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I * I . t “Ju&t Like a Member of the Family” VOLUME XXXIX. BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, jllNE 29TH, 1916. NUMBER 44. FAIRFAX LEADS LEAGUE. MUST ENTER PRIMARY. Southside Town Han Percentage of Rule 34 of Democratic Party Said to 1,900.—Bamberg in Second Place. Affect County Commissioners. The Fairfax club is at the top of | The editor of The People has had NEGROES FIGHT AT CHURCH. Capers^ Williams Shot and Sam Wil liams Cut on Saturday. COURT CONVENES JULY 10. the percentage column in the Barn well—Bamberg County League, with Bamberg only one game behind. Both Barnwell and Fairfax scored shut-outs last week, the former against Den mark and the latter against Bamberg. .. Barnwell Wins. . A large crowd of Barnwell Baseball fans saw their home team take the second game of the series from Den mark on the latter’s diamond Friday afternoon, the score being 6 to 0. It was a case of “too much Pate," the Barnwell slab-artist pitching “jam- up” ball from start to finish. He was given excellent support by his team mates and at ito time was there any danger of his losing the game. This is the 'first game he has pitched this season owing to sickness, but he came back in his old-time form. The box score was as follows. Barnwell. AB. R. H. PO. A. E Riley, c. if 5 0 0 0 0 0 Bronson, 3b. 5 0 0 0 2 0 Best, ss. 5 0 1 3 3 0 Creighton, 2b. 4 10 2 10 Robison, c. i_ 4 2 1 10 2 0 Pate,' p. 4 2 1 .1 12 0 »nri8, lb 4 10 9 11 L f 4 0 110 0 ledge, r. f 3 0 0 1 0 0 Totals .36 6 4 27 21 1 Denmark. AB. R. H. PO. A. E Cox, p. 4 -Steadman, BT lbT:. 3 Baxter, 3b. 3 Crum, W., cf. lb.. 4 Willis, 2b. 2 Creech, 1. f. 2 Wiggins, ss. 3 Quattlebaum, c. 3 Faust, r. f 1 Crum, M.* r. f 1 Brice,t r. f. 1 Zeigler.t 1. f. .... 1 Steadman, G.j 1 1 2 10 L quite a number of people to ask him in the past week if candidates for the office of County Commissioner have to go before the voters of the primaries this summer and for the benefit of the readers of this paper, Rule 34 of the Democratic Patty of South Carolina, adopted by the State Convention at Columbia May 17th, and which has been construed as affecting that office, is published below. This rule express ly says “and all county officers, except masters, magistrates and supervisors of registration” and as .ft county com missioner is certainly a “county offi cer” it is held by those who are in a position to know that candidates for that office must enter the primary the same as candidates for Sheriff, Super visor, etc. It would be well, therefore, for those who have aspirations for that office to make a thorough investi gation of the matter before the time for filing pledges has closed. Rule 34 reads as follows: “34. For the purpose of nominating candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, and all other State officers, including solicitors in their respective circuits, United SUtes Senator and congressmen in their respective dis tricts and all county officers, except masters, magistrates and supervisors of registration, a direct primary elec tion shall be held on the last Tues day in August of-each election year, and a second and third primary each two weeks successively. Jthers^ttet: 1 Provided, That the county committee of any county shall be at liberty to order a primary election for masters and magistrates, but not for mem bers of the county board of control of the dispensaries, nor for county dis pensers.” Totals 29 0 4 27 19 8 •Substituted for Faust in the fifth. tSubstituted for Crum, M., in the sixth. {Substituted for Creech in the sixth. {Batted for Zeigler in the 9th. Score by innings: Barnwell .........024 000 000—6 Denmark 000 000 000—0 Summary.—Two-base hits, Best, Baxter. Stolen bases, Bronson, Creighton, Robison, Brown, Willis. Batters hit, Arledge, Willis. Struck out by Pate, 11; by Cox, 7. Bases on balls off Pate, 3. Wild pitches, Cox, 1, Pate 1. Passed balls, Robison 1. Double plays, Cox to Willis to Crum, Wiggins to Willis. Umpire, Steadman. Scorer, Steadman. Time of game, 1:40. In a comedy of errors on the part of the Barnwell players Bamberg took the opening game of the series at Bam berg Tuesday afternoon, 13 to 3. The jdsitors blew up in the first inning allowed five men to score. In the cond inning Bamberg pushed four more runners across. Brown twirled the remainder of the game. While it would have made no differ ence in the result of the game, the um pire was a little off in some of his decisions, two Bamberg men being called safe at home when even their team mates were heard to admit that they were clearly out. Batteries: For Barnwell, Pate, Brown and Robison; for Bamberg, Rowell and Cooner. AN ENJOYABLE OCCASION. Large Audience Attended Concert for Benefit of St. Alban’s. Special to The People. Blackville, June 26.—An occasion of much enjoyment to all who attended was the concert given at the Lyric Theatre on Wednesday evening of last week for the benefit of St. Alban’s Church of this city. Quite a large crowd attended and a tidy sum was realized from the sale of tickets. The programme was as follows: Piano Duet, “German Triumphal March,” Kun- kel—Miss Halford and Mrs. H. Buist. Vocal Solo, . . Selected—Miss Free. Vocal Solo, “Hymns of the Old Church Choir,” Lamb—Mr. Julius Sanders. Vocal Solo, Prelude: a. “A Cycle of Life,” Ronald; b. “A Spirit Flower,” Tip- ton—Mrs. Harry Rich. Piano Solo, “La Chasseee Enfemale,” Koelling—Miss Halford. Vocal Solo, “As Long as the World Rolls On,” E. R. Ball—Rev. A. E. Evi- son. Reading, “Lee at Jackson’s Grave,” —Mrs. Heffernan Buist. ^ Vocal Duet, “The Adieh," O. Nicolai —Miss Free and Mr. Evison. Motion Picture, “The Chalice Courage,” Capers Williams fras dang?rously shot and Sam Williams, a cousin, re ceived a severe knife wound on his neck Saturday afternoon during a fight at the New Home Baptist Church, a few miles from Barnwell. The fight is said to have been the result of an altercation over the selection of a preacher. Words were passed by a group of negroes, when, it is said, Sam Williams fired two shots at Ca pers, one entering the chest just above the heart while the other took effect in his back, piercing his left lung. Ossie Williams, a brother of Capers, then attacked Sam with a knife or a razor, inflicting a severe wound sever al inches long, the gash starting at his temple and ranging downward, severing his ear. Both negroes were brought hurried ly to Barnwell and given immediate medical attention. It is thought that Sam is about out of danger, although he is still weak from loss of blood. Capers, however, is said to be in a dangerous condition and it is by no means certain that he will recover. Sheriff J. B. Morris has made nine arrests in connection with the fight. Petit Jurors for First Week of Sum mer Term were Drawn Monday. WARNING TO FARMERS. Prepare Now and Rest Easy When the Boll W’eevil Arrives.' -i The July term of the. Court of Gen eral Sessions and Common Pleas will convene at Barnwell on Monday, July 10th, with Judge Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, presiding. The firit week and a half will be* 'devoted to the trial of criminal cases, after which civil ac tions will be disposed of. Petit jurors for th’e first week of the approaching term were drawn on Monday, as follows: Allendale—S. E. Strange, J. F. Dowling, P. D. Priester, O. J. You- mans. Baldoc—Sim Ferguson, H. B. Cal houn. Barnwell—S. A. Hair, J. R. Carroll, A. T. Beard, Jesse Halford,^E. G. Bolen. Bennett Springs—J. J. Rountree, W. S. Snelling. Four Mile—F. M. Youngblood. George’s Creek—C. F. Carter, H. J. Baxley, J. C. Dyches, W. A. Hartzog, B. A. Bonds. Great Cy press—M. C. Diamond, C. S. Furman, G. M. Harden, J. Bates Morris. Rich Land —R. M. Burckhalter. Rosemary—J. W. Kennedy, C. B. Parker, M. S. Hair, B. O. Mitchell. Sycamore—W. A. Bazzle, B. Thomas, S. E. Bpiley, B. F. Deer. Williston—Jackson Matthews, C. Porter, C. J. Bates. WEDDING AT WILLISTON. Miss Clara Bell Hair Becomes Bride of Mr. John V. Bracey. F. C. of FAIRFAX SCORES SHUTOUT. Bamberg is Blanked by Score of to 0. Fairfax, June 23.—The locals shut out Bamberg in a fast and snappy game this afternoon by. a scqre of 7to 0. Youmans pitched great ball, never being in danger and yielding but four hits, his teammates giv ing him almost errorless support, only one error being made. When hits meant runs Preacher had the goods, getting three safeties out of fiy,e times. C. Fennell duplicated Preacher’s stick work. W. Brabham did great work in centre, robbing sev eral men of long drives that looked good for doubles. Fairfax 001 000 42*—7 .,13 1 Bamberg _ r _.000 Q00 000—0 4 6 Youmans and Rivers; Bamberg and -Cooner. Umpire, Tuten. WALKOVER FOR FAIRFAX. "Wins Easily From the Denmark Team by Score of 15 to 6. Fairfax, June 27.—Fairfax defend ed its title as leaders of the Bamwell- Lyndhurst News. Special to The People. Lyndhurst, June 23.—Messrs. Lau rie C. Fowke, Hugh Fowke and Miss Jessie Fowke motored over to Augus ta on Wednesday. Capt. S. W. Trotti, Mr. Samuel Trotti and Misss Valerie Trotti and Gertrude Mellichamp, of Williston, spent Thursday here, the guests of Capt. R. P. Gantt and family. Miss Mellichamp is quite an accomplished musician and added much to the en joyment of the young folk by her splendid playing. Mr. W. D. Gantt, of Barnwell, was here fora few hours Sunday. Mr. E. G. Hay motored over to Orangeburg on business Wednesday. The weather for the past few days has been the warmest of the season. Sutqmer has certainly set in in earnest. Bamberg County League by easily de feating Denmark here to-day, 15 to 6. The game was slow apd listless. The locals scored nine runs in the third in ning. Smith, Fairfax’s .first sacker,. featured with a home run. Score: Denmark __100 030 011—6 13 12 Fairfax __019 020 21*—16 14 4 Batteries: , Stewart and Able; Hal ford, Harmon and Rivers. The boll weevil is coming this way, and the only quick, cheap method of .preparing for its arrival is through qjsystem of farming based on: 1. LEGUMES. 2. LIVESTOCK. LEGUMES (summer and winter) will furnish soil fertility and soil abili ty in humus, nitrogen, and soil bac teria supply that will make economic production possible, and produce live stock at a profit. COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS WITHOUT HUMUS WILL NOT DO THIS, due to the fact that there is not sufficient humus sup plied to hold moisture during droughts to make use of such fertility: besides, purchased fertility always lessens the profits over home produced fertility obtained through the legumes. THEREFORE, plant velvet beans in the rows of fall corn crops even up to the 15th of July, and sow cowpeas in the middles at the last plowing to supply both nitrogen and humus for future use. Plan now to sow Ajnbruzzi rye or rye and vetch, or crimson clover on all pea stubble and in cotton middles from September 15th to October 15th to supply humus or humus and nitro gen on such lands. By following this method, and by fall turning corn lands to be followed by cotton planted in early spring, you will be ready thus far for the weevil by the time'lt ar- rives. LIVESTOCK: The first founda tion having been arranged for, live stock should be further provided for by gradually establishing permanent pasturage and by putting on the same gradually as pasturage and surplus feeds are produced for their support by a rotation of crops. You have or can get money for making such a gradual change in your system of farming. It will be impossible for you to get the cash for such a change af ter the arrival of the weevil, for cot ton will be a failure, for several years at least, after the arrival of this pest. The present basis, cotton, will not ex ist, and ruin to the unprepared will result, as a sudden change in your sys tem will be both awkward and expen sive even though credit should be easy. A debt on SHORT TERM CREDIT, if registered against you when this enemy arrives, may embar rass you as debt never embarrassed you before. The best way to get out of debt or to avoid embarrassment, is to lay the above foundations for eco nomic farming, resulting in strong credit, EVEN THO YOU SHOULD NEVER SEE A WEEVIL. “To be forewarned is to be fore armed,” if we put such knowledge into immediate action—“Prepared ness” is the watchword for the next four or five years if we are to win in this battle. Write to the Extension Division, Clemson College, S. C., for Bulletin No. 18, “Forage Crops for South Car olina.” AUSTRIA CHECKED. Dual Monarchy’s Troops Hurled Back by Italians at Trentino. Turning to the offensive in Trentino and across the border in Italy where they were driven recently by the Aus trians, the Italians have forced the Austrians to a general retreat along the entire front, and King Victor Em manuel’s men still are on the heels of tb* Austrians, who are declared to be rapidly falling back before the Italian advance. • Vienna admits a withdrawal be tween the Brents and Etsch rivers in order to safeguard freedom of action. The Russians in Bukowina have made further progress in the region of Kimpolung, but to the north of Kuty the Austrians have repulaufi them. In Galatia the Russian4'h> the re gion of Bocxxacz have brolortthe dead lock sad thrown their Don Cossacks! across the Dniester and occupied the villages of Siekerghine and Petruve. Heavy fighting continues in Volhy- nia around Sokul, to the north of Lutsk. Here, Vienna says, the Ger- mans havestormed Russian positions over a front of about 3,000 metres. Along the Styr and Kolki to Sokul the Germans are bombarding the Russian positions, around Linewaka, on the Stockhod river, they have launched repeated infantry attacks in mass for mation, which Petrograd asserts were all repulsed, In the region of the Pripet marshes there have been intense bombardments of Russian positions by the Germans and several infantry attacks which the Russian war office says were put down. Since Sunday night there have been only artillery actions at Verdun. The British have carried out a number of successful attacks against the Germ ans and also have bombarded with considerable effect German positions on various sectors. In Asiatic Turkey in the regions of Trebizond and Bagdad the Turks at tempted offensive movements against the Russians. The efforts were every where repulsed. Additional gains for the British forces operating against the Germans in East Africa are related in a British communication.' The Italians have sent two Austrian transports, loaded with troops, arms and ammunition, to the bottom in the harbor of Durazzo. Special to The People. Williston, June 24.—A wedding of great interest to their host of friends was solemnized at the Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Clara Bell Half.became the bride of Mr. John Villepigue Bracey, the Rev. W. M. Jones, who officiated, using the beautiful Episcopal ceremony. The church was tastefully decora ted with ferns and palms against a background of white. Promptly at five o’clock, to the strains of Lohen grin’s wedding march, rendered by Miss Nena Odom, of Springfield, the ushers, Messrs. T. C. and Robert Hair, entered the center, aisle. They were followed by the dame of honor, Mrs. Clarence Fickling, of Blackville, who was attired in Copenhagen blue taffeta. The maid of honor, Miss Kortjohn, of Orangeburg, wore white taffeta with white hat to match. Both carried pink rosas.—i —■ Preceding the*bride came the flower girls, little Misses Gretchen Hair and Anna Black, daintily attired in white. The bride wore a becoming navy blue taffeta coat suit, with silk braid hat and accessories to match and carried a large bouquet of bride’s roses and ferns. Her only ornament was a lock et, which is an heirloom in the family of the groom. She entered on the arm of her father, who gave her away. The groom was attended by L S. Pee ples, Jr., a prominent lawyer of Au gusta. —-—■— — Immediately after the ceremony the happy young couple left for the moun tains of North Carolina, and after their honeymoon they will make their home in AugusU. The beautiful and costly gifts attest the popularity of both. Mrs. Bracey is the only daughter of Mr. J. C. Hair and is a woman of at tractive personality and many lovely graces. Mr. Bracey is prominent in the social and business world of Au- Melon Season Opens. — Where They Play. Friday, June 30: Bamberg at Barn well; Fairfax at Denmark. Tuesday, July 4: Barnwell at Fair fax; Denmark at Bamberg. Port. Royal Road, was in the city last night. He says that he will have a car of Melonyeady for shipment Mon day. He declare* Ki are excellent—the coni crop being ex ceptionally fine —AugusU Chronicle, June 24. gusts and is highly esteemed by large circle of friends who will cor dially welcome his charming bride. After the rehearsel Tuesday night Miss Hair entertained the bridal party and a few intimate friends in an in formal but pleasing manner. The out-of-town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fipkling, of Black ville, Miss MeU Kortjohn, of Orange burg, Miss Daisy Hill, of Ellenton, Miss Nena Odom, of Springfield, Mrs. W. R. Brown, of Spartanburg, L S. Peeples, Jr., J. A. Seats, A. P. Dicks, John Watkins and A. Woodward, of AugusU, Mr. aitfj Mrs. S. W. Dibble, Mrs. E. W> Odom, Miss Virginia Od- am, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Mims and family, Miss Elmina Carpenter,of Springfield, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hill, of Ellenton, Mr. Ronald Gyles and Miss Valerie Still, of Blackville, and others. At Winthrop College. Special to The People. Blackville, June 27.—Misses Julia Delk, of Hilda, and Ina Sanders and Aldee Still, of Barnwell, are now at Rock Hill attending the Winthrop Col lege Short Course for club girls. The two girls who make the best recon in the canning club are sent from each of the 31 counties engaged in the demonstration wark. One poultry club member is sent from each of the 15 counties having this work. Miss Still won the trip as poultry club mem ber and Misses Delk and Sanders for the canning club. This course is both pleasant and profiUble and these girls when they return will be able to give much valu able information to the people ol the community in which they live. Hoyle—McNab. To Hold Revival. During the wonderful career of Mistf Alice Hoyle, of Pinewood, am Mr. John B. McNab, of Barnwell, were married at the home of the former Monday afternoon^ After a wedding f trip of a week, they are expected to arrive here Monday. The bride is a charming young lady, BOOSTERS MEETING HELD. The Civic League and Busimeos Men Discuss Development Plans. ■ - Quite a number of business men and members of the Civic League met in the directors’ room at the Homo Bank of Barnwell Monday evening in response to a call issued by Col. Harry D. Calhoun, to discuss plans for boost ing Barnwell. In the absence of Mayor J. Emile Harley, the Rev. S. W. Henry acted as chairman and after a few pleasant remarks introduced Col. Calhoun, who stated the object of the meeting. Among other things brought to the atention of those present was a pe tition from the clerks of the city, ask ing that the merchants close their stores every evening at 7 o’clock from July 3 to August 15, and Mrs. H. L. O’Bannon was requested to appoint a committee to see the merchants. Col. Calhoun stated that Barnwell has the best cotton market and the poorest seed market in the county and advocated the establiahment of a Bra seed market so that farmers will ha attracted to this city. He also urged that the business man cooperate in advertising Barnwell, ba ginning August 1st, and appointed s committee composed of Messrs. R. B. Cole, R. S. Bailey and B. P. Davies to interest the merchants in this meth od of town boosting. A combination of a laundry and a yam, rope and waste factory was diacussed by the speaker, who st how the two. could be combined profi tably. Col. Calhoun then read a copy of the town ordinance authorizing the Civic League to close the street-ba- tween Calhoun Park and the Coart House, enclosing the grounds with a fence. He also read the town’s en dorsement of the project and the pe tition asking for authority to estab lish the park. It was decided to be gin the work immediately. The or dinance, which was passed in January, is as follows: Be it ordained by the Town Ce» cil of the Town of Barnwell in meet ing assembled; I. That a park, to be known as Calhoun Park, is hereby formed and created in the Town of Barnwell, as follows: Beginning at or near tto corner of the park heretofore kneem Calhoun Park opposite the bvUk store of R. W. Dicks at the street corner and 69Vi feet from the cerw of said store building, thence N. TSdfi E. 321 feet to a stake; thence N. U W. 217 feet to a stake; thence 8. 73 Jfi W. 321 feet to a stake at the rnrasr of the old park, and thence with the Ihm of the old park as it now runs tlY feet to the beginning corner. That said park is represented on a plat made by E. G. Hay, surveyor, am March 31,1916. II. That the road or street roa- ning diagonally across said park, and so much of the other roads or stfeelB as are included within the park ham- by created are declared dosed and no longer roads or streets of said Tew of Barnwell. III. That the Civic League of fha Town of Barnwell is hereby Bnther ized and empowered to enclose CaOmoa Park, herein created and ps shows am the plat of E. G. Hay, surveyor, beam- in referred to, by erecting such fawea or fences as said League may deem best, and for said purpose is hrrchy authorized and empowered to daaa such roads and streets as are indoded within said park; that the Civic Leagw is further authorized and empowered to plant trees, shrubbery, flowers and grasses in said park. IV. That any person or peraaM who shall destroy any fences arosmd said park, or trees or flowers, ia said park, shall be imprisoned for a peciad of not more than thirty days, or pay a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars. Done in Council, this 11th day at January, 1916. (Signed) J. E. Harley, (L. S.) Mpody and Sanckey, there were many ' who made 8 hogt of friend8 duri her who went to thtir meetings to hear re8idence in Barnwell) where ghe Mr Sankey sing and then wou d stay! cupied a ag 8ten her in andhearMr. Moody preach. Mr. An- Sheriff j B Morrig . office _ The drews, who assists in the meeting, groom is a young man of gterI which begins in Barnwell next Sun- qualitiRg and holdg a reg giWe day, will be accompanied by Mr. and gition with the Southern Cotton 0il Mrs. Wilgus, the former as singer Co ^ People , joins with their and the latter as pianist. The people of Barnwell will doubtless hear these musicians with pleasure. Mr. An Mr. Charlie Dunbar, from down the" drewi has been in evangelistic work • many friends in wishing Mr. and Mrs. McNab a long life of happiness and prosperity. practically hiq entire mipsteral life Tuberculosis Week Postponed. and it is hoped that he wilj be. a bless- ( . ihg here as he has been elsewhere. Columbia, S. C., June 23.—After It is likely that the meetin fcehpvn-vrtuwrmr Attest: Jas. M. Caldwell, Clerk. After discussing plans for a new council chamber, the adjourned. ” Blackville News. Special to The People. Blackville,, June 27.—Miss Bertha Still is the guest of Misses Essie sad Birdie Sanders this week. -Mias- Essie Sanders has to her home near Barnwell after aa as- tended visit to her sister, Mrs. W. JL Brannen (yt ilHj* G& she visited a number the purpose, although the first ser vices will probably be held in the Methodist Church. . - • * lealth. been decided to post pone the Tuberculosis Week from the first week in July to the first week ia August. crops. and Mrs. P. A. Dyd Hp|ts of Mr., and Mrs. today. !