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VOL XXXVII
BARNWELL S. C. MARCH 12, I9H
NO. 28
LAWMAKER FREE
UNDER EXEMPTION
——•*
N. C Creechy of Barnwell, Re
leased by Magistrate.
WARRANT IS HELD, HOWEVER
Columbia Firm Charge* Legislator With
NUMBER OF MEffWANT T
~ OFFICE OF SUPERVISOR
Uttering Worthle*» Check*.
Norman C. Creech, member of the
Barnwell county delegation in the low
er house of the general assembly, was
brought before James H. Fowles, mag
istrate, yesterday, under authority of a
warrant charging him with uttering
worthless checks, buT p'rbcured his re
lease by pleading his constitutional
exehiptlon from arrest either during
the legislative session or during the 10
days preceding and following the ses
sion. The court retains the custody of
the warrant and the checks' in ques
tion pending possible further develop
ments.
It is alleged that a check for 14.50
on the Peoples bank of Rock Hill, dated
February 20, and a check for 14 on
the Citizens bank of Blackville, dated
February 23, both of which were cashed
tt|^ir. Creech by the Central Drug
^Bany oH202 Main street, Columbia,
were returned by the- banks unpaid,
with the statement in epch case that
Mr. Creech had not on deposit funds
sufficient.
Magistrate Fowles said last night that
_h£jkJieSLlrgislntnrt wwe^jgt
dVfiSJJf’Tor treasonTfelony
Indication* Now Are That Voter* Wit
Have Good Selection. [
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According to the Allendale Henfld,
the friends of Mr. T. 0. Sanders are
urging him to make the race for the
office of County Supervisor this sum
mer. Among others who are thinking
of throwing their hats into the ring are
Messrs. E. Q. Bolen and J. G. Moody,
of Barnwell, and H. C. Hutto, of Hilda,
While these gentlemen had not made
formal announcement of their candi
dacy, it is generally understood by their
friends that they will enter the lists
against the present incumbent, Mr. G. J.
Diamond. Dame Rumor also mentions
other names, and the present outlook
is that the number of candidates will be
lar « e - ^
The card of Mr. R.- P. Searsdn, Jr.,
of Allendale, jinnouncing his candidacy
for the House of Representatives, is
published this week. Mr. Searson
served the county for one term, being
elected in 1910, but did not ask for
re-election. He is well known over the
county and will no doubt make an ex
cellent race.
It is also rumored that Mr. {t. Boyd
Cole, editor of The Barnwell Sentinel,
will offer for the House, but he has not
fully decided yet whether or not he will
run.
GOODS BOUGHT FROM MAIL
ORDER HOUSES COST MORE
$30,OM TO BE ISSUED
> FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
reason, felony or
breach of the peace, during the session
of the general assembly; but that, hav
ing not often had before him on crimi
nal charges lawmakers of his State, he
was unaware of the further exemption
of 10 days. It was for this reason, he
said, fhat he issued the warrant when
application was made for it the day
after the adjournment sine die of the
legislature. The magistrate said he
would hold for the present both the
warrant and the checks. He did not
say whether o the warrant would be
served at the expiration of the 10
days. *
Section 14 or article 3, constitution of
1895, under which Representative
Creech procured his release from ar
rest yesterday, is as follows:-—
“The members of both houses shall
be protected in their persons and es
tate during their attendance on, going
to and returning from the general as
sembly, and 10 days previous to the
sitting and 10 days after the adjourn
ment thereof. But these privileges
shall not protect any member who
shall be charged with treason, felony or
breach “of the peace.”—The State,
March 7.
Picture* of Dwellings and Butines*
Houses to be Published.
pllenton, March 7.—Miss Susie Dun
bar nnd Miss Spencer, of Meyer’s Mill,
visited the family of C. M. Turner this
week and attended the play at the
school Friday eVening.
Miss Virginia Walton returned to her
home in J'lorth Augusta Monday, after
having been the guest of Miss Ethel
Dunbar for several weeks.
William Hainsworth, of Florence,
spent several days in Ellenton last
week visiting friends.
B, L. Langford was called to the bed
side of his brother, PrdfessdfTahgford,
in Columbia this week. The' professor
was accidentally shot while out hunt-
i»g.
F,. M- Youngblood was in Augusta on
Friday. He was accompanied home by
Miss Gussie Dunbar, of Aiken.
W. M. Mobley was in Augusta sev
eral days last week.
J. J. Bonner was confined to his
room several days this week
count of illness.
Miss Blanche Crosland is the latest
victim of the mumps.
T. S. Dunbar was in Batesburg Sat-
TEACHERS OF COUNTY
MEET AT BLACKVILLE
Thu Experience of • Barnwell Lady.—
Ton Commandment*.
A lady living near Barnwell recently
ordered two rolls of poultry wire from
a Chicago mail order, house, which we
will call “Shears, Sawbuck & Co.” This
wire was 12 inches high and the two
rolls cost 12.75. To this was added
$1.11 freight, making a total of $3.86
for the wire delivered at Barnwell.
When the wire came, for some reason
the lady in question decided to ex
change it and went to a local hardware
dealer fo^\ that purpose. At this store
she found that she coul4 have pur
chase for $3.00 a roll of 150 feet of 24-
inch wire, which Vpuld have enclosed
the same space as the two rolls of 12-
inch ' wire bought from Shears, Saw-
buck & Co. She had, therefore, paid
86 cents more for an article that she
could haye purchased from a home
merchant, getting the goods on the
spot and keeping the money at home,
where it is most needed. This actual
experience has a moral that is obvious
to any one, but for the benefit and
guidance of those who continue to be
catalogue house patrons, the following
ten commandments are offered :
1. You shall sell your farm products
for cash whenever you can, but not
to us. We do not buy from you.
2. You shall believe our statements
and buy all yon need from us, because
rrrnqrnial %ve want tQ be you,,although
r I Tf * um we are no j personally acquainted with
you.
3. You shall send the money in ad
vance to give us a chance to get the
goods from the factory with your
money; meanwhile, you will have to
wait patiently a few weeks, as that is
our business method.
4. You shall apply to your nearest
city to aid you in buildirg good roads
from the depot, for we d> not build
country roads.
5. You shall buy church bells and
church fixtures from us and forward
the money in advance, for this is our
business method, and you shall collect
from the business men in your vicinity
as much money as you can for the
benefit of your churches, as it is against
our rules to donate for building coun
try churches,
6. You shall buy youi luuls'from us”
and be your own mechanic in order
to drive the mechanics from yous vici
nity, for we wish it so.
7. You shall induce your neighbor
to buy everything from us, as we have
on ac- room for more money—the less money
there is in your community, the quick
er we can put your local merchants out
of business and charge you any price
we please.
8. You shall look often at the beauti-
so your
wishes will increase, and so you will
Allsndsls, Baldoc and Bull Pond Town-
•hip* an Pngr—tv.
Following is a list of the acts, affect
ing Barnwell County, ratified by the
general assembly ct trs^^sessibh which
ended last week:
An act to require the county board
of commissioners of Barnwell County
to employ an expert bookeeper, and to
provide a salary and duties for same.
An ac,t to repeal an act entitled ‘jAn
act to provide for rural policemen in
the County of Barnwell,” approved the
17 day of February, 1911.
An act to amend section 1743, volume
1, 1912, civil code of South Carolina,
relating to Barnwell County.
An act to provide for the issuance of
$30,000 in coupon bonds by Allendale
township, Baldoc township and Bull
Pond township, in Barnwell County,
to build and improve roads and bridges
in said townships, and to provide that
the commutation tax derived from said
townships shall be devoted to the build
ing and improvement of roads and
bridges therein, etc.
An act authorizing the county treas
urer of Barnwell graded school dis
trict $5,000 of the sinking fund created
for the purpose of paying bonds of said
school district issued in pursuance of
an act of the general aSsemply, ap
proved February 17, 1900.
Other bills were introduced by the
members of the delegation from this
county, but failed to pass.
UNION MEEThKSTO BE
HELD MARCH il AND »
WUXISTON TO HAVE AN
ELECTRIC LKHT rLARr
Program
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CITIZEN NO 2 MAKES A
SUGGESTIVE COMPARISON
Most Successful Session of the Year is
' by Barnwell Association.
I^L^ie, March 9.—The Barnwell
CoiMM/Teachers’ association met ini
the Blackville graded school building
1^. last Saturday. The meeting proved to
be the most successful and helpful
meeting of the year, if not the best in
the history of the association. About
50 teachers were in attendance and
they were entertained royally by the
people pf Blackville, who could have
taken care of thrice the number.
The programme of the meeting was
S ed out as was published a few
ago. Mayor A. H. Ninestein wel
comed the teacliers to the town, ancT
Dr. W. M. Jones of Williston, a mem
ber of the county! board -of education,
responded, ^
Much credit is due.to Superintendent
W. Jay McGarity and his able faculty
for the manner in which the associa
tion was handled.
The exhibits of work done in the
school were equal to any in any county
or State.
A resolution was passed by the Asso
ciation endorsing Prof. W. J. McGarity,
)t Blackville, to succeed Prof. W. H.
Hand as State high school inspector.
?rof. McGarity is a man of Considerable
ixperience along educational lines,
laving been superintendent of the
Ulendale high school for two years be-
ore going to Blackville. *— 1 —-
About 50 teachers and o^ber visitors,
rere present
urday and Sunday.
G. R. Tommins, a photographer from + ful pictures in our catalogue
Augusta, was in Ellentpn this week
taking pictures of some of our dwel
lings and business houses. These will
appear in an early issue of The Colum
bia State.
Hon. D. S. Henderson, of Aiken, was
! in ' Ellenton Thursday night. While
here he was the guest of E. R. Buck
ingham.
Mrs. A. H. Wilson and little sons,
Pat and James, visited in Augusta this
week.
Says a Larger Sum is Spent for Liquors
than for Groceries.
Editor Barnwell People:—
I was much interested in the parallel
drawn by Citizen No. 1 in your last
issue, but I believe he does not go far
enough in his comparison. By his
permission, I would like to complete
it for him, or at any rate, make a sug
gestive comparison.
There are three churches for white
people in Barnwell that have services
regularly and hs many for colored peo
ple. It is safe to say thatifefr-QOmmuni-
pays for the running expenses of
■these churches not - over $600 per
month. The statement of the dispen
sary commissioners for February shows
that there was spent in the town of
Barnwell during. February the large
sum of $5,127.50 for liquors. I have
not the data at hand, but I feel safe in
saying that all the grocery stores in the
town did not sell that amount of the
necessaries for the same time.
Another thing that ought to be re
membered in this comparison is the
fact that all the money that is spent in
, the running expenses,oL-the schools
sendinabig order, althougLyou^^-sn^rg^T^toys in the community,
MISSIONARY INSTITUTE
TO BE HELD MARCH 28-29
to
Churches Urged to Send Delegates
Batesburg this Month.
The ladies of all Baptist Churches
are askedto read the following announce
ment:
The W. M, U. of S. C. announces a
Missionary Institute to be held at Bates
burg, March 28-29. —.
March 28: 10:3(1 A. M., 3:00 and 8:00
P. M.
March 29: 11:00 A. M. -
Speakers: Mrs. J. D. Chapman,
Pres.; Mrs. J. R. Fizer, Cor. Sec.; Mrs.
Geo. E. Davis, Y. W. A. Supt.; Mrs. W.
J. Hatcher, Y. P. S. Supt.
Each church is urged to send
two delegates; where there are more
than two organizations, a delegate from
each. Se$|d delegates’ names to Mrs. E.
Jones, Batesburg.
To Cat Town Limits.
Hilda. March 10.—Something has
son dHttbout cutting the town limits
'dam Rm one mile to one-half mile.
Itere is now a sufficient number of
lutbitants for the charter if the etti-
gn will comply _jtith aeotipp
Mfc ofLawa of 1912. Otherwise the
ait will remain as it now stands.
Kiss May Simms ia the guest to
lily Bellinger in Columbia.
not in immediate heed of the goods,
otherwise you might have some money
left to buy some necessary goods from
your local merchant.
9. You shall have the merchants
who repair the goods you buy from us,
book the bills so you can send the
money for his labor to us for new goods,
otherwise he will not notice our influ
ence.
10. You shall, in case of sickness
or need, apply to your local dealer
for aid and credit, aS we do not know
you or care to. Inland Grocer
• '..Third Week Jurors.
Petit jurors for the'third week of the
March term of Court of Common Pleas
and General Sessions for Barnwell
County were drawn on Monday, as
follows:
Allendale: W W Speights, J W Lazar.
Baldoc: E F McLin.
Barnwell: T S Cave, S A Hair, S B
Carroll, J M Caldwell.
Bennett Springs: C B Dunbar.
Blackvilje: W T Caye Jr, J S Creech,
) J C Kemp.
Four Mile: W T Hankihson Jr.
George’s Creek: J E Lain, F D Row
ell.
Great Cypress: W I* Sheppard, 'Ken
drick Diamond, W L Harvey, T R Har
ley, F M Harley.
Red Oak: F H Gantt.
Htich Urnd f A lE Dicks, TJ Anderson
Rosemary: Walter A Hair, W
Green, M S Hair, G M Folk-
Sycamore: G A Beat, J A Goodson,
A Cope, H W Deer, G W Jenny.
Williston: Harry Beck, Jackson
Matthews, W D Black, M F Weathers-
bee, L B Givens. (
but every dollar that goes into the dis
pensary is divided into two parts and
by far the larger part goes to Kentucky
or some other state to s^ll further en
rich the already enriched brewers and
distillers. Of the five thousand dol
lars taken in during February at the
Barnwell dispensary at least $3000 was
sent away to feed the remorseless
Minotaur in the labyrinths of Kentucky.
Think of the enormous loss. If this
money that goes away every month to
the brewers and distillers for which
there is not one penny of real value
returned were used to paved the streets
or build roads, or school buildings, or
churches, every street in the town
could be paved, all the roads leading
from the town could bemacadamed for
ten miles out, each congregation could
have a ten thousand dollar church and
the Graded School could have a new
building, all paid for in a few years
Citizen No. 2.
Arranged for ths Barawsll
Baptist Association.
The following is the program for the
union meetings to be held at Hunter’s
Cfiapel, Reedy Branch, Healing Springs
and Mt Arnon on Saturday and Sun
day, March 28 and 29:
1. Enlistment work of the State and
Home Mission Boards, Explanation and
announcement of campaign.
(la) Resolution on disposition of
Union Meeting Collections.
2. The Home and Foreign Mission
Boards, (a) Their work, (b) Achieve
ments. (c) Needs, (d) Difficulties.
3. The Judson Centennial Memorial
Fund—Home Mission Board Church
Building Loan Fund.
4. Personal Piety and Consecration
of the members of our Churches our
great needs.
Division No. 1 at Hunter’s Chapel.
Introductory Sermon, Rev, W. R.
McMillan.
1. (t) Mev. E. A. McDowell, (la)
Dr. J. B. Black.
2. (a) D. C. Hunter, . (b) G. W.
Folk, (c) Js E. McMillan, (d) J. C.
Herndon. —
3. Rev. W. R. McMillan, Rev. E. A.
McDowell.
4. Calvin McMillan, M. J. Free, Rev.
W. R. McMillan.
Missionary Sermon, Rev. W. R.. Mc
Millan.
Division No. 2 Reedy Branch.
Introductory Sermon, Rev.. J. D.
Huggins. **
L (1) Rev. Geo. Hopkins, (la) Rev
J. D. Huggins.
2. (a) W. H. Hufto, (b) J. O. San
ders, (c) W. T. Cave, (d) Rev. Geo;
Hopkins.
3. Rev. J. D. Huggins, Rev. Geo.
Hopkins.
4. C. C.' Elzey, Jeter Creech.
Missionary Sermon, Rev. Geo. Hop
ms. y
Division No. 3. at Healing Springs
Introductory Sermon, Rev. W. M
Johnes. * . 4 w ? -
1. (1) Rev. D. W. Heckle, (la) ReV
F. H. Funderburk.
2. (a) Rev. F. H. Funderburk, (hi
Rev. W. M. Jones, (c) H. J. Hair,
44) R. R. Johnston, T. J. Grubbs.
3. Rev. W. M. Jones, Rev. F. H
Funderburke, Rev. D. W. Heckle.
4. Rev. F. H. Funderburke, R. E
Woodward.
Missionary Sermon, Rev. F. H. -Fun
derburke, D. D. •— •
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Division No. 4. at Mt Arnon. 1
Introductory Sermon, Rev. W. G.
Britton.
1. (1) Rev. W. L. Hayes, (la) Rev.
J. R. Cullom.
2. (a) Rev. W. G. Britton, (b) Rev.
W. L. Hayes, (c) J. A. Jenkins, Sr., (d)
Rev. J. R. Cullom, C. M. Edenfield,
3; Rev. W. L. Hayes, Rev.
Cullom.
4. Rev. W. H. Simpkins, T. "Defer,
W. E. Brant.
Missionary Sermon, Rev. W. L.
Hayes.
> W. L. Hayes,
J. D. Huggins,
W. G. Britton,*
Committee.
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Citisoas'
of Bnadiog tka Tow.
Williston, March 10.—There was as
elecon held it last weak to dedde os
bonding the town to secure funds to in
stall s new electric light plant. The
vote waaover whelmingly ia favor of
the bond issne.
Misses McGowaa and Landrum, two
charming young members of the faculty
of Lander College, Greenwood, spent
the week-end with Mrs. J. Lewis Smith
and Miss Clothilde Smith-
Mrs. Austin Latimer^ of New York, ia
visiting her parents, Mr. andlfrs. A, M. '
Kennedy. v ’
Mrs. M. T. Quattlebaum has returned
from a pleasant visit to relativea at
Johnston, f . ? „ *
Miss Bettie Matthews has returned
from a trip to the Northern market^
where she went to attend the millinery
openings.
Miss Williamson, the popular and
efficient young lady who has charge of
Kennedy & Sons’millinery department; ,
has arrived.
The friends of Col. R. M. MixsOn are -
glad to have him home again.
Mr. L. A.-Green is up from Florida
and reports everything in the shape of
truck frozen and ruined in the “Land
of Flowers.” .
Mrs. luge Guess, Tif Demiiarl^ ia
visiting Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Smith.
Mr. G. W. Green has just returned
from a business trip to Waynee-
ville, N. C. He reports- the weather in
that section mild and the snow con
stantly on the ground.
Two of Williston’s most urgent needs
are more dentists and dressmakers. C"
C. C. Cross, a worthy and highly re
spected colqred man, who was a helper
in the House of Representativer, ia en>
tertaining his friends of both races by
recounting the unusual scene witnessed
during the recent strenuous aessiona of
the Legislature.
The asparagus farmers are impatient
ly awaiting the advent of warmer
weather.
PROCLAIMS MARCH IS.
G0-T0-CHURCH SUNDAY
PLAY AT ELLENTON.
PROF. TATE TO SPEAK.
Fertilizer Experiments.
Mr. F. H. Jeter, representating the
German Kali Works, of Atlanta, Gp.,
was here Monday for the purpose of i
making preliminary arangements for
fertilizer experiments. He has ar
ranged with Messrs. S. E. Moore and
W. B. Parker to conduct the experi
ment! on their farms near Snelling. ***** ^*f Aasadu
Three plots, two of corn sod one. of ^ Sei^ui^ii^Moroh.^ A dog beluug't"* '*"
“BeTried. ' tag to Mr. J. M. Wilson, who lives nefcr
The German Kali Works is working here, went mad last week and bit a
same lines as the land and flpe milk cow, a hog and another dog.
departments yf the big rati- Three of in'. Wilson’s children had a
spa-by co-operating with the narrow escape from being bitten. The
a\hdr territory. dog was killed. i . \ _ v
Will Deliver Illustrated Lecture
Ulmer on the 16th.
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Ulmer, March 9.—On March 16th at
8:30 P. M., Mr. W. K. Tate, of Colum
bia, Superintendent of the rural schools
o^South Carolina, will deliver an illus
trated lecture in the auditorium of the
Ulmer Graded School building. His
subject will be on the progress of edu
cation in this State. He will show the
many deficiencietin that line and will
endeavor to inspire'the people to be up
and dping to promote the work of the
schools.
Everybody should avail themselves
of this opportunity of \hearing Mr,
Tate’s sddress. A hearty welcome
awaits all. ./■
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“The Winning of Latine Cashton” Pre
sented by Local Talent
Ellenton, March 9.—The people of
Ellenton-and vicinity were accorded a
rare treat last Friday evening, when
the Ellenton Dramatic club presented
its initial play of the season, ‘The
Winning of Latine Cashton.” The
auditorium of the Ellenton graded
school was well filled when the curtain
rose. Elientonians had expected much
of these worthy young folks and right
nobly did they measure up to expec
tations. No fulsome flattery is fash
ioned when it is said that one could
have easily imagined himself in a city
listening to an aggregation of stars. The
leading roles were assumed by H. H.
Brunson and Miss Florence Bush,
while H. M, Gasaels, Jr., as Trusty
Hopkins, the negro, kept the audience
in an uproar from the time of his nap
to his final amen. It ia said the club
is to present this play in all the towns
of importance between Augusta an<
Port Royal. The music was furnishe<
by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bates find J. Q
Dunbar and was*of a high order. Th
following composed the cast: Misses
Florence Bush, Mary Crosland and
Mamie Bush and H, H. Brunson, H. M.
Cassels, Jr., B. T. Brinkley, C. G. |
Youngblood, C. A. Smith, Win. “
iThomaa&imli J'lTTliHiils
Mayor HarUy Issua* Proclamation to
Citizons of BarnwalL
Sunday, March 15th, has been desig-
I nated as“Go-to-Church Sunday, n a pro
clamation to this effect having boe«
issued by the Hon. J. Emile Harley,
Mayor of Barnwell, at the request of the
ministers of the town. Mr. Harley’s
proclamation follows:
request of the ministers repre
senting the several denominations in
Barnwell and recognizing the value of
the churches to our city, I hereby issue
J. R.’| the follbwlngproclamation:
‘That Sunday, March the l&tti,
be observed as a Go-to-Chuith Sunday
and request that the citizens of our city
attend the church of their choice and to
render unto God that worship which ia
due the Supreme Being.
“J. Emile Harley,
- “Mayor of Barnwell”
“March 10th, 1914.”
This idea has been carried out in the
larger cities with much success large
numbers of people attending church on
the day named. ~ Excellent programs
are being arranged for the services oa
Sunday and it is earnestly hoped that
there will be a laiye attendance.
Sullivan Kitchings.
On Tuesday, February the 17th, death
yisited the home of Mr. and Mro.
j. B. Kitchings, taking their son, StaBi-
van, aged five years and six months.
While young in years, he was strong
in the memory of those who associated
with him, his sweet disposition always
winning the love and confidence fl(
those that knew him.
His remains were laid to rest in the
Williston cemetery to await the resur
rection. The Lord giveth and He takefh.
He doeth all things well. The prayers
and sympathy of the many friends of
the bereaved ones go out to them. Mw
they look to the Greet Beyond, who lb
ever ready to help them- in their be
reavements. U.
'AH witnesses for the coming term of
Miss Amilee Blume, of Blsci
been authorized to eolicit ne r _
scriptiont to The People and to receive General Sessions must be at the Court
renewals. The editor bespeaks for W House Monday morning, March 16th,
the kindly consideration of the peopfs at 10 o’clock,
of the county. . V : . ^ J. B. Monrfcb Sheriff B. C.
In Honor of Mss Furman.
Augusta, Gt., March 10.—On the eve
ning of March 6th, Mrs. M. A. Hiers
itertained quite a number Of youf
in honor of her niece, Miss A|mn
of Ehrhardt Many iaterial
ing games were piay;edjw4 prizes pee-
gupsta
Iwben,
During
the i
Ith meeic during the
the evening t