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The Like a Member of the Family" ILUME XLI. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1918. NUMBER CASES TRIED AT WINTER TERM OF COURT DAVIS-LEE CHAPTER MET IN BLACKVILLE FEB. 5TH. Final Adjournment Was Expected Tuesday.—Cases Disposed of. Wednesday Afternoon Book Club Also Held Enjoyable Session. 168 NEGROES LEAVE FOR CAMP SATURDAY FAIRFAX WOMAN GETS VERDICT OF $27,500 As The People closed its forms Tuesday night, the jury on ;the J sec ond trial of James Nevils, charged with murder, had not rendered a ver dict. All the other petit jurors for the present term had been discharged and final adjournment was expected as sooivas a verdict was reached. This is the second trial of Nevils, the first having resulted in a mistrial. Cases Disposed of. The following cases have been tried since the last issue of The People: A mistrial was ordered in the case ^ of James Nevils, charged with murder. J. Frank Grubbs was acquitted of the charge of murder. Robert White pleaded guilty to the charge of driving an automobile with out the consent of the owner and was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 or serve three months at hard labor. Bill Moore pleaded guilty to violat ing the prohibition law and was sen tenced to pay a fine of $200 or serve six njonths at hard labor; the balance sentence to be suspended dur- behavior on payment of $50. • rge Brunson pleaded guilty on barges of violating the prohi- wmm law and was sentenced to pay a fine of $60 or serve three months in each case. Allison Owens was convicted in his absence of violating the prohibition law, a seeled sentence being imposed. Leslie Aiken, charged with larceny of cotton seed froas W L. Cnee, was convicted of grand larceny and sen tenced to two years at hard labor , Joe Odens was acquitted of vtout ing the prohibition low. and was sen tenced to pey a fUe of $10$ or serve three months at hard labor; the bal ance of the Aee to he seepeaded dar ing good bohevier on peyamnt of $50 CUrsors Brooks, who plsoded guil ty to the same charge, was given a 1 Lobe Miller was found guilty of larceny of $24 from the person of James Nia and sentenced to IA months at hard Ubor or of such labor aa ho con perform He gave notice of appeal John Henry Dear was acquitted of the cherge arf aaooult and battery with intent to hill. C. C. Beeves and J. L Oswald. Jr, were acquitted of the charge of mar- dor and found guilty of carrying con cealed weapons, a fine of $7$ each be ing imposed Grsnd Jary Presentment. To the Honorable Ernest Moore. Pre siding Judge: The Grand Jury begs leave to make the following report and recommen dations: • I. We have investigated and re ported on all bills that have been hand ed to us by the Solicitor and returned r*Mame to the Court. W A committee of the body has vuited the jail and premises, and made a thorough investigation of the same, and we find that the same is kept in a very sanitary condition and 1 that all the premises are well cared for. We desire to compliment the jailer, Mr. Main, upon the very effi cient manner in which he manages the jail and cares for the prisoners. 3. A committee has also visited the County Home or Poor House, and made an investigation of the premises there, and report that the same is well managed and that the inmates are all satisfied and properly cared for. 4. It has been called to our atten tion, and this body has noticed the same, that at each term of Court, a great rndny ^Witnesses who have been bound over to attend upon the Court, do not answer when their names are called, which causes a great deal of delay* and expense to the county in the operation of the Court. We rec ommend that the Solicitor and the Court should take steps to punish persons who are bound over to at tend Court and refuse to come to Court at the proper time? We feel that if this course were pursued, that it would be only a matter of time be fore witnesses and others whose busi ness it is to be at Court would be punc tual in their attendance upon the same. We recommend further that the Mag istrates in the county who send up criminal cases and bind over witness- k be requested to notify all wit- ‘a when the next approaching term of Court convenes. * 5/ It has been called to our atten tion that the State Automobile license law it being laxly enforced all over the country We recommend that all peace officer*, whoar duty it is to en force this law, ho mors vigilant m aoa- Blackville, Feb. 16.—On Tuesday, February 5, the regular monthly meet ing of the Davis-Lee Chapter, U. D. C., met with Mesdames B. J. Hammet and J. C. Johnson as hostesses. In the ab sence of the president, Mrs. W. H. Dondenhoff, second vice president con ducted the meeting. Miss Rosa Rich acted as secretary and treasurer. Dues were collected. A committee, consist ing of Mesdames^. W. E. Matthews and R. A. Ayer, were appointed to collect money for the Wade Hampton bed. Quite a lot of unfinished business was attended to, after which Mrs. Doden- hoff read an interesting paper on “How Did Necessity Prove the Mother of invention With tKe Confederates,” and current events were read by Miss Nel lie Ray. Hot chocolate and cakes were served. There will be a special meeting of the chapter at the resi dence of Mr*. W. H. Dodenhoff on Tuesday afternoon, February 19, at 4 o'clock. The Wednesday Afternoon Book Gub met with Mn. T. R. Chisolm on February IS. Delegates were appoint ed to. attend Edisto district meeting which*will be held on March 14. Miaa Rosa Rich read a paper on ‘The Pe culiar! ties of the Quakers” and Miss Caroline O'Gorman reed “Snowbound." Mrs Chisolm entertained the club with the art of shooting hearts Mrs W B. Johnston scoring highest was given a pretty valentine and Mrs Barnes H. Hammond of Columbia also received one aa visitor's pnse Other visitors were Mrs. E. 8. Hammond and Miaa Juanita Matthews Ice cream and cake were served Miaa Mane Farrell la visiting her tiaier, Mrs Miller, ta Aiken Miss Bertha Rich la visiting Mrs. Henry Zeigier in Bamberg Mrs James Hammond of Colombia m visiting Maj and Mrs E 8. Ham- mood. Mr and Mrs A. H Ntneetein have returned from a tnp to New Yerk. Mtsa Hattie Rena Milhous la spend- tog a while with her sister. Miaa Vera Milhous, in Waahingtoa. D. C. The Misses Broofcer of Columbia are visiting relatives here. WILL COMPLETE BARNWELL COUNTY’S QUOTA OF 365 MEN. NINE CALLED AS ALTERNATES Readers of The People Requested to See That Drafted Men Re ceive Notices. HON. GEORGE H. BATES HONORED BY LAWYERS Seaboard Air Line Railroad, Conduc tor and Agent Held Liable. Barnwell I^r Passed Resolutions at Special Meeting Last Week. One hundred and sixty-eight negroes have been ordered to report to the Lo cal Board for Barnwell County Satur day morning at 8 o’clock for military service. These men comprise Barn well County’s deferred percentage and when they arrive at Camp the coun ty’s quota of 365 will have been filled. One hundred and ninety-five soldiers have already been accepted by the military authorities and several men were voluntarily inducted into the ser vice last week, but no report has yet been received by the Local Board aa to their acceptance or rejection. Notices were mailed out Saturday morning ordering the negroes to re port on the 23rd inst. They will be assembled at the Court House and af ter roll call and the selection of lead ers, will march in a body to the South ern Railway, where a lunch will be served. Three coaches wit) be pro vided by the railway company and aa the men entrain the list will be given a Anal checking to ascertain if there 1 are any delinquents. To provide against such a contingency, nine se lected men have been ordered to report aa al terns tea, but they will on ly be used la case any of the draftees fail to rfport Reader* of The People ran render the government a great service If they will acquaint the men la their immedi ate community of the fart that they huv« to the w of answering punctually, thus relieving the Loral Board of the necessity of having to report any of the men aa , deserter* The following is a complete hat of the men called for military service, together with the name* of the alter nates: The Heaec Bell Allendale—Walter Graham. George Oiarhe Cave, colored, was killed &unb*r* Abraham Heyward, rfd, Wil- at Kline Sunday night by a negro wo- ^ ,r Brott, rfd, Robert Riddle, Ossie Ca ms n named Effic Williams. The wea- P*™* Arthur Moore. Demo re Gadsden, pon used was a pistol, the ball from W*Jter Hammonds. Venng Myers, which entered Cave's forehead and Warren Wright, Josh EUta, 'Willie penetrated his brain. He lived about McMillan, Walter Jones three hours’ after the shooting The Appleton—Gary Harley, Norman cause of the homicide is not known. Corley. At a special meeting of the Barn well Bar Association, held in the Court House Thursday afternoon, the fol lowing resolutions to the memory of the Hon. GeorgeiH. Bates were passed by the members: “Whereas, on the 23rd day of Jan uary, 1918, Hon. George H. Bates de parted this life at his home in Barn well, S. C., and it is fitting that so sad an event, terminating a useful life and career of one so loved and esteemed, should be memorialized by the Bar in a suitable way; “Resolved, by the Barnwell Bar, in special meeting assembled: “First. We deeply regret and de plore the death of our broUier, so re peatedly honored in political, educa tional and religious spheres by ^elec tion to responsible positions in Church and State, all of which posi tions he Ailed with proAt to the pub lic and honor and credit to himself. “Second. That we, with mournful pleasure, bear testimony to hia faith fulness in the discharge of sach and every duty incumbent upon him; to tho An# Adelity with which ho served hia cliefita; to the delightful com rad- ene and genial kindliness and court esy of his social relations and Inter course; and to hia devotion to hit family and his friends, and to the church of hia religious faith and al legiance. Third. That by hia death, the Bar of the State, and especially the local Bar. has loot a valued and the Bute a valued eittaea, hen- orod and useful. ‘“Fourth That we estead to kle bereaved family and ta hia partner far twenty-eight years. Hon C C I our profound sympathy, with the Mrs. Sallie Glass Spigner and her husband were awarded a verdict for $27,500 last night by a Richland Coun ty jury. The jury apportioned $25,000 against the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company; $1,250 against E. H. Rhodes Seaboard Conductor and $1,250 against, W. L. Brooks, the Seaboard depot agent at Fairfax. The jury retired about 6:40 oVlock and returned their verdict about 9:30 p. m. W. H. Cobb and F. G. Tompkins represented the plaintiff and W. H. Lyles and Alfred Wallace represented the defendant company. The case began Friday morning and many witnesses were examined on each side. The plaintiff introduced the following witnesses: J. S. Spig ner, W. B. Bryan, Miss Cox, E. B. Gramble, Mr*. Sallie G. Glaaa, Dr. J. J. Watson and Dr. J. W. Babcock. The defense put up Dr. S. E. Harman, L. T. Brabham, Dr. W. M. Boyd, W. L. Brooks, Conductor E. H. Rhodes, C. L. Da via, baggagemaster; J. M Reed, flagman; Richard Wilaon, porter; C. P. Pearce engineer; T. W. Bums, con ductor on train No. 4; R. M. Crouton and Pullman Conductor Thomas and the porter Joe Morgan. The plaintiff alleged that the was coming to Columbia for urgent medi cal attention and had arrived at the depot ta ample time to purr has# tick ets and check baggage, and that the baggage was taken on and that the train left the Fairfax station before she could walk froas aa automobile ta the coach. 4 The defense endeavored ta ihow that the plaintiff could hare been property treated at Fairfax and that the rail- read was net liable for any —The State. Feb IT. MAN AT FAIRFAX ARRESTED ON VERY SERIOUS CHARGE Railroad Employe Waa Making Fire . Under Foreman's Office. Fairfax, Feb. 18.-—Tueadaj^after- noon, one of the railroad hands was found making a fire under the office of the Section Foreman, R. L. Bryant. It seems that he had asked to be paid off and Mr. Bryant told him to come the' next day and they would have settlement. Shortly afterward*! he was found making the fire. He waa arrested and had on his person a razor with which he stated, he intended to kill himself. ' The Lutheran Woman’s Missionary Society, will observe Week of Prayer next week, beginning Monday after noon at 4 o’clock and closing with a public meeting Sunday night at which time Rev. Risinger of Ehrhardt, will deliver an address. Everybody ia cor dially invited to all the meetings. The Civic League and Home Dem onstration club met Tuesday after noon at the home of Mrs. Annie Rob erts and had the pleasure of having agaia with them Miaa Cave and Mias Barratt, County agents of the Home Demonstration Work. Mias Barratt gave a moat interesting talk on gar dening, the making of hot-beds, for obtaining early plants, and also on the use of Bordeaux Mixture for spray ing. The club considers it a great privilege to have these agents visit it, and those who are not members are miasm* a great treat froas time ta Umo» The league decided ta begin again ta plant the plots and ta try ta have a prettier and ciaaaer lawn. At the date ef the Homicide at Kline. that “He Who tempers the wind ta the shorn lamb” may administer ta them Divine rones lotion “Fifth. That we request the Court ta direct that these resolutions be spread upon the journal of the Court and that a copy be sent to hie bereaved family and that the Court stand ad journed aa an additional testimonial m honor of hia GONE TO 8AXTO DOMINGO. Adjt. G< real W. W. More to visit Hia ea for a Few Days Cave, who was married about three weeks ago, was one of the men called by the Local Board to report for mil itary service Saturday morning It was also reported here that a homicide occurred at Fairfax Satur day night, but the details were not available ing that this law is properly observed. 6. There is a great deal of com plaint over the county about the sale of Jamaica ginger and other extracts as beverages, and we recommend that the law against the sale of intoxi cants l>e enforced, if possitde to stop this traffic in ginger and other ex tracts, which we understand is being sold in great quantities as a beverage. 7. We recommend that the law re quiring medicine peddlers and ped dlers of every variety, to take out a county license before they can do busi ness, be strictly enforced. 8. The Grand Jury notes that the front porch to the Court House needs some slight repairs to the floor, and we recommend that the same be re paired immediately. Qv We want to make this special re commendation at this time, when our Country is involved in such a horrible conflict as is now being wagled in Europe, that is to say, that the peo ple of the County be urged to observe the food saving days, that have been denominated by the food administor as wheatless andl meatless and other food saving days. We feel that the people as a whole by conserving the food sup ply of the country can do a great deal towards an early termination of the war. We want to especially thank tne Presiding Judge for the very efficient manner in which the Court has been conducted. The Court, by the very excellent Charge given to the Grand Jury, has helped us wonderfully in the 1 Cheater Aiken, rfd 1—-Robt. L. Hickson. Augusta, Ga.—Willie Peterson.ilI Watkins St. Baldock—R. Z. Smith, Fields Jen kins, Warren Goodwine, Amos Wil liams, Charlie Aiken, Willie Daniels, James Aiken, Paul Roberts. . Barnwell—C. F. Mitchell, Rivers Meyers, Pate Hay, Wyman Jones, Cut Darts, Buist Ray, Paul Walker, Frank Johnson, M. B. Scott, William Myers, Ernest Pinkney, David Myers, Henry Nimmons, Esther Williams, James Peeples, Moses Williams, Sidney My ers. Barton—Eugene Washington, Len- ick I>awton, Dick G. Riddle, Asbery Lawton, Maner Gray, rfd. Blackville—Ben Walker, Philip Od om, rfd., John Mathis, James May, Utsey Allen, Whitney Brown, Rivers Faust, Henry Isaacs, Isadore Bias, Harkless Odom, Jake Cummings, Ben O’Neal, Harry Tobin, Oscar Phoenix, John Odom, Jr., L. M. Brooks, Briggs Staley, Clemon Thomas, Landy -Lee, Sam Reed, Emmett Hughes_L. A. Clark, Gabe Miller, Ernest Clark, Isa dore Reed. - Charleston—Eureka Holman, 117 King St. Elko—Prince Shelton, Jr„ Eddie Jenkins, Joseph Daniels, Nathan Fel der. Ellenton—V. B. Washington, Isiah Phinizy, rfd., Jesse Ashley. Donora—Elbert Williamson, Clar ence Richardson, Ralph Jennings. Dunbarton-Thompson Graham, Jer ry Barton, Cudger Courtney, Willie Bryant, Ranson Greatheart, George Stallings, ^Willie Lash, Boston Fred erick, Jr., James Knight, Thurmond Doe, James Jamison, Nathan Davis, Theodore Oliver. Fairfax—Thadous Brothers, Abra ham Bower*, Oliver Williams, rfd 1, Stephen Smalls, William Walker, Robertson, Willie Bryant, discharge of our duties. We also Glenn Halford, Charlie Loadholt, rfd, thank the Solicitor and other officers Willie Stoney. for the kind assistance that they have HattieviUs—Ike Templeton. Creed given us during our deliberations c r. jus, Robert a#—W. 0. Berry, CMartie Brab- Fraak Freet, Charlie Cate. Al- Adjt. General W. W .Moore sailed from Charleston Sunday for Santo Domingo, where his son, Capt. J. T Moore, commands s company of Ma rines. After landing at Puerto Plata General Moore will travel inland 50 or 60 miles to La Vaga, where the company is stationed. General Moore will be gone possi bly a month, as a week will be con sumed in making the trip each way and he desires to spent ten days or two weeks on the island. phere Mixson, Eunice Greatheart. Martin—Walter Phoenix, Henry Thornton, Marion Boone, Thomas Roberts, Will Henderson. Meyer’s Mill—Phelix Dinkin,- Mil- ton Floyd, Joe Walker, William Han- kinson, Frank Bailey, Tillman Robin son, Jim Clark. Milletteville—Pat Robinson, Henry Meyer. Olar—Robt. Furse, rfd 2. Pinewood—S. R. Jackson. Savannah, Ga.—Walter Quassack. Snelling—jJames Gadsden, Council Tilly, ' * St. Paul —John Ragins. SycaiRore—Adam Bradley, Albert Buckner, Samuel Smith, Leroy Hayes. Ulmer—Richard Hayes, Raymond Austin, Marion Johnson, Melton Wil liams, Chester Barker, rfd Arthur McNeil, George Allen. Vamville—Columbus Kay. Williston—Sam Tillman, Wardlaw Eunyan^Simon Davis, Lewie Kelly, Stannie Carrie, Jake May, Jr., Roland Clark, Sam Ruth, Luther Mulligan, J. H. Birt, Laudric Smith, rfd 2, Ernest Brunson, Harry Glover, Calvin May, J. T. Long, Norman Wilson, rfd 2. The Alternates. The following have been ordered to report as alternates: Allendale—Med Ritter BiackvitU—Leroy Reed, Isiah Al len. Dunbarton—Theodors German Klina—Curtis Gatsaa, Ben Gatoon Hattiertlk G—eg* Rnhi—a. Jr Miiiettmiis—Fred INTER RUT BEING TAKEN IN 2ND CONGREKRIONAL RACE tppfuarhiug Campaign Attracts At- Cetumbia. Feb 14 - Political sbssrv- era at the capital are already begin- mag to take aa interest la the race for congress ia the Second ptetnrt rhe only two announced candidalen than far are bath from Aihnu. nun be ing the lacambenh Congreanman James F. Byrnes, and the other tho veteran state legislator. Goa per L Toole All indicatioua are that it will be a battle royal. Both Messrs Toole and Byrnes have been unusually successful in politics. Congressman Byrne* has never been defeated for an office, and Mr. Toole has a record that will compare very favorably with it when it ts considered that he has been in politics much long er than Mr. Byrnes. Both men are exceedingly popular in Aiken,County. Mr. Byrnes has al ways carried it by overwhelming ma jorities against all opponents. The people of Aiken have given Mr. Toole practically every office he has ever isked for. Two years ago he was elec ted to the legislature on the first bal lot over a long list of opponents. At the recent session of the legislature Mr. Toole acted as chairman of the ways and means committee, in the in disposition of J. T. Liles, the regular chairman. Mr. Byrnes, prior to his election to congress, was solicitor. His rise was rapid. It is hardly thought that there w r ill be any candidates in the race besides Messrs. Byrnes and Toole. The con test will be watched ivith interest. ■■■ ♦ Ulmer News. Ulmer, Feb. 16.—Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Griffin entertained the school teachers here Saturday evening. An elegant dinner was served. J Miss Agnes Latour spent the week end with her mother in Columbia. Duane Ouzts visited his sister, Miss Rosalind Ouzts, t on his w'ay to Charles ton where he is employed in the navy department. Victor Harvey and O’Brien Harvey of Holly Hill visited friends here Sun day. Mrs. Emma Speaks of Fairfax is here visiting Mrs. W. L. Brant. Misses Eloise Cave and Gifford Bar rett, the demonstration agents for Bamwe}l County, visited the school here the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McMillan of Charleston visited their parents here this week. Mr. McMillan is % a young lawyer of Charleston and a m&mk of the State legislature from Charles ton Coaaty On, The brick store being built by Mr. Mr* Ralph Lgbtoey bus aftor a emit to relative* la Mrs R L Hughes has b *isit lo her hruther. Mr Job Youngs Island 8 C Miee Pearl Cspeland, el agent the week-end with I Mrs W M Lightoey. Mr J P Heliaad, el A< has arreplad a peaitlea with the Fair fax Furniture Ca Mrs H McDaniel has been an a etoM to relative* ia Augusta. Ga. and Plum Brunch. 8 C The aew bnrk geruge el the Fair fax Motor Cn* is sbaut completed and adds much to the appearance al that portion al the toera. hie eld wooden store and has quite a pile ef brick an the grenade far the erectloa of three brick stores Watch Fairfax grow! The dearest little Valentine came to Mr. and Mr* G. D. Sander* on Feb 14th—a little eon. Mrs Martha Craddock and her daughter,‘Miss Mane have gene to Glenville, Georgia, on account of the extreme illness of Mrs. Craddock's sister, Mrs. Mary Howard. Mr. J. E. Harter, Mr. Ed. Connelly, and Mrs. O. B. Lynes have juat had their residences painted. Several oth ers are to follow soon, and Fairfax will soon have on its spring suit. Mrs. Albert Loadholt tendered her resignation as teacher in the Fairfax School and has gone to Columbia, to be near Mr. Loadholt who is at Camp Jackson. MR. Q. T. GRANDY DEAD Tha days 12 Prominent Young man of Williston ~ Pneumonia Victim. * ' Williston, Feb. 14.^After an illness of a few days Mr. Quinnie Tillman Grandy, aged thirty-three years, died at his residence Tuesday of pneumonia He was a young man of sterling qual ities and high Christian character, a devoted son, husband and father. He was also prominent in fraternal socities, being a member of the Wood men of the World and a Royal Arch Mason. He was also a consistant member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Grandy was a member of the Well- knowm family of contractors of that name, and was engaged in business here with his father, J. F. Grandy. Several years ago he was married to Miss Alma Glaesner, of Easley, who survives him, together with their son, John Earl. Among the other survi ving relatives are his father an4 mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Grandy, of Williston; Mr. C. Frank Grandy, of Mayworth, N. C.; Joseph D. Grandy, of Frederick, Md., his brothers. The following sisters also* survive: . Mrs. W. M. Jordan, of Greenville, and Mrs. Jennie Durham, of Washington, D. C The funeral services were held yeator- day in the Williston Baptist 1 aftor which the local lodge of took charge of tho f