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The Barnwell People “Ju&t Like a Member of the Family” BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, JULY 10TIL, 1919. NUMBER 44. NWELL MOTOR CO. TO /• , ENLARGE ITS QUARTERS Plans to Have a Model Ford 'Service Station.—New Equipment. BARNWELL NEGRO SLAIN IN ALLENDALE COUNTY Prince Hulon, a White Man, Charged w ith Killing Joe Fikes. ^ . FIGHT TO DEATH IN SALUDA LIQUOR RAID The Barnwell Motor Company, au thorized Ford dealers in this city, is ; planning an extensive addition to its garage and when completed will be a model Ford service station. Its present home, built about two or three years ago, faces “The Circle.” v The front and West side walls will be torn away, a modern pressed brick and plate glass front replacing the former. The width ©f the building will be increased so as to include the alley no\\ f separating the building from Martin’s Garage and about fifty feet additional^ floor space added to the rear. Special machinery for re pairing Fords and other cars has been ordered and will be installed at an early date. A wooden structure in the rear of the present building has already been tom away to provide the additional room nq^led. Mr. A. E. Martin, prlfyrietor of 1 Martin's Garage, stated to a rep re- j sentativeSt’f Th© People Monday morn ing that he would endeavor to have J Moore, owner of the build- • now occupies, tear down ' structure and erect a U stead. Gen. W \\ tr.g that h llWif rest! *ru r** fit Thr* t' ATTEND \%4 K MM M EE Ml MV TAMING 4 ENMI M • The Allendale County Citizen of July 4th-contained the following ac count of the killing of Joe Pikes, /a Barnwell negro, by Prince' Hulon, a white man, at Martin station on Sat urday night, June 28: Prince Hulon, a white man about 40 years of age, is in the Barnwell jail, charged with the killing of Joe Fikes, a negro of about the same age, at Martins early Saturday night. Hu lon claims that the killing was acci dental, according to a statement he made to Sheriff L. C. Bennett who went io the scene. Hulon says there was a gambling game in progress in a store operated by a negro, that he walked in and pulled his pistol and flourished it. He says that the pistol was discharged accidentally and that Fikes was killed. Comment is made upon the fact that the shot, if accidental, was well placed, as it entered the center of the negro’s forehead. • A jury empaneled by Magistrate Eubanks returned a \erdwt to the ef fect that i* ikes came to his death by a gunahot wound, the trun being in the AN EXJOY ABUT MEETING IS HELD IN III \« K \ M LI E^t%la Dl«tfKl ( o«frfewer pledge-* Nwgpwet lw M at Relief M#ek LANDOWNERS ATTEND AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING People of Dunbartoa Interested in Southern Organization. REVENUE OFFICER KILLS MAN j IN SALUDA COUNTY. OFFICER WOUNDED TOQ Dunbarton, July.4.—At an entWs iastic meeting of the landowners and business men of Dunbarton, July 1, Mr.. Geo. R. Wheeler, State manager, outlined the program of the S. C. L. O, Association in a very brief but at tractive way. *■ » In teirThg of the conditions of the state Mr. Wheeler said the profound purpose of an organization of this j kind is to develop the entire State; to promote better living conditions, good schools, good health, better laws, and ! permanent- toads, and to introduce 1 better livestock on a broader scale I so as to help the farmer from being piuuc-stricken on Mr. Boll Weevil’s ar rival. The Southern'States organi se to obtain Federal Joseph Warren Dies in Pistol Duel With J. G. Fanning.—Large Still Is Captured. BARNWELL COUNTY GETS $192 IN LICENSE FEES Represents County’s Share of Money / Collected for Second QuarteG r.ation* hop« •* al Aid for drainage. The South Candina Association is liecomini lar and militant organ South Carolina has* 1 Joseph M, Warren, a Saluda County farmer, who lives about three miles from Batvsburg, was shot and almost instantly killed Wednesday in a fight with revenue officers and a State con stable, who had seized a still in War ren’s horn--. Before Warren was killed he shot and seriously wounded J. G. Fanning, a revenue officer, formerly of Williston but now having head quarters :n Columbia. Mr. Fanning was carried to Columbia and taken to the Columbia Hospital. Barnwell County will receive $492.- 77 as its share of the motor vehicle license fees collected by the State Highway Department from April 1 to June 30, 1919. Allendale County’s share is $493.30. Barnwell County’s total share to date is $5,996.37 and Al lendale County’s share is $1,625.70. Including the fees for the last quar- , * ter, Bamberg County has received a total of $4,821.08. The State Highway Department has sent the State Treasurer $38,230.15 for distribution among the counties, this sum representing the total of the counties’ 80 per cent, of the motor vehicle license fees collected by the department for the quarter ending June 30. At the end of the first quar ter of 1919 a total of $240,525.40 in FIRST NATIONAL PAYS SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND Barnwell Institution May . Increase > • ‘ * * . t *; Capital Stock tc^$100,000. That the First National Bank of Barnwell may increase its capital stock from $50,000 to $100,000 is the infor mation contained in a letter from Mr. L. P. W’ilson, cashier, to the stock holders, which accompanied the checks for the semi-annual dividend of 3^4 per cent, which was paid on June 30th. This institution is the youngest of three hanks in Barnwell and was orig inally organized as the Barnwell Banking Company wieh a capital stock of $25j)00. A few months ago it was made a national bank and the capital stock increased to $50,000. The First National Bank has en joyed a flattering patnonage from th« day it opened its doors for business and its growth has been steady and sure. The. officers of the institution motor vehicle license fees was distrib- j ari> J- E* Harley, president; N. Gi W. uted among the bounties. The total j Malker, .’ice-president; S. E. Moore, amount of revenue from this source, vice-president; ^L. P. Wilson, cashier; to the counties in the first six months i A. C. Matthews, assistant cashier. d Owners ery popu* i.ooo mcm Wrdne ITS J. G . A. Re nd exp 'ere in\ day afternoon Revenue Offi- 1 arming, T. G. Coleman and tor visited the Warren home there of 1919 was. which is $38,382.18 counties received from automobi! >re, $278,733.55,1 more than the J er * ** -W« b m T tl T »us Th an th th fee ncre iumi • n Cstn he laiMra tlfH IIT t«i > ehipcie Mi \\ > fit remat •1 W thr rm'* r < here th W Mftwt owl* I Riwl 4 Rev tot hr ether [her m« during thr whole of 1918. ; with OUl m* being dui t> to increase in ' m-nt mg r of motor cars and strict 1 Block in it of th# lie* ti«ing law. | Harnwrl hr law thr 1 rountlex are re* ami one' ift*r their M per rent of the “The IDoluf 1 chick ps on road build* l capital t l matnlmai nee. 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Jl leaepil Espor t haptev Fpaataad at BMsh«*Ue. >«feap of S3 The etfl ova Eegoat. Mrs B D A .* |. W ill p Mr u He p it bed to his gun and Arsd aide f bhb 1 OH Off MF-Ri#1 — ■BthMnt CoEEDf I m eefd Oi thr# atole.! M«8b ath fee the OMmI 1 I e*« 0. «it« regent. Mro J. M. B. owe; reteedoig secretary, Mea at* || V etsotngoe, cwevoagatsBEg Oft 86 *T% fNMf BkCb! Off fM^NNOBfOB f te from the fancy 1 1 stow tary. Mro 1 E EuB; trooewsoe. aset roskanl him t 1 ILat«fft*orv. I a Jeewov. 10 the 1 1 Mea J E Newsom*; rrgtatene. Mea rverithuig >* • i*4« hia aoffrftf • vlea f th O 8 fa I jfttrDr tip B O't:flfIII } wk kalr llliB 1 (•arm. a etttarn t • » — 5 a Hia* * H - * * * ! B»a« a *'•--• a** * nr«*nt 1 Matthews, haetoeiao. Mro M f. herohee; amltoe. Mrs. i. C rw O h\ l.illle lias PsiafulU Buraed P order f n ol . uii ri *777PTi»T 1 tut net lietween fourteen years, this, it will. la* l 4 • \n tary to have a meeting of ^ythe <■ s in each district, to discuss [ru-stecs 11 district lines, time forop«*ning st'hool session, approximate number of child ren, and any questions concerning the* school law. The meeting will be ar ranged by the County Board of Edu cation, and you will he notified of the date. “In solving the illiterate problem in South Carolina, - people must be in formed of the great importance of car rying out the requirements of this law’. I shall appreciate your interest and cooperation in this important work which has been undertaken.’^ 1 Dauti »te officers present m* Buckingham, reg- liam R. Darlington, cretig-y; Williston News. Williston, July 5.—Mrs.- Fred W cinges of St. Matthews, spent last week-end here with her sister, Mrs. R. S. .Martin. Mrs. George F. Copeland, of Green- vilH 1 , is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. E. Quattlebaum. Misses Marion and Ethel Sheridan and Judy Calhoun,j)f Greenwood, are spending some-Jime*’with Mrs. J. L. Smith. Miss Georgia Sawyer, of Johnston, Mr but e!v fell d'X mo in H Sj M a< >»m wa< play in the short Jr . wav painfuuy afternocm by an mi iay h.ng iron. The little ~~*~g on the floor and interval that his t.<«* rostrum a* nrcsMcn jxh Carolina laughter* of 1812 ng the r were: Mrs Kui istrar; Mrs. W Jr, reconling secretag’y; Miss Lily Cooper, recorder, of crosses, and Miss Zena Payne, district historian. It was | hand and both arms Mow tht a matter of great regret that other " ■■■ ■ - ' — — officers were not able Jo bo with us, | Miss Cooper on the bestowal of cross ler •me ts out of the room the iron, manner, fell and burned his m elbows. particularly Mrs. Cart, who sent a ] e*. letter to Ive read and our State his torian, Mrs. Lawton. Miss Poppen- heim sent a letter of greeting to her own. district, expressing her regret at not being able to be with us and asr suring us of her love. So beautiful and heartfelt was it that we voted to record it in the minutes. •> v . \ ^ When Mrs. Black spoke of ours as Mrs. Eugene Buckingham on war relief work and the work of the regis trar, Mrs. William R. Darlington to request the reading of the'minutes be fore the chapters. Mrs. Woodson spoke for the Confederate Veteran and urged the chapters to send in notes to our State editor for The Vet- eran. Mrs. Mayfield read the report from the publicity chairman, Mrs. the “banner district,” long *and loud ; Weeks, a*nd a letter from our State was the applause and in her'address chairman of education was read hy she demonstrated this by giving the amounts given to the various enter prises in which our division is en gaged. lit her recommendation she asked that we give a one hundred dollar-Liberty bond to dhe hero fund. This was" later voted on and the plan carried ojiC Mrs, Harry Dodenhoff, president of the Blackville Chapter, gave a most hearty welcome to the assembled the secretary. > .The new war relief work'is to he the sending of boxes to Columbia tof the convalescent hospital and the de cision of the chapters to assist with this and the giving of our bond to the hero fund were two of the principal acts of the conference, although there was much discussion along othef lines of endeavor. \Among those to whom our thanks Daughters, which was responded to by are due for delightful music for th( tr-risitTnir her‘Mster. Mrs. T. M. Wi!- ' Mr*. Wifflnpi R Dnrhmgtfm. Jr., for vwa the 1 is. itrict. Both were received with ) W. O. Pro lie and the girls who formed . • j 1 . ■ . Mrs.,. J. P. Billings of > Abbeville, euthusiastc applause. the chorus. Mrs. Nelson Johnson • a * u r : Li IMmr i»f t r* h a y«*l vtvni >rar *©v n«* 11 t** no Iraa taaa !•#!%# It is aaC an ttCMmsaasoa ocwtvw I a to* |«> t .\r birth to tom tab I Mr GaiTts's cow ha* given L TTIWIIflMii I'HIKH oxw In a«ilit»on to thus pr»«du ! hamlsoine profit for her master, she gives an average of aliout one pound of butter a day, providing the house hold with plenty of milk products. Mr. Garris expects to send her to the state fair this fall, and if a prem ium is .offered for the most prolific cow*, he expects to bring home the blue ribbon. A. E ihs i when rnrtn we . Mi • < I #< so the U hegtaamf chapters As m8 t July sod Ao- t to haw one Walker IhivaR Knocks Out Mother’s F'ye. spent last. wt*ek-end here with Mrs. : W P. WalVh. Mrs. M. L. Bolick of Hickory, N. C. f 1 Tie tckok a position with tTe federal government* and has rendered faithful When the chapter reports were read the resolution of thanks and Mrs. | set Re is brave ami fearless in read it was shown that while all had i Black declared tht I Hr put) Coleman, *s si Fanning ex hibited coidne** sn<i bravery in his fight with Warren. The men were al*out six feet apart when Warren o|K*n«*d fire and both men lay about 12 feet apart when the firing ceased. The raiding party found five shot guns and two rifles in Warren's house, and had located a 6n gallon still in the barn when the shooting commenced. Government agents and State con stables have l>een actively engaged in raidifig premises in the State where parties vice suspected of owning and operating stills. The officers have made many arrests following the seiz ure of a large number of stills with- ( i aU ghUr and the latter’s husband, out exchanging shots or engaging in younger woman became enraged scuffles. The shooting Wednesday sur prised .the men, but they w’ere pre pared for eventualities. No arrests were made Wednesday and the officers came to Columbia with the injured dOputy. ^Joseph Warren, who was' killed in Wednesday’s conflict, Was about 50 years old. He' was married and the father of several ! children. He w’a§ recognize 1 as a peaceful.and law abid ing citizen by his friends * and ac quaintances. “Jack” Fanning, the injured deputy, is well known over the State, having served ,as. constable for a long time, Joar] *>7 Hour When Sarah Little, a negress liv ing in. Augusta, attempted to stop a fight last Wednesday between her and threw* a glass at her mother, knocking out her right eye. The daughter is said to have displayed no regret vvhahtever over the affair. ♦ Fertilizer Tag Tax. ColUmbW, July 6,—Up to July 1, the sale of tags by the office of S. T. Carter, State treasurer, under the fer tilizer tag tax, has been $1,327.83 more than in 1918.. The'total tax collected for the first half of this year .was T209,152.49, as compared with $207,- 824.66 for the corresponding period la&t v Wl _ • ! ,|| ' i Advertise in THE PEOPLE. . hear Batcsburg last Wednesday and conference ad- the* discharge of his duties, and has ione r a wonderful amount of work and journed, Lfter a most enthusiastic ses-j been associated with other officers in , who was brought _tp f^blnmbia for visiting her parents, Mr. ami Mrs. had made large gifts, the Ellenton A. Weatherslie©., Mr. ami Mrs. W. R. Kennedy, of Washmgton^have moved to Williston and vnU make tbrir Home Here last weak Here wiiii ralalivaa Chapter surpassed all others, as her expendRuies were nearly $1,000 principally in gifts Those talking on the various tub us I**? os The district was invited by the Edgefield Chapter* and the Edward Croft of Aiken. A vote was taken which resulted in favor of Aiken. DMPicGBacMtMy 1 . Sl»pipi^™ many liquor raids. Me is popular in treatment, was reported as resting Columbia ami throughout the common- | comfortably at the Columbia flospi- wealth. * tul last night. The chances for Mr. . - Fanning’s recovery are regarded as I aaaiag lmpre«e*. favorable The shooting occurred dur- G_ Fanning, reyenue officer, who ing a raid made for the purpoae of lo- Y ; ' > J 'Jl ' imwffik >»rph Koger, who entered revol y service as a lieutenant in O Volunteers, Colleton County Regiment in 1776, and was later pro moted to captain, according to Mill's statistics of South Carolina. Captain Joseph Koger lies buriaA about 14 miles above Walterboro, on the banks of the Edisto River. There are nine of his descendants members of this chapter which bears his name. The members are Mrs. G. C. Mat thews, Mrs. John W. Johnson, Mrs. Robert M. Mixson, Mrs. J. E. New- some, am- Mrs. M. F.. Weathesbee of Williston, Mrs. F. H. Hitt of EUuv Mrs. D. D. Walters, Columbia; Miss Corinne Mixson, of Rock Hill; Mrs. S. R. Compton, Mrs. J. E. Hair, Mrs. J. C. Johnson, Mrs. J. H. E Milhous, Miss Hattie Rena Milhous, Mrs Virgil L. Nevils, Mrs. Cleveland Risher, Mrs. Julius H. Sanders, Mrs . I. F. Still, Mrs. M. M. Still, Mrs. H. D. Still, Mrs. Eugene H. Weissinger, and Mrs. B. F. Storne, of Blackville. Delinquent Taxes. v Delinquent taxes in Barnwell Coun ty for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, amount to $2,895.47, according to Rut L. Osborne, comptroller general. .Th£j.utaL for..the entire State is nearly w -=T*# July a half million dollars. These fall in to three different classifications: State; county and school. The uncollected State amount is $139,340.79; county, $184,087.18; school, $156,561.23. The amount still uncollected in this county is as follows: State $622.03; county, $1,701.70; school. $571.74 Exacutu for the greater portion of the lected total are in the hands of the