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Chief Executive Made Telling Argu- County Demomtrxtion Agent Telia of
ment at Barnwell Tueaday. | Value of Rye aa Cover Crop.
What was unquestionably a Man-1 Special to The People,
ning crowii greeted the State Cam- Blackville, July 1,5.—M * H. G.
paign party when the candidates ad- Boylston, county demonstration agent,
dressed the voters of Barnwell Coun- has the following to say in regard to
ty here Tuesday. Every section of rye as a cover crop:
this county was represented, while How much rye are you planning to
numbers of people came here from ad- sow in your cotton as a cover crop
joining counties. The crowd was va- this fall ? If you have never planted
riously estimated at from two to three it before you ask your neighbor who
thousand people and was one of the has planted it, and he will tell of the
most orderly gatherings of a political value of rye as a cover crop in cotton
nature that has assembled in Barnwell and on all other lands that would
in recent years. ’Acre was absolute- otherwise be bare during the winter
ly no attempt to howl down any can- for the rains and winds to wash and
it on the jpher hand every blow away.
Iras given marked attention. Some may ask what is the value of
eting was called to order rye sown in cotton middles in the fall
kfter 11 o’clock by Chairman as a. winter cover crop. Well, they
All, of Allendale. All of the are as follows:
^tes, except those for Govern- First. To hold the soil together by
ie their speeches in the taber-1 keeping the wind from blowing the
le in “The Circle,” but finding this
too small to accomodate the immense
crowd, the gubernatorial candidates
soil and the rain from washing it
| away. ,
Second. To take the available plant
’ addressed their audience from the food in the soil that would otherwise
stand. The aspirants for the minor be leached out of the soil and possibly
State offices Spoke first, but lack of be carried into the ponds and branch-
space prevents even a short synopsis es.
of their talks.
t Blease.
i\Former Governor C. L. Blease was
first of the candidates for Govern-
to speak. He was greeted with
[pplause as he arose. He began by
reading from a recent interview in
the Anderson Daily Mail, from which
ho drewthe concfusion that he would 1TT 1,0 ^
—wrtftM. 1 h: Vo th. 1 ■" ^ ^
of a policeman in Charleston Satur
day night, saying he was “a monu
ment to law and order.” He also
made reference to the Winnsboro
tragedy. He charged that there are
more special judges now than ever
and called attention to the fact that
29 true bHla were foutfd at the recent
term of the Court of General Sessions
at Barnwell. He paid his respects
to the appointment of negro notaries
public and characterized the present
i administration as “extravagant.” He
Third. In the spring the winds of
ten blow the sandy land very badly,
oftri covering up the corn and kill
ing the younger cotton which necessi
tates the planting over or causing you
to have a bad stand of that particular
crop. •
Fourth. It famishes organic mat
itr 15717~whlch mos
very badly.
If you have never planted any rye
as a co ' crop before you will do well
to try ~me—you will certainly be
pleased. Also plant you a seed patch
this fall so you will have a plenty of
seed this next season.
A peck to three pecks to the acre
is the amount to be used, and plant
from the middle of September to the
middle of October.
Baseball News.
None of the games in the Bam-
touched on the controversy between I berg-Barnwell County League sched-
the Governor and Attorney General uled for Friday were played on ac
and attacked asylum and militia af-1 count of rain.
fairs. Mr. Blease was applauded a
number of times during his speech
and when he finished was presented
with about a dozen bunches of flow
ers, which he said he would place ort
the grave of his friend, C. Arthur
Best, of Barnwell.
Cooper.
Mr. R. A. Cooper made a clean-cut,
forceful speech and brought forth
applause from his supporters several ^ ay _; defeating Denmark by
times. He confined Himself entirely I °^ ‘ to ®-
to a discussion of the issues and re
frained from any attacks on his op
ponents. Among other things he dis
cussed taxation, saying that he would
-not promise to reduce taxes but would
see to it that the voters got 100 cents
of value for every dollar spent. In
discussing educational affairs, Mr.
Cooper declared in favor of increasing
the effi9iency of the State’s education
al institutions and enlarging their I bills by the Barnwell County Grand
• aM^d of operation. He is an advo- Jury and the many convictions of vio
^Hk of law enforcement, and would lators of the prohibition law as evi
increase the usefulness of the State dence that he has redeemed his cam
Warehouse. paign pledge.
DesChamps. Although he has had applications
Mr. J. M. DesClyimps entertained for 500 pardons, executive clemency
the crowd very much during his al- | has been exercised in only about 40
In Tuesday’s games, Bamberg won
from Barnwell in an exciting contest
on the local diamond, 5 to 4. Barn
well scored first, but in the next in
ning the visitors made four runs. In
the seventh Barnwell came from be
hind and tied the score, but Bamberg
put the winning run across in the
next frame.
Fairfax was again victorious Tues-
the score
An Endorsement.
Pursuant to a rush call of the Bull
Pond Club, it was gratifying to have
sp many present and we take pleas
ure in announcing that W. C. Gray was
unanimously chosen as a candidate
for Road Commissioner for Bull Pond
township.
A Candidate.
CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP NOW
Program of Union Meetings to Be
Held on July 29th and 30th.
PROCLAMATION.
To the People of the Town of Barnwell:
WHEREAS, The Health Department of the Town of Barnwell has
requested a “Clean-Up-Day” and suggests Friday, July 21, 1916, and
VN HEREAS. The health of the people of Barnwell demands that
owing to the recent heavy rainfall, the streets and premises of the city
be cleaned immediately in order to keep down an epidemic of typhoid
and malarial fevers; ^
THEREFORE, I, J. Emile Harley, Mayor of the town of Barn
well, do hereby designate Friday, July 21, 1916, as “Clean-Up-Day”
and appeal to the people of the city to co-operate with the town authori
ties along this line. ,
The residents of Barnwell are requested to cut down and rake up
all weeds on their premises, collect all trash, empty cans and bottles
and deposit aame in a box or barrel where the town authorities can con
veniently cart them away. The Chairman of the Town Board of
Health will inspect all premises on Monday, July 24, and report to the
council all persons who fail or refuse to comply with this proclamation.
J. EMILE HARLEY.
Mayor.
Barnwell, S. C., July 17, 1916.
The following ia the program o fthe
union meetings of the Barnwell Asso
ciation which will be held on July
29th and 30th at the following church
es: No. 1, Colston; No. 2, Denmark;
No. 3, Great Saltkehatchie; No. 4,
Joyce Branch.
Topics:—
1. What constitutes an Al church ?
2. The needs of our denomination
al colleges..
3. The work of our State Mis-,,
sion Board. ' *
Speakers at No. 1.
Topic 1. G. J. Herndon, J. H. Fen
der.
Topic 2. J. R. Smith, Walter Black,
M. J. Free.
Topic S. D. W. Heckle, J. C. McMil
Ian. D. (k Hunter.
Missionary Sermon oh State Mis
sions, D. W* Heckle.
Speakers at No. 2.
Topic 1. P. A. Bolen, J. M. Grubbs,
J. O. Sanders.
Topic 2. S. G. Mayfield, W. R. Mc
Millan, J. D. Huggins.
Topic 3. J W. R. McMillan, P. A.
Bolen, W. H; Hutto.
Missionary Sermon on State Mis
sions by Rev. W. R. McMillan.
Speakers at No. 3.
Topic 1. T. J. Grubbs, R. E. WSod
ward, M. Jones.
Topic 2. W. L. Hayes, B. M. FoiV
■fhonr WcMi V*
- TuptC 3. R. -grTTckTing, ST HTCar^
roll, S. A. Hair.
Missionary Sermon on State Mis
sions by W. L. Hayes.
Speakers at No. 4.
Topic 1. O. W. Barker, A. W. Man
uel, W. I. Johns. -
Topic 2. J. R. Cullom, J. K. Snell-
ing. r
Topic 3. J. A. Goodson, J. R. Cul
lom, J. C. Fields.
Missionary Sermon on State Mis
sions by J. R. Cullom.
ACCIDENT PROVED FATAL.
MY WINTHROP COLLEGE TRIP.
Quincy Woodward, Aged 18 Years,
Died Early Sunday Morning.
Mias Julia Delk Sara V sit Was on
of Pleaa-j.e and Profit.
lotted time and made a favorable im
pression on his hearers.
shwean.
Mr. John T. Duncan confined him
self to a discussion of what he is
pleased to term “the system.”
Manning.
Governor Richard I. Manning was
the last of the gubernatorial candi
dates to speak, and although i^ was
long past the dinner hour the carowd
was apparently as large as when the
meeting began. He was greeted by
instances and only two 'of those were
full pardons. He discussed the work
of the State Board of Charities and
Corrections, and said that he expects
to recommend a revision of the in
surance bill which will save the sov
ereignty of the State and at the
same tiVne will solve the present prob
lem. v
The Governor’s most telling argu
ment, however, was his review of the
conditions at the State Hespital for
.the Insane, past and present. His
prolonged applause when he arose and statements of the great good he has
was frequently cheered by his sup- been instrumental in doing for the un
porters during his speech. He at fortunates of the State elicitedmich
once launched into a discussion of his applause.
administration, which, he said, has The Governor was interrupted once
been based on respect of law and the during his speech by a question from
maintenance of law and order. He Senator A? B. Patterson, his reply to
was asking, he said, for an endorse- which again brought forth the cheers
ment of his administration and was of his (the Governor’s) supporters,
not trying to stir up factionalism. I At the conclusion of his speech Gov-
He told about the condition of the 1 ernor Manning was presented with 12
National Guard at the time of his in- or 15 bunches of flowers and an in
auguration and what he has done to formal reception was held on the
save the State thousands of dollars speaker’s stand, when scores of his
in the matter of lost equipment. admirers crowded around hiin to
Governor Manning referred to con- shake hands and renew their pledges
ditions in. Charleston, where, a few of support.
years ago, liquor was sold openly and All three of the leading candidates
horse racing was the order of the day. for Governor had their friends in the
things have stopped, he said, crowd, but the supporters-of Govern
^ the result of his active campaign or Manning were unquestionably in
the enforcement of the laws. ■ Re- the majority. In fact, some claimed
ferring to the 150,000 appropriated bl' that the crowd w*^three to one . in
the fegislatute for' Talr enforcement’, 1 favor of the present Chief Executive,
the Governor said that only $10,000 The party left Tuesday evening for
had been used in the first six months, Hampton, where the meeting was
and pointedte the finding of 29 true l scheduled to be held yesterday.
Quincy Woodward, the 18-year old
son of Mr. R. E. Woodward, of Rose
mary township, died at the home of
his father at an early hour Sunday
morning from injuries sustained in a
runaway accident on the 8th inst.
The young man was driving to a mill
near his home when the horse be
came frightened and ran away, throw
ing Mr. Woodward violently against
a piece of timber on the side of the
road. A physician was hurriedly sum
moned, but in spite of his skill and the
tender nursing of loving hands, the
death angel entered the home and car
ried his ppirjt to a fairer land.
The funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon by the Rev. W. D
Heckle and the body was laid to rest
in the Woodward cajnetery in the pres
ence of a large concourse of sorrow
ing relatives and sympathetic friends
Mr. Woodward was a consistent
member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church and during his brief sojourn
here he endeared himself to young and
old alike. “None knew him but to love
him; none spoke of him but in praise.”
He is survived by his father and
five brothers and three sisters, who
have the sincere sympathy of scores
of sorrowing friends.
Mr. A. T. Beard left for the North
ern markets Tuesday afternoon to
purchase fall and winter goods for
Merchant J. A. Porter.
Special to The People.
Hilda, July 15.—I feel it my duty to
write a few lines to the people of
BarnweR County to let them knojv
what a pleasant as Well as profitable
trip I made to Winthrop. I feel that
I was greatly benefitted by going up
there. I certainly worked hard last
year with my tomatoes and other
vegetables and fruits to get to go and
am very proud that the judges of the
Barnwell County Fair decided that I
won first prize.
But I want to go back now more
than I wanted to go at first. There
were 77 of us girls, 62 tomato girls
and 15 poultry girls. We all went to
gether everywhere while we were at
Winthrop. Our studies were agricul
ture, poultry, cooking, canning, sew
ing and manual training. The teach
ers were: Mr. Clark, agriculture; Mr.
C. C. Cleveland, poultry; Miss Oaro-
lin, cooking; Mrs. Dora Dee Walker,
canning; Miss Minnie Garrison, sew
ing; Miss Irving, manual training,
and Miss Joe Yarboro had i.ll she
could do to deliver the mail and to do
the shopping for the girls. The teach
ers made everything very interesting
and clear to me and I tried to learn
all that I possibly could. The trip
was very interesting as well ass profi
table and we enjoyed oar ten days
work very much.
Julia Deik.
SAYS REPORT IS UNTRUE.
Cotton Platform Will Ne« Bo Mo*t4
from Present Location.
The People has been requested to
publish the following commur.icatinn
from the Committee for the Civic
League:
“To the People of the Town and Coun
ty of Barnwell:
“Friends: The undersigned com
mittee, which has been appointed by
the Civic League of Barnwell to im
prove Calhoun Park in the town of
Barnwell, under the authority of the
Town Council of Barnwell, under
stands that there is general talk that
the cotton platform and scales wiM he
moved from their present location on
account of said improvements, and we
take this method of saying that the
cotton platforii will not be interfered
with at all, and the people who bring
their cotton to Barnwell will. receive
the same kind of treatment thsc hey
have in the past—the top of the mark
et—and the beautifying of Calhoun
Park won’t hurt Barnwell or the peo
ple of the county, but will be, as they
will see, a great civic improvement.
“And when the Rest Hoorn for the
ladies of the county who trade in
Barnwell is ready, that they may rest
while in Barnwell and take their cMI<f-
ren with them, and when the old guard
house is moved from along that road
where prisoners have been using bad
language while in there, that your
and our wives had to listen to, things
will seem much different. The only
thing that will hurt Barnwell is not
to give the very highest prices for
the cotton and cotton seed that is
brought here for sale and not to pre
pare some comforts for the ladies
that trade in Barnwell.
“In closing the committee wishes to
state that the improvements referred
to above will not cost the people of
the town or county one penny. The
money is being raised by the ladies
of the Civic League from the sale of
old clothes and in various other ways.
“(Signed)
Harry D. Calhoun,
“R. Stanley Dicks,
“Tarleton S. Cave,
Committee for the Civic League,
DEMOCRATS, ENROLU
Doubtless there are some people who are not fully advised as ta
the requirements for voting in the primary. The fact that a man
placed his name on the club rolls in 1914 does not entitle him to vote
this year. He must enroll again and each ejection year thereafter..
Thc citthLhonks are now ia the hands of the secretaries and it would
be best to enroll now in order that the secretaries will not be over
worked at the last moment.
Mr, Black Withdraws.
The friends of Mr. T. W. Black will
learn with regret that fie has with
drawn from the race fop Supervisor.
He finds, however, that his private
business forces him to withdraw, aa
he will be unable to make an active
campaign. He thanks hLs friends for
q£- fUpfKETt
Many Violators of ProhfMtiea ami
Dispensary Laws Plead GaOty.
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The violators of the prohibttlem
and dispensary laws almost fall over
themselves to plead guilty last weak
to the indictments against
Some preferred to stand trial,
only two or three acquitals
The following is a list of the eases
disposed of:
Juran Dunbar, murder, not gaOty.
J. W. Boyles pleaded guilty to vio
lating the dispensary law and was
sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or
serve six months at hard labor os Iks
chain gang or in the penitenttiary.
Brooks Kirkland pleaded guilty Is
the same charge and was
to pay a fine of $100 or i
months at hard labor;
suspended daring good behavior am
payment of $70.
Fields Jenkins pleaded guilty tS
violating the prohibition law and was
sentenced to pay a fine of $1M or
serve six months at hard labor.
Robert Williams plaadsd guilty is
the charge of housebreaking and lar
ceny and was sentenced to one year
at hard labor.
Frank Owens pleaded gaOty to tmm
charges of housebreaking and lnr»
ceny and one of burglary and larceny,
and was sentenced to 8 months si
hard labor in each cm*.
Sam Taylor pleaded guilty to Iks
chorge of
sentenced to five
bor.
D. M. Gelzor pleaded
charge of violating the
law aad was sentenced to a
$100 or six months at hard laber.
w Robert Coleman pleaded guilty to
the charge of forgery and was ams-
tenred to 18 months at hard labor.
Raymond Harvey guilty Is
violating the prohibition law and was
sentenced to $100 or six
M. E. Brunson pleaded guilty to s
like charge and was ssntWuad to m
fine of $100 or six months al hssd
labor.
Joe Stoney pleaded guilty to vim-
la ting the prohibition low and asm-
teoced to a fine of $12$ or ste mentos
at hard labor,
Sherman Brown pleaded guilty to
violating the prohibitien law aad was
sentenced to a fine of $198 or
months st hard labor; on
850 sentence was
again convicted on
Tom Smith was acquitted of *s
charge of violating the dispomwy
law. ^
Bill Snelling was convicted of
la ting the prohibition law and ans-
tenced to four months at hard Inbsr.
Willie Gaillard, charged with vio
lating the dispensary law, was femrf
guilty with recommendation to mar-
cy and sentenced to throe nfe
hard labor.
Mary Hazel was convicted of vio
lating the prohibition law.
Albert Charlton pleaded guOty 8s
violating the prohibition law and was
sentenced to a fine of |250 or ate
months st hard labor, sen tones bsing
suspended during good behavior an
payment of $50.
Ephriam Ferguson waa convicted
of violating the prohibition law a^
recommended to the mercy of fibs
-court.
B. Wilson was convicted of iarasay
from the dwelling and sentenced to
six months at hard labor.
Wilkins Dortch was acquitted of
the charge of violating the protoBn-
tion law.
Mrs. C. E. Priester pleaded gnSly
to violating the prohibition law awl
sentenced to a fine of $200 sr eight
months; sentence suspended ea pay
ment of $25.
James Bryant was found guilty ef
violating the prohibition law aid sen
tenced to a*flne of $100 or six montte
st hard Isbor.
True Bilk.
The following True Bills were
found by the Grand Jury in sdiRtkai
to those published last wee)c:
Violating the dispensary law:
Ephriam Ferguson, Mary ' Hand*
Fields Jenkins, J. W. Boyles,'Ban
Harley, J. M. Scott.
Tim Barrett, obtaining goods un
der false pretenses.
Many of the esses against viola
tor-* of the prohibition law ware
worked up by. Constable J. G. Faw
ning, of Williston. Mr.
services do not cost tbs c
thing, bis pay coming out of tbs fus^
appropriated by the legislature to us-
force the laws. He is to bs
ed for his seal w j
The visitors
for tbs
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