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> > “Ju&t Like a Member of Ihe Family" Volume XXXIX BARNWELL, S C, FEBRUARY 17, 1916 Number 25 I ' -I LYCEUM ATTRACTIONS PLEASE. r> Williston People Enjoy Excellent Pro grams.—Other News. Williston, February 14.—Each one of the' ’Williston Lyqeum attractions seeihs better than its predecessor. Morrow Brothers, were fine; Dorva was excellent and Booth Lowrey the greatest yet. A treat is in store for the lovers of good amusement when Mr. Booth Low rey, of Mississippi, comes to Williston on Feb. 18th. This eminent South- —r-erner has no superior and few equals on the lecture platform.- He was a prominent lawyer for a number of years and combines with his wonderful flow of wit and humor a great deal of moral teaching and serious thinking. To prove his ability as a high class entertainer, he fiilled'^Sl boona fide engagements in twenty towns in his home state, an average of 12.55 en gagements per town. In some places he filled over 100 engagements. The New York Star, of Jamestown, N. Y., has this to say regarding Lowrey: “If there was ever a lecturer jwho found his way into the hearts of a Jamestown audience, it was Booth Lowrey and his “Simon Says Wig- Wag." Booth Lowrey has absorbed m M the humor and pathos of the South t ,-d blended them into delicate, shad- gg that lighten the heart and leave blithe and free, not oppressed by the sorrows nor wrought to too high a pitch by humor." Mr. Lowrey’s subject for his Wil liston engagement is “Simon „ Says Wig-Wag,” which is his most popular lecture. The lecture will be given in the Wil liston school auditorium Feb. 18th, l>eginning promptly at 8730 P. M. Ad mission, 25 and 50 cents. Season v tickets will admit holders. Mrs. Rosina Matthews is viaiting Dr. and Mrs. Johnson at Ninety-Six. Miss Maud Davis, of Aijten, is with Mrs. G. W. Greene for a few days. Miss Bettie Matthews left for New Ybrk on Monday, the 14th, to be pres ent at the Spring millinery opening and to visit the fashion emporiums of the metropolis. Miss Sarah. Harley, who is teaching at Langley, spent the week-end with her mother, MraNAnnie Harley. Mr. A. F. Greene, >ho moved to Au gusta in January, was Jiere Saturday looking after his interes 1 Messrs. Norman Snellin£\and Nor man Bennett, of St. George, vvere in town-Friday. * Miss Josie Davis, of- Barnwell, was a guest of Mrs. G. W. Greene Sunday^ Mrs. Q. A. Kennedy was hostess to a party of ladies who went by auto to Augusta to be present at one of Senor Andonegui’s concerts. 1 Williston was well represented at “The Birth o£ a Nation in Augusta this week, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Eaves have moved back to their home near Willis- ’ ton. The friends of Miss Birdie Ashley will be pained to learn that she is con- ‘ fined to her bed with a seriously in- ^jurpd hand. The Rev. W. M. Jones is,recovering ■ tom an attack of the grip. Williston has twelve new cars, which have been delivered to her cit- izens within the past ten days. Messrs. Austin Lattimer and Rob erts Kennedy are demonstrating the Saxon cars, for which they have the agency. Mr. G. W. Greene, who has the con tract for the asparagus crates for the growers association, is turning them' , out-rapidly and shipping car load lots to the neighboring towns. , -v IMPROVING HQfTEL. Work Now Going on Upon Gildare at Allendale. Allendale, Feb. 9.—The GMdare hotel, which was recently sold to a syndicate of local business men, is un dergoing repairs, bath rooms being added and electris lights - installed. When finished it will .compare favor ably with the most up-to-date hostel- ries in lower Carolina. . i G. H. Napier of Fayetteville, N. C., who is an experienced hotel man, hqs charge as manager. First Deserter by Air, Berlin, February 12.—(By Wire less.)—“The Swiss newspaper Thur- gauer Zeitung says the Italian aviator Bpcbati, tvho recently landed in Swit- jrfand with a new aeroplane, made a ofd for deserters, aa he js the first Idler to desert by air," spvs the Overseas News' Agency. The fact that Barbati is a deserter is.plain, in- nsmueh as the Swiss Government rm- t!y to return the pilot and plane." “BARKIS IS WILLIN’.” President Gives Formal Consent for Use of His Name in Race. Washington, Feb. 14.—President Wilson today Consented formally for the first time to the use of his name is a presidential candidate in the coming campaign. At the same time he - declared he. wps “entirely unwill- ng to, enter into any contest” for re- nomination. This definition of the president’s at titude, in line with the plans of his oolitical associates, is expected to bring into the open the campaign be- ng made in his favor through the country. Mr. Wilson’s declaration was made in a letter to the Ohio secretary of state, who had written that candidate's for delegates from that State to the national convention must signify their choice for president by February 25 and that no presidential candidates could be named in that convention without their consent. In several other States where no such requirements are imposed Mr. Wilson’s name already has been pla ced on primary ballots, and his friends generally have taken it for granted that ne would be a candidate if con vinced there was any considerable popular demand for it. TO FIGHT PREPAREDNESS. CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY—AGRICULTURAL DAY. - ' ' ■ I— - 1 ' , . * . r - Ford to spend Millions in Defeating National Defence Program. Detroit, Mich, February 13.—-It was announced to-day that Henry Ford is preparing to launch a country-wide campaign of Newspaper and magazine advertising against the programme for huge naval and military expendi tures now before Congress. It was said Mr. Fojd intends soon to carry out his announced intention to devote millions of dollars to an educa tional campaign against war and pre paredness, which he declared to be the first step toward actual war. None of the details of the plan could be obtained to-night, except that Mr. Ford had been considering the campaign for some time and that '‘all the people of the country would be reached by it." FAR REACHING RESULT. Resignation of Secretary of War Clar ifies Legislature Atmosphere. Washington Feb. 13.—Secretary Garrison’s resignation last week has had far reaching results upon cong ress, in the opinion of administration leaders. It was apparent the devcldp- ment imd clarified the legislative nt- mospherh with regard to two import ant issues/imtional defense and Phil ippine independence and had served to bring congress and the president closer together. The secretary’s rihdgnation finally sealed the fate of his continentdl army plan, which chairmen of noth houses and senate military commHjes de clared never would have been ble by congress. Work began at on a plan of federalization of the J tional Guard to create a reserve de fensive force for the nation. Latent enthusiasm for preparedness was aroused in scores of influential mem bers of both branches who had been opposed to the continental army plan. These members have put their should ers to the wheel and an army reor ganization bill probably will be per fected in the near future. — Mrs! Rhodes Entertained. r Mrs. Elizabeth Rhodes entertained yesterday afternoon with a beautiful valentine party at her home on lower Greene Street in honor of her sister who is visiting her, Mrs. Free of South., Carolina. Guests were invited from 4 to 6 and at 5 a number of young people joined the married wom'en pres- ent. A delicious luncheon was served and* dancing Was enjoyed by JLhe younger guests. 7 The entire after noon was thoroughly enjoyed by those who were the recipients of Mrs.* Rhodes’ gracious hospitality.—Augus ta Chronicle, 13th inst. Advertised Letters. Betters remaining in the Barnwell, South Carolina Post Office and adver tised februafy 14th, 1916. ‘ ’ Male - . * Collum Chavis, Ferrell Printing Co., R. C. Miller, Z. Mioken, Hommie Ray, Blandin Robinson, J. A. Thomas. Female • Emmie Aerill, Marie Butler, Mabel Howard, (2L Person* tolling for these letters will please say advertised and give date. Chas. L. Falkenstj^p^ . • • L Postmaster. 11:30 O’clock 11:30 O’clock 3:15 O’clock *» 4:00 O’clock 8:15 O’clock 9:00 O’Clock MORNING. Address. By Col. R. M. Mixson, of Williston, Member of the Southern Commercial Congress. Address. By the Rev. John K. Goode, pastor of the Black- ville Baptist Church. Subject, “Civic Improvement ✓ ‘ and Health. , * , Afternoon. Opening Concert and Entertainment. By the Columbia Concert Company. Lecture, “The Coming Man.” .By Col. George A. Gearhart. EVENING. Lecture, “Civic Righteousness.” By Col. George A. Gearhart Concert and Entertainment. By the Columbia Concert Gom- ! . pany. SECOND DAY—EDUCATIONAL DAY. MORNING. 11:30 O’clock Address. By Lieut.-Gov. Andrew J. Bethea, of Columbia. AFTERNOON. ^ 3:15 O’clock Impersonations, Songs and Dramatic Poems. By the Scotch- .-J Canadian Entertainer, Eugene Lockhart. O’clock Forty-five Minuteswith America’s Greatest Magician, Durno, the Mysterions • EVENING. 8:15 O’clock One Hundred Minutes of Fun, fast and furious, with Durno and Company, in marvelous feats of Magic and Ven- triloquism; and Eugene Lockhart, Entertainer and Dramatic Reader. THIRD Day—PUBLIC HEALTH DAY. 11: 30 O’clock 12:15 O’clock 3:15. O’clock 4:00 (tclock 8:15 O'clock 9:00 O'clock MORNING. Address. By Dr. Jas. F. iiayne. Address, fyr Jas. M. Patterson, Esq., of Allendale. Sub ject, “Bulldog-Tenacity.” AFTERNOON. Lecture, “The Richest Man in Town.” By Dr. Albert Marion Hyde, Chautauqua Director. Grand Concept. By the Tyrolean Alpine Yodlers. EVENING. * Instrumental and Vocal Concert and Entertainment. By the Tyrolean Alpine Yodlers. Lecture, “The Call of the Century.” By Dr. Albert Marion Hyde, of Brockton, Mass. ATTACK FRENCH POSITION’S. FIFTY THOUSAND HOME CAKNEBS IN THE SOUTH Southern Girls Help Solve the Problem of the High Coat of Living for Their Families by Preserving the Many Kinds of Garden Products. Nearly 50,000 girls in the 15 South-” dub is to teach the girls how to keep ern States were enrolled in 1915 in the surplus fruits and vegetables from go- ?irls’ canning clubs carried on co- ing to waste, and by canning, to make operatively by the State agricultural them a valuable addition to the food colleges and th^ department. The supply of the farm home, especially purpose of these clubs is to encour- during the winter. Many ambitious age girls from 10 to 18 years of age girls, however, not only put up enough to grow tomatots and other vegeta bles in tenth-acre gardens and to can their products for home use or for sale. These clubs are under, the sup ervision of nearly 400 women agents, who represent jointly the Office of Extension Work. South, of the States Relations Service, and the extension lepartments of the several State col leges, % During the first year of member- ship, those in charge find that caring one crop, preferably tomatoes, in a tgnth-jicre garden and selling or canning the product, gives even a very imbitionH,girl all the work she can do. In the second and later years, how ever, the girls\are encouraged to raise two or three different kinds of vegeta bles in their plot^ and to extend their canning operations,\as their skill gjqws,, t,o ,othec,surplus products of the farm, and especially totja’ putting up of small fruits, orchard fruits, and native wild bruits, which make ^pala table or marketable product when jirp cessed. The principal object of thi canned goods and jars of fruit for home consumption, but make a tidy monetary profit besides. While the figures of profits for 1915 are not yet compiled, it is known that in 1914 ■mb 4i« full reports of Their work put up 1,- 918,024 cans, jars, and other contain ers of fruits and vegetables, which were worth, according to conservative estimates, $284,880, of which nearly $200,000 could be credited to profit. It is estimated that the average profit per member was $23.30. These fig ures, of course, do not include the pro ducts of many thousands of other chil dren who failed to send in accurate reports but who, it is known, raised and canned thousands of dollars’ worth of , products from their own gardens and from their fathers’ truck patches and orchards. The following reports-from the leading counties in the several Southern States show what girls can accomplish when ac tuated by«a spirit of thrift and home service: COl/NTY RECORDS OF CANNING CLUB WORK. Comity and State. Members • Cans Estimated Alamance, N. C Etowah, Ala.--:::' Anson, N. C Barnwell, S. C.* Hart, Ga... Knox, Tejnn.f.-: < Daviess, Ky.— — . Alleghany, Va — -*The Girls in Barnwell County, S. C., sold large quantities of fresh and canned pimentos. ' — i ; • \- fin addition to the above figures, the club, members!' of Knox Countyl Tenn., put up 2,950 cans and jars of other products of the farm and orchard. reporting. and jars. value. 9CK 55,165, $7,039.65 ,136 46,533 5,970.17 60 x 38,540. 5,016.20 33 >h220 3,327.68 44 14,8^6 2,29.0.16 - 73 12,409\ 2,003.90 29 ■ 10,343 1,141.25 16 9,769 X 4,586.10 FINE PROSPECTS FOR OATS. Germans Rain Blows at Points in Atf- tois and Champagne Regions. ‘ T. ’■ ' * T \ ■ f The Germans are fiercely attacking the French positions in theeArtois'sbe-- tioh, t as well as in Champagne. In the latter district Berlin reports the capture of a front of about 700 yards, while the French admit that the Ger mans have gained a footing in some of their advanced trenches near the Tahure-Somme-Py road. In Artois, near hill 140, which lies to the southwest of Vimy, the Ger man attacks followed one another in quick succession, there being four in the course of the afternoon. Pushing forward in the face of a hail of shells ahd bullets, the Germans, on their fourth attempt succeeded in entering one of the French first line trenches which, however, they failed to hold, being almost immediately driven out with considerable Josses in dead and wounded, according to Paris. Northeast of Soissons, a German attack, preceded by a bombardment resulted in the capture of a French trench near the Crouy road but here also they were thrown out, leaving their dead on the field. Capt. C. H. Mathis, of Blackvilfo,.Not Worried About Fertilizers^— < JSelf-pity, we are told, Is one of the wirst states of mind that a man can possibly getr in, but that is what usually happens tq this scribe everjf time he takes a .visit to the splendid Blackville plantation of Capt..C* H. Mathis, of that progressive little city. We had received a number of cordial invitations of late to go overand take a look at his oat crop' and the oppor tunity presented itself a few day* ago. We were shown a number of fields of this valuable crop and Capt Mathis tells us that, with, one exception, hs has not fertilized any of them this year. A couple of Barnwell farmers who went over to satisfy themselves as to the truth of the reports they had heard concerning the excellence of the Mathis oats could hardly be lieve that statement, so rich and green and thickly covered were the fields. It is estimated that with favorable seasons the yield will average 75 bushel! to the acre on about 75 acres of land. There were also several fields of “volunteer” oats that really look much On the British end of the line there than ^ me fie , d8 we ^ ^ The following excellent county rec ord's give totals in pounds of fresh tomatoes because were sold fresh. so many tomatoes COUNTY RECORDS OF TOMATO CLUB WORK. . / Members lbs fresh County and State. reporting Hamilton, J'enn Kanawha, W. Va. Pulaski, Ark Harr isoi), M ias—... Chester, Sri Warren. Fla. cans tomatoes and jars 121,822 27,2$ 1 119,586 9r,04^ 8,944 33,562 4 367 12.194 4.732 have been sapping operations”and bombardments by both sides. All around Soissons the German artillery was busy preparatory to in fantry attacks, but the attacks did not eventuate owing to the French use of guns in curtain of fire volleys. Considerable damage^ has been done to German positions in the Argonne forest by the French. Artillery duels are in progres in Lorraine and in the V’osges. The heavy guns are being actively employed on both sides in the north ern sector of the Russian front biytjho important changes in positions have occurred. In the Isonzo region the Austrians have taken entrenchments from the Italians in the Rom bon zone while the Italian artillery has bombarded Aus trian positions at various points, es pecially in the Gorizia section. Austrian seaplanes have .attacked the towns of Kevenna in northeast Italy and several other places in the vicinity. Fifteen persons are said to have been killed and a number in jured. *. On the Black sea Russian torpedo boat destroyers have sunk additional Turkish sailing vessels and have de stroyed bridges and depots ashore. The French cruiser Admiral Char- ner, it is feared by the French min istry of marine, has been lust while patrolling the Syrian coast. The cruiser has not been heard from since February 8 when a German dispatch reported that a submarine had sunk a French warship. The German gunboat Hedwig von Wtssman has been sunk oh Lake Tankanyka,- Africa, by the Belgians. IS CHAIN GANG OFFENCE. Liles. Bill,. Without. Alternative, of Fine.. Ordered for Ratification. that were sdwn last fall. Mr .Mathia estimates a yield of 50 bushels to the acre from these fields. He is not worrying in the least about the scarcity and high prices of commercial fertilizers, as he has built his lands up to a high state of fertility by a w.ell-balanced system of crop ro- ' tation. As The People’s readers have been told in previous issues, he is a great believer in vetch and cow peas as soil builders and even should the , European war keep up indefinitely he will not be affected by exauation of the potash supply. Under the supervision of his broth er-in-law, Mr. J. Frank Walker, Mr. Mathis is having the stumps pulled out of his fields and we were shown one pine stump that had roots at least 30 feet in length, which Mr. Walker believes to be a record. This field at one time was a pond and there is a tenant on the place who says he has caught many fine fish from a place that will produce cantaloupes for our Northern friends this summer. Capt. Mathis also grows asparagus very extensively and from the looks of his beds he will begin cutting and shipping within a very few days, many shoots being visible in the fields al ready. • . “By the way,” said the genial Cajv- tain, as we were preparing to take our leave, .“you had better discontinue that little advertisement of mine in The People. W’hen it was first insert ed 1 had 2,700 bushels of Fulghum oats to sell and -only ^eve twenty-odd bushels left. As an advertising medi um, your paper certainly brings re sults." As we stated at the outset of this article, self-pity is a dangerous state of mind, but frankly, we get so much real pleasure out of these little “back- to-nature” excursions that we are per fectly willing to take chances. Columbia, February 12.—The chain gang bill, fathered by Mr. Liles, has been ordered ratified. In the Senate the provision, including the storing and transporting of Ijquor as a chain gang offence was striken out. The House to-day adopted the Senate amendment, and the Liles bill, there fore, provides that anyone convicted of selling liquor must be sentienced to the chain gang." The punishment for the storing and transporting of liquor under the prohibition law, remains as heretofore and is pot covered by the Liles bill. Galilee Honor Roll. 8th Grade—Shellie Black, Furman Davis, David Black. dth and—7th Grades—C. C. Blackv Pearline Black, Lizzie Black, Winnie Black, Carroll Davis. 4th and 5th Grades—Janie Black, Orlendo Black, Lottie Elkins, Maggie Black, Ida Elkins, Lauris Black, Jeff Black. 2nd and 3rd Grades—Monnie Black, Frank Grubbs, Henrietta Kennedy, Ida Black, Sarah Creech, ‘ Winnie Davis, Mozelle Grubbs, Samuel Black. * 1st Grade-^Hennis Creech, Lurie Grubbs, Sadie Creech, Lucile Davis. Primer—Laurie Hutto, Dwight Black, R.^G Black, Mozelle Black, Foust Hutto, Katherine Creech. Dyches—Snead. Mr. and Mr*. H. 'IU Dyches, of Aiken, announce the engagement of their only daughter, Inez Chriztine, to Edward Keith Snead, Jr„ of Green- MAY END THIS WEEK. Sixth and Probably Last Full Week of Session Convened Monday. • Both houses of the General Assem bly convened Monday in Columbbia for the sixth and probably last full week of this session. Many bills have been completed during the past week.* Administra tion measurs hay? been-pushed for- ward, resulting in the passage ofJJML bill in the house creating a boajd •£ industrial conciliation. In the house also the bill by- Senator Padgett dec lining the liability of railroads for injuries to their employes was passed with amendments striking out Uie feature calling for pupitive damages. The senate passed the Liles chain- ‘ gang bill for the sale of intoxicating liquors. The senate also passed land sent to the house a bill limiting pur chases^ by individuals in any month to tj4o quarts of whiskey or 60 pints of beer.- The alternative of a fine may be allowed first offenders. The house concurred in the senate amendments to the Liles bill and the bill vyas ord ered enrolled for ratification. The up per branch also sent to the house a bill by Senator Wightman to provide that there shall be no pay patients at the State Hospital for the |nsane. Say a Bulgars Seek Peace. ^ London, February 13.—The Ex change Telegraph'Company received the following dispatch today from Athens: "It is confirmed m Entente circles al that Bulgaria h-u made overt^as for