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M v 1 ■ 4 /- - “Just Like a Member of fhe Family 0 ^ . VOLUME XL. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19TH, 1916. NUMBER 8. rEACHERS MEET SATURDAY. Reorganization Meeting to Be at Barnwell High School. Held ANENT THE STEAM ROLLER. CROP SHORT, PRICES GOOD Invitations have been sent to the teachers throughout the county to the reorganization meeting of the Barn well County Teacher’s Association, whicfr will be held in the Barnwell High School building on Friday, Octo ber 21, beginning at 11 o’clock a. m. Lunch will be served by the Barnwell High School Girls’ Basket Ball Team. The following is the program of the exercises: 1. Song.* 2. Scripture Reading—Rev. S. W. Henry. 3: Election of Officers. 4. Address of Welcome—Mayor J. Emile Harley. 5. Music. 6. Remarks—Members of County Board of Education. • 7. Music. 8. Remarks—Dr. R. S. Bailey. 9. Round Table Talks—Superin tendents Crane, Kenney, Self, Madden, Truluck, Jones and King. Mrs. W. D. Rice,-formerly princi pal of the Appleton graded school but now in charge of the teachers’ train ing course in the Orangeburg High , School, will be present and will dis- t s; to prospective teachers the ad- tages of normal training as pro- ed for in the approved high schools I established by the State Board of Education. The teachers of the county are • urged to attend, as a very interesting meeting ia anticipated. Chairman All Defends Action of the Executive Committee. Allendale, October 16th, 1916.— Editor, The Barnwell People, Barn well, South Carolina:: In view of the ’fact that the Democratic Executive Committee of Barnwell County has been criticised through the press by Mr R. Boyd Cole because of the Com mittee’s action in declaring Mr. A. W. Owens the nominee of the Party for the third seat in the delegation to the House of Representatives over Mr. Cole, I beg to submit the following to the readers of your paper: Rule 41 of the Democratic Party, as well as the Statute, provides as fol lows: “‘The County Committees SHALL ASSEMBLE at their respect ive courthouses on the morning of the second day after the election, on or before twelve o’clock, Noon, TO TAB ULATE THE RETURNS AND DE CLARE THE RESULTS OF THE PRIMARY, SO FAR AS THE SAME RELATES TO MEMBERS OF- THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND COUN TY OFFICERS.” Paragraph two (2) provides: “THE PROTESTS AND CONTESTS FOR COUNTY OFFI CERS AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY shall be filed WITHIN TWO (2) DAYS AFTER THE DAY OF THE DECLARATION BY THE COUNTY COMMITTEE OF THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION with the Chairman of . the County Committee.'* Lyndhurst .Farmers .Meet'.Expenses and Have Surplus. Lyndhurst, Oct. 12.—Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Hay and children, Henry and 1 Charles, of Brunswick, Ga., arrived on Saturday and will spend the winter months in their cottage here. Mr. Horace J. Crouch, County- Su perintendent of Education, and Dr. W. M. Jones, of Williston, paid a visit to the local school Tuesday. Mr. S. H. Hay spent a few days at McClellansville and Charleston last week, the guest of relatives and friends. Messrs. Harry Williams and Ben Vincent, of Orangeburg, were here for a few hours Sunday. The Rev. Peronneau D. Hay, of Summerville, who has been spending the summer months here, returned to his home on Tuesday. Mr. W. Douglas Gantt, of Barnwell, was the guest of his father, -Capt. R. P. Gantt, Sunday. Rattlesnakes are certainly “reign ing” in this section this season. In addition to those previously reported, a large snake was killed recently by Mr. Harold H. Hay in the woodland region near the swamp of the Lower Three Runs. Although the crop has been short, the present high prices for cotton have enabled the farmers to meet their expenses and have a surplus over. The greater part of the crop has been harvested, and the farmers are now busy storing their corn. BOARD MAKES REPORT. Barnwell County Jail Has Score of 614 Points Out of 1,000. HOLD FIRST MEETING. Mrs. L. W. Googe Entertained Mem bers of Woman’s Reading Club. Pursuant to such authority, the Committee meF on ’‘September 28th,' and, upon tabulation of the returns, the vote stood: Owens, 721; Cole, 719. Upon inquiry, and before the result was officially declared, it was ^ • | discovered that no ballots had been Allendale, October 14th.—Special— j sent to the border, at which place The Woman’s Reading • Club held three (3) votes were cast for Bara- its first regular meeting Thursday af- I well County officers in the second pri- temoon, Oct. 5th, at the residence of mary, of which Mr. Cole received two Mrs. L. W\ Googe. The President for (2) and Mr. Owens one (1), and Mr. the year, Mrs. E. R. Tessier, presided. . Charles Carroll Simms, UNCLE-IN- After the regular business session LAW of Mr. Cole, immediately ad- Mr. W. B. Oswald, the literary lead- dressed the Committee. OF WHICH | pleasant ending'by hi. cheerfui risU er for the afternoon, took charge of HE WAS A MEMBER, taking the j to th e .ancuim on Saturday the meeting and the following pro- position that the Committee had no* Engagement Announced. Blackville, Oct. 14.—Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Halford announce the engage ment of their daughter, Annie Lee, to Williard O. Brodie, the marriage to be solemnized in the fall. Mrs. V. A. Woodward and daughter, Miss Mae Woodward, o( Elko, were visitors here Saturday. Mr. J. M. Grubbs gave the week a The' State Board of Charities and Corrections in Columbia has made the following official report on the Barn well County Jail: Our score card report on thq Barn well County Jail, based on our in spections and attached hereto, shows a total score of 614 points out of a possible 1,000, grouped under three main heads: 1— Jail Plant: Permanent Features. Under this head only 244 points out of a possible 406 are allowed. This score is due primarily to insufficient ventilation of the prisoners’ quarters, the poor facilities afforded for classi fying prisoners, the lack of bathing facilities, and the fact that the cells on the second floor are of the interi or cage ^ type. gram was carried out: I power to declare the result of the elec SUCCESSFUL IN CONTESTING Shakeapepre the Man— tion because ballots had not been fur- THE MATTER he could ONLY Mrr Oswald. nished to the voters on the border HAVE SECURED A FOURTH PRI- Paper: Dram* «nd T ^ Mtre of Mr t’® 1 * WM further represented by i MARY , and that he WOULD NOT Shakespeare s Day—Miss Marie heel, attorneys, as was Mr. Owens, and. HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DEVOTE rorerunners anti ( ontem-1 upon inveatif?ation and full inquiry, iljTHF TIME NECESSARY TO MAK* developed that ballots for all three | , NG ANOTHER PRIMARY, it ia dif- l T 'T rin k* P r ' n t*d by MraB to understand his position, for 1 Davies and Mr. Coke, jointly, or in th# COUNTY COMMITTEE could partnership, they having submitted don , nothin|r by, Mr tie bids for printing the same; that the Reeled or ITSELF ORDER A Secretary of the Committee had mailed ballots to the voters on the border, In- J. H. Talk: poraries of Shakespeare—Mrs Warren. Extracts from an Article on the Bacon-Shakespeare Controversy — Miss Eunice Williams. Current Events—Mrs. W.' 1^. Dar lington, Jr. After the meeting the hostess ask- ^ dividually and through their regi- ed to be allowed to break a rule of the mental commander, for the first and Club, as it was the first meeting, and second primaries; that Mr. COLE had served delightful refreshments. HIMSELF SECURED BALLOTS TO The Junior -Sewing Club met for J MAIL TO THE INDIVIDUAL VO- reorganization Thursday afternoon. TERS ON THE BORDER FOR THE Oct. 5th, at the home of Miss Lou-: FIRST PRIMARY; that, in giving in- errol Smart. The following members.; structums.Ao Mr: Davies for printing were enrolled: Misses Bessi^ Bolys-j the ballots'for th« THIRD primary, ton, Elizabeth Johnson, \ ivia PeepleSi Mr. Cole being unwell and not pres- Christine Reed Warner, Thelma Gay, j ent, the Chairman and the Secretary J^orence and Virginia Melvin. Louise instructed Mr. Davies that he AND r lliams, LeClaire Sanders, Virginia arren, Kate Hiers, Lillie Williams, Mae Johnson, Chivelette Boyd, Hilma Rice, Rhoda Foster and Louerrol Smart. ' • Before the meeting adjourned dain ty refreshments were served. MR. COLE should print such ballots JOINTLY, as they had done for the first two primaries, and that THEY SHOULD MAIL OUT SUCH BAL- BARNWELL WINS ONE. Denmark High School Defeated day by Score 18 to 6. Fri- The Barnwell High School defeated the Denmark High School Friday af ternoon by a score of 18 to 6 in the first game of football played at Barn well tljis season. Cox starred for Denmark, taking the ball over for a touchdown. Creighton made the first touchdown for Barnwell by line plunges. The second was made in ^he same manner by E. Riley. The feature of the. game was the intercepting of a forward pass by Capt. O, Riley on Denmark’s 30-yard line and running for .a touch down. Wound Proved Fatal. M LOTS TO THE PROPER PLACES AND EXPENSE THE COUNTY COMMITTEE BOR SUCH EXTRA WORK AND POSTAGE, to which Mr. Davies readily agreed on behalf of himself and Mr. Cole. Thereafter Mr. Davies called upon Mr. Cole for assistance and information as to whom the ballots should be mailed, and MR. COLE PREPARED AND DELIVER ED TO HIM A LIST CONTAINING SUCH INFORMATION, BUT NE GLECTED TO MENTION THE BOR DER. Such facts having been developed, some member of the Committee moved and it was duly seconded that the Com mittee declare the result of the elec tion as shown by the' tabulation. The vote resulting in a tie of five for and five against, the Chairman held that, under the MANDATORY rules of the Party, he could do nothing but cast the deciding vote in favor of declaring the election, RULING, HOWEVER, that Mr. Cole had TWO (2) DAYS in which to file a PROTEST to be heard by the entire Committee of twe'nty- Highsmith, the negro man who was shot by Chief of Police W\ A. Hayes on Monday night of last week, died j f° ur (24) members- from the effect of his injuries Thurs-! In full justice to those FIVE MEM- day morning. The coroner’s jury of BERS OF THE COMMITTEE wjio inquest returned a verdict to the ef- ! VOTED TO DECLARE THE ELEC- fect that the negro came to his death TION OF" MR. OWENS, I wish to jrpm pistol shot wounds at the hands state further that, under the MANDA- lUoliceman in the discharge of his TORY PROVISIONS of the RULES ’>"• «• »* and the STATUTE/ the Committee ! pould have done nothing but declare Major J, A. Meyer, of Meyer’s Mill, the result aa .tabulated. OIL ORDER A thoae belleto- we undertook to deliver ttary tuberculosis hoanttal was inTKrfliyTnmqsy. Ill mdef PBIMAgY m cUax aioU. f.ip- tW fir»t »rwi vote for hi* choice for Governor in the tion of the rules. Aa, however, Mr. THE BARNWELL ASSOCIATION. COMMITTEES APPOINTED. Union Meetings Will Be Held at Four Churches.—The Program. City Fathers of Barnwell Lay for Banner Year. the Mc- FOURTH, in which, aa MR COLE STATES. HE COULD NOT HAVE TAKEN A PART. Inview, therefore, of such facta, and particularly in view of the fact that Mr. Cole himself reserved ballots to send to the voters on the border in the first primary, and that he was JOINTLY CHARGED with Mr. Davies with the RESPON- E1R4LITY «*f sending owl all of the ballots for the third primary and that he neglected to furnish Mr. Davies with the names of the border voters, though he did deliver him a list, show ing where ballots should be sent with in the county, it is manifestly unfair to the Committee to characterize its action as that of a “steam roller.” As Mr. Cole has had so much to say in regard to my action as Chairman in breaking the tie vote in favor of Mr. Owens, I want the Democrats of Barnwell County to know, and to un derstand dearly, that I would not have been called ufNn to vote upon the matter at al] had it not have been that MR. COLE’S UNCLE-IN-LAW made Jhe tie by voting against the motion to declare the election of Mr. Owens. Had MR. COLE’S UNCLE- IN-LAW not taken part in the voting, the result would have been FIVE (5) FOR DECLARING OWENS. ELECT ED and FOUR (4) AGAINST, and I, as Chairman, would noi have been called upon to vote upon the matter. So far as this personal action of the Chairman is .concerned, however, I have nothing to say, except that I dis charged the fluty thkt/developed upon me solely according to my understand- of the rules and the statute, and for such course I have no apology to make to anyone. Of course, it is unfortunate that no ballots were sent to the border, and no one regrets the failure more^than the Chairman. Had I or the Secretary had the least idea that Messr^ Davies and Cole would not send ballots to the border, or had we been infoi;rped by Mr. Cole that he didn’t know to whom to send them, or that he desired us to send them, they would most.certainly have been promptly delivered, as were To make the fundamental structur al changes in the jail really necessary to improve these conditions materi ally would involve an expenditure of public funds likely to be possible only on the public’s demand. In the mean time, however, we strongly urge that the following improvements be made at once: 1. That a bath tub be placed in the corridor of the three cells on the first floor and a shower bath installed in one comer of the main cell room on the second floor. II. Sheriff’s Management of the Jail. Increasing the score under this sec tion is entirely in the hands of the Sheriff and his jailer who, as the legal custodians of the jail and the prisoners, are primarily responsible for the conditions considered here. It will be seen from the score card re port that the records of the prisoners are fairly well kept and that the prisoners’ quarters were fairiy clean when inspected. To enable the sher iff and jailer to increase their score we suggest that they: 1. Get the people in the community to visit the jail and take a greater in- terest in its conditions and manage ment. 2. Account quarterly to the County Board of Commissioners for supplies furnished the jail, supplies on hand, and request in writing supplies needed during the next quarter. 3- Keep a record of the race and aex of each prisoner committed to the jail and of the reason why each prisoner is discharged from the jail. 4. Have the steel cell work in the prisoners' quarters scoured weekly and keep the toilet facilities in the prisoners’ quarters cleaner. 5. I, sc the cells on the first floor, two of which now serve as a pantry for the jailer, for confining female prisoners and keep only male prison ers in the “cage” on the second floor. Whenever possible confine the White and negro male prisoners in different sect ions of the “cage.” Separate juve nile prisoners from adult prisoners when possible. 6. When syphiletic prisoners are in jail, take the following precautions to prevent them from spreading the disease: (a) give them a separate bed and bedding, (b) separate drinking cups, (c> separate table utensils. 7. Serve three meals a day to pris oners instead of two, and give them fresh meat twice a week with more vegetables and wheat bread than at present. 8. Use solitary confinement with a reduced ration as a means for discip line prisoners. HI— County Commissioners and the Jail. Bettering conditions under this head is the responsibility of the coun ty commissioners. We wish to com mend the 3 county commissioners for the-fact that the jail is in good repair and very well equipped. We suggest that the commissioners may .improve the score as follows: 1. Screen the exterior doors and (windows of the prisoners’ quarters. *2. furnish clothing for the prison ers to-wear while in jail. 3. Require' professional services of the county physician as follows and pay him for same: to make a physi cal examination of each prisoner sent to the jail within 24 hours after his commitment; to vaccinate each one against smallpox when indicated: to visit all prisoners regularly once a week, inspecting both their quarters and their food. 4. Transfer all tubercular prisop- ert from the jail to the State peniten- The Union Meetings of the Barn- Well Baptist Association will be held ! with the following churches: No. 1,! Spring Branch; No. 2, Ghent’s 1 Branch; No. 3, Cypress Chapel; No. 4, Sycamore. The program is as follows: Topics. 1. When should the pastor’s salary be paid—weekly, monthly of annual- ly? 2. Our State Mission Board—its work and needs. 3. What, in your opinion, is greatest need of our churches? Speakers at No. 1. Topic 1.—D. 0. Hunter, J. C Millan, J. H. Hunter. Topic 2.—J. H. ^toudemire, Thos. Clayton, W. R. McMillan. Topic 3.—Walter Black, G. J. Hern don, J. H. Pearson. Missionary Sermon, W. R. McMillan. Speakers at No. 2. Topic 1.—J. M. Grubbs, J. O. San ders, E. H. Grayson. Topic No. 2.—J. D. Huggins, W. H. Hutto, W. T. Cave. Topic 3.—W. H. Collins, J. M. Grubbs, J. O. Sanders, W. H. Hutto, J. R. Cor mack, M. D. Missionary Sermon, J. D. Huggins. Speakers at No. 3. Topic 1.—T. J. Grubbs, G. W. Hut son, R. E. Woodward. Topic 2—W. L. Hayes, R. B. Fick- ling, W. W. Johns. Topic 3.—S. A. Hair, E. C. Watson, D. W. Heckle. - Missionary Sermon, W. M. Jones. Speakers at No. 4. Topic l.—O. W. Barker, J. W. Walk er, A- W. Manuel. Topic 2.—J. R. Cullom, W. I. Johns, J. K. Snelling. Topic 3.—D. A. Tedder, A. P. Man- ville, J. A. Good son. Missionary Sermon, J. R. Cullom. At the regular mealing of the Barn well Town Council orU%ctober 10th, Committees on Finance, Police, Fire Department, Streets, Ordinances and Parks and Civic Improvements were appointed for the ensuing two years. Realizing that heretofore the entire responsibility has been placed on one man, the city fathers decided that the best way to get tangible results was to divide the work of administering the affairs of the city among the mem bers of the council. The citizens of the town are invited to make helpful suggestions to the members of the committees. '* The committees appointed by Mayor Harley, of which he is an ex-officio jriember, are as follows: Committee on Finance: P. M. Buckingham, Chairman; J. A. Potter, U. C. Owens. Committee on Police: J. G. MSadr. Sr., Chairman; Jas. Julien Bush, M,E. Black. Committee on Fire Department: M. E. Black, Chairman; J. G. Moody, Sr., C. C. Owens. Committee on Streets: C. C. Owenn Chairman; M. E. Black, P. M. Buck ingham. Committee on Ordinances:^ Jas. Julien Bush, Chairman; J. A. Porter, P. M. Buckingham. Committee on Parks and Civic Iss- provement: J. A. Porter, Chairman; P. M. Buckingham, Jas. Julien Bush. The following gentlemen were ap pointed on the Board of Health: Dr. J. G. Wooley, Dr. E. L. Patterson, Dr. W. C. Milhous, Messrs. R. 3. Dirks and Charlie Brown. They will select their own chairman. primary, tfcit Major rode 400 Cole says, in a statement appearing in L the daily papers, that, CAD HE BEEN 1 Respectfully, W. A. ALL, County Chairman. Advertised Letters. Letters remaining in the Barnwell, South Carolina Post Office and adver tised October 16, 1916: Male Edward Anderson, Cyrus Asgill, E. A. Care ter, E. C. Glenn, James Gantt, Cyeaa Gill, Robert Nix, Planters qnd Merchants Bank, Edward Rich, W. N. Richardson, Valmore Smalls, James M Thomas. — Female Louisa Coleman, Laura Frasier, Carrie Gadson, Martha Hay, Mrs. M. S. Hudson, Lissie Odom, Pearle Wise, Rachel Sanders. v •* From Dead Letter Office. Eddie Pinckney, Listeria Younge. Persons calling for these letters will please say advertised and give date. ,Chas. E. Falkenstefrir Postmaster. NEWS FROM HILDA. Mr. Johnnie Rhodes and Mias Ethel Hutto Married Sunday. those needed for, the next quarter, f— Jail I'lant: Permanent Features: Scores Possible Actual 1. Location 15 2. Separation of prisoners’ quarters from jailer’s residence 10 3. Prisoners’ Quarters (1) Fire hazard 45 (2) Ventilation 70 (3) Facilities for Class- * ification 100 (4) Sanitary Facili ties 100 (5) Cell facilities and type J... 60 15 10 Hilda, Oct. IA.—Mr. Johnnie Rhodes of Lees and Miss Ethel Hutto, of thb place, were married Sunday. They motord to Bamberg, where the coro- mony was performed. Their friends wish thm a long and prosperous mar ried life. Messrs. B. H. Dyches and Jaaaes J. Ray, of Healing Springs, motorod la Hilda Sunday afternoon. Miss Gilliam, of Lees, ia visiting j relatives and friends here. Mr. Willie Still and children, Fm sell and Elizabeth, of Denmark, wma the guests of Mr. H. W. Jones Friday. . The Hilda graded school has began its 1916-1917 session. The patrons of the school are very proud of the new building, which has just been caaa- pleted. The teachers are Mias Paul ine Richardson, of Barnwell, and Mias Annie Lou Hudson and Miss Peart Hudson, of Springfield. A large en rolment and a successful year is ex pected. — —— — — - Mr. Q. A. Dyches motored to Bam berg Monday. ' Mr. Howell Collins, who is attend ing the Carlisle Fitting School, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents. Mr. H. C. Hutto motored to Black ville Sunday morning. 40 64 31 •• • . 400 244 II, Sheriff’s Management .Methods and Results - 1. Jailer’s General Du ties .... ... 50 28 2. Records jof Prison ers 30 23 3. Prisoners’ Quarters: Conditions .... 70 53 4. Classification of * Prisoners .... 80 40 5. Personal Hygiene, of Prisoners 80 ■ 52 6. Prisoners’ Food and Feeding 65 47 7. Discipline and Occu- pa^on of Prisoners 25 18 (Total score under Sec tion II) ..... 400 261 III. County Commission, ers and the Jail: - 1. Jailer’s Equipment ' . and Repair '.110 95 2. Medical Service for ' - Prisoners - 80 ^13 3. Financial Manage- ,»• mriit 10 •> 1 (Tofcal score under ——Beetion*«lift—.-— 1 .’ gg Seiglingville News. Seiglingville, October 16.—The far mers of this section are making hay and breaking corn while the sua shines. Cotton picking will soon be a thing of the past. An oyster supper was enjoyed here Friday by a largfe crowd. Mrs. W. A. Hayes and children, of Barnwell, spent the week-end with rel atives here. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Moody, Mi— Annie Laurie Moody and Mr. Hariey, of Barnwell, motored to Bamberg oa Sunday in the former’s new car. Mrs. J. M. Brabham and children, of Barnwell, are visiting relatives in Seiglingville. An automobile driven by a negro named Pig Miller had a collision Sat urday night at Appleton with a'bug gy drven by-another negro, who was thrown out and badly bruised. > Prof. W, W. Hart. reports and require him to account ' quarterly fur all lupphes received and Complete scorn on thi« on hand and to request ia writing Jail.... ——- r 1000 <14 After an illness of several weeks. Prof. W. W. Hart, a Confederate Vet eran and for many years a successful educator, died at a hospital in Colum- / ^—«. bia on Friday, October 6th. Hia re mains were brought to Barnwell the following day and laid to real in the Barnwell Baptist Churchyard, the Rev. W. L. Hayes conducting the funeral * services. He is survived by the fet- lowing-Children: Mrs. W.'W. Wood- wirdTSTBiniVell; kra CW^ ef Georgia; Mrs. Lewis, of North Care- linn; Mrs. Cave, of Augusta, and Mr. Arthur Hart, of Now York.