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4 ,.r ' W rd l. “ it Volume XXXIX “Ju»t Like a Membe^of Ihe Family” - r’" - BARNWELL, S. C, JANUARY 20, 2016 ENJOYED FINE PROGBAM. , ASPARAGUS GROWERS" MEET. OLD TIME SPELLING BEE. . LARGE FARMING INTERESTS. BARNWELL ASSOCIATION. About 175 Teachers, Trustees and Patrons Were Here Saturday. First Annual Meeting of Association field at Williston Jan. 10. Simplified Simpletons to Be Put to Flight January 25th. Simon Brown’s Sons, of Blackrille, Farm on Extensive Scale. Program of Union Meetings to Be Held January. 29th and 30th. . The second meeting of the Barnwell County Teachers’ Association 'was i held here Saturday in the local school auditorium, and was largely attend- ; od. The trustees had been invited to meet with the teachers and about 90 teachers, 60 trustees and 25 sbhdOl patrons enjoyed the excellent pro gramme, the first number on 'which was a violin solo by Miss Gladys K. Bailey, followed by a hymn. After the invocation by the Rev. W. L. Hayes, Supt. F. C. Chitty, of Fair fax, delivered an address on Field Day which is to be held in the Spring. He urged the importance of these meets, basing his argument upon the ground that athletics bring*-the schools into closer touch. ,. - C Following a Violin duet by Miss Bai ley and Eugene Easterling, Prof. W. H. Hand, State High school irtspector, was introduced. He spoke on the up building of the schools and gave sound advice to both teachers and trustees. He cited statistics of the various schools of the county and urged the cooperation of the trustees in remedy- ing the present conditions by combin- . jng the small country schools and ob taining more competent teachers, rof. Hand is a very pleasant speak- and a competent school man, so his address was enjoyed by all. Next on the programme was an ad dress by Representative R. P. Searson, of Allendale, who spoke on the possi bilities of the modern school teacher and of their duties. His remarks were well taken and struck the heart of ev ery one present. A solo by the Rev. A. E. Evison was greatly enjoyed. Mrs. C. L. J. Hitt appealed to the trustees of Barnwell County in be half of the rural schools, emphasizing .the fact that the rural schools are not ‘V teiving the proper attention and WAt the teachers are overworked. Refreshments were served by the ladies of the Barnwell Civic League, and before adjournment a photograph was made of those present. THROWN FROM TRAIN. Unknown White Man Killed by Fall Near Fairfax. THE- BARNWELL DELEGATION. What the Lawmakers from Barnwell County Are Doing in Columbia. The following biHs have been in troduced in the Legislature by the members of the Barnwell Delegation: Mr. Fickling—a bill to provide for the appointment of bonded public cot ton seed weighers for Barnwell Coun ty. Mr. Searson—A bill to prevent the desecration, mutilation or improper use of the flag of the United States of America and to provide punish ment therefor. Calls for Calf Rope. Beset on the north, east and west by Austro-Hungarian armies and with all lines of retreat cut off, except into Albania, where hostile tribesmen must be faced, Montenegro has asked Aus tria-Hungary for peace and her re quest has been granted. The uncondi tional laying down of arms by Mon tenegro was made the basis of open ing of peace negotiations and Monte negro accepted the terms. Cotton Ginnings. There were 35,417 bales af cotton k ginned in Barnwell County prior' to 'January Istr'as compared with 58,- 506 to the same drffe. last year’ A de crease of 23,089 bales. InT Bamberg County the production was 15,737 bales in 1915 a>id 26,825 in 1914. The total for the State was 1,134,149 in * .< (*1 1,338^317 in 1914, according to a report issued by the Department 'of Commerce on January 10th. JBpectil to The People. Williston, January 15.—The first annual meeting of the South Carolina Asparagus Growers Association was held here Tuesday, January 15th, the meeting being called to order by J. B. Knight, the president of the Associa tion. The following shipping points were represented: Ridge Spring, Hattieville, White Pond, Elko and Williston. These shipping points are the heaviest in the State, controlling 76 per cent of the asparagus grown in South Carolina. The meeting was a most interesting one. Among the visitors was Mr. A. R. Rule, of New York, general man ager of the North American Fruit Ex change, which concern has been con tracted with to handle the business of the Association during the coming season, and Mr. Bannen, who will be here during the shipping season in the capacity of local manager. Mr. Bannen will take care of all ship ments, thus relieving the growers of considerable responsibility in market ing the '‘grass.” Although the Association was or ganized after the close of last season’s business, the interest taken in the ini tial meeting gives promise of a suc cessful future for this worthy enter prise. The poor profits from the as paragus crops of the past few years fonced the growers to cooperate in order to realize an equitable return oil the capital invested. The object of the Association is to encourage bet ter and more economical methods of production, to secure better results in grading, packing, marketing and ad vertising the product, to buy supplies on a cooperative basis, to cultivate the cooperative spirit in the communi ty and to perform any other work which may tend to the betterment of the members and the uplift of the neighborhood. The directors of the Association at Williston or Elko will be very glad to take the names of those who wish to join. The tee is one dollar for membership and 25 cents per acre. If interested communicate with W. H. Wooley or P. M. Hair, of Elko, or J. L. Shuler or M. C. Kitchings, at Wil liston. Fairfax, Jan. 15.—An unknown white man, seemingly about 25 years old, was found on the Seaboard Air LTne railway about two miles above here in an unconscious condition by the section foreman, who brought |him here and summoned Dr. W. R. Tuten, who took charge of the case and tried to restore him to consciousness but failed. Dr. Tuten started to Savan nah with the patient about 3 o’clock but the man died shortly after the train left here. The man seemed to be a tramp and the only clue to his identity was these words stamped on the sweat band of his hat: “H. C. Williams,” Middendorf, S. C.,” and the words “L. Williams, Olar. S. C.,” writ ten on a book of cigarette papers |ound on his person. Probably the man was hoboing the train and was thrown to the ground. ROTATE AND COMPOST. Saving of Trash and Ashes and Grow ing of Cover Crops Urged. The agricultural authorities, at Clemson College recommend to the at tention of South Carolina farmers the recent statement on the fertilizer sit uation by Secretary Houston of the Department of Agriculture. Al though it was made for the whole na tion. Secretaryy Houston’s statement covers South Carolina conditions as adequately as if it had been prepared for this state alone. Two paragraphs that are of special interest at this time are as follows: “In the usual conditions existing in the fertilizer trade, it is important that all fertilizing materials on the farm, especially those containing pot ash, should be conserved. The ferti lizer ingredients already existing in the soil should be utilized and devel oped to the fullest extent. A great deal can be accomplished in this direc tion by plowing, constant cultivation, and thorough tillage. There should be a proper system of rotation. Es pecially where one crop has been grown for several years a different one* should bo planted this year. Green manures and cover crops should be used as much as possible in theif proper rotation. “Of the organic substances, ma nure, both solid and liquid, is the most important and should be utilized whenever possible. All material of an organic nature, such as leaves and bedding of various sorts, should be composted and the compost applied to the soil. Special attention should be given also to the conservation of wood ashes. Depending on the character af the wood, they contain potash in quan tities varying ordinarily from 3 to 10 per cent. All tree trimmings, brush cuttings, etc.’, should be buened and the ashes derived therefrom utilized. The People has been requested to publish the following notice: iAll men, women, children, friends, enemies and fellow citizens, except those who have suffered a previous condition of servitude, are respect fully, sincerely, cordially and insist ently invited to attend on Old-Time Spelling Bee to be holden at the au-. ditorium of the Barnwell High School on the evening ,of the twenty-fifth of January at eight of the clock. This spelling bee will without doubt lubri cate and otherwise improve rusty spellers; instruct and surprise over confident spellers, and take thestarch out of all perfect spellers. The Amer ican citizen, usually so energetic in all other pursuits of life, is becoming affected so malignantly with a dis ease named inanition by the medical profession, but commonly known as laziness, that he is beginning to tear into piece-meal the beautiful word structures of the past centuries. So far has the nation been infected that a self-appointed gang of upstarts and heretics, styling themselves the Sim plified Spelling Board, has for some time been trying to amputate from some of our lengthy and euphonious words their most symmetrical appen dages. Come forward, ye citizens'of Barn well, and show those poor deluded creatures that you will remain faith ful to the aristocratic usages of the glorious past! With the stainless scutcheon of Websterian blue, let us put to flight these simplified simple tons! * , J The spelling bee will buzz under the auspices of the Methodist Mis sionary Society, and the admission fee has been placed within the reach of all who are willing to help a worthy cause. . Our esteemed citizens, Messrs. Harry D. Calhoun and WilliamMcNab have cheerfully consented to lead the opposing sides, and our municipal pedagogue, Dr. R. S. Bailey, has con sented to give mit the words. You need not feel ashamed; nobody can spell any better than you. In these contests many mighty^en of valor have fallen before high school pupils. Admission, 15 and 25 cents. OUR LINOTYPE CLUB. >•••••••••••••••, The following subscribers have qualified for membership in The Peo ple’s Linotype Club by paying their subscription dues: A. B. McKerley, Elko. W. H. Eaves, Elko. F. P. Groves, Blackville. Mrs. W. G. Roberts, Jenny. W. H. Duncan, Barnwell. Dr. R. S. Bailey, Barnwell. J. B. Roberts, Ulmer. Dr. R. C. Brabham, Ellenton. F. U. Greene, Milwaukee, Wis. H. J. Baxley, Barnwell. C. L. Hiers, Augusta, Ga. J. M. Easterling, BarnwelL H. J. Harvey, Williston. J. B. Armstrong, Barnwell. C. B. Berry, Blackville. C. C. Owens, Barnwell. ,H. M. £ook, Snelling. J. W. Newton, Snelling. J. G. Grubbs, Barnwell. W. A. Meyer, Meyer’s Mill. Julius Sklarz, New York. J. H. Bolen, Elko. J. F. Creech, Kline. Mrs. J. W. B. Dixon, Camdep. U. D. Lee, Snelling. \y. H. Wooley, Elko. J. B. Kirby, Barnwell. Eclipse of Moon This Month. School Fund Benefits. There will be this month a partial eclipse of the moon, visible from be ginning to end throughout the United States. It will occur on the morning of January 20 at approximately 3 o’ clock. The total duration of the eclipse will be about an hour and a half; if one counts from the moment the moon enters the half-shadow or penumbra, th^ duration or the phe nomenon will be about five hours. The time given above is about the hour of the moon’s entering the real dark shadow and is Washington'and standard time. The annual report of Col. A. A. Richardson, chief game warden, shows that the income from the enforcement of the hunters’ license law for the six months from July 1st to Dec. 31st was nearly J12,000. Of this amount more than $6,000 was paid into the school fund of the respective, counties, being the net proceeds after paying the ex penses of enforcing the law. 1 The gross receipts in Barnwell County amounted to $815, $510.03 being paid into the school fund.' Edwards—Christie. The marriage of Miss Ethel Ed wards to Mr. Lewis Cuthbett Christie was solemnized Saturday morning at 10 o’clock at Second Street Methodist Church, Rev. W. E. Arnold officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Christie left immedi ately after the ceremony for their fu ture home in Selma, Ala., and will be at home to their friends after Jan- i uary 1st at 418 Alabama St.—Macon Telegraph. Onn of the largest farming and merchandising interests .in the state is represented by Simon Brown’s Sons of' Blackville, among the most sub stantial of Barnwell county’s citi zens. These gentlemen farm in terms of thousands; and virtually an entire Blackville block is taken up with their mercantile, livery, fqgd and sales sta bles and warehouse establishments. A representative of The Western Car olina Farmer had occasion recently to interview Mr, Herman Brown, found- him unusually pleasant and affable pnd terminated the interview with the intpression that Mr. Brown is a big man doing things on a big scale. Mr. Brown has the distinction of owning what has been pronounced the best thousand acres of land in one continuous body in the State; and op erates 100 plows, with ten in reserve. He farms on a scientific basis, builds his soil instead of robbing it, believes in humus and every year plants sev eral hundred acres of small grain. This year he had four reapers and binders in an oat field at one time; like which there has been possibly nothing else in the State. For the Soil Mr. Brown uses 200 tons of ground limestone rock on his lands; and also plants a number of crops with a view to their humus values. This year he plowed under 100 ton* of pea-vines from a ha/ crop of 400 tons, the big gest hay crop he and his brothers have ever made. Further, as appears else where in these columns he in con junction, with Mr. J. M. Farrell, has purchased a train load of cotton seed, slightly damaged to scatter broad- cast. Fourteen Hundred Acres in Cotton. This last year Mr. Brown planted 1,400 acres of cotton and realized a yield of about 900 bales. In 1911, 450 acres, with twenty-three plows, in his 1,000 acre tract produced 365 bales of cotton. Grain Cropa. The Brown grain crops, like the hay out-put, are large every year, and an nually they supply large demands of the market, particularly in the matter of hay, oats, corn and peas. This year they have already sold large quanti ties of hay, com and oata and are holding 1,500 bushels of peas. The Browns have reduced their crop from 600 acres as against last year to 300 acres this year; and they ex pect next year to plant that oat-land in cotton and get a good crop without the use of potash in consequence of the resultant humus. Last year they sold and fed 10,000 bushels of oats from the 500 acres planted. Mr. Brown stated that they planted about thirty-five . bushels of wheat every year, and made a quantity of flour to sell Ih their store. In add! tion to that, they make a number of other foodstuffs for consumption on the plantation. This year they made 2,000 gallons of sugar-cane syrup and are selling it at 38 cents a gallon wholesale in kegs. “ They haven’t bought any syrup for their store in five years. A Leader. The Brown cotton gin is a leader and a number of times has held the record of out-put for the entire cot ton belt, ginning as much as 4,700 bales of cotton in a season. Mr. Brown has been very success ful in the cultivation of cantaloupes and other miscellaneous crops. His cantaloupe cultivation has attracted the attention of the Department of Agriculture in Washington and has been studied and. given publicity by government experts. —■ Replying to the reporter’s comment on the extensive farming interests around Blackville, Mr. >Brown smiled and said, “We have the land and we. simpl^have to farm it, so why make a virtue of necessity ?’’—The Western Carolina Farmer. The Union Meetings of the Barn well Baptist Association will be held at the following churches on January 29th and 30th: ^ First Division, Springtown. Second J)ivision, Friendship. , Third Division, Healing Springs. Fourth Division, Kline. Topics. 1. What are the duties and quali fications of deacons? 2. Can the Lord’s work be put on a cash basis? 3. What makes you think 1916 will be the best year in point of results we have ever had in oiir Association? 4. What do we expect of our church treasurers ? Speakers. Springtown: 's Topic 1. J. W. Folk, J. C. McMil lan, J. R. Smith. Topic 2. W. E. Free, W. R. McMil lan, M. J. Free. Topic 3. D. O. Hunter, Thos. Clay ton, J. R. Smith. Topic 4. J, C. Millan, J. P. Hiers, W. R. McMillan. Missionary sermon, J. R. Smith. Friendship: Topic 1. W. H. Hutto, J. M. Grubbs J. D. Huggins. Topic 2. J. O. Sanders, J. R. Mc Cormack, W. G. Britton. Topic 3. L. W. Abstance, C. F. Car ter, J. D. Huggins. Tbpic 4. W. T. Cave, W. G. Brit ton, W. H. Hutto. Missionary sermon, J. D. Huggins. Healing Springs: Topic 1. R. B. Fickling, S. A. Hair, D. W. Heckle. Topic 2. F. P. Lee, R. R. Johnston, J. K. Goode. Topic 3. H. J. Hair, R. E. Wood ward, W. W. Johns. Topic 4. C. J. FicUing, T. J. Grubbs, S. B. Carroll. Missionary sermon, W. M. Jones or W. W. Johns. Kline: Topic 1. O. W. Barker, W. L. Hayes J. W. Walker. Topic 2. W. I. Johns, J." R. Cul- lum, J. C. Fields. Topic 3. W. L. Hayes, J. A. Good- son, A. W. Manuel. Topic 4. J. R. Cullom, W. I. Johns, W. L. Hayes. Missionary sermon, W. L. Hayes. • •••••••••• • • The Long Branch Philoeophtr We visited Augusta some time Since, and was remipded of the time when Barkeepers withdrew their ord ers from the Jug Factories on account of the State wide Prohibition Law. then the last Legislature had a big pro hi Hallabelune so we looked for the difference on our recent trip'and the only thing we discovered was that the Screens have been removed, and saw one sign that read thus, don’t ask us what we want but what the Hell do you want. , the above is Pro hibition in Georgia ; but the main thing we started out to say was that when we look around in a City or Town at the enormous wealth and fine things that belong to somebody, we have conclude 1 that the poor’ Bucra and Nigger has beer served about like the Whale served Jonah, but w v e will never get out of the scrape as slick as he did Bankers and other institutions of learning, expect the common people to enter their places of enormety with hats off and tell how many cows youve got and whether they have Horns or but heads, give their names and manage for the paper to scoop in the unborn generation the ages Mules and Horses must be cuHnake them look like they are^v/orth the price so when a fellow gets poor , sure enoughevery possible arrangement is made to increase his poverty so when we go to town in our shab by garb (the best weve got) and see other folksf with starched cuffs Laun- Barnwell County is well represent- dried collars pleated bossom shirts ed in the student body of Winthrop an d store clothes on we wonder whose College. These girls,, rh order to pro- fault it is. Then when we come to mote a feeling pf comradeship, have think of chargeing a poor unfortun- bonded therpsctves together in a club ate$1.25 to $1.50 for a sack of 2nd called the “Barnwell County ‘Club.” patent flour which would bring a fine On Friday night the club met and en- profit at 85 cts we can sorter see into rtained Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, for- iL COUNTY AGENTS MEET. 30 Counties Study Probleuu. Special to The People. Rock Hill, Jan. 18.—On January 8, the Home Demonstratioajkgenta from the thirty organized counties in South Carolina met at Winthrop to panne the studies of Agriculture, Domestic Science, and the solution of Heme Demonstrotion problems, under the most favorable circumstances. The President, of Winthrop College has equipped for our benefit a most ex cellent laboratory with every neces sary adjunct to promote our stadias in Domestic Science. The very best talent from other colleges and institutions come from time to time to lecture, teach and render all the aid possible for the pro motion of our Work. Mrs. Henrietta Calvin, who is working under the aus pices of the United States Commis sioner of Education hr - Washington, spent last week with us, teaching scientific methods of bread making. The lessons in agriculture are con ducted by Prof. Weeks, of Winthrop College. Work in the laboratory is conducted by Mrs. Dora Dee Walker and Miss Grace M. Huffington, As sistant State Agents, while Prof. C. C. Cleveland conducts lessons forty- five minutes each day in poultry work. Mr. O. B. Martin, in charge of dub work in the Southern States, came by from Washington en route for Texas and made us a most pleasant visit. Mr. W. W. Long of Clemson Col lege and Mr. Sparks, a representative of “The State,” Columbia, will addreae our body and witneaa oar work Wednesday afternoon. The Chamber of Commerce, aaeiat- ed by the ladies of Rock HOI, will en tertain us the 21st. Dr. Johnson, who is the inspirstie* of the Home Demonstration Work oo- der the auspices of Winthrop College, has had the agents from time to time to tell in chapel to the present, at ths ment of the He Work* in the organised nowntisa in' South Carolina. For Winthrop girls are to go out in the arena of life jost as the thirty Home Demonstration Workers of South Carolina are new doing and teach people not only to live, but also how to Uva the very best way. ; We have three thousand girls or ganized in South Carolina to date, and Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, who waa as signed the canvaae of the State in the campaign for the organisation of women, has secured a membership of 1973, divided into 147 dubs. The pro gress of the Home Demonstration Work in South Carolina is magical. We have thirty counties organised for 1916, leaving only fourteen more to bs incorporated, all of which will be taken into the work in the near future — . ♦ w PASTURES ARE IMPORTANT. Barnwell County Club. merly demonstration agent for Bam well County but now assistant State agent, Miss Nellie Ray, county ag«\t, and Miss Stella Mims, who goes fftoin Riah Mas. Notice of Club Meeting. The Bull Pond Democratic Club will Their Use Enables the South to Make Pork More Cheaply. to Barnwell County to Chesterfield to meet at the club house on Saturday, take up the work in that-county. All Jan. 22, at ll o’dock. It is very im- health conditfops; tKsrefore the members were present and a ds- portant that every member be present lightful hour was spent A aalad to consider important business in re course was served, followed by toasts to »he road bond issue, to the tfiests. By - . *,r of the president - - : , ’ I * 4 ♦♦♦ E. W. Brunson, Pres. Advertise in THE PEOPLE. J- Lawton Box, Sec A bulletin that is recommended to South Carolina hog Hfisers by the ex tension livestock specialists of Cl era- son College is Fanners’ Bulletin 411, “Feeding Hogs in the South.” This bulletin may be obtained by farmers from the Division of Publications, De partment af Agriculture, Washington, D. C. A summary of the subject is presented in the bulletin as follows^ 1. Hogs can be raised at a profit in the South, and Southern farmers should raise more of theta. 2. Hogs can not be raised profit ably on com alone. 3. While pork can sometimes be made al a profit when corn is supple- nted with nothing but a trated feed, still it is not wise concentrated supplementa alone. 4. Hogs can be produced cheap er when pasures are used along with the grains than when grains are used alone. By means of pasture crops pork can be made cheaper in the South than it is possible to make it in the Corn Belt. 5. The advantages arising from the use of pastures are: Pork costs only one-third to one- half as much when pastures are used as when concentrated feeds alone are used. ‘ The soils ore improved very ma-^ terially as a result of growing leg umes for hogs, and feeding extfa grains to the animals. The crops afre harvested (through the hogs) without danger of Voaa from rains and without expenaa. The hogs are under favorable from dia will 1 Attorneys C A. Beat, & A. and J. A. Willis went Monday of General