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[XXV 111 IRE LOSS AT DONORA SUNDAY NIGHT Dwelling, Company Store and WW h the “Meet Bemntifal Weaton in Office DeeWbjred. ^ Smith CeroHner Donors, a little lumber town about The committees in charge of the 0 or three miles from Dunbarton, ; Harvest Jubilee, to be held at Colnm- *Ju»t Uk« a Member of th# Family” ^.. ■.» BARNWELL. S. C. AUGUST 5 1915 PICTURES WANTED OF COUNTY’S PRETTY GIRLS visited by a costly fire Sunday Lfli|ht, which destroyed property valued I it t bout 115,000. The fire, the origin if whkh is unknown, started between i tod 10 o’clock in the hotel and spread i starting rapidity to the adjoining buildings, which were as dry as tinder. The fcotel, a large frame building of fifteen rooms, was under the manage- Jdtent of W. D. Delk, who lost all of his h household and kitchen furniture. The Kandell Xumber Company, owners of the plant,succeeded in saving a few thingii from their office, but practically bia in conjunction with the State Fair, from October 25 to October 3n, in clusive, hive decided to crown the most beautiful woman in South Caro lina “Queen” of the Harvest Jubilee. This “queen” will be selected by a re ferendum vote, and she will represent the whole State. The young woman selected will be equipped with an elaborate trousseau, befitting her royal beauty and grace, and she will sit in state on a hand somely decorated “float” in the parade attended by exquisite maids of honor alt of the merchandise in their- store ! and chivalric courtiers will pay her was destroyed. The occupant^ of an homage. adjoining dwelling, were able to move all of their furniture and clqthing be fore the house caught (jre. Owing to flimsy construction of the buildings It was possible to carry only a small amount of insurance and the loss falls {leivily upon the Donora people, specially Mr. Delk. r, ¥^4R0’S EXPERIENCE Willli RYE AS COVER CROP in Ranker-Firmer DitcuMe* Sub ject of Vital interest. In response to a request from J. C. Barksdale, county demonstration agent, of Barnwell, W. E. Prothro, of Williston, tells his experience with rye'as'a cover crop in the following words: w “J. C. Barksdale, County Agent, Baroifell, S. C.—Dear sir: Sometime since you asked for my experience with rye as a cover crop. I have planted rye each year for several years until . it has become one of the principal fea tures on my farm. While there are other cover crops land sometime I nuyiell you about my experience with Burr Cfoyer.) rye is considered of first The method of selection will be this: Each young woman possessing beaufy of person and grace of mind is re quested to send her photograph to her nearest county paper, which will select a committee to decide which is the photograph of the most beautiful wo man in its possession. These photo graphs will be forwarded to the pub licity committee of the Harvest Jubi lee, at Columbia, which in turn will submit them to a committee composed of the deans of the art department of the leading women’s colleges of the State. This committee will select the most beautiful young woman from each county and forward the 44 photo graphs to the publicity committee in Columbia, and then these photographs will be published in the leading papers in the State, along with a blank ballot, with a request that the readers vote on the young woman among the 44 which they think the most beautiful. These votes will be forwarded to the publicity committee in Columbia, and the announcement of the “queen” will be made on Monday, October 11, 1915. All photographs must be sent to the county papers not later than August SPECIAL TERN OF COURT TO CONVENE AUGUST It • Shipp, of Floeapoo, U i First Wook Jurors. r " . — ■ ' The special term of Court for Barn- well County, which is to be held to complete the unfinished business of the regular July term, will convene here Monday morning, August 16th, with Judge Ship, of Florence, presid ing. Only civil cases are to be tried. Petit jurors for the first week were drawn Monday, as follows: Allendale: S. B. Bannett, R. H. Bow ers, R. R. speaks, John Googe, E. L. Young. Baldoc: J. P. Johns, E. S. McLin. Barnwell: L. M. Calhoun, G. W. Hal ford, H. R. Morris. Bennett Springs: C. B. Rountree, J. V. Dunbar, Wm. J. Rountree, J. H. Wall. ' Blackville: P. H. Baxley. Four Mile: J/M. Turner, E. V. Dicks. George’s Creek: J. B. Weeks, J. S. Collins. Great Cypress: J. W. Bates, J. C. Fields, Kendrick Diamond, J. F. Ready. Red Oak: U. D. Cook, C. B. Gantt. Sycamore: W. F. Cone, W. F. Bas sett, W. A. Johns, P. W. G. Sanders, G. W. Jenny. Williston: Macon Bolen, G. W. Greene, Jr., W. T. Quattlebaum, H. V. Porter, P S. Ussery, B. Stringfellow. MEMBERS OF CORN CLUB WIN VALUABLE PRIZES reasons. “First. rve l 15, and the picture of the most beau- importance for this section for several tifut young woman selected by each paper will be sent to the publicity committee in Columbia not later than August 20. The committee of art pro fessors will then decide on the 44 photographs, which will appear in print on the week beginning Sunday, ! September 5, 1915. The voting will where other crops will fail. ils rye is r will succeed On any of our poor sandy soils rye'is most certain of a fair crop, and I consider this to be the first step in land-building'ior this section. Then, after getting a good crop of rye turned into soil, which j t | len commence and the polls will close should be followed by cowpeas when ^ midmKht September 30. practicable, and the land has become j This is an opportunity for .some supplied with humus, which is ihe , y OUtl jj wom4n n0 ( on |y j 0 i, e known principal need in our worn sandy soils, , ^ the beau t,f u | woman in other cover crops, such as burr clover, Carolina^' one who will be hon- FACTS AND FANCIES FROM FAIR FAIRFAX i/ 1 e/ers, b produces, etc., can be grown. “My practice is to sow in cotton rows from Sept. 15th to' the middle of Octo- J>«r, as opportunity allows, from 1-3 to 1-2 bushel rye on ordinary thin sandy land. This should be allowed to get as good growth as possible, turning under in the Spring. Should this land be planted to corn next Spring after rye, on ordinary sandy soil, the land should not be broken unless it has suf ficient growth to allow, but it may be bedded out, planting in water furrow, or listed off and a small space with rye Ij^^tHfing in the middles, which may l^fB>e turned under, but the rye should always be turned under when about knee high, as if allowed to mature before turning under it will not reach the present crop as effectively as if turned under at the proper time. | “While rye is not considered a nitro- atherer, it should be classed alongside^ the so-called nitrogen gath- humus, which rye roduces, will absorb an amount of nitrogen which would otherwise not; become available or would leach from the soil. It is the intention of the writer to sow rye on nearly every acre cultivated next season, except those utilized for other crops. “Now, as to the best sort of rye to sow. This is a matter, which each one will have to consider for himself. Of course, the large, quick-growing, as Abruzzi, will make a larger and quick er growth than even Native, which comes next to Abruzzi -in value, but where one feels that- Abruzzi or Native is too exprensive, North Georgia rye can be used. This rye usually costa About $1 per bushel, while Native and Ambrizzi runs from |2 to S3 per bushel. The North Georgia rye makes a slower growth and where it is not necessary to use the land very early after rye then this North Georgia answers -very well and on ordinarily fertile land makes a Vary good growth and answers fairly well. "Yours truly, “W. E. Prothro iston, S. C., July 28th, H>16.” ored by the chivalry of the State, but she will become the possessor of sev eral hundred dollars' worth of raiment that will delight the soul of the most artistic and particular. In addition to this, her railway fare and expenses, while in Columbia, will be paid, and she will be the envied star of the State ball. The People requests all the young women who desire to participate in this contest to send' it their photo graphs at once, and the most beauti ful girl in this territory will be selected by a committee composed of the fol lowing ladies: Mrs. H. D. Calho .n,. Mrs. N. G. W. Walker, Mrs. H. L. O’- Bannon, Mrs. W. J. Lemon and Mrs. R. S. Dicks. The name of their choice will be published in a subsequent issue of The People. EMPEROR OF GERMANS SOON ENTERS WARSAW BARNWELL GUN CLUB. The dry >p«li in ihia section was broken Monday by showers in the morning and afternoon, followed that night by a terrific downpour of rain, acco • pujied by a high wind which broke off limba and blew down trees, Reds Increased Led Over Blues Last Week by 10 Per Cent. , For the fifth consecutive week the Red team led the Blues in the weekly events with an average of 3913 as com pared with 29 1-6. The individual high scoVe honors went to J. C. Patterson, of the Reds, who broke 10 out of a pos sible 15 birds. W. C. Milhous, of the Blues, and J. J. Bush, of the Reds, tied for second place with 9 birds each. The score was as follows: Tha Blues. P. M. Buckingham 3 H. D. Calhoun... 5 L. A. Cave 4 A. D. Conner. >...... 3 A. A. Lemon .. W. C. Milhous. A. R. Moore .. J. W. Patterson Percentage, 29 1-6. • , | i. The Reds. R.'S. Bailey 1 J. J. Bush . W. L. Cave. B. P. Davies 6 P. J. Drew 2 Butler Hagood ...... 5 W. J. Lemon ^........ 6 Bannon 8 tteraon .* 10 J A. Willis Pe rceatage. 391-3 M. A. Moye Celebrated His Seventieth Birthday.—Other News. Fairfax Aug. 3 —The 70th birthday of M. A. Move was celebrated at his home here Sunday by a reunion of his children and grandchildren. There were present his two sons, J. C Moye of Bamberg, Mr. and Mrs W. A- Moye, Jr , and children of Augusta, and his only daughter, Mrs. G S O’Neal, Jr, and Mr Oneal and their little son, Gil more Allen, of Delway, Fla. The to tal present being three sons,one daugh ter and eight grandchildren. Mr. Moye it a Confederate veteran He enlisted early in the war in Capt G. H Kirkland’s company, Colcock’s regiment, third South Carolina cav alry and remained in this command until the war ended in April, 1865. Although 70 years of age Mr. Moye is enjoying good health and is ai agile as he was at 40 V\ Miss Lucile Youmans is spending a few days with friends and relatives here. * Heavy showers of rain came last night accompanied by a high wind which bent the growing corn and cotton to the ground The Rev E A McDowell preached an appropriate and descriptive sermon Sunday evening on the topic, "Reaping and Sowing,’’ illustration his <heme with a clever presentation of farming Fairf-x sympathizes with Mr Mc Dowell in the sickness of two members of his family and hope that they will soon restored to health Mr McDowell is conducting a meet- at Harmony this week and unless pro videntially hindqred will begin one at Ulmer next week Harry Blount, who has been con nected with his brother, Archie, in the iron works here, will move away with his family in the near future Wm Myrick was called to the bed side of his sister at Ridgeland a few days ago r V Miss Lillian Bessinger has returned to Savannah, from which city she ex pected to go to Olive, Ga., for a visit before'returning to Dade City for the approaching session of the high and industrial school of that place. C. F. Carter, Aikaa M. Dycbm, Tha*. Fall a ad Mack KlaardLaad. (J. C. Barksdale, County Demonstra tion Agent) ' Prize money donated by the County Board of Education to the winners'jn the Boys’ Corn Club last year has been awarded. Fifty dollars were donated by the Board for award August 1st, the money being divided as follows: 1st prize, with corn club scholarship, at Clemson College, cash 815; 2nd prize, with scholarship, cash $10; 3rd prize, cash $15; 4th prize, cash $10. The winners are" C. P. ^Carter, ^arnwell Route No. 1; Aiken M. Dychts,’ Elko Route No.-2; ThosFplk, Williston Route No. 2; Mack Kinard, Ulmer. The Coun ty Board recognizes the ability of these young farmers and wishes them suc cess in their vocation. Mack Kinard is in the club this year and promises to be an able contestant. Livestock Association Needed. The bringing of pure bred livestock into the county and the inauguration of a campaign for the eradication of the cattle tick shows the need of an asso ciation for the promotion of these en terprises. Our county needs more live stock on the farms, it needs bet ter pastures and farmers need organization through the channels of which they esn learn the fine points of the livestock industry, through which they can study the problem of food production and learn the art of profit able feeding. Wc need such an organ ization with a live wire at its head. It is only through these means that the industry can succeed. We would like to hear the opinion of the farmers of the county on the subject and would appreciate their views. Mound Your Tree* Now, For the control of the peach tree borer, mound your pekeh, apple, plum and cherry trees now; Make the mounds 8 to 10 inches high by throwing dirt to and around the trte. Pull the mound down the middle of October and kill. Any young borers tnat may be found It will not be amiss to apply a coat of whitewash at this time and another coat next Spring. Those acting upon these suggestions will not be troubled by the borer next year. 1915 CROP ESTIMATED AT 11,970,037 BALES PelUh Capitol Made Ready lav atfoa by R—slaws August 2.—Warsaw la ready for evacuation. For days there hat been an exodus of the population. Factories, government institutions and hospitals have been moved and the city has been stripped of everything of military value. That the German empress will not accompany Emperor William, should he make a state entry into Warsaw, is indicated by a report from Berlin that she has returned from East Prussia, The Germans have captured Mitau, capital of Courland, and now are within striking distance of Riga, seat of the governor general of the Baltic provinces and Russia’s greatest Baltic port. With the taking of Mitau and the favorable progress of the fighting east of Poniewesch, according to the Berlin statement it would seem that the Ger mans have severed communication by rail from Courland and Kovno east ward. With the ports of Memel, Libau and Windau, already in their hands, should the Germans take Riga they would shut Russia off entirely from the sea by way of her south western most exits. While Berlin reports the situation immediately before Warsaw as un changed, additional gains by the Teu tonic forces are claimed by Berlin along the Narew in the Lomza region and on the remainder of that front to the Vistula, before Ivangorod and in the southeast between the Vistula and the Bug. In the West, in the Argonne region, the Germans in the region of hill 213 and in the vicinity of Marie Thereae occupied French trenches after infantry attacks in which they used burning oil. Pans admits that the Teutons gained a footing but asserts that in counter attacks the French regained parts of their lost terrain In addition, Paris says that in the Vosges German attempts to recapture lost positions were put down and that the French took several -additional trenches from them and inflicted heavy casualties . , . A British submarine is reported to have sunk a German torpedo boat de stroyer. Another British submarine has passed beneath the mine fields in the Dardanelles andjlnto the Sea of Mar mora, where on the northern coast of NO. 48 MEYER’S MUX FARMER MAKES SPLENDID CROPS efD.W. gl-1 to, — Mever’s Mill, August 2.—Mr. Editor: I just want you to let me tell of a little rido I took a few dtot «go. It was over in the lower pari tftor MUe township, in the corner wfeMtAtM A- C. L. joins the C. * W. P. 'ijfo been through the planthB*M*a'lb». Hattie Ashley place) in a»h)r jPuib* not since it was let to negreoh to crop on—and my impreastoa ftfoad Irma what I saw then made the pitasum and surprise of again paaskgt? under the management-of its owner, Mr. D. W. Browiii, Where about 15 years looking caricatures of erbpshi fe growth of weeds and grass, I now bo- held broad acres of com unsurpassed, even in the West, f r its uniformi-y of fruitage and richness in color. As I stood on an eminence by the roadside, there was spread out below me 300 acres of this corn, apparently ia one field. It was simply grand—inspir ing. The rows were about 5 1-2 or 6 feet apart, the hills 20 or 30 inches apart, and I am pretty sure there were more stalks with two or more goods ears each than there were with one. Mr. Brown ha$ since i* formed me that by a judicious use of cowpeas, deep plow- i g and crop rotat on he was able to make this corn at a very low cost, the fertilizers (applied at last working) consisting only of 30 or 35 pounds of nitrate, mixed with equal paj*ts of acid and kaioit. As I had been meeting Mr. Brown every day or two at the post office and had never beard before of this fine corn, I am convinced that he is one who would rather let his work apeak for Itself. Turning away from the corn, on the opposite side of the rand was a field of cotton, also green, well groomed and promising, and I have been informed that the field was planted pertly with early maturing varieties, and pertly with lite, which strikfcs me as an {** cellent plan, especially where labor is scarfe and unreHablf. Mr. Brown plant* this year half as much cotton ns corn. He shipped tome very early melons, for which ift realize*! the bant prices. The plantation upon which Mr. Brown lives is one of the most interesting in in the county, both on aixount of its natural fertility and its scenic beauty. Big Deterioration on Account of Bad Weather la Shown. Washington, August 2 —This year’s cotton crop will be approximate!!)' 11,- 970,087 equivalent 500-pound bales, compared with 16,134,930 bales last yea/t.r That estimate, unofficially cal culated, is based on the Government’s condition report, issued to-day, and of ficial figures of acreage and normal yield. The condition on July 25 was 75.3 per cent. Whether the crop will be greater or less depends upon growing conditions from now until picking time. Georgia’s first bale was marketed July 22. Comparisons of conditions, by States, follow: Ten Advertised Letters. Letters remaining in the Post Office and advertised August 2nd, 1915. Persons calling for these letters will please say advertised. 1 , MALE J W Bennett, E L Brown, Dennis Bryant, Wardiaw Hair, Alien Parson, Ben Wirstbn. vkmalb Mrs. Sallie Green, Mrs. Mamie Holi day, Mrs. Mable Eoriney, Mrs. Minnie Myers. > Cbas. E. Falkenstein, P. M. Asia Minor two steamers were sunk, | Viewing the surrounding country from a hill oo the place, 1 could enaily ima gine myself among the Piedmont hills of up-State. South and West the view extends over a scope of 12 or 15 miles. One can easily trace the undulating, willow- covered course of numerous sms I streams as they rise among the hills which mark the Savannah River escarpment, then lose themselves .a the swamps of the river. Then away over the river one gets glimpse* of many a green-crested hill against the hazy blue of the distant skyline. In fact, the whole scene, both near and far, so enchanted me that I found myself longing for the privilege of get ting.me a tent and obtaining permiesioa to pitch camp in this modern EMorndn for just a few days surcease from work and worry. I feel sure that I would get results equally as happy as from resorts of greater fame. Hoping you will pardon me for tres passing on your time and space, I am, Yours, Medicus Agricoin. (We feel sure that our readers wil not consider the above interesting article a trespass on either time or space, and we believe they will join us in urging “Medicus Agricola” to folio# it up with other articles telling of the excellent results being obtained bj Barnwell County--farmers —The Ed itor.) the railroad damaged and three cars of ammunition on a troop train blown up. Constantinople also was visited and lighters at the arsenal and a powder mill were fired on. Both Great Britain and Germany have sent notes to Washington. The British notes-three of them—deal with the American protest concerning Ger man neutral commerce and the declin ation of the United States to recognize Great Britain’s orders in council with regard to detention of American goods. The German note is a continuation of the discussion relating to the sinking i of the American ship, the William P. Frye, by a German commerce raider. A Delightful Occaeiou. Allendale, July 31—A host of friends i were delightfully entertained Tuesday evening by Misses Vi/ian Owens and July June—July 25— year i Emily Riley at the home of the former. States— 25. 25. 1914. 1913. av The spacious parlor and reception hall Virginia . 79 78 89 81 28 were thrown open to those who wished N. Carolina.. ..78 79 86 77 79 to dance, popular airs, appropriate to S. Carolina.. ..72 76 79 76 78 the occasion, being rendered by a vie- Georgia . .. . 76 79 82 76 79 trola. Guests who did not care for Florida ... .78 78 86 82 82 dancing enjoyed progressive conver- Alabama ... .71 78 81 ‘79 78 sation on the porches and lawn. At Mississippi . ..76 84 79 77 76 about 10:30 o’clock a delicious iced Louisiana .. ..75 83 -76 79 75 course was served. The guests made Texas .76 82 71 81 79 their departure about 11:30. and voted Arkansas .. .80 85 72 87 79 the affair one of the most enjoyable in Tennessee . .85 87 73 90 91 their experience. Missouri ... . 83 86 75 86 82 Among those invited were:\Misses Oklahoma . ...09 71 75 81 80 Phoebe Oswald, Annie Maude Wilber, California . .96 90 100 100 *99 Gladys All, Sara All, Verna Williams, United State* 75.3 80.3 76.4 79,6 78.5 Eva Mae Owens, Margaret Warren, H. L 01 J. CTOte Aahieigh Notes. Ashleigh, August 2—John Hartin and sister, Miss Btanchie, have return ed home after a delightful week’s visit to relatives in Montgomery, Ala. Mist Maude Lee Hartin spent a couple of days in Columbia last week Will F. Odom, of Boefoo, Maea, is at home for the summer. *Five-year average. _ The next report will show the condi- 1 Olive Calhoun, tion of cotton on August 25 and-will be issued at noon, Eastern time, Tuesday, August 31. Delegates to Exposition. " Governor Manning has appointed 140 boy champion corn growers from South Caroling to attedd the Universal Corn Exposition to be held at San Franisco August 5th and 6th. All of these young men won prizes in the Various county corn clubs. Forty coun ties are represented in the list. Charles F. Carter and Aiken M. Dychea are the delegates appointed from Barnwell County, while Frankie Fail and Gilmore Lancaster will repre- •ent Irma Warren, Edith Keel, Eunice Keel, Zoe Allen, Helen Mc Intyre, Sarah Neeley and Ramelle Rice; Messrs. Victor Spigner, Grin Palmer, Leonard Keel, Otis All, Chal mers Farmer, Rudolph Farmer, Leroy Ail, Waring Wilson, Paul Zeigler, Pierre Sanders, Dwight Stoney, Mack Riley, Joseoh Sharfsin, Angus Riley, Ernest Horton, Ben Hammet, Walsh, Angus Patterson, Kelley Browning, Frank' Barnwell and Will Riley. The days lose 9 1 this week. . minutes la sunshine Joe Moore, of Walterboro, I visting relatives sod friends the past several days. There will be a prohibition meeting at the Blackville Baptist Church on the evening of August 19 at 8 JO o’clock J K Breedin, secretary of the State Aati-Saloon League, will address the meeting. The public is cordially in vited to attend. Gea. W. W. Moore speat the week end with relative* here. Victory for Bamberg, July 31.—In a game ef bali featured by a multitude of Mta and errors the locals stored a victory over Fairfax by the score of 12 to 11. The excitement lasted up to the lart part of the ninth inning. Whto Bun- berg came to the bat in the last part of that round, the score was 11 to It in favor of the visitors. Capt of the home lads started rally which resulted ia tied, and Black, a sul ed out a hit to short right field, win ning the game. Youmans, for the visiting boys, hto pitched for 25 Armstrong for Bamberg got a tun in the seventh. Fairfax... 012 500 129-11 15 4 Bamberg 308 200 212-12 14 • Youmans and Rivers; Rowel) and Cooner. Umpire, Hoffman. jni - , ....p^.ni Charlie Harley: a former raaidaat of BareweB,' Ga , this weak to friends ia this eoaety ..M