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THIS SPACE FOR SALE. Apply at THE PEOPLE OFFICE. fjrr'.I* OFFICIAL ^■WBrAPn or RAH^IWIU. COLWTT.^Wi Barnwell People. Established in 1877. 'Ju*! Llk« a M«mb«r of ftha Family” Largest County Circnlatloo Maks ysor dsllsrs hors Wo pny I o o In Barings'DoporOnont * HOME BANK OF BARNWELL. « ^VOLUME XLVI. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, Jl/NE 7TH, 1822 #, NUMBER 44. iTTi SEVERAL CASES TRIED AT GENERAL SESSIONS COURT Four Murder Case^ Have Been Dis posed of at Present Term. BOYS AND GIRLS TO ENJOY OUTING ON EDISTO RIVER Plans Are Now Being Made for Barnwell High School Camp. Quite a number of cases have been tried at the present ■ term of the Court of General Sessions, among them being four murder cases, as follows: Carrie Barker, James BaAcer and Henry Barker, charged with the murder of Ira Hendrix, were con victed of manslaughter and sentenc ed to five years each at hard labor. Jim Care was convicted of larceny of live stock and sentenced to two years nt hard labor. A mistrial was ordered in th£ case of Pinck Hay, chafed with the murder of Lather Walker. Moise Hair was acquitted of the murder of D. 8. Mims. Isaac Frederick, charged with the murder of his wife, Ella Frederick, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to ten years at hard labor. Jim Odom was tried and convict ed in bis absence of violating the prohibiuoa law. Hamp Bolen was convicted , of iHylating -the prohibit >oa law and fenced la pay a fine of 1100 and %rr r 12 month* at labor on the public works of Barnwell County or a like period at such labor aa he cun pee foem In Ike State penrten US') l upas payment of the fine, the first eight meet be of hie sewtonen In he ewepoaded until such nope a* he may einlaio the pan* htbetma lane ogam, whea the aaa- rewded poetlaa of the •onieupe shah Ueromn eftorsoeu |M May wue tried and me* tried la has ahenoew of otototsag the paw law and a oealod eoadoaen It is understood that the boys of the Barnwell High School and the Camp Fire girle are preparing for a great outing at Holman’s Briddge, beginning June 25th and continuing until July 6th, when they will re turn home. On July 23rd the camp will open for as long as parents will permit their boys and girls to stay. In the meantime, preparations are being made for a good time, and each boy and girl is requested to furnish his or her entire camping outfit, including rations. Sam Jones, the reliable colored cook, will be on hand to cook for the -shops, and a good old colored woman will prepare meals for the girls. The boys’ camp will be located where it was last year, while the girls will be quartered a abort dia tance West of the road at Cooper’s Landing. Miss Lillie Cooper, who Ihrm there, will see that the guia have a good time and with Mrs. Mr AI lister as chaperone there to no reaaon why the girls should not have a better ttaw than the boys, especially la view e# the fart that reports soy the boy are gutag to give the girls a dmarr party each evening at sis o'clock, which will inc lads the famous Edselo fried | bream Each bet ! miasma ft* I lag to Ode JUDGMENT REVERSED IN CASE AGAINST RAILROAD C. & W. C. Railway Co. Wiys Suit on Appeal to Supreme Court. PETIT JURIES IN STATE SCORED BY JUDGE RICE and girt mast to B those po reals id*the camp, whi rrtt m m The away Rutwwod ft wads o# Mr W P ("BMtoe*) MaAmen wdi read With mtoeoel the kdtossrtag heae Mem terns The Plate of Juno hid Vtomm F L Hitos i mm msauaasa flbt the highway toy n mmm* fi W0 Oraugauufg. B—haeg. Ai ■auftato aad Bacwwaft fc*ft laatgaad la ft* hs Ash# pcehuhfy he la charge af Rdry os cetaanaadee If M. aaottoer ««ataa*adec sohsekod hy the hape ____ pUTouhs (lUshoms. gge pad ceeam wig he seceed feves the faram near the «oam * 9 'Masse Leunon aad Jaaswe ( edbmos tstpmiwe with the saan si dm and •eat. wdl ha with lto< camp s#s * (ton year aad tkep peagtom esory hedy Ihsto gsea a g*ad tiaae Ba gal ready aad ha lhasa rarlhee paciiewtswe wig appassr m The fs-pi« as the time draws aeas The Supreme Court has reversed the judgment in the damage suit of A. B. Metz vs, the Charleston and Western Carolina Railway Co. This . was an action for damages agdinst the railway company for $5,500 for the alleged burning of Mr. Metz’s gin house at Baldock on October 24, 1914, by allowing fire to escape from its engine upon its right of way, which was communicated to the gin house. The case was tried at Barn well in April, 14)22, before Judge DeVore, resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff for $2,^00. The de fendant company claimed that the fire did not come from the train or from the right of way. In handing down the decision, the Supreme Court said in part: “A careful investigation of all the evidence convinces us that the plaintiff failed by evHence or cir cumstances to show that he was entitlad ta, a verdict under the al legations of hto complaint. The ver dict af the Jury was net based upon facts prevea la the rase, bat upon preeampttoa aad there were ae facts er circa—tancee pceeca la the case te warrant a reaaaaahle jury m finding fnr the plaintiff I he plaintiff faded In caaaact the defendant with the mjury turn* i plained af la hto eamptuint. "The mattoa fee a tocevted *ev dht la fav-w af tow defeadaM ahewAd I greater' ~ BARNWELL HIGH SCHOOL HAS SPLENDID FACULTY c Supt. J. D. Robison Announces List of Teachers. AFFIDAVITS PRESENTED IN DEFENSE OF MR. BIRT Aiken Jurist Says Convictions Necessary to Safeguard Life.. The People Aegrets very much that every man in Barnwell County could not hear the remarks of Judge H. F. Rice to the Grand Jury last Wednesday morning, following the Presentment of the Grand Jury. After commending that body for their fektlass action, he embraced the opportunity to score petit juries throughout South Carolina for their failure to convict white men of murder even when the evidence w%i such that an acquittal was, on i^ face, a travesty of justice. He told of a case in a county in the upper part ofitka State .when one whit^ man had shot snd killed another He set up a piss of self-defense, claiming that the dead man was ad vancing upon him in a threatening manner when he (the defendant) Started shooting and advanced until he fell dead. The Judge said that the evidence presented hy the State was to the effect that the alaia man Latin and French, coach; Miss was running for dear life when kill- 1 Eliiobeth Burrhhalter. Eagtiak and em- T Statements Are in Answer . te Charges Madie by Directors. Supt. J. D. Robison, of the Barn- well High School, states that he has been fortunate in securing an un usually fine faculty for the session of 1923-1924. In the list of teach ers will be found several new names which means that Barnwell is to lose some of .those who taught here last session. While this is to be re gretted, Mr. Robison feels that the faculty for the coming year ranks very high snd is anticipating an other successful session. Those composing the faculty are as fol lows: 1st Grade—Miss Amelia McNab. 2nd Grsde—Miss Olivia Rook. 3rd ' Grade—Miss Cornelia Be thea. 4th and 6th Grades—Miss Cora Dicks. •th Grade—Miss Viols Mims 7th Grade—Miss Emily Porter. High School—Mr. W. p Kennedy. ed and that every ballet that ft wad •la mark catered hto hark, la spite af ewrh evidence, however, a verdict I af aot guilty wae rotor nod hy the; pwy Aa tang aa men know that they I ma kill tbeir feflow men and oaik ewt af the ('own hawse tend free, said Judge Bare, the hfe af (he ^ ponrofwl. law ahsdmg mnoa la an safe. Only pwnsshmoM to cuM the History. Mr. J J). tea dent and Mathea :lca: Mrs E % CI At the reguest of Mr. E. G. Birt, former member of the Board of County Commissioners, The People takes pleasure in publishing two af fidavits relative to his recent con troversy with the Board of County Directors, which grew out of his claim for $200 damages to his land and crops by the construction of the State highway through his farm a few miles from Barnwell. As stated in a previous issue of this pa per, this controversy was settled in a manner satisfactory to all parties concerned, but Mr. Birt feels that the public should hear his side of the matter. The affidavits in question are aa follows: By Geo. W. Halfard. Personally appeared before am George W. Halford, who being duly • vom. says That ha was one af the commissioners appointed hy Clark of the Cewrt la repair te the beam af Ed Birt and Mrs. Faria and there view and damages hy the te the lands of Farto Ed Birt aad that ee af Faria Garrtaaa at Fifty reuu# wdl mmh ■** a peagav f*gw*d fa* 1 Itofthtog •ayeaaeuigg M t I ! 1 m auama Mb Ik# Tb4 of ad Ndtotoa ft \ Bel to r th) tog ihwi Jadfta Bam •ed «to to# tofMdOM hy *0#a##d aw* th# kart ihai whau a heft wkui 1 l M ilt ALLY (t)MPUCTE IS OVISLAND BED BUD N • • Made! Mas I ft. msu Bwdl 'tads dam sow wwwti am •t MMBB at tooni To OPBN IN OBANCBBl Ml* IN Jt'NB vdto to hseoaae coauertad wsth the PkedteeWt t oust vast MS (wasps*? II wa* a**—ed hy ta* hsgtraay de pee* meat yeoteeday Mr. Mwtoasw ba* draw goad ward f # the Or pan—*1 stare too cam- nsirtwa with m m April of tfttl. t ha* tew II Maerefto^. at at# h*gk wai engtaoer said yoatocmmr, 5<*>. reading Mr Matoses will he B B. fttreop af Me wherry, who has bnrn Fill iBi duftrifninT nr— the- toher. 1921. Mr. Stroup’s last work wai la Anderson county aaseam F oruto ♦ a#s pert* Drtghi fur ftoaeuprkawg. Jus*/ v#d M Mo ftuaaooo t*r > w hat u Te. —Mum to. m u far Msa Fi am- a an art. aa hud I toae» ! *• off plotes BNrfv BMI lEfEMI J I—INI f f •rtoswl saw MsrJudee the cwmsl Oraageburg. Bamberg aad Bo It to hoped to have t'alheun. yorstrd • TV- |v. Hprayiag Waterm Etc. County Agent Harry Bbylston has the following to say: . “Owing to fact that 1 am to be asked so many times hod.40 spray melons, cucum bers, etr., I take this opportunity to furnish the general * public with information as to how to proceed. These truck crops should be sprayed with a solution of blue stone and Utot. For the first spray use three pounds of blue stone, four pounds of fresTi lump lime in fifty gallons of water. The second spray, four pounds' of blue stone, four pounds of fresh lump lime to fifty gallons of water. Desolve the blue stone in about forty-five gallons of, .' water, then the lump* lime is slacked and stirred into two or three gallons of Vater, then this lime solution is added into the barrel of blue , stone solution, stirring thoroughly then ad(T'water to make fifty gallons and then spray.- This solution shouldAe applied immediately. This solution may also be used for spraying gfapes and tomatoes and will be found very beneficial when applied freefy with a spraying pump. It is necessary to use the . commercial- blue stone which is much cheaper. It is chemically pure a.nd shouldn’t cost over 15 cents pjr pound. Be sure to use fresh unslacked lime and don't’let the solution aUnd over • day after being ’ made. Any further informauoo concerning lb# ytag of the above crops will hr gladly furnished hy the County Ar*»L* ehewtev and (wlletn cwuntiee ' rinded The school will open •orwnd week In June nnd wiQ roe | ttnue for sis weeks. Credits will he | given hy the state department of education for this school the same aa ' for Winthrop college or other sum mer schools in this state. This I school will renew certificates. It will give certificates in cases where l the students have a high school di ploma. So far the following have been secured on the faculty: M. B. Self, of the Williston school faculty; E. ! P. Allen, superintendent, of the Bamberg city schools; A. J. Thack- ston, superintendent of the Orange burg city schools!; R ;R. Mellette, principal of the Norway school; Sam Miles, of the Orangeburg city schools faculty. Others will be on the faculty. The only expenses accruing to students from counties directly con nected with the school will be board. Board has been arranged for all who attend it being secured for from $25 to $30 for the six weeks, including meals and lodgi/ig. Stu dents coming from counties not di rectly connected with the operation of the school will he charged an enrollment fee of $5. This school has been successfully operated here severs) years, and i local promoters, who have given out this information, say the prospects are bright for this summer’s coarse. Ouvy wws peutauiad to 1 (f H)V imftK #1 lltof | th# caugva ■ee««a hy « j j ah-h Plot, M M K*ag. wftas | iuraad #*#r 1 (hair to Me Mrt #u* y *• euca Ikg large ] tie (to ehanas ckat# wksrk ww# •egawtpad I Mi 1 hvf«e# Mr Mrt ravy #• rrtapd Mr i f#rm* Mrt rai, tapCwnd th# r •UgVvgst -»** [of Al th* asMWrac he l##k th# i •wg taw a* to charge aad f## ph# *#t twvsdy I tkr Ik miaul#* there ua# *a#u# vual live I ftfbd I ■ <r» If — | Magsug . j w *1 'rvgauoA l .. -i ^ ■to thr th# torgv ttow wu* T *vk'as a soloist and Ivodi hoir will in i he**> ,**evtlng do some splendid singing under this capable leader. The singing in this campaign will j be qpe of the outstanding features, plenty of hooka having been pur chased so that everybody can join in the singing. The Song Service will begin promptly every night S 8 o’clock. Dr. W ill O. Gordon, pastor evan gelist, is doing some strong preach ing. He announced that he will preach a series of sermons under the topic, “The Revivar of Wonder.” From the present outlook the promisees wonderfully encouraging* for a great Revival of Religion in Dunbarton. Services will be held every night for two consecutive weeks. furtJ * Contract Awarded Kirkland-Johnston. , ,A -j-4 ' n A surprise marriage of interest to mahy friends in this section was that of Miss Jennie Elizabeth Kirk land, eldest daughter of Mrs. Janie M. Kirkland, to Dr. McRae Johnston, of St. George, the ceremony being performed here Sunday afternoon at the home of the bride’s mother in the pxesence of only and friends of "the two families. The bride wore an exquisite gown of cinnamon brown crepe with a cor sage of pink roses and liliea of the valley. Immediately after the ceremony, D \ and Mrs. Johnston J XL ftarfey. Eaq . lift by automobito for a wedding At the-- meeting or the County, trip to Washington, D. G, and other Board "f CommtmiauTB held lute potnta,- th# bnd* wearing a gown of , TW*. the c••tract fog the ruuslrurt-1 aaiy Mae with rape la match. | W** ^ *be Bara well-Blpck* ill# high- ’ Mrs Jahustoa to a very rharmutg •ay was awarded la B. B Martin, aad aeetoagltokad yeuag lady aad a •wuais. waste wa* sesemi Tweeday aaecaiag. May 2ft use of ike bndv’c pa reals. I** J « Fato. The leramug performed by th# bride’s pastor. Igv M Pi HartW QflVnV imawdiate fhmiTy were present Im- mediately after the cereasony, the happy couple left for a short trip, after which they will be at home ia Allendale, where the groom holds a responsible position. , Mrs. W’oodward as Miss Folk was one of W’illiston’s most popular young ladies. She possesses rare beauty and many charms. She re cently graduated from Limestone College, where she stood very high in her class. For the past year she has taught school near Wagner. She is the oldest daughter of J. W. Folk, who formerly represented Barnwell in the Legislature and is now a county director. Mr. Woodward is a young man of splendid integrity and has many friends. He is a son- of Mr. R. E. "Woodward of the Pleasant Hill sec tion. A Narrow Escape. Mr. Harry Anderson, of this city and four negroes had* a narrow escape from serious- injury anji pos sible'death Saturday afternoon when a Ford truck, on which they were hauling logs for the Barnwell Cooper age Company, overturned on the few relatives “causeway through Saltkehatchrie Swamp. Mr. Anderson was thrown clear of the truck into the wa^er, two of the negroes were also thrown elepr and the other two jumped. 1)ie days -ta sunshine gain only Dm* -week. four minutes taw amtotoM pmm tor tog tSIJBi, I Maama Ims touu owaumftptf **a to*’ they mgtu Mima Ctomanmgma Ga to# m* im* has muuy fmuto kaau * g law lafguup* [ft Mg Gpgiptio.Icf Gen#ia! Brait#f Don can. af Galumhm* am* ha lama Ttosa- 4a| skat ing haafts with hto ■uaasrsuws fr *rwto A autotouuthm sf uamspupa* #ato yuhfttoul sfftaus 1 anuas to W s ftuaft *a*s us Vutouf I •w* ftiUKag p %ar*s ttoaft sguss ma *<l*sSes*#u aarktou vmtoaia* w«k kuc sum amktod humi toast* waaft skatoi **##■ a hhsm «ua#ato ftaav aamft#* a* off plato# uuft lusk sue ia«a wmftaw fvwm# aeu atowaruhto urt aff bp a Khaki tog wuto swi bmAmg ami watoa Bad Spwsssh gvaisad aphekstomag tousas • ptowauai tuspapassaw a ton htoudfti wick lb* supavh aad ewk, gtoaaasag Mawdatoy Macaaa. a shads that hs aacltiag muck taievaaimg -nmmsal. affwcdieg Us Ihs *ya a# ft [ dsa# a drltuhifo* waa# af spi ighl - ilugas —sf*y in ukdm d to a \pn* r>f agreeable refinement Th# Red Bird baa a roomier body, riding on a lengthened wheel base af ; !M inches and n spring base af 13d inches. This specification alone in sures extremely comfortable travel ing at all times and under the moat adverse conditions. When the patented triplex springs, adopted by Overland engineers are further considered it will be readily under stood that restful riding is one of the many outstanding merits of this mew car. Straight sides, Fisk cord tires, 30 by 3% are also standard equip ment on the Red Bird enhancing its value to the purchaser and adding to his motoring satisfaction. The ergine is larger and more powerful and in every way adapted to maintain that far-reaching reputation of creditable, economical performance gained by the Overland motor. Speed, flexibility, quick pick-up and low cost operation 'are established find proven facts. . The Red Bird has a one piece dif ferential case of great strength. There are no bolts to work lose and no openings for faulty assem bly to throw’ halves out of alignment through dirt or other foreign . mat- tef working in beVween the halves. The design permits of two unusual ly large differential pinions. —> The ring gear ia exceptionally large of the ppiral bevel type and with the accurately cut pinion runs 'monthly, qQtoUy and without trmtoto or need of Ndjurtmen! far . many Thousand ^ miles af a*raise. Particularly noteworthy to ike auto ftawiial waft anaamMad. uuwng taur aatoa ■mamblfhmuk gala shaft# Ifc That a# reap and ptoea aL Mr ft. that at the time af th# far; and that L A. Bay been out la Mr Birt’a pi thoroughly satisfied aad > < that the damage* which he by reaaon of crossing hto place hy the State Highway Department, ia the mann* r in wh th they did, that he sustained damages fully to the amount of the claims that we signed. And that Mr. E. G. Birt stated that if we pay this claim that it would eliminate his suit against the county; and that we thoroughly un derstood at the time that Mir. Birt would not prosecute the suit which he had begun and that ho was through with it against the County of Barnwell. A. Ray Sanders. Sworn to before me this SO day of April, A. D. 1923.—J. O. Sanders, Notary Public. Boulwarc as Special Judge. *wi wuftMisa toarf'Wftv ar* I lawaa TW* I ■toiasaptomms m tot* | toa Qhmfthhf toad “Thus. M. Boulware Esq., left Sunday afternoon via r the Atlantic Coast Line for Conway, where he will preside as special judge at the Court of General Sessions for Horry County, which began Monday. Judge Boulware will preside instead of Judge Shipp. The appointment waa made by Governor McLeod upon the rfcommendatikp of the Chief Justice. This to quite an honor for Judge BuuTw*yr and to a recognition of hto ability aa a jurtst. The Peo fttgait) la th# beach- ^ - tmKmrnrnnjm * U ■-*.