The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, December 05, 1918, Image 9
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TH1 PEOPLE. BAEHWELL. E C
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SECRETARY OF INTERIOR MUCH
NTERESTED IN ILLITERACY
IN SOU\H f CA/10UNA.
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RICHES EHO.m CQLHliA
Doings artn Happenings That Marl*
1 'i ■ . ^ ’ ' •
. th$ Progress of South Carolina Peo
ple, Gathered Around the - State
Capital. ,
Than 3.000 Cams VH
Dr C. V. Akin of the Statsa'
pu.illr health servl* •% in rhari;e of In*
fl4riaa control wcrk. . said r;n*cntly
i that while no ve:y definite figunw a*
| to the numb *r of cas^s of Influoiiia In
j Mouth Cajr«;lina ut present could be
plvcn, he estimated that there are
frj m eight thousand to ton .thousand
persons suffering from the dJsbUso.
The disease is under control in prac
tically all sections. In speaking of
outbreaks that have occurred during
the past few separated,
■localities. Dr. Akin sa ; d that when the’
quarantine was lifted, people weal
back to their normal way of living
over night, many of them takine no,
further precautions to protect them
selves. Visiting was indulged in, and
in some cases, reinfection of towns
and copimunities occurred.
me iths
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10 VISIT LIVE. SiOCK SHOW
v- Columbia.
Assurance has been given by Frank
lin K. Lane, secretary of the interior,
that he will deliver the keynote speech
of the campaign against illiteracy in
South Carolina when the secretary
visits Columbia 0 In December. Secre
tary Lane promised Governor Mam
ning, who was in Washington last
GENERAL ^ANFORD'SAYS THAT
HE TAK*8 PRIDE IN PLACE, ..
OFFICERS AND MEN.
SHEiT PiE EUTII - CONTEST
Mortality at Camp Wadsworth Among
South Carolinians Especially la
Serious and Alarming.
Many Will Taks Advantaje of The
Opportunity to Study Conditions
In Stock F^aisin^ Sections.
Manning and Benet Busy.
Governor Manning and Senator
Benet have been busy on a round of
visits to government departments in
Washington. They., called on Chair
man McCormick of the war trade
board and Chairman Baruch of the war
industries board and-aecured a quan
tity of data which the governor will
r
week to dfeliver thU addreae it noth- ITT ,0 ‘ he n,ee,i "f, ° f tlle SoUth
Cgrokna cotton committee.
ing prevented hin coming here at that
time. - «
The govemor^arT^ Senator Benet
Camp Jackson. ^ .
“I am proud of the place, the officers
and the men,” said General Danford to
a party of C n, ambians at luncheon
with him after he had shown them>
over Camp Jackson. "And I wish to
say,” said the general, addressing
Mayor Blalock, "that to the people of
Columbia is due some of the credit.” ,
ClemsonjCollego.—Great interest is
being shown ‘in various parts of the
state in the trip which is being plan
ned by the extension service llve.P
stock specialists in the International}
Live Stock show, which, is to be hela
in Chicago No,yember 110 to December
7, V. \V. Lewis states that he has;
'received I ’t rs daily inqiiiring about j
thb trip, and thatV already about
have said, thatiThvy will go. so indi-,
cations aijfe for a good crowd and a
fine trip'.
Among those asking for reservations
for the trip are a number of pro
gfessive bankers and business men
who have seen beyond the walls of
their offices arid have caught a vision
of the live stock possibilities and
prospects in South Carolina, and who
realze that they must inform them
selves and be prepared to' *do busi-
THE JOY OF
MOTHERHOOD
Came to this Woman after
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s
Vegetable Compound to
Restore Her Health
, L Ellensburg, Wash.—“After I
married 1 was not Well for a loi
The secretary of thr» Interior is also then went to the war department to
vitally inieiestod in . ioldier settle-1 urge the use of Charleston as a port
ment project, to utilize waste lands in of debarkation for troops returning
the State, and will doubtless make a , from Europe. They feel that every-
tour of the low'er sections of the i thing has been done that can be done
Polishing Job Highly.
“When did you st^jdy elocution?"
“Elocution!” (H'lujtsl Senator Sor
ghum. “1 never stddied It.**
. .. , “AVould It jiot have helped your cra
nes^ on a TTvfr stock basis as well as torin ,| >
numoia is uue , 0,1 t !f e time honorf ‘ d rofton ***:*• j “Maybe. 'Hut it would have clone
Secretary P H Wiseman has Just 11 la certainly a flne opportunity for uxvuy with th.* little oiT-hand mistakes j
received a letter from the headquar- ^uch men tp study conditions In the that help to convince a crowd that a
tpr« of Auaoriation Men the Y M C. 1 older 8tock raising sections, and to man Is speaking straight from thej
A n^onaT marine oongratulatln, rmlize at nr.t hand that Hr. Atock j h«, r t .o«l «Hd try In* in „,*ull. A.
hi™, on.1 kia /Tk.umrk»>ru unon tiMcnrinc farming is not only a solid but a senses with studied eloquetic>e,”
profitable kind of farming enteruri*''
for business men to encour.lgeWnd
back up with their moral and
Well for a long time
and a good deal of
the time was not
able to go about.
Our greatest desire
was to have a^chiM
in our home and one
day my husband
came back from
town with a bottle
of Lydia E. Pink-
ham’s Vegetable
Compound and
wanted me to try it
It brought relief
from Iny troubles.
I improved h health to I could do my
housework; we now have a little one, au
of which I owe to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.’’— lira. 0.^8,
Johnson, R. No. 8, Ellenaburg, Wash.
There are women everywhere who
long for children in their bomee yet are
denied this happiness on account of
this happiness <
soma functional disorder
which In moal
■to Lydia E.
him and his co-workers upon securing
Over 6.000 subscriptions for the maga
sine in Camp Jackson.
According to the* New York head
A Father's Disappointment
would readily _
Pinkham’s Vegetable'
Such women abonld not give op hone
on til they hove flven this wonderfnl
medicine a trial, and for special
Ifedidi
Slate and inspect much of the avail- j in this connection and that thetclaims quarters Camp Jackson sent In mors c ^ ft l support
able land. ' Mere than 2.00u.00u acres • of Charleston are receiving full cou
have been listed as available for this | sideration.
project. . *
At jhe w»r department Governor
Manning and Senator B**net made a
a further'pressing appeal for the pub-
All r^tirictluaa r.mov«l |k .„ on o( # of lh . of
the 30:h division in which many of the
subscriptions than any other camp In ! Mr. Lewis will shortly mail letters #l .
the United States’for Association Men to those who have already written to u "^* 1 ** lt . d !!!/
" . . „ • ka*«. .t.iM a«a«i “'riuifs wh.it v.orri.H me. replb-d
h**r liustmml. “II*- bus »|M»lle<1 hi*
"Thiit was n fine letter Josh wrote write Lydia E. Pinkham Itedidne Co.,
home," eomiiiented Mrs. t^>ri^*H»sel. Ljqm. Maas. The raault of 40 years
“Every line of It wn* jes* as^ gnoii- experience is at your service.
Horn# for Feeble Minded.
All restrictions having b
by the war industries board against
4h. n.« of iMlrrt.1. f„r th. con.mK ( Sott ,'h (.iroll'n.
* **! ° J* 11 1 n * , • '» «o b-K n | D hj, «,httn* n««r Val.m l.nn.. In
•rilbln the nrit f.w *..k. on An'oop,,,,’, wllb , h . Urltl.h under
bomt for lb* f..bl. mmJ.-d. crentM | U . llKMn
by the last general assembly. Cover- •
nor Manning several days ago recelv- , ’
ed a permit from the war Industries South Carolina Casualtiea.
hoard to proceed with the building. ‘ Caaaaifies among South CtroJIna
during the recent drive for subecrip- him calling upon them to state deftn
U onil i Itely that they will or will not go
According to the report handed In Other* who have not written to Mr
by the health aiHhoritles at Camp' Lewis will do well to
Jarkaon to Dr. C. E Smith, city health
officer, measles la the most prevalent
communicable disease at the cantoo*
ment at present. #
One of the most amusing and ea-
with him at once If they wish to go
t
style. 1 thought «t find he was gofn*
rommuulcuVu h «’ tr • «*"»« rr, «" v "* ,h ^
miturul teim ciHril«*al illalert writers.
Bishop Rusasll CrittciKd.
CBarleaton The Ito.ding pub
lic aervices in the Homan Catholic
joys hie "Stunt Night" entertainments mthedral of St. John the Baptist by
was held at the Remount ”Y". The jgygmp Husseli on the Sunday before
opening feature was a pie eat lag con- ||f|| a g ^ t a 9 mfluenaa guaraa
_ _ _ _ tost by flv# volunteers. Five moot tine In violation of tbo l|»ilth officer *
and siheo that time all roatiictioga 1 troop* overseas, as shown la rer*nt delirious blackberry pies were babod or a rr has been finally disposed of. to
by Cook Carlos Dyer sad the way the aa ths board of health la roorera
hoys went af*er them threw the house ^ Reeoluttous have heeu passed by
Into convul dons of laughter Ka< h t n # hoard depreratlag the artloa of
coatastaat *iad hla haads tied behind bishop sad derlartag that The
him sad waa repaired 1o stoop over of the board af health la plain
and eat bis pie off of the table la 4 r f)ned which. If pursaed. woaM
necessitate the arrest af the wroag
The Times.
“Who Is th** winner In the hand*
aufne IlnMHtslit** wh «l» ha* J»»*t left
>»*ud|*f h*»use?'* /
"tth. tint's th** wn4itu«l) '
“And wh*» la the pu-rMUi who has
|n«kt mmr •Mft *»f th** d*air so*I started
to walk tluwa the st*eet v *
'■That s Jusl the WMtuea «f the
Inane."
h** *LA m »r> thaa say
life 9a hrtp htm shea
utnaa did the ffas
1—t Th. art tb*l “1b. L. vr » a , ror, K L. WilkluMM T*r
bulMlnc* uhall b. ,laiu .a* lu.ipv tor-,; PrltatM f f. Cat. Ora, Cowl.
.•«. m . borart.r ^ Uol. la ra for Wo«o4.-PHral. ColMa
as pmrtnable. the labor la coaatrurt-
lag such bsllding*. improvements and
far il it ids shall he supplied by the roa-
victa of the iltaie pentieatiary."
this vMatty.
ACL Mff CAM
filets Aid for
John E ftwesringea. Bute aaperia
Undent of edaratloa. la sending oat
rhacks to th# arhoola la the 17 mo-
trlrta of the fitata. whirl) have arerted
new buildings since July 1. Ifilf. The
total amount being paid to these la ;
94 92S (hiring tbe first half of the
year, before tbe war industries board
imposed restrictions as to tbe see of
materials. 99 districts participated la
tbe State aid appropriation for the
purpose, the amount paid out for tfie
first sifi months bring 919.041. The
(•aunties and the districts racalvlag
'Btate aid now are:
Chester. Kdgemoor. 9509; Cheeter.
Pleasant Grove. 9100; Darlington.
Bethel. 915o; Greenville. Paris. 1300;
Greenwood Wood Lawn. 9390; Horry.
Grassy Bay. 9300; Horry. Pauley
Bwamp. $190; Lancaster, Osceola,
$300; Lexington, Macedonia. 9300;
McOonntck. Parksvtlle. $360; Marl
boro. Pee Dee, $300; Newberry/ Gar-
many-Bethel, $360; Oconee. Chauga,
$100; Richland, Camp Ground. $360;
Saluda. Pine Grove. $125; Saluda. Em
ory. $300; York, AMison Creek. $360.
Vocational Fund Needed.
John E. Swearingen. State suj^rin-
tendent of education, la asking the
next general assembly for an appropri
ation of $50,000 for industrial and vo
cational training. Only a very limited
and conditional amount was provided
by the legislature last year and the
work. In Its early stages in the State,
has beSirnreriously handicapped the
last 12 paonths. In his annual report,
Mr. Swearingen makes a survey of
the needs for this fund.
Governor Hears From Sons.
Governor Manning received letteis
from two of his sons.
Capt. William Sinkler Manning had
been in the thick of the fighting peri
odically since the big drive on the
weatern front began Sept. 26, and had
Just come out from a five'days’ siege
the day he wrote. He is with the
Three Hundred and Sixtetnth Infan
try of the Seventy-ninth Division.
A letter was received in the same
maiFfrom Capt. Bernard Manning,
who also wrote on the’same date. This
son Is with the Eighty-first Division.
fiiexe Big Illicit Still.
Government Agents Coleman and
Fgunlag and Rural Policeman Koon
Phillips. Lancaster. H Latii
4«r»aa> fiorgt Frits Williams. Neeaea;
Carp Mcfhrtelopher, Greeavltia; FW
vatea R Latham.. fitarr. Bam King
Columbia. J. W Middleton
L P Prox tor. Dillon. E H.
Florence
Died of Disease—Privatea H Swill
ing*. Lancaster; F. B HlKoa. Be
th use; H. A. Coleman. Shelton; El
dred Doby. Edgefield; Fred Holme*.
Progmore; Elijah M« Faddao. Man
niag; John Haael. Georgetown; W M
Martin. Union; B. H. Scott. Rltfgo
vlUe; B R. Singleton. Dale; Farrier
E. M Longshore. Newberry; S*rgt
burg. Harry Stephney.
Ok
Columbia; Private John
Green. Sumter; M. L. Owensby. Guff* . _
n«*y; B.n rolli... N.*b.rry; J.4Ma I
Gordon. Salley; Julius Holman. Den
mark; Ernest Vogt. Holly Hill; Ed
ward Parker. Columbia; Andrew Low-
man. Aiken; Oliver Raiford. Beach Is
land; C. Williams. Charleston; N.
Cunningham. Lancaster; H. G. Carter.
Jordansville; J. E. Gaillard. Liberty;
The heard recommended that the
ha allowed to raAao its fare#
tblo it lo moat the
that
have been removed I reports are as follows:
Th# hoard o(. regents at the State K||Uh , Art.of-^Prtvuttu R W.
Hospital for the Insane have accepted Uncart* r; W C. Taylor. Ptve*#
the alte offered In Laeren* County | M | !U . 0ra4 | y Harrl* Spartanburg;
near tTlntcn. Several hundred Bevan Henry Hrydork. GreeuvIUe; J. T My
of land are in the tmrt presented. 9ra Effmgham, Sergt H H Mailer.
This property was recently •mrchnsed Sumter; Corp C. L Pnrrla. Fort Mill; of fc 1 *
hy residents of that nartt. * , a rest j M jumper. Columhia; W W .. ..
of 919.99# Th general assembly Inst. g Ansrm. t'nioa; l/^ut O L McCord A grant celebration was neta •*» increase* la wage# for employee# af
aeaaloa appropriated $• • -*« for tbla Greenwood. Private F B Collier. Camp Sevier .ThffBteftvtag Day and ^ Coaaalldated Railway Wwujrw ad Bowers r»ww^
inautntlon. of wbtrb amoaat $30 nod Roweaville; D. E Smith. Mallins. B Ik# program of eveata eclipsed any- ^ Kinrtrte Company are prat Id ad IB Trmn the awm nhw rofwerd iw
is avaiUhie tbit ye*r end $JOT<H» aest S’ixas < «»iua»bia t «*rp W T Handers. t^‘»« ‘ks kind ever attempted la mn mm ^ r4 b , th ^ boarU him ->• » •) sh-*. be It
Th# hew wage scale raise*
la 4fi rwata an hanr. the ma
illy driven hare fram Camp Jack ^ a ft#r ala# months af
for Inst met ion work, took an im
portant part la tha Thanksgiving Day
urogram, which began at 9 odorb.
The planes did a number af thrilling
air stunts In addition to th# nirplaaa
work, the program lartaded two hos
ing boats of foar twmmlanlo rounds
sack, a pash hall game between tha
Cighty ninth and Ninetieth Infantry
regiments a big cake walk, a football
game between the Fortydghih and
Fiftieth Infantry regiment* and a
sham battle hy the demonstration hat-
tniton of the Twentieth division
Camp Wadeurorth
Uncertainty appear* to prevail la
r. M uongsnore .^ewu-rry. r» *rm ^ ^ ^ tka fu Up •«*m
I I) Parnall I amar* Privetos David both city and mmp COU m g _._^
Bara. Orara.*Or»ni»- "" «\\ a ’
Columbia* •'very hind am to he heard, but mu*
Rerets T H flushes Duncan* O Ur “Othing official has been reedr-d j * To Wage MaaRh
iJkLmnn p-.vaie John ker# cor. cent ing the disposition tha Lexington —For tha purpose of im
JohAAon. (olumbla, Priral. Juba mak , , ba tocal pru , ll>( lk . iraaral paMk b-aJU .1
Construction the community, Lexington coanty It
work la going on unabated, no order* making plans to wage an Intensive Mm. |lmr> Mr. ffwtft never token
having come to hold ap operations of health campaign early In December hla wife uwt Hi hla automobile,
any kind Work on the Liberty tW Dr Vance W. Brad ham of Orange Mr. Henry—f gween he Bueant cart
ater. new hostess house, laundry and burg, state director of rural health to have two uamurtagewbie things an
other buildings goea on apace. held n conference with Dr. James A hla mind at one time.
Orders hive been received looking Hayna, state health officer, and with
towards the demoblllxatlon of the de- prominent dtitena of Hatesburg rein
i i if mirk Fiinrp# a Rand* Hr w 1 velopment battalion*, but carrying out tlve to th# campaign which will con
^Mm.de.Jl.ndbu.l.w, Beihune; j of th..e order, depend, upon further XelUOf Urael, to «orh .tmon, A.
M. W. Burkb<er. Dunbarton; €h«. | order. « h|rre “
Mei*dsys Are
The county
education adopted a
all teachers af tha county
receive remawersUoa far the • lime
loet daring tha gaaraattoe Anolhet
resolution recommending that all
schools w of the roaaty ant short
Thnnhaglving sad Christmas hdtlfisyt
sad tesvh as asanl In order to maha
of the loot flam, was nUa
Lta. af
by the |j
ivw
Making the Beet #f It
Wr most cheer up beyond a doubt
. *Mongst blessings Incomplete;
Bo. when the gasoline gives out.
Be thankful for your feat.
Kimpson, St. Matthews; Corp. John
Kogel. New Brooklyn; Lieut. E. S.
Fickling. Columbia; Sergt. Theo
Thomas. Blackville; Sergt. A. J. Brad
ford, Sumter; Corps. R. Baskins. Lan
caster; Joseph Higgins. Charleston;
Privates G. L. Bowers, Fairfax; Foster
Jones, Ellenton; W. V. King, Town-
ville; Walter Pegues, Cheraw; Ott
Wilson. Bookmans.
Died of Accident, or other causes—
Corp. B. L. Ulrich, Florenc#; Privates
W. Limehouse, Yemmassee; John
Thomas, Bishopville.
Autoiata Want Better Roads.
Delegates from all county units ot
the South Carolina State Automobil®
Association came to Columbia to dis
cuss highway legislation agitation be
fore the general assembly this winter.
at the base hospital at Camp Wada-
worth. during the past three day*, of
Spanish Influenza: Private* Allen
Owensby, Woodruff; Claude William*,
South Carolina (place not given);
Glover C. Chaney. Swansea; Frank
Bristow. S. C. (place not given); Jno.
E. Young. Williamston; Frank M.
Blackmon, Darlinjgton; Armon Cook.
Allsbrook; Virgil Blackwell. Chero
kee; Derieur Edge, Moore; Eugene
Weathers, Fountain Inn; John T. Hal*
liday. Toney Creek; Ryan McDaniel,
Laurens;; James Pressley, Walhalla.
Thanksgiving Celebration.
Camp Jackson. — The advance
Thanksgiving celebration given at the
camp by Battery C. Seco^(Tf)attalion,
Field Artillery, proved a pleasant oc
casion, and was greatly enjoyScT by
Chester Men Wounded.
Chester.—Claude L. Revell*. 2*
years ot age. has been wounded In
France In action recently and 1* now
In a hospital In France. He Is a mem
ber of Co. H. 118th Infantry. 30th dl
vision. Mr*. Revell* live* near tht
city. »
John N. Varnadore has been wound-
ed by gas In France, according to In
formation Just received In Chester
He is a Chester county man. He Is a
member of Company F. 118th Infan
try. 30th division.
Tbe Difference.
'Time I* money, you know." m
marked the botherMome hromldlst.
"Yea, of course." Jammed In the oth
er chap. “But you cun save time and
*l>end It too."
What He Waa.
“And what d<*es your mother call
you?” nuked the minister of the dirty-
faced little lad.
“Me?” he replied. “She call* me
the disgrace of the family.”
Tact.
“Am I the only girl you ever lovedT
n ea
Cruel t
.Bee#—What ran I send tbe Heater
ant to amuse him?
Belle—Why not send him your pho
tograph ?
Every mother imagines her baby'a
toes look like roaebud*.
December 10 and 11 a rneetinK , hf . ^ marinating.
the general committee has been called
la Columbia. It is hoped at that time
to bring 200 or 300 good roads enthu
siasts, automobilists, bankers and
business men to Columbia. A “good
roads” demonstiation has been olan-
ued for Dec. 10. in which mao> auto
mobiles will take part. ■/?
Kbh ca!
The celebration was under the geh-
eral direction of Lieutenant Harting,
and the boxing bout, which proved one
Missing In Action.
Chester.—Private Arthur O Austln. ■ to you lf , w f re the nraateur
Company G. 118th infantry. 30th di ; J.| ngs r«
▼ision, has been reported as mffcslng
since October 11. according to a mes
sage received by his father. M L.
Austin. Mr. Austin Joined Captain ^ w(od gtorlea of
Tark'ft Company -O, aghen It was at a-
“Darling, do you suppose I could as-
The Reason.
‘The papers are always anxious to
tioned In Chester.
Privates Morris Dennis. Company H.
of the features, of the celebration was J 18th'infantry. Thirtieth division, has
fire story Is hot
stuff.’
staged by Sergt. H. L. Haas. F. L. j been reported missing since October
Valley, who claims the camp cham
pionship. fought M. J. Mullany in a
10-round bout, which resulted in draw.
12, according to-a telegram received t ur he grow?”
Not Hindering It. '
“Reggy, why don’I you let your mu*
Total Vote in State Election.
Results of the general election, held
November 5. werff declared hy tbe
Work Stopped at Sev -
Camp Sevier.—Additions
from the war department by his fa
ther, W. F. Dennis. ? /
“Why don’t J let it? Good heavens,
deab boy, I ho; bur ft don’t."
• All Thought Out.
vBrown’a debt* don’t s«x*m to worry
him."
“Vo.’ He says If he looked worried
•V. Great Interest Shown.
Allendale.—Great interest 1* being
mm — -\ mnnifeated in thi* sect ion over the
raided the premises of W. C. Yarn state and Federal election canvassing Hons from nasaiBgam. »- ^ proposed new county, with Allendale
and captured a 19 gallon atlll. Tbe board, thus terminating a eerie* of de- past few days, have put a slop to vir- t# tl|0 coun ty 8 eat Four commission J p would worry hl« creditors and then
made in Richland county, lays, which has caused some appro- all the new conatructioir work an wore recently appointed by the they would worry hHn Into worrying
near the !9 mile poet on Pension a* to when W P. Pollock Camp satler. Instruct)on* weft governor to carry out the preliminary aom*- more."
received to suspend work on the bar* «taps for an election^on the gneetioa — ■
racks for the 164U depot hrignde. and fo the territory concerned ^ The f«9 J ^ . Meet Amy.
Vara Hvee --—
the Newherry road and the off kora would be qaaltfled to take hit sent
any thy still waa located with diffl* Senator Pollock will take the nath of
catty The Sahe stand waa damp. Is* i offfga December 1 Immediately after
thin has been fallowed hy laetffietlaas
to stop fidbei
Mb
a ubo
S oma people ‘
learn eyf xhe
harmful effects
of coffee by read
ing. Others find
it out Girourfh
experience. In
ei-ther case rt
is a ^bod idea
to adopjL :
A delicious
drink made :
from the finest
cereals, harm
less and nour
ishing. Mad* in -