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-r / M Ju»t Like a Member of the Family" VOL. XXXYI1 BARNWELL, S t. JULY 16. .1914 NO. 46 .JULY TERM OF COURT TO RUN ONLY ONE WEEK 4 JOHN H. SMITH” SAID TO BE FULL LEGAL NAME A Number of C*m« Hare Already Been Tried.—Tod True BUI*. The July tem of of the Court of Gen eral Sessions for this county, Judge H. F. Rice, of Aiken, presiding, convened here Monday morning. Excellent pro gress is being made in the trial of cases and it is probable that the criminal bus iness will be finished before the end of the week. A petition was presented to the Judge asking that the present term remain in session only one week, because of the fact that it is a busy season with the farmers, the heat is Jexcessive, makjng it a hardshiy upon lawyers, uStoeasss snd jurors to attend, and because C. C? - Simms, Esq.,jmd other .members of the bar are engaged in political campaigns and furthermore because it has not been the custom to try civil cases in this county during—the , summer. Jpdge Rice granted the plea of the petitioners. The following True Bills have been found by the Grand Jury: . ' Fred Brown, assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying cohcealed weapons. . Ishmail Floyd, larceny of bicycle, iimor, Hutto, abandonment and fail- Ito support. \arlie Hammond, violation of the Sensary law. Dan Hightower, housebreaking and larceny. Ben Miller, Otis Redd, W. M. Miller, and Ueorge M+her, assault and battery with intent to kill. Solomon Jones, forgery. Willie Banfield, grand larneny of live stock. Jake Mitchell, murder. James Miller, burglary and larceny. Herbert Cave, violation of the dis pensary law. Wash Croft, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. T. A. Rhoden, breach of trust with fraudulent intent. *<* Josie Washington, murder. The following extra venire of petit jurors was drawn Monday: J. L. Sal ters, H. L. Creech, S. B. Carroll, S. A. , ffair, "R. J. Keel, W. P. Morris, Jr., J. R. Harrison, L. F. Sanders, B. L. Eas terling, T. J. Langley. Up to the hour of going to press the following cases had been disposed of BICYCLE RIDERS ON A TOUR OF 33,000 MILES Ishi tv.f m m But State Committee Refuted to Make a New Ruling. The following is from The State’s report of the meeting of the State Ex ecutive Committee in' Columbia last week: . The construction of the “full name” clause in the rules of the party came in for its share of discussion. D. 'D v McColl of Marlboro wanted the com mittee to pass a resolution further defining what a man’s full name is, but the committee decided not to do so at this time but to adhere to the ruling of the chairman on this point in order to avoid confusion. Chairman Evans 'went very fully into his ruling on the “full name” clause. He said that he had been ad vising all who^ asked his opinion on the point that when a man’s name was John Henry Smith he had better sign it John Henry Smith on the club roll and not John H. Smith or J. Henry Smith or J. H. Smith. Chair man Evans said that as a lawyer he knew that the United States supreme court had held in election cases that John H. Smith was a “full name,” but that it had not ruled on the ques tion of the validity of J. Henry Smith as a “full name.” While it had held that J. H. Smith or any name in which the first two initials were indicated only by initials was not a “full name" Consequently in the interests of avoiding all confusion, Chairman Evans said that he had been ruling that John Henry Smith was the correct way in which to sign the club rolls, though he had no doubt that as a matter of law any court would hold that John Henry Smith w’as a “full name.” - ' - ' • x 5 dm.* SEIGUNGVILLE CROPS GOOD The A FAITHFUL SERVANT MEETS TRAGIC DEATH J&cklev Brother* Pasted Through Barnwell Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Jackley and Mr. P. D. Jackley, who are making a 33,000 mile tour of the United States on bicy cles, passed through Barnwell Tues day. The trip is being made on a wager of tl.500, three teams, each composed of two brothers, competing. The start was made from San Francisco, Cal., on the first of March and nine months is allowed to make the circuit of this country. The route being followed is the coastal and boader states of the Union. When the tour commenced, T. B. Jackley was single, but at Tupelo, Miss., he married an old sweetheart ahd since the wedding his “wheel” has been doing tandem-duty, Mrs. Jackley riding on the cross-bar of her husband’s machine where the roads permit. When they have enough money, she rides on the train. The brothers, who hail from Boise, Idaho, started out penniless, making their way. by selling souvenir post cards with photographic reproduc- tions^of themselves and their machines. When they reached Barnwell one bicycle was sadly in need of a new tirfe' and the riders themselves showed signs of the rough travel that they have endured, their clothes being soiled and torn. The benedict of the party stated, however, that he thought they were about one day ahead of their schedule and that having successfully negotiated the Great American Desert feel that the rest of the trip, about one-half of which they have covered, will be comparac- tively easy sailing. Their objective point is now Washington, D. C. From 60 to 75 miles a day is being covered by the tourists. Will Floyd, Colored, Killed by Train THE COW AND HER PRODUCT. Near Y*ma**ee Station. Dunbarton, July 13.—Will Floyd, col ored was struck by a southbound coal freight train at Davis Cross Roads, near Yemassee, on the C. & W. C. Ry. Sun day, July 5th, and his body horribly mangled. The pieces were found the following morning, gathered together and buried. Floyd, who was returning from Sa vannah on an excursion train, lost his ticket. Dr. Brinkley, who was aboard objected to the negro leaving the train at Davis Cross Roads but the latter in- , — 7 ' ■ j' sisted on doing so. When it was learn ed on Monday that he failed to return with the other passengers, Mr. Barney Owens hastened to Barnwell and got in telegraphic communication with Yem assee. learning that a man had been killed on the 5th inst. He, together with Mr. Jim Rountree, the town mar shall, and Owen Walker, went to Davis Cross Roads, where they had the body exhumed and brought to Dunbarton, where' it was given suitable burial, quite a number collecting to pay their lasM-esrects to the memory of a re spected colored citizen. Floyd had been a faithful servant on the farm of Col. Wm. Owens for 22 years and Mr. Owens and his family thought highly of him. Before his death. Col. Owens requested that Will Floyd drive his grey horse to the wagon to take his body to Cypress Chapel cem- etary and requested his family to take good care of the darkey as long as he lived. This they have done and in giv ing him decent burial have discharged their last debt to the life-long friend and faithful servant. Floyd was a man of polite manners and had many friends. It is presumed that he fell asleep on the track and that his tragic death was instantaneous. CHILD IS MURDERED; NEGRESS IS LYNCHED. Orangeburg County I* tbo Scene of a • Double Tragedy. Elloree, July 12.—One of the moat brutal crimes ever perpetrated in Orangeburg County, committed mid way between here and Vance late yes terday afternoon in a dense bay near the Two Chop public road, was brought to light this morning, when the body of little Miss Essie Bell, 12 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bell, was discovered after an all-night serch, foully murdered and carefully covered by the confessed murderess, Rosa Rich ardson, a negro woman about 35 years old. A grim and a horrifying spectacle is witnessed to-day in that community. The body of little Miss Essie Bell, with her head beaten into a pulp by a light- wood knot, lies prepared for burial in the quiet home of Daniel Bell, while two hundred yards away, near the scene of the crime, swinging to a tree is the body of her alleged assassin, Rosa Richardson, riddled with bullets. Guilt was established, the woman confessed, a volley fired, the unknown silent, sober men mopped their brows and dispersed. Thirty negroes, who gathered near the scene of the crime, would have fired the volley if permit ted, and went to console the grief- stricken family. While the crime has cast a palter over the entire community, and hun dreds of people have gone to the scene there was no race feeling whatever evident. COUim CAMPAIGN OPENS AT WILUSTON JULY 22D Farmer* are“Laying-by”.—Shipper* Bu*y With Watermelon*. Seiglingville, July 13. —Crops are looking fine in this section. The far mers are about through laying-by their crops, but have no time to rest as the melon crop is ripening so fast that the shippers are kept busy. Mrs. B. R. Lewis, of Sycamore, is for Harrison Johnson and Cha r rlie”john- spending a few days with Mrs. J. P. Moody this week. Mrs. Willie Moody and her sister, Miss Ada Chitty, of Blackville stopped over here en route from ■Savannah and spent a few days with Mrs. L. R. Mirhs last week. » Little Misses Kittie and Jennie Sue son. murder, not guilty. Simon Hutto was found guilty of the Charge of abandonment and failure to support (his family! and sentenced to one year on the chain gang or in the penitentiary or pay a fine of $200. Solomon Jones pleaded guilv to the, „ Charge of forgervand was sentenced to Au « le > ’ of timer, v.sded relatives here last week. A number of folks from here, the writer among them, attended the evan gelist meeting at Allendale. It is being conducted by the Rev. Palmer, of Col umbia and great good is being accomp- gang or in eight months on the chain the penitentiary. Willie Barfield pleaded-guilty to the charge of grand larceny and was given a sentence of 18 months on the chain gang or in the penitentiary. . Junius Peeples, murder, not guilty.' . Ismail Loyd, larceny of bicycle, guil ty; sentenced to one year on the chain- gtvj^^r in ihe penitentiary. Mitchell, charged with murder, pl«Kd guilty to manslaughter and was senteQced to two years on the chain gang or in the penitentiary. CLOSE* SUCCESSFUL MEETING Revival at Fairmount Church Do:* Great Good.—At Olar Next. Blackville, July 10.—Editor The Barn well People: We have just closed a very successful meeting with Fair- mount church, Barnwell Association. The meeting was begun the first Sun day ip July and closed the following Thursday, after the, second service on that day. Brother W. L. Hayes, pastor of the Barnwell Baptist church, came to us on Monday morning and preached great and good sermons twice daily Until the close. ; ’• i The church was . greatly revived-five . ifeeived by baptism and one by letter. . ' We had a very gracious mef&tihg. The ii^erest began with the meeting and ^ Continued to the close. Bro. Hayes is it a very congenial helper in a series of ces. We begin at Olar second t av. Brother J. D. Huggins will assift there. D. W. Heckle. ✓ •; — Caught in Georgia. Sheriff J. B. Morris received a tele- k Tuesday from the authorities at cus, Ga., that Anderson Hayes, aped negro convict from this had been arrested. Hayes was ad at the March term of court ind..l$attepy with, -hrtetlt t5 atenred to ten years on the ITg, but made his escape in less lished. . < Miss Jennie Barker spent the week end with her sister. Mrs. J. W. Augley, at Ulmer. • ' Resolution* of Respect. Whereas, Almighty God, the Supreme Ruler of the universe, by the hand of death has removed from Our midst our Brother Master Mason, S. J. Clary, Be it resolved by Harmony Lodge No. 17, A. F. M., that while humbly bowing Clemson College Weekly Note* Farmer *nd Dairyman. (These notes are prepared weekly by the Dairy Division of Clemson College, which will be glad to answer all questions pretaining to dairying.) Clipping the hair from around a cow’s udder makes the cow cooler and is also an aid to getting clean milk. The hairs serve as convenient waiting stations for germs and dirt, which are likely to land in the milk | during milking. The mangjr should be low, since j the cow gets up on her hind feet first ! and a high manger also makes it j tiring for her to get her food. | The best cow is always the eheap- ; est. A seventy dollar cow costs lit tle more to feed than a forty dollar j cow and is likely to give much more and better milk. Bloody milk is due to injury to the | udder. To remedy, wash udder care- | fully with warm water and apply lard | or vaseline. Give a cow wholesome, fresh food at all times. Mouldy 'food will make her sick or at least is likely to cause the milk production to fall off. The success of a dairy depends largely on the careful rearing, of the best heifer calves. When selling butter, it pays to put it up in neat, attractive cartons. A trade mark can be made very A BUDGET OF PERSONAL NEWS FROM WHITE POND CandkUte* Will M*lr* Tkair Bow* to Tko “Door Pooplo” Wod»o*doy. The candidates for county offices— ' Supervisor, Auditor, Treasurer, Super intendent of Education, Judge of Pro bate, House of Representatives and Magistrate—will make their initial ad dresses to |he voters of Barnwell Coun ty at Williston next Wednesday, July 22nd. The time for filing pledges and paying assessments closes at 12 o’clock noon, Tuesday, July 2ist, and unless the political bee buzzes pretty freely during the coming week the crop of office-seekers will be comparatively small. A glance through the candidates column in The People shows that only one has announced for Auditor, one for Treasurer, two for Probate Judge, five for County Supervisor, six for the House of Representatives, and eleven for Magistrate, a total of twenty-six. There are two or three more who have told the editor that they would have their ca: ds published shortly. Of this number, one is for Supervisor and one for Auditor. Six county campaign meetings will be held this year, as follows: Williston, Wednesday, July 22. " - Blackville, Thursday, July 23. Dunbarton, Wednesday, Ju!y29. Barnwell, Thursday, July 36. • Fairfax, Friday, July 31. Allendale, Saturday, .August 1. Interest in the county races is rather lukewarm at present, but will doubt less awaken after the starting gun has been fired. TWO AUTOMOBILES IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION to the divine decree, we cord our sense of loss in the death of so good a man and Mason as was our departed brother. Resolved, That we set apart a page of our Minute Book to the memory of Brother Clary, * ^ That we extend to his bereaved fam ily our sincere sympathy with them in their deep sorrow, That a copy of, these resolutions be given to theTlounty papers, and that a place bn re- valuabIe b y a K ood dairyman. The wise farmer puts his cow to the test and gets rid of the boarders. A fall calf becomes a producer when milk and butter are most valuable. Concrete floors in the barn and the milking room can be kept clean easily and aid sanitation. ■>. Huerta Abdicate*. Mexico City, July 14.—At 10 o’clock President Huerta, his whole family copy, suitably engrossed be sent to the and other Relatives and dose friends family of our deceased brother. A. E. Evison, W. J. Snyder, R. S. Dicks, Committee left the capital for special train. Vera Cruz abourd a Resolutions of Respect. Resolved by the members of the Woman’s Missionary Society of Fair mont Baptist Church: 1. That in the death of Mrs. Alma Folk, on May 7, 1914, we lost a loyal sister, a pure, unselfish woman, one ever ready to help others. 2. That we extend to the bereaved family our deepest sympathy and that we bow in humble submission to our 0 ar n^ e n Mr. R. R. Speaks, of Fairfax, town Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Huggins over to Blackville Friday. Mesdames J. A. Porter and Cave spent Thursday in Augusta ping. sMessrs P. W. Price and G. W. ville left Tuesday afternoon for a visih to Washihgton, D. C. Mr. Gary Owens and daughter, Miss Sarah, of Dothan, ~Ala., came up to Saturday afternoon for a was in went T. S. shop- Mant Basket Picnic and Fish Fry Enjoyed at Dari* Bridge. White Pond, July 11.—Rev. J. H. Owens and family have returned from a visit to relatives at Vaucluse. Miss Ray Kitchens, of Charleston, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Weeks. Miss Maude Burckhalter has returned to her home in Augusta after a pleas ant visit to relatives here. Master Haskett Eubanks, of Augusta is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. H. W. Scott. Mr. Jim Mosely and daughter, Miss Ella, are visiting relatives here; Miss Julia Davis, of Savannah, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. N. Hankin- son. ' • Miss Mildred Glover, of Aiken, is spending some time with her aunt, Mrs. O. N. Alderman. Miss Louise Brown has returned to her home in Augusta after an extended visit to her grandmother, Mrs.' H. W. Scott. Miss Alma Hall, of Augusta, is visit ing her little cousin, Miss Mildred Owens. Mr. John Wilcox spent several days with relatives here en route to Mexico. Dr. Haywood Alderman and wife, of Springfield, spent several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Alderman the past week. Mrs. R. C. Purvis has returned home from a visit to her parents at Walker, S. C. Miss Emmie Chapman, of Charles ton, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. H. Owens. Mr. A. C. Blount has returned from a* visit to Graniteville. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hair of Blackville, spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Black. n Mr. John Swancy has reWriied to his home in Columbia after spending sev eral days with his brother, Mr. J. D. Swancy. Mr. Edwin Owens has returned from a pleasant visit to Vauctause. One of the most delightful social events;.of the week was a little basket picnic and “fish fry” down at Davis Bridge yesterday given by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Owens in honor of Miss Em- 1 mie Chapman. About thirty young folks attended and spent almost enjoya-: ble day. ^ « Mr*. W. A. Dicks Received Painful Inju ries a Few Day* Ago. Dunbarton, July 13.—When Mrs. W. A. Dicks and son were returning from Dunbarton a few days ago, a severe wind and threatened storm caused them to increase the speed of their machine. Mr. Ben Anderson, a Dunbarton mer chant,and his family were approaching from the opposite dirh(:tion and on a sharp curve on the edge of Dunbarton, where high corn observed the view of the drivers, thg two cars met in a head on collision. Mrs. Dicks' left arm was broken and her right severely brusied at th^ Wrist, besides being so badly shaken up that she had to be carried OLD RULES TO GOVERN MUNICIPAL PRIMARIES First n. Primary to ba Held August Second August 25. A meeting was held in the Coart House Monday afternoon for the pur pose of making arrangementi, for the approaching primaries to nominate a Mayor and Aldermen for the town of Barnwell. In the absence of the presi dent, Dr. R. C. Kirkland, Col. Harry D. Calhoun acted as chairman. The fol lowing officers and executive committe were elected: R. C. Kirkland, presi dent; A. A. Lemon, vice-president; G. W. Manville, recretary and treasurer. T. M. Boulware, E. -A. Brown and the above mentioned officers constitute the to the home of her daughter, who lives I executive committee. The executive nearby. Whiel she is still in a pros trate condition,her friends hope for her early recovery. ABELOVED PASTOR LEAVES Dr. C. C. Brown and Wife Quit Sumter After 40 Year*. Sumter, July 8.—Dr. artd Mrs. C. C. BrOwn left here Tuesday for their future home in Beaufort, S. C., going in Dr. Brown’s car. Dr. Brown has been pastor of the First Baptist Church here for forty years and his departure is sincerely regretted by the members of thecongregation. When he tendered his resiguatiori several weeks ago it was decided not to accept it, but Dr. Brown decided to leave despite their requests to remain with the church. At the services Sunday, which were conducted by Dr. Howard Lee Jones, president of Coker College, a farewell letter from Dr. Brown .to the congrega tion was read and later a reply from the board of deacons on behalf of the con gregation was sent to Dr. Brown. The separation is a sad onetp both Dr Brown and the members of his flock who have loved and revered him. His place will be a hard one to fill in the hearts of his friends and in the church pulpit. Dr. Brown, while he severs his con pection with the church here, w r ill con tinue his work for the Aged-Ministers’ Fund, to which he will now be able to devote a larger share of his time and energy. Another Freak. Barnwell County is growing famous jin the production of freaks of the vege table kingdom. Last week a double- barreled watermelon, srailar in shape to the twin cantaloupe, was exhibited at Deason’s Drug Store. It weighed 47 pounds and was grown by K. Diamond at Kline. committee has set the find primary for August 11 and the second primary on August 25.. Must Announce in Paper*. It was decided to be governed by the old rules of the club, no changes being made. The main points in the old rules were that to be eligible to enroll ment the voter must have resided in the state one year and the town sixty days prior to the election; the club list is closed five days before the first pri mary; the Candidates for aldermen and mayor must announce their candidacy in some paper published in the town of Barnwell at least three issues before the primary; they must file their pled ges and pay their assessments at least ten days before the first primary. The club roll will be in possession of the secretary of the club at the Bank of Western Carolina, and all voters eligi ble for enrollment whose names are not now on the roll can be enrolled by requesting the secretary to do so. Notice. Candidates are hereby nidified that their pledges must be filed with the County Chairmand on or before 12 o’clock noon, Tuesday, July 21st. The form is as follows: “As candidate for the office of in the Democratic primary election, to be held on the last Tuesday in August, 191..,-, I hereby pledge myself to abide the re sults of such primary and support the nominees of the party, State and national, and I declare that I am a Democrat, and that I am not, nor will I become the candidate of any faction, either privately or publicly suggested, other than the regular Democratic nomination.” R. C. Kirkland, \ Co. Chairman. 3. That a page of our record book ^than a week. It will be remembered copy of these resoluttotrs be sent to the - “ ■ Vabout 23 knife wounds 1 Baptist Courier and The Barn well People .®n his 4rife. Sheriff Morris left for for publication. ^mericifs yesterday morning. A new carpet has been put down in > court room. Mrs. R. S. Weathersbee, Mrs. A. I. McLemore, * Mrs. ft. E. Woodward, Committee. short- visit to relatives and friends, rejoining the other members of the Tybee. Ga., the following day. Two officials of the Land and Indus trial Department of the Southern Rail way were in town yesterday looking over the jituation with, the view of establishing a cotton mill at Barnwell. Fir*t Hand Primary. At Abbeville Tuesday; when W. P. School Close*. Dunbarton, July 13.—The public school here has closed for the summer i . vacation. Dunbarton can now boast of Pollock asked those voters l4 who oej a modern 16,000 brick school build- Heve in Cole L. Blease’s record hold up in this section are most prom- although hundreds of hands went up ising and the general lent. health is excel- on the reverse proposition. , 1,200 people were present. About Mrs. W. C. Ellis and daughter, pf Heath Springs,'are the guests of the former's brother, Mr. Mobley. Mr. Clark McCaslan, came over from Washington, Ga.,Saturday afternoon to yiait friends here. Baxley-BoyUton. Blackville, July 12.—On last Sun day evening at 8’oclock Clyde E. Boylston and Mias Elizabeth Baxley were quietly married at the home of the bride. These present were ooly a few of their near relativea. Thei Augusta, Atlanta and other polatm. Both of them are from the tame town and have many friends. After fety return from their trip -they will make their home here where the groom b interested in business They art ex pected to return soon.