The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, August 01, 1918, Image 1
The Barnwell People
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RETORT Of EL ACE TILLS
MAN'S DEATH UNFOUNDED
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- I Know He la Safa and Sound.
Candidates for the United States
Senate spoke to an unusually large
crowd here Tuesday, there being pos
sibly 900 or 1,000 voters present. The
crowd was particularly demonstra
tive and the speakers were roundly
applauded for their sharp thrusts at
Cole L. Blease and Thomas H. Pee
ples, opposition candidates, who were
“Somewhere in South Carolina/* but
the chairman, Edgar A. Brown, had
no intimation as to their whereabouts.
Barnwell is Mr. People's home, but at
no meeting has the crowd accepted
with more enthusiasm the story of
the retreat from Florence, where Mr.
Peeples “canvassed the State in just
30 minutes.**
N. B. Dial was the first speaker
and he told the voters he was con
ducting a political undertaking estab
lishment this year, to give a decent
political burial to demagogues, mock
rakers, shysters and hypocrites ” At
York Bleaae had peeped ever into the
ring but refused to speak. He cast
away. He came to
Are
Report was current in Barnwell
Friday afternoon to the effect that
Maccoy Creech, son of Mr. John A.
Creech, of Blackville, had been killed
in action in France. Mr. Creech’s
name had not appeared in any of the
published casualty lists, but it was
stated that hfs parents had received
a telegram from the War Department
Friday morning announcing his death.
Much to the delight of his many
friends, this report proved to have
no foundation in fact, as the young
man’s father states that so far ^s he
knows, Maccoy is safe and sound in
France. Young Creech was among the
first men sent from Barnwell County
to Camp Jackson on September 5th,
1918.
Saturday's casualty lists gave the
name of Galileo TrOuty, of Elko, as
one killed in action, but^ this is prob
ably an error also, as no one in
well knows of anyone by that
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HELD MEETING TUESDAY
EATID
MADE BY TOWN Of FAIRFAX
BARNWELL COUNTY BOYS
. MAY BE IN BIG BATTLE
MANY
TO
CALLED
TO COLORS THIS MONTH
Netse ef Many Hammers Is Heard The Thirtieth Division New la the War Department Ai
GERMAN
fail to stot roan
That t Hum Paw.rf.nj Stnaftko
Suariae to SaaaeL
Fairfax, July 27.—From sunrise un
til sunset one hears in Fairfax the
clinking of brick ^gnd the noise of
many hammers, as the new buildings
are being rushed on toward comple
tion. Many wagons of melons are
coming in daily and the farmeers are
rushed in getting them loaded. Peo
ple are busy in all trades.
Mr. L. S. Hammond and sons, of
Americus, Ga., are visiting the for
mer’s brother, Mr. Charles Hammond.
Dr. L. F. Bonner, Mr. Harry Cal
houn and Mayor Harley, of Barnwell,
paid Dr. W. J. Young a social call last
Sunday evening.
Mrs. J. F. Lightsey gave a delight
ful picnic supper last Tuesday, enter
taining Mfs. Emma Lightsey and
Miss Hsttic Lightsey, of Brunson, Mr.
and Mrs. W. M Lightsey, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Lightsey, Mr. and Mrs.
D. B. Grose lose and a few others. It
eras a meet enjoyable occasion
Mseers A. W. Brabham and Faber
ef Otar wars la Fairfax an
Uae and Ready for Actlen.
It is highly probable that Barnwell
County boys will take part in the big
offensive on the Rheims-Soissons sal
ient, if indeed they have not already
begun to knock the h out of the
Huns. General Peyton C. March,
Chief of the General Staff, announ-ced
in Washington a few days ago that
four Regular Army and three Guard
Divisions were participating in the*
great allied drive through this sal
ient. The three Guard Divisions are
the 26th, or New England Division;
| the 28th, or Pennsylvania Division;
and the 42nd, which is the famous
I “Rainbow” Division. These three
commands include units of -all arms
from 31 States and the District of
Columbia. The four Regular Army
Divisions are the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and
4th.
In addition to the seven divisions
that have been in the thick of the
fighung for the peat two and a half
weeka. General Marrk aaaenneed that
a aether divtalea of regulars. Ms Gnard
Dtvteteae aad fear Nattaaa! Army DL
August Calls Will Bgaal July,
According to a bulletin received by
the Local Board last week from State
headquarters, the calls to be made by
the War Department during the month
of August will be as large as those
in July. The mobilization of the new
troops begins early in this month,
Barnwell County sending its first in
crement to Camp Wadsworth tomor
row (Friday), August 2nd. This call
is for 25 colored registrants and the
following is a list of those selected,
together with the alternates: .;
A.
Jack Allen, Allendale.
Wr-rren Allen. Allendale.
B.
Wiliam Bing, Sycamore.
Willie Brad lev, Cave.
l*e Lvaxton, Blackville.
Samaaic Bro©r\ Elko
C
Willie
Henry Cave,
Henry A. Ceriey, WiDieten.
Jamee Creech.
Jee Creech. Ulmer
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Henry Dwhureen. Ai
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a
Line But AO In Vain.
Notwithstanding the fact that thn
Germans have powerfully strength
ened their battle line running acme
the Soissons-Rheims salient with ad
ditional fresh reserves and have stub
bornly disputed furthe^ passage north
ward to the entente allied troops the
enemy front has been compelled te
bend back appreciably on all sides ef
the salient, except at the anchor points
resting immediately on Soissons aad
Rheims.
South of Soissons more wedges have
been driven eastward into the eaemy
front down to the Ourcq French aad
American troops have croeeed the
streams at various points and ad
vanced their line well to the north
ward, while southwest of Rheims the
alliee have debouched from the weed
ed sectors ***4 gained the pi sins, not
withstanding the violence ef the ena-
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to that pre-German and dmleyni
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The CWrsw candidate said the paper
should have been kept out of the
United States mails when it was de
barred last year. The name itself was
a reflection on the word “Amencan,**
Blease was “jumping from one place
to another,** the Blease v letter said.
“Yes, Blease has been jumping from
one place to another ever since Benet
and I opened up on him with Gatling
guns in Florence,** Mr. Pollock said.
Blease never got into any place from
which he could not jump when he
found that place unpopular, he added.
“Blease never said anything in his
life he could not come out the next day
and say it was a lie. He would rather
tell a lie than the truth any day when
a lie served his purpose better.”
Personnel of “Party.”
Blease was characterized as the
greatest abomination South Carolina
ever endured. The reform party was
becoming somewhat emaciated. It had
so shrunken ip proportions, said Mr.
Pollock that it was now composed of
Cole L. Blease, W. P. Beard, in the
federal penitentiary; Paul Wierse of
the Charleston Amencan, under fed
eral court sentence, and “on his way
to the federal prison, and little Tom
Peeples, some whs rs in South Caro
lina," Mr Pollock conrMded In n pro-
Beoet read a letter from the third
assistant postmaster general rsmoat-
mg the circumstances. The paper had
been restored only after the name of
John P. Grace was removed as editor.
“It is still the hand of Esau, but the
voice of Jacob," he said. Blease was
now professing super-patriotism and
was willing to raise a regiment of
troops, and “it would be a pretty reg
iment,” Senator Benet said, “with
Major Beard in the uniform the United
States government is providing for
him in the penitentiary in Atlanta.”
Mr. Rice also spoke.—News and
Courier, July 30th.
Mr C A Gamss. of ( alumma. ^naa
at Ike Baptist Church last Sunday af
toraaaa la the interest af B Y. P. U.
The Congressional Candidates.
After the candidates for the short
and long terms for the United States
Senate had finished speaking, the
candidates for Congress—Messrs.
Croft, Byrnes, Toole and Evans-ad
dressed the voters. The arguments of
each were given close attention and
all were more or less applauded, but
the crowd was overwhelmingly in fa
vor of Congressman Byrnes, as was
evidenced by the cheers aad
clapping of bis enthusiastic
Rev C. L. Smith is away tkia week
holding a protracted meeting in HamlT
ton County.
Quite a number of Fairfax folks at
tended services at Saint Nicholas
Lutheran Church last Sunday. An
excellent dinner waa served on the
grounds. Three days services were
held there.
We are glad to report that Mrs. G.
W. Barber who has been ill has recov
ered sufficiently to take a trip to the
mountains to recuperate. She left
Wednesday.
Quite a number from Fairfax at
tended the burial last Sunday of Mrs.
W. M. Brunson at the Brunson Ceme
tery. There are a number of Fairfax
residents who were reared in Brun
son. To them Mrs. Brunson was
familiarly known as ' “Miss Venice”
and each will share the grief of her
numerous friends, and extend heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved rela
tives.
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ME G. M. BRANT DEAD.
Highly Respected R—ideet of l Imef
I He* After Short lltoem
Ulmer, July 18.—On last Friday
night the Death Angel visited our
community and took from our midst
our neighbor and friend, Mr. G. Mar
tin Brant. He was stricken with par
alysis on Saturday morning, July 6th,
and lingered less than a week.
The funeral services were conducted
at the family cemetery Saturday af
ternoon, July 13th, by his pastor, the
Rev. Mr. Shealey, a host of fryends
gathering to pay their last tribute of
respect to the silent body.
Mr. Brant was bom December 24,
1884, and lived to the ripe old age of
73 years. He served his country well
and faithfully during the War Between
the States, and while in the army pro
fessed his faith in Christ. He lead a
consistent life, which we feel assured
will be rewarded with a crown of
righteousness. He was for 37 years
secretary and treasurer of the Bethel
Baptist Church.
Mr. Brest is survived by bis wife,
three sisters, Mrs. Hemps an Croft,
Jutean Lyon* and Mrs Barak
aa aaly aaa, Mr G L
•ts cvaaAcbiMroa aad a tons
Elea an whit* mm mm saat la
Camp J ack aaa m Vadaaaday af laet
woak by the Lanai Baatd A caB arms
made aa Barnwell County far 14 man.
but far various rxaeons it was im
passible to send the fall quota oa the
24th. Three additional men were or
dered to report yesterday (Wednes
day) to complete the call. These who
left last week are:
Bellinger Halford, Blackville.
Thqs. W. Hair, Elko.
James Arthur Joyner, Olar, rfd.
Wm. Russell Loadholt, Fairfax.
George E. Deer, Sycamore.
Wm. A. Ferguson, Baldock.
Henry Brant, Ulmer.
James Rufus Sanders, Ulmer.
Lafayette Cushman, Williston.
-Hlfilledge Franklin Black, Barnwell.
Paul H. Owens, Baldock.
The following men were ordered to
report yesterday to complete the quo
ta:
Everett Venson Givens, Williston.
Henry Grady Boynton, Ulmer.
W. Hilton Mims, Blackville.
bales In other sections the corn and
cotton crops will he larger than in
many years past The velvet bean,
•oy bean and pea crepe art unusually
•i Ml ^
My ME
Ip
aad took Grand Beaoy and Cugay mi
the Butts ChalroenL
Southeast of Soissons well inside the
salient and at present far outMds the
immediate battle zone, various towns
and villages along the Soissons-FimMe
Railroad are said to be in flamaa.
This seemingly would indicate that
the retimement of the Germans from
the big pocket is to proceed still fur
ther northward before they intend te
halt it, face about and give battle te
the allied troops along a chosen !«*
If the retreat on the west is to be car
ried beyond the Soiaaona-Fiamee line
it seems highly probable that it is tha
intention of the Germans to maka
their stand from Soiaaons to maka
along the Aisne to the Vesle River aai
thence southeastward to Rheims.
British troops on various sectors
in France and Flanders continua tMr
harassing tactics against the Germaa
front. Near Morlancourt in Eh
Amiens sector the Australians have
taken several lines of trenches, cap
tured a fairly large number of pris
oners and inflicted heavy leasee ea the
eaemy during countersttadH. Near
which lias mirth mat ef Ae-
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