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'Just Like a Member of the Family” Volume XXXIX BARNWELL, S C, APRIL 6, 1916 —r Number 32 CRIMINAL COURT ADJOURNS. Large Number of Cases Disposed of During Ten Days’Term. . LYNCHING AVERTED. Sheriff Morris Carried Four Prisoners to the Penitentiary. I After being in session for ten days, during which time a large number of criminal cases was disposed of, the March term of the Court of General Sessions for Barnwell County came to a close Friday morning. The fol lowing is a list of the cases tried since the last issue of The'People: Henry Ritter was acquitted of the charge of disposing of crop under lien. Walter Mackey was convicted of the charge of housebreaking and larceny and sentenced to one year in the pen itentiary. Eddie Jenkins was found guilty of the charge of pointing fire arms at an other and sentenced to pay a fine of $50 or serve six months on the chain gang or in the penitentiary. E. B. Sanders, charged with murder and carrying concealed weapons, was acquitted. A mistrial was ordered in the case of Leroy Reed and. Lennie Reed, charged with housebreaking and lar ceny. Cora Hazel pleaded guilty to the charge of violating the dispensary law and was sentenced to three months in the penitentiary, sentence being sus pended during good behavior. Frank Johnson also pleaded guilty to violating the dispensary law and was sentenced to six months at hard labor on the chain gang, sentence be ing suspended during good behavior. - Lewis Jackson pleaded guilty to vio lating the dispensary law and was sen tenced to three months at hard labor on the chain gang, sentence being sus pended during good behavior on pay ment of t'J5. ■■■ in The Common Pleas. Fearing a lynching, of which, it is said, rumors were heard here Wednes day of last week, Sheriff'J. B. Morris carried four negroes, who had been arrested in connection with the assault and murder of a white woman near Barnwell two weeks ago, to Columbia Wednesday night and placed them in the penitentiary for safe keeping. The £rip was made in automobiles, the party leaving this city about 8 o’ clock. The Sheriff also carried two prisoners who were sentenced at the recent term of the Court of General Sessions.' It is said that the evidence against one of the negroes arrested in connec tion with the murder is very strong. Upon the conclusion of the trial of • <nmmsl cases last week. Judge Prince heard a number of motions and mat ters in equity. On Monday the case of I. L. Tobin, as trustee for the Allendale Cotton Oil Co., vs. G. M. Hogg, et al., was tried, resulting in a verdict of $150 for the plaintiff. Considerable time has been consum ed in the trial of the case of W. T. Walker va. E. J. Hankinson, which re sulted in a verdict for the defendant As The People dosed its forms the jury was considering the case of Ra gan-Malone Co. va. J. N. Hutto, and the case of H. E. Johnson vs. Barnwell * County was on trial. The following extra venire of petit jurors was drawn Monday: H. F. Odom. Ni.lton Black, A. A McAllister. W. H. Manning, L. G, Richardson, J. A. Porter, F. H. An derson, Charlie Brown. la Mcmorism. Resolutions on the Death of Miss Lydia Odom. Aged 91 Years. Whereas, it has pleased our Father to take from our presence Miss Lydia Odom, who was known and loved as .Aunt Lydia, we the members of the W. M. U., of Healing Spring Baptist Church offer the following resolutions: I. That in her death the W. M. U. has lost one of its most consistent, be loved-and liberal members. . II. That we bow in humble sub mission to our Father’s will, ailh tak ing her faithfulness as our example, strive to reach higher things. III. That we extend to the family our heartfelt sympathy. IV. That a copy of these resolu tions be /dent to The Barnwell People and The Baptist Courier for publica tion. Carrie M. Morris, Maybelle Bodiford, Lula A.JWeeks, Committee. Sells Two Cars. Capt. C. H. Mathis, of Blackville ' agent in BarnwellMSounty for the Reo automobiles, was in the city Sat urday on business. He reports that he has sold and delivered cars to the fol lowing parties: A Reo the Fifth roadster to Dr.- F H. Funderburk, of Allendale. '' A three-passenger Reo the Fifth roadster to George Bradford of Black viHe. - t The genial captain Is an enthusias tic booster of the Reo and says that he could sell quite a number of these popular cars if the factory could only ipake prompt deliveries of the 60-inch cad type. m VILLA REPORTED UNHURT. E&ibiiMWiMf™ THE BARNWELL GRADED SCHOOL Mexican Bandit Chief Said to Be at Satueo With 8 Men. El Paso, April 3.-—Francisco Villa, unwi^inded and accompanied by only eight men, was at Satueo, 50 miles south of Chihuahua City, two days ago, according to information re ceived here today from Mexican sources which have proved reliable in the past. If this information is correct, it bears out previous reports that the bandit chief is headed towards Parral and is leading his American pursuers by at least 00 miles. The nearest point, to Satueo which the American troops are known to have reached- is San Antonio, 60 miles to the north- 1 west. The man who brought the story of In the presence of probably the larg est crowd of people ever assembled in Barnwell on any occasion, the field day exercise^ held here Friday were a complete and enthusiastic success from beginning to end. In spite of the fact that this was the initial county wide udtlcational celebration it is es timated that there were between 2.500 and 3.000 visitors in the city, indud- Villa’s arrival at Satueo gave a cir-1 i„g 1,200 to 1,500 school children from Where the Field Day Exercises W^e Held Friday, March Thirty-First, ’16. BARNWELL FIELD DAY WAS GREAT SUCCESS Initial Meeting Friday Was Attended by Hundreds of Peo pie, Representing Every Section of Barnwell County.—Twelve Hundred Chil dren iii the Parade , {iter. cumstantial account of the bandit's manoeuvers and plan of campaign. While hta story is impossible of veri fication his own credibility is vouched for by reputable American business men here who have employed him for several years. WILLUTON LADS WIN. Two Socceoaful in Annapolis Fiami- aatioa at Aikea. Washington, March 30.—Congress man Byrnes today announced two successful candidates for Annapolis— Murray Smith and C. B. Johnson, both of Williston—as the result of ta- cent examinations held in Aiken. OUR LINOTYPE CLUB. • • • • • • t ^ • ••••••-•• The following subscribers have qualified for membership in The Peo- ple’a Linotype Club by paying their subscription dues: T. J. Pressey, Baldoc. • W. W. Pries ter, Allendale. E. W. Brunson, Allendale. L. P. Williams, Elko. D. W. Black, Barnwell. W. H. Nix, Hilda. O. B. Bowers, Sycamore. J. D. Augley, Sycamore. , S. B. Creech, Olar. A. P. Collins, Goton.- —• Q. R. Rountree, Dunbarton. M. O. Wall, Dunbarton. E. G. Cone, Ulmer. . W. P. Mitchell, Elko. J. W. Williams, Fairfax. E. G. Dunbar, Barnwell. W. A. Bazzle, Ulmer. W. H. Harper, Martin. Only Her ^Husband. Mrs. Atkins, dissatisfied with the number of times one man came to see her cook, spoke to her about it. “Wheh I engaged you, Martha,” she said, “you told me you had no man friends. Now whenever I come r into the kitchen I find the same man here.” “Bress yo\ ma’am,” smiled Mar tha, “dat niggah ain’t no frien’ ob every section of the county. The un usually large attendance was a source of gratification to the promoters of the event: There was absolutely nothing to mar the pleasure of the occasion. The day was Springlike in ita warmth and the roaring winds of the preceding weeks gave way to balmy breezes. At an early hour in the morning the visitors began arriving from the four points of the compass, making the trip by auto, buggy, wagon and train. It was necessary for the railroads to run several extra coaches to take care of the large crowds. About ten o'clock the delegations from the several schools in the coun ty were formed in line of march upon the campus of the local school and marched down Main Street, around the park and back to the school build ing, where the exercises were hijld. It is estimatcd«that between 1,200 and 1,500 school children were in the pa rade. Each delegation carried dis tinctive banners, flags, pennants, etc. The Fairfax school ^carried off the honors in the parade and in nearly every one of the events on the long and interesting programme- When the points had been counted in the various contests it was found that Fairfax ’led with a Score of 94, Barn well coming second with 62, Dunbar ton third with 32, Blackville fourth with 29, and Allendale, Healing Springs and Elko fifth with 21 each. Too much cannot be said in praise of the Fairfax delegation, which was headed in the parade by a beautifully decorated automobile. The body and wheels of the car were covered with orange colored cloth, over which was a profusion of purple butterflies and flowers. The pupils carried school pennants and wore hats displaying the school colors. After a bountiful picnic dinner on the school campus the various ath letic events were held on the school track, followed in the evening by an interesting literary programme in the spacious auditorium of the Barnwell school. The following is a list of the win- mine. “No friend? Then who is he?” “He’s ma husban’.’’ Boys’ Pig Club. i S. S. CONFERENCE. Program of Meeting to Be Held at St. George April 13-14. , in hilter, Dunbarton. Fourth Grade First, Carrie Holman, Barnwell; sec ond, Billie Anderson, Fairfax; third Robbie Searson, Allendale. Writing, First and Second Grade* First, Walter Speights, Allendale; sec ond, McTeer Compton, Fairfax. Arithlbetic, Class B.—First, Bern ire DeLoach, Allendale. Class C.— First, Ernest Colton, Allendale; sec ond, Evidelle Hartzog, Spring Branch; third, John Lee Marshall, Williston. School Parade.—First, Fairfax; sec ond, Elko; third, Appleton. Athletic Events.—Boys' Contests. 100-yard Dash, Class B.—First, Ernest Lybrand, Elko; second, Johnson, Blackville. Class C.—First, J. O. Patterson, Barnwell; second, ■ •' - ■■ , Williston. 220-yard Dash, Class A.—First, Tom Barclay, Blackville; second, Con nor Fennell, Fairfax. Three-legged Race, 50 yards. Class B.—First, Wm. Ray and T. G. Grubbs. Healing Springs; second, J. T. Bowers and Henry Lancaster, Fairfax. fanning High Jump, Class A.— Fir®, Connor Fennell, Fairfax; aec- nd, Tom Barclay, Blackville. Running Broad Jump, Class A.— First, Wm. Harter, Fairfax; second, Wm. Fowke. Barnwell. KunMnc Broad Jump, Class B.— < First, Ernest Lybrand, Elko; second, George Williams, Dunbarton; third, Norman Davis, Fairfax. Standing Broad Jump, Class A.— First, Tom Barclay, Blackville; sec ond, Wm. Fowke, Barnwell; third, Raymond Hammond, Fairfax. Standing Broad Jump, Class B.— First, Norman Davis, Fairfax; second, George Williams, Dunbarton. Shoe Race, Class C.—First, Dewey Garvin, Elko; second, Lee Hunt, Ap pleton. Sack Race, Class B.—First, Ralph Killingsworth, Dunbarton; second, Hugh Matheny, Blackville. Baseball Throw, Class A.—First, Tom Barclay, Blackville; second,Ralph Brown, Barnwell; third, Connor Fen nell, Fairfax. Pole Vault, Class A.—First, Rajr^ mond Hammond, Fairfax; second' 1 Ray White, Barnwell. Relay Race, 460 yards, Class A.— First, Fairfax; second, Barnwell. Class B.—First, Dunbarton; second, Barnwell. Class C.—First, Fairfax; second, ——^ . Athletic Events.—Girls’ Contests. Flag Race, Class A.—First, Barn well; second, Fairfax. Class B. First, Barnwell; second, Fairfax. The People has bert requested to publish the program of the Methodist Sunday School Conference, which will be held at St. George on April 13th and 14th, at which time the following subjects will be discussed: Subjects. The Great Forward Movement of the Sunday School. The Sunday School Ideal. District and Conference Sunday School Plans. Our District Goal for 1916. Each School’s Part and Place Reaching the Goal. • .,-Our .Text Book—the Bible. The Sunday Schoql Teacher: The. Imperative Need of Trained Teachers. How We Shall Meet This Need Our New Teacher-Training Course of Study. - - * — How to Organize and Conduct Teacher-Training Courses. Wesley Bible Classes: Plans and Methods of Organization. Dealing with the Teen Age Boy and Girl. As an Evangelistic Force. Lateral Growth, or Reaching the Un reached: Through the Cradle Roll. Through the Home Department. Through the Wesley Bible Class. Through the Junior Department. Through the Intermediate .Depart ment. Through the Senior Department. The Place of Music in the Sunday School. *■. The Sunday School and World-wide Evangelization. Children’s Day. W'orkers’ Council. Practical Sunday School Books and Rquipamnt. Combining the Church and Sunday School Services. OUR MOTTO: “All the Sunday School in the Church; All the Church in the Sunday School.” How Shall We AtUin It? Open Parliament and Round Table Discussions Whenever Convenient. FIRE IN BARNWELL SUNDAY Flames Destroyed Two-Story Building in Western Part of City. Fire, which was discovered about 5:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon, com pletely destroyed a two-story frame building at the top of Turkey Creek Hill, in the Western part of Barnwell. The building was dwned by Mr. Leroy Molair. The first floor contained the stock of merchandise of Mr T. A. Hol land, the second story being occupied by Mr. Holland’s family and Mrs. Knepton. When first discovered the fire was burning very slowly in a room on the second floor in the back part of the building and could easily have been, extinguished with the aid of a ladder’ and several buckets of water, but un fortunately the former was not to be had in time to be of any service, and before one could be found the flames had gained considerable headway. Willing workers, however, saved prac tically all of Mr. Holland’s stock of merchandise and household effecta, together with those belonging to Mrs. Knepton. Very little wind was blow ing at the time and the loss was con fined to the one building, although a blacksmith shop just across a narrow street caught fire several times. It is understood that Mr. Molair had $1,000 insurance on the building and Mrs. Knepton $200 on her house hold goods, but Mr. Holland had none whatever on his effects. The building destroyed Sunday was an old landmark, being a part of the estate of the late Mr. Charles Peeeh- mann, who occupied it for a number of years prior to his death. THE PERMANENT PASTURE. Nothing More Necessary oa the Pars for Cattle Grazing. Misses Eleanor Maxwell and Annie Murdock, of ^olumhla,' Maxie Brown of Spartanburg, and Emily Riley, of Allendale. Bare bean the guests of Miss Flossie P attoraoa for the B*** several daft. The Pig Ctug started April 1st. If you are a member and have not start ed, weigh your pig and start NOW Use the~fecord book that you have to keep the whole record of the pig in. If you have not a record book, write H. G. Boylston, county agent, Black ville, to send you one. . -Miss Flossie Patterson came .down from Converse College last week to spend several days with relatives in Barnwell. ■> Mrs. B P. Davies and little son. hers in the numerous events: ‘ , . Mental Contests. Composition, Class A.—First, Har riet Holmes, Barnwell; second, Laura Stoney, Allendale; third, Jeanette Plexico, Ulmer. Spelling, Class B.—First, Elizabeth Pate, Kline; Class ‘C—First, Lula Busbee, Dunbarton; second, Nadine Hair; third, Ivarene Youmans, Allen dale. y Map Drawing, Clas^- A.—First, Mary Harris, Appleton; second, Edna Priester, Fairfax; third, Louise Wil-, liams, Allendale. Clase B.—First, Louise Mathis, Blackville. Class C.— First, <. Williston; afeond, John Edward Harter. Fairfax Reading, Class C^FiriT Twa Other Fire*. The dwelling of Mr. T. J. Woodward in Williston was completely destroyud by fire on Wednesday night of week. The family loot all of furniture and clothes. It is not here how the Are originated. It lu understood that the loss was partially covered by insurance. A barn on the plantation of Mr. J. C. Matthews, near Blaekeilla , was burned at an early hour Sunday night. The amount of the loss is no here. WONT BE A CANDIDATE. Lawton Hot Dectdoa Not to Ran Cm Hoaae of Reprcoentatii Special to The People. Blackville, April 4.—Mr. H. G. Boylston, county demonstration agent, has given out the following bulletin on “Pastures: ,, There is hardly anything more nec essary on the farm for the grazing of cattle, hogs, and livestock in general than the Bermuda pasture set with Burr clover. Bermuda grass will fur nish you an immense amount of graz ing from early Spring to late Fall. There is no other permanent Summer grazing crop so well suited to this ter ritory as is Bermuda grass! Then if you will seed this Bermuda sod to Burr clover in the early Fall you will have the Burr clover for Winter and the Bermuda for Summer grazing. Now, Bermuda can be set almost any time during the year, but I think that April will be found to be the ideal time to set it. After the land has been prepared, take a bull tongue plow and run it off in rows about 18 inches to two feet apart, drop the sets and cover. Now, to get the Burr clover started run off the land with a bull tongue at right anglea-to^the way you ipin the rows for the Bermuda sets. Soak and innoculate your seed and sow in these furrows. This should be done the last of September or the first of October. If you will get your Bermuda and Burr clover started right you will have a pasture that you will never do with- out again. Editor Barnwell People: Please allow me space in your umns to express my deep felt to those many friends throughout the county who have urged me. to became a candidate for the House of Repre sentatives. How it got out that I had ever thought of becoming a candidate for the office I don’t know. I certain ly appreciate the way my friends fad about it and if I thought it would be of any lasting benefit to the county and not an embarrassment to my bus iness I would cheerfully enter the race but I am sure there are men more suit able and capable of filling the office in the county than I am, so I wish to any that I am not a candidate as I have n business that I could not leave and spare for the office. I know we need good wide-awake farmers and busi ness men for the office, but I say get the other fellow, for I have never yet, Mr. Editor, learned how to electioneer enough with the girls to get a wife and you know I would fail in the office matter. Again thanking one and all for Use good letters and words, I am, J. LAWTON BOX. The Long Branch Philosopher • j*- • a pleasant week’s visit to Mrs. Lena Davies .at Queen's College Cbnrlotte, H* C Egg Race, Class A.—First, Mary Bodiford, Healing Springs; second, Leslie Hogg, Barnwell. Cljiss B.— First, Ruth Weeks, Williston; pecond, Beatrice Morris, Healing Springs. 50-yard Dash, Class B.—First, Lucy Harter, Fairfax; second, Emily Kirk land, Barnwell. , Three-legged Race, Class A.—First, Helen McDowell and Zoe Thomas, Fairfax; seepnd, Julia Hutto and Co- rinne Turner, Elko. Class B.—First, Matilda Keeler and Beatrice Morris, Healing Springs; second, Blondelle Googe and Fairfax. Basket Ball Throw, £lass A.—First, Helen. McDowell, Fairfax; second, Matilda Keeler, Healing Springs. Attorneys R. P. Searson and Jas. M. Patterson, of Allendale, are among the visiting lawyers in the city this week. Mr. and Mrs. J., G. Howell, of Ben- nettsville, have been the guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Price, for the past several days. toti 4 awt*wta. - . Ben, Jr., returned home Sunday alter * lr * tl Dunbarton; second, Julia Lemon, Barnwell. Second Grade | An al j»TW People PATS. I First, Hattie Suddell; second, Ruth Clary. Barnwell. Third Grade: First, I Ruth Henry, Harnweil; asewnd. Gladys Young. Fairfax, third, Aaane Bur In the Recitation Contests for Girls the Crouch Medal was won by Miu Bee TVonaa, of Fairfax, and ,I Bryan Lee. ef Barnwell, was the sue- 11 cess fid renieafam far the C reach flor- -IkMontx* Modal fog Boys. 0 Miss Louise Porter came down from Converse College Thursday evening to spend the week-end with her pa rents, Mr.' and Mrs. J. A. Porterr A representative of the LL S. Woolen Mills Co. will be st the store of C. F. Molair on Thursday, Friday and-Sat urday of next _w«rek with a complete "TTine ofTspring and Summer W >ns we heard of a mule named Roosvelt because he pulled like a Minnow and blowed like a inhale, and from past ob servation we think some of the fellowa elected two years ago are in the same line and as this is election year we may look for another one gist like Tother one. but it will be a great year for the Idle soft soaper who can have time, to follow up the campaign meet ings to eat cued meat dank cold stuff smoke cigars and promise Loyal sup port to one and all but alas when the day of reckening comes and the con fidential candidate and the one whoAn the public eye “just ran” shall be laid in the shade, with their, fist of prom ises put down on the day book, they will see plainly that the descendants of Annias still inhabit the surround ing Territory and will be ready to an nounce that nearly all men are liars. so far as we are individually This company sells direct from “mill ed we will have no timq outside of the to man,” etimiaattag a!! middle men's Aetata give to tbs great events ef tbs ■ prefits, which ruahlet them to sell tbs I year but wifl be buay #ggm same goads far leas ra nrj 8m the gaad try lag to fiad that | quartef -pag* >it~ 1 ri ssuwat sm fifth last the »■€«- * ' -