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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.
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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
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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.
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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.-
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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<rMarket.
Farewell Party for
Mrs. J. D. Robison
Mrs
Carter
end of his pistol. The policeman
claims that the marine bad made a
motion towards his pocket as'though
to. draw a weapon.
Naturally, The People is not in
possession of all the facts- in these
two cases and it may be established
beyond a reasonable Joubt that it was
absolutely necessary for the officers
to kill the men in defense of their
own lives, but we believe that both
homicides could have been avoided
if the officers in question had been
if the officers in question had been
more deliberate, and the point that we
are trying to bring to the attention
of our readefs is that the ^authorities
should be very careful in their sel
ection of those charged with the en
forcement of the laws of the land.
Responsible officers will create that
wholesome respect for the law that
is so> 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
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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.
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* 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. \
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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
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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.
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Department Store
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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. ' ^ •
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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.
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