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r 1 ■. m •H f- J t - E^TUE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY. c ^a Yes, if you want money wfc have it.] If .you have money we-want it.- 5 o o Paid in Savings Department. X HOME BANK OF BARNWELL. X-X-:-X-X->X-Jp>>i Established in 1877. “Just Like a Member of the Family'’ Largest County Circulation. May ’24 Subscriptidns Have Expired. PLEASE RENEW PROMPTLY! VOLUME XLVII. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSBAY, MAY 22ND, 1S24. vl NUMBER if PEOPLE OF BLACKVILLE MAKE GENEROUS GIFTS $133.18 Raised by I). A. R.’s for Re lief of Storm Sufferers. WTLLISTON MAN CAULS ATTENTION TO TARIFF President Coolidge Increases Tariff on Nitrate of Soda. r *k~xk-x-x*<~x~x-x~:~x~x~x-x><x~x~x*<"X~xx*»h~x~x~x~x~:-x~x-;- , w hite boy killed by HELI* THE STORM' SUFFERERS*. “The splendid people of Blackville have, in their generous gifts for these sorely stricken sufferers, set the rest of Barnwell County aq ex ample worthy of their highest emula tion,” said Dr. W. M. Jones, chairman of the Barnwell County Chapter, A. R. C., in comWienting on the receipt of a cashier’s check for 9133.18, repres enting the amount raised in Black ville through the -efforts of the D. A. R. Chapter of that town, for the re lief of those who suffered from the ef fects of the recent tornado in South Carolina. Accompanying the check was the following letter from Mrs. Herman Brown, Chairman of the Blackville branch of the-Red Cross: ■• r ' “Dear 'Dr. Jones 1 .—Enclosed—• you will find cashier’s check for $133.18, for the Storm Relief Fund of South Carolina. The ladies of the Joseph Koger Chapter of the D. A. R. worked very hard in ^collecting this money and would like it to lie used for the assistance of the South Carolina suf ferers.’’ ‘The following is a list of those who so generously contributed: $10.00— Herman Crown, Mutual Trading Co. $8.50—Joseph Koger Chapter, P. A. R. , $5.00—E. E. Partain, T. 0. Boland, Dr. D. K. Briggs, ha (tore Brown, The Ladies’ Aid Society Methodist Church, School Improvement Association. $3.00—Dr. B. F. Storne. H. D Still. $2.50—Rev. L. H. Miller. Davis Lee ’Chapter. U. D. C. $2.00—H. G. Smith, S. H. Rush. $1.50—Mr. and Mrs. (’.. W. Boyls- ton, Mrs. H. D. Leonard. $1.20—C. J. Martin. $1.00—S. G. Lowe,^Junior Aid So ciety (Methodist Church), J. C. Hoff man, G. T. Still. J. L. Buist, Dr. O. D. Hammond, Cash, T. L. Wragg. Dr. C. A. Epps, .Miss Rosa Rich, VV. E. Mat thews. E. C. Matthews, J. D. Grubbs, D. O. Fanning, Mrs. L. T. Iziar, \\ . H. Birt, A, B. Hair, I.. Wengrow, W, A. Gyles, N. Blatt, IT. Buist. J. C. Mattheyrs. L. J. Baughman. L. C. Still, Dr. J. E. Molony. Dr. K. A. Gyles, Lawrence Groves. Mrs. ( . TL' Mathis, Clyde Hutto. H. lC De-K, fv 1L Weis- -ingei. Mrs. J. VV. Browning, G. F. Posey, c. w: Rise-. Miss Kitlie Steele. M.s. A. l’». Hair. Mi-s Mary Nickles. The People is in receipt of the fol lowing communication from Col. R. M. Mixsno, yf Williston. Editor, The, Barnwell People, Barnwell, S. C. Dear Sir:— 1 notice in the Augusta Chronicle of the 7th instant, information from Washington, D. C., under date of the 6th instant, that President Coolidge has issued his proclamation advocat ing the tariff on nitrate of soda from three cents per pound to four and a half cents per ,pound, in other words, from six dollars per ton to nine dol lars per ton. The Fordney-McCuni- ber tariff act put a duty of three cents per pound on soda, but the hill is imrde flexible, allowing the president, if he so desires, to advance the rate any time he sees proper to do so, to an amount not to exceed four and a half cents per pound. This advance \yas made on the application of the American Nitrogen Products VTompany of Seattle, Washington, with whose product imported nitrate of soda is a strong competitor, therefore, the ad vance in the duty on nitrate of soda imported compells the farmers to do nate nine dollars per Ton either to the government, or to the American Nitrogen Products Company. Sena tors Smith and Dial have been trying to have nitrate- of soda put on the free list, which if done, would have saved the farmers, formerly, six dollars per ton—ami now, under the advance, nine dollars per ton. The farmers have, for years, been trying to get a square deal, they only ask for a reasonable profit on their business, they concede this to all other lines of business, but instead of their getting a square deal they are skinned, both on which they are com pelled to buy and on what they have to sell. With the combination of the gov ernment and the money powers rep resented by cotton speculations an( Mi- Etlwanla - :ger. Miss \ mestoin. 75,- Mr-. ( r>i>r Farrell 1. I . nSf Morrison. < • S Dickinson. G. L. Weis- Martha Bruce. A. lb S. Buist. O’Gbrman. -D. P. Mav- C. ('. Storne, WiJliuii Buist. V L. Ncvils. \\ . V. Martin. Mr>. Sam 1. Buist. L. P. Glume, Mi -. R. Rich. T-urman-Black. Mi-- L. F. Kelly. Mis- Edith Black. M-'s Xmarynthia Keels. J. S. Novils. Edward N inestein. • 25c A B: Keel. B. B. Kamme.% M S' Marie Meyer. R. F. Walker. XV.. Q. Board, Miss Adrlie Altaian. S. Poliakoff. Joe Gantt. Mrs. S. H. Rush, Mi s Eunice rurner, t ash. R. G. Boy 1st on. B. L. Johnson, . Mr^ Lula Walker. Mrs. .W. F. Walker. Miss Nellie Hair.^Miss Myi tis Boland. Miss Lucile Molony. Jack Hail, ^ ail Mat thews. Kie—Cash. 1 . ’ 10c—C. H. PihMutk. I have received letters from Christie Benet and Henry M. J Baker, of Columbia, Red Cross relief workers, asking the people . of Barnwell County to donate something for the relief of those . v/ho suffered from the recent tornado, which destroyed 360 homes • , . * an,d affected 3,360 people, most of whom are women and chtl- £ dren, 78 being killed outright. Y Y Therefore I appeal to the people of Barnwell and Barnwell Y V Countv to send to me at the Home Bank of Barnwell the amount Y . - X they wish to give and same will be forwarded to the Red Cross *:) Committee at .Columbia. Acknowledgement of its receipt will bo ± made by The State* and The Columbia Record. - X Remember, I will make no canvass, and those who wish .*■) X contribute may send check to the Home Bank, or stop at the X bank and give their donations to the officers. $1.00 or more will A be graciously received. • y HARRY D. CALHOUN, | Barnwell, S. C. - Storm Relief Committee. y * £ A — 5 —❖ .}..x-x-x-x-X m W-x-x~x-x-x-x**x-x-:~x-x-x**:-x**:-x-x~x-x-x~x-:«* BULLET OF NEGRO MAN Y' SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS FROM WILLISTON Mrs. Wallis Cone Entertains'Members of Hart’s Battery Chapter. CHAPLIN’S NEW PICTURE BLAZES NEW TRAIL W’illiston, May 19.—The members of Hart’s Battery (Chapter, U. D. C., met at the home of Mrs. Wallia Cone on May 7th. After a business session an enjoyable social hour was spent. The hostess served cream and cake. Among the recent visitors to Wil liston were Mr. and Mrs. I. P\ Still, of Blackville, Mrs. Paul Cook, of Olar, and Mr. R. A. Beck, of Montmorenei. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Kennedy, Mr. W. E. Prothro, Misses Louise Prothro, Bettie Matthews, Martha Dixon and the Rev. W. RTUltvis attended the Southern Baptist Convention in At lanta last week. Mrs. L. G. Dicks has returned from a visit to Lieut, and Mrs. J. L. Dicks at Fort McPherson, Gu., being ac companied home by Mary Elizabeth and Tommie Dicks. 1 Among those from Williston who attended the recent U. D.T. district meeting in Denmark *.vei*e Mesdames G. C. Matthews, J. E. Newsom, M. F. the fprtilizer trust they 'areTn 'tf'UlIll VVeathersbee. M. P. Harvey, W. D. “A NX oman of Paris,” a Portrayal of Life As Actually Lived. New Subscribers. Among the new additions to- The People’ if- -growing list <»f. satisfied readers are the following: B. B Hare, of Saluda. B M. Jenkins, Jr., of Kline. - W. M. May. of Trenton. N. J. L U. Jones, of Barnwell. ~ RT*v. J. CT^ttkffislinT bf Barnwell.— Rev. Howard Cady, of Barnwell. K. W. Dabbs, Sr., of Mayesville. There’s a mighty good reason for the steady growth of this newspaper which now has, beyond any question, tlu* largest circulation of any news paper published in Barnwell County. ^ ^ Soldier Bonus Becomes Law. l ast week President Coolidge vetoed the Voldier bonus bill. Saturday the veto was overridden in the House ol Representatives by - margin of 52 ond Monday the Senate re passed the bill oveV the President’s veto by a margin of two votes more than the necessary two-thirds majoi- ity. The bill, the reft) re, has'finally become law. fix. Every imported commodity en tering into agriculture ought to be free of duty. Agriculture is not only the basis of the prosperity of the country, but the very foundation ot the government itself, yet every ad vantage is taken of the man engngec in agricultre. The farmers of the country are getting tired of this thinp. How long they \v, 11 eontinu** to stand it. 1 do not,know, but 1 do know it 1 - simply an outrage. * The farmer has-never struck to compel ustice, but, i.f they shouM decide just for one year, to product, 1 sufficient food and feed for them selves only from whence would non- producers get their food and cloth ing? Some people will throw their hands up in holy horror at '-uch a sugges tion. yet the farmer .would be justifi able in doing it. You can difine the Bolshevism of Russia to mean what you plea-e. but I fully believe that the movement is a movement by an op pressed and outraged people.to over throw an oppressive and dishonest government, and unless our farmers and working people are treated with more fairness, and the burdens of tax ation - is reduced, and protection against speculation and combination given them, thew will, I am afraid, some day be drawn into such a move ment. We had better hark .back .to the Constitution of our fathers and re-establish government of the people,, by the people and for the 1 peo ple, and abolish the government we now have.—-of the people, by the poli tician for tihe office holder and the money power. Meetings ought to l>e held in every county in the agricultural ^section of fhe United StaCginmd make strong protest against this act ot the presi- d.-nt No doubt our senators and congressmen wfll do what they f can to relieve the situation, but in my judgment, the only sure relief we can get would be to ament the I* ord- m,*y-McCumber tariff act and put every commodity used in agriculture on the free list. Yours truly, 1 . R. M. Mixson. Black and J. A. Latimer, the two last named bfing delegates from the Wil liston chapter. The list of graduates at the Uni versity of South Carolina contains the names of twit Willistomans—Miss Mary Harley and Mr. Louis G. Iy v - ley. The population of Wdli-ton was Predictions are being made that the screening of Charles Chaplin’s own story in “A Woman of Paris,” tdar- ring Edna Purviance, will stand forth in motion picture history as an epo chal event that will exert a strong in fluence on the present day photo- drama. The entire story and production, conceived and produced by this mas ter cinema genius promises to reveal a treatment of a vital problem, pre sented with extreme simplicity yet with an unbounded psychological force that will blaze a new trail along the highway of motion picture pro gress. The theme is a startling one, and made tly 1 more so because-of the ut ter simplicity and warmth of feeling that permeates it. It presents a prob lem dealing with the bafttcs and funda mentals of life, commenting upon it in interesting fashion rather than at tempting to solve it. While the story Is uf life as studies by Charles Chaplin, it in no wise deals with the life of Chaplin-but with the COUNTY AGENT BOYLSTON WANTSYTO SHIP CHICKENS Fatal Shot Is Alleged to Have K^en » , ' Intended for Another. V- Bamberg, May 18.—As a result of a pistol ball intended for another,, lionnie Robinson, 15-year-old son of Dave Robinson, wag almost instantly villed last night about to o’clock, and Glennie Green, negro, is charged with the killing. Green and another negro, Daniel Cann, it is alleged, engaged in a quarrel in the business section of Railroad Avenue in a negro store and continued into the afreet in front. Young Robinson, a white newsboy- highly respected, was sitting in front of another store, and as he saw the quarrel going on got up and start?'! away to a safer zone. Just as he turned the corntr inoo ja side street, Green, it is charged, fired at Cann, the bullet missing the intended victim, striking the white boy and narrowly missing others ' standing near. The bullet entered the hoy’s right eye and penetrated the brain. He died in a few minutes. The affair created a great deal of excitement. A drunken negro stand ing by made some Insulting remark" about tlie dead boy, it is charged, and was administered a sound thrashing. As a result the mmi involved were all placed in jail and quiet now prevails. The Overland “Blue Bird." He and Miss Elm a Cave to Make Can vass of County TIuh Week. With public interest in balloon tiros at its height Willys-Overland an nounces its .newest model, the Over land Blue Bird, the lowest-priced motoif car with genuine balloon tiros furnished as standard equipment. Those who have^een the car at its preliminary showing at the factory agree that the Blue Bird is the most striking design that has ever been pro duced by this organization. The combination of a long, roomy body done in rich Peacock Blue, set off by black fenders and running gea'*', smartened by nickled radiator, wind shield stanchions and outside door handles; with upholstery of a bluish shade to match the body, and a top of similar hue. creates an appearance of spirit and sparkle that is entirely in keeping with its happy choice of trade Farmers in the upper part of the State have realized large sums of money from the sale of chickens in carload lots and the county farm -and. home demonstration agents are plan ning r-a canvass of £arnweil County this week to determine whether or not a carload shjpment of poultry can be made from this section. The fol lowing statement has been issued by County Agent Harry G. Buylston re- ative to the proposed shipment: "During the pa.-t week Miss Elma Cave and I have been discussing tha matter as To whether it would be pos sible to collect together sufficient chickent at two 'or three different points Ipl Barnwell County to sell a carload. It takes about 3,500 hens, roosters and friers to load a car. If we could find sufficient number of chickens in the County we could have >uyers come here to buy them and stop the car at three or »our differ ent points where the chickens could be brought in, wfeighed and paid for at the car door. During the present week Miss Cave and I expect to make a canvass of the County to determine whether there are suicient chickens and if so if the people want to sell them in this way. We would probably load them at Williston, Blackville and Barnwell on the Southern Railroad. The price we receive - would depend on how quick we could get them off, as the price will not be very satisfactory after June 1st. We should f?et 18 t<> 22c per poupd for hens, 10 to 12c per pound for roosters and 38 to 40c per pound for fryers if loaded within tho next twO'or three weeks. “All persons interested in loading a car of poultry in this county will immediately notify Miss Cave or me, letting us know how many chickens each person would have to sell. If we are to handle these chickens prop erly arrangements will have to be made immediately. Therefore every body get busy and lets see what Nve can do at once.” incrtvii ed by !vvo ro’entl y. Wh n r a fine daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Greene and a handsome son to Mr. and Mrs. 11. M. Thompson. Resolution^ of Respect. Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God in Hi- infinite wisdom to remove from our midst Bro. P. M. James J Cochran, who was a zealous and effi- cierrr - member of Hopewell Lodge No. 127. A. F. M., having been demitted from Harmony Lodge No. 17, A. r". M., in 1911; RESOLVED: That in the death of Brother—Coeliran -this Lodge has lost a good* and faithful member, the com- ■ 0 munity and State a true and tried friend; • _ t ""RESOLVED, further: That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes and a page in our minute book be inscribed to* his memory, and a copy sent to his widow and published in the ‘county papers. ' TL B. S. lives of others as seen by him. An as in actual life, there Ts comedy, name, tragedy, passion, absurdity, mein- This new creation is drama, farce, emotionalism, i*ynlclsm —all these Chaplin has combined as ingredients of life iff “A W oman of Paris.” At . the same time he haa woven an exquisite tapestry portray ing the sincerity of a woma’s sou* in all it-•nakedness though clothed in its individuality. Dcafing with lives nnd types that he knows. Chaplin brings :o ibe screen "his first contribution to the serious drama a story as old as that of Adam and KCe yet presented with such con vincing understanding and treatment that it will be a revelation in the art of photo dramatics. “A Woman of Paris” will be pre sented at the Y’amp Theatre Thurs day and Friday, May 22nd and 23rd, being the first Chades Chaplin pro duction to be released through fTnited Artists corporation, the combined or- ganiztion of the foremost stars and producers of the motion picture -in dustry, Mary Pickford, Charles Chap lin, Douglas Fairbank- and D. W. Griffith. another in stance of Willvs-Overla'nd’s endeavor to work steadfastly toward thu enr that beauty, utility and economy ca 1 Be assembled in a single unit. It is one more illustration of fin' well-bred coloring, which combines at- iractiveness with utility. The hue used on the new Blue Bird wil* stand up under the most eaeting weather conditions ynd .cannot be influenced by the summer sun or by winter’s damp- ness and frosts. Williston High School Commencement Engagement Announced. Anderson, Tisdale, RountreC, Committee. Resolutions; \ Commencement Sermon Sunday ToTlean Up Cemetery. Whereas it ha.- pleased Almighty God in His innite wisdom to re move from our midst Brother John William Riley, who was a zeal ous and efficient member of Harmony Lodge No. 17. A. F. M.. for i number of years. RESOLVED: That in the death df Brother Riley, this Lodge has lost a member who was ever ready to serve the Lodge in any manqer which could redound to it’s benefit. RESOLVED: .That the sympathy of this Lodge goes out to the bereaved family. RESOLVED: That a page in our Minut? ^iioTme inscribed nnhis mem- The baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of tfie Barnwell High School will be preached in fbe Bap tist Church^Sundav mor ’g. May 25. at 11:30 o’clock, by the Rev. Mr. Brayshaw, of Orangi uig. He is, favor-ably known in—Barnwell, having been rector of the Church of the Holy Apostles for'more Ft. n a year. The collection will be for the benefit of the storm sufferer- in South Carolina. The graduating cv-rcises will be held at the-Vamp Theatre Thursday evening of next wh 'b. beginning at 8:30 o’clock^- Prof. K. Marion Rucker, of the University oXjSputh Carolina, will make the address. The program will be published next week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Allen Porter, of Barnwell, announce' the engage ment of their (laughter, Emily Midair, to Mr. John Lawrence Widman, of Asheville, N. C., the wedding to take place the last of June. This announce ment is of cordial interest to a wide circle of friends, nor only in-"Barn- t» well,-but throughout the State. Miss Porter graduated in the class of 1922 from Converse College, when she was recipient of many Tlass and- college honors. She is an accomplish- young woman and Mr. Widman is to be congratulated on having won the heart and hand of so charming, a helpmate. The Williston high school is holding interesting commencement exercises which began Sunday morning, May 18, when the Rev. W. R. Davis, pastor of the Baptist church in Williston. preached the commencement sermon |n Kennedy’s hall. The closing night will be Friday, May 2"4; when State Superintendent of Education J. II. Hope, will deliver the literary-address to tl\e 12 graduates, followed by pre sentation of state high school diplo mas, address of Superintendent Self, remarks of members of board of tiustees, reading of graduate’s essay i, etc. ThOnsday night. May IJ2, # the senior class will give a play entitled “New Coeds.” All exercises will be held in the~ f s?Koo! auditorium... JaintN M. Beck Dies Suddenly. Jones-Bowers. Club Market Special Sale. - The Tamous “Dunbarton Minstrels” will appear at the Vamp Theatre next Tuesday evening <il 8:30. See the ad. in this issue. AH who are interested in the ceme tery at Siloam Chur on are asked'to come or send some one to help clean up the jcemetery; Saturday morning, the 24th inst. Bring lunch. The Club Market of Barnwell Coun ty will offer special sales Saturday, ory and a copy of these resolutions he May 24th, at 10:30 a. m., in front of MiTVT'T. Bowers and Miss Dorothy Jones were, in a frier 1 at the home q f the bride’s parents at 6:30 o’clock on Sunday afternoon by Dr. W . M.’Jones of the Barnwell Baptist Church. Both of these young people are well known in Barnwell. The groom wa- .for some time engaged at the local Coca- Cola plant, but is now a traveling salesman with headquarters in Hamp ton, where”)they will -oaVe their homo. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. LL-Jones and graduated from the Barnwell High Scheol last session,, James. M. Beck. 74 year old farmer of the White Pond section of Aiken County, dropped dead Sunday morn ing. May 11, while walking in his yard. He had been in poor health for' some time and under the care of a pty-sician. - . Surviving are his \yidow, Mrs. Susan Beck, one daughter, Mrs. J. L. Berry, of Newberry,-five sons, Leon and Pres ton Beck, of White Pond, Oscar a* d Olin Beyk, of Montmotonci. and Claude Beck, of Statesboro, <•* Funqral services were conducted - Monday afternoon ot Joy *e FraVi lv church bv the Rev. Barney Foreman. Sanders (.ranted Bail, Thanks Banks for Contributions. As president of th<* County Council of Farm Womet . I wish to take this public opportunity t<- thank the banks of the county for their contributions towards our County Short Course Fund. With thg„.$xception of one hank the County was one hundred per cent We set as our aim $60.00 and after the Banks’ contribution we find that we are in need of help. So we will appreciate any personal help that- the kind citizens of the County wish to give.' W? thank you. Mrs. John S. Keel, Pres, of County Council. sent to his family and be published in the county papers. •f Arden A. Lemon,* Louis Cohen, P. W. Price, Committee. the Court House, Among the special sales we are offering the following: Barbecued meat, hash, home made cakes and home made bread. Elma Cave. Co. Home Dein. Agent. The attorneys representing Roscpe Sanders, who was arrested last week Don’t fail to see, Charlie ( haplin * on a charge.of criminal assault, ap- j masterpiece, “A NX oman of Paris, at jpeared before Judge Rice in Aiken the Vamp Theatre Thursday and Fri- Monday and made a motion for bail, which was granted in the sum of $3,- 000.00. A preliminary in this case was held here last week. day of this week. The days gain,seven minutes in sun shine this week.