The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, August 21, 1919, Image 1
The Barnwell People
“Ju»t Like a Member of the Family”
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BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 1919.
NUMBER 59.
S
RMY aviators held
ACT ITSELF PROHIBITS
FOR $15,000 RANSOM
In, order that' there may be a full
' undystanding as to why the fence
' BUILDING C. H. FENCE
>
United Slates Demands That Mexico Provides that No Road, Highway or
lake Quick ’Action. I Street Shall Be Closed.
A dispatch from Marfa, Texas,
dated August 17th, stated that letters
purporting to be from Lieuts. Paul H. 1 around the Court House grounds has
Davis and Harold G. Peterson, Amer- ' not been built, as provided for in an
ican army rviators, missing since Au-j Act passed at the last session of the
gust 10th were received Sunday at j Legislature, The People has been re-
militJfry headquarters, stating that' quested tq publish in full that section
the aviators were being held by ban- | providing for its construction. It is
dits for $15,000 ransom somewhere in ' P^in that the fence cannot be erected
Mexico and were threatened with ! in accordance with the provisions of
death unless the ransom was paid. : l aw without closing the-present
Another dispatch from El Paso, Tex,
under the same date, stated that ar
rangements were being made to pay
street running from the Court House
towards Turkey Creek, as the South-
West corner is across the street from
DISTRIBUTING DEPOTS ”
LOCATED AT BARNWELL
UNION MEETINGS OF THE
BARNWELL ASSOCIATION
Permits Granted Standard OH and Sessions to Be Held at Ghent’s Branch,
Gulf Refining Co ’s This Week.
the ransom, the time limit on which | the Court House and the last provis-
expired Monday.
rfmanda Quick Action.
% t«
Washington, Aug. IS.—Officials
here toni<* k t. after i day during which
the Mexican •itugtion was to the fore,
swatted *wwa of the release by#Mexi
can bandits of Lieutenants Paal H. Da*
aad I Is raid G. Peterson. Aaitri*
mrmy aviator*
ipt aioasocee to abtata the ra
the aviatart who yev* cap
the bandits near Caadelam.
sat far whom ftftJM rmmimm
Plate Oe** naval affinals f ■flew tag
the torvaidiag mi Mascmrtseaa la the
tawrwn* res Sans? at Me slew < A? bo 1
„ _ _ M . _ m j the rarWg
au e#en 'he Me%wan gaseewaMat flae ]
oeMary sffsiri eeh oeaanrt
tag has etowt at Me aahaah
■at fldhhwy pahrs (Msea nara
esseeal easJasaasae at the Vat Me*
si ahseh die setaatiaa rw
ion says: “Provided, That in building
and erection of said fence no rood
highway cr street shall be interferred
with, gloved.^changed or closed in any
manner woatsoever. 1 *
The section in full is as follows:
“Sec. IS. Courthouse Fence.—»That
it shall be the duty cf the Board cf
Comnisatof.rri to build a subetantixl
fence around the Courthouse building,
leu v tag aa open street in fruat of the
Court-haute sixty (90) feet wide frawi
the curbing The sewthwaet comer mi
the fence e reauaeure ala petal uhare
•tea fee aaw gewtag m the
Vslaaglag |n the sggaiy, aad vaaaiap
la aa eaeteety dwactbea alaag Msia
Ptreet la e paaat stsfy (99) feat from
f Val eisuat la the bewa
mi hama tk aad thaaas aweth ta the
sear mi the CaarthefeMe a raaeeaahfes
dMeiaaew. sa that wad fdaee can he
eaeutrwrbad ubnlalf eg the twaaiy *t
I ruaeseealdp alaaiaaa 9a Ohs
i dbfe CmMhaii . aa ~ —
the ieaea aeat ta
el mi the t'*wrtheua
■
1 eisuMghi ta aa eah tsaa fsues ahi
} a feteeV r• >feow. TWl m U
■eg aarf i* eswtowe mi seed feaes
eeadi b^g'eet as feifuet »he I be
teedbeewd w th. eaesedl cb-eng»*i
fbawd ee coy saeaaae wl
Permits for the erection of gaso
line and kerosene supply stations
were granted this week by the Board
of Aldermen to two large oil com
panies—the Standard Oil Co. and the
Gulf Refining Co.; both of which make
Barnwell the distributing center for
this territory. One concern will erect
its station on the right-of-way of the
Southern Railway and the other on
the Atlantic Coast Line. This is evi
dence of the recognition that is being
accorded Barnwell as a progressive
and wide-?wake city..
Another indication of the progres
siveness of Barnwell is seen in the
visit of engineers in the employ of
the Tomlinson Engineering Co., were
in the city last week making a sur
vey and blue prints for the proposed
street paving and system of sewerage
mentioned in these columns some time
ago. Bot t the growth of the town
and the !’ealth of its ctusena have
made these unprovrments necessary.
('OLE BLR APR NOW RAYS
NR IS NOT A CANDIDATE
Safa Thai He Never Nad Any Idea
Pleasant Hill and Bethel.
The following is the programme of
the Union Meetings of the Barnwell
Association, which will be* held at
Ghent’s Branch, Pleasant Hill and
Bethel on Saturday and Sunday, Au
gust 30th and 31st: .
Time: 11:30 (Government time).
• Place: No. 1, Ghent’s Branch; No.
2, Pleasant Hill; No. 3, Bethel.
Preachers: No. 1, O. J. Frier; No.
2, D. W. Heckle; No. 3, J. R. Cullom.
• Query for discussion: The Seven
ty-five Million Dollar Campaign for
Southern Baptists.
I. The Purpose of It.—1, S. S. Wil
liams, D. H. Owings; 2, H. J. Crouch,
A. M. Kennedy; 3, A. W. Manuel, L.
S. Shea ley.
II. The Need For It.—1, J. F. Car
ter. O. J. Frier; 2. C. J. Fickling, M.
W. Rankin; 3, J. B. Armstrong, J. O.
Griffin.
III. TV* Plan for Raising It.—1, G.
F. Hair, C. W. Jones; 2. J. J. Ray, R. I
B. Pickling; 3, J. W, Kennedy, W. M. I
Jones
IV. WV* I Is Necessary for Its Sue- j
coaoT-«l # * J. R. Gtllam. N. H. Fender. j
2, G. WT Hut—a. R R W uudwatd; S.
II R Crouch, J. L Fvuvuuua. i
\ Th. Rupetal Comrtar aad that
fwiwi 1.1 w —r
DR. R. C. KIRKLAND DIED
HERE SATURDAY MORNING
Death Claims Beloved Physician After
— Illness of Several Months.
After long ill health. Dr. R. C.
Kirkland passed away at lus home in
Barnwell at 6:30 o’clock Saturday
morning, aged 54 years. Although not
unexpected, the news of his death
carried sadness into the hearts and
homes of hundreds of friends who sin
cerely grieve that he is no more.
“Dr. Rui>e,” as he was affectionately
known, was bom near Buford’s Bridge,
the old home of the Kirkland family,
October 30th, 1865. In 1888 he grad
uated from the Medical College in
Charleston and immediately entered
upon the practice of his profession.
On February. 4th, 1900, he married
Miss Jan 10 Moore, daughter of Dr.
Henry W. Moore, of Colleton County,
four children blessing their union, and
it can be truthfully said that he was
a moet devoted husband and father,
hit greatest pleasure ia life being to
provide for the welfare of bis family.
Dr. Ktri^land was a man of sterling
qualities and numbered bis frieads by
the ■cere He eras quiet aad ana seem-
tag ta manner, but the faRh ta his own
ahiUty oe a phyainna. been mi Mag and
—csosfaJ practice, quickly won the
BARNWELL’S FIRST BALE
SOLD FOR FIFTY CENTS
Cotton Prices ia Augusta Soared fur s
Few Minutes Thursday.
The first bale of cotton raised in tha
Augusta territory this year was re
ceived here yesterday by the cotton
firm of Garrett & Calhoun from Bea
nie Brown, a progressive colored farm
er of Barnw’ell County, S. C. #
Though a new bale was received in
Augusta a little more than a week
ago, it is contended that the cottoa
from the Barnwell County farmer ia
the first bale received by an Augusta
cotton factor from the Augusta sec
tion. The other bale was grown ia
Worth County, whi?h is nearer Sa
vannah, a.id was handled by a Sa
vannah cotton firm, having a braach
office in Augusta.
The new bale was placud In front mi
the Cotton Exchange shortly after it
was received here by express, early
yesterday morning, and will be aur-
tioned off this morning at II o'dauk.
| It weighs pour 4s. r las sifted aa
1 middling ar.d. accord ng to a local cut-
ton man. will bnag a better prtea thaa
the Worth Couaty bale Worth Coua-
ty la ia the •stresae Ssulheni part of
the Hala aad ft— eat mi the euMaa
I section of which Auguste is Mm suufter.
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■baloaeew*. of •—seal weeks ago that I T J Walls. G—eovUie. R
he was e v ei9»fcaie fee Cewgveaa frees
the See oath (us—eaMe—J iHetrwt
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seed me i "isei af Ridgewaf. aha was
biffed met sally, hm a Me, w be dmd
taoaty (ataalea after the aretdmd.
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ftamhm hoepstal. aad Ca^—e McCar-
• i; aged t dm yearew mi Caacaal, N
i ah» dmd at a lecoi heeP<tal Ihm
■mewiag # t 3 *'» a’dech. The utlurud
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•vsa ^hoarb th* two a 1
be rtleased thrv«ugh pay
the dema.ided rensom.
fused to speculate on
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mi for two tor—e He wna nl— peuaM-
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bur af the Maeesm aad the Knights af
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srMh Meoeoar haaeen
m the Mmpah Chaeehpasd at RuftmdV
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lead, hm father, De N F Rick mad.
ft, uf RafervT* RebAfo, fear l ret hen.
Dr M, F. Ruhlamd, Jr, af Affeadale,
Mr J M L Ruhlaad. af Peaafert,
Res W C 9 r% lead, ef t
Mr Askwrry L Kirk lead, af
oad eae omtor. Mta H M Graham, ef ! VARKH ff INFLl RNi
Greenw«ad. who have Mm esareee sym I
pathy mi the satire r.—unit) m their J
dark hem of grmf I •
AT
WOMB Dl RING FART Wl
should the two officers suffer harm at
the hand* of their captors.
State Department Bureau.
l
was WdlieleA. aad nt that time
miuwr’utr Tft nffrtr J
elopittg movement was comod
d the mender ruptured nlive.
tl's brother from Gooegtx. who
occupant of the machine,
the pest a genuine Mexi*
•• no nr*, ean—ce- auou. «
Let ihc crumenaiiita LiudflL w
»d^amhp^^-^ .^.■ || . T _kM ^
Mr. (nil's
wn# also i
ounce
can boll weevil, as did experts in Ai*
ken. It is not know*n, of course, just
hr action of th. State D.partm.nt | wh , t field th , WKvil from . nor
why it should have mistaken Mr. Call
for a gre *»i cotton boll.
was announced in the following state
ment:
“The department’s announcement
said:
“The Department of State has tele
graphed instructions to the American
embassy at Mexico City to immediate
ly call upon the Mexican government
for quick action to affect the release
of Lieutenants Paul H. Davis and Har
old G. Puterson of the United States
army air forces patrolling the border
and threatened to death on failure to
pay $15,000 ransom, “the instructions
pointed out the seriousness with which
the United States government views
this situation and called for imme
diate adequate action. The depart
ment also directed the American Con
sul at Juarez, Mexico to take all pos
sible steps with the Mexican authori
ties there to secure release and pro
tection of the offjeers.
The attention of the department was
called to the Davis case late last night
by Representative Barber, of Califor-
Discharged from Army.
Columb a, August 18.-—The follow
ing Barnwell County men have been
discharge 1 from the army:
Wm.'P. Porter, Blackville.
Matt L. Matthews, Winlston.
Wm. Edward Duncan, Blackville.
lie dispatches telling of the kidnapping
of Dr. A. Goenaga, an American citi
zen and a native of Porto Rico, by
Mexican bandits under Valentine
Reyes. The dispatches said that Dr.
Goenaga was being held for ransom
.Cl.
in the vicinity of Mexico City. A let
ter received by an American iu Mexico
City from the doctor under date of
July 22 said that the rebels threatened
to kill him unless a ransom of several
thousand pesos was paid by August 15.
. The department said it had no fur-
h
—rn - .
iHitTrr'^w
gcvirrwl ricTtiar. %*%d sc#
U*rgv»l fallowing.** II*
ftdlowif'g ;•> stay away f
m?ry that they iriight not be bound by
the primary oath.
Since Mr. Jllease made his former
announcement he has* come in for a
deal of criticism for his stand, both
by newspapers and by individuals.
Candidates now making the canvass
for the Democratic nomination in the
Seventh district have stigmatized Mr.
Blease’s action as a “blot” and “in ef-
4
feet an appeal to the negro vote.” In
reference to these candidates Mr.
Blease, in today’s statement, says that
they should thank him for his an
nouncement, “for they would not have
had' any speech without it, as they
haven’t brains enough to make an in
telligent argument upon important is
sues.”
Mn arruff.
S. d GINNERS FIX PRICE.
Declare Ginners Should Receive $5 for
Ginning Bale of Cotton. -
ther information except that the Mexi-
nia, and telegraphic instructions were can foreign office advised the Ameri-
* rushed to the embassy and the consul- r an embassy at Mexico City yesterday
ate. The officer’s father, Dr. Warren that troops 4iad been sent to rescue
B. Davis, of Strasxmore, California, the American.
was advised of the steps taken on be- . Two other attacks on American life
half of hit ‘son. The governor of property in Mexico came to light
Minnesota telegraphed to the depart- during the day. One was aa attack,
ment today regarding the two Lieu- on a truck tram of the Alverado
its aad was advised of the step# '** ***4 Mtlling Company in Ike vlrtn-
the 9—ail—f had 9ahtt. JfejUWffMJrifcRlMLMrinJi
Greenwood, Aug. 17.—Mr. F. S.
Evans, president of the South Caro
lina Ginners Association, has given
out the following announcement for
publication:
. At a meeting of the South Caro
lina Ginners Association, held in Co
lumbia. S. C., at the Jefferson Hotel,
August 14, after goirg over the mat
ter thoroughly it whs decided that the
giimers should receive for their ser
vices rendered in ginning a hale of
cotton weighing 625 pounds per bale.
$3 50 and all ia exccaa ef iffft
hu
ftelher mi _
have"-Hi
<u arnoualy injured; Willie
young boy of Ridgeway,
'/htly bruised in face, and ,
Louise C*sart, about three years of j
age, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Wray, who ia slightly cut on the fore
head.
The accident was due to a collision
of the automobile, driven by Mr. Wray,
with a Southern Railway freight train
at Smallwood, near Ridgeway. . The
car was being driven across the track
of the raiway company, when it was
struck by the train, which was in
charge of Engineer R. J. Walker.
Mr. Wray was instantly killed and the
ether occupants of the car were thrown
out and strewn along the right-of-
way. ; .
: Mr. Wray had taken the party out
for a drive in his machine yesterday
afternoon and was returning to his
home in Ridgeway when the accident
occurred. The party was composed
of Mr. and Mrs. Wray, Mrs. Joseph
Parker and her two children, Mrs.
Parker’s tw*o nephews’ Arthur and
Eugene McCarroll, of Concord, N. C.,
who were visiting her at Ridgewfcy,
Louise Cozart, of Columbia, grand
daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. Wray, and
Willie Nelson, of Ridgeway, nephew
of Mrs. Parker. The two children of
Mrs. Parker were not hurt.
HNIKI- \D\ \N(,K I11LMANMIL
■ •»rd Trrud tu Fries* Said la No
Due »• Sr«*v»l ('*«*«-
Railroad Kirraira Waal I
Pay ftod Mark Lnu Work
Cleveland, Aug. 17.—A 3& to 95 per
cent increase in wages is demanded for
117,000 firemen and hostlers on rail
roads in the United States and Canada
in a wage scale adopted before ad
journment today by 300 general chair
men of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Firemen and Englneermen, in ses
sion here since Tuesday.
Another demand to be presented to
the director general of railroads is
that all coal burning locomotives in
road service weighing 200,000 pounds
and over shall be equipped with me
chanical stokers and that two firemen
shall be employed on all such locomo
tives until they are so equipped.
About half df the 80,000 engines In
the United States will come under this
proposal, only about 5,000 of which are
equipped with mechanical stokers at
present..
It is estimated that it will cost
A Small Blaze Monday.
$200,000,000 to equip the locomotives
in the United States with ttfe different
mechanical devices demanded-by the
firemen.
Another working condition demand
ed is that on railroads where firemen
are required to clean locomotives they
shall be relieved of such work, and
that firemen shall be relieved of re
moving tools or supplies, loading coal,
filling lubricators, etc.
Fire waa discovered about two o’
clock Monday afternoon oa the kitch
en roof of the house ia WAt Barnwell
owned and formerly occupied by Mm.
Laura Tofeta aad aaw ocrapfad by th* far
Mr
New Orleans, Aug. 17.—The
was downward la cotton last
under the tr*!lueare of ihe war oa high
coot of li**ing, the Mexican
slumps in the cotton goods
and the foreign exchange
No important supporting featui
veloped until late in ths
the mark*! acted somewhat oi
end took on a steadier undertone em
realizing of profits. %
At the lowest levels the active
months were 194 to 190 points
the close of the preceding week
last prices were at net losses of 127 la
143 points. Spot prices lost 87 pomts
in the net results, middling closing
at 30.88. The closing quotations em
October was* 30.45 and this disceuMk
under spot; attracted some attentkm.
Weather and crop news was rather
mixed. Official returns were soil
what better than expected while pri
vate reports were inclined to talk ia*m
gloomy way of crop conditions over
considerable areas both east and weal
of the Mississippi river. Much insect
damage was claimed in Texas. At the
end of this dreek, however, reports
from Georgia claimed that picking was
becoming general in South Georgia
and that the movement of the new crop
in that section was only ten days off.
This week increased attention will
be paid to crop accounts because of
the approach of the end^of the
condition period, the report on
the government has
be issued on September 2,
after Labor Day. The trade will 1
eleeeiy development* ia Csagr— la
cuauecDea vttfc th* atlMpt R$i
cievteaa m me asuoMMm 9f As