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« > 'Juftt Like a Member of the Family 99 ■^4: VOLUME XLIV. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23,1920. NUMBER )6. DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS NOW EXIST IN NEAR EAST Henry Morganthau Makes ^Earnest Plea to the American People. Columbia, Dec. 20.—E. 0. Black, treasurer of the Near East Relief has received a telegram from Henry Mongfenthau, fornier ambassador to Turkey, telling- of the deplorable con ditions now existing in the Near East and making an earnest plea to the people of the United States not to -abandon the little orphans who are now being taken care of by the peo ple of this country. “America won the admiration and cratitude of the Near East by disin terested altruism and philanthrophy during the past four years. Peace and order have not been restored. These people are still helpless. Their land has again been the battleground of contending forces. ‘ 'Hteir efforts to maintain independence have par tially failed owing to the superior force of their neighbors. “Large numbers of refugees have again been disposseasod of their tem porary homes. Recent cables state that Uw- roads leading to the various places of safety are crowded with ref ugees. A hard winter has begun. The snow is knee deep in many places. These helpless refugees are again thrown on our me*ry. Unless we ATTRACTIVE MEETING OF BLACKVILLE BOOK CLUB Mrs. L. C. Still Entertained Members Wednesday Afternoon. Blackville, Dec. 18.—One of the most attractive me- tings of the Bo'd: club was heM on Wednesday afternoon at the home Mrs. L. C. Still. The hall and living room were prettily deco rated .n fe ns ami red and g:ien Christmas bells. The subject of study for th^ yfvmoon 'vas ShakesperA Hamlet, which was continued from the last meeting. The discussion was led bv Mr*. V. M Hthews and M-«». J. G. Matthews. Mrs. Still, assisted by Mrs. H. F. Buist served a delicious salad course in the dining room, where poinsettias and ferns were effectively used for decorations. Among the visitors were Mrs. N. T. Hammet, Mrs. H. D^Still, Mrs. A. H. Ninestein. Misses Fant and Crouch. Miss Lois Nevils of Coker college is home for- the holidays. Mrs. E. J. Boland of SpringfieHl visited Mrs. J. L. Weissinger ami Mrs. G. L. Weissinger this week. Miss Imogene Still is home from Brenau college. Mrs. C. S. Buist t.nd Miss Sybil Buist were visitors to Augusta Tucs- My Dear Santa Clause. * I am a little girl and live out of your range, but please don’t forget me. I am not greedy. Just some fruit and toys and candy and a doll and a tea set and a trycle. Please don’t forget Little Sister and Brother. I want some fireworks too. Beulah Still. nay. Mrs fkuM I returned 4ha* 0 dl| -Me * in thr by the th uu»ond a. from 1 Mil nation today IB W or»e than I * Mr It wa* last year. The ? liver Eaa t Rr bia n lief W the only unrmni latte m s • h<^r | Reka funda. are need f< fhff tills VO rk Hun Mu •{red* of 1 ■la of the •e p e«*plr I ^ t imr are Itv mg ] today 1 oho wo Olid have per Mr >«lmd 1 had RR R^nf| for Amr rtean | f|4«V 1 relief Lai nr* nnmhsn, of •n h* • c. w M 1 the mete than t VO he* vdrod 1 Mm • rphos mgw i mat*! la load by 1 llNf Near lum* Mrs. Ila Rrtwf ore tetaM) tftrpwtodret up css the Near Raal Relief foe the stfU plaot ueeesaMles of life . ret aw he left t» per**11 after beta* r«srur4 by ue- No matter • : ■<»>!>'«■ ^re oe what taetteu rtght to gwerw them the ret «re hamebrsa orphans aad betphre* Ytoir fares are taeaad towards us la If pair and eaperRinry They are Ibe Tmy TMUo of the holiday saasaa J. C. Johnson has a vWit to Allendale. s visit to ('hsrleslor k. U. || Sethenhascn of (V the guest •>? her mother. Rich s Eva Rich m spending in A gusts L W, M. Reed of Mllwauk be guest uf her daughter. Riser. s Pena Hews n a ns a recent v is• i Augusta RARTIHjI ARK IN %R«.»CNTI> \ CAI HU. LOSS III’ LIFE z Govan, S. C. Dec. 18, 1920 Dear^ Santa ■ We will write you to let you no that we are expecting to go to Grand Ma’s to spend Xmas and wont you to come to Grand Ma’s and Bring Sister and myself some apples, Oranges, Candy, some Nuts and Bring me a little auto and sister a doll and a few other toys and some Tangerines so by by dear Santa. Roedell and Moselle Black. a doll a carriage a little table > and a tea set and some fruit and candy and some fire works,. From yqur little friend, , Eloise Rhoden. i Elko, S. C. 12-17-20. t . » Dear Santa, I am not asking for much this Xmas, as I realize times are hard but I wish you would bring me an express wagon some fire works of all kinds some nice fruit and candies. I am your little boy Weldon Hair. «. ESTIMABLE WOMAN DIED IN BARNWELL MONDAY Mrs. Eloise Bervard Ha good Passes Away at Advanced Age. Hilda, S. C. Dec. 18, 1920. Dear Santa Claus. I am going to ask you to viait our house and- Bring me lots of toys. 1 want a wagon, a gun, a -foot Ball, sparkle rs. and fire works, and lots of fruit and candy - I will close .wishing you a merry* christmas and new year. httir C. E. Delk Hilda. 8. C. Dec. 18, 1920. Mr -i Duar Santa Clause. 1 am a little gif rant you to v i«r ms* and* Hrttig ft* •tg.iai ring and Eleven years aid. our house christ- a story Hook a nice piorr of black Chocolate can- in the deatii of Mrs. Eloise Brevard Hagood at her plantation home, “Sherwood,” near Barnwell at an early hour Monday morning, there passed away a venerable and beloved gentlewoman, by blood and marriage connected with families distinguished in the history of South Carolina. Mrs. Hagood was the widow* of Gen eral Johnson Hagood, one of the ablest leaders and most heroic soUliers from this State in the War of Secession, and the only child of ignited States Senator Andrew Pickens Butler, an eminent jurist and statesman of the old regime. Her mother, Rebecca H. Hayne, was the grandaughte'r of Col. Isaac Hayne, South Carolina’s martyr of the Revolution. She was in her 87th year, having been bom June 10, 1834, and is sur vived by her son, Col. Butler Hagood, of Barnwell, and grandson, Johnson Hagood; Jr. Her body was laid " to rest Tuesday afternoon in the Epis copal Church, beside that of her dis tinguished husband, the. Rev. Mr. Beckwith, of Charleston, ^conducting the funeral-services in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing rela tives and sympathetic friends. The bahr«nd a rarriag^arrO ,aomr eand) **al Uihutj* «tu fruits of all kinds and grapes and j la wRlth >hg WM MM'fcR nuts, ami Miss McClindon a doll baby • , |aad a carriage aad aoaM aaady aad Coi. and Mrs. Ed gar-A. Brown spent nuts grapes ami some fire works and Mond a y in Columbia. fruiP* of all kind Don’t forget 1 - - — - - — — little friend Maggie Black a little »«• "<>** »»» ^ I •"» •• Barnwell, S.C. Dec.20. 1920. Dear old Santa: How are you getting along now? find I guess. I am just as happy as I was last Xmas, how are all the little boys and girls in the North. Well Santa I am not going to ask you for much, old santa, I want a doll baby and a little stove, some pots for it, a doll carriage and two vases and a piano, a lavuliar some fire we rk* and fruita. of all kinds santa I have not any money the bowl weevil punctured my pocket book. Well dont forget my teachers Miss happy' Tunie Willie Mtm and Miss Donie Lu McClendon bring Miss Donie a doll hair nbhon. a Boa 4y. and Iota nf fruit. I will close wishing you s merry thnstmaa and a Happy New \ ear, \ our little fnmd. \ w furiite Iirlk my I doll baby and some c I of all kinds. And santa-that is all we want and 1 dont fuigrt my friends Floranre ndy ami fruits *hite as I can be remember my little * girl 13 years old will close wishing you a mery Xmas and a hoppy new 9Whi Sister and Winri# Black Klorrmr wants a ptnldle dog and a watch hr**let ami plenty of fruit and Mias Winnie A .'oil baby ami plenty of diwsaes for ber baby doll a braaiet and a little horse and and lots of fruits and candy. Well j Dear Han tie: old sent* I wish you n merry christ- * want you t puss and a Happy new year Well I will close for this lime. your little girl A si lee Hires Miss tore si IsiOM P > Ha etc Mrtrhcu rhs *uore t staslr A ires. * • OBI < uf Bhi 1K. of 1*4* Earthctiiakr rwatnhulioas should ho Biark. treasurer. Neoi Em all or. C l Rroaett t irher^ i O R Rea M .*•* t< tais country the city of Mr Report* from thttch was ben Tn ijf O flrtfMBna dr 1 am * 1 Hth \ O il i»ng thr Ar-1 i 1 «aat you I to f ie * Moentam* that wdl 0 ijirn W%\ pvnenrvd in 1 trunk to p« it h M9. whvn half I <M*mc ran«J> t af* Ob 1 I**! in remv j PWnae d< on*t gin Black* Ulr. H. C. I tec in. 1920. k yrors old. and area oherv tor mdicatr great loos and shut her ryes, a rt dresses la a tricycle 4 lots of alee fruit, forget my llttlo mere yc«ur tittle friend. Ellen Martin. Iliark* lib*. 8. C, Dec 18. 1920. R. F. D. No. I. Your little boy Ilewllott Still. Blackville. 8. C. Dec. 20. 1920 bring me for Christ to'l arw| a d«>!l carriage and fruits so dont forget me your little ^ Lilia 8U11. »f flan 0« dft. whi rh wrwrvv J ««C l thr I Nh«d , and at I’oota « |e Arat sia thirty ] inta Cl anse. iftemoo* of. five vmbrr the ti -0. more ttrffe killed 1 I M* mm a ret] that ( 1 am oy twi * yeai rs old. 1 i thr R.» 1 1 Glennan’# TT+t* £Srt iwfWiO I fuore m» <!m are tiorled gnderrh^j want e-* # plea •e Krtr rg me some n Rani or •n. th. l If srriagv OO a ex-j vum* in va* h t *wn (Wt!) • few I I* t -torn t Al a horn a Ittl tie w*»f- irntarty aivt. on 1) the nen ffr*t ret* 1 • rru* in al T renportm. as. U Valle avul on ami MhfRl w fruit tvs* brtni f nrrse lit. The com rrkofiT i l^l 4 ‘eniral, and the> are — in badly % Ycki ir bttb > boy. na» impr* rasivr ,y perform* d b) r the I dams ige-i rondttmn. No e* lunate of | erett Mb Mi t tev. Glmr tan. * Was n umber uf j*er-oit • mjun I'd ha* yet — Thr brK t* 0 mb ■ ti\ V Ifl M * irown I Ibm n mail*. IUi irk vt! le. R. 4*. luvrtyn ct *at. sun t w ith wi hirh w as j Mi n*w «a«H ks coni inue l munch out Dc I MR 1920. vorn a 1*1 Ur geot rgettr blouse 1 tnd n j the l Itstra t. i»n<* pat titular ly strong D« ar S«» nta >rown \el < ' hit Her fins rerr were trem or In-ing felt yei -ten lay aftenoon We a re two it tt'e bt ■others age » 1 vcowrr Im »uuuet of white hyac mth- at a * 00ot lock in tht* loan of San an.* 9. So please bring us a air rifle Blackville. 8. C. Dec. 20. 1920 (tear Mr.* San tie. I want you to bring me for Christ mas a try cycle a box of cigars, some I fruits aad fire works t»ow Santie tlinstnias is near and dont forget me special my box of ngars.Wish you a m« rry Christmas an* a happy new year from y»ur little 3 year old boy. —h Harp Id Still. ■ S' B'ackrOW. S. C. IKar Santie: I want you to bring mi COL. MIXSON SEES RIFT IN THREATENING CLOUDS Farmers Must “Carry On” by Reduc- ing Cotton Acreage Next Year. To Meet January 3rd. —— Governor Cooper having set asjde Monday, January ^ 3rd, as “cotton acreage reduc- ♦ tion day,” the Barnwell Coun ty Branch of the American Cotton Association will meet ^ in the Court House at Barn- ♦ well on that date. A full at tendance is urged. Barnwell, 8. C. t Dec. 20. 1929. Dear Santa Clause:- I am a little boy, seven years old. Please bring me a false fare, mouth organ some fruit and fire works. I shall put some hay in the front of the fire place for your reindeerjm> please don’t forget your little friend, *• Walton Sanders. Barnwell, S.’ C M Dec. 20. 1920. Dear old Sarith;—— ~ J am a little girl 9 years old. so thought I would write you a few lin« ind femi Martin and Rivadavia. The people announcement of the marriage jane reported an panu steiehen but di*l I not suffer and extensive daha Th of Miss Bennett and Mr. Vickery wrill be the occasion of the most si nee rest congratulations and good wishes for l»oth young people are very popular and have so many friends * Mrs. Vickery is a most attractive and ' harming girl and has a wide circle of devoted friends. Mr. Vickery belongs to one of ^IiA- igan’s most prominent families ,but has lived for a number of year's in j Barnwell where he' is likes! and es teemed in both business and social circles. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Vickery and a nephew* of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Vickery of Barn well, all of whom formerly lived in Michigan. * After a wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Vickery will make their fu ture home in Barnwell.—Contributed. ♦ ♦ Court Adjourned Saturday. The December term of the Court of Common Pleas adjourned sine die Saturday. Jurors were discharged Thursday, the last two day* being given over to cases in equity. Only two ca.‘ eg were disposed of last week after The People went to press, as follows:- • * H, JC. Do by ys. B. F, Anderson, ver dict for the defendant. James S. Moore vs. Mary Moore, verdict for the defendant. ge. Red ( row \< tiie. * In the town of Costa de Araujo the seismic convulsion opened great crev- Tces out of wbieh hot water is s{x>ut- ing. The water from one of these geysers reached a height of about fif teen feet an'd formed a pool in which two persons were drowned. A Red Cross ambulance hhs reached the vil la rgc an<l set to work to rescue any sufferers who still may Ik* alive in the ruins. More than 30.000 persons inhabit little villages along the Eastern An dean slope and as reports continue to add to the long list of caustlties ap- -prefrension- is felt that the- final - fig ures w’ill be very high. Rescue par- ties have been ~SFnt~ 'frmn Mendoza but details from the scene of the dis aster are meager, as telephone and telegraph lines are badly disorganized. — The- earth movement during _the_ tremor was from northwest to south east and a numbe of small shocks followed the” principal cortcnssion,’ which lasted thirty seends. ♦ ♦ Bagnall-Youngblood. i Mf. FwalEirklwirt ia larniinf HoHdays in the city with his mother, Mrs. R. C. Kirkland. Send Us Your Job Work. Elleqton. Dec. 20.—Mix. C. J. Bag- nail, of Ellenton, announces the mar riage of her-daughter, Lucille, to Mr. Charles Goodwin Youngblood, also of this place. The ceremony was per- ■formeif Saturday evewiw; rcr, a wagon plenty bicycle, and some Alabama Cihui ji of-lire worluc a. 11 uit. \\» want ;c'k for much a> wc know times is barn and you have so many little boys and girls to visit. Your Kftlte hoy, Woodrow and H. C. Martin. for Christ mas a doll baby dresses t<» go with *i f t , y OU bnotd what I want for aiso bring a litle hat with some red Christmas. Pl#am- bring me A story roses on it so santie please dont for- hok. A little stove, some fruit, and get that hat from your little 9 year j jume fire works. «»M gul Dorthj Still. C. Dec. 14, 1920. Dear Santa (’lause; » I am a boy ten years old. I want you to bring me an air rifje some fruit.and lots of.fire works of differ ent kinds. Your little friend, vr- , v Bonner Rhodenr * Blackville, S. Dec. 20. 1920. Dear old Santie: • -T r - ' 1 am going to write and tell what I want yoil to brmir me Christmas a little doll baby close to dross it the winter through and bring me some fire w*orks and lots of fruits now santie Christmas is near from Blackville, S. C.-|~your little 13 year old Eulalie Still. hope you a merry Christmas. — - — ; Blackville, S. Dec.~20. T920. Well Santie: They are one girl I want you remember that is Jaunita teTT yoii wh»t Twant you-to-bring^her | Nva ^ on an( j some fj re works and lots now jliint forKet to brin K her a ruhy 0 rfrmt an.l try and get that little Blaekvtlle.-S-XV -rm^~and-a_^jarfe ttL kid gloves and a gWl w . her( :. ' wan t„l that white headed Dec. 14, 1920. t>eaT^anTa;XlMe~ XXTX — 1 want you to bring me a doll car- riage teaset a lovallier also some fire works your little friend. j _____ --Ida- May. Blackville. S. C. r Dec. 14, 1920. Dear Santa, Claus, I am going to tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a wrist watch and some fruit and candy and fire vcofks and bring many things you think a little girl would like to have. Your little friend, Sybil Rhoden. inst., in the presence of a few friends at the parsonage of the First Baptist, Church, Aiken, Dr. P. H. McLeari | Dear Sartta Clause. officiating. ' Blackville, S. C. Dee. 14, 1920. I will also tell you what my little : sister 1 and 1-2 years old wants too. 1 She wants a prety little doll, astuffed j kitty and some fruit. I will leave -jyoiL.some cake on the table so you you wonH perish before get around, for Wishing you a mery Christmas, end a Happy new year. ' ^ Your little girl, Minnie Lee Sanders. The People has received the follow ing communication from Col. R. M. Mixson, of Williston, president <pf the Barnwell County Branch of the American Cotton Association: « “To the Bankers, Merchants, Business Men and ^.f'armers of Barnwell County :- “At our annual meeting last sales- - day, I took occasion to say that I saw a rift in the dark clouds of despress- ion covering our economic horizon. Things w*ere being done, strenuous . i efforts were being put forth by tho American Cotton Association to clear the horizon and bring aunshine to all interested in agriculture genenally and cotton particularly. • I am de lighted to be able to now announce that we have succeeded. The. dark, threatening clouds have been* rifted, we can now see the sunshine, the economic clouds will soon be driven away. The American Products Ex* port and Import Corporation has been organized, the Export Financing Corporation has been organized, but, best of all, for our immediate help the Senate and Congress have re established the War Finance Corpo ration, which brings into immediate use $370,000,000 witn which to fi nance exports of agricultural products to Europe, and an import tax has been put on agricultural products, includ ing cotton ami cotton seed. These * give us the relief for which we have been fighting for twelve months. “Now, it is up to us to complete the job by a drastic reduction in our cotWtfLAcreage next year. Let us be that which is necessary for our protection-let us reduce our cotton acreage fifty per cent, amt throw ourselves behind the Export and Imports Products Corporation. Let us complete the organization of our Association, until every man and woman in our country are members. Now is the time to throw our full force and influence behind our As sociation; if w*e do, success is assured* “There will be a meeting of our county association January 3rd. which is salesday. Let everybody come; we want to discuss acreage reduction an<? all matters pertaining to farming. Let’s get together and make our organization a real live one, handling labor, and all other matters in which we are vitally interested. Let’s get ready to give -a mighty shout over the magnificent victory; already won and prepare to per- petuate it for the future. “R. M. Mixson, President” <\ Blackville, S. C. Dec. 20. 1920. Dear old Santiet — s Still. I Christmas time is coming and please dont forget me for 1 am a little needy ( boy 11 years old have no kind people, * 0 there is only me and I want you to bring me a little tricycle and a little HONOR NEW PASTOR. Smoker Given for Member* of Metho dist Church Thursday Evening. orange to suck ll wish you a merry ^14^ too, and that is all I ask of you. j ~ChristlTTaEr-*ft4- a happy. _new year ‘ a little boy. from her friend. M r. Santie: rr The beautiful colonial home of CoL and Mrs. N. G. W\ Walker in Barnwell was the scene of a very happy event last Thursday evening, the occasion, being a smoker given in honor of their newly appointed pastor, the Rev. F. L. Glennan, who has recently assumed the duties of this pastorate. This waa to get the men of the Methodist church to meet their pastor.* Mora than 70 invations were sent out, and n goo(l number were present. Short inspirational speeches were delivered —-» . rb^rthe ReV. Mr. Glennan, Mayor J. E* Elko, S. C. j Harley, R- C. Holman, Dr. E. Lj W. S. Still. ~ Hilda, S.lf 20^192().j^ 12-17-20.' Patterson, Colonel Walker, L. P s T . , .. , Santa Clairs, Wilson, A. A. Lemon and William I ws y., u wcu r br m t Thol m a|-^^ js not tl)S) mUl . h of y(m Mc jj ab So , esent was the a(f . |r SUU. dolled . a^Wrm^aiU^^, W,* ye^lease bring me a . McNab. So pleasent was th* affair gooffcTosFt® wear ambber a peice o wr j s t WttUh a pretty string of Beads next month in the form of a get to- Syrup candv to suck from her friend. Barnwell, & C. Dear old santa: Will you remember a little boy 17 a little smoothing Iron and a little red gether men’s meeting. Three in* or white stocking full of toys also vitations came for the next enter* some nice fruits and candies Santa uinment. It was atjJast determine 1 please dont forget mother and daddy e <l to accept Mayor Jlnrl^FVitivto* and my pretty teacher she is such a tion. good teachef. 1 do love her. I hav^ j ~ ♦ years old bring me a du»i watch a * a big doll and I want you to bring her This is what f want for Chris Unas! egr in the goat to go with it and I go to school every day 1 am in the 9th grade my 'father is going to send me off to eol- Cottoa G innings r let ^ I am your loving little girl, | ginned in Barnwell Lillian Hair, crap of'}920 prior to P. 8. Santa please reaaember all my 1920. aa 1 com pared with 23, li little athool arhoo! mates Xmas night, gianed to November 14, 1919.