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VOL. XUII. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 29TH. 1920. NUMBER 21. CRIMINAL COURT WILL CONVENE FEBRUARY 9TH Petit Jurors Drawn Monday for First Week of Approaching Term. Petit jurors-for the first week of the Court of General Sessions, which convenes here on Monday, February 9th, were drawn on Monday, as fol lows: Barnwell—A. E. Hartin, N. C. Birt, L. M. Birt, C. C. Owens, C. B. Lazar, P. A. Price, J. W. Patterson, Charlie Brown. Bennett Springs—W. A. Meyer. Blackville*—N. S. Black L. M. Delk, T. R. Chisolm, T. J. Creech, I. W. Eubanks, E. G. Sanders, R. W. War ren. George’s Creek—G. E. Ray, W. W\ HIGH COST OF CLOTHES IS BEING INVESTIGATED DELEGATES APPOINTED TO COTTON CONVENTION Government Wants to Know Why Re-tflTIf tail Price Is So High. Washington, Jan. 25.—^If $7.37 will buy enough of the best grade of wool to make a suit, who gets the differ ence between that sum and $75, the nt. Mixson Anxious That as Many as Possible Attend. Over 400 delegates have been ap pointed from South Carolina to the annual convention of the American Cotton association to be held in Moift- i Harley, M. L. Still, J. A. Tucker, A. which the manufacturers of clothing D. Hiers, Frank Sanders. /- | say must be made in* the near future. Great Cypress—C. S. Creech, W. “Retail clothing is higher and many A. Moody.. ' ' people are of the opinion that this Reif Oak—W. C. Birt, T. B. Ellis,, high price is due to the price of Jr., P. P. Carter, Jonn M. Gantt, A. I wool.** declared the association in its P. Baxley. - / Rich Land—H. B. Anderson. — * Rosemary—W, H. Woodward. Williston—J. E. Kennedy, W. T. Willis, J. L. Shuler, Z. Bolen. J. W. Williams. Jr. Grand Jurors. Grand jurors for the ensuing year re as fslows: H. W Delk. BlnrkvilW Califf Kfuwr. Heaartt Springs. R kt Rears*. Boro well IL 4*. Balsa, Bo ran ill. W. A. Hair Rsssmsry R L tVnrsrh. BarawH H. C, Rtmrt. Bam««0 J P ClMttjr. Blttffc* 4W O M Ovsua. Rod Ouh J SL CsiUns. Gsurv* s Cessh. M tlfcsOo* Monli«nasa. J. S H»es Burwwvll price at which the completed suit is Romery,^ Ala., February 17-29. The sold ? That is one of the many rid-1 appointments were made by R. M. dies which the government is trying j Mixson, president of the South Caro- to solve in connection with its cam-! ^ na division of the American Cotton paign to reduce the high cost of cloth ing. The figures were furnished by the National Wool Growers’ associa tion in response to an inquiry from Senator Capper of Kansas, who wants to know’ whether the growers are re sponsible for the increase in price * w . ' reply to the aonator. **The NatonaL { Wool Grower*’ association desires that | the public shall know exactly what part of the coat of clothing goes to the man who raises the sheep and | produces the wool out of which woo lea I clothe* ts made. “An average all wool three piece ^ suit of awn’s clothing is retailing at $&a to fTl. Foe a man weighwg I7S pounds three nod one half yards of I doth ore refused to mofce a oult. The we* ft* of cist hoe f*w meoa ehdfc- tng ranges nil the way from loo o to |R ounces pec yard TW eenge amdnms uetght wtntec wm Is of good* oetfhmg 14 pee yard At three and a half yards la a aaM. the cteth W Bw entire aosghs W ounce*. ae ahghtly ones three pounds ' la the manufacture of aoeetadL sB eooi chdhoo t rsuutres me guaefor poundr of reaured eoul to | dHne sow pguad of ftwh. therefor* m*s < aB the «Mh in th«s unt reumre dt t 4 *unsoo of esuusod auni or soy df oue«oo "If the uPR happeaa to he wade of the *oey f net I •ooSeea awsi st §1 PS per seauend psuadL Mi. the mod SOW g tt nw. the* the n«sd m the enhw* tswi wdl runl f7 • ' kheu. the roauAne uants to hmnn aha go* • the h> I 431 ahieh ftn ho*c aoamwhere hetoUSU the f* grwuee gets gad the i TV in* retail «here** Hr Us* I Ht association, and all of the appointees will be strongly urged by Mr. Mixson to attend the meeting. Many of these are large farmers and business men, together with representatives of a large number of daily and semi-week ly newspapers of the state. In the list of delegates are about 50 women. The women will be given full rights on the floor of the convention, it is said. Those appointed from Allendale anti Barn wdl Counties are as follows: Allendale—Cliff Langford, W: I. Johns and A. W. Owens, all of Allen dale. Barnwell—B. P. Davies, W. If. Jones. T. 8. Cave, John K. Snelling. P. M Buckingham. H. D. Calhoun. J. BARNWELL COTTON CROP TO BE DAMAGED GREATLY Loss Will Be 15,000 Bales if Weather Favors the Weevil. Tsoa. Jr., and J. A. Porter, of Charleston Barnwell; 8am Boytretoti. Herman Brown. M D. HUH end J. M. Farrell, of Btorkville; W T Brett. J. W Folk. Dr, W. C. Iwith. Q A. Kennedy aA V. K Plot hi p. of WiQuCwn. W. W. Long, director of the exten sion forces at Clemson college, in speaking before legislators and mem bers of the South Carolina Anti-Boll Weevil association in Columbia last c week, estimated that tne weevil would destroy nearly 200,000 bales of cotton in the state this year, were weather conditions favorable to. the pest. These conditions are a mild winter and heavy rainfall nekt July and August. Should other cohditions prevail, the losses would be much lighter. The following figures were submit ted, these having been prepared by Prof. A. F. Conradi, state entomologist at Clemson and recognized boll weevil expert, the first column of figures be ing the number of bales produced in the counties named below in 1919, with the estimated losses under fav orably weather conditions this year. Estimated Produced 3,000 2.000 II Jkoo 9.0UO Loss in Bales Beaufort Jasper Hampton BUDGET OF INTERESTING ,* NEWS FROM WILLISTON Annual January Ball Friday Night Was a Grand Success. Williston, January 25.—The annual January Ball, given by the young men of the town in Kennedy’s Auditorium Friday* night, was a grand success. There were many visitors from dif ferent parts of the State. Splendid music was furnished by an Augusta orchestra.. Mrs. F. H. .Cater, of Dunbarton, is with her sister, Mrs. L. A. Greene, after more than a month in the Uni versity Hospital in Augusta. Her friends will regret to learn that she is still confined to her room. Senator A. M. Kennedy was at home from Columbia for a day or two last week. > Mrs. J. C. Thomas, of Aiken, spent the week-end with relatives here. Miss Gertrude Cone, of Brunson, who has been visiting Dr. ami Mn. Wallis Cone, has returned home. Mrs. Annie Harley, of Columbia, a former resident of Williston, is here 2.1001 visaing Mrs. W. E. Prothro. US00 ! Mrs. J. B. Reel, daughter of 6.4oo ' and Mrs. D. L. Merritt, who has 4.300 j *o desperately ill at the University girl a. She as* mar. ted last N BARNWELL PEOPLE HAD A VERY NARROW ESCAPB , r\ Several Persons Injured in Automo* bile Collision Sunday. Mr, hnd Mrs. J. 0* Patterson, Jr., Messrs. Louis Murray,of Columbia, and M)r. George Todd, formerly of this city, had a very narrow escape from death Sunday morning when the touring car of Mr. John Spann, of Allendale, collided with their machine The-, accident occurred about three miles north of Allendale, on the Barn- well-AUendale public road. Mr. Pat terson and the other members of his party were returning home, with Mr. Murray driving their car. They state that when about three miles from Allendale,, they saw another car coming around a curve at a high rate of speed. - When the approaching car apparently made no effort to turn aside to pass them, or was unable to* do so because of the rapid rate at which it was traveling, Mr. Murray, in trying to avoid a collision, turned to the left, but was unable to get hit car out of the path of the other ma chine in time to avoid of the orrupeats of Mr Pettereee’s ae^ if mi lag he*** grasp them eppevtaaity pv wo* had g*44sa sa high Mi this r«matry aad mrevhaadwe sa sesar*. wo seat turn of wig firm abroad, hop tag to Bad what wo aaedsd aad at lower prwo* The cab6e awaage Is the aaswoe* Mewhaadlse la svoa shorter oa the other ssde than hero They have nothing te soli aad thetr shelve* are bare They want t*t bay —te buy from A aw rice to buy the things ^Bat Americans make—and the answer ^Vaur worker tv—reduce ear hears— U hours a week instead of 60—a cut in production of 25 per cent. The writer sympathize* with those who work. He understands what hard work, privation and the struggle of life is—he has lived it. He has walked eight miles a day to earn fifty • cents, carrying water for the workers who built the town of Pullman. He has gotten out of bed at 3:00 o’clock to milk 15 cows on a winter’s morn ing. He has put in 15 hours a day . in a store. He is not a natural born plutocbat; rather—he is the son of a steel worker. He feels that he knows the needs of those who struggle, but anyone would be indeed foolish who failed to see that the waste of time by carpenter, plumber or other work er in turn raised the price of rent, raised the £rice or thC^ery cjpjfoes that he himself wore, and everything used by him or his fellow worker. Short hours in the city has made the farm worker restless;^he,' too, wants shorter hours and increased pay. May Kind Providence preserve us if farm workers ever insist on 44 hours per week, or an eight-hour day. *■ You and I, my friend, will go hungry. I farm 800 aerdes and I know what short hour* in the city it doing for .the farm We 1 Rpw*M c*4uCi*uu *4 Mr W <ilium Mu*My uw* *b—k**4 M*mBay wb*u • !<r f <r* * » ftftffeqMI ► • duulb ibul mufu-gg ufWc a i tltmu* MM. Muudy *> •• a avpimw mf M**%*r* C. W Muudy ami J. C M*u4y. 8t . ami a aan-tp-luw «f Mr. amd Mr* J. Frank Grubb*, uf tbi* * city TW f«IWwifig account uf bi* drutb hi taken from Tuesday *■ taaur of TW Augusta < bron*!* William L. Moody, a well-known Augustan, having been connected with , the John Sylvester and Sons Cloth- • ing establishment Ijt a number of years, died at the University Hospital yi*U*rda>' morning at 5:20 o'clock fol lowing a short illness. Funeral service* will lie held at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the First Christian Church, Rev. Allen W’ilson, officiating. The interment will be in the City Cemetery, the following gen tlemen acting as pallbearers: Messrs. H. A. Lawhom, L. A. Davis, John Haley, S. M. Sylvester, W. Martin and E. B. Hook. Besides his widow, Mrs. Mary L. Moody, the deceased is survived 'by three daughters, Misses' Virginia, Mary and Margaret Moody; his fath er, Mr. J. B. Moody; two brothers, Mr. Prescott Moody, of Washington, D. C., and Mr. R. L. Moody, and two sisteis, Mrs. Emma Farrell and Mrs. E. _ E. Bennett, of Augusta. I Ibe ub «»* uf Mu muuttuig | bm suppmt Ms upy uuB j BbmAsdto I pf pfuembsm mbspA I m*ub * F MuBi CB^**eWuuP uf I Hu ft Si Ruuuimrf. ubuiu euftuu g** #U puuvtflrullf pul upl pf * *■ ypMKipwd k • WucXy paupueui I MT* A Ftuucbuy p mumbey uf llumsu frum Jpupuy C upMl <be rpvupuu Piudu bp tbe Wdl u — * % m i kui cumMp dmrvug KW fcppc yuuf * stUied tbul sbwukl tba *g« be Wmp aust yuut ibe ppupls pf btp pppmiy wuuM W dpgtitute. pud Sleeping Man Dies. Plainfield, N. J., Jan. 25.—Bond Thomas, brother-in-law of Dr. Simon Flexner, head-of the Rockefeller. in stitute, who had been suffering for three week* from what physicians be- tbut tbry «ruuM bpue lu cull PU tW Med Crupp fur s mistpur* Mr- W W Luug pf tW Kmluupsuu Dupurtmeut pf | CUmmm Cullvgu naude PU WtUVUPUPg pud puwrvful aditf* se. Out pf tW pmuis tuurbud pp by Mr Lcuig vpp tW amuuut uf damage wbirb might hr expuctud ip Ibis Slate during tW cumlpg cot tan sea eon. From tW rep reamtalion* of cotton and hptl weevil experts, it was confidently stated that the pe»t will damage the State to the extent of twenty million ($20,000,000) dollar*, more or less de pendent upon climatic conditions favorable to the boll weevil and that *o far, this year, these conditions were ideal for him. Mr. Long also railed attention to the statement of W. D. Hunter, head of the Crop Pest Division of the United States Department of Agricul ture, in which he stated that the boll weevil would cover the entire state of South Carolina, and that should cli matic conditions be favorable to the weevil, serious damage would be done to the cotton growing industry as far north as the counties of Spartanburg, Greenville, Anderson, etc. It was determined to ask the Leg islature for a State-wide boll weevil fund and a Committee was appointed to appear before a joint meeting of the Finance Committee of the Senate and the Ways and Means Committee of the House," on January 29th. Mr. C. R. Sprott, who presided at this con ference, and who is Chairman of the Anti-Boll Weevil Association of South Carolina, called upon the . farmers, banker*. Chambers of Commerce aad k» Mmusm. y I Mht p# Mrs Mpry fVrry MtJMm, Bpn»I Kpw* Bmbppwu pf Dvuv Mm*. ubwb mpp auiuRHPPPf PP Wu6 y Pl PPUP. tbe Bus L H MlRpg. ppetut pf tbp bc*AA pwcf< *e**m*P: Tbe tbucvb (Amur pity luppttfpi. pul plputs ppM Buplbpyp madut Barfeev tbe bftfpl ppfty euteruf. BbuPurt* "Buvuppfy* upp ewuelly | *ung by Mr* Hurry Rub efte* wbtrb tbt bnfpl ebunm frpm TW M* r wpp remletuf by p ebutv pf pp- kerted fnpndp pf tbe bcule. Tp lim epfl ftnupu pf MppsMmpIpi’p wedding urnirb. beuutifully repfuref by Mte* Orurtp Rich of Scutt, Gp.. tW bndpl port) rntrred. Issue Still Pfid Sum Pel Love, usher*, were folk wed by the muids. Misses June Wukefmld of Anderson, s cousin of the bridegroom. Elizabeth Peter son of Greenville, s niece of the bride und Mr*. Sursh H. Jonh son of Bluck- ville, attired in pink georgette, black picture hat* and carrying bouquets of pink roses. Next came the dame of honor, Mr*. Mary Perry Milhous, mother of the bride, gowned in silver grey pussy willow with orchid trimmings, carry ing a bouquet of lavender sweet peas. The maid of honor, Miss Vera Mil hous, sister of the bride, wore pink georgette with ostrich tip trimmings and bouquet of pink carnations. Fol lowing her came the little ring bearer, Terrence . Peterson, nephew of the bride, who bore the ring in the Keart bf^ily. Preceding the Lridb were the little flower girls in pink silk and ribbons, Misses Verena and Caroline Peterson, nieces of the bride who scattered flow ers ps the bride entered on the arm TWr* Ip uHrpy* suusulbipg t# take tW .Juy out pf hfp. Exppstpp- Upp* begin mrxt Tun dpy mnrsmg jruarm. *ufy p taw Ml bar 5Ttb yuur at tW She am mod Cap* u n # #*k. . . . „ . Nuv. 10U. 1P1P, pud u Misa Ray, fifth grade toucher, j t ^ T ^ ■pant the wouh aad with hoy friaudu - . ^ . u _. e . I for harualf ip tha high at Hauling Spring*. | _ ’ . j worm pvoctmna of tha . , "" # .. j Barnwell. Mrs. Armstrong This waak ends tne four month* 1 of Compulsory Education. However. we hope nobody will take advantage of this, and stop their children from school. The school is progressing nicely and we insist that the children be not deprived from the opportunity. of attending. Every' child ha* a place in the school and will be missed. One of the greatest problems of South Carolina today is that of Wo man Suffrage. After Friday morn ing, this will be settled. There will be no doubt in the minds of those that hear the debate, between the boys and the girls of the tepth grade. We extend an invitation to all inter ested in this question, tp be present at the School Auditorium at eleven * o’clock. We are- sure you will be -well paid for your trip. • " ♦ Send your Job Work to The People. lieved to be sleeping sickness, died at person* interested to rally to the hi* home here today. His -brother, | assistance of and invited guests were tendered an or her brother, Dr. W. C. Milhous, and elaborate luncheon at the home of the was met at the altar by the bride groom and his best man, James R. Fuller of Augusta, Ga. The bride was lovely in her wedding. bride’s mother. The color scheme of pink and green was caried out in the home decorations. After the reception Mr. and Mr*, pastor, the Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, aa- gown of duches* »atin, trimmed with j Bucharan, accompanied by the bridal s j ste( j by Dr. W. M. Jone*. chantilly lace and embroidered in j P ar ^y motored to Augusta, Ga., from a very high standard of Christian character. Although she was a moat loyal and consistent member of the Episcopal Church, yet she was tha warm friend of all the churches and pastors in Barnwell. She possessed to s large degree an unselfish and un complaining disposition, and bore her last illness with a rare fortitude and patience. Mrs. Armstrong was before her marriage Miss Leila V. Turpin, of Greenville County, and was widely connected with the best families in that section, being a granddaughter of Gen. John Baylis Earle, who waa Adjutant and Inspector General du ring the administration of the elder Gov. Richard Manning. Mjrs. Armstrong leaves to mourn their loss, in addition to her hus band, one sister and two brothers. Miss Mary Turpin, of Greenville, Mr. John B. Turpin, of Gramling, S. C., and Mr. Geo. E. Turpin, of Tennes see. Interment was Saturday afternoon m Ihe Episcopal Churchyard, the fu-~ neral services being conducted by her ^ the Association by tee- pearls. The long court train was wl\ich place they left for Brandan. Prpf. Henry M. Thomas of Johns Hop- i n g ( writing. And wiring the members caught at the she aiders with pe4rl Misa., to visit relatives of the bride- may keep high wages, we may : ^m* university, said that Mr. Thomas of their delegation, calling upon them ornaments and was earned by little groom. They will make their home keep our present scale, and still re- directly due to pneumonia, to support the movement for the pro- Mias MiMrsd Still, dainty hi white *4 Drew, Mis*. lore the coat of hving by a simple ( •hkh developed on Saturday. 1 rtsieo of this fund.' over pmk The veil was arranged im The bride was Lvrely in her gemg • edy—week—good. hard, honest Dr. Flexner and Professor Thomas Mr Long, whs has fsughc the boll a cwreget held is plate by a rhaplet of tewuretia tricetme Lful serrke nt • hours, ruther hnvu Iweu iff Msg Mr Thomuo j inotJ from Tnaa lu South Curelum. ef orange ^ H«e nsly im- j *HB mremin— io muirl Hermuny 0 and then some Let us fee one yuur. J km iBomr uoimo that m* • the first icganml meet uns a brsoeh «f poort* Urn gift frumds rogvet in gtv* hot ^ for by m m m effect eWerty aft o4u»*e«i Mum pms *f tfte MmUngee irm, Be* Wong net wue * Snow in Greenville. at *AtV rvsMNe k Greenville. Jan. 25.—Greeniilk.it in the grip of the flrat mewitnrui of the winter today., falling at € e’ekrb this at a lole hour Uaught the faM ef 11 .. •«?i Jen t rofpue P»u* Cogput nod Copyug