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7 ^ * - X 'Ju&t Like a Member of the. Family” VOLUME XL. BAftNWELL, SOUTH CAROUNA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 1917. ^^ ^ -- ' ' V • ■ - ■■■ NUMBER LITTLE HOPE OF ~ AVOIDING CLASH / GERMANS WOULD AVOID WAR " BUT WONT CHANGE. Palliative Orders to Sobmarines Can Only Defer Ultimate Break Beyond Repair. 4 Copenhagen, Feb. li (via London). —Little hope prevails in Berlin that war with the United States is avoid able or that a modus vivendi recon ciling the policies of the two govern ments can be found. The authorities and a vast bulk of the people desire to avoid hostilities in any way consistent with the gen eral lines of the present submarine policy but only in such a way. Ac cordingly instructions were given, so the Associated Press has been reliably informed, to submarine commanders before they started on their February mission to take the safe side when neutral vessels, particularly American, were in question whenever possible. Enemy merchantmen were ordered to be sunk at sight but neutral merchant men were to be warned when such E ction was consistent with the objects f\ the campaign and the safety of eir own ships. It was realized, however, after the prompt and resolute stand taken by President Wilson that these orders could only be palliative and only defer not avoid an ul^im^ hr«alr mm Ipi Bp! W. F. Jerome, attainments. For nearly a quarter of a century identified with the ministry. He is member of the Michigan state legislature. He brings to the Chautauqua platform a personality which inspires confidence. Mr. Jerome will be in Barnwell with the Radcliife Chautauqua this Spring. . DURANT MEASURE PASSED IN SENATE BARNWELL FOLK ENJOY RECITAL PIANIST RENDERS FAMOUS NEU TRALITY ' PROGRAM.* ...» Herr Karl Theodore Saul, Assisted by Mrs. Mary Wickenburg, Delights Appreciative Audience. BILL PROVIDES FOR ONE QUART A MONTH. that President Wilson stood by hta announcement that destruction of American lives or ships would be re garded as an act of hostility, a casus belli must come sooner or later—prob ably sooner on account of the num- Physician's Prescription Required.— Provision for Beer is Voted Down.—Long Debate. * - The senate Monday night, nfter a prolonged discussion of the prohibi- ber of Americans on enemy ships. I tion situation, passed the DuRant bill Moreover, there was the discretion ary nature of the instructions to sub marine commanders who were in formed that while the careful course ^toward neutrals was recommended and desired, they would no longer be pun- by a vote of 29 to 10. Provisions of the bill are that but one quart of liquor may be obtained each month, and this on a physician's prescription. No provision is made for the use of whiskey as a beverage. Ministers of ished for departing from their former the gospel may procure a quart of procedure of warning tf they found wine each month for sacramental pur- this inadvisable. poses. Only One Chance. Should the lower house approve. It is considered that the only pos- the measure is to become effective sibility of the avoidance of hostilities | within 20 days after having been would result from a modification of signed by the governor. Section 11 its standpoint by one or the other side ! qf the DuRant bill, which was the and so far as could be judged from storm centre, about which continu- the positive declarations of Alfred ous battle has been waged the last Zimmerman, the German minister of four or five legislative days, reads: foreign affairs, and Berlin, there was! “No common carrier shall deliver no probability that Germany would | any alcoholic liquors to any person give way this time or abandon the ! not a physician until he has filed with rrmfTc&r The audience was grateful to the Jordan Mdsic Agency, of Charleston, under whose direction these musical recitals are given. CARRANZA AS PEACEMAKER. ruthless campaign now started. the delivering carrier a prescription DURRANCE—GYLES. i Young Attorney of BlackviUe. Wink Bride in the Land of Flowers. SKr—r-'Vt; -- ^^>fiss Lonene Lennox Dorrance of ^Uuchula and Geo. W. Gyles of Black- ^Wie, S. C., were united in holy wed lock here on Sunday evening by Rev. W. D. Tumley, a Baptist minister, the ceremony taking place at the Turnley home. •, • * L Mrs. Gyles is* the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe G. Durrance of Wauchula and numbers her friends by the score. She come3 6f a prominent family, -her father beipg president of the DeSota County Bank of Ona, one . of the biggest citrus fruit growers in the state and owns vast properties in cattle and real estate and is also iden- —tified with some of the largest bank ing institutions in the state. Mr. GylfeS is also of a prominent family. His father, the late Chas. E. Gyles, was a prominent South Caro lina merchant, farmer and engaged in other various enterprises, and de scended from A. Lord Gyles, of Eng- German American relations again I signed by a physician in good stand- and again have passed through crises {ing, for thd same, bearing date within apparently almost hopeless but this { one week of said delivery, and con- time even the optimists can scarcely j taming the name of the patient^ the see any peaceful egress of the im- nature of the disease, aqd the signa-' presse. ture of the physician, and also made and filed an affidavit that said pa tient is sick and that said alcoholic liquors or beverages are obtained for L P*fr* en ,t» the consignee is twenty-one years old and that he has not received any other package of al coholic liquors or beverages „ within the same calendar month, and also that the office of said delivering car rier is the nearest office to his place of residence; and # said affidavits and prescriptions shall be filed according to dates of deliveries of said alcoholic liquors or beverages and kept one year by said common carrier, and shall be open .to inspection by any person. Any physician in regular practice may receive not exceeding one quart in any one month without prescription • and without affidavit that same is for any particular patient, but all of the other provisions shall be complied with. “Any physician issuing a presc.’p- tlon for alcoholic liquors or bevstMges sh:»N iilc. viibii me week there*. with the clerk of the court of county in which he resides, a statement show ing name of patient, amount and date prescribed, which statements shall be scended from A. Lord Gvles. of Ener- open_to public inspection. After one year from date of filing, clerk of the court shall destroy all of the state ments and reports filed with him un der this act.” . • . " • Mexican Sends Note to Neutrals j Effort to End Great War. Washington, Feb. 12.—Revolution- swept Mexico's de facto government entered the lists as an international peacemaker today. With an identi cal note to all neutrals, it proposed a joint effort to end the European war, to be followed in the event of failure by the cutting off of all exports of munitions and supplies to belligerents. The communication was handed to the State Department' by R. P. de Negri, charge of the Carranza em bassy here. It was received with ex pressions of mingled amusement and gravity in official quarters. There had been no decision tonight as to the American Government's response, but the prevailing opinion was that Sec retary Lansing would reply promptly and briefly, referring to the futile ef fort of President. Wilson to bring peace and pointing out that under ex isting conditions an embargo on ex ports would be a breach of neutrality. Denounced by Allies. . Among Entente diplomats Carran za's action was denounced as addition al evidence of German influence in Mexico and as another effort to be cloud the issue and embarrass the United ^States in the situation result ing from Germany's submarine cam paign. Officials of the government were not eo outspoken in voicing their opinions but those who commented in formally frankly expressed the same view. It became known tonight that a pro posal similar to the one now brought forward officially was made at one of the closing sessions of the Mexican- American joint commission which re cently attempted ‘to solve border diffi culties. Mexico’s exports to Europe are con siderable and of vast importance to the Entente Allies. Enormous quan tities of oil for the British fleet are drawn from the English-owned oil fields on the Mexican coast. DEMONSTRATION M AGENT AT WORK .) „ EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY OF FERED BOYS AND GIRLS* U, S. Government and Winthrop Col- Lege Aim to Develop Head, Hand Heart and Health. The greatest musical recital enjoyed in Barnwell in many years was given at the Barnwell High School Auditor ium Friday evening, February 9th, when Herr‘Karl Theodore Saul, the great concert pianist, rendered one of his famous neutrality programs. He calls them neutrality programs be cause they impartially set forth beau tiful music of all lands.. Prof, Saul is an artist of the high est type, and under his-extraordinary fingers the piano gives forth sounds considered before impossible. By curious harmonic combinations the piano is made, to give a striking imi tation of chimes, and one almost ima gines vhat St. Michael’s is playing a Sunday morning hymn. His perfor mance with the left hand was marve lous—much better than many skillful pianists could do with both. Prof. Saul was ahly assisted by Mrs. Mary Wickenburg whose exdnL ite singing was greatly enjoyed by a very appreciative audience. Her voice was remarkably clear and sweet, and gave, a new charm to .several old |_ftrfi.i)gef > in<L. tka bevand iiila uf tmr Miss Clifford Barratt, Home Dem onstration Agent for Barnwell' Coun ty, has arranged with The People to publish each week if possible a letter concerning her activities in the coun ty.' She has already gone to work with a vim and if ♦he boys and girls Who enter the clubs fail fo make a success it will net be her fault. The first of her letters is as follows: Through the public schools you peo ple of Barnwell County are giving to ypur children a firm foundation in the fundamentals of education. It is well that this is true, for your child ren are the most precious possessions that God has given you. He has en trusted them to your care and He is expecting you to help them develop into strong, useful men and women. You are on the right road in that you have them' in school, but there is an other phase of work for them, not al together separate from their school work, but correlated with it. The United States Government and ^Winthrop College, working together, P PLANS PARADE ■ft FORFKLDDAY GOVERNOR R. I. MANNING. TO MAKE ADDRESS. William E. Adams was born og, t farm on the Western Reserve In Ohio, which has furnished more great men than any tike piece of territory In the world. He has made a study of community prob lems, and his lectures are inspiring" and of inestimable value. Mr. Adams will be ip ‘Barnwell with the - Radcliffe Chautauqua this Spring. AMBASSADOR NOW IN SWITZERLAND LEAVE TAKING SAID TO HAVE IIBKH VER1 IDHUIAL.' is mother’s side George W. Gy les was distantly related to Generals Fitzhugh and Stephen D. Lee of the Confederacy, his mother having descehded from the Lee fami- Ur. ' Attorney Gyles had two members of •; his. family, Dr. Gyles and Herbert * Gyles, of Barnwell and Aiken coun ties, respectively, tp represent- the State of South Carolina in the Halls of the General Assembly.—Fort Meade <Fla.) Leacfe^. ^ There was quite a fall of snow in Barnwell for a short while Monday • >rning, but the ground was damp c| the flakes melted almost as fast they fell. Later the clouds passed away and the thin wMte blanket rap- Entertainment at Ulmers. State an opportunity to enter into canning club and poultry dub^work. The motto of these clubs is “To make the best better,* and as the work is carried on, the aim. is to develop our boys and girls along four lines, name ly: the Head, the Hand, the Heart and the Health. The head must be trained to think and plan; the Hand to be skillful and useful; the HeaK to be kind and sympathetic and the Health must be protected in order that our children may become the moat effi cient citizens. The object of forming canning and poultry club* is that we may produce uniform products for which we may receive bet^pr prices. > The girla who enter the canning clubs are expected to have 1-10 of an acre of land to cultivate. On this 1-10 acre they raise tomatoes as their prin cipal crop. The rest of the crop is to be planted in beans, okra, etc. The girls are taught how to plant and cul tivate these crops -and later, how to preserve their products by canning, etc. To the two little gtrls doing the best work in the canning club will be given a trip to Winthrop to attend a short course for girls held there in the summer. This js the largest and most desirable prize offered. How ever, other smaller prizes will be of fered for the best exhibits made at the county fair to be held this fall. The prizes of course, are not the main things we want our children to work for. We want hem to be in the caff- ning and poultry clubs because of the self development, self, reliance and self confidence which comes to those who DO THINGS. , ! The poultry clubs are open to both the boys and the girls. The principal requirement for membership in the poultry clubs are (1) that each mem ber must have at least three settings of eggs from thorough bred chickens. One of the standard breeds, such as the barred Plymouth Rocks, Wyan- dotts, Leghorns or Minorcas is sug gested, and (2) that eacn member must keep a neat, accurate record of a41 work done in a'book which will be sup plied by your county, agent. It will be worth a great cfeal to our state at large and to Barnwell County in par ticular if we can get some thorough bred egg producing and general pur pose chickens here. The boys and girls cannot really ac complish anything in the work unless Amerkmn Minister, Representatives of Swiss Army and Guard of Honor Met Gerald. . * Zurich, • Switzerland (Via Paris), Feb. 11.—The American Ambassador, James W. Gerard, arrived at the Swiss boundary at Schaffhausen at 4 o'clock this afternoon. He waa met by the American , Minister, to Switzerland, Pleasant A; Stovall, and represents tivea of the Swiss army, including Col. Bruegger and Capt. Rudolph Iselin. A Swiss military guard of honor was also m waiting and a big delegation of citizens greeted the former Ameri can ambassador to Germany. The trip from Berlin was ma4t^ without noteworthy incident, although some curiosity was displayed by those who gathered along the route through Germany. Mr. Gerard disembarked at Zurich with about 120 other Americana, in tending at first to remain there but when he waa assured of accommoda tions at Berne he left immediately for that city. He will remain in Berne for two or three days, arranging for hia trip to Paris. Arrangements Completed for M%4 Elaborate Educational Gala Day Ever Held in Barnwell The executive committee of the Barnwell Teachers’ Association held a meeting here Saturday in the Counr- ty Superintendent’s office. This com mittee has charge of County Field Day, and they completed arrange ments for the most elaborate Educa tional Gala Day ever held m Barnwell County. Governor Manning has ac cepted an invitation to be preient, and will make an address at that time. The great feature of the day will be monster parade of school children headed by the governor and several members of his staff, and the school trustees of the county. The attendance last Field Day, the first ever held in Barnwell County, was large, but more than double the number itf expected this year. 30th is the date. The members of the executive mittee who were present at Saturday's meeting were as follows: Z. L. Mad den, chairman, Healing Springs; M. B. Self, Williston; R. E. Kenney, Fair- p«f ^ irir ; Bailey, Barnwell; H. J. Crouch, Elko; A. M. Jones, Dunbarton. The follow ing members failed to attend: T. JL Crane, Allendale; C. I. Tnduck, Heal ing Springs; Miss Lets Smith, Ul mer; Miss Estelle Rateree, Sand Hill. At the request of the committee, the following gentlemen attended the meeting: Harry D. Calhoftn, J. Emile Harley, R. B. Cole, W. M. Jones and B. P. Davies. TO BE MARRIED IN BARNWKLL. Engagement Aiyiounced of Mine May Simms and Albert D. OliphanL Berlin, Saturday, Feb. 10 (by wire less to the Associated Press via Say- ville), Feb, 11.—James W. Gerard, the American ambassador, and hia staff left Berlin at 8:10 o’clock tonight for Switzerland. Besides the embas sy staff 110 other Americans accom panied him. The leave taking waa very cordial, .members of the foreign office seeing the ambassador off. Mr. Gerard will await instructions in Berne before proceeding. The train on which the ambassador left Berlin consisted of 10 coaches. Fully 200 Americans who are re maining in Berlin were on hand to take leave regretfully of their coun trymen who after a week of tension due to strenuous preparation for leaving were somewhat distraught. Fund Nearly Completed/ Of the Five Million Dollar Pension Fund which tjje Protesthnt Episcopal Church has undertaken to raise by March the first, 1917, four, million eight hundred thousand have already been pledged. * The* wind-up campaign is now on, and the members of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina arc being given , an opportunity to subscribe to the fund.. . . . For the convenienoe of those who may not desire to make a written pledge and yet who want to> make some contribution to the fund there idly disappeared under the rays of the sun. This - ro - IDDM-ttiH fit * T**** 1 church next Sunday morning Ulmer, Feb. 12.—By request on Fri day night, February 23rd, a reproduc tion of the play, “Kentucky' Bell,” will be given in the auditorium of the Ulmer High School. In addition to the play some ereiciess will be g'^cn *y the childre.. of the .ohool in honor of V/arhingtoa t ay, after whi /i refreshments will he .served, the pro ceeds of which will be added to the finds for building the rev. Baptist Church now being erected. Only those who were with us at the last presen tation of the play in Decenibfcr can thoroughly anticipate or appreciate the treat that is in store for them. “Golden Opportunity,” they say, knocks at "every man'a door but once. This time, however, it is knocking twice. Be sure and heed to the sec ond rap. The tiaya gain tt minutes in fhifyi fthh WOk DODGES FAILED TO DODGE. Head-on Collision Between Two Cars Saturday Afternoon in Barnwell. “What’s in a name?” Webster defines the word , “dodge” as follows: “To start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a missile; to shift In the Barnwell Sentinel of yeotpr / day Mrs. William Gilmot* Simms of Barnwell announced the engageoMt of her daughter, May, to Albert Draw Oliphant of Columbia, the wedding ft* take place in March at the Churrii of the Holy Apostlea, Barnwell. . The announcement is of decided bt- I terest in Columbia where both people are prominently known widely popular. Miss Siam the College for Women for years and was graduated from its academic and music departments, being a pianist of exceptional talent. Frequently since then she has visited in Columbia and she will bw given a cordial welcome as a permanent reel- dent. Mr. Oliphant who is from Union, has lived in Columbia since the ning of his college days, having b graduated from the University South Carolina in 1910. For a ni of years he was a member of the rsp- ortorial staff of The State and ainee the organization of the State board ef charities and corrections he has filled the office of assistant secretary ef that organization.—The State, Feb. 9. DR. SNYDER TO SPEAK. Will Address Meeting of Men in Wil liston Sunday Afternoon. «y linye the sympathy and^heafty pi ace by a sudden start.” And that’s support of their parents. I am. sure j us ^ exactly what two.’ Dodge auto- that every parent wants Ids child to mo biies failed to do Saturday after- got his share of toe good things com- noon an( j a bead-on collision resulted, ing his way. Parents! It is a chal* | . j^j. B. - B. Easterling was bringing Special to The People. Williston, Feb. 12.—Dr. Henry N. Snyder, President of Wofford College, will be the speaker at the first of m series of Men’s Meetings to be held at the Baptist Church in Williston on Sunday, March 4th, 4:30 p. m. Dr. Snyder will also speak in the Baptist Church in the morning in the absence of the pastor. Dr. Snyder is so well known to the people of this part of the state that he needs no introduc tion. This meeting is the firiit of sev eral meetings for men that have been planned for ^this Spring under the auspices of the Williston Baraca Class, an organization that is strictly lenge to you to encourage your child-1 his car ^ a 8top in front of the regi . interdenominational and compoaed ren to do their best this year. dence of his mother, Mrs. Julia B. ^With hearty expectation* of a good Easterling, when another car, owned year’s work with the boys and girls by Ranjonv Snelling, colored,-of of Barnwell County. I am Your Horn* Dem. Agt., (Miss) Clifford Barratt. upwards of fifty men of Willistoa and surrounding territory. Jt is hoped that a large attendance will welcome this celebrated speaker. ' Notice to Veterans. Snelling, and driven by his son, came dashing around “The Circle” at a lively clip. Snelling was unable to . * 1 stop his car in time, the bumper on * All members of Camp Morrall, U. Each Slain Soldier Costs $37,000. his machine striking the right front C. V., are earnestly requested to be To kill a man in time of peace will vrheel of Mr. Easterling’s automobile, present at a call meetii\g of the Camp cost the murderer dSis neelf, but in bending the axle and fender.* As slat- at Barnwell on salesday, the 5th of time of war it costs $37,000: That is ed above, Mr. Easterling’s car was al- March next. A large attendance m the estimate made concerning the most at a standstill, otherwise a seri- respectfully requested as business of slaughter in the* present war in Eu- ons accident might have resulted. | importance will be presented for coo- rope. Thus the people have to pay I Aa a passer-by remarked, 'The skieration. $37,000 every time a man is killed. Dodgea failed to dpdge,” but the in- J. Anselm Meyer, Fraternally, And for years that $37,000 is paid, cident shows what good staff is he- Adjutant. J. Staff Halford, rspr—ing improvement and halting ing put into these popular can by the CemmaadajiL progress.—Ohio State Journal. . manufacturers *