Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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t . r . % • V i & P. DAVIES, Editor »nd Proprirtor, Entered at the post office at Barnwell S. C., as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year ... $150 Six Months i iW Three Months -—— .60 (Strictly In A drawee.) THURSDAY, AUG. 6TH, 1925. Paris is responsible//*0^3 lot of styles--and also a lot of debts. -He knew a mafr^whose chief inter- est in life is the kind his money briber, in. ^ The overhead with which farming is chiefly concerned is beyond the control of the farmer. Well, anyway the radio doesn’t t seem to have been known to the Chinese 3,000 years atgo. You have noticed, of course, that there are no traffic cops on the straight and narrow path. More than 800 umpires are to de cide who won the war game off Hawaii. After, which they might name the winner of the Battle of Jutland in the late World War. A friend told us Saturday that no matter how bright ,or industrious we plight be, it would taJce us a long time to do what he had done that day —reach the 76th milestone in life. Well, we hope so, at any rate. An exchange remarks “a corner lot looks better now than it will in the wiMter time with snow on two aides of it.” But down here in this favored section, 1 rother, it’s orily about cnee in a blue moon that such a condition exists By the time cotton gets all ginned up, it can’t tell whether it’s going o be a bottle of olive oil, a paik of lard, a pat of butter or a pair of silk stockings.—Exchange. But every body knows that the cotton farmer is going to be the goat. Barnwell County Gets Memorial Coin No. 35 Stone Mountain Confederate Me morial coi&j^No. 85, S. C.** goes to Barnwell County, according to infor- mation ju&t received here. Forty-dix of the coins wefe num bered, the numbers ranging from 1 to 4fl, and each of these coins has stamped on it the initiaJs of South Carolina together with the number. The numbered coins are especially sough after, -as they are individual and distinctive. The numbered coins, one to go to each county in South Carolina, were drawn by Miss Marion Clark, of Col- uipbia. Miss Clark is the daughter of Rev. Melton Clark, professor at the Columbia Theological Seminary, and ^and her mother was Miss Woodrow, a first cousin of President Woodrow Wilson* She is a grand-daughter of Gen. W. A. Clark, commander of the South Carolina division, United Con- 'ede’ate Veterans. She is a student at Convene College. The numbers d^awn for the nun- tii:.- hv Miss Ciark were as fol'iws: Abbeville C< -nay, Stone Mountain Memorial coin, tb C. No. 11; Aiken, No. 26; Allendale, No. 9; Anderso^p, No. 32, Bamberg, No. 39; Barnwell, No. 35; Be°ufort, No. 27; Berkley, No. ?; Calhoun, No. 44; Charleston, No. 36; Cherokee, No. 8; Chor'erfield, No. 40; Chester, No. 10; Clarendon, No. 30; dolleton, No. 23; Da^lingtom, No. 16; Dillon, No. 17; Dorchester, No. 12; Edgefield No. 4; Fairfield, No. 6; Florence, No. 41; Georgetown, No. -19; Greenville, No. 22; Green wood. No. 45; Hampton, No. 21; Hor ry, No. 34; Jasper, No. 28; Kershaw, No. 38; I>ancaster, No. 13; l.aurens, No. 15; Lee, No. 24; Lexington, No. 25; McCormack. No. 31; Marion No. 1; Marlbord, No. 33; Newberry, No. 5; Oconee, No. 42; Orangeburg, No* 18; Pickens, No. 29; Richland, No. 14; Saluda, No. 7; Spartanburg, No. 43; Sumter, No. 46; Union, No. 37; Wil liamsburg. No. 2; and York, No, 20. A. W. McKeand,. State director of distribution, was ffesent when Miss Clark drew the numbered coins from a pile of coins, heaped indiscriminate ly, upon a table. These special coins will be sent immediately ,to county 'chairmen. families at Buford’s Bridge Thursday. The Major says that crops in the Meyer’s Mill section are very Bhe, "! the prospects at this time reminding him of the crops he made years ago wberr the yield was as high as two bales to the acre in many fields. Grubbs-Kitchingd. V” A surprise ojarriage of- much in terest to a wide circle^pf friends was that of‘Miss Lottie Grubbs, of Wil- liston, to fir .Brantley Kittiehings, of Elko, Ihe ceremony being performed at the Baptist parsonage' in Barn well on Wednesday afternoon of last week by Dr. W. M. Jones, of this city.. Mr. and Mrs. Kitchings have the best wishes of a host of friends for a long and happy life together. For Satisfactory Weights and Grades, Ship Your Cotton to MID DLETON and PETERSON, . Inc., Savannah, Ga. ‘YOU cmtk&p Attends Big Reunion. Some people are said to be af flicted with “woixi blindness.” We have noticed that some motorists ap parently never see the “stop” sign, while some of our dear delinquent subscribers seem to be stricken when they reach the words “please Vemit.” Major J. Anselm Meyer, of Meyer’s Mill, who was a visitor here Saturday with Mr. J. Bratton Kirkland, greatly enjoyed a big reunion—of-several- ALL OUT OF SORTS So Was This Barnwell Woman Who Tells Her Experience. FARM INFORMATION WANTED No business man, including the far mer, wishes to repeat the losses fol lowing the world war period of infla tion. An accurate record of hi.«. past experience is his best guide in anti cipating coming conditions. Kor this purpose business men have found price indices very valuable. In order to establish such a list and determine the actual purchasing power of the farmer the Buieau of Agricultural Economics, United States Department of^Agriculture, is making an historical price study and to secure data on prices received prior bo 1910 for farm products and prices 'paid by farmers for feed supplies. The Bureau has on file prices and price indices for farm products from 1910 ■to date but it desires this information for as many years as possible prior to 1910. , Historical information of this kind is available from various sources, such as the records of mills, genera! stores, cotton buyers, livestock buyers, files of newspapers, or private records of farm transactions. No one re-ord will be expected to cover the entire period, but any record showing the year and month in which sales or purchases were made’’will be useful. It will be considered quite a favor if anyone having such information or knowing where it can be procured would communicate with the Agri cultural StaitUkiftri, Qolymbia, South Carolina. •— 1 a » a To Preach on Boll Weevil. The People-Sentinel is In receipt of the following communication from the Bev, E. B. Johnson, of Dunbarton, with the request that same be pub lished: “The one and only solution of the boll areevil problem. The govern ment is spending thousands of dol lars, trying to solve this problem. If you are interested, meet with us at Cypress Chapel Sunday, the 9th, at 11:30 a. m., and at Lower Three Runs at 4:30 p. m., and get the solution. I will atake my life on its success.” For Satisfactory Weights and Grades, Ship Yoar Cotton to MID- DLETON and PETERSON, Inc. All too oftrn women accept their pains and acbos- as natural to their sex. They fail .to realize that weak ki Ineys are often to blame for that backache, those headaches, diz zy spells and that tired, depressed feeling. Thousands have found new health and strength by helping the weakened kidneys with Doan’s Pills —a stimulant diuretic. This Barn well case is one of many: Mrs. E. R. Collins, says: “Mornings I was tired and my back ached a good deal. The longer I was on my feet, the more my back pained. Sharp pains shot through my kidneys and for a minute everything went black ibefore me. My head ached and my kidneys did not act right. A. good many times I couldn’t do anything, my back was so sore and weak. Doan’s Pills cured me.” 60c, at all dealers, Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. e ~7twomtits wiQ to aeQ) bearing tvrfixt It forces rubbing surfaces apart, pre venting friction. A good reliable oil without any frills. . The kind that’s used by engineers, who know a good oil when they see it. STANDARD^ y&m MOTOR OILS ‘Based on over 50 years’ experience EDUCATIONAL CONFEDERATE HOME & SCHOOL This insitution still , continues its career of useful,, service in the edu cation of women. It is prepared to receive girls who wish to attend Mem- minger High School and the College of Charleston. - ' A. comfortable home, supervision of studies, careful chaperonage, and attention to the mental and physical welfare of the pupils is provided un der the management of a matron of experience and ability. A number of scholarships is available, among them one from each o^f the §even Congressional Districts. For information as to the very moderate terms, apply tU Miss Ellen Parker, Chairman of- the Board of Control 128 Tradd Street. „ Charleston, S. C. V. N* j .j~ For Six Years the Plea Was Made by the Bottlers Before the General Assembly of South Carolina that a Soft Drinks Tax Would Destroy Their Business! v — / / The Facts Now Prove This to Be True r Daily Newspapers of recent date carried the following:^ “‘Mr. “Freeman Williams, of Charleston, presi- ‘“To show that this beverage tax must be help- dent of the Woodstock^ Manufacturing Company, of ing our border States, my sales in North Carolina and Georgia have increased more than 200 per cent in the first six months of 1925 over the same period of 1924. . " .. • “ ‘If watermelons, peaches and other fruits were taxed 20 per cent in South Carolina, how long would they be raised in the State, and why is a cool drink on a warm day any more of a luxury than a ripe watermelon or peach? Why should the bot tlers of cool and refreshing drinks be taxed 20 per cent to the. detriment of their business when the producers of melons, fruits, etc., go tax free? “ ‘Up to the close of 1924 an amount approach ing $6,000,000.00 was invested ,in the bottling busi ness in South Carolina, according to a report made at the National Bottlers’ Convention and Exposi tion,' Louisville, Ky./last winter, and what shrink age-from that amount will be caused by the tax, of course, cannot be told until the end of this year. “‘As stated in a letter to The News and Cour ier by Mr. Heath, of Sumter, S. C., children of the State consume more bottled beverage than grown ups, which, of course, means that the children must help pay the taxes or be deprived of refreshing that city, a concern which has enjoyed a wide and highly favorable reputation for years, brings out the fact that the direct effects of the soft drink tax on the bottlers themselves is only a beginning of consequences flowing from it. “The disclosures of Mr. Williams are most im portant and should be fairly startling to all intelli gent citizens who have grasped the fact that indus tries are today essential to the progress and pros perity of a State like South Carolina. It is not a question of whether or not we believe that soft drinks are legitimately sifbject to taxation. They are. It is a question of whether or not that taxa tion as at present fixed is on a basis killing to this industry and to industries allied with it and depend ent upon it. Mr. Williams’ letter speaks for itself. He says: “ ‘As to whether or not the so-called soft drinks or beverage tax is hurting industry in South Caro lina, I would like to cite my own limited experience. Jt T have quite a large investment, employing about thirty people, in the manufacture of the high est type of beverage cases. During the first six 'months of 1924 a'little more than 40 per cent of my factory output was sold to the then 126 bottlers or', beverages, beverage manufacturers of South Carolina, and not quite 60 p£r cent went into other States. , ‘During the first six months of 1925, since the 20 per cent tax was agitated and put on, less than 10 per cent of my factory output has been sold' to the ninety-seven bottler's remaining in South Caro lina (twenty-nine having either gone out of busi ness or left the State), and I have had to look to other States for the sale of more than “90 per cent of my product. * v “ ‘When a South Carolina industry has to do 90 per cent of its business in other' States, because of unfair taxes in the home State, and pay a quarter ly sales tax for the privilege of selling in other “'States, besides the freighT differences, then it is time for the industry to move to another State, ..less tax ridden. * j (Signed) “‘J. FREEMAN WILLIAMS, Pres., “ ‘Woodstock Manufacturing Co.’ ” cannot enter into the k. The effect has been general over the Stated so crop or other conditions argument. K During the months of Appl, May antf June.this year as compared with the same months in 1924, eight bottling plants have had a loss of 52,960 dozen bottles. ' Lr v * — A , DO YOU WANT TO SEE INDUSTRY DRIVEN OUT OF THE STATE OR FORCED INTO BANKRUPTCY BY A BURDEN HEAVIER THAN THOSE INDUSTRIES CAN BEAR? .5* /- , A. & M. Chero-Cola Bottling Company C. W. MITCHELL, Proprietor ^ Barnwell Coca-Cola Bottling Company H. P. COMPTON, Manager — . 2— I ? - x £ me improvements 1926 improvements WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT, * BU1CK. WILL BUILD THEM kAMD torse 'Twoer 2 Joor- sedans • M 2yuotone ""‘Colors APPROVED ^fWheel ‘Brakes l J ter Otsher CLOSED 'Bodies LATEST W MOST ter ; X. V -v- • . X. *•» MAttroratR. Mfrntcrm MATvais ) at the Huick showroom rr- AHD MAMYOTHE*. MSTIMCTIVS IKATUMS When you leave a repair job with us, you can count on it being dbftfe With an ex actness that will prove ftiO&t satisfying. Every operation in the Completion of the work is measured with the utmost care. V Barnwell, s. c. Denmark Buick South •any \ , 1 1 M .K • ■ % 'V • •• • -** .