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— The Barnwell People “Ju»t Like a Member of the Family” VOLUME XLIV. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920 MRS. M. B. HAGOOD TALKS ON ANNUAL MEETING HELD /‘CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP” i BY COTTON ASSOCIATION Excellent Address Delivered at Re- Officers Elected for Ensuing Year.— cent Mass Meeting of Women. Several fplendid addresses were made at the recent mass meeting of Barnwell County Women, which was held in the Court House here. There was one of such especial merit,pre pared and delivered by Mrs. M. B. Rngood, of this city, that The People has been-requested to publish it’in full. Mrs. ' Hagood’s theme was “Christian Citizenship,” the full text of her address being as follows We are prone to make our religion only a small section of our lives. We separately think of our duty to our church, our duty to our country, our duty to our family, to our friends, to ourselves; instead, all these are but one duty, part of the great whole, our duty to God. 1 want us to consider for a few minutes this afternoon our t.uty to our couhtry, from the religi ous standpoint as in the sight of God. Enough can scarcely be said to the praia* and honor of men, who in time of War, offer their lives a grilling aac- nfict for t* • .en more live for oih power of l may more easily < *auM Cooperation Is Urged. BARNWELL IN THE LONG AGO. BARNWELL COUNTY GETS MUCH EXTENSION MONEY $1,397 Received.-—Total of t $44,96.3 Paid Out Throughout State. ' m ’ eir country, hut I believe hie than this, it is—to “ountry. Upheld by the real inspiration \ man •r alt. It . m . t once srwi i than in th« ... _ is palisatip i itkfally. year after year peef« the dalles of a noble 4’hrtst itensbto. And how aitaht are The annual meeting of the Barn- we!l Branch of the American Cotton Association was he'd in the Court House at Barnwell on Monday, the meeting being called to o“rder at 12 o’clock M., by Col. R. M. Mixon, of Wiliiston, president of the local organization. He appealed to his audience for cooperation and a dras- tice reduction in cotton acreage next year. He afsd advocated the plan to ask the legislatures of the cotton growing States to pass acts prohibit ing the planting of cotton in 1921. Col. Mixon then introduced Judge James E. Peurifoy, of Walterboro. who addressed the meeting un "The Present Emergency” and hqw to over come it *by cooperation. He partic ularly urged upon his audience the | Southern S« necessity of subscribing to the stock of. the Export Corporation. He says the people mu.-t settle down to business, because if tht*y expect any relief it will be through their own efforts. Officer* for the « t*! ih t fxi A A f oi Jolfc H * t. K M Mtmsoi U Brown; & T J Langley py-T-TIFFpi Stair ft M wit. O W T I fit 91 DftJrWft I i By Robert W\ Sanders. No. XIV.—THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES. (1) The Gathering of the War Clouds. The causes of the lamentable and bloody clash of Northern and South ern arms, 1861-1865, were, various of gradual growth, and deep-seated. Conscientious convictions of what was light’ and best for our new and great country, her people and her government, ebtained a tenacious grip, on both sides of the Mason and Dixon Line. The war fever was slow ly rising in the North and South for 50 years or more before it culminated in its blood-heat at the time of ion. The old conten- fu-ation had played a seeds of discord be i and the South of the Compact, known as “The Con stitution.The wisdom of that step, however, is another question. And had our Southern Statesmen fore-* seen the cruel war and its result, I suppose the leaders of Secession would have advised a longer waiting for the settlement of the aggravating questions in some more peacable way. Many of our public Southern guides really thought that no war would fol low Seje sion. They were so firmly presua<’e<l that the doctrine of Stat^ State eid of $44,963 has been paid out to the term extension districts of 42 counties^ by John E. Swearingen, State Supoiinten.k'it of Education, of which anouftt Earnwell County re ceived $‘,397, Aiken $2,709, Allendale $736, Bamberg $755 and Hampton $300. “There still remains in the files of my office,” said the State Superin tendent, “a number of approved ap plications. w'hich wiP be submitted to the Legislature in January. Approx imately 200 applications had to be re turned to some <» # k he counties for Rights vi as too wiHey and deeplyBF orrec ^' on an ^ ^ or further informa- fixed in the belief of the w)iole peo ple, th vt we could “Secede” without a Conf i * of Arms. In this they were di jppointe<i And all of us j tions over Nul tion. Usually the"t umber of districts receiving term exi* nsion aid during the scholastic year ranges between 790 and 750. It is not unlikely, there- la it 1« u«t I |1 ‘in pa thy wi n* v» « rr Pre* t tratom of the U. ie drift of senti- urpoars of the in* ttofi of the U. 8. >er with the ra- know %/k it followed after the Elec- for *’ lhat » eru extension ap- tion of t trmham Lincoln to the Pres- Ph^tions *rj yd eutsUi.ding” idency ai.'l the policy assumed by him * Continuing. Mr. Swearingen says: Where Money Goes. ‘ This money goes almost rxclu< ve* J ly to one-teacher schools in rural dis- j Urtrts. The law requires a local tax I of at least two mPIs State aid esn- Pro PI he to any district whose la s rtnqusite, s^b | 'g 'PfWtiT’ed sther of iSs TJJT IT. NUMBER 14. BYRNES OFFERS PLAN IN HOUSE TO AID FARMERS • ,4 * Presents Concurrent Resolution to Restore War Finance Corporation. - -- . - r : Washington, Dec. 6.—Representa tive James F. Byrnes, of Aiken, to day introduced a concurrent resolu tion in the House requesting Secre tary of the Treasury Houston to cause the War Finance Corporation immed iately to resume its functions. A similar resolution will be introduced in the Senate by Senator Gronna, of North Dakota. A concurrent resolu tion does not require the President’*, signature. Senator Hoke Smith today intro duced an amendment to the federal reserve act specifically providing for the rediscount by regional reserve * hanks of cotton factors notes. He arid he had no doubt that the act now authorizes such rediscount, but the Federal Reserve Board has ruled to the contrary. . On the general subject of the re serve bank rate. Senator Smith made the following statement for public*- tion: .. \ * ' **A number of Senator* have been in conference considering the propri ety uf a resolution directing a I per cent rate for the regional reaenra It ia very probable that thia * bajahrr on 1 lays. 1 tvlievc all the f ?SB rvemill eon-TllB^5Bag|£nSrBrB5Aea wilt fater \t Mi w w • 1 win th* « g- ♦ danger Into betgwtoot . *. * f gnhsay I v aeg egPtoi fn*aa Vh*ie a Mtoll anafl ana daghakMa egeewd •«ta lifts tptfle. as*ws My eewae aMMawS toi v , W m * fttalei itolrawaJ 1 stooiutety by tto dt letrwi trwetewo wbaw It 1 Tto Stole HuperUrtowdewt la urging every iNeovd to ma its srtowl for ■*, oral I wtotew soveu fttoatto or toigwf ami gill t totolhl 1 j He aritoul for awgrweo four mwwtto or b Ito to’ tosgee > Tto* stoftdi»fd la auaXty ul rwvy al toUtoMe to e vary dto (nrt wboov pft* i a« Imosw 1 trwwo ewia tto mcooui ary toul tot ef rwrwgwtt eigm mdas m mmm. 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Mfttor i 1 ea 1 ta yieM i to'foaled, f i i Fto •rm- m na ft tft OWm I A fttoftfti ■at #1 MShl smO p let itot * MMtltaftftaft ftftrrvd • Kft ahat aw« oeeaas tto Witt tom kftew | w ita» •tftftdft ft! tolto 1 c# iUtoi tto m nair- etore the of tlftft whaoe right rm ft lor m tfte wts ■Ito w«# M to* • or ■ h im i i*4 seal ftere aftap ted ta the the towtl ftp of alt nut mas. 1 am ml * ml i ftftrl jtoc toftl gtaot trsflftg « 4 n- fti fe and aOfekr prwlmrta 1 on«e esse agh la aCirm that It dU ■aft me* m rv fteafted Ilk ■t ttoi f •Invery prafttnlto lam eat tola atoWF ft • ftftp be tto tool far • if jU-fn*- cesi sM JdTy 1. peT tax. three miii eon i ine cotton growing etltutional las. dag tarn. The aalary I it- * We are seeking leadership far the ' f the teacher in each district .• Ased I maveasewt from Repatdieaas In order trengthew oar fight ** Meets Hoag la A mate. WaahlBftaa, Dae. 7 —tJndai by fsiiure ta obiatn tmme lisle a la tha Senate today aa fsmser i Argis'tUoa, prwpaneats a # the 1 let me aanenmrod lenlgit the ini af rvn^otag their off »rte ta t I toatr pfapaanls la n vote. Chnh I Gewnan. a# the Senate eammittre, dm la rod the fanner re lief faevoa had the aaenranrs of’en- aggh votes la paaa the tegtetattaa and ware determined ta da It. OhjerteMi o4 Senator Ledge. eC MaeaachtHntte. the Sepnhltcna lender, and ef Senalae Gians. I tenser rat. Vir ginia. today tdaried conetdeeatlan a# the pending resolwtien dti vienl <*f the h sr Ptnance f tfean and the eatenatnn of mere M rvodita te farmers by It Honking •r»tem The Brpobll lender saM ties* bed n«*t been gl far Senator* ta stndy the and anggeeled that manwfectarers ef Idfi New England were having the saase •m I ddftrwlty as the farmer h*<*s j tag needed credit. from the forty *111 e tins show that an inly t« IJS dtonria wore still nlthagt a laaal whaal las UsahCieaa a toms Otero bis namber ef thorn inrlwafd dletrirts salad mh mi lev lea dating Jaly. Angwst and Sep tomker l^bscationol loodmv every dmtrwt la Ednxauanai Im ate urging every k. be he at two mills tier If the ch • • •or . .. . the dtstnrt ta gnal 1 gaadad arhaal law See forty averages r *. ervely se i • U> I pat rod W i % H, nre*t* them end I raa do la taontnr > ihtv wd fWrCMT rhe Wi I- •r. Hr ml ■ft e* . •lot h «■ that tl r. i «>ur •t f. av- ml fight in f ftF uf Stairs 1 toll j comet, in or { ctrurtHO) o mi 1 Hi* In «omr IB* after, 1 pul a I plr t K, gm ni ’“t OQtttl ngs tn IOI On the n f i ai't'U forws of evil, though in the minority lieing actuateil by motives of tangible gain, are always awake to their own J rt .j 0 i c j nU r OVt .r the interest and organized to secure them, while the well-meaning citizens sleep. IV in that com God and the . ng of IMwmh and Hnmk victory of the against their enemies, we Israelites read thi A Christian has not performed all his th< , faith i ess | itt | e town of Merox, obligations to his community by unit- .« Curee ye Merox, said the angel of ing witdf a church and performings^fd, curse ye bitterly the inhab certain duties therein: the rather he also owes it to God and to his fel- lowman to be an active force for righteousness in the town or neigh borhood in which he lives, working for the physical good of’the communi- fiufn*'***. along with other cau Hot-headed AlM»litionists made alle- gatiorx against Southern Slave own er* that were so intensely bitter ami. in some cases so false, that deep an- lappimeil in old “Hal D and imme< a that trict," (lately just before, during after th* War. My prayer, since those Moody days, has been, still is, and shad be, that trtking denunciation of ( jiasuonism arose, in the two sections, the Price of Peace shall reign which helped to precipitate the w’ar | throughout the world until the end of ami contributed to its intensity and time. During the late world-war atrocity, after hostilities began. There can be no doubt, 1 think, that the main cause of the desoerate itants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty. ! struggle lay in Northern, and Souih- Phillips Brooks, the gioat divine,! p ( .|j rces in th * ntcvi retj.ti^n says that the curse of Moroz is the I Gonsolution of the United . , curse of uselessness and these are | States, i'bi- Fopth viewed this do?u ty, that is, cooperating with every j th( , sourc . eK out of which it comes, j m , nt as ,|,i 0 <ly a compact between movement to increase the good health . indolence ami cowardice ami false j ^ state*, with the right to sec*** oi the .public, working for the mtel-1 humility.” . These are the three en- at . iny time actorde( | to , or inhering iectual good of ailf by the upbuilding | emieg to hc fouKht right-within oqr; in . each Sovereign State. The fun- and improvement of schools hbranes, | own hcsirt3 . l ndo lence-ifs so easy (iamenta , issue was clearly that o{ and every agency for mental advano , just to | et things reck along, saying 1 « staW Rt(chtg .- The battle of ment; and the climax of all, working ^ that thou(;h we ( i e p| ore th e conditions., words over this question was hotly lor the moral good of the coffimumtj, of evi | there is nothing we can do, it’s ; f 0UKhv f TOm time to time, in the for that is the onlj lasting foundation s?mel)ody . s *(*, business. Cowardice i S( , nalc . and Congress of the U. S.— upon which prospeuty of any kind —every movement against evil al- gi an ts, like the incomparable Calhoun, can be built. The history .of the ways e^tes adverse criticism and if R( , ljer t Y. Hayne and others, on the downfall of every nation shows tha we mjnd th j, more than , we mindi one ^ and Webster and his allies it has begun with the gradual de- neglecting our duty, we can but fail to j in dpbate> on the ot her side. .ademe of the moia. sUmina of at ^f orIh j,. False humility is really ■ Meantime, extremely’ bitter publi- peoptc. The ( hnsi.an u.i/.eii must a f orm „( |iri de. what we nect to. m- j eations, like ’Tnele Tom’* Cabin” not only lx* punctilious in tha keep- mem ber in combating it is thia—the ing of the Uw himself but hc must say, came forth from the Northern important th.ng is not that you and. exaspdrating Southemera to rate.with all. those who ftftve j acquit ourselves creditably duty in tiui i! orrement, usin«r ■**** far tha driviaf liahd^ * nit of evil, igooi __ the dtorartar a* a people mix w* 7fwaa aftkoa* I waa faadirft Iftoa ■fth* 4k tq, ourselves, but' that the fa !<• done. an unbearable degree; Such pro- (1914-19181 my feeling found ex pression in the following rhymes, in which, though not a poet, 1 had some pleasure in recording and printing. A Prayer For Peace. Great God of all, list to the cry Ascending now for- peace; Bid carnal hate and conflict die— I ^ Let war and bloodshed cease. / Rule Thou, O Lord, in distant lands. Where death and malice reign; Subdue the rage j)f battling bands, The wrath of men restrain. Oh, pity, Lord, a suff’ring world, From pain and grief release; Let emblems white—aloft unfurl’d, Greet olive branch of peace.. Where gattling gun and cannon roar And shrieks Af anguish rise. ^^ I vet dove—lak* forms uplifted, soar, — And lustre limn the' skies. Far, far beyond all fields of strife, Extend thy rule as King; Send forth the Word of End'ess Liftn Till all thy praise shall sing. tthirty miaiIa “Tto car i< • wit prol l>w> BMMMtlvS ftMti f«af Jfftftftft to ot ill rwuM ck pspvlat ton Thr <1rv r lopaa upon wmlth and g<>nd road* The*? I must he protected as long at I th« y are necctaary fh.** paym«nt rtf State aid wit» he* moat helpful to these weak trhoola jutt now, when fu**dt are short in prarticaMy every rounty. The stag in busineait hast delayed the eolk*ction of taxes. Farmers every where are trying to hold cotton. Ban kers, merchants and business men are cooperating by not pressing col lections. Teachers ought not to be stampeded if they have to hold their salary warrants for a few months. I sually tax .collections in December meet all current school expenditures. Certainly the payment of taxes dur ing December and January will* suf fice to cover all salaries. ' The repu diation of a contract or the desertion of a daks room under existing condi tions is 1 little short of criminal. Such conduct does not help teachers and simply deprives children * of their school opportunities. The .growth of these schools in term and teaching corps is most gratifying. The' num ber of . one-teacher schools has been reduced by 70 j>er cent within the last ten years. This reduction is in a large measure due to increased school funds. These funds have come partly from State appropriations and partly' form local taxation. - “The Legislature of 1921 will be asked to appropriate $2,145,650 for the schools.” 4 tort ito« uL ito nriviisar ty convened here Monday with Judfw Jame* E. Peurifoy. of Walterboro, presiding. Considerable time waa given over to the hearing of a motion in the-rase of Blackwood vs. Black wood, which was finally continued un til! Saturday. As The People closed its forma the Court was enraged in the trial of the case of Connie Max well Orphanage vs. Harriett E. Har rison. - . * Ordination Service. luctiopi m prim united with speeches noura no oone, TVv spirit of; ^ ^ hostings to intemify the an- a*» da not ihar.gr true humility a*way» re* ognu«** it* tagociistic and purtltatir feelings of noting own iiwenpetriwr, at ihr «ame lit** mir until, al last, the Sooth ta anti re drpm ienre upon (m our people out) d, who , f rlt upon not only U> make ro- . . I* aids "ti ith the Weak thiags ef thu I . ' „ « U dw .. ^ ^ tn words « •to ” t.« f ■■■'* m<i . Liw dai ftwnwm ywe ftnft xa ftm into toft ftMftto aatoV* e*nir~ r> dftfty psftonftfta 1 Unma and Vac ip a nwftf nateto warn CmlV lnto> cm efttt Inn sap* Mas fftdhi b* tfth* ton to fttoftl to ana to aantoe to tor to In to UTessrs. L»-C Stivender, B. L. BoylT' ston, L. P. Boylston. H. H. Martin, Isadora Brown, G. C. Still, C. D. Dycbes, H G. B^ylatoa. A* II. Nine-* stem. C G Sionw, J C In Memory of Zelma Blume. ■bft * a gone t>u’ not forgotten. Never will her memory fade. Loving thoughts will always linger Around the grave where she ia laid. . 7 On the second Sunday in November Brethern M. O. Creech and B. W. J. Still were ordained Deacons of Reedy Branch Church. The ex amination was conducted by Dr. W, M. Jones, of Barnwell, assisted by the pastor,^ the Rev. D. W. Heckle, of Blackville. The following Dea cons participated: J. 0. Sanders, T. W. Morris, W. B. Cave and J. L. Proveaux, of Olar; L. S. Still, L. B. Creech and J. A. Creech, of Friend ship, and J. M. and N. C. Grubbs, of Reedy Branch. The charge, which was very instructive and impressive, was delivered by t)r. Jones and was enjoyed by a large and attentive congregation.—ContributecL . • . • . • * » .... 1. B. Y^ 1L Ly Omyenliott- > A meeting will be held in Black ville on Sunday, Dec. 12th, for the purpose ‘of organizing the B. Y. P. U. Convention for the Barnwell Association and aU churches are urgently requested to send delegate* whether they have a B. Y. P. tf. or not The meeting will be called to order at 11 o'clock. Thom will aMo bo aa M7. • nu rtonx «fl Uvad ywu M Mr* L F tod toto f lallafti to