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I / People Established in 1877. “Ju&t Like a Member of I He F«mlly M Lar'cent Coontj Circnlatien. VOLUME XLVI. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 22, 1923. NUMBER U. CRIMINAL COURT TERM do^VENED HERE MMbAY Jndge Memm infer Had Surprise in Store for Law Violators. « When the Court of General Ses sions convened at Barnwell Monday morning, Judge R. W. Memminger, of Charleston, had a s urprise in THE AUGUSTA CHRNICLE * COMMENDS BARNWELL MAN Is Proud of Position Taken by Sons and Daughters, U .D. C. COLLECTOR WILL VISIT BARNWELL NEXT TUESDAY Will Assist in Filling Out * Income Tax Blanks; Whether or not the “Abner Lee Squiggins” story was purely a newspaper “stunt,” and whatever the motive, The-Chronicle wants to store for violators of the prohibi-1 congratulate Mr. Harry D. Calhoun, tion law, announcing that in pass- of Barnwell, S. C. and the United ing sentence there would be no Confederate Veterans’ sons and U alternative of a fine, but' that' he I D. C. chapter of Barnwell, would hand out tickets to the clain 1 There got into the telegrams, gang or' the State penitentiary, not so long agOf, the information And that ho was as good as his that “Abner Lee Squiggins,” an word will be seen by reading the aged man, living in the East, had in list* of'cdfees* disposed of. his possession a Georgia! $600-'bond Cases Disposed of. toe be paid in the currency of the Bill Elkins pleaded guilty to vio-1 Confederate States of America, lating the proTiibition law, seconcf Setting it up that he was Very cM; count, and was sentenced to three and that he needed funds with months at hard labor on the county which to buy a cow and With which chain gang or in the State peniten- to make repairs on his farm, he tiary. * sought to realize on this bond. The Robert Lrown pleaded guilty to inquiry as to the worth of the bond violating the prohibition law and re- was brought to the attentioon of «eived n lik.* tei.unce. the Georgia state house officers and Boysie Jackson also pleaded guilty they, or some of them, paid it,, with to this charge and was sentenced to interest, using currency of the fnar months at hard labor. I Confederate States of America with Jim Kelly |d«ad*d guilty to viola- which to recompense for the bond ling the prohibition law aod received I The incident was looked upon as a sentence of three months. 1 great joke, and it was particularly Nathaniel Bartley and Charlie I stressed that it was noot believed Morris each pleaded guilty to the I that there was a man in the re barge of larceny and were given I public who was so ignorant as to •entenrrs of 19 mooth* at hord la* I not to know that the bond was value tx>r I less Joe Brown, charged with burglary I But M urns not a joke to every and larceny, was found guilty with I body*—not to Mr. Harry Calhoun | Jtupt. of F<t rerosnasendaUon to merry and wna I and the Sous of Confederate Sol- I the pragmas •noteteed to It y»a*v at hard labrr | ds»r» and the Daughters Coa la the cnee pf ( Every county in South Carolina will be visited by deputy collectors of the State Tax Commission during the next two weeks. The deputies started out on their rounds Monday and will complete their* itineraries by March 15th* the final day al lowed by law for the' fitiifg of in come ’tax returns. One of the de puties will be at the Barnwell Court House Tuesday, the 27th inst, and all persons are urged to avail themselves of this opportuni ty of securing competent aid, which will be cheerfully given without charge. Under the State law, the income tpx is ddue and payable on the date of making return, that is, ^March 16th, for individuals and iwrpora tionn reporting by the calendar year. STATE TEACH EBB ASSN. TO MEET APRIL 12 TO 14 Program for Meeting in Columbia Practically Completed. MRS. J. F. BYRNES ELECTED BY CONGRESSIONAL CLUB Wife of South Carol2ua h ,Cougrksiubu4 Outlook for This Year Said to Be Honored in Washington. WLILISTON PREPARING FOR ASPARAGUS SEASON GRAND JURY WANTS WELL FILLED NEAR ASHLEIGH The pr >gnun for the State Teuch- era’ AMociatioa has been practical ly completed. Judge C. A. Woods of Marion wdl bo one of the speakers for the gener al sees tolls. James H. Hope. State Washington, Feb. 20.—The elec tion of Mm. James F. Byrnes, wife of Representative Byrnes, as presi dent of the Concessional Club, has been a source of great pleasure to Southern members of Congress and their wives. i The Congressional Club is an or ganization composed of the wives and daughters of members of the cabinet, the Senators and Congress men. The Club owns Its own home, which is the center of the activities of women in Washington whose hus bands are in public life. The recep tions tendered by the Club each year to the President, the Vice PresiUent and the Speaker are always brilliant social affairs. While the Club is supposedly non partisan. few Democrats have been elected to the presidency and only once before has a Southern woman been thus honored. Congressional women agree that the recent election was the most spitited in the history of the orgrnuatBon. Mrs. Young, of North Dakota, whose husband is one of tbs leading Republican mem bers of the Ways and Means Com mittee. is now an officer of the Dub ■hd oas a candidate for the prgsi deary. Prtsnds of Mrs. Byrnes nom mated her and after a contest which sttmrted ike attentma of msmhers of Congee** as well as their wrvea. Very Ontiiristic. Williston, Feb. 17. — Thomas . M. Collins, of Boston, was a visitor in Williston this week. Mr. Collins is a member of the firm of Winn, Rick er and Co., and is well known in this section, for this firm has handled asparagus shipments for the grow ers hese. ’The Winn, Ricker Co. are at present the Boston representa tives of the South .Carolina Aspara gus Growers Association. Mr. Col tins is very optimistic about the as paragus outlook for this year and predicts equally -a* good prices as prevailed last year when a record was established. He says in the North people are applying the say ing “Eat an apple a day and keep the doctor away” to asparagus am many people say they must eat as paragus or else be' 1 sick. Mr. Thomas Rodgers, of Sumter eras a v istor in Williston last Thun day. Mr. H. A. Hair, accompanied by hia sou, Mr. /CITIII Hair, and wife and children, visited the former’s broth er, Mr. W. J. Hair, at QraaitevUle last Saturday and Sunday, Messrs G. 0. Rdey. of Denmark, and Kelly Browning, of Markville. were wock-rnd vtsAUms of Mr. a*d Mrs. W. R Kennedy Mr. J, E Gardnsr w syndic a t ion. will also be ua Among the speakm j Mrs Byrne* was elected by a me)or for the department program* will, «ty of SI votes. It wee quite a eem W Benders and I federate Be hi ten of Barnwell Thee* { be the fallowing pltment lo view of the fart thet la C. L Harley, charged with vtaUttea good y»l» f«* that the bond’s pro «f the pr AlbtOee law. a verdict of I omasa* aged end admittedly In aot guilty wns directed an the I need of the money espresso ted. grounds that the Blau and Fedetnl I ser*ed rsnstdsratii a ether than dts •f fwors roudnrtism the raid were | rnksool an an an>oformed man arl the lUpartasent of Nome Kronen • ice; Mr, H M Ivey. High School Inspector of the State of Miestsstppt. enable ke (reduce the march war rant and ths Jwdd* ruled that the •vtdsure obtained hy the sonrrh was enconetituUenal and could net Used against the defendant*. The fetlowing » a h*i of the Ti MBs found by the Grand Jmry ag U the time The IVeple chased Its forum ISu Johnson. vmiaUea of prohdUtten Uu L N. Givens, ehtatnlag gowks an dec false pretense. Joe Brown, burglary ami larceny, Sidney Baade re, marder Boysie Jackson, violation of the pvohtbttioa law Dave J of free I. rtaiaUan of the pve- Hibtttoe law. * Bill Elkins, v to (at lea of the pn»- h tbit lea law. llamp Rnlea and Leetie Bolen. ' lulatton of the prohibition law. Nathaniel Bartley and Frrston Morris, larceny. Jim William*, violation of the prohibition law. Robt. Brown, violation of tbr pro hibition law C. L. Harley, violation of the pro hibition law. a C. W. Sanders, violation of the prohibition law. nr the which ha a the I when, la Lw infirmity of age and has iftatrsai af finance*, ha turned la the bend far pare dMe help Through Mr. CoBmua. they stated thetr paaiuna la the mailer t* the Ceergia state beam officer*, and Hared thet. die Ire la help the ewarr of the bn«»d. and, hi truth euggeat- •d I hut peepk af Ihte section should see tu M lh~t "Abner Lee Squiggue” should net he permuted to suffer They desired In be put In rem- I rr*’ orataLn y»amber af the ued-hnoua educa tors of tko stale will apeak on the varum deportment program* Through an arrangement amd* by Dr. Bell e* the ITttaetu Kdurstmsv. AseorlaUoa and Dr A. Hat**" Do Prv.’ yes ideal af the State Teach ers* Aaoosrtatloa. a Joint session af these two organisations. Says It Has Already Caused Death of One Child.' The following is the Presentment of the Grand Jury : To the Honorable R. W. Memming er, Presiding Judge: The Grand Jury for the present term having completed it& work, begs leave to make this final report:/ We have passed'upon all Bills of Indictment that have been handed us by the Solicitor and have returned them to the Court with our findings thereon. We have made an investigation of all the Departments of the County government and find them all prop erly functioning, the officers giving csreful attention to their duties. We have visited Convict Camps No. 1 and No. 2 and find them in good condition, but recommend that Camp No. 1 have a kitchen built on a truck the same as No. 2 has. We also recommend that the propet 4 au thorities purr base for Camp No. 1 a new stove. We have visited County Farm and find same tat saeslient rsndltlsn. Wr have alas vtsMad the Jail and find tome to be kept la Mrs i be t on to Mr. A. 9 Lever still • peak befses | tk* House ot this time there Is s Re publhnn majority af |TB and in the Bennie a KrpwMicas majority of 23 which Is vf f m< rodortod IW t mcmiwrship of this ergi Mrs. Byrne* will take charge the Club February BP, Mrs Frcltaghnyan. the wife of Bon Hot Frollsghuyssn. af New Jersey, her term of sffWe being two yiara: CongTv«s*onnl women slate that the meet active cuppadsr* of Mrs Young art seenrtng Mr* Byrues of t heir ci npsrmttsn and pro gut a our- >*s*ful sdmlatetruUon for the new pres ids at. and her election will cer tainty re*sit to greeter interest be- ng • maotfeeted hy the Demorrstlr www | wmrw, # Mb. • m the I TW Bov Major rets Ion i with them and wo* ■g* of sad Mrs • b*taker id Mub-1 women of the Boutk mot, trot se* ntth the bond holder . ably be bold on Friday ot nooa. ( Mrs * By mo* ta a native af A ikon, that they might tin their duty, as ( April IStlt It to hoped that them 1 • grudoote of Converse ('allege Bhe they sow H, to the matter. | (vn hodtr w1lf%r able to work out! ^ been qo tr active In the work of Rtrangeiy enoogh. It now do- | , plan of ^t-operqtion In the <*nmr i ‘be Kptnropnl Chnrrb. of whtek she vclcpe that there to oo "Abner *Ler | r f t-fto-stun ton mrmbrr. but bn* never keen art- Bqutggtn*.** Freak McCarty, the j fbr radmud* will grant special | xr * ,n political affairs. Her elect ban few sveeh* with bto Joe Wlltiamsoo. In Atmuota Manors J L Shuler. S M. Dyson.)Judff a W. WMtnher and R t Purrto at- Coup tended the guortorty sundbrouaw of {of • the Mothadtot Chqrrh In Alhon (not Sunday. onJ heard the prootdmg si* I. R. T. Mope*, proosh. lo BTRMglau uom of Mr ! toutos « toy OSghft. We hi Mr kdadph Myers nod M*sn Vdo fwo* In < Ott, of Brsnrhegh. woes An wash-11* ho h and guana* of Mias Lsuftm Botoh | A toe am Mine Dorothy turnkey bos return- • Mtoue ho *d from n vtou m Mm* ameu#. af j toads Ovsngsku-f Whife • Drang*Surg ] h• Mtes Lumley woe the honor gunai! trusty t ot sovoml sotonl affairs ; tumod eee# Copt W D BUck «n* a bustomno j dor koaqing ettloc lo Ctoumkm this week A Ken- I fot anting ef the Mr ■Utng the CotoN Mouoe •kom* nwekm tu ho kogt to ths jdB h ( B Kennedy J Kohy Brswmng oto W 0. j nf hm time to the Ca Harley t N»rlhhnmptun (Mass. I roorrvspaO)- deot of- the Springfield (Moss. I Union, nruaging in an old trunk, found Ihr bond. The idea occurred to kirn to read it bark South. This be did, under the name of "Abner Lee Squiggins” and there followed all tbr iKWspapcr stone** whhh have proved interesting reading to thousands upon thousands of people. Mr. McCarthy knew, er course, that the bond bad no money value. But Mr. Calhoun and the other good people of Barnwell did not J.. M. Brabham, violation of 'thet , ** now ofuHr-w McCarthy’s “stunt.” prohibition law. Tom Thomas, violation of the pro hibition taw. Horace Polen and Pearle Bolen, violation of the prohibition Jaw. _Hamp Bolen and Harry Franklin, violation of the prohibition law. Dunk Hicks, violation of the pro hibition law. Richard McMillan, obtaining goods under false pretense. C. H .Kinard, obtaining goods un der false pretense. H. R. Morris, disposing of proper ty under lien. , W. H. Fields, obtaining goods un der false pretense. raise of one half fare bused «t the j be* been ho ted with delight hy South certificate plan. It to thought that I Carolinian* la Washington who fol- tberr will be at toast J.000 teachers 1 ^ BUh great mtor. from voncus seettous of the state. - e*t.--Thr State. That wh'vn they saw wait » man, in the evening of life and in need, seeking to realize on a bond of the Lost Cause, sold and bought in per fect good faith at the time of its issue, only to be repulsed and dis appointed when he believed he had a security of worth. Fine men and wotnen that they are, they then took a course which was most ad mirable and most praiseworthy. The Chronicle commends them, and is proud of them. The New South lives. The Old South will never die.—The Augusta Chronicle. - - —r Dunbarton Field of Baptist Churches. Services will conducted in the fol lowing churches by the pastor, Will O. Gordon* on Sunday: — - Lower Three Runs—11:30 A. M. Subject of sermon, “Burdens to Bear,,Burdens to Share and Burdens to. Dare ” Cypress Chapel. Dunbarton — 4 o’clock P. M. Subject of sermon. ’"Unbalanced Affections.” Steel Creek, Meyer's Mill—7:90 M. Subject of sermon. "Son Re Free Seed Have Arrived. The People has received the bag of free garden seed sent by the De partment of Agriculture, at the re quest of Congressman Jax. EL Byrnes, for distribution to gardeners in Barnwell County. Those desiring a package «>f the seed are requested to call at this office for same, or drop us a card and we will be glad to mail a package to their address. The supply is limited and the role witM* “first come, first served.” • Miller-G lev or. s • Dunbarton. Feb. ML—Mmo Mary Joom Miller and Mr ' of to the >a«M hove by wh<* will attend this meeting. Thuee who wish to make renerva tion for roum and lodging, should write to Mr. Frank Pierson, Secre tary of the Chamber of Commerce, Columbia. S. C. The dales of the meeting will be April 12. 13, 14. The Value of Advertising. The net'profits of the William Wrigley, Jr., Company, of Chicago, manufacturers of chewing gum, were more than $6,000,000 in 1922 after deducting all federal taxes. The earningss amounted to $11.40 on each’ $26 share.- The figures would be surprising if it were not for the fact that the Wrigley concern is one of.the greatest advertisers in Amer ica. “Most of the-big money-mak ers are,” as the Albany Herald puts it.—The Augusta Chronicle. Mtoo A now BaotWrsko* A. E Cortoy sM fbildrsa trip lo Or j **• dtoocl o*t wo to. "d Cmn. to Mr Wv vs Um R**v sd tho sod Ikto Mr Mm* Mottto mod* to fIB op oo tod moll phase, efctoh to and# Otomto, an Ik* atom ho* romnod •tooth of *m* rkdd sod mo thtok < • lofflttoai oomiog fm ik* ten Wo dstovs In thank tk* Comrt. SolM-ttor atto otter toTktok* for •Miotaaco wkkk tea boot) The loldtst Heather The groundhog has been vindicat ed as a weather pTophet. the coldest and most disagreeable weather ef the winter having visited tnis section since February 2nd, when the wise little animal emerged from winter quarters and becoming frightened hy his shadow, returned for another nap of six weeks. Saturday, Sun day and Monday were probably* the coldest days of the season, the ther mometer Monday morning register ing as low as 18 or 20 degrees a- bove zero. Farmers welcome the cold snap, believing that it will to some extent kill hpll weevils and other insect pests. The People un derstands that mor,e meat has been lost this winter, due to ’ the warm weather, than has been the case in many years. 5 ~ * * ** 1 THE GAMBLER. The farmer wakes at tlie.break of day And to the field slowly wends his wv To “sit in” once more on the game of chance — With cards that are stocked on him in advance.,.x His pittance of patience and labor and health He stakes on the game in the hope of wealth; And his Opponent grimly drals the hand In this game of lii* and death—?.nd land. Froat and drought and ’’ottlag rain- All the** He can deal again *od again— ., ~ And who it there to **> Him nay. Dr question His rich! ur Hi* turn to play? He plays the ram* lor the gome’s oars oak*. WRj hardly a rteaaoYkto tert wtt teomk Mto may Tndj B to r« itokir game v •> gwmta *st Boa Cortoy. of Bo Bey Mr. J. E Kamosdy and mat. UsvtdL toft W*dw**d*y foe laorvo* |*> attend the funeral of Mrs. Kennedy's moth er. Mr*. D. K. Harnett Mr. Q. A. Kennedy oas a brnsinoaq visitor to Columbia thi* onto The aorial and bus in*** mooting ©f us by the .Williston U. D. C. chapter was •hick to rooportfally held with Miss Mayo Ruuntror last E'riday afternoon. Mrs. A. 8. Blanch ard read a paper for Mrs. Cunning ham on “J. E. R. Stuart.” which was enjoyed by all. Mr*. E. W. Black read a very interesting selection. After variooft business matters were disposed of.a delightful salad course and tea were served. Messrs. J. M. and J. L. Owens, of the Dunbarton flection, were visitors in Williston this week. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Nance and fam ily, of St. Paul, N. C., were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. L .P. Wil liams and Mrs. B. F. Drummond. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McCormack, Jr., have returned to their home in Savannah after a visit to the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs! A. P. Hiers. Mr. Joseph Baxley was a visitor in Williston Monday. Mrs. W. A. B. Newson, of Bam berg, was the honor guest at a birth day dinner at the home of her son, Mr. J. E. Newson, Tuesday, Febru ary 6th, the occasion, being the cele bration of her 74th birthday. An interesting visitor to Williston last week was B. 0. Williams, of Clemaon College, who was accom • Barfloell’. Nee Barnwell’* already Urge Itoi of colonels wo* increased by two Sa turday, when Governor McLeod an- -toounced the appointent of J. E. Har tley, Esq-, and Norman B. Gambia aa member* of his military staff. Messrs. Harley and Gamble are weH known to the peop'e of this . tac tion, the former being a prominent lawyer of this city and the latter the caahie/ of the Home Bank of Barnwell. Col. Calhoun of that in stitution, says that the bank is now well fixed, ds Mr. William McNak wns born n colonel, that he himaelf is a colonel by reason of his , kind ness to negroes and that Mr. Gam ble has had the title thrust upoit him. - Another appointment on the new Governor’s staff that is of in terest to tl«t people of Barnwell m that of Mr. Ernest Allen,,of Aiken, the genial Court stenographer for "the Second Circuit. Col. Allen en joys the distinction of being a mem ber of the staff of two governors, Harvey and McLeod. The People congratulates Gover- pnntod by County Demonstration A- j ^ McLeod upon HU selection, gent H. G. BoyUton. Mr. Williams . ■■ < m m m- - ■ b in charge of Boy«’ Utah Work and The Peopto’a Friend*. ^ ia laying plans for the organizing of - -- three boys’ dobs in Barnwell Cotm- The following ia a list of ,tr at onre to be followed By-1 dub* later if Item prove C. C. Wkittb. of near