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i r I^TUE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY ^ Yes, if you want money we hare iL*|* \ If you have money we want it. ^ 5 o o Paid in Savings Department. X HOME BANK OF BARNWELL. $ >: Established in 1877. ‘Just Like a Member of the Family'’ O X^X-:->X~X-XK^X^X>AAAAA4 i July ’21 Subscriptions Have •!* Expired. I j PLEASE RENEW PROMPTLY! Largest County Circulation. >f->^xX^X^X«X^X^X^XX-X->»< OLI ME XLY1II. BARNW ELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 18, 1921 NUMBER 3. Official State and County Returns for Second Primary Court Common Pleas Will Convene Here on September 22nd U.S.Sen. At. Gen. | Com.Ay. | Congres's | St. Sen. | ('oroner «> V r X JL r X u >. 'z Spears Harris 1 Shealey tm V z z Hare 1 Z *0 f. u •at Smith Diamond T L. Za f. X 5 BannvelL 223 357 2t»S 315 205 ( 315 363 220 459 125 130 450 Ben. Sprs. 22 4f) 39 28 24 43 41 20 57 10 5 Blackvilie 141 240 155 229 214 I7l 130 248 127 35 n j ^ •358 Double P. 14 34 37 11 27 1 20 10 38 27 21 4 44 Dunbarton 4<> 98 S4 51 101 44 87 58 43 101 8 157 Elko . 4H - -89 —74 —fi4 71 fitv —54 85 - 25 113 14 125 Four Mile 12 51 21 42 43 29 5(5 fi 4", 23 11 52 Fi iendship if) 35 18 O.) In 10 »* * 13 47 3 . 0 .50 Grt. Cj).-.. -47 49 2 s 5*5 45 70 20 . 51 45 13 83 Heal. Sprs. 32 ‘) 1 19 * > ~~ — i J3 18 •)»> 5 35 5 ov — v> > Hercules fi7 42 *>7 82 89 2o _ t i »» i • > *4 85 2»; 10 95 Hilda ... C3 o*> •»— 40 55 57 58 20 75 71 21 15 Sl) Red Oak ’ 41 14 4G ip -/ 1 1 X 17 3:' ’ 52 4 1 *3 iW-edy Br. 2f) 17 21 19 • > • 1 - > 20 25 1* 29 14 <> • > 39 R isemary 24 (*.t 1)2 29 . os . rry — * > 50 fit) 11 ' 7.*' 12 .9 iSiloam 43 4! 5(5 29 48 3.0 53 31 74 10 i) * ') Williston • i ;•> .)*). 219 1*1 241 15S • 137 2 fifi fi7 534 4 s ’ 554 I otal ' W[ 1 17 12 r/ -12'i 7 14 43 1044 1240 1251 Lft;- 1222 507 21.72 The Fall term of the Court of Com mon Pleas for Barnwell County wi'l convene here Monday, Septemher 2*2. with Judge J. K. Henry, of jQhester, presidine-.-'-Thisr rrrm is sebeduled t'» !a-t two. weeks. Petit jurors have been drawn as follows: Kir>t Week Juror-. B. M. Creech, Blackvilie. E. K. Deik, George's Creek. C. R. Bovlst in. Blackvilie Barnwell Democrats Give Generously to National Campaign School at Dunbarton Opened Monday With Splendid Attendance Three Allendale Men Hurt in Automobile Wrecks in One Week I‘r,■ ! ait •n. Sept. 1 . Th' >ar- Du :• n Higl: S hool 'peiif i la-t Mu:n w r.h the large>t attendance in tic history of the -chobi. it is expected •that in the next few week, there will l.u at least twenty-live, additional' pu pils to ent< r and Supt. King is mak ing anangements to take care of them. Two additional district* ar • cooperating this yea/ and the pupiD from these schools are. being trail-- p nted in trucks. These dirt nets are to be congratulated on this step and - it is hoped that in the near future all of the -mailer -chools in the vicinity of Dunbarton, will take the same step The -'•hoof B badly in need of more r< otn and it is hoped that additional space may be provided U-fore th*» n*-\t school session. W ith the cooper ation of- the patron- the eleventh gir.de will be put on next year and s*.i?i• high -riiool -diploma- will !i > awaideil. making the Dui’.i'artin; hi'r 1 ' school second to' ?:• >n< in this -ta-ti«<n of tin State. Spe« : 1 ■ rn pha.s i - will hi p a< ed lit i s .y* ,* . 1 -the t«t*-ch:i g e'.ia’itv. I" * ii :n Three all*• >m<-bile wiecks. : e-ulel t- of Allendale \yere e-- seriously iniu'red. have m wh'ca qioie or occurred ■in tile past ten days. On Friday night. September f>th, two brothers. Gerard and Harry Warren, were in Wrecks at about the same tjme. several mile? apart. The former’s car was in a collision while returning from a dance at Bamberg, but all of the. occupants of the machine escaped injury ex cept Edward Peeplen, who received a severe gash on the wrist. Harry W’ar- ivn was riding with Wilson Johns in tlie later’s coupe, when they collide I with another car. Mr. Johns receive 1 injuries that required several stitches. Sunday afternoon a possibly, fata! accident occurred near Gray’s when H. Pack, of Allendale, was badly in jured in a collision with a car (haven I b v id r. Langford, of (iilji-onville. ^D■. Paik ua> taken to a Savannah hospital sutfbvi'ng from concussioiv of the Iviain. and in addition his cellar- bone was broken :md one ear uear'y Torn mT v . ♦ . ■ t ;; 1 • • li.cir - cllixd. 1 umi in the gran ■ / tide-. 1 U ell .5 ;♦ ' * • c . Will 1). • .)!#;: f.) ) **ry - U b |( ■(-’ off( ■red. \) ;,,th *.- t !:* ; a* ‘! du ml- i 4 . [\ V enterc; ! upm W< >rk wit h e’llhu s*iu< m and it i- t 1 i. (••I In-it this yea r will exce! y t \v in tiir hi-tm *y i, f t he si hiiol. I I • m> M i i "e- y«i;* a-* \\ edne-day after ppayer me -t the, Dnn’oart■ m Sci,.■ • Impro\ • it A-sociat ae wa - organise Former Resident of Ccuntv in Accident But Escapes Injury •. Wa c.e.i *e.i )iresi F. Andci'-on. -ecc t;-) y.. Th. ■e giriuza ion came . as a badly The acrid mf result ..{’ . if •Its put f oi fh by Supt. U wnn -ton. Mr. W --t \\ Ki Ag to .vet the pat i on- iif tl.e cut an<r. hrui.-e- ; .bi i • m • 1 i nti-n ■sti d *in it s au ... " . it llaru- I hi head. Mr-. West a n i iCgaTi at io) will till a Io ig felt lie-'l only s ; .ighti\ brtti- ed. a 1 i is, .-1 have a va- t amount of work t - d • th:- year to bring the school pk- i! up to its- highest noint of etfi- ciemy. It is hoped that the state or ganizer. Mis- Mattie K. Thoriias.»wi!l in Tine M i-s Mat t ie K. 9 ' 1 Jiei-e in the near future t-o m duties of the rqganization. for -Mantoerg to enter farli-le Fitting \\ idiston. Sefit noon the Buick We-t. contro ing and though th.t turn the occupant.- Friday afte 1 *- o.t ( bar In- D. f (ireenville. got beyond the of Mis. West, who was. driv- car did; not over- were shaken tin Happened near reieived s< veiv it the fare and ! c’.dldren 'were The Rev. R. W',, Sandei-, D. D.. formerly of B.ane w<-!! ('ounty. but now a Baiitssl jnin- i'Stei of (ireetiville. was Tdso an oc- cujiaiit'of the car. Irtit escaped injury. The party.wa- enfoute from Htmn- toii. where they, had attended th' funeral of Mrs. Widt'- father. Mr. B. F. Norris, Red Oak. S. B. Hair, Williston. J. K. Gibson. Great Cypress. C Rivers Carroll. Barfiweil. R. A. Patterson. Barnwell. Ue >. M. M: Kerley. Williston. J. S. Keel, Barnwell. Martin Keeler. Blackvilie, J. B. Weeks, George’s Creek. Harvey M. Black, Williston. 4 Herman E. Mims, Williston. J. C. Sprawls. Williston. J. W. Kennedy, Rosemhry. C. A. Hartzog. Blackvilie. A. T. Wolfe, AVilliston. W. C. But. Red Oak. Fled Powt 1, Rosemary. E. J. Sanders, Barnwell. A. B. Hoiley, Red Oak. E. W. Black. Williston. W C. Tar ranee. Red Oak. 1.. . M. Harley. Williston. J. Bate. Morris, Great Cypress. Crimmins Renew, Barnwell. J. Brantley Kitchings, Williston. T. D. Creighton,'Sr., Barnwell. Josh Baxley. Barnwell. G. V. Carroll, Barnwell. A. B. Still. Red Oak. John Grubbs. Rosemary. W. A. Pickling, Blackvilie. A. N. Anderson. Bennett Springs, T. K. Bolen, BarnweJl. Second Week Jurors. James R. Ray. George’s Creek* R. L. Peacock, Barnwell. H. P. Compton, Barnwell. J. M. Grubbs. Blackvilie. Si .1. Keel. Barnwell. John O'Gorman. Blackvilie. J. W. Patterson, Barnwell. F. E: Morning-tar. Barnwell. Fred K. Howard; Blackvilie. M. B. Owens. Barnwell. .F—B. Hair. Williston F. H. ‘Hitt. Williston. ( M. < coft. (forgi-V C-reek. W. F Shuler. Willi-ton. 1., c. Still. Blackvilie. - J. I.. Diamond.-Bar+iWeJl. W. II, II .;b -, R. d Oak. J. A. i’oitcr. Barnweil. 1* Dyehcs. ’Itlackvillo. Md'oJ.iv- Hankinsoii. Blackvilie,; ’0 1, Brad! y. 'liennett Springs. .7 -. S. Nev i 1 s. Bla v ! le. W. < . Smith. Jr.. Wi!ii-ton. Fddie. Si a.-e. Red Oak. J. R. Moody. Foil: Mile. ' J. R .Woodward. \\ illistoifr 1 A. S. P.av. Goi r; Mr-. J. Emile.Hailey and C<>1. Ha - ry D. Calhoun have been appointed by State Democratic Committee to solicit funds in Barnwell-County to help fur ther the election of the Hon. John W. Davi- and Governor Bryan for Presi dent and Vic -President, respectively. The Democrats of -Willi.-ton have sent in a check for with a promise of m-me to come. It is hoped that (he people of Barnwell, 1 Rackvilie and Wilbur Still Met Tragic Death in a Distressing * * Accident Monday P. $'*.;, nii re s *( reeke El G. Bi‘t. BartnveH. Clarend Bla . Baj i \v ell. W . S. Grubb-. Blackvilie. Wiley Shelton. Blackvilie. W. ,S Dicks. Barnwell. Henry Webb. Ro cmary. P. A Hiers, Richtaml. Dlardo Black. Barnwell. Da\‘id Dyciie-, Blackvilie. other sections of the forward with their donation- without any solicitation, on the part of ihe ciimmittee. The name- of contribu tor- will IE.published in the-e- col- umrupeach wt . The following i- t'u list to date.: be Wliii-toH Democrats .. Barnwell 1 Larry D. Calhoun Mr-. Hoc;;. D. Cal! >un J. E. Harley .-. r _. Mr-; .J. E. Harley . John B. Armstrong Mr-.* J•" . B. Arm-tro; . N. B. Gamble .. Mrs. N. B. Gamble _ William M Nab M:->._ William McXab . E. A. Brown .. . Mr-. F. A. Brown J. J. BUsh . .... ... Mrs. J. J. Bu-h R. L. Bronson . .. Mr-. R. L. Br-enson C. C. Simms : Mrs. <’. C. Simms John K. Snell ing C. Keys Sanders . Mrs. (’.-Keys Sanders . Mis: Emma Kirkland Perry Price Geo. W. Manyille Dr. A. Bl Patterson Soiomoti Blatt Jack Reynold- Mrs. Jack Reynold- _j.. M. B. Hagood . . .' Mrs. M. B. Ho goad M. C. Best Mrs. M. C. Best* (JU H, Best ... , Havry.G. Boyl.-ton .'ll,. M:-. Hairy G. Boyl.-ton Josh Baxley Jack Phiilij)- \: P. Dow Mrs. B. P. Dayie- G. Miller Greene .. ,Mr-. < 1. .Milter Greene W. J. Lemon -- -- - - Mrs. W. J. Lemon . .... L. M: Calhopn. .. ... Mrs. I.. Me C.olhoUn B. Loo Haster!ing Mrs. B. Lee Easterling-. M;; :oin.-ai Mazursky Mr.-. Mon lei ,u .Mazur-k;. I.oUo- Weiner Mi.-. Louis Weiner Ikf—AVeiniq- ' . . v Mr-. Ik. W-iner . Lou . (\,h< > .. ■ A most distressing accident occur red alxiut 1 :‘5U o’clock Monday after noon. several miles East of Barnwell, when Wilbur Still, the 17-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. S*il!, of the Hercules section, wa, fatally shot. The voung man was given im- county will com** mediate medical attention*-.but -ue- his' wounds about four cumbed t hours later. Young Still wa- return:r. squirrel hunt with, several ions of ab.vyt hi- own ag( (“d, according to a repKirt received here, the entire load entering Still’s right side arid ranging upward. N<> blame whatever is attached to Tucker, an the wounded boy stated before hu died that the -hooting was purely ac cidental. fPern a eofripan- They weie offered a ride by the driver of a passing truck. Wilbur had climbed on the truck and when Willie Tucker, aged lb year*, attempted to follow him hi- gun was accidently discharg- The young man’s body was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon in the Friend ship Churchyard, the v'Rev. I). W. Heckle conducting the funeral ser vice- in the presence of a lurg(‘ num ber of sorrowing relative- and friends. Wilbur i- survived .by hit parents, five sisters and two brothers, .who have the sincere sympathy of a host of friends in their tragic be reavement. ~ Boncil H. Dvches Lost Gin House By Fire September 6 ’ ShefitT-elocf B- gcil IL Dvches, of Blackvi !.-. suffered a severe fire lo-s Sentember (*th, when hi? gin house, ginnery, *♦*:<( ’ mill, etc., were des troyed. In addition, five bales of rot- ton and Lagging and ties for ”>() bales were consumed. Mr. Dvches, who wa- a visitor here Wednesday of la*t week, -tated that his loss would tota 1 $3,600, with no insurance. The origin » * of the fire is unknown, hut is presum ed to have been* started by the gaso line engine that furnished power for the plant. Mr. J. V, Matthew-, of Blackvilie, also lost seven bales of cotton and seed from 19 bales in the fire. Mix Dvches told an amusing inci dent in connection with the fire. He was in Blackvilie at the time ^and a little negro boy who worked at the gin came in to tell him about it. The boy was crying and Mr. Dvches tried to can-oh he Was net to blame, negro replied that ht Tabulation of Elec tion Returns Showed # No Material Changes The members of the Barnwell Coun ty Executive Committee ■ met at tho Court House here Thursday at noon for the purpose of canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the second primary election. In the absence of Chairman Edgar A. Brown who was in the upper part..af the State on business. J. Julien Bush, Esq., presided. The official tabulation showed no i material change in the relative stand ing of the candidates, the totals aa announced by the committee being as follows: - * tl. S. Senate: Blease 999, Byrnes 1,474. ir Daniel 1,219,L i Sc hooi . Mr. M omly (itiished the IO- h • 11* ad.- at Dunk- irton High Schaol -t la-t sc s.-ioi . He is a- good student an i \va * arc • looking for him to make • roof th ere. He can 'i<• s with him the best wi sliec of the people here. Mis- Franca* - Hai lev, of Jack son. was hurried to \Vi'- '— - 4 t > received, medical at- spent the* week-end with Miss Ruth Roget -. Mi-s Rogers and Miss Hai ley went to B.arnwelT Friday and Sat urday-to stand the teacher'.- examiir’.- tion. t vjiliv Mr. We-t liston, where he tentioit. and was able to eontiina trip Friday night/ , The handsome new hn rh'un aj^iisome new Bapti- in Willis! m i going up rapidly. Mos of the brick work lias been complete' Brown Mentioned as Possible Candidate Governor’s Office of -silbsct Sni'in-g- Demoi r: Meyer. Brat:, n K .rkland Ra tL fe?T^TVmTmil’.ef: V A.-,Meyer, C. () Meyer L - H. 11. Mever . A. W. Kill- . A. M. Andei -erf rs frv m Benti'etf, „ Cat it.' J. An- -1 iHil Mr--- 1 loo In a review of politics. {>a-.t., presen* and ' future. Sunday’s issue (if Thi Columbia Record contained a list ol and the building makes ‘ splendid ap-1 th( . ( : an< |i,j at( .. Governm pearance being in the heart.of town \ Three Fellowcrafts Receive M. M. Decree 1 m At a sped al meeting.of Harmony ,r ^ Lo L .eX. 1J . A. F. M.. Monday eve) - f L ing, the Mi.A L Mason's degre. • was ■eont i •rial tr ol Alcs-rs. J. ‘J*. 1 iny-, Carr oll Llavis and Herman Maz t'-kyr In - pi to of the inclement we atiu-r. I . • a large number of visitor .- at- tended. Among them were the G rat si Master and the Grand Secretary. 1 The contractor. Ho 1 !,y • Construction company, of Augu-ta. has tiromi-ed tin- bui’ding to the Rev. W. R. Dav'S for his (’hnstma- sermon. Sea*- ami other equipment "oT.the Tie-f has been' bought. A large pipe organ wa- pur- chasral this wi'-k. The buibling 1- . -iu., . eriuinpc-d with large Sumlay -••hoc’ auditorium, many ela --room- and other things found in a modern church building. i Ms About sq'U) o’clock tin* 'rift were i ailed from lahor fb refreshment and tnrjay^d an elog-ant barbecue supper, with all the trimming.-, at Yickerv itrns, garage, where arrangeipents had be(-;i. niacie. t o aceommodptc twice thg number that was present. in the campaign <T 192i*.. Among a number ol" others was that of Col. Edgar A. Brown, of this city. Col Brewi ha b. en actively identified with county and State jjolitics for a i.Umbel of yea: . I'.T'; “i' M< - ’ ■ member of the Hou.-e of Repne.-m.t::- tives, to whidi lit- has ju- ed for the third t ;me. • hairmaiu o;' * he S*:iTe lj\ ntiUee.* He was a delegn. the national convention i —:—j ■ lint J.une and played a .larger part the councils of tie runy. He h beer:' in-vited ’o -tump • •.craD'S’v. tlii-* Fall in behalf of the Candida of John WADavi .. nominee for I’rvsi-f. dent/ Co], Brown is u*fi,/artive candi- date for. Speaker o-f~th-e House >f Representative- wlnui -tliat body colt- ; lieen .elt c*- He is a!s •cutive (’ nn- e- at-large Je n.N’ew Y-ek J. F. Sweat' U T. Hankinson H. II. Hartzog Joseph Baxley . J. S. Wood Idis Brabham W. Di. Beeples Mrs. L. A. Beeph J.anu Rountree D. H. Glover Willie-Harden .. J. H. Wa 1! W . D. ( ea-e . D. W. G! v: D. I 1 . Kev Attorney General: Spears 1,207. - Commissioner of Agriculture:. Har ris.1.443, Shealey 1,044. . Congres-: Gunter 1,240. Hare 1.25L State Senate: Patterson 1.208, him 1 'by a-suring him that j I Coroner: Diamond 307,' Lancaster 2,172. I On motion of Mr. B. F. Owens, of Dunbarton, the treasurer was author ized to send -a-.check to the Presiden tial campaign fund, the amount no': to exceed SLOO .arid to be determine l after all outstanding bills, have been paid. Checks for the payment of man agers of election will be mailed to /—> the executive committeemen at the various precincts within the next fev/ days. There being no further bu.-iness be fore the committee, the meeting was adjourned sine die. ['hereupon the •vasn’t crying hh ause the' gin had bdfned but be cause I is coat wasrin ':.v ginhou.se at the time. Hare and Gunter Ex press Thanks to Vo ters of the Countv i oo The People ha- received cards of thank- from the Hon. Butler B.'Have, of Snl.uda. and Solieitor-R. L. Gunter. ■ f Aik'-u. eanclldates for Coivgr<: -,s ia the recent primary election, in which they thank, the voters of. Barnw J t'ounty ffir their support.-' The car’d arc a- follows: From Mr. Hare. ! tea t M r. “lx li I or': ^ I de-ire t > expi’ess through the col umns of your • ap >• my sincere thanks and profound gratitude to the vot< r- ■ f BarnweL < ounty for the handsome va'te leceived at the recent primary, and tru-* that I may be able to merit the confidence they have ivpo-ed in me, Ten, I take, thi- opportunity and method io coi.giatufatmy opt)ol;er.^- .oi: ‘he clean, manly and eoiiragetei- anip;. ig'ii conducted by each, for tney - -: ab! i-hod p precedent t hat will not -oon l>e forgotten and will mean much fbi the future politics of our disGict. I wi-h to say further that I hope no Voter in the (iistriet regardles- of how he or she voted-, will hesitate to con fer or advi-o with me relative to any matter touching the interest of the Windmills and Silos Are Now Beine Used on Dr. Smith’s Farm Dr. W. C. Smith and his son, W. C. •Smith, Jr., on their Goose Pond place near Williston, are demonstrating the . i v . value of wind mills and silos oh thu faim, say- a dispatch to the News and Couribr. This placed wa.^ ' thu scene of picnics and other gatherings of JJarnwell County people years ago. The dancing pavilion is no more, ami where once the light fantastic wae tripped there graze, today a fine her l of Joivey milch cows. For the last ten or fifteen years Dr. Smith has kept one, or more thoroughbred regis tered bulls and has Luih up his herd to full-blooded Jersey. He is a larjfa shipper of milk. On thi- place wi’l also be seen quite a number of mule 1 *, 1 \ 5 J'li-L’ Total — ... .. SL.7, The friend - of j.M r. Sam XY. Wood- ward will lenrn w i *. h regret that lie- sutfercal ;i str'ila of ! araly.si.-'-cvera!■ we -k- a Vo anti lab b. . ’Cconfine I -C. H.’s room a vet* si It is hoped that hi, cr r.dit ion.. w • 1 improve. vein- next Jam lary. Should he <1;*- fide to throw hi -hat in- the' gtfi)»■:'mi- torial race, he wi 1! hay e the active sup- port of warm ft tends throughout tht* St ate. •» , i * B. B. Ilaro. ---• From Mr. Gunter. Fldi*■ m of Bai nwmf'P-’of u< : Please allow me .-pace in.your val paper, to express' my since kf to tltcse in vbur count .b who ipportcd me in the recent election. 1 lioj.i the rrfan < lect <1 wlL * rve thy people- l>e*ter than I eoufil. Imt ho can never, have the .good of the people of the whole* dl-tric.L more hr heartC. P. ibert L. Gunter. * „ c y.* - * ,. le, for our success in’ coitgress c )lts and native grown mules Thi* be -fiTT-tl -urec by th( cooperation year the cotton on this place once ved at home and it shall he my very thir land. will make apprdxi- ose to j iletid the can s. of all the niate'y a haTe to the acre, which is le ami everc in t ere:- t rent e-< nh- moi'e j)roof that dairies pay. Water the di strict in ahur.dt mce is furnished by a wind ra ,at a cpsv of *i* cen* - a- year, which e. the question: Why not a wind mill on every farm' \udito.r Manning Out Again. of Auditor W.yH. Manning, of W^iston, wre glad to - e him in Barnwell again Mon^py,., after an illness of several days. Mr. Manning was confined to his..roo | tix wli-h a severe cyld.