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Barnwell Allendale County clred by. Boll Weevil and Damagi Icing Done. Covers the C inty. BARNWELL AUTO RACER WINS COLUMBIA EVENTS ■ ' M » L Bethea in “Victory*, Special** Shows Class m Holiday Speed Tests. Mr. H. G. BoylstA, of Black, _3 T Ule, county - demonstration 2 aj?ent . was in the city Tuesday A morning and st- d to a —— sentat^e of Y the boll weev | tirely over^ a t rome poir. County. He to attend the i for this week po«ible to tight repre- People that $ spread en- 1 County and Fidisto River ^ Orangeburg i.h€ farmers •ngs arranged taerything U« invasion. > M^-e-o-o-c-e-e^ of I irnwrll Coon* I aeriotis prob- m JuaI Like* a Mambar of tha Family" BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1»1». ACREAGE ABANDONMENT VERY UNUSUAL CASE IS LARGEST ON RECORD! FROM BARNWELL COUNTY Department of Agriculture Requested Curiotks Bail Motion Made Before to Publish 9 Full Statistics. the fanne ar# far* to face * the person of thi boll weevil * be dented and it reels entirely os to whether or not they ifd iosortolly by the poet l Ueoi froid last treeh*s My J. D. Bethea, of Barnwell, driving a Chalmers labeled “Victory Special,** won first, place in all events of the Labor day auto races at the State fair grounds yesterday afternoon and thereby carried $700 of good Colum bia money to his home town. Mr. Be thea made the best time seen here in amateur races in several years and won hands down above all competitors. In the 15 and 30 mile tests he lapped HI contestants one or more times and several so many times that it was hard to tell whether they were coming in on the same race or winning in the next start. The one mile run was won by Mr. Bethea in 59 seconds, which is fast time considering the bad track. R. J. Burkett came second in one minute Bat in his National. Burkett would have give» the winner trouble in suc ceeding races had he not boon forced out when M M. Brtre. driving a Chal mers. ran into the Nstieual. Bethea won the §ve mile rare la i »mates cud fT seconds. During this renteet Burkett's NeUeual and rs crmsheA Into such oea wers ,*d O Driven ef the much* Igjltp Ihjmmd. but Bm mm rru duMsged eeualdorahfy Pviae 97V la the IS mBs get-away Bethea was at wtuuee la Id ossauisa 4 I t eae- mu Piras Columbia, ^ Sept. 1.—J. Skottowe Wanntfmaker, president of the Amer- a* - j z x ican Cotton Association, announced last night that in response to re quests received from all over the country, 1 he association had asked Congress to provide fer an investiga tion by the Department of Agriculture of the acreage abandonment of cot ton for the present crop. “The abandonment of acreage this year,** said Mr. Wannamaker, “it is found, is the largest ever recorded. As s result of a careful investigation made by the experts of our associa tion, we an* convinced that there has been an abandonment of acreage of 9 1-4 percent. “It is Um custom of the Department of Ac ulture to postpone publish ing s *i %ge abandonment until after the B * of the teuton. This is un just to tbt farmer and the manufac turer. Aside from this, the fact that the abai linunnt this year exceeds that of any preeiaus year amkea it of vital imparlance that the espet fig- area he loan to the murid. la ftaftraduee a ehMMMt ruling upea the federal trade •gaaaaBAt raMaa la ulna By | es*". gve le« ** pueuaa use umutag IV The qpoMttaa ef eurfdoa eaMa^ eheMd he ei , eaiahhahod li is prudMad by 1 ef Me bma Mgarto M Amerwu tha< afl Judge .D^ore •(' Edgefield. Edgefield, Aug. 26.—A month or more ago, upon the affidavit of a rela tive of the alleged victim, a warrant was sworn out charging Mr. B. W. Birt of Barnwell County, with rape. His arrest followed. Shortly after the ar rest, J. E. Harley, Esq., of the Barn well bar, one of the defendant’s at torneys, armed with an affidavit of the defendant in which he emphatically de nied guilt or any wrong dying, and a letter addressed to Solicitor R. L. Gun ter from the sheriff of Barnwell Coun ty, in which he gave Mr. Birt a good name and high character and expressed the belief that the prosecution was a frame up on the pert of some of the relatives of theHnjured girl, the solici tor consented to an order for bond in the sum of SI.500, which was granted by Judge Rice. After the order for boil bad been signed and the bond given, some of the relatives ef the gill become diseetis Bed and sought relief at the bands ef the ssllelter gWtug him further infer- Msu from their viewpoint ef ceftgBl facts end tuddeuto end supplying him nth nddRAsnnl saidants which they dent UnowtIM sniirtier to the cenrtueien a was amsen Mm entitled he m thni if hi eed end thni by Ji K to COLONEL R. M. MIXSON WORK INC FOR* FARMERS Barnwell County Man Assistes in Or- i **■ V • • • . i ganization of Cotton Association. The following news item from the Dallas (Texas) Morning News of Au gust 29th tells of the work now being done in the Lone Star State by Col. R. M. Mixson, of Williston, in the in terest of the American Cotton Asso ciation: The politician who seeks to invade the ranks of the American Cotton Association to ply his avocation is going to be swatted soundly, accord ing'" to Colonel R. M. Mixson, head quarters manager of the association office in Atlanta, Ga., who arrived in Dallas yesterday morning to assiai in launching the membership and or ganisation campaign in Texas. The organization is going to purge it self of die politically inclined from the very first. Colonel Mixson said, | and devote itself to the emancipation of the women and children of the ' South's cotton farms by establishing | cotton pro iurtion on a cue! ef produc- ! doa plus reasonable profit basis. Cal. Mursou in • member ef the ex- : ecutive committee, a member ef the epmsalttee ef seven hi rhergs ef Ms eeguaisethm m South Cars Hue, end I Atleute Um heme Is m WltUetee, R ] G, where he bes s large settee ples- tufiteu. lie Muut yeeterday M tea- fereues wtM T. E R R f Me Tenua rtaema, a pMm Mas NUMBER ST YOUNG LADY INJURED IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT Was Thrown from Spirited - Hen Thursday and Her Skull Fractured While enjoying an early morning ride with a party of friends have Thursday morning, Miss Catherine Ashton, of Easton, Pa., was thrown from her horses ustaining injuries that for several days were feared weald prove fatal. The accident occurred on the street leading to the Bamwell- Blackville public rood, near the resi dence of Tol. Harry D. Calhoun, sod was witnessed by several persons. R seems that when the young lady's mount, which is a spirited animal, started off at s brisk canter, she be came frigntened and in attempting to dismount was thrown violently to the ground. Lading on the bock of her heed. She was carried immediately to the veetdsuce of Dr. C. N. Bttrefc- halter, in whom home she had beau visiting, and medical attention mas- monad. First aid was gtvea sod. ost- iag ea the advice of the atteodMg physician, Mbs Ash toe was tahaa to a Columbia hospital sa the usee Urola. There M wee fouad that her ekol wae ;r.ntured fee three plasm at Ms bees if the breta aad au Mrfsrmsf Far ssesaal days UttMa wm% vurk that BlMs h oasaftetoed far *" esuuuvetrtag aswe w day aad bar meay bops Mat bar early «every la a R JL up tor a Bi Ml BuVem ol m id am t « w* pm i pfldts : Army mg of Mv ef Ms Ti r c thirty ■ <> la ■ f. DeTmehi The t 4 ft 'Viegs and SBapbtm cutRi will bi B hi a very large way la Ra ne aad * wBM t first bale of rottea com its this year eras Kings C iteebor j. Ga. la the b 1 her lands of I must be used cnee, is small in foliage and which i lagraas, Barowel 1. Herbert Wllosa. Bern we 11 SvMsi I Sian, nan is DKR8 ARABOh UTKNBD MON DAT to Au- ril Georgia on this Tli thought damage Southern G^fia sot all at la scant bolla oui in June Kings or Simpkins cotton ii the only cotton that will do all of th t. Tn central and jSouthen there was less diversifi spring than ever before. tv '*ss that the weevil would on From u took on th.tt, ,y there- dr»in mA ld make “he«vy” necessarttotton. On the cont iry these suffering from 25 to 50 per image and are thu greatly Merchants in he terri- countermanded : iture or- ry goods, shoes, clearing and Collections in th^ territory rhat doubtful and trade is eommam Montagi in that erican ai tain, wl strong ei GERMAl paris.j Mount eteamshl which, man au was ah wounde the Uni Renat TH . *h all from MEANT down in -South Georgia dnbridge. Quitmanjand Val- re the farmer hasjhad the for several years, these t into diversificajion this iting tobacco, peaniits, com and carrying on too lustry^Kia big wsy—these prosperous and are as ibably as they were in any [old exclusive cotton days.** ht Begins Here, ision division ef the U. & of Agriculture, with has arranged for Wt’h Meeting* ia Barnwell G sr the purpeae ef ef ths Mt D W Atfsud Walker. BlarIrrUle. Otis Juansea. Wiltiaton Kelly Ayer. Ulmer. Christopher Sander*. Barnwell. Twiton J. Simmons. Barnwell Oliver L. Moody, Allendale. Wm R. Load holt, Fairfax. F. A. O'Neal, Fairfax. Get V 1st, M Rasl Estate Changes Hands. Twt large real estate deals were ma<je jn Barnwell last week and indi cate the high valuation placed upon property in this city. Mr. J. A. Por-^ ter purchased the Simms residence oh the comer of Main Street and Marl boro Avenue, the consideration, it is said, being $12,000. He then sold his home on East Main Street to Sheriff J. B. Morris for $15,000. It is under stood that Mr. Porter will greatly im prove his newly acquired property. more cattle and hogs? Let us help you make up your plans as to wfiat to do when you have to stop planting so much cotton. “The meetings listed below are fnr the purpose of informing you of the weevil conditions in Barnwell County and what we must begin to do now. We will make up carload orders for wire fencing and make plans to sell your hogs cooperatively. If you are interested in the future of your coun ty and community be sure to attend one of these meetings Good speak er* from ths U. R Department of Agriculture will be The WedHaafia*. ■ fed. 11 J* MLIrm. ^mce Monday has boea Wgal Is bast dfier aa boms in Booth Carolina aad b art adriaod by the State gaaae de partment that the laws will again be strictly enforced, to the end that the very moderate system for conservation of gams may be operated. He who represents the majesty of the law with relation to game in this section wants it understood among all huntsmen and others who go after game that those who overlook the little matter of get ting: licenses will be likely to regret their carelessness. In South Carolina the same game season applies tc every county, and huntsmen are advised to consult the regulations before they pull the trig gers. Every county is also included in the requirement for licenses. A resident may hunt in the county of his residence for $1.10 a year, or in any county of the State for $3.10, while the non-resident m i«t pay $15.25 for the privilege. The clvcf game v arden has advised that shooting doves before October 16 will be in violation of the federal reg ulations, elthough the State laws per mit the killing of doves on and after September 15. The fellow who wan ders afield with his gun and his dogs befer? October 16 may hare to explain the situation to the United States au thonties. . * 1 4 Quite a number of Columbia and through Barnwell Sunday an route to the lower part of the BtpU is enjoy a drer drivo ea the efeaiM day. man vffi go a« mo a MfMm am pernor to ■ dot H JuAgo Rms. ha tending only to Me am tier ef I mg the aaMunt ef ths bond, oh hi rawed from filJMfi to 92>00. fine 4 rss mads for ths sols that the solkiter had the order under a l the facts as they affected the State's side of the case. The provision, which forms a part of the order, waa incor porated therein to counteract any prejudice in the mind* that might arise against the defendant by reason of the increase in the bond.—News and Courier. i BasaodM Menday Me 1 fine Aafiauh end reeura to Dnflde eenfesonse Met has Nathaa Adaaas, Man fer asst g neily oms 9* aHSMe fdr Me ft Csanee Mr Ti fee w. r. KILLED IN WRECK. Wreck of Log Train at Martin Last Week Resulted Fatally. One man, a negro, was killed^ano- ther negro badly injured and two white men were painfully injured when a log train operated by the lum ber mill at Martins, was wrecked Tues day afternoon. The dead map is A* Goldman, an ex-soldier. The injured negro, although his injuries are ex tensive, will recover, according to the statement of Dr. F. H. Boyd, who was called to the scene of the wreck Tues day night. Mr. H. R. Erwin, who accompanied Dr. Boyd, says that the log train was one of the most complete wrecks he has ever seen. It was said by those present when the wreck occurred that the engine, pulling two trucks of logs, wae pullxi back down a hill by the two log trucks, and that the truck* th* logs, wu sts from the Mata ef Ramsay. »g*nt fer the oral laeenrs District, aad J. A. of Wichitt Falla, both ef wham bav%| been acti v v la preliminary riou work. Complete plans for work in ounces and precinct* win be worked out at the meeting hers next Thursday. The campaign will be in the hands of a State committee, a county committee of five members and precinct committee of from three to five members. It is the plan of the organizers to have personal inter views with every cotton planter in the State. “There have been many attempt* to solve the problem we have at tacked,** Colonel Mixson said, “but none on such a scale as the American Cotton Association. Local organiza tions have failed for various reasons, but there can be no failure for this organization taking into its confi dence, as it does, every single person in all the cotton-growing States, in cluding Missouri and California, who is in anywise affected by cotton. And that includes all perpons in every line of business activity. What we want to do is to put cotton on a cost of production plus reasonable profit bas is. We want no unfair advantage over any business. ■ All we want is a fair break with other businesses. We concede to the other the right to make • profit and we demand tbs same tbs safety whkh is c Um If thou tsksst time late thy afiBn M orlll allay Mi arrange all flitagi from Jan. 1 to Jan. 1 to make ends meet. They toil in summer heat and in winter's ctfld and rain. They hsue no recreation and they are bald la Mm intolerable grind of the cotton MBA day in and day out, weak in and wedk out, with the curse of illiteracy fas tened upon them because the ■pnridi tor and cotton spinner have taka* their product without returning a jadt , and fair compensation. We want to put the farmer in fair comfort. Wa want to enable his wife to remain in the home ai)d place their children fc school to equip them for the duties <if 7 citizenship. “When the work of organization la concluded we are going to begin the establishment of warehouses all ovur the country, with a system of uniform receipts that will eliminate country damage from whkh 125,000 bales ef the last season have been lost. These warehduse* will be in charge of honi ed warehouse managers aad their re ceipts as to grads, weight and staple dpt be accepted as Mgotiah where in the workt which is caa* ia ths *r» W, w. «f Ol