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a v "I* .-'i XXXVIII American cotton can GO INTO ANY PORT NOW Cotton From this Country Will Not Bo - Contraband of War. Sir Edward Grey, British' foreign minister, has assured the United States that England will not interfere with American cotton shipments as 7 "contraband of war.” Sir Edward’s assurance reached the State department Sunday through Am bassador Page, who also reported that the British ship Camperdoon, laden with American cotton and products, had been detained at St. Ornaway, Scotland, not because of her manifest, but on account of a disagreement be tween her owners and the charter party. The newly announced attitude of the British Government will permit safe _■ movement of American cotton to any point, including Germany, where a market may be found. Sir Edward’s ^ statement is construed in some quar ters as meeting, also that there is to be no interference with any non-con traband cargoes from a neutral coun- , try, carried in neutral ships, even when consigned directly to a bellig erent. The British announcement forestalled *>v.^^iction by the Stale department upon a request made by Southern Senators that tho belligerents be asked to give assurances that shipments of cotton from the United States to neutral or belligerent countries would not be seized or detained. Cotton never has been listed as either absolute or conditional contra band, but same cargoes have been de tained, and certain marine insurance companies have refused to issue cotton policies. A fair market for cotton is said to exist in Germany, though most of the mills in France and England are closed. Official Statement. The British, ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, was officially informed by his Government Sunday nighfnf the assurances given Ambassador Page. He issued this statement: “The assurance may be given that cotton is not on the list of contraband, | and will not be seized. It is on the free list and will remain there.” In a supplementary statement, the embassy again pointed out that car goes, even of contraband, are being al lowed to proceed when it is established they actually are desired to neutral countries. ‘•Although so far cargoes, of con traband, have been detained in order to make sure they are really intended for neutral countries,” said this state ment, ‘‘and though some cargoes have been retained, such as copper, destined for Krupps, the British Government has not yet taken a single' cargo with out paying for it, and all cargoes, which were destined for neutral coun- tnes, have been allowed proceed to their destination.” BURGLARS BROKE INTO SEIGUNGV1LLE STORE Between $75 mod $100 Worth of Mer chandise Stolen Lest Week. Seiglingville, Oct; 26.—Burglars broke into the store of Mr. H. J. Moody of this place, one night last week and stole a lot of merchandise consisting of hats, shoes, and ready-made clothing, valued at betweed 175 and tlOO. Two negroes were arrested at Pelion for ‘‘beating their way” on t a train and sentenced to the chaingang. Some clothing with Mr. Moody’s cost-mark was found in their possession and he Ifeft today to ivestigate the matter. Messrs. G. W. Barker, J. W. Augley and Lee All were sent as delegates to the Barnwell Baptist Association, which met in Williston last week. They re port an excellent meeting and open- hearted hospitality. Messrs. Allen Myrick and Norman Williams spent a few days in Augusta last week attending the Fair. Mrs. F. W. Goodson, of Millhaven, Ga., who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Myrick, returned home last week. Mr. 0. W. Wilson went down to Fur man last week on business. Mu at Like a Member of the Family" J, • • • ■ , , ’\„t BARHVELL, S. C., OCTOBER 29, isiT THE S-DOLLAR CASH BONUS PRIZE, AS OTHER PRIZES m TO CONFER 3RD DEGREE ON FIVE CANDIDATES WALL STREETTNTERESTS INVESTIGATE MACHINE MR. LUTHER M. HUTTO HAS DISAPPEARED FROM HOME » i Wife of Barnwell County Farmer Sus pects Foul Play. The mysterious disappeance of Mr. Luther M. Hutto, of Reynolds Station, this county, on Sunday morning, Octo ber 18th, is causing his family consider able worry. He left home on the night previous for a visit to Mr Aiken Gun nells, whose home he left at an early hour Sunday morning. He was last seen by Mr. Gunnels at F. L. Still’s gin house. When Mr. Hutto left his home at Reynolds Station he had about SIS in his pocket, and as he was not in the habit of going away ' without telling his wife, she naturally suspects foul play. He is a man about 38 years of age, clean shaven,front teeth gold crowned, has light hair, slightly gray, and blue eyes; was dressed in his every-day clothes at the time of his disappearance. Any information as to his present whereabouts will be greatly appre ciated by Mrs. Clara Hutto, Blackville, S. C., R. F. D. ' - Messrs. Billups end McComb May Pur chase Hall Maturing Process. Messrs. J. M. Billups and H. B. McComb, of New York, representing a number of Wall Street business men, have been in Barnwell for the past several days investigating the Hall Cotton Maturing Machine with a view to purchasing the invention from Mr. John B. Hall, of Philadelphia, the in ventor. These gentlemen have autho rity to purchase the invention outright should they decide that it is all that has been claimed for it. If the negotiations now pending are perfected, the new owners will begin the manufacture and marketing of the machine immediately. It is said that the purchase price will probably run into the millions. NO “HARD TIMES” AT THIS FARMER’S HOME WARNED AGAINST PROMOTERS Un- I Honor Roll. ■ The following is the roll of honor for Hhe first scholastic month of the Barn- .fAvell Graded School: First Grade:—Mattie Mae Still, James Calhoun, Charles Burckhalter, Emile Harley, Theo. Newton, Willie Bush Deason, Ruth Clary, Maggie Jones and Essie Lucas. Second Grade:—Doris Drew, Frankie Harley, Agnes Mobley, Lena Stevenson Leon Beard, Bates Hagood, Mason Hayes, C. L. Bryant, and Ben Arm strong Third Grade:—Carrie Holman, Pau line Holman, and Ella Louise Molair, James Snyder. ' Fourth Grade:—Blanche Porter, Jean Riley, Catherine Woodward, Sheldon Moseley and Perry Simms. Fifth Grade:—Marie Cornell, Mary Roberts, J. 0. Patterson. Sixth Grade:—Arthur Willis, Mildred Peacock, Lucile Woodward, Emily Kirkland, Margaret Swan, Claudia Bailey, Kate Simms, James Best. Elizabeth Easterling, Gertrude Holmes. Seventh Grade:-Neil Lemon. J Armstrong, Azile Mellett. Eighth Grade:—Helen Calhoun. Jennie Kirkland, Emily Porter, Josh Baxley, Frank Snyder and Harry Snyder. » Ninth Grade:—Hayne Hogg, Loyd Victory, Owen Riley, Harriett Holmes, Virginia Moseley. Tenth Grade:—Marie Baxley, Inez Browning, Eva Blanton, Alma Connor Elizabeth Burckhalter,Ruby Armstrong and Mamie Owens., Visitors are specially invited to attend e opening exercises on Friday morn- tig. Twenty minutes is given at this time to the entertainment of pupils and patrons. ftU T "in .. liahh »i Bailnjn ffeptr - Farmer* Are Cautioned Against sound Creamery Schemes. The Dairy Division of Clemson Col- ! lege issues the following warning to farmers and business men in rural dis tricts: i ‘The people of the state are warned 1 to be on the lookout tor men who wish to promote new schemes in their sec tions. Last weex the Dairy Division of Clemson College learned that a cream- , ery was’being promoted on the South Carolina and North Carolina border. Men were at once sent to the territory i to look into the situation and found that there were not enough cows in the section to support a creamery since not fewer ihan 400 cows are needed. “After talking over the plan the peo ple consented to appoint a committee to consider the matter and it is the | hope that when they look into the mat- ; ter they will decide not to build. A ’ creamery that is not a success does | great damage to any section. Never begin a creamery unless there are at 1 least 400 cows to supply cream.” , Fairfax News. Fairfax, Oct. 24.—Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McLendon of Clemson College are guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Sanders. Mrs. Robert Kirk of Kingstree and Mrs. Annie Weekley of Saskatchewan are guests of Mrs. F. M. Young. Mrs. Fred Lightsey has returned from a visit to Newberry. The Rev. Paul Brown of Estill vis ited Mrs. S. L. Sanders recently. „ Mrs. D. F. Moorer has returned from a visit to Johntson. ^ Dr. Iva Youmans of Jacksonville, Mrs. F. C. Chitty % visiting her parents in Savannah. William Allen of Sycamore was here this week. Mrs. Earnest Ritter, who taught here some years ago, visited Fairfax re cently. _ Much Enjoyed Family Reunion Held at the Home of Mr. G. W. Morris. Olar, Oct. 25 —Ed. The Barnwell People: Will you please give me the privilege of attempting to describe to the many readers of your paper the pleasure of today, the 25th? Hitching up Old Bob this morning at 9:30 o’clock and packing the buggy with the madam and the kids, we steered our course for the home of Mr. G. W. Morris, our step-father-the place that we children have been meeting on October 25th for some twenty years to enjoy one another’s company and to show our gratitude to this good man for his great kindness and the excellent example that he has laid down for us to go by; and on February 18th we meet with the dear old mother, whose walk in life has been a bright and shining star for her children to follow. Now, Mr. Editor, words would be a mockery and the pen a traitor to at tempt to give the public a clear idea of the social features of our meeting. Suffice it to say that all received a hearty welcome and that good cheer abounded. Out in the yard, back of the old log kitchen where we were fed and taught to live an honest life in the sight of both God and man, was a table 75 or 80 feet long loaded to its full capacity, and after we had feasted for 30 or 40 minutes, the second “relief” was called and after 80 mouths had been fed the well filled table was still inviting us to lighten its load. There was seven children, 30 grand children and 15 great-grandchildren present. FARMERS UNION TO MEET ON WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4TH Prominent Speakers Will Address Gath ering at the Court House. The People has received the follow ing communication, which should be of interest to every farmer in the county, from President R. E. W’oodward: “We are going to have a meeting of the Barnwell County Farmers Union on Wednesday, November 4th, at the Court House, for the purpose of re organizing the local Unions. Ex-Presi dent Harris, Secretary Reid and other prominent speakers will address the audience. Members of old Unions and those who wish to join are cordially in vited to attend.” It is to be hoped that the farmers will turn out en mass to this gethering. Can Only Be Won WHh Sub. scription*. — Special Prize Offer Expires Saturday, October31. Only work is required to win the cash prize as well as the other prizes. Next Saturday is the last day for the SPECIAL prize. Will you get it? You can in a few hours if you will only try. The game now is, get the subscriptions and turn them in. The successful candidates will be those who are spending their time and efforts to get subscriptions. You can’t win any other way. Is it worth the while? Think! You will not get anoth er chance to win CASH and another prize. Someone is going to^ get it. Why not you? All prizes are certainly worth working for. Some one has asked if the date of closing has been changed. No, the contest will close December 1st and that date will be here before you know it. Then you may be sorry you did not HUSTLE. All candidates are requested to call on the contest manager for any assist ance. Oar Contsstouts. The following young men and ladies have been nominated by their friends as candidates in The People contest: Allendale. Bessie Boylston. Fellow craft* to Bo Ralsad to Ssikgraa Dogroo of a Mastor Mason. " At the regular communication of Harmony Lodge No. 17, A. F. M., this (Thursday) evening, the following Fellowcrafts will be raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason: Harry D. Calhoun, W. H. Manning, J. G. Moody, Jr., John B. McNab and D. C. Reynolds. Grand Master Geo. T. Bryan, of Greenville, has accepted the invitation of the Lodge to be present and confer the degree and Senior Grand Warden W. W. Wannamsker, of Orangeburg, has also been invited to be present and assist. Invitations have been sent to neigh boring Lodges and it is very probable that a number of visiting brethren will be present, as Harmony Lodge has qnite a refutation for its hospitality and the excellence of its Masonic work. Arrangements are being made to en tertain the members and their guests with a smoker. MORE HOPEFUL OUTLOOK SAYS COLUMBIA STATE Barnwell. F. W. Bates Helen Calhoun James Overstreet Calhoun Birdie Diamond J. Emile Harley, Jr. James Riley McNab C. L. Bryant, Jr. Claudia Bailey BWckvilW. Sadie DeWitt Dorothy Wragg Farell O’Gorman Samuel Buist, Jr. Pretto Ross Elko. E. B. Ussery Albert Hair Elko, R. No. 1 Leroy Hair Hilda. Eulalee Hiers Kline. Forrest Harrison Katherine Jenkins Evelyn Bradley „ Earle Jenkins Norman Gibson Meyer’s Mill Emma Muns Snelling. Ardes Woodward Ulmer, R. No. 2. Allie W. Cone ^ Williston. Alma Kitchings Helen Willis Alberta Oiyens Hattie Smith John Marshall Lee Williston R. No 2. Harold Woodward Age. 7 14 6 11 6 1 6 10 14 14 14 14 14 7,610,682 BALES TO OCT. 18TH IS GINNING REPORT Hay* a Home Garden. One of the most important things that demand the farmer’s .attention now is the home vegetable garden, ac cording to Clemson College. He should already have his garden planted. How- eyer, it is not too late*. Winier greens will say| him more on his supply bill than he may now realize. .■■ii ■■'>Mdms.Mi»MSMstocg=asgaa.*-'' Mrr J. B. Morris, Jr.,motored over to Augusta Saturday morning to attend the Fair. / Miss Warner Hare, of Orangeburg, who is teaching school at Balcdc this year, was the week-end guest of Mrs. Gladys Brown Towles. Advertised Letters. x Letters remaining in the Post Office and advertised Oct 26th, 1914. malc. "i James Coleman, James Punchers, Alexander Gidron, Reotz Mitchell, V~L Mauns. rKMAXI Mrs. H L Brend, Miss Mellen Collins, Miss Ola Grantt. Miss Norma Grant, Mrs. Nannie Mercolm, Mrs. J. B. Nor ris, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Rhem, Celia Scott raou dsad LXTtaaornca. Pinckney. k Compared With 6,973,418 (or 49.9 Per Cent of Crop) Last Year. The third cotton ginning report of the season, compiled from reports of Census Bureau correspondent, and agents throughout the cotton belt and issued Monday morning, announced that 7,610,682 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, of the growth of 1914 had been ginned prior to October 18th. This compared with 6,973,418 bales, or 49.9 per cent of the entire crop, ginned to the same date last year. The average quantity of cotton ginned prior to October 18th in the past seven years was 6,182,481 bales, or 48.8 per cent of the crop. The number ginned in South Carolina is 693,392 bales. Persons calling for these letters will please say advertised. Chat. E. Falkenstein, P. M. Next Monday will be salesdsy. South Carolina Nawspapar Soos Choar- ing Rift in tha Clouds. In its issue of October 26, the Colum bia State published the following edi torial, which The People takes pleas ure in handing on to its readers: One does not like to place too much faith in the proposal that the trade bat ances due Great Britain by the United States be paid in cotton, though it seems a wise and advantageous plan for all parties concerned. The United States will not pay gold for the simple reason that it could collect nothing of Great Britain in gold. A moratorium is in effect in Great Britain. The British spinners must keep their factories going or surrender the doth trade and it seems that Sir George Paish, representing British financiers, is at least considering the suggestion of British creditors accepting cotton American debtors, on the other h%nd, seem to be drifting to the opinion t*»«t the balances can not be settled without cotton. In other words, we have be fore us the highly encouraging sign that cotton has friends after all, out side of the South, and that, though they were stunned for nearly three months after the outbreak of war, they are coming to their senses. The proposed plan is a return in part to the ancient manner of transacting business by barter, and if Lancashire needs the cotton and wishes to have it, there should be no great difficulty in putting it into effect. At auy rate Sec retary McAdoo, the Federal reserve board and the New York financiers, too, may be depended upon to do their utmost to promote it. That the debts to Great Britain be paid is scarcely less important to the North than is the sell ing of cotton to the South. If the plan should go into operation, it would by no^means follow that the price of cotton would rise to ten cents or to eight cents. The Lancashire mills, in no event, take more cotton than they can use. The most that the South could hope from the plan (and that is it great deal) would be the creation of an early foreign demand for one or two or three million bales of cotton and that would be the restoration of a stable market. It would be of immense benefit to the South no^r to know that it could offer cotton, in large quanti ties, at any price over six cents, with out smashing the market. Of course, we would like to obtain higher prices, but there would be great relief in knowing that any number of bales were instantly convertible into money" It is to be hoped, therefore, that these efforts of the British trade rep resentatives and of the representatives of the American government will not be embalrassed t>y overstrenuous ef forts on the part of the South to “bull” cotton prices by means of them. Noth ing that anybody can do can repair the disastrous effects on cotton that the lessening of its consumption by the Magistrate Fowles Reinstated. ”” The Senate, in executive Session Thursday night, refused to concur with the governer in suspending James H. P'owles, magistrate for the city of Col umbia. Mr. Fowles was suspended April 28 and John M. Klnloch, formerly of Barnwell, was appbinted to the place. Mr. Fowles resumed his duties as mag istrate Friday morning. He was re nominated for the office in the resent pruaanr election. night was 19 to 3. There is no t me like the present for having that job •( printing done. - We make prompt delivery, i GERMANS HURL FOtCB AGAINST SHOHGFOm Coast i The supreme efforts of fighting mm of five nations have failed to ton the tide of battle along the Franeo-BsIgMa border. Latest reports Monday worn that a struggle of unparalleled ffary still was in progress near the North'sen where the Germans with reckless bra very are throwing their troops agninst the allies* forces. The French official statement indi cates that an attempt to cut off the German right had made some prog ress. If, as is said, the" allies have established s front from Ypres to Routers, the German line has been thrust back in a sharp angle, the point of which is considerably to tiMT northward of their forces on the shora of the North sea. The German move ment across the Yser, which present ed a menacing aspect to the alliea, has been checked, the French war office says. All accounts agree that the tofi of human life exacted in this crucial struggle is enormous. Three meadows near Ostend, a British correspondent reports, are heaped with German dead. There is no word from the remainder of the long line of bettle, stretching to the south and east across France to the edge of Switzerland. Apparently both sides are awaiting the outcome ef the conflict to the north, upon which de pends future plans of campaigning, al- - though it is probable that heavy fight ing still is in progress to the north of Verdun, where the army of the German crown prince is malting a desperate effort to pierce the French line. Reports from the eastern front in dicate that the greatest battle of tha war in that area is impending. Ana- tria, in its latest official itstsmaat. makes the claim of having thrust strong forces across the Carpathians to the face of determined mtiatanra German and Austrian toreee, it k ■aid, have now a strong wall ef treepe along a wall eatahliabt northern spun of the fore the lo Przemysl into the district of Ptock. Before this line h arrayed the main army of the Russians, now said to have been reinforced by troops from the Caucasus, Siberia and Turkestan. The Austrians claim successes in an- gagements to the northeast of Pracm- ysl and on the lower San. No word has come up to early af ternoon of the fighting at Tsing Tau, where a small German garrison is at- tempting to stand off attacks by land and sea from the combined Japanese and British forces. Recent reports that relations between China and Ja pan were being strained were strengthened by word from Peking that the Chinese foreign minister hnd demanded the surrender of a Japanese torpedo boat which entered rhimaa waters and attempted to tow away the wreck of the torpedo boat beached by the Germans to escape destruction by the Japanese. A message from Berlin confirmed recent reports that Gen. von Moitke was no longer acting as chief of the German general staff. Owing to his illness, it was raid, his place was be ing filled by Gen. von Falkenhayn. Cakff-McCasloa. following invitation has beea The issued: “ ‘ “Miss Carrie Cave requests the honour of your presence at the mar riage of her niece, Miss Kathleen Ca lif f, to Mr. Clark Lindsay McCaslan, on Tuesday evening, the tenth of Novem ber, at half after six o’clock. Tha Church of the Holy Apostles, Barnwell, South Carolina.” The bride-elect is one of Barnwell’s fairest daughters, who, by her many womanly graces, has endeared herself to all who have the pleasure of her ac quaintance. The groom is a popular young business man of Washington, Ga., and during his residence in Barn well made a host of friends who con gratulate him on winning the heart war has wrought; the Southern grow- j an d hand of so charming a life com ers will have to bear their losses and! Pinion. The People joins with than Southern business men will Mve to > * n wishing this happy couple a long and prosperous life. share in them. ^ If the exportation of one or two million bales of cotton can be arranged, the cotton should be available and ij should not be forgotten In the notice of the Federal that it might be more profitable to sell i in this issue, the name of H. F. four million bales of cotton to Euro- i Esq., appears as one of the peso spinners at t30 a bale at this time ; sioners. Mr. Bui^t was appointed than to sell two million bales at 160 a Governor Blease, but as he bale. What the South wants most is; sS’lSFas* cline As no notjoe gf i possible, be consnmed—in the absence of his succeaeor was i wf assurance that production through- 1 was inadvertently publkbedT out the belt will be reduced 60 per i cent, next year, in sight. rill be That assurance is not The days U shine thir week. t