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>J S 1 The “Ju*! Llk« A Member of th« Family” , XXXV HI barhwell, s,Lminmy Ho^r GUN CLUB IS CREATING VERY PLEASANT R1VAUY J. W. Patter ton and H. A. Holme* LmmI- iair Their Teem*. The Barnwel) Gun Club is creating quite a lot of pleasant rivalry among Hie Nimrods of the town and incidedt- ally improving the marksmanship of the members. The opposing teams, the Blues and the Reds, shot again last week, with the result that J. W. Patter- sod still leads the Blues by the narrow margin of one bird, with B. P. Davies and L. A. Cave tied for second place, while H. A. Holmes heads the Reds with 18 birds out a possible 25, with J. G. Wooley in second place. The Blues are leading the / Reds by about three birds, their respective averages out of 25 shots being 13 6-11 and 10 3-5. The following is the total number of birds “killed” by each member out of a . possible 25: Th« Blue*, i w a R. J. Bailey H. D. Calhoun 11 W. L. Cave. P. M. Buckingham 13 J. J. Bush 11 N. L. Kirkland ...’ 11 W. A.'Hayes (20 shots). 12 L. A. Cave 16 W. Patterson 17 *B- P. D» /it: ..."....16 I Butler Ha.jood 9 T*.# Rad*. V. S. Owens .... 10 G. W. Manville 6 H. A. Simms 10 J. K. Spelling ... 3 Johnson Hagood 12 J. C. Patterson ..!... 14 W. C. Jennings 9 J. A. Willis H. A. Holmes J. G. Wooley 15 The following is the score of those who have shotonly ten times: P. J. Drew 4 W. M. Andrews 0 R. C. Kirkland 3 F. H. Huggins 2 Charlie Brown 1 T. S. Cave 5 E. A. Brown 1 Ben Hill Cave 4 W. E. McNab ! ...0 A. A. Lemon J W. J. Lemon *. 4 It is expected that within the next month a trophy spoon will be competed for by the best shots on the rival teams the spoon to be awarded to the team killing the largest number of birds and retained until the next meet. The Blues shoot every Wednesday afternoon, the Reds on Friday. DELLA GADSDEN VICTIM OF HORRIBLE HOMICIDE OI 4 Officer* Hunt Huibaud, Laurie Gadsden. —Lived at Blackville. Bamberg, June 15.—At a late hour Saturday night the body of Della Gads den, with her throat cut almost from ear to ear, was found on the outskirts of Bamberg in the road leading to and ut a short distance from heh home. urie Gadsden, the dead woman’s usband, is suspected of having com mitted the deed, but so far he has eluded the officers who are searching for him. The woman's body was still warm when found, but life was extinct. The alarm was given and Sheriff Ray and Chief of Police Miley were soon on the case scouring the woods for some light on the tragedy. It was found that the woman and her husband had been parted for some time and that he had been living at Blackville and she here with her moth er. He, with others, came to Bamberg Saturday for the purpose, it is sup posed, of trying to induce her to return with him and live in Blackville. No trace of him’ has been found since the killing, but the officers are alert and hope to capture him shortly. At the coroner’s inquest yesterday Frank Kirkland testified that he joined them on Main street Saturday night, near the Southern Railway crossing, 1 and walked with them to within 150 or | 200 yards of where the body was found, and that the body was found about twenty minutes after he parted from them and in the same road and direction they were going when he saw them last. Grant Elliott, of Blackville, one of the men who ia said to have been with Gadsden during Saturday and Saturday night, and who is supposed to * have been implicated in the affair, was ar- ed and lodged in jail yesterday, but said that but little testimony has eloped against him. THREE LIVES CLAIMED IN WINNSB0R0 BATTLE OFFICERS OF BARNWELL COUNTY HAVE BUSY DAY Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Cave and W. D. Harleyleft Tuesday morning for Glen Springs, making the trip by automo- btie. Sheriff Hoed, Hi* Priaonor and Allotod Loader of Mob Killed. Winnsboro, June 14.—Three people were shot to death; one was probably fatally wounded and half a dozen oth ers were more or less painfully hurt here this morning in a battle pre cipitated by the bringing of Jules Smith, a negro, to Winnsboro for trial for alleged criminal assault upon a white woman of Fairfield county. The dead are: A. D. Hood, sheriff of Fairfield county; Jules Smith, the prisoner, and Clyde Isenhower, rela tive of the alleged victim. J. R. Boulware, a deputy sheriff of Fairfield county, is probably fatally shot. Soon after the tragedy the grand jury met and returned true bills, charging murder against Clyde Isen-, hower, who at that time was linger-' ing on the point of death; Ernest Isenhower, his brother; Jesse Morri son, a brother-in-law, and James Rawls the indictments charging the murder of Jules Smith. The inquest into the negro’s death was adjourned until Friday. The in quest into the sheriffs death will be held tomorrow. Both Sheriff Hood and Isenhower were literally shot to pieces. Each had five or six bullets in his body. Both were shot several times In the abdomen as well as in the arms and hands. Deputy Boulware was struck but once, the bullet penetrating the abdominal cavity and caused what is regarded as an exceedingly dangerous wound. Smith, too, was struck but once, the bullet taking effect just to the left of the navel. Many Slight Wound*. Earle Stevenson, another deputy, was shot twice through the left arm, near the elbow. One of the bullets severed the artery in the arm, and young Stevenson suffered terribly •from the loss of blood before the tour niquet was applied to staunch the flow. Stevenson and Isenhower were taken to Chester late this afternoon by S. W. Prayor, M. D., for surgical atten tion in the Pryor hospital. Isenhower died at 10:30 o’clock tonight. A special train came here from Col umbia immediately after the shooting and Sheriff Hood and Deputy Boulware were rushed to Columbia for opera tions, the former dying early tonight. In the fusillade, many shots went wild, striking a bystander here and there, or burying themselves in the walls of the building. On the stairway up which Sheriff Hood led his pris oner, the wall is splotched with blood and the plastering is bullet drilled. Policeman Haynes, who with Sheriff Hood was leading the negro up the stairway, hesitated just a moment when the firing began, and three or four bullets were plugged in the wall on either side of his head. B. C. Beckham, a special deputy, was shot through the calf of the right leg. R. L. Kelly, a magistrate’s con stable, was hif in the thumb and arm. William Morrison, a brother-in-law of Clyde Isenhower, has a bullet beneath the scalp. Two bullets punctured the left leg of J. W. Richardson’s trousers below the knee. One of these left a small mark on the opposite ankle. Alec Broome, another deputy, was struck on the ankle by a bullet going oft at a tan gent. D. F. Smith, who was stunding in the court yard, was struck in the side by a bullet, which had spent its forej against one of the large columns of the portico. W. L. Holly, judge of probate, was leaning against the door facing of the lower front entrance to the courthouse. When Clyde Isenhower had empted his pistol he ran into the building, with bullets flying in his trail. One of these bit a particle, from the brick coping at Holly’s side, and barely brushing his stomach, buried itself in the opposite wall. There were not more than four or five in the attacking party. Since Smith’s arrest two or three months ago the prisoner had been held at the State penitentiary, from which he was taken early this morning and brought to Winnsboro- by Sheriff Hood and eight deputies. As a matter of pn- caution 10 or 12 others had been sworn in, to assist in the delivery of the priaoner to the court. When the two autbmibles arrived from Colum bia, the machines were switched into the jail yard, and the prisoner was led toward the court house. Nothing hap pened until the officials began to ascend the steps leading to the court room. Then Cljde Isenhower, relative of the alleged victim, opened fire. So close was the assailant that the ballis ters are powder stained. The weapons used in the fire be tween Sheriff Hood and Isenhower l***c Johnson, Color od, A ecu sod of Killing Negro Woman. The peace officers of Barnwell Coun ty were kept busy Sunday rounding up the violators of the law. Isaac John son, colored, was lodged in the county jail here Sunday, charged with the murder of a negro woman at Allendale on the previous night, the weapon used being a pistol. There were no eye-witnesses to the tragedy, it is said, the evidence against the accused man being purely circumstantial. The in quest was held by Coroner Woodward. Suspecting that whiskey was being illegally sold in George’s Creek town ship, Sheriff J. B. Morris wenttoSweef Branch Church for the purpose of making a thorough investigation. While some whiskey was found it was not in sufficient quantity to convict the owners. Concealed weapons, how ever, were found on two negroes, who pleaded guilty to the charge Monday morning and were each sentenced to pay a fine of 125 or serye 30 days on the-chain gang. Shortly after the Sheriff left the fie- gro church, one Daniel Bradley ran amuck with a big stick and in the gen eral melee that followed he received several cuts that angered him to such an extent that he decided to get his gun and shoot up the church. Sheriff Morris, however, was on the scene when he returned and prevented any further bloodshed. Bradley was brought to Barnwell and lodged in jail on the charge of disturbing religious worship. ‘ADS.” BRING GOOD RESULTS AdvertiMr* in Th« PeopU Wall PU**ed with Return*. It has been well said that “he who tooteth not his own horn letteth it remain in a state of untootedness.” On the other hand there is no greater virtue than modesty. It would seem therefore, tb4t the happy medium would be for one to toot his horn mod estly. That is what The People is going to do. Some time ago a Barnwell business man placed a small advertisement in these columns for two weeks, total coat tl.UO. As a direct result (the adver tisement was not published in shy other medium) he secured over $130 worth of new business. Last week, a cow a calf were adver tised for sale. The paper was mailed on Wednesday. The following morn ing the animals were profitably dis- posed^of. The total cost of making the sale was 25 cents. Numerous instances could be cited, but the Jwo mentioned are sufficient to prove The People's assertion than an ad. in this paper PAYS. Merchants who advertise systematically found this out long ago and they are the ones who are doing the biggest amount of business now. The moral is to toot your horn mod estly but keep everlastingly at it. NEWS FROM LYNDHURST. Road* Suffer Greatly from Recent Rain*. —Many Viaitors. Lyndhurst, June 12.—Mr. O. Marion Hay motored up from Charleston Sat urday, spending Sunday with his par ents. The trip was made in six hours and ten minutes. Mr. R. M. Hay left on Monday , for a visit to the seashore. Mr. L. G. Hay has returned from a visit to the low country. Cadet Robert Marshall Gaunt return ed Thursday from Charleston, where he has been a student at the Porter Military Academy, to spend the sum mer vacation with relatives. Mr. C. J. Hay, of Barnwell, spent Sunday here, the guest of relatives. Mr. L. C. Fowke, one of our most progressive truck growers, is preparing to install a small cannery. Roads in this vicinity have suffered greatly from the recent heavy rains, some having been washed up to such an extent as to endanger traffic. The days have been full of sunshine this week, and here’s hoping the fair weather will continue. —^ «■ practically locked each other in the exchange of ahots. It is thought that Isenhower killed the negro with the first shot fired. Grand Jury Acta. Indictments for murder were re turned late this afternoon against four members of the band attacking the of ficials and the prisoner. Those ac cused were: Clyde Isenhower, Ernest Isenhower, s brother; Jesse Morrison, s brother-in-lsw, and James Rawls. £rnest Isenhower has been arrested and ia held in jail. /j ^ MUCH PROGRESS MADE BY FORCES Of ITALY Movement of Troop* ia Thro* Waokt Provo* Slow bat Sura. In the three weeks that have elapsed since the declaration of war by Italy on Austria the Italian forces have been making slow but steady progress. Their efforts now are being directed mainly at Trieste,- with the peninsula of Istria, in which lies Pola, Austria’s chief naval station, as their great ob jective. The Italians already haye occupied important strategic points alorift the Isonzo river, which they have crossed, and for several days a big battle has been in progress. From the Italian side it is reported that Plava has been occupied, but this is denied by the Austrians. Pola has been visited by an Italian airship and, according to unofficial reports, the ar senal has been almost destroyed by bombs. The Austrians are said to have brought 45,000 trhops and 64 batteries to aid their defenses guarding Gorizia, Trieste and other important towns. The fortifications defending Gorizia tuve been bombarded and communi cation between Gorizia and the rest of the empire has been cut with the exception of a mountain road. It is ex pected that the Italian movement will necessitate the bringing of heavy Aus trian or German forces from other battle fronts. The French continue their offensive,- particularly in the neighborhood of Arras. They report the capture of a ridge at Souchez, north of the sugar refinery held by the French. Near Hebuterne a series of German trenches were captured by the French according to their report, although the German war office merely refers to the fact that infantry engagements are being fought there. < The situation in the East is some what problematical, both sides claim ing advantage, but at different points. Both Germans and Russians claim to have taken vast numbers of priso ners. German newspapers commenting on the American note favor the Opinion generally that the note opens the way for further negotiation and that President Wilson’s attitude has been friendly. REPORT GREAT REVERSE FOR MUSCOVITE FORCES Berlin and Vienna Announce Sariou* Defeat* for Rutaian*. Latest advices from Vienna and Berlin on the Galician campaign report big reverses to ,the Russians from Jaroslau almost to the Buttowina fron tier. Heavy Russian losses both in killed and wounded and in prisoners are emphasized in the Austro-German official statements. Near Mosciska 16,- 000 Russians are said to have been taken The Russian line east and southeast from Jaroslau ia reported pierced and the Russians have been compelled to retreat. At other points the Russsians have been routed or driven back, ac cording to Vienna. The Russian war office has been silerit, but recent advices from Petro- grad indicated that the Austro-Ger- mans were attacking heavily in various sectors. In the west the much referred to sector north of Arras is still the scene of the heaviest fighting. For weeks the French have daily pressed their attacks, gaining ground foot by foot and occasionally losing some of that for the possession of which they have paid a heavy toll. The French also are making progress in Lorrainne. Belated official statements from Bel gian headquarters indicate that the Belgians are keeping the attention of the Germans occupied along the Yser canal, where they Jiave captured a German blockhouse. Along the Austro-Italian frontier there is heavy fighting in the region of Plava. This town the Italians were re ported to have captured, but Vienna denies this. The Austrians declare that along the Isonzo river the Italian forces have not succeeded in,piercing the Austrian front. A Rome newspaper credits to M. Filipesco, the Conservative leader in Romania a statement that Great Britian, France, Rnssia and Italy have agreed to«tbe demands of Romania and that Romania’s entry into the war on their side ia imminent. On the other hand Greece and Servia, it is said, will de cline to cede Macedonian territory to Bulgaria aa requested by the Quadruple Entente power*. The days gain one minute in sun shine this week. TIMELY ADVICE BT THE DEMONSTRATION AGEMT Grew. I f ■hi**,—Cut Bay Seed Ceeperatively. (J. C. Barksdale, County Demonstra tion Agent.) .A large acreage of oats and vetch is wanted in the cou nty this Fall, because the combination is our beat hay prop osition abd the vetch an excellent soil builder, furnishing nitrogen to the oat crop when it needs it moat. For results obtained with oats and vetch we point you to Capt. Cbaa. H. Mathis, of Blackville. Capt. Mathis says that the combination of oats and vetch is a good yielder, a splendid soil improver sad provides good hay for work atock. Grow legumes—they cut fertilizer ac counts and improve the soil as they grow. Let us impress this fact: You can’t grow too many legumes. Grow them in winter and in summer. For the land’s sake, grow legumes. To facilitate the growing of winter legumes, the county demonstration agent will take individual orders from farmers, bunch them together and obtain optional price* on the bulk lot. This will reduce the retail price to farmers by two or three cents per pound and a good grade of seed is assured. Orders for more that 1,000 pounds of vetch have been placed al ready. Prices will be sought after July 1st, so place your orders now. Tha Orchard and Garda*. The extension division of Clemson College,through the Greenville Nursery Co.. Greenville, S. _ C., has made it possible for every farmer in the State to have a home orchard at an extraor dinarily low price. An orchard and garden is something every farmer should take especial pride in—they should be “brag patches”—yet the garden and orchard are usually the two most neglected plats on the aver age farm. Fruit trees will be furnished farmers this fall at the following prices: Peach es, 3c; apples and pears, 12c; cherries, 15c; grapes, 6 l-2c; other fruita at cor respondingly low prices. Orders for fruit trees may be placed with the local county agent for fall distribution. In structions for planting and caring for the trees will be given by the county sgent or nursery. Site Construction ia Soatii Carolia*. “Do I need a ailo?” ia a question every farmer should ask himself. If he has ten or more head of cattle be should consider the question most seriously. Siloe are indices of progressiveness on the farms of the North and West. South Carolina farmers are awakening to the advantages to be derived from silos and this yeir will witness s mighty building campaign. We have less than 300 silos in the State, but by Sep tember wc will have many more. We know four farmers in this county who need silos and we are trying to impress upon them the advantages to be deriv ed from silage for feeding dairy and beef cattle. If one has ten cows hh can afford to build a silo; if he has 16 he can afford to buy an ensilage cutter; cutter; if he has 20 he can afford to purchase a one-third interest in a gasoline engine with sufficient power to operate the cutter. A card to the Dairy Division, Clemson College, S. C., will bring full Informa tion concerning silage. Specifications and blue print plans will be submitted and a man sent to superinted the con struction. Do you need a ailo? If so, let us hear from you. Mr*. Towte* Entertain. One of the most delightful events of the summer was the bridge party Thursday afternoon, given by Mrs. Gladys Brown Towles at the home of her mother, Mrs. Charlie Brown in honor of her guest, Mrs. Burnett, of Savannah. There were eight tables and after a number of hotly contested games it was found that Mias Bessie Brunson had won the high-score prize, a pair of white silk hose; Mrs. P. J. Drew cut the consolation prize, a pretty piece of hand-painted china, and the guest prize, a dainty shirtwaist, was presented to the guest of honor. A delightful salad course and iced tea were served. ' Among those who enjoyed Mrs. Towles’ hospitality were: Meadamea R. A. Deaton, E. A. Brown, P. J. Drew, B. P. Davies, S. B. Moseley,' J. W. Patterson, J. O. Patterson, Jr., W. C. Jennings, H. D. Calhoun, Barnett, C. P. Molsir, T. E. Cummings, W. M. Andrews, A. R. Wallack. I. L. ‘Rebin.N. O. W. Walker, O. M. Greene, J. A. Willis and L. C. Christie; Misses Veryl Holmes, Annie Jackson, Ruth sad Minnie Price, Sallie Pate, Carrie Care, Bessie and Mamie NeU Bronson, Olive Calhoun, Carey Rice, Anna Walker and Catherine Moore. BUDGET OF INTERESTING SOCIAL NEWS FROM KUNE Maay Viaitero To aad Pram Hastfhv Little SeeduM* Oty. Kline. June 15.-Spedal: Mrs. J.- F. Carter and children, of Bamberg are visiting Mrs. Carter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Jenkins, Sr. Hudson Hodge, of Birmingham, Aku, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. & & - Jenkins. Mrs. N. P. Gruber spent Monday hi Allendale with relatives and friends. She will leave Wednesday for her home in Charleston. Misses Annie Mae and Odelle Jen kins spent Friday in BarnweD. J. E. Harley, Esq., of Barnwell, was in town Monday. .Miss Maude Jenkina has retnrned here from Bamberg after a. very pleas ant visit to relatives and frienda. - A. Otis Sanders, of Ulmer, visited here Saturday. Little Mias Agnes Appleby, of Thom as, visited her cousins, Lillian and Viola Jenkins, last week. Miss Kate Sanders spent the week end with her brother, A. M. Sanders,of Barnwell. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hazel and little son, Edwin, spent Sunday In town. Otis Sanders and Miaaea Annie Mat and Kathleen Jenkina motored to Allendale Saturday. Mrs. Ida Sander* and little son, Horace, of Ulmer, visited relatives here this week. Paul Harley spent Monday in Barn well. Miss Eunice Sanders of Ulmar, visit ed Miss Leila Cooke last week.' Quite a crowd from here attended the Bloomingdale picnic near Barnwell Saturday. They report a very pleasant time. Miss Inez Creech has returned hums for the summer vacation, after a suc cessful year’s work at Bloomingfela school. The Rev. Mr. Cullum pranched a very inspiring sermon at the Baptist Chunk Sunday afternoon. A. C L WINS SIM,*** SUIT la V. -a Orangeburg, June 11.—The jury ia the case pf Mrs. Addle 1. Price against the Atlantic Coast Line Railway Com pany found for the defendant this af ternoon, after a abort daliberatfea. Damages of $100,000 were asked in this esse, which resulted from the death of the plaintiff's husband, William A. Price, near Cope, in January, 1914. The case was taken up here about said- day Wednesday, having been trans ferred from Barnwell County. EARLY COTTON BLOSSOMS. Pint of Forwarded to The First cotton bloaaoma of the aeoooa have been received by The State from three progressive South Carolina plant ers. Coy Johnston sends ons from hia farm near Luray. J. T. Brigham for wards a blossom from Allendale and 8. Melton Lane has found one ea his farm, six miles from Marion.—The State, 13th inst. The People received its first eottoa blossom of the year Monday afternoon. It was grown by A. P. Betterson, of Appleton, and was s deep red in color. NEW LAW FIRM. ,/ 1 ■ * Attorney* Ninettoin and Gyte* Perm Partner»htp at Blackville. Attorneys A. H. Ninestein, of Black ville, and Herbert E. Gyles, of Aiken, have formed a law partnership, with offices at Blackville, and will pnKtice in all courts. While Mr. Gyles will re tain his office with Gunter A Gyles aft Aiken, he will spend much of Mb time in Blackville. The new partner ship is independent of Gunter and Gyles. All business intrusted to Meaa-s. Ninestein and Gyles will receive their best attention. Their card appears elsewhere in this issue. Advartwad Latter*. — Letters remaining in the Post Oflin and advertised June 15th, 1915. '' ' Mats Julious- Brown, Sandie Hogg, Jassos Royal, W. B. Sanders, A. J. Williams, Isadore Walker. ranaLs. «**...* „ Mrs. Clara Crawford, Mrs. Frankliq^Racbel Henderson, James, Airs. Emily Lark, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. F. V. Rogers, dors. - Persons rolling for tneec letters E. Pslksnatste. P. M. . — i