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•• \ A 5 , % mm ** : <?■> ■>*?: mm ,i:V X , ' ', v; - y ■, :P »■' >■ m ■ '** mm tf Ju»l Like a Member of Ihe Family" \ > uAv ,{V- VOL XXXYii BARNWELL,vS. C. JANUARY 22, I9H <v^ NO. 21 / PRIMARY REFORM IS BIO FEATURE After ElectioitiMatter Will Come Before Assembly. NICHOLSON'S BILL COMES FIRST .Balloting on Remaning Office to Be Filled Began Tuetday Night. Columbia, January 1$.—When the General Assembly finishes with the remaining elections this week it is ex pected that the matter likely to turn out as the one big issue of the session, 1 reform of the primary, will make its appearance on the Legislative boards. There is a general admission that pri- / mary reform is the paramount issue before the present session. ^ ” Senator Nicholsoh’s- bill “tightening Mp” the primary comes over, fr^pi last year and stands at the head of the third reading bills in the senate. The Edgefield Senator is preparing to push his bill and it is probable that it will be strengthened before, it gets to third reading. The bill’ was not pushed through last year, it having been stat ed by several members that they de sired to familiarize themselves with its provisions and otherwise make a study the whole question of the primary and its needs, if they deem it has any, and then they would be in a position to apply such, remedies as they deemed best r Hence, Senator Nicholsons will in all probability call up his bill at the firat opportunity and keep the Senate working on it until the bill is either passed or disposed of. Other proposed measures for dealing with the primary are possible. In fact Representative RittenbeTg. of the Washington, January 17.—Represen tative Byrnes to-day addressed the House on the provisions of the post Charleston delegation has a bill dealing+oHice appropriation bill relating tocom- with the subject which has already been discussed m the press and which he will introduce in the House. Other members may have bills to offer on the subject for the JwtTStant agitation of some chabjjeiyth^ primary sinre the last eleetft^has awakened the people of the State it is said, to a man ifestation of great interest in the undertaking. BImm Opposes Change. Governor Blease is opppsed to any change in the primary and he will un doubtedly veto any measure restricting it. ..Here is what he had to say along this line in his annual message to the General Assembly: “I am opposed to any change in the primary system. I believe in honest elections, and I believe in letting every white man participate in the primary who is eligible to vote under the rules of the Democratic party. Whenever we deprive the white people of the right to vote, or any large number of them of their right to vote, we will break up the primary system, because those who are qualified want the right to vote and they should have it, and they do not propose to be put, by any party of men, on ah equal footing with fa free*negro. Offices to bo Filled. < The places of State librarian for which there are a score of young ladies offer ing, insurance commissioner, trustees of the various State colleges, aqd two members of the board of directors of the Penitentiary, are yet to be sel ected. * . ■ • . • » . T *• Liquor Question. ' The liquor question has already made r Tts appearance in bills dealing with the sO-called “social club” evils. Senator Crouch has gotten through the Senate a bill tightening up the requirements for getting a charter for one of these clubs, making it necessary for those seeking a charter first to get the signa ture of fifty freeholders,, if in a town, or twenty-fiye, if in the country and BYRNES NOT TO RUN : FOR GOVERNORSHIP ■ «r v- ■ -- ' V 2nd District Representatives Denies That He Will Change AmUBon. Washington, Jan, 19.—Represenfktive J. F.^Byrnesof the Second South Caro lina congressional district, jwho has been mentioned several times recently as a probable candidate for governor of South Caroliha and whose name appeared in this connection in a paper a day or Ttvo ago stated,positively today that he had no such idea at the present time although it is true, he said, {hat he had been approached on the subject recently. i ■ . . . ■ ‘ jL, .... When Mr. Byrnes was seen at the capitol and asked the specific question as to whether or hot he would become a candidate for governor, and whether there was any truth in the rumors which during the past day or two haye become eurent, he unhestatingly said that such Vumors could be denied at the present time. > He also said that he is a candidate to succeed himself in the Sixty-fourth congress, and for the present he will centre his energies on returning to the. house of representatives and not^piL filling the office of governor of South Carolina. Today there was consider able interest from the gossip about this matter here among South Carolinians but the statement just made would ap pear to dispose of it effectually. TO ABOLISH RURAL POUCH IN BARNWELL Senator Patter*oh Introduce* Bill to that Effett in Senate. On Wednesday of last week the Sen ate killed a bill by Senator A. B. Pat terson, of Barnwell, which proposed to require a physician’s certificate of all male applicants for marriage licenses. On Thursday the Senator withdrew from the calendar his bill to require the board of medical examiners to grant licenses to certain persons who have failed to pass the examinations of that board. Senator Patterson has introduced the following bills in the Senate: Authorizing t®6 county treasurer of Barnwell County to loah to Barnwell graded school, district 15,000 of the sinking fund citafated for the purpose of paying bonds of said school district issued of an act of the,general assemh- act to the in ly, approved Febuary 17, 1900. To repeal an act dntiled “An provide for rural policemen county of Barnwell.” To fix the salary of the Clerk of Com mon Pleas and General Sessions for Barnwell County. RETURNS FROM MEnWG OF ADJUTANTS GENHtAL Gen. Moore Enthudaitic Over Outlook for Nebooal Guard. Adjt. Gen. W. W. Moore came down to Barnwell Sunday upon his Return from Washington, where hi attended the meeting of the Adjutants General of the United States and other confer ences of interest to the National Guard. ■ ~ ' Gen. Moore was enthusiastic over the cordial understanding reached between the Adjutants General and the Federal war department, and spoke of the good fepling prevailing. He said that Secre tary Garrison submitted to the Associa tion the pay bills, which were drafted at the war department’s request govern ing appropriations for the National Guard of the nation. It was largely through the efforts of Adjt. Gen. Moore that it was decided to ELLENTON LODGE K. OF ' f P. ELECTED OFFICERS Installation Will Tak* Placa Most Tues day Night. Ellenton, Jan. -7.—C. M. Turner and A. R. Dunbar were in Barnwell several days last week. Mr. H. M. Cassels was in Charleston Thursday. •. Miss Ethel Bailey has returned from a visit to her sister, Miss Kate Maude Bailey, in Atlanta. 1 Dr. Aidh-Walden, of North Augusta, was in Ellonton the first of the week, Mr. W. B. Cassels was in Sumter buffyess several days this week. Mr. J. R. Boylston, of Allendale, in our town one day this week. Mr. Ralph Willis, of Augusta, was in Ellenton this week. An alarm of fire last Saturday proved to be the fond house of Rev. Jacob Walters. It was extinguished with but on was AN ORIGNAL HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROUNA PAY FOR RURAL CARRIERS. Byrnes Addresses House on Postoffice Bill. pensation for rural carriers. Referring to a statement which he had se cured from the Postmaster General, he said that while the bill ostensibly provided for an increase of salary for all carriers, as matter of fact the salary of all tri-weekly carriers would be re duced and there would be great dis crimination in the increase of salaries of daily .carriers. Mi*. Byrnes asserted that under the provisions of the bill the increase for a 23-mile route would be $75 per year, for a 25-mile route $72.50, and for a 24-mile route Only $50 yer year. He asked for an increase from $1,100 to $1,200 for the standard route, adding $30.fqr > every mile above and deducting $30 -for every mile be low. The provision may be changed to some extent to meet Mr. Byrne’s criti cisms.. ‘ ' TILLMAN IS DOING WELL Reports From His Sick Room Are Very Encouraging. Washington, Jan. 19.—Reports from the sick room of Senator Tillman, who is suffering from a mild attack of erysip elas, were to the effect that he was im proving and that there need be no fear of bad results unless something unfore seen occurs. From the rate at which the senator is progressing he should be at his office at the capitol by the end of the wp^k. But the eugenic plan is not yet looked on favorably, in this State, according to the Senate, for they killed ihe bill. The hearing of the bill proposing to gradually raise the age limit for chil dren working in mills from 12 to 14 years will be held on Wednesday after noon, at 4 o’clock, -before the Senate committee on manufacturers. The hearing on the bill providing a union prssenger station for Spartanburg and Sumter takes place Wednesday after noon at the same hour. The Charles ton commission form of government also the county auditor, treasurer, ; bill will be given a public hearing be- ' Judge of probate, Sheriff and clerk of - fore the House committee on privileges Court. Several Senators denounced in ! and elections on Tuesday afternoon severe measures what they termed the - present widespread method of opening bar rooms throughout the country under thfe gqise of social clubs. Senator Carlisle went one step fur ther, in a bill whicn he introduced, and proposes outlawing the sociid clubs en tirely. He would make evevy mem ber of one liable to & fine of $500 or imprisonment for six months or both. This bill, if enacted, will outlaw the social clubs entirely and put them com- hold of the olive and elections on at 4 o’clock. / 2-Cent Passenger Rate. Senator Earle, of Greehville, is pre paring to push his bill providing for a flat 2-cent passeriger rate on all the railroads in South Carolina. This bill comes over from last session. An entire absence of any partisan politics marked the first week of the session. Both so-called factions had nch and interest is pletely out of business. Woman Suffrage. now centered ifi how will last. may cease w long the ease at''gnjr Descriced as “a State of Perpetual Irritation.” - -South Carolina is a state of perpetual irritation, situated between Georgia and North Carolina, and somewhere be tween the Revolution and the Civil War. It is the fightingest state in the Union, and is the unsafest spot between the Atlantic and the Pacific in which to discuss the emancipation question or to edit a newspaper with a trenchant pen. South Carolina is about as big as the fCont yard of a Texas cattle king. It, contains thirty thousand sqaure miles, is shaped like a five-cent cut Of pie, and has 2,000,200 people, including Re publicans, Chinese and Indians not taxed. The population is almost equal ly, divided between whites and blacks, blit one white Carolinian, when he gnashes his teeth and draws in his breath with a low, hissing sound, c*n mgke one hundred residents_go away in search of rest and a change of cli mate without waiting for the next train. South Carolina was settled about two hundred and fifty years ago, and has remained unsettled ever since. It has always been noted for its nervous dis position and its willingness to rise up and smite the universe on all occasions. The British were having an easy time in the Revqlution when they struck South Carolina, but General Marion soon made them look like a Republican who had criticised General Lee in Charleston. The State helped to win the Revolution, hut threatened to take, its doll things and go home in Jack son’s administration^ and in 1861- it opened the Civil war'by seceding with a prodigious explosion. Later it con tributed Tillman to the United States Senate and has listened to the uproar- ous results with pride ever since. South Carolina was severely shaken up by an earthquake in 1886, but did not secede at that time. South Carolina raises-cotton, rice and sweet potatoes and supplies turpen tine and rosin to the world at large. It begins at the Atlantic Ocean in a mo’d- “esF way hbout six feeet under high water and for many miles inland is so moist that the farmers keep life-boats handy on their wagons. It has many fine old towns, full of polite and chival rous citizens, but the population peters out in the western mouhTains where the people eat day instead of ice-cream and lobsters, and empty the hook-worms out of their Sunday shoes by pounding the soles with a stick. There are three religions in the State—Protestant, Cath olic and State rights. Between the Sa vannah and Pedee Rivers, John C. Cal houn is still the greatest man in the world and history closes in 1865. Charleston, a beautiful petrified city on the sea coast, Ts a metropolis of South Carolina, the hope of the State is in its public schools, but', the cotton mills, which are spreading all over it like a heavy rash, are driving hundreds of teaciiers out of employment—Cor respondent in the Hampton Guardian. incorporate into the bill which will be presented to Congress the provision to apportion appropriations among the per capita membership of the National Guard. Adjt. Gen. Moore and the Adjutant General of Florida opposed the propo sition to apportion to the States the same amount which the States appro priate for their National Guard*.-Aaihe appropriation for the maintenance of the South Carolina militia by the last Legislature was only $12,500, it would have left this state practically nothing. As it was, on the suggestion of Gen. Moore and others, the apportionment will be in accordance with attendance, which will give South Carolina about $1&0,000. South Carolina, it is stated gives, only a meagre amount for the unkeep of its militia in comparison with other States. It is said that New York appropriates $3,000,000 fer its militiamen, and most of the other States provide large a- mounts. - • The pay bill drawn up by the war department for presentation to Con gress, and which was brought over the Adjutants General, carries, it is said, about $8,000,000 to be used for the peace training of the organized militia. Gen. Moore said that the bill had the approval of the War College and of Secretary Garrison, and that the latter said he would carry it to President Wilson and use his influence to get the President to approve the amount, and that the bill, if meeting with the Pres ident’s approval, and introduced in Congress, would be an Administration measure in effect. WINTHR0P COLLEGE' NOTES Entrance Applications from Barnwoll County Are Very Few. Winthrop College, Jan. 12.—Madam Schumann—Heink, the greatest living contralto, has been secured, through a great effornjyDFrTSTfnsonTTb^gl^e T concert at Winthrop College on the night of February 24th. Every girl out of the 813 at Winthrop, except a few who were providentially hindered, returned to college on time and started down to ; work the next day. We are justly proud of this record. '' Last term the Winthrop girls broke the record of all her history for making good reports This shows that'Win throp stands for honest, conscientious work. Applications for entering Winthrop next year are coming in rapidly. The list from Barnwell County, however, is far behind the other counties in the State. Why is it that the parents of Barnwell County are not more con cerned in their daughters’ education? Winthrop sent five delegates, chape roned by Miss McCroy, the Y. W. C. A. secretary, to the student yolunteer con vention at Kansas City during thd holi- eays. J. A. little loss. Mrs. W. A. Bailey has been quite ill for several days. t*. There seems to be an epidemic of mumps in our little town. Everybody’s having them, or it, Mrs. Snowdtn and family have moved to Georgia, and A. E. Floyd is occupy* ing the .house she vacated. Mr. L. D. Brabham, of Batesburg, was ur Ellenton Friday. - k ^ At a meeting of the K. of P. lodge held last Tuesday night the following officers were elected for the ensuing yen: Evan E. Settle, C. C.; W. E. Ashley, V. C-; Joseph Ashley, prelate; B. T. Brinkley, K. of R. A S and M. of F.; Ralph Dunbar, M. of W.; J. M. Blakely, M. of E.;C. M. Turner, M. of A.; A. M. Cassels, Jr., I. G.; C. T. Bai ley, "O.G. The installation will take place next Tuesday night week. CLARENCE OWENS HONORED Mad* Special Envoy to America fer Exposition. Washington, January 16.—Appoint ment of Dr. Clarence J. Owens, manag ing director of the Southern Commerci al Congress^ as the American member of the executive committee, of the Anglo-American Exposition, today wah announced by the Earl of Kintore, special commissioner to America for the Exposition. The Southern Gom been designated assembling of go to Lon- mercial Congress has aa headquaters for the one hundred Americans to don next July to attend an internation al congress Of,municipal executives at the Exposition. The Earl of Kintore to night left for Pittsburg. MnswioFiGiirfol^^ BUI DESPITE RETORT At a meeting of the judiciary eom- mittee of the house of representatives Thursday the inheritance bill of Mn. Mixson, which was recommited alter being unfavorably reported upon, was again disapproved by a majority of the committee. Mr. Mixon, however, is determined to fight to the last ditch for his he believes it is a measure wb protect the interests of widows state. This is a hill to repeal section 3666, chapter 66, code of laws of South Caro lina, 1912, volume 1, and known as the civil code. It provides for the disposition df property of persons dying intestate, and its striking feature is the provision that, if the intestate Shall leave a widow and no children, the widow shall be thn sole .heir and take , the entire estate, both real and personal, absolutely for ever. Another provision is that ft the lute* ate shall leave a widow and one or more children, the widow a hall telm over half of the estate and the remain der shall be divided equally among the- children, if more than one, but if onljtr one, the remainder shall be vested in that one absolutely forever. It is also provided in the that the lineal descendants of the j tate shall represent their parents, and shall take among them the share or shares to which their parents would have beep entitled had sack parent survived the intestate.—Cotoae- t>ia Record. BLACgVILLE IS BUYER OF METHODIST C0TT0H J. M. Farr all, of Bteckvilfe, Outbid AB Barnwell Buyers. The Rev. W. J. Snyder has dosed out the bale of Methodist cotton to Mr,' J. M. Farrell, of Wackvfflf. The prise paid waa 14 1-2 cents per pound. Snyder tried to getthe BamjrpUl to raise the bid, but they faBed i specify. Mr. Snyder will have saam more cotton for sale, which his SUoamT Church baa contributed, and wifl be looking for a buyer with plenty of pM* grace and greenbacks—mostly grace- backs. Dr. Owens is originally from Willis- ton and his many friends throughout the county will be glad to learn of this new honor that has been conferred upon him. Pea- Resolutions of Respoct. Adopted by Long Branch ‘Baptist Church to the memory of G. W. cock, who died Sept 20th, 1913: Bro. Peacock was a good man, an upright citizen, kind neighbor, an af fectionate father, ideal husband and consecrated Christian gentleman. He united with Long Branch Church in' 1882 and was one af its most useful and loyal member. Therefore, be it resolved: 1. That in the death of Bro. Peacock, Long Branch Church has lost one of its most useful members. . . 2. That wqiextend our heartfelt sym pathy to bis bereaved family and loved truce mo- JTJtlfi--Spartanburg Senator has sub- Fmitted a proposal for a constitutional amendment permitting woman the right of juffrage in school matters and allow ing them to hold the offices of^ school - trusteesAnd notary public. The Senate last week killed the bfll by Senator Patterson proposing to re quire from male applicants for mar riage licenses a doctor's certificate. ment or may possibly, in the opinion of many run throughout the entire session. Several of the prominent leaders on both sides and desirous of a harmoni ous session so some constructive legis- Sute Constable Made Arrest J. W. Williams, of Fairfax, was raided by State Constable Reid Boylston Sun day and the following wet goods found on his premises: 127 half-pints whiskey, - -ktten eawbe pnt through .- Miss Ida Groves, of Blackville, been appointed as a clerk in the grossing'department. beer. Williams was brought to Barn well and lodged in the county jail, charged with Violating the dispensary law. He was released on bond Mon day mayrning. \ | v* : v X - ’ Burck halter-Green. (Too late for last week.) ^Dunbarton, January 15.—A beautiful marriage was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Burckhalter on Sunday evening; Jan. 11', when Miss Sarah Emma Burckhalter and Mr. Hen ry Dayton Green Were united in mar riage by the Rev. Kneece, of Bates^prg in the presence ef a large number of relatives and friends. The bridal party entered the parlor, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion, while the wedding march was being played by Miss Ada Mae Haw thorne. The bride wore a very be coming suit of ecrue serge, with gloves and shoes to match. The many valua- 51 pints of. whiskey siuLTO bottles- of bie presents receired^Resteu the ppp- ^oieetodaxUbiei Ut police of ones, who so sadly miss him in the home. 3. That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon our minute book, a copy be sent to his family and a copy be sent to The Barnwell People for publica- tion*- Adopted by the Church November, law,- • Committee, New Industrie! Agent. The Southern Railway announces the appointment of George E. Murrell as agent oLtbe land and industrial depart ment of that road, to succeed E. F. Cole, resigned. Mr. Cole was one of the committee that attended the dem onstrstion of Hall’s cotton maturing machine in Barnwell several weeks ago and make a very favorable impression here. Mr. Murrell comes^ighly recom mended as a man of large experience in development work. SE1GUNGVILLE NEWS. AWug All Lhs* Ifu. Seiglingville, Jan. 19.—Business IT' progressing in all branches. The sear mill of Mr. H. J. Moody started up last - week, the farmers are going ahead with the fw and gardeners a l re.settiag. out cabbage plants. The chain gang arrived here Friday and great hopes of better roads and bridges in the future are bring enter tained. Mrs. Willie Moody and mother, ef Blackville, have been visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Moofiy. '• Miss Lula Youngblood, of Barnwell' is visiting relatives here this week. Mrs. 1. T. Harden and Uttla daughter, Francis, and Miss Augley, of the B% Fork neighborhood, visited relatives here last week. ■> Mrs. E. L. Renew, who has been visit* * ing her brother, Mr. R. W. YoungMoed, has returned to her home in SumaHt, Ga., accompanied by her niece, Mias Maude Youngblood Messrs. J. A. Myrick and WilUe Sni der have returned home after a . days stay in Augusta. The Rev. J. R. Cullom was a welcome visitor here last week. New Chief of Police. J. H. Workman, of Ijm«r h« bs^n . ularity of the young touple. , Mr. and Mrs. Green left immediately after the ceremony for their future home, carrying with them the hearty good withes of many friends. Mr. Workman ia a young man, hat hadseverml yean experience on the La- amr fbrce snd he comes here highly re commended asl fearless and conservnt Herald. " Hi Messrs. Angus Patterson and E. S. Rountree carried a car load of stock fta Furman last week. They spent Sunday . Darnwen, returning to rurniMi om Monday. u. " ’ Mrs. Monroe Baxley died at her hone in Dunbarton on Thursday of last week. A full account of her death will he published in' the next issue 6f The People. The Farmer’s Union Mercantile Oe. thanks its friends and customers ter past favors and solicits a of their patronage, in an open published this week. Read it . J “I hlyg been taking the iPeepte a longtime and I could hardly do wtihMt it*' writes Subscriber !!. R. ^Berry. af Metier, Ga., in searingte his renewal. He h:.sbeen a subscriber for 16 yearn rcopie from thanks H O Boyntoo, of Uhoar, R Evergreen, Va., H B Berry, ef Ga.,JSAblerRHgeriUt, U.j boon and W T