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“Just Like a Member of the Family” [OL. XX-KVII BRRHWELL, S. C. JULY 2. 1914 HO. 44 SAIL GOVERNOR WHEN HE RETURNS l Crowd and Near-Excitement at Barnwell Meeting. • 1200 VOTERS HEARD SPEECHES tod Hampton, fc-rbia, causin Caadidates Received Liberal Applause, But Smith Appeared to Be die Favorite. What was termed the “spiciest meet ing so far of the Senatorial campaign’’ was held here Friday before a thous and or more voters, many of whom were from other counties. In marked contrast to the State campaign meeting of two years ago, there was no real disorder, although several times the situation was rather tense. As it was, howeveiy the affair passed off with nothing more exciting than consider- abl sparring between the candidates ^nd some persons in the audience, who were not at all backward in ask ing questions, and several interesting passages between the candidates them selves. Governor Blease, who did not attend the meetings at Beaufort, Ridgeland ,, arrived here from Co ta, causing a delay of about an in the opening of the meeting, he the first speaker. His speech '."as characterized by those whf have "Mended all the meetings as the most bitter that he has made in the present campaign, and Messrs. Jennings and Pollock renewed their attacks on his record with increased vigor. Nothing of a real sensational nature, however, developed. While each candidate ap parently had a number of friends in the audience, it was the consensus of opinion that the supporters of Senator Smith were considerably in the ma jority. The reception of the Senator was little short of an ovation, and after his speech dozens crowded about him on the platform and kept him busy for some time shaking hands with both old and new friends. On account of the illness of County Chairman R. C. Kirkland, Vice-Chair man W. H. Duncan presided. The Rev. A. E. Evison was called upon to offer prayer, after which the candi dates were introduced in turn. Bluase Bring* “Good New*.” Governor Blease, after an absence of three days from the campaign party, opened the “discussion” to-day by de claring to his supporters in the crowd that he brought them "good news” from the Pee-Dee section, where he had been. He assured them that he would be elected in the first primary, by a handsome majority, which, he said, the "nasty, contemptible rules” might reduce to from 8,000 to 11,000, whereas, declared the Governor, he had from 18,000 to 20,000 two years ago. The Governor declared Anti-Blease men signed pardon petitions to set “traps” for him to grant pardons, then criticised him for doing so. ‘ ,s *bows the kind of fight they’re to defeat Blease,” he said. ^r,hovernor exhibited a catalogue of Benedict College, in Columbia, di recting attention to a picture of the >. culty, composed of white and colored ftichers. "Smith is not in that picture,” Mar vin Holland told the Governor from the audience.. * “No,” replied Blease, “Smith is a white man; I’ll say that much.” “You’ll be in the next group when Smith takes your picture,” capie again from Holland. "You’re a liar,” snapped back the governor. Holland is said to have requested in formation concerning the petition for a pardon granted a man from this county some time ago, but the speaker failed to reply. The governor read letters from Uni ted States Judge H. A. M. Smith, form er District Attorney E. F. Cochran and former United States Marshal J. D. Adams, all of whom, he said, declared they'knew of no other charges against Johnson. The district attorney, said the governor, wrote that he had a case against “Portland Ned,” but that John- son and “Portland Ned” were not the same men. The governor declared that whoever said James Johnson, alias '‘Portland Ned,” left the governor’s office in the governor’s clothes and hat was t “liar and contemptible coward.” Danounc** RuU*. Governor Blease again denounced the new primary rules, declaring that a tece of thieving was never by ‘Portland Ned’ or any of stes.” . He tookA whack at the newspapers, at those he said published “Hes”.aboiit him. As Hie governor closed his speech somebody near Hie stand shouted, ‘Take a hand primary, governor,” re- i POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE MARRIED AT BLACKVILLE MANY VISITORS AT FAIRFAX j. c. cere- Rev. ferns Mis* Sara Hammat Become* the Bride of Dr. J. C. Johnson. Blackville, June 27.—On Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends, Miss Sara Hammmett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Ham mett, became the bride of Dr. Johnson of Durham, N. C., the mony being performed by the Snyder of Barnwell. The church was decorated in and pink hydrangeas. Before the bridal party arrived Shubert’s “Sere nade” was played on the organ by Miss Hattie Rena Milhous. At 3:30 o’clock to the strains of Mendelssohn’s wed ding ma'-ch, rendered also by Milhous, the bridal party arrived. Duke Hammett of Durham, N. C., B. J. Hammett, Jr., of Blackville, Dr. Floyd Johnson of North Carolina and Willie Hammett of Birmingham were the ushers, who preceded the bridal party, taking their places at the altar. Miss Isabelle Free, the maid of hon or, gowned in a white lace dress, with hat to match and carrying pink carna tions, came in alone. Following up the same aisle came the groom and his best man, Dr. Charlie King Of Durham, while up the other aisle came the bride with her father. The bride was-gowned in her going- away gown of navy blue brocaded pop lin, with hat to match, carrying a show er bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the valley. The bride is a young woman of charming personality and will be great ly missed by her many friends. Dr. Johnson is one of the most promising young dentists of Durham, at which place the happy couple will make their home. ✓ The couple left in an automobile for Denmark, where they took the train for Columbia. They will spend their honeymoon in western North Carolina. The out-of-town guests were: Misses Carrie and Essie Hammett, Dr. John son, Dr. King and Duke Hammett of Durham, N. C., Willie Hammett of Birmingham, Ala., Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson, Mesdames Angus All and Otis Brabham and Miss Marie Keel of Allendale, Dr. Teague and Miss Eliza beth Teague of Aiken, Miss Cecil Gyles of Aiken and Ulysses Hammett of Barnwell. pe*ting it several times, T)ut the gov ernor failed to adopt the suggestion. . Jenning* on Primary Rule*. Mayor Jennings spoke next, begin ning with a defence and explanation of the new primary rules so roundly de nounced by the governor. "Now, what are the rules?” asked the speaker. “Honest rules,” vouchsafed' an au ditor. “Yes, honest rules to prevent dis honesty and people from Georgia votr ing in South Carolina,” said Mr. Jen nings, who declared he expected to speak in every county in the State from the records "and two or.more State de tectives going around the State can’t run me off the stand.” Mr. Jennings showed how easy it was under the old rules to perpetrate elec tion frauds. “How long are you people going to stand it?” he asked. “No longer,” someone in the crowd an swered. The speaker called attention to the increase in the primary vote between 1910 and 1912, when it jumped from 108,000 to 142,000 in two years. He said railroad lawyers, as charged by Governor Blease, might have had some thing to do with it, but, said he, “I was there and I’m no railroad lawyer.” He declared “the honest men are going to carry this election.” Jenning* Make* Prediction. Mr. Jennings declared that in five years the people “will see Cole L. Blease retired to private life, and Bleaseites will hang their heads in shame for having applauded” him or his boastful staternew'V the number of criminals he had piAdfned. Mr. Jennings said he proposed to show that politics has entered many of the State institutions, not to build them up, but to further the political interests of the governor. He said he proposed to read a book that will make the blood of every right-thinking man and wom an almost gush from their veins. Fje declared he would go into the recent asylum investigation, “to see if the people of South Carolina will stand for such.” Cries of “No, no” came from the au dience. Mr. Jennings declared he would pre Social and Personal New* of a Week in Hustling Little City. Fairfax, June 27.—Mesdames Paul Brown and Alderman, the Rev. P. Brown and grandson of Estill visited Mrs. S. L. Sanders Tuesday. The Rev. Dr. Scherer and the Rev. G. A. Gongaware of Charleston, were the guests of Mrs. Sanders for several days. Misses Ida Compton and Lylete Wil son have returned from a visit to Orangeburg. Mrs. F. Moorer is visiting at St. George. Miss Ruth Haigler, who taught here several years ago, visited Mrs. F. M. Young recently. Mrs. Leila Jennings, who has spent Miss several months here will leave Wednes day for her home in Richmond, Va. Miss Red Oak: R. E. Woodward, J. sent records, not through the newitpf- Fowk^;= pen, which the governor said lied, but from the stump^and that if the records were denied !(£ would furnish the (Continued on eighth page.) Grace Timmerman of Orange burg is visiting Miss Lucile Youmans. Mesdames J. F. Clayton and Isam Goodwin of near Bamberg visited here recently, Little Sarah Hartman of Waycross, Ga., is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Tutin has returned home after quite a stay in Charleston. Miss Paul Chapman of Greenville and Miss Edith Brooker of Swansea are visiting Mrs. W. H. Simpson. SE1GL1NGVILLE NEWS. Many Visitor* to Allendale’s Little Suburb. Seiglingville, June 29.—Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Moodv and three children went up to Augusta last week. Mrs. W. A. Hayes and children, of Barnwell, visited her mother, Mrs. Boyles, last week. Miss Kittie Augley, of Ulmer, was a visitor at the home of Miss Jennie Barker last week. Misses Maude and Ida Weaver and little Misses Estelle and Leila Fergu son, of Appleton, were the guests of Miss Maude Youngblood last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Myrick and two little children of Florida, are visiting at the home of Mr. J. A. Myrick. Mrs. J. A. Myrick paid a pleasant visit to friends in Brunson last week. Miss Jennie Barker spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. I. T. Harden, of Ulmer. Miss Maude Ypungblood visited her sister, Mrs. J. S. Ferguson, of Appleton, Sunday. Among the out-of-town visitors here yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Thomas and the former’s sisters, Misses Mamie and Minnie Thomas. Ml*, and Mrs. T. S. Cave, of Barn well, motored down here this week on business. — ALLENDALE NEWS. Mr*. A. A. Patterson Entertain* Friend* at Auction Bridge. Allendale, June 27.—Mrs. Alfred A. Patterson entertained a few friends at auction Friday morning. Tables were arranged on the porch. Miss Isabelle C. Patterson holding highest score’was awarded first prize. Consolation was cut by Mrs. James M. Patterson. A salad course was served after the games. Miss Mae Simms of Barnwell is the guest of Mrs Wilmot T. Riley. Miss Louise Burkett of Atlanta and Mrs. W. Gilmore Simms are the guests of their James M. Patterson. Mrs. R. Boyd Cole of Barnwell is visiting Mrs. W. Arnold Searson. Mrs. Hagood and Miss Kathleen Ha- good of Jacksonville, Fla., are visiting Mrs. John G. Williams. Mrs. C. DeSaussure Clarkson, after visiting Mrs. A. Bethune Patterson in Columbia, is now the guest of Mrs. Crawford Clarkson. of Barnwell aunt, Mrs. petit July Second Week Jurors. The following is a list of the jurors for the second week of the term of Court:, Allendale: McRoy Boyles, L. T. Hart- zog, J. J. Owens, C. B. Farmer, O. J. Youmans. Baidoc: A. J. Bennett. Barnwell: T. J. Attaway, C. L. Bry ant, A. T. Beard, W. W. Woodward. Bennett Springs: Geo. D. Kirkland. Blackville: W. M. Altman, Hi A. Rich, Butler Bodiford. Bull Pond: C. H.- Howser, W. Harley, H, G. Bryan, George’s Creek: J. B. Grubbs, W. Black, C. F. Carter, J. M. Grubbs, S. Grubbs. — Great Cypress: Grover Sanders, E. Plexico, J. C. Fields. H. M. Sycamore: J. C. Mayer, B. F. Deer, H. W. Hirter, H. W. Loadholt, O. T. Loadholt. \ ’ Williaton: C. H. Smith, J. E. Kennedy A. E. Owenn. Willie Thompson. SURPRISE FRIENDS BY ANNOUNCING MARRIAGE Mis* Katkloon Car*, of Wiiluton, Mar ried in Atlanta. Williston, June 29.—Miss Kathleen Cave, sister of Mrs. A. F. Green, of Williston, surprised her friends ,by announcing her marriage to Mr. Hugh G. Walton in Atlanta, Thursday,the 25th inst. Miss Cave has many friends here who wish her much joy. Misses Alice Scott and Alma Kitchings have just returned from a delightful visit of two weeks to relatives in Kingston, N. C. Mr. and Mrs John Newsom, of Jack sonville, Fla., are visiting Mr. New som’s parents. Mrs. C. H. Davis, of Williamsburg, Va., is visiting her sister, Mrs J. E. Kennedy. Miss Emmie Robinson, of North Au gusta, is visiting Misses May and Marion Rountree. Mrs. Paul Cook of Olar, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ann Matthews. Misses Bull, of Columbia, and Greene, of Spartanburg, have returned home after a pleasant visit to Misses Mary and Sarah Harley. * 7 Mrs. C. F. Rizer, of Olar, motored over last Friday and spent the day ^ith Miss Bettie Matthews. The young people spent a delightful evening Friday at a surprise party at the home of Miss Maydelle Weathers- bee. Supper was served on the lawn and the games were also played in the open. Cakes and cantaloupes are leaving Williston by carloads every day, and watermelons will be ready ta ship in a few days. Despite the excessive heat the crops are good in this section. One of Williston’s most urgent needs is a dentist, as the only one here has given up his practice and is devoting his time to his large farming interests. LATE CABBAGE IN THE SOUTH Seed Should Be Sown in August.—Cab bage Will Heed in December. This is from South Carolina: “Please tell me what kind of seed to use to get hard headed cabbages in winter?” I know nothing better than a good strain of the late Flat Dutch. In your section sow the seed in a rich bed in early August.' Then see that the plants never puffer for lack of water, but keep them growing strongly. Get good strong plants set in heavily manured land in late September, and keep these growing strongly by side applications of nitrate of soda and rapid and thorough cultivation. They will head in December, and to keep them in good condition turn the heads ever towards the north, and bank the soil well over the stem and the lower part of the head, as these are the ten der parts. The head towards the north will be shaded from the winter sun that might damage it when frozen. In your climate they will keep well in this way, and the same method is the best to use for collards.—W. F. Massey, in' The Progressive Farmer. WHITE POND PERSONALS. Vicitor* Are Gueat* at Enjoyable Fish Fry—. Crop New*. White Pond, June 28.—Miss Moselle Moseley has returned from Atlanta where she took a business course. • Miss Eva Quattlebaum has gone to Rock Hill, S. C., to attend summer school. Mr. Ed Nixon and wife haave re turned to Mexico after an extended visit th. his sister, Mrs. Ernest Quat tlebaum. Mr. T. W. Weeks has returned from a very pleasant visit to Roseville. Miss Theo. Clark has returned from Augusta, where she spent several days with relatives. Miss Louise Brown of Augusta, is visiting here. Mr. J. E. Brown has returned to Augusta after a pleasant visit among relatives here. Mr. C. S. Burckhalter has returned from a visit to Augusts. Mr. C. C. Whittle has returned home from a visit to his parents at Leesville. Several young men of this communi ty gave quite an enjoyable fish fry down on Edisto River a few days ago in honor of Mr. W. L. Harley of At lanta and Mr. R. J. Harley of Augusta, who were visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Clark. The farmers of this section feel very much encouraged since recent rains. Cotton and corn are in a fide growing state and look very promising. Jftdg* Cary Dmd. Erheirf Gary. judge of the Fifth Cit- cuit, died Tuesday Afternoon at his home in Columbia, aged 56 years. His body was buried yesterday evening. Judge Gary served tbe State in a judi cial rapacity for nearly 23 years. BYRNES HAS SECURED ASSISTANCE OF EXTERT of Acrirahur* Will lavMti- (at* Sailing of Truck. V ' Washington, June 24.—Representa tive Byrnes today secured from the chief of the bureau of markets a promise to investigate the present system of marketing cantaloupes, melons and truck grown in South Carolina.. The bureau will endeavor to send an agent to Blackville in Barnwell county who will trace the cantaloupes from the farm to the re tailer for the purpose of ascertaining the condition in which the cantaloupes arrive at the Northern markets, the prices obtained by the wholesaler and by the retailer, comparing them with the price paid to the producer. The Bbreau has promised to give careful attention to this subject with the hope of devising some plan by which the producer can receive a greater propor tion of the price which is finally paid by the consumer. * • COL A. A. RICHARDSON RECEIVED SERKWS CUT FfM fa. AM FWrtar-lw a. CRIMSON CLOVER FOR COTTON Pay* to Grow Clover Cotton.—Act* as Winter Cover Crop. For the past two or three years we have been cutting our oats about the middle of June and sowing peas for hay on the oats stubble, sowing crimson clover after the peas and turning for cotton in the spring. Our trouble is that this crop of clover does not get much growth before it Is necessary to turn it for cotton. We have been soaring some rye with this clover, and the rye gets a fairly good growth by the time we turn it under, but the clover does not. Could we sow the clover earlier or among the peas and get a stand? We have crim son clover knee-high that was sown in August in the cotton rows, and where we are going to plant corn this spring, but the clover after peas does not get much growth.” Nevertheless I am sure that it pays to grow the clover for the cotton. Crimson clover saves the loss of fer tility by acting as a winter soil cover, and while it does not get very much growth before it is time to turn for cotton, it has paid well for its use. I fear that the heavy shade of the peas might destroy (he germinating clover seed. Bnt it would only be the cost of the seed to make the experiment by sowing among the peas just a while before mowing them for hay. This is a matter that can qnly be set tled by experiment.—The Progressive Farmer. In a free-for-all fight that broke op a baseball game here Friday afteraora between the locals and the Wagner team, Col. A. A. Richardson, chief State game warden, was seriously eat in his right side, the gash being severs! inches long snd quite deep, a number of stitches being necessary tocloee the wound. In addition be received n number of minor bruises about Ms face. Other combatants snd would be peace-makers showed signs of the fight. The trouble started when s personal insult was offered by s visiting player to CoL Richardson, which he promptly resented. The fighters were separated and, it was thought, the difficulty ended but in a few minutes the fight was resumed, many of the spectators taking a part. It was in the second clash that Mr. Richardson was cut. He got ints his automobile snd drove to a local drug store where his wound was dressed: Saturday afternoon he was carried to his home in Columbia. W. M. Miller, Ben MiHer, George Miller and Otis Redd, who are amid to have Mr. Richardson’s assailants, came down from Wsgener Saturday morning in custody of Rural Policeman J. E. Gant, of Aiken County. Application for bail was made to Magistrate E. W. Holman, who refused the appliestiou cm the grounds that the attending physi cian would not issue s statement to the effect that Mr. Richardson was entirely out of danger. Their attorney, Jas. E. Davis, Esq., then went before Judge H. F. Rice, at Aiken, who granted bail in the amount of 3400 each. Bond was readily furnished snd the men re leased. The last report from CoL Richardson was to the effect that he was getting on nicely. COES TO NEBRASKA. WILLISTON GETS AWAY. Da- Picked Team From Wegener fee ted. Williston, June 24.—In the prettiest game of the season Williston defeated a picked team from Wagener Monday afternoon at Williston. This makes the sixth game that Williston has played this year, of which it has won five and tied one. The largest attendance of the season was on hand to cheer the locajs on to victory. -The features of the game were a sensational catch In centre field by Wise for Williston, the excellent fielding of Kennedy and Quattlebaum for Williston, and the all round good hitting of both teams;Coon- er, Reed and Fulmer of Wagner were especially strong with the stick and Smith and Brunson of Williston led in batting, the former obtaining two doubles and one triple. The final score was 12 to 7 in favor of Williston. The batteries were Jones and Bolen for Wagener, and Smith and Quattlebaum for Williston. Paator of Ellemton Chrietiaa Re*!*** Chart*. Ellenton, June 27.—Robert Durward Brabham orBatesburg visited their grandfather, Dr. R. O. Brabham, last week. Mrs. A. C. Bush of Augusta la visiting friends in Ellenton. The ladies of the Christian church gave a barbecue one day last week, little j the proceeds going to missionary so ciety. The Rev. C. W. Holley has resigned as pastor of the Christian church and accepted a charge at Guide Rock, Neb. Misses Jennie Miller Dunbar, Flos sie Miller and Teresa Harley gave par ties this week to a large number of friends. Miss Richie Walters of North Ao^ gusta visited W. B. Turner several days last week. BARNWELL IS EASY. Elioree Win* in a Center by Score of 11 to 0. Elioree, June 24.—In a slow game Elioree defeated Barnwell 1} to 0. Read had the visitors at his mercy. Pate for Barnwell was knocked out and replaced by Mills. Features were the hitting of Etheridge and Ulmer. and catches by Brookhart and Walker. Barnwell ..0 5 3 Elioree-.— 11 14 1 Pate, Mills and Creighton;* Read and Taylor. BoyUton-Millor. Springfield,- June 28.—The wedding bf Dr. G. Frank Miller, of River Junc tion, Fla., to Miss Annie Mae Beyles- ton, of this place at the Methodist Church Wednesday night, last, by Rev. S. H Booth, of Cope, was an event of much interest in this community from the prominence of the con tracting parties. Dr. Miller was born and reared here, and is connected with many of the large and influential families of the community; while his bride is the daughter of M. E, Boyleston, one of the largest planters of this and Aiken counties, and by her womanly charms and graces has won for her the friend ship of the entire community. The ceremony was celebrated at S p. m. The church was decorated with white roses and trailing vines, with a background of ferns and palms, with an arch of srailax and white rases from which suspended the bride’s bcH adding additional charm to the and altar. Crastaf Crops for Hogs. This is the season to plant peas, soy beans, sorghum, peanuts, ar tichokes, 'Sweet potatoes and drains as grazing crops for hogs. Ail of these crops are planted in the dril except cowpess, which may be planted in the drill or broadcasted. If cowpena are planted in orchards, they shohM not be broadcasted, but sown in the drill in order that they may be cultivat ed and controlled easily, according ft» the advice of, Clemaon College '* X- A Freak of Nature. A curious freak of nature was ex hibited at Huggins’ Drug Store this week. For a long time Mr. B. L. Easterling has been growing canta loupes whose luscious flavor command ed for them the “top of the market,” ties on the subject Putting in _ but he went himself one better in good crazing crops for hogs at tide 1 growing a double-jWted affair. Two will i perfectly formed cantaloupes had Peanuts, grown together in n way to remind one and ebufaa will furnish excellent graa- of the famous Siamese twins, and the ing practically name “Siamese” should be given tp season, the new variety. The freak excited a r- w great deal of Interest Subscribe to The People. At-