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I Mu&t Like a Member of the Family” VOL. XLIII. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 15; 1920. NUMBER. 19. FARMERS OF WILLISTON v WILL TAKE NO CHANCES WILSON NOT TO RUN. Attorney General Palmer Quoted fa* Opposed to “Going Broke" This Year Giving Positive Opinion. by Planting All Cotton. W'illiston, January 13.—The Willis- ton farmers are too wise to take afty ^ chances on “going broke" this year by all cotton. Peanuts and tobacco will be planted in a large way, Mr. Q. A. Kennedy having planned ^o w devote fifty acres to the last named crop. Curing barns on-a number of farms will be built this Spring. The contract for Williston’s water- >vorl;.i has been let ami the Inning uf the well by Mr. Paul Argo, of North, is under way and progressing satis factorily. A 6-inch pipe is being Used. The water mains will be laid by Mrr George Odiorne, of Clinton. The .local Asparagus Association was loyally entertained by the- Ridge 'springs people today. W’illiston’a banks are bursting, with money and busin^sn of all kinds * is flourishing. The Farmers’. Union Mercantile Co., one of the leading business houses i ere. has paid a yearly dividend of 10 per rent, and F.a« •h’uhh’d it« stork in the past eight Philadelphia, Jan. 11.—Attorney General Palmer was quoted here to night, by newspaper interviewers to the effect that persons in close touch with President Wilson are certain he will not seek reelccticn “The presi dent," Mr. Palmer is quoted as say ing, “realizes^ there is a certain sen timent throughout the country again st a chief executive running for a third term, and while he has not made -any definite declaration that he will THE BANK OF WESTERN CAROLINA CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY FOUR WILL TAKE OATH New Members in Each House of the General . Assembly. MR. W. H. DUNCAN DIES IN AUGUSTA HOSPITAU i • ' > BANQUET AND DANCE AT HIGHLAND PARK HOTEL IN AIKEN NEW, YEAR’S DAY.—B ANK’S STORY IS ONE OF * REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT. The following account of the cele bration of the tenth anniversary of the Bank of Western Carolina, which appeared in the Aiken Journal and Re view* of the 7th inst., will be read with considerable interest by the Barnwell .even consider it.’ not be a candidate this year, his personal friends know! he will not Count y fnenJs an(1 customers of that institution: The big Bank of W’estern Carolina with its nine branches located throughout this section, celebrated the tenth anniversary of its birth last Thursday, New Year’s day, at the Highland Park Hotel with one of the | largest and most elaUirate banquets FED I P ON “DRIVES". Anderson Man Express Himself Freely on Campaigns. Bank of W’estern Carolina, Aiken, S. C. Regret that committee work pre vents my attending dinner. Best wishes for Bank.- In time of war it supported the (h vernment—in time of peace it developed the State. Long may it live, ev r may it prosper, and may those who profit by its prosperity ever appreciate their indebtedness to president .Dibble, who brought it into being and whose financial genius has made it a success. • JAMES F. BYRNES. ir it w h M ;* 1 11. •add p.r • •ni- ia and new Jr * tg tlw* A icrntlrman who u.«l to ho 1 cver jn , hjll v .,. tlall of th .. I wh< .ml a nhiUnthropint .am.- into the, offlorr, of th<- institution. CMh ac- 1 ,,. tv Ksily Mail offir,- r.x. ntly. .at l *« wn I companieH hy a b.ly, wm th,- (rur.ta an<l -.prnMtl him-o-lf." H • -P- ho | fij lh) . ^ j f,.r l28| <M . a | fluently and fluently on th«* subject of giving and nh.nxcd a form letter he ha« fur u«e in reply to additional reqUf^t* f«»r don: ti«*na, i*ay» the An- ib-run* Daily Mail Ilia lett. r reads: «»r tl«r ful!«>wmg reason* I am un aide to »en«l tK«- * h -rli y»»u a*ked for, MK John M. Farrell of Rlackville. made tiiat li Four new members will take the oath of* office when the general as sembly opens tomorrow* noon. Two of these are in the senate and two in the house. New members in the senate are: S. E. Bailcs of Lancaster, who fills the vacancy causes, by the death of the late Senator \V. C. Hough, and A. M. Kennedy of Barnwell, who fills the office made vacant hy the creation of Allendale county. Senator Johnson formerly representing Barnwell, re siding in Allendale. In the house George W. Fairey of St. Matthews, Calhoun county, fills the vacancy caused hy the resignation of .1. C. Redmon, and George W. Seigniou* of Charlestn fills the vac ancy caused by th* resignation of .lose ph F. W ise Representative Fairey and Senator Bailcs have lH*en mcm- ever and 'kts of the house liefore.—The State, “brought January 1*2. Barnwell Clerk of Court Succumbd —- Three Days After Wife’s Death. **l ha\r tarrn K* 1*1 i p. h« ie«fi jggf-t walked **r, sat ♦ r*tttit wao*Mi \m Walk, f, of t V rw*ta Mmw |.iigu Wal •h |f \|r« G W • bn g 1 >i ag ratiihi 1 • d (M tlw aarv * f a bvi •id # • a t - £ M m iiijfii If t#fo**k Rottk* mm ttMMtt. X m«M I* 1 br« Me »JMM »# FI irffwi iMPvawHwvw i g leai I M i*. a x g letted uwl. *»*kd ' first"nTr. Till. •T^if.'T'Wcrir i aaewi fur federal w. r las. tH# * las. I ikrft) ImcwI lhr.fi xtaaBWa. rei»*lel xtawk. (•»trl^fidter. ||* tewe**awl. tax. awd ex«fy Mewdy wad «eww*Miswfiww ibwt itw iwxewtixe wi*wd , f ttusc* • att t W> extfwrV wftuit I ttui I W0 iM0| i ••Mil. “I rwtti tie JM J«4tt, tie l^fttttd wf tlw Vie W«» | aar«*** ttdaef. * SNV*S krwgtt*'. tfce II *1 t #*«•*, (Aur llWePdr 1 ittiA. tlx tloltiew • lettw tlw (Iwttw* mncwS} . tie \ ewaxg i VI -tthAMV lli«M4k»«k t eMMMttliMtt. *le i o were laal and * with on4* exceptum ! I each ( hair w,** occupiol in the l*an-1 y I quet hall I .. The table* Wt-re (h-eerated f«»r the |or<a*i<Mi with •pn.ig and h«d'y. I tl«t*e and f«athef-frVWft. and at art *wnx.ai« itoligi tt« n** I interval* ales g th* hwartl were pui«r-i, a || §y,. , w | \ m , u I in »m«il ■ tand* the xdkew ,f«>ld* of i| • t*fM ffv t -M of the g« 1 t#lofy ta axintaturr. 1 Iwtk s^wowd *w a-w ! Atthttrgat** fall afrtwktnx ft-a* ,, tw > gj, e*to Si< .X'*« a a* ifuvtn< f r*»fa ti. .Itarwota tt*heaed the dtWere la frota the hate! I aft.f a ft aad tfxwted th* WSNWhrf* <IWf»W« Staltr-f, t Mf a* t—*<■>• ■hhy |m the dlwtaa hau eptmw«. *Ywfagy March/* Seal • 9a MMMvy rt» h g th fvw*t „ ^wl«aa H f the I hew HUr acted and tat r»aaewd t he tw lad* peCbdrCive *n«N»We !' W » * (e new try huw the pe^^gtaak w • th height hat try aad C ••hi * of a tt lie wry II Ihhide, pt* •*# t, w*» the f>e*t kfoo •tt, aad ks •Siort (*tt|rs ««• I tone * Mr IhhMb wsttrueoed » CARTER GLASS, g the \V» rid W ar seven men ^ with the bank enti*fe*l the aerviet*. Mr llen<h'r*on i roll a (id fixe of them were be pretetil at the han«|uet I ler*>»n o m|d nw-ntrsl th«m f *r ihetr patriutcm and extaUe*l thetw *nc- j f k ,f rhetr part tn «b»«ng their duty ta. | (,fTering their < Yt%es if aeed |w—4k*t tkki Glnnr might fore*er fl««at oxer he load of a free people “ At th- •aw Iwinka of hi* talk ta thg aaea. he whale gat he rtttg arwor and •wag a rv«e *.f the ~ ft tar *" pwwgk I Ha woe r. teh jM f T f dps > IjtfMlti % (MidhfhNB. 1 Mr J H |Ui WiMr # i t jlito iMwW rr iggnrik4i t iMif^alf %m tlhr ml , M# im ^•if mtl I Ami • % t*«d 11 |t tfead-tTkott, vharf ats«»e ■-•#ry f wA the I tan* •d M exterw • afW •fMhe la etth’W'ikSo tersw* *d Mi kiiirt t haw M M«t «whaw tie* ry Hw««h aad l«ew M Mateo feasweg —— .r A tclophonc message received in' Barnwell early Wednesday evening contained the shocking news of tho death of Mr. William Hansford Dun can, C lerk of Court for Barnwell County w’hich occurred at 6 o’clock at an Augusta hospital, following an op- eratibn^for appendicitis. Mr, Duncan was stricken late, Sunday night, while at the railroad station awaiting the arrival of his wife’s remains, and was taken to Monday night tho-optyation being performed Tues day ^morning. "As stated in last week’s issue of The People, his con dition w*as said to be favorable and his friends here were entirely un prepared for the news that he had passed away. Mr. Duncan’s death was doubly sad, in that his wife had answered the last summons only three '•ys previously, her b«tdy bring laid | to rest Tuesday, afternoon. Mr Duncan .was one of thr first I known mrti in the State lie was a II at • k>. 1 »’'*•!***’*• *ai pwt> kr • IK was ftittkAing up his are jttri tana a* f*1vvk aad mas aa afawamrad rsadkdatr fog fwatagMatt* Ihjrtng tlw war hr mne>4 a* anrsw* ta ry of the toe a I hamed foe t H •• rotttt* •y. aad ww* aho artioo iw other wag o f X ID o • • a m % - ,f aee- (»ttal*t y a«*4 wottiWee the hwadre-t lie wa* Mv, Ihttwaa’a to*4| wa* w**>ghd harh tw Mamwo'tl wa the eagty tram T iw —lay ttkoewtag aad lao4 ta *wa% haa fforttda hp I year* a# ago •hat aft* yard aa after fi ( %at*h i TW ge« * atwio t httttm* attk* of his ttifh^ a at hhr Maptast lie IT M Jettaa, sad id* km m tVrr*»«» * » f aananai »dk r% tief a«tfam a* aWC xr»a aad »aah>ag «ottr oe^o***o*» 'O ta so p W ■Mtta 4 •ttk#kf* lets, J r «t Mkfogased- I I aa I «amY! . _ I I am os • * > i • that | am I hkM#l - { MMf wk k m V w w m mp dF “ hell thaw thee* a* m Akhew a M • * t* ea t ’ atwlMtt. far ah ha ■tocklndMhr* "* TW speaker *4sled that tW I y#ar* '*f the Ma<*% of Mr drew I Mas were tele-l fee same hard #t ’ettw f kght*, S*a* m each ef the kOSHdrr* the Miak «atta agt sw ^uttoL th* j i * * t * i«>, • falling or re l all os eg an* * iaol *■ »• > ac* (rW Mf | Hifi aad the §>' « aw ottnagv *4tt i4h§ %m J 1 tlla tttxtktatkvS 1 tttttt ■nMk 1 m* fen Id bf nfl waa snfe* <0 largo fwmwHfWr af aar • w Rad t'vxfltt a I • t aa | lir (**» at Ibi tt4 tttV«itf ’ aa«a no a Apttgod t»f tl HSbar Ckbittg •*.• 1 tt lav a ay WB H 1 1 ** isHi m f*aA Hatt^Watt a*a«b and al«*» k^oA* tain frtattli tWt iroan and *f w»gwtbntin . .lief tW rbwcvb tw avvt* I Aoftf Latt* \ af 91 oalavtt t 4 cam ifwtwa Mttrflf an l Lftw ••il* af tft i*lkax katt a <*4 n AnS, MS* - nfl tW Hmtt «ngf and 1 **( koatttg fwdottod Wb Wkff la MM fda*v wWrb wa* «w*om4l •ttrvwtt of Ah evWtta m dr- > in 1 ot hag vaatla an bra* 4* tlhttl asn Mlkn« • tin Wttnid 4d flaml dnttgaw HTWHi MMtitttlktt *b etf Itttttt aim ini I tbo aaintttliaMtt Me M •wr •road bs am win. Inf, W, ■artwm af tW 1 AttMNTWtt TW «fkrttWf rwolattUkttf M I ■ . > St m ttfett a*ttro i • tw* i.f« *•* •sm m I.ibersy ■* mi* ta I ia* aess rwH* latterly aad gore ih Ma esle of arcV •I.***, I iapwleg ladg* mid his foWeaars a I «• life ate* prase* tf I m the nha fee ihetr thnfl a pee real Imenraa I traitogxam tresitmettt af the •arevd tram M soWwgtaa | l^wgwr af Nat taw k dmwmestf. “The tW fine W*th the log •hanow d* proapeftti, i hl I* IH fhlUdf I •erxtra* !••€ iwar xrwre Mma It* tliwg*e wa* s an m*e-r af the far* ally *d thi Mwrnwrll t*ra*h*l Hrhau! awd at the tiaar *hr retired fi>>m art*ee. •erxen* sea* perlioi'* f -r>r »o the ’ »I«l***t trai h* r* in the State SW* wa* a rtfirt dimplinanan in the •c'Wed rt*»m mw) wn* hrkl tn thr hivbrst t*-t#-«-m by her former pupils, many of whom owe xvhate%*«*r suc cess they may have achieved in later life in lat^e measure to the early training received in her school room. While not uneX|H*cted, her death was the cause of much regret and there arc many readers of The People who will learn with, sorrow that “Miss Lummie,” as she was affectionately f talked ta* I (* —known. Is ml - more. Miss Bellinger is survived by one sister, Mrs. A. W. Taft, o£/&partan- burg, and the following nieces and nephews: Miss Eleanor Taft, of Spartanburg^—i' ^VSimrnK, (vt Barnwell; Mrs. Charlton Thomas, of Ridgeway; Mrs. \V. 11. Jones and Mrs. Emily Reynolds, of Columbia; Mr. W. P. Maher, of Asheville, N. C.; Mr. Bellinger Maher, of this city; v Dr. Rttbt. Taft, of Charleston; Mr. Lewis Taft, of Kontuckey, and Mr. Kd Bellinger, of Bamberg. - ‘ Homicide Last Meek. Rhoden Jamison, colored, was shot .rnd l.il!‘. d oia* i.ight last we«;l^, by I iah Duiiliar, also cidored, the horni- * id.* occurring in the Pleasant Hill tom of Rosemary township, the talked atawwt. Ikrd t*k l*rd *b**wt. I* t»l up. kaxg at*, rxddaak-w td ararty iwia- ad, aawi tlw «iwlx rva**a» that I am Jwlgv T*, M Efird «f I,* xtagtitt. 1 ** wrvt rafwrd hy thr t««a*tma*t« r.l •t ft * *mkAt« I a,* Cm* IW hi* •iw* t «wr iw awwa a 1 j*-*. Ua-’xk aa* Bi >t in ruwle* | I gcntlrftiwni who b*ft thi« mas terful message with the Daily Mail was in fu-mer time* a man wf con genial* spirits, % man who hived hu manity and who breathed joy and ra diated life where’er he went. He 1* today a-changed man. ? Aiken Zioni-t* Visit Rl;i<di\ifle. Aiken. *Lui. I2.~(>n Sunday, Jan. 11th, Mls>rs. Sam Surasky, J. R. Poliakoff, M. S. Polier and Meyer Harris, leading Zionists of Aiken, visited Blackville with the ojiject of establshing a Zionist branch. The committee met with much encourage ment, and Mr. N. Blatt has tendered his handsome home for this meeting, which will be held Saturday, Janu ary 2;>th, at 3 p. m. Mr. Soloman Blatt, of Barnwell; has temlered his services and will deliver a lecture on Zionism. Since the Balfour Declaration - . j - * .75-1 fc • guaranteeing a home land for the ^ * <*• Jews in Palestine, the Zionist Organ ization of America has risen from' a membership of 40,000 to IbO.OOO and it is the ohjeet of the organization to inerease it- membership .to 1,- 000,000 in Amerk-a during the coming year. The Honorable 'Justice Bran- ij r f» *m ‘tti krupby •Im- \nf s “rw*»~ on *Ck> tkr Vrlpiag h.. >»T »f lh» l^‘Xingt<»t< ‘.ranch »»f th-* Wr»t- «rtt Carolina, which p*»urcd ‘um* • f m 11 n»»y m lin.nMi lot*—alway• on go*Hl Mvunty —t<> the threatened local bank. The following telegram was then read by Mr SnIl*»y: • Washington, D. C. Dec. 30, 1919. ||*r* Mr Headeeaaa read the fwl Wrwtttg trWgrawi fttttt the S* >r vetacy f thr |* Jt Trva*arx Ma»kiw«,t *0. (I dated flee Slat. !•!• awd whkrh rrr*teed a*«**t hearty app»aw*e Mr II M tHhhlf. x 1 , I*tea«ocr*t HaAk qf M extern 1 arw | Itwa, A iketi. S. C. “t‘wfigre»»auyi Byrne* -adx,*e« m« that you celebrate tomorrow the tenth naniveraary of your bank. During th** war your institution an generously nupported the Govern ment in floating tf* lionda that I wish to exprefts hope that the Brnk of W’estern Carolina will continue to grow and prosper.” tarw ftwai "**4 tt# Sa ha* fat he teem, Mr* MTm wap, Mre. #. 0. f itp. Mw, aad av MdrtttteM: a •a* waa kwaa ‘a adfhw. three iaarrh A Ffwettma. ad < aa* mtl ► * 1 »• Ibgwcaa, wxtthee. Mr MTillm i« 1 hmi aa a Mm pear IPja** Mild tal Ifeadrewaa far* at the dawc. aad > ex • f in t thr gweat With made*!, %| r , p ^ Hwrfcmgham. af thm ettp, wbo have the *pmpathp «»f the rwtira towatp tn their great berea«ettkrwt. h* paat •hall |rfx |f r « Mill*m A i Edgefivki. aad tww aka* am M -1 dm aa mm Peerp GIVE ME SOME WAR SAVING STAMPS v.iapon used I*, ing shotgun. Only , dels is at the held of the Zionists of ! one’ shot v iw fired, but it is »nid ! Amcricn. that tht ie \\jiv over Bk* wounds on | . JamisAin’s body. A watch in • his Quite a MumlnT (*f Bam well (H-ople the shot urrrd at i, w a * br«»k .% n 1 by m •venil wer it over to Au( ru^ta Saturday xhox red rb at the k :illing tfVC ning to » •• M^tr Tht Rain! H>w Gill.” :4'»j iclock. Dwnbn r wax „ , Sb« riff. • inder* and 1 >r. S. L. Mom • JI okc in the Court ^ ‘i V‘ *an if Thr Bnt 4*** here * lUv* 4 (ay r* V I* 11 b ng in thr tsl tl i u^Cr ktanj- mu *rr»t of a thr ; A.ifi •Silukk n* lafWglir, mt/B <r m oHM f 1 ttlfi Cn yl mt IWT *-*— tempt mg to mi -W -.—A. mm hr mtwttl It* ■ A •- 1 lino mi. mm§w Htt MMW 1-W ndr pH hiuWta (•flag* a \m*r>« a a an*e tw ■ r*r»t or out*1 (erxea. tkkeefi the fcfwerhrw a chokf tea- arvrrml g»«»*l rumbrr*. ape of, them letng a parody •»** the diffrtent | * . .. —. branchet of the laink and their of- The f«.lb wmg annoynremant from firers * . | a Greenville, S. C., paper will be read A tn* cf voice*, Mcx*r*. J. E Hen-1 with interest here: derson. John l*aird and W'. W Kdg< r “Mr and Mra William G. Perry an- ton, sang a lively *ohg skit that was nounce the marriage of their (laugh* loudly applauded, and Mr. A. W. ter, Felicia Hall, Mr. John Dun* Oak lev, dressed f( minine fashion, f can Holmes, of Barnwell, S. U., in St« * • ♦ l ft ai»U*y Hhawl t Uinn^tt, baby anil a)l 9 | Thomas 9 C v hurch 9 New York, on Wed^ gave a song and dance stunt in praise of Batesburg—the baby., branch— that was received with shouts, of laughter. nesday, Dec, 31, 1919. No cards.** Mr and Mrs. Holmes will maka their home in New : York, whfTe Mr. Holmes is the financial .Advertising Those in the choir were Miss | representative of the American Ex- Maria Edgerton, Miss Laur.: Edger- ton, Mrs. J. E. Henderson, Mrs Ged- dings Cushman, Mrs. Edwin A. Green, Messrs. J. Eadie Henderson, \V’. W. Edgerton, A. W\ Oakley and John Laird.* Miss Maria Edgerton was pianist The “Smoking Song” by the voices made a decided hit with the guOsts. Following is the menu enjoyed 'by the banqueters? ’ Grape Fruit cp Surprise Celerv 01 i ves press Company. Childress—Keel. Married, at the residence of Mr. T. E. Turner, near Elko, cn Sunday, December 21st, the Rev. D. W. Heckle officiating, Miss Thelma A. Childress, of Fountain Inn, to Mr. John E. Keel, of Elko. The bride is a popular school teacher and the groom has.only recently returned from overseas. Pickles ' They have the best wishes of many Oyster Patties Hot Tea Biiseuits Roast Stuffed Turkey ♦with Gravy I Roast Ham .v * „ Mashed Potatoes friends. posits reiiteh $3,851,441.81. For .the past 3 years it has paid its stockhold- | ers 16 per cent., paying yearly about ,, „ . $45,600 in dividends. Since its in- Macacom au (iratm , . „ , , ^ r . , ca ption it has paid out to stockhold- ( ai died Swe t Petatoi . . ^ rs- the immense sum of $3x6 t 000 m Bollen uue 1 , 1 1 • n * ,, . dividends and is still moving solidly \Valdocf Salad , ' onward ^,na upw ard. Buck Ice Cream ' • Gim4* .... *~ ... ^ *. .. . - I he following Bara w.li (ounty Fruit _ Nuts and Itai'ins . * x« » »i . guests were present:. Mr. and Mm. Oivt se an I ( racM-r* Perry M. Buckingham. Miss Harnett an 1 < greraties Helm.*.. M< rs. ButkY Hago-xi, lk»o | ^ / .Z , . ’ w * -Manx.I!.* and Perry’ A Price, of The •ttory t.f tht* Bank of V\ e«tem .. .. . xf T /v u I a 1 - Barnwell; Mr. an.) Mm. T. O. BoUnd, i u roii na >f ^cmarkahl*- ^tartmi* ten yearv a£o in Mr and Mr». J C. Matriu'wl, Mr. and Mrv Th »». L Wrmgg. Mr, and Mrs. i ^ L*M ot xtfong Td|»tiu~A Ji JH+rmAr flvwwr. M *<ex It^a RWH j •uere*«fttlly forged aK«d »• be I be G‘Utt«aaa. attdl I Lawk. wl »F- tK* atate I ta la i. M F •Sal M ii t. Ittt it* (LXttt dr