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Y t^TJE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY. V Yes, if you ^»art money we have it.-i* •% A •j* If you have money we want it. .j. X 5 o o Paid in Savings Department. X | HOME BANK OF BARNWELL. £ X Established in 1877 July ’Jl Sub* 'ubscriptions Have F.xpired. “Just Like a Member oF the Family” Largest County Circulation. v 1 f ? Y PLEASE RENEW PROMPTLY! V T T ! VOLUME xlvil BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA, THI RSDAY, Al t.I ST 1H H. litJi. NUMBER «. j BATTLE OPENED AT CLARKSBURG SOME THINGS YOU Davis Launches Campaign for P-y. denry in TorVent, or Rain. OUGHT TO KNOW Barnwell Lady is Painfully Burned in Peculiar Manner When Gasoline is Ignited Cmff Plaza. Clark'^hurg.i. W. Va., Vug. 11 (By the Associated Pre si. -—John W. Davis opened his campaig v for the preshiency f of the United States tonight in a veritable town: of rain—a ram that soaked the th :us amU of persons who nad i vur'neyed f »f- eand'- NEGRO WILL FACE SERIOUS CHARGE Capt. Black .Discusses Certain Phases of the Transportation In equalities as Applying to Agricultural Products and Freight Rates Discriminating Against the Farmer il from many cities to witnes- the mal cerpfnonit's t<> notify ^ date of his selection as the >ta-nylu'’d' iH'arer of the Dennuratie party. n Undaunted by the wrather. Mr. vis stood upon th< -peakerss’ stand while a friend held an ombre le a l )>\e tii- head and launched a bitter Jt- ta k upon the Repuhliran party, d •- elaring it had shaken puUie eonfidera e to its very foundation, and the gr-'-i. throng that gathered to listen to his spee( h. only a few of whom \v»**i* A able to provide a makeshift from *l.e storm with newspapers and other non waternroof materials, stayed on de. spite the rain. They listened a< Mr. Lavi< denoumed tin* Republicans f •>r taxing exhibited a deeper land more widespiead eorruption than—anw tha* this generation of Anuu4cani< hns Ix-en called upon t witness. The -upreme ne -d of the time, saui the nomit'ee. is to bring Lack to the people eonfidetu e a their governm» nt. v ' • Having thus soiimled the rallying eiy of Democracy's ho-ts in tin* 'at- tie ahead. M' Davis with vigoi- and force, presented the program to which he pledged in ruse f if given the date o'' the American people. He p!;nrn:-e.-l as the chief features of this program, an hones', impartial and gove: ament; tax and tariff i'evisi>n; (arm aai; coo|H»ration ■'ofTu ially’’witli ail legitimate endeavors to les-en the prospect of war ; economy in govern ment and conservation of all of the nation’s natural resources and en- foieeTrtent of prohibition as w>*l! as all other laws. Turning to the subject of religbitis freedom, which was the basis of a sharp fight in the New York con vention that named him the party onn- Elder Berrx Charged With House breaking and Arson. Col. *.J. K. Hurley's garage and Hudson automobile wore completely destroyed bx tire shortly before one o’clock Friday morning, his loss being estimated at $l,oOU,With no insurance. The blaze was first discovered when the fairfilv was awakened by ‘he noise of an exph.-ion. An investiga tion of the premises disclosed the fact that the tire was caused by, a thief stealing ga-oline. Circumstan tial evidence, it'i- said, pointed to Elder Bradley, a re^.o man, as the guilty person and he was arrested Friday on a warrant sworn out by Col. Harley. He strongly denied his guilt and a preliminary hearing was held in the case Tuesday morning be fore Magistrate W’. P. Sanders, vs a result of which Bradley was charged with arson, housebreaking and lar ceny. Teachers' Examination. The regular fall teachers’ examina tion will Ik- held Friday and Saturday, September 12th and loth, 1 ( .)24. 0”'y the primary and. elementary exambu - tionos will be given: the high seh<vy examination will not be offered. The authority for this announcement come- from the State Boar,* of Eduea'ron through Supt. -las. H. Hope. didate, Mr. Davis did not mention the Ku Klux Klan by name but was em phatic in his deelaratTon of opposi tion to any challenge, organized or unorganized, under what ever nam« or in whatever character it might up- pear, of the constitutional guaran tees of religious freedom. Mo. D. C. Vick ‘ry. >f this city, wa pa.ivful ly bur •*,! .md tia,i a narrow e T - cape from more ' eriou.- injuries in t peculiar accident Satui'day nigiif. She ha' been ir. 'he haT'd’ of soaking her husband’s overalls ,n_ i tub- bt water containing t .-mall amount ot gasoline. Saturdav_night she place 1 j the overalls in the tub a- usual, pout" i ed. .some ga-olu.c over.them and pi . reeded to iili the t xvtth hot xv.t - j A kerosene lantern wa- hanp r i:;u on a : nail over the tub. When the ho i water rarne in contact with • I gU'O line, it au-ed the latter to vapor:z *. The vaporized gasoline was ignite 1 by the lantern, causing an explosio i that almost -enveloped Mrs. Vi<-kerv in Hames. Slie was pamfully burn “i atxiut trie face and hands hut fortun ately member- of tiie family quench'd the burning-liquid in time to prevent h>*r injuries from being more seve*-*. Her friend' -are congratulating her upon her lucky esca[»e. Mrs. Vickery i- the wife of Mr. D. C. Vickery, a member of the firm of Vickery Hi •• , lb al garage men. South Carolina’s First Bale Ginned at Barnwell Friday; Was Shipped to Charleston South Carolina’- i'rst bale of cotton from the 1924 crop was ginned by the Farmers’ (linnery at Barnwell Friday morning, the Mb in.xt. While to this extent Barnwell County shared in the honors, AlUuuUTTe County enjoys the distinction of producing the first bale in the State, a- the cotton was grown by .Mr. J. L. Auglex on his Seigling- ville farm, near Allendale. The hale, which weighed 4fib pounds and graded middling, wa- shipped by express to F. VV. Wagener and Co., at Charles ton. Mr. Augley is said to have a i exceptionally fine crop this year. Both ginneries at Barnwell have been thoroughly overhauled during the past few weeks r.od are prepared to handle the incoming crop in a first class manner. Cotton i.- beginning to open in this section and it is a question of only a very short time before the hum of the gins will be heard. Closing Meeting of County i Campaign to be Held Here Tomorrow; Expect Big Crowd Congressman Byrnes Said to Be “Mopping Up” in Piedmont Which Has Majority of Votes "t>- m in' “ Iimmii ' ’ Byr no S (s. xv rl! 1 ,** brought to 1 rotnlu 'i- HI. -aid ‘ 0 !>(» m akin - r groat head »y :p "1 Ivvryu here M r. By 1 lies h a- heoii •ho R. *‘dm,> n't jof ,,f ? n,. S: /■ 1 | j * j 1 .nu! » the ? rU .'i pe F ' , * ( I c enx il t * and <1 i** n a's, ami there 1 an lie m dollbt Spa i t nd'Ut y HIP. ttfs ha\ t been xv in* e t hi' X ott*s ,it the piedm > ! . t > ■ ' -in a k ng 11 ■ < ■ w i ft ' »• T 01 1)1 - of h N won - dion xx'i 1 1, go in t!u ■ race t >!* ClY’ef lerfui cam. pa ign, in that n. Re- St at s Senate.’’ cent lx he sp , ike in the Spat t Hi iblir g S| leaking 1 ditona •y i- ‘‘xviii, ;- t Hon th* ( .urt takm j. a re- W i lD campaign. rile Spai tanburg i f 0,1 ,th -pe. vh ., whnh >r night Her; dd -ays; ' ' * iiecr after ( lie*'!' fr ■ m t u*' re- m n s ’ v ■ k ••( '■iiigros-man J;* me- F. :> rnos.' ot' Pi fa 1 U l*. T le next dax ho ma !*• 11 \i.k* •11. candidate t or Unit ed St; 11»*x; '.pCl*( ••g a t n> ma ny | dace-. The Son; rtf. i- canrpHM •wing in Spartan- (1 reei' vd «• N e\VS rr ole he f- II, • x\ .ng ; iiurg t M 1 ounty t his wa •ok. He 1< makim" '•om.metif on> f'ongiI's-man Itvin- loir : "S\\.*-eping < it >'"nvi!le_ < 'oun xvhiilwind romnaig’ ..lame- ib It i n rn his appeal to the Voter-- of the Pied mont and will lie given the recent ton V'.rfhx of One of hi? record and tal ent-.' A. vet the Senatorial rm'• i- in CAPT. WILLIAM DUNBAR BLACK. Camlidatr for Conyyex*. -— DO YOU KNOW— That a carload of window-glass can be shipped from BarnweM to New York for approximately one-half the cost of shipping a carload of cotton to the same place? That a shipment of asphalt can be made from New York to any point in the Second Congressional District for less than op*»- hal f the freight rate the Federal Government allows the railroads to charge the farmers of this District to ship their staple pro- ducts to the Pastern markets? That the- freight rate on cotton from New York to Barnwell ^considerably less than the freight rate on cotton from Barnw qi to'New York ? Why ? That under the regulations the Federal Government has a 1 * lowed the railroads 11 to promulgate for,their own benefit, the ship per of watermelons to the Northern markets is required to pay thy freight in advance, or to guarantee its-paymept with his bond, while the shipper <>t window-glass, asphalt and other manm ictured products is nermitted'to ship his commodity “open”? That you are paying the highest freight rate, going and com ing. on eveiything you sell and everything you buy, and that the freight rate on youmagrieultiiral products going to mai ket and on cotton goods and other necessities coming from tin* manufacturers, is one of the biggest items running up the high cost of living? - the.-e luifai-.i'an,! unjust discriminations against the The fifth and la-t meeting of the county campaign will be held at Barn well tonyirrow (Fridays morning, when the candidates will make their final apptvil- to the voters of Barn well County. The caiu[Kiign opened several weeks ago with a meeting at Hilda. The officers next visited Dun barton, Williston and Blackville. in the order named? at all of which places large crowds were in atten dance. The campaign this year has been singularly free from personali- ties, the candidates prefering to ruo their races on their own merits, lather than the demerits of their opponents. The first primary election will i>> held August 20th and the ballots have already been prepared. Another very important meeting at Barnwell tomorrow t- that of th * county executive committee, whien is scheduled to convene at ten o’<;1ock for the purpose of purging the. club rolls. Synopsis of Speech Delivered , by Butler B. Hare at Barnwell on July 9th farniecyost 'him far more each war t han Ids taxes? The Dinner, smoking relief, is'told that the quest i m of. trails* < )rder <d' l' r *** *:• ivft. ,• a ill -peak ■ tod Anu-i icar Mi-, hanj.,, ■’Fdo tg • |. It -k M> at a iric‘"t:ing in the ,y i • , < '<>•!! ■I, lb ease*, at xxi.irh time* the x\;(vi"lw'ii • im; ,:i i,-.:s' .»i :<;d -LNekty xx U-le- l 1. h-h- at .Braiixvo ,d, Durr an ami !uif- , o’ > i.Ti'aeti'i istic nt •; U* region and it , -el x Ire and flit II: • asli \ lumitier oidit a al . tha* tt--'—tt*—"'.il ’ a hospitality ot M-eping xvitk, ia • 1 O\\ «t;i!e tna iie' xveen I!VI la irat io"- Oi'sei v r , i. i ,i ."tnd.d.t'i • fp.r th" 1 ’nite 1 State. S"" a f. irmatixo -rate. Sharp i-sues mu !»" ft; it itm uivri ?! t*ig'lit .fal*'.- s a Fm le ral <HH'stion; that it is all reg"- lie -eat now held by '"nited .St'.di'l hav ng doxoloped. the eampaign ha < lat ml tunl cotl til. *<! under ' h ** Inter state < nnifnercf La\x. Thi< is Sei .dor' N B. Dia' ia-t nig’nt, -> ii 1 f,i not !u ought -harp divisiiiii ot -euti- t it • f act. Fiv ! r ht 1 '** rates ale (*( mt rdlli •11 W ashitigtun. t wo larg -■ am . i ’ ti . .hoax ap- im ; t among- the p.> opio M t. Bvrno - plan e it < am D;»m n spCC at Wo ,! por -onai popuhiritv xviii;a-suro. him f -aio mill and in th (nil: if th*' Jun, • H—Fa Ho'pliot; in So iitanliufg ' feint v who . '1 11F X, 1- ( ;oiN(; TO (i 1 \'F KFL1FF? LadiV- a. ! <Cn,2 -tr nt- ^ >u haxe k-teii -a utentix'c*ly to 'he prerei-d:i:u -|)oakei*- ar. I have heard a great deal relative to the deplorahde rendition of go-eminent, the evils that are blighting it and the.varou- io- it ut ion- tha* are -appitig the vi'/cl; ty .ot our , republic', ^ et. 1 have* heard i i coiirrele -ugge-1iolu or .recoin:iH 1 - dal ai- iliferei 1 for—; he oi atlieaDon—ot ‘he-, nurnerou- • parasitic in'-'t itut ion- now a^..'tii.g our government. 'n reminded of the ai I Bleas,• Toole’s Legislative Experience i m—-^ Weighs With Voters; the “ Right Man for the Job Who -will !non* apt air adjustment of freight .rates for th ej na farmer and sistlering-f rom *hese a-!‘O' a la -V\ c*r > work in Conigress D»r an equilab a. t armer- anc one wl;o i- him- 7TT tri-mc- ■ -h'-t-H n rnmnakions in Muppmg : j ' —- As the Coiigr -sionak ('amna gn progree-es from day to day it has now / become apparent that tire long in.! faithful serx'ire rendered bx Honin ubh* Ci. L. Toole in the Senate and Halts ' >f Representatives, and his legi's-.c- ^.r experience gained by maify’hard lighr battles, exactly such trail ing xvnirh the position he i- sekd'.g requires-*—is weighing heavily with the* Voters throughout the Second District, and it is now conceded - by many that he is the out-standing fig aJH* in this race. Having served the for sixteen years during whioh # time he has hold the mo-t impoV a..', assignment or, tla WAY!*' AX!) .11 FA NS COMMITTF. of the Hons,* of i\\ n p 1*' >< 1 1 ii' 1 . ‘ T a kv'.vvc*;--^-^ Think it uVor. and vansid<*r for yoiii so!’'. r-hv wita'ow-glass n-ia-nul!»i*!ufor au ■ ', o a-phalt p iplo havo got Dpi relief. IT’S THE FARMER’S TURN NOW! —Adv. • has boon ot people through- South Carolina by his hard xvork Represtatives. and much .service to th* pu and the giving of his time; often at a personal sacrifice to.his owirwc!- fare. The._ experience gained durir g these long years in the Legi-i iti re will be of great beneiit to the people of the Sl*eo}id/Di>t rict u Washington. Mr. Toole i- a member of the Bap tist Church, Junior Order C. 'A. M.. Odd Fellowsy W. (). W.. Red Men. ani other fraternal orders. —Adv. Big—Increase in enrollment. Tin* total number of m* n ta i Wonn'ii voter- c*ni'oHed for the pri- niary ••leetion- of !t'21 is 2.'>7.7:)fi, ac cording to figures just made uu!) »• o by Ha: rx N. K*lmuhds. secret at’ of the State Democrati<- KxeeutiX" Com- mittee. The tot a. foil 1922 xva- 22 - :>7n, the increase - this year fie dig a- little ovei lo.o'Hi. fireerviUe ('o' d'v led with t” increase ot more t'an a.uuq vote).'. A few countie- showed decreases a - •<:-mparc ago-. ^ ^ 1 In* hnepton Reunion. A announced in k : epto’ n-union x last issue, e helil at *h' home of Mr. H. B. <Vi'i . near k ;u evils exi.-iting in our government, to tell youqhere is something xvrkvng and that something ought to lx* done, and* then stop. He -hoind be able to give vou some definite id««a or plan as* t » how he proposes Ci -olve th«* prob lem, remoxr the difficulties or correct the evils. I agree With prar’ically all that has been 'aid. here today, ami will, there fore. not attempt to rehasji the mat* *r li(**ause'it xxill not bring to you *'.ny new information, hut I xvill sul»mit (some plans looking to th*- solution *>r some of our governmental prbblems ami socuring a fair *teal to the farm- bankers arid -mall business men District and our Southland. . :*a thi> Muoh ha- alro ady been j-aitl (•one* ra- ing. t ho panic : and i u~*n* •S' d, cures-On t hat fill |o\Vt*ll tlio crop year of 1921. with the most .of' 'xxhicn T fully agre.* rof'-r to it only to illustrat,* a i 1 ha'" *■ t- ofT**)-.—V.>u will on August 22nd. M:. Ben W illinm-, a C-otifederate vet.-ra- of BrunsOn ha- Ik-cii invited to attend -the reunion am* make an address. The relatives and friends-of—Hie krepTon family Bl TLEK B. HARK Candidate tor Congress with two veai; a'e cordially invited t<> attend.’ and xvhik* candidate- for noiitica! , office are welcome t*v attend, it is no mee’ing. ' A harhecue an*l rvr wa be sei vei physician. The doctor comes, looks his patient <»ver and says, ‘t-You are a very sick man. You are in a de plorable condition, there is some thing ought to Ik- done," but in- f ea 1 of making a proper diagnosis and nre- scribing a remtsly tie walks out and i political leave* his patient just as he found /It i- ftat -sufficient forTiTatidi- •ongrvs.s to {>.,>;pt- out the re* - ;.J ho\x you were nitvise*! in 1^*20 to h Id your cotton for high«*r prices. The rea-ons a>signe<l f*>r thes** ad- mom’ions were that t Tie re was a fam ine ,«t: cotton ami ;:b of Europe were h»»th hungry and • aked, and .clamo-- ing wit<h out'tret<hed arm- to take every j -und <d' ,>ur yotton and cotton pro* 1 ucts. Noxv. if then- is a man present wh'i <ii*i m-t hear that storv. L would like- ftd' him to stand up and xve will repeat it for his benefit. The next year, however, we found ’’hat -omehody was mistaken, Itecause you learned to your loss mi,t sorrow that The people of Europe did not need np.7 cotton, didn’t want any or could not pay foi it. In either event the effect upon the farmers of the Southland was the same. ’I take the position that there is no reason why our gov ernment with'nil of it< i-xCting agen cies could not b :i F , ‘ known and should have knoxvn in the summer ami fall of picnic din- him. | date f"i (CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGED;