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r*-' » -r 1 “Ju< Like a Memb^rof (he Family” YOMXXYIII BARNWELL, S. C., SEPTEMBER 17. 1914 NO. 3 BARNWELL MONEY TO BUY GOHON Bankers and Professional Co-Operating. Men SMOKE HOUSES TO BE MOVED A BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLINA MARRIAGE CANDIDATES COMING FAST - IN BIG NEWSPAPER CONTEST Merchants Are Offering Premium on Cotton Above Market Price. f Co-operation is the word here. It is given.expression by the attitude of the banks, the merchants and the citi- 2ens generally, and by the farmers themselves. The banks are doing all that lies Itf thbir po\V er to relieve the situation, the merchants are offering a premium over and above the* market price of cotton, the citizens are launch ing a ‘‘buy-a-bale” club that will take care of several score bales of distress cotton, and through their organization the Farmers’ Union, the farmers are making plans for the future. This applies not only to the city of Barfiwell, but throughout the whole county. The first bale bought in Barnwell to be taken off the market and held until the return of normal times was purchased by his father for Ben P. Davies, Jr.,the two and one-half yearold son of the editor and publisher of the Barnwell People, which paper is ad vocating the “buy-a-bale” movement. “I took the boy’s money out of the savings bank to buy the bale,” Mr. Davies told m£. r “It will be held for 12 cents, even if I have to hold it for two or„three years. In the Ipng run the boy will get a better rate of in terest. “The bale is stored in the busi ness office of the Barnwell People. To Organize Nezt Friday. With such a splendid example set the business and professional people have fallen right into liqe, and a mass meeting is to be called for next Fri day afternoon, at which time a “buy- a-bale” club will be formed and every member will be appointed a committee of one to spread the gospel throughout the county- * The 1 idea is backed by the willing- * ness of the people to join heartily in the movement. Already there have been several bales retired from the • market. Others have expressed thhir intention of buying one or more bales. It will spread and bring forth good fruit. - Ten bales will be bought and held for a period of one year or longer by the officers and employes of the Barn well branch of the Bank of Western Carolina; Mr. P. M. Buckingham, manager of the bank, and a conser vative business man, and his three assistants, Mr. G. W. Manville, casn- ier, Mr. W. C. Jennings,, teller, and Mr. Wr trren Calhoun, bookkeeper, have already bought four bales. Thev will .purchase six more to round out the investment of Mr. Marry Calhoun, president of dhe Ho ne bank of Barnwell, and Mrs. Cal houn hnve_eactv bought a bale. Mr. N- G. W. Walker, the cashier, and Mr. J>Villiam McNab will do likewise. Gold Savings Going into Cotton. For a number of years Mrs. Charlie Brown* has been saving $2.50 gold pieces. A substantial amount has been accumulated. Mrs. Brown will invest this in 10 cent cotton and re tire it from the market. Messrs. A. A. and W. J. Lemon, members of the mercantile firm of Lemon Brothers, will put the saving bank accounts of their children into the “buy-a-bale” movement. Hon. E. A. Brown, attorney and court stenographer, will buy a bale for him self and one for Mrs. Brown. CleTk of Court W. H. Dunican, Mr. G. M. Green, Hob. Seymour Owens, Mr. B. Mazurs- ky, merchant, have all stated their in tention of joining in the patriotic move ment, which after' 'organization is perfected here, will enroll practically every business and professional man and many women, who have $50 or^ Mim Lidie DesChampt Become* Bride \ of Mr. C. W. Calhoun. Hendersonville, N. C., Sepb 12.—One of the prettiest weddings of the sea son was solemnized here on Tuesday evening, the 8th of September, at the Methodist church, when Miss Lidie Lee DesChamps, daughter of W. W. DesChamps of Wisacky, S. C., was united in marriage to Clinton Wahren Calhoun of Barnwell. S. C. The church wag ’ decorated in green and white with asparagus ferns and mountain hydrangeas. At 7:30 o’clock the bridal party en tered to the strajns of the “Bridal Chorus,” from Lohengrin, and duriug the ceremony “Traumerei” was ren dered on the pipe organ ^nd violin. The matron of .honor was -Mrs. T, E. Bridges of Florida, aunt of the bride. The bride’s sister, Miss Blanche DesChamps, was maid of honor. The bride, entering on the arm of her brother, Greene DesChamps, was gowned in a handsome tailored going- away suit of midnight blue charmeuse, with cape effect lined with white bro caded satin and violet hat to match. Her bouquet was of white bridal roses. . . . V . She was met at the altar by the groom with his best man, Wade War ren, of Augusta, Ga/, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. W. F. Womble, paster of the church. Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun left imme diately afterwards for the North, and after their bridal tour will make Barn well their home. • . The family of the oride entertained the evening before at a 6 o’clock course dinner in honor of the groom and his family, the color scheme of the decorations being pink and white. Many beautiful and handsome pres ents were received by the popular young couple - Spreads All Oyer The People’s Territory. DON’T MISS ANY OF THE POINTS it’* and USED GOLD TO “RUY-A-BALE’ Mr*. Charlie Brown of Barnwell, Invert* Saving* in Staple. It was learned here Friday that Mrs. Charlie Brown, wife of the popular horse dealer, becoming infected with the “buy-a-bale-of-cotton” movement, had her husband to take her savings in gold, which had lain idle for twenty years, and invest in the fleecy staple, there being nearly enough to purchase two bales. Much of the money was in two dollar and a half pieces, which are more or less rare now. NEWS AND VIEWS OF A WEEK IN ELLENTON Opportunity for the Boys Gjrls to Win a Prize. The list of candidates in The People’s Great Pony Contest is a great satisfac tion to the readers of* The People as well as to the candidates, and many- have been the surprises at finding who the competitors are for the valuable prizes being offered. / The People has been urging candi dates to get busy among their friends and acquaintances to secure as many subscriptions as possible and as many pledges for subscriptions as they could and to lose no time in getting started RIGHT. There is plenty of room and time for more candidates. Now—right now— is a good time to enter your name and join this contest. < • Boys and girls, your mother, father, sister and brother would like to see you win that pony, cart and harness or one of the other prizes. If you get busy and HUSTLE they will help you. It’s your opportunity. You can have the pony if you will. Send in your nomination today-and get busy. The contest manager will help you get started. Call oh him. Onr Contestant*. The following young men and ladies have been nominated by their friends as candidates in The People contest: Barnwell. N .\ Age. F^V. Bates _ 7 Helen Calhoyn • 14 James Overstreet Calhoun 6 Birdie Diamond - 11 J. Emile Harley, Jr. 6 James Riley McNab 1 C. L. Bryant, Jr. 6 Meyer’s Mill. E. H. RICHARDSON DIES AFTER 3-MONTHS' ILLNESS Protracted Meeting Being Held at Baptist Church. Ellenton, Sept. 12.—Miss Nonie. Dun bar, of Aiken, is the guest of Miss Tutt Youngblood. W. D. Bush and wife, of Greens Cut, Ga., visited friends and relatives in Ellenton this week. Mr. John Willis. of Augusta, was in Ellenton two or three days last week. Mrs. Ada Bush is at the bedside of her brother, William Mimms, of Baldoc. Word has reached here of the illness of the little child of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bailey, whd, with its mother, is at present visiting in Savannah. Miss Mary Foreman was quite sick several days this week, but is now able to be out. - H. M. Cassels was in Charleston this week. - » Theodore Milton, brother of Mrs. C. F. Kennedy, of this place, died in Au gusta last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ken nedy and Mrs. R. D. Meyers attended the funeral. Mr. Milton visited here this summer. W. B. Turner, H. M. Cassels and Evan E. Settle attended a meeting of the officers and directors of the Bank of Western Carolina at Aiken last Fri day. H. H. Stembridge and family, of Waynesboro, Ga., are visiting the fam ily of Mrs. C. J. Ashley. E: H. Clark, pastor, is carrying on a protracted meeting at the Ellenton Bap tist Church. Seven had united with the church up to Thursday morning. Mrs. J. J. Bonner and son, Bush, are visiting in Augusta. Miss, Mildred Clark, of Augusta, is visiting Misses Mamie and Louise Cas sels. ’ GOVAN SCHOOL OPENS. L. E. Kirkley of Kershaw i* Again in Charge. Govan, Sept. 12.—The Govan school opened Monday, September 7. , L. E. Kirkley of Kershaw, who served as principal for the term of 1913 and 1914, lias again taken his place in the school room for the tern) of 1914 and 1915. Miss Elen M. Lewis of McCary, Ark., is assistant teacher for the Govan school for this term. The boys and girls gathered at the tiome of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Hartzog Monday evening to make acquaintance and to entertain Miss Lewis, who' has taken charge of the school here. Mr, Kirkley stated that this being the first week of his school it has been very progressive and he only hopes that every student will put forth every effort in making this their banner year. Miss Leda Williams gave a peanut boiling at her home Tuesday evening to many of her friends. Miss Leda left Friday for Great Falls to take charge of the scboolthere Monday, Septemljel 14. Mrs. Marcella Cave, of Elkp/fs visit ing Mr. and Mrs. WT’A. Ha, Emma Muns 14 Elko. - E. B. Ussery % 13 Albert Hair 1 11 , Elko, R. No. 1 Leroy Hair 14 Hilda. Eulalee Hiers 9 ,, Snelling. Ardes Woodward Willi.ton R. No 2. Harold Woodward Blackville. Sadie DeWgju Dorothy Wragg Farell O’Gorman Samuel Buist, Jr. Pretto Ross Ulmer, R. No. 2. Alice W. Cone 14 Prominent Planter and Buunes* Man Succumb* to Fatal Malady. After a brave battle of nearly three months against a fatal malady that was slowly but surely sapping his life, Ed ward Henry.Richardson, aged 55 years, quietly closed his eyes in that sleep that knows no awakening and crossed over ;the.Great Divide into that undiscovered country from whose bourne no travel ler returns. At an early hour Satur day morning the Angel of Death en tered the stricken home and in spite of the skill of physicians and the ten derness of loving hands bore away the spirit of the faithful husband, devqted father and true friend. Mr. Richardson was one of the lar gest planters of this section and his influence in the business and social life of the community will be sorely missed. He numbered his friends by the score and none spoke of him but in the kind liest terms. A number of vears ago he nrtoved to Barnwell so that his children might receive the educational and socal advantages of town life. Engag ing in the mercantile business in addi tion to his farming operations, he en joyed a success such as is giyen to but few men, and he was always ready to lend a helping hand to a fellow man in distress and to further any<move that was for the betterment of the com munity in which he lived. APPRECIATES IRE PEOPLE’S EFFORTS SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. County Chairman Commtinda Paper for its Efforts. , ^ ADVISES FARMERS TO HOLD Think* "Buy-n-Bale” Movement WiB Solve the South’* Problem. Williston, Sept. 14.—Editor Barnwell People: I wish to thank you for the offer made that the County Cotton Congress make your paper the official organ for this county. I feel sure all will appreciate the interest you' are taking in the effort to save the cottoa producers. I wish also to commend you for the interest and manner in which you are pushing the “Buy-a-Bale” movement If this movement is joined in hy those in this county that are able to buy a bale and pay 10 cents for it that aloue will furnish enough ready money to gather the crop, which will do more to hold cotton off the market than any one thing yet suggested. The planters want to hold the cotton. The question that confronts them is, "How can they do it?” They must have money to pay for picking. If the “buy-a-bale” move ment is general it will solve that ques tion, which will enable us to hold it til our obligations for fertilizers, advances „ . . , . .. , and money borrowed come due. Then He is survived by hu> wife, who was .. .. . - . „ ... ’ . the question anses, “What are we to 14 14 INFANT BU^S A BALE. Youngert Member of Big Cotton Club * Live* at Olar. Olar, Sept. 12.—The firsLbale of cot ton bought in Bamberg^ county under | the “buy-a-bale’’ / movement was ' bought yesterday by little Franklin ; Rizer Hartzog the six-mtonths-old son of Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Hartzog of Olar. The bale weighed even 500 pounds and i the price paid was 10 cents a pound. The bale was warehoused for him by his grandfather, C. F. Rizer, in a Co lumbia warehouse. This is probably the youngest member of the '“Buy-a 1! bale club.” ■ x r y CONFERRED ’nako DEDREE. Meeting nt Heelirg Spring* We* Unquel ified Succe**. (Crowded outlast week.) The Barnwell and Bambery Sunday School Convention opened its 47th annual session at Healing Springs on Wednesday, September 2nd, closing Friday evening. R. B. FickJing was re-elected president, Dr. Robt. Black and R. R. Johnston 1st and 2nd vice- presidents, W. G. Britton secretary and A. B. Hair treasurer. Thirty-three schools' were represent ed by delegates, the attendance being the largest on record from start to fin ish and much interest was manifested. The topics for discussion were well chosen and lively debates grew out of some of them. Everyone who has ever had an oppor tunity to visit these hospitable, big- hearted people want to go again, and the convention was no exception to the rule. Dr. W. R. McMillan, of Bamberg, preached the introductory sermon in his usual forceful style. Dr. C. E. Burts made an able and well-studied address. The exercisesof Friday even ing were good and it would not be fair to those taking part to make any one more prominent than the others, but little Merl Wroten of Blackville deserves special mention. The Healing Springs school gave a dialogue, each verse representing a fetter in the word “Con vention.” Ten children took part. The banner for largest contribution per capita was won by Bamberg. The one for largest average attendance was awarded to Denmark. The Convention meets next vear at Colston. W. G. B. Miss Cappie Anderson before her marriage; one daughtef, Mrs. F. H. Huggins; one son, Mr. Terrie Richard son; one sister, Mrs. Hampton Wood ward of Dunbarton; and three brothers Messrs. L. G. and W. V. Richardson, of Barnwell, and J. F. Richardson, of Augusta, who have the heartfelt sympa thy of hundreds of friends in their dark hour of grief. After touching services conducted by the RevsW. L. Hayes and W. J. Snyder, the body was laid to rest in the family burying ground a few miles from Barn well, a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends gathering to pay the last tribute of respect to one who had endeared himself to his friends. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Butler YirfgooOf (L' C.-Slrtims, J. K. Snelling, Charlie Brown, J. B. Morris and H. D. Calhoun. The floral designs were numerous and very beautiful. COTTON ADVANCES IN PRICE help Dunbarton Lodge, A. F. M., Held Meet- more to invest to help the farmer himself. ,, , - Spirit of Co-operation. Hardly a Barnwell merchant who not ’offering to their customers a mium over and above the market^price of cotton when it is applied pn account. | Some of these are payingas high as 9 1 cents at present, and poetically all are ' allowing 8 cents. The Farmers’ Union , Mercantile Coipjiany is taking cotton off the handsOf customers and applying on account at 9 cents. So is Mr. R. W. i Dickv Merchants and bankers alike advising the' farmers to hold, but ^ith their organization behind them, le farmers need no urging not to sactj Mll-elftW’ffilfBif Sf iKh'present market prices. Very little cotton has been sold here except that which has been applied on accounts. . The Home Bank of Barnwell has hit ing La*t Friday. .. * ie regular meeting of the Masonic at Dunbarton Friday, Fellow- crafts Stallings, Bennett and Lowman were raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. Messrs. A. A. Lemc J. E. Harley, E. A. Brown and P. DaYies, of Barnwell, attended tlfeinitia- tion and assisted in conferring the degree. A delightful dinnep/was enjoyed by those present. ierce, the Silvefy-Tongue Mr. D.,y 'Tenor.ptfho has been delighting hun dreds of people all over the South, will sing at the Lyric Theatre, this (Thurs- dayfr,nightr iMptamb—MIth,- There-- J. A.Porter will be special music. Regular moving picture program. Prices 10 and 20 cents. n ' • /tContinued pa eighth page) Mr. and Mrs. John moved to Wagener. * B. Harley have do?” I suggest again and urge that we then deliver the cotton, provided our creditors agree to hold it. I herewith hand you a copy of the pledge which the State president has sent out to t>e signed by all planters. I ask that you publish it for the conside ration of all those interested that we may discuss it fully at our next meeting, when we will decide whether or not to put it out as requested. Personally, I do not see that it would accomplish the . end it is intended for unless it be Hign- ed by all the planters of the cotton producing States, and this I doubt The legislature will convene toon if extra session and I think will more effectually curtail next year’s crop thaa any pledge that we es*» Mgn. . ®,\* The State Cotton Congress has placed the price of cotton at 12 cents. Last week I suggested that it be offered our creditors on that basis. Since .bea I have discussed the matter with a num ber of the bankers and some ferti lizer dealers. They think 12 cents too high and say that basis would not put cotton enough in their hands to enable them to borrow sufficient money to relieye the situation. They are will ing to hold the cotton but want more Fleecy Staple Brought Eight Cent* Barnwell Market Tueaday. Recovering from a decline to 6 3-4 | ednts a pound, spot cotton steadily ad vanced in the past week, bringing eight cents on the local marked T„ues- i money than 12 cents would give them, day, a gain ofT 1-4 cents a pound. Mr. | This position is tenable and I think we J. A. Porter, one of the largest local should deliver them all the cotton we buyers, stated to a representative of can and enable them to borrow all they The. People that the “Buy-a-Bale” can. They are our friends and will movement is having its effect on the market and is responsible in large measure for the advance. With tangi ble results already attained, added im petus should be given the movement, which ultimately means the salvation of the South. ALLENDALE IN MARKET. A Cal] • £15 ■ 1 11 holding the cotton with the exception iizens or barnwell. ^ e^wlio have accepted 7 cents^ ^e, the undersigned citizens of the town of Barnwell, ■"hereby to call a meeting' of the people of the town gen erally to be held at the Court House on Friday, September 18th, at 5 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of organizing a “Buy- a-Bale-of-Cottqn” Club. All persons, white and colored, men, women and children, are earnestly requested to attend and let Barnwell do her full share in relievirtg the dountry from its depressed condition on account of the low prices of our cotton. The merchants are urfced to close their stores in order that their clerks may attend the meeting. G. H. Bates A. A. L6mon Wm. MtNab B. P. Davies'* R. C. Holman Jas. M. Caldwell B/Mazursky P. M. Buckingham S. B. Moseley' C. L. Bryant HaiQ’JXCaUiouft. X CL Patterson, Jr W^T. Apcock S. W. Blanton H. L. O’Bannon N. G. W. Walker* R. C. Carroll C. F. Molair.. .. J.'Olarlcy J. A. Tobin R. A. Deason Cotton i* Being Bought at Ten Cent* Per Pound. Allendale, S6pt. 13.—The buy-a-bale movement was inaugurated here yes terday by E. r 4L Oswald, president of the Allendale bank, and E. G. Melvin, the enterprising representative of C. E. Danna Company of Beaufort, whole sale grocers. Others have expressed the intention of joining in the move ment. Mr. Oswald, who has his bale on exhibition in the bank, intends to buy a bale for every member of his family. The farmers have had ideal weather for harvesting and are ginning and treat us right in the final settlement, but they must agree to hold a year if necessary, or gef 12 cents. In the event the holder of the cotton is unable to hold it for a year, the owner should have the right to redeem it and make the effort to get it held. We see daily all kinds of plans sug gested, none of which are satisfactory to all of us, but the interest taken has had the effect of advancing the price three-quarters of a cent already and if we keep up the work it will advance more, and every man that sells now will be sorry later. Make satisfactory arrangements with your creditors, but hold the cotton off the market. W. D. Black, Co. Chmn. The following is the pledge referred to above: WHEREAS, Owing to the reduction in the consumption of cotton incident to the general European war, the cot ton planters of this State realize the . ' necessity of a concerted movement to withhold from the market a portion of present cotton crop and the reduction of the acreage for the ensiling year wf Ulmer New*. Ulmer, September 10.—Miss Mattie Harter, of Ulmer, has been visiting MisS Demarris Folk, of Fairfax. -- Mr. Johnnie Brant has returned home after a pleasant visit to his brother, Mr. Frank Bryant, in Georgia. Miss Thelma Goodson has returned home after a pleasant visit to and friends in Allendale. ’ Mr. Billie Brant'was home a few days ago. ' , Miss Ellie Augley has returned home after visiting her cousin, Miss Lylete * 1915: NOW, THEREFORE, in considera tion of the sum of one ,($1.00) dollar to the undersigned paid by the President of the South Carolina Division of flw - Southern Cotton Congress, the signer of this argeement hereby covenants and agrees to and with the said Plreai- dent and his successor in office, as trustee for and on behalf of any and relatives ! allsigners of like pledges in the Stats of South Carolina, as follows: FIRST:* That he will sell no cottoa prior to October lst,1914,uhless he shall receive twelve cents per pound or more therefor. relatives and turned*--- fiss friends before she re Ittie Augley, of' Ulmer, has Wilson, of Fairfax. She, visited other, SECOND: That he will reduce ^ acreage planted by him, his ah ofityibert' jBd others under his ey, of Ulmer, has to not exceeding fifty per cent, of been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Race acreage’planted by him in 1914. Barker, of Allendale. # I’. THIRD: That he will storei ■: ■ 1 ♦ for a year at least one-third of ] Mrs. P. W. Price was the guest of friends in Aiken last week. , • ' ' the ii. *- (Continued i I