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Barnwell People 'Juat Llk« a Mamb«r of the Family 9 ' VOL. XLIII. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 22, 1920. NUMBER 20. THINK THAT “SUFFRAGE' AMENDMENT WILL FAIL However, Suffragists Are Still Game ly and Tenanciously Fighting. Colufnbia, Jan. 19.—The resolution for the ratification of the Susan B. Anthony amendment to the national consitution for equal suffrage will be rejected, by the South Carolina General Assembly. VALUABLE GILL ESTATE IS LEFT TO ORPHANAGE Property Valued at $200,000 to Be * Sold at Public Auction. J. With the death of Mr?. M. L.-Mid dleton A of Allendale, on Decembgr 20, an estate, valued at $200,000, w'hich was the property of Mrs. Middleton’s first husband, W. V. Gill*, passed into the hands of the Epworth Orphanage, By no hazard or combination can 1 Columbia. the resolution be assured of passage by the necessary two-thirds’ majority, its opponents say that it will fail by a two to one vote. The suffragists themselves know this, but nevertheless they are gamely and tenaciously fighting to the last redoubt. They will not let it be said of them that they have failed to give the members of the Legislature an op portunity to hear their arguments why South Carolina should line up for the amendment. There are some members of the This property will be put on sale by auction on the 27, 28 and 29 of Jan uary by Hamer and Darby and the Allendale Realty company of Allen dale. It will be divided into small farms and sole to the highest bidder. Some years after the death of Mr. Gill, his widow married M. L. Mid dleton and the estate has been op erated by him until the recent death of his wife. The estate consisted of several fine plantations in Allendale county and some lots in the town of Allendale. Heads JJp! General Assembly who profess to be- ! The entire property is valued at $200,- lieve in the doctrine of dropping the l 000, which amount will become an sexual hamer to the ballot, but they endowment fund, the interest of ( are willing to take almost any kind which will be used fo* the mainta- | «,f an excuse for voting against the . nance of the orphanage, amendment. Other members honest- • • • EVERY COUNTY IN STATE WILL GET SOUP KITCHEN Barnwell County to Benefit in Distri- '■ bution of War Materials. “ Barnwell County is tb be the reci pient of another gift from Uncle Sam Santa Claus. This time it is an army -kitchen on wheels. The State High way Department has ordered forty- six army kitchens, one for each coun ty, and these will be used by the coun ties for the chaingangs. This is part of the government’s program of distributing to the states the equipment purchased for war purposes but not used on account of the sudden ending of the conflict. Motor trucks, motor tractors, con crete mixers, locomotives and other machinery and articles of equipment have been distributed to the states and South Carolina has apportioned among its counties already more than a million dollars worth, of this prop erty. The kitchens are »he latest article* ordered by the highway department. Each kitchen la complete with ita quota of utensil* and necessary ac* agsgagta*. AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM ADOPTED HERE THURSDAY ; Clemson Experts Met Local Bankera * and Farmers in Conference. 4 are of the opinion that the women ou.J be allowed to vote, but they dubious about delegating the er of regulating suffrage of the Mau upon the federal government They believe that H la fraught with pateutmi peril to the State, ftoundevl Argument The seundeel argument the eppo- seals to suffrage have la that the 1 of the Stole have i at mm the ueeotMU. oeet that were d*ae< foe an eepr e* era* hetmmgty sheet* ef ^eoteo fee a* tie m > i n t mutt arhaovt tael the* srgumBa* feumdad m Amt, f«e the agtflaAtua fee equal is a sew daetmae m death and oheu you U* of M to «dua yun spend ta ttwm m an an tnt maurn Be ta# tin hall I* foe •et eatonded In the women *m tw form* and ta the euU vtBufen THE RANKER AND FARMER. PELLS HUSBAND FOR tt. MR. W. CARTER RESIGNS. L M Mims. »f G« H r* M OilM * Petr* The prop The Hume Bs.« of Be men ’ wharh Mr Harry D- Calhoun, at* well known in August*, t* president. In s New Yenf greeting. sfiereJ suggest sens to its farmer friends wharh are lottrartUHr a great deal ef st lent roe ! The anok al*o anni»nnr« * its IAS® > htegan is "Pig*. Prooat* Pots tees » Peas. Poultry. Poae». 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The IttWr from Mr l>»ng follows: “All who are interested M the wel fare of our state have noted, I am re. the fmr manner in which you are worked to prosper our greatest industry', agriculture. Without your cooperation neither agricultural ex tension work nor any other agency or movement can really succeed, and the thanks of the whole people are therefore due you. “Tho much agricultural progress has been made in South Carolina in recent years, much is still to be done, •and the new year finds us facing a very grave problem, namely safe farming in the presence of the . boll weevil, but it is hoped that the series of county conferences on safe farm ing under boll weevil conditions will result in a safe and sane program for vach county. The Extension Service in its efforts to work with the people of all classes towards solution of this complex problem will need and now solicits the continuation of your faith- fui cooperation for the year just be- ginning. Let us all join hands to stimulate agricultural and therefore general progress in every part of our 1 state." feet j get a w peanut* prenut* e Arte Kpaaedb IS * per* «hte i peeper* yarn ale tA* mm* I A* July m tAvae at fegg j and m* uwAee aa a fieA ’ tA* •Aelled peaaute a* teed ’ le pbaated m (A* Aeil eft*f iM tag iwa augAt*. bat yew I Keg •teed f fern tAe *AeHad I Urn fertiliser adapted ta) Oar pranut picker for tAt | I will pa k all fhr pea nut* aad the peanut Aay la valuable, j all of which will he explained later m the *eamn. **Wr are told that a half million tons of p« % anutii will keep thr mills of South Carolina running one year, and we are assured a good market for them and boll weevil cannot effect them. We are told that some owners of land* are allowing their renters to take theif choice, either two bales of cotton to the plow or two tons of pea nuts; and we are told that you will clear as much money from an acre of peanuts as you would from an acre of cotton.” Plant a small acreage of water melons, canteloupes, cucumbers and lots of sweet potatoes and ship with your neighbors; raise hogs, cattle, chickens, turkeys and of course plant your usual acreage of corn; sow down in peas or velvet beans and gather them.—Augusta Chronicle. a * I IA mmm *A* upM As SA# wmoo »***wgA Asm a*y umae. I mm le msdvmrt mAspm i ■aw r iA# u * h • <*.i tM i«m. pad a A lApl lA* ftagal TW evveMWgv * s. h r C« •eeSPed le lA Were ps iTe* t. 4 Art besWed cwuM a-rt m uempa ebe Aad ^■eagAl Atm B*Am teld Ay lAa •lleCPey uuuld Apse t* pAtam a dtveere. sA* mreefy saailed pud c addadL TA* sale we* pet tAe fleet pee ta eUlrA i*ejt Apd figervd ps huamp rAattel Ase fUcws*v ewsiee t*dd tAe (awyef. •OA. I ppsd fot him myself, and I xm Mntmg htm ch«*pp. •eid to hav* remarked my my maaey. I J set! it If we* mi them 11 Apt pAn p fortAfAl f tAe tebepUee* ceesgppy pAe Am Aepdqnprbrev at vAtoA la eggMviv kmafad inet Ap e*Q asppegv a veeasrt • *rt le BpmAeeg, Me B «pvev us*e ef lApl •a A** peeve t i pfasv ag pad tAe patvsme af aimreevty heye lA* pert ef Am egppeti **«v tem pi Bareesl •tesed ta t mm that As An eg tA tA* peug 4 tW re Ae e I *h* FplArf. 1*4* • • • • • • • BARNWELL HIGH SCHOOL DOTS. loulie Moore, Kditreee Reduce Egg Prices. W. H. Duncan, Jr., Appointed. Mr # W. H. Duncan, Jr., has been appointed Clerk of Court for Barn well County to succeid his father, I established, the women lifted the ban Down came the price of eggs from 85 cents to 55 cents when the Wo man’s club of Lincoln, Neb., refused as a body to buy an egg at the high price the merchants were asking. Its 1,500 members represented 1,500 fam ilies, all influential and able to induce other wemen to join them. When af fairs seemed settled and a fuir price We welcome the Spring weather. Every body feel* better and our minds are taken from ourselves and turned to Nature. We have at last made repairs on the furnace. The heat was excellent yesterday. We hope to have no more trouble this year. W T e are sorry to say that Miss Mims was called home lasP Thursday on account of the death of her uncle. She returned Monday. We are "Very glad to announce the arrival of three new * high school pupils to our school. Two have been in school at Meyer’s Mill and the other at Allendale. We welcome them with great enthusiasm. The Friday morning exercises are still the fashion. We will be glad to see. any of our friends Out for these exercises. f The fifth grade will entertain next Friday. Come out. The hoys are beginning to look forward to baseball. W'e had “Hard Luck,” with our Athletic* in the Fall, but hope to be able to put out a good basyfeoll team, with the support of the town. We also hope to be able to TAe Rprawdl frwmla ef ArtAw IB tills, M of U CeL J. A. Will*, I fermerly ef tA** city bat atm 1 stattpiwd Pt WpsAlngtee. D. C„ will be interested le learn that Ae is fol lowing isi hi* fatRtr’s footsteps. Arthur, who ip attending B’offord College Fitting School pt Spartan burg. ia a member of the Reserve officers’ Training Corps. On Jan uary 13th, headquarters issued the following order: “General Order* No. 2.—1. Cadet Captain J. A. Willis, Company “A,” is hereby promoted to Cadet Major and in command of battallion a* cadet senior officer, effective this date. He will be respected and obeyed accordingly. By order of Captain Gammon: I. C. Chambers, Sergeant Major, Infantry, U. S. A., Assistant Professor of M. S. and T.” Springfield. Jan. 17.—I* M Mini* tied at Ais home m this town at K.3K /rlurk B*sdweoday atght Ho And "waiptptped pAM opo day. ppd Ala lewtA wpa etrtiioly APospseksd II* riMPpIpinsd of fsoiiAg Aad$y. ami am A* again rwmptgassd. pad a!- n-r-! *‘.< » r M • , «**s f resa prwt* »i*i Agn >*■■*<* r- « Ml* r-j- M ML* Wpn (.-*.• t * M**eA 1$. ’ *f*^ i -g «rtsn»|. A* 0**1 to •A*** 4* «' ! rer^ ’* w*»a*e* pswte fo* p aPort imps Isa I pft<re tAe b»wp mi |f prmg • farted as tmm. Mr Msm* re and i igogoi ps tAe ass*' r ApsSPeos ppd beepsa* ope pf ta Mao Ap I As bnadasg am t of MMa giaso Emsm r#* be •••MW Wgtan^g ^f a moooAaaa, As Aatil OMpebewl j qg p large A*4ot hpasaanp a*d ta tAe ywpr lint. Aa •»* 4ie4 la tA* prgwnita t«aa af tAe VApA af BprbwgfWbi, and mm* etevbed gsonAlMt ef tAe swam TW* fMrt«oa Ae •«4I AsKi at Vw t af Aa* deatA Ae ha*<new* I Ho orta asoiorsoilr peo«4te4 ia tAe a> da p*l I eegopmaWeai af tA* Kpmsg* Hard I peev'wro pt | mmrm ceaaaaay. pad nMaasaed ita etra sr siaadardL I praaidrat aatil At* dratA He aAaa aspany As r* J awe eaaaaotpd wttA tAe orgaaMaiMP U1 Arrete s j 4 TAe Kprvegfuetd EWrtnr LsgAl pad pres mg tAe | PSiMet resppaay. pad reaaaiead whA it I patll Ase AnplA — I He woe pa offkrer pf tAe •m* ~ I (eaapaag, gad af aV atAaa aatrapp I af tAte lava. He la aarvlvad by k • aid* aad fear lea®his n a* fellow • Mr* L M. Miam. Miee*e B*nAp. LalAe. Edna, pad Elisabeth Mnaa. Also fomr aia* tore, ps follows Mrv J. B. Hortioy, and MV*. Ribby, both of Boteeharg, Mrs. W. T. Walker, of BUrkviUe. and Mrs. E. L. Merrintt of Augusta, Ga. The funeral senicea and interment were held at Blackville today* Mr. Mims was universally liked and respected, and his death ia a distinct shock to the community. . He had accumulated a large for tune, and used hi* wealth for the good of the community in which he lived. About 150 representatives farmers, bankers and business men of Barnwell County met at the Court House here Thursday in conference with repre sentatives of the Extension Division of Clemson College and the U. S. De partment of Agriculture. The meet ing was called to order by County Agent Harry G. Boyleston, of Black ville, and was turned over to District Agent H. S. Johnson, of Aiken, who stated that the purpose of the meet ing was to get together, outline and decide upon a safe fanning program for the year 1920. Mr. G. Ml Anderson, of the Bureau of Etomology was introduced and spoke for about ten minutes on the amount of damage that might be ex pected from the boll wevil this year. He said that with a severe winter and a dry spring and summer very serious damage to cotton need nal bo expected, but that if tba wtner la mild and ia followed by a wet spring and •uirmcr, **n<»us damage will rteuK* t A committee eaaautifig of Meaara. 1 H- D. Cal bona. W. A. Firkliog. B. F Owens. R. R JoAnooo, D. W. and L P w Tob4n was tAen to take ap (Ae wet bee af laying apt a •af* farming program, top program wne faraMAod Ap Esbsw lao Dtvtglaa pad wAAe tAe nutbee wao on* weebag gram. Mr G J. Fwblimr a and fcoabee of Vtaebv tile, amde a seep taieeoosmg talk oa tAe rotat w pf Ae bpnbee le tAe fpi farm eepdtAa Mr, M V af Kee* C \tmo woe «1 a sory af af Aa aoeoaemy foe tBe of Amo aad foe« ^ 7 " _ , At n sort rood te ro PPieoA wbeeA AH— Orgmnitatlop af a Bull Aa- W. M./Llghtsey Injured. Mr. C. J. Gray Dead. who died in Auguata two weeks ago 1 on )y to have the merchants raise the follooring an operation for appendici- price skyward again. On went the Us. Mr. Duncan has only recently ud agsia m true Flanagan style and | arrange soase good retamed from overeena. mhft* Ae (Ae wemen say it prill not go off mm a mead excellent record- Ho ta pgp«a patil if rants la tAe sstililiaAad pf abslify aad li capabda prw* for all autos. OtAee ssoman's ’of dsrnbargmg ibe Aims af fcM.rf’ |«iaA» baoo faand Umft tAoy ran 4a fna at a mo* , AA— A «8d J eat iS Mr. C. J. Gray, residing near Bar ton, Allendale county, died quite sud denly Wednesday/night a’week ago, at his home. Mr. Gray was 75 years of age. He was quite prominent - in the politics of his old county, Hamp ton, for more than a score of years, and when the fight for the new coun ty of Allendale began he pledged his efforts for* the new county. He was for a long time supervisor of Hamp ton county, and was a man who was much respected throughout this sec tion of the state, he having resided near Barton during • his entire life. Mr. Gray is survived b>; a large fam ily.—Allaodale County Citizen. The amputation of two fingers of the left hand of W. M. Lightsey, Hampton, was necessary Wednesday as a result of Mr. Lightsey’s hand becoming badly cut at his father’s saw mill near Hampton. The index firtger and middle fingers werfe badly cut and had to be taken off. Mr. Lightsey is one of Hampton’s most popular young men and his many friends extend their sympathy.—Al- lendale County Citizen. Cotton Ginning Report. There were 30,150 bales of cpttpn ginned in Barnwell County prior to January 1, 1920, as compared w'itji^ 53,202 balys to the same date in 1919, according to a report made public by the Department of Commerce on January’ 9th. The number of bales ginned in Allendale County was 19.- 426, practically all of which should L A bow bo tAt glow every family a torn. S. Elimto*tom af all arvuA stem A ItvaAdM • <a» •ur tattoo lb) Every farmer to join National “Better Si^ex-Better Stock** crusade as quickly aa he cma qualify. 4. Feed steer®. Where poeaibie run them on velvet bean fields. General. 1. The organization of an associ ation of farmers and other business men to look after the standardization, preparation and marketing of the ad ditional money crops recommended above for this county. 2. The erection of a sweet potato storage house in representative com munities. 3. The expansion of the State and National cotton warehouse system®^ so as to take care of the warehouse needs in this county. Short talks were next made by Mr. Lamaster, of the Extension Division, on Bull Association and Mr. Shealey on the elemination of the scrub sires. A representative of the North Amer- ~ ican Fruit Exchange spoke about the bright future for the sweet potato, or “sugar spud,” as he termed it. The meeting was brought to a close by Mr. Boyleston, who told the audi ence that he stood ready to assist the farmers in any way possible and in sisted that they cooperate with him - in order that his service* may be of the greatest value possible. The attention of ft Gap. Lee'a Birthday. bt idaH to the number reported foe, >• « U * d t* «* *»*• a ou. advertiWrrrrt uf Ike Ar;c» Capital. E Lea's A As VIA 4 % aa Barnwell County far the pu mipariaop vtt^, the 1919 Dr J. G