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^ * Safc- --jMM il Established In 1877. rOLUME XLV. Must Like a Member of the Family” 1 ' I " '■ ' — " ■—■-■'■I,I BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 9TH, 1822. Largest County Circulation. NUMBER«Mr > FACTORY ON EVERY FARM ADVOCATED BY RUSSELL MANY SUICIDES FOLLOW |IN WAKE OF WORLD WAR ELKO JAIL RESEMBLES THE FRENCH BASTILLE The Dairy Cow the Balance- Wheel 4 in Scheme of Agriculture. League Estimates Number at 20,. 000, Many Being Children. Correspondent Says Citizens Now Live in Fear and Dread. ‘f Williston, March 7. — (Special.) — Seldom has such a larger number of farmers gathered in Williston on such a rainy afternoon to hear a better address than the one deliver ed by Everett Russell of the Inter national Harvester Co. in Kennedy’s Hall last Friday afternoon, March 3rd. Mr. Russell is the head of the Agricultural Extension Department .of the Harvester Company. He is a Mississippi farmer who was driven into dairying by the boll •weevil. He brought home to the farmers of this section in a very profound way, the utter folly of longer* depending on cotton and stated that the cotton fields of this section are to be replaced with cot ton patched. Mr. Russell stated that anything that would get the farmer out of the rut of depending on one crop and give him an income rery week of the year is good but freved that the dairy cow is one the best and quickest ways that farmer could get on Kis feet pro- ided he would make up his mind to take Chicago prices for butter fat. He stated that he had just re turned from Sumter where they qre planning to greatly enlarge the creamery there and that they are begging for more'butter fat.‘Other creameries are also in the market New York, March 5.—Reaction fol lowing the war was blamed tonight by the Save-a-life league for the large number of suicides in 1921, 20,000 of which were estimated to have taken place in this country. The number of cases brought to the lea gue’s attention was 12,144, of which 8,140 were males and 3,734 females. “This waste of life, the result of recent disturbed economic conditions and the aftermath of' war,” says a report by Harry M. Warren, presi dent of the league, “has caused com mercial failures, loss of employment and much real suffering. The grow ing complexity of our modem life, the feverish unrest, crimes, divorces, questionable dress, unhappy home re lations, the decline of religious senti ment, and other things have caused deranged nerves, depression and less self-control. With improved busi ness, which is sure to come, the sui cide rate will be reduced and proser- ity and happiness will return.” One of the striking features of the report is the increase in the number of suicides of children which was 477 in 1919; 707 in 1920 and 858 in 1921. There also were 509 war vet erans among the suicides last year. All classes of society were included in the list of those who took their owh lives. There were ten editors. 40 students, 61 school teachers. 21 cler- for all that this section can produce j KyInf , n( 39 broker*. 57 judges and The cost of transportation by rail- i #W y ert> gg p|jy 9 j c j #n5i ma y 0r>> way and express ia low. He stat- ^ gg heads of large corporations, 7fi ed that the thing that set his com- millionaires, 30 wealthy women and pany about investigating the of the cow -to the farmer was the i d , nU ^ oWeJl| WM 100 fact that the two branches that J a nd the youngest five years, turned in the largest business for. A jj » r e given by his company last year were located i the y^i,,,,, One man hanged him- in dairying sections whereas the two: ^ hecaUM> hi , wife *‘ too good” branches that made poorer showings j for hi|n . anot her because his wife were located in district* giving IR~Lpaa spending all his money; another tie attention to dairy cows. It in ; be could not stand the noise not his idea that this section should i of # neighbor's piano and another set about establishing large dairies i h is wife refused to kis* him. with expensive cow* but that there' ,p inilter took poison, leaving a should be from five to ten <lairy J note t bat “no man in the world is cows on every farm. He showed , enough for me " And s mother how the bank* could make loans for | to0 b ber life because her son would not marry to please her. One man left a note stating “beware of grass Elko, March 4.—Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Youngblood’s many friends are congratulating them on the com pletion of their new five room bungalow into which they moved some time ago. Besides being a very attractive dwelling, it occupies such an attractive site just outside the Northern limits of the town. Business with the City Fathers is expected to “pick up”. The town jail has been completly remodeled, and Seme Riley hap been given the contract to give it a thorough white wash bath. It reminds one of the picture of the French Bastille. Our citizenship has lived in fear and dread since its completion. Miss Mae Woodward visited Blackville friends and relatives a- bout two weeks ago for a few days. Last week she made a trip to Au gusta via automobile with friends. Mr. P. S. Green has the hohor of having exhibited the first sprig of 1922 aspdragus. It is said that it grew in H. J. Crouch’s field, as Mr. Green was seen coming from that direction. Our growers are expect ing to begin cutting soon if the warm weather continue*. Mrs. A. E. Hair has been ill for some time, and her numerous friends, are anxieu* for her speedy recovery. Mr*. J. G. Wooley was a recent visitor here. She left here for Springfield last week to visit rel atives there before returning to her home in Hawthorne. The regular Fourth . Sunday BUDGET OF INTERESTING ITEMS FROM WILLISTO& Comings aftd Goings .of .People .of Hnstling Little Town. FREE GARDEN SftfcD FOR READERS OF THE PEOPLE Congressman Jas. F. Byrnes For- ' ■ t wards Bag for Distribution. the 1922 crop and require that some of the money be put in cows and that the farm could be run out of the income from the cows and when Fall comes there would at least be I the cow* that weevils had not de stroyed. He made the statement that I butter fat is the highest f?rm pro- 1 duct in the world today and that: Wisconsin is the richest agricultural state in the union and that their! principal business *is dairying. By products from Dairy Cows. Hogs can he raised very cheaply! a* well as chickens, turkeys, etc. i when there are several cows on the! .irm. In addition , he stated that rne U. S. Government says that every : dairy cow is worth $25.00 annually as . .a- fertilizer- producer. Last year . South Carolina bougnt (hut has not j paid for) fifty six million dollars worth of commercial fertilizer. It is his opinion this can be cut*in third by sc ^ 00 ] putting additionaldairy cows into this state and the land be improved ‘ faster. \V isconsm now has two mil- , dav lion dairy cows. value 1bankers, including 37 bank presi- aervices were conducted here last Sunday morning and evening by Pa*tor F. H. Funderburk. As a result of a municipal elec tion. held here Feb. 23rd, an excel lent Council wa* elected as follows: W. H. Wooley, Intendant, F. P. Lee, F. N. Hair, P. S. Green, and N. B. Youngblood. Mr. Luther Givens carries the. policeman’s badge, club and gun. Mr. J. C. Hair, of Williston, has many kin folk and friend* here who were glad to see him in town recent ly. A beautiful Christian life was ended last Thursday evening when Mrs. Ellen E. Johnston died. She we* buried in the family burying ground on Friday by her pastor, Dr. F. H. Funderburk, who truthfully said that her life had been a great widows.” and another killed himself for “the good of the I. W. W. In New York city there were 840 suicide* last year, an increase of 103 over 1920. Ireland ha* fewer suicides than any other country on earth, Mr. War ren declared in hi* comment on world conditions. Germany lead* the world especially in child .suicide. Japan has many thousands of suioideds annual ly and China is said to have a half million every year. HAPPENINGS OF DOUBLE POM) Double Pond, March fi.—Sunday school was held at Double Pond last Sunday, a large crowd being present. The little.Sunbeam band met last Sunday immediately after Sunday Just long as South Carolina ,*s Ollie on were in afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jones andFeelice Blackville Satur- Isadore Hartzog , ; motored' to Blackville Saturday on spends as she is doing now over 1)Usilws5 *« fifty million dollars annually for but-1 MrErtlesl Croft ■ , t,r to bo "**>?».; Saturdav rijht and Sunday with the there « a demand for more d.»y. pa ,. onts , Ml , and Mrs . r. W . cows according to the speaker.- . 1 , v Warren. The farmers of this section are ... ... ... \ „ . • , , i Miss Julia Warren spent Satur- not asleep and .are looking for as many if not moke weevils this year than last, and were~ much interested in this meeting which will be. follow- .ed by otherirto-Tshbw the many ways that the little farmer can make a living; not a. fortune. Miss Julia Warren day and Sunday with Miss Ollie Lee Jones. Mrs. Willie Lou Jones, of this vicinity, spent last week end at her old home at Cope. Miss Jeanie Delk and little Miss ,, . .... Francis Delk were the guests of Mr. Russell was accompanied oy , „ , / # u, - Misses Ins and Inez Martin Sun ” the managed of this . day. Williston, March 7.— (Special.) — Within the past few weeks nine thousand dollars worth of hogs have been shipped out of Williston and there are still an abundance on every farm. It is doubtful if there is a section of South Carolina that is giving more attention to hog raising than this community and quite a number of farmers are going into the business of raising pure bred stock for market Nearly every farm now has one or more pure bred sows. On Tuesday, Feb. 21st, the Martha Watson Chapter, D. A. R. was organ ized at Williston, S. C. Mrs. J. E. Newsom, Organizing Regent, was hostess at a very pretty luncheon given for the Organizing members It was a merry crowd that was seated at the Luncheon table—lovely with its decorations of tiny flags and George Washington hatchets. Taking a tiny flag in her hand, the hostess reminded everyone that that is the emblem of the organization and repeated the words: “The em blem of our Society is the American Flag. As you look upon it, ever re joice that you live under the teach ings of one God, one Country and one Flag,” at the conclusion of which the flags were pinned on a* souven- eifs. After a delightful Menu, the busi ness of organizing wa* entered into. The roster stands a* follows: Regent, Mrs. J. E. Newsom; 1st Vice Regent, Mrs. E. W. Black; 2nd Vice Regent, Mrs. H. J. Harvey; Re cording Secretary. Mrs. W. C. Smith, Jr.; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Q. A. Kennedy, Jr.; Tressurer, Mrs. G. W. Whitaker; Registrar, Mrs. M. F. Wcathersbee; Historian, Mrs. L. M. Mim* of Springfield; Auditor, Mrs. W. C. Smith. Sr. At the conclusion of business, the chapter adjourned to meet in March with Mrs. E. W Black. The February meeting of Harts Battery Chapter, U. D. C. was held at the home of Mrs. Frank Merritt with the president in the chair. The minute* were read and ap proved. Mis* Bennett reported a nice sum from the Valentine- Masquerade party for the Memorial Arch Fund. In a -guessing contest Mrs. Lee won a center piece, which was presented by Mrs. Q. A. Ken nedy^ The proceed* from this con The People has received a letter from Congresman James F. Byrnes, stating that he has requested the De partment of Agriculture to forward ;o this office a bag of garden seed for free distribution. Any person desiring a package may call at this office for same or drop us a card and we will be glad to forward a pack age by mail. Mr. Byrnes' letter, un der date of February 7th, is as fol- lowa: “I have requested the Department of Agriculture to forward to your office a bag of garden seed for free distribution, and i? you will give them out to such persons as desire them and will call for them, I will greatly appreciate it. They should reach you in ten days.” FRIENDSHIP ITEMS. known her. The interment was made in the presence of a host of loved ones. * Misses Elizabeth Johnston and Ellen Grimes, students at Winthrop College, came home Friday on the sad mission of attending their grandmother’s, (Mrs. Johnston,) funeral. They returned to Rock Hill Monday. MR. FRANK H. HUGGINS MOVES TO EDGEFIELD Former Resident of Barnwell to Open Grocery Store in That City. It is with a great deal of pleasure and gratification that Edgefield greets Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huggins, who have been making their home in Manning, but who hav£ decided to cast their lot with this goodly “home” people. Mr. and Mrs. Hug gins and the two young children of Mr. Huggins have already arrived. They will occupy part of the home with Mrs. James E. Hart.' Mr. Hug- will at once open up a first- class ^><^wery_establislimenjL_aL_the Friendship, March 7.—Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Ray spent Sunday in Allendale. Mr. and Mrs. James Ray and little son and Mr. and Mr*. S. B. Creech spent Silurday in Ulmer with rela tives. Mr. Laurie Hutto Was in this sec tion Friday afternoon on business. Mrs. Laura Huggins spent last week with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. 11. E. Creech. Mr. and Mr*. F. M. Morris and children were the guents of Mr. A. Ray Sanders Sunday. Miss Watena Still, of the Reedy Branch section is spending the week with Misa Agatha Still. Mr*. Alma Patterson visited her sister. Mrs. John R. Ray, last week Advertise in THE PEOPLE. BARNWELL SECOND IN • | CAMPAIGN LAST WEEK Interest in Cooperative Marketing Gaining Headway in State. inspiration for good to all who ha^test also went to the Arch fund. Mrs. Mr. Herring district BETHEL HONOR ROLL. Ulme)*, March 6.—Below LEE-BLANCHARD W'iljlston, March 7. — (Special.) — I A marriage that caused consider- are the able surprise wag that of Dr. A. S. names of those whose averages were, Blanchard and Mrs. Edna E. Lee jr 90 arid above in their studies last which took place in Aiken Thursday month: ’ 1 March 2nd. Both of the contracting First Grade: Fred Wilson Manuel, narties are .prominent ^in the busl- lizhbeth Atf, Travis Mt'Swon. Second Grade: Ruth All, Irown J. B. All, Inez AH, Burns Manuel. Third Grade< Annie Mae Fifth Grade: Harter. ness awr'sbeianife of WiTfistbn. Dr. Alma Blanchard has made his home here Willie since he began the practise of hi* profession with the exception of Manuel, slightly over a year in France. Mrs. Elise Manual, Mary I^ee has lived in Williston all her •s. Ji#e. They will continue to make Myrtle Roberts, Teacher.' . WWW Auvertiaa 1b THE PEOPLE. , their home here Dr. - one uf the leading I Barnwell Comity. Blanchard is depot, in the^old stand formerly oc cupied by Moorb Bros. He proposes to make this new sfoce in Edgefield a highly attractive place^wjiere the town and country trade will be ca tered to with the best and freshest goods on the market. See the an nouncement of Mr. Huggins in this issue, and give him a rail and a gen erous share of your patronage. And here’s to beloved Rirtfl DeLoach Hug- Lee gave an interesting war reading and Miss Hayes read in her usual pleasing style. The reading of Mrs. Martin Wcathersbee are always en joyed but the letter written by her father to -her mother while * at the fi<»nt in the sixties was especially enjoyed at this meeting. Miss Edna Lott furnished delight ful music and a delightful socia hour was enjoyed at the close of the business session. A delicious salat course was served. The March meeting will be held with Mrs. Tom Hair. Much to the surprise of their friends, Mrs. J. A. Keel and Mr. Summers Hudson were quietly mar ried in Barnwell Monday of last week. They will make their home in Williston. Mi-. S. J. Powell wds quite sick last week. W. T. Willis, Jr., is out again af ter being sick for several days. Mrg. W. G. Thompson, Jr. is able to be out after a spell of grippe. The young child or Mr. and Mrs. S.R. E. Creech is better. Jas. E. Davis, Esq., of Barnwell, I was in town Tuesday on professional - business. Mr. H, B. Martin of near Dunbar ton was a visitor HFt^wn Tue'sday* Mrs. W. C. Smith, Sr", is better after a slight attack of the “flu.” Miss Louise Prothro has returned from a visit of several weeks to Tampa. Floru^K Mr. Clarence Boyd is considerably ’ bettpr after a severe illness of many ! weeks. gins and her prepossessing husband j Mrs . j_ A Latimer' spent a few and his two little ones. Anjl may 1 days last week in Charleston as the they all flourish and -spread continual guest-qT H, Quitman, for- day. Anderson is still confined to his room most of the time. Mesdames W. R. Kennedy and W. Kennedy Rogers spent last Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith of Barnwell and took m The Sheik at U The Vamp. Quite a number of other Williston people saw this intereating picture. Mr*. B. F. Drummond is quite sick at her home. . Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Anderson have j returned from a visit of a few day* to Athens, Ga. Mrs. D. L. Merritt is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. B. Reel, in Augus ta. Mrs. Reel is recovering from a recent illness. Little Mis* Audrey Boland, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Bol and, wa* recently threatened with pneumonia but is now out of danger. Mrs. P. F. Parker is spending some time at North with her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Givens. Mr. N. H. Blume is able fo be a- bout after a short illness. Mr. G. W. Green returned last week from Laurinburg, N. C. where he went irt the interest of the Green Lumber and Crate Co. Mr. B. M. Roberts of Ehrhardt spent last Saturday with Mr. W R. Kennedy. Miss Gertrude Barnett last week visited her sister, Mrs. J. E. Ken nedy. Mrs. Kennedy’s mother, .Mrs. D. E. Barnett, is also visiting her. Mrs. L. M. Mims of Springfield spent Tuesday of last week with Mrs. J. E. Newsom. Dr. J, L. Smith spent last Monday in Columbia. Mrs. R. M. Mixson is still confin ed to her bed as a result of a fall some weeks ago. >. Senator Kennedy was slightly in disposed Saturday and Sunday . but was able to return to Columbia to take up his duties Tuesday morning. Mrs. M. A: Smith and little son Dan have returned from a wee visit to her father in Wagener. Mr. Fox pf.Batesburg and Messrs. Angus Paterson and W. D. Harley of Barnwell were visitors in Town Monday. Mrs, J. L. Smith has returned from, a visit to her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Epting of Greenwood. ' Mrs. A. E. Corley of the Dunbarton section was a visitor in town Mon- Columbia, March 6.—For the first time since the campaign for signa tures to the cotton cooperative mar keting contract began last fall the lead of Darlington County In the number of bales signed is in. doubt. Unofficial returns from Marlboro County received today indicated that count may have passed it neighbor. Darlington County has reported 17,488 bales signed up. to be sold through the South Carolina Cotton Growers’ Cooperative Association. Today a telegram received at the headquarters of the association from T. W. Evans, of Bennettsville, director for Marlboro County says: “Contracts signed ana in my office total 15 234 bales. Owing to bad roads cannot communicate with some working committees. My estimate is that they have contracts represent ing 4,000 bales, which would bring the county's total up to 19,324 hales.” The contest between the two counties will go merrily on this week, it was stated at headquarters here, and meanwhile, it was also said that severl other counties are beginning to crawl up on them. Officials of the association ^aki yesterday that there was developing a friendly con test between a number of the largest cotton growing counties to see which would sign the largest number of bales, while some of the smaller counties have sent out a challenge that they would sign the largest number of bales in proportion to prod action. Intense activity will prevail in the sign-up campaign all over the State this week, and this is expected to be a record-breaking week in the number of bales signed. Marlboro led all counties in the State in number of bale* signed tat week, and Barnwell was second. J. H. LIGHTBEY TO RUN Candidate for Railroad Cemmin- «loner From This District Brunson, Msrch 6.—J. Herman Lightsey, of Brunson, Is in the race as candidate for Railroad Commis sioner from the Second Congressional District. Mr. Lightsey Nerved Hsmp^ ton County as sheriff for one term and had the distinction of being the youngest sheriff that Sooth Caro lina has ever had. He served as mayor of Brunson for one term. Mr. Lightsey has never offered for a political office to which he has not been elected in his home' toWn and county. He is now on tho State executive committee from Hampton County and was president ial elector for this district in 1920. Mr. Lightsey’* one of the most pro gressive farmer* and stock raisers in lower South Carolina. Mr. Lightsey is opposed by Mr. R. J. Wade a member of the House of Representa tives from Aiken County. VaRMERS READY TO PLANT joy among us. Edgefield Chronicle. Miss Gladys-Rountree of Wil- Mr. Huggins’ many friends- in ij s ^ on -Barnwell will ,,be interested in the Measuring Party given by Mrs abo\e announcement and wish him, j y; Qdiorne last week for the ever)- success in his new undertaking., of the Presbyterian Church A good number was quite a success Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Howell and two , attended and a nice sum reaNked, and children arrived here Sunday night everyone enjoyed the evening, physician# of j for a visit to Mrs. Howell's parent?, i Mrs. H. K. Anderson is able to be | Mr. and Mrs.- P. W: Price. j out again after a long iffaaaa. Mr. Miss M'ay Woodward of Elko was a visitor in town Wednesday. Her many friends are glad to know that she has entirely recovered from her recent severe illness. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Owens announr# the birth of Ronald Morgan Owens on Feb 25th. 1922. MideiUe, Ga. Mrs. Owens will be Hilda, March 6.—In spite of the rains, the farmers of this section are ready tb plant wnen the weather gets favorable. Mr. F. D. Rowell was a busi ness visitor to Blackville Saturday. Messrs. Freddie Jones and Willie Sauls were in Blackville last Satur- day.. f . Messrs. J. N. Hutto and J. B. Hart- zpg went to Wagner Friday on special business. HMr. W, H. Darnell, of the Ghent’s Branch section, was in^own one day this wprfek; Mrs.. Julia Black, of .this place, spent Saturday and Sunday^with her son, Earlell, of the Salem section. Mr. Fred Hiers was in town Satur day. ^ • Mr. Chester Still, formerly .of this place but now pf Lees, was in town Saturday. Mr. H. W\ Jones, Jr., was in town Friday afternoon. Mr. Tom Dyches was in Blackville Shelton Still, 0} the Friend ship section, was a visitor to Hilda Saturday. -Messrs. Boyd 'Giuons and Claud Still, of Reedy Branch, were in town Saturday afternoon. Misa Flossie Gantt, of Lees, was the week-end guest of Mw