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VOL XXXVII
BARNWELL, S. C. MAY 7, 1914
NO. 36
U. S. SENATOR E. D. SMITH
ENDORSED BY CON YEN HON
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
IN BARNWELL COUNTY
Ahti-Administration Forces
Control at Barnwell.
in
FACTIONAL LINES ARE DRAWN
ELLENTON CONTRACTS
FOR ELECTRIC UGHTS
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
AT CAMP G. W. MORRALL
15.—
Sixamt, Moore, Peeples and Mix son Also
• ■ • , V • * i
Received Endorsement.
j Factional lines Svere more or less
strongly drawn in the County Demo
cratic Convention, which met in the
Court House here Monday morning.
The convention, which was in control
of the anti-administration forces, wad
marked by the unanimous endorsement
of Senator E. D. Smith and Adjutant
General W. W. Moore for re-election to
their respective offices, sharp clashes
between the opposing factions over
the endorsement of other candidates,
and the election of an almost solid dele
gation of anti-Blease delegates to the
State Convention, only one Bleaseite
out of eight delegates) being elected.
After the secretary had called the
roll, Chairman R. C. Kirkland stated
the purposes of the meeting and called
i entioit to the manner in which jMag-
rates have been elected in previous
imaries and to the disgraceful man
ner in which a candidate was “howled
down” at the campaign meeting at
Barnwell two years ago.
The election of officers passed off like
clockwork, there being ‘no change in
the the personnel with the exception of
Major J. A. Meyer, elected to succeed
Judge T. S- Dunbar, deceased, as third
vice-president. The officers, who
were unanimously elected by acclama
tion, are as follows: R. C. Kirkland,
y 1
chairman; J. W. Jenny, C. H. Mathis
and J. Anselm Meyer, first, second and
third vice-presidents, respectively; R.
C. Holman, treasurer; the chair ap
pointed J. Henry Johnson to succeed
himself as secretary.
C. A. Best then introduced the fol
lowing resolution endorsing the candi
dacy of the Hon. Charles Carroll Simms
for election as Govenor:
“Whereas, the Barnwell County
Democratic Convention having met for
the purpose of organizing and trans
acting such business as comes before
it; and,
“Whereas, it is our duty to indicate
to the people of South Carolina the es
teem in which we hold our fellow citi
zens who seek the suffrage of the peo
ple of the whole State in aspiring for
public office; and,
“Whereas, the lion. Charles Carroll
-Simms is a candidate for the office of
Governor of South Carolina;
^ “Now, therefore, be it resolved, That
the Barnwell County Democratic Con
vention hereby endorse the cartdi
dacy for the Hon. Charles .✓Carroll
Simms for the high office which he
seeks,”
The first clash between the factions
curred oyer the passed of this resoli
a motion being made that the con-
lion endorse no candidate whatever.
i I'jSjjlution had been seconded, how
ever, and when put to a vote a majority
of the delegates declared themselves in
favor of endorsing Mr. Simms’ candi
dacy, regardless of his political aifdia-
tions. 7
Major P. J. Drew then introduced
a resolution endorsing Adjutant Uen-
er#! W. W. Moore for re-election,
which was passed without a dissenting
vote. • •
V. S. Owens next offered the follow--
fog resolution:
“Whereas, Thos. H. Peeples, a young
attorney of this county, Wfts elected
Attorney General of South Carolina
and by virtue of his efficient service
Plant to be in Operation by July
Will Cost $2,000.
Ellenton, May 2.—Miss Florence Bush
was in Augusta Monday.
Mr. and MfS,.H. Cassels and son,
motored to Wiljiston Sunday and spent
the day. . -
Mrs. W. D. Bush visited friends and
relatives here this week.
At a meeting of the town council of
Elleinton, held Tuesday night, a con
tract was given a Savannah firm to in
stall an electric light plant. By July
15th, nothing preventing, Ellenton will
be lighted by electricity. The plant is
to cost $2,000. it
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Dunbar,
a little son.
D. C. Bush, rural mail carrier, has
purchased an automobile which he is
using on his route.
At a meeting of the board of trustees
of the Ellgpton Graded School Miss
Florence R. Bell was unanimously re
elected assistant principal for next
year. A principal and second assistant
are yet to be chosen.
At an election held last Wednesday
W. Y. Miller was elected warden of the
town of Ellenton.
TOMORROW IS “CLEAN-UP” DAY
Civic League A*k* People of Barnwell to
Clean Up the Town.
Tomorrow (Friday) has been desig
nated by the Civic League as “Clean
up Day” and the co-operation of every
man, woman and child in town is ear
nestly solicited. All trash should be
removed from yards and vacant lots
and deposited where the town cart can
reach it conveniently.
At an enthusiastic meeting held in
the Court House Monday afthrnoon, it
was decided to ask the city fathers for
aid in the work of beautifying the city
and the ladies have been assured by
the members of council that they will
give all the assistance in their power
The city will be asked to provide garbage
cans and the necessary number of
wagons to haul away the trash from
each ward.
The League will meet hereafter on
the first and third Mondays of each
month at 5 o’clock P. M. in the Court
House.
Mr*. Dora Dee Walker Make* Interest
ing Report of her Work.
The hope of the greatest future is
dawning in the rural districts, but still
the story of the needs of community
uplift is unmatched in pathos and re
sistless in its appeal.
My greatest desire is to establish a
local improvement association in every
rural school in Barnwell County.
Through these local -organizations
the teacher may interest the parents to
aid her in improving the schoolroom
and grounds. The membership of
these local associations may consist of
teachers, patrons and pupils.
Each child connected with the school
feels that he Bas a part in the work.
The members of these associations
plant flowers, put books and pictures
in the school rooms and make all other
improvements possible.
Local school improvement associa
tions are absolutely necessary to . en
gender rapid strides in our work. We
wish to accomplish through these
avenues many needful things which
promise well for rural life.
Our endeavor is to make that life
through this medium healthful, in
telligent, efficient, filled with thought
and purpose, having social culture
teeming with joys and pleasures. When
once interest is created in this rural
development it is not likely to fade
away.
When the childs’ interest is awak-
enecTin these organizations it leads to
action, then we have secured the aid
of a future citizen. Children love
ownership and the trees planted by
the boys, the rose bushes and bulbs by
the girls, will respond to their tender
care in years to come with their tower
ing strength and dainty beauty.
Interest in local school improvement
can be communicated, but to awaken it
in the pupils, the teachers must first
experience it. Children are imitators
and our teachers may rest assured that
a slack, caretbks attitude toward the
work of improvement will never pro
duce earnest or vigorous imitators
among their pupils, nor will a half en
thused precept ever become an inspir-
ing maxim.
We have now in the county four live,
interesting, local school improvement
associations, all doing splendid work,
the membership at present registering
two hundred and sixty-four. ^
On the 17th of April it was my
SENATOR
SMITH SPOKE
has filled the office with credit to TiTm-
self and the State,
“Resolved, That we, the Democrats
of Barnwell Co mty, In convention as
sembled this day, do hereby endorse
his candidacy for re-election to the
office of Attorney General and urge his
support by the Democrats of ( the
State.”
The passage of this resolution also
called forth protest from a number of
anti-administration delegates, as did
also a resolution endorsing the Hon. R.
M. Mixson for Congress, but upon being
put to a- vote both resolutions were
passed. • - ’
Col. Calhoun then intrctelficed a reso
lution endorsing the administration of
President Wilson, the Convention
' adopting it unanimously.
; _ The following resolution, endorsing
^felenator E. D. Smith for re-election was
^^^sntroduced by Major Drew aqd passed
unanimously: ■>
“Whereas, U. S. Senator E. D. Smith,
Addressed Confederate Veterans from
Four Counties Thursday.
Bamberg, May 1.—Senator E. D.
Smith addressed the Confederate vet
erans at the Rivers Bridge Meiriorial
association meeting yesterday. This
meeting is held each year at Rivers
bridge, which is the scene of a skii^
mish with Sherman’s army during
the War Between the Sections., The
meeting place is near the intersection
of the Bamberg, Barnwell, Hampton
and Colleton lines and there is always
a big crowd present. Dr. - N. F,
Miss Susie Dunbar Made Excellent Talk
to tha Veteran*.
Friends and Veteran* and Sons of
Veterans:—It is indeed a great plea
sure to me, in behalf of the Veterans of
this camp, to extend to every one pre
sent a most cordial welcome. I dare
say I voice the sentiment of every^man,
woman and child in this community
when I say you are welcome, thjnce
welcome!
It is a privilege we all enjoy to meet
with our beloved survivors who have
fought so bravely for our fair South
land; and this is a fitting time to show
our devotion to our Confederate Sol
diers when spring, with full bloom has
flowered every tree and mother earth
quickens again and blushes rosily under
the warming love of Father Sun; and
out of the seeming death of winter
comes life glorious and abundant.
It is typical of the South which over
whelmed never lost faith in the purity
of its'purposes and the righteousness
of its cause; stricken abroad and deso
late at home, neve* 1 feared but that the
bitterness of winter should be followed
for our beloved land by the beauty and
new birth of the spring.
*- And to-day we pay our respects to
our fathers of the Gray. With a feel
ing of pride and reverence do we look
upon these sturdy landmarks, as it
were, who have passed through the
Vicissitudes of many years. Truly they
are the standards by which we may
measure courage,' bravery and fidel
ity. \
ANTI-BLEASE FORCES TO
RUN STATE CONVENTION
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U. D. C. CONVENTION MET
WITH HAMPTON CHAPTER
Forty-nine years ago the South’s
grefit Chie’f tendered his sword at Appo
mattox, broken in years, but yet more
broken by the grie^of that mere hand
ful of barefoot, starved and
men who marched unterrified four
years arm in arm with death: whom
the hot fights of Gettysburg did not dis
may, nor the slow agony of the wilder
ness, and yet who wept as little chil
dren at a mother’s mound over fhe
grave of the Confederacy. Sick »»
RoprMoatathra* from Twanty-mne
Chapter* War* Present
Hampton, May 2.—Thursday last wis
an extremely pleasant and socially one
of the brightest jRrvs in the history of
Hampton. Exquisite preparations were
made in anticipation of the U. D. C.,
convention, and the local chapter was
ready to give its patriotic sisters a
warm and cordial greeting. A number
of automobiles met the trains and the
elite heroines, representing 29 chap
ters, quickly assembled at the high
school "building. Mr. West and his
teachers and 200 pupils gave way and
fell into line for participation in the
proud ceremonies of the gala occasion,
Upon the classic walls of the mag
nificent building portraits of Lee and
Washington hung and around the stand
pictures clustered, representing Capt.
A. A. Browning, Col. George H. HooV'
er, Maj. W. H. Mauldin and Maj. J. J,
Gooding. And the same was beauti
fully decorated by Mrsr. E. F. Warren
and her committee.
The convention was called to order
by Mrs. J. B. Holstein, acting presi
dent of the convention, and Mrs. M
B. McSweeny, president of the local
chapter, both of whom presided in
their respective places with innate
modesty, dignity, courtesy and inspir
ing grace.
The whole congregation stood, while
praises and prayer were offered by
the Rev. W. H. Dowling, who is now
raggfed j the only surviving Confederate vejter
an in Hampton. la the absence of
Mrs. Lillie Wilson, Capt. B. S. Williams,
the present sheriff of Hampton county
and adjutant of the Forty-seventh
Georgia infantry, made th#,. welcome
address, and the response* was made
S. G. Mayfield of Denfhark.
Bleaseites Will Be Outnumbered
bj About Six to 0iie.
REPORTS FROM COUNTIES
< as by Mrs.
the soul of the Great Virginian was, he j Mrs. B. R. Hiers and Miss Luella
paused with us yet a little whil^, and in Law'ton acted as secretary and sfeoo-
the tilling of his Southern farm and the graphe
teaching of our Southern youth, gave j The school girls arrayed in beauty
us quietly something, not less grand
than the noble lines of his farewell.
And to-day as a sacred trust imposed
fortune to spend several pleasant hours
with the Healing Springs School which
is skilfully managed and of worthy
distinction under the supervision of
Prof.- Hadden, Misses CMlins arid
Smith. This trio of wiilej^juko-Hvu-h-
ers have a splendid l6cal association
and give evidence of tnaHced improve
ment in, their flower garden, iawn,
tennis court, ball ground and splendid
interior improvements.
Their school building will be ( repaint
ed before the expiration of the spring
session. We were feasted.on a sump-
fuous picnic dinner served by a com
mittee of school girls, members of the
association, who looked carefully after
the needs of their guest as well as the
smallest pupil. Dinner being over we
repaired to the “school building where
. , c . „ . .. we emo/ed an afternoon of musical and
Kirkland presented Senator Smith to , .. , . . ,
A1 _ rrr, _ t dramatic entertainment given by the
pupils in a most creditable manner
the audience, stating that the senator
had three hobbies-—the ladies, the
Confederate veterans and cotton. Mr.
Smith made a very fine address and
paid-a beautiful tribute to the sol-
diefs who fought under the Stars and
Bars.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Beard and little
son spent Sunday with Mrs. Wm. Beard
at Ellenton. . '—
under the direction of Miss Collison,
while Prof. Hadden, Misses Smith and
Mims proceeded to hide the Easter
Eggs, a profusion of which had been
provided by the students for the egg
hunt. ' *' * p
The activities of the Literary Society,
School Improvement Association and
Tomato Club members of Healing
Springs School
by him lies with us the duty of teaching
others what our fathers’ fathers were,
and what we may be through what they
good j wrought and by following in their
footsteps. As we think of General Lee’s
devotion to farming and education in
his declining years we feel that it was
prompted not more by the innate nobil
ity of the most perfect Christion char
acter the world has ever known than
by the very instinct of a Southerner
and a son of Light Horse Harry Lee ,
whose knowledge and intuition taught
-him that this republic, Were it to con
tinue great and free, must rest on the
arch of Southern lead ership and govern
mental genius supported by these two
twin pillars of the soil and the school.
For let us not forget that the men of
the South made this Union. Our Jef
ferson wrote its matchless challenge to
tyranny, ourAVashington, undismayed
captained its armies when these armies
were a mere handful of starving, shiv
ering men around the faint fires of
Valley Forge.
A Southerner at the Court of France
achieved the timely aid of that great
country in our sore hour of need; and
from Washington down through Buch-
annan men of the South in great majo
rity, sat in the highest seats in our
land, and when they did not sit, named ,
those who should. Our wars with the'
Indians, with England, with Mexico”,
were fought under Southern leader-
party during hi« incumbency in office,
has demonstrated his worth to the
people of South Carolina^ and,
“Whereas, in all matters pertaining
to the advancement of the agricultural
interests of the State as ft whole he has
proven himself a staunch friend of the
farmers of our commonwealth.
“Therefore, be it resolved, That the
Barnwell County Democratic Conven
tion do hereby eridorse his candidacy
for re-election to the high office he no\v
holds.”
Prolonged l cheering and cries of
“Smith! Smith!” followed the passage
of the resolution.
The tellers then announced the re
sults of the election for delegates "to
the State Convention, which, on motion
of W. D. Black, were uninstructed.
They are as follows.
W. R. Darlington, J. W. Jenny, R.
C. Kirkland, J. A. Meyer, W. C. Smith,
C. H. Mathis, F. Chavous and P. J.
Drew. All but the last named were
elected op the first ballot, Major Drew
tieing for the eighth man with C. C.
Simms and N. W. Weekly. Mr. Simms
r#mg the weHnn with “The Bonnie Blue
Flag” of Confederate glory, and piano
and vocal solos were rendered by Mias
and C. Perry, and Miss Emily Grifrin
recited “The Conquered Banner” by
Father Ryan. Capt. B.tL. Williams
the orator of the day, then
eloquent adpress.
Historical sketches of Confederate
veterans during the dark and pathetic
per iod of reconstruction were read by
Mi*s. M. M. Lightsey, Mrs.'M. R. Good
ing, Mrs. R. T. Causey and Miss Suras-
ky, vice Miss Caroline Cuttino.
Mrs. J. B. Holstein of Edgefield,
called on to preside at the business ses
sion, the usual ceremonies of which
were dispatched with adtrijrable par-
limentary perfection. -—
The next convention meets at Willis-
ton.
The Rev. W. H. Dowling invoked
heaven's benediction on all the noble
Daughters in this commendable and
heroic effort to perpetuate tho mem
ories of those who fought and those
who died for Southern rights.
The home of Mrs. Belle Goethe was
the next place of rendezvous. * A ban
quet was in readiness.
Senator Smith a Dalagata WMIaGow
or Blaaaa. U Left Bakind.
Reports received from throughout
the State indicated that the Anti-Bteass
forces won a sweeping victory at at the
county conventions held Monday.
An estimate based on these reports pots
the number of Anti-Biease delegates in
the State Convention at 291 and the
Blease delegates at Vf.
The reports from the different con
ventions show that the safeguarding of
the primary will undoubtedly be a
prime question at the State Convention,
sixteen conventions going on record as
favoring more adequate safeguards
against fraud.
Senator Smith was etected a delegate
to the State Convention from Lee Coun
ty: Newberry County did not give
either Governor Blease or Fred H.
Dominick a place in the State Convien-
tie».—--— : —
The Sumter Convention endorsed the
candidacy for Governor of R. I. Mea
ning and elected him State executive
committeeman and delegate to the Con
vention. ■»
The Union Convention endorsed the
candidacy of Lowndes J. Browning for
Governor and elected him a delegate to .
the State Convention. It also'endorsed
the candidaty for Congress of T. C.
Duncan.
In the Kershaw Convention M. L.
Smith and J. /G. Richards declined to
stand for office in the Convention.
Marlboro County did not give John
L. McLaurin a place In its delegation
to the State Convention.
Senator Smith’s candidacy was en
dorsed by the conventions of Bambepfc
Orangeburg, Barnwell and Kershaw.
In Laurens County a resolution toon-
dorse the administration of Governor
Blease was defeated.
The Wilson administration was given
the endorsement of a large number of
the county conventions, the resolutions
in ihany instances praising especially
the President’s Mexican polidy and In
several instances endorsing the Presi
dent’s stand in the matter of tolls ex
emption. ..............
Probable Standing of Dbiagatao ie
State Convention.
1
FAIRFAX FACTS AND FANCIES
are inaeed gratifying
and'challenge admiration.
| On the morning of April 17th 1 visit-
i ed fhe beautiful new schociKat Dun-
I barton, arriving in time for chapter ex-
j ercises. These being over, with the
, aid of Misses Clayton and Goolsby, two ,
earnest, energetic teachers in charge not reserved tt^is right when they rati-
the constitution? .Was their
ship, and as our great Union gradually
expanded its territory various political
questions arose until at last that of
State rights and slavary became greatly
agitated, and the result of it all was the. friends
secession of the South. This indeed was
Social Event* of the Pa*t Week in Huit-
ling Little City.
Fairfax, May 2.—Mrs. T. S. Gray
and daughter, Anna, of Augusta visited
the former’s sister here this week
Mrs. Jessie Addison of Brunson visit
ed Mrs. W. Wingard recently.
Mrs. B. L Middleton of Scotia spent
some time here recently, visiting old
the, right of .every State; for had they
Miss. May Salley, who has taught
music here returned to her home at
_ . . Salley this week,
of this splendid institution, we organ-j ^' e< ^ constitution? ( Was their | . Mr. 5partling of Opelika, Ala., spent
ized an active local improvement as- cause ^, n un ' us ^ one '^ ^ a y> a thousand several days here this week,
sociation which promises to accomplish times Nay!
great results. The site of this mag-1 Being thoroughly permeated and
nificent rural school is beautifully en-' embued with the belief that freedom is
dowed by nature and with an active the natural and indefeasible right of
improvement association we expect, evet^y intelligent being they fought in at Hampton Court House Thursday,
to cull most pleasing realizations. 1 defence of principle and justice. j Mrs. Wilber Dowling of Sumter vis-
Coilnties— Blease.
beville
Aiken
Anderson
Bamberg.v
Barnwell
Beaufort
Berkeley 4
Calhoun
Charleston
Cherokee
Chester .>
Chesterfield..... 3
Clarebdon. 5
Colleton... ..I
Darlington '..
Dillon '.2
Dorchester. .1
idgefield
'airfield
"lorence
Georgetown. ,.3
Greenville
Greenwood...............
Hampton t
lorry
Jasper 4
Kershaw —
Lancaster.. 1
Laurens. .« 2
Lee ....—• ’. ....1
Lexington. .' ?.. T. t .... .8
Marion v ......
Marlboro
dewberry
Oconee
Orangeburg
Pickens 2
Anti-Blease.
8
Mesdames Lightsey, Loadholt, and
Miss Virginia DuRant represented
Fairfax Chapter, U. D. C., at the Ed
isto convention of U. D. C., which met
by his ability as a statesman gad bii T wjthdgeyt xntLMt^.~Ihaew was elected,
unswerving loyalty to the Democratic R. C. Rirkland ■ was elected as State
Prof. Niven of. Clemson College will
lay off these school grounds during the
; autumn, giving aid and instructions in
setting out plants, shades trees. A good
canning cl'ub is also established in this
school.
I I left Dunbarton on the afternoon
passenger to visit the Hilda school pre
sided over by prof, Mellichamp and
Miss Dyches.
The. North, from a material stand
point, was never winner of the war,
but simply overpowered the Southern
army. In every battle there were from
three to five Federals to one Confede
rate. When we think of Jackson’s val
ley campaign when he outwitted and
drove back five Federal armies, each
of which was double his own, and how
ited relatives here this week.
Mrs. Liquire is visiting in Augtfeta.
» ■ ■
Executive Clemency.
The governor has granted a parole to
James Moses, who was convicted in
Barnwell county in September, 1912, of
^ ^ ^ murder and upon recommendation .to
a hfetermm
executive committeeman.
After passing a vote of thanks to the
chairman and the secretary, fhe Con
vention adjourned. . < v .
rtvdF t hefiTT conference with my
Canning Club girls who are doing
spldndid work and following instruc
tions cloaely.
Richland
Saluda
Spartanburg ......
Sumter
Union .....3
Williamsburg ■*
York: ....;
Totals \ 47
291
into a panic with his famous ride *heS ta teb €D U® nt u j T.
i Since assuming office the governor
has extended clemency in 1,209 cases.
around McClellan’s army 1 and the many
daring feats accomplished by the Con
federates, Wf can but know that their
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Sitfv - J . ..
Miss Kathleen Cailiff is visiting
friends in Dunbarton.
Fine Oat*.
Capt C. H. Mathis, of Blackville, a
s visitor here Friday. He has so
beautiful fields of Bancroft and V
ghum early oats on his farm m
Blackville and extends a cordial
vitation to interested fannera to
S- * _ urinii - —"Jt‘ _ - - — - -a. J—
mm % visit Knu inspect ms
Fulghum oats are said to be
earlier than any otheer en the :
Mrs. Alice Burch is 1
JLA. Deeeon. •
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