The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, March 16, 1916, Image 1
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Barnwell People.
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BARNWELL, S. C, MARCH 16, 1916
' BOBBERY AT FAIRFAX.
Arrested after breaking Win
dow and Entering Residence.
INSTALLS TIME SAVER.
GOING TO TRAINING CAMP. ANNOUNCES FOR THE SENATE.
GERMAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE.
Home Bank of Barnwell Improves Ser
vice to Their Customers.
Six Young Mn from Barnwell Coun
ty Enroll.—27 From This State
Fairfax, March 11.—A young white
man who says his name is George 0.
Zile was caught by Night Watchman'
Rabb about 11:30 o’clock Monday
night in G. A. Sanders’ store, having
broken through one of the glass win
dows in the front of the building.
The young man may-have had an
accomplice as Mr. Rabb was alone
and had to take his. prisoner to the
lockup without having a chance for
further search of the store.
Mr. Rabb, while on his rounds, no
ticed one of the front windows was
broken and went to the back door
to see if it was. open and shook it
and finding that it was locked he
waited a minute and the burglar open
ed the door and stepped out to find
the muzzle of Mr. Rabb's gun looking
him in the face. He suljpiitted to
xrre4t and said he had come to Fair
fax from Savannah. He had $15 in
cash on his person but nothing else
of value. The young man is of small
statue, being about five feet, six inches
tall, dark complexion and weighs
about 125 oounds.
Being interviewed by The People’s
correspondent, he said he was 17 years
of age and that he came here from
Savannah but refused to tell where he
t horn or lived prior to that time,
lare have been a number of rob-
• of stores here within the last
months that baffled the police
force and it was a surprise when this
yowng man, who is a stranger, war
caught in the very act.* Although he
says he ia only 17 years of age he
looks older.
It is said that the linotype, which
The People installed last December,
does everything but.think! The Home
Bank of Barnwell, however, now has
in operation a machine which appar
ently does even that. It is a late
model Burroughs Combination Led
ger Posting and Statement Machine,
which renders the customers of the
bank an itemised statement of their
accounts on the first of each month.
As under the new system, the pass
book serves for entries of deposits
only, there is no need to leave the
book for the purpose of balancing.
This obviates the-necessity of waiting
to have one’s account balanced.
A representative of The People had
the pleasure of seeing the machine
operated last week, and found only one
srious objection to it from the cus
tomer’s point of view; that is, if a
depositor overdraws his account the
machine refuses to work.
A practical public demonstration
will be made at an early date, at
which time the friends and customers
of the bank will be given a cordial in
vitation to be present.
GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY.
EQUALIZATION BOARD TO MEET
N
ry That Mark Be Cf.u p'ltrd
ptly. Says Chairman Ji
AuditorR W. Riley has receive!
the following letter from, A. W. Jones,
chairman of the South Carolina Tax
Commiasion, which ia published for the
benefit of the taxpayers of the county:
Your attention ia called to Section
423, Code of Laws 1912, which re-
quirea that Townahip Boards of Ae-
aeaaora, and Special Boards of As
sessors. shpll meet annually on the
first Tuesday in March, being this
year March 7th, or as soon thereafter
aa practicable. Section 427 of the
Code requires the County Board of
Equalization to meet annually on the
fourth Tuesday in March, beipg this
year, March 2Hth. It is necessary'
that the Boards meet promptly and
complete their work in order that the
State Tax Commission can promptly
discharge its duty, and that sufficient
time be given for the State Board of
Review to perform its duty under the
law. This is necessary to give suffi
cient opportunity for the County Au
ditors to complete their tax duplicates
in time for- the collection of -taxes.
It is your duty to place before the
Township and Special Boards of As
sessors all returns of personal prop
erty subject to assessmertt and tax-
atipn, and aR,returns of improvements
« »dditions to real estate, not here
|re assessed, for assessment by
ve mentipned Boards. Upon the
Convening of the County Boards of
Equalization you should lay before
them the work of the Township and
Special Boards of Assessors.
The duty of the County Board of
Equalization is to equalize the proper
ty as between individual taxpayers,
and as between local tax districts and
* townships. In order to expedite the
work of* the Tax Department the
County Boards of Equalization are re
quested to first- assess and equalize
the property of Banking Corporations,
Textile Industries, Cotton Seed Oil
Mills, Fertilizer Plants, and other cor
porations equalized by them. Imme
diately upon the completion of the
assessment and equalization of the
property of such corporations you
should transmit their retumsr*nd the
action thereon of the County Boards
of Equalization to the South Carolina
Tax Commission; and then take up
the assessment and equalization- of
other classes -of personal property.
As soon as practicable after the com-
— plelie» of the entire work of the
County Boards you will forward to the
Tax Commission an abstract of all
'personal property, horses, mules, cat
tle, etc., by-tax districts.
South Carolina Tax Commission,
A. W. Jones, Chairman.
Mayor Harley Designate* March 19th
aa “Go-to-Church Day.**
Mayor J. Emile Harley, of Bamwrfl,
has issued the following proclama-
tion: __________________
For three years the church people
of Barnwell have observed the third
Sunday in March as “Go-toOhurch
Day.” The aim in celebrating this
day is to emphasize the privilege and
duty of going to church. The hope
is that everybody in the community
anil mak special effort to attend
service at their respective places of
worship nest Sunday.
For these reasons, I hereby pro-
daimaext Sunday. March 19. as “Go-
to-Church Day" in Barnwell and re
quest all residents and visitors in the
city to attend services in the church
of their choice.
(Signed I J. Emile Harley, Mayor.
SAXON AGENCY AT WILLISTON
Messrs. Kennedy sad Latimer Selling
Popular Priced Car*.
Col R. M. Mixson, of Williston, Throw*
Hat in the Ring.
‘ Col. R. M. Mixson, of Williston, has
thrown hifchat into the political ring,
his formal announcement for the State
Senate appearing in this issue of The
People. Col. Mixson has been actively
interested in public matters for a num
ber of years, his first service being in
1876, when he donned the red shirt and
had a part in restoring order out of
chaos and winning a signal victory for
white supremacy.
The major portion of Col. Mixson’s
business career has been identified
with agriculture, being instrumental
in 1904 in’bringing about a correction
in the ginning estimate published by
the department of agriculture. In
1913-14 he represented Barnwell Coun
ty in the House of Representatives,
scuring the passage of several import
ant measures and being instrumental
in defeating some that were not for
the best interests of the people. He
passed a bill relating to contracts and
aided in the passage of a measure re
quiring Clemson College to furnish
hog cholera serum to farmers without
charge. He also passed a county gov
Six young men from Barnwell Coun
ty have enrolled for the civilian train
ing camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.,
for the month of April. This, camp,
known as tfie Southern Military Train
ing Camp, will he conducted by offi
cers of the United "States army and is
for the purpose of training civilians
for army service. It is similar to the
camp which was conducted last year
at Plattsburg, N. Y.
The South Carolina committee,
which is working up enrolment of
young men from this state, is com
posed of one member from each coun
ty. Edwin W. Robertson, of Colum
bia, is general chairman, and Charlton
Wright, of ' Columbia, secretary.
Young men from this State who de
sire to attend the training camp are
notified to see thq executive commit
teemen from their county or write to
the chairman or secretary at Colum
bia and all information will be prompt
ly furnished them.
The first period of the training camp
will be from April 3 to 30, the second
period in May, the third in June and . _
the camp for college students will be eminent bill and was instrumental in
conducted during July.
Twenty-seven young men have en
rolled from the countiea of Barnwell,
Chesterfield, I^ncaster, Richland, and
York for the Month of April, the fol
lowing being the name**of those from
Barnwell County: Harry D. Calhoun,
Barnwell; If. A. Simms, Barnwell; R
Boyd Colo, Barnwell; Joseph Brown > ises to give a good account of himself
Calhoun, Barnwell; Arthur M«H>re.' on the hustings thia summer.
Barnwell; W. R. Daclir.gton, Jr., Al
passing 7>Cher measures of value to the
people.
The ColonPl ia well informed on the
issue* of the day and ia a man of de
cided conviction!—and he haa the mor
al courage to declare himself unre
servedly. In due season he will visit
all parts of Barnwell county and prom-
lendale.
IN MEMOKIAM
I
SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION
Alleadale Lodge No. 199. A. F. M.
Splendid Opportunity far Youag Men
ta Attead Naval Academy.
to
Teutons Launched Drive in Upper
Alsace but Failed to Gain.
n . e ‘
Switching their activity from fhe
east to the northwest of Verdu.. 'Jic
Germans again are hammering at the
Number 29
COUNTY FIELD DAY.
A Teacher Urge* Co-operation of
Teacher* and Pupils of County.
cess or failure? Fellow-teachers,, we
must answer that question. Will not
each of you determine to do your
part? .
The committee..i»as appointed Fri
day, March 31st as the date, and have
arranged an excellent program.
First," there is to he a parade of the
school children. Following this there
are to be contests in composition,
spelling, map-drawing, reading, writ
ing and arithmetic. Dinner will next
be served, and then the athletic con
tests will take place. These will con
sist of running, jumping, vaulting,
shoe, sack and egg races, base ball and
basket ball throws.
The Declamation Contest will come
off Friday night in the Barnwell High
School auditorium.
Don’t think because you teach a
one or two-teacher school that your
pupils are not expected to compete.
We want every school in the county
represented in one or more of the con
test*. In every class-room there ara
at last a few bright pupils. Don’t fail*
to let them have a chance at the prizes.
And who ever heard of town boya run
ning and jumping any better then
country boya? Begin now to train
along proper lines. "Get interested
yourself and then enthuse your pu-
.pilm
The People has been requested
publish the following notice:
“I am authorized to appoint two
candidates for admission to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, and for the
of selecting suck candidates
Allendale, 3. C.. March 3rd, 1916.
Capt. John P. Gray—A man of es
teemed worth and excellent character,
wise in council, discreet in judgment
and kind and obliging to all. He had
been a long and patient sufferer and i
after a long siege of pain. Buffering | have arranged to have a competitive
and prpetration his strong eonstitu- examination held at Aiken, 3. C-, in
tion and energise Anally yielded to a “*• building, on Wednesday,
more potent power, and death ended 1 March 22, 1916, at 9 o’clock A. M.
the contest. “The candidates must at the time
On March 1st he peacefully fell a-! of the entrance ezamination at Annap-
•leep to sorrowing friends and rein- ol'** to-wit: on th third Teaday in
Uvea, having just passes*! his seventy- April, be between the agea of 16 and
seventh birth day. Amid those dark 12® f—n. andmuat have been a bona
The Kennedy-Latimer Motor Sales ( j B y S 0 f rm | wmr 0 f sixties which' A*** resident ef the Second Congree-
tried the aoul of men. Capt Gray waa •*on«! District f*.r at least two years,
raised to the sublime degree of a Mat- | “I" “"I" *o enter thia competitive
ter Mason (the records of which have examination a bqy must present to the
all been lost I perhaps in some impns- J Examining Board at Aiken on the day
oned lodge in a soldier’s tent, while of th * examination a letter from me
the rattle of guns had cease*! for the authorizing him to stand the examina
contending force* to real. Thu* it tion, and should, therefore, write me
will be seen for over a half century he | immediately at Washington asking for
had been affiliated in the brotherhood , “fh permission and for any further
of Masons. information he may desire as to the
Aa a citizen. Capt. Gray was res-, examination.
Co ia the latest addition to th* hat of
automobile dealers ia Barnwell Coun
ty. These two progressive young men
have secured the agency in this county
for the Saxon cars, which are mi.de in
both fours and sixes. The roadster is
a nifty little nuichine, which aells for
|395. f. o. b. Detroit. The “Six" ia
said to be the sensation of the auto
mobile world. It sella, completely e-
quipped, for $785, f. o. b. Detroit.
Elsewhere in this issue of The People
will be found a half-paga- advertise
ment descriptive of these two popular-
priced machines. Prospective buyers
would do well to investigate them be
fore purchasing.
EDITORS TO MEET THIS WEEK.
Will Plan Common Campaign for In
dustrial Development. '
- Mr*: A. P. Cornell and children, of
Spartanburg, are visiting relatives in
city. . — -
Mr. and Mrs. P. M Buckingham and
Mr and Mr*. Jt.tf. Buai. ’ r.- l *
to LUenton Sunday for a vuit to re|
itivea and friends.- •
Beaufort, March 12.—The executive
committee of the Beaufort Chamber
of Commerce is issuing invitations to
the editors of the newspapers in Barn
well, Bamberg, Hampton, Colleton,
Jasper and Beaufort counties to meet
in Beaufort Friday evening, March
17. The purpose is to organize for a
campaign to stimulate the develop
ment of these counties, which have
the same climate, soil and topographi
cal conditions. The plan was proposed
by the Press and Standard, of Waiter-
boro, in an editorial this week.
pected by all who knew him and in
every relation he commanded the es
teem and confidence of his associates.
Now* therefore, be it resolved, that
in the passing away of our beloved
brother thia lodge has lost its oldest
member, who will be . missed by his
family who mourn his loss, by his
many friends who admired him and by
the entire brotherhood who loved hinb
Resolved further, that a page in
the minute book of this lodge be in
scribed to his memory and the secre
tary be requested to furnish his fami
ly with a copy of these resolutions and
also that a copy be sent to the county
papers for the benefit of the fratern
ity at large. *' i - i
T. R. Erwin,"
F. H. Boyd, M. D.,
J. L. Harley,
Committee.
"JAMES F. BYRNES. 1
BORN A SLAVE. DIES RICH.
Levi Kirkland Leaves Estate Worth
Probably 665,000.
To the Teachers of Barnwell County:
This year, for the first time, the
schools of Barnwell County are to
salient of Le Mort Homme a:ia cne i have a Field Day. Is it to be a suc-
region of the Bois Borrus", in an en
deavor to bring their line farther
south on the western flank of the
fortress.
To the east of the Meuse and in the
Woevre district there has ben a no
ticeable subsidence ‘in the bombard
ments on ,both sides. The infantry
everywhere on the Verdun front has
been inactive.
In line with the bombardment of
Le Mort Homme and Bois Borrus
the Germans are assembling men in
the region between Forges and the
Bois des Corbeaux, probably with the
^intention of throwing them into the
fray should the intense bombardment
meet with success. The French artil
lery, however, has had this assem
bling point under the fire of its guns.
No advantage is claimed by either
side in the latest fighting around the
fortress.
Back of the German line to the
north of Verdun a French air squad
ron dropped 130 bombs on the station
at Brieulles, and at numerous points
around Verdun French and German
aviators have met in combats in the
air with the advantage incontestably
in favok of the French, according to
Pans. At least three German aero
planes are declared to have been
brought down while others were seen
by the French observers to have been
in distraas.
In the region of Seppois, upper Al
sace, the Germans essayed an attack
on trenches which the French had
captured but were repulsed with con
siderable casualties. The French
guns have don* damage to German
positions north of th* Alan* In Cham
pagne. and in the eastern portion of
th* Foreet of Argonn*.
Northwest Russia around Riga, to
lb* llloukst district and in th* Jacob-
stadt sector, there have beei
artillery doela. In Galicia, i
of Kolki and along th* middle Strip*
river, th* Russians have been suc
cessful in small engagements with th*
Teuton*.
In the consul region of the Cau-
caaua front the Russians still are
driving the Turks before them.
Lieut. Gen. Jan Christian Smuts,
the former defense minister of the
Union of South Africa and now com
mander of th* British eapeditmn
against German East Africa, haa had
a stiff engagement with the Germans
in the mountainous region west of
TaveU, along the frontier. The Ger
mans were driven hack, although th*
fighting waa of the most obstinate
character. The British are endeavor
ing to cut off the retreat of the Ger
mans, who are withdrawing to the
South.
Unofficial advices are that Admiral
-von Tirpitz, the German minister of
marine, ia ill, and that the ministry is
in charge of another official
If there is anything you don’t un
derstand. or any questions you would
lik* to ask about the contests, writ*
Supt. F. C. Chitty, of Fairfax.
Barnwell County haa don* and is
doing a good part by her teachers and
PUP'** Lot us show her we appreci
ate it by giving her ns good a Fold
Day as any other county ha*.
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Lecture at- Elko.
An Announcement.
On the 29th and 30th of this month
a Sunday School Institute will heW 1
in Blackville for the benefit of all Sun
day Schools in the Barnwell Baptist
Association. The aim of the Insti
tute is to stimulate interest in Sunday
School work and instruct workers in, , , x , ,
methods of work. Rev. T. J. Watts j | he lect ? re P^orm and is a popu-
and Judge J. J. Gentry will have ' \ &T ***}**■ His profound insight m-
chargc of the work, and both are to the B.ble prophec.es and. their m-
specialists in this department. Every terpretat.ona has
officer and teacher in every Sunday
Elko, March 13.—Pastor W. J.
Thorn, of Bogtyn, iiass., will lecture
at the Elko School auditorium, Fri
day evening, March 17th, beginning
at “T!30 o’clock. His subject will be:
"The European War and its relations
to the overthrow of Satan’s Empire
and the setting up of Messiah’s King
dom.”
Mr. Thorn has spent many years on
School -in the Barnwell Association is
invited and urged to attend. Enter
tainment will be provided by the peo
ple of Blackville. i
W. L. Hayes, Chairman.. ]
^ ^
Dr J. L. Smith and Mr. Q. A. Ken
nedy,, of Williston, passed through
tics to accept the Holy Scriptures as
divine oracles of Gbd and the true
guide to the human race.
No collection will be taken. Every
body welcomed.
Camden, March 11.—Levi Kirk
land, one of the best known negroes
in this county, and probably the weal
thiest negro in this section of the
State, died at his home near Westvilie
on March 1. H was quite aged, hav
ing been born alsiave.
Kirkland, by thrift and wise busi
ness judgment, had accumulated quite
a fortune. He maid" taxes on four
tracts of land, Amounting in all to
3,0D5 acres, and owned sixty-three lots
and buildings in the town of West
vilie, besides personal property and
cash money atnouniing to around five
thousand dollars. ’ At the time of his
death he had forty bales of cotton
stored on his farm, and it is estimated
that his estate is worth around $60,000
to $70,000. He was a good farmer and
was well liked by both races.
Millinery Openings.
Arinoi
unces for Coroner.
MORE ABOUT FIELD DAY.
Mr*. Clara L. Jakarta* Hitt V
Fall Alteatfaae* at Meet lag.
The lady readers of The People will
welcome the news that the annual
Spring millinery openings will be held
in this city next Tuesday and'Wednes
day, March 21st and 22nd.- Elsewhere
in this issue will h*> found the adver
tisements of two of Barnwell’s pro
gressive millinery establishments—
Moody & Kirby and F. W. Falken-
stein. Each of these stores has en
gaged the services of an experienced
milliner, who has been studying the
new styles in the fashion ^centres of
the North. Preparations for the
openings have been going on for the
past few weeks and the ladies may
rest assured that they can find just
what they want at either of the above
stores. ‘
The Blackville Ladies’ Parlor takes
a half-page advertisement in this is
sue of The People to invite the ladies
of Barnwell and adjoining counties to
the first annual Spring Millinery op
ening at that new establishment! New
goods at reasonable prices is the in
ducement offered buyers.
Mr. A. N. Garber, of Williston, has
Editor People: —
On Friday March 11, the arhoots ef
Uii* county, under tke leadership ef
Supt. of Education Crourk. will cele
brate their initial “Field Day.” Let
school fail to he tepreeentod on
that occasion. If we can do nothb«
else, we can be there and join in the
perade. Perhaps we ahall see eooa*
other boy or girl perform eome feat
that we can learn to do before next
Field Day Perhaps ^re ran do
things better than we think am
We do not know bow we measure up
to other schools either in mental testa
or trials of skill. Let us find out.
The Greeks gave prises to those
who outstripped in athletic feats.
The youth who won in their games,
whethif as poet, historian, runner or
wrestler, became an honor to his fam
ily and the pride of his community.
It will be a glad day for us when
each school inour county shall applawl
the boy or girl who has been found
worthy of honor. Let us all rally to
our Superintendent’s call. Lef us see
to it that our contests are fair~ and
our prizes honestly won, and let ns
rejoice with the victors, whoever they
may be.
Surely, for us who spend our days
upon the farm the music for a day
afforded by a good band, is worth
something as an educational factor
in our lives. Who knows but that in
a few $lkrs there will be musical
contests as well as athletic?
Who knows but that composition
writing may develop literary talent?
Who knows but that other lines of en
deavors may be recognized and ex
ploited next year?
This is the beginning. Let qs fol
low the lead and make it wcrlh some
thing to our county.
Clara L Johnston Hitt
Elko, S. C., March 11, 1916.
An Invitation.
The Rev. S. W, Henry extends a |
Bamwrll Tuesday morning, en route cordial invitation to the public to at-
to Brambridge, Ga.. to attend the mar- tend ser .c* ** • haJiat Church
-i/e of ihe'f -rmer’s niece.’ ®n “CJ •
The People publishes this wgek the
announcement of the* first candidate
for the office of Coroner. It is that of
Capt. J. Staff Halford, .wht> is filling
the unexpired term of W. \)L. Wood
ward deceased. Capt. Halford served
gallantly in the War,Between\the Sec- a quarter-page advertisement in this
tions and has fought the battles of ! issue, inviting the ladies to attend his
peace no less valiantly. He is well millinery opening on the even-
and favorably Ifnown throughout the mg of March '21st and the entire day
county, and feeling that he haa dis- Wednesday the 22nd. He has secured
charged the duties of his office f»ith- the services of an.experienced milli-
| fully and impartially he comes before ner, who will be delighted to show the
the people asking for re-election on newest styles in feminine headgeqr.
his record. He promises to give a
good account of himself at the cam
paign meetings thia summer.
Building in Barnwell.
At a meeting of the members of the
Barnwell Methodist Church last
Thursday evening to discuss the advis
ability of repairing the building, a
resolution was offered to dispose of
the present property on Main Street
and buy a suitable lot elsewhere in
the city and build a modern brick
building. A committee was appoint
ed to report on the proposed plan.
Work is progressing nicely on the
residence of Col. Harry D. Calhoun on
East Main Street, and when com
pleted ' will be one of the prettiest
Mr. R. Boyd Cole is having a reai-
w rrveted oe hia lot oa Main Street
be the work having be*»» '■r*art»«wen
u. iUE PEOPLE.
Send us your JOB WORK.
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