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BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1919
NUMBER 39,
LIQUOR CONSTABLE WOUNDED.
Governor R. A. Cooper Makes Good
Speech at Colombia Meeting,
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Before the peace officers of the
state who met Gov. Cooper at his
invitation, in Columbia, to consider
law enforcement, he spoke ,in part
as’ fellows:
■“I have requested a conference
with the sheriffs, foremen of grand
juries, solicitors and magistrates
for the purpose of discussing the ad
ministration of criminal laws of this
state. I do not .wish to create the
impression that the people of South
Carolina are lawless, because I am
sure that the. great majority are law-
abiding and law-respecting. But
din; to a combination of circum
stances we have a lawless condition
throughout the state. The sale of
iDtoKkatmg liquors >nd every com-
l»>und of mixture of , every kind
that is ra
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prohibitioi
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Camden, July 17.—J. F. Bateman,
State constable, of this city was shot
and seriously wounded this after
noon when he and A. G. Whitaker,
chief of police, made a raid on an
illicit distillery located in Beav
er Dam section of KersTTaw County
about seven miles east of Camden.
The officers ran. upo& Sant Bar
rett and Jim Sheorn in the woods.
Barrett is said to have opened fite
at the approach of the officers and
constable Bateman fell with a bullet
in his left breast about four inches
below the heart. The officers re
turned the fire and Barrett fell with
a broken thigh. Sheorn fell also,
but after bringing Mr. Bateman to
Camden and returning to the scene
Sheorn had made his escape, but it
is thought that he was also wounded.
Barrett and his young son. about
11. years of age. were arreted. An
examination of the wounded officer
wa> hurriedly made and Dr- Guerry
from Columbia wil* reach Camden
tbiiight to as-.jst the local physicians
in ar. effort to save his life. He is
thought to he seriously wounded.
Mr. HuUuiftrt is about Id years of
age and wa» for a r.u/nher of yeurs
chief constable, stationed at Charles
ton. Barrett is said to be /ibout «h»
years of a^e and Sheorn about 4"».
Ihe a till in that locality is said to
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t*il.or matters closely allied *and
resulting from this practice that
must be considered. The popula
tion of the jails in this state is on
Hie increase. In various sections
report, .of immorality have been
called to my attention. A great
deal of this condition is doubtless
<u* to the natural reaction follow-
'-or the war, and incident to ihe
general unsettled conditions. What-
evor may be the cause, or the expla
nation, the fact remains that there
Is more violation of the law in this
state and more immorality than is
conductive to Ure best interest of
our people.
• “Tli*? governor cannot withQut thV
suppoit of the good people of the
state prevent enrae. The solicitors
taasiot suppress crime without the
aid of public opinion and cooper
ation on the part of the citizens.
The sheriff b powerless in the dis-
cliarge of his duties unless he is like
wise supported by the people of his
county. Grand jurors may present
bills of indictment, hut no good re
sults can be expected unless every
presentment is approved by the
people whom they serve. The mag
istrate is also dependent for the suc
cessful administration of his office
on public opinion. My experience
as prosecuting officer has led me to
the conclusion that while all this is
true, yet the governor, solicitors,
sheriffs and magistrates can create
a public opinion and secure the co
operation and support of the people
of their county by a tactful’ and
efficient administration of their
respective' offices. “Crime is a
disease, contageous and infectious.”
1 am quoting from one of the most
eminent of our circuit judges who
has passed to his reward. This
•disease germ can only fave in a can-
genial atmosphere, and its antidote
ion is created by a vigorous and im
partial execution of the laws on the
part of those charged with their ex
ecution.
4 *I have made these remarks to in
dicate to you what I had in mind in
calling this conference, and have in-
dmafiC,.! vrbit should y>nn«id»r»d
report* from Columb
that Di
In the past few months T have re
ceived letters from wives and moth
ers who are distressed because a
husband' or son is the victim of an
illicit distillery, or a penen -who is
furnishing, under the pretense of
medicine, certain compounds used as
beverage."
CAROLINA REALTY COMPANY
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A. Cooper to Camden to
ate on Mr. Bateman «t 'tat w
the w iurtd is serious yet the wour
man ha* a chance.
Bsrnw*ll High School Dot*.
Miss Martha Roddy, one of the
high school teacher* who taught last
session, has sent in her resignation
to the board of trustees, saying on
account of having contracted
malaria fever, that her parents and
physician advise her not to go into
the low country* and many of us re
gret to know this. •
Herman Mazursky will attend the
Staunton Virginia Military Academy
beginning the next session, which
opens some time in September.
-We- wish you luck Herman.
Misses Jennie and Emily Kirk-
Jand are home* on their vacation
from Brenau College, and will re
turn to their studies at that school
some time in September. Before
coming home however, they made an
extended trip through Texas where
they visited friends.
Mr. John Douglass Robinson
our beloved Shpt., for the next
session of tlrtfBarnwell high school,
will come to Barnwell the first week
in September, A letter to the board
of trustees from him saying that he
could not get here earlier has been
received. He will attend a summer
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school for superintendants of schools
and get all the new ideas in school
and athletics training, so that he may
be better fitted to perform his
duties.
Remember parents from the other
school districts can send their .chil
dren to the Barnwell high school
the coming session and there will
be no fee charged. Those that can
not drive ifjto town daily, desirable
board wifi be secured for them.
The Editress, of High School Dots
is on a visit to her relatives at Hen
dersonville, S. C., and we wish for
her and those with her, a most de
lightful vacation which she deserves.
Mr. A. Rufus Morgan is spending
his vacation. with his family at
Saluda, N. C., and we learn will re
turn about August 1st Mr. Morgan
was emergency Supt., of the school
last session when 'the other SupL T
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suddenly resigned and worked very
hard and under many difficulties
during the Influenza epidemic and
deserves a vacation.
Baseball * Notes.
Rarely have local fans had an op
portunity to see such high clans
amateur playing aa was seen on the
W till stun
Tuesday between the
B Matthews teems Each knew
it was ap ■
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
THE BANK OF WESTERN CAROLINA
At Closs of Business, June 30th, 1919.
ASSETS.
BILLS RECEIVABLE
BONDS AND STOCfcs,
LIBERTY BONDS OWNED BY BANK
BANKING HOUSE, FURNITURE AND
FIXTURES
CASH ON HAND, IN BANKS AND IN
TRANSIT
LIABILITIES. ;
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
UNDIVIDED PROFITS
DP*. POSITS
MONEY BORROWED TO CARRY LIB*
EHTY BONDS
BILLS PAYABLE
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$2,753,673.49
44,155.00
379,720.00
.111,505.80
765,956.Oil
$4,055,010.35
$ 570,400.00
71,079.42
2,653.
> 260,000.00
500.000.00
$1,0^5,010.35
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reading for our subscriber.*, as many of them
bank or Are numbered among its ten thousand
•o indicates, by the amount of money on deposit
lition of the people in the four ccuntic* where
amount of money loaned out is. a good
present cotton crup and of the amount
ha* been borrowed to make it. * *
L-t.il.
leposit* were $2,65.’!, *>10.00. At the -axe
ear th> e $2,2k6,Q9!.06, a gain of >
during the year. Of thu gain $162,348,70 wo in Saving De-
posit.*.
. This is note worthy, as during the past year the Government
has been offering more than four per cent interest for money,
and it was expected that money would be drawn from the banks
to buy bonds. On the contrary, the people with money to loan
seem to have prefered the four per cent offered by the Western
( arolina to the 4 1-2 and 4 3-4 offered by Washington.
But the most striking figures in the statement, are those
that show that the Bank of Western Carolina had in CASH RE
SOURCES on JUNE 30th, $765,000.00.
Bonds, stocks, buildings are all right, but money talks, and
$765,000.00 talks very loud at this time of the year.
BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT.
Editor of The Sentinel.
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I address this letter to you in be
half of the Boy Scout movement.
During the World War, I had oc
casion to visit Washington on at
tendance at the reunion, C. S. Vets.
At the union station, our traia was
met by the Boy Scouts.
Their politeness and gentility of
manner in welcoming these old
soldiers, completely won our hearts
and made us feel we were among
friends. * We said, “if we could
not enter your city under Lee and
Jackson, we now captured it under
old Glory with the children to wel
come us. “Let us have peace.”
To encourage this movement, you
help to develop the character of the
true patriotic American and worthy
citizen.
I can not encourage the military
* I spirit among out people, as I do not
£ 1 regard it to our best National in-
A ! terest. But a love of Country, the
£ I Union a* one and inseparable, is a
£ , duty ever)* man owes to the land of
•;; hi* birth. *
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SHOOTING AFFAIR
IN DENMARK
Two Negroos Were Killed and Three
White Men Wounded.
In no way can these noble end
tfrf" in the I
.Let us teach 1
How him
?[be better promoted
«« training of our youth.
ever to look aloft.
Statue of Liberty on Bledsoe
*1, and tell him its History.
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n the boy ^cout Movement j. „
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Denmark, July 17.—Two negroes
were killed and three white 'men
wounded; two of them dangerously,
in a shooting scrape here late this
afternoon between a white man and
one or two negroes. The dead are
Agent Brown and George Stevens,
negroes.
Carroll Mobley, white, about 20
years old, has two bullets in his
breast and a third in one of his arms
and is not expected to live through
the night.
Henry Murray Ray. 22 years old,
son of Sheriff S. G. Ray, was shot
through the neck and is paralyzed
from the -waist down. HuT con
dition^ also critical,
J. Ralph Thompson, white 25
years of age and unmarried, had an
arm shattered by a bullet. His con
dition is not serious. All three of
the young men will be taken to a hos
pital in Columbia on the early morn-
I Inf irvln. TMipui IS VR fM-
ployee of the telephone comppoy.
Tljt trouble arose out of a case
between two negroes. In
Luper w*» charged with
N. A. Patter
Wat
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The Bank has loaned to its customers $225,000.00 more than
last year, and to the Government as its share of the heavy war
burden $379,720.00. This is a good record. While mindful of
the calls of patriotism, it has also done more than formerly to
assist in the making of good crops this year. It also indicates
that in spite of higher prices for labor and supplies, our farmers
are not,borrowing much more tharTusual this year, and are in
sound financial condition when higher prices of cotton are con
sidered.
The total Invested capital of^the bank on June 30tfi, was over
$640,000.00 which places it well up toward the front among the
strongest banks in South Carolina. _
During the year ending with July 1st, the Bank has paid four
dividends to Its stockholders, amounting to $45,620.00* in the
aggregate. The prosperous bank is the safe bank.
It has paid out in interest on it* Savings Deposits, the past
year, over, $30,000.00. The steady growth of thia department
shows that “SAFETY AND FOUR PER CENT” is attracting a
steady increasing number of depositors and bringing the lesson
of thrift to many new homes every year.
The statement shows the Western Carolina is using $760,-*
000.00 of outside money. This amount has been largely de
creased since the statement was published, but it isjn accod-
ance with the well known policy of the bank to always take care
of its depositors, and if their legitimate demands exceed the '
resources of the bank, to borrow the money for them. Who
can tell how much good this amount of money made available
to the fanners of this section at a critical period in the growth '
of the cotton crop may mean?
We congratulate the Bank of Western Carolina on its splen
did showing and the counties of Aiken, Barnwell, Edgefield and
Lexington on having such a strong financial institution.—Aiken
Journal and Review.
Americas Potash CosGaa«4.
When the mar shut the southern
j farmer out from his accustomed
j supply of German potaah, American
' industry began to look for new
' potash sources. This was found in
; liome cases by burning a Pacific
| seamecd. In. other cases Irotn a by
product of the cement industry. It
, was also gained from evaporating
the waters of certain lakes in the
far west. These producers of
American potash clamored for pro
tection of their infant industry.
This was given them by requiring
the farmer to pay on an average of
$250 a ton for the home product,
and by keeping out the German
product. This step raised a howl
from the fanners. In the last few
days reports have come in from cer-
A j tain sections of the state that this
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American potash has been found to
be injurious to the crops. How
much of this is fact and how much
an effort to get better rates on pot
ash remains to be seen.
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Congressman A. F. Lever Resigns.
REV. WATSON RESIGNS.
The Baptist Courer brings the an
nouncement that Rev. Watson has
accepted a call to the- Williams ton
Baptist church. This of course
! means that he will leave the Biack-
v'Ue church. Rarely has any nun is
le. impressed himself so securely
church, to'
Mr
be hard to j replace in his town and
association work.
Miss Jo«»e Stitt, of Weltminister,
S. C. t is visiteag relatives in the
city.
Mew re J. JJ Weather*bee aad W.
W. A oodward. of the
ton, were Ms the city Saturday.
Brown and Carroll Mobley wag a
witness for Stevens. When court
adjourned this afternoon, wrjth thj^
tnal unfinished. Brown and him*
brother-in-law, Ozell Anderson, left
) the court room first and one of the
negroes was heard to remark,“We'll
get him yet” la the court room
were 35 or 49 white people. Theee
came out after the negroes, and
Mobley crossed the street toward
the negroes, when Brown opened
fire. Mobley dashed back toward
the street, while Brown contiaeed
firing. Mobley took refuge behind
a tree and drew his pistol and shot
Brown dead. In the meantime
Brown had shot Ray, Thompson and
Luper. Anderson b missing to
night, but b being searched for, aa
eye witnesses claim that Andersen
had part in the shooting.
Both of the negroes were elderiy
men each being about 35 or 40 yuan
old. Stevens was employed by tha
American Telephone Company.
Ozell Anderson the other negro
implicated in the shooting made
his escape by jumping into a Ford
touring car. Police officers in ad
jacent cities have been asked to bo
on the lookout for him. It b be
lieved that he passed through
Augusta, Ga., just before the police
there received the notice.
Representative Lever of the sev
enth congressional district of this H
state was last week appointed by
President Wilson to a vacancy ex
isting on the Federal Land Loan
Board at a salary of $10,000 a year.
Mr. Lever as chairman of the House
Committe on Agriculture made for
himself quite a name and was one
of the foremost men in the House.
He was intimately connected with
several notable laws for the benefit
oF the fanner. He will resign from
the House about August 1st, of as
soon as he is confirmed by the sen
ate. Quite a number of aspirants
for his seat have announced them
selves, among whom are '|Solicitor
George Bell Timmerman, of Lex
ington, H. P. Fulmer, of Norway
and Solicitor E. C. Mann, of St.
Matthews. *
AN ALLENDALE MURDER.
WEALTHY NEGRO DEAD.-
Martin, July 16.—J. R. Rhoden,
one of Barnwell county's wealthiest
colored citizens, after a long and
serious illness, died at hb home oe
June 26th. His parents _ were
Virginians. Hb real estate ia
valued at several thousand dollars.'
He is said to have been a devoted
father and husband. A faithful
wife, nine children, 38 grandchildren
and threfe great-grandchildren sur
vive him.
J. M. Rhodes was one of the moat
substantial, honorable, and 'trust
worthy men of his race in Barnwell
county. He was held in the high
est esteem by not only those of hie
own race, but also by the white
people without . respect to their
station in life. - „
JUDGE H. R WATKINS.
On Saturday night at Martins,
Prince Hulon, a white man, walked
into a store where a card game was
in progress between some negroes.
Hulon pulled his pistol from his
pocket and flourished it aroirtid the
crowd. The pistol was fired. Hulon
says it was accidental A negro,
Joe Fikes, received the wound in the
middle of hb forehead. The cor
oners jury returned a verdict that
Ftkas came to his death from gun
shot wounds at the hands of Holoa
Price. Both men are about 46
mi the Barnwell jaiL
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The vacancy caused by the death
of Judge Johnstone a few weeks
was finally filled by the
ment of H. H. Watkins of Andersam
In being ehoeea to fill thb
on the bench of the federal
for the western .district of.
Carolina H. H. Watkins will
ure up to the beet He
Furman University when he
yean eld, graduated at 11.
taught arhoel for
Afterward he was
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