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rv-v *B^TT¥!!1 jrUri jgj j jri!AJ Jr rzCr "Ju*! Llk* m M«mb*r of »h* F«mlly M VOL. IUII. BARNWKLL BOITH CAROLINA. THI MDAT. MARCH »TH. ItW. Nt Ml unroN RRroitT shows ELEVEN MILLION HALES South Carolina Credited With Nearly a Million and a Half Bale*: Washington, March 20.—Cotton production amounted to 11,829,755, equivalent 500 pound bales in the 1919 crop, the final ginning report of the census bureau issued today announced. The crop of 1918 amounted to 12,- 040,532 equivalent 500 pound bales and that of 1917 was 11,302,375. The de partment of agriculture, in December, estimated the 1919 crop at 11,030,000 equivalent 500 pound bales. Included in the 1919 production are 173,629 bales which ginners estimated would be turned out after the March canvass. Round bales included are 113,857 for 1919, compared with 154, 204 for 1918. American-Egyptian in cluded was 42,374 bales, compared with 36,187 for 1918 and sea island, 6,907 bales compared with 52,208 for 1918. “Snapped" and “boily" cotton .included amounted to 579,934 bales. The average gross weight of bales was 503.2 pounds, compared with *>0§j8 pounds ia 19I8_ GtunerWs op- * rated a umbered IftJMM compared With 19.25# far Itli Oman lags of the 1919 crop by HAMPTON LAWYER WILL OPPOSE SENATOR SMITH Favors Less Severe Prohibition Stat ute Than Present Act. CLEMSON CADETS HAVE RETURNED TO COLLEGE Columbia, March 20.—Coming out squarely for the repeal of the Vol stead act in favor of a less severe pro hibition enforcement statute and Practically all Upper and Lower Classmen Are Present. Cadets Leroy Molair and A. N. Lemon left here Sunday for Clemson College to resupie t^ieir studies after a ten days vacation following a dis- urging the simplification of- the na- agreement between the students and tions tax burden by the amortization of the present war debt, George War ren, of Hampton, solicitor of ihe Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, announced for the United States Senate here to night in opposition to the incumbent, Ellison Durant Smith, of Lynchburg, Mr. Warren is a young man only thirty-two years of age but he has had a wealth of political experience. He served in the House of Representa tives here during the administrations of Blease and Manning and was elec ted judge of the Fourteenth circuit but declined to servejrivinfT as his reasons, that as he had fathered the bill establishing the circuit and that the acceptance of the ermine at great personal sacrifice to himself would he misconstrued by the people ss sn attempt sa his part ta create as of fice for personal aggrandisement He ass the y usage et assn ever the faculty. Cadet J. B. Armstrong, Jr., left here Saturday for Columbia for a short visit to his sisters, Misses Hallie and Ruby Armstrong, before returning to school. The following news item is clipped from Tuesday’s issue of the News and Courier: Clemson College, March 22.-Special: The regular work of the third / tertn. of Clemson College began this morn ing, with all of the seniors present, all the juniors present but four and all of the lower classes except twenty, some of whom have asked for an ex- tensiqp of leave on account of sick ness or other causes. President Riggs welcomed the stu dents hack. The regular class work started this afternoon There to be a desire an the part af all ta make the third term t work the best af the year and to forget as far aa paaaihte the rocewt anrurt • tales, m esjatvaieot $gO were: Alabama TlljM®. Artsaem. %fhamma. 9RI.79B. ( oJtferata. kj W®., t Ian da lAMhi Gaoegsa. IJttgJU \ hales I aWcted hi the Rtote Imter he ' afetrttor af the rtermt 1 af (Tsmeoa C wllege I AI BOR* tOMUU* K* FAR 4>HTM MARRIAGE IN SUMTER OF I PUPILS OF ELKO GRADED •. r w POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE! SCHOOL WILL-TAKE PART Green-Blatt Wedding Was Notable Nine Children to Compete in Prize Social Event of the Week. « Sumter, March 20.—-A notable social event of this week was the wedding of Miss Ethel Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Green, of Sumter, and Solomon Blatt of Barnwell, which took Poster Contest, Says Mrs. 'Hitt. place Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents. The marriage was solemnized in the presence of relatives and a limited number of friends. The home at 14 Church street was beautifully deco rated for the occasion with festoons of bamboo and smilax, potted plants, sweet peas and carnations. The guests were received by Mrs. A. C. Phelps. The bride came down the stairs with her father, by whom she was given in marriage, entering the parlor, where the ceremony was performed. She wore a white princess georgette dress, trimmed with silver ribbon; and a white chiffon hat with ostrich tips and silver ribbons. She wore a corsage of lillies of the valley and white orchids and carried a white satin Bible with ribbons of Itilftea of the valley. A string of pearls was the «aly ©moment worn by the beids. The hndiomnii was Mmo R^beem Blatt. sister of the bridegroom, amt aim walked with Aaron Geesst Mine Blatt I was atutwd Ml srehsi gooegotte ami J wots a romage of amRidn Him i liearsrtta M»» i %«4L mo *4 of I _ Mrs. F. H. Hitt, of the Elko Graded school, expects that about nine of her pupils will take part in the prize pos ter contest now under way in this state and in the Fifth Federal Reserve District, according to advice just sent to the district War Loan Organization, at Richmond, Va. Many children are already at work on designs for their posters. Under the rules of the contest all the posters must be original and must emphasize the thrift idea. The posters must be completed and in the hands of the teachers not later than March 31. Printed rules have been sent to the schools, but additional copies will be mailed by the War Loan Organiza tion to anyone wishing them. Numerous entries are being made in other parts of the state, according to a statement from the War Loan Organisation. Pupils in both public and private schools are competing only college*, normal and industrial schools be tag barred. Children In this state wiB also have a chance ta wia the two diet net grand prise* af tea dollar* each off* rad ta ta the sii etate BTATtBYim ft BOM m IT mrm wimiox ibad* COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. TO INSTALL PLANT HERBY) Dame Rumor Soya J. H. Has Sold Wall Street Property. That the Coca-Cola people will in stall a large and up-to-date bottling plant in Barnwell is a report that haa - been current here for the part several days- In fact, if is said that Mr. J. H. Lancaster, of Baltimore, Md., and Barnwell, has given then an optioit on his Wall Street property and that the transfer will be made as soon aa the titles can be perfected. This property includes the block of stores and offices erected several years ago and adjoins the old Lancaster Build*, ing. It is understood that the pur chase price agreed upon is $36,000. The installation of this plant would be a great asset to the town, which would be made the distributing cen ter for the surrounding country. For the past several years the plant haa been located at Allendale, being under the management of Mr. C. L. Jordan. Several month* ago, however, Mr. Jordan sold hi* interest to a new company capita)iasd at flOjBOO, and hi moving •the plant to which i* more centrally local territory supplied by the M only ■Bi ’So* wu iweCy pa r Bb%et Bool Yhe ! *? » Writan * aasmm n md Toananamk HP eoeec gmaa 1 I tana* • * — EB BaUto i mmdmm toe* i f i oe** etMMNWi 1 an* ag tom m They aa* 1 Ihto * f be 9 «#«%*• Asaseo C*. fh sunt af toa sh HBB, Gmey 1 TW« f * a (Betwumi i 9'•nan Foan* b <Bm wmtmmm Ikmmm Leo i 9 4 IBsft af fm% lb Hfl| i ft Bnowu «f 1 mmmm Ibb N RMhaa «g BL| PI V mm IdBmtowr «f ‘ten dm i Baa 1 %*m* «d ^ 9 md M ** ** A* f Ml— 4 * iwMi r*« tBfIN all CM-. Mth I f So Ihe 9 i. •« R **fcia«t«a. March tt — IV Aalmtira fed IMS® aaouunred t th** census bureau wear * Columbia. S. 37.&S4. an i »f or IS per rent over • * < sa lUghi ■ TV, »4 »vary iiiaceriai t for months •r* before delivery made »ink u» it their i- It is i* hav the people. **!n connection with thin question, it can hr stated that England in the last also undcrstoo< 1 that similar mills ar| jornn paid the last installment* on to be erected at Williston and Den- ner debt created during the American mark. Everything possible should be Revolution. That country is famed North Cofomhia have been incorpo- done to encourage the men back of her financiers and her financial rated in the city limits, the Columbia Columbia in I89i> had 17.3&3; in 1900 the population was 23,108; in 1910 it was 26,319. Since that lime the suburbs of Shandon. Waverly and this movement, as there is a crying need for new residences in Barnwell and it is thought that the installation of a mill to facilitate the delivery of 4 lumber, etc., would be the mlftafcion 0 f another building boom here. 4 There is also need for a brickyard in this section. County Agent’s Notes. system. Amortizing oUr war debt on a similar basis, our taxes would be negligible, posterity would share in the payment of the debt created for its direct benefit. “Another important plank in my platform is that I look with displeas ure upon Ahe Volstead act. I regard * that enforcement measure as a thing for repeal. I believe there should be passed by congress such an enforce ment bill as would contain a recogni tion of state laws which relate to liquor and its use for medicinal pur pose^. No one in the state can doubt the fact that I am prohibitionist, be cause the present South Carolina pro state remarking Monday that ‘‘these places alone are expected to add around 5,000 or 6,000 people to the 1920 count.” Mrs. James J. Ray Dead. * To the Boys of the County: At this time we are now making up our club work for this year. We will have Com Clubs, Peanut Clubs, and Pig Clubs. I shall be glad to have any white boy between the ages of 10 and 18 years join. One can join hibition law passed through the leg- either one, two or all three of them, islature of the state under my author- Liberal prize* will be offered. About ship and *ponsor*h p. . I still believe 25 boy* have already been listed. ; in prohibition, but vhen I see people Send rmir «*m#, BOVS, axui m my couuu y dying because of the 4 bereavement to-day. Do not watt until I get technical requirem* nta of Volstead •— around to tee you, 1 may not be able act; when I see physicians, druggists, tune, so send in your minister* o trewt and father's ad* 4 other re*portable poople forced to do t of your sdbooL without .hut which may save the lift H G Boy letaa. of saaae tafkaswaa patiapt or fare the touaif Afoul uwty other yM* raam* patronise name 1 iflhra whlaiuM tanker I th* M m M ta* *• C*’*’**iun of Waio* The many Barnwell County friends of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Ray of Heal ing Springs, will learn with sincere sorrow of the latter’s death, which oc- cured at 10:30 o’clock Sunday night after a short illness of influenza fol lowed by pneumonia. All that the skill of physicians and the tender nursing of loving hands could do was done to stay the summons of the Grim Reaper, but their efforts were unavailing. The bereaved family has the sym pathy of scores of friends in their rrm* The days gain 12 minute* ia sun- f the go*pel and more* of shine this week. •»' the emu lag campaign for the senate, I propose sdvwrgnat the rspsol of the •nd mored «n ^ hoot* of friend* Among the out of town vmitor* for the wedditg were th * follow mg. Mr. and Mr* N. Hiatt, Misa Rebecca Blatt and laadore Brown of Blackvtlle; E. A. Brown. E. Carter Price, E. C. Matthews. J. E. Harley.N. G. W. Wal ker, R. W. Riley and Sheriff Sander*, of BamweH;Leon M. Green of New York city, Aaron Green of Columbia and Mrs. A. A. Cohen of Florence. arm ** * mtmmm lii s eauaum ippp g mm li ana haw | • cBBI fea etoJBi | imm id that i « ha anueaa the | bagbe e aateev et rota and tsew i M i and B fc 11 oak leo to the Thir r* th* •»»» > in • i* nin $ rkarwjl BB^u* y** t aBuBut* •tk tn ri»ugt**a>iiiiiai m Thirty-third and Eighty h nine medals. The Twen NOTICE. Be it knoivn that we, W. M. Brad ley and A. W. Coleman, are about to inccrporate. a general merchandise business m the town of Dunbarton, S. C., and that we will hold a meeting among ourselves, as stockholders meeting, for the purpose of complet ing incorporation, and electing offic ers, etc., on Saturday afternoon, March 27, 1920, at five o’clock p. m., at the Bank of Dunbarton. o * ~t. Signed W. M. Bradley, A. W. Coleman. ty-seventh received ail medals. In distinguished service crosses the Thirtieth wss swarded 307, while the Twenty-seventh got 161. The Second division led with more thsn 600. Enlisted men received 61 per cent. of the awards and officTr?r38, the fig- • ? ures show. •MWuUaweuwsly AB rwgietrnd are m peemaaret ferm aad Mr. i tea appealed te hetder* af the wherever p nasi Me la *schaage far registered beads, thus further transfer unnecessary and vidmg safety for the owner. Think this over, Mr. Business Man, when you are tempted to send your | order for printing away from town: ! A short time ago The People did • some job work for . a local. concern,. Memorial Day at Rivers Bridge. The Rivers Bridge Memorial As sociation will observe April 29th as Memorial Day. The Hon. B. D. Car ter, of Bamberg, will deliver the me morial address. The Committee on Grounds and Order of the Day is as follows: J. D. Jenny, G. E. Kearse, J. A. Peters, Sr„ H. W. Chitty A. L. Kirkland and G. W. Jenny. The public is cordially invited to at tend and the ladies are earnestly re quested vto bring flowers. Dr. N. F. Kirkland, Pres J. W. Jenny, Sec. 1920 Minstrels. Kaust-Chitty. SunkMarch 20.—Wesley D. Chit ty of ^hotter and Mias Nannie U. Faust of Bamberg, a student at Win- throp college, were married hers Thursday night at the home of the Rev. W. E. Thayer, pastor of the FinM Baptist church of Sumter, who per formed the ceremony. The marriage was in the presence of a few rela tives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Chitty left for a wed ding trip after which they will be at home at Olar for a short while. They will probably make Columbia their future home, as Mr. Chitty has hia headquarters in that city. Mrs. Chitty is the pretty and attrac tive daughter of Mrs. W. G. Hutto of Denmark and was a student at Win- throp up until the day of her mar riage. Mr. Chitty is the traveling representative of the Curtis Publish ing company and a young man of much promise. YaUiaud act aad tfct suwttaHUt af a BaUsiwI atatula fag Ika aufuassaaaau af BM SMB MMutowaac which mM wm~ The ^920 Minstrels, composed en- which alto asked a “city printer** to tirely of local talent, will be given at j Two-Headed Calf make him a quotation. The price of the School Auditorium pa the - night Latte, March 21. A two the out-of-town concern wag just a of Tuesday. March BBth. at i:J9 ww* r> «• > - y bom aa tBa little mors than 100 per cant higher o'ciarh. This smtertatamewt ta given eg NathanaH Brett, thaa the pnre at which we delivered far the benefit af the Baptist the wort!’ By keeping km mangy at and the pnhUr in <ofdasBy nrgnd In nmdi af dm sat. *JL TV*