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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