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'.v> - . ; \ . - . t* THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL, BARNWEL(, SOUTH CAROLINA % THURSPXY, AUGUST 27TH, lt2S> The B*n> well People-Sentinel JOHN W. H( 1S4«—UU. B. P. DAVIES, Editor and Proprietor. Entered at the poet office at Barnwell S. C., ae second-clans matter. SUBSCRIPTION kATES: One Year $1.60 Six Month* l - JO ThveO Month* (Strictly hi ASraaee.) *■ * THURSDAY, AUGUST X7TH, 1025. To Oar Sabscribere W< : k v Esf: % Remittances from delinquent sub scribers have been di*appointingly small during the past few weeks, and especially so during the past week, in spite of tb^ fact that the blue ' ring was placed around the label of every subscriber who is in arrears. We are “ringing” thee papers again this week and if there is one around your label, we will greatly appreciate the favor if you will bring or send us the amount due. Practically all weekly newspapers in the State have been forced 'to adopt the paid in advance systeih. The publisher of the The People-Sentinel has found it necessary, by reason of losses on unpaid subscriptions, to do likewise, and notice is hereby given that on and after October 1st, i 925, the name of every subscriber rho is in arrears will be dropped from our mailing list. While we regret this necessity, we cannot continue to send the.paper unless it is paid for. We have found that it is much easier for the subscriber to pay for one year than for two or three years at a time. We will continue to remind delin quents every week until October 1st that they are in arrears and after that time our mailing lists will be revised Please exmine tfour label today and if you are behind, a remit tance wHl be appreciated. ^ *■ Motor-trucks and Railroads. I It would seem that the claim that the motor-truck is so seriously inter fering with railroad freight traffic that increased rates are necessary haa no foundation in fact. In some States it is found that nearly 40 per cent, of the total tonnage is moved less than ten miles and nearly 70 per cent, less that 30 miles. The truck has found .its place in the short haul and is not taking over any busi ness that the railuoads can better do. U. -S. Treasury records show that in 1923 the rail lines contributed some $35,000,000 in taxes toward highway construction and mainten ance, but derived in turn from the car riage of motor vhicles, parts and road building materials more than $400,- 000,000. The total of special taxes, exclu sive of personal property, paid by motor vehicles in 1924 amounted to ^$471,000,000, or the equivalent of 46 per cent, of the total national, State and local highway bill, as estimated by the Bureau of Pubic Roads. The same tax total was equifalent to 92 percent, of the cost of the State highways during that year, and over which roads from 75 to 80 per cent, of the vehicular mileage takes place. * From all of which it is seen that there is no basis for the fear that the motor-truck i« going to compete seriously with the railroads. another State w** touring through South Carolina, eh route to Florida. In a letter to a daily newspaper, she wrote that, after being almost forced irto the ditch on several occasions to adVoid collisions with other cars, .she turned back and thpt never again will *he attempt a journey across South Carolina. Wh*t a sad commentary upon the Palihetto State’s boasted chivalry and courtesy! \ ^s the People-Sentinel has remark ed before, the most despicable mem bers of the human family are the “road hogs”—those drivers who are so selfish and as judge Kimball says, having no regard for their lives nor the lives and limbs of thers, insist on driving their cars at a high rate * speed down the middle of the spendid highways that every auto mobile owner has helped to build. Naturally, if any thing is done to remedy the situation, the better class of citizens must act—it is unreason able to presumme that the lawbreak ers themselves are going to put a atop to it, except by killing themselvts off. The trouble with that method is that so many innocent persons are also killed or injured. It has been . suggested that every automobile owner be required to furn ish an indemnity bond and that fevery driver be required to pass an examin ation before being given a license to drive on the public highways. And furthermore, that any pet-son found driving an automobile while under the influence of intoxicants shall have his license revoked. We are inform ed that similar requirements already exist in many States and the fact that we have no suhh laws in this State may be partly responsible for the experience of the lady referred to above. The Legislature delights in taxing wutomobiies and everything per taining to them. Why not ask that augufct body to throw some safeguards around those who are perfectly willing to give the “road hogs” more than half of the road? The Olar high school Was proud of its football team last year, having made an excellent record. Prospect* are encouraging fo* a good team this yev> •* * large group of boy| are coming from out of the district. Mr. Ready, who'is to coach the Olar boys, will be here September 2nd to begin practice. ».n n i... Death of Rev. J. F. Davis. Hilda, August $2.—The Rev. J. F. Davis, for some years pastor of the Hilda and other Baptist churches in this section of the State, died at hi* home ,n Hilda Thursday nij-ht, Aug, 73th, ag'j i 05 years, following a brief (illness. Until the previous Sunday Mr. Unvia was in his usur.l good heal th, and filled his regular appointment at Hilda as usual; He was taken ill later in the day, and was unable to preach that night. The funeral ser vices were held at Hilda Saturday; V and interment followed in the Willis- ton cemetery. Mr. Davjs\was born in Alexander county,-North Carolina, and had held ■pastorates in North and South Caro lina. Several years ago he came to South Carolina, and has served as pastor at various times for Hilda, Double Pond, Gebrge’s \ Creek, and Springtown, and had affco served as pastor in Tennessee. He was a fine old gentleman and a preacher of the old school, who adheared closely to tht Bible and preached the Word as one unafraid, and as one who loved and enjoyed the service of his Lord. He is survived by his widow and two sons. Rev. W. R. Davis, of Wil- liston, and Charles G. Davis, of Lowe, N. C. Five daughters^ all of whom dive in North Carolina, also survive Hum. « To Mark Official Highway. For the first time in history, the Southern States surpassed New Eng land in textile prodpetion during the past year, according to records of the cotton year ended July 31st, as announced by the Department of Commerce. A decline of 25 per cent, in New England production was re sponsible. This is just another indi cation that the march of empire is Southward. The Sunny South, for many years the step-child of the nation, is at last coming into its own. Schoo's at Olar WUL.Open Soon. Safe Driving vs. Reckless Drying. “If we had an epidemic of a dread ed disease which was exacting the toll we are paying in automobile fatal ities, the whole country would be up in arms.” - - ,“The roads and streets will be safe our people only when every good citizen puts his force into the fight for safer driving.” The above are excerpts from a talk ‘made by the judge of Columbia’s pol ice court before the Kiwanis club one day last week. During the course ef his ramarks. Judge KhnbaH paid his respects to the “road hog,” describing him as %. person who “has no regard for his own life nor tl)e lives and limbs of others.” An accident, he aaid, is an unavoidable thing and care lessnese, negligence ahd “downright meanness” are the causes of most of the troubles on the highways. Judge ’Kimball called upon all good citizens to cooperate in an effort to promote better observance of safe conduct of motor-cars. He frankly admitted that the imposition of fines does not seem "to stop the alarming number mf fatalities. There is food for thought in the above. There isn’t a motor car) own er and driver in Barnwell, or else where-in the State, that goes upon the highways with any feeling of and apparently bad matters worse. The partial re- ty has meant a large •hi the number of irrespon- white and black. i short time ago, a lady from ■ SSSb Olar, Aug. 25.—The next session of the Olar schools will begin Sep tember 10th and -Supt. W. L. Brun son has announced the following faculty: First grade. Miss Lillian Reeder, A. R.. Lander college;Second grade, Miss Sybil Parker, A. B. Win- throp C'jlfcjg*-; Third grade, Mia. A. S. Barker, Georgia Normal Industrial college; P’ourth grade, Miss Margaret Cook, A. B., AndeTson college; Fifth grade, Miss Francis Anderson, Geor gia State college; Sixth grade, Miss Martha Few, A. B., Wesleyan college. High school department: Music, Miss Vivian Yate, Breneau college; French and history, Miss Thelma Eli- zey, A. B., Winthrop college; English and mathematics. Principal I. E. The city council placed an order Monday night, for markers to be used alonig the recently designated offi cial highway between Columbia and Savannah, which passes through Barnwell. Twenty markers were ordeied and these will he rseef to d • ect traffic along the roiijte. In pdcition, t’nco large signs wejv or dered and wi;l.be placed as follows- One at the intersection ofrthe Dun barton and Elko highways; one at the intersection of the Allendale and Olar highways, and the third on the Columbia-Savannah highway. It has also been suggested .that the towns along the route contribute sufficient money to erect a large sign 8*1 the intersection of the Columbia-Savan- hah highway and the Columbia-Char- leston highway, about 14 miles South of Columbia. Inasmuch as highway No. 1 has been designated as the of ficial route from Columbia to Savan nah, every effort should be put forth direct through trafic in the right direction. — 9...' V Announcing Important in and V V Added Beauty and Utility ^Closed Cars in Color < 7 No Increase in Prices --4 All-steel bodies on Tudor Sedan, Coupe and open cars. Bodies and chassis both lowered. Larger, more attractive fenders, affording greater protection. New im proved .transmission and rear axle brakes on all types. One-piece ventilat ing windshield on closed cars; double ventilating type on open cars. Curtains opening witn all doors on Touring car and Runabout. <J Closed cars in colors, with upholstery of finer quality to har monize;' and nickeled radiator shells. * Many other refinements now add to the beauty and quality of these cars. See your nearest Authorized Ford Deal er today for complete details. DETROIT, MICH. i \ * >, •*> 500 Bales of Cotton Sold at Springfield Springfield, Aug. 22.—Around the cotton platform, denotes a scene never witnessed here Before at this date, where hundreds of bales of opt ion are being sold, with merchants as busy as they usually are on Sep-y tember 15th, and with the banks re maining open until sundown to pay for the cotton, and incidently to make Reqfdy, A- B., University of South ; collections.^CIver five’Hundred bales of Carolina; agriculture, W.- L. Beard, ■B. S., University of Louisiana; mathe matics, Supt. W. I. Brannon, A. B? University of South Carolina. ’’Yor Satisfactory Weights and Grades. Ship Your Cotton to MID DLETON and PETERSON, Inc., Savannah, Ga. cotton hdve been sold here for an 'average price of twenty-three cents p£r pound, and seed are selling for 60 cents a bushel of thirty pounds. This For Satisfactory W’eights and Grades, Ship'Your Cotton to MID- DLETQN and PETERSON, Inc. Savannah, Ga. Immediate Service does not indicate a good crop at all, and where your concspondents tell you to the contrary they will find their mistake during the month of September. The extreme heat, with the lack of moisture is causing many immature bolls to open, consequently, 'it takes a larger number of pounds of seed cotton to gin a bale of cotton. Springfield, has been not as hard hit, as many sections nearby, as we had some rains that were almost local, and in a measure, were to that ex tent more fortunate, hovlever, our crops of both cotton, and corn,. will pot come up to an average. 'A few fields may make a bale to the acre, where we usually have sev eral thousand acres that make a bale to the acre. . Where nitrate was use'* exactly at the right time, it has pnade a wonderful, showing, but. in most fields, the nitrate was used after the ground had become* dry, and no results can be expected. However, with the two large mills running over time, and with more orders than they can fill Springfield will make its usual touchdown. Are You All Run Down? Many Barnwell Folks Have Felt that Way. * When you are in a hurry—need your car right away, and something goes wrong; we give you immediate service, so yon will not be delayed a minute longer than absolute ly necessary. No extra charge for this service. . - ■ . 'V m s Barnwell, •«* * -S. C. —■■i 11 Feel.all out of sorts? "'Tired, achy, blue, irritable? Back lame and,stiff? It may be the story of weak kid neys. . Of toxic poisons circulating about Upsetting blood and nerves. There- is a way to feel right again. Help your weakened kidneys with Doan’s Pills—a stimulant diuretic. Doan’s are recommended by many Barnwell people. A. D. Kirtick, Barnwell, says: “My kidneys were out of fix and the secre tions burned ip passage and contained pediment. I had a dull ache in my back most of the time and morning my back was lame and stiff. Doan's Pills helped me and I kept on until A wns rid of the trouble.” Price 30c, at all dealers. Don’t ala- ply ask Tor a kidpiy medicine—get Doan’s Pills—the sane that Mr. Fur- . tick had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs Buffalo, N. Y., 1 ■ups , T tt , . -y*' ^ , , I o t ' t | COTTON COTTON | CHAS. G. HOUSTON COTTON FACTOR AUGUSTA, GA. Every Facility For Giving Efficient Service Cash Advances ^ Highest Prices WRITE FOR FREE COTTON REPORT. - - / I ■ JAMES TOBIN FERDINAND PHINIZY PHlNIZY AND CO. COTTON FACTORS AUGUSTA, GEORGIA ESTABLISHED 1865 We again offer our services to the people of Barnwell and adjoining counties as commission merchants.. We are prepared to make advances on all shipments and require no other form df security than the actual cotton itself. ~~ ' BARNWELL INSURANCE AGENCY ^ John K. Snelling, Mgr. .... ■ * • Representing the Best Old Line Companies Surety Bonds " • , \ / Insurance of All Kinds Fire Health and Accident Life -V. C. Walker Beeson " WA C Augusta, W. M. 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