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f*~ i . r VOL XXXVIII YOUNG COUPLE MARRIED IN WILUSTON * M!m Clothilda Smith Become* Bride of Mr. W. Q. Thompson. Williston, January 4.—At the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Smith occured the marriage on Christmas afternoon of their daughter, Miss Clothilde, to Mr. W. G. Thompson, the Rev. W. M. Jones officiating. The spacious par lors were beautiful in their decorations of holly and smilax, and the bride never {poked lovelier than in her travelling suit of broadcloth, with hat to match. Mrs. Thompson is a charming and ac complished young woman with many friends. The groom is a promising young business man. The happy couple left on the 5 o’clock train for a few days stay in Charleston. They will make their future home in Willis- ton. The above announcement will be of interest to many friends of Mrs.Thomp- s^n in Spartanburg, where she was a student for four years at Converse Col- lege, and also to friends in Greenwood, where she was a teacher of music in Lander College. One of the pleasantest features of the holiday season is the home-corn- - the college girls and boys, but of the homes are lonely today, ^^ftey are beginning to return to the ^Mipes of preparation for their life ^■hk. The past week has been full of pleasure for these young people And their friends. Miss Marion Rountree entertained her friends at a delightful party Tues day evening. Miss Maydelle Weathersbee was hos tess at a card party Tuesday evening. Misses Sarah and Mary Harley enter- Uined at a New Year’s party Friday evening. ‘ , Miss Lessie Phillips, of ColuiiWa, is visiting Miss Daisy Willis: Miss Dora Stansell, of Charleston, is visiting Misses Mary and Sarah Harley. Capt. and Mrs. Raines and Mrs. Louis Knox, of the Citadel, and Miss Julia Douglas, of Charleston, spent a part of the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Greene. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thomas, of Aiken, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crogan and Mr. Michael Harley, of Charleston, and I p°l' J- Emile Harley and family of Barnwell .and Miss Margaret Harley, who is teaching at L’lmer, spent Christmas with Mrs. Lizzie Harley. Dr. and Mrs. Frank M. Willis, and children, of Ithaca, N. Y., are on a visit to relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Snelling, of St. George, are visiting Mrs. Snelling’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bennett. Mrs. Willie Johnson, of lilackville, came up Sunday to spend the day with relatives. Mrs. J. Lewis Smith is visiting her parents in Greenwood. Mrs. Kosiua Matthews has returned from E.ko, where she spent the holi days with relatives. Mr. Cuba Bugaci, of Mobile, Ala., is visiting relatives and friends. Much to the regret of their friends, Mr. and Mrs. J. £. Newsom are leaving ■ n and will make their home in g, where Mr. Newson has ac- | i position as cashier in one of the banks. Mr. John Lake, a native of Edgefield, 1 who is a missionary in Canton, China, made a very interesting talk on mis sions at the Baptist Church Sunday at ^the morning service. He is very opti mistic over the outlook for missionary 1 work in China. “Ju«l Like a M«mb«r of the Family" BARNWELL S. C JANUARY 7. 1915 • J ) NO. 19 S. SCHOOL INSTITUTE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED — To B* Held el Barnwell Baptist Church January 13-15. The following is the program for Sun day school workers institute to be held at the Barnwell Baptist Church January 31th, 14th and 15th: Wednesday, January 13. 7:30 P. M. Praise Service. 7:45 P. M. Address, “The Magnitude of the Sunday School Enterprise,” Rey. Thos. J. Watts, State Sunday School Secretary. 8:15 P. M. Address, “How to Real ize the Enrollment Possibilities of the Sunday School,” Judge J. J. Gentry, Supt. Baptist Hospital. Questionaire. Thursday, January 14. 9:45 A. M. Praise Service, led by Rev. W. M. Jones, D. D. 10:00 A. M. Address, “A Pastor’s Thoughts about the Sunday School,” Rev. J. D. Huggins and Rev. W. R. McMillan. Open Parliament. 10:30 A. M. Address, “The Spiritual Goal before the Sunday School Teach er,” T. J. Watts and Judge J. J. Gen try. 11:15 A.M. A Round Table, conduc ted by T. J. Watts and Judge J. J. Gentry. Brief Conference. Adjourn for dinner. Inspection of exhibit. 3:30 P. M. Devotional service, led by Rev. F. H. Funderburk. 3:45 P. M. Address, “The Teacher who Teaches,” T. J. Watts. 4:15 P. M, Address, “A Superinten dent’s View,” C. C. Elzey. 4:30 P.*M. Address, “The Country Sunday School,” J.J. Gentry. 7:30 P. M. Devotional Service, led by Rev. George Hopkins. 7:45 P. M. Address, “The Adult Class Movement of Southern Baptists,” Judge J. J. Gentry. 8:15 P. M. Address, “Another Phase of Religious Education,” T. J. Watts. Brief Conference. Friday, January 15. 9:45 A. M. Devotional service, led by Rev. J. R. Cullom. 10:00 A. M. Address, “The Relation of the Sunday School to Denomination al Enterprises," J. J. Gentry. 10:45 A. M. Address, “Our Teacher- Training System," T. J. Watts. Miscellaneous. 3:00 P. M. Devotional Service, led by Rev. D. W. Heckle. 3:15 P. M. Address, “Spizzerinktum,” by T. J. Watts. Adjournment. GIVES SEVENTY-ONE CONVICTS CLEMEMCY NEW YEAR CELEBRATION CAUSED GREAT ALARM Many Thought the Allies and German* Were in Mortal Combat. The New Year was ushered in at Barnwell by the firing of pistols and firecrackers, the ringing of bells and the whoops and hurrahs of the younger set. So great was the din at the stroke of twelve Thursday night that many Citizens, being suddenly aroused from sound sleep, thought that the Allies and Germans were trying to take the tpwn or that nearly all of it was oh fire. Sev- 4 er*l gentlemen dressed hurriedly and V'beat it” up town, hoping against hope ^that they would be in^ time to save at least part of their worldly goods. — 1 The first few days of the New Year were sunshiny and bright with promise of better things to come, but douds’ again obscured the sky Sunday and Monday and rain fell Tuesday. Governor Ittues 16 Pardons, 18 Paroles and 37 Commutations. Bringing the total number of his cases of executive clemency up to 1,615 the governor on Saturday granted 71 pardons, paroles and commutations to prisoners serving terms in the State penitentiary, on the county chain gangs and at State farms. Thirty-three mur derers, 16 persons convicted of homi cide in a lesser degree, one criminal assailant, one man who attempted cri minal assault, one firebug and 20 men convicted of other crimes, ranging from arson and burglary to “entry of land after notice,” the last offense being punished by a $15 fine, were included in the list to receive executive clemency from the governor. Sixteen full par dons, 18 paroles and 37 commutations made up the list of 71 sent to the office of the Secretary of State. Several con victs from Barnwell County were in Saturday’s hatch, as fdllows: William Daniels, convicted at the March, 1903, term of court, sentenced to life imprisonment, was given an uncon ditional pardon. Daniel’s term was reduced to 20 years in February. Tracy Brooks, convicted in March, 1914, of assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, was paroled. Paul Walker, convicted in May, 1912, of manslaughter, sentenced to ten years, was paroled. BLACKVILLE SOCIETY ENJOYED XMAS PARTY ELECTION ATOLAR. K. of P. Choo*« Officers for the Yeer 1915r * Olar, Jan. 2.—Olar lodge, No. 125, ..... „ K- of P. elected the following officers 1 “* '*•:*'J I for the ensuing year. Hil^January 5.—The business of Rob Kirkland, C. C.; Frank Starr the local post office for the last quarter V. C.; CharIdy Chitty, prelate; W. b’ broke all records and Post Master H. C. Cave, M. of A; W. T. Cave, K. of R. Hutto says be is still “qn.the a*d fi.;W. T. Cave, M. of f.; Arthur pleas*mv *4v*rtned.- fyinr*. J. B. Grubbs am! H. C. HuTtd 'Vorris, U. of W.; O. B. Lain, I. G ^»t over to Augusta on business one M. C. Chltty, O. G.; L. A. Hatzoc. M of da? last week. , E. ; c . p. d 0 c Mi** Valeria Still Entertained in Honor of Fair Visitors. Blackyille, Jan. 2.—One of the most enjoyable events of the season was the Christmas party given by Miss Valeria Still on Tuesday night in honor of the Misses Stuart of Au gusta, Ga. The double parlors were tastefully decorated in holly, mis tletoe and Christmas garlands. A spider web contest was the chief fea ture of the evening. Prizes were given to the young man and lady who first found the end of their string. On each string was a souvenir. Miss Geraldine Laminer won the ladies’ prize, who in turn presented it to Miss Helen Stuart. Henry Stroble won the men’s prize. A game of conversa tion was indulged in which was very interesting and caused much merri ment. Refreshments, consisting of a salad course and ambrosia and cake, were served. Little drums and Christ mas boxes filled with candies were presented each guest as a favor of the evening. The out;of-town guests were: Miss Virgie Courtney of Johnai^ ton, Twigs Stuart of Augusta and Strat ton Ray of Aiken. Mrs. C. J. Johnson of Durham, N. C., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs, B. J. Hammet. Miss Jennings of Spartanburg is visit ing Miss Louise Wilson. Mrs. Herbert Wald and children, who were the guests of Mrs. I. Rich, have gone to Orangeburg en route to their home in New Yerk. Misses Bertha Lipsy of Beaufort and Edith Lipsy of Savannah, Ga., are the guests of Mrs. D. Winoker. Miss Vera Kate Milhous of Bristol, Va., is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. J. H. E. Milhous. Misses Isabelle Free, Annie Halford, Caroline O’Gorman, Valeria Still, Co- rinne Mixon, Alva Baxley, Olive Baxley and Blanche Matthews and Charles Arthur Buist, Claude Free, Koger Still, Wyatt Browning, Solomon Blatt and Chapman Fiahburne are at home for the holidays. Mrs. Stuart and daughters, Misses Willie and Helen, are the the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Ryan A. Gyles. THE PEOPLE’S FRIENDS. N*w Subscriber* DUpel Bluenet* of Year’* Firct Monday. The first subscriber to cross the editor's palm with silver and thereby dispel the blueness of New Year’s first Monday was Mr. B. F. Weathersbee, of Dunbarton. He was followed in quick succession by Messrs. C. S. Buist. H. J. Delk, H. G. Delk, and J. L. Croft, of Blackville, W. F. Duncan, of Meyer’s Mill, M. Bolen, of Elko, B. Bates, of Williston, S. F. Sease, of Barnwell, and W. F. Cone, of Ulmer. ^ All of these good friends were highly complimentary in praising The People as a county newspaper and they show their appreciation by deeds as well as words. The People wishes each and every one of them a Happy, Prosperous New Year. The Turk* Defeated. London, Jan. 5.—Two of the three Turkish columns which last week in vaded the Russian Caucasus have met with disaster and the troops not killed, or captured are in disorderly retreat. The column which took Ardahan two days ago has been driven out of that town, according to Petrograd official dispatches, and almost surrounded by the Russians who hold the main roads. Another column, which crossed the frontier near Sari Kamysh, on the road to Kars, haS suffered even worse de feat, one of the two army corps which composed it being captured in its en tirety. The Russians also report another victory over the Austrians, in the' Us- sok uass of the Carpathians. Emperor Francis Joseph’s army in this region is declared to be in full retreat in a moun tain pass deep in snow, with Russian cavalry attacking it flank and rear. Adverti*e<l Letter*. Letters remaining in the Post Office and advertised Jan. 4th, 1915. Mali. Herman Brown, J. E. Box, Henry Mariney, Evan McCee, A Nance, Pink Ray, Costin Sanders. VKMALk. Miss Doris Gillman, Miss Maggie Graham, Mrs. C. Lowman, Miss Annie Moses, Mrs. Hannah Odom. raoM dbad lettbk orncx. Henry Anson. Penons calling for mew. letters will HOT-BED A BIG FACTOR , IN THE HOME GARDEN Structure of Greet Importance end Value Eerily end Cheaply Coestructed. (By F- J. Crider, Associate Prof, of Horticulture, Clemson College.) - The home garden is not complete without a hot-bed in which to grow during the winter a few of the half hardy vegetables and to sow seed for early spring transplanting. If we have neglected to plant the fall garden, it is all the more necessary that we begin a hot-bed at once. Such a structure may be easily and cheaply made. Often there is enough rough surplus lumber about the place with which to make a frame and the covering need not cost too much. It is best to use glass for a cov ering as it retains heat better than does wood, but in- a climate as mild as ours, tightly fitting boards fur nish a very satisfactory substitute. In making the hot-bed, select a well drained spot, preferably next to the south side of a wall or building, and dig a pit about ten inches deep, six feet wide and as long as desired. Put in as heating material six inches of fresh stable manure. Pack the ma nure well and cover with a layer of about four inches of rich garden soil. Let stand for a few days and it is ready for the seed. The frame should be made 12 to 18 inches high in the back, wtth a height of eight tp ten inches for the front. The boards constituting the frame may be held together temporarily by the use of stakes, but is better, for purposes of keeping out cold, to construct more closely. The bed may tie utilized immediate ly by sowing radish seed in rows four inches apart with every other row planted to lettuce. The radishes will be ready for use in about four weeka, when the entire space may be given to lettuce, which should be thinned tc eight inches apart in the row if aolid heads are desired. A few rows may be thinned each day and the thinnings used for salad. By the time the lettuce is off, to mato, egg-plant and other seed of warm season crop# may be aown. In order to have tbeee vegetables early It it necessary to get them started before danger of frost has passed. Other methods and uses will suggest them selves to the resourceful gardener and will make the hot-bed a source of much profit as well as pleasure to him. PROSPERITY WILL COME • BY CUTTING OUT COTTON NO DECISIVE BATTLES TO CHANGE SmiATION MOTORCYCLIST SUFFERS VERY PAINFUL ACCIDENT Mr. Willard Brodie Injured in Blackvilia Sunday Afternoon. Blackville, January 5.—Special: Mr. Willard Brodie, a popular young sales man in the employ of A. B. Hair, suf fered a most painful accident here Sunday afternoon. He was mounting a motorcycle, the machine being of the type that is "cranked” by pushing until the engine starts. Mr. Brodie’s foot was caught between the pedal and the mechanism and the rider thrown heavi ly to the ground, both bones in his right leg being broken a few inches above the ankle. He was given ^immediate medical attention and the following day was carried to the home of his father at Springfield. Mr. Brodie’s many friends hopes him a speedy recovery. He is a brother of Mr. J. M. Brodie, of Barnwell. the many friends of Mrs. T. R. Chis olm will learn with pleasure that she is recovering rapidly from an operation for appendicitis which was performed a couple of weeks ago at a sanitarium in Augusta. i MUST PAY FOR PAPER. Ohio Judge Render* Decirion Important to Newspaper*. Judge George Thomas of Columbus, O., recently decided that if a man ac cepts a paper that is sent him he must pay for it. The decision was rendered in the case brought by the Cdlumbus Telegram against a man for $2.35. The Telegram had been sent to the man’s home, and he had accepted the paper. When called upon to pay for it he re fused, and suit was brought. When Judge Thomas heard the evidence he in- shjucted the jury to bring in a verdict for the Telegram. Judge Thomas rules that the old common law principle that what a man received and used he was bound to pay for applied in this instance. “Q. E. D." Toll* Barowall Farmer* How ( to Become Independent. Editor of The People:— Referring to the editorial article In The People of December 24th of a Barn well landlord who has rented his land for corn instead of cotton or money, I will say that I think you are correct in 1 saying “it might be well for other land lords to follow his lead,” only I should put it a little stronger and phrase it “will be” in place of “might be.” And when I say “will be” I mean it to ap ply equally to tenant and landlord. When a tenant leases a farm it is generally his desire and purpose to stay- there as long as it may be -profitable to do so. When a landlord rents his land it is his wish to keep his tenant as long as he pays his rent and takes good care of the farm. So it should be to the interest of both parties to keep the farm on a paying basis as long as pos sible, in order to continue profitable relations mutually. This cannot be done .when the ten ant goes in to strip the soil of its fertil ity by planting a crop that exacts, by the aid of commercial fertilizers, all the humus in it within a few years. When that happens the tenant departs and the landlord must nurse his land; I. e., let it lie fallow or else lease it to a cheaper tenant—likely a darkey. As I am not now writing a disserta tion on farming, but only desiring to suggest an idea or two, I shall proceed by an illustration: Let a landlord cut off forty acres of fairly good land for a tenant and make a contract with him to the effect that he shall plant no cotton, but only corn, oats, rye, potatoes, etc.; that he will plant the corn in rows seven feet apart and 18 inches in the bed, or rather a deep furrow, the cultivation to be done with a sweep, and in June a row of cowpeas to be planted on each side of the corn rows; in September a row of Hairy Vetch in the center fur row of each middle. Of course, the Vetch seed must be inoculated and fertilized with a high grade admixture of potash and phosphate. Now, there remains nothing more for the tenant to do but to gather his caeplndwe season, leaving the Vetch as a cover crop till it seeds in May. In December or January, the tenant begins work on the new crop by chop ping down the corn sulks and carefully laying them over the Vetch, and run ning a disk harrow over the peavines and breaking the soil where the corn and peas grew with a two-horse plow, or a one horse turning plow followed by a bull-tongue in the same furrow. In April he plants his corn again where it grew before and cultivates it with a sweep. In May, when the Vetch seed are ripe, he has the seed knocked out with a stick and well scattered over the land, to come up for a cover crop in September following. He plants peas in June, as before, on each side of the corn rows and fertilizes them with Ash Element or Acid Phosphate. With the' same kind of seasons he makes a better crop of corn and peas than the preceed- ing crop and has a far finer cover crop of Vetch. In a few years he builds up his land to a high state of fertility, makes more clear money to the acre : and plow than he would in cotton sell ing at 12 cents per pound, is perfectly independent of banks and merchants. Since 1911 cotton has been selling at around 12 cents a pound. How many farmers are independent of banks and merchants? How many cotton farms will yield as much per acre without commercial fertilizers (or with them) 1 as they did four years ago? Q. E. D. Op*ratri»a* Ar* at m! •ad NortWn Fnaea. < No decisive engagements in the Eu ropean war and noted in latest official communications issued by the various governments. The situation in Bel gium and northern France has not changed materially Irt several weeka past, while in the east the reports are at variance. T " From Petrograd it is announced that the Russians have successfully re pulsed the German attacks on the Bzura and Rawka rivers, while the Germans announce the capture by their forces of Borjimow, a strong Russian point of support, In which 1,000 prisoners were taken and that to the east of the Rawka the Germans at tack is proceeding steadily. Newspaper dispatches forecast pos sible grave happenings in the Balkans The revolutionary situation in Albania is said to have grown much worse, and it is declared that the efforts of the Christian Balkan states to secure the neutrality of Bulgaria apparently have not met with complete success, that Greece, Servia and Roumania are preparing for eventualities. Conscription may be enforced in Great Britain. This was intimated in a speech made by Thomas J. Mac- Namarm, parliamentary secretary, to the admiralty. Referring to men with out dependents who have not enlisted he said: "If they think they ars going to enjoy a life of freedom at tha other fellows’ expense they won’t snjoy it much longer.” Pope Benedict is hopeful that many wounded soldiers incapable of further fighting will be returned to their boas countries. Moat of the belligerents have agreed to the pope’s request for exchange of such prisoners. Great Britain has notified the United States that seized cargoes of turpen tine and rosin and copper shipped be> fore they were pieced on the ceutm- bend list have beea or will be paid far. No cargoes for Italy, it la —tij. have beea held siuoa December 14 Five hundred and. perished in tha rtsli battleship Formidable in the Pnghai Channel on New Year’s Day, aecord- ing to latest estimates. Of the crew of 780 men 201 were saved, a cutter, carrying fifty living having reached since the first casualty list was com piled. Many survivors were landed at Brtx- ham, Devon and others at Lyme-Regi^ Dorset, which indicates that the dis aster occurred at the western end of the English Channel. CITIZEN OF BAMBERG DIED IN BALTIMORE PLURALITY OF LAWYERS IN GENERAL ASSEMALY Daeth of J. A. Heater Brief* G^jrf to hi* Many Friend*. Bamberg, Jan. 2.—News was received here this morning of the death of J. A. Hunter at Baltimore. Mr. Hunter be came sick only a short while ago, and while his condition had been serious for several days, his death comes aa a distinct shock to his many friends throughout the county. He Was carried to a hosiptal at Baltimore Thursday and died soon after reaching Viet-e. For several terms Mr. Hunter had been a member of the legislature, end in the recent primary he received a very flattering vote.for lieutenant gov ernor. He was educated at Furmaa University and for several years was the head of a school in Georgia. For the past seven or eight year* be had been engaged in the hardware businesa at Bamberg. He was a member of the Baptist church and is a son of ex-Sheriff Hunter. A few months ago he married a daughter of Wm. I. Johns of Beldoc. She survives him. ' r* X Member* of Legal Profession Com* Fir*t, Farmers Next A compiliation of the membership of u . . „ the House of Representatives shows Honor* that the members are: Lawyer, 44;! 1 farmer, 40; merchant 7; merchant and I Bamberg, Jan. 4.—The funeral of J. planter, 5; live stock raiser, I; law A. Hunter, member of the legislature student, 3; physician, 3; lawyer and from Bamberg county was held here farmer, 2; railroad conductor, 1; banker, today at noon. Services were held at 4; railroad engineer, 1; lumber dqaler, the home, conducted by the Rev. W. FUNERAL OF J. A. HUNTER. Paid to Late Citisea of Bamberg. 1; insurance man, 2; school superinten dent, 1; dentist, 1; editor, 3; wholesale grocer, 1; real estate dealer, 1; hosiery manufacturer, 1; mill operative, 2. Total, 124. ^ The senate’s membership is composed R. McMillan of the Baptist Church, of which Mr. Hunter was a staunch mem ber. The burial was conducted with Masonic ceremonies at Weft End cem etery. A large number of friends and relatives attended. Court of common Chas. E. Falkenstein? P. M. Write it right—19J5. Col. A. A. Richardson, State game warden, will aak the legislature, to pass a resident hunters’ license.- This "has been of exceptional valiie in other states ss a mesas of bird protection, in asmuch as it serves in large measure to cut out the negro ^pot-hunters.” of: Lawyer, 17; planter, 11; planter pleat, with Judge T. J. Mauldin, was and banker, 3; planter and merchant, 2; >n season when the hour of the funeral physician, 2; editor, 2; lumber dealer, arrived, ind ’ the'court adjourned in 1; real estate dealer, *2;'merchant, 1; commemoration of the ^yath ff a dte picture agent 1; banker. 1 • virtnt one tIngnjibedeitueu uf tlm wmiflv; seat. Total, it. Lieutenaiil Governor I' w + ■ Bethea is allowed a vote ia case of a I Mrs. and Mias Townsend and Mr. W. tie vote. He is a lawyer. H. Townsend hgvn rata read In hie after spnadhm the Advertise ia The People. Mr. and Mn. W. ft.