The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, September 10, 1914, Image 1
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Georgia Plan Is Attracting At
tention.
TAKE SURPLUS OFF MARKET
CAPT. BUCK DISCUSSES
THE COTTON SITUATION
Plan U For Each Individual to Buy a Bale
as en Investment.
“Buy a bale of cotton.”
This is the slogan of a movement that
-is rapidly gaining in popularity in Geor
gia and promises to spread over the
entire South. The general idea is this:
If every individual in the state, who has
$40 to invest, will buy one bale of cot
ton, take‘it home and thus get it off
the market, the^otton crop will be so
enormously pulled down that the
price will be forced up in inverse ratio.
A general movement of this kind would
not only take, all the surplus or distress
cotton off the market, it is pointed out,
but would so reduce the available sup
ply on the market, that there would
not be enough cotton of the present
crop to supply the absolute demand
for domestic purposes.
t in- writing of the movement The
^igusta Cronicle says: ‘‘On the basis
at'the law of supply and demand will
^^pvern the price .of cotton, it is shown
^HKat an individual co-operation of this
kind would put the price of the present
cotton crop at a figure where all the
other proposed-plans cauki
, to reach. At the same time, it is fur
ther shown this movement has in it a
feature which the others have not, in
that there is nothing therein which
proposes to the farmer to hold all his
cotton crop on the farm, keep it away
from the factor’s warehouse, where it
js actually needed, nor does it propose
an elimination of cotton spot trading.
It would, on the other hand, vastly and
immediately develop the Southern
markets and, naturally, in that it
would be creating a new demand for
cotton, increase the price at once. In
stead of selling around seven cents it
would force the immediate price up to
nine cents, or thereabouts, and even
at that, should the movement become
wide, the investor in the individual
bale would have the equally immediate
value of his or her money with every
prospect of early enhancement.
"Those individuals who have some
safe storage place at their homes are
their own one-bale warehousemen and
immediately tho bale of cotton is hauled
to the city or surburban home it ceases
to be a factor to be figured in the stock
or visible supply of the spot cotton
market.
“Another feature pointed to is the
fact that this Cotton would not be turn
ed loose'on the market in such volume
as is the case with cotton in ordinary
trade, in that the cotton producer, when
he sells cotton markets bales enough
to provide him with absolutely needed
money—from one to a dozen' or more
bales per farmer. The' one-bale inves
tor has put his or her money into the
pgtton as an investment and when it is
it will not be to realize pressure
’ley.
"Though their names could not'be
ascertained, it was learned that two
young ladies in Augusta, who had ac-.
cumulated savings amounting to more
than enough to buy one bale of cotton
each, placed orders yesterday for the
purchase of a couple of bales of spots
atjyesterday’s quotation. There were
also several local business men and
wage-earners, it is stated, who did the
same thing.” \
The movement is not confined to
Augusta alone, as other cities are tak
ing the matter up and flrging its citi
zens to invest in a bale of cotton now.
The People would be glad to see the
idea sweep the entire South and in
order to make the plan popular itr
Barnwell County will be glad to pub
lish the names of everyone who signi
fies his desire to help the farmer obtain
a reasonable price for his product by
investing in a bale of the fleecy staple.
It is the belief of this paper that the
general adoption of the plan would not
only bring immediate relief but would
pay the investor from 50 to 100 per cent
on his investment.
"Buy a Dale of cotton”—NOW. '-y.
Buying in Barnwell.
• In discussing the movement with Mr.
^ P. M. Buckingham, manager oT the
Barnwell branch of the Bank of Western
Carolina, a representative of The
People was told by Ibis conservative
^iness man that the plan had his un-
|lfied approval and that he would do
his power to make it popular. He
MANNING SWEEPS STATE
FROM MOUNTAINS
OSEA
Splendid Victories Registered by Sumter Man for Governor,
Columbian for Lieutenant Governdr and Lexingtonian
Railroad Commissioner.
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Advise* Banners to Hold Their Cotton
for Twelve Cents.
Editor The Barnwell People:—
I herewith hand you a condensed
statement of what was done in Colum
bia on September 1st by'the State Cot
ton Congress. I never saw a more
earnest body of men assembled and I
feel sure if the suggestions are carried
out, good will result.
They urge that no cotton be sold be
fore October 1st for less than 12 cents,
that we now prepare to reduce the
acreage of 1915 to one-half of-thatr in more than H^OOO.
19l4, and that we urge our creditors to
accept cotton figured at 12 cents as addi
tional collateral and renew our obliga
tions for one year if necessary, o^,
until the price of cotton reaches 12
cents.
We are urged to canvass the counties
for members, so as to have a strong
State-wide organization.
All Of the above resolutions as passed
tend to strengthen the market and I
would suggest to the farmers of Barn
well County if possible not to sell a bale
of cotton before October 1st for less
than 12 cents, but to gather the crop as
fast as possible and protect it from the
etl^attoii. gasid-Hfon money
to go on. Seed are worth 25 to 26 cts.
The labor must be paid and it is pos
sible that a few bales will have to be
sold to get money for the gathering,
but a little later you will be sorry for
every bale sold.
When your obligations come due,
offer the creditor cotton as additional
collateral, provided he will hold it for
12 cents. If he refuses to accept it,
haul it home and keep it, awaiting fur
ther developments. But I wish to fully
impress upon you the necessity of not
disposing of one bale of cotton-without
the knowledge and consent of your
creditors. We will thereby establish a
confidence which will l\jieeded to pull
through this crisis.*
The township committees are re
quested to canvass as quickly as poss
ible, collect tl from each person and
give a receipt for it. The names of
the members of these committees ap
pear elsewhere in this paper.
We will have a called meeting the
latter part of this month. Watch your
paper for the date.
W. D. Black, Co. Chmn.
With majorities of 38,000 to 25,000 Richard I. Manning, of Sum*
ter, for Governor, Andrew Jackson Bethea; of Columbia, for Lieu
tenant Governor and Frank W. Shealy, of Lexington, for Railroad
Commissioner, were nominated in Tuesday’s second primary election
over John G. Richards, of Liberty Hill, B. Frank Kelley, of Lee, and
C. D. Fortner, of Spartanburg, respectively. The three loosers were
all strong supporters of^Gov. Blease. ' * :
The majority given Mr. Manning will be in the - neighborhood of
30,000 votes. About 111,000 votes had been accounted for yesterday
(Wednesday) morning and it is not probable that the total will be
Mr. Bethea's majority will be about the same as
I that of Manning, while Mr. Shealy has defeated his opponent by a
majority of more than two to one.
The vote cast was unexpectedly large, passing the 110,000 mark,
; as against. 132,000 in the first primary of two weeks ago, when there
were many more offices to be apportioned.
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The tabulation of the vote shows that Mr. Manning carried 42 of
the 44 counties, including Mr. Richards’ home county of Kershaw and
all t^g big counties of the up-country except Cherokee and York.
In Cherokee Mr. Richards’ margin was 200 and in York his majority
was 38. In all the other counties Mr. Manning was the leader, poll
ing large majorities in many of them. His majority is said to be the
greatest ever given a candidate for governor in a second race, and
far outclasses that given to most candidates in recent years.
. me'vbte m tne race tor State'offices iTas toTlows:
GOVERNOR’S RACE.
; Total 110,788
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Bethea .. 67,167
Kelley 41,792
Total , 108,959
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Shealy ! 72,817
Fortner 34,638
assistants had each purchased a bale of
cotton at 10.cents a. poynd and would
hold same for a period' of one year or
v, until such tijpe as the pricCpeached that
figure.. yy*
FACTS AND FANCIES
FROM FAIR FAIRFAX
U. D. C.’s
to Hold Flower and Fancy
Work Fair this Fall.
Fairfax. Sept. 5.—Miss .Gladys Hair
ot Blarkvitle is visiting ’MtSS 'Hazel
Knopf.
Miss Coleman of Chester is spending
some time here with relatives.
The U. D. C. held its last meeting at
the home of the president, Miss Vir
ginia DuRant. There was a full meet
ing and much business pertaining to
the fall festival, flower and fancy work
fair was transacted. A new member,
Mrs. George D. Sanders,’ was added.
The members also organized a civic
league. Mrs. George Sanders was
elected president. After refreshments
a social half hour was enjoyed.
Mrs. Martin Lighfsey entertained
Thursday evening complimentary to
Mrs. G. D. Sanders.
Mrs. D. F. Moorer has returned from
a delightful stay of a few weeks in the
mountains.
Mrs. Liura Boyleston of Barnwell is
visiting Miss Mary Brunson.
W. L. Brooker of Florence is visiting
Mrs. W-. H. Simpson.
Total. 1 107,455
Diamond Re-elected.
G. J. Diamond, the incumbent, was re-elected County Supervisor
over his opponent, E. G. Bolen, his majority being about 350.
Hill and Williams Ejected.
There were only two second races for magistrate—at Red Oak
and Ulmer. The vote is as follows:
Red Oak.
INTEREST IS NOW GROWING
IN “THE PEOPLE” CONTEST
EMERGENCY WAREHOUSE
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
to
Second and Third Prizes
flounced in this Issue.
An-
Barnwell County Cotton Concress
Perfect Holding Plans.
The following is a list of the mem
bers of the committee appointed by the
Barnwell County branch of the South
Carolina Cotton Congress to perfect
the .emergency warehouse plans for
the storing and holding of cotton:
Allendale township: VV A All, Allen
dale; J W Googe, Fairfax; W E Harter,
Fairfax. •
Baldock township: W B Warren, Al
lendale; G S Blount, Appleton; W I
JohTtfs,'Baldock.
Barnwell township: B H Cave, J H
Lancaster, W H Manning, Barnwell.
Bennett Springs township: Idis Brab
ham, Hattieville; G D Kirkland, Mil-
letteville; J J Cochran,-Martin.
Blackville township: L F Bonner,
Jas J Ray, Blackville; W T ‘Walker,
Elko Route No. 2.
Bull Pond township: W C Bryan, E
W Brunson, J L Box, Allendale.
Great Cypress township: T F Hogg,
Kline; j W Bates, Barnwell; B S Jen
kins, Kline.
Georges Creek township: J E Lain,
Barnwell; J R Ray, J.O Sanders, Olar.
Four Mile township: A R Dunbar,
‘dsttetKon* H-A-'Ortffte; Robbmsr D W
Brown, Meyer’s Mill.
Rich Land township: J M Killings-
worth, F H Dicks, S H Greene, Dun
barton.
Rosemary township: R E Woodward,
J M Weathersbee, Williston; C E
Grimes, Elko.
Red Oak township: W P Renew,
Barnwell; O C Baxley, Snelling; W P
Sanders, Barnwell.
Sycamore: J D Jenny, Jenny-, John F
Coleman, J C Mayer, Sycamore.
Williston township: W H Wooley,
Elko; M C Kitchings, R M Mixson, Wil
liston.
EARLY BIRDS GETTING BUST
Gold Watch or Diamond Ring Second
Priae—Bicycle Third Prixa.
The entries in The People’s contest
are coming in. The friends of the boys
and girls themselves realize that The
People is offering something of real
value—something you can use or con
vert into real cash when you get it.
There is that fine pony outfit—every
boy or girl would like to have it,—and
thenj»r£L_Iia.ve added other prizes—a
gold watch or a diamond ring as second
prize and a Ijicycle as third prize.
DON’T WAIT-BEGIN NOW. Let
your friends know. A little hard work
will help a whole lot right now.
The thing to do is to let your friends
know you are in the contest and they
will help you. Now don’t delay—
write you or call on the “Contest Man.”
He will be of great assistance to you
right now.
Contest closes December 1st.
Onr Contestants.
The following young men and ladies
have been nominated by their friends
as candidates in The People contest:
ftt-W. BnriiwelL'
SEIGLINGVILLE NEWS.
Total..
Ulmer.
Total.
Hill
Norris
4
.. 25
• 37
. 83
41
All
Williams
.. 47
27
31
27
65
.. 84
123
Barnwell County’s Vote for State and County Officer
^ Ellenton News. <,
Ellenton, Sept. 5.—Mrs. W. C. Bailey
and children are visititing relatives in
Savannah.
Jule B. Smith has gone to Iva.
John Hankinson and wife of Aiken
are visiting his sister, Mrs. Ida Bush.
Mrs. Jane Foreman has returned
from a visit to Waynesboro. She was
accompanied home by her daughter,
Mrs. Stembrich, who with her childreq
will spend some time here.
Willie Walker of Bfeech Island was in
.Ellenton this week.
Prof. M. S. Bush and family have re
turned to their home in Birmingham,
Ala.
Several from this place took part in
a deer hunt near Martin this. week.
Those going from here were: J. C.
legoi
bis-three j-Bush, L. A. Bush, D. C.
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Th« Rev. J. R. Cullom Has Returned
Home from the Mountains.
Seiglingville, September - 7.—The
Rev. J. R. Cullom has returned from
a vacation spent in the mountains of
North Carolina, looking very much im
{ proved in health. He will fill his usual
place at Mt. Arnon church next Sun
day.
Miss Ella Bass, of Florence, spent the
week-end with Miss Annie Lauria
Moody. v ^
Miss Maude Youngblood returned
Tuesday from a pleasant Visit to
friends in Furman.
Mrs. H. J. Moody, who has been ill,
is some better and her many friends
wish- forber* quick recovery.
Misses Annie and Belle Bennett, of
Appleton, visited relatives here yester
day.
Mr. O. W. Wilson and family, of Fur
man, have moved here.
Mr Lewis Williams and family, of Al
lendale, moved to Seiglingville last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee All, of Kline, visit
ed the latter’s sister, Mrs. H. J. Moody,
last Sunday.
Misses Gladys Barker, of Allendale,
and Kittie Augley, of Ulmer, visited
Miss Jennie Barker last week.
Mrs. H. A. Bennett and children, Mis
ses Alice and Myrtle, of Appleton, visit
ed Mrs. O. W. Wilson Saturday.
Mr. H. J. Moody went up to Augusta
on business Friday.
Age.
F. W. Bates
7
Helen Calhoun
- 14
James Overstreet Calhoun
6
Birdie Diamond
11
J. Emile Harley, Jr.
6
James Riley McNsb
1
C. L. Bryant, Jr.
6
Mayor’s Mill
Emma Mu ns
14
Black villa.
Pretto Ross
14
Elko.
E. B. Ussery
11
Albert Hair
.11
Elko, R. No. 1
Leroy Hair
14
Hilda.
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Eulalee Hiers
9
Snalling.
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Baldock. ....; .
Barnwell
Bennett Springs
Blackville.
Bull Pond.
Double Pond
Dunbarton
Elko
Fairfax
Four Mile. . .
Friendship
Great Cypress
Hercules.,:
Hilda
Red Q»k
Reedy Branch.,. ..
Rosemary. ... 5 .....
Siloam.
-Smith and W. E. Ashley.’ 4
H. H. Brunson of Ortngeburg, who
was priocipal of the Ellenton graded
school the last two years, was in El-
Jenton this week.
iJ^mer ..
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Zouave. .
Total ....
151
32
143
39
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.968
52
131
54
10
49
15
18
46
16
48
212
56
178
91
45
223
113
154
180
56
171
64
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194
114
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27
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27
22
5
54
15
62
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19
52
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59
47
18
107
15
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24
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117
14
107
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53
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43
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35
40
42
36
45
29
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35
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27
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50
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49
23
39
30
32
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37
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17
25
10
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1292 518
1229 578
359 1438
739 1063
Ardes Woodward
Williston R.No 2.
Harold Woodward
14
A BARNWELL BALL PLAYER.
Pmctscn
LIGHTNING PLAYS FREAK.
Set Fire to.a Tub of Gasoline in the
Barnwell Garage.
Duringlthe heavy thunderstorm that
passed over Barnwell Thursday after
noon, a bolt of lightning entered the
Barnwell Garage through the medium
of a steel block and tackle and set fire
'to a tub of gasoline directly beneath.
A workman was cleaning some automo
bile parts in the explosive and re
ceived several burns,’ none of which
was serious, however. The blaze
was quickly smothered with blankets
and no damage resulted.
A compositor in the office of The
Barnwell Sentinel, which is on the
same street with the garage, had a
“stick” of type knocked out of his
hand by the same bolt.
Thomas Sanders McMillan to
Law During the Winter.
The following news item from the
Charleston Newt and Courier will bfc
of-interest to the Barnwell Count?
friends of "Tommie” McMillan, pre
mier ball player:
Thomas Sanders McMillan, Charles
ton’s peerless right fielder and utility
second baseman, is a twin brother to
John McMillan. They were born at
Ulmers, Barnwell County, November
27, 1888. Tommy is the only South
Carolinian on the team. He tips the
rule for 5 feet, 8 inches, and the scale
for 160 pounds. He started profession
al baseball with the Charlotte Club, of
the Carolina League, in 1910, then un
der the management of Camp Osteen,
Columbia’s second manager this year.
The Gulls secured him last year from
the Charlotte Club. Tom is not look
ing to baseball as a means of liveli
hood, as he attended the University of
South Carolina, where he graduated ’in
1912 with the degree of A. B. and in
1913 with the degree of LL. D. He has
been admitted to the South' Carolina
Bar and is located at No 17 Broad street
Charleston. He now considers himself
a Charlestonian, and voted here in the
primary Tuesday. He will continue
his law practice during thfe off season.
j 7 Par Cant Diridand.
At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Farmers Union Warehouse Com-
were elected for the Ensuing year and
a dividend of 7 per cent declared. This
dividend will not belSfid out, however,
but will be used for the erection of
-emergency warehouses.
Contest Prizes.
In addition to the fine pony outfit
which is the first prize in The People
contest, there baabeen added as second
prize the choice of a fine gold watch or
diamond ring and the choice of a boy’s
or girl’s bicycle as third prize.
This makes the contest the more In
teresting and it is up to the boys and
girls to get busy-and GET BUSY AT
ONCE. The contest will close Decem
ber 1st.
Raturn to Allandala.
Charlotte, N. G., Sept. 6.—Miss Laura
Align of AHendale, S. C., and Kttte
nephew, Carroll Reeves, haveretumad
bam.gduwmwimfrrtl liJaPLitBril
iiHHi inlwu
Mrs. C. R Reevcj,
Miss Coy Mae Reeves of Allendale,
S. C., who has been a guest of Misses
Ethel and Bertha Reeves, has returned
to her home to begin school.
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