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/ / i E9°tu> Official newspaper of barnwell countt.^i Ju&t Like a Member of the Family'’ BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 192L Largest County Circulation. v NUMBER 52. BLEASE AND BYRNES WILL RUN SECOND RACE FOR U. S. SENATE Dyches, Bronson and Greene Elected in First Primary; Patterson and Smith Run Over Tuesday’s primary election devel oped some close races in Barnwell County, and likewise some surprises. Early returns indicated the election of Boncil H. Dyches, of Blackville, for Sheriff, R. L. Bronson, of Barn well, for Clerk of Court, with a neck and neck race betweert G. M. Greene and V. S. Owens for Master. Com- ydete returns.- gave Dyches a majority 258 votes over J. B. Morris, of .vimwell. Bronson was elected Clerk of Court by a majority of 766 votes over C. Keys Sanders, while Greene defeated Owens for Master by a ma jority of 140 votes. Dr. A. B. Patterson, of Barnwell, and Dr. W. C. Smith, of Williston, will run a second race for the State Senate, Smith leading the Barnwell man by 171) votes. The Rev. D. W. Heckle, of Healing Springs, and Col. Edgar A. Brown, of Barnwell, were elected to the House of Representa tives, although Victor Lewis, of Kline, also received a majority of the votes cast. D. P. Lancaster, of Ashleigh, led the field in the race for Coroner, his nearest opponent being 318 votes be hind him. Lancaster and J. M. Dia mond, the present incumbent, will run over in the second primary In the Congressional face in this county, Capt. W. D. Black, of Wdllis- ton, led his opponents, with Solicitor R. L. Gunter, of Aiken, second. Berte D. Carter, of Bamberg, re ceived a handsome vote in Barnwell County, his majority over hi s oppo nent being at the ratio of 4 to 1. W. P. Sanders, of Barnwell, and I. F. Still, of Blackville, were unopposed in their races for reelection to the of fice of Magistrate. At Bennett Springs, Peeples defeated Duncan by or majority of 76 votes out of a total of 130. Anderson defeated All at Dunbarton by a majority of two votes. Harden was elected over Sanders at Kline by a good majority and Wooley defeated Kitchings at Williston by a majority of seven votes. Charge of Illegal Voting Is Made by Col. Robt. M. Mixson; Protest Filed With Committee Charging that illegal voting pre vailed at the Williston precinct in Tuesday’s primary election. Col R. M. Mixson, candidate for the State Sen ate, has filed a protest against count ing the ballots in that box with the Secretary of the county executive committee. Col. Mixson specifically alleges thgt Section 283, Code of Laws of South Carolina, was violated, in that the prescribed oath wa.« not administered to all of the voters. It is further alleged that the law was violated when the managers allowed an outsider-to assist certain voters in the preparation of their ballots and on several ''ccasion* deposited the bal lot in the box for the voter. The protest will be heard by the executive committee when that body meets at noon today (Thursday). Col. Mixson stated that unless Suit able action is taken on his protest he will carry Ahe matter before the State executive committee. He says that his only object in pressing the protest is to keep the primary clean, as he would not be in the second race even if. the Williston votes are not counted. Former Governor Is Leading ’ Byrnes About 14.000 Votes; Dial Running a Poor Third The latest election figures available before The People went to press this week showing the following result in the U. S. Senatorial race: Blease 68,896 Byrnes 54,800 Dial 36,183 McMahan 4,108 With about 40,000 to 50,000 votes still unaccounted for, it is not be lieved that the final count will show any material change in the relative position of the four candidates, it be ing conceded that Blease and Byrnes will run the second race on Sept. 9th. In the race for Governor, McLeod had received 96,703 votes and Duncan 60,438. In the First Congressional District, Thos. S. McMillan and W. Turner Lo gan will run over. Blackville School to Open Monday, Sept. 1 Byrnes Receives Handsome Vote in Barnwell County; Blease and Dial Come Next True to expectations, James F. i>>rnos received a handsome vote in Barnwell County in his race for the United States Senate, the totals being as follows: Blease 831; Byrnes 1562; i ' - Dial 368; McMahan 4. The Aiken man led his opponents in all but three boxes, they being Htux-uies, Hilda and Red Oak. A large “protest” vote was polled for John T. Duncan against TTiOmas G. McLeod, Duncan receiving 954 votes and the present Governor 1853. Blackwell led in the race for Sec retary of State; Spears for Attorney General; Carter for State Treasurer; Beattie for Comptroller General; Craig for Adjutant General, and Har ris for Commissioner of Agriculture. Brown Announces for Speaker of House The Blackville High School will open Monday, September 1st, at nine o’clock. The local authorities are anticipating a good school year. Work on the grounds and building is progressing rapidly. The folowing teachers of the facul ty of last year will,return this ses sion: Miss Kittle Lee Steele, of W’inns- boro; G. Frank Posey, of Ward; Miss Edwavda Dickinson, of Ulmer; Miss Amarynthia Keels, of St. Matthews; Mrs. Lida H. Davis, of Orangeburg; Miss Edith Black, of Walterboro; Miss Mary ifickles, of Abbeville; Miss Martha Bruce, of St. Matthews. In addition to these, the following new members have been added to the faculty: Mr. G. L. McCartha, of Leesville; Mr. J. A. Batson, of Orange burg; Miss Ruth Folk, of Denmark; M iss Elizabeth Peterson, of Green wood. These are all very competent teachers and should have great suc cess in their work this fall. Having been elected to the House of Representatives for the third time in Tuesday’s primary election by a handsome majority, Col. Edgar A. Brown, of thi* city, stated today that he is a candidate for Speaker of the House, which position is now held by T. S. McMillan, of Charleston, can didate for Congress in that District. Col. Brown is gratified over the man ner in which the people of Barnwell County have showm their confidence ’in him, and his friends are predicting that he will be chosen as Speaker next January. Gunter Leads for Seat in Congress With Hare Next On the face of unofficial returns, R. L. Gunter, of Aiken, is leading in the race for Congress from this District, with B. B. Hare, of Saluda, probably in second place. Wednesday morn ing's papers stated that Gunter and Tillman were in the second race, with Black of Williston, running third. Er rors, however, were found in the tab- •ulation of the result, and it is under stood that the candidates generally concede that Hare and not Tillman Card of Thanks. I know no words to express my ap preciation for the loyal support given me on the 26th. I trust that on Sept. 9th you will make me Coroner, ahd in so doing I cannot hold the office long, as I am a Confederate Veteran and at best cannot live many years. • D. P. LANCASTER. will run over. The result is said to be close for second place and will probably require the official count to decide the winner. Throughout the District the race was hotly contested, vying in interest with the Senatorial contest. Aiken, his home county, gave Gunter the heavy vote that finally put him far in the lead. Hare also received an overwhelming majority in his home county—Saluda. Faculty It Announced For Dunbarton School Dunbarton, August, 26.—The Dun barton High School will open the fall session on September 8th. This is the Iflfth seseion under Mr. R. H. King and the outlook is the brightest of any session yet. Complete laborator ies in the science departments have been added this summer and the school is well equipped to earn full credit in the different classes. The (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.) Carter Decisively Defeats Stans field Berte D. Carter, of Bamberg, de- cisively defeated John Edwin Stans- field, of Aiken, for Solicitor Tuesday by a majority of over 1,700 votes. Unofficial returns show the following: ' Carter Stansfteld Aiken ..2390 4239 Bamberg ..1958 \ 162 •Barnwell -. . _ ...2192 610 Total — r 6640 v 49li JAMES F. BYRNES The Next United States Senator. Cant Hook Proves Fatal. The Battle of The Ballots A A _ /v* \ 9 A Vt^- UNOFFICIAL TABULATION FOR STATE OFFICES. -J- . ( U. S. Senate Gov. >- qov Sec. State Atty. Gen. St. Treas. Com. Gen. Fd. Ad. Gen. Com. Atfri c 0 T. 2 X Byrnes • .u X a Duncan s & JX Zj 7Z w -X -2 X 2 im 7. V Daniel V. £ Winter z c Y. • if 3 , T i ■*-> 4-> 2 JZ X 3 X 2L u w v; c u* r. ■—* a Q Harris Barnwell Playgrounds Very Attractive Place The playgrounds for the chi^iren of Barnwell and community nre\be- ing put into shape rapidly, stnd many X. oW 3, X V2 Allendale, - Aug. 23.—Lonnie Lee, a young white man employed at a saw mill near Allendale, died August 20 from a wound inflicted by a cant hoox with which he was rolling a log. The handle slipped! from his hand, the hook struck him in the head. Young Lee moved here from Jasper a few months ago. He leaves a young'*wife, to whom he was married a few months prior to his death. Barnwell . 185 384 61 0 165 477' 636 318 199 i 111 242 318 73 492 132 292 345 632 451 183 279 184 168 Bennett Springs . r-z 14 51 0 0 16 50 66 28 21 17 22' 35 9 52 14 27 39 6»6. 41 26 11 29. 26 Blackville 87 305“ 47 1 150 297 439 227 110 102 158 249 32 290 152 226 220 445 331 117 68 196 180 I )ouble Ponds ... 11 37 2 0 17 34 51 6 16 28 32 ‘ 13 5 . 49 1 40 11 51 28 23 9 26 16 Dunbarton .... 30 101 31 0 54 107 162 74 37 46 65 58 1 38 1 46 16 76 77 162 116 45 29 86 47 Elko .. _. 38 Tfi 29 1 38 111 148 45 51 49' 1 94 41 13 117 28 76 72 149 98 51 31 177 40 Four Mile ._ 14 51 0 0 14 51 65 37 15 , 12 27 24 14 56 1 33 52 65 26 39 16 39 9 Friendship . .... 2° 40 i 0 11 55 69 1 30 38 48 4 17 66 3 60 9 69 35 34 18 ' 27, 24 Great, Cypress 49. 64 16 0 40 91 131 28 69 33 30 76 25 121 10 77 52 131 73 58 39 49 43 Healing Springs _f 10 32 6 0 4 44 48 25 18 5 21 17 11 42 6 22 26 .47 39 9 12 20 14 Hercules _ .... . 76 51 8 0 71 69 140 38 35! 66 27 65 48 128 8 95 45 140 81 58 15 102 22 Hilda ... . :>6 44 8 0 48 64 107 23 50 35 56 34 21 101 7 82 28 109 58 51 13 46 49 Red Oak ... ....... 30 22 •) 12 43 55 34 10 11 34 14 7 13 40 12 43 55 43 12 5 45 5 Reedy Branch .... I 25 30 10 I) 28 41 70 9 35 23 24 25 20 62 6 39 31 69 34 25 20 15 23 Rosemary : . _. 30 55 15 0 72 27 100 40 23 37 58 35 6 83 16 39 61 1(H) 79 20 .68 16 16 Siloam ... ... 38 42 6 0 33 5o 10 35 40 41 32 13 58 28 59 27 #5 63 23 “23 28 ’ 34 W illisten 116 177 120 2 178 241 417 175 130 107 194 167 59 352 55 196 221 420 296 129 169 138 112 TOTAL ... 831 1562 368 "4 954 1853 2790 1118" 884 760 1173 1207 411 2228 529 1451 1339 2795 1892 902 oc 1123 828 Congress TABULATION FOR COUNTY OFFICES. Solicitor Sheriff C. C. Master State Senator House Rep. Coroner Hurt on Straw Ride. Allendale, Aug. 23.—While on a • straw ride Wednesday night, accom panied by a number Ut her young iends, jMiss Eunice Tessier of this ity was the victim of a painful ac- .cide-nt in which her leg was broken. The truck in which the young people were riding came to a sudden stop and a car came into collision with it‘from the rear. None of the other occupants was injured and the cars dteaped material damage. * . -C o JZ ca c 3 Barnwell Bennett Springs Blackville Double Ponds. “Dunbarton Elko Four Mile .' Friendship Great Cypress. Healing Springs Hercules -t.-— Hilda Red Oak ... Rosemary Reedy Branch. Siloam Williston 222 “266 49 111 9 58 107 52 29 47, ii! 54 15; 35 67 25 20 254 TOTAL .. 11165 14 70 18 26 12 5 17 51 i 171 52! 25 14 6 23 23 43 6821 Hare Tillman Toole Carter Stansfield /) V -C o Morris Bronson lx ■ •3 c a CO *- 0) c * V V u W . i Owens Mixson £ 9 t ' Oi s Smith 30 97 21 448 160 250 389 414 224- 337 301 47 399 113 0 3 0 57 8 6 60 51 15 28 361 6 17 35 170 60 28 359 70 357 90 206 240 190 257 32 30 139 3 2 18 ' 46 3 39 ! 12 | 40 ! ii | 26 ! 23 2 i 5 11! 10 30 38 137 23 106 54 123 39 106 54 17 21 105 13 6 11 112 31 79 70 116 33 78 ♦ 70 22 3 110 3 J 4 0 60 2 12 51 49 15 50 14 15 28 3 4 13 6 61 8 20 49 40 29 30 39 3 45 3 25 4 121 8 65 | 68 | 45 1 88 r52| 80 i 12! 69 1 43; 13 6 1 32 15 43 2 38 10 ! 12 36 10 3 16 6 6 20 110 21 45 95 81 56 87 50 25 64 - 30 j 48 7 14 94 6 j 72 37 81 28 68 38 H 32 19 271 1 2 3 10 43 3 52 15 39 I 15 40 1 44 5 16 8 8 78 21 62 32 73 25 77 21 13 4 75 8 5 8 63 ^ 3 >43 28 62 19 52 19 13 35 7 6 33 3 55 27 42 44 57 29 42 44 4 70 9 68 45 12 349 61 284 137 303 118 217 205 97 8 305 352 195 12192 510 1528 1270! 1784|1018 l|1467 113271 351 1 86411043! 0) u c X Tj ’I £ c * £ X £ c s -3 u L. * hi X CC X o c n •c o n o S 80 499 383 8 48 20 247 321 318 33 31 41" 19 67 1131 14 66. 130 19 561 29| 10 56 64( 9 74 68l 19 371 46 22 112 126 30 70, 96 5| 49| 46, 7|-m^73| 13| 40; 56 3j 64, 39| 11! 2011 281 341 51 216 22| 116 91| 42; 18* 124 12 40 46 151 60 36 65 254 549118501192811549 221 4 27 1 18 5! 7 20 24 1 6 22f 15 171 5 31 491 81 138 79! * 5 24 21 41 191 47 j l| 30 ( Oi 34 46 431 82 41 14 3 10 43 4 5 11 3 i . 9 1 27! 16! 131 12; 4[ 35 6! 3.1 45 7 Or 22 9 31 16 1 31 1 34! 3 4 20! 5 children, with their nurses, Can noMf be seen on the beautiful groui^pg where they enjoy themselves to imp fullest. Many little picnics aro be-, ;ng. arrang<f by the children on the ^ gioui da and in a short «vhiie nl.etric lights .and water will be installsi for the comfort of all. The committee in charge of this work asks that everybody subscribe a small amount in older that joggling boards,slides and other attractive toys may be placed there for the benefit of the children. The mothers will find it comfortable there when seats have been arranged. The committee will be actively at work this week, and they solicit the Help of all citizens in ‘the wav of money, joggling boards, rustic sets, or anything else that will add to the beauty of the grounds. The membets of the committee are: Mrs- A. A. Lemon, Miss Elina Cave, Mrs. A. A. McAllister, Mrs. Harry p. Calhoun and Mrs. James M. Caldwell. Pro fessor J. D. Robison of the Barnwell High School and Col. Harry D. Cal houn are associated with the commit tee. •s. O X 1261 4731 439> 10 21 15 16 2 0 24 6« 0 70 29 9 2 14 25 112| 911 13( 79li 4491 3991 48 2 116 4 4 5 L .The Palace Market to Open. Announcement is made in thi* issue of The People that The Palace Mar ket, Barnwell’s newest business en terprise, will open for business Satur day morning. The p/oprietorR of this concern are Messrs. J. G. Mood^, Jr., and Josh Baxley, young business men. The new market will use the store formerly occupied by Mr. Moody, who will discontinue his line of *$»- eral merchandise. The Palace Market will be one of the most up-to data markets in this section and will earry a full line of staple and fancy grocer ies sad fresh meats of » f '