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The Barnwell Establish**! In 1877. *Ju»t Like a Member of the Family 91 * * Largest County Circulation. V . VOLUME XLV. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 20TH. 1922. NUMBER"*. C. F .MOLAIR ENJOYED BIG CONVENTION AT NEW HAVEN Saw Wonders ejp Tjiat City, Yale University and Winchester Factory. Judging from the enthusiastic re ports of Mr: C. F. Molair, who recent ly returned from New Haven, the second annual convention of the Na^ tional Association of Winchester Clubs held there June 26th-29th was a big success. The trip was made by way of New York over the Atlan tic Coast Line, in itself a most en joyable journey. But according to reports this was quite overshadowed by the benefits derives and the pri vileges enjoyed while at New Haven. The convention was attended by a- bout 1200 of the foremost hardware and sporting £oods dealers of the United States, many of them ac companied by their families. This number gives one an idea of the im portance attached to being a member of the Winchester clubs. They came to New Haven from every state in the Union, generally in special trains with the word “Winchester” streaming from every car. The rail- (pads took exceptional care of the Winchester folks, granting reduced fares anj doing everything possible make the trip av enjoyable one. Kraus New York the representatives rom the South and West were car- rted to New Haven by th* steamer Highlander, an bft mile trip around New York City on Long (•land I Sound In Dew H avert noth ing wa* j left undone te mm m memorable one. ke Ike re la addition u t be genera 1 assem- I My ■fsitiuw of the foaveatta idi f I •ere rwnfefeeree Odi men haaitmng. •toe e arrangement out mmuewWJi broader aspect*. * f t. e * e* m geoee. j gun* sn«| ammeait rntL f t tork’e 1 retleey. fWAJight m m*i 1 wllerivs. 1 skate*, tael*, and W1 nrbeeter j line*. aHeveatiag » : ! Hj fm f » of tke Mg B inrbeeter fa mmd | mop**-1 Ilea of It* peedm • • Rf fSAH ed ta a' •pec»al dtepla) reel On the Rendsi fore tke comrntioa the a** citrl>4 t\ MFwa R H * 1 tended on organ 1 mi W«eWy Hall. Yai* t*a»*er miiy •lii* 1 boja* * • one of the ftneol oi rva«iB Ml ll r- • * * Outside of tbe a pfutor ci n nsm the i tsito f • Tk trf r r atcftai* ed at a rabo Hurt i 1 *>1 ' !$ B f ' ** 1 ra4>o rxktbtUoa aad cea rrft; m ti m HaH ** and field day; tke filial fraU ire M-imi • Koeqert held in, (Hr Hia 4l sing kail of Yab Uaiversit] mim miu •bout 12UU pnipld. not attending tl* TW Ia4i THE ENROLLMENT BOOKS FOR THE AUGUST PRIMARY CLOSE THE LAST TUESDAY IN JULY. IT IS YOUR DUTY AS WELL AS YOUR PRIVILEGE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTIONS THEN TO BE HELD. HERETOFORE, * - ‘ ■*s ... - « _ THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN WITH THE MEN ^ f « -NOW IT IS EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN THE MEN AND WOMEN. 1 RESPECTFULLY URGE EACH AND EVERY WOMAN IN BARNWELL COUNTY ABOVE THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS TO ENROLL and VOTE ON ELECTION DAY. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT IF YOU VOTE YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SERVE ON THE IURY AND PAY POLL TAX. THIS IS AN ERROR. VOTING CASTS NO ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY UPON YOU AS THE 1921 SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE PASSED AN ACT EXEMPT ING FEMALE VOTERS FROM IURY DUTY. — EDGAR A. BROWN. County Chairman. BOLL WEEVILS SAID TO BE PUNCTURING BOLLS Activity of the Peat Is Leaaealag Prospects for Good Yield. ■ K11. CMI >TY GIT* fl.tha < I GAMJtJNK T%X I BARNWELL THIRTY YEARS AGO t fcarteete I *>«■ Ml INhee* ~f*etadt*a ad Rauth t araitae." hf ta The llCele. J si Heart Bice. Jr, ■an Mai naan** Aliens M.u: Charia th H will (kr Im •vA#tllMlf li I <ri i hHP hMMNN fl I Mfft durtmr C. TW Ur^n i rib Arm «»T m UJidkrf • of iWlI iUir a qMI % H ife4r< •ere ha»r». asm. althoug the> aem ac* Uaitlad. this detracted not a wfcift froai I he moral hetetam ef the ama • he pewserated the cases. If CaL AIdnrh had heteaged te a d if fee vet age aad muntry. he weald have reached great elevatiaa. Aa a political philosopher, he has had ae vcynfti |9| t ll|#Or 241 pMt, bm% mm m prscticml tic tan eras a failure Knoovng the seamv Bide, the and ret - l* i •f (K. *r. 'Ul tour* of Yale I'nr rrrwtiy. tM r Win { U* V* Chester Plant and • •r city i of Nee ! Undr Haven, social gatl kenngs, an d other ! a gallo features that go ti » make ai n ideal 1 hetweei trip. They saw mi me uf the woiiuo: the am best tennis players at the Nc ■w Hav- used e: en Lawn Club, via ited Yale iUfwI. ; Each c< m listened to a talk by Sales Manager Maycumher given by radio an«| wore cut* at the big clam bake nnd ban- t. A newspaper was prmtid daily ifumio the news of the convention and intimate notes snout many in attendance. One of the outstanding privileges of the convention was the inspevtiop of the Navy flotilla con sisting di IT submarines, two de stroyers, Wnd two mother ships the Bushnell apd Savannah anchored£trff j Mr. Ralph Smith Lighthouse Point In New Haven haVi k Anderson Saturday bor on the day of the clam bake. i the counties and the atat.*. Mint to the counties to be rlttsively for mad purposes, unty gets a proportional sham in the fund according to the ratio of the collection in the county to total a in the state and the ratio of the as sessed vaTtie of the pr^|>erty in the county to the total assessed value of the property of the state. * The-tdx so far has averaged about $72,300 a month and at that rate should bring in a total of a little over $700,000 fur thig yeaev-The--hrw went into effect March 1. Dr. J Dwkson Burn*, who, in the rstim >n of many, was the must brillu ml of the younger gmupe. The home of Simms waa some 10 mile* away on the Edisto, but his influence was felt throughout the region..Sirnm* died in 1870, so that at the time th' ■a saasi held a i hat Hr irn othc thing V. naiiev ’* ban not take hr fu tXHNTT CAMPAICM OP It VS AT WILUHTO* THIHHUAY Office ResHeeu Make latllal Appeal »• "Deee Pec pur July IT. TW opeuiag gua la the cuuMy rsmpaigu will W heard at VilllsSoa ea THursday uf oust week. July T7tk. at whtrk tUoe the caadldslee foe of fice la Barnwell t aunty will make their iattia! appeals la the "deer pee pul** fee their uetee at the hattle of the hallets ea August JTIh. Ou the fultowing Thursday. August, Srd. the rundidates will move an Btarhvtlle Hunhartaa will he attacked Tharsday. Augwat |g, and the compaiga will |rteer at Barnwell Friday, Aagust I • has th rgia t motored up to to spend the week-enj with relatives. Government launches and private boats carrietl the visitors to the flot illa and many went on board the na- annua] val vessels.- The Navy Department 1 CountjT sensed the educational possibilities of 1 this great gathering of representa tive business men many of whom come from inland cities and seldom have an opportunity of seeing ves sels of our Navy. It was a treat for Mr. William McNab is enjoying his annual -fishing trip in Calhoun for a still greater Winchester^ Charles A. Ireland, of Ionia, Michi gan, was chosen President of the National Association of Winchester . Clubs. A. -J. Osbonie of Holyoke, the convention people and ,no doubt, ( Massachusetts; Warren Taylor of fulfilled every purpose the Navy De- j Gonzales, Texas and George Brown of partment had * n m b»d. Commander Ppnxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Vice Davis the following day,-spoke to the Presidents. W. R. Sloan, LoganUtah, convention on the “Aims. Needs and Treasurer and W. J. C. Stockley, Purposes of our Navy” and his talk was indeed an interesting one. Just to listen to the talks of President John E. Otterson of the Winchester Repeating Arms Com pany would have made the conven tion trip worth while. He endeared himself to everyone present long be-, Hammersly. Puente, fore the epmrontion dosed hBd « v ««7 President; Mrs. P. X. he appeared be was given an ^Bien He told of the sureeos oi W Winchester Plan giving a great deal of credit la (Me eaaawrtad with the gtttMad of wervksedm dmifrufi— asg i t«lm>s pAoae New Haven, Secretary. The retiring president, Mr. Woodward and ‘ the Secretary, Mr. Stockley were given tokens of esteem by the dealers in appreciation of their services. The Woman’s Auxiliary selected the following officers: Mrs. L. T. ^California, Bechersr, St. Louis, Mtsaugn, Mr*. J. L Emtgh, Sacramento. Cahforaia, Mrs. War- rea Taylor. Gpataka. Texas. V Prsaidrats; Mrs W. R ftlran Utah. Truaoarer. aad Mms H M ishssua. Mew U* tea. CetMMtMMX Borrteary , * . mentioned Barnwell was within 20 years of him—a shorter interval than has intervened since the Spanish- American war. James «. Randall, author of ‘•Maryland, My Maryland” and other poems of beauty irfid worth was a frequent visitor at the Simms home, as was Governor McDuffie liefore the war. - a •-< Two of Mr. Simms’ sons were there, William Gilmore, known as “Judge Simms,” and Charles Carroll, much younger and a member of the Barn well -bar. A daughter, Mrs. Rowe,: also lived in Barnwell at this time, and kept alive "in her home the lite rary ary artistic cha>m..of her distin guished sire. - t " • r '"~- Judge Maher, reputed one of the most learned jurists in America, and Judge A. P. Aldrich, were the elder representatives of the law. Col. Al fred P. Aldrich was planting at The Oaks and brother. Col. "Robert. Aldrich, the ranking member; of the bar, lived in Barnwell, in a house built by Colonel Owens before the war. Maj. John W. Holmes edited The People and put into it a fund of humor and information. Whiskey was sold then, and the barrooms had a aide window, known a* “Th* Deacon’s Corner,” where thirsty folk, might get a nip without facing the blare and exposure of an open barroom. I never *sw a drunk en man ^ Barnwell in those days. ,* G. Duncan Bellinger was a young procuring attorney, later ta enhrtter and then attorney of tkp state aad ta twada proas qp ng the Beaahus era at the pees, ef H£* Us gy hew mm on this continent equalled 1 him in personal charm. Hr was a 1 rare and fascinating conversational- istt, an eloquent and fluent speaker and a companion of loyal attribute*. He was widely read, and. in general literature, well read. As a pury lawyer me stood first in eastern South Carolina. Col. Roltert Aldrich talked better than he wrot^; but his brother. Col. Alfred Aldrich, wrote better than he talked, al though he was a gifted conversa tionalist. An evening with either was an experience not likely to be forgotten. . . Although the fact is little known outside of Barnwell, Abraham Lin coln had a brother-in-law- livingthere at this time. This was Dr. R. C. » m Todd, a man of splendid intellect, studious, traveler, an accomplished scholar and aq_ able physician. A Princeps Rousseal that he gave me and which was afterward presented to Dr. Edward S. Jovnes was one of . * j. many evidences of his taste." Dr. Todd had practiced -jpedicine in the City of Mexico, if I mistake not. At any rate he had lived there anj w;as So far lit Ur intneat marifr«tr-l in the cu'> m f election, but it I* highly r I that the political pot wil boil after next week. j The following ia W hat of the can- ' 'I(date* who filed their pledge* on or before June 20th, at which time the entries closed: Treasurer—J. B. Armstrong. Judge of Probate—John K. Snell- ing. Auditor—R. W. Riley, C. W. Moody and A. Ray Sanders. Superintendent of Education- Miss C. Alva Baxley and Horace J. Crouch. Supervisor—G. Cull Still, E. G. Birt and J. S. Still. House of Representatives—Edgar A. Brown, Solomon Blatt, L. M. Harley, G. L. Weissinger and J. W. Folk. Magistrate at Barnwell—E. W. Holman and W. P. Sanders. At Blackville—P. E. Allen, I.. F. Still and Milledge Hankison. At^Kline—G. C. Best, Jr., and J. W. Sanders. - At Bennett Springs—B. W. Pee ples. - —- At Dunbarton—C. S. Anderson. At Williston—R.^L. Wooley, R. L, Mims, A. P. Scott and W. A, Willis. In the opinion of’many keen ob servers, the farmers of Barnwell ( County are facing the darkest days j that they have^experienced in many years. This is a bald statement and may be taken by some as the com plaint of chronic calamity-howlera. However, there are certain indis putable facts that bear it out. j To begin with, the farmers, in an effort to cariry out a program «f diversification, planted a rather larga acreage in truck this year, upon which they used • considerable a- mount of commercial fertilizer at the expense of their com and cotton . crops. The cucumber crop was the ( first to be marketed and the prieaa received were so very poor that , many farmers did not realise enough to more than pay for the seed plant ed, to say nothing of the other of production. Then came ca loupes, which also showed a lues ta | the producer. This tertian Is eew at the height of the watermelon tea- ton and carload* have sold her* os low a* $12 $0, while many who ra- fuaed to take the price* offervd and shipped their arnloo* te the Northern OMrfcet* did not receive • peony af ter paying the freight. It i« predicted that many far | will na* mahe eswugh cam ta fa their Block until the fleet of the ■ Cotton.-therefore, t* the only that they have left, aad a •l*m ea* It appear* la ha. Jk start, lark of ■ufftrieat fertiliser and pee* *00*000 nr* rvapeswiM* far the preepeete tht* eectSea tea *. Of ruueae. there hat or* raeepUeao! give peamw of good yields, provided the bell weevti ran he kept la rharh. But that** the vph la ■pMe of the fact that eeatral ea of one eert or •aether have aad nr* Wing. need, the poet g right ahead wMB hie deadly •» Report* vearhad BarwweB tht* w that th* weevil Is large *tae hall*, la adfltiea ta the •qaaree One farmer stated that he found three grebe ta one ball. If tht* rendition herom** genera! them will he lee* cotton outdo ta thto reuady thin year than wo# the cnee ta 1P21, when the overage «ae a hale ta a kale and a half ta the plow. Heavy rata* have fallen throughout th* county during th* past two weeks, which naturally lead* te increaoa wvvvil daatnge Following tare other very dhane- trou* year*, the lor so* already Buf fered in 1922 fall very heavy upeu the farmer* and the** with whom they deal. Many have not yet paid their taxe* and property sold her* on sale*da»in this month by the Sheriff under tax executions had to ho bought in by the county. Unleaa there is a larger yield of cotton than is indicated at present and a good price is received for the staple, dis aster faces the agricultural class as a whole. £> «• > r *■ <| hod in mi are seme —.a ley yo* fields ABOUT CANNING. familiar with .ha inaid* of of ,ive b 7 life. Another citizen of the highest standing, then living in Barnwell, was Dr. N. F. Kirkland, formerly county treasurer, but then president of a local bank. Dr. Kirkland lived to a great age and only passed away with in little more than a year. Quiet and gentle in his ways, he was a man of unahakeable convictions. Almost every man ia his neighborhood was a Reformer and a supporter of Gov. •nor TtiBBnn. but thw hud not the slightest eff*rt OU him He la Reform aad all I so* at Bufusd's Bridge waa a S type of them godly bam—. vs# th* best 'ml TW «eaMOw**i hops having come from the vicinity and many preachers. There wer* many such homes in Barnwell county 30 years ago, and I trust there are many such there still. In Barnwell village the Baptist j minister, the Rev. R. W. Lida, a; native of DarKngton, lent distinction to the church he* erred and the com munity in whieh he livud. There are a few ef the remppavd the community; cm*Id nun up tW community** Ufr ‘ hy saying that it was a lypwal “•re the aril day* •*«h ’ wWa moo* ’ Me lam mark that aa* trmpoaafcAr ? U WO* • free Ma. — —— —- * It has recently fcen brought to notice that the method of canning fruits and vegetables known as the “Cold Pack Method” is being used successfully over the State. This method is a process of canning fruits and vegetables without the proper blanching, exhausting and process ing. In some cases, as in the canning of beans , a preservative power, is being used. I wish to make it clear to the people of my County that the Home Demonstration De- \ partment, as a whole, does not ap prove of this method. We recomend only those methods taught by our specialists and described in the bul letins gotten out by the United States Department uf Agriculture. We do not advise the use of any pro* servative power in canning, only salt and sugar as a flavoring. Elina Cave, Home Demonstration Agt. ^taoin taoin tooin aoin otain VISITORS TO AIKEN Aiken. JoJy Brown of TnaMay IS—Col. A. vuiier Jr, rf m- ovn*’ ri'