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TtLix*cL A-n-n-i-Lal OourLty 2STo^reux'bex' 18-212, IrLclusi^r© Barnwell People. VOLXXXVII BARNWELL S.C. SEPTEMBER 25. 1913 NO. 4 BARNWELL SCHOOLS • START NEW SESSION HOGG AND WILUAMS RELEASED ON BOND Exercises Monday Morning Largely At tended.—Encouraging Outlook. The Barnwell Graded Schools opened the Fall session Monday morning under the most favorable conditions, and the interest manifested in the opening ex ercises, both by the patrons of the school and the pupils encourages one to believe that this will be perhaps the most successful year in the long history of the school. Beginning at 9:30 o’clock, the exer cises were opened by singing “Ameri ca.” This was followed by a prayer by the Rev. W. J. Snyder. Chairman George H. Bates then delivered a few appropriate remarks, touching in a general way what has and will be done to place Barnwell in the forefront in all matters pertaining to education. He was followed by Col. Harry D. Calhoun, Superintendent of Education Horace J. Crouch and State Senator A. B. Patter son, whose talks were listened to very attentively and elicited generous ap plause. At the conclusion of Senator Patterson-s address the audience sang “Work for the Night is Coming." Chairman Bates next introduced Prof V. C. Allen, who will control the des- tiotes of the school dunng the ensuing nine months In his usual pleasant manner the chairman placed the school in Prof Allen's charge The latter gentleman briafly outlined the policies that will be earned out by himself and hts corps of teachers He left a most favorable inpreasion on his hearers, who feel that the school children of the I town are in >er> rabble hands The eseroses closed with a benrvixtiun by ■ the Re^ w L Ma> et i During the rou-se of his remarks ' hupt Crouch brought out the fact that Haro w n! is far behind her sister towns wh«a it comes to a modern school budding In re(kl • Chairman llatrsaaid that l%rnwe'! is merely waiting until these other school distrvets erect their school buildings snd ' bat then one will be built here that will surpaaa any in the county Tha statement was greet ed with loud applause The persuaMl of tho fsculty this year is as follows W C Allen, prm tipa Wake Korrst College If isa Naanie Tmtertake. Mary Caidwia College Masa Pearie Wise Randolph Macon Col lege Mias Elizabeth McWhorter. Win throp College M.sa l.Au Emma I>re Carter. Richmond College fur Women MMa I.ouiae Mien Meredith College. Raleigh, M.s. l.*li iM'hamp, Coo » erse College Judge Memmenger Fixed Amount of Bond at Two Thousand Dollars. J. W. Hogg and W. Aiken Williams, charged jointly with the murder of J. Velpo and Henry Hogg at Kline on the night of the 15th inst., were released from custody last week under a bond of 12,000 each for their appearance at trial. C. Arthur Best, Esq., the attor ney for the accused men, made the motion for bail before Judge Memmin- ger in Columbia last Thursday. The motion was readily granted and no trouble was experienced in furnishing the necessary bond. , i DC DC DDC □CDC EVENTS OF THE WEEK IN FAIRFAX SOCIETY LICENSE FEES ARE PAID INTO TREASURY CslUcIsd M Sis Mawth* Iwawrwwcs Prs- wwwma CMusty Cats Half Thr insurant'* commiasionrr has turnrd into thr Statr trrasurv what i% known as additional licens* f*e» on rrniums collected by insurance com- tmes during the six month«» ending June V). iyn The amount of such additional li cense fees was tbi.JPT 24 One-half of this amount goes to the State for general purposes and the other half is divided among the several counties in proportion to the premiums collected in these counties. 1'ruler this apportionment Barnwell’s share is |44.Yf>b, while Bamberg will get $2St>.72. DISPENSERS ELECTED. Positions Filled at Dunbarton, Snelling, Uhner and Kline. At a meeting of the Dispensary Board of Control,held here Tuesday,dis pensers were elected for the following towns at a salary’ of 150 per month each: B. F. Baxley at Dunbarton; W. T. Grubbs at Snelling; B. A. Best at Ul mer; M. C. Lee at Kline. The election of a dispenser at Hilda was deferred until a future meeting of the Board. It was decided to open a dispensary at Elko and S. J. Hutto was elected dis penser at a salary of $50 per month. No other business was transacted- - ... Jewish Holidays. On October 2nd the Jewish New Year 5674 will be celebrated. On this day occurs Rosh Hashonah. The Jews of Barnwell will observe the occasion by closing fheir places of business. With Rosh Hashonah, one of the liest days of the Jewish ritual, be ns a long list of fast and fetfst days, extending through next May. Toltow- Social and Personal News of Hustling South side Town. Fairfax, Sept. 20.—Mrs Annie Ellis of Olar spent several days with her broth er, Joe Tuten, recently. Miss Hattie Dowling visited friends at Ulmer last week Mr and Mrs E Sanders of Ulmer 1 visited fnends here Wednesday Mrs Robt Mixon is spending some time with her sister, Mrs Jno Hewlett, in Allendale Mia* Ethel and Brooker Simson have gone to Greenville to school Ruaaell Uiadholt and J B O'Neal have returned to Eurman Misses Alma Knight. Hattie (iooge and Gladys Buckner have returned to Wmthrop Mrs Man Loadhoit of the Harmonv | section has been here on a visit to her I daughter Mrm Mr Go.ige Mrs has returned aftar a stsf lrWve r s< weeks at Marta ville E W Wilson is home again w.th his parents, hating been in Honda for some time Mrs M A Wilson entertained the teachers and Mias \ hearse recently • After spirited romersation snd music by Miss Msrrtsoo sn ice course wst sen ed | Mrs G B Jsrreil after a viait here to relatives and also to those at Barton, returned to her home in Augviata 1 Mr and Mrs Middleton of Scotia visited the latter a aistrr Mrs Benj loadhoit. Mias Jennie Barker being a.so a viaitor Mrs Dr Tuten ha* been t laiUng Mrs Raymond Tuten of Ulmer j J E l>oadho!t has returned to U.rm son college John Knight of Savannah was a re cent v lailor here Misses Lizzie snd Mary Jarrell of Barton, visited thnr sister Miss Kthr recently Martin Thomas and Miss Annie Thomas are v isiting relativ es and friends here ! Mrs J T Uompton is visiting Mrs Otis Uompton at Ulio, Ga Mrs Rebecea Williams of Savannah visited Mrs E S Ulmer Thursday There was a dance Friday evening for the young folk Look at the Label bn Your Paper! With this issue The People begins addressing its papers with a mail ing machine, instead of writing the names of its subscribers with a pen cil, as heretofore. We are doing this for a number of reasons, the most important of which is that we are extremely anxious to collect all past due subscription Accounts and this offers us the best means. You will notice opposite your name on the label of your paper the month and year to which your subscription was paid, thus: “John Doe, jan 13.” This means that the subscription expired with the last issue of December, 1912. We are making a blue pencil mark around the name of every sub scriber who is a year or more in arrears. Look at the date of expiration on your paper and let us have the amount due us just as soon as possi ble. We do not wish to appear insistent in this matter, but we have a number of obligations falling due between now and January 1st, 1914, and it is absolutely necessary that we collect up these accounts. It is^of course,.possible that a mistake was made in the date to which your subscription was paid, although we have done our best to keep the accounts straight. If this is the case, don’t “fly off the handle’’ and forthwith order the editor to stop your paper, but advise us of the error and it will be cheerfully corrected. Ple&ae give thi* matter your attention NOW! If you can’t settle in full, pay part and let us know when to expect the balance. The post office authorities require this of us. iJ THREE TICKETS FOR MAYOR OF BLACKVILLE NEGRO OPENS WIFE'S GRAVE TO SEE CORPSE DC DDC DCZDC DC ■ J] BOY’S FINGERS ALMOST SEVERED BY BICYCLE BARNWELL COUNTY’S SONS ARE HONORED Gordon Myrick Suffer* Painful Accident — Other New* Item* Sfverial to The I’eopie Setglingvule. S*-pt 22 —Uotton and lumber »hip[MTx are buw this \»'-«-k Mm Paul Fulmer of Columbia, it v ivitmg her j>*r*-ntv Mr and Mm John Mien thi* uev* Mr and Mm M J M -»lv and thrrr chiidrm Ma»trm \\ a • Urn-. *-id T S vi\itr-d re.ativr* ,n Barr.wr Sunda v While cleaning h.% In' » r Mavter <ronJi>n M.r.h happened t'» 1 ver-v pninful accident a ?r« dav» ag" Hi* hand got raught in the < ha n and !• > of hi* finger* • ere nearly w . ered Mi* fat he' Mr J \ M >-v a amed him to a nhytictan for treatment and he la d<>i'ig ni- elv non Mi*» Jennie Baraer and he' brrrthe' M' \rrhie Barae' and tt.e nephen W dlie Harden v i»ite-l he' »i*!e' Mm John Vugiev of hv am >re >^nda» l.aat area n a* a b ue ine ' >r thr farmrrv It rained off and m every day and ‘otton p»* kem had a ong reat The» are giad. hooever to »r* the tun thine again Several men employed in M’ M J M hj«1v * ginnery had a narrun ev-a;e from tenou* n,urv i* n it death nhrn a piece if »haftin g b'uar 1 riday m >rn ing The Krv .! K t u. um if V.,efida.e n ho h*j» ai ■ rptrd the al 1 at M ’ K'n>ri (*huri h ['rea< hed an at>.»• *e'm >n avt Sundav morning It nav en_o, ed to a v»-rv attetitiv e i ong'rgat.oti SHERIFF UCHTSEY, OF HAMPTON COUNTY, DEAD Col. R. M Mn»on. of Wilkaton, I* Es pecially m Demand Among the delrgatra from South Carolina to the Sth annual Convention <>f the Southern Cominerria: Congret* to t>e held in Mobile Via <ht 27 the following gentlemen have twen ip jeiinfe^t t>v lejvernor B<< a*e to 'rpre verst Barn we. (ounty >«nator V H Batter* >n of Barnwell and ke; re*en tat.ve* k M Miaaon. of WiUition and \ I Creech, of K me I If J W \V ,,'ing of Vllerdale wa» ap^iointed a delegate for the I aim Vmerv. an Com mern* f i;»«*ition Col Miaton ba* accepted the tion of I»r t larence J <>wen* mg director of the Southern t ciai C.»ngrew* to deliver onr twe ve -nemoeva addreaaea at •n the theme John T father of the Cannai Idea Intense Interest Being Taken in Race. —Election Next Month. Blackville, Sept. 22.—Intense interest is centered in the coming mayoralty election, which will be held the first part of next month. There are three tickets out so far for the office of mayor of Blackville and indications point to a war-like contest. The first ticket in the field shows A. H. Ninestein for mayor, with W. A. Fickling, John O’Gorman, G. W. Wil kins, Jr., and C. S. Wilson as wardens. The second ticket presents L. J. Baughman for mayor on an independ ent ticket, while J. M. PaulHng for mayor and R. S. Martin, F. G. Sanders, I. F. Still and C. C. Storne for wardens constitute the third ticket. There is much speculation as to who will steer the ship of the great little city of Blackville and many forecasts are made as to the probable outcome In addition to the honor that the aaid office carries, a salary has tveen an nexed and each candidate seems con fident of carrying off the laurels NEW NEWS OF NEW FOREST in«its manag of the Mobile Morgaa the Hr t« in ing is the calendar for the year 5674: New Year, October 2; Day «f Atone ment, October 11; Feast of Taber nacles, October 16; Thanksgiving day, November 27; Feast of Cmtelnsioa, Oc tober, 23, Hanukhah, December 24; Purim, March 12; Passover, first dsy, April 11, last dty, April 27, Feast of SECOND WEEK PETIT JURORS. Venire for the Second Week of Term Drawn on Monday. The petit jurors for the second week of the special October term of the Court of Common Pleas were drawn on OTTday, as follows: Allendale: J L Oswald, 0 M Comp ton, W A Searson, J W Lane, W L Cloy, L A Stoney, C F Hiers, F G Crad dock, H A Lazar. Bennett Springs: T J Hiers, W L Bradley, C B Rountree, J J Cochran, Jesse Rountree, J H Wall. Blackville: W T Cave Jr, F W Delk, W H Dyches, J P Chitty, George’s Creek: J W Morris, J Grubbs, L J Nix, J N Hutto. Great Cypress: T L Sheppard, E Jenkins. Red Oak: J C Fowke, R H Lutz. Rosemary: J J Beck. Sycamore: A L Main. Williston: WEJowers, C A Mims, J P Lee, B F Drummond, W F Ussery. Patted Away a( Brunton Saturday Night Wa» a Confederate Veteran. Col .1 H I.ightvy, sheriff of Hamp ton count), died at his home in Brun 'son Saturday night at 11 o'clock at an advanced age of 67 years Col Light- Special sey was a veteran of the war between the states, entering the service of the Confederaev when a mere bov. He rloae touch with the plan* of the Uoa great and e*t* to taae the ae*en teen 4a>» ruiae to the l ann*. /one for which the Moa t harie* CazrxMl Stmm* of Barnwell .* also t delegate CoJ M.taon dor* not th.nk. however that he will be abie to tpwre the time from hit butinew* to accept IV < >wen * mvntation for the tnp to latin A riven a. which will require an abarnce of »t«out three month* While in <'oiumbia recent'* ( <> M * V.n » a* urged bv [ >r l»wrn« »nd P'e* ident Ba'rrt' p. n them n * visaing tour that w.li ivrr the Nou'h I hrvr are we.! deserved honor* that have tx-en conferred >n the v >n» of Barnwell l luntv. and th>- peop.r vhould tx- g'atified to .earn that thrv are known and appreciated beyond thr border* of their home count) CHANGE IN RULES FOR BOYS’ CORN CLUB CONTEST Arthur M Sanders Call* Attention of the Boy* to the Change. To The Barnwell People As I am enrolling boys for the 1914 contest, I ask that you publish the fol- Bownteou* Crop# BUaa that Swebew of tke Cwwaty - Othwr New* Special to The People New Forr»t, Sept 22 Thi* hat proven an ideal crop year for thi* see tion of the Sunny South despite the fart that farmer* were loud in their lamentation* for fear thev would not get enough ram But their wailng* were not necesaarv a* the bounteous ! crot«* wil te*tif* < urn i* juat extra ordinary and one fact about it ha* rau*ed *• .me comment the ear* gru tng *o 'tr frvm the ground Mwt of u« were late n planting tweet (art a toe* for it was ju*t a bit too dry dunng the main pzaatiag season but the oatinual shower* wa are having are making them make up fur lost time ► ruit ha* been rather ararre la (ku * trinity \A ith .itt.e or no raaaed fruit, wewiii ha** to eat eomething elaa oe buy our *uppiy uf goiaia from the store* ( o<tua picking u ia full iwmg and the gentle buzz uf the giae bewake the etil neat of the hour* l ora will be ready to houee hug* are fatleaiaf the pen* peeaimmo*** are npaning aad the aouad of the hunter* hum u* that Halloween is cloaa at M r *nd Mr* (Taude Ujuattiebaum and children of Warner *;ient a few da** with M' *nd Mr* W K l *aery iatt week Mr and M-x To.bert Sharp, of Pebon a-r v ititing hi* t>rother Mr Huther Sharp Mr and Mr* 1 utbrr sharp have Gruesome Act of WilHeton Darky to Doubt* of bit Saziity. Special to The People. Williston, Sept. 22.—There is a col ored man in Williston who evidently doesn’t share the superstitions of his race relating to the dead. His wife died about three weeks ago, and on Sunday morning he decided that he wanted to see her again. He accord ingly provided himself with an axe and spade and going to the cemetery, two miles from town, proceeded to open the grave. Having accomplished this, he broke open the box with the axe snd crushed in the glass over the dead woman’s face. He then came beck to town and got his children to show them their mother. He went back into the grave and un pinned a bow from the bosom of the corpse and pulled out large bunches of hair, kissing her and calling her the most endearing names all the While this gruesome scene was enacted s colored man who was by itopped and filled up the grave. The town marshal, hearing of the strange and uncanny performance, pre reeded to make an investigation Upon going to the man’a house, he found him sitting on hts piazza, quietly eating a lunch The marshal stated thet he couldn't get within twenty feet of hint, the udor was so terrible It was sup posed that the man was drunk, but as there it some doubt about it. be was lurked up. pending an inveettfsttnu ef hta sanity • • C. B ELLIS. JR., WON SLOGAN COWTOT PtQZ w p "See and eU. S This w the in the coni well Vommty Fwr It was aubnutted by Mr of Meyer • Mill The went to Mrs W P It** well The was aa follow* "Why mat the ( ouaty Kazr Mara well. S l hr hm me ai rr cent!) purchased a fine piano mu* h to the delight fncndv .f fi t h «• i r lnidren and A n \iou* APPROVE SCHEDULE FOR INSPECTIONS of the Fair for the tat The leaaoo tick eta wittSe amil winner m a few days Feet Frwei ef the FoB. Mr A P Collins, of Goxazi. that be tau frost on hit aquaah Monday morning, the 22nd last i* entirely in keeping with the tion of W P Houaeai. uf Col m hu h it published in this Collin* hope* that his late wate will not tie damaged by the early v had also been prominent in the politics lowing notice of changes governing the of Hampton county, having served sev- jyn contest: eral terms as supervisor and was now All members will be allowed to use servinghis third tentvjfe sheriff. not more than twenty dollars worth of M H AUTO TOOK FIRE. Mrs. L. P. Car*’* Car BadJy Damaged by Flame*. Allendale, Sept. 23.—The handsome touring cm of Mrs. L. P. Cave Was bad ly damagedby fire yesterday while it was being taken to Columbia for re pairs. J. L. Oswald Jr., was driving the car at the time. When within a few miles of Orangeburg he discovered the fire. It had gained considerable progress, but with some assistance succeeded in ex tinguishing the names. The damage ia ntimatod to be about IB0U. He was one of the most beloved men in Hampton and bis death will be heavily felt by its citizenship. He is survived by his wife, five sons, J. Fred and W. M. of Fairfax; J. L. of 24 Hull street, \V. Savannah, Ga.; R. L., of Claxton, Ga., and J. H., Jr., of Brunson; four daughters, Missis Hat tie, Theresa, Mildred and Lee, of Brun son. Funeral services were held at Brunson Monday morning at eleven o’clock. Ashleigh News Notes. Special to The People: Ashleigh, Sept, 22.—On Sunday last, the ordinance of baptism was adminis tered to seven candidates for member ship in the Ashleigh Church. Mr. Jesse Halford spent the past week with relatives in Augusta. Misses Flossie and Susan Still were the guests of the Misses Odom on Sun- dly. Miss Bell Halford has returned from a very pleasant visit to relatives in Blackville. Miss Blanche Hartin of Columbia spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hartin. Mr. Z. G. Odom has accepted a posi tion on the Blackville police force. Mr. and Mr». C. N. McDonald recent ly visited relatives in Hilda. fertilizers. This includes compost, cot ton seed and all other fertilizers. Each member is urged to put a winter cover crop, such as rye, oats, vetch or clover, on the acre of land he intends to plant next year, to be plowed under. I feel sure that these changes will be of interest to the parents, as it will eliminate the danger of making a com plete failure through heavy applications of fertilizers during a dry year. It.is not compulsory for the members to put in the cover crop, but each one doing so will get a prize or premium for this special work, provided he re ports on his acr£of corn. Each boy wishing to join the 1914 Club will please send me his name, age and address at once. The teachers of the county will do me a great favor by consulting the parents of boys attend ing their schools and send me, at their earliest opportunity, the names of those boys between the ages of ten and eigh teen years who wish to^oin. "Very truly yours, Arthur M. Sanders, Local Agent. Barnwell, S. C., Sept. 22, 1913. Killiat Fro*t About Oct. 23? W I* Houseal, the "Ihitch weather prophet" of Columbia, makes the diction that the first killing froat year will occur during the aevea-daj period of which October 23 is the cen tral date. Temperatures the latter part of September will be low, he aaya, with Sept. 24 as the central date. It is quite probable, in his opinion, that light frosts w i occur before October L At least two snows during the winter will occur west and south of the Ridge, he thinks. The indications that lower temperatures than last win ter will prevail. Mr. Houseal has been unusually ac curate in his forecasts and the people of this State have learned to place much dependence in his predictions. The Hon. W. A. Holman came up from Charleston last Week on profes sional business. While here he pur- cbased a splendid horse from the Barn well Live Stock Co. Delinquent Companie* of South Carolina National Guard* Get Another Chance. Dates for the inspection of delin quent mi litary companies of the Na tional Guard of South Carolina were announced from the adjutant general's office Saturday. The dates were sug gested by the governor and have been approved by the United States war de partment. The following dates have been fixed for the inspections, and no changes will be made according to the announce ment: October 6—Columbia, Companies B and C of the Second infantry. October 7—Elloree, Company C, Third infantry. October 8—Bamberg, Company I, Third infantry. October 9—Barnwell, Company E, Third infantry. October 10—Walterboro, Company K, Third infantry. October 13—Conway, Company H, Third infantry. October 15—Bennettsville, Compapy E, Second infantry. t October 16—Darlington, Company K. Second infantry. October 17—Chesterfield, Company F. Second infantry. erty out of the Armory and the October 20—Lancaster, Second com- bers of the Company will be given tuitil party coast artillery reserves. t October the 5th to return property in October 21-Liberty Hill, Company ' their possession. After that date all B, First infantry. all members found with government “The regulations to be observed by property in their possession will be the officers commanding the organi- summarily dealt with according to the zations to be inspects are those which ‘regulations of the were published in general orders No. 1 H d®®* not 1, State of South Carolina, adjutant prophrty is in, as each article mart bf general’s office, January 4, 1913, to accounted for. which attention is called," says the re- J. port. ' i Office of the Captain, Uo. “E,” 3rd Inf., N. G. S. C. Barnwell, S. C., Sept. 24th, 1913. Special Order No. 10: All members of the Company hereby commanded to return all forms, guns and other goverameat property in their possession to the Armory at once. Receipts will be is sued for all property returned. A non-commissioned officer has been detailed to secure all government prop-