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I ESTABLISHED 1852 “Largest County Circulation VOL. LXVIII. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 1919 NUMBER 9. -w —— BYRNES PLACES BILL FOR RECORD Souih Carolinian Makes Foxy Move $ in House. ■ ASTONISHED THAT WORLD DID NOT COME TO AN END ' Washington, Dec., 21.—Congress man Byrnes'of South Carolina yester day turned a neat trj?X on some o f his Republican colleagues from the North, thus forcing recognition of the fact that it-is his bill now pending in congress, and not that of other members from different sections' of the country, for the suppression of I. W. W. publications, which should pass the house. Mr. Byrnes some time ago introduced a bill providing that all publications with an I. W. W. streak should be denied the use of the mails and since that time has been vigorously pushing it in the house judiciajy committee. A day or two ago he ascerted that the Repubdicians for politicial reasons, could not afford to do anything but act on this bill and to make a favorable report upon it, thus practically insuring its pass age by the house. But the South Carolina member was not to be caught napping. _ He proved himself a little more foxy than some of those who were laying plans to take his bill away l’ron him and pass it under a Republican label. Prof. Porto Had Scheduled Crash for December 17th. Today when the bill for. the deport ation of aliens was before the house Mr. Byrne* got the floor and made such a determined demand for the immediate pussage of- this bill that hereafter even the measure of some Republican member should be passed jt will be the South Carolinian who will have fired the first gun in the house for it. Mr. Byrnes deplored the fact that nothing had been done to prevent these periodicals from using the mails alongside honest papers. Thqy are going into piany homes all over the land, he said, and some of them are managed by white men and some by negroes, but that makes no difference they should be denied the use of the mails. 1 a Figures were produced showing that with the armistice the real big business of printing these I. W. W. papers began in this country, there are now hundreds of them scatered everywhere, Mr. Byrnes said. There is or should be no place in America for such sheets, he continued, “and the sooner we pass this bill the better for the Americian people.” Representative Cllark of Fllorida, wants no papers printed in this coun- tiy except those printed in plain Eng lish, and Mr. Fess of Ohio, would call the hand of any alien using the privi- j lege if citizenship'here when found to I t; using this privilege for an unlaw ful .purpose. “If he can not refYain from his I. W. W. tactics,” he said “his papers of citizenship, even though he is naturalfzed, should be cancelled and he should be deported, If for any technical reason he could not be deported .then’ he should be interred until some method might be Revised to make hipi quit his tenden-. < ; es toward anarchy and’ his desire to Use physical force in order to se cure his alleged rights.” The omnious position of the plan ets had been well press agented and some astrologists and astronomers had maintained that at the precise, moment when the major leaguers of the solar system formed themselves in a straight line with Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter Mars, Venus and Mercury on one side of the sun, and Euranius on the other, the earth, which had moved four or five solar paces to the front of the line, would behave like the one horse shay. A*k for a Holiday. Students irj Porto Rico are report ed to have been so unfavorably im pressed with their chances for con tinuing life yesterday that they asked for a holiday to prepare for the worst. Harold^Jacoby, professor of astronomy *gt Columbia University intimated tha* their action* might have been due to the desire of youth everywhere to have a holiday. He and many other scientists maintained that the effect.upon the earth of the planetary alignment would be nil. Astrologers have predicted the end of the world on somewhat similar oc casions for centuries. As early as 1186 the world escaped one of their threatened cataclysms. Disappoint ment at the escape did not prevent Stuffier from predicting a universal deluge for the year 1524—a year, as it turned out, which was'distinguished for drought. People Desert Home. Mother Shipton, “witch” of tudor times, was credited with being equal ly sure that 400 years after her time —in 181—to be exact—the world would come to an end. The predic tion caused much agitation in Eng land when the date she set arrived. Thousands of persons deserted their homes and went out into the fields to await annihilation. Various religious cults have made a specialty in more recent years of specifying an hour as the earth’s last setting forth scriptural or pseudo scientific arguments in support of their contentions. Prof. Albert F. Porta, a meteoro logist, is given credit for first think ing up today’s catasthrophe. Court Newt. South Carolina Asparagus Associ ation vs. Greene Lumber and Crate Co , verdict for plaintiff for $197.27. Georgianna Be.«t agaihst Barnwell County, a suit for damages, verdict for plaintiff for $2,000. J. A. Porter against J. R. Kelly and others, vend for the plaintiff for $1,079.70. *- - Barnard Manufacturing Co., rgad.'J. H. Sanders, verdict for the defendant $200. . J. C. Matthews against Alice D. Whittle, verdict for the plaintiff, $1,- 243.10. John Nolf and others against John Patton and others, verdict for Mr. Harley Sells Three Cars. South Carolina Conquering i yphoid Fever. ’ South Carolina has genuine cause Mo be proud of the -record made dur ing the past year in combating the ravages of typhoid fever, the ad vance sheets of the annual report cf. the State Board of Health showing that in 1918 the number of typhoid deaths in the State totalled 469 while in 1919, the number of deaths was 2.44, a dec tease of 175. A bet ter understanding of the treatment of typhoid causes by the public gen erally and improved methods of treatment probably account for the smaller death rate. When it is re membered that during the first part of 1919 many South Carolina phy sicians were in the -service of their *cquntry, the showing is all the more remarkable. Mrs. F. H. Cater. The many friend* of Mrs. F. H Cater of Dunbarton, will be sorry to she ia sick at the Margaret W.-iffct Uorpi.a! VT- SLu hard Ct re, of D< per cei >f Ljrndh J. Brow 1 OAt life. Ct .*> Iff the %*J *a ' t last as 1 yi fesnaf, petah oromV Irov OMMY-TROT.’ christened Thomas Trotwood Blrney, sprawled on the table at his father's elbow. He was vengaged in printing some thing which he carried about with him. “It’s an awful hard job, ain’t it, daddy? But I guess gentle mans has to do it anyway, don’t we?” “What’s that. Sir Thomas?” asked his father, glancing up from his book. “Why, the New Yeur resolution thing,” answered Toraas^fs he labo riously put on som^mnishing touches. “Pretty big word, that. What about itr “Yep, but then I don’t sny It much. It’s sort of like a bet. You bet you do or you bet you don’t. An' I'm going in bet I do.” And Tommy closed his book on a little fat finger and climbed on his father's knee. “And what Is It you’re-betting you’ll do. Busterklns?” smiled his father, rumpling up the boy’s brown curls. The child was unusually serious; he looked intently at his father. Ta going to see about getting a lady for our home, daddy. I'm so tired being wlvout one. I—I want a muvver, dad dy—a muvver Is so handy.” And try as he might to make his declaration very matter of fact. Tommy-Trot’s chin quivered and he hid his face on his father’s shoulder. Mr. Blrney laid aside his pipe and for a fall long minute said nothing. “So that’s your New Year's resolution. RECORD OF VALUES MADE IN FARM CROPS Mr. Clarendon Black Dead. MANY CARS STOLEN; BURGLARS AT WORK Record Price* and Bountiful Produc tion Total 14 Million Dollars.’ Not Washington, Dec. 12—Record prices and bountiful production sent the .value of farm crops harvested this year to the unprecedented total of $14,0-92,740,000, exceeding the val ue of last year’s crops by almost $1,- 500,000,000. Ffflal estimates of production were issued today by the department of agriculture and based on prices paid to producers December 1. The area 6f harvested crops this year was more than 2,600,000 acres larger than last year, amounting to a total of 359,124,473 acres. Corn easily main tained its place as king of crops with a vallue of $3,934,234,000, while cot ton, including cotton seed, was sec ond with a total value o?$2,232,913,- 000.^ The hay crop was . third with $2,129,087,000. Wheat, combining the winter and spring crops, was fourth with $2,028,522,000. Oats, a billion dollar crop last year, reached a total of only $895,603,000, because of decrease in acreage. Record Crops of winter wheat, rice, $weet potatoes and hay were grown, while the production of all wheat, rye. and tobacco was next to the lar gest ever harvested. Prices paid producers were higher this year for every crop than they were last year with the exception of beans, cranberries and oranges. Enough Policemen Situation. io Handle The death of Mr. Clarendon Black t>f the Reedy Branch section on Fri day night of last week was a great sorrow to the entire country. Mr. B *“* was one of the oldest citizens with the ^ lice department badly of the County, bemg M years of a>rt* handicapped municjpa| and had lived a quiet life and was one of tlfc most honest and straight for ward citizens of his entire camunity. He died after a short illness at his home, and leaves surving him eight children, Riley Black,Tobias Black* Johnson Black, Jr., William H. Black of Barnwell, and Mr. M. E. Black of Springfield. ” Mrs. Martha Grubbs and Mrs. Lizzie Grubbs, of •the Reedy Branch section, and Mrs. Maggie Blaclrxif Blackville. " The funeral took place at his late residence and was conducted by the Rev. D. W. Heckel, his pastor, and the interment was at the Still ceme tery of that section. Misses Jennie and Emily Kirkland of Winthrop College, ate at home for the holidays. A Card. To the Voters of Barnwell and Allen dale Counties; . On account of the arrival of the boll weevil, I will be compelled to move back to my farm in Allendale County but still feel that I am satisfactorily ■but still I feel that I can satisfactorily represent the .people of Barnwell County as well as Allendale. The more so, as niy dally work is still 50 per cent in old Barnwell County, and from this fact I am thoroughly in touch with the feelings and wishes of the people regarding any question pertaining to the public welfare which may arise. Respectfully, Dr E. W. Ellis. ass trying to get a nurse, out o« feared the chlTd would die before thej could get help, as the woman who kept their cottage was away. Fortunately Mias Woodbum had taken a first-aid course; also, io bet strenuous business of being an aunt she had helped to take little Nephew Peter through a very severe attack ol croup. She knew that every mlnutt was precious. She began drawing oil ( her gloves and unfastening her wrapt 1 as she hastened after Mr. Btrney. Sht telephoned her assistant to take het placo till further orders, then reaches out her .hand for the apron. Loving!) atm bent over Tommy-Trot, wfe halt Blackville, S. C., Dec. 19, 1919. Dear Santa Claus:— I am writing to let you know what I want for Xmas. I want a doll and carriage and a little bit of fruit and fire works. I am a big girl and do not want very much. I have got to close for this time. I am ten years old and in the fifth grade. From your little girl, Mabel Woodward. Mr. J. P. Harley, of Barnwell, Route No. 2, caned ^t The Sentinel office while in town one day last week and renewed hia subscription for another year. out his hand to her; deftly nh« father, “and If you wMl get me a glass smoothed his pillow, asking quick 0 f hot milk I will be very grateful questions as to doctor’s- orders and T m «»hamed not to have thought Mr. W. D. Harley, the local Hud- sor.-Essex automobile dealer reports *t.e following sales in the past few days. Sherriff C. Keys Sanders, Es: ex,touring car; Mr. D. W. Brown, of Meyer’s Mill, a Hudson Super-six teven passenger. Mr. W. A. Meyer, of Meyer’s Mill,, an Essex touring car. Blackville, S. C., Dec. 19, 1919. Dear Santa Claus:-^- I ajn writing to let you know what I want for Christmas. I would like for you to bring me a doll baby with curly hair, seme fire works, fruit and candy. I am seven years old and in the second grade. I have to close. Myrtle Woodward. j ^he CountyAu dUois nod liea^ui- ^ers have been advised by the <’m,» troller General that in many counties these officers have been ’’playing politics” in the matter of adding the penalty to de linquent taxes, and the local officials stats that this part of the law will be * rigidly enforced in Bamwell County. 1 Taxpayers are requested, therefore, j to pay their taxes BEFORE January | 1st if they wish to avoid payment of Engaged in Printing Something. Is It. old man, to get us a lady for our home?” He somehow could not say the word mother lightly, though It had been five long years since Tommy’s mother died. “It would be nice. Have you found any one, spoken to any one yet?” “I’d like to have the lady wiv the shiny eyes that takes me to school mornings,” admitted Tommy. “I asked her once was she a muvver, and she said no, just only a little boy’s aunt. I speet she’s so busy being a aunt that she wouldn’t have any time to be a muvver,” and the child sighed deject edly. “I wlsht you’d ask her daddy. Won’t you?” ‘‘Why. I don’t know Miss Woodburn, old man.” The father smiled a little ruefully a.) he* remembered that he had thought to strike up an acquaintance through the child, but Miss Woodbum had coldly Repulsed him. though she had long been a fast friend of Tom my’s, stopping for him to slip his hand into hers ns she hurried to her school room, which was in the same bulling ns the kindergarten. “I think wc* have pretty good times together, after alL Shall daddy be the bear tonight?” “I’m most afraid I’m sick, daddy," murmured the boy; “I spect I’d better go to bed.” Mr. Birney gathered Tommy-Trot up •dkdtfwsly and prepared him for bed. “I wlsht your lap fitted me better, daddy. Tm going to get the New Year lady’s Up to fit like Benny Jones mower's does,” complained the child, drowsily. The next morn'ng Mis* Grace Wood- barn slackened her pace, expendng T'*nnay to come running as usual t tea she retraced her steps, walking s'owlj past the house. The door swung open showing the bewildered father how to follow them, all the time talking in soothing, comforting little sentences to the child. “We’re good pals, aren’t we. Tommy? And we’re going to have some awfully good times together, aren’t we? And will you make a bar gain'with me? When my little Peter- kins was sick he did just what I want ed him to do. Will you do that, dar ling? If you will you may call me Aunt Grace, Just as he does. Will you, dearest?” | “Rawer call you muvver,” whis pered the child hoarsely.. The color flooded Miss Woodburn’t face, but with a little life hanging In of that myself.” he told her remorse fully as he hurried to obey. When he returned she tried to dlspgtch him to get himself something to eat. *Td rather qgt,” he assured her; “I do not think I could eat. I only want to make you understand how much I appreciate what you have done for me aud Tommy-T)g>t. We’ll be your de; voted slaves from jpow on and Tom my’s father will run him a close race. Miss Woodburn.” . “It was mighty fortunate that I re membered that I had promised to stop for him,” she said quietly. “But I think! now that you had better get your din ner at once and then I will run home the balance there was no time to heal for mlne „ h( . n you retur0 ... Her , 0Be tate. All right, little man, Its a bar- brooked no argument; although Mr. Birney much preferred *o look at the “Rawer Call You' Mu woe.” gain and you'll take the bad medicine Just as If it jyere good.” d Mr. Blrney. me (Jens, an apron Patiently she worked, sending the grttefnl hfther flying on errands, or telephoning the doctor to ask for fuller directions. No man has any concep tion of a woman's resourcefulness till he sees her trying to save the life of some one dangerously III. Mr. Thomas Blrney watched, fascinate*!, the move ments of this highly competent young woman who seemed never to gre him him about. picture of her holding his sleeping child than to pat. Shortly after Miss Woodburn had her dinner Mr. Blrney, In distress, tele phoned that Tommy had awakened and was? crying hysterically for her. Would she come and stay a little while and get him to take one more dose of medicine? Hastily putting on her! wraps, Miss Woodburn- started for the Birheys’, taking with her an old nurse who she knew would stay with Tommy for the night. “You pwomised me!” he wailed. “You shan’t go back to Peter; 111 fwash him!” . Abashed, but smiling. Miss Wood- burh soothed the child, who clung to her till she assured him over and over again that she .would return in the morning, and Mrs. Brown would stay till she came back. When Tommy-Trot wag finally quieted for the night, Mr. Blrney insisted on taking Miss Wood burn borne, and it seems that most of the time was spent In telling her ubont his family and his prospects, ns though ment failing to remfdtce It with ex tra men, Augusta today is in the grip of a crime wave which the depart ment, although working hard, is hard ly able to cope with. Automobilesv are being stolen at random, show windows of Broad Street stores are being smashed with padded bricks and articles removed, residences are being burglarized and all varieties of petty thievery are go ing on. — ; The two latest victims of automo bile thieves are: Miss Florida Allen, county demon stration official. L. £. Ogletree, a commercial trav eler. , Miss Allen’s automobile, a Dodge touring car, was stolen at 10:30 o’ clock last night from in front of the Lamar Building. . Mr. Ogletree’s machine, a new Ford roadster, equipped with a self-starter, was stofen from in front of the Plaza Hotel at about 11 o'clock last night. The latter machine was taken while the owner was in conversation with another party at a distance of about fifteen feet from where it was parked. Schneider’s department store, lo cated on the 1100 block of Broad Street, according to a report to po- lico headquarters yesterday morning waf the only victim during the twenty-four hours of window ing thieves. One plate glass window war smashed and two suits of clothes, several hats and a few tifs, which were on display in the windows, were stolen. It was announced at heaquarters yesterday afterfioon that authorities in Crawfordvilfe, captured two young white men, James O’Neill and How ard Brown, alleged to be from Au guste, driving a Ford roadster, which answered to the description of the car stolen from William Rountree, of Evans, Ga., from in front of the Mod- jeska Theater Wednesday night. • Chief te Investigate Chief of Police S. E. Grubbs ftated last night that he will go te Craw fordville today to further investigate the case of the two men. Two offi cers from Richmond County alao are scheduled to go to Crowfordville this morning to bring back the prisoners. It is expected that Augusta police will seek the aid of authorities in nearby towns to check the automo bile stealing. It is suspected that on ly a few of the stolen machines actu ally machines are renovated and sold as sold here, but that the majority are secreted out of Augusta and are sold ^ in nearby cities. —7-— Then, too, it is suspected that the rendezvous of the automobile thieves is a garage located nearby where the machines are renovated and old as second-hand property by a person claiming to be proprietor of an au tomobile exchange. - • 1 Augusta, at present seeifis to be a Mecca, for vagrants, particluarly those of the “hight class” variety, who depend on “butterflies” for their upkeep and who sleep in the day and “sport” around at night. There is but little doubt as to those of such character being connected with the 1 automobile thefts now pervailing in Augusta. Police. Plan Crusade. I 9 A vigorous campaign against va liancy 1: y the police is in the air. It is the most logical solution to the pro blem, and when the police do start this crusadde there will be fewer crimes in Augusta. Eighteen white men a number of negro men were ar rested yesterday for vagrancy. However, in order to be successful the department must have more It has been badly h&ndicaped the reduction of its personnel by tbo city several years ago, and ip tha meantini^e it is being called on at present to Enforce iqore laws than ever before*™ its annals. a though) except to order tied about his sort, frantically ex- No00 caine—the afti he felt *tt necessary that she should be thoroughly acquainted with bis biog raphy. Next day ne made the ac quaintance of her father and repeated the story and much more about him self and Tommy-Trot And as Tommy soon learned the way to the 'Wood- j burns’ also the neighbors are wooder- Ing whose courtship is the most ardent. Mr. Blrney s or Tommy-Trot’s. I But certain It ia that Miss Grace The prohibition, vice and laws too numerous to me keeping the department on day and night The police are being critized b; he pubKc Tor not geeting busy the public is not aware of tht ’that the city has in its four plamclothesmen and oae Isri tket Tetuasy-Trsc »*• before the child Woodburn Is to the New Year la the Blrney ar< artz Jt* m T ~~ ' ^