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BARNWELL; 1 C. SEPTEMBER 30 1913 Ufcfai A fire which broke out about 10 o’ Saturday morning destroyed the mil house of the Barnwell Oil Mill, the ,,acal branch of the Southern Cotton Oil Company, together with its contents of hulls, meal and fertilizer. It is thought that the building, which was of wood, Caught from a spark' from the smoke itack. The building was as dry as tinder and all efforts to subdue the ^ flames were fruitless. Fortunately, however, the direction of the wind was Away from the main buildings, which , were at no time in any immediate dan ger. It is estimated that the loss will , amount to about 12,000, covered by in- P surance. A negro tenant house across ^ the street from the mill caught fire from the flying sparks, but the blaze s&A quickly gotten under control. A. M. BRABHAM SHOOTS J. V. ROUSE AT BRUNSON County Suporintandont of Education Taken to Hoapitnl in Anguatn. Brunson, September 27.—This morn- ' about 8:30 o’clock Mr. Angus M. s^>ham and Mr. J. W. Rouse met at fn council chamber, one of the most luented localities in town of Brun- and entered into a discussion of a business transaction, pending, in which both were directly interested. Mr. Rouse is said to have reproached Mr. Brabham with insincerity and of being guilty of “a dirty trick.” Brabham re plied, it is said: “I cannot fight you. I am a physical wreck, but if you ad vance on me I will shoot you.” Rouse ystruck at Brabham,, the blow glancing on the side of Brabham’s face. Brab ham staggered backward, reaching for his pistol. Rouse struck again and grasped Brabham, as Brabham's pistol was presented. Brabham fired once and lost hold of the pistol, which fell to the ground, two or three paces from where he stood. Bystanders quickly Interfered. A ball from the 32-cslib'e pistol en tered just above and to the right of the left hip and did not pass through or out. The wound bled profusely and the three local physicians, hastening to the scene of the difficulty, were for some length of time engaged in staunching the flow ..of blood. ’ " Mr. Rouse was hurriedly made ready and earned to a hospital in Augusta for treatment. Mr. Brabham was carried to his home, several blocks distant where he is in bed, suffering from com plete nervous prostration and other Ailments from which he lias been for some time suffering. The latest account of Mr. Rouse states that he is resting easily. Mr. Rouse is a graduate of the Citadel. He taught i.a principal in several of the high schools of Hampton and for the past several terms he has served as county superin tendent of education and Mas generally been regarded as a capable and an ef ficient official. $ 1 Honor Roll. e foils wing subscribers have paid their dues since the last issue of The People: E. D. Reed, Williston No. 1. T. M. Willis, Williston. N. S. Black, Barnwell P. J. Drew, Barnwell. Mrs. W. O. Davis, Dunbarton. A. R. Tuten, Ulmer. McD Eubanks, Hilda. Mrs. Alice D. Whittle, Blackyille. J. C. Hutson, Aiken. J. W. Birt, Blackyille No. 3. Mrs. Martha Pender, Blackville. J. L. Still, Barnwell No. 1. I Boy Digs; Aliened Slayer Gone. Allendale, September 24.—Jake Sax- son, a negro boy about 15 years of age, ; died Wedneskay on the J. J. Walker a plantation, several miles from this place E as the result of a pistol shot while on F his way from church. Elazer Daniels [ is charged with .the shooting by the | coroner’s jury, which held an inquest { yesterday. It appears that Daniels I began shooting at another negro, with whom he had had a fuss the night be fore, and the boy being near received a •tray shot, from which he lingered two days. Daniels made his escape and is thought|to be in Georgia. BRITISH AND FRENCH RECORD GREAT GAINS Garmant Lom Mora Tkan Twenty Thous and Unwound ad Man. Twenty thousand uowouaded Ger man prisoners and an unestimated number of dead and wodhded on both sides is the toll taken in the first days by the Anglo-French force!, who have begun s great offensive ’movement along the Western battle Hue, which extends from the North sea to the Swiss frontier. Two distinctive operations are under way, one to the north of Arras and the other in the Champagne region, while there has been an incessant bomba-d- ment along almost the entire front. Both the British and French have been successful, carrying trenches ex tending over a distance of 20 miles and a depth varying up to two and a half miles. It is officially reported both from Paris and London that the ad vance is still being continued and that the ground gained in a large measure has been held and consolidated. The Berlin war office admits the retirement of the German forces at various points, but minimizes the result of the engage ment. For several weeks British and French artillery has been pounding fiercely and continuously at the German lines. The forwadr movement of the infantry began Saturday morning, when thous ands of allied troops threw themselves against the German trenches, in which though battered and torn by heavy , shells, the Germans waited, having long expected the onslaught. Much of the fighting was at close range, hand to hand encounters being carried from trench to trench. The heavy artillery continued to pour fourth a rain of heavy projectiles, while aviators took the air to direct the firing and them selves engaged in many combats. In addition to having cadtured Sou- chez, a much disputed point of vantage, the French have succeeded in forcing a passage of the great series of trenchea and fortificationa in Champagne be tween Aubenve and Ville Sur Tourbc, driving the Germant to the second line of trenchea, two or three miles to the rear This offensive is still in progress. The British gains have been make to the north of Arras. They have taken the town of Loos and the quarries northwesst of Hulluch, and have com pelled the Germans to draw on their reserves to check the advance. For the time being the dramatic de velopment of events in the West has shadowed those in the Eastern theatre, where the Russians hav&, stayed the progress of the Austro-Gernians at many points and have apparently suc ceeded in getting themselves well in hand for further offensive and de fensive operations. The quick answer of Greece to Bul garian mobilization probably has been a factor in clearing the atmosphere with respect to Bulgaria’s intentions. The Bulgarian government has notified the powers that the mobilization of the Bulgarian army was ordered in the national inturest and that it was not in tended as an offensive measure. In dividual members of the Bulgarian government also have expressed them selves to the same effect. Neverthe less both Greece and Romania continue to make ready for an eventuality. NEWS AND NOTES OF THE BARNYELL HIGH SCHOOL High School Magazine to Bo Issyod ia October.—Earoliment 190. The enrollment of the Barnwell Public School this year is 190; an in- crease of 15 over that of last year. The eleventh grade has been estab lished for the firirt time in the history of the school. Eight young ladies snd one young man will graduate next June. The Barnwell High School has moved up from Class C to Class A The school will this year make a credit of 14.6 standard units. The Domestic Science Department will be under the supervision of Miss Nellie Ray. The Mothers’ Club will give her valuable assistance. The name of the Girl’s Literary Society is the ‘Timrod Society. The officers are: Miss Ruby Armstrong, president; Miss Elizabeth Burckhalter, secretary. The other officers have not yet been elected. The boys have named their society the “Pierian Society.” The officers are John Henry, president; Owen Riley, vice-president; Thos. Snelling, secre- Itsry; Cliff Harrison and Aubrey Price, literary critics. The school colors are scarlet and white. These colors led the basketball and baseball teams to eight victories out of eleven games last year. The football team is now practicing under efficient coaching of Principal J. D. Robinson One challenge has already been receired. The girls’ basketball team will begin to practice next week. Ail the players but one have returned. The first number of the school maga zine will be published about the middle or latter part of October. The name of the editors and reporters will be an nounced later. The Dramatic Club wil give its first entertainment in November or Decem ber. . The race track will be laid off in about two weeks. The motto of the Barnwell High School is: “What’s worth doing ia worth doing well.” BLACKVILLE NEWS. Mr*. J. H. E. Milken* EnUrUined in Honor of Mr* Boybtoe. Blackville, Sept. 25.—Mrs J. H. E Milhous entertained on Monday after- j noon with with a miscellaneous shower ‘ in honor of Mrs. G. W. Boylston The j bride received many pretty and use ful gifts. An ice course was served. The Rev Mr. Googe, who accepted the call to the Baptist church of this city, arrived with his family last Satur-1 day. Mrs. James Hammond of Columbia is on a viait to Mrs. E. S. Hammond. Roland Gyles left for Jefferson col lege in Philadelphia a few days ago. Morria Rich who attends the Univer sity of Pennsylvania, left on Thursday to resume his studies. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Hair and their daughter, Miss Blanche, spent last Sun day with relatives. CANNING CLUB WORK IN BARNWELL COUNTT Mrs. Don Doo Walkor Write* Eaterteia- iagbr of Progro** Modo. The canning club work in Barnwell county started with a membership of eight girls in 1911. These girls were exceedingly persvering, and made excellent records, winning prizes at Uig County Fair in the fall, both for exhibits of canned products, and for written histories of the work done. The next year there were twenty-four members, and the third year forty- eight girls reached tde goal, making ^splendid reports, producing excellent written histories of their work, in edn- nection with a magnificent exhibit of one hundred and nine varieties of canned goods, pickles, catsups, jellies, preserves, marmalades, etc. In 1914, sixty girls completed the work, putting up 9,220 cans and jars of material. Pimento culture and canning was solved by the Barnwell County Clubs, and most of the product has been placed upon the market. This industry is becoming popular jn the county/ and has attracted much interest among out siders. The canning club work in the state has merged into home demonstration work. The work is graded into courses of four yesra each. The atudy of the tomato, its culture, canning, and gen eral utility, is still the course for pri mary classes. The second year’s course adds another crop, prescribed by the State Agent Third year girla grow three crops, which afford a fine oppor tunity to develop special resources in different localities. Fourth year girls develop a perennial garden on the tenth acre, being responsible for the pruning.spraying, and general care of the plat. Every member meeting the require ments is awarded a certificate each year for three years, and a diploma ia is given the fourth year. Prize winning girla will be entitled to attend the State Short Course of two week* given by Winthrop College during the summer school. Several counties in the state will establish short coursea for the leading glria who do not get the advantage of the Win throp Course. Mothers hsve caught the inspiration from the club girls, and are grasping the opportunities afforded them as home demonstrators. Through the knowl edge imparted by the agents, they will, adopt inexpensive and improved bread mixers. When cabinets, diahwaahera, wheel traya, and every device whkH will save labor and increase efficiency in the home. Many homemade fireless cookers will be used, and a unique system of inexpensive waterworks, carrying running water throug the rural homes, will be made available. Home demonstration ia of paramount importance, receiving the heartiest co operation from county superintendents, prominent educators, club women, and the press. Winthrop College not only helps to support the work, but renders invaluable service in many waya.—Mrs Dora Dee Walker in Southern School News. FACTS AND FANCIES FROM FAIR FAIRFAX Chris I tws Hold Mssflf-L—nlTnl . sal Flay to Bs Prsesateri. Fairfax, Sept 25.—The following young people have left for the colleges: Mis» Sadie Harter to Colombia College, Misses Leylite Wilson, Alma and Lady Googe to Winthrop College, Misses Ruth Wilson, Alma Loedholt and Kate Fennell te the Greenville Woman’s college; Charley Fennell, Wilbur Wil son snd Edward McDowell to Furman university. The Civic League held a meeting at the home of Mrs. M. A. Moye Wednes day afternoon of last week. Owing to the inclement weather, there was not a full attendance of members and some important business matters were left over for the next meeting in October which will be held with Mrs. McDowell. A salad course followed by a. sweet course was served. Mrs. J. E. Johnston and children are at home again after an extended visit to Greenville, Chester and other points. Mrs. Grimer, Mrs. Hogart and Mias Elise Grimer of Brunson were recent visitors to Mrs. E. A. Harter. Mrs. Ross C. Platts of Hickory Grove is spending some time with her daugh ter, Mrs William Harter. Mra. D B. Groacloae has returned from a viait to Proaperity, Newberry and Columbia. > _ A play entitled "The Elopement of Ellen” will be given in the school au ditorium in the near future for the benefit of the U. D. C. and the Civic league ODD BITS OF NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY Obitaary. Williston, Sept. 27—On the morning : of September 25th God sent one of His engers to the home of Mr. and Alphonse Kennedy and gently i away their little infant son, aged vo weeks. The remains were laid to ; in the Williston cemetery. The many frienda of the bereaved! ents extend to them their heartfelt 1 apathy in their sad loss. 1 Cain—Keeler. Blackyille, Sept. 27.—A quiet but in teresting marriage was that of Mr. Thomas M. Keeler and Miss Hettie Ruth Cain, both of Blackville, on Tues day morning, September 21st, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cain. The bride looked yery lovely in a dress of cream serge and silk. The room was beautifully decorated with goldenrods and ivy vines. Rev. Father Daniel O’Brian officiated, assisted by Rev. Father Tobin. Only the intimate family were present. After the mar riage a wedding dinner was served at tSe home of the groom. The happy couple will make their home in Georgia in the near future. Their friends wish them a long and successful happy life. Albargotd—Muldrow. The many Barnwell friends of Miss Reba Albergotti will read with in terest the following * account of her marriage, which occurred in Orange burg last week: Orangeburg, Sept. 25.—The culmina tion of a happy romance took place on Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock, when Miss Reha Albergotti and Henry Muldrow were married in the presence of their immediate families at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. C. I. Green. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Watson B. Duncan of the Metodist church. Mrs. Muldrow is the daughter of Mrs. Amelia S. Albergotti and since her graduation at Winthrop two years ago has been engaged in the public school work of this State. ’ Mr. Muldrow, formerly of Bishopville, is now located at Hurley, N. M., where he will take his bride after their wed ding trip of a few weeks. To Bo Married. Ellenton, Sept. 25.—Mr. and Mrs. George Burgoyne Bush, of Ellenton, announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Miss Pauline Bush, to John Cecil ;Shane, of Paragould, Ark., the wedding to take place in Novejn her. JL A Toast to South Caroline. The Civic league of Marion proposes a toast to S>outh Carolina. Here it is: "Here’s to the State of the Palmetto tree Where nature has lavished from moun tain to sea, Her riches so rare, Her fine, balmy air And her fruits and her flowers for you and for me. “Oh, the rolling sandhills with pros pects so bright, The picturesque Piedmont with moun tains in sight. And the broad cotton fields Withjheir marelous yields, Of the great Pee Dee section we hail with delight.” The verses are printed on a colored picture postcard which shows a glimpse of sea and of hills with a palmetto tree in the foreground. Dwnrf Di«* at Af• of 106 Year*.—A Dog that Climb* Tran*. Davenport, Wash —When Co» n y Prosecutor David McCaJIum passed s horse hitched to a railing the animal nipped at him and began to prance around. Struck by the strange actions the pr secutor stopped and recognized a mare which he, as a farm lad, had raised but had not seen for eight years. Bystanders declared the hone’s recog nition of the man was unmistakable. . St. Albans, VL-W. L. Plumley of North Clarendon has a pet dog which he declares climbs trees to the height of 30 feet. The dogs nails are slightly more pointed than those of an ordinary dog, and the padding on hia feet is brosder. Veterinarians are it a losa to understaud how he accomplishes his feat. Bluefields, Nicarauga.—Jose Aguido is an example of strange reversal to the savage. When his sister violated ■n edict regarding marriage to her cou sin, Aguido cut out her heart, baked it and ate pert of it He confessed and will be hanged. Philadelphia, Pa.—Mrs. R. C. Nuck- les of Dallas, Tex., has a six-inch pet Chihaushus with an appetite for dia monds. A recent meal consisted of s valuable stone from s handsoms laval- here. A veterinary performed a deli cate operation before the gem was recovered. New York, N. Y. Mrs. Jeanette Schwartz, 196-years-old, who weighed teas than twenty-five pounds, died re cently. She was two and a half feet tall. Ata party held just before her death,she recited and danced. Of late she had the habit of awakening during thenight and calling for a glass of beer. New Bern, N. C.—A 3-gallon carboy of “monkey rum” in the office of U. S. Commissioner Chas. B Hill, showed the color of the liquor to be milky and the smell like that of molasses. Moonshi ners in North Carolina are making and selling it in large quantities. It is made of water, molasses and certain unknown chemicals. After workihg, the liquor is 100 proof, and a saucerful will burn for five minutes when lighted. The "mon key rum jag” lasts three times as long as a whiskey drunk, and ends with frightful delirium tremens. Advertised Letter*. Letters remaining in the Post Office and advertised Sept. 27th, 1915. 1 MALI Allendale, Sept. 2b.—Mra. Joseph Medkus Gray announces the engage ment of her daughter, Sara, to Daniel Archibald McCormick, of Rowland, N. C., the marriage to take place late in November. Wash Bing, Paul Boilville, W. A. Dunn, John Fleming, Arthur Miller, W. H. Middleton, T. W. Ward. raMALa. Miss Mamie Hires, Miss Jene Kelly, Miss Bessie Kee, Miss Annie Kee, Miss Gathers Waiters. raon dead Lima ornoa. S. S. Brown. Persons calling for these letters wiB please say advertised. Chas. E. Falkenstein. P. M. Gen. Moore a Crack Shot Columbia, September 23.—Adjt. Gen W. W. Moore is making a good score in the target practice now under way. at the State rifle range near here to select the team which will represent this State at the national meet in Jacksonville, Fla. The Adjutant General oh yester day stood eighth among'all those par ticipating and fifth among the officers, making a score of 210 Out of a possible 250. There are 43 men and officers com-1 peting for places on the team and some j good scores are reported, although weather conditions have interfered in some alight degree. V Calheun-Pattersea. Mr. and Mrs. U. A. Calhoun, of Ap pleton, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kate Leone, to Mr. Raymond Patterson, of Walterhoro, the wedding to take place September 30 No cards. S Mitt Calhoun and Mr. Patterson are both members of prominenent South Caroliaa families and are popular and prominent young people, both of whom have countleaa friends. THE COTTON WAREHOUSE ~ LAW WILL BE FERFECTED Special to The People. Columbia, Sept nlng and Warehouse McLaurin held n lengthy confereaee In the Governor's office nfew dnyn ago, discussing Hie advantage of the Stale Warehouse system and the legblatiea necessary to perfect the taw governii* it No statement was given oat ffter the conference, but it sms teai both Governor Manning and sioner McLaurin are agreed that tain defects in the laWHhould be ream- died and that there was a practkaBjr complete agreement between the Gov ernor and the Warehouse rnmnilsaiaa er as to what is best to be done in af fecting this law that means so i the cotton producing interests in I Carolina. It it likely that Manning and Commiasiooer Mr! aarin will hold frequent conferences oa matter before the Legislature January and the results of ferences will probably be i a message from the Governor to the Legislature during the early part of the next se salon. The following editorial from the Yorkville Enquirer of Sept 21st refers to this subject: “As a result of a conference be twins Governor Manning and Wareheww Commissioner John L. McLaurin, M developa that Governor Manning is aat secretly hostile to the State system, as was legitimately __ from published remarks recently i uted to him. It is quite clear that t there should be a regulation provide that managers of State ~trshnnera should be absolutely disinterested par ties, negber owners of the warehonaea nor of the cotton stored therein, there could easily develop a situation very dif ferent from that under which n0 prionnt pi ogress has ben made. But framtia reports of the conference referred te t appears that the governor la mutt tan cerely solicitous of develop!^ tha warehouse system along lines that wM work to tha interest ef the producer of the cotton first, nod the public gener ally, second. The confa to, we understand, there wan practically i ment between Mr. McLaurin and Manning as to what shall bn < tha outlook ia that lions as the governor shall see pi make to the general ase: with regard to improving nod ening the warehouse system, will bn made only after complete between the governor and tha house commissioner." Many out-of-town ladies attended the millinery openings here teat week. • . Olar, Sept. 27.—Mr. and Mrs. Green Harrison announce the marr%e ef their daughter, Da Rsth, to Corbett Hiera. The marriage wiO take place on November 2*1 at the Otar Methodist Church. FARMERS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AT i Otherwise Seed WIB Bel Hew This May Be, Unless he and the ginner take pea- cautions, a farmer ia liktly to get from 14 to 16 per cent of hia neighbor's seed at the gin when getting bin send for planting. Actual investigations bp specialists of the United States de partment of agriculture have shown this. Any one who ia nt nil cnrefnl about breeding np hia cotton knows how much damage such a mixture nf seed can do. In the cases investiga ted not only was there n large per centage of seed from the variety gin ned just previously, but there were even some seeds from fhe second bain preceding. It follows that a grower may very readily mix one or even two other varieties with his special kind of seed. The deoartment of agriculture re commends the following steps to bn taken at the gin to avoid this under- sirable mixing of seed: r> The patrons should accompany to the gin the lot of seed cotton from which he expects to save seed ter planting, and should help the ginner to prevent mixing. The roll should be dropped from the roll box and the box thoroughly clean. Prevent the seed of the variety to be ginned from falling into the con veyor. The conveyor cannot well bn cleaned satisfactorily and should not bn used when planting seed is to bn ob tained. The floors about the gin should bn cleaned to the extent that no seeds are left lying about to cause mixing. v Such precautions require tiaee and. the ginner may raise objeetkaw to sndl procedure, but it should be meet such objections by ext sation for the extra spent to this way to i the favorable effect wiB have oa tb Mm ^ ca