The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, February 17, 1916, Image 1
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“Ju&t Like a Member of Ihe Family"
Volume XXXIX
BARNWELL, S C, FEBRUARY 17, 1916
Number 25
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LYCEUM ATTRACTIONS PLEASE.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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