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THE PRESIDENT ENDORSED. 90 DELEGATES TO ATTEND. BANKS CUT A MELON. The meeting of the Barnwell Demo cratic Club Held Her^, Saturday. New Rules cut Down Representatior of Clubs at Convention. Net Earnings of Bank of Western Carolina Placed at $55,000. _yj The passing of resolutions endors ing the administration and renomina tion of President Wilson and opposing the abolition of the county-to-county 1 campaign were the outstanding fea tures of the meeting of the Barnwell Democratic Club, which was held in , the Court House Saturday afternoon. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mr. C. C. Simms. On \ motion of Dr. R. C. Kirkland the offi cers wete reelected for the ensuing two years. They are as follows: C. C. Simms, president; Dr. E. L. Patterson, secretary; J. B. Armstrong, treasurer. The next business before the club was the election of delegates to the county convention, which meets in this city Monday, pursuant to a’call of Dr. R. C. Kirkland, the county chairman. Mr. Simms' was elected as a delegate by acclamation, leaving ten delegates to be selected by ballot. It was soon apparent that the Anti- ^ Administration forces were in con trol, the election of delegates being a cut and dried affair. Believing that factionalism would not be a factor at the meeting, the Anti-Bleasites made ‘^no attempt to marshal their fgrces un- a short time before the meeting was lied to order and a large number was prevented from Attending by reason of the fact that it was Saturday and matfy Easter shoppers were in the city. The result of the balloting showed that the following gentlemen were elected: B. I. Easterling. Maurice Manning, V. 8. Owens. P. M. Buckingham, J. X. Bush. C. A. Best. J. O, Patterson. L. l». Richardson, K. B. Cole. J. A. Porter. Under the new rules the Barnwell club is entitled to only 11 delegates, where as in 1914 seventeen delegates were sent to the county convention. While the tellers. Wrere canvassing tb* ballot. Col. Harry D. Calhoun in troduced a resolution endorsing the •Sheriff, the mayor, and other officers of the law for the manner in which they are enforcing the prohibition law, Mr. L. G. Richardson made a motion to table the resolution but failed to get a second. After some discussion by Dr. A. B. Patterson, who declared tha| he would not vote for such a res olution unless Col. Calhoun or some other friend could assure him that they knew of their own knowledge that the being enforced, and others the resolution was passed in the fol lowing form: "Whereas, we note with pride and pleasure the continued vigilance of the enforcement of all the laws and pecfally the prohibition law in Barn well County and all over the State. "Resolved, That we, the members of the Barnwell Democratic Club most heartily approve of the manner in which our officers of the law are en forcing the laws, and we, the citi- rens. will continue to give them ^ur undivided support; and that we now petition t^e County Democratic Con vention to go on record as approving the same all over the county.” Mr. E. A. Brown then introduced a resolution opposing the abolishing of the county-to-county campaign. Dr. Kirkland made a motion that the res olution lie tabled, and the delegates go to the county convention uninstructed, which # was seconded. On request, however, he withdrew his motion and after some discussion the resolution was passed as.follows: „ “Whereas, the Barnwell Democratic Club, in meeting assembled, 1 deem it wise to go upon record in matters of importance looking to the welfare of the Democratic Party’ in South Caro lina, and "Whereas, the question of abolish ing tty: county-to-county canvass is being discussed over the State and in all probability will be a question be fore the county and State conventions, and we believing it a matter of serious , thought for South Carolina Democrat 5 cy; y o, ■ ROBBERY AT SEIOLINGVILLE. ' . n T * \ /, „ ' & ; Shop of R. W. Youngblood Was Loot ed About Two Weeks Ago. WOMAN’S MISSIONARY UNION. Quarterly Meeting of Second Division ' t Held at Mt. Action. ‘ Under the rules of the Democratic party in this State, adop&d by the State Convention in Columbia in May, 1914, the number of delegates to the county convention is one delegate for every 25 members of a club or a ma jority fraction thereof, based on the number of votes polled in the first primary of the"’ preceding election year. Under this rule there will be 90 delegates to the convention which meets here Monday, divided as fol lows: Vote in No. of , 1914 Delegates Club Allendale Baldoc Barnwell Bennett Springs Blackville Bull Pond Double Pond Dunbarton Elko Fairfax Four Mile Friendship Great Cypress Hercules Hilda Red Oak Reedy Branch Rosemary Siloam Sycamore No. 1 Sycamore No. 2 Ulmer Williston yfouave Total ... In 1914 the ft Club sent 17 delegates to th« County convention, whereas under the new rules the club ia entitled to only eleven. 206 8 81 3 281 11 55 2 283 11 31 ^T’ 36 1 ~ 77 3 67 3 131 5 43 2 38 • 2 83 3 92 4 76 3 62 2 38 2 71 3 64 3 79 3 . 42 2 94 172 . 7 *2 *■ 90 sell Democratic Tfce, annual meeting 7 of the Bank of Western Carolina was held on Tuesday, and brought to Aiken many nrominent men from Blackville, Barn well, Salley, Wagener, Ellenton, North Augusta, Johnston and Charleston. Mr. D. S. Henderson was elected chair man of the meeting. The report of "President Dibble showed that the total earnings of the bank for the past year were $127,760.- 71 and the net earnings fifty five thousand and fifty nine dollars. He also announced as indicating the steady growth of the bank, that during the year the number of ac tive accounts on the books had in creased from about 6000 one year to 6923 on April 1st. As the 30 years of which the origi nal charter of the Bank of Aiken was granted will expire before the next annual meeting resolutions were a- dopted authorizing the application to the Secretary of the State for a per petual charter. It was also voted that ih the new charter the authorized capital shall be $400,000.00 instead of $300,000.00 as at present. The new stock is to remain in the treasury and will only be issued by the directors as opportunities occur for the forming of new branches. The stockholders put on record their appreciation of the many years of service as a director of Mr. Henry Busch and thi-ir sympathy with his family in the loss sustained by his death.—Aiken Journal and Review. y announce** For master. H. L. O'Hannon. Kag.. Enters the Rare tor Reelection. Special to The People. Seiglingville, April 24.—The shop of Mr. R. W. Youngblood was broken in to on Saturday night, the 8th inst., and looted, the following goods be ing stolen: One and a half bushels of meal, 18 bottles of Coca-Cola and Several gallons of gasoline. On the same night the store of H. J. Moody was also robbed of articles of wearing apparel and shoes. The ex tent of the loss is not known. It is thought that the same party or par ties committed both crimes. Mrs. J. S. Fergqson and two chil dren, Master James and little Miss Zela, of Appleton, visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Young blood, yesterday.* The farnjers here are making good progress with their crops in spite of the high winds and Jack Frost. Some are plowing both corn and cotton but rain is badly,needed. Miss Belle Bennett returned home Sunday, being accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stallings and little daugh ter, and Miss Estelle Bennett, of Do- nora, and Mr. and Mrs. Moody Stone, of Barnwell. Mrs. J. W. * Williams and little daughter, Louise, and Miss. Agnes Bennett, of Appleton, visited here last week. An Easter egg hunt was enjoyed here by a large crowd Saturday after noon The 'children, under the direc tion of Miss Beulah Vann, marched from the school house to the br*tty pine grove, where a committee had hidden the eggs. The fun then began and after all the eggs had been found several games were played. • • • • • CONVENTION DELEGATES • • • • • • • • Elko. Delegates to the county convention from Elko are as follows: H. J. Crouch, C. M. Hair and Reedy Branch. The following are the delegates from the Reedy Branch Democratic Club to the County convention: J. M. Grubbs and W. S. Grubbs. Dunbarton. The following delegates to the coun ty convention were elected at the Dun- barton Democratic Club: B. F. Ow- ens. W. C. Rodgers and B. F. Ander son. Hercules. The following delegates were elec- .|#d to the county convention from the Hercules Democratic Club: J. A. Morris, F. L. Still, O. H. Morris and W. R. Morris. Sycamore No. 1. The following delegates to the coun ty convention were elected Saturday at the meeting of Sycamore Club No. 1: G. W. Jenny, W. H. Mixson and G. W. I. Loadholt. In this issue- H. L. O’Bannon, Esq., announces himself a candidate for the office of Master for Barnwell County, a position that he has filled since 1900, when he became the successor of the late Hon. A. Howard Patterson. For the five years previous he was a mem ber of the law firm of Bellinger, Town send and O’Bannon, having been ad mitted to the Bar in 1(95 and immedi ately associated himself with the firm. He had prepared himself for a life- work of study by four years of mind and habit, training, at Furman Uni versity. His father. Dr. James L. O’Bannon, m * n > r yvars a physician and punter ’ The family ia of English origin, emigrating to Virginia a long while ago. The founder of the Caro lina 'branch was among the early settlers of this section, coming from Virginia with homo-seeking and find ing representatives of other prominent families. During his 16 year* in office. Mr. 1 O Bannon has made a most efficient 'officer and his friends confidently-pre dict his reelection. So far no one has announced against him. THE WAR IN EUROPE. Artillery Bombardments Take Place of Infaatry Activities. Zouave. , At the meeting of the Zouave Dem ocratic Club on Saturday the follow ing were elected delegates to the coun ty convention: C. B. Dunbar and.G. D. Kirkland. Executive committeeman, C. B. Dunbar. elected: H. C. Hutto, chairman; F. D. Rowell, vicg-chairman; A. Pierce Collins, clerk; A. P. Collins, executive committeeman. The following are the delegates to the county convention: H. C. Hutto. F. D. Rowell, J. B. Grubbs and H. A. Smith. “Therefore, resolve, That it js the sense of this meeting that we are in favor of a continuance of the county- to-county campaign meetings,” Col. Harry D. Calhoun next offered a resolution endorsing President W.il- son and on motion it was adopted unanimously without discussion. The resolution is as follows: “We heartily endorse aftd approve the administration ‘of^ the Honorable Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, and in his great trials for the preservation of peace in this country we applaud and pledge our undivided support now and hereafter in any event.” . / There being nonUPBihr 1 bij sinesi Tie - fore the Club, the meeting adjourned. ^ Mr. W. H. Birt of Barnwell, and Mias Ada Chitty, of Blackville, were married Sunday afternoon in Black- ville * , we Allendale. The Allendale Democratic Club met Saturday anil on account of some mis understanding as to the rules elected 14 delegates to the county convention, whereas the club is entitled to only eight. It will be necessary, therefore, for the club to hold another meeting this week. • Blackville. s The Blackville Democratic Club met Saturday and reorganized, the follow ing officers being elected: S. R. Boylston, chairman; H. D. Still, pres ident; J. V.’ Baxley, vicfr--president;. | Delegates to the county convention were elected as follows: -H/D. Still, • P. C. Mellichamp, D. P. Martin, C. H. Mathis, R. B. Fickjing, J. V. Baxley, J. J. Ray, G. S. Dyches, W. T. Walker, S. R. Boylston, Bon^il Dyches. Exec utive Committeeman, S. R. Bbylston. Ulmer. Resolutions endorsing the adminis tration of President Wilson and Gov ernor Manning were adopted at the meeting of the Ulmer Club Saturday. TJe following delegates to the county convention were elected: W. L. Brant, W. J. Harter, John Weekley and J. 0. Griffin. Executive Committeeman, L. H. Williams. ’ Bennett' Springs. At the ifteeting of the Bennett Springs Democratic Club Saturday morning Major J. A. Meyer knd Mr. J. J. Cochran were reelected president and secrettfry, respectively. The fol lowing delegates were elected to the -j-CPUQtj' co.qvyition: J. A Meyer and F. F. Dunbar; alternates, J. J. Cochran and J. T. Duncan. . v Hilda The Hilda Democratic Oub met Sat urday, die following officers being a .> Bull Pond. The Rifll Pond Democratic Club met at the regular meeting place at 11 oYlock Saturday morning, reorgani zation being effected by the-election of the following officers: E. W. Brun son, president; W : L. Best, vice-pres ident; J. L. Box; secretary and treas urer. W. Z. Bryan was elected execu tive committeeman and D. E. Rice delegate tp the county convention. 4 The following committees-were ap pointed : 1 On Registration—J. L. Box and M. L. Middleton. GmEnrollment—W. C. Gray, W. B. Rice and J. L. Box. The club roll was revised and all removals stricken off. A list of all hew arrivals qualified to vote was made out qnd banded to the Enroll ment committee, with instructions to see each and every white voter in the township and urge all to enroll. There being no further buy mesa the club adjourned subject to the ceil of the Artillery bombardments alone are taking place on the French and Bel gian fronU. the scenes of the greatest (ctivity being the region of the Le Mort Homme and in the Argonne foreat with the Germans the aggres sors in the former and the French on the latter sectors. The French have been nibbling away at the German lines just west of the Meuse, however, and report making further progress in a hand grenade stuck northwest of Caurettes wood. French aviators in squadron for mation have dropped sheila on Ger man positions at Longuyon, Stenay, Dunn and near Montfaucon. The fighting between the Russians and the Germans and Austrians along the Eastern front continues at various points, but no important ch*Miges in positions are reported _ The same is true of the Austro-lulian zone. Vienna reports an stuck last Sun day by seven lulian aeroplanes on the city of Trieste, in which nine civi lians, five of them children, were kill ed and five wounded. The report says that because of the atUck “the enemy forfeited every right to have his towns spared.” The British in German East Africa are continuing their forward move ment against the Germans have now occupied the town of Kondoa in the Irangi region. , , Considerable casualties were in flicted on the Germans. The British.also have been success ful in an operation near Dueidar, Egypt, repulsing with heavy casual ties a Turkish attack. In an engage ment near Quatia villiage, however, the British were forced to retreat hp. fore a Turkish column superior in numbers. In Mesopotamia, despite their re cent check, the British are keeping up .their efforts to lift the siege of Kut-el- Amara. The town of Sannaiyat still is under’the Bombardment of the British guns. “ Constantinople, reporting on the repulse of the British at Falahie Jast week, says the British losses were more than 3,000, about 2,000 men be ing killed. A defeat of the Russians on the centre of the Turkish line in the Caucasus region is recorded by Con stantinople but the Russian war of fice announces that Turkish attempts to advance were frustrated, and a Turkish offensive in 'the direction of Ksarput checked. England has'received'another visit from. Zeppelins, three-of the airships having dropped incendiary bombs on the eastern counties. , The quarterly meeting of the Sec ond Divisiori of the Womap’s Mis sionary Union of the Barnwell Asso ciation was held with MU Arnon Bap tist Church April 22. The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted, after which the following programme was carried out. Sonfc. Devotional exercises, conducted by Rev. J. C. Cullom. Welcome address by Mrs. ’W. D. Rice. Enrollment of delegates and their reports, as follows: Barnwell—Mrs. S. A. McNab and Mrs. W. L. Hayes from Woman’s Mis sionary Society; M^ses Eva Blanton and Ruby Armstrong from Young Wo man’s Auxilliary; Misses Eole and Mamie McNab, Elma Cave, Ida Brown ing and their leader, Mrs. W. C. Mil hous, from the Girls’ Auxilliary; Mas ter, Marion Hayes from Sunbeam Band. Cypress Chapel—Misses Carrie An derson, Lena Cave, Lillian Owens and Maude Owens. Kline—E. C. Hogg, Mrs. B. M. Jen kins, Mrs. Victor Lewis, Misses Lola Hunter,. Maude Jenkins and Inez Creech. Mt. Arnon—Mrs. J. C. Cullom, Mrs. W. I. Johns, Mrs 'Sim Ferguson, Mrs. Joe Myrirk and Mrs. J. D. Rice. Solo by Mrs.'W. I. Johns. Report from the Institute at Aiken by Mrs. W. L. Hayes. * A delightful luncheon was served at 2 o’clock, after which the afternoon session was called to order by the president. Scripture reading by Miss Mamie Oweqs. . .>■»- Demorfhtratioti of an indifferent mis sionary society, under the direction of Mrs. W L. Hayes. Demonstration of an ideal mission ary society, directed by Mrs. W. D. Rice. “What young women are doing," by Miss Eva Blanton. Demonstration of Giria’ Auxiliary. Business meeting, after which the Society adjourned to meet at Bern- well in June. ALLENDALE MAN KILLED. J. O. Walker Fatally Hurt When Aut* Crashed into Train. Eatill, April-23.—D. B. Baker, a well known young merchant of EstilL was killed and J./O v Walker, a farmer, who was riding with him, was prob ably fatally injured when their auto mobile crashed into a Seaboard Air Line freight train here this afternoon. Mr. Walker was taken to a hospital in Savannah. It is said he can not recover. ^ A crowd of Sunday afternoon stroll ers saw the automobile as it sped to ward the crossing.' The engine passed just in front of the machine and the automobile then_ dashed against the first car. The train, was running about 20 miles an hour. • No blame- is at tached to the train crew. News was received in Barnwell Mon day morning that Mr. Walker, who lived near Allendale, died about 11 o’ clock Sunday night. - He was con scious almost up to tKe time of his death. Mr. Walker was a nephew of Capt. N. M. Walker, of Appleton. DIES FROM INJURY. J. O. Walker Succumbs to Hurts ia Automobile Accident. OLD ASSOCIATION .REVIVED. Estill. April 24.—Jj 0. Walker, who wa|fwith D. Baker when the latter’s car collided with a freight train here yesterday afternoon, died last night in a hospital in Savaftnahrand will be buried at Allendale, his former home, this afternoon. Baker’s remains were sent to his former home in Charles ton last night and will be interred at Mount Pleasant .Both these young men were very popular here and their death has cast a gloom over the whole community. Mr Baker was just leam- mg to drive and evidently did not hear the train approaching and was too nesr to get the car under control before striking the train. WUnaaasu to the tragedy all agree that the car came to almost a stop within two or three Teel of the train and trrmed to ease on toward the moving train until a step on a box car caught the front wheels, throwing the occupants out and under the train. Ladies’ Memorial Association Reor ganised Thursday Afternoon. The Ladies' Memorial Association was reorganised Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. W. Riley, the following officers being elected: Mrs. W. H. Duncan, president; Mrs. Minnie Calhoun, 1st vice-president; Miss An na Walker, 2nd vice-president; Mrs. A. P. Manville, treasurer; Mrs. Harper Hagood, secretary; Miss Aldrich, cor responding secretary. This association is one of the oldest of its kind in the county, doing active work for 15 years prior to the erec tion of the Confederate monument in this city. It has been revived for the purpose of observing Memorial Day each year with appropriate exercises. The next regular monthly meeting of the association wjll be held with Mrs. A. P. Manville on the last Friday in May. All ladies interested in this work are cordially invited to join. Their names will be enrolled on appli- 'cation to Mrs. Harper Hagood. CONVENTION IN ALLENDALE. Charleston District of M. E. Church South in its 50th Session. Messrs. A. W. Manuel and soo^TP gii. L H. Williams, L. R. £oodsoa, T. J. Deer, H. W. Deer and Bea Deer, Mesdames J. W. Deer and Lena Cone of* among the Ulmer v mi tors here Allendale, April 21.—The 50th an nual district convention of the Char leston district of the MethodistScpis- copal church’ was called to order yes terday in Allendale by the presiding elder of this district, the Rev. G. E. Edwards of Charleston. The Rev. W. V. Dibble of Estill was elected sec retary and the Rev. J. T. Peeples of Hampton assistant secretafy. The Rev. B. G. Murphy and W. F. Googe greeted the convention. These ad dresses of welcome' were responded to . by the Rev. John Paul of Hamp stead Square church, Charleston. Reports of several churches were read indicating progressive movement in the district. The reports jvere fol lowed by an address of Dr. W. C. Kirkland of Anderson, editor of The Southern Christian Advocate, in which was stressed me importance of placing before the reading public, and especially the church people, religious papers and periodicals* — v Mr. Mandy Lard. , Mr. Mano^ Lard, aged 45 years, died of pneumonia at his home ia Rosemary township Saturday aad was buried the following day at the Old Field Cemetery, the Rev W. M. Jones, of Wilhslea. mndnrt ng the funeral wire* He m anmvnd by hm unfa ad three AN ENJOYABLE OCCASION. Puplla of ErwiaUm. Ruddeaville a 1 Smyrna Enjoy Raster Hunt Special to The People. Allendale. Route No. 1 .April 24. The pupila of the Erwinton and Si denville schools and the Smyrna S« day school met at Smyrna Chin Friday and enjoyed a most delight afternoon, the occasion being an < time Easter egg hunt. All of I young folks were ushered into I church and the door closely guarded Mr*. H. L. Hall, Mrs. W. L. Cloy, M lena Best and Mr. D. E. Rice. Ab< 18 dozen eggs, dyed all colors, wt hidden in the grove sround the chui and it was a sight for sore eyes to i the children scampering around t ing to find the eggs. Prizes wi offered to the boy and girl finding I most eggs. The one offered to I boys was won by Master Lister Bn son and the one for the girls by M Vessie Gray. After the hunt refre ments consisting of fruit, candy a cold drinks were served under the rection of Mr. Will Rice. .The afternoon was spent very pie antly by the young folks in playi games, the older folks enjoying 1 fun fully as much as the young on Misses Florrie Lee Lawton and L Best, teachers in the Sunday schc and the patrons ofUie Sunday sch< deserve much praise for their effoi in making the occasion a success. M Oman’s Reading Club. - n Allendale, April 22.—The Woma: Reading club held its regular meeti on Friday afternoon at the home Mrs. W. B. Oswald. The annual eh tiqn of officers was held, those elect being Mrs. E.' R. Tessler, presidei Mrs. W. E. Oswald, vice preside] Miss Nell Pegues, treasurer; M; Catherine MeNab, recording sea tary; Mrs. Lawton Maner, correspor ing secretary. It was decided that the’preside Mrs. J. H. Warren, and Mrs. A. 1 Owens, with Mrs. Lawton Maner i ternate, should represent the club the State federation at Anderson. Barbecue Dinner. There will be a barbecue dinner Pleasant Hill Baptist Church on F <1*$. May 12th. This ia a new chur and this dinner wffl Be given for t purpose of helping to rams money complete the cordially invited t* Moaning « expected u be we ed