Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE BARNWELL PEOPLE EnUred at the post office at Barnwell, 8. C., as second-claaa matter. JOMM w. holmes 1840-1912 B. P. DAVIES, Editor and Proprietor. Jldvertiaementa.—Legal advertise ments at the rate allowed by law. Lo cal notices, 6 cents a, line each inser tion. Wants and other special adver tisements under special head, 1 cent a word, minimum charge, 25 cents; three insertions for the price of two. Liberal contracts for display advertis ing made for three, six and twelve months. Write for rates. Obituaries, • tributes of respect, resolutions, cards of Uianks, and all notices of a personal or political character are charged for .as regular advertising. Contracts for advertising not subject to cancella tion after first insertion. Communications.—We are always glad to publish news letters or those pertaining to matters of public inter est. We' require the name and ad dress of the writer in every case, not for publication but for our own pro tection. No article which is defama tory or offensively personal can find place in our columns at any price, and we are not responsible for the opinions expressed in any communication. fUN TO RESUME RAILWAY INQUIRY AFTER MARCH 4TH I"* t Postponement Forced by Press of Copgressionil Business a t : f COUNTRY DEMANDS ACTION Shippers, Ihvestore and'. Represents- > tiveaef All Branches of Business De* mgnd Unifieatidn of'Byeterm of Rail way Regulation—Roads Afk Fewer Masters. Washington, Dec. Cbnarres- ■tonal Joint Committee on Interstate Commerce, ’which has been conducting the Inquiry Into government regulation and eontrol of transportation, last week dertd^trr Tmspena ita nearin^s mm THURSDAY, JANUARY 4TH, 1917, Write it right—1917. The mud in Main Street is now af- most skirt (^eep. ' — 1. It still seems that England is ready to fight to. the last Frenchman. That crash, Celestine, is merely the breaking of a few of those New Year resolutions. < * . r • “What is so rare as a day in June?” Our guess is a sunny jiay during the Christmas holidays.* Timid suggestion to the city fath ers: Why not sell the streets of Barn well to the mud-slinging politicians? * ® 1 4T’ - The “liquor line” at the local express office during the holidays almost riv aled New York's “bread line” during “hard times.” “It's an ill- wind that blows nobody any good.” The merchants have sold many pairs of “rubbers” during the past several days. Judging from the large number of South Carolina weddings in Sunday’s issue of The State, many of the fair sex decided that it would be unwise to wait another four years. Safety first! The Bank of* Western Carqlina is doing its part in trying to prepare this section for the invasion of the boll weevil. It is now up to the farmers to do theirs. . There is some talk in Augusta of converting The Chronicle building’in to a fire-proof hotel. It was the gen eral impression that the building was “fire-proof” until the disastrous fire of last March. • —o— After glimpsing some of the adver tisements of a- play entitled “Stop. Look and Listen,” we concluded that while listening might Ik* dispensed with, the average man ‘would be* sure to stop and look. —6— ** After reading a forecast of the Al lies’ terms of jpoace, we wonder why they did not demand the repeal of the Declaration of Independence and the Monroe Doctrine and the uncondition al surrender-of the Panama Canal. That is about all that' was left out of their demands. on the subject and adjourned, subject to the call of the chairman, because pf the pressure of other work before Con gress. According to tbe resolution cre mating the committee. It Is required to submit a rci>ort by January 8th next It is understood that before that time the TOtumittee will ask fof-tn .exten sion of time and that the hearings will be resumed at a later date, when some of ,those Whd ajready TTave^ appedred before the committee ^fill be question ed further and k great many others Vlll be heard. It is probable, howev er,, that the hearings will not be resum ed until after adjournment of Congress on March 4th: In addition to regular routine business the commerce com mittee* of dhe two, house* a re with the important dqty of preparing and presenting the legislation asked for by President Wilson to make im possible a railroad rttrlke without pre vious In vest lira Hon. This will leave little or no Hme tot' the consideration of the general questions of . railway n'gnlHtion Country Wants Something Done. Members of Congress. and otlfers who are interested in the inquiry un* dertaken by the Newlands Coinmlttoe- insist that there is no intention of »abandoning it. ♦ It seems doubtful, Indeed, if the country would permit the tukttef to be dropped if there were evidence of a desire Bn the-part of Congr -so; The ilfflPn-WTde evidences of in tcrest evoked by .tbe inltigtion of tbe Newlands Inquiry show that the peo pie of the country—shippers; consum ers and investors, as well as rallwiy men themselves—are alive to the fact that tl»e railway situation tk highly un satisfactory and . that steps must be taken without unnecessary delay te make it possible for the railroads to meet the growing needs of the nation. From reports received here ft seemti as though almost every comiBercial or ganization "and business interest in the country were engaged in studying the railroad question. The t’haml>er of Commerce of the United States~has been conducting an elaborate inquiry into various phases of the subject tor many .months past Many local and state commercial bodies in every part of the country have, committees en gaged in study of the profdem antT have indicated V v desire to come here and present their views: National or ganizations of manufacturers, lumber men, c<*»l operators, wholesale and re tail dealers, have expressed -through Xesolutiohs their desire for the unifica tion of the system of railway regula tion. The National Industrial'Traill^ league, speaking from the viewpoint of shippers using the railways, has indorsed exclusive federal regulation providing It is aceomplishe?FlR such a way as t<* give fuJI protection and prompt adjustment in matfers relating to’transporth44hw within the states. Marty Interests Studying Problem.- All these orimnizatinitN repros r ent prl* ^marily the shippers®of the country, but they are not the only ones who are taking a hand in tin* discussion. The investors of the nation, through their own asso iaijions and through eommit- . toes.representiiu: the savings banks and other financial organizations, are pre paring to show tbe necessity of imprbv- ipg railn ad credit and protecting'the rights of those whose money is invest ed in railway securities. Finally the railroads themselves, being vitally con cerned in the improvement of existing condiHons, are planning to submit their views through their execntlvea, oper ating officials Snd traffic experts and to assert their willingness to accept far- reaching federril regulation along lines that win enable them to attract Capital and to provide the faculties needed'ft? EXTRA STAPLE COTTON AND SECURE PEST RESULTS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS. CONSIGNMENTS HANDLED ON COMMISSION ONLY. COTTON FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Charleston, S. C. • • Automobile Insurance If you had recently put $700^1200 in % house, you would protect your money by securing’ a fire insurance policy.— - . ' ■■ . Isn't it even mo"e necessary to protect your money ; when you put it in a car stocked with sry~tfi- fiammable a thing as gasoline. , r - df your car caught fire on the road, it would very likely prove a total loss. Our policies will protect your car agaihst fire loss, both while on the road and while stored any- ivhere in the United States; Calhoun & Company, BARNWELL, S. C. Office at Bank of Western Carolina. ^il ’ \ , t ' ' \t :: . ... -W& If h L-J aom SBV n ——s II * ,b % * ippi Save up For a Home! UST a word to th« NEWLYWEDS.Dear friends, we don’t want'to PBEACH to yon, bnt we do wish to say SIMPLY and EMPHAT- ■AICALLYr-^EQai S4.YIIIQ.. JE0BYDO. . HOME MOW I” It’s not EAST, we know: The^ first years of your new life require most oi your money, which perhaps does not come to you as plentifully as it will later. But save NOW. DON’T WAIT. It’ll make you HAPPY. " of WILLISTON, S. €. ' Ol< >I< >1< >B< >X( )fi( ifi )f( >8< >i< 'IO The Peuple has received a number of remittances during the jiast few days from subscribers. Wo are try ing to keep our mail list corrected up to date, but we ask that all thfise who have sent us checks, money orders or money through the mails to please look at the labels on their papers and aee if proper credit has been given.* The condition of Main Street for the past few weeks has been so bad that a comparison with the “Slough of De spond” described in “The Pilgrim’s Progress” is not so far-fetched after all. The street is so narrow and so much traveled that a very little rain puts it in wretched condition^and the lack of sunshine keeps it so. In the light of past experience it hardly seems worth while to use sand and clay for the roadbed, therefore, the .only sen sible solution seems to be to pave it, either with vitrified brick, concrete or asphalt. The People has no intentipn of crit icising the city fathers, for we do not know whether or not there is any money now available to do the work and certainly no one expects the Board of Aldermen to pay the cost, but In , common with other citizens of the town for !^ e jaHroads to provide the and also those who visit this city we i*iCD*lona a,id fa' iUtleN hope that a ways and means can be devised whereby tye, street can he - I H It Always Helps H says Mrs. Sylvania Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky., In writing other experience with Cardui, the woman's tonic. She says further: “Before 1 bepn "to use Cardui, my back and head would/hurt so bad, ; I thought the pain would kill me. I wa‘s hardly able- to do any of my housework. After taking three bottles of Cardui, I began to feel like a new woman. I soon gained 35 pounds, and now, I do all my housework, as well as run a big water rhjll. r wish every suffering woman would give CARDtll The Woman’s Tonic _a triaL I still use Cardui when I feel a little bad, — and it always does me good." Headache, backache, side ache, nervousness, tired, worn-put feelings, etc., are sure signs of woman ly trouble. Signs that you need Cardui, the woman's tonic. You cannot make a mistake in trying Cardui for your trouble. It has been helping weak, ailing women for more than fifty years. Get a Bottle Toda ONE THIRD YOUR LIFE^ —and more—is spent in your office, th£ iterve-string of your entire business. Inadequate ornnappropriate-office working tools cause discomfort to yourself and impedi ment in ^very department Pf your business organization. We are expert specialists and have a cure for every office disorder. Consult us. Estimates and advice cost you nothing. • * tbe prompt and efficient handling of the country’s tranaportoilon business. Main Trouble Is Too Many Maatara. Not all of these interests ire Id ac cord as to the remedies that should be : adopted. There see’ms to be a general agreement, however, that many of the difficulties which confront the railroads and which make It impossible for them to meet the requirements of the na tion’s commerce promptly and satisfac torily a rise from the haphazard and often conflicting measures of regulation that have been adopted from time to time by the federal government and the forty-eight states and that; what Is needed is a well ordered, systematic, scheme of federal regulation that shall’ cover the whole country and make it badly needed, while niUhe same tlm<* protecting fully the public Interests. L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewrirers: and all other necersitien. - . REPAIR WORK DONE RY EXPERTS. ’ gehs Office 57 Brbad Street, Charleston, S. C. Statement at Condensed from-Report to State Bank Eexaminer ^ . ^ November 17th, 1916 . THE CITIZENS BANK — FAIRFAX, S. C. tieo. H. ^Sanders, Vfce-Fres. r J. E.~John8ton, President ,; - J. TL Barker, Acting Cashier. ~ - F. M. Young, Vive-PreSi E. L„ Young, Asst. Cashier. DIRECTORS: F. M. Ypung 4 '' : C. G; Carter • ' Geo. D. Sanders ... J. F. Lightsey 1 /• J. E. Johnston ASSETS. Loans and Discounts.. $74,117.45 Banking House - 4,380.17 Furniture and Fixtures1,500.00 Other Real Estate----^ 4,181.31 Stocks and Bonds.100.00 Cash oh Hand and in Banks. 32,495.38 Total.... ...$126,774.31 ^ _ LIABILITIES. 4“ V ~~^J .• . \ < ‘ ’ f . * Capital. — ...... .. r ..'.»15,060.00' Surplus and Undivided ' * Profits.. 2,136:91 Deposits..^. .109,637.40 Total . . $126,774.31 WE SOLICIT YOUR ACCOUNT. !5 ^ WF GIYTBEST SERVICE. -t WE witL appreciate your business. WE PAY INTEREST ON SAVINGS. Oysters " i Barnwell Fruit C Barnvyell, S. C. Phone No. 60.