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f> ' ►•'-SJ WAS BUST WEEK IN LEGISUTURE One at Barnwell and One at Blackville Reenter Edisto District. Teachers and Trustees Heard Excell ent ^Addresses at Barnwell.*— Great Audience Fills Galleries " 'House of Representatives. of POLITICAL POT BOILS. ispiranls for Gubenntorial Honors i v Jockeying for Position. Two hew chapters were added last week to the Edisto district when the Jefferson Davis chapter of Blackville and the Johnson Hagood chapter of Barnwell ’•♦were reorganized. % Mrs. “John Cart, first vice president, a&ist- ELECTIONS ON WEDNESDAY. | ed jin the ^reorganization and reports them. The reorgahization of the Jef- THE SOUTH CAROLINArUEGISLA-; ^ TURE HAS MADE REMARK^ ABLE PROGRESS SO. FAR. The Barnwell County “Teachers’ Association held its third meeting here last Saturday. e The .trusteed of the county schools were invited to attend, and a special progran^ was arranged for their benefit. Though the weath er was very inclement the attendance Columbia^ Jan. 16.—In the presence of the General Assembly in joint ses- siofT today in the hall of the House of Representatives, members of the Su preme Court and an audience of peo- Althdugh the campaign of 191^ is more than a >ear in the future and the successful candidates in the 1916 elec tions have just been inducteOhto of fice, one already hears the buzz of the TO PUT COUNTY ON SOUND BASIS "7? •* . v BARNWELL COUNTY TAX PAT» ERS HELD MEETING HERB , MONDAY MORNING. pie which packed the galleries and ov- political bee in the Stat* capital and erflowed into the lobby of the Capitol, | the various aspirants for gubernatori- | ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTED was the largest since the beginning of I Hon. Richard I. Manning whs...for, the al honors are. jockeying for position. Insurance Legislation is Probably Go- : ing to Have^the Right of Way. " A \ f - Columbia, Jan. 14.—The General * Assembly has made remarkable prog- • y ..ii on., j ii jp -nil: 1‘Sp** 1 * "" ferson Davis chapter took place on Wednesday, the membership being 32 and the officers as follows: President, Miss Mary E. Williams; vice-president, Miss Marie Farrell; recording secre tary, Miss H. R, Milliotis^CQn&snflnd: 'xessrirTtHe few Hays*of its session, al-ting secretary, Miss Rosa Rich; treas- ready*-having put one hundred meas- I urer, Mrs. C. E. Fishburne; registrar, uresin the hopper. Of course financ-J Mrs. L’. C. Still;*historian, Mrs. W. J. the school session. ~After a delightful musical prog:ram by the teachers and pupils of the Barn well High School, the meeting was addressed by- Superintendent- M. B. Self; -of WlimiOli. His'" tpeme was* recorder of crosses, Mrs. D. There was much, enthu- and the officers went es> liquor and insurance are the chief Walker topics of Conversation on the part of K. Briggs, members. Thus far there has been siasm shown unexpected nnless it be the | immediately to work to ihalce plans proposition of Mr. wards the taxing of ^ft drinks for I of history, music and a social hour, the* purpose of adding^ tV^he revenue The February meeting will be with of the State and jhe suggestion of | Mrs. Reka Rich. Messrs. Hamblin and Moore that con- to templates requiring cotton mil install sewerage and.. bath, tubs e m pioy e8 . v \ ■ 'ne and conditions may change € ^y .xuation, but today the temper of lAssembly is distinctly towards re- iing the gallon-a-month law so as to permit individuals receiving two •quarts of whiskey during each calen dar month or five dozen bottles of beer. v.No one is particularly concern ed or interested in tbe matter of light wines. * Perhaps a majority of the members of the General Assembly fa vor absolute prohibition, and there are a number of those advocats who in sist that there is danger both from a political and economic standpoint in clamping the lid too tight, and they.| are* willing to allow two quarts each month or its equivalent in beer, and that is just about all that is going to , be done, provided, of course, that the present temper, continues. So far as licensing the sale of liquor ip any wise is concerned, it^is-as^emote as flying to the moon. Whether or not the Georgia plan, of ' requiring a nominal license ^efore get ting liquor from the express office will be adopted is uncertain. Many mem-1 bers think that this is a good plan for raising revenue^, while some of the prohibitionists feel that there ought t to be any money end to a prohi bition law. The Johnson Hagood chapter was reorganized on Thursday and the fol lowing officers were elected Presi- t, Mrs. Ada S. Burckhalter; vice present, Mrs. T. S.‘ Cave; recording Mrs. P. H 1 . Harvard; ebr- respondirhc secretary, Mrs. Betty Y. Thomas; treasurer, Mrs: Eva D. Cjtl- fioun; histofmnK Mrs. L. M. Calhoun; registrar, Mrs. Stanley Dicks; record er of crosses, Mrs. eL G. W. Walker. Each officer assumed her. duties and plans were laid for the yeaKs work. -A year book committee was Unpointed to arrange for a programme oiNtnusi-: cal and historical numbers, and aso cial hour. The chapter will meet wit) Mrs. Bates the first Tuesday in Feb ruary. ' . “Relations and Duties of the Teacher to the Trustees,” and his words were listened to with great interest by all. Mr. Self was followed by Messrs. Z. Madden, Superintendent of Black- ville Schools, and Mr A H, Nmt'Htvitiy of Blackville. Their subject was “Re lations of the Trustees to the Teacher and the School Spirit.” These gentle men handled their theme with marked ability. - . Dr. W. M. Jones, a member of the County Board of Education, next ad dressed the association on the subject of “Mental Hospitality.” . Dr, Jones spoke in his usual.refined and inter esting style. ‘ Dr. Patterson Wardlaw made an a|>le address on_the subject of “Or ganization for Effidioqcy.” Dr. Ward- law has a warm place in the hearts of the South Carolina teachers and the second time inaugurated as Governor of South Carolina. The ceremonies ^ere held at noon and the oath of of fice was administered to the Governor by Chief Justice- Eugene Br Ga le Oupi eme CMirU -With the two houses of “the General Assembly in joint session Senator Grand Walker, president .pro tom. of the Sen* assembly, It has ^ been reported that Cole. L. Blease ha? been urged by the self- styled “central committee” to make the race for Governor again next year, suiim ,1 G>« Umm light* In the| - About flfty wprMCTUHVe crtTigg" Ways and Moans Discussed to Lower Present Rate of Taxation.* minority faction seem to think that it f r0 m various ifcrts of the county met is time for a now leader to come for- here Monday for the purpose of dis- wardi as is evidenced by fhe announce-1 cussing ways and means to reduce the menu of William A. Stuckey^h- present uT^-fhe meeting ^ presided over the joint j opville, and Thomas H. Peeples, of | called to. order in O^t^Hosawby STof W Seated on the Speaker’s stand during the •ceremonies were the Governor, Lieutl Governor, members of the Su preme Court, State officials 'and other high dignitaries of the State. HOUSE DIVISION IS 50-50. Even Break Between Republicans arid Democrats ir Wishfngton. Mrs. J. W. Ussery. Martin, Jan. 12.—The many -friends of Mrs. J. W. Ussery will be grieved to hear of her death Wednesday morn ing, January 3, at a sanatorium in Richmondr VaM ^whcre she was taken fbr medical treatment. Mrs. Ussery was 68 years of age. Prior to her marriage she was Miss Gertrude Cater. She was a member of the Christian church. She was al- r * * • y . Washington, January 43.—A list of members of the .next house of repre sentatives prepared' by South Trimble, clerk of the house, and made public today, gives 215 Democrats, 215 Re- tUmest attention was Riven to his t Publicans, two Progressives, on^J^o- masterly address. , ■ ■ —4 hibitionist r one Socialist .and 'one In- A splendid repast ^as served to the I x l e P en ^ ent - teachers and trustees by the pupils and teachers of the Williston school. Blackvflle;_ H for Governoiv-i-4u speak ing of the 'candidacy of Mr. Peeples, the present Attorney General, Sun day’s edition of The Columbia Record had the following to say: Attorney-General Peeples hhs one particular advantage which wi^l ap peal to his faction, he has. been a suc cessful ^candidate. He .was the only one of the~Blease leaders in 1914 to be elected and last year had no op position, indicating that he has a strong personal following even among people who'have never vote<Lfor Mr. Blease. He will enter upon his third term next Tuesday and with an un- DrT WTC. Smith, of Williston, mad Is the second’of tha ldiid^ to bt M in this county in the past After stating the object of the Dr.: Smith called for an from those present. The Hon. James E. Davis, member of the House of Representatives, thought it wise on the part of the tax payers to look after their government. The only way to reduce taxation, ho said, is find where the leak ia. v In his judgment, it isn’t .the number of offi ces in the county and State that cre ates the burden, but the form of gov ernment He is of the opinion that emuity court will tend to renaodf broken-record of victories behincThim ^ goes into the campaign for governor I the evil, and discussed briefly the pro- especially appealing to' those men in I visions of a bill to establish auch * b' BUILDING A BOOK. Cates ttrt the Ending Wat Written^ Before the Beginning. There hasN^een more than one in stance in the mhtory of literature of a ; The tabulation, which is unofficial, has been held up pending the outcome of close contests, and finally was is sued after announcement that Repre sentative * Sciilly (Democrat) of New Jersey had been reelected. • Republi cans, while conceding its accuracy, dared today that a final ’decision that Representative^‘Barchfield (Re- his faction who waiYt to follow a .can- in addition, Mr. Peeples has made a good record as attorney-general and his administration is progressive. His recent organization of the engrossing department along the lines of effi ciency is one of those marks of pro gressiveness that makes him a. for midable candidate. It la,.believed that court that he has just introduced In the Legislature. Mr. Davis was followed by Dr. L. F. Bonner, of Blackville, who discussed permanent improvement Dr, Smith then took the floor and Stated that an efficiency expert is needed to make Us thorough investigation and aee where money is being wasted in the conduct of the affairs of Barnwell Goont?*' Hi . -Vta ‘r" him almost as .'superman those who while Mr. Blease tnay_ appeal to that I hi* opinion, 'thousands of dollars ar* element of his faction which look on I being wasted on the roads. Is. Its end becouiiagXts beginning or Its beginning becoming kh end. Probably the most ouuiundjng in stadto of the toppy turyydohvis “The Idylls of the King,” Tennysonyarent masterpiece. As every poetry Ib^yer knows, this great series of poe’ms en with. “The Passing of Arthur,”, and elected would upset the figures. The name of Representative Barchfield’s opponent is given in the list.7 ” Col. Harry D. Calhoun,~of Barnwell, are accustomed to looking to results J.«mggc»ted that the county abandon the and want to win will prefer Mr. Pee J of convicts for road building wad pies and “its results that count,” as I employ the labor on a farm siiattat one political observer of more than a I to to® present State farm. The sug- Friday t the .I9th, is the birthday of I quarter of a* century said yesterday I gestion did not meet with the approval Robert E. Lee. That night, ^ at the when discussing the situation in thai °f those present, however, and no rfe- f .Masonic Temple a medal will be ways kind,- patient, affectionate and ) there can^bwwHoiIbt partbis is the | sbqted to a High School pupil for the- all that a loving mother could be du ring sickness or health. v “ Mrs. Ussery is survived by her hus band, J. W. Ussery; one daughter. lease camp. Jf the proposition came up within the Mrs. B. M. Furse of Martin, and four whole series., was finished fight on the two-quarb-a-month >ut it is not to be confused with nqxt few7day there would hn Tin rious bill, but it is hot any other issue, x' Elections Wednesday. On Wednesday most of the elections scheduled for the present session wilj Included in these is that of ions, J. W. Ussery, Jr.7 of Augusta, Ga., E. B. Ussery of Estill, S. W. Us- *ery of Athens, Ga., Thomas M. Us- '\ery of San Francisco, .Cal.,' and two sisters, Mrs. J/ C. Fowlke of North \ugusta and Mrs.. N. W. Walker of •\ppleton, arid five grandchildren. The interment was near her old home at Boiling Springs. - be held. a State warehouse commissioner. This it is felt by some, will commit meqi- bers to the continuance of the ware house system, and just at this time the disposition rs to--continuer the experi ment., . . . «. are some of the members who to insist upon Mr. McLaurin con-1 There has bebp some objection to these proper and inevitable close of the won derful pageant of the king’s life. But Tennyson wrote that closing passage when he waa a youth of twenty, and it was not until, forty years later, the Mr. .Sidney Dicks, who has been tak- ng a courso injLdectrical j£ngineering ; n New York, returned home Saturday. on January 24 will visit Charleston. fhwfing as commissioner, andlthere are rips. On the other hand there are others who suggesUthat Mr. McLaurin j <nany members who sincerely believe has sense enough, and has had suffi- J' T hat a twenty days’-Session would'be cient experience to see the handwrit ing on the wall, and is “passing the «Lbuck” before the end. Insurance Legislation. The insurance leiriblation is probab- going to have the “right of way*” First, on account of its importance and then because the bills prepared by the ‘corrimissioriep - were among, the first introduced. . , ’ From what can "be understood the propositions are riot altogether sat isfactory but are the result of compro- 'mise and concession/ * The suggestion is. made that the out- • side insurance companies are fcoing to ,vmple on the-ground that the least done the soonest mended, arid that if *he General Assembley passed the'ap propriation and supply bills and “let well -enough alone” that there would He no harm done.' Then there is a j u school of legislators who believe that J*he people of South Carolina know too Mttle about their native State and that fished In one book that tbe old poem of bis boyhood was found to fit Into Its place ns naturally ns tbe broken arm or foot of a classlcaL statue fits the place from which It has bjeen* removed. Thus the first became Jast- ^ A case of double cjmhge is presented by the novel “David Hnrum.” The first part of that book to be written by the author constitutes now chapters 19 to 24—that is, almost the last chapters In the book. Then, when, the author had practically flnished his boolc he- - found that Two of his main characters were not Introduced to the reader at aU-untll he was halfway through the work. He therefore wrote Wist of all the two opening chapters for the ex press purpose of introducing these two essential personages to the reader. This is'prolwibly a record case of topsy tuiTy authoMilp.—rearson’s Weekly. besf'ricetch of Lee. At the same time the laches of the .Missionary Society of ther Bbptist Church will have an oyster supperi7 Oyesters will be served in every style^also salads, sandwiches,' esserts and Coffee. Arrangements have besXL made by winch prompt ser vice is promised to all, and the patron age of the public will be greatly ap preciated. Supper will be ready at six o’clock. % In case the weather os se* vere or rainy,, the affair will be pbgt- poned one week. ADDS NEW COLONELS. Keith,,Dayies and Blake to-Join Gav- ernor’B Stiff. W. H. Keith of Timmonsville, B. P. Davies of Barnwell and Eugene, H. Blake of / Greenwood have been ap pointed as member? of Governor Man ning’s staff. • * . » • Parker—Givens. Ths Larch In Labrador. The soil and atmosphere are so cold and dry .Ip Labradorllhat scarcely any vegetation thrives at all. The larch is a Species of pine tree whieh is found all northern countries, but Its gro a spec vvHi is so sturitpd ^n Lafftador that pechuon fourid on the most southern r trips accomplish good by famiU »•“« bUt “."l inches in height and the trunk was but iarizing the lawmakers with every sec- ion and that- there is plished. good accom- The Barnwell Delegation. J " _ . , _ _ The members of the Barnwell dele- keep absolutely quiet, gay nothing and gatiori to th<rGene.*al Assembly have dt ineh HP linabon of 1 three-eighths careful cxaminal tree revealed Us ageto’ ty-tw*o years, for there" diameter, the miniature >e at least thir- ere that num- do nothing with regard to the pending legislation and wKbn the work is all over with, determine whether or not ..they pYpact V> reenter the^Stgie. T intiination her of ring growths shown in its small trunk. The very cold currents pouring down from the north and the fact that. Labrador has less sunshine than Alas ka, .together with several Inland clfr matlc conditions- nmVfl tha and colder than are has been made, .that the larger companies will hot return under the provision of the rating bill, ob jecting to the provision of the State I tur^s, Drainage and Immigration, Re : supervision as to the reasonableness | trenchments, Railroads and Internal fared pretty well in the matter of committee appointments. On - tfie Senate sjjf of the T .ugiilaturc, Senator/ Bhnrt , r J. Henry Johnson, of Allendale, has . those of Alaska.-Exchange. been appointed on the following stand ing committees:*" Education, Commerce and Manufac- ■1 ; pf rates. On the other hand there will be smaller companies that will no doubt accept the South' Carolina busi ness and wiR b® satisfied with the leg islatidn. * Issue Seems Clear.. The* issue seems to be very clear and P whether the State is. going to , upon the supervision of rates or l<2r it is going to allow this to be Improvements, and Local Legislation. In the House, .Messrs. R. P. SersonJ Jr. and Jas. E. Davis are members of, the important Judiciary Committee. | while Mr. Owens is a member o?’tHe 7/- * Durable* /■“I want a v slogan,” said tbe manu facturer of phonograph records,-“some thing that will convey the idea that our records never wear out” . The advertising man lit* a fresh vi&a-" retie and thought for eight seconds by the clock. . . - “How will this do?” lie asked. ~J 4 One of our dance records will outlast the FUEL AND HEAT. v- T~** " ' And Why a Blackened Stove Will Glvt . the Best Results. The. typical household opera tea on the hit or miss nile of thumb. Effcc- tiVeness is secured cither Through hap-, py chance or the coincidence of that rule with some sound principle. Why Is the stove In the kitchen kept black? The United States bureau of standards asserts that not one woman in ten knows. It says that the reason If. that*a blackpned stove is the hottest of stoves. A nickel plated stove loses half of its capacity for hotness. Do you want your hot water pipes to transfer heat without loss? . “Black them bright and shining,” says^the bu reau. A bright pi|>e loses less beat -than one insifKlfbd in thin asbestof. Pans and pots kept bright stay hot longer than those not so. An Ideal kettle is* black on the bottom to take ■boat easily and bright on the ~ilde» tuT keep heat long. Fuels are too frequently used with out understanding of their special fit nesses for sp&ific purposes. A coal fire takes half an hour of coaxing to proper enthusiasm for frying eggs. Many furnaces work better on small otiTarge coal, which also is Tuore expensive. The heating surfaces and The'Thies of furnaces should be kept clean7\Soot insulates the source of warmth/'Aff If an asbestos mat were^ put ,betweeu<the stove and the pot of coffee. • An interesting event of last week was the marriage of Miss Florrie Maye Parker and^Mr. Ernest Marvin Givens, which occurred on Tuesday, January 9th at 4:30 o’clo^at the home of the bride’s parents. DKyW. M. Jones, qf Williston, performed the ceremony'in the presence of a few relatives and friends. < . . The bride never looked pretfrgr or more charming than on her -wed* day. She wore a becoming suit 0 dark blue cloth with .a chiffon blouse. With this, were’ worn white boots and gloves gad a picture hat of dark blue velvet. Her bouquet was of w.hitje nar cissus and fern. Mrs. Givens is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P; F; Parker, of Rose m^ry township, and is lovedrand ad mired by all who kpow. her. Mr. Giv- ens isS^ highly respected farmer of this County and an_ excellent * ydung man. Their^inariy friends wish, them a prosperous and^happy married life. Seiglmgvitte tion was taken. Mr. A. M. Kennedy, of WQliatoa, cited figures showing that the chafe gang has cost Barnwell County aramd, $25,000 in the past twelve months and that bedoea not thmk sddittOlii! tax ation is necessary in order to per-* manently improve thb highways in this county. * ’ . Dr. Bonner offered a resolution to the effect “that it is the sena^ of tfea . meeting that the Legislature ton.aa election to be held during the month of May for the purpose of voting on tha question of a two-mill levy for build* ing and maintaining roads in Barn well’County.” Senator J. Henry Johnson, of Alka- dale, expressed the opinion that this is a very inopportune time, to submit the question to the voters in view of the possible ten-mill. Stpte levy. Mr. R. E. Woodward, of Rosemary township, moved that the resolution bo. tabled, which was done by a vote of 22 to 5, several not voting. U was then moved by Mr. Kennedy- that the Chairman appoint an Advfe- ry Board of fourteen, composod of a r from each township in the coun ty, tcN^nfef with the delegation to the GenerarAssembly on matters pertain ing to county affairs. The Rev.'W. L. Hayes then mriwed that the Board ap point a sub-conuhiUee to make an in vestigation and reptoU The Advisory Board is composed oK^he following memberiil Allendale, J. H. Hewlett; Hdldoc, W. I. Johns; Bamwejl, Sutler Hagood; Bennett Springs, J. A. Meyer; Black ville, C. J. Fickling; Bull Pond, W. Z. Bryan; Four Mile, D. W. Brown; Geor ge’s Creek, J. O. Sanders; Great Gy- press, J:“WrWarKerf Red”Oak, H. P. Committees on Legislatiye Library,'^ best hardwood dancing floors ever Medical Affairs* and Privileges and built.”—New York World. Elections. " ^— * mm* Local. Legislation. Sycamore, S. C., Jan. 45. Mr. Davis has. introduced a bill “to riVIjsses Lily and Myrtis Deer enter- bXQVfght about by the competition of establish a coiinty court in the County tained delightfully Friday afternoon, bu&mes?, if there be' that competition, j of Barnwell and to define the jurisdic-. January 12 at a birthdsd^partyaVchkir The ^ole tendency' of legislation tion and'powers pf'said court, and to home, there was a large number of throughout the country is towards provide for 'the conduct of business guests present. The color scheme was some form of supervision. thereof, and to provide for the num-. pink and white. A salad course The General Assembly .will go to ber .of magistrates in said trounty and served with sweets to follow. A lot Winthrop College on the 19th and then l fix their jurisdiction.*-^ V of pretty presents were, given. ,7 Never Again. “Does your wife ever make you ex change goods she buys^lmd doesn’t like?” “She tried that once, and oniy/onee. I exchanged a silk dress for a meer schaum pipe.” — Louisville TCourle Journal. . Scared Him Into It. Young Widow—Did you bare any trouble getting Jack to propose? Girl Friend—No, .dtriffl Tnjd film you were after him.—Boston Transcript. A Long Siege. ~ After % siege of twenty-four yeaff lef took Candla from Venice ip 4069L Seiglingville, January 15.—holi days are* pastv The farmer's are paring for the new crop with renewi energy and the school children have gone back to their studies with re newed enthusiasm for their bodks anc love for their teacher, who so faith fully performs her duty to them. Master Walter Moody, who has .been ill with grippe, is improving. Misses Gladys Barker and Ruby Wil liams, of Allendale, visited relatives here yesterday. ^ V 1 * „ ^ Mr. G. W. Moody, formerly of this pltfee but now a resident of Salley, short visit to friends here yes- tefday. N. .7 - ’ * Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Youngblood,~of Cave, spent the week-end with the for mer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. t Youngblood, last wecK. 7-7~ ’ Mr. and Mrs. H. J.* Moody and apu, . Matter ^T. 8., went over to Augusta last week on business. Tv. 7. Anderson; Rich Land, F. HT. Dicks; Rosemary, J. W. Foll^; Sycamore, % J. D. Jenny; Williston, A. M. Kennedy. After a motion by Mr. Kennedy that th^sGrand Jury be requested in their next presentment, to call the attenftiea of the tax payers to the fact that the business of the courts is not being ex pedited as it should be, and that the court and lawyers be requested to clear the docket, vthe meeting adjourned* subject to the call of the Advisory Board. , * >* Meetings of the kind held in'lfenk- well Monday augur well for the future welfare of the county, for it shows That the citizens, who may be termed stockholders, are taking a wholesale interest in the management of their corporation, the county. Don't torget. to keep the rhirkmi house in sanitary, condition.; It la im portant to do this in cold well as in hot weather.