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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