The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, June 10, 1915, Image 1
GUN CLUB ORGANIZED
HERE LAST WEDNESDAY
TrapdMotiaff Jump* into Immediate
Favor with Local Sportsmen.
The gunners of Barnwell are indebt
ed to Col. Harry D. Calhoun for or
ganizing the Barnwell Gun Club last
week and introducing trapshooting
here—a sport that jumped into immed
iate popularity and one that will re
lieve the monotony of the long summer
months—and incidentally improve the
marksmanship of those who enjoy tak
ing a crack at their feathered friend^
during the open season.
The first event was “pulled off” last
Wedndsday afternoon, when fifteen
sportsmen demonstrated to themselves
and their friends that it “isn’t as easy
as it looks.” The percentage of “hits”
varied from .000 to .700, Mr. J. W. Pat
terson making the highest score with
seven hits out of ten shots. So popular
did the first shoot prove that quite a
number of other gentleman signified
their intention of joining the club and
they were given an opportunity to dis
play their marksmanship Friday after
noon. The highest score made by this
quad was six out of ten shots by Mr.
son Hagood.
e club has been divided into two
ids of about fifteen members each.
Blues will shoot every Wednes
day afternoon and the Reds on Friday
it is expected that a great deal of
friendly rivalry will develop between
the opposing teams, and later on in the
summer the best shots in each squad
will be selected to compete for a silver
trophy cup, which will be presented to
the club by the Dupont Powder (Com
pany. At present the range is located
below the old Baptist cemetery. ,
• The scores made last week are as
follows:
Name
R. S Bailey
H. D. Calhoun
R. C. Kirkland
W. L. Cave
P. M. Buckingham
E. A. Brown
T. E. Cummings
F. H. Huggins
J. J. Bush
N. L. Kirkland
W. M. Andrews
W. A. Hayes
L. A. Cave
J. W. Patterson
B. P. Davies
W. C. Jennings
V. S. Owens
P. J. Drew
Johnson Hagood
Q. W. Manville
H. A. Simms
J. K. Spelling
J. C. Patterson
Butler H.'igood
No. Hits.
10 Shots.
4*
3
3
2
&
1
0
2
.2
3
0
5
4
7
6
3
2
4
6
0
b
1
4
.2
FAIRFAX BUSINESS MAN
PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK
W. E. Harter, Prominent Citizen, Suc
cumbs After Long Illness,
Fairfax, June 1.—W. E. Harter, a
prominent citizen and business man
of this place, died at hia home yester
day, after an illness of several
month’s duration.
Mr. Harter was 48 years old and untik
a few months" ago had enjoyed good
health.
Mr. Harter’s success as a business
man has been remarkable. Starting as
a clerk when he had reached his ma
jority without any means he soon
embarked in the mercantile business
on his own account and at the time of
his death he was doing a large busi
ness here in his own brick store of
four floors and also had a branch busi
ness at Ulmer.
In addition he owned farm lands of
considerable value. He was a director
in both of the banks here and served
on the town council as Intendant. He
was at one time one of the trustees of
the Fairfax school district.
Mr. Harter was a member of the
Methodist Church and also of the
Knights of Pythias. He was buried
with Pythian honors Tuesday afternoon
at the old Swallow Savannah Church,
near Allendale, in the presence of a
large number of sorrowing relatives
and friends. The floral tributes were
exceedingly beautiful and in great pro
fusion.
He is survived by his wife and ope
daughter, Miss Sadie Harter, who is
ope of the'191.*) graduates of the Fair
fax high school, and two sons, Wil
liam and Carlisle Harter, aged about
10 and 8, respectively. He is also sur
vived by three brothers, J. J. Harter,
G. F. Harter and E. A. Harter, all of
whom live at Fairfax, and three sis
ters, Mesd^mes J. O, Griffin and Ray
mond Tuten of Ulmer and Mrs. Minnie
Lott of Columbia.
SPECTACULAR AIR FEAT
OUTSTANDING FEATURE
Achiovi
ALLENDALE BEAUTIFIED
BY CIVIC LEAGUE’S WORK'
A Number of Small Parks Adds to Ap-
f poaranco of tho Streets.
Allendale, June 2.—At a recent meet-
g of the Civic League, of Allendale,
the following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing year:
Mrs. W. T. Riley, president; Mrs. E.
H. Oswald; first vice president; Mrs.
Mary Viser, second vice president;
Mrs. C. D. Clarkson, third vice presi
dent: Mrs. Warren Chavous, recording
secretary; Mrs. T. L. Pearlstine, corre
sponding secretary; Mrs. Arnold Sear-
son, treasurer. Directors: Mrs. Tessier,
Mrs. W, R. Darlington, Sr., Mrs. J. L.
Oswald. Auditor, Miss Lucy Darling
ton. Mrs. C. L. Jordon, chairman of
ways and meams committee; press cor
respondent, Mrs. Alfred A. Patter
son.
Mrs. E. H. Oswald, the retiring presi-
dent, who has filled that office contin
uously since the League was formed
several years ago, has been a zealous
officer.
As a result of the League’s efforts the
school grounds havebaen adorned with
hedges and shade trees, and the streets
beautified by « number of small parks
kndtrees.
-i— Rural Carrier Examination.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced an examination
for Barnwell County to be held hereon
July ykh to fill the position of rural
carrier at Dunbarton and vacancies
that may occur later on rural routes
from other poat offices in this county.
» examination wfl be open only to
i:
of Yeung Aviator It Moat
lateretting Event.
A Zeppelin dirigible, manned by a
crew of 28 and thought to be return
ing from a raid on the east coast of
England, has been blown up in Bel
gian territory. The feat was accom
plished with a monoplane driven by
a youthful Canadian aviator, R. A.
J. Warneford, on the phobationary
list as a sub-lieutenant in the royal
navy.
Sighting the Zeppelin, he took to
the air, and climbing 6,000 feet, drop
ped six explosive bombs with such pre
cision that the dirigible was soon
aflame. It fell crashing into an orphan
age near Ghent, its entire crew perish
ing as well as several of the orphanage
inmates. This is the incident which
stands out in the world war.
Violent engagements are in prog
ress in the West around Arras, Neu-
ville-St. Vaast, north of the Aisue,
and on several other sectors, with
gains of positions and trenches for
the allies, according to the French,
while in the East the Teutons are still
driving the-Russians before them.
Unofficial advices from Berlin say
that in northwestern Russia the Rus
sian offensive has shifted to a weak
defensive and that the Germans'are
making headway.
North of the Aisne 2,000 Germans
have been killed in an endeavor to
retake from the French two lines of
trenches captured Sunday.
Heavy casualties were suffered by
the Germans, according to Paris, south
of Hebuterne. Progress also is re
ported for the allie&Jtftween Soissons
and Rheims and in Champagne. The
French report mentions the use by
their troops of a flaming liquid, which
was sprayed on the German trenches,
‘.‘by way of reprisal.”
Since June 1, in the vicinity of
Przemysl, the Austrians claim that in
their advances they have captured more
than 30,000 Russian prisoners.
The Italians, accqrding to Vienna,
seem to be pushing forward strong
forces against the Isonzo river front.
In this southern theatre, the Aus
trians declare, their troops have been
successful in several minor engage
ments.
The British in Africa have driver
out with heavy casualties the Ger
mans from Sphinxhave'&T—pn Lake
Fyassa, and sunk in the lake the
Standard of School Raized to Eleven
Grades for Next Session.
The Barnwell Graded School closed
for the summer vacation Friday morn
ing. As it kas beer
the standard of the high school by re
quiring eleven grades for graduation,
nojliplomas were given to the tenth
grade. Hereafter the grades of the
high school will be known as Fresh
man Sophomore, Junior and Senior
classes.
The closing exercises were an en
larged edition of the ordinary Friday
morning exercises and consisted of
drills, songs and recitations by the pri
mary and grammar school grades. The
Hon. George H. Bates delivered the
certificates of promotion to the pupils
of the seventh grade and in the course
of his remarks expressed great gratifi
cation at the marked improvement in
discipline and general management.
Well deserved praise was given the
pupils for their loyalty and tractabi-
lity.
Col. Harry D. Calhoun, in his inimi
table way, paid a glowing tribute to the
superintendent, teachers and pupils.
Col. Calhoun's witticisms elicited great
merriment from the audience.
C. C. Simms, Esq., although not on
the program, kindly consented to make
a few remarks. He told the children
the story of Narcissus and drew a moral
lesson therefrom.
The dosing remarks were made by
Dr. R. S. Bailey, tne superintendent.
He spoke of the good feeling and har
mony among the pupils and faculty, the
great improvement in the deportment
of the pupils and the gratifying success j
of the year. He closed his remarks
by thanking the children, parents,
faculty and trustees for their splendid
support and predicted great things in
the future for the Barnwell Graded
School.
All of the teachers have departed
for their homes with the exception of
Dr. Bailey and his family. His plans
fer the vacation period are rather inde
finite. A number of parents have re
quested him to conduct a summer
school and a representative of The
Heople was told Monday that if a suffi
cient number was enrolled the work
would be undertaken gladly. Those
who would like to have their children
coached this summer should communi
cate with Dr. Bailey at once.
Dr. Snyder, of Wofford Collogo, Deli
vered Address at Fairfax.
' Fairfax, Junc'3.—The Fairfax graded
and high school closed Monday evening
The
Rev. H. A. McCullough, pastor of St.
Paul’s church, Columbia, preached the
commencement sermon last Sunday to
a very large audience. This was a
very able sermon which was appropri
ate to the occasion.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by the Rev. B. D. Groseclose.
The address of welcome was, delivered ^the president,
by Ji E. Johnston. The graduates took proved the rei
part in the closing exercises follows:
Salutatory, Aim* Googe; valedic
tory, Hattie Dowling, class history,
Sadie Harter; class prophecy; Martha
Bassett; class poem, Demaris Folk;
essay, Virginia Bessinger; essay, Hkn-
sie Thomas; will, Wilbur Wilson.
The address to the graduating class
was delivered by Dr. Henry N; Snyder,
president of Wofford college. Dr. R.
S. Bailey, principal of the Barnwell
nigh school, delivered the medals with
appropriate remarks.
The high school medal for scholar
ship was won by Malcolm Oneal. This
medal was offered by the Bank of
Fairfax. Miss Hattie Dowling was
a very close second for this honor.
The grammar school medal offered
by the Fairfax Drug company was
won by little Miss Hazel Youmsns.
Billy Anderson won second place in
this contest. The Sanders Literary
society (organized several years fgo
by the late Mrs. S. L. Sanders! medal
offered by George D. Sanders to the
one making the greatest progress was
won by Wiffiam Brant. The music
medal offered by . Miss Alma Knight
was won by little Robbie Wilson. Cer
tificates of honor to all students mak
ing above 96 were awarded to 18 pupils.
There were six certificates awarded
for the best attendance. Excellent
music was rendered by Bearden’s or
chestra of Augusta.
The closing address was made by F.
C. Chitty, principal of the school. Mr.
Chitty and his assistants, Misses Susie
Albergotti, Zelle Loadholt, Rebecca
Walker, Elberta Riser and Alma Knight,
have brought thq school up to a high
standard.
Finds that Principles Do Not Allow Han
to Sign Now
Washington, June 8.—William Jen
nings Bryan , three times Democratic
candidate for the presidency of the
United States, and author of nearly
30 peace treaties with the principle
nations of the world, resigned today
as secretary of state, as a dramatic
sequel to his disagreement with Presi
dent Wilson over the government’s
policy towards Germany.
The resignation was accepted by
The cabinet then ap
proved the response which had been
prepared to the German reply to the
Lusitania note. Acting Secretary
Robert Lansing will sign the docu
ment and tomorrow it will be cabled to
Berlin.
. Secretary Bryan will return to pri
vate life tomorrow, when his resig
nation takes effect.- It w^s learned
that he intends to continue his political
support of the president.
Rather than sign the document
which he believed might possibly drakr
the United States into war, Mr. Bryan
submitted his resignation in a letter
declaring that “the issue involved is
of such moment that to remain a mem
ber of the cabinet would be as unfair
to you as it would be to the cause which
is nearest my heart, namely, the pre
vention of war.”.
The president accepted thq resig
nation in a letter of regret tinged, with
a deep personal teeling of affection
The.letters constituting the the official
announcement of Mr. Bryan’s depar
ture from the cabinet to private life
were made public at the White House
at 6 o'clock tonight.
FARMERS SHOULD NOT
NEGLECT YOUNG PIGS
Good
In Msmoriam.
In sacred memory of Brother C. Miles
Edenfield, of Allendale, S. C.
This dear brother passed away to
eternal rest March 17, 1915, just as the
new day was dawning and after only a
few days of confinement to his bed. “In
the midst of life is death.” Our dear
brother was bom May 23, 1849, on the
same plantation and near the same spot
where he died, having lived there pH
his life as a successful farmer. He had
been a consistent member of Mount
Arnon Baptist Church since 1864
and was ordained Deacon in 1861, and
was Church Clerk since 1897 until last
year, when he resigned. He was
married to Miss Joe Ann Kennedy,
who, with one daughter, the wife of
Rev. J. R. Cullum, and one brother,
Mr. C. E. Edenfield, of North Augusta,
survive him.
In the death of this dear brother, our
church has lost a faithful and consis
tent member, our neighborhood a
valuable neighbor, our county a good
and highly honored citizen and the
bereaved family a devoted husband
and father. We miss our brother from
home, church, county and state. May
we realize that we too must go and
may we remember that the mile-posts
of life are passing by us more rapidly.
The last sad rites were participated.in
by the following brethefn: Revs. E.
A. Reamer and yi. G. Britton. The
large gathering of relatives and friends
bore evidence of the great esteem and
popularity of the deceased brother.
“Husband is gone father, .too,
I wonder what we mukt do,
Trust in God all along the way,'
Thy loved ones thou shall see some
day.”
.— Rellium.
Mrs. G*ugk's Itinarxry.
Mrs. Gough, the field worker of the
Baptist State W. M. U., is now working
in the Barnwell Association. The fol
lowing is her itinerary beginning June
13th.
June 13, 10:30 a. m., Joyce Branch.
“ 13, 4:00 p. m., Cypress Chapel.
“ 16, 8:30 p. m., Kline.
“ f7, 11:00 a. m., Mt. Olivet.
“ 18, 4.-00 p. m., Mt. Arnon.
“ 20, 11.-00 a. m., Springtown.
“ 21, 8:30 p. m., Olar.
“ 23, 11.-00 a. m., Georges Creek.
“ 24, 11:00 a. m., Colston.
“ 25, 11:00 a. m., Bethel,
members of these churches and
Closfaf
Class Day 1
Allendale, June 5.—The
m«nt of the Allendale High,S«iMol be-
gan yesterday, with every aaeaober W
the graduating class taking part in the
class day exercises held at file High
School building. The building
All
all others interested
tend these meetings.
are urged to at-
citizens who reside in the county-1 German armed merchantman Hermann
tt information may be had from von Wissman. v
Postmaster C. E. Falkenstein, of Barn- I r Riotous demonstrations by Buddhists
— against the Moslems in Ceylon have
■ ♦ ♦♦ j taken place. The governor of Ceylon
Miss Sue DesChampt, of Wyaacky, > declares that the disturbances were
who graduated at Columbia College,
last week, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. C. V. Calhoun.
due to radical and commercial animo
sity mid directed against the European
population or the colonial government
One value of only shallow cultivation
after itie crop is planted is often over
looked. When deep cultivation is
practiced weed seeds are constantly
being turned up to, sprout snd increase
the need for constant cultivation. But
when only shallow cultivation is prac.
tieed the weed seeds near enough the
Surface to germinate, sprout and are
killed and later cultivation ia reduced
to only such aa is necessary to conserve
or save moisture.—The Progressive
Firmer.
Former Attorney General J. Fraser
Lyon was in town on profession, busi
ness Friday.
Savs the Manure Crop
The secret of profits in all great
manufacturing concerns is to utilize
fully all the by-products—see that noth
ing goes to waste. This is good sense
and good business. Farmers should
do likewise and suffer nothing to
waste.
One of the most important of farm
by-products is manure. Let us re
member that the refuse from cows,
horses and hogs is worth often $1 per
month. •
My plan is to use ample litter to
catch liquids and to apply it to the soil
each week, spreading it thin. The use
of cottonseed meal as feed adds much
to the value of the manure. Manure is
ideal plant food, and supplies what all
soils need—nitrogen and humus.
It is a shameful exhibition to see
manure exposed to the weather or al
lowed to leaefror fire.
In applying manure it is belter to
spread it on top rather than to plow it
under. * :
Even hen manure is worth much at
tention, as each hen should contribute
25 cents per year.—Ira M. Hawkins, in
The Progressive Farmer.
Has* CUan
Food t*
At this time of the ystr when the
farmer has his crops to attend to. it is
easy to fall into the mistake of letting
the young pigs on the farm go without
proper attention. Pigs that are not
cared for will not produce profits. The
farmer should therefore allow nothing
to make him neglect his young swins
if he hopes to make anything out of
them.
The pig should be provided for be
fore its mother farrows even, by giving
the How clean quarters, which will re
duce the likelihood of vermin and dis
ease attacking the pigs. If this pre
caution was not taken, it is quite likely,
according to the extension animal hus
bandmen of Clemson College, that the
pigs will become infested with lice,
w hich will handicap the pigs and re
duce their vitality to such a point that
they are likely to become easy victims
to diseases. To control lice, use crude
petroleum, either as a dip or applied to
the animal by hand. It is good both as
a preventive and a remedy. A good
home-made remedy is an emulsion of
kerosene. Use about one quart of
kerosene to two gallons of “soapy”
water. By aft means, try to rid the
pigs of the lice as soon as they appear.
Pigs should have the range of forage
crops and plenty of clean water at all
times to keep'them in thrifty growing
condition. Patches of peanuts, peas,
soy beans, rapo^nd other grazing crons
can be used at a large profit by letting
the pig harvest them and with a proper
rotation of these crops very little grain
will be needed until the pigs are ready
for the finishing pen.
The greatest profits in hog raising
cannot be realized unless care is taken
at all times to keep the herd'in a heal
thy and thrifty condition.
packed with visitors snd school children
snd the prophecies, songs, history,
will, suggestions snd banding down of
the mantle were very much enjoyed by
all.
Tomorrow morning Dr. R. S. Trnee-
dale, of Charleston, will preach the
commencement sermon. On Monday
night four representatives of file class
will take pari in the concluding pro
gramme at the Pastime Theatrs. Miss
Margaret Warren will read-the valedic
tory; Miss Kate Boyleston will rend an
essay, ‘The Relation of Our Oovani-
menttothat of Other Nations;” Min
Maud Williams will read the clem poem,
and Mr. Rudolph Farmer will rend an
essay, “Is This a Dream?” Dr. Pendle
ton Jones will deliver a literary ad
dress, after which the announcements
of year will be made, thereby ending n
successful year in the school
The teachers elected for another year
are: Prof. T. E. Crane, superintendent;
Miss Marie Keel, principal; Min
Gouldman, seventh grade; Min
Dunbar, sixth grade; Min Eunice Wil
liams, fourth grade; Miss Catherina
McNab, third grade; Miss Edna Harris,
first and second gnfie.
Following is the roll of the gradnat-
ing class, which -4a the largest in the
history of the school: Mias Maude Wil
liams, Miss Margaret Warren, Mabel
Walters, Angus Riley, Herman Oswald,
Laurie Myrick, Florida Johnson, Ru
dolph Fanner, Ludle Creech, Carlisle
Brabham, Kata Boylston, Ognta!
Coi. W. R. Darlington ia
the Confederate reunion in
He was accompanied by Me i
Darlington, Jr.
Min Lucy Darlington
member of the party In
where aba visited i
Darlington.
W.R.
NATIONAL GUAM GETS
UNITED STATES
GarrieM
Heustoss—McNab.
The following invitation has been re
ceived by many Barnwell friends of
Mr. Robert McNab:
“Mrs. Margaret Heustess
to be present at the marriage of her
daughter, Margaret Viola, to Mr. Rob- *
ert Francis McNab, on Wednesday'
evening, the sixteenth of June, nine
teen hundred and fifteen, at seven o’
clock, At Home, Bennettsville, South
Carolina.” ,
Card of Tbaaka.
Editor Barnwell People:—
Will you kindly allow space in your
that j paper to express to the good citizens
The Waxhaw Enterprise after inves
tigating the > subject bar decided that
farmer* haVe about the same attitude
toward reducing cotton agreage
the man in the story had toward reduc- j of Williatoo, and especially to the Town
ing the size of hia meals. His doctor | Council of Wllliaton, our sincere appre-
had advised him to eat lest, so he went j dation of the kindness and. sympathy
to his wife and said; “The doctor says extended to us and our family in the
that 1 mustn’t eat so much. So instead; recent kma of our child?
'-It
Washington, June 4.—Nearly $40,000
ia made available for the rihabits
tion of the National Guard of Sooth
Carolina aa the result of the confer
ence held here today between Govern
or Manning and Adjl Gen. Moore
and Secretary of War Garrison. In
addition to this amount the regular
annual appropriation of 832,000 will bn
ready for July 1.
The state officials came here to ask
that the money charged to South Caro
lina aa the result of the loss snd destruc
tion of the army equipment during
previous administrations bn remitted.
At first the officials declared that R
could be dope. Later, however. Secre
tary Garrison ruled that approximately
840,000 charged against the State Guard
for the lost of property could be used
until July 1,1916.
In making this ruling the Secretary
placed South Carolina on a par with
other states that have failed to live up
to the standard required hy the depart-
men;. ,
Senator Tillman accompanied the
Governor and General Moore to the de
partment. He asked Gen. Mills, bend
of the militia affairs department to for
get what former governors had done in
South Carolina snd to give the State’s
National Guard a chance to make itself
efficient
Both Governor Manning and General
Moore were immensely pleased with
the result of the visit They accom-
plished everything they desired, flier
invites you declared.
of cooking me twenty biscuits in the
morning don’t make sse but nineteen;
but make them just a little bit bigger.”
—The Progressive Farmer.’* '
Advertise in The People.
Respectfully,
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Birt.
Williston, S. C., June 7, 1915.
The days gain four i
shins this wotk.
Pleasant Hill Items.
Pleasant Hill, JuneS.—Mrs. Elizabeth
Woodward and Miss Ernie Woodward
have returned home after a pleasant
stay in Aiken.
Miss Mattie Mitchell is visiting Mr.
snd Mrs. Edgar Mitchell, of Augusta.
Miss Msyns Weathers bee is at hoaaa
agajn after attending school for the
past year in North Augusta.
Mrs. N. A- Cook, of Snelling, is the
guest of Mrs. Mae Creech.
Quite a number from here attended
the union meeting at Mt Calvary Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr. Dayin Toole; of Tatefiia, spent
last week-end with Mr. Wyatt Wood
ward
Mrs. L. B. Grubbs and Utfie aon,
Howard, have returned home sftar a
inutes in sun- delightful visit to