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) i >-» >»-V , - { * ■\ 1? “We Are Careful, Yet Lifieral.” X <• We appreciate your business. 5 o'o Paid in Savings Department. HOME BANK OF BARNWELL. Established in 1877. f^THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY.^ Feb. 24 Subscriptions Have / . Expire^ PLEASE RENEW “Just Like a Member of the Family 1 ’ VOLUME XLVIL BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1924' Expired. * PROMPTLY! Largest County Cirfu&tion. NUMBER BuiKJETpFj. Interesting ITEMS FROM BLACKV1LLK Home Almost Destroyed by Fire is Being Remodeled and Enlarged.. BARN AND CONTENTS LOST IN FIRE LAST SATURDAY ' Biackvilkvt Fed. 18.—The home of Mr. G. M. Hogg, who lives a fe.y G. M. Hogg Suffers Heavy Loss, Par- tically Covered by Insurance. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS FROM WILLISTON. ■f Willis • Irvin, of Augusta, to Draw Plans for New .Church Building. NEW SCIENTIFIC WIZARD IS NEGRO, ONCE A SLAVE DEPUTY COLLECTORS TO VISIT BARNWELL COUNTY George Carver Has Worked Wonders Taxpayers oF Barnwell to Be Given I i Mrs. Daisy Walker and her father, Mr. L. F. Hair, which was almost en tirely consumed by fire several months .igo, is being remodeled and enlarged. Mr. 'Wilden Hair, a capable Blackvil!e 13 ontractor, has been engaged to q j »he work. The Blackvitk* s.heds, v/hich- have v>ng lx‘en a “bone of contention” bt*- tween the Sothern Railway and the railroad commission, have at last oeen completed and add greatly to Jhe comfort of travelers and to the appearance of the suiToundings of the depct, even, if they do look like they are turned upside dowh and a little 'bob-tailed.” Friends of - Mr. R. B. Fickling will bo glad to learn that he is recovering ■'rom injuries sustained in an automo- J hiilc wreck some time ago* Mxs. Fiek- ^Kg," who was’quTte'ITI atTHe tfmeHs’ -mproving rapidly. They are both .n » rhe Baptist Hanjital in Columbia; V Houses are-.in great demand in • ^ .'BIftckvHle. New comers mdve in very-week or two, but every house ■aema to be filled now. About the time the airship “Shen- • — . ' » indoah” broke loose from her moo"- uigs during a storm, the smoke stack i-t Farrell’s knitting m'.il Happened Le -.he same fate. How'ever, the mill con- ‘iiui^l to run with a ooD-tailed smoke -tack until a few days ago, when a -ew one was erected. The highway from Barnwell has ntcred the city and Is being graded, niaekville is'very proud of the honor '•.f lx-ing “lh*- id^ther of tw r in high ways.” Mr. J. Arthur Wiggins, of Den- nark. gave a very interesting talk at the Methodist ('huix-h a short time ago. As the Blackvil'e Methodi-st Church ■'■.as services only twice a month by the legular pastor, the J- C. At- hinson, of Barnwell,, the IVesiding el der has promist^l to keep the vacant Sundays supplied, and he has sent «>me good speakers who have made i deep impression . on^ their hearers. The Rev. Mr, Hojk._oLIh^mark.Avi!-L • fill the appointment iwixt Sunday. Recently a ik-legation from tru* I'lackville Methodist Church “raided” 'he- Methodist parsonage at Barnwell ird gave Rev. Mr. Atkin-on and hi- iaghter. Miss Atkinson, a “good rx-unding.” Mr. and Miss Atkinson, n thdir usual graceful manner, gave .; f he delegation a hearty' welcome and >eemod to appreciate the pounding immensely. They- servtxl delightful -efroshments ami several hours wore •pent at the pai-sonago very pleas- Mucii enthusiasm is felt here _ i.i the Southern B. V. P. U., which will meet in Blackville Friday. Satunlay and Sunday'. A large delegation :s expected and everybody is invited to itUmd these interesting meet ings. Mr. Luther Still and children, of Blythe.' (la., vrsited relatives in Bani- ' , rell County recently. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pender and • hildron, of Charleston, were recent guests f Blackvilh- relatives, The measles epidemic here contin- nen to be alarming. Little . Bobby Stivender died Friday from a compli- e;vtio(n of meashp and pneumonia. JVIrs. Carlisle Altman and children. " of Allentown, Pa., are visjting ht-r husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil lie Altman, of Blackville. Mr. H. A. Ray, of Charleston, was a business visitor here Wednesday. It will be of interest to a host of friends^, here amL-o 1 sauvJo-rri> that Mr. A Ibcrt-Bhmur'is dedged chiropractor, having .recent y graduated in that profession. He was a visitor here scvcraj^Jays ago and anrrdunccKl that he would probably locate in Blackville in the' near future. Dr. Blume is a Blackville hoy and h: a countless number of friends in this city. He is a son of Mi*, jind Mrs. L. P. Blume. ‘ miles from Barnwell, suffered quite a loss Saturday afternoon, when a large barn on his place was -.olally destroy ed by fire, together with its contents, which consisted of about 1,500 bun- bles of fodder, a large quantity of corn' and hay, a two-horse wagon, farm implements, etc. The .fire start ed from burning grans, which got be-, yond control. Mr>Hogg stated Sat urday night that the loss is partially covered by insurance." Fortunately he had moved a quantity of fertilizer from tile building on;> a few days be fore. C. H. Dicks Elected Mayor. Dunbarton, Feb. 18.—An increase in the number of cases of measles'irC Mrs. 0. N. Courtney, Dr. and Mrs. the community made it necessary for W'i.llis^ Cone and Mr. George Cadden the Dunbarton High School to remain attended thif Masonic “banquet m closed this week. It is hoped that the Aiken last week. Mr. Self was on the school will be able to open next Mon- program for pn address. Willsiton, ’Feb. 18.—The contract for the plans, specifications and super vision of the new church building has been let to Mr. Willis Irvin, of Augus ta, by the building committee of the Williston Baptist Church. It is thought that construction will begin early in the spring. The regular monthly business meet ing of Hart’s Battery Chapter. U. D. C., was held, with the President, Mrs. \V. D. Black, on the afternoon of the 8th inst. Delightful refreshments, consisting of a salad course-and cof fee, were served by the hostess, as sisted by little Miss Nancy Wroe Black and Agties Latimer. » Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Self, Mr. and Mrs. Qy B. Johnson. Dr. J. G. TroUi, Mr. and Mrs. D. L.-Merritt, Mr. and With Peanuts and Sweet* Potarn-• Born a "slave baby i^ a M'. soun negro cal>in, now a fellow in the Assistance "Fab. 2t> and .March 1. CRIMINAL COURT ENDS AFTER SHORT SESSION Te^m Scheduled- to Last Two Weeks Adjourns After Only Two Days Of interest to income , taxpayers- in The .February- term of the Court of Barnwell County is the announcement | General St*ssion«, which was scheduled Royal Society of England and a icieu- that deputy collectors will visit vnri-; 1 > t ' vso weeks. Judge T. S. tist of inu-mationa) reputation—suth . ous towns in the c-oun* <h„ Utter | ^ •Jo"*™ 1 . , k „, h , r ’ J part of th.' mnSth. for tho purpose of! sh " rtl ' v Quito » tho last pulf that GeorfTL C a , asgist . nR thl . m , n nl!akin(r thl . ir ri .. numlau of cas.* wen- di.poscd of life his, spanned. Kidnappt“d by raid- ' . » u . u u • o i * ' * ^ f turns. A collector will be in Barnweil ers in infancy and released tn return day. . * Mrs. H. II. King is visiting her mother, Mrs. Sallie R. RaV, at Heal ing Springs. Mins Jane Owens spent last Mon day in Augusta. At the town election held last Fri day the Following officers were elect ed for the coining year: Mayor, C, H. •ks; Wardens, P..J. liters, H. H. King, W. H. Dicks and J. L. All. These officers served last year, and it is to their credit that the voters of the town saw no reason to make any change. . The farmers in this section aye'otlsy. hauling their fertilizer for Ahis cron. The amount, of guano that is 'being bought points to u large acreage this j vear. It Is believed that the farmers I will stick to the diversified way oil farming again this year, planting | several money crops and plenty of | feeds tuffs. The weather for the past | week has been fine,and people are j taking advantage of it to prepare the soil for their crops. Mrs. Walter Cheatham, and daugh ter, Nancy Davis, of Blacks tone, Va., are visiting her' sister, Mrs. J Kennedy. ' Mrs. George Sadler is visiting Mrs. G„. G. Matthews. Her husband and 1 children are in Richmond. They ex pect to sail for the missionary field in Nigeria, Africa, thls t spring. Mr.->. Murray Garber, of Batesburg, is visiting-Mrs. A. N. Garber. Mr. Tf B. Quattlebaurp. of Granite- vijhg was a recent visitor here. Mrs. A. M. Kennedy and Billy Pat terson visited Columbia last week. on February 29th- and March 1st. Blackville will be visited Febfary 27 and Williston on February 218. Visits will be paid to other towns in this section as follows: Allendale, March 3 and 4. Bamberg, Feb. 21 and 22. Denmark, Feb. 20. Fairfax, March 6* Olar, March 6. Col. Edgar A. Brown came down from Columbia Friday night to.spend the week-end at home. He returned trenoon. • • ' them the raw materials and tlie fin ished product and turned them loose hibition law r ADVISES PURCHASE OF CALCIUM ARSENATE NOW Warehouse Commissioner Says Situa tion Seems to Be Acute. Johnson-TajrcaJice. THe 4) Snellingr Feb. Id.—The many friends of Mr. Carsie Tarrance and Miss Bessie Johnson Will be interest ed to learn of their marriage, which took place at the baptist Parsonage in Barnwell Thursday, Feb. Hth. Miss' Johnson has been teaching several years, having taught at Old Columbia this year. Mr. Tanance is a prosperous farmer of the Shelling section. Mr. W. F. Sullivan, of Faiiffax, spent the week-end with Mr, James Cook. Columbia, Feb. 18.—Barnwell Peo ple, Barnwell, S. C.—Gentlemen: * I wi^h space in your columns to an nounce to-*the fanners of Barnwell County that the Legislature has placed in the hands of the State Wa:e- house Commission r a large sum o’ money {TV' fl i'evnt. ,, ng f , rr<! for ■ .'iTt' ~ purpose of purcir*.: g g; c* dista ibit- ing to thi, farmer-? et the state Cal<, uni Aavt-mric'-an'i- (uher'•boll" -wt*rvd poisons at the cost tl procuring and handling same. The Commissioner early in the sea son arranged with some large manu- facturers of this material-.at a verv cheap price and is now able to de liver it to aiiy point in the state in any quantities of fifty pounds or moie at one third less than it was Sold for for a $300 race horsg, his amazing discoveries promise to repay the slight* investment millions of times over, through their addition to the world’s wealth, and particularly to that of the' South. Setting odt without means making his own way unaided through the common schools and colleges, called to teach in Tuskegce institute and for ycaj's working In nis la'bora- tory, silently and unheralded, then leaping into fame over night as the greatest agricultural chemist of the LAge—-iiAch i?i thi“ brief stqr^ &hiLjtQ^ elist ever conceived a more improb- able plot. ‘ _ H Putting Peanut on Map. ’Professor Carver’s fame rests pop ularly on the peanut, from which he hks evolved 165 distinct products.. These cover the widest range—milks of half a dozen kinds butter, cheese, sherbet, breakfast food, flour* instant coffee fwith*cream and sugar, if you prefer), Worchester $puce, vinegar pickles, -ulad oils, confections, soft drinks, soap,: face powder, complcxlm cream, 'shampoo, dandruff eyre, axle grease, stock food, stains, dye$, inks, what-not. The peanut seeifis to,have teen a sort of Aladdin’s lamp, yield ing whatever George Carver asked of it. ^ But this p**anut series, astonishing as it is, only begins the story. ^JThc sweet potato has lieen made to yield more than 100 distinct products. We are not sb- much surprised, at swei,t potato flour, tapioca, breakfast food.^ molasses ami other food products" ing to the South’s prosperity and the during the brief session, however, and Clerk of Court' Robt. L. Bronson states that a . comparatively small number remains on the docket. True Bills. The Grand Jur^ returned the fol- loing True Bills: Sherman Galloway, alias Peter Bus- bee, violation of the prohibition law. Martin Renew, violation of the prohibition law. Golie Bush, violation of the prohi bition law. H. D. Drawdy and Mutt Harley, vio lation of the prohibition law. v Steve Bates, violation of the prohi bition law'. . Benjamin Brabham, murder. Herman £ook, violation of thepro- in his laboratory to find out, if they ecyld, the process between. They went away utterly baffled. Toilet powders, shoe dressing, complexion bledches and dental cements an' also among the clay products. No Thought of 1 mate Gain. It is interesting to know what start- eci Professor Carver on this dong train of investigation. When the boll wee vil togah his tuyages. Carver,- like other theoretical agriculturists, began to pix-ach crop .diversification, with emphasis on th<- peanut. Somebody replied, “Very good, but,.jyhat shall we do with our peanuts?” The scien tist was “up a tree.” If he were to make good on his advice, he must find new uses for the peanut, 'O he svt to work without hope of personal gam, and with the sole motive of add- though sweet pototo coffee and choco late and erystalized ginger und after dinner jnints do stretch the imagina tion somewhat. But when we are in troduced to 70 wonderful sweet' pota to dyes for silk and cotton goods, we think the _..limit biUi_. surely been reached. - Rubber From Sweet Potatoes. ,Nat iiT Their yet remains sweei potato rubber, to all appearances a- good as ever came from the rubber tnn*. Professor Canev refuses to i-laim a great deal for his lubber until it has Ikvti further tested by time. However, Thomas A Edison thought well enough of it to invite it-, discoc- worid’s food supply. Only after yeai*s would Professor Carver agree to the formation of a company to put hrt products .on the market,- and then only with the ex plicit reservation that all processes which do not require specialized skill Hamp Trotti, disj>osing of property under lien. Cases Disposed of. The following casew were disposed of: Lawton Smalls, assault and battery with intent to kill, directed verdict of not guilty. j Sherman Galloway .pleaded guilty to the charge of violating the prohibi tion law and was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and serve three months at hard labor. Sam Edwards pleaded guilty to violating the prohibition law and was sentenced to pay $500 or serve six months; on service of 30 days, begin ning July 15th, balance of sentence to lx? suspended during good behavior. Steve Bates entered a like plea to the same charge and was sentenced to pay $500 and serve six months; on service of 40 davs, balance of sen te net' to be suspended during good behavior. Golie Bush’also pleaded guilty to violating the prohibition law and re ceived a sentence of- $500.. or six months; on service of 50 dava f hal- or capital shall be freely given to the ance of sentence to be suspended dur- public. It is characteristic of the man,] ing good behavior. Martin Renew’ pleaded guilty to violating the prohibition law and was sentenced to pay $1,000 or werve eight months; on payment of $50, l>aLance of sentence to be suspend? 1 during good behavior. Several cases were nol pressed. The Grand Jury made the usual too, that when the company was. or ganized he declined to receive, any cash consideration until its success should He evident. Material reward meant nothing to George Carver. If j last year. This material is handle Miss Lucy Cook is much improved i very carefully and upon arrival i after a sevetx* ease-of medsles. H< r many friends hope she will soon be out again. Messrs. W. K. Sullivan*, JaYnes Cook and Gorge (look attended seivict's it Resonuiry Sunday afternoon. They greatly enjoyed the selections render ed by jthe Williston choir and Mr. Kir- samplcd and finalized by the State ChemUt U-fore lx : ing sent .out so as. to insure its effectiveness in poison; 'ing the ‘Boll- W -tM?vii. Tlie Calcium situation seems to l>e very acute and 1 am afraid that wo will see prices'a great deal higher later on; besides, the possibility of the. new company makes him rich, as perhaps it may, his share of the prof its will 1h* just that much added to Uv erer to join his staff ajtja magnificent world’s store of com ecrated wealth. | presentment, which will be published salary. It is eharacteiistic of FYofes- j devoted in one way or another to the , next week. —. d<.-. t welfare of humanity. ! Notice is l*eing sent to the second -* “As i»*Lirt1r Child.” -J weekedurors not to report for doty These facts would seem to indicate next Monday, that George Carver's personality Is a-! * ■ uu:que as his history. It is. He eom : i Completes Work in County*. bines in the most surprising way the j simplicity of a child, the humility of j Mr ?. Henrietta Ablard has complet- si>r Career that he couit**ously dined the flattering offer, saying that ho felt he owed his life aiul work-to Tuskegee ami to th<‘ Simth. h-- During the war samples.of Carver's sweet potato bread were sent to of. by. who is teaching a vocal class in ] r.-ot being able to procure sufficient Willit-ton. - Mr. Melvin (’arter, "of the Hercules section, wus in Snell ing yesterday af- temoon. • ^ ' Miss Annie Iaiu Hair had Mr. Geo- quantity unless the ptniph* buy early so that the money can be -used again when the real need conies. I am, therefore, in the face of thi^ situation, ailyising ail our farmers jo puix-hase Cook as her guest Sunday afternoon. ! their ; requirements nuw while the Mr. Mitagy Bill was a visitor j price. Is reasonable and while it ean at Mr. H. W'. Cook’s Sunday*mornind-/be'diad. ?The k ,cotton slates to the west us are the greatest users of Boll Death of Bobby Stivender. ot Weevil poi->ons and they never'buy until late on account of having no Blackville, Feb. 18. ^r. and -^ vs -j place Uv eare for it. When they qomo Luther Stivender have the sympathy , market for their requirements of many relatives and friends in tho kS . ( . ma y txpeet a sudden .scarcity and 'death of their little six-year.old soh. ‘ H great advance in price. Bcvbby, who pai-stvl away Friday, af-j i ^.all be glad to furnish any f 4?r a jvainful illness oi pneumonia and oU( . with such information .as measles.* In babyooil he accidently j have on the subjects' Just write or swallowed lye and all of his life had 1 w j lv/ J- beeh under th'e family’s most tender | care. At times his throat would close ! and he Would im'e to be rained to, ficiaLs of the food administration at Washington; They refused "to Ixdieve a devout faith, and the confidence ofi gd her work in Barnwell County, On it was mild** from jxdatov'S till they -scientific certainty. His first w’ords I Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 12th, a meet- sent for Carver himself and had him are likely to impress you as almost j ing. of all colored midwives in the make and demonstrate his product be- j childish. .Then you become conscious! county was held at the Second Color- (fore their eyes. Then tlv- grtvermhenl . of an unfathomable vein of mysticism hed Baptist Church in Barnw’ell, about adopted his formula and advertised and faith. Finally,, you >*ield to [fifty being prt'sent. The Rev. J. C. it widely for food fonsorvalion. Fed- .-speechless wonder as he opens for you ( Atkinson, pastor of the Barnwell eral agents have been experimenting a f^w.windows in^o the scientific maze Metluxii.-rt Church,.made a short talk, also with hi- jvotato iiunasss. j where, hip feet are so much at home, after which refreshments were serv- ^The pecan was next attacked, ana- ! A true negro, spare and thin, with a j gd by the memlvffrs of the Associated lized and subjected to al.l sorts of mo- piping voice 5ind a manner, almost | Charities. 7 " ehanieal and chemical proeojis**, with painfully modo'st, his clothing plain | ^ ^ thc* result that 78 more products have' and- none too netv, u sprig of cedar, ' A1 New Department, been developed—-justj a ' W-gjnnihg, in hi- button hole, he is ai striking says the Wizard. Pcriin shellAalone figure idi*ed, l>ut not distinguished by have yielded 27 beautiful dyes. Okra, any of the expected marks of genius, dandelions, shi'ubs, tiv’es, onion skins, 1 Asked how he has made so. many wood ashes are all gradually yielding up their secret, unheard of values, Last week The People added a new dejxkrtment—a radio section.’ Radio farts and those who contemplate join- astonishing discoveries, he promptly in^ the vast army of “listenere in' tells you; “I didn’t- do it. God has only ; will find this a most entertaining chiefly in the form of dyes b> the num ber of 300 or more. Some of the com mon grasses havq been studied ai-o State Mayor thomas p. stoney TO SPEAK IN BARNWELL :7V Ar|nouncement fis made that Mayor Thoma^ P. Stoney of Charleston will ..-peak |n Barnwell at an early elite, announcement of which .will be made in The People, probably next week. Mayor Stoney is regarded as one cf (he coming public men of South Caro lina. Mrs. Lizzie Gave has purchased a handsome Franklin sedan. tlie hospital for treatment. It is re-. markable that during his*last illness j his throat was not affected. , v Yours very truly, J. Clifton Rivera, WarhoU-e Commissioner. A Valentine Party. used me to rcveaJ some of His wonder- feature. This Js -just another evidence ful providences.” All his work has of the efforts of this paper to give its been done in. that- spirit. Chemistry readers the best paper published in and found to possess great possibih* ^ts physical basis, but taith is it- this section. inspiration, prayer its atmosphere, and sorvice its motive. To- George at- (Tarver there Is no conflict between 1, , „ . ,. lie end felitfon. Monday and called at this off.ee an- Not least of the contribution', which' ■«»•* ^ sulwcrl l >tlon - _ L tics fiber plant?. Egyjit’s Secreft- Rediscovered. Alabama's abundant rid clays traeted th& scientist’s attention, t tx*gaii work with them. Behold, _ other inexhaustable. source X wealth! Proteetier Carver is making to his Only a short tibn* ago. little James': Mrs. Eugene Easterling and Ml-- From common, old field “mud” the generation Is the fact that he iu- Hammohd, one of his’class mates who | Cornelia Bethea entertained a num- "dzard has- extracted a wunllerful ur- spires a new respect for the possi- livtfd only two doors away, died of 1 bgr of friends Thursday "afternoon ray of pigments and paints and stains, oiliUes of his race in all who heai the same ailment. Besides his parents, Bobby is sur vived by a large family of brothei*s and sisters, who are heart broken with grief. He was the idol of them all. The little body was tenderly laid to -rest Saturday afternoon in the Blackville cemetery, the funeral ser vices being conducted at the home by the Rev. L. H. Miller. The People's good friend, Mr. T. W. Scqtt, of Williston, was in the city to LARGE STILL CAPTURED G < ’ IN COUNTY YESTERDAY Send yatir Job A b to. The People. with a Valentine party at the hbrrte of 300 of them, thi* valuer which may His story. -Of late he has spoken fro- ^ a ~ ld ,n the person* OM Mrr.-JL.X. Easterling. The rooms well prove tofabulous. There are quently at, bij? summer assemblies. b«- Mi section, several miles from Barn- wero prettily decorated in keeping’ browns and rods and blues in every fore businu-y 'groups and in Southern *re!l, yesterday (Wednesday), county with the spirit, of the occasion. shade, s Tables were arranged for bridgt' permanent'^s. those userl by the an- profound impression. He conL-ti id rook, and after several games: rient Egyptiipts tq decorate Tut-ankh- an unanswerable evidence of were prettily •»> n.«:iiiiiu *-— —— — - — - . , . . . , « shade, as brilliant and apparently as, colleges. He never fails to make a an< * state officers captured a large titutes still and 10,000 gallons of beer. The the equipmenJLcqnsisted of the following: Rad" been enjoyed, higli scoro" and A men’s tpnn^perhaps mgifc Indeed woithwhileness* of his race, and of 17 fermentena. v^^ llon from Egypt’s kiiig tost formula now the fact'that its humblest child may s till, 1-0-gallon condenser, 60-gn- newly discovered. One of the coun- possess possibilities of limitless scr- Ion steam boiler, : copper condenser, try’s largest paint concerns sent two vdce'l awaiting only a chance for do- worm and copper complete. ^ of its experts to‘Tuskegee to study velopment.—Robert ’ g, - Eleazer%iff' ^Sherman Galloway was arrested by - -- -■ - the' pfficers who made, the raid. and consolation prizes were awarded delicious salad course was served Mr. T. A. Greene, of Dunbartonl, was a business visitor '-here Monday. V'S-. ■ ■ *• Professor Carver’s paints. |Ie showed The State.