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* v _ "‘ % r •:~.v , VOLI MF \LIV. The Barnwell People ‘Just Like a Membc-r oF the Family" HAHN WELL, SOI TH CAROLINA, THCRSDAV, JAM ARY 6TH, 1921. NLMBER 18. RARNAN KI.L (Ol MA II.I. REDI A K ( O l lON \( RKA<. K SKN \ 1 i: I’ \SSKS 1 \RMKR RKUKI RILL OVER \ ETO Enthusiastic Meeting Held in ( ourt House Here tin Monday. Senator Says Treasury Head Ad\ised Presidential Disapprfn al. Mei't:i;t.: with a^jui' t dtMei'mmat imi i i s o I \ t 1 a \e\my; prelilcm, which later ■ !e\elupe,| a marked display id' ■ 'dhusiasni. 'an' id the lai>ri -t ( rowds '•en here i>i rni'tdhs tilled the llarn Well ( 'iUI'1 Ill'll e 'ii n\ e| tlllW Hip M'll’ '' a \ . \i. I ll h w a ' 't "11 <'!l A (Tea L' e Re dtii tain I'a'.’’ h\ prui lamat inn nt’ ' I w enaa R,nht \ ( "oper Tin- ‘(■"Wd W.a- e.iniptise.i f 1 e p le se n t a t I \ e 'armers and mend,ants f i"m merv. ■ ""k and *'11rt’er id' HarnweM (’nurity ith a - mall at t endam e from adjoin ’ l' i " d r d i s 1'hi i'a'ha r mi.' was pie - led ,e.er hv C" R-h* M MlXsoU. of U ! , ’ts*ol>. pie idi I.! I d the I la HI W I II < 'iird \ I i' .a ’ ! ' 'Ii \ i’ • ' '.a' ( u \ - - "i i.a 11" • I • a i 'e.a i i ';! manner ‘ ' t a’ I'd 'll' . ! . 1- • I a 'he • meet 'n:' \\ H'l mirti'ii, .Ian t Yetn hy Ries- ident \\ ilsnii toda;. of the 'armers’ re- 11 et" hill to rev jx e the War I-'inam e ( "rp"iation wa- followed almost im niediatelv h\ a . otr- of dto ;d in the Senate to make the hill law de»piti e \ i " 11' IV e lil-appl ov a ! Tt'e House Will BARNWELL IN THE LONG AGO. Hv Robert \V. Sanders. BARNWELL LEGISLATORS MR. J. L. STILL KILLED OPPOSE APPROPRIATION IN ENTSLAL ACCIDENT Are in F ay or of Reduction Rather Substantial F armer of F riendship Than Increase Over 1920. ! Section C rushed hy a Tree. M I. Organization of the Confeder ate Government and the Opening of H o>t lilt ies. \hiaham I.imoln. in Nov istin, was pelted at ('bar lest on, a nd Ta.OUlt troops were tailed for to subdue what the 'tankee- have hy a misnomer cal led the "Rebellion" a stigma which the “< . ntederacy" repelled, as loyal take up the measuie tomoiiow and elected President, receiving 1M> v le^- ! South- vners still do. with resentment The Solid Sout h a i"!’’ me th p’edl-iitors wen I’erera that it vvauld ' L( iral v.d dup111 ate the Senate - aitioii and thus mnd vote-, went for Rreekmrid^e. H'* 1 '■ ^'11 "" statute hook'. , while the three of NeW .11 Isey favored President WiIson. m a hm^Hiv v.to l),, U ela- The ehoi, ■ ef I.meoln "ad- me."ape. de,dated he vvhhheh! has ap !u( .| thr ■ th( . Seeessmn l‘ r " v;ii ot ,h '' 1,1:1 W;M fever of the South rushed instantly I'mam*,’ Corporation w a- a war credit ,,, | ,,.|.,.s t l ( . at . ae.i , nr leaders at aeency . not 'l"-ii,l"e m needed iti i i, Ml ,. urae.| a 'pink withdrawal from In I ’:!<>" ( )n N'ov loth ] st',ii. the l.ei't- atui' ot Soutli ( arolma orderi'd ■ State t "nventioti which a-semMi'd hope- -irtioni V' li’.pt mat f ' i ' re.In. t pm .d’ '•tor .e > • a 11 • wa- ' ■ vv. ; i s. S. • \ \| K .a.■ a '. 'Will'... Mr I» U P.n w ■ , . • t '.R'V .'it ' M i 1 a ' !,■ IT" i ' < ' Simnw . I . i! ’ w . aid I * ’ \'i i > 111: ’ i ■ . o. - ’ ■ ■ i . ot w h■ ■ m d* h v . red a ’ HI- ‘ a h 1' . ' i - i [ .■ t he l > '•s- ", ! ■ i i ....pet a* I." am. e.c Mic - ftvrft.ryH afe'l n draruK' mu , . the p.cJJ t ■ a i...: i , t..| ( i > ^ . , r • w 11 ■ ' a', ; ' " • ut Ve. N't U w ■-iral.ie ol llee. le. I II. -aid 11'. a t : "would 1 a I 1'. 1111 e 11 > e eTl l he w..u!'l nil-. ! a ! - e 11 * very j ;■!.• who w . .u l.j e' re. i m.' ; and w ou Id he Lm 1 1 ' . I to 11 e . a' lo'.a I and orderly pm «.•-•. of I i ire-- a r ■ | "ranee Additional ( redit Rurdcns. The len i-la! i"r. the Ri tisident aKo -aid w o i !d t'e-u It m addition;:! . re. 111 hurdeli- a ' • I ' h. j". ■ V *■ I'll n,. lit. he e..n ter l.-r -h.. i a • ■' "' ailed upon fur ' r. ’ * " ' ' a !.' .• p! n ate i m - me • at fiuiiitv Jbvi "• j V,.. -pieiei remand for ab"ii.-hment "t war 1 i r . .vei nment ,a i tile Pte-ule. ' W " h ' h - View .m shouh: te - n .a. , I 1 del I. . .f .11 am. ,tr UV ' ee _'Oth, m una n i niou - ly dee hi red : 1 low e \ | -1 l Itv 1 .et ween oi he!' S’ at e- under the tinted Slates, 1- hereby I h - at ' ion, it vv a - 't at ed 'esulled t I om t lie failure of It States I \ I ' I ’ If' IH (., " flliti II then enli't Itu Mo:,al "hi iaa Hi' " M is'issi pp.i, T'lor ida, A a...ama. (ieoi raa. I.oiii - tana. Vo V'lK'J Ten,.; wav- Peell cmplov "d In o-n i >a. (to A. Rrown, of Rarnwoll, on the suh- and i rd m nat ion. In Rarnvveil, earlv IStH. you tip men, aflame with animosity and tiuttressed t’.v the 'pint of Southern patriotism, ni'he i into military array. Much a ^-' v excitement, m my led with cool deter- f:iy t,u > ( hm minaf.on. prevailed; while orjraniza- i ‘' x P»'essed themselves as lieartily fav- ti-n after orpan./.at nm Hew to the j ° nn ^ <ir:,sti - r ''*‘uctmn of the 1920 -Tamlard of tlie mwlv formed ,; <)V . | a PI'f'''P‘>ation ami the people of the ernm, . t ,,f "The ( onfederatp States l ' ,,unty an ‘ assun-,i ,hat if thrir r,, P- nf A m." iea The utmost eontidem e 1 n ' s, “ ,ltafivrs a,x ‘ al,K ' to ! ,ut th( ‘ ir m a :u ,1 Southern victory ohtaine I ! " !, * a ‘ i °l M,rati<,n ,h ‘‘ Stat, ‘ an,i ■ n aimo-r ev.-rv sl-etion of H arrnv „|, - ‘'"Unt y levies will I,e reduced this year. IP'tri.’ Meantime, there was rnm- m;t to It was the intention of The People Mr. J. S. Still, a substantial farmer to address a letter to the members of of the Friendship section of Barnwell Barnwell County’s delegation to the County, a few miles from Barnwell, General Assembly, asking- them to met instant death, in a most unusual state their position relative to the manner Tuesday morning. He wan proposed $in,000.()Oi) appropriation working in a Held near his home, for 1921. This was not done, hut a clearing up„rubbish preparatory to representative of this paper has in- ploughing the land. A tree nearby terviewed Senator A. M. Kennedy, of caught from a pile of burning trash W illiston, ami Representative Edgar and finally burned in two, falling upon Mr. Still. The full weight of the Representative .1 W.. Filk, of Rosc- a deep and 'ermus r-ali/.a mary ,ouhas nut ht '<‘ n funded M-n .-f what was now taking place; 1 "" 1 P-' i,.n. but 11 believe,1 that and w h i!e nope shrank fr,,m the hold'. hr a,s " ls s,r "" Lr| ' V "PP"*^ any in- hereuica,i ta-k. there were 'ad hearts ' ( ' r, ‘ aS( ‘ Opposition to the proposed among u- as our boys went forth to j h '* nPP^priatio.i is strong through- Ip, fn,i,i | out the State and those who favor M U' le ami song and poetry have a'- fur, h<‘r ,;ix ioirder.' will probably lie ject an 1 liinls that both are unalter- i tree fell, across his cnest, which way pposed to any increase in the ; completely crushed, and his ribs tom On the other hand, they I loose. Mr. Still was alone at the time of the accident, having sent a young man who was working with him into another field only a short time before. The latter stated that he heard the tree fall and thought that he heard someone cry out, but paid no partic ular attention at the time. When he returned to the field where he had left' Mr. Still he found him dead. Coroner Halford was summoned to hold the inquest, the verdict of tho jury being in accordance with th® facts as stated above. The body of Mr. Still was laid td rest yesterday (Wednesday) after- told where "they get otf" when the •i g . i . I. - - n "■! ' em. e. ;. l '. th ;. C. e f | 111 • u - I ’ 'e'See. and Arkansas soon 'et'l-ded. j heart - of men To patriotism and to . Y I 1 V . »i * >KJi t iti iitv. a - ** V , I • I. . • \!. T .M ti I ritici/t' Hoii'toii I’l . '.d' f ' ' . tile -Hi 1 a • M Kentucky .ill.| Ml-'"Un Were divided, and I".Hi i ad repia-senta! iv. - m the . "V <■ i t,inert,- ai d armies ot the two e. t " 1 1 \\ • -1 \ nre i ii i.i gav. al leg: - an. .• t.. t«.e X rt h \ 1 ’r. w i' i. .n a 1 ( S \ <." ■ . rnment vv a> formed at Mon; ..m, ■ , \.., |-d, Is, |'.;i, ,|ef. fm -■ I Hav 1'. I’;, 'idem. Me .a’ der H. S'el he!', \ in I’l Vsideilt. Later the •e "i nne : ’ w,.' e.-1 a Id i'h. . i a! Rieh- ’ii" 1 i 1 Ya . which ' erna'd the Capitol id *. ve ei d ■’ th" wai; I m'.I 1 st;;, In h. - 1 n.uigtirai. Mai.!: 1. 1 S»*» 1, 1 .i 1 .i. ■. ’: - a i. l "I have no purpose, <11 - fe. Ol 1" • ' ! i e. ’ 1 I . !!’: e rt .1 e Witt, 111 - ' M '' i! : '• t •. i * v • iv th" State' w h-" e • -1 I b.-h* v »• that I hav«? ’ " a w ' i. . - . ,W •: I have "" U.« I'm' e. t ■ do '. ■ ^ et soon a f t. I t )i. h,i d \ I I .' 1 . Ill. Sept . -sued a S e. e d e ,1 n.t. , . .’ i > ha ti >sr,; n: h I rrn. o n , a m' i. •, - i n 111• 11;' : tin t- ’ll ni..fi n. for. all g on . "ti.11' ,"t’ tnat : e i !...: de i s -hou h: X' S..u: h>■ i n S'.a'. ■ i m.r w ar I hese Inst ru.nent' w ere ut i da v. ed, "M both Mil"'. X'lith and S'lU* h 11'" e;t r ly " -1 x t le '." "The P.imnii ue !'!• .■and "1 >ixi"” rat 1 g <>ui eryxxht re in my .. Id "Di'tn. t," an. e mn-i" ..f th e "Mar-e i Ra ise An FAcellent Gardener. I.\er\ hodv m this section knows that during his eigrt years ineum- l.ency as jailor for Barnwell County C;rpt. G M. M a in has proved one of the most etfii lent officials in the and -ou.o .air hoy- v.ath the -pint of, S,aU '' ■ An,i ,hat hr ls i Ust as a courage and belligerem y. Cotispicu- ; Kar,U ‘ ,U ‘ r as h< ‘ a j ailor was P r " ven with Masonic honors, he being a mem ber of Harmony Lodge No. 17, A. F, M,. The bereaved family has th® sincere sympathy oi many friends in their loss. t h hymn tloate.l on .very bree/e. I’.iefs in t In .s.nith 'e; * f,.rt h appeal - in rh'me, de-.gmd to rally our forces <iu arm them, was Henry Timrod, i to the satisfaction of th*' editor of d < ha i .ii whost' poetic gifts were The People last week when the genial of im m. an gradeTL' "Carolina” and ! rai ’ lain P ,a '^' nt '‘ fl this ^ rila ‘ "' ith < rv T- Arm.'" exerted a potent in- UmM ‘ " n " h( ‘ a,is ° f ( ' at,ba ^ < " He says ttn o ,,, u..n , , ,1 o, , , that he also has some excellent tur- iiu.'ri. >' in t.ainw. ll, in the State and the ( .mfedeHiev i ni P s that are ns fine as can be grown In "Carolina" he said: I anywhere. The People hesitates to " 1 he d< - pot treads thy -e. re.l sands, I hy pn . - give shelter, to his bands, Th\ -on- stand hy with idle hands, < arolma!" 11" 1 up the g|..ries of thy dead; Sav h..w thy eider children hied. An! point tEu!aw X bat t le bed, ( a rol ma I" " I 111 "W thv hold bai liel t., the hree/.e Iirint the above facts for fear that a ! crime wave will sweep over Barnwell ( ounty as a result of everybody’s de- -ire to enjoy the jailor’s hill of fare. And last hut not least, (apt. Main is just as well pleased with the people • if Barnwell as they ’are with him. Max hi- shadow never grow less. 1 tanks the threatening i I a 1 m.u iai Mv. -. W r"te M New Southern Schedule. til. m fl th. U a e. Lax o < I M I K.iiii: . r t h M- t; ! I-..ur M i h !' \A ’ k or, g ■- w . 'to. Dr. emi •• i- _. i ae-o . a 1 Hmua i too. uh ill' L , 1 1 . f . , The Sou* hern Railway announces a new -.'he.!uI" on its Columbia-Savan- t.ah tixi'inn, etfeetixe Sunday Janu- arx 2 Trait. \" . '..ut hhouml, xv huh f rm. i lx ar’ixed at Barnwell at 11 Is a. m . now arrixes at 12:1a p m atid t)ie northbound tram at 12:X'. The later arrival of No. 2a p." m w "..n: e,t imi at Bla.kxille with th. moimng tram from ('harieston. Mixed t tan. N" 7*'.. southbound, xvill . e a v e Bla.kxille now at o'clock m-tead "f I I "'d a n. . whidi gives a eotii.ei 11.ai w,th the morning tram ; rmn Xugu-ta Mr. J. M. Elmer Dead. After long ill health, Mr. J. M. Ul mer, aged 77. years, passed away at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at his home in Barnwell. His body was laid to rest Monday afternoon in th® Barnwell Baptist Churchyard, Dr. W, M. Jones conducting the funeral ser vices. Mr. Ulmer was a veteran of the War Between the States, having en listed in the Confederate Army at the early age of Ifi, and served through out the four years of that bloody con flict with conspicuous gallantry. At the conclusion of hostilities he fought the battles of peace no less bravely than those of war. At an early age he professed his faith in Christ and 1 was for 27) years superintendent of the Sunday school and deacon at Al len's Chapel. He bore his long suf fering with true Christian fortitude and answered the last summons o& the Grim Reaper xvith quiet faith. He is survived hy his w ife, who was Miss Mmnie Anderson before her mar riage; .me daughter, Mrs. Lillian Wil liams, four sons, Messrs. Henry, George, John and Tom Ulmer, and three sisters. Mrs. Rebecca Williams, Mrs. Pollie All and Miss Jane Ulmer, xvho have the deep sympathy of many friends m their bereavement. Bishop Guerry’s Visit. i . \b i - I - a 'id i ' : J I vk , ‘ h * f \- >•[ Ii • : ’ X ' ' I • w. \ - ’ . 1 ’ t .■ f 'I < • U i 1 X ' . •. . . t - rig h,’-. i Tin . ay - gam -ix minute- in .'un- -hiti" ti i - w.'.'k . ■ : 1 ' ■ ■ ’ C . . \ •1 . ■ 1 • ni"' !■ u • c r • i •. : r I rl \ Ttgoi•• ." • ■ i i . rn* " Ma ■. x (1 l'.".' e . .In !m~..n Dun. an. at fr-t ; 1 aptnin. and Cnl S' u'i : d "X"i. Mac VV ei> ilanipt' • I. ;ind many ( Ja me*': Hag.tod' ' (imuhfcv .1 1 rn ' ‘ m« gi< k , , * } _ , a 1 , T < u: . 'i tli. ir purpn- .■ tn J. Ml: - "11 1 lac . in. i 1 XX tin xx a.- ..tie uf the It t I . !"l i 1 < ,,, 1. ad 'h"l \\ .!:nf.d|. .xx i - xx h u ii: g h t \.|\ Xu Utiee'f C. done!' of the Army If ;i: • e ' III"■! ' i. r ’ Im-H ' ' ' ’ * !nmn dial" d. f r f'. - r ..' X"..’ hei r, \ irgmia He led the • •. ! • S ' ' \ t .1 h ! 1 U , t * < ar.'i thr ( "hfed •rac\ . ’ Reg I’ll"! it flit the fatal day at Appo- 1 | h i • * it a! t ' i r.j r. rna iT.ai R-'g 1111"! t m a 11.. x. r •*! ur rufijj home iii safety; hut B" .til! •j. c’.ni v.\ . 1 • i • .. th. fir-’ ..f fl e S. nit h , ala-! h. xx a - aft erxxards killed in a ( ii; ii"-'"'. wa- ’ a r. 1 ■ •. CJ . M 1 " 111 r ?,;; 4 .' 1"!ate | raiii .,ud a. . ident <•!> the old Green- I". ) t Sum:.' 1 h < ■ '«’ 1 \ . f. • 1 ! he <' 1, t i r e a !. t'.d. .b.hn x die am i C.dumhia Railroad. Am*)ng 1 * ’ I ■ "1 ■ P" !. 1 . . ■ X . -"11 Ha. M.d fam.iu 1 mu n was . t)i" fii't < 'aptaiii' in the formation of f : ..a' 1I1L1 Bat t' t ie- tTie fi i -1 t >* ht e.im. > ni ..lied t"l' -er- 11 a g. .<>d - Recirner it. I. although at the . t t • ’t -al* ' Su pr<>- V ■> • } ,- i-" ..t th" S t.ttf, an* pn.- fini*. X " a l.iiy, n member the follow- ... ami L W Pd " ' Mi,, h F. r I !’ i, - i ,i - in M . .1 T'- *'■ Th-it it is" om- only salxa- twy.^opiTiyiJ 1 M on Major i,, -- ' . I k ' 1 i ni"! t it.g . ' : 1 v o ' , I " i ef a d U rn.e ! •> T . " im",.i Jan. 2 R. 1 ’l'e \ n. ■ i e I.’ < o!-"" ;s ’hat ’lie other » r ; t (i . V , • , . t <'har!>.-1"ii and n.-ighbot i*-g uig xvho . *mimand* d companies in the fReriwfent wwnt swoit ge-aj iy pat Lszf the war: Wll. Duncan, ’.riga.iiet Yinc. - ’ Mat tin, Kifkl; uiT, "Brabham. • ut ere long wa- numl.ered Mv . ou-m, F. J. S . was 1st. Lt. in howl's,a TiunoPv; ’1"' killed a- on.-of the brav.-.-t Dimcan'.- company, and my brothers of 'Ii.- i th th**' VprTngttme of 1 and'several ctzusius were )n that cuna- . :.i pledges \x.Me sign* m la re., t y 1,1 A 11 •' tg)d H" i ..-i |, u t ere long wa- numl.ered 1 My 1 "U'lti, L.J. S., was 1st. Lt. made a stout resistance *>i ,<j hours, ^-ji n t "a v 1 "i t.- i 'he whit*- t ^ U:| ' •now.-d to go )si;j after a winter on Cole’s Island. . mand. around Charleston. When ,! '’ '•'•it)’, th.- pi \ i'ege Hail',..:' R.-g mi.-nt, <'xc.-pting a eoni- < 'apt. Dunean’s Co. boarded the ears par x r two, re-erdisted "for th" war " at Blackville to [iroeeed to the service ad*i Hmain.-d under him for a while. I xxa- there to say “Good Bye." I or. .lam. - I-I.ind and a - oilier pile . - r> member the tears of my mother and i.'-ar < ):'.’ .-'on. Hr.ailx going t., \'n sist.-rs, their departure. -. 1 stood Mr. ,J A. Cychqpa. of Dunbarton,;*' 1 tt**-. whoe. , .a.ltj.gyg )i win; re ’hex : ought .unlLmebirely ■'on the platform at the B. depot ami "! .a. Ilo t oi Iiran Rian ! S Hag ox the roai w .'mn i-w. Bx an ex- n;x ! a ’ a! it . w ; '""T FifT'TpSm ■iVt’htY^ i,. ,o moardm-mt I | To-" w^p.dkjws^ girls taking the ; ■ Bt :g (l.-neral before hi- Reg- a- my kindred xvore leaxung. 1' Bisliop Wm. A. Guerry. of Charles ton. paid his annual visit to Barnwell this week, conducting services at th® Church of the Holy Apostles Sunday morning. He preaehed-® -.moat sermon,. w ? ^ i i#n/oye.4. v ^r,|fc, v ^ huge congregation, there Ltuhg "Sto morning services at the Methodist Church in order to enable members of that congregation to hear his dis course. The Bishop also conducted services in Allendale Sunday evening and in Blackville Monday. Whil e in Barnwell he was the gues£ of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Buckingham, who tendered a reception Saturday evening to the members of the vestry ii. honor of their distinguished visitor^ ’ ’ '- S '^r- ^ ' X'gT-: n A Leap-Year Party. Quite an enjoy a hie affair was k-ap-year party given hy Mr. and llrtL ^ L. P. VS illiams at their home near Elko on Friday evening, Dec. 31, in honor of their niece, Miss Audrey, Sanders, cf Barnwell. After many interesting games were played, aft observation contest was heidj tKI" place of the boys. '!•>• ’.tM'.g ..; F ..rt Sumter and a't«-m;.’.*** a -i-'ii’.'e ( p th" "Star 1 ‘ ' U ■ - X ’ act ; ja! ho- t; 111le- may -a. : t" ha." ‘legun BartiWell men at. ! - >.f S t had gone t.. ' u". •" .ugt. g. xvh.« h < 'ha: lest r t . engage the assault •• .*■ mora ths” a G*w acres p«.r . upon Fort Sumter and loilowirjg p. -w ’ .•of..; 11. [Hoof ,.{ the fa- t ’hi- hot t-ngugemer t. volunteers from p.ar, h- pr*-- (lat Barnw.-ii Distm t began to enlist !’••• pb- w .th for military service, as was true ’ n.ak" *hi "ugho it t'ie South The North am*-a•'> thii.g® thu* had hap- tmi-nt K-f’ Soutli Carolina, ar.d was j to smile when 1 said “farewell” to aftei xx anl- dist inguished for hrav-ry them; hut the tears rolled down my xxar | cheeks, and my quivering lips refused eided, hi.- old Regiment, largely com- po-e.j of Barr,well men. was reduced t.. a xt-ry small number by deaths in various battles and from fatal disease. At hlX promotion, Lt. Colonel Glover became the Colonel. He was killed m Ya , and although I am un*idc to name all th*- subsequent commanders of this Regiment, I recall Col. VV. H to utter the feelings of my young, aching heart. For in spite of music and song and the drum-tap associated with the “volunteering of the Boys,” and their alert steps as they were “fal ling in,” I some how, young a* 1 was, swmed to realize that something seri ous and awful was beginning to hap- • er, Birt and her partner, Mr. Ralph John ston, both of Elko. The booby pria® was awarded to Miss Corinne Turner, of Elko, and her partner, Tarlton Sanders of Barnwell. About 99 guests from Barnwell, WHUj^ton and Elko enjoyed Mr. and Mrs. WUUumP hospitality. Mr. J. Q. Collins, who ur the Georgia Busmen University, a visitor here last Week. - . •