The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, October 22, 1914, Image 1
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VOL. XXXVIII
BARNWELL S. C, OCTOBER 22. 1914
NO. 8
TAIR ASSOCIATION TO A COMMUNICATION FROM ;
HOLD GALA-TRADE WEEK SENATOR A. B. PAHERSON
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Bo utert Club Held a Meeting at Home
Bank Tuesday Evening. ~
A nuiliber of the members of the
Boosters Club met in the directors room
of the Home Bank Tuesday evening for
the purpose of deciding whether or
not Barnwell would be the host of the
people of the county for a week of
entertainment this Fall. In the absence
of the president and secretary, Messrs.
J. E. Harley and R. S. Dicks were re-,
quested to act in their stead.
Mr. Harley stated the purpose of the
meeting and after much discussion pro
and con, a vote was taken, the unanim
ous verdict of the Boosters being in
favor of the project. It Is not the plan
to hold a regular,county fair on account
of existing conditions, but rather to give
a boost to the splendid work being done
by the Girls Tomato Club and Boys.
Corn Club, which will have.exhibits in
the Court House, together with a dome
stic science demonstration by the South
ern Railway. Of course, if there are
any farmers who desire to exhibit any
of their products, space will be gladly
given them.
A number of innocent amusements
and free attractions will be provided
jr the entertainment of the crowds,but
leve will be nothing of a harmful na
ture nor anything* that will cost the
>eople much money.
There will be a new departure this
year. Every merchant will be asked to
offer some one line of merchandise for
sale during the week at cost. It is
realized that' the people haven’t as
much money this year as usual, and for
that reason it is the intention of the
gala-trade week to provide them with a
little diversion and also save them a
few dollars on the purchases they make
while in Barnwell during that week.
The dates selected at the meeting
Tuesday night are November 17th to
21st. inclusive. The Barnwell Gala-
Trade Week will be held under the
auspices oi the Barnwell County Fair
Association. As soon as the details
are worked out, full information will be
published in The People..
AN EXTRA PRIZE IN
THE PEOPLE CONTEST
BARNWELL AGAIN SENDS
IN FIRST TAX MONEY
Treasurer Armstrong Takes Honor
Sixth Consecutive Year.
for
Writes of Action of the Barnwell County
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Executive Committee.
The People has received the follow
ing communication from State Senator
A. B. Patterson: . ~
Mr. Editor:—Before accepting the
place of physician in charge of the
State Hospital, 1 consulted a few law
yers, who are considered of high
authority irTthe law r , as well as a few
State officials. I was assured that 1 '*
in their judgment I could not be con
sidered as hojding two offices. I had
no idea of deserting my post, the high
est office in the gift of the people of
Barnwell County. I have attended
diligently to all matters of business ap
pertaining to the county. Iti fact, too
diligently for a few people who''are
w'orried at my being in the Senate.
I attended all the campaign meetings
at the Court House and voted in the
primary election. The Executive Com
mittee was misled by statements that
were not true, that I was no longer a
citizen of the county—that under a
section of the Constitution I vacated
my seat in the Senate when I accepted
the position at the Asylum. They
erred in trying to interpret my acts and
intentions, as well as the Constitution
of the State of South Carolina. The
prayer of the County Executive 'Com
mittee was read in the Senate and re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Their report was adverse to the peti
tioners. A few days later a hired at
torney asked that the case be re :
opened by the State. The Senate re
jected the request, but subsequently
reconsidered the matter on the grounds
that the firat hearing was an ex parte
one.
I have been a little curious to know
who employed the attorney. Is it true
that the Executive Committee was
not satisfied with the decision of the
Executive Committee of the Senate?
Was the committee called together for
the especial purpose of requesting the
Senate to reopen this matter? If the
citizens of the county will recall a com
munication I addressed to the taxpav-
Urs last July they will possibly under
stand the motive behind the reopen
ing matter.
If there was ever a time when the
people of the county needed a represen
tative in the Senate it is at this extra
ordinary session, called to consider
ALLIES GAIN GROUND
BY REINFORCEMENTS
CAPT. BATES PRESENTS
MEMORIAL TO CHURCH
.... .. -r ! matters of momentous importance,
For the sixth consecutive year,Treas- ( • r .
urer J. B. Armstrong,
of Barnwell
County, has won the honor of sending
in the first tax money for this State,
bccording to the announcement of State
Treasured S. T. Carter Friday after
noon. The first remittance, coming
from this county, was closely followed
by another from Orangeburg.
It is said that the receipt of these
remittances helped the optimistic atmo
sphere. which appears ta be growing.
This bit "of cheering news filtering
through theJiaze of “hard* times” talk
is taken as a good omen, and it is be
lieved that the ‘‘goad cheer” fellows
will get recrdits from now on faster
!3n ever. . 7 .
TAX PAYERS ON HONOR ROLL
Seven
Freeholders Settle up on First
Day Books Were Open,
Editor Barnwell People: I wish to
place the following good citizens on
the Honor Roll at the County Treas
urer’s office, all of them having paid
their taxes on the first day the books
were open for the collection of 1914
taxes, setting a splendid example for
all who can conveniently do so to fol
low: J. A. Cope, Sycamore; J. R.
Harrison and P. M. Buckingham, Barn
well; J. A. Meyer, Bennett Springs;
Mrs. Clarissa Bush, Four mile; Mrs, P.
R. DeWitt and J. F. Weissinger, Black-'
ville.
Respectfully,
, J. B. Armstrong,
-Oct. 19, 1914. jCo, Treasurer. •
“Economy Day.” ' 1
Announcement of the extension di
vision of Clemson Colleg^ recently tbaf
it was - planned to hold “Economy Day”
in every county seat in South Caroltna
such as have not confronted the State
since the days of secession.
State Park. A. B. Patterson.
WHITE POND FARMERS
TO PLANT OTHER CROPS
Rye
Now Being Sown Extensively by
Many in that Section.
White Pond, Oct. 13.—The farmers
.here are going to change from a cotton
crop to other crops for another year.
Rye is now being sown extensively by
many of our farmers. Land is being
broken for oats and wheat. Several
of our farmers came together today j
and sent an order for seventy-five!
bushels of seed wheat, which will be j
increased by another order, as several
were not ready to send to-day. Any j
one who wants to join us can do so by ,
placing their order with P. S. Quattle-
baum, or G. L. Weeks. ’Tis safe to ;
say that the cotton, cron
Party from Barnwell Spent Most En
joy able Day at Treadway..) ^
On Sunday morning at 9:20 Hon.
George H. Bates, with his guest, Mr.
Henderson, of Augusta, Ga., and Judge
John K. Snelling, left the City comfor
tably seated in a “Ford,” with Warlord
Morris at the steering wheel; and at
eleven o’clock landed at “Treadway
.Baptist church” in Aiken County,
twenty miles from Barnwell. The
morning'was'jJerfeCt in beauty, the at
mosphere mild and pleasant, and while
speeding through the country, the
beauty and grandeur of the forest con-
j tributed largely to the pleasure of the
drive.
Buggies and automobiles came from
every direction, and at twelve O’clock
the pews of old Treadway Baptist
Church were filled. The services were
opened with a song by the choir, Miss
Florie Greene at the organ, and prayer
by the pastor, after which Rev. J. D.
Peacock announced the presence of
Hon. George H. Bates, who had come
for the purpose of presenting to the
Church a memorial to his deceased
father, who, for many years before his
death, was a deacon and one of its
strong pillars; he then invited Mr.
Bates to come forward, saying, “This
being the home of your boyhood days,
you need no introduction; we want you
to begin this service.”
Mr. Bates said: '‘I am here to pre
sent to this church a Memorial which is
more lasting than Stone and more
precious than jewels. In presenting
to you this Bible, it is my prayer that
its teachings will sink deep into your
hearts, and if thereby one soul should g a( jj e DeWitt
be saved,it will be a Memorial which goes n< .
beyond the grrve.” His words through
out were strong and impressive. He
theg read the 12th chapter bf John,
being the first to read from the new
and handsome Bible. Rev. J. R. Pea
cock came forward, on behalf of the
church, and in beautiful language he
extended thaqlcs to Mr. Bates for the
handsome afid magnificent Bible. The
clerk then read and presented Mr.
Bates'With a copy of Resolutions adop
ted by the church in Conference.
Rev. Peacock then read from this
Book the last chapter of Revelations,
took for his Text the Ifith verse and
for thirty minutes held his congrega
tion spellbound.
The day was full - of happiness and.
after enjoying a sumptuous dinner at
the hospitable home of Mr. Je-se Ken
nedy, the “Ford” was seen flying
through the country, landing in Barn
well at six o’clock p. m. XYZ.
Here’s a Chance to Win a Five
Dollar Bill in a Few Hours.—’
Every Candidate Has an
Equal Showing. T>
The People, wishing to show its ap
preciation for the earnest and success
ful work done so far by all the candi
dates, has decided to offer a $5.00 cash
prize to the candidate who has the lar
gest number of votes issued on sub
scriptions during the period of Octo-
ber22nd and 31st. Only votes Issued
on subscription during this period will
count for the winning of this splendid
cash prize. \ .■
This cash prize will in no way inter
fere with the winning of the regular
Prizes. Of course, all votes turned in
also count on the big prizes.
IMPORTANT FEATURES
OF BOND ISSUE BILL
SO c nl, «r nn me mar nnzes. >
1 his.is your chance to “pick up”
$5.00 and also boost your campaign for
the principal prizes—The Pony, Dia
mond Ring or Gold Watch and the
Bicycle. Contest closes December 1st.
Call on the contest manager for assist
ance.
Our Contestants.
The following young men and ladies
have been nominated by their friends
as candidates in The People contest:
Allendale.
Bessie Boylston. ,
> • » • ‘ • - /Age.
Barnwell.
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Germans Are Said to Have Fallen Back Relief Measure Introduced iu Both
Thirty Miles. Branches Monday Night.
Progress of the allies in northern The following is a synopsis of the
France and Belgium is indicated by most important features of the cottoa
the statement Issued by the British of- bond issue bill which was introdoeed
ficial press bureau that in the north- simultaneously In both houses of the
efn area the Germans have been driven South Carolina General Aaaei
back more than 30 miles. This is in Monday night:
part confirmed by an Amsterdam dis- Amount to be voted, $25,000.000'of 5
patch which says that the Germans have percent. 5-year coupon bon
evacuated Courtrai, to,the northeast of The question to be subprittedto the
Lille. This advice, however, has re- people at the general Election, Nov-
ference only to what was formerly e mber3.
known as the French left wing. This To ^ tpprovej ^ y two . thirds of t he
wing extends to the north and it is here votesof thc ^ alifie4 elect0r8 to ^
that the British and French reinforce- come | aw
ments have been placed in the line _ , , ...
'to meet the heavy reinforcements which . Bonda'ShaM then be issued tndenom-
havecometo the German right wing ,natl ^ s 9100 tad $1,000.
—the army which is trying to force ihs The State will purchase cotton out-
way down the coast to the French The price to be paid is 10 cents
channel ports. a pound for middling, the sinking fund
On this important phase of y the , commission to determine the price for
great battle the latest official state- lower grades
F. W. Bater-
Helen Calhoun
James Overstreet
Fiirdie Diamond
J. Emile Harley^r.
James RileyyMcNab
C. L. Bryarit, Jr.
Claudia Bailey
Blackrille.
Dorothy Wragg
Farell O'Gorman
Samuel Buist, Jr.
Pretto Ross
offic
ments issued by the F’rench war
fice gives little information except
the recording of Fhe recapture
Armentieres by the allies and the
attacks by
a notable
Germans
advance
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Elko.
E. B. L’ssery
Albert Hair
Elko, R. No. 1
Leroy Hair
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Eulalee Hiers
Hilda.
Kline.
AMOUNT OF FEED FOR HOGS.
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cut fully two-thirds. Some of our
planters assert that they will plant none
at all.
The garden crops are being pushed
now. Cabbage are being put out. Tur
nips, rape and all kinds of winter vege
tables are being put in.
Must Be Guided by Object in View.
Watch Pigs Carefully.
The object desired must guide one
in determining the amount of food
that should be given to hogs at va
rious stages of their growth, according
to R. L. Shields, professor of animal
husbandry at Clemson College. The
natural desire and purpose is to keep
in thrifty condition and avoid allowing
them to become stunted. Pigs should
will he i be watched carefully and should be fed
t about what they will clean up readily.
I (If they loose ’their appetites, cut
1 dQwji the quantity of concentrates.)
Advertised Letters.
Letters remaining in the Post Office
and advertised Oct'19th, 1914.
MALIC.
Joleston Atkinson, Henry Blont,
Isaac Bradley, Lillie Bradley, Lee Brad
ley, Pink Baxley, Joe Carter, Frank
Chitty, Edmond Dunbar, Samuel Fel
der, E. D. Felder^ Herfry Hammond,
Soloman Jones, Warren Jones, Johnson
Jones, J..Jackson, Eligan Nix, Daniel
Postell, R. B. Peeples, Uharlie Pilmer,
Fate in Novemberhasatroused much in- ^ a ' ter Priestfir, L. R. Robinsoh, Will
terest aud there are indications that
the idea will he taken up enthusiastic
ally by the public.
Rice, Sam Stoney,
Willie Stallings, W.
Daniel Sanders,
F, Snejling, A.
Williams, Josie Williams, Jentle White,
Qock Williams.
What Clemson Is Advising.
Ejemson College is urging four
t practices upon South Carolina farmers.
'.Jtoeynre: "T'y -
Sow oats and wlieat.
Haye a vegetable garden.
3. gaise ill the hogs yet} c«UL^ _t
4. ~ '
KKSLALK
Mrs. Isabelle Allen. F’annie Bresler,
Rebecca Barr, Kathleen Duncan, Anna
Daniels, Rosella Graham, Hatfie Harley ,
Luranev Jones, Queen Jones, Mrs.
Charity Jackson, Daisy Lemond, Elsie
It is - better to have them eat some
what greedily than to have them in
different about their feed. . ,<_„•-
j For fattening hogs, corn may be used
I freely during the finishing period of
! fattening. It is a splendid feed for
this purpose. It is a mistake to con
clude that hogs must be fed corn from
j weaning time until ready for market,
as is a common practice in the corn
belt. Excessive use of corn is both
injurious to development and expensive
A liberal use of legumes, as cowpeas,
soy beans, peanuts and clover is
much better, fn feeding concentrate
to brood sows on pasture, it is advisa
ble to feed about 2 pounds to each 100
pounds of live weight. However, the
condition of the sow should determine
the amount. »
There will be pro fits for any South
Carolina farmer who breeds hogs this
winter. Any who desire information
about any phase of swine raising can
secure it by writing to Clemson Col
lege.
Forrest Harrison
Katherine Jenkins
Evelyn Bradley
Earle Jenkins
Norman Gibson
Meyer’* Mill.
F^mma Muns
Snelling.
Ardes Woodward .
Ulmer, R. No. 2.
Allie W. Cone
Williston.
Alma Kitchings
Helen Willis
Alberta Owens
Hattie Smith
John Marshall Lee
tfilliston R. No 2.
Harold Woodward
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pulse of seve
in Belgium,
north of
There has been fighting also in
thcyiieighbbrhood of Saint Die, where
the Germans have been endeavoring
to force their way through the French
lines.
Field Marshal Sir John French,
commander of the British expedition
ary force, has sent two interesting re
ports to the war department relative
to the battle of the Aijne.
The Austro-German and Russian-
reports of fighting in the east continue
contradictory, both sides claiming vic
tories at various points and denying
defeats. In the south the Servians
again announce success against the
Austrains.
Disquietude prevails of Aisatic Tur
key according to news agency ‘dis
patches.
Admiral von Tirpiti, German minis
ter of marine, has arrived in Antwerp.
It was stated recently that late in
October he would take command of the
German fleet.
EARLY FIRE DESTROYS
BARNWELL RESIDENCE
Mr. E. F. Woodward Suffer* Lot*
Home and Furnituro.
A fire, which was discovered about
two o'clock Monday morning, totally
destroyed the home of Mr. E. F. )\^>od-
ward in East Barnwell, together with
its contents. When the family was
1 aroused almost the entire upper story
was in flames and falling in, and so
rapidly did the fire spread to the lower
floor that it was possible to save only
a few articles of furniture. Fortuna
tely, however, Mr. Woodward carried
about $1,700 insurance on his house
and furniture.
The origin of the fire is not known.
One-tenth of purchase price is to be
retained to pay interest on bonds and
expenses. ' .
Two-year loans may also be had oe
cotton held in security, upon the pre
sentation of rebeipts for cotton proper!;
warehoused and insure^.
Loans are made on basis of middling
cotton ^t 9 cents a pound.
One-tenth of the face value of the
note is retained to pay interest in ad
vance. - ,
"Cotton thus held can not be sold
within three years without the consent
of the maker of the note.
Distribution of benefits will be upoe
basis of porarato share of county pro
duction in 1913 and 1914, as nearly aa
can be approximated.
Benefits of the law will be contin
gent upon conformity with acreage
reduction legislation.
The acreage reduction bill which has
already been passed by the hous* and
sent to the senste provides that act
more than one-third of the land under
cultivation shall be pleated in cottoa,
and in no case more than six acres te
the plow.
SENATE IS
BOND ISSUE
PAROLED CONVICT GETS
INTO TROUBLE AGAIN
ILLITERACY AMONG S.
C. RURAL POPULATION
Gang
James Moseley Sent to the Chain
to Serve 60-day Sentence. , «
James Moseley, a negro, was tried
and convicted in the Mayor’s court
Tuesday morning on the charge of dis
orderly conduct and resisting arrest
and sentenced to 60 days on the chain
Great Need for More and Better Rural
Schools in this State.
The naed of more and better rural
schools in*South Carolina is made man
ifest by conditions revealed in a recent
census report showing the percentage
of illiterates among the native white
farming class of this State. The figures
show that the percentage of illiterac;
in the rural districts of South Carolina
gang. Moseley, it will be remembered, , j s n g an( j g g cent j n |jj e c jtj es an4
was paroled during good behavior
some time ago by Gov. Blease while
serving a life sentence for murder and
as this is the second or third time that
he has violated the terms of his parole,
it is very probable that he will be sent
bacx to the penitentiary to serve his
term. He bears a very unsavory repu
tation.
| villages of the State. South Carolina
; has 276,980 illiterates and 249,277 of
them live on the farms. There are
121,834 boys and men and 127,443 girls
and women on the farms of this State
that can neither read nor write
McNeil, Mrs. Lessie Peeples. Miss
Give as much attention as possr- Bertha Scott, F.mma &imonds, Ann
[ ble to poultry.
. Melvin Scott, colored, was shot by
Eddie Weaver, also colored, during a
muf at x »■>- jSt
Sunday. T^e ball, from a 38~caliber
Coming Attraction*.
The following is a list of the attrac
tions that are billedto appear at the
Barnwell Opera House within the next
few weeks:
The Traffic; Casey Jones Musical
Comedy.Co.; Stop Thief; The Virginian;
Peg o’ My Heart; The Turning Point:
The Movie Girl; The Shephard of the
Hills !
These are alf excellent plays and will
no doubt draw crowded houses. The
casts are the same(that are now appear
ing in the large cities.
A NEGRO HOMICIDE.
Bill for $35,600,000 Goo* to Third Room
ing Wodn.MUy.
Columbia, October 20.—By the over
whelming majority of 27 to 4, the Senate
late tonight went on record aa favoring
a bond issue to buy cotton.' Only four
Senators. Williams, Mara, Carlisle and
Black, voted to strike out the enacting
words of the bill An amendment in
creasing the amount of the bond iaauo
to $35,000,000 was adopted, 18 to 12, and
the bill passed to third reading. It will
come up for final consideration in the
Senate tomorrow.
GENERAL ELECTION ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBERS
Several Joint Resolution* to Conatitatfea
to Be Voted on.
The general election for Federal, /
State and County officers will be held
on Tuesday November 3rd, in accor
dance with the statutes. In addition to
voting for United States Senator, Con
gressman, Governor, Lt.-Governor,etc.,
etc., qualified electors will vote upon
the adoption or rejection of a number
of Joint Resolutions. The notices of
election to-ogether with the managers
of the same which occupy several col
umns,{appearelsewhere in this issue of
The People.
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U. D. C. Meeting.
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Fairfax, Oct. 17.—The last meeting of
the U. D. C., Fairfax chapter, was held
at the home of Mrs. W. E. Harter. Thg
hostess read a selection. Musical se
lections were given by Mesdames
Johnson, Lightsey and Blount. Me**
dames G. D. Sanders and J. F. Lightsey
were elected delegates to the State
convention at York ville. Refresh-
ments were served. —*
Seigler Hay Killed John Riley Thursday.
, —Body Found Saturday.
John Riley, colored, Was shot and
killed Thursday afternoon by Seigler
Hay, also colored, the homicide
; body, however was hot fdund until
Saturday * afternoon, when Riley’s
family, becoming alarmed' at his con
tinued absence, instituted a search- for
him. He was trailed by the marks of
' his buggy wheels to the point where
he met his death. The weapon used
was a shot gun
Burnad toDaath.
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New Southern Schedule.
Southern Trains Nos. 23, 24, 148 and
149, Columbia-Savannah division, have
occur- b een discontinued.
ring on the place of Mr. J. P. Harley, i Train No 31 ,^8 at Barnwell at 11>
several miles from Barnwell. The 18 a m . ( instead a . No . 33
arives at 4:00 p. m. instead 4:10 p. m.
Nos. 133 and 134 have the same sche
dule, as heretofore.
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The Rev. W. J. Snyder spent
Black ville.
Soloman. _ • ”pistol, took effect in his artn. Weaver,
Persons calling for these letters will Laurie Scott and RiarSon Scott were
Friday please say advertised.
. . Chas. E. Falkenstein, P. M
arrested by W Sheriff ‘and lodged in
jail.
Messrs. G. W. Jenny, J. C. Loadhott,.
A. M- Loadholt and W. H. Tuten, who
were tn town on business last week,
called.very pleasantly at The People
«ffU*.
A little negro child, whose parents
live on the plantation of Mr. W.,
The vswlist sf the ewonerto jury Of Ganders, wenwr
inquest was that the deceased came to death one day last Week. The 1
his death from gun shot wounds at the had gone to the field to ‘
hands of Seigler Hay. Jt is said tost a
woman figured in the ease. Hay was
arrested and lodged in jail.
the child toefeed to the
caught fire
ground.
burned to