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The Barnwell People EaUahJithed in 1877. ‘Ju»t LI kit a M«mb«r of th« Family” Larftat Couaty Cirealatiaa. “OLUME JXY. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 15TH, 1822. __ NUMBER Would Prohibit Parking Autos on Main Street ‘WISE ONES” ARE FOOLED IN BARNWELL WITH RADIO ‘Wireless” Concert Given fieri Last Week With “Canned Music." After a delay of several weeks, the owners of the only radio receiving set'in Barnwell County, which is located in Barnwell, received an am plifier and horn last week, since which time it has been possible for larger audiences to “listen in” on the concerts, lectures, etc., that are broadcasted daily from the principal cities in the United States. That is, it has been possible when old man “statics” did not try to hog the line. Due to certain atmospheric condi tions that exist during the summer months it is not always possible to “tune in’* on a sending station. The amplifier and horn were in stalled last week by Mr. Baker, of the firm of Andrews Bros., of Augus ta. He is a radio fan of the first SOUTH’S OLDEST PAPER HAS A SPLENDID PLANT Equipment and Arrangement Said to Be Second to None. j&ater and The editor of Thq People enjoyed a visit Friday to Editor Thos. J. Hamilton, of The 'Augusta Chronicle, and incidentally a personally conduct ed tour of that excellent newspaper’s admirable plant. Tn spite of the fact that “The South’s Oldest News- i paper” has suffered from several dis astrous fires in the quite recent past, it, like Truth, refuses to be downed and rises stronger an<7 better than ever after each conflagration. On the ground floor of this excel lent plant will be found the necessary telegraph and editorial, rooms, the mailing room and the pressroom in which is the giant loO.UOO press that is capable of printing more than 20,000 forty-eight p&ge papers per hour A spur-track runs right up to Petition Being Circulated Asking City Fathers to Take Immediate Action shown considerab'e ( The Chronicle office snd rol of l^rrest in the receiving station ia- newspaper to feed the press are un .Ailed in Barnwell, which is greatly | loaded right into the building, saving | ^preciated by the owners of the soasething like $o00 a year In dray-1 alone, according to Mr.| rhr coot of the blank I arty t-IjMP a month, and period of high prices it I doable that amount is-1 adwl fWmrad* WT all I PETITION. We, the undersigned citizens of the town of Barnwell, in our capacity as citizens of the town, ever interested in the welfare of the town and its people, respectfully represent: That a condition has arisen which needs the immediate and vigorous attention of the city authorities; that is to say, the traffic danger of kllowing automobiles or vehicles to park upon Main Street between what ifc known as Lemon’s corner, on the West, and Harrison’s, or Milhous’ comer, on the East, due to the fact that the street is very narrow, and to allow automobiles or other vehicles to park on either side of the said street and so remain for an indefinite time, greatly endangers the lives of pedestrians who may be crossing said street, at any time when vehicles are moving in the middle of said street. We do earnestly and urgently petition that the Town Council will pass such necessary traffic regulations as will prohibit the park ing of cars upon said street, snd in some manner regulate the speed of vehicles within the points named. All of which is respectfully submitted: MAJ. EDWARD S. HAMMOND PASSES TO HIS REWARD Confederate Veteran and Former Newspaper Editor Died Sunday. Major Edward S. Hammond, con federate veteran and former editor of the Richmond Dispatch, died at his home in Blackville, Sunday morning. He was 88 years of age. Major Hammond was descended from one of South Carolina’s most prominent and historic families arfid was beloved by hundreds whurxnew him as a kind hearted gentleman of the old southern schodl. He was a graduate of the University of Penn sylvania snd a doctor by profession. During^the Civil War Major Ham mond ^rved on the staff of the governor of South t*aro!ina and ** w ftfenrice in the great struggle around Richmond. He was editor of the Richmond Dispatch during the years shortly after the Civil War. Major Hammond was bum at 811- LITTLE BARNWELL BOY STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE McTyre, Son of Mr. and Mr*. L. Calhoun, Has Narrow Esci By what seemed little short of a miracle, McTyre^the seven-year old son of Mjy'and Mrs. Lonnie M. Calhoun, of^this city, narrowly es caped fteath Monday afternoon when h« was knocked down and painfully njured by an automobile driven by Mrs. R. Stanley Dicka. The accident occurred on Main Street," in front of the First National Bank, and waa witnessed by quite a number of peo ple. As usual, cars were parked on both sides of this narrow thorough fare. “Mac” was playing with an other boy about his awn age and dashed from behind one of the park ed cars directly ia front of Mrs. Mrs. Dick*''' paarhine. Fortunately she eras running at a vary slow rata of speed snd the little fellow had presence of mind enough to grab the ege chargee Wedaeeday afternoon the horn Hamilton 1 and amplifier were set up in a *ec • paper is nei ond story wiadow of a local bw*t- during the ares concern. and ia a short time vs# Marly < quite a large crowd gathered on the On tKa np verton. 8. C. t and later lived for | iron rod that braces the headlights many years at Beech Island. \ on the mr, thos preventing himaetf from being thrown under the ■ i« c■ Mow r a street to hear the concerts os they lone ram* m from Detroit. Pittaiiurg and I dal «!hrf rlt»e» nf the r*wia# ** guys** had no difficulty whatever in distinguishing “static*" from the muetr and ^nt eflamed the lee* wet I m »r ras a lifetime member of the Baaall ( Island Farm Oub and donated the I land on which the cluhhouse noe stands During the last twenty-five I I years ef hie life he lived at Btach-I I villa It 1 Jam H Hamm* He suffered a rather severe cut on his forehand and numerous braise* about the face and body Mrs. Dirks brought her car to a stop si - I mast instant Iy and eye wttnsoooo Hon I state that the accident could not alma | possibly hare been avosdad with the was by stbae Dm •i** . •• g street obstructed as machlnsa Chief W. A Hayes, whs wi other retalteas i standing unite near the scene nf tl Nancy I* Ham ocmed with ueirg descriptions of t newest wester of sewnce At igh IBs proper time the aadbars a las ii fu rased (Bat tB» -concert ’ was real ooned mwasr** as the ewe* ns < * *■ e wire tees had 1 rigged up a t alkii m. a* Burn to tBe amplifier All of whir 1 brings to m tad * 9 ory that te go tag the roqa ■hi ( 1 h w radio fane. to the effect i that mk art tune age the aamber* of U stary rhsh ta a near h) ctt| monuro* lore* by a “Monotype" cat pro*idinp non type al r • f some reason wi to find a much older i We hi rr • til >gi*ioior anu pern f Columbia, and D load, of Bamwei oaghtef sag many moog thorn Judge Honey C. Ham arrtdeM and anu the child mad. nf Augusta wus hit. psebod him up and rushnd Funeral sere wet and interment | him to the office of Dr A. 8 Patter lees rsodo> ted at th# Bee* h Island sen where hi* o*>oed* were dsousod. noctsd •' t emetery do 1 Mon At - •• ■ * roared that has ge tbs puhl MRW DRHtlSMTE ATKIN | shall had been factored by a front j spring of the ear, but thos injury AGRMT prosed In he merely a painful cut. till NTT ftt fREINTENliRNT I MK O T RAIN In INI %WINC OF FHI t %TM*N ANNtM N< F> TO t MUIR BaYP PhoTHFr * otbuwn srus pci • ft ' I M ► #r i ha «mulatto* plan fcPmg g a banquet, and r uff the | w>r * ' 4 ** 1 *' ** r * rr T wnrr of a radiophone te install h*s i l M F rr * territory mrh 1 ecamM* Kntcn foe tteelecttna Mi H*-1 Rareootse Period Hiam**h*o F re one or? and tfuaatHy apparatur* • their antertaiamepc I M" f 'Hlr he banquet hall for fht* was dons. r coming pr<> l> Dar tea. J i tie < m hotu rd to hegml dec •term pot an end i Not to be outdone, boi The People tht* fur am I annuunrem J. Crumb, of Elbe 1 es •V r ie*| f •r. the owner nf the Net cn nnertedt; the paper hi* •pparalu* t«i m pfc*» h local to its ret ru! in the tw*rn te* n t oi (hr 1 •u tiding. Mr th. mm 1 proceeded to gt\ 9 m concert 1 with .Mr. fU ne of the gue #10 W*J W|ft# to what every *u« W A s tieing done. and the y. Um. marvel- rd at the woaie re of a irncr At the MAYS W i or illusion of tji e prog' mm th ey weie Irt in on the sec ret. Un Ms Ham regi of f,. ,,T ” 'nc rapai t State. The school* of the count: {have prospered under his admmt K.!slratmn and it u> -nlj rtiat wbeneve l.i LEAGUE OK WOMEN L VOTERS WILL MEET A great pleasure and privi lege will be accorded the women of Barnwell County in the hear ing of National and State of ficers of the League of Women Voters at a meeting to be held at the Barnwell Court House on June 20th at 3 o’clock. At this time addresses will be given by Mrs. J. B. Salley, Regional Director of the Nat ional League, and Mrs. A. G. Williams, State President. All who are interested in better government are Nyivited to come out and hear these ' \ ‘ f speakers. All who are not in terested are urged to come out. and GET INTERESTED. All the women of~*tn«’ town and throughout the county are urged to attend upon^ this meet ing and thus begin to unite the county’s woman-power into a new force for the good of all. Voter. ippurtungy prest •If - rr-.*' ha* produced »u« h a continuous period of rainfi forecaster ia of the optn weather conditions of HMi > Irt. thi Boi ■out ot um >i*ai hi* Wlfo ■gched the doc toe* office IB o few imule* Nov grief oppoceotly woe- ted “Mm” more thee hts owu th» yew* and ho tried to alloy hoe fouee i toy mg. "Mother. dooT cry. I'm ■A hod * Their fneuda will be gtod , himw thoi Be la resting cemfoet My ood II la thought that bo wilt e quite well again Hi a few days This ia the third time to the peat wo years that a child baa narrowly •<epe«J death under stmtlor rlr- um*tanre* on Mom Street and re- •• • 4th, Mr. P. N. Lott, of j him to secure State aid he is after the I have been reproduced to a great e John-ton, who is selling the "Brush j propo»irum like the proverbial "duck tent during the past five months Bug Killef Machine." requested Me* after a June bug.” And. h* it said to srs. T. S. C* v r- K. WT. Sexton and i hi* credit, he "brings home the •g., ,“MIBfr HARLEY IN THE KAt E •< j Charlie Brown, of Barnwell, all of j whom* are practical farmers, to as sist him in a demonstration on wee vil infested cotton plants. After they had seen the machine in opera tion, these gentlemen gave Mr. Lott the following testimonial: “To Whome It May Concern: “We. the undersigned, have seen the Brush Bug Killer Machine tried bacon." The People holds no brief for him and while he needs no in troduction to the voter* of the county, the writer believes in giving credit to those to whom credit is due. He ha* made a record of which he may be justly -proud, and so far enjoys the unique distinction of lading the only office holder in the county to be op posed by a woman. Miss C. Alva Bax- on weevil infested cotton plants and ley, of Blackville, having announed find that it will do everything claim ed for it, and we are perfectly satis fied it will do the work.” The editor of The People also saw the machine tried out, and while he is not in position at this time to say r • • just how effective it may he in con trolling the weevil, it did apply a .solution of calcium arsenate to the cotton plants^ and knoefeed off a full grown weevil. Mr. B. B. Easterling, of Barn well, is highly pleased with the re sults'-obtained from the Bug Killer Machine. He states that after run ning it over his cotton the stalks looked like' thev had been white- washed and two days after applying the poison he was unable Jo find aqy her candidacy some months ago. After advancing about two cent* a weevils, pound last week, the cotton market suffered a violent reaction Monday. ^prices declining 70 to 8u points. Tu*?day witneaaed a partial cuane- »ck the doae showing an advance about 25 peinu Present pried* re the highest since the drastic de flat KM of itSO. and asany are of tbe opinion that tbe peek Be* not yet been .'racked The first two issue* of The People this month reached subscriber* on the Williaton routes on Thursday, a day sooner than has been tBe case in the past. But we we were delayed some what Ibis ‘week having to wait be- jrond the Usual tun* of going to pre*a for aoM* las salon, which raqld not be t '-*-<-J emmef Dr. W. C. Milhous is attending the annuajJf-onvention of the South Caro lina Dental Association at George town this week. He is president of the association. when there have not been five davs | efforts have Imnni HMuhr 1# hnif# ty faths •rs pr uBibit the parking •* aU*ng that aarrai a thorough tl IS tl mped that this latest nt will result la immediate being taken along this line. The People this week publishes the i announcement of Mr. L. M. f Mike' »| K B PLANT BOLD of successive *un*hine in the Pied-j Harley, of Williston, a* a Candida** mont, with similar condition* pre-1 f° r the House of Representatives, vailing throughout the Southwest. In commenting on hi* candidacy a Seasonable rainfall will continue <OB P^ of ^ k " ** fo ' Th ** Wi,,i,ton throughout the summer. Serious drought is not expected. The usual normal temperatures will prevail in daytime with cool nights, the change manifesting itself each- day about sundown: September will not be the hot month it was iiT 1920 and 1921,. the Dutch prophet says. Unusually cool weather will begin around Septem ber 4. The most serious disturbance of the character of a storm originac- ing in the, tropics an^ affecting the South Atlantic coast will occur around October 23. —The State. Way had the following to say: "Mr. Harley need* no introduction to most of the people of Barnwell County. He is young and progres sive and knows the needs of the farmers of this county. He was horn and reared in Barnwell County. Mr. Harley states that he is making ' his-campaign on his own initiative and is relying upon his own merit.” E. W. HOLM AN ANNOUNCES Suppose You Had the Only Store of Its Kind in Barnwell? The merchant who says that he doesn’t believe in advertising, to be consistent, should take down the *ign from over hisi door and hoard up his show windows, for these things are advertisements and are designed to attract customers. True, they are not seen by as many people as an advertisement in the local newspaper, but ^ the very fact that the merchant uses them is proof of the fact that he DOES believe in advertising, even though Yf may try to “tell the world” that be U. a moss-hack and a back number by statements to jBe contrary, > As The People haa pointed oul In previous issues, THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO STORES IK BARNWELL to far aa advertising is concerned. If yours were the only store of its kind in this city cuoldn’t you “Mate a killing?“ To all intents and purposes, it will he if you advertise In tBe right way . Think it veer. „ Mr. fci. W. Holman, of Han^ell. an nounces his candidacy lo^ Magis trate at Barnwell in oppc^sition to Mr. W. F. banders, the present m- cmnbent,. m this issue ol The Heof- pie. Mr. Holman had served m pphs rcapacity tor a number ot- year% prior to the election of Mr.-Sanders two years ago and made a very ef ficient officer, if elected he pledges the voters a fair and impurtial ad-» ministration.. ife t» a nuginess man of‘this city, bcttftf engaged in the retail ice business. y Mrs. L. P. Tobin and daughter spent the week-end in the city with relatives. - ■=— - It is understood that 1 Mr, Ur. t». Cave ha* sold the property of the Barnwell Ice Company, which be bought several months ago at the receiver's sale, to two gentlemen from Augusta, who will enlarge the plant and begin the manufacture of ice at an' early date. In fact, some of the material has already arrived. A crude oil engine will be installed to furnish the necessary power in stead of • electric motors, which proved to be a costly proposition to the former owners at the prevailing rate for current. WELL DONE, BARNWELL I Dr. E. L. Patterson kft last week t fur"hick Springs, where lie has nc* j evpied u position in n government I BeepRal- Mr*. 1 daughter* are 1 Nvrih Angnsta • I I * Patterson testing rein lives ia The Presentment of the ) Grand Jury of Barnwell County laqt week contains the following clause: “Let us put down Die red-hand ed murderer and whiskey distillers, who thrive on the ruins of faihilies and are the curse of our land.” For simple honest boldness in the face of all silly bolstered oppo sition this clause of the Barnwell people, embodied in their Grand Jury, strike* hobly at the heart of crime. There i* more crime, more destitution in the running of a. 50 gallon illicit whiskey still than in a btflion boll weevri*. We are proud of our neighbors who have the man hood to condemn the wrong evea m the face of aa unstudied but nevertheiaua fearfully • Inful oppo- •tttaa. Barnwell RIGHT, and all gwo^ people Upheld hoc band* — kra Journal a ad Review.