The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, May 11, 1922, Image 2
THE PEOPLE. BARNWELL, 8. C
REPORTS OF OFFICERS SHOWED
THE ORGINI2ATION IN GOOD
I ' ' . 'S
CONDITION.
MEET NEXT IN CHARLESTON
Convention Adopts Resolutions For
Good Roads and Public Schools
Over the State. .
MARKET CAMPAIGN IS VICTOR!
Co-operative Cotton Association Now
Assured; 400,000 Bales Signed
up in South Carolina.
Sumter.—The 18th annual conven
tion of the South Carolina divimon of
the Travelera’ Protective asoaciation
convened i i Sumter.
The convention was ca'led <o order
In the court room by the stale presi
dent, H. Lee Scarporougn ql SJmter,
and the Invocation was male by the
state chaplain, the Rev. W. E. Thayer
of Sumter. Dr. Thayer also made the
address of welcome, which was re
sponded to by William Coggswel. * 1
Charleston.
Reports of the officers show id the
organisation in good condition, its
membership having Increased from
107 members in 1005 to 2.026 may 1
of this year.
Among the resolutions adopted by
this convention was on«* comtm-.idlng
the work and plans of the state high
way department and pledging the or-
Sanitation s support to its future ef
fort to create a state system of yooi j
rnadt Another resolution masls
ed that the public arhoola of the state
were crippled by the failure of the
laat legislature to provide sufficient
funds for these tm meet their eipenses
and that the 8 C T P A favored un
stinted support for free public schools
Th« convention went on record as
pledging the Individual support of its
members to (he Incofttlfui president
and to wnrktag to make the rnming
year a banner one
The aewty alerted oEuers are;
Preaidant J H Woodward. Columbia;
vice praaldant at large If l^a Hear
bwrough Rumter. post vice prealdanta
K C Baliaacer of ftpartaaburr J X
Hpaaa of ('oluaibta R H Miadsl of
Oraaavlll# C Itaa Allan of Aader
aea WltlUm Oatllard of CBarlreton
W' A Frida? af Oeaeawood fhsfea
Joaas of Hartiar'oa J R Caraoa af
Cbeaiar A H Boogar of \awbarr?
J r Poag of Rock uni Dr J A 4
Rid’ev of Oaffaev. aaeretary and
trwasarar J<>*epa p Nofelatt. Andar
son. sertaanl at arms ftol Flatack
maa Columbia rbaplsia tba Ra« J
T Ooagaware D D t'b»r!e«toa;
bosrd of dirartors C Ran Allen of
Aadaesoe J ft Rkankllu of Aafee
aoa F Af»c fU -an of AMerwoa J
W’atkins of Creeustlle t;e.ir(« Dear-
man of Fparianhurg
There were present at 'be ronten
tiorn !77 dele(s«as from tbe poets at
Rnartaaburg Columbia C^eenTill#.
Aadersoa Oisriesioa ttreenwood
Rumter Dar'infoa Tbeeier \ew
berry Ro« fc H II and Oaffaet lavita
ttoas for fbe ae»t ronventloa we»a
presented rm*n ^bsrle«t»*n and Dar
lington and that of Charleston was
accepted hy a rln«e vote
Ysggmen Blow Site#.
Columbia. — Over 400,000 bales of
cotton were signed to the cotton co
operative marketing contract by May
1 and the organization of the South
Carolina Cotton Orowera’ Co-operativa
association is now assured. An
nouncement to this effect was made
by Harry G. Kaniraer. president of the
organization committee, and R. Cham
ber, chairman of thq cafmpaign com
mittee.
Announcement that the atate had
gone over the top caused much jubi
lation among the campaign workers
and farmers over the state generally.
All day long there was a stream of
telegrams pouring into the offices of
the association here frogi every aec
tion of the state asking the outcome
and many called over the long dis
tance phone.
There was a great deal of Int^est
in the campaign in other states iilso.
and many of the telegrams /came
from North Carolina. Georgia,/Texas.
Alabama and other states in pie ^)elt,
which have already either organized
or are In pro’ess of organization. C
O. Moser, secretary of th*y American
Cbtton Growers’ Exchange, the over
read organization of the various
state co-operative agsoclatiors, wired:
•‘Please accept my congratulations
Campaign has been great piece of
woik Greetings."
• F R Shanks, chairman of the
T5/ie
®l.l:GI0M&
(Copy for < Tbl« Ocyarlmaiu Supplied
the American Legion Newe Serv|cA.)
by
WILL PLAY BALL IN JAPAN
Ward Gilbert, Balloonist, and Em.
mone Clay, Who (Served at Gob,
Off for Tol
r okyo.
’ Johnny Jpp Is going to have nnoth-
*r It/ok at the great American game as
it is played by
I ^ *1*
•w. i
the baseball nine
of Indiana uni-
yersity. The rick
shaw men of
Tokyo and the
merchants of
Nagoya are going
to carry and
trade with two
members of the
team who left
Seattle, Wash.,
to the tune of a
band and the
cheers of tjie American Legion. Ward
D/GlIbert/of Kokomo. Ind., one of the
►osiers’ pitchers, went back to col-
after 11 mouths as a balloonist
In France. Knimons Clay of the latch
ing staff served 18 months as u gob.
e I/egion men in Seattle dis
covered this thov turned out and
campaign committee of the Alabama , wished the pair good Iu<-k.
asp<M-)atibn .wired:
•■Concnitulate you on your great vic
tory Alabama aenda you greetinga.’*
Dr Clarence Poe. editor of The
Progreaalve Farmer, wired:
’Hearty congratulations on great
victory
Now that the term* of the contract
From Seattle the Indiana party went
straight to where the sun flM-s. There
Japan college teams will !** taken on,
hut they will he the guests of Wascda
university of Tokyo. So gtv*iit has
l>een the Interest shown In the visit
that the Japan university has guaran
teed the American |»lnver» fl.'i.lNNt f«»r
“BILLY SUNDAY OF LEGION”
have b«ea compiled with and the 40#. ! evpetisa-a. Haseball lias lies-n intro-
ooo hales neressary signed by May 1. du<-e«l In Jn|taii before. Two other
It was announced that eorportaalty American college teams have trave led
would be given all who deelre to join the Paelflr and shown their wares,
the aasodatton to do ao daring the Tokyo ha» an Ametiran l^-gton |«»t
nest three weeks The belief was mH f p, nteodw-r* are planning to ■!*•*
aapressed by official* ot the asaoeta- the e* service men much of the orient
t’-on that there would be a heavy bale- gn,| n« attractions during tl>e IndtaiMi
age signed ap daring tba geil three ream's May.
weeks
Harry O Kamlner. preeldent, as*4
TO'*10 the ex-service men
dale to district and state sad set the
ms-kmerv la order for lb# permanent
organisation
Rets **# Csre*e Thirteen year*.
Cbarteetoa —Thai the body of Rar-
eil« < a Com eppo. an lialiaa has been
held by an aadertaker at l^«rtab«rg
' \ C. for IS rears has been charged
here with the resalt that < o«atr Rber
Dan Hoilenga, Lecturer, Formar
Stretcher Bearer, in Damand In
All Parts of Country.
Sixteen months' service ns a stretcher-
bearer In France should he excellent
preparation for a
battle jn behalf
^»of disabled fight
ers of the World
war. Dan 8. Hoi
lenga, ■ p e c 1 a 1
representative of
the American Le
gion's service dl-
/ vision at Wash
ington, D. C.. is
now carrying the
sick and wound
ed over the shell
holes of red tape
in an effort to obtain compensation
and hospitalization fbr ex-service men.
Although he w^as horn in Holland,
Mr. Hollefiga had little difficulty in
mastering the “AmerU‘an’ , language.
As u speaker for the Legion in all
parts, of the country, his oratorical
ability has become so w’ell known that
he is called “Hilly Sunday of the Amer
ican Legion.”
A citizen of the United States for a
number of years, Mr. Hoilenga volun
teered as a private shortly after war
was declared. He was soon made a
drill sergeant, but found no joy In this
“squads right” career because of his
desire to get to France. He obtained
a transfer to Base Hospital t>5 and
served with this unit overseas.
^ When the war ended Mr. Hoilenga
aja-nt more than a year organizing
chandler* of commerce In the South,
and then served as a field represent
ative for the legion. He was later
i appointed director of organization at
I Legion national headquarters and
I served In that |»o«ltlon until National
' Commander Hanford MarNider sent
I him to Washington as a personal-rep-
; resentntlve to aid disabled eX-servIr*
| men In obtaining justice from the gov
ernment.
should be made -
artistic, sanitary r>
and livable. ,
These walls should be Alabastined in the ates,
up-to-the-minute nature color tints. Each room. _
reflect your own individuality and the
throughout be a complete perfect harmony m
The wall* of the old home, whether mansion or cottage, can be |
made just as attractive, just as sanitary, through the in e g
Instead of kalsomine or wallpaper
It is absolutely necessary if you expect Alabastine results that
you ask for and secure Alabcutint.
Avoid kalsomines under various names and insist on the package
with the cross and circle printed in red. That is the only way o
sure you are getting the genuine Alabastine.
Alabastine is easy to mix and apply, lasting in its results, and
absolutely sanitary.
Alabastine is s dry powder, put up in five-pound packages, white and
tiful tints, ready to mix and use by the addition of cold water, an wi u*
tiona on each package. Ewry packagt of gtntnnt
Atcbatttni has cross and circle printed in red.
Better write us lor hand-made color de
signs and special suggestions Give us your decor-
alive problems and let us help you work them out.
Alabastine Company
1653 Grand vtlle Are. Grand Rapids. Mlcb
MtK IN OWC
MI*wT( wrTM
COLO W.TSS
mt os iv root.
•rUUTOAffU
Florrnr. Yiggnirn blr# upon rt.lbl# from trains at Ijiurtaburg and
in the post off l<# and B B
Myers and th# lirng «fnr# at J tl Sing
letsry at H£#srffTon In this county and
ttolc^sffrrTiiniately tl m rasb. I.#
■ Idys papers of valu* Residents of
Scranton heard the discharge of the of the city hall vibrated to the melody
•zploalvea but no Investigation *as that fairly gnahed from battered In-
made until morning deputy Sheriff strumenta as the owners vigorously
Burrh Is making an Inevstlgatlon. plied the bow in a genuine old-time
, The‘two large safes entered were fiddlers' convention, staged under the
wrecked by the force of the eiploaton Hiisplces of the York ramp of the
In addition to the money taken were Woodmen of the World. Better music
deeds, mortgages. Insurance policies n f |, B ),| n d has never been heard In
and other papers, none of thm nej^o- York and the audience was captivated
t***’*® ; by its charms.
Included In thp money was $860 In The most iy>ted fiddlers In York and
gold belonging to Mr. Singletary, vicinity participated in the contest
This represented an accumulation of an d all were in fine form. The judges
Me*. Madge Kieg J*bM*t*n. Bdwtb Os
ko*M, G Up Mw**C foe Amae
icaniarm War*
After * ears .»f sindy In Aigprir* and
Kunafw Mr* Madge King JnfmaMdL
Ab« rsl*en. * I*,
it ■ I I <• n a I t hw-
|.ro.t.b-i,t of the
A inert, an Legh>tt
auxiliary hns
s*crillee»| a eu-
rrrf lit iiitistc f«^
A in e r I c a n I a in
m erk an*I to ehf
In relieving the,
CM.dll loll of sick
Stlil w ounileil eX-
arm h-e ntet>
Mrs, Jolin%l Cl Is
In rbarge at
at ores in e'.'ht stales w nere altl'le*
iti**le by dlwthlml nfft■ tcm are wild
SIm- is mitlonal cbairtitun of the suxil-
|nr)*e Ams-riivin committee ami hes
•pn-tattse.1 m tbe-
zetiship clnlis and organlziithMt* of
children of rx-service men.
Ht-foiv enfaium: in auxiliary work.
Mrs. Jnhnalmi ai'peared a-t a c»»n*"ert
artist In many western cities. Thla
Fiddlers Compete For Honor*. she relinquished fur activity In br-
York -For two hours the agdltorlum ■ half of ex-*er\Ice row.
Ilnr huslinnd. Dr. M. C. Johnaton, is
iff Joeopb M INwtlaot ff#4 lb# local
Italian consul. Charles Maura bate
takes up the matter Mr Magw b#
llesln* that the llsllaa agents la
Washington will bring the matter be
fore the state department
According to f M Thumps— of
Cbarleston Co*reppo white employed
bv a rlr« us was killed at MrColl. P C
and the Ijinriaburg undertaker was
given the hndv to prepare for burial
It is believed that Coareppn's father
made at least nae pavment to the un
der-aker. who Is reported to bnv*
cla'med that until be Is fully paid be
m II not dellsoe the bud*.
The brdv, tn an upright position. !•
CITIZEN OF TWO COUNTRIES
Frank Sinclair, Historian of Janaovill*
(Wia.» Foot. Honored by
Bourgta. Fra-ico.
The avrruge American ne««pa per
•tsating eilltor rvmaidrrs hlmeelf
lucky to prrerne
a mere ss-mt'lsnce
•*f i If1ri-n«hlji. but
Frank Kim lair.
who holds tbnt
p >i a I t I n n m» a
Janrrsvilie ( \\ !• )
r»e » »j -e r I ware
the dts*ini-thdi of
being • cttUefl of
I wo countries-—of
at least of two
vdtlea.
*• nr lair who la
bUtririan of tbd
Could Do Her Part.
"AHer." rntld the m.etrvs*
| ii.glv, -this Is absolutely •
• I r»er trie«l to cut. Ym: told
Salttrwanahip.
ivpruv • 1 Tlic Irate elio|»|s’r •*» returning an
w«»rM |»le uns-ttisfaidory |iur»lMi»e.
f,,|d me those were fast co|
-t
U c<
IB g—*1 I'
B the
new
•kilt*
fin* fin**
id fa*
utuplsined. "ami the vert
ey were washed thev ran '*
,ei dhlnf use stathmary
te»te«l tlie sweet > isllia
t| the nmtnter.
"Ho I ran. mat
«• Hut all Il»e k
■a fuixml the (•
f.a mi xml
I baked *t
C |
ill
there is a belief that Pi»nceppo’a body'
I* petrified. Mr Tbompoon said
JhPfMPc
1 \
i!lt» |mmi*
t i/f tti*
Amerlcao l^egtosi.
H Hvi
b<
’tffearrtl
■ ttb *
rltitmsliip in tho
tit? •
t
Rurirg
#•. Fra
nee. while a fed*
mmfi
n t
mt ma
)->r with tbe few-
trsl
B
r * «•Te^ «
4$. H Vf. Ma-
tti thm
rww
•a town.
TIm
i.nnor.
umuhII
[y ran frrretl only
*1 «*1
high c
t#%#*ffllH
►ental ri-preseriJa-
11 % #“**
was gt
' m to
Klmlalr fur |>r<*
r rriat!
lut s between tbe
Yank
■1
• till rtt
Ivrvm n
f Ibairgea tbrnuftl
the n
liiilfll «»
f “The
Gra.” Iar«ee< pint
n**w*i
i *
i|>»t In
the .4
F. uf which
z- was
me editor and m-
orgai
ih
nr l
r**i
ntniiin mum-ll of
B»Hin
'Zk*
** HW Hf
tied th.
i* hiaittr. Law renew
J. w
rl
dmaii.
Bnstor
i. and William F.
fnave With Cvttcwrn Soap
And ^i«iile your rai--r ethi-iency as
well as promote sk n purity, skiu ram*
fort ami skin bs^Ub. No mug no
slimy Roup- no germs, no waste, no lirt-
tatlou even when shaved (wire dally.
One soap fog all Base—shaving bathing
and tbaVUr-^fg —**** mon 1
Barred Out.
-fa Mr. tsrabrwm an apc^mchahle
man?" •
~ “He la on the subject of golf."
“ILM 1 xlun’t play gulf."
-A»«l you an
etlber v '
“No."
"Fm afrah
rvuitm-t ■*- Hirmimidair
in i..
►ere rre m* i»u»*
Ar> j|er»4*f
Lloyd
LOOM
Cut t iaac% & htnUwtt
A»k Your Loctl Dealcf
WriieNow
lor 32Toc^
111 in*
trated
Booklet
Tba lJe*d bfawularturwtg Compi
.turaa
Li.
SiMiklariJ foi
gold which hs hsd hf^n collecting for
years. It wns Mr Singletary’s habit
to save every gold piece that came
into his hands Mr. Myers lost $250
The balance of the loot was the post-
office property. It Is not known how
many were in the party. It is thought
they escaped an a passing freight
train. '
Will Speak at Florence School.
Florence.— Robert Lathan, editor of
The News and Courier of Charleston,
will deliver the commencement ad
dress at the graduation exercises of
the Florence high school this year.
The exercises will begin on May 28
with the baccalaureate sermon in the
high school auditorium by Dr. H.
Tucker Graham, pastor of the Presbv-
terian church. Class exercises will be
held Monday. The high school is to
graduate a large class this year, one
of the most successful years in the
history of the schools.
* Guiltv of Wrecking Train.
Aiken—Georde Rivers, n negro,
charged with the wrecking of Atlantic
Coast Lin# train Just out of Augusta
on Mav 20Jaat rear in w.h'cb Engl
I Just rear. In
hsd a d'fficult task in selecting the
winners hut decided to give first prife
to R. E. Steele, chief of police of
York, and second prize to J. J. J. Rob
inson of the Beth Shiloh community,
better known as “Three J.” Robinson.
Other star performers on the violin
w«»re Hert Clinton of the Bethseda sec
tion and T. K. Thomasson of York.
Buy Mules In West.
County Supervisor Lipscomb. Mayor
R. A. Jones and County Commissioner
Prather Smith have just returned
from St. Louis, where they went to
purchase mules for the use of Chero
kee county. They purchased 21 fine
mules to be used on road bqilding in
the county for the present year. Mr.
Jones says that the people of the
northwest are In good spirits, and that
they befieve that the depression
which has existed everywhere is *
thing of the past.
Sells Paving Bonds.
Orangeburg —Bonds for th® -purpose
of securing funds with which to con
struct five and one-half mile* of street
paving were let at the sfssloq of U^e.
v ?TTed was f>Hr ‘^reniKfl. the—Trwt fVyroptnr part. F -
found rufltr of rrtirder wRh a. recoin-! Georgia being the surceesful bidder,
mendatlon to tnet—Y, which r»®a.nv Ilf* their bid betng $;5#.#f# for S p#r rent
flnplieonlne"♦ uM^ the S'TO’h Ciro- bonds. This bid was better by )ft OM.
lima law Th# Jurv in the rase was than the boat bid rejected at tbe meet
net only ten ai'-a'— *f a boat a month ago A* adventae-
. Poring tbe trial P-vaa Edwards ne- - meat will be pobliaho4 shortly.cgUlaf
(Old of tree relattonaht* with tor bids tn lay tho ttroet gating
tag
a big gume hunter nnd tins brought
down mouMaln sheep, elk. dis-r and
(►ear In the (Rocky moiintnina and
nioiise in the Canadian woods. Mrs.
Johnston has accompanied iiij ! ui^on
ninny hunts. • -j t - X
Wragg. llrtMikly n. were also made citl-
xeii* for ra-iqieratlng In Sinclair s dip
lomatic work. Sinclair and Weidiunn
also won’ renown n* the authors of
“The Buttle nf Bourges,*’ which a
Paris English language newspaper said
ohould lie in every American home.
ru tor over /o ycaj
--v, v
i.
Y M. C. A. HELPS PRISONERS
Men Confined in "Discipfinary Bar
racks” at Governor's Island,
* Appreciate Training.
Thanks to the Y. M. C. A. mnny'of
the ‘‘disciplinary barracks” maintained
by the United States for*its soldiers
who fracture the rules that govern the
buck private and officer alike aren't all
dark walls and dark living. Such a
one is historic Fort Jay at Governor’s
Island, New York harbor,'where be
tween 200 and IKK) soldiers are usually
confined, most of whom are “in” for
minor offenses. A few, however, ard
being “cared for" only a few days,
prior to their taking up a longer resi
dence at Fort Leavenworth, the army
prison. _ *
Col. John E. Hunt was commanding
officer of Fort Jay during the World
war. and he introduced “Y” activities
for its inmates. Sirice that time the
secretaries have kept up their work.
The "Y" Is housed in the first build
ing of Its kind the organization ever
built in this country." Every Wednes
day the c-onfined men are allowed tor
attend' the "sing song,” and about itiv
of the men make the walls resound.
The Sunday evening religious service
is even better attended, mure than 2110
Another feature of Hie work Is the
teaching of volunteer - Instructors al
edpcMt U>nal subject*. Spanish and
Frenctremiroes, together with reading,
writing and anibioexie. are pr»o inj? tb#
OMetf laguHar subject*. Tin* mm «i*ow
a desire tn absoHi as mmrk kno* ledgy
,*gf fan>lb4t dntlf (brtf ywHi d of •
For Pity'* Sake.
The c. b. S. no matter. It wa*
-Hie U. 8. S. B«iinething—was *4u its way
to France. It was a rough night, and
the only persons visible,.on that part
of the deck were Guhhins. the worst
gob in fHe navy, who was doing deck
guard, and Lieutenant Commander
Giblet. the gruffest and most generally
unpopular commander in any navy.
Suddenly there was a splash, as the”
ship gavtf a lurch, ami no more lieu
tenant commander was to be seen.
'Guhhins wrestled with his con
science for a moment, then gave up
the struggle, dove in. and grabbed his
superior by the neck as. he w as going
down for the third time.
‘“Guhhtns.” gasped the latter, “I
thank you. If we are rescued I shall
’do anything I possibly can for you.”
“Sir." answered Guhhins, “If it Isn’t
asking too much, would you mind not
telling f Jie gang who It was that saved
you? They’d half kill me.”—American
Legion Weekly.
Carrying .On With the
American Legion
Tombstones, and even war memor
ials, are being bought from Ger
many by English and American cities,
because Germany Is able to underbid
other markets. ^
ess
Breezy letter* fri*ni home town bud-
tfi nr it re bertur enT^'^iarfrlcd Kansas
■oldiers In a hospital at Fort Bayard.
V if The barrage was set up by
Kan*as pmt* of the Legion.
• • •
A plh>tlc«« plane is becoming lh#
omaatRm «f the \Jltae«Mih*ar alrdomr
Froore *'oittrul'rd by wirrleoa from
tbr gfsoiivl tbe pin** HrHr* far OBd
No work that you farmer# do it too
rough for clothes made out of Stife!’#
Indigo Cloth.
AU Overall*, Jumpers and Work Clothe*
made of this doth last longer, wash bet*
ter and keep their “looks.”
See that you get it. Look for thix boot xhsped
trade mark stamped on the back of the cloth.
Garments sold by dealers ererywhert—
W * are makers of the cloth only.
J. L STIFEL & SONS
Indigo Dyers and Printers
Wtieelinc, W. Vs.
2*0 Church S».. N.w Yerk. N. Y.
one-eleven cigarettes
Three Friendly
Gentlemen
In a new package that fits the pocket—
At a price that fits the pocket-book —
The same unmatched blend of
Turkish. ViRGisiAanJ Buri cy Tobaccos
*H1 '■ana.ftvr