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I* • • Barnwell «« Jumt Like a Member of the Family” VOLUME XLIV. BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER IS. 1120. NUkKER 15. OVER NINE MILUONS REQUESTED OF STATE Various Departments Make Record * ' * r Demand for Appropriations. HARD TASK FOR LEGISLATURE Governor Will Put Matter Squarely Up to House and Senate.—Much Money Is Needed. COURT OF COMMON JfLEAS MAKING FAIR PROGRESS Several Cases Disposed of Since Last Issue of The People. The cost of running the State gov ernment and its allied work for 1921 will reach over $9,000,000 if the next general assembly complies with the requests of the various state depart ments for appropriations. The bud get commission has just completed its work on its recommendations to the (reneral assembly and the figures riven out Saturday show that the total requests are $9^68^06.59. This total is the request for the 1921 appropriations and not the rec ommendations of the budget commi*- rommifftion’s rr.ommenda- n«»t be made public until linr of the legislature in tom The will inuary MertiK •f th d assembly he requests hard task »U« denari The December term of the Court of Common Pleas is making fairly good progress, several cases having been disposed of sirice the last issue of The People. . Although this is a three weeks term and petit jurors y ears have been drawn for the third week, it was decided last week to adjourn sine die at the conclusion of the present (or second) week and the junas have been notified not to at tend Cases disposed of are as fol lows: Connie Maxwell Orphanage vs. Har riett E. Harrison, verdict for the plaintiff. E. H. Grayson vs. Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co., verdict for the plaint.IT for $1,500. J. C. Jones A* Co. vs R. V. Ijine. ver dict for the plaintiff for $500. Butler Rr«*s vs. M IV Harley, sent verdi* t for the plaintiff $419 9ft. t • mis* da la ted Trunk and Baa t Barnwell, S. C. December 9, 1920. Dear old Santa: Just a few words to let you know that I am still living, for I have not got nothing to get no toys with for the bool weevil has puncherd my fathers pocket book and I am a poor little girl and I wont you to send me a big old white headed doll" and Christmas is almost hear, and re member me for the bool weevil has done me wrong. Your little girl 10 Willette Still. Barnwell, S. C. . December 9, 1920. Dear old Santa: Just a few lines to let you know I am still living and I dont wont to ask you to much for Christmas but please bring me a cap pistol and a few fire works for I am a poor little l>oy and have nothing bie no Christ mas toys with so remember me for the ImvoI weevil have punewered my pocket Irfxik with all my have to you. Reynolds Still. and Uucle Sam our collard man says there an’t no Santa Clause and I think you had better put in his sock a long long spanking stick. ; Well old Santa I will put a bundle of hay fur you to give your rundares. Well I will close for this Xmas. I am just 7 years old. From your little boy, R. F. D. No. 1 Agile Grubbs. •*n- for *n», A. N. Garber, tiff for •'•1.5'. verdict for tbr pi Aft U 4* .2 Mthm i enth I for the plain i* h •4 5 dl I be n. M at. Far Ido*aifuo 4a •». f I > 'lanmt |a aal Tb,* d« OOftJB r**|*rf1y HI ^•fWltr tf| roof. 1125 raor of t«ourg tana Bewl, t \ •• RafWOrll ( «MMl tT’ I tbot IK# COMOlf pw| |#90<of«are fr\ mt *tr'4 Wo tog ra#o« o##o «tt*Mli**ed o m oo I $1 eoaer« t tar Mk «• Was N W t«"Mi ik #'4*# 11 ift*w * of f#' t PWwfd* rW#«d It* • *#fom tbi woo roeor**! *n lbo I* *#i of U t ■y «* M $ Awkrr f bird ##k J ro foe lb# ibird o wb of yp—l trfw •*# t‘oo»t o»r% dr o*i o#ok. a# foiWo *: J. . afkee* Hbnoaott. BamwelL S. C. R.-F. D. No. 1. ('ailing up Santa! Hello Santa Claw*- That* you? I am tailing up the chimney flue; Plea*# dont forget yowr little friend who lives in the xHiwtry North ra»t fr«»m Barn re fork* ***eie nut* a cap p*atol Kline, S. C. . Dec. 10, 1920. Dear Santa Clause:- • * 1 am a little boy nine year go to school every day I want you to bring me a watch and some fire work and fruit I wont ask for so much this Christmas times is so hard your little friend. George Sanders. * Elko, S. C. Dec. 9, .1920. Dear Uncle Suukie Will write you to tell you what I w'ant you t*» bring me Xmas please* Bring me a Mouth Orgon and a Lit tle Lump and a nh*# gold ring and a Ih’duro and a »lol| h<>u*e please Bring me all kinds *»f fruit Santi# I am nine jear* old !>e<. 15 pleas# Santi# re- memhrr my I ittl# neece Kay Bair* at Spring fl#id S. C. ah# i# thrr# year* old and v#ry »we#t I>ov ir*gl> Jennie Bat#*. FARMERS RELIEF PLAN IS ADOPTED BY SENATE HOME BANK EARNS 32 PER (ENT FOR STOCKHOLDERS Annual Meeting of Stockholders Held and Officers fleeted. Thu annual meeting oA the stock holders of the Home Bm»k of Barn well was held'in the dintetors* room of the hank on Wednesday, the 15th inst., at 12 o’clock, a majority of the stock being represented. President Harry D. Calhoun acted as chairman of the meeting and Mr. S. B. Moseley as secretary. After a full report was made to the stockholders, • they re elected the same board of directors for another year. Immediately after the stockholders meeting* the direct- m ors met and reelected the present of ficers for the ensuing year. They also declared a r leiv per cent cash dividend to the stockholders, placed $2,500 to the surplus account and $5,500 to the undivided profits account. The bank has earned for the stock holders during the year 1920, 22 per rent net, the best showing that the institution ha* mad# since its organi- ration in 1910. Each director and the* attorney was given a salary of $50.00 and the officers feceiveii a bonus of 1*0 p* r rent. The rapital of the hank Directs That Mar Finance Corpora tion Be Revived. r < • * grap* « aivj •mH «*f UwWell p* ■» krl \ss.< • I* of fit*# frail*; I would l** *• Kanta *w for *• mmh but tbr B* *ng as it itsrv il ba*e puna tun »i my I 'bought I i uok. and I hav# no mooMry for I *h#: I waai I am Mt*t 9 yoors old. and * bn»tm#* IWr. II, 192** is near ( ’ ri*tr.a* t wl«l writ sod •»»i be tog n b«g doll a*d. o- Llk. and the ^urplys an*i undi- FAVORS LIBERAL CREDITS PLAN t A. ^ ^ ~ l ■ Expected to Assist in Financing the Ex4M>rtation of Agricultural and * (#her Products. • -4 Washington, Dec. 13.—The Senate late today passed the agricultural committee resolution directed the re vival of the War Finance Corporation as a measure of affording relief to -fanners. The second section of the resolution which as introduced would have‘di rected the extension of liberal credits to farmers by the federal reserve sys tem, was amended to make the desira bility of such a course only an expres sion of opinion of the Congress. The amendment making the change •n the section of the resolution relat ing to the federal reserve system was proposed by Senator Norris. Republi can. Nebraska, and was accepted by a vote of 47 to 16 Duties Ar# Broadened. A «»ther change made in the resohi- • i.-n on suggestion of Senator Smith, Prv«»«!#nl Calhoun states that when J n ‘ financing of exportation t .me you tit in •t M * M tl #* JU T isnan I iw v wmemK# you <w*. s t** I be sw##4* Imbt 4 a tv iW’ ■ bni t f' ' my d*dl and k»t i « r <i( I nt bnan m t*m N \#w \m I lb, | > «Kot i fargvi him f#v mf all imle bny*. » gundte* and Wy*. > nid Well nld Swntn «#ry t b»«*imn* and a r» \ snar Nttle bdV* ftWrw Bara well. II C 11»■ *ml *> iw, IWSii I krai fire linvls, ^ «>wf little fviaw I, •* Myvtl* Martin Wtl!i*t*i«. S. (*, K«v. 19. 7»» I want yaw In bring gap a btryrle akr gym wm ■■* la bn#b and muw* fra** PWms# •near Men! the ? rrs#nt cotton crop ha«i reached tbr h*w trvrl of 2*i cents a pound I early iw t K t* her, tb# adirretors m#t ' aWii derifled that Ibis was below lb# I rant of prndwrtioft ami the Irnnk ad ' %«-rti*#d that those^tif it# ru*tomers I nHo uwwed tbetr lands wnd wished to { hold tbetr rot tow would Iw allowed to •tare it on their farms, to be ineared I by tbr bank and used as additional ••rarity for a h«an of 20 rents a pnawd. basis middling. This was a .-rra* tr* the farm#** si Ptal U y gnat to I a»nr hr low *>r«ng m mtsrellawona# wrtl* ke legtslnlive d* pn for •IWdjtTb J9 am i rtnsvwt far $I59,T$ dt*r ws^iow that is * ll« lb vv n rrni at# 4 >« , , t •4a I Bwrwwell ; Barwwr it , Bavwweil Hk, Karon * *1 ry. Barwwrtl dmpr. Karhv tlbh I Ml jWW % btt | I Wi bny of hewur WM ’bar kief • lei* of ■*# lit lie I WilJUtow. g. c. Dbe 9, 1929 lh «f Knwia. I tbought | would drop you a few line* to let you know abet I want for IwnCrwy ^■bw* I wont a byairle wad mhw* fire | noris atm lots of frail, from your a Tews* t row«ty and irf tb# kail \| M H * * GrfAii 1 I *t t »ur lltlW IML»lf title iU.y, Marvin Johnson Banm* II. K. C Her ||, IW. Ih r Saata ( tau*: ■m a li ttlr girl It year* old I go -b-*> l #V •ry da% 1 am in the *er- gra«b* * «• Xma> t* nm rly h*r# *e bring f a big «bdl lot* of pretty ^ e. and while middling cotton ha* that price. Mr. Calhoun and the director* have not tost faith tw tb# on# great Kuathorn product — rotten and by concerted action they believe that cotton will reach that prtee or amrr before March 1st. Officers were elected as follows; Harry D- Calhoun, president; S. R Mueelry. vice-president; Norman B (•amide, cashier; William McNah, as- »i*taitt cashier; \ . S Owens, attorney. Tb# board of directors is as fal lows: J. H Calh oun. J. Cohen. L. M. Calhoun, T. 8. Cave, Harry D. Cal houn. J. II. Hewlett, J. O. Sanders. N. B Gamble and 8. B. Moseley. DM. KOliEKT S. HAILEY (•OES TO N. CAROLINA 9M txa‘11 t l that all # A \\ r. \V itodwa I'M, K (M#r appro] trial lion* foi * IxaMirl K 0. \l it* hell Rosen u.r> » a college nd Mher iftalitu- AI fret 1 MitcheTt . Ro*4 r ma UoHw ||| v not ai 1 ex p« n-e of running (> 1 4* 11 Greir^ illUU #% tfcf (fOV eminent am 1 should in »t h»* II M Thom p*o n. Wi lll^t -o designated. It i- » further conteml- >• T. Merritt, Willit $t on ed that a g«H*«l case eould 1 m.oic T P. Mitchell. wnu ston «»ut l>ef« ire the * upn i-rm* court t on this B. E. Grubbs, Willb it on point and suffic lent grounds are said A. E. Quattbdiaum. W 1 to exist to prev ent the gmi •ral as- .c. L. Wooley, NN-illi: iton semhjy from lei •yin g taxes fi»r the Tn m Willis. W illiali »n. ious other purposes othur than “running thu state government.” ( osl Keeps Rising. An examination of several years shows that the cost of* keeping the grand old state moving' is continual- ly rising. It might be interesting to the average tax payer t(G.know that in 1916 the general assefnbiy, appro priated $2.4S6,110.29 for all state'pur poses and to raise this sum a levy of six and one-half mills was suf ficient. In 1917 the appropriation climbing to $2,985,846.77 and a levy of eight and one-half mills, was suiTic- Tent. In 1918- the appropriation readied $3,366,875.28 and a levy of eight and one-fourth mills was nec essary to raise the figure. In 1919 the appropriation jumped to $3,874,- 522.78 and a nine mill levy. In 1920 the appropriation went 'to r $6,077,- 38143 and 12 mills. -F Governor Cooper has said that-he sees no way to ‘cut the expense and if. the legislature, could see its way clear to do so, it would be up to the general assembly to do .the cutting. Figures in the anounrement of the budget commission show that to M cut items from apy. of the departments fnpprnnrwnravf irruu imui upm place tw do the rutting An Hfwrt il -|w be amir tw S. B. Hair, Williston. F. IV Lee. WUliaitNI H. M. Bailey. Williston. E. M. Givens, Williston. S. 11. Allshrook. Williston. ♦ ♦ ♦ A Coffin Surprise. Anderson, S. C.. Dec. 9.—One . of this county’s wealthy citizens was shwked today when he received from an undertaker a bill for 52 coffins. An investigation proved the bill to be correct. lowing large farming in terests he, had been ‘ responsible for coffins for negro tenants and it was found-dthat^the undertaker through neglect had not sent him a bill - for over terf years. 4 strengthen the work of all the^ insti tutions this year and to do this it is pointed out that the money must be appropriated. •" ‘ Governor Cooper, always in favor of advancement and progress, is plaqning to put the question square ly up to the citizens and the legisla ture. He h'»pes for an increased ap propriation. and will lend, his efforts to this end. / ‘ ^ Among the Urge items being asked I hrr # b*»v «»f a nte- to me \Yii*hii;/ y ha|toy New R I*. I». No. i*u a Mer i ear. Vour littl 1 r Xmas and a b«»y. Ilnatdu* Still. t*ll IViKh School Le’i\»•*, Orangeburg. lUniwell, S ( Ih*e. 11, 1926. Santa ( laU* Barnwell. S. ('. Dye. 9. 1920. Dear old Santa *• Please remember me for Christmas *s almost here and plcq*e dont f» rget me for 1 am a poor little girl so bring me a little white head J^ll and font forge! me with all my lov-‘ to vou. a * . Felti’.a Still. I arn a little girl I years old I want to g » to school but Mamma says I am not quite large enough so pease bring me a pretty doll and teasel some pretty candy and plenty of nice fruit. Mary Elen Still. ' Baunwell, S. C. ^ - Dei’. 10, 1920. Dear Santa. Will you kindly »• ^''mhof 1 c Ltt 1 * gill this Christmas Thirteen >*.ars old. . f ’ Please bring me a Lauvilar a ring \ whit headed doll and a teasut an<l lots of fruit. x* % Will close wishing you a merry Xmas, and a happy New Year. Lottie Stil. BartAvell, S. C. Dec. 10, 1920. Dear old Santa: Dont fer^tq that Christmas is cam ming and the turkeys getting fat. Please drop a. nickle in little AJgies hat if you havnt got a nickle a pin- nie will do, if you havnt got a pinnie god will bless you. Well old Santa. I just want for Xma> a little poodle dog* and a cap. pistil, an*! a balloon and lots of nice fruits of ail konds, wc»ll I wiah yo'i wm iilWJ j chari'abb #1 C 1 I aft. IVHIIKTIII Dec. 13, 1920. Dear Santa Claus: I am not going to ask \»u for very much, as times are hard and money scarce. I am ft fittle girl 8 years old. I go to school every dav, and I want you to bring me a Piano with <12 kens or a Teady bear, and some v Apples, Oranges, Nuts, and Candy. I have 1 older sister and a brother. Please bring them some fruit too R. -F. I). No. 1. The following new's item from the Orangeburg Sun will be of interest to the friends of Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Bailey who lived in Barnwell for a couple of years while Dr. Bailey was superintendent of the Barnwell High Seh*»ol: t 4 Dr. Bailey has accepted the posi tion of health officer of Nance County, Elko, S. G. ' *'L C., and will have his headquarters at Henderson. Miss Simpson has gone to Virginia to take a course in public health nursing. Dr. Bailey ex pects to leave for his new work short ly after December 1st. Dr. Bailey assumed his duties here as county health officer ip March, 1919. He stated last week that he regretted very much to leave this community, where he has many friends with whom he has had pleas ant acquaintance, but, after a care- Alice Lard. fonsider^tion of the North Caro- f lina offer, was forced to conclude of product* other than those produced on the farm. Amendment* submitted by Senator Harris. Democrat. Georgia to make the rate of discount cm loans to farmer* 5 per rent, and by Senator McKetlar 9 I*em«*cnit, Temtaaaee. te make cotton factors* paper eligible for discount, were rejected by overwheba- mg votes. A substitute for the rveo- lution presented by Senator Spencer, Republican. Mi**oun met a similar fate. * r Fmai actioa aa th# rs« slat lea true without a record rote. The msaaars flow goe* to the House where a num ber of similar farmer relief mea«ur«u •re penning. The sect Ian of the reselutlen direct ing revival of the War Finance Cor poration. as adopted, reads: “The Secretary of the Treasury aad the members of thr War Finance Car- poroiHMi are hereby directed to revive the activities of the W*ar Finance Cor poration. and that said corporation he at once rehabilitated with the view of' a*«ispng in the financing of the ex portation of agricultural and other product* to foreign markets.** The resolution as adopted refers te the extension of credit* as follows: * Liberal Extension. “It is the opinion of Uongreas that the Federal Reserve Boar* ^should taka Ci^|^^^JM^kt_IMftftMftF9 19 * ral r* .serve system to grant liberal extensi' n« of credit to the farmers of the couiitry upon the.security of the ngi icultura! product* now held by ♦ hem by | emitting the ridiscounting of such n*dti> of extension at a fair rnd feasomble rate of interest.’* The Senate agriculture committee during rh< day continued its hearings with a view to framing other meas ures looking to the relief of the farm ers from the conditions brought about by falbru prices. The House received an addition to its collection of relief measures in a bill offered by Representative Young, Republican, of North Dakota, propos ing an embargo on imports of grain and grain " products, livestock, and their products for one year. — w » ♦ ^ Items From Clemson. # f Stores To ‘ ( lose. increased chances ; that, owii i of expansion and promotion,-besides IVe the undersigned Merchants of | a more lucrative monetary considera- Ibirnwell ^g-ree- 7 U) -eluse-oiu* sLoies Jtioii,. the Jirove was. advisable. /*Drr and l>usiness houses, v for .the entire Bullock will lie in consultation with day on'Monday, December 27, 1920. ; J)r. Bailey until the latter leaves, and Signed: Home Bank, Bank of \j;ill l>e acquainteif w’ith the work in Western Caielina, First National a general way and specifically given Bank, J. G. MqoHv’. dr.. Farmers’ .h- detail- of important work now *Ti "the col leg- beginning DeclTL Clem- Nnion Mercantile Co., T. J. Atta- course of operation. J)r. Bailey calls way, Black Bros.. Lemon Bros., Lem-, upon the public to stand by the new on Bros. Garage, B. Mazurskv. A. health officer aud render the same de- Gojinsky, W. D. Gantt, L. Weiner. W* gree of cooperation which they have L. Jackson, S. NV.- Blanton. Horgs shown toward himself. Market, J. A. F’orter. C. F. Molair, ♦ • • * Roy Z. Warren, Dicks Auto Co., Yiest Pharmacy, Mace I>rug Uo., Hartins Garage. F. W. Falkeruttinc, Carrie A. Clemson College, Dec. It.—The ca dets are looking forward to the Christmas' holidays with much pleaa- Wc;—The first term examination will begin on Dec. 15 and continue throu Wednesday Dec, 22, when the holiday begins. - . ■. —* r -— A very interesting lyceum* attrac tion was given on Saturday. Fred B. Smith, widely known speak er. will make a series of lectures at Cottop Ginning*. There were 26.755 bale* rmned in Barnwell County .son is qne of the two Southern Col leges visited by Mr. SmitkL The prospects for base bftll thin ; year are vefy bright. Clemson will prottably have a fattcT team than ever liefore. Practice., will begin about Jan. 1 and a number of games will be played during January and February Tb# Y. M. C. A*, team de- fr*ud ike ; Athletic 4 xia 1