanders, Odelle and Kathleen Jenkins, Ruth Coleman of Aiken, are the guests Hattie Lee Sanders, Loulie Loften, of Dr. and Mrs. L. F. Bonner. | Annie Hodge, Kathleen, Ollie and Misses Ida and Marie Groves, have Lucile Creech, Rena Harden, Forest returned from a visit to Atlanta and Harrison, Sallie Jenkins, Evelyn Brad- Americus, Ga. ley, Leila Cook, Eunice Miss Rosa Brown has returned from fma Hogg; Messrs. John a visit to relatives in Orangeburg. Elmer, Erank Jenkins, Manly Jenkins, Mrs. I. Rich and Miss Rosa Rich re- Robert Harden, Duran Owens, Eric turned from Sullivan’s Is and Tuesday. Barnes. Earle Eurman, Clay Creech. Miss Bird, of Norfolk. \ a . is visiting Gordon Boynton, Henry and Todd Best. Miss Evelyn Leonard N.lomon Hogg. .1 C McKa>, Bill Hen Miss Rosa McCrear> ' spending a r> Harden month m Ma> es\ die, N 1 Mrs Lange Bu st Mrs <im .n Kir NEGRO KILLED HIS WIFE AND THEN SHOT HIMSELF • tl'.efit • 1 \ • " rnr s.tlof) p» (►»''> wouid set a dale for a 1 ea' 1 hr < leurgia of*!, • 'A 'e*uM-d fuglt.w-s wanted ,n •his WOUid 1-e accorded the van.* trie refer* roe douhto*\ ’- g /a< hr. "a»e Ha \ irg ■ ,t: ■ . >h*-rif* Mo"i% » g« 0 to I • a- » '.b ) u' to* gw .•*’n, • ( ll'wtal C na»« VS K .*h i ••mm ’tr 1 « >.< ,ta in the outakir'* of Sugu*ta •* r •»> a* lr' at! < h-itlma* ef’r- r a* ng h » • ,f «• a* ^r. oj>» n f «r <i h* ; »• ri h .a rang hr o>rr* a.a the • .man caught hr' a’oung tt.r ner« m • h f • ieh* J.m ang wh. r • r hr g he' *.reg three or four %hu.ta n* , her •Mtf ng When he 'rieaaeg hi* h ..g •'! t e' ’he •>jer.an *e to 'hr g-oung Thr t ^«t«ng atuug o»rr hr' a*t'»gge ,f her *uagt ang^ 'cmtimje-l r, *,re unli h. .1 'r. „ \ r ■ * a * rmi*. Hr " r >• ,* aj-rg a ! 'h ugh *> --3*- .• i* ■ t r I* t'a hr t ag< . - -1 t « -r* ll» V m.m Tkosifhl it Will b« Erected in T m# for !. -n M i M 1 New Cotton Crop 'l.r.l >;•* -a • ■ TV. 1 . M .1 \st . fc -i \„ fc ' 1' a e*' 11 ’ \\ . i f . ! ' •> . -, » . * , . , • ' *• M r «•* «- \ rvl I f’.il %'d • ! A ' • . \ A s*!:s**. • . ; .n- *• v*-r * * j - t ’ ! v T • < '• 'll* ' 4 •* • • 4 * * M's 1 1 n'.I.lH r> ' <« a,’ err. '••.1 .u ! 1>«- v r* » , f > . f r * *t! 4 > r *! r ‘ v n ■ * *■ * • t H 'T A M *!ii! *(-* 'j V D*ii-! M 1 > M * s • i »• i i» M ** W * • s *f timz. • ill. V|.s% \ r.a I • *r»v i * 3 ■ ! I ^ % % M- J W H. * i-vj 'r rr,' . *; „ ' • r r 3 % * ) 4* • »’ the I» c >t p» m» % c . * 3 V-s M r. \ ,r J.if nWi'i *S % ' r. ^ M • l > s.t.n^ 'he **rn. • ,f M- D C I a n # * o ■ ^ : n • .fi atid son. Simon Buist. a’ 1 V’ • a’ Buist are a? < il*-tin Spring' Mr Jake Blatt relurned hom. I ,i. « ’ I .' \ a. j M," Kathleen Walker and sister, of I’ l’ t Ko; a ar t tile guests of their • oUsin. Miss L\eiwi Bradley, of Vilen Rid'hie Wil.iarnv he V* • « k t tld he r t I i in M A Double Crime Committed Near Allen dale.—Jealousy the Cause. Special to The People. Seiglingville, Aug. 18.—A double crime was committed a few days ago on Mr. All’s place near Allendale. After quarreling with his wife, a negro shot and instantly killed her and then turn ing the pistol on himself committed suicide. Jealousy is said to have been the cause. Strange to state, while at the grave the team ran away with the corpse, wrecking the hearse. Business is still flush. The shipping Barker and mt ’' ons * s dropping off, hut lumber and Henrv shipments are taking the place of the melons. Gin owners are getting ready for the new cotton crop Mr J A M ynck and little son, Gor don, have returned from a visit to Mr Mvnck s daughter, Mrs 1. H Goodson, • if t icorgia Mr and Mrs G W M >• >d * arid btt.e son Norman left for t harlriton >atu r da > M ss Jrnnir lUrk) r has just returned from a pleasant v is.t !,< Mr and M r s I ih.n Vugtrv , f Svam irr M.ss Bark*-* ** as a • • >rnpan rd l » her si* II ' M • > ! T Harden VtrSS'S H H V Ui'lg* ■ V < ; j ! * * f t > » ’ and ;tfie v.n w ,th re,all v es pastor .if !h. , .• •« d VS i 'er Bj 1 M ■ V! ha* \ V : . ' » » a* • e. »a' »* < 3 The Dupeiuary Voted Back bjr Three.to One. P THERE WILL BE NO CONTEST^ 16 Out of 17 Products Hoard From.— , How Othor Countiea Votod. Barnwell County switched back into the dispensary column in Tuesday’s election by an overwhelming majority On the face of the returns the dispen sary won out by a three to one vote. With 16 out of 17 precincts heard from the vote stands 983 for and 297 against the establishment of the dispensary. The remaining precinct yet to report, is Bull Pond Only one precinct gave a majority for prohibition. A number of votes were challenged at Barnwell and two or three ballots were cast under protest. These were not counted, however There had been considerable talk here about a contest over the election on the grounds of ulegalitv in registering voterv but It was definitely stated yesterday morn ing that as the majority for the aaie of iquor was so large and a contest could onls delay the establishment of the 4m- pe nsary foe a short white, no cow test w juld be made The Rev A E. Ketaow wrote to the attorney genernJ taat week m regard to the Superviaora of Regs* t'atawi opening the bouts of regiatra ti-^i 'ootrary to taw that uk withia the thirt, via * * t<e fore an eteetKWa. during • hM'h lime (he statutes require that the b* f-wed V upy of (has tetter ■ a* ,.‘.U.»hed .a the daily p—|—t A '»V- • same was 'eerived by Mr ErS s-w Tuewday M/ P*w| tha! Mr k.• mam • • ere tl VI Hi I » »»'r ' W - A »V || H» * led »' VI *. M»r ' »r.‘ «i»l 1 -e alivr* n V_ M* W V K w* rev ent • J i 1 M i r» o* Ihe H r r< u e « Ml** Biarx’he Ha'tm 'ir • . . n’ * .n xa!.da* and '• u 'a • ’ f f r ■ , a*r a! * M • T * r ri ‘ ***ur • J • j "V. ’.•»•• *4 • r 4 ’ f.a * r 1.' t r »1 i!i » ' t « 4: 4 in •' < . » < ' 1 4 • ' - m i ' ■ 1" (' * * ual * *< • 1*» s *g . :..4! 4.1 1 r *.'4 ' • , » l.r 'r »!■ '» 4 1 i 4 : ' a t«- • n i »»a I .1* i. l. v • » ,“ ‘r ■! ’ ’ < 'I 4' ( ^ thr nr1* >u 4 !«*- v»'i i .: k -r : • “ r . V* • « i h < f m.,!.,: n-ni* ,* !•« "*• .’ • 4 . 1 111 n.iliflrsl 1 i * I f r K u * ' 4 ' 11' • I 1! . ■ . • tie 1 SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS FROU WILUSTON N4. .. aAedelU w «• I Ik*. .See k V iSilee tr mam A«e»*<a VV • 1 • • ■ - • V( i* M > ' • >V • i * • • * • BAMBERG S FIRST NEW BALE . k, j ) i»' IW » ' e - •s' bm« # ^ e • - ^ <• • 41 mo- • « *e>4 *•*'e >wr •» • M * r .•« * - . ; . • • • « V 'So mmjrnt , rtS "! r - ‘ 4 l • * ♦ « > '*r*m PVmwawrt J J * w* > 11 • « Wd lAewSa e 4dP **• r'wAed •« V woes § ft ff* * 44 .ng ! i • *• ; 4'» r oee-l b • < IW* we* m t*' • r 4 -r » x.. Wt ^ r# ‘ 1 » W yW ' *4 Hhftra • m wwt a «i rsmtewt k ruu * at an t-mg 'fcewe geweea. .new. (be aPSueme* fewer a. • at+mm an , waa ew. * me f •• Mr f*ew^dao 'ee TW • o*e a Mara we L «wnt; by e « ► «e v: «* ♦ ». •* * V. P S fv. 1*4*4 l ■motw/v j* %m * ••i«4 « Ka« 4* ■ • UefvO* i *jrf«* ' )»w^ * * tt»r- >, e* llurda> l ight Ja. t r i^^nur' ting 1 tie a'n* • ,i* b.* p affair ha* 4u*>-d i.i S« r . t if IS ,T1 i»f 1 fit- I li i* l • ff h*-r*- and st * •lar In ailditnin >ht-r M irns is embarrassed u*r* nut (wing able to arrest men for tbe (n-orgia au Ihonties who. be says, have always done all that they could to assist him in arresting criminals wanted in this .county uf -1. V Halt/ M • Car CAPT. MORRIS “COMES BACK” SAYS HIS SERVANT HAS Girea Out Vigorous Statement in Reply Dr. frartaog’• Letter. NOT COMMITTED A CRIME wh, n ukrd Tuesday morning if he had anything to say in reply to Dr Hartzog’s letter to The State, as pub lished above, Sheriff J. B. Morris dic tated the following vigorous statement to a representative of The People: “I have read the newspaper account referred to by Dr. Hartzog and the in formation contained therein is true and in no way misleading. I wish to say further that I went to Dr. Hartzog’s office and showed him the description of the negro. He acknowledged in the presence of a witness that the descrip tion fitted Rush with the exception of weight. He also admitted that the ne gro was in tha lower part of Georgia last year. I offered to bring the negro to Barnwell and have, a man here by four o’clock the next afternoon to iden tify him. This would have been no expense to Dr. Hartzog and his cook would have lost only one day’s work. “Ido not know what Dr. Hartzog was doing if he was not trying to protect the negro, and I would like for him to ex plain how he knows that Rush was not in Richmond County when he admitted Dr. Leighton Hartzog Doe* Not Went Wrong ImpreMion to Go Out. The following communication from Dr. Leighton A. Hartzog, of Olar, ap peared in The State Tuesday morning: To the Editor of Ihe State: Feeling that the piece in Sunday’s State headed “Governor Blocked Barn well Sheriff’’ might put your readers under the impression that I am trying to protect and defend a negro murder er, • I wish to say a few words of ex planation. Sheriff Morris having a warrant from Richmond county, Geor gia, charging one “Will Rush” with murder, and being informed that my cook went by that name, came down to make the arrest. The negro I have does not fill the description of the negro wanted and too I know that this negro hasn’t been in Richmond county, Georgia. He was born and raised in this vicinity, and his reputation has always been good. I have convincing evidence as to the whereabouts of this negro at the time the Georgia prisoner is said to have made his escape. Under these circumstances I submit that the negro under my employ can be found in Olar at any time for the jurpose of identification, and if he be guilty of murder, I would not have him about me On the*bther hand. I don’t propose to I t 1, M w. « k j 1 ■ j : I • K Vu^u*’* fi • '•• M>\.- ' t * I * s a:.»! M* • t K • M i'M * VIif > * J D '’• >'*ns ' j . • (««-rn vi' ’ M,'* x 4 ri? (lif t • 'J \ K'-rint 1> amt '•>n >:i 'f *> ! jrn*-d VV ritnrvi** a*!r r an rv'«n lr.; t'lp t'> M*'nOt-rvhiv i,.<■ N 1 \|;" I.iittif \ itnj’i uf \ art. •• .> visiting hrr brutht-r. H H \l?n in »’ the home of Dr .! K 1 *•*•, Jr Mias Williamson is the guest o' Miss Bet tie Matthev* s Mr and Mr* G N Sneliing of Barn well are visiting at the home of L A Bennett Miss Ruth Bennett has returned home, after an extended visit to Springfield. Jim Furviss and wife of St. Peters burg, Fla., are visiting at the home of SICK FOLKS AT BETHEL IMPROVING STEADILY t Pmik<*a )*•«?« k */■*•«» B«** ( MK«r la*t«r ••ti«*4 *»• » » ‘ ’ r I ' , ' I -1 i * h k _ \ % i »l - Jr r , ^.'ing * at. Ik* gi • .» • ••* and it •i«,< s A .m*- l usl.tng >• r.« n lb* Ih^ndrr Ih g.ns 1.1 ro ever* »'l«-rn ■,n Nlr b.d Kmard az;d famii* v »i!rd re. ativesil-iwn in i 'I, elon as! <»r« a I f.e man* friends of Vunt B*-, kie Jofuis art indeed glad that she is irn proving, although she suffers some w ith her broken arm Mr* Annie Tuten u able to t>e ut> again, to the joy of her many friends Mr W G Brow n spent Sunday with his son, John Brow n Mrs Frank Cone's staler, of Savan nah, is here on a visit to the family. George and Owen Allen, negroes, killed a rattlesnake at Deer’s old mill -rig t . % --i»'a ■ »• «* 1 > f » *e ■ (• _ ‘ * ‘ ^ f> ' b. i* *T ' - o 'A* k >»ri»«Jc'* f-r i< (» * v MJW<1 v' 'b* *'* b*(1er MjMmi • !!«**» **( tr*' 11*4 ' fx***4!i*. ■ '.(» " r»J 'br trvr ' fa**** ***4 S , *JBl. T-iskrrs l '*ra M gU*lon . ' r .ft .n ;' .* »r. (* * *o g --J »n 1 " e r a:«i\jt hr'r are " r rd r't)rd osrr thr high pTVt r* T i<»j jK-rvai.-ng t-nausc i»f Ihr sJVorlzgr in >(hrr xtalrs B*mt»erg ( osint* farm rrs ira.'nrd srvrral vrars ago that it oat riot profitable lo grow cut ton with which to pur, has*- ttirir torn sup plies from the West, and it is nnutual for farmers in this count* to have a surplus of this imfM>rtant gram crop, after feeding their stock and supplying Calhoun the laborers on the farms BARNWELL’S COTTON BROUGHT If CENTS 310 The results in other r tesrtKioa Tur*da* oa the w tuakiej i lion show the following reautta his father, R. S. Purvis. Ryerson Smith was home for a few Saturday that measured five feet and days last week and is now in Washing- had nine rattles. ton, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Manuel went to Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Grubby have re- Columbia Tuesday. turned, after a trip to the mpuntains of North Carolina. Mrs. W r . H. Rountree, of North Au gusta, visited friends and relatives in Williston recently. Mrs. Ista L. Wallace of Brunswick, Ga., is visiting Mrs..H. K. Anderson. Mrs. W. C. Smith has returned from a two weeks’ visit to her old home in Walterboro. Mr. L. A. Greene is up from Florida on a visit to his family. Miss Mary Harley will entertain a house party this week. The friends of Dr. J. M. Smith will V. W. Manuel and Fred Manuel visit ed Allendale Wednesday. Mr. F. M. Cope and family visited the family of Mr. W. F. All Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Jake Priester’s family returned to their home Tuesday. Everyone is glad that their little daughter is better. Dr. Coleman and family took a spin to Crocketville Wednesday in their new automobile to attend the picnic. Mrs. Wm. Simpson and daughter ac companied the Rev. Simpson to Bethel Sunday afternoon. Mr. Percy Lyons is receiving con gratulations over the birth of a fine \ hbevil ke 44U 966 Florence t»n 612 I>orche»ter Hbl 324 Islington M3 Calhoun 363 281 Orangeburg 1,150 1,147 Wtlluunshurg 192 206 Jasper 87 49 Sumter 473 4ffi Bamberg 400 220 be pained to learn that he is still very ill. Dr. Smith is at the home of his j b°y. ^Honahtpr Mm O \ Kpnnpdv 1 Mrs. W. W. Cope and little sons, Isa that the negro was in Georgia at the daughter, Mrs. y. a. ixennetn. i k time of the alleged murder* and also said that the negro had written him i Hartzog i for a letter of recommenda tion. “These are the true facts in this case, Dr. Hartzog to the contrary notwith standing.” The deacnption of the alleged .wife* murderer is as follows Color, brow n Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Anderson, both ^ore and Edmund have gone on a visit of whom have been ill for several t0 ^ er father, Mr. George H. Smoak, at months, are improving. Bamberg. Capt. W. H. Kennedy is recovering *^ r ^ en ^ eer and family visited Mr. from a tedious illness ^ ^ L>' ons Sunday. Williston farmers are in fine spirits Lapt G. M Mam visited his old home The outlook is good for the corn and Tuesday, cotton crops There have been about *•* forty cars of melons shipped from here. Mr. John Ktnluch. of Columbia, was First B*U of Now Cotton Sold in CbnrU*- ton “Liko a Hot Cnko.” Charleston, August 16.—The first bale of new cotton which arrived Wednesday afternoon from Barnwell, consigned to F. W. Wagener Sc Co., by J. A. Porter, was put on the local mar tlet yesterday and sold like a hot cake, y. Gordon McCabe Sc Co. took the bailees the highest bidder, paying 16 cents for it. This firm succeess Ridg- ers, McCabe Sc Co. The bale was graded as middling. It was dry cotton and well ginned. - ~ - rm 0 - - Post Office Robbed nt Hilda. Hilda, Aug. 19.—The store of B. J. Hutto and the post office at Hilda were robbed last night. Tracks were found leading from the railroad to the post office and back to the railroad, where they were lost. Judging from the size of the track the thief wore a number 9 or 10 shoe. It is thought possible that he will be caught because of the fact that much of the money stolen was in pennies and other small change Be tween five and ten dollars was taken from the poet office and some merchan dise from the store Mr Harry Woodward, of Atlanta, it have the negro imprisoned and taken or yellow. 30 years old. S feet 10 inches for which highly satisfactory prices the guests of relatives in Barnwell last spending his vacation with relative* to the sheriffs throughout the land to high, U2> Iba weight, pigeon toed j Whit* Pood It—i* White Pond, Aug. 16.—Mr. and Mm. L. J. Baughman and Miss Maud Hill, of Blackville, have returned home from t visit here. Miss May and Florence Weeks, of Aiken, were here the past weejk to the delight of their many friends. Mr. Jacob W. Black is in Sahida among friends and relatives. Mr. Thomas W. Weeks spent the week-end in Columbia on business. Mr. James F. Pervis, af Jacksonville;, Fla., is here on a visit to his parents^ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pervis. Mr. and Mrs Willie Riley, of Florida, are here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bell. The many friends of Mrs. Mattie Garvin will he delighted to learn that she is improving from a severe attack of sickness. Mr. W. S. Quattlebaum, of Chapin^ spent the past week here with his parents. Messrs. C. S. Burckhalter and B. L. Weeks spent Sunday at the Mrs. T. P Quattlebaum is at I burg among friends. Mr*. J. E. Webb has returned from ■ visit to relatives at and Orangeburg were received week . here Mr J R Harden, of Uum. was la lows Saturday.