V >■ . I The Barnwell People-Sentinel lutwd at the poelWlTIce at Barnwell, 8. (X, as second-class matter. JOHN W. HOLMES 18^0-1912 B. P. DAVIES, Editor and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year _____ $1-50 Six Months 90 Three Months .60 (Strictly in Adrance.) ,1 THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH, 1925. The BootleKRer and the Chainganjf. “They say” that it is impossible to prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor," but if juries will convict and Judges will impose chainpranp: sentences, as was done here last week, it will curtail the traffic to a considerable extent. Laws against murder do not prevent that crime absolutely, but the apprehension and (occasional) conviction of those who take human life certainly acts as a deterrent to others. Were it not for the fear of the possibe consequences of the law, there would be many more murders, in spite of the black record this country has along this line. And so it is with violators of the prohibition, law. When they know that the officers are making every reasonable pffort to apprehend them and that they will be convicted when they are caught and sentenced to terms on the gang or in the pen itentiary, there will be a Tot less bootlegging. And we believe that the rituation in this county is becoming embarrassing ‘ to the bootlleggers, to say the least. About Law Enforcement. THErREV. L. H. MILLER Blackville Pastor Wlio Is Conducting Evangelistic Services at Dun- barton This Week. ■ The People believes in law enfor cement. Without it this would indeed be a sorry place in which to live, but we do not believe that the pro miscuous taking of human life by officers of the law is necessary to its proper'enforcement. If newspaper accounts are to be believed, two such cases occurred in Beaufort County during the past week In the first instance, several officers, headed by a Federal officer, made a raid on a small fishing launch whose owner, they claim, was suspected of illegal liquor operations. They allege that the man f■ red a shot at them from a Winchester rifle, whereupon the federal officer shot him to death. At the coroner’s inquest he claimed immunity from arrest except at the hartds of a United States marshal. People in the community in. which the homkdde (fccurred say that tke dead man bore a good reputation and a search f his launch disclosed only a small quantity of liquor in a bottle. The officer, of course, will set up u clain) that the man resisted arrest and he fired only in self-defense. A few days later, a marine corp oral from Parris Island was shot to death at Port Royal by the town pol iceman. Witnesses to this tragedy state that the marine was being held by another man deputized to help make the arrest when the fatal shot was fired and that even after he was mortally wounded, the policeman | S<,uthern co ^* ^ , as the Adrtin - struck him in the face with the butt of Trade and other grain exchanges that unless they formulate rules to ^rever t manipulation or overspecula- tfon, the Cotplidge Adminstaiion will ask Congress fpr authoritiy to let the Government do their house-cleaning for them, the Secretary also serves notice that the present investigation will go on, and if evidence Is found upon which a conviction may be hop ed for, the Department of Justice wil prosecute to the limit.” Says The Fiftadelphia Inquirer: “Late in January wheat for deliv ery this month (May) "sold at $2.05 a bushel. In Pltle more than two months the same wheat had tumbled to $1.30 a bushel. Nobody can be lieve that during February and Mar ch anything rer.l occurred to wheat which could possibly have made so great a difference in price. “Who profited by that tumble, of seventy cents a bushel in wheat ? Who lost? Secretary Jardine, who is*a hard-headed citizen form Amer ica’s prize wheat-belt, is trying to find out. This “Tanner-teacher puts his finger upon one point which may produce results. He sneaks of dis semination by grain speculators of false crop reports. “Tt is a jaflable offense to- peddle worthless stocks and bonds through the mails. Then why not make it a crime-for grain speculators to raise world-wide fears through false crop reports and trade ■conditions ? Such wild speeulntipn as that last winter, followed swiftly by a terrific turn ble in wheat, could hardly occur with crop conditions, supplies and demand. “If is most difficult to draw a fixt line where the real buying of any com modity ends and speculation begins It is^aLo true that buying or selling of futures is part of the legitimate everyday operation in many business lines. To attempt to ston that kind of dealing in futures would be a blow to trade. But only, speculation as speculation will put oip or take off the price of a world commodity like wheat from 40 to 60 per cent, in a few weeks.” Such manipulation of the cotton market is noffling new, as 'Southern farmers have learned to their cost time and again, hut there is a world of difference between speculating in Western wheat and “trading" in ip" Mr. gnd Mr*. Tom Warren, of Allen dale, attended a special service given at the Presbyterialn Church by the Rev. D. M. Clark, of Estill. Miss Margaret Gaunt,-of Allendale, f,pent the *eek-end l>ere,4he guest of relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Eihis and little son, Stephen, Jr., of Greenville, left for their home oa Saturday, after spending some tjme here, the guests of .-the former’s father, Mr. T B. El lis. : - v Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Hay and Dr. mid Mrs. B. J. Hammet motored up frorjj A.lendale on Monday after- homr, spending a few hours here with relatives. ; u 4- Another Large Still Captured Last Week 5 Sheriff B f 11. Dyches and his assis tants captured another large still Friday , night several miles West of Barnwell, destroying the plant to gether Mth 10 vats containing 4,000 gallons of mWsh, two gallons of liquor, several sacks of meal, etc. The still which had been in operation shortly before the arrival of the officers, was ■quite new 1 and R is. probable that the first run of liquor bad been made that afternoon. Those-participating rirr the raid were Sheriff Dyches, his dep uty, W. Hayes, State Constables J. W. Sanders and Brodic, Magis trate? W. Sanders, P. O. Beasley and R. L. Peacock.- * Monday afternoon, the officers found the site oftfa new still, .the ground having been cleared and a number of barrels having been un loaded at the new location. Congress of August 24, 1912, of The Barnwell People, published weekly at Barp^etl, S. C., for April 1,T925. State'of Sopth Carolinur" - County of Barnwell. - ’ : Before me, a Notary Public in -and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared the editor of the Barnwell Pteopie^atid that the follow-,' ing is, tb the best .of his ^kqpwJedge arid belief, a" true ptaten/ent of the ownership, management, etc.^ of the aforesaid publication for the date Shown, ip the captipEn. Tecpitred by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443,Postal Laws and,-Regula tions, printed on the rev^rseijof this form, to-wit: r l,,That the names and addresses of {,hb publisher, editor, managing ed itor and business managers aie: Publisher, B. P. Davies, Barnwell, S. C Editor^, B. P. Davies, Barnwell, S. C. Managing editor, B. P. Davies, Barnwell, S. C. ’ Business manager, B. P. Davies, Barnwell, S. C, 2. That the owner is: B. P. Davies, Barnwell, S. C. 3. That the known bondholders, mort- 1 gagees, and other' security holders owning or holding 1 per cent, or more gf total amount of bonds, mortgages Wither securities are: None. • ‘ ^ B. P. Davies. Sworr. to and subscribed before me this 28th # day of May, 1925. Perry A. Price. My commission expires at pleasure of the Governor. The Most Practical Cotton Dusting Mac on th necccssary for the enjoyment of those rights guaranteed us under the Constitution, whereas those who kill others on the least provocation will bring it into disrepute. * There can be lawless officers just as there are lawless private citizens and a killer is a killer, no matter in what walk of life he is found. , Speculating in Wheat and Trading in Cotton. “Speculation, rather than the sup ply of, and the demand for wheat, is held responsible for the price fluc tuations” by Secretary of Agriculture Jardine, according to The Literary Digest. He reached this conclusion aa the result of an inquiry by Federal Sl- agents, following an extensive decline last March in the price of wheat. .. fiul f formally warning the Chicago Board Hi - --- £ ■ istration at Washington is concern ed Where is there a man Who docs not know*' that the cotton market is manipulated in such' 7T Way that the' highest prices usually come AFTER the producer has disposed of his pro duct? “Why not make it a crime for’ grain speculators to raise up. world-wide fears through false crop reports and trade conditions?” asks the Inquirer. W’hy not make it a crime for speculators in, any coih- modity, whether it* be grain or cot ton or whatnot, “to raise up world wide fears through false crop re ports and trade conditions?” You. dear render, have seeQ the cotton market perform like an ^erh- hat —you have seen the price go down when any reasonable man would think that it would go up--and why ? Spec ulation. of course, only in this in stance Tt is( called “trading” in cot ton. Only a year or two ago. as we recall, the price went D0W T N on a forecast of eleven million bale crop and UP a month later on the prospect of a twelve million bale production. The Coolidge Administration didn’t tear its hair and threaten Federal prosecution when the action of the action of the cotton market was cost ing the Southern farmers millions of dollars. .But then “South is South and West U West.” So far as the South and cotton are oortcerned, it would seem that the law of supply aiu^ demand has been inoperative fjpr some time. ‘ • 1 "♦ ***» * s News of Lyndhurst. t’hasf A. jHfinsley and Mi's. P/uce entertained Friday at a lovely farewell party Mrs. John D. Robison, who leaves in a few weeks to rpake her home in AhbevTlie. Mrs. Hensley’s home on Marlboro Avenue was beautiful with a prbfus ion of sweet peas as decoratio Bridge was played / at nine tables> Mrs. T. J. Langley. winning the- top r score prize and Mrs. Perry A. Price cutting the consolation. The guest of honor was presented with a set of handsome 1 linen' napkins and a lovely- corsage of pink Sweetheart roses. Each plac*e wax marked by a miniature corsage of sweet peas and fern. „ After the games, ^delightful briek cream with heart centers and eake were served in the color scheme of pink and white. ' ( , The guest of honpr were a lovely dress of pleated powder blue geor gette with real lace trimming. \ < Lyndhurst, June 2.—Mr.'and Mrs. Fred H- Gantt, of Columbia, spent several days here during the past week,'the guests of Mrs.; Jobn M. Gantt. Mr. and Mrs. R. B.-Cunningham, Many Social Events Being Enjoyed Here i , -\ -'■ / J Miss Marie Louise Cornell, whose approaching marriage to Mr. Austin Cadle, of Detroit, Mich,, on Saturday, the 6th inst., is an event of mpeh in terest. is\being much feted by her friends. Ljpjt week parties were given in her honor by Mesdames Dicks and W. H. Duncan, and] again this week she vrilt .]be the recipient of much social attention. Tuesday afternoon Misses Elizabeth Easterling and Mary Roberts enter tained for Miss Cornell at the home of the former on Main Street with « bridge-party of nine tables. The^iv- ing~ room and hall were ingay. gar den fiowerSK the color scheme of pink and white being'carried out in detail. - • The bride’s place at the card table was marked hy a mmature bridal bouquet and ■ her chair tied with, a huge bow of white maline. Mrs. R. S. Dicks won the high sgore prize arid Mrs. Ficken, of Charleston, cut the consolation. Miss Cornell was presented with an exquisite piece of lingerie, while the other two guests of honor—Misses Evelyn Cadle, of Detroit, and Mickie latmphier, of Norfolk, were present ed with hand-made handkerchiefs. After the games pink and white block cream, with heart centers, and small heart shaped 'pink and white cakes were served. ^ On Wednesday morntng Mesdames Perry A. Price arid Josh Baxley en tertained the younger set, in honor of Miss Cornell, Miss Rebecca Blatt, of Blackville, and Miss Elizabeth Os wald, of Allendale, bride-elects of this month, at the home of the former on Jackson Street. On Wednesday afternoon Mesdames Price and Baxley again entertained at bridge, having as their guests the matrons’ club as well as the Little Club and other friends. • Tuesday night at Corley’s Mill a delightful moonlight picnic was given in honor of the bridal party and other visitor*. A STATEMENT Day by day we\Kave seen women grow' thusiastic -©ver display of Hats, so we are sure you will find one or more styles to please you. 1 ' ■ S Department Store „ • . • . ■ J : . 'I “ . At any time of the day or night that tju need SERVICE y6u get it from us. are here to see that you get what you wantXwhen you want it." Phone 64 day, or 28-J, Hight, if you are having motor trou ble of anyNkind. ' ^ • x X TREASURY DEPARTMENT Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. - IRY BROS. BARNWELL, S. C. Washington, D.. C„_ May 7, 1925. Notice is hereby giv^n to all per sons who may have claims against “The First National Bank of Barft- well”, S^yCh Carolina, that the same must be presented to J. R. Vann, Re ceiver, with legal proof thereof, with in three months from this d.'.te, or they may be disallowed. V T. W. McINTOSH, Acting Comptroller of the Currency. HALI, & COLE, INC. ~ LX L-~ . • • • _ ESTABLISHED -1848. — -L- — COMMISSION MERCHANTS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Special Attention Given Asparagus Shipments. \ . , ^ '.X* 94-102 Vaneuil Hall" Market BOSTON, MASS. . J , : ' r . • , »