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VOL XXXVII
“Just Like a Member of the Family”
BARNWELL S.C. JULY 30. 1914
NO. 48
CANDIDATES APPEAL FOR
VOTES OF “DEER PEEPUL”
AUSTRIA DECLARES WAR
' - UPON DEFIANT SERVIA
Office-*eeker«. Addraxed Voters at
, WilUston end Blackrilie.
•The inititj appeal of the candidates
for the votes of the ‘‘deer peepul" was
Dark Clouds Hang Over Europe.—Would
Change Map of Europe.
London, July 28.—The Austro-Hun
garian Government declared war
made at WiHiston last Wednesday to against Servia fo-day by a manifesto
between’two and three hundred voters. | w ^ ic h *sone of the briefest of history s
The meeting was d^oid of any features momen tous documents
the audience giving each candidate a
respectful hearing and more or less
applause. Capt. W. C. Black presided.
For the Legislature.
Aspirants for the House of Represen
tatives spoke first, N. C. Creech open
ing the bill. Mr. Creech declared that
he had been “humilated” by the news
papers because of certain reports that
been sent out from Columbia. He
gave a new version of the removal of
Magistrate Fowles, of Columbia, inti
mating that Governor Blease had re
moved him from office because Fowles
issued warrants against Creech. He
also stated that the governor had
vetoed the aopropriation of 130,000 for
the eradication of the cattle tick. He P 0 f p 0W er, if
is opposed to the new primary rules ~
and to compulsory education. Declar
ing that it was Jefferson Davis who
said that "all men are born free and
, ^»al,” the speaker attempting to inject
ttionalism into his remarks. He is
iking the race on his past record.
R. P. Searson was greeted with ap
plause. He thanked the voters for their
support in the past; kept his audience
in good humor with several jokes
which he used very effectively, and
declared himself opposed to State-wide
compulsory-education. He closed amid
applause. ^
C. S. Warner is asking for re-election
on the record he has made. He is the
author of a bill to establish a highway
from Columbia to the Savannah river,
is agaAist high appropriations and State
wide compulsory education. He has no
promises to make. «.
J. W. Folk was greeted with cries of
"Hurrah for Folk!” Referring to
rumors that he "has formed acombina-
tion with a political ring,” he emphati
cally denied the charge. He then
entered into a discussion of his plat
form. the main planks of which are that
he is opposed to the fertilizer tax money
going to Clemson College, he urges an
investigation of the classification of
freights rates and the inspection of
all manufactories and corporations to
see that they make tax returns accord
ing to law; he is opposed to
Germany paved the way for this dec
laration by announcing her rejection of
the British proposal to bring four Pow
ers together in conferance for media
tion. Germany explained her ally could
not be expected to submit her acts to
an European council as though she
were one of the Balkan States.
This announcement preceded the dec
laration of war by only two hours and
showed the harmohious working of the
partnership 1)etween the nations
which stood firmly together through
the Bosnian crises of 1909,
The centre of interest has shifted
sharply to St. Petersburg, which holds
the decision whether an European war
which probably would shift the balance
not rearrange the entire
map of Europe, is to break out. Nego
tiations are afoot there between the
Russian foreign minister and the Aus-
train ambassador, which are designed
to “localize” the conflict.
Firjt Cotton Bloom.
Mr. W. F. Holmes, of Barnwell, ex
hibited the first bloom that we have
seen this year on Friday. It was pre
sented to Mr. John B. Hall, of
Philadelphia, who is here in the inter
ests of the Hall Cotton Maturing Ma
chine.
Miss Martha Ayer Duncan and her
guest, Miss Eva Mae Owens, of Allen
dale, motored over to Augusta Mon
day.
dacy.
Auditor.
C. W. Moody attacked the record of
the present incumbent and Mr. Riley
.evidently defended same to the satis
faction of the audience.
Supervisor.
A letter from G. J. Diamond, the
present Supervisor, was read, in which
it was stated that owing to sickness in
his family he would be unable to attend.
T. J. Arledge stated that he knew
how to build good roads.
R. E. Woodward thinks the office
fertilizer i ne^ds a business man. He said that
fillers and favors good roads; hp is op
posed to compulsory education until the
matter has been submitted to the vot-
efrf 1 , he favors more power for magis
trates and a reasonable appropriation
for the rural schools-; he is opposed to
the trial of civil suits in Barnwell coun
ty-when the cause of action arises in
another county; he favors criminal
prosecution for violation of contracts,
the Torrens land system and the Fort
ner bill.
Tbos. M. Boulware said that he has
tried to gain the cbnfidence of tlie
jle and denounced coat-tail swing
saying that he is making thetace
tis own merits. He declared that
the day ts coming when a compulsory
education act will be passed, but he is
against such a measure until the 14th
Amendment has been repealed. De
claring thafa political machine is being
built with the dispensary, he stated that
he had "not been insulted by being
asked to be the candidate” of the
alleged “dispensary ring.” He opened
and closed amid applause. ; -
R. B. Fickling declared that he is not burk opened the nJleting with prayer,
in the alleged dispensary ring and is ! Mr. Boulware amplified his remarks of
the roads are in a deplorable condition,
with the exception of those between
Jjae larger towns; he charged that over
19,000 commutation tax money is not
being used. The makes no promises
other than to do his duty.
E. G. Bolen stated that he is no speech
maker but laid claim to being a busi
ness man. He promised to earn his
salary, give better roads and make eaeh
convict serve the sentence imposed on
him by the courts.
L. G. Stivender also disclaimed ^ny
ability as a speech-maker, but said he
would do h#s very-Best and gjve good
roads.
Treasurer J. R. Armstrong and Su
perintendent of Education Horace J.
Crouch, being without opposition, are
contenting themselves with.- merely
thanking the people for their support
in the past and promising a continu
ance of their very efficient work.
At Blackville.
Practically the same speeches were
made at Blackville Thursday as on the
preceding day. The Rev. Mr.JjFuoder-
not the candidate of any faction. He |
endorsed the Wilson administration;
is in favor of the appropriation for the
eradication of the cattle tick; is a prohi
bitionist at heart but favors the dispen
sary system as the best solution of the
wiskey question; advocates a more
modern system of taxation; favors good
roads and would have convicts work
same; thinks there should be better
county government; is against compul
sory education but favors the education
of the masses. Mr. Fickling received
loud applause. ;
f. Janies E. Davis, the last speaker, re-
viewed his record as Solicitor and Re
presentative, declaring that every bill
introduced By him was passed. He is
pppdsed to compulsory education, but
^is in favor of passing-a joint resolution'
> submitting the question to the people '
, of the State. He mentioned the. rumor
le County dispensary board and
lose in power” are going to work for
i will perpetuate them in office,
i the dispensary but it must be
bf politics.' The speaker de-.
if elected he would
the day before by telling his audience
to ask "why Boyd Cole withdrew from
the race,” saying that he understood
that Mr. Cole had been threatened with
the loss of the dispensary advertising
if he remained in the race.
The speaKer execepted V. S. Owens
who, he was informed, was not in har
mony with the other members of the
board. During the speech of Mr. Folk
a difficulty arose on the outside of the
building between Mr. Boulware and S
A. Wise, of Williston, caused, it is said,
by the former’s allusions to the alleged
"dispensary ring.” The meeting then
adjourned until two o’clock.
The third -meeting of the campaign
was held at Dunbarton yesterday (Wed
nesday. 1-
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CONTEST CREATES MUCH
INTEREST OVER COUNTY
A Number of Live Boya and Girls Have Been Nominated in Great
Idlewild Pony Contest.
The announcement in last week’s issue of The People of the
great Idlewilcf Pony Contest to be conducted by this paper has at
tracted attention in every section of Barnwell County. Many nomi
nations have already been received and in a few days the contestants
will be hard at-work soliciting subscriptions that will-win thenrvotes.
In this contest every one is guaranteed a square deal and there will
be no favoritism.
In this connection we wish to say that no employe of The Peo
ple nor any member of their family i* eligible to enter this contest.
No “bonus votes” are to be issued during this contest. This
would make it unfair to the boy or girl who may work hard in the
beginning and then the prize go to some one else who really doesn’t
get as many subscriptions. It is “the early bird that catches the
worm,” so it is up to those who expect to enter to get busy now
The People has several hundred dollars du6 on subscriptions and as
the collection of these old accounts count just the same as new sub
scriptions, you should not lose a minute in sending The People the
nomination blank that entitles the nominee to 1,000 votes. It is pub
lished in the full page advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
No child in Barnwell County is too young to enter. Get the
friends of the little boy or girl interested and working for their favor
ite and see how fast the votes will pile up. And who is it that does
not want a young, well-broken Shetland pony with a neat rubber
tire buggy and a set of handsome harness?
Send or bring The People your nomination today. A receipt
book and full instructions will be mailed promptly so that you may
get to work at once. Ayear’S subscription will count just as much
the first week of the contest as at any other time. Don’t delay!
While the contest runs for several weeks, those who enter early
have the best chance to win. ^
A list of the contestants will be published next week. Parents,
see that the name of your little boy or girl is among the number.
BEGIN TO WORK NOW!
DENMARK WILL HAVE LIGHTS
COOLER WEATHER THIS WEIjK
Only Four Negative Vote* Were Ca»t in
Recent Election.
Denmark, July 25. —The town of
Denmark has good reason for self-
congratulation over the vote for elec
tric lighting Thursday. Out of 106
Votes polled only four were against
the lights. The franchise calls for
the lighting to be in operation by Au
gust 15. While most of the towns the
size of Denmark have lights only till
midnight, Denmark will have illumina
tion from dark to dawn.
The Edisto Iron -Works company,
successors to the Denmark ‘Machine
Works company, is nowin full oper
ation, doing all manner of machine
repairing. Jt is under the manage
ment of T. B. Wilkinson, secretary and
treasurer.
The old cotton oil mill, purchased
by G. Moye Dickinson, will soon be
ready for work under the name of the
Denmark Oil and Fertilizer company,
G. Moye Dickinson, president, and A.
P. Guess, gene.ral manager.
W. E. BRUNSON DEAD.
Died
Blease Makes Denial.
In a letter dated July 27th, from
Governor Blease to Mr. Creech, a copy
of which, it is said, was sent to the other
candidates for the House, the governor
denied that he had vetoed the $30,000
appropriation for the eradication of the
res from office
Probate J«tdge.
i candidates for Judge of Probate,
and J. K. Snelling, made only
louncementi of their candi-
t Henry Johnson, Sec.
reason intimated by Mr. Creech —f>- ♦
at Williston and again at Blackville. Major P. J. Drew went up to Ashe-
The governor demanded that Mr. vQle, N. C., Saturday afternoon to join
Creech correct both statements men-. his wife, who is spending the summer
tioned at the next campaign meeting. ! at that popular resort.
Aged Citizen of Hsmpton County
Last week.
’ Brunson, July 25.—The death of one
of the oldest citizens Of the community
occured Thursday at his residence, one
mile north of Brunson, a resident here
all of his life, when Capt. W. E. Brun-
son died. ..
Capt. Brunson was a veteran of the
War Between the Sections, serving in
the Third regiment, South Carolina
cavalry.
•, He has a large number of relatives in
this section and is survived by his wid
ow and one daughter, Mrs. L. B. Tuten
of Brunson. ' '
First
Fail
INVENTOR HALL ARRIVED
IN BARNWELL THURSDAY
wui
Cotton
DR. MTNTOSH DENIES
SIGNING CERTIFICATE
Part Warm and Generally
Says Bureau.
Washington, July 27-—Warm and
generally fair weather over the whole
conutry as the forecast to-night by the
weather bureau for the first half of the
coming week.
“The next disturbance of importance
to cross the country,” says the bureau,
“will appear in the far West Monday
and Tuesday and move eastward, cross
ing the greater central valleys Wednes
day and Thursday and the Eastern
States pear the end of the week. This
disturbance will be attended by local
showers, thunder ^torms £*nd cooler
weather. There arp no indications at
at this time of a disturbance in the West
Indies.
Give Demoixtrttion of
Maturing Machine.
John B. Hall, of Philadelphia, inven
tor of the Hall cotton maturing ma
chine for handling immature and frost
bitten cotton bolls, arrived here Thurs
day afternoon to take charge of the
demonstration of his invention. The
maturing machine arrived in Barnwell
Sunday and the work of erecting same
was begun Monday morning. . A huller
for taking the cotton from the bolls has
also been shipped here. ‘
The demonstration wilfbe staged be
fore an audience of men from eyery
section of the cotton belt of the United
States, while representatives of foreign
countries are expected to be present.
That Philadelphia business men con
sider Mr. Hall’s invention a, practical
duplication of nature’s methods that
will meet with a ready reception from
experienced farmers is evidenced by
the fact that he is backed in his venture
by a stock company capitalized at $5,-
000,000. Scientists of the Philadelphia
museum are manifesting a great deal of
interest in the invention and several of
them are expected to attend the exhibi
tion, which will be made at the plant of
the Farmers’ Union Ginning Company
in Barnwell.
Readers of The People will remem
ber the articles that appeared several
months ago in regard to Mr. Hall and
his invention and also that a demonstra
tion in a small way was made here last
full, a quantity of frost-bitten cotton
bolls being opened by the machine.
The season was too late for a complete
demonstration, however, and plans
were made then to successfully launch
the experiement this year, a number of
acres of cotton having been planted for
tr.e use of the demonstrators.
During his visit to the South last fall
an idea was suggested to Mr. Hall by
Col. W. R. Darlington, of Allendale, and
as the result of certain tests, Mr. Hall
has announced that the cotton bolls or
"hulls” have a fertilizer value of about
$60 a ton, there being a large percent-
^age of potash and ammonia in what
has in the past been considered practi-
worthless. Through his method of
maturing the bolts, the hulls can be
preserved and used in the mixing of
fertilizers.
The demonstration, which will prob
ably be held the latter part of this
week, will be watched with interest,
not only by the farmers of the South,
but by the world as a whole.,
BLACKVILLE FOLKS ARE
LEAVING FOR MOUNTAINS
Baxley Moody.
Columbia, July 28.—Miss Sallie Bax
ley, the attractive daughter of Mrs. An
nie Baxley, of Barnwell, and Mr. Jesse
Gregg Moody, Jr., also of Barnwell,
were married at the home of the bride’s
sister, Mrs. C. G. Langley, in the pres
ence of a few relatives and friends,
Monday at 3o’clock by the Rev. Thos.
G. Herbert, of Main Street Methodist
Church. Immediately after the cere
mony Mr. and Mrs. Moody left for a few
weeks stay at Wrightsville Beach, after
which time they will be at home to their
many friends at Barnwell.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given to the mem
bers of the Barnwell County Executive
Committee to meet in Barnwell on Mop-
day, August 3rd, 1914.
Clrmn.—“
Post Master “On the Job.”
Through the efforts of Post Master C.
E. Falkenstein, the interior of the post
office building has been calcimined and
the front painted, adding greatly to the
office. Mr. Falkenstein also expecti
to install an electric clock, which will
give the patrons of the office Washing
ton time. He is to be congratulated
upon his progressiveness.
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Mr. C. F. Rizer, of Olar, was in town
Tuesday on business. ‘ ,
Mr. F. H. Huggins'went up to Colum
bia on business
Many Will Spend the Heated Term in
North Carolina Retort*.
Blackville, July 25.—Miss Emmie
Plunket of Augusta visited her sister,
Mrs. Charlie Martin, last week. Miss
Ida Martin returned with her to the
city, where she spent several days.
P. C. Mellichamp and famil.y includ
ing Mrs. Aletha Groves and Miss Annie
Laura Groves, left on Thursday for
Waynesville, *N. C„ where they have
taken a house for the rest of the sum
mer. They were joined in Union by
Mrs. Groves and Pierre Groves, who
have been visiting relatives there.
Mrs. Marion and LeRoy Still have
been in the mountains for some time,
visiting Hendersonville and Asheville.
The Misses Groves spent a few days
on Sullivan’s Island last week with
Mrs. Wyatt Browning, who has taken
a cottage there for the summer.
Rural Carrier Examination. -
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An open competitive examination
will be held at Barnwell on August 8th
for the purpose of filling the vacancy in
the position of rural mail carrier at
Meyer’s Mill and other vacancies as
they may occur on rural route^ at post
offices in this county. Further infor
mation may be had from the post mas
ter at Barnwell.
The days lose 9 minutes in sunshine
this week..
Master Dewey Jones, of Augusta, is
the guest of Master Owen Riley this
week.
H. F. Buist, Esq., of Blackville was
in town on business Monday.-
Mrs. L. P. Wilson and handsome little
son, Nst, of O^ala, Fla., are the guests
of her parents, CoL sad Mrs. N. G.' W.
Walker. ttmor
Miss Lucile Creighton returned home
Tuesday after a pleasant visit to.rela
tives in Eatonton, Ga.
. Mr. Will Greene, who has been work
ing in Orangeburg for a short time, is
at home for a few days. . -
Mr. snd Mrs. C. Owens have returned
home
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Mrs Whittakef, at Harlem, Ga.
Mrs. W. H. Duncan has returned
from a most enjoyable visit with friends
in Allendale. While away she was
the recipient of a number of social
Says Paper Read by Governor Blease ia
Columbia is a Forgery.
Columbia, July 26—Presented to him
at the Knowlton Hospital for inspection
by Governor Blease in person, Dr.
James H. McIntosh declared last night
that the signature to the Richey case
certificate read by the Governor at the .
Senatorial campaign meeting in Colum
bia on Thursday, was not his signature,
but a clever imitation of his signature.
"I did not sign it and any signature JL
thereto parporting to be mine fe not
genuine,” says the statement of Dr Mc
Intosh. _ . . ' ■
-In sum and subtance Dr. McIntosh
declares that the governor read a forged
statement.
Dr. McIntosh gave out the following
statement:
"The Knowlton Hospital, ColumbU,
S. Q., July 25, 1914.
“On Thursday, July 23, 1914, I was
still so much under the influence of the
anaesthetic and of anodynea from the .
operation of the night previous rtiu* |
did not see the afternoon paper and
consequently did not know until Friday
morning what had been said at the cam
paign meeting on Thursday. As aooa
as I saw on Friday morning the certifi
cate set out in The State purporting to
have been read from the platform by
Governor Blease, I immediately sent my
father, Dr. James McIntosh, and a
friend to the governor's office to re
quest that he send the certificate to the
Knowlton Hospital by hia private secro
tary. Mr. Aull, that I might have aa
opportunity of seeing and inapecting tt.
Mr. Aull told these gentlemen that flto
certificate was not in the office but
that Governor Blease had it in hia pock
et at the Lexington campaign meeting,
but that he would obtain it, and that it
would be in the governor’s office oa
Saturday morning.
"On Saturday morning, on application
at the governor's office, Mr. Aull told
my father, Dr. James McIntosh,
Governor Blease had come to the city
Friday night, but had not come to tha
capitol and consequently he had not se
cured the original certificate.
“The only certificate I signed hi this
case bears date of January 9, 1912, that
being the date of our visit to the South
Carolina penitentiary, and of our
examination of R. A. Richey. It
was prepared and signed in the of
fice of the South Carolina penitentiary
immediately after our examination.
It is in my bandwriting, and it con
tains no rCcommnedation of pardon
or parole. It was signed by both
Dr. Knowlton and, myself; and I
understand that it was turned over by
Dr. Knowlton to Mr. W. R. Richey.
“When this true certificate is pro
duced I will identify it, and will stand
by its statement. \nd this is the only
certificate that I have ever signed in
the Richey case. Unfortunately, there
ig no copy of this certificate in existence
to my knowledge —we made no copy of
this certificate that afternoou, and I
have not seen the original since.
‘This certificate as written by us was
not satisfactory to Mr. W. R. Richey,
and on several days subsequent to our
examination various typewritten modi
fications of our certificate were sub
mitted to Dr. Knowlton and myself for
our approval and signature. Each of
these, after reading carefully, I return
ed unsigned, as in my opinion they
not cover the case properly.
“The certificate published in the
newspaper as having been read by Gov
ernor- Blease purports to be written on
the letter paper of the Knowlton Hos
pital and bears date of January 19,1912
whereas the only certificate I signed
was written on letter paper of the pen
itentiary and bears date of January %
1912. The certificate set, pit in the
newspaper is not the true certificate;
I did not pign it and any signature
thereto purporting to be mine ia not
genuine. (Signed) JamesH. McIntosh."
Dr. McIntosh in his-first interview,
today at Knowlton’s Hospital, gave an
account of the attack upon him early
Thursday morning by an unknowa
man.
“The man wbo held me up was rather
small in size, will weigh from 125 to U6
slender bui)d, medium height and I
think was clean shaven, his features as
jpreil as I couTd see were sharp, he was
dressed in dark trousers, a dark shirt
and had a eap well pulled down over
his face
”As he went oyerthe fence he turn
ed and said with an oath, ‘Well, you
won’t worry Coley tomorrow,” said Drl
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«£* r * ver y Pjowaat two„ week* In jr statement issued tonight the
16 Mrs Owens’ parents, Mr. and < govemof said the certificate he read
at the Richland campaign m«dth^$ was
the only one be bad ever re***
, Mr. W. K. .Hutson, of Aiken,
town several dayi last wm