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* IC LEAGUE MET MONDAY, Two'Clubfi Organized h) boost Sale of Chautauqua Tickets. state Teachers' assn. f meeting of Fairfax chapter. large crowds here. Excellent Procram Announced for Meeting in Columbia Next Week Memory of Lee and Jackson Honored. —Other Items. February Salesday Largely* Attend ed.—Severnf Legal Sales Made. A meeting of the Civic League was held Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. S. Dicks, at which time two clubs were organized for the purpose of boosting the sqje of" tickets to the Chautauqua, which Kirill be ;held here Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 21, 22' and. 23. The Civic League composes the Blue Club, which has headquarters at Pea- son’s Drug Storp, Huggin;,’ Drug Store and the B.arnwell Fruit Co. Mrs. W. Gilmore Simms is the lead er. The Red Club, under the leader ship of ProL J. D. Robison, is com posed of the pupils of the Barnwell High School, with headquarters at The Best Pharmacy and Burckhalt- er’s Drug Store. A keen-hut friend ly rivalry Oxists between the two clubs and thermometers will be dis played at the several headquarters, showing the number of tickets sold by each club. — ^ Monday of Chautauqua Week has been designated as Agricultural Day, At which time the Hon. E. J. Watson, Commissioner of Agriculture, will deliver an address. Another feature iif -Ihe day will be; the automobile pa- a five-pound box of candy be- offered to the owner,of the l>est ^Aerated car. The candy is to be ^rerchase<l from the headquarters that sells the largest number of tick et-,. Tuesday is Educational Day, and —Spartanburg, f Feb. 8.—Dr.' H. N. Snyder, president of the State Teach ers’ Association, has received a let ter from R. T. Hallum, president of cthe County Superintendents’' Associ ation, announcing that that assoeis- tio^DLjyill not hold a meeting during the state teachers meeting in Colum bia March 16-18. This will lesfi-e the superintendents^free to attendjp.il of the sessions of the State Teachers' Association. The county_superinten dents pledge themselves, says-^Jdr. Hallum to send out literature to all teachers under their jurisdiction con cerning the meeting in March. R. T. Hallum, of Pickens, is president of the county superintendents and R. A. Rouse, of Che$tei;field^ secretary. The program for the department of superintendents of the State Teach ers’ Association, has been announced by the president, Prof. William C. Bynum, of Georgetown. This depart ment will hold its meetings on Thurs day afternoon at 4 o’clock and-Friday morning at 9:30 o’clock,^alfid Friday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock during the days the State Teachers’ Association is in session in Columbia March 16, 17 and 18. The program for the superintend ents department meetings follows: Thursday, March 16, 1 p. m. President's address, W. C. Bynum. . The Attitude of the School Toward Home Study, J. C.- Daniel. Thfc; Backward pupil and What to Fairfax, Feb. 4.—The last meeting^ One of the largest crowds of the | of the Fairfax Chapter; D. A. R., was winter was in Barnwell Monday— | in memory of Lpe and Jackson. Me*- February salesday. Several out-of dames Otis Deer and "A. L. Blount ' town stock dealers were here with j were the hostesses. Quite an inter- large droves^lf horses and mules and l esting program Was carried out. MiSs a number of sales were made. As us- Mp.ude Barber read a paper on the two j ual, however, the chief attraction was j famous 'Confederate generals, holding j the legal sales, five tracts of pind be- the attention of all the members. A ing sold by the Master and Jhrjjt^y number-of letters were read and the the Judge of ProbateT The Sales by Flower and Fancy Work Show plun : the Master were as follows: ned for next Fall. At the close of the To A. H. Nmestein, attorney, for historical program a sweet course was $1,300, f>7 acres of land in Bennett -served, followed by hot-chocolate. | Springs township, and for $300 a AYtera visit of ten days to Mrs. J.; tract of land containing 65 acres in F.* Lightsey>JVIrs. Leila Jennings has Red Oak township. The sales arose DID NOT SEE SHADOW. According, to Old Tradition. Winter Is Over and Spring Is at Hand. ‘ Last Wednesday was “ground hog day,” and^ jf the old tradition holds true, winter wilDmot “linger in the lap of Spring” this* year. According lap of Spring” thos year. According to «~popular supposition, the ground BRITISH PRESS GERMANS HARD. German West Equatorial Africa De- sorted by Colonial Troops. hog wakes from his winter sleep_on_ Spanish Guinea, where they were dis- —.... rt— I _ J • ’’J _ ...a. ei* . ' ■ i February 2nd and comes out .of his armed and interned. it is expected that Governor Richarti I. Manning and Dr. Currell, President ! Do \\ ith him, D. R. Risher. of the University of South Carolina j General discussion. will.make addresses. Wednesday will be Public Health Day. Dr. Hayne, of the State Board of' Health, has been invited to de liver an address on this important -topic. *» •. .. Everything possible will be done to make the Chautauqua a success, and cordial invitati<yi is, extended the' superintendent’s “part in his teacher's people of the county to come to Barn well on at least one of these days. MEETING IS HUGE SUCCESS. 1.400 Delegates Registered at Lay men's Missionary Cohvrntion. Columbia, Feb. 7.—Approximately 1,400 delegates have registered today ^or the laymen's missionary conven tion which is in progress in Columbia. This morning the pastors attend ing the convention held I conference, when many matters affecting the movement were brought up for con sideration. This conference was led by Dr. Worth M. Tippy, of New York. Tonight Dr. John N. Mills, of Wash ington,’discussed a tourist’s view of missions. Rev. R. W. Patton, of At lanta, discussed “An Adequate Mis sionary Motive." Anotirer address of the eyenipg was by .Dr. W. W. Pin son, of Nashville. Friday. March 17. 9 a. m. Open discussion on tlje following subjects: Status of the high school principal and his relationship to the superintendent of schools, introduced by E. W. Hall; 2. The teaching of English in the primary grades, intro duced by Miss Trix Barbor; 3. The Snelling Items. t ial to The People. idling, Feb. 7.—The fprjners of section are busy getting- ready for a new crop. Mr. and Mrs. Eustace Wright, of AuguHa, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. E- Moore Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hill and child ren, of Greenland, motored down here Sunday. Miss Lessie Cook has returned home after a pleasant visit to rela tives in Williston. She was accom panied Upon her return hy Masses Laila and Nola Cook. -\ - 1 —Mr. and ■Mrs. S. -H.—AHshroolt’ were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.\C. Birt a few days ago. Miss Lucile Turner spent the week end with Miss j3ina Birt. The many friemis of Mr. O. D. Moore will learn with regret that he is confined to his. bed." News from Lyndhufst. meetings, introduced by R. B. Chea tham. ^^ H Friday afternoon ,3:30. The teaching of Science in Our Schools, George Harris Webber. The Superintendent'a Responsibili ty for a Teacher's Efficiency, S. H. Edmunds. What can we do to make the stand ards in the teaching of English and literature definite and uniform in the public schools of South Carolina ? >R. S. Bailey. General discussion. The officers of the department of superintendents are: William C. By num, of Georgetown, president; R. A. Gentry, of Ridgeway, vice president; 1 W. E. Black, of Lexington, Treasur er; L. M. Bouknight of Latta, secre tary. A Tribute. Mnrtin, Feb. 7.—Our community has been saddened by the passing iway of Mr. Edward Augustus Furse, who fell asleep Jan. 28, 1916, at Martin, Barnwell County, S. C. ' Having been horn November 12, 1845, he had reaclied the'age of three score and -ten. /When only* sixteen years old, he entered- the army, and served during the entire -Confed^frttt War in the 3rd regiment, S. C. Caval ry. During that tune, while con valescing at a hospital, he did al! lhat he could to help wounded soldiers there, Who could not walk. r Whdn, he was leaving, they tried, in vain, to repay him for it, and he also refused to give them his name. This is only one instance -of his many kind d£edfe returned to her home at Engporia, Va. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Sapders paid a visit of several days to “the"Lu(id of Flowers” recently, business haVll tailed Mr. Sanders to Florida. out of the case of the First National Bank of Aiken vs. Mrs. W. R. Yarb or, et al. . , To W. C. Manuel, for $3,655, a tract, of land in Sycamore township Good reports are received from Mr. contairuhjK^O 1 ^ acres. The sale a- J. F. Lightsey, who is in the hospital rose out of thiNuse of H. W.’ Deer vs. in Columbia, having undergone an op- ] Thomas Ulmer. — ' -• eration for appendicitis. j To J. D. Lee, attorrleyj^for $2,425, Miss Maude Barber gave a delight- a tract Pf land containing ful supper to a few of her friends on I acres, and to J. H. Hammond, attor- Wednesday evening. The final treat I r.ey, for $825 a tract containing 99 was a visit to the moving picture j acres. The sales arose out of the show. case of Nina A. Clark vs. James Dun- Mrs. Virginia McDaniel and chil- bar, et dT7~* dren are in Fairfax on a visit to rela tives. Afterquite.a lengthy stay* in Bruns wick, jSa., Mrs. J. C. Preacher has re turned. home. The Judge of ProbateXnade the fol lowing sales: I. To C.'F. Rizer, three tracts of land in Great Cypress township as fol- i lowsf l.‘> acres for $7.70; 27 acres for Mrs. J. F. Lightsey is in Columbia $1,<;5(), and'25 acres for $175. The for a few days. I sales arose out of the ease <17 E -tional excursion from his hole <»n Miss Helen Lightsey reletrated he-I Morris vs. C. F. Rizer, et al. 12th birthday anniversary on the 28th I a » » of January, entertaining-a numi>er of j SAIT FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, her school mate's very delightfully. 1 ■ - After playing many games, delicious Reported He Will Oppose Thomas H. refreshments were served Nuid the j Peeples, of Barnw ell, birthday cake cut. - Mr. G. D. Sanders contemplates, building a real up-to-date home for “the movies" in the near future. Th^ many friends of Mrs. Marion Jennings will learn with regret of her illness and wish for her a speedy re covery home to their many friends at the home of Mr. Rabb on Railroad Avenue. Dr. J. F. Coleman has moved to Varnville and will continue his prac tice there. Columbia, February 2.—That Mr. Claud N. Sftpp, former member of the HousP from Lancaster County, has about "decided to enter the race for Attorney General as a non-factional man is the information in circulation around the lobbies of the General As- bqrrow for a peep af. the.world. If the sun bCshimng, he becomes fright- on the Caucasus front there is little ened at his shadow and scurries back inta his hole for another nap of six weeks, which is taken as a sign that Winter will last for that length of time. On the contrary, however, if the day be cloudy^ he cannot see his shadow and rcmaihX above .ground, indicating an early Spring. Wednes day w*as one of those days that are “dark and dreary” there is little likelihood that the astute weather prophet got a glimpse of Kis shadow, so that if there is any truth in the tradition, Winter is most surely over. - — ■ . But as> if. to give the lie direct, the. weather began turning cold Thurs- day and^the following day the ther mometer Waa^jiround the freezing point, and the wntcj* for one is not placing unbounded falth^iQ the pro phecy of his hogship. In th’.s connection, the followinjf- elipping from an exchange may he of interest to The People readers: “One of th«j events of the American calendar is the ground hog’s tradl- ' a arouno me lonmes oi me CAeneral As- Mr. Webtr Cope and bride are at 'Sembly. It is understood that Mr Sapp THE BARNWELL DELEGATION. Several Hills Introduced During the Past Week. Lyndhurst, Feb. '4.—Mr. and Mrs. G. Hay, Mrs. F.. H. Gaunt, Misses irgaret Gaunt and M. P. Hay mo- •ed down to Varnville..,on Thursday Mr. Hay’s new Maxwell touring car. Miss Claudia Bailey, of* Barnwell, ent the week-end here the guest of ss' Allcen Fowke. Mr. W. B. Fowke, who is spending ne time in'Estill, was the gues^t of i parents, Mr. and Mrs.-J. C. Fowke, ndsy. Messrs. W. D. Gaunt, R. fa. Gaunt, u-shall Gaunt and L. C. Fowke mq^ $iNd<>wn to Ulmqr bn Thursday. • Fhe leather here has been so very rm of late that the cool spell of the st few dsys has been very accepta- > on account of fresh, meat, etc >st of the farmers have progressed II with their farm work and every- og points to a successful year. that were unknown to the world. At his funeral service* our pastor spoke truly of his meek and unassum ing spirit. He became a Christian in early manhood and was a faith ful, consistent member of Lower Three Runs Baptist Chufch. He had arsunny disposition, and a keen sense of the humorous. These qualities enabled him to often make brighter the lives of. others. ‘ f Children were fond of him, and in many homes, “Uncle Gus” is a house hold word. His sorrowing -wife and a beloved sister and brother survive him. - JJC was a devoted husband,’loving brother and kind friend. Those., who were nearest and dearest to him ha\?e our tenderest sympathy, but we must not murmur, for “He givetKTtlis be-' loved sleep.” Livie Ellis. Merchant B. Mazursky,’ proprietor of th* Western', Carolina Department Store, takes two full pages in this week’s issue of The People to tell of the wonderful bargains to be found at hit store during his After Stock- Taking Sale. Be sure to r< proi'.t by his money-saving tisement. The following bills have been intro- luced in the Legislature by members of the Barnwell delegation during the past week: „ Mr. Patterson—To require the so- icitoc^of^ tba^fcjfth judicial circuit to take swh :fr*ithNu< is required by lav '.gainst the superintendent of the Hospital for the*Insane for having ac cepted extra compensation other than that provided by law for his office. • Mr. Folk—Relating to the approval and payment of claims, and working roads by the county commissioner? and county supervisor of Barnwell County. ■■ Mr. Fickling—To provide a com mission to sell and dispose of the stock of alcoholic liquors and Lever ages. left on hand In the Barnwell County dispensary, to fix the term of office of the members thereof and t( define its duties. Mr. Fickling—To empower and authorize the county commissioners of Barnwell County to dispose of the personal property, including money in bank, of the county dispensary of Barnwell• County, exclusive, of liquor and other alcoholic beverages. Duhbartonl News. will strongly champion the Warehouse system and because of the fact that he-was the man who in the extra ses sion nominated Senator McLaurin for warehouse commissioner, is expected to commend him to the friends of that institution. Mr. Sapp, while affiliated with the Blease faction in the last Legislature, was known for his inde pendence and frequently took courses opposite to the policies put forth by the leader of that faction. Mr, Sapp is serving as a trustee of the State Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind under appointment from Governor Manning. Attorney General Thomas H. Pee ples has already announced his candi dacy^ for_re-election , and Senator J. J. Evans, of Marlboro County, has also announced that he is in the race for Attorney General. RECEPTION AT ELLENT()N. t « , Reception Last Week in Honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bush, .*• Ellenton, Feh. 2.—On the evening of January 3l’st Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Buck ingham gave a formal reception in honor of Mr. Buckinham’sL brother, Mr. James Julien Bush, and bride, of Barnwell. r The Buckingham home was beauti fully decorated, dtsplaying the artistic taste of the hostess^ green and white being the color scheme. Thfesg .colors were used in decorations and refresh- mertts also. The guests_we'rc most h«s- and pitabjy received by Miss Ethel Dun bar and Miss Mary Foreman, who ushered them tdkthe receiving line in IP the parlor, this line being composed Special to The Peqple. 0 f Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Turner, Mr and Dunbarton, Feb. 7.—Miss. Nora; Mrs. Dixie Dunber, Mrs. T. S. Dunbar BurckhaUer left Friday for Charles- j and Messrs. P. B. Bush and Harold to, where she will accompany Mrs. R. j Buckingham. M. Burckhalter home. j f From the receiving line the fifty- Mrs. J. Lee All, of Klinte, spent the , nine guests passed to the dining-room week-end with relatives here. j where each one registered. Here Miss The many friends _pf-Mrs. P. M. Mary Cfosland presided. After this Burckhalter will he glad to learn of' punch was served by Miss Nonie Dun- her rapid recovery of a serious oper- j bar, of Aik£n. At 10 o'clock delightful ation at flake’s Sanitarium in refreshments were served. Mrs. W. Charleston. We all wish to see her H. Jones-ami Mrs. Evan E. Settle as- at hume again in the near future.. ! sisted Mrs. Buckingham in the dining- Miss 7 Dora Qwens and brother I room. Prof. Fred Plumb, of Augusta, Spent the week-end tfiih relatives added much to the "enjoyment of the here. '■ * * ^guests by rendering some-most excel- Mrs. J. H. Moody and family, of lent music. Seiglingville,. •.spent', the week-end * • • ‘ with relatives here, . ^ | Mr. D. ;P. Johns.An, of BlackviUe, Mr. R. M. Burckhalter has returned was a-visitor here Tuesday.” Hu Ijad home after spending several days jn a narrdw escape'from serious injury Charleston. * -f* V \- t . '.and posstbte ffeaTh Monday afternoon Mrs. I. G. Bates and mother ufe when the radius rods on his automo- spending sometime with relatives in bije broke, causing the car to swerve Florida. out of the road. He shut off the gas Mr. D ? C. Burckhalter,' of Pam- and- applied the emergency * brake, well, 4a vi?mng his sister, Mrs. R. bringing the machine to a stop before H. Burckhalter. / * any serious damage was don* Candlemas day, to ascertain if spring has really* come. This little beast, alias the woodchuck, is not found ev erywhere in this country. But he is well enough known so that his effort to see his shadow is discussed Feb ruary 2 by millions of people. The fact that he is supposed to retire to his hole if the weather is springlike is an ironical twist of tradition, and suggests a feeling of the perseverily and fickleness of nature. “Perhaps one reason for this wide spread interest in the ground hog is the fact that millions of farmer boys have always found them their heredi tary foe. While other animals cautiously seek secluded homes Mr. Woodchuck impudently burrows at the edge of the 'garden, on which he fattens. His twinkling brown heels always reach his hole ahead of his pursuers, and he enjoys the sleep of the just while the boys and dogs make futile efforts to smoke, drown, or'dig him out. Quite frequently he has merrily escaped by the hole's back ‘door while these siege opera tions are progressing. No boy who ever lived in the ground hog belt for gets this traditional feud when Can dlemas day comes around. Surely so wise and resourceful a little creature the weather bureau should watch him”’ MAY VISIT COLUMBIA. President Wilson Urged to Include S. • C. Capital in Tour. ■ Washington, Feb. 7.—Senator E. D. Smith and Congressman Byrnes to day called at the White House and strongly urged the president ti^i'isit South Carolina on his trip to South. They reminded the' president that the people of Columbia were really his people and would not be satisfied to have him visit other parts of the South and leave Columbia out. Upon this showing the president said that he would give the matter serious -eemddorntion and that he greatly ap- preeiated—the invitation which had been extended to hirp. There is little doubt now that -a programme for this Southern trip will be agreed upon within the^next few days,^everything heretofore hav ing been of a tenative nature: The fir&sident is understood to have $200 or 60' Days. The 'British are pressing the Ger mans hard in the Kamerun region of German West Equatorial Africa. A Spanish official communication says that 900 Germans and 14,000 of their colonial troops sought 'asylum in Except in France and Belgium and fighting of moment. In northwest Russia there have been aerial raids by both Gemini and Russians and in Galicia and' Bukowina small in fantry and grenade attacks. At one point along the line the Russians found a system of Teuton mines and having wired it, detonated the mines. The British and. French in Belgium have shelled with destructive effect German trenches at Boesinghe, and the French heavy guns have silenced a Germany battery to the east of that place. In Champagne the French report the wrecking or German trenches on the plateau of Varna N^varin and the blowing up of munitions depots. In addition Paris records thfe demoli tion of asphyxiating gas reservoirs, the escaping gas waves from which were blown on the German lines. Attempts by the British to make ad vance* southwest of Neuville and south of LaBassee canal were re pulsed, according to Berlin. Petrograd says the Russians contin ue to harass the Turks over the en tire Caucasus region, and that all at tempts by the Turks at an offensive have been repulsed with heavy losses to the Ottomans. In Mesopotamia, near Felahie, small artillery and infantry engagements have been going on between the Turks and British. At Kut-el-Amaria, where the British are besieged by the Turks, there is no change. &ir Edward Grey, the British sec retary of foreign affairs, in a letter to the chairman of the American re lief commission, expresses the fear that it will be impossible to enter into any arrangement with that commis sion with regard to relief for Poland until the Germans and Austrians have prohibited the export of all foodstuffs from Russian Poland, and given guarantees that native stocks of foodstuffs shall not be drawn upon to maintain the armies of occupa tion. According to Washington dispatch es the outlook for an early settle ment of the Lusitania case again is promising, in the opinion of diplo mats and officials. President Wil son and Secretary Lansing on Mon day will take under consideration the draft of the communication from Germany. must know the secrets of nature, and Canada is enforcing censorship, Y VwX %1 ’ 4 h 4 V* «, V, . * n « ■ a — 1 1 . f — ] A . I I* S % « * and the chief Canadian press censor has sent out a request that all Can adian editors “use discretion in pub lishing alarmist and unsupported re ports of incendiarism by enemies.” MRS.* MURPHY ENTERTALNED. Interesting Meeting of Mary McClure Chapter at Allendale. Allendale; Ft‘b. 5.—Mrs. B. G. Mur- was hostess Friday afternoon to the^Liry McClure Chapter, D. A. R. Mrs. J. Henry Johnson, regent, pre sided. Roll call was responded to with the names of the members of the first Continental congress in Sqqth Carolina. Committees were appo'int- ed dnd plans discussed for the histor- ical tea- to be given on. February22, the first anniversary of the chapter. Miss Susie Dunbar was elected re gent alternate to represent the chap ter at the continental congress which convenes in Washingon in April. Mrs. J. H. Warren and Miss Susie Dunbar have recently been elected as mem- bers of the chapter and thre other applications have been submitted. The literary programme consisted said regarding his recent Western trip that fie was greatly satisfied with it and felt that a long step had been * * ' taler, a; °een of a paper on Libert Tree preparedneM Hjfr *»»*>"*■'. - "•"» r irst Continental Congress and South Carolina’s Part in It,’.’ by Miss Nell Pegues. *’* During the social half hour, thp. William in- , , ^ruling me social nan nour, tne VMlnam Addison, colored was u . ■ ... . . fined s-nm er RA i 77’ , hostess served sandwiphes and cof- r.ncd $400 or 60 days on the eham > ‘ -- - ■ irang Tuesday morning in the May-1 ofs court, and his wife was fined $5 or 10 daj’s on the gafrg. " The 'heavy Announces for Supervisor. ■ j fine was the. result of. Addison’^“re sisting arrest on a minor charge Monday afternoon. The negro was Magistrate L. H. Williams, of Ul mer, who was in Uie city Monday, ■" *7 i in- in-^ru ’ * drunk and it took a little persuasion hAs decided to enter the *^ith Policeman Haye*’ club- to get ri * c<f Supervisor. He has received him to see the error of his ways and' P rom i s ** of support from all sections i submit. ^ On the way to the lock-up he is, said to have threatened. to “get <?\<?n Mr. iiay4*s Hit* was released*- * ~ v 1. : _ Send us jour JOB WORK. of the county and feels very much en couraged over the prospects of his election. He has beet) magistrate at Ujtaer for several, terms. His card ts published in this issue ffc—7 "" 7" 7~ ***** A '