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4 w t ~ ■' ' | w| ’»■* ■ Mh*. The M Ju»t Like a Member of the Family*' • . yry VOLUME XL. ■i ■ BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH IST^ 1917. CRIMINAL COURT NOW IN SESSION t" ** t ' 1 JUDGE FRANK B. GARY IS PRE- » SIDING JUDGE. Quite a Number Of True'Bills Have Been Found and Cases Dis- * posed of So Far. ,The Spring term of the Court of General Sessions for Barnwell County convened here Monday morning with Judge Frank B. Gary,, of Abbeville* presiding. Although a late start was made Monday on account of having to wait on the arival of the train from Columbia, quite a number of true bills have been found and cases disposed of this week. r y True Bills. . The following is a list of the true bills: Janie Hutto, larceny. Wesley Williams and Ben Riley, lar^ , ceny of live stock. Archie Tbompson and Willie Sin gleton, assault and battery with in-, tent to kill and carrying concealed weapons.- Lemuel Hay, assault and battery intent to kill and carying con- led weapons. Frank Johnson, housebreaking and rceny. George Hazel, housebreaking and larceny. Frank Hankerson, ^housebreaking COLONIAL DAMES HONORED/ IN RQNOR OF MISS SIMMS. Musical and Literary Program Fea- > ture of the Occasion. i Bride-elect Is Recipient of a Number of Delightful Social Affairs. Ellenton, Feb. 24.—Thursday saw the handsome colonial hoi|£ of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Turner thrown open to thtf invited guests of the Colonial Dames, Mesdames Boyd and Dicks, J. ,C. and C. B. Push, Harley and Turner, for . a reception in honor of the “Father of Our Country.” The entire first floor was decorated ami IirWny: Robert Simmons, violation of the dispensary law. \ Thomas Hickson, Ellen Hickson and Annie Hickson, housebreaking and larceny. Eddie Scott alias John Dunbar, Party ts a great favorite with music housebreaking and larceny," | lovers. Dick James, ■ Henry Brown, housebreaking and This is to be one of the attractions at larceny. . the Barnwell Chautauqua next week. The Ernest Gamble Concert Party The fact that this In the fourteenth consecutive and succeaefnl season la eloquent testimony that The Gamble POULTRY POINTERS. Wash Bing, larceny of live stock. Cases Disposed of The following cases have been dis- ^ posed of this week:* Home # DMMialrailaB Ageal Gfo E. A. Bradshaw pleaded guilty to ! Timely Aivl^ata Bays aai Girta. violating the dispensary law and was I . ‘ " , . , , sentenced to pay - ** tioo ^.1 In order that the boys and girla sen’e for three mo ^Jine of $100 or >S$is at hard labor I m ay get a clear conception of what in'red, white and.blue; flags,Eagles and shields. The entire afternoon’s entertainment was based on the motif of Washington and America. The co lonial costumes transported one back to Virginia of George and Martha Washington’s day. Receiving at the door were: Mrs. T. S. Dunbar, Jr., and Miss Mary Crosland* who presented each guest to Mesdames Buckingham, Emmie Bush, Lulie Bush and Nellie Dunbar. Under their guidance' the guests were presented to the hostesses. Mesdames Boyd and Dicks (lovely old colonial dames, powdered and puffed, in their colonial hats) who were receiving in the drawing room; Mesdames Bush, Harley and Turner were receiving in the parlor. The first p^rt of the afternoon was devoted to a musical and literary pro gramme . as follows: “America,” chorus, “America for Me,” directed by Mrs. Eugenia Dunbar} recitation. Miss Mary Phoebe Bush; vocal solo, Love the Stars and Stripea,” Mrs. C. M. Turrter;- talk, Washington at’ Washington's Tea,” Mrs. Marrellus Bush; “Raise the Flag,” chorus and pantomine, with William Dunbar, dressed as Uncle Sam, perched aloft on a table, raising the flag; recitation, | Miss Hamaker; piano solo, Miss Ver- dei^r; paper,. “George Washington,” Mrs. C. T. Bailey; “The Star Spangled Banntr." After this the guests were taken into the custody of Misses Welbome and Ethel Bailey who ushered them to the writing desk where under the supervision of Miss Ethel Dunbar they registered and deposited a coin /or the benefit of the Christian Wo man's Board of Missions. Misaat Bailey and Welbome most gracefully pinned the favors of the day, a little hatchet of red, white and blue, tied with a bow of red, white and blue ribbon, on each guest,-then presented them to the bevy of waiting maids in the dining hall; Misses Wallace, Gutaie and Flossie Miller, Minnie Rus- on the chain gang or in the peniten- they are trying to do in the poultry tiary; upon payment of $50 sentence clubs, I wish to give a few sugges- to be suspended. tions and items of interest which may Bertha Heyward pleaded guilty to prove to be helpful. « the charge of assault and battery with ]„ the first place I will mention intent to kill and was senenced to a *ome of the standard breeds of chick- : ^ji Josie Miller Dunbar Marv Fore fine of $50 or 90 days in the county ^ns. The Plymouth Rocks, the Wyan- jail or the State penitentiary at such Hotts and the Rhode Island Reds are labor as she can perform. for the farm, because they are Alphonso Kennedy pleaded guilty good general purpose chickens. The to violating the dispensary law and next thing to consider ia the hatch- was sentenead to pay a fine of $100ji n g season. The best time Jo hatch or sen’e three months at hard labor j chickens is in February, March and on the chain gang or in the peniten- April. There are several reasons why tiary, sentence to be suspended on this is the best time: payment of $M. J 1, Early hatched chickens Jane Hutto was convicted on the ^ciy t )ro i] er3< __ charge of »rrund larceny and sentenced ,/ Early hatche a chickens Miss Mae Simms, who is to be mar ried today to Mr. A. D. Oliphant, of Columbia, has been, the recipient of a number of delightful social atten tions. Mrs. James M. Patterson, of Allendale, entertained at bridge on the 14th. The decorations were car ried out in red roses, hearts and can dle shades, and also that color used in a delightful salad course served after the game. Miss Simms was presented with a beautifully embroid ered guest towel. - Mrs. Wilmot Riley gave * charm ing bridge party on the 15th in honor of Miss Simms. Pink roses were used throughout the drawing room and dainty refreshments were served dur ing the afternoon. Miss Simms was given as guest prize, a lovely piece of lingerie. « Mrs. /W. Gilmore Simms, Jr., gave another party in honor of Miss Simms Monday afternoon. Pink flowers adorned the room where the three tables were set for bridge. Miss Simms was presented with two pieces of linen. The first prize was a dainty handkerchief and won by Mrs. R. Boyd Cole. Mrs. G. A. Cole cut the consolation, also a handkerchief. Mesdames J. O. Patterson, Jr., G. A. Cole and R. Boyd Cole also gave parties for Miss Simms. . Mrs. H. D. Calhoun's card party for Miss May Simms on Tuesday after- boon was a beautiful am! elaborate affair. ,Mrs. Simms was presented with a bride's book, and the first prize, a piece of lingerie, was won by Mrs. W. Gilmore Simms, Jr. Mrs. J. Norman Anderson rut the conso lation. The score "cards were hand painted with lovely little brides. Hand painted wedding bells were drawn from a pink basket, a eupid on one determining the winner of the consolation. Cream and cakes were served after the games. The cream was molded in pink hearts with cupids on them. Miss Cary Rice was hostess at a beautiful five course luncheon on Fri day morning in honor of Miss May Simms. • Heart shaped place cards with val ley lillies were used and a beautiful centrepiece of pink roees adorned the table. The bride-to-be was given a piece of hand embroidered linen. NUMBER 27. VALUABLE ADVICE TO SMALL FARMER SUGGESTIONS FOR MEETING WEEVIL MENACE. Miss Verna Leone Pane,:,Xu*.1 The Gamble Concert Party, la one of the few women violinists who ha« achieved a great popularity with th« public. Her playing has a charm and sympathy that reaches the heart, and It U this personal note In her work that la the secret of her Invariable auc cesa. She comes before her audience as • well bred cultured young lady, with a charmingly modest which Immediately wins her COTTON 'CHEAP AT 1$C. Demonstration Agent Comptlea Table Showing Comparative Volt man and Teresa Harley. A TRINIDADIAN VIS1TON. Checlizzli Has Long String of Entitle ments and Academic Degrees. WEATHER DELAYS FARMERS. Good Progress Is Non Beiag Mad# v and Planting Time la Near. give to on. >«‘»r in jail at such labor as she fal ', and winter ^ can perform. give BOYS AND BUSINESS MEN. 3. Insect pests are fewer if the chickens are hatched early, and 4. Infertile eggs for market may i . m .. »« .• ii u be produced after the hatching season. taual Get-Together Meeting Held i 1 . in Barnwell Friday Afternoon. The feeds best for egg production are mash; beef scraps; a mixture of Barnwell had a distinguished visitor this week—the visitor himself admits the distinction, for thus reads his card, which besides this legend bears his portrait: _ Permissably—Accept the best wish es and introduction of the internation al Ambassador of Jesus Christ arid ethnological,- * psychological,.- ethical, historical, theological and Metaphysi cal educator, lecturer and preacher of the race of color’s destiny after 1920: C. F. Checlzzli, B. Sc., M. A., B.*D. and Ph. B., former Priest of the Ethiopic F>iday afternoon the directors’room t *‘l ua * P a, ts °f wheat, oats and corn; of the Home Bank was the scene of a and some ^reen feed, such as sprout-1 or Coptic Church and Ecclesiastical Envoy of Emperor Menelik of Abys sinia. By birth a Trinidadian of Ethi- j opic or Abyssinian parentage. A rather unique gathering composed of , cd oa ^ s * Tiny little baby chicks Should business men of' the city and school J not have anything to eat until they boys of all ages. It was a get-iogether are hours old, then they should meeting, "the purpose being to get the | k* ye so ^ e har(1 boiled ^ chopped j graduate of. the Universities of Ox- business men and the school boys and ver .v fine -. As to the P f ’ ult O’ houses, , ford and Fans of Europe. Former establish more cordial relations be- the y should have the f 0 " 0 "'"^ eharac-. tween them—a sort of entente cordiale ^eristics: * between youth and maturity. Nothing encourages boys more than to know that the business men of the commu nity take interest in their little world. This happy idea originated with Col.* Harry D. Calhoun, president^of the Home Bank, arid he was warmly sec onded by Mr. Perry M. Buckingham, of the Bank of Western Carolina. The following gentlemen made brief in spirational'talks on the subjects given below: Mayor J. E.* Harley, “Our Boys”; P. M. Buckingham, “Appreciating Boys”; the Rev. W. L. Hayes, “Appli cation and Integrity”; Dr. R. S. Bailey, “Health and Atheletics”; Prof. D. E. Barnett, “Citizen Soldiery”; S. B. Moseley, “Our Cow Horns Are as Long as Any Others”; the Rev. A. E. Evi- • son, “Food for Thought”; the Rev. L. E. Peeler, “Barnwell County’s Part in the Play.” . Col. H. D. Calhoun acted as master of ceremonies. ‘ — 1. Good Ventilation. 2. Dry floors. 3. Freedom from draughts. Let the*boys and girls be sure that the eggs they set are from pure blood ed chickens and in selecting chickens for exhibition at the fair, let_each-one guard against the following disquali fying characteristics in his birds: 1. Side sprigs on the comb. 2. Stubs on the legs. 3. Wry or squirrel tails. 4.. Discolored feathers and 5. -Wing feathers folded wrong.' If the boys and girls keep thtfse points in mind, I believe that we will have some good poultry to exhibit this fall. • .(Miss) Clifford Barratt, Home Dem. Agent, Barnwell, S. C. Commissioifer of Morris Brown -Col lege of Georgia and Temporary dean of Princeton University Theological Department of Indiana. Educational and Financial Commissioner of Sum ter’s Rural Graded School. “Acknowledged by the Charleston News and Courier as “a man whose scholarly attainments and diction bring tears of envy to the eyes of the average Anglo-Saxon.*’ “New York Times: “A seer and philosophical orator.” London Df.ily Advertiser: “He is without doubt very ’ impressive in logic and is a great historian and philosophic reasoner.” Checlzzli, consonants,academic titles and all, came to Barnwell from Colum-r bia, delivering two addresses in this city. -The many friends of Mrs. E. L. Patterson, of Barnwell, who was Miss All the virtues that make for good Ransey, of North Augusta, before her citi^ns and sound business men were marriage, will regret to learn that she f 'discussed and at the close of. is at the University Hospital, but tt^Hneeting the boy* were presented will be glad to. learn that she is doing with souvenirs of the occasion. Special to The People. Seiglingville, Feb. 2fl.—Thy cold and rainy weather delayed the farm ers in this community for awhile, but they are making good progress afrmin and will soon be ready for planting. Mr. T. S. Cave, of Barnwell, has transplanted strawberries on several acres of land here. Mr. I. T. Harden is occupying the store recently vacated by Mr. J. W. Boyles a£ the cross roads. Mrs. John Hartin and little daugh ter, Mary Alice, spent the week-end with relatives at Ashleigh last week. Miss Maude Youngblood left last week on a visit to Millen, Augusta and other points in Georgia Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Youngblood, their little son and Miss Anqie Moody, of Cave, visited fh*e former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Youngblood, Sun day. • . . Mrs. J. S. Ferguson and two little children spent the week-end here, with relatives. Mr. H. J. Moody went to Augusta on business la^t week. X • " Owens—Hogg. It the price of cotton high at IS cents? Below are tome figures that I have gotten that show to me very plainly that cotton it cheap at IS cents. How about you? In an average year, with 12 cents cotton, n $60 bale can buy— . SI bushels of potatoes at 70 cents. SSS lbs. of lard at 12 cants. 12 barrels of flour at $&. 500 lbs. bacon nt \2 cents.. 100 bushels of com at 60 cents. 6 tons of hay at S10. 20 pairs of shoes at $2. 720 yds. of cotton goods at 8 l-« cents. • BUT— This year, with 18 cents cotton, a $90 bale can buy only— 36 bushels of potatoes at $2.25. 450 lbs. of lard at 20 cents. 9 barrels of flour at $10. 450 lbs. of bacon at 20 cents. 75 bushels of com at $1.20. * S 3-5 tons of hay at $25. 18 pairs of shoes at $5. 600 yd*, of cotton goods at 15 cents. From the above figures I think that any one can see that cotton ia cheap at 18 cents, so I think that it behooves us all to grow plenty of those things that we can use at home and a little for the market, then the balance in cotton. If we do this it does not make very much difference where the price of cotton goes—we will live just the same. H. G. Boylston, County Demonstration Agent. Mr. Hutto Appointed. Hilda, Feb. 27.—Mr. H. C. Hutto, post master at Hilda, has been ap pointed regular rural letter carrier on route No. I from his office, effective March 1st. . Miss Nora Owens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Owens, of Barnwell, and Mr. John Hogg, also of this city, Rev. W. L. Hayes officiating. Im mediately after tb<4 ceremony the young couple left in an automobile for Williston to take the train for Au gusta. The bride is an attractive young lady and for the past several months has been in the employ of the Southern Bell Telephone Company ait this place. The groom is at present employed by the Elgin Sewing Machine Company a» salesman. The People joins with their* other friends in wishing them a long life bt happiness and prosperity. HAIL AT LYNDHURST. Severe Electric Storm Passed Over that Section Friday Evening. Lyndhurst, February 23*—This community was visited by quite a se vere .-electric storm, accompanied by hail, Friday evening. Miss Jessie E. Fow’ke is spending a few days in North Augusta with relatives. Mrs. S. H. Hay left Wednesday for Rock Hill, where she will spend some time visiting her sfon, Mr. S. H- Hay, Jr. Miss Louise Moore, of Barnwell, spent Sunday with Miss Alleen Fowke. In spite of the cold and wet weath er, farming operations have pro gressed fairly well in this section, and most of the farmers will soon be ready to plant com. % Mr. S. B. Mqaeley went up to Co- - —f-— lumbia Sunday to vint his brathti*; Mr. & H.-Gantt, of Lyndhurst, was Mo is bTi hosp;ui in that city. a visitor here this week. W^rk is progressing rapidly on the 4well after, an operation.—Augusta handsome new residence being erected Chronicle. by Mr. T. S. Cave on Dm Aldrich prop erty on Main Street. When completed, the home will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Andrews. Upshaw Speaks in Blackville. Blackville, Feb. 26.—On Friday evening, the 23xd inst., at the Black ville Baptist Church, WiH D. Upshaw Clemson College Endorses the Plan Proposed by Hartsville Man Through the Press. Barnwell County, owing to its goo- graphical situation, will probably be among the first of the South Carolina counties to be invaded by the brill wee vil. Therefore, the following timely article from Gemson College should be of interest to the readers of The People: The great majority of our farmers are one-horse farmers. They are us ually brushed aside with the advice “get another horse.” We should deal with existing conditions until conditions are changed, and we help produce the means for bringing about such a change. The one-horse farmer works at a disadvantage, ’tis true, just as tbs one-horse” merchant -with limited means. “The poor we have with us always,” but the degree of poverty may be made great or small in proportion to methods of management judiciously employed., The boll weevil will immediately af- fect the one liorae class more then any other, and it ia this dans of whMo and negro tenants that usually become stampeded and leave for on infested territory, leaving the more substan tial farmer practically helpless. We must “therefore, give timely aid Is this class first.” Say the average tenant cultivates IS scree—usually 12 In U in and S to i in com. This is a sett bery system end is not We would suggest a to that recommended by D. R. Coker. Fleet Yfur's Crag (1917.) * * Two scree In pens for buy end acre for garden and truck. Apply el stable manure that con ho wheat, tbs garden and Fifteen scree ia eettoo i in com end velvet brusmi rye ia cotton middles In tern her, end tom nine scree far in spring. Turn •reage in fall or winter eai with cotton. .Second Year's Crop (Ittfi.) Plant 12 scree in in com ai sow cotton middles to abrossi rye In September, and turn only six for cotton the following spring; again the corn and velvet bean age should be turned in fall and ter for cotton the following Third Year's Crop (1919.) If the ^boll weevil has not arrival plant ninri acres to cotton acres to corn and velvet beans, in same manner as above. This system gradually c) ward a boll weevil system of cropping, and also gradually increases the te- . tility of the soil preparatory to bet ter results in cotton production dur ing infestation. Extra labor on cot ton will be required under boll weevil infestation, and- the acreage will of ' necessity be reduced. * Immediately upon the appearance of the weevil in or rvear the communi ty, the system should be changed* ro tating the 18 acres as follows: Divide k the farm into three eqnal pmrfcp - six acres each, and plant six to eem and velvet beans; six to cotton with ry^sown-w the cotton middles vember or early December for seed production; and six to peanuts follow ing rye. The peanuts to be followed by crimson clover inr ssed, and com and velvet beans planted after seed are stripped. In this rotation cotton follows corn and velvet beans, corn and velvet beans follow peanuts with winter clover cover crop, and peanuts follow cotton and winter rye. The first system will aggregate a' gross income of $987. The second system will aggregate a gross income of $1,220. Difference in favor of the latter, $233. Capt. J. G. Davis and Mr. Otto Dan iel, of Dublin, Ga., were visitors here A Box Party. delivered .his wonderful lecture, “A j Monday. Capt. Davis moved from Stainless Flag for America.” He em« j Rosemary township to the Cracker phatically denounced the whiskey t State about a year ago and is very traffic. He said it had no moral, no | much pleased with his new home. He There will be a box party at Tinlc*' er’a Creek school house on Friday night, March 2nd. The public is cor dially invited to attend. The proceeds will be for the benefit of the school. commercial, no governmental nor po litical right to exist. He impressed his arguments for national prohibition as against the drinking *nd selling of says that the boll weevil made his ap pearance in small numbers in his cot ton fields last Fall, but did very little damage. * The farmers of his Btate 1 Advertu* ia THE PEOPLE. whiskey with one hamorous ilhutrs-1 are prepared for the invasion, tion after another. His bearers were mills, bean mills, etc-, having filled with interaet throughout the been built to-take care of sad lecture. A large crowd heard hue, sl-j ^;. • • * though the night was very stormy. * Advertise ir. THE PEOPUL