The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, November 13, 1924, Image 3

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7 ■ •C, . 1 V . I Thursday, November 13, 1924/ THE BARNWELL PEOPLE, BARNWELL jSOUTH CAROLINA. t . PAGE THREE CITIZENS ADOPT DESOLUTIONS MAN SHOOTS AND KILLS BOTH WIFE AND SELF. Ojclare Agricultural College Doomed So Long as Cause of Evils Not I Removed. >: j . Camden.—Resolutions urging tha the trustees of Clemson coJlege be de prived of their control of the institu tion were adopted here by ci'^tens and parents of students expelled or suspended as a result of the recent studen^ walkout. A meeting of the “League for the Improvement of Clemson College” was •held, at which communications from various parts .of the state, said to hi of an encouraging nature, were read J B. Willace of Camden presided. The resolutions adopted by the citi zens protested against a .continuance of the "present system of control and administration at Clemson." It was asserted in the - resolutions that the “agricultural college is doomed so long as the cause and root of the evils now existing remain.” It was declared that “no successful institution can exist when supported by the aid of the state with its management under private control." Citizens of South Carolina were call ed upon “to see that a mc«re solid foundation is provided for one of her greatest schools, and that the trustees, accountable to no one, he deprived of control." The people of the state at large were invited to co-operate with the Camden citizens in the movement. It was further asked that cadets who were expelled or suspended by given honorable discharges and their par ents reimbursed for funds paid but not earned by the institution. ^ Greenville. S. C.—Reports reach ing here that George Wells, ^ 4^ prominent farmer iof AndersorC county, shot his wife and then shot himself, death resulting from both shots. The shooting took place at the home at Townville, about 15 miles from Anderson, shortly be fore noon. The bodies were found in the Wells home. Two children were in another room of the house at the time the fatalities occurred. The husband in swjjd to have threat ened his wire s lire several times. The bullet entered the woman’s left side, passed through her body and lodged in her right arm. The man shot behind the ear on the left side of the head. SUNSHINE IN ilOTIBN BELT m MEETS A- •»>.r COOLIDGE WILL NOT PRESS TAX REDUCTION AT SHORT SESSION. Pool Interests Win Preliminary. Spartanburg. — Holding that the South Carolina tax commission appear ed to have attempted to constitute itself a court of higher authority in determining the validity of the Spar tanburg Ordinance against the opera tion of pool rooms. Magistrate L. K. Jennings dismissed charges against the owners of; four pool rooms in the city after a trial on charges brought by A. S. Ancrum, representing the tax body, which alleged-that the de fendants had operated pool rooms without obtaining licenses required under an act passed by the general assembly of 1924. The warrants were issued several days ago against R. T. Thomason, manager of the Wigwam pool room on East Main street, William F. Fowler and J E. Dearman. proprietors! of the Spartanburg pool—room on Magnolia street, and Logan Littlejohn and Janies Rodgers, Negroes, who run es tablishments on Short Wofford and Broad streets, respectively; and charg ed that on October 18, and on days prior to that date, the persons named hail operated pool rooms without pro curing licenses. WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE UNUSUALLY FAVORABLE FOR PICKING. Washington. — Crop and weather Washington. — President Coolidge does not contemplate, at least for the present, calling the new Congress into special session after next March 4, nor does he now expect to' present any comprehensive plan of tax reduction to the present congress at the short ses- I siun which will begin next month. W hile house spokesmen in outlin-1 ing the President's views indicated 1 the farm legislation and the annual i appropriation hills would comprise the , principal subjects of congressional action at the approaching short ses-, ! sipn. Mr. Coolidge announced the i personnel of the agricultural commis- ; sion he has iu mind for sometime as an agency to study farm needs anil FAMILY FIVE PERISH IN TENEMENT FIRE. New York.—A family of five per sons died in a fire which destroy ed a 'Ghetto tenement. Eleven other families occupying the build ing were taken down ladders by firemen, flames having cut off ac cess to the fire escapes. Mrs. Samuel Roth, her four-year- old daughter and an infant were found dead on the third floor, while Roth, who still was alive, and his dead son, Sidney, were found on the fourth floor. The family occu pied a second floor tenement. It is .helieved they tried to make the^ way to the roof and were overcome with smoke. AMERICAN IDEALS CLAIMS U. S. HAS EXHAUSTED HOME MARKET AND MUST SEEK EXPASNION ABROAD. BALDWIN TAKES CABINET TASK Moscow.—War Minister Trotzy, In a lengthy speech concerning the aims of the Red army, bitterly arraigned American "militarism and capitalism," which he declared were being develop ed into forces of annihilation » "The' Thited States is assuming a place in the arena of militarism far beyond dreams of Balkenized Europe,” , declared “The United States pos- hi king of England accepts RESIGNATION OF MACDONALD AS PREMIER. London.—Stanley Baldwin, conserv ative leader and former premier. ture as follows: This was another practically rain less week in all sections of the cotton belt with mild, sunshiny weather pre vailing. In fact, the weather has con tinued unusually favorable for picking in practically all cotton-growing states si rice the first of October, by reason of which harvest has made remark- aby rapid advance. The long period of favorable weather will, make some improvement in yields by giving op- sesses half the horespower of the uni verse and more than half of the world s gold." , i ,Arguing that the world war was fought mainly to gain the superiority of the. I nited States over England, and England's superiority over France, the war minister continued: “American industrial and gold pow-' or is being transformed into the steam of American militarism. American capitalism has reached the limit of its power in home markets and is cone Is Your Work Hard? Is your work wearing you out? Are you tortured with tnrobbing back ache—feel tired, weak and worn out? Then look to your kidneys! Many oc cupations tend to weaken the kidneys. Constant backache, headaches, dizzi ness snd rheumatic pains result. One suffers annoying kidney irregularities; feels nervous, irritable and worn out.' 1-Wt wait! Use Doan's Pills—a stimulant diuretic to the kidneys. Worker's ' ' everywhere recommend Doan's. They should help ySST too. Ask your Neighbor! A North Carolina Case J. Hoy Hrown, prop. groc. and notion store, Marion, N. C.. says "My back ached and was so lame It was a task to stoop over or straight- „ en Those sharp, quick pains were pretty so- vere at times. aiy kidneys aci*-d Irregularly and I had to Ket up nights tQ^jutsaJwije secretions. I used-+rrTrfns^Pills and they relieved me.” DOAN’S "iP STIMULANT DIURETIC TO THE KIDNEYS Foeter-Milbum Co.. Mlg. Chem., Buflslo, N. Y. conditions, i,. southern states tlunng “ Mwi that its reeo,amen,lations at-ree.1 to form a new cabinet'when the week ending Thursday were sum <-an be formulated in time for action called to Buckingham palace by King marized by the department of agricul- u ^ on *’ em ^y Congress before March George. The king previously had ac- cepted the resignation of the cabinet ! polled to seek expansion abroad This In so far as tax reduction is con- R amse y Macdonald, Great Britain’s : being impossible by economic means, coined it was made known that % Presi- f irst i a bor premier. | the United States will be forced to dent ( oolidge just now does not think ^j r Baldwin, following his ap- | overthrow European countries by mill- it advisable to reopen the whole ques- pointment as premier as first lord of tar y power. American mil tarism is raising its head high above the whole Effect of Occupation “Mi 1 *. Jlhbs' temper can’t he of the best. She complains that her husband Is continually putting her out.’* “What else could she expect In mar rying a fireman?" Don’t Let That Cough Hang on! Hot Springs, N. C.—“I contrac ted a deep-seated cold, which left me with a short tion of taxation at the short session the treasury, told newspaper men that with a Congress which has but re- he hoped to have the list of his new cently declared its position on the sub- cabinet ready at once, ject. He has not, however, determin- An official communique issued.says ed on the recommendations he will that the committee appointed 'by the submit to the session beginning in I)e-■ Macdonald cabinet to investigate the cember and meanwhile will study the authenticity of the Zinovieff letter, the advisability taxation recommontja. «»><»«»•* »««.«. .bon, a, a unable to come to any positive con- commercial enterprise. No matter who : . .. .. . f , , elusion. The communique states that :s electe d president, American milltar-1 two-thirds to three-fourths' of ‘- ,lve problems was given after a day original letter has not been pro- isni w * 11 continue to grow as high as is out in Oklahoma and Arkutt- ••«<<<«« '«*«» <« conferences with Z„ bv nnv covernment^e-i a por;unity for close picking, in addi tion to bringing to maturity late bolls ’ a ' on S With others The President’s position on legis- world as an advancing destructive power—the power of a bloody coup d'etat; ■‘America will try to foment trouble abroad to make European and Asiatic states fight against each other while duced or seen Ivy any government de- I a mountain. V\ orld Bolshevism is the in the northern portion of the belt From cotton __ uuireu ui sas and the crop has been mostly bal- congressional leaders. Senate spokes- p artmpnt aM ^ action (the publica- | onl >’ real obstacle in its path.” ed in excellent condition in Tennes- m, ‘ n frankl -V expressed the hope that t j on 0 f ] e tter) was taken on what see. yfost fields have been cleaned in I res -dent would not cay a spe- wag not c i a i me d to be more than a Southern North Carolina ■ and nearly ci&l session, declaring the country had copy> all has been picked in Georgia and Alabama. Little of the very late top Llu,lrtl ‘^s-auun. rarm measures, u, Two I)ead in Row 0ver Ba || ot Box. necessary, they declared, would be Lexington, Tenn.-At the voting .other: year would, in their opinion develop the possibilities of tax reduc tion. crop survived the frost of last week in northern Texas, but the late bolls that contain fiber are opening satis factorily. The continued dry weather in the central and western Gulf urea has ad versely affected the seeding of fall Canada Produces Much Gold, cereal crops, hut this work made good Ottawa, Out. (.old production in progress in the south Atlantic section ^ ana da passed the 1,000,000-ounce under improved conditions. Wheat is mar ^ ^ nr the second time since 1900 suffering for ruin in central and east- ' a ' t year, according to a report re shown no desire for immediate add! tional legislation. Farm measures, if, would he 1 passed at the short session while an- p rec j nc t 0 f the sixth district, on the Form Anti-Bob League. Greenville — Voicmg their objection to bobbed hail for women, 32 students of Greenville Woman's college of this city have formed an organization known as the "Biblical Haired Asso ciation.” They ha t se their authority for opposing bobbed hair on the B.ble, quoting the passage, “Doth not even nature itself teach you that if a man have long hair it is a dishonor to him. But if a woman have long hair it is a glory to her. for her hair is given to her as a veil.” The club begins with a membership of 32 hut the promoters say they ex pect additional recruits. Half of the original membership is composed of seniors. The only requisite for the membership is that the student have long hair. Dr. D M. Ramsay, presi dent of the college, was made an hon orary member. The picture of the group will he placed in the college annual. ern Oklahoma. * Conditions in North Carolina and in SmCh Carolina follow;/ North Carolina: Favorable for har vesting and housing of cotton, corn, sweet potatoes, and peanuts. Housing and marketing good crop of apples. Good progress in sowing wheat. Cot ton opening rapidly in north and gmid- progress in picking; mostly out ift south and turning ,mit somewhat .bet ter than expected due to favorable conditions since October 1. South Carolina: Dry, sunshiny weather favorable for housing crops and plowing. Much winter grain be ing planted and germination improv ed,by recent rains Cotton-picking and ginning progressing and practically fii ished in south. Fall and sweet pm taxoes being harvested. Truck and gardens improved, plentiful. leased by the Dominion Bureau of east side of this county, G. W. Batho- lomew, 70, and his son, J. L. Bartho lomew, 40, were shot and instantly killed. The shooting is said to have been done by Dan C. Powers, who was a defeated candidate for magistrate there in the August election. W. W. Rogers, prominent school teacher and former trustee, was also shot, being wounded in the head. Early reports Detroit Becomes Overseas Port. Detroit.—Detroit started its first ship to a foreign port when the Onon daga of the Henry Ford fleet left its dock in the River Rouge liound for Buenos Aires, Argentina. It carried a 1.500 ton cargo of automobile parts. Additional tonnage will be shipped at Montreal after the vessel passes the 14 footty'hannel in St. Lawrehce river. The voyage of the Onondaga inaug urates the Ford export business The urates the Herd export business. hacking cough that I thought would b e the death of me. I ■ could not talk for trying to cough. I took medicine but was no better. Final ly I went to the drug store and ! ot a bottle of )r. Pierce’s Gol den Medical Discovery and after tak ing it, found I was a little better, so I bought throe more bottles and took them and all the cough and sore ness left me and I have not taken a dose of medicine since.”— J. G. Roberts. All dealers. ‘ J ‘[W id J; ! i|?Q POQ .'i 1 1' Grow Young / Entry to Be More Dignified. Claremore, Okla.—Thirteen yeara Statistics The ontmit totaleii i 947 - indicated that he wdl die* ,, , .-Mrtusuis. i ui output lotaiea. | ~ . ., , , , , , ago, two callow youths, visiting Wash 341 ounces, valued at $25,702,139. | , Powers qs said to have demanded , 6 . . ’ * a Ontario Jaeoounted for 90 per cent of the Dominion's gold production. Its output amounted to 981,704 ounces, with a value of $20,293,622. British Columbia was next, with a production! of 200.140 ounces, worth $4,137,261. hie ballot box and to have begun ; n * ton for the ^ “P 16 ’ wer * arrested shooting when an attempt was made by an lra,e P oliceman for climbing a to take it from him. Alter the shoot- statue * n front of the union station, ing he is said to have gone to his The y w >shed to obtain a better view home and left in an automobile. So °f ’P® capltol. Today one of the far as reports received here go, the youths, Wayne C. Bayless, of Clare- "Thoro U Hoe*’ Thousands has* rsoslvad tha vigor of youth through Munyon’s Paw Paw Tonic. Appotita Is sharpened, diges tion improved, tha who la body tonod up. For Constipation use Munyon’s Paw Paw Pitta MUNYON’S PAW PAW TONIC ^atii^actionjuaranteed^ot^jjion^^TrJundeA The Yukon, which formerly produced the hulk of Canada's gold, was third, with an output of 60.144 ounces, valued at 1,243.287, followed by Quebec, with a production of 667 ounces, worth $13,788. bloodshed was without partisan signi ficance. New Clues tS Mail Robbery. Chicago.—Additional clues that may lead to the recovery of $1,900,000 of the missing loot from the Rondout, 0 . . . . „ , 111., mail robbery were obtained by _ postal inspectors when Brent Glass- Washington. Wars in which the cot .j <i supposed leaders of the robbers, Lots of women get married before they can afford to. United States has taken part ^inee and Willys Newton, who pleaded 1790, exclusive of the World War, guilty to participation in the affair, have cost the Nation more than $6,- were brought together. Their sup- A'sessmerit Over Million. Former Laborer Heads Express Co. Atlanta, Ga.—J. E. Skaggs, general manager of the Southeastern Express Company, of Atlanta, was^ elected pre sident of the company succeeding the late J. B. Hockaday, who died recent ly in Asheville, X. C. Mi'. Skaggs will continue to make his headquarters in Atlanta. Their Apples and pears 836,000,000 in pensions. posedly seere't conversation was lis- nounced that 18 men will publicly and Pensions for the Civil War totalled toned to by the inspectors who had deliberately violate the Volstead act about $6,427,000,000. it was shown in figures announced bv Die interior de- •**1 ■*;, ' ' more, was found to be the winner in Just after the loud cheering of his the congressional race in the first speech bus ceased, any man has faith Oklahoma district, and will make a l n humanity, more dignified entry there. Bayless’ ability as an orator, marked even then, released them from the clutches of the law. according to the story told by his companion In the escapade. W. H. Cates, Claremore newspaperman. Viterang’ Club to Test Dry Act. Uhicago.—John R. Riley, secretary of the Bolo club of Cook county, an- paTtment, while those growing out of tty| Indikn wars, amounted to $25,000,- 000. Pensions for other wars inelud ed $46,000,000 for tlie war of 1812; $70,000,000 for the war .of the revolu tion; $‘6.01)0.000 for the Mexican war and $ll26,000,000'for the war’ with Spain. ■—Sii ml its Mi Dam'ri~~w7TtrT r lT‘TTOq- yTce-' Spartanburg. Tax assessments ] resident and general counsel. He amounting to $1,490,007 have been ; also will make Atlanta headquarters, placed in the hands of L. G Miller, j Mr. Skaggs has been in the express treasurer.'for collection to defray ex-: company f. r 31 years, having entered - 4tenses of the Spartanburg county through the Southern Express* Com, government and this county's appor-| pany as wagon driver. His climb to tlonment of the state government dur ing th' 1 year of 1924. according to the tax assessment duplicates prepared by -W—(4-—hr—(VShteMy; rrernTr and or, th 1 * .presidency of the Southeastern has been steadly. through all the in termediate stages. Short Circuit Kills Two. ' Spartanburg, S. C.—As the result of a short circuit in a 2300-volt power line and the blowout of a transformer James C./Branch and A. J. Sanders, 10-year-old school boys of Lyman, are The Sanders child died three luiurs. after the acchiimt,- and young- Branch succumbed a day later. Distillery Near Capitol. According to information from Ly- Washington. Within a block of the nian the hoys were on their way home capitol and directly opposite the. house from school in company with other office building, police found three children. As they passod-over a spot moonshine stills. 1,000 gallons of mash where an underground cable was bur- and large quantities of brandy. Thi ied, the short circuit occurred, it is vntiro third floor of tin old residence said, and a flame burst through the which in its day ha* been an exclu- conduit with a deafening report. The sive home in the then fash ion ahk*__Dyq_bqys vvi ‘ rc enveloped by the flame section; was devoted to distilling ’ jn< I horribly concealed dictaphones in the confer- on some date yet to be set to furnish ence room. a new test of the law's constitutionaU. — ' ity. The Bolo club, composed' of war veterans, with, according to its secre tary, 63,000 members in Chicago, will sponsor the test. The men. all of w’ om are of different religious denom inations, will he found with wine In their possession. They will demand jury trails, said Mr Riley Hairs Catarrh Medicine 5SJ^ rid your system of Catarrh or Deafness caused by Catarrh. Sold by druggist* for orrr 40 yours , F. J. CHENEY &. CO., Toledo, Ohio Cuticura Loveliness A Clear Healthy Skin i Inaurvd by E vary-day Us* of Cuticura Soo£ Feng (Jut|s Allowance. Peking —A new agreement imposed by the de facto military government of Peking provides that, titles he abolished in the household of the de posed Manchti dynasty and that the imperial allowance be reduced from $4,060.0h6 annually tnljrmujmo, with certain additional sums foi the estalP and returned accepted by the county i treasurer. The taxes are levied on taxable property valued at $30.983056 of which $14,920,346 is personal and $16,062,710 is in real estate for real estate or buildings, according to th9 duplicates. To Meet Leaders of Junior Order. Columbia.—Officers of the national council, Junior Order American Me chanics, will visit South Carolina No vember 14 and 15 and large numbers of members are expected to gather at Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg to greet the leaders of the order. Dies Fcom Burns. Spartanburg.—A. J. Sanders, son of Mrs. Vada Evans Sanders of Pacifle mills at Lyman, died at a locaT hos pital from burns sustained when an underground electrical connection to the mill blew out through the ground where Sanders and several compan ions were passing, ignited his clothing. James Branch, another lad of about the same age, was also seriously burn ed but has a chance to recover. The cable carried 2.300 volts. The boys were on the way home from school when the occurrence took place. Enraged Voter Shoots Mother-in-Law. Asheboro. N. (2.—Mrs. George Shef field, Republican .went to the home of her -daughter, 'Mrs. Colon Tysmger. in South Asheboro, Tuesday afternoon, to accompany the latter to the polls to vote the Republican ticket. When she arrived at the Tysinger home, her son-in-law. Colon Tysinger, Democrat, tecame enraged and shot her through .he abdohien. Vrs. Sheffield was rushed to a lo- mil hospital where efforts are being made to save her life by a surgical operation. prune and peach mash in a hybrid hut powerful concoction. burned. Several other children were scorched, but were not seriously injured. Lipstick Poison Fatal. Syracuse, X Y.— Use of lipsticks to cover traces of a small pimple on her face caused the death' of Georgia 1 Knickerbocker, 14-year-o,lfL. James ville girl, in a hospital here. The girl, be fore her condition became serious, explained to the hospital physicians that she had discovered the pimple while she was' preparing to attend a Send Blague Scrum. Philadelphia- A serum said to he manufactured only in Philadelphia was sent to Los.Angeles by airplane to combat the outbreak of pneumonic plague. It was forwarded in re sponse to telegraphic requests. lishment of factories for Mancha re tainers to work in 5 G^vernr-ent to Build R:fle Range. Rock Hill, S. C.—A rifli* range 600 yards long, later to' be enlarged to a length of 1,000 yards, is expected to be Halloween party. She daubed it with a lipstick ;:nd the resulting poison spread rapidly through her system. Rob Jewelry Store. New York.—Three robbers held up i the jewelry shop of Ambraham Du-j^ bose in Fii'tn Avenue, Brooklyn, and escaped with gems, bonds and cash of a total value of $12,500. Ground Cable May Guide Aeroplanes. London.—The British Air Ministry : s now experimenting with an eleitrir guiding cable for aircraft, which may Marked Slump in Exports of Grain. Washington.— Exports of gran from the United-'States last week to taled G,896.000 bushels, against 15,- Post-Election Value $324,000,000. New York.—Wall Street statisticians estimate the Values in the securities, grain and cotton markets rose $324,- 1 (»00,000 the day after the republican victory at the polls. It was figured that the average advance of 1 1-4 points in shares listed in the stock exchang ^ accounted for a gain of $250,000,000. The advance in bond values was placed at $30,000,000; \ wheat was giyi*n $34,000,000 and about $10,000,000 was added to the value of cotton. will reduct them end leave no blem- isheg., Stop* lamenaaa promptly. ■Ot blister or remove the hair, and horse can be worked. $2.50 a bottle delivered. Book • A free. W. F. Ymd|, lac., 510 Lrau St.. SpriadeM, Ibis. FOR OVER ZOO YEARS haarlem oil has been a world wide remedy for kidney, liver and bladder disorders, rheumatism, lumbago and uric acid conditions. Awards One Cent in Damages. Washington.—Manuel Herrick, for mer representative from Oklaho ma. was awarded damages of on** cent by a jury in circuit court in his suit placed on the Rpck_Hin ( tty farm by h(? (he for£ruaner of (leflnite aer i a i i 727,000 bushels for the previous week, for $50,000 damages against Miss correct internal troubles, stimulate vital organs. Three sizes. All druggists. Insist cm the original genuine Gold Medal. the United States Government, after negotiations now underwajfV are brought to completion. Lieutenant Irv- ing Compton, United,States Army, af ter inspecting a nqniher of sites in this vic nity suitable for the use of the State militia, signified his willing- neai, to recommend the’’city farm sde. routes possible for njght flying and flying through fog-JXThe pilot,’ from nstruments before him, would be able to tell when flying directly over the able laid along the ground; and the device would automatically correct th# direction of the flight of an aero plane which was off the set route. Detailed figures, a* compared with the previous week, made public by the Commerce Department, follow: Barley 390.000 bushels, against 2,306,- 000; corn 80,000, against 147,000; oats 254,000, against 626,000; rye, 796,000, against 1,400,000; wheat, 5,- 370,000, against 11,248.000; United States and Canadian wheat flour in transit. 4428,000 barrels. Ethelyn Chrane, his former me rapher, for alleged breach of promise to marry him^ A jury in tfte same court awarded i Miss Chrane $7,500 damages against Herrick for alleged libelous state ments concerning her in a paper filed | in court in support of his breach of i promise case. HKAMtf BICKET SPRAY PI MPSt 0 delivered FA K V NOVELTY SUP PLY COMPANY. ^KAMIKIH’KG. 8. C. BE YOUR OWN HORSE DOCTOR—S»v* veterinary bllla. Complete course by mall. Farm Silence Inetllule. Orangeburg, S. C. For 8*Ue—Home, Six Arrea Uuul, atorebuuae ignd tlxiurcH. warebouae. iiierchandlae stock. Good location, aalabllahed trade. Real op portunity Write D. E. Busby. 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