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BARNWELL, S. C. APRIL 16. 1914
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HO. 33
U. S. WARSHIPS TO FORCE
.HUERTA TO SALUTE FUG
Mexican Government Matt Make
Amend* for Insult to America.
Washington, April 14.—President
Wilson to-day ordered virtually the en
tire Atlantic fleet to Mexicanwaters to
force a public salute to the Stars and
Stripes from the Huerta Government
as an apology for the arrest of Ameri
can marines at Tampico last Thursday.
No ultimatum has been issued, that is,
no specific time has been set within
which the Huerta Government must
comply, but the naval demonstration
has been ordered as a concrete evi
dence bf the fixed determination of the
SENATOR PATTERSON HAS
ACCEPTED, SAYS REPORT
Would Create Vacancy in Office.—
Mayor Harley to Run.
It was stated here yesterday morning
that Dr. Patterson has definitely de
cided to accept the position as assist
ant physician at the State Hospital for
the Insane in Columbia. His accept
ance would create a vacancy in the
office of Senator from this county, and
there will doubtless be a number of
entries in the race for the Senatorial
toga. Among-those mentioned is the
Hon. J. Emile Harley, who made the
race two years ago. When seen by a
representative of The People yester-
TJnited States to back up Admiral Mayo’s day-morning, Mr.-Harley stated posi
demand for a salute. Up to to-night
Gen. Huerta had not made satisfactory
response to that demand.
“Future developments depend on
Huerta himself,” was the way a high
Administration official close to the
President summarized the situation.
It will be the largest fighting force
the American Government has assem
bled for positive action since the Span-
ish-American war. Eleven great bat
tleships, with auxiliaries, carrying in
11 about 15,000 men will comprise the
tree at Tampico.
WAREHOUSE COTTON SOLD
. AT BARNWELL LAST WEEK
fleecy Staple Ha* Been Held Since Octo
ber.—Good Price Paid.
The large cotton warehouse here,
owned and operated by the Farmers’
Union of the county, advertised and
sday.
This cotton was stored last October by
Barnwell County farmers. Besides the
local buyers, a number of out-of-town
and foreign buyers were notified of the
sale and inter spirited bidding among
them, the entire lot, except a small
number of bales, was sold to J. A. Por
ter, of Barnwell, at 13 1-4 cents. Every
farmer that had stored was very much
pleased with the price received, and in
many instances it was profitable to
them. r
As one big farmer remarked^
“I feel that I have been well paid
for storing my cotton and if this was
practiced all over the cotton belt I
have helped the other fellow and he
has helped me and both' of us. storing
has helped others that even sold ear
lier, but did not see the importance of
storing.”
The Farmers’ union of Barnwell
four years ago sa-^ the importance of
building and maintaining for storing
their cotton a standard warehouse
and had all the other towns of the
State or States followed Suit, and the
farmers stored their cotton, holding it
off the market, the prices would be
noticeably improved. The farmers at
Barnwell find no trouble in having the
banks advance them on their cotton in
i warehouse.
rnwell is a fine cotton market, as
faepced by the price paid by Mr.
Perter.
SCHOOL CLOSES WITH PICNIC
Larje
Crowd Enjovod Feast.of Good
Thing*.—No Herd Time*.
Seiglingville, April 14.—The local
school closed Friday with a picnic
which was greatly enjoyed by a large
crowd. The table, loaded down
w^h good things, did not look like
there are any hard times in this Section.
Mr. M. Matthews and sister, Miss
Janie, Mr. Norman Bennett and sister,
of Williston, and Miss Lucile Creighton,
-of Barnwell, motored down and carried
our school teacher back to her home.
Her departure was sincerely regretted.
Miss Jennie Barker and Messrs Nor
man Williams and Archie Barker spent
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. I. T.
Harden, of Big Fork.
Mr. H. H. Youngblood visited friends
in Kline Sunday.
The many friends of Miss Annie
Laurie Moody are glad that she has re
covered from her recent illness.
tively that he would throw his hat iir
the ring should the vacancy be created.
Mr. Harley is at present Mayor of
Barnwell and has been fearless in the
discharge of his official duties. He is
a former representative from this coun
ty and during his terms of office made
an excellent legislator. He says that he
has received numbers of messages from
friends over the county urging him to
make the race and promising him
earnest support, his previous record
being such as to make him the logical
candidate.
Further developments will be awaited
with interest.
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MR. HARLEY IN CHARLESTON.
Mayor of Barnwell Paid Visit to City by
the Sea Last Wade.
The Charleston Evening Post, under
date of April 11th, has the following to
say in regard to Mayor J. Emile Har
ley’* visit to that city:
Mayor^J^E. Harley, of Barnwell, was
in ChaHeston today on business, and
reported conditions in his part of the
State good. The county is going ahead
steadily and the people laying up- a
substanial prosperity. Mr. Harley
said that politics was beginning to
absorb the attention of people and a
lively summer was expected.
Mr. Harley is a native Charlestonian,
but has spent nearly all his life in
Barnwell, and has taken a prominent
part in public affairs. He is a suc
cessful lawyer. For a number of
years he was a member of the House
of Representatives from this county
and made an admirable record as a
legislator. He was the author of the
bill that created the department of
insurance, which, under Commissioner
McMaster, has operated so success
fully and beneficially. While in the
Legislature Mr. Harley was ■ a)ways
accounted a strong friend of Charles
ton. For the past two years he has
been mayor of Barnwell, and he has
given a most satisfactory administration
of affairs, under which his community
has prospered greatly.
Negro I* Killed.
Brunson, April 11.—The body of a
dead negro man was discovered in a
field near the line of the Charleston &
Western Carolina railway about one
mile from Brunson yesterday after
noon. The party who discovered the
corpse reported it to the sheriif of the
county, who, unable to readily .reach
the coroner, informed $he local magis
trate, and an inquest was held and
verdict rendered that the deceased
came to his death by a blow on the
body by a blunt instrument delivered
by a party or parties unknown to the
jury. Investigation showed that the
negro was from Barnwell county near
Allendale and was knows by the tiame
of Tim Hughes.
Officer* Elected.
At a meeting of the congregation of
the Church of the Holy Apostles Mon
day morning Messrs. P. M. Bucking
ham and C. C. Simms were reelectjed as
wardens and the following gentlemen
were reelected to serve as vestrymen
CANDIDATES RECEIVED
MASTER MASON DEGREE
Many Ma*on* Attended Meeting of Har
mony Lodge La* t Week.
Three candidates, A. R. Moore, B. P.
Davies and J. W. Reeves, were raised
to the sublime degree of a Master Ma
son at the regular monthly communica
tion of Harmony Lodge No. 17, A. F.
M., on - Thursday evening of
last week. On the invitation of J.
Emile Harley, Worshipful Master of
Harmony Lodge, W. E. Young and F.
A. Hoefer, Past Masters of Richland
Lodge No. 39, Columbia, conferred the
degree.
To the gratification of the local lodge,
the other lodges of this and adjoining
counties sent large delegations, the
visjting brethern being' heartily re
ceived. The hall was taxed almost to its
Capacity, it being estimated that about
100 Masons were in attendance. Among
the visitors was J. Laing, a member of
Calendonian Lodge No. 238, A. F. M.,
Annan, Scotland.
During the course of the evening, it
was announced that supper was ready
at the Court House and the craft was
called from labor to refreshment. Many
expressions Of good will and appre
ciation were heard on all sides, gndJt
is believed, that the evening will be not
only a pleasant memory but an event
of lasting good in local Masonic cir->
cles.
AMENDMENT BY SMITH
FAVORABLY REPORTED
at
To Place Federal Cotton Standard*
Local Cotton Market*.
Washington, April 13.—Senator E. D.
Smith to-day secured a favorable re
port from the Senate committee on
his amendment to the agricultural ap
propriation bill, setting aside <100,Q0Q
to place at each local cotton market a
set of the official Government samples
of the standard grades of the staple,'
showing their actual'spmuiing value as
ascertained from the tests which were
undertaken in accordance with - the
Senator’s amendment to last year’s ag
ricultural bill and which produced re
markable results.
Singing CUa*.
From time to time persons have ap
proached me relative to the matter of
organizing a class in the study of vocal
music.
Hitherto I have taken no action in
the matter; but the demand being
somewhat persistent I would like to
say to the people who may be . inter
ested, that there are two quite different
undertakings: one, the teaching of
sight reading and choral works; the
other, the cultivation of the voice.
The former can be done better in a
class, and in fact the class singing is
one of the features of such instruc
tion.
But the cultivation of the voice, except
in a very general way, cannot be taught
in a class.
No two voices are alike. Every voice
must therefore be developed according
to the individual need.
I do not care to give as much time as
would be necessary for many private
pupils; but if tlere are enough per
sons who really desire to take up such
instruction as can be given in class I
would be glad to teach them.
This is not for the purpose of work
ing it up; it is simply to inform, those
who may be interested that if some one
or more of them care to work it up anA
report-to-me I will be glad to proceed
from that point. i
A. E. Evison.
Four Gunmen Die.__
Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, N. Y.,
April 13.—The four gunmen conyicted
of the murder of Herman Rosenthal
for the ensuing year: Messrs. Butler ' ^' ec ^ * n e * ec ^ r ‘ c c ^ a * r Sing Sing
Dr. Patterson Elected.
After the meeting of the board of i
Agents in Columbia on Friday, it was ^
announced that Dr. A. B. Patterson, of j
Barnwell, had'been elected as physi
cian in charge of the branch hospital for
/'the insane to be opened at State Park
Rt an early date. Margaret Whitesides,
D., was named as the successor of
Dr. Eleanora B. Saunders.
Hagood, C. F. Molair, W. M. Andrews
and B. P. Davies.
The fpllowing delegates were elected
to the Diocesan Council, which will be
held in Greenville on May 12th: Messrs.
C. C. Simms. P. M. Buckingham, W. M.
Andrews and C. F. Molair. Alternates:
Messrs. B. P. Davies, W. C. Jennings,
R. B. Cole, and H. A. Simms. *.
Sale,
Advertised Letter*.
Letters remaining in the Posf Officfc
and advertised April 13th, 1914.
Mali.
Walter C. Cave, Willie
m^n Jones, Charlie
Belton Morse, W. W.
Julius Brov
Gardener,
Johnson, Willia
Tatnall.
t'KUA
The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal
Church will conduct a Shirtwaist Sale
at the home of Mrs. B. P, Davies this
(Thursday) afternoon-at 430 o’clock.
The public is cordially invited to attend
the sale. ; '
prison at break of day this morning.
None Confessed his guilt. Frank Seid-
enschner (“Whitey Lewis”) made a
statement, but he did not flatly assert
his innocence.
In forty minutes flat all four were
dispatched. This time would have been
shortened had it not been for the over
crowding of newspaper reporters.
Their number necessitated a shifting
of witnesses for each execution.
There was no untoward incident
throughout the procedure. All walked
quietly to the chair and only their
quaking knees and the sickly green
pallor of their faces attested that the
realization of death was upon them.
Hotomn Sparial Judge,
_ . The. governor has appointed the Hon.
iels, MJss Minnie Jar^es, Mrs. Emma W. A. Holman, formerly of Barnwell,
Estelle '..Roberts, Miss now one of the leading attorneys of (he
\ r?hat*1 Aotrin tiAv* a0 A 'a*\aa*a1 M
Pough, Miss
FACTS AND FANCIES
FROM FAIR FAIRFAX
Ladle* of Baptist Church Gave Easter
Entertainment
Fairfax, April 11.—Mias Sue Best
visited relatives in Savannah recently.
Miss Mattie Davis of Garnett was a
recent visitor to Mr*. C. M. Davis.
Mr»r Otis Compton, now of Georgia,
visityl relatives here last week.
W. H. Wingard of Augusta enjoyed a
stay here with friends and relatives
last week.
Mrs. J. H. Preacher has gone to
Valdosta, Ga., to visit her sister, Mrs.
A. Woodard.
The Rev. R. B. Grinnan, D. D., of
Columbia was a-guest on Tuesday at
the homd of Mrs. S. L. Sanders.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hobbs of Savannah
and Mrs. Judson Lightsey of Brunson
were recent guests of Mrs. Fred Light
sey.
Herman Lightsey of Brunson was
here this week.
On Thursday evenipg the ladies of
the Baptist church gave an Easter
entertainment.
Miss Virginia Da Rant gave an Easter
egg hunt to the junior U. D. C. * She
served refreshments.
L. 0. Watson is spending the week
end >rith G. D. Sanders.
Mrti June* Cullum of Johnston is
visiting among old friend* here. She
assisted id the musical this wfel(,
BOARD OF EDUCATION TO
HOLD WMCniLT MEETINGS
BOYS- CORN CLUBS,
Resolution* Unanimously Adapted by
Demonstration Agents.
The boys’ corn club having demon
strated the possibilities of heavy corn
yields in the South, it was thought best
to turn their attention in the future to
the practice of soil building through
rotation and legume cover crops,
which will result in economic produc
tion. After an interesting discussion
on this subject, a committee on “Policy
for Corn Chib Work” was appointed,
and the {Following resolutions unani
mously adopted:
Be it resolved by the demonstration
agents now in session:
1. That the county demonstration
agent be held responible for the corn
club work of his county, aricT that he
be permited to devote one-third of his
time, if so much be necessary, for its
success. . ’
2. That the boy be required to prac- .
tice, so far as is practicable, the same nee d e d.
principles of soil building, etc., that
are taught to grown-up demonstration.
3. That the following be required of
each boy: Each aere of_ corn must
have peas or other legumes sown intbe
middles at last plowing, or peanuts
planted in the middles and then peaa
or other legumes sown at laying by
time. A winter cover crop of grain
and legumes, so -far as is practicable,
must be fall sown, and turned the fol
lowing spring, on land to be planted to
corn.
4.That each boy be limited to a uniform
cost of fertilizers per acre, including
stable manure. This uniform cost not
to exceed $20 per acre.
5. That club membership be sought
only in such numbers as will enable
the agent to obtain the best results in
the time allotted for such work, and
that such membership be selected as
nearly as possible on or hear the routes
on which farm demonstrators are loca
ted, and that all boys located other
wise, inconvenient for visiting, be han
dled by correspondence, by addresses
to school clubs, etc., as the conditions
may demand.
6. That large premiums be discour
aged, but when premiums are offered,
they be so divided as to offer, if pos
sible, equal-incentives to the boys for
work along the following lines: Cover
crop sowing, best written history of
cultivation of crop, best paper on how
he selected his seed corn in the field,
selection of the best ten ears of corn,
greatest yield, and greatest net pro-
fit.
7. That at least five boys in each
county be induced to beg^p in spring
of 1914, a two-year rotation of corn and
oats, with the winter and summer le
gumes as a cover crop for soil-building
purposes.
8. *Thatthe boys who enter a two-
year relation be encouraged to plant
poor instead of fertile lands.
Special Meeting* Will be HeM AUo—An
Open Letter.
To the Trustees, Teachers and
Friends of Education in Barnwell Coun
ty:
Greetings:—
The common goal toward which we
are unitedly striving is the continuous
improvement and uplift of the local
school system of the county. To
this end we offer to each of you our
fullest co-operation, ^nd ask the same
from you.
To us is committed the duty, of select
ing trustees for the schools, except in
the special districts of Williston, Elko
and Blackville where by law they are
elected. We use our best judgment
and information to get the best men,
but we are always glad to receive open
and unbiassed opinions as to tbs
best material for trustees in each dis
trict. Your school needs the best men.
Help us find them..
The excellence of the hoard of trustees
is often tested by the kind of. teacher
they select. For a good teacher means
a good school. So far as it may lie in
our power, we are always ready to help
our teachers find schools, and our trus
tees find teachers. It will pty you |q pet
a goodteacher. Nothing WMtea OOUUty
funds as * poor Iwfhw, and continually
changing teachers. We will gladly talk
over your local situation with you. That
is what ths law appointed us for.
The trustees have their problems too.
For, to them as the board, the law gives
practically entire control of their db*
tricts. Let. us help you to build up
your schools. We can do it, if we work
together. We believe that an associa
tion of trustees who meet from time to
time to go over problems common to all
would help schools greatly. Let us
know what you think about it.
j The legislature from time to time has
passed Acts to aid schools under cer
tain conditions. It may be that your
school can come in undersome of them.
Let us tell you about them.
The County Board of Education in an
effort to be of the widest possible ser
vice has decided to hold a regular
monthly meeting in Barnwell on the
2nd Friday in each month when it will
transact such business as may come be
fore us, and confer with teachers, trus
tees and patrons. When special meet
ings are required they will be held
at such times and places as may he
COUNTY CONVENTION
TO MEET ON MAY OT
R.G Kirkland, QewBtjr CWnsMt Isswm
Call to Chib*. j
Pursuant to article four of the oow-
■titution of the Democratic primary of
South Carolina and in obedience te the
action of the Democratic State Execu
tive Committee, I hereby call tile Barn
well County Convention of the Demo
cratic party to assemble at the Court
House in Barnwell at 11 o’clock on
Monday, the 4th day of May, 1914.
Club Chairmen are requested to call
their clubs together on Saturday, April
27th, at their usual meeting placet for
the purpose of reorganizing, electing
officers and delegates to the County
Convention. Each club is entitled, un
der Article 5, to one delegate for every ^
twenty-five members and one for a
majority fraction thereof.
Club Chairmen are earnestly re
quested to send promptly to the County
Chairman lists of the names of the of
ficers and delegates elected, and a faU
attendance at the club meetinip is
urged upon all member*,
The County Convention, which wfll
meet q n May 4th, will elect delegates
to the State Copveutiou which wfll bn
Md to Columbia on Wednesday, May
SMb
R.C. Kirkland,
County Chairman.
Barnwell, S. C., ApriU4th, 1914.
The niembers of the Barnwell Dmteto
era tic Club will please meet promptly
at 4 o’clock p^rW.oq Saturday, April
25th, 1914| attite flghirt House, for On
purpose of reorganizing and electi^
delegatee to the county conveatiea.
H. L. O’Bannon, See.
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y. J. Crouch,
R. B. Cole,
W. M. Jones,
Board of Education,
BLACKVILLE HOSTESSES
~ ENTERTAINED SOCIETIES
K. of F. Memorial Sarrico.
The Annual Memorial Services
Barnwell Lodge, No. 16, Knights
Pythias will be held next Sunday,
Member* of the Bu*y Boo and Priadila
Club* are Honored.
Blackville, April, 11.—llrs^ S. O.
Boland entertained the Busy Bee club
on Tuesday afternoon. A sweet
course and salted peanuts were served.
At the residence of Mrs. I. Rich the
Pricillaclub was hostess to the Busy
Bees on Wednesday afternoon at an
Easter egg party. The guests were
received by Mesdames Fishburne,
Mathis and Still, Misses Groves and
Rich. The reception hall and parlors
were decorated in palms, calla lilies
and geraniums. Soon after the guests
arrived, Misses Hattie Rena Milhous
and Lucile Mathews entertained them
with an auction sale. Each guest
was provided with little bags of
money and Tffuch merriment was
caused by the bidding and opening of
the various packages. An embroid
ered apron of crepe paper was then
given to each. They found their work
in the pockets, an egg contest writ
ten on paper *tape. Mrs. W. J. Mc-
Garity was the winner of a lovely lace
underbody and Mrs. A. H. Ninestein
was presented with a rabbit filled with
candy eggs as the booby. -
The guests were then invited into
the dining room where the tables
were decorated with centerpieces of
wistaria. An appropriate handpainted
place card marked each place. The
favors of colored eggshells with lit
tle biddies on each for the salted pea
nuts added much to the decoration of
the tables. Crocheted needle books
were the souvenirs of the occasion. -
A five course dinner was served.
Mrs. P. C. Mellichamp gave a toast tp
the Busy Bees.
Miss Cecil Gyles of Aiken is visiting
her sister, Mrs. T. Chisolm.
Eastea Wrights,
Persons calling for tb
please say advertised.
„ S. B. Mosele
Charleston Tftr, as a special judge for
tiers will the Fifth'Judicial Circuit, to take the
place of Judge ’Ernest Gary, disquali
fied by sickness. ; -r, . •, • T. • v-
Miss Eva Rich is visiting Mrs. J. P.
4:30 p. m. The Rev. E. H. Clarke of Moseley of Orangeburg.
Augusta, Ga. will dehver the address. I Mr*. I. Bfowo and children are spend-
Tbe Knigjits will meet at their Castle ing a few diays in Barnwell with yela-
T at 3:30 p. m. and from there pro- lives.
Dr. and Mrs. B. S. Sexton have moved
ceed to the severs] burying-grounds,
and then to the cWrch.
It to desired that ail the members of
the lodge be oh hand promptly so that
there may be no delay.
hack to Blackville.
Misses Ethel Forsythe and Lucile
Maloney and Willie Maloney are at
home for the Easter holidays.
All members of Hercules Democratic
Club are requested to meet at 330 p.
m., Saturday April 25, to
and elect delegates to the County i
vention. J. W. Morris,
Chin's.
Zeuave Democratic Club will meet at
Milleti for reorganization and election
of delegates to the county
on Saturday, the 25th inst., at 7
o’clock p. m.
C. B. Dunbar, Pres.
ALLENDALE IS WIDE-AWAKE
t
Take* Stand far Municipal ai
Highway Improvm—
Allendale, April 11.—The
held here Tuesday resulted
to the two measures before the pei
—that is, municipal improvements
public highway improvements.
The town voted by a large majority
for the issue of $65,000 in bonds for
water, lights and sewerage.
The following were elected to serve
as members of commission to have
charge of these municipal improve
ments: E. H. Oswald, W. F. Googe and
B. F. Barker.
A thirty thousand dollar bond iaaoe
was voted for road improvement Ja
the three townships. The members
of the township commission to have
charge of the bonds for the improve
ment of the public highways were
elected as follows: W. I. Johns of
Baldock, W. Z. Bryan of Bull Poad*
F. Chavous of Allendale.
LIGHT FOR EHRHARDT.
Town Council Award* Contract far
Electric Plant.
Ehrhardt, April 8.—As evidence of
the progressive spirit of Ehrhardt, tba
citizens at a mass meeting held re
cently, unanimously declared tbean-
selves in favor of the immediate instal
lation of electric lights. Last * night at
town hall,after considering propositions
submitted by two electric light con-
pan ies, town council awarded a con
tract. This plant is to be one of the
most up-to-date and efficient of any
town of this size in the State. It is to
be driven by s Urge oil engine and
equipped throughout with every con
venience to simplify ita operation. H
will also have ample capacity to handle
the town’s future growth for some time
to come.
The music classes of Mrs. McDowell
at Lodge and Ehrhardt will hold a joint
recital at town hall in Ehrhardt Fri
day evening April 10. The public is
invited.
Cards are out announcing the ap
proaching marriage of Alexander
Frazer Henderson of Ehrhacdt to Mtes j
Jessie Florence Harrison of Waiter-
boro, April 21.
m
Bpra, Saturday, Agrfl Uth> to
and Mrs. R. W. Riley, a daughter
Born, Saturday, April lltb, to
and Mrs, F. Wo