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* 'Ju»t Llk^ a Meinber of the Family” r OLUME XLI. TOWNSEND IS ELECTED BY OVERWHELMING VOTE BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 1918 NUMBER Native of Barnwell Fills Vacancy Left by Major M. L. Smith. . . . "I William H. Townsend, Esq., former ly of Barnwell, but now an honored member of the Columbia Bar was elected Judge of the Fifth Circuit last week to succeed Mendel L." Smith, w ho recently resighed to accept a commis sion in the United States army with . the rank of major judge advocate. Mr. Townsend was elected on the Sec ond ballot, getting 90. out of a total of 145 votes cast. A Four names were placed before the joini assembly: 'W. T. Ay cock, or Co lumbia, was nominated by Senator Spigner of Richland County; W. N. Graydon of Columbia was nominated by Senator Nickles of Abbeville; W. H. Townsend of Cobunbia was nomi- •' nated by Mr. Hammond of Richland County; and T. J. Kirkland of Ker shaw was nominatdl by Mr. Richards qf Kershaw. On the first ballot Mr. Aycqck received it votes; Mr. Gray, don 21; Mr. Townsend ’<17; and Mr. Kirkland 22. The name of Mr. Gray- don was withdrawn by Mr. Nickles on « second ballot, the result of which 6 Mr Aycork. 3ft; Mr. Kirkland, and Mr. Townsend, 90. • Vitliafli Hay Townsend is s as live Barnwell, Ilia boyhood dayd wort •pent la Aiken, where his father, Wil liams Hutson Townsend, ■lOTW Ml IsalK wjB mpaired by espoeore while serving la the Beaufort Volunteer An tilery dur •WT the BMr Between the Bail urns Mr. Townsend rand law unlir the «li- FOOD ADMINISTRATION TO AID MELON SHIPPERS Herbert Hoover Addresses Letter to Congressman Byrnes. Congressman Byrnes has sent The People a copy of a letter that he re ceived recently from Herbert Hoover, of the United States Food Adminis tration, in which the latter states that ajlassi stance possible will be rendered in seeing that the necessary trans portation for moving the watermelon crop is afforded when the shipping season arrives. For the information of melon growers in Barnwell Co\inty, his letter is published in full, as fob. town " “Hon. James F. Byrnes, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. “My dear Congressman:— “Acknowledging receipt of your letter of January 21, and returning herewith letter dated January 17 from Mr. J. V. Morrison: “Watermelons are classed along with other perishable foodstuffs, and the Food Administration will render all assistance possible In seeing that the necessary transportation is afford ed when the shipping season com mences. There Is no reason why you should not advise your friend and con- stitoent that there la no condition that should prevent the usual planting. Yours faithfully. Mr tiun of the late James Aktfwh and « ate.«M to (hr tor at IW •» Lp« ^ '^kwM m.. ftm itormftor to torwa* m- «. din fc.a. ^ •staled with <«h William KSImtt. ' *wn a member of congress, m the orartirv ef taw hi Bsnwfoti This wa« • jr reeded by a partnership m Bam • HI with tl L Cnhmsum. now Master • f Mhfuwrll t ownty. and the tale G Ihmrwn Beltmgir. whhrh rowimwad wo- t»l alter hm removal to felumhm m •^mra he hue emse praetwed sarvad owe term as saiirttof of the Srrwad CircwM, and later as siswtaat •ttorwoy gewerwl As r«-w newer ha edited the fade of IfM In *•*1 fce was appaiaied by the eapfume easwt aa reporter, and has edited Voh ’••ee P7 la l*»? a# the Staiale reports He has been for several years a direr- lar ef the Catmphm Thr Isgiial Bean ***1 Md a trustee of the fm, ma College at Clmisn. Mr. B. M. Me Donald, of Jattumm «iBe. Ha. died at a hospital there B»r 21, I PIT, after a llngeertng db ba. Carte Bud. as I not lived arwand ORDERED TO DELAY V THE EXAMINATIONS who wastes a crust of bread prolongs the war THE WINTER IS OVER SAYS THE GROUNDHOG Arrardiag ta Old Traditiao aa Early Spriog Is Esperted. Saturday waa "Ground-hog Day," ami si there ie ooy Irwth m the tradition that the little animal Is a weather prophet, winter la aver. Arrardiag to the tradition, the groundhog wakes from hie long winter anp an Eehrunry 2nd and comae eat of hie gOnirtep far a a "leoh-e#bA> If the urn is ehming he becomes frigwtened st bis sbs«Ww and sewmes bark iniu * b**ie far anedher nap of ais weeks. FACTS A.VD FANCIES FROM FAIR FAIRFAX Happenings of Interest free Saulbside Taw a. Hustling Fairfax. Feb. 4 -Mr. Earle Ham Local Exemption’ Board Hears from Provost Marshal General. The Local Board for Barnwell Coun- structions to defer the examina- ty has received a telegram > contain- tion of Men in Class One until the re ceipt /of hew physical regulations. Saturday’s daily papers contained £ dispatch from Washington to the ef fect that the physical requirements had been lowered in respect to certain qualifications, one of which is that of weight. • Heretofore the minimum weight has been 110 pounds and the minimum height. 61 inches, but ac cording to information in the Wash ington dispatch the weight regula tion has. been lowered to 100 pounds •tml the height to 58 inches, provided men o^ that size are well proportioned. The telegram received by the Board Saturday reads: “B. P. Davies, Chief Gerk: Local Hoards directed by provost marshal general to delay physical examinations AMERICAN SOLDIERS MADE IT HOT FOR HUNS Officers Elated Over Results of First • . r ' \ Artillery Duel. / With the American Army in France, Sunday, Feb. 3.—(By the associated Press).—American officers are elated over the results of the first artillery duel between American and German gunners, which followed a preliminary shelling by the Germans Saturday evening. In official reports to the headquarters of their organizations the infantry commanders today paid tribute to the pror^ntness with which the artillery responded to the call for barrage and to the effectiveness of the artillery fire. * # Destructive (ire. Aerial reconnaissances today showed that the American gunfire had had a very destructive effect. It^ill require several nights of hard work under artillery fire for the Germans to re pair the first, line trenches caved In by the American 75s and to patch the gaps in the barbed wire. It is known >f men in first class until receipt of that at least three enemy dugowU it w Monday although the day fag no Area to he i ) obi >’l hm hot shadow and rewmias abate gvwaad. • bob la aabl ta be an tadarstiea that Apftag is at hand Aa Retwfday -lawer-1 rbawdy and heavy vain Heads oharwved the face of Old Bal thvwagheat the day, the only ehaate be bad of seeing hi* shadow waa t>> Mm nhi of a hash hght. It l§ la ha hoped, therefore, that warmsr and NSWB FROM ULMER. Literary Merlety Heidi I'uhhr (Whale Rereetly. First eh Ulmsp, Fob. 1—The fellow tag >oung people have returnedte ro!Irg. aflag spending the holidays at haam: Misa Wills Lou McMillan, Llamateasj MHa In aim WjafcMfr C^WmbU CaP lege; Joe Gpodaon, Bailey. The Wilson Literary Society at this its first public debate Fri- afternoon, which was enjoyed by present. The school is progressing » r ig under the efficient leadership of the following teachers: Robert Turner, principal; Miss Beaufort Lyles, inter- medinto, ami Miss Rosalind Ouzts, pri mary’- The many friends of Mrs. S. W\ Eaves are glad to know that she is im proving. * Mrs. J. O. Griffin, Misses Beaufort Lyles and Connie Brant are visiting in Augusta, Ga. Miss Edwards Dickinson, who is teaching near Elko, visited her par ents here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Goodson, Miss LaTour and Thelma Goodson were delegates to a missionary meeting at Ehrhardt Saturday. * Manley Wilkinson, from Camp Jack- s_on, spent Sunday at home. Miss Greta Smith, one of the popu lar teachers of the Sandersville High School, is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. John McMillan, Jr. The school at that place is closed, due to a coal shortage. Miss Beaufort Lyles’ music class is expected to give a jrecjtal in the audi- toriurh at an early date. An interest ing program is being planned, consist ing of duets and instrumental solos. heve m mmmf yewr*. fcuvmg heew u vee«4e*t *f Jwckwwtville fug sevegul your* He ww* wvB kwuurw uml hud mwwy veiwtKee brve. beeuWu boat* mi frtewd* whe deeply vegvel I# Ivugw wf hm death. Me lew tea a eeetrr. Mr* Jefhe M«wm» ef Rh*. aad aa adapted aaa, BM.'Jaha Me Dewaif. «f ferbeuai ille. Fla. aad amay ameea aad aephaure la h*4y waa brewghl U Che by l*«*. topt. tou ^ I lag gvwaad aeag Dba at 2 aYlack. Jaa. ( 2. !»ia. the Bev Jua fWucb I lag. Hm hudy waa thea laid la bp the grave* ef haa amther aad fath- 9f wha had paaaad away amay year* bafegu. Ha waa bara Fab 2, 1MJ. wbicb made bua aearty 72 year* aid wbaa the eaauwoci* ram* aa are gaae bat aat fargettaa. Never wtB year amatory fade. Levmg thought will ever linger Around the grave where you are laid." • Hi* great nmee, Mrs. Laaam Bolen. Mr r \i that wtatef Mm ai r. If. hmm. j I* t*» eee V B ef l*amp Jack- eith relative* hrfe a haa heea awk aad I aa there were aa Cat tea Ginningg. There were 55,579 bales of the 1917 cotton crop ginned in Barnwell Coun ty, according to a report made pub- t by the department of commerce on 23rd ulL. aa compared with 42, 4*7 bales in 1214. 'The totals for the > State are 1.142.404 bales af the 1*17 crap aad 224J73 bales af the 1*14 * # -to a % The D. A. R.. ef Barnwell met with Mrs. A. P. Cornell on Fridny last, be ing a regular monthly meeting of the Chapter, and after disposing of all routine matters, the request on the part of the National Chapter, that each member pledge herself to give *0 cents towards restoring the des troyed French Town, Tillaloy, and al so to give $1.00 each, to the waf liber ty loan fund, was placed before the Chapter and carried unanimously. The Chapter likewise voted unani mously to adopt one French orphan girl and thereby to contribute not only to the relief of the French with whom we are allied in this mighty struggle but also as caring for the homeless and the fatherless, and also as putting the Chapter on record as standing for democracy as opposed tq-autocracy; as caring for the daughters of France, whose fathers have given themselves as willing sacrifices on the altar of their country; as standing forpeace universal and everlasting among all the nations of this earth. To the end that this orphan, so adopted, may receive immediate funds for her maintenance and support, the Chapter has decided to give a silver tea on Washington’s birth-day, Feb ruary 22nd, when a musical program, vocal and .instrumental, will be rend ered, abounding in patriotic numbers. Refreshments will be served and a cordial welcome will be extended to all. Come. The offering will be a silver one and i{i such sum as donor might be able to give or believes the cause justifies. Daughters American Revolution, - * Barnwell Chapter G4!%. MANNING APPOINT* lave* Hapervlear* af mi Magfteiratt at I <K*venM>r Maawaag baa awHe tbe fol- lawtaff Barnwell Cowaty aveata, wturb will prave af I* readers af Tb* fVapta: Geary* M Sheppard, af Bamwatl, J. J. Ray. af BtackviO#. and G M. Mam. af Bama ell. supervisor* af raytatra- boa. I. F. St,II. magistrate at Blackville. Mr aad Mr* I Mr aad Mrw a vi weeks ago. WHALEY VOTED tOR IN- QUIRT. BYRNES AGAINST IT General W. W Moore, of Columbia, was ia the city Sunday He experts ta laava la a few days for tbe tropics I* naif Mi aaa» CapL J. THIrngbaat a Baat* Do- Washington. Jan. 28.—With regard to references to him in connection with the federal trade commission’s investigation of the meat packers' com binatiofi as having been one of the members of the judiciary committee >f the hou:*e on whom an agent of the packers said he could rely on to vote against the Borland resolution for an nvestigation of the packing inquiry, Congressman R. S. \\ haiey said today: “It is a plain lie. 1 have never seen or spoken to any agent, attorney or rep- resentatve of the packers. I voted f or the investigation both in commit- ‘ an ^ in the house." The congres sional record of February 28, 1917,, -hows that Mr. Whaley voted for the Borland resolution. _P. H. McGowan. of the t*wa folks i fact too ■may to bast up witb. bat m moot rasoo it gives vary little trouble • News has bee* received boro of tho death of Mrs. Henrietta Folk oa Tues day morning at her hoaso ia Bran- s*n. Mrs. Falk haa many friends who ■— gH—4d it bf *atoBig awayi — she was a woman well beloved by all who knew her. Mr. Geo Sanders suffered quite a severe injury Tuesday afternoon when he waa kicked by a mule. He was struck in the face and was unconscious for a while. Drs. Tuten and Coleman found it necessary to take some stitch es but it is not thought to be a serious injury. The congressional record shows that Mr. Byrnes voted against the inves tigation of the meat packing inquiry, he Borland resolution or amendment. This is one of the very important questions Representative Toole called on Mr. Byrnes to debate last fall and he refused. Why one should not want an investigation on the high cost of living is more khan the aver age citizen can understand.—Adv. Miller—Load holt. —~ i r 4 Fairfax, Feb. l.-^rgt. A. M. Loadholt of Camp Jackson, Columbia, and ‘Miss Lillian M. Miller of Salis bury. N. C. t teacher of the sixth and 1 seventh grades of the Fairfax high •chool. were married at the Lutheran parsonage here on January 27, by thp Rev D. B. Croedoae Tbe marriage waa a sorprue. though it had beta by tbe fnewda af tbe bride la a aimer af C W Food Will Win the War A LARGE part of the world Is coming to the position that ^ Belgium Is In ; com ing to the stage where the pri mary and Im portant thing In 11 f e _.l s enough food to keep alive. Food has now taken a domi nant position In the war. The American people must prepare themselves to sacrifice far more than was at first thought neces sary. "The cold facts are: France, Italy and England, have Just enough food to keep them going ten or‘ twelve weeks. When America's food shipments stop— the allied nations begin consum ing Into this slender store and begin a swift march Into actual famine conditions—which would mean defeat In short order. Europe then must llvt oa America's surplus. Your aavlng Increases our svallablo storks just that murh sad actually feeds some persoa la the countries with which we sre associated la oar war agatast the Ceawal Oar savptaa wheat haa heea H.*ppeg la the slhaa r R FOOD ADMINISTRATOR new physical regulations. Telegram states forms in the mails. Will for ward when received. (Signed) Car- wile." No men had been ordered by the Barnwell hoard to appear for physi cal examination and it is hardly prob- •Jfe. th*v th«7 will to onfcrad to op- pear before shout February 15th. aa the mailing of notice* of rlaaeifiratiaa •nd other work appurtenant thereto ! There were no w,ll torlljr to tof«w OM Tto wttotiw W dMs were demolished, probably with casualties. On the other hand, tbe damage done in American will be repaired before In s regimental headquarters ■P* »» ■■ ny werq wrecked completely or ia tW 4*bHi Wing piM In the •hells gave Ta FIR rtf* Qaeta . Sunday night the Local Beard re celled inethec telAgram from State MMAffWiM i—Hmriiaa tbe mem- bffa la pNMmb RBdRF Mri sM 94BB* litlaas. with tbe —ammalfn af a suf irisat aumler af men ia Claas One ta SI defected perveatagea aa tb* Aret qttota af 24R «aly a tnSe mars then ** per real af wbam have heea seat 4* ramp It is through as fault af the I*r*| Board that tile number af msu have aat hm wee a huadred h>*a»bsrdawnt t* far duty ea amtag of the •ud officers aad ■better la tbe af tbe lag* ram* at tbe ead af a sbeflmg Which had exteadei af tbe Dr TheCenm gagemeat with a meat af tbe reriabi print finni •baBa. lu tbe mri fur bet calling far a • •• from tbe Germaa flvri Before tbe IMb. by • •I that trim ! Mg, feu a •Mb the larirurttoaa oeemy firm . M the feOawiug Iriagtim, 1 tla ri Mri »baut 24* mea ia Claae Oua will he tmmity af the ** aa early immediately by the I I J set oaly ef firs si sag the I. Johas With of aatiaa, the rerU each local board to proceed with the utmost expedition to examine physically a sufficient number ef class eat men ta order of liability to fill de ferred percentages of •their current iuot*., but not to proceed beyond that number, plus a reasonable surplus to care for cases that may be rejected on appenl These examinations may be conducted under the old regulations until the new regulations arrive. If the examinations of a sufficieent num hqr is completed before the arrival of new regulatiofis, then examinations of other men in class one should be de layed pending arrival of new regula- artivtty to a wide front Tie Get Busy. Withm twenty minutes the *71 larger pieces were beomiag aO tbe valley, tbe shell mg finally ing to a As grew quiet Heavy gusto again ever- hung the American sector today. Gem sequently there was little artillmy work and no aerial activity. Resolutions of Respect aad WHEREAS, on Wednesday, Jan uary 23rd, 1918. the Hon. George H. J , . P P - Bates, superintendent of the Barnwell ti«.ns. It is of utmost importance that Methodiat Sunday School waa called examinations of a sufficient number to his heavenly home; and to fill deferred percentages of current quota be completed as rapidly as pos sible. Carwile.*' Wl)RK FOR FARMERS. Congressman James F. Byrnes Gets Mord in Behalf of Truckers. Washington, Feb. 3.—Representa tive Byrnes, in whose district there is a large truck growing industry, has been working for the extension of the activities of the bureau of markets. Thursday he urged the house to con tinue the appropriation for the tele graphic service, to farmers of the prices prevailing in the principal mar kets. WHEREAS, at the time of his death and long prior thereto, he was super intendent of said Sunday School and labored and worked as a loyel and da- vout Christian to the great intereri and support of our Sunday School in every possible way: THEREFORE BE IT RKSOLVED, 1st, That we tbe teachers and pupils of the Barnwell Methodist Sunday School deplore his loss to our Sunday School and we wish to bear this humble testimony to the high esteem and love in which we held him and his great Christian influence and noble and pure life for good, and his memory will ever be cherished by us.' 2nd., /PND in reverence to our high esteem, the Sunday School has unani- Later there was a fight to ap propriate $113,000 for a new service ^ _ under which the bureau will have rep- mously set aside this Sunday morning resentatives in the important mar- for memorial services at the Metho- kets, who will inspect the condition of dist Church to be held in memory of fruits and vegetables when they ar- our departed brother and will have his rive at their destination and report friend, Dr. W. W. Daniel and other he condition to the farmer whenever distinguished friends to make memor- they are fequqpted to* do so.* Mr. , **®l addresses. Byrnes argued to the house that this will stop the commission men from de frauding the farmers who now have no means of protecting themselves. He said it would assure to the farm ers a square deal from the commission men and thus encourage them to plant more vegetables for shipment misus ing more non perishables for ship- 4 meat abroad The bouse agreed 1*1 tbe 3. That a copy of these resolu tions be sent to his bereaved family. 4. That copies of the same ba sent to the two local papers for publica tion. * — R. C. Holman, L E. Peeler. Wm Mr Net. Committee far Barnwell tonday •x