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/ X «arniv OFFICIAL NKW8PAPBR OF BAKNWBLL counm.^01 ‘If you want money, we hare It— If you have money, we want it/ HOME BANH OF BARNWELL. Eatabliahed in 1877. Mu»t Like a Member of the Family" Largeat Coanty ClrralatWn. BARNWELL COUNTTS BEST * MOST POPULAR !gSW8PA»L ALL BOMB PRINT. ' - ft OLUME XLVia BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH. 1825. %r I mJSmmm FARMERS URGED TO JOIN Great Gasoline Blast in Chicago HON. E. D. SMITH JlAOk FINE ADDRESS HERE.- - V Cotton Manipulators Don’t Know- Difference Between Cotton Stalk and Gypsum Weed. ‘A single rain fell in Texas and a little group of cotton manipuTators, 1? in number, dropped the price of cotton one cent a pound,” asserted United States Senator E. D. Smith at Barnwell Thursday morning in his address to the Cotton Growers’ Co- srative Marketing Association. The Senator added that these same mani pulators did not “know the difference between a cotton stalk and a gypsum weed.” Senator Smith came here in the interest of the cotton cooper- ative campaign for membership now being conducted in South Carolina.— The meeting was presided over by the county chairman, Dr. W. C.- Smith, of Williston, who is a strong believer in the cooperative maketing pf cotton, and the Court House was Jractically full when the Senator was introduced to his audience,. which included several ladies. Senator Smith said that the prin ciple being fought for by farmers in the co-operative is for the farm er. the producer of. the greatest product in America, to fix a prof itable price for his own .. product. Every other product, said the sena tor has its price fixed by the pro ducer ’ except farm products, and the. problem now confronrtng cot ton growers is to push co-operation. Manipulatirs Set Price. He deprecated the custom of the farmer approaching the buyer in an apologetic manner and almost beg ging him to take his cotton at whatever price the speculators and manipulators choose to offer. He asserted that everything that goes into the production of cotton should be added to the price, and then leave a profit to the grower. The United States government, said Senator Smith, is doing every thing possible to help the farmer through the co-operatives. Every senator and every representative of the government is committed to the principle of co-operati\>e marketing of farm products. Regarding the securing' of money at higher rates than Wall street pays, the senator explained that this was because the farmer, by his own ’lack of co-oper ative methods. is not as good a risk; this resulting because the farmer • does not know what he will make, what it will cost, what he will get for it, in fact nothing about his own product. This is the situation that is is being brought to remedy through the co-operative association, and which will ultimately result in the ■farmer securing a iair, reasonable and yet profitable price for cotton. Join the Association. ‘“For God’s sake,” said Senator Smith, “go out and get your neigh- hoi's to join the association for just one year. Let us secure 60 per 'cent of the cotton one year, and fix the price and get n profit. Tho result will be such that you will have to stand at the co-operative office doors and beat them away with a stick.” He made the assertion, after careful study, he stated, that if the associa tion can one year sign'up 60 per cent of the South’s cotton crop for co operative selling that a reasonable price can be fixed, the proceeds from whioh will pay all expenses, next year’s fertilizer bills, and still leave the farmer independent. Enormous profits are made every year from cotton, said the senator, but the farmer does not get It. “Now, let us say to the world, we will raise your cotton, but we will v charge our labor and expenses against it, and must have our profit, just as - all manufacturers do,” said the senator. • Kills Large Snake.. ■ While driving his team along a public road in the Friendship section a few days ago, Mr. W. L. Creech, of the Olar section, mn over a large rattlesnake. He quickly r killed the reptile, which measured three feet in length and sported 14 rattles and a button. Mr. Creech, who was in the city Saturday brought the rattles to The People-Sentinel office,where they are now on dis play. Lbcal Officers Raid Alleged Bootleggers Sunday afternoon, Policemen J. B. Ross and Perry O. Beasley made a raid on the store of Mace Jeff coat, just across Turkey Creek bridge, in the Western part of the city, and' as a result Jeffcoat ard Gary Cook were charged with violating the prohibi tion law, being released under bonds of $100 each. Jeffcoat was sitting in his car in front of his store at the time of the raid. He was approached by Police man Ross, while Policeman Beasley hurried to the rear of the building, where he found Cook and two or three "■negro men. Cook dashed Into the swamp with a bottle in his hand and succeeded in making his escape, al- although he*lost his. cap in his hurry to get away. The officers made a thorough search of the premises near the store and found six bottles of liquor hidden in the grass. Jeffcoat and Cook were tried in the Mayor’s Court Monday night, the latter pleading guilty. He was fined $100. Jeffcoat was convict?;! and fined $100 and the further penalty of having h<s. v busines; license revoked for a period of six menths He will appeal to the Circuit Court. “Cash and Delivery Opens Here Saturday ,Elsewhere in this issue of The People-Sentinel will be found the an nouncement of the opening of the Cash and Delivery Grocery Store in the Porter Building Saturday morn ing. This newest addition to the business section of Barnwell will be operated by Terry Bros., under the management of Mr. J. M. Terry, who is also proprietor of The Circle Inn, one~of this city’s popular hostelries. Mr. Terry who was formerly in the employ of Mr. S. W. Blanton and has made many friends through his coUr- iteous and efficient service. The new concern will deal in staple and fancy groceries and by selling for cash will be able to offer goods at substantial savings. It will differ from the cash and carry stores in that all goods will be delivered promptly. Orders may be given in person or over the_ phone. Mr. Terry invites his friends to attend the opening of Ihe new store Saturday morning, at which time he will offer a number of articles at special prices. A .Thousands of lives and great properties were imperiled by the explosion of 90,000 gallons of gasoline on a barge in the north branch of the Chicago river. Huge gas aod oil storage tanks were close by, but the firemen averted the threatened disaster. Great crowds risked their llvek to watch the con- flagratlon. ' - \ , • i FIELD TRIAL GROUNDS GREAT SAYS COMSTOCK TO DESIGNATE HIGHWAY Nai AsoFnciiy, route Further Improvement. The People-Sentinel has just completed arrangements where by this paper will be still fur ther improved. The new service will start September 1st and will include a number of fea tures. So far as is known, The People-Sentinel will be the only papier in Barnwell County to give this excellent service to its readers. Watch .these col umns for further announce ments. Demonstration Agent •ZT*"'* ' > ^ Buys Barnwell Coin Another Melon Freak.. The Siamese Twins of the vegetable-'kingdom is on dis- 1 play in front of the Home Bank of Barnwell in the shape of a twin watermelon. The freak is composed of ,twa small melons joined together in the manner of the famous Siamese Twins that attracted so much atten tion in this country a number of years ago. Col. Harry D. Calhoun, president of the Home Bank, says that he does not know where the twin melon came ?rom, as it was left by some unknown person on the table used to display farm pro ducts. ,. S. S. Convention Will Meet at Double Pond The Club Market It has been said that a small be ginning makes a good ending, and there is every reason to believe this ’ s « to be true, for on the second day of the Club Market, last Saturday, three clubs were represented — Hercules, Hilda and Long Branch—and the The annual meeting of the Barn well-Bamberg Sunday School Con vention will be held at Double Pond this year, according to an announce ment just made by Mr. Horace J. Crouch, president, who has mailed out announcements to the various Sunday schools in the association. Mr. Crouch’s .announcement is as 'follows: . : - ^’The next annual meeting of the Bamwell-Bamberg Sunday School -Convention will be held with Double Pond Baptist Church on Wednesday, i Thursday and Friday, September 2, 3 and 4, 1925. The Program Commit tee, which met a "few days ago, de cided that we would again have the special selections by the various schools, and ordered 4 his notice mail ed out so that the schools could pre pare their songs, recitations, etc. The Committee is hoping that quite Ib. good number of schools will take part in these events, and thinks it well to say that no school will be allowed more than three numbers, and these numbers represent the adult as well as the primary and intermediate departments. Unless you notify us that you will take THOSE NEAR BARN WELL \BEST SOUTH OF CANADA. Secretary of Virginia-Carolina Club Says Association Is to Be Congratulated. ladies from these various clubs were well pleased with their day’s part in these exercises, your school work. The market opened .mp at 8 \will. not appear op the printed pro o’clock and from that hour until ten gram. The Committee requests that Still Selling Packards. o’clock a steady stream of house- the selection be a good one and that keepers made their way to the Court the pupils be thoroughly drilled so House, where the market was held, that it may be well delivered.” and everything from watermelons to Acknowledgement of the above an- i frying-size chickens were exhibited , nouncement should be mailed to and sold readily. Any one desiring ( Mrs. Clara L. Johnson Hitt at Elko, fresh country butter can procure same by placing his or her order with “The American Field,” a newspaper devoted to sportsmen’s activities, had the following to say in its July 11th issue relative to the selection of Barn well for the Virginia-Carolina Club’s field trials in November: The following excerpt from a let ter received Lorn Tracy S. Comstock, secretary of the Virginia-Carolina Clubs, gives orieTiP very good idea of the grounds at BamWell, S.-€h: “The trials will be run on the preserve of Sidney Hutchinson, of Philadelphia, who has most graciously given his consent to the arrangement. These grounds and these adjoining, within a radius of five miles from Barnwell, will make perfect field trial courses. r ■» They ha^ve ,been pronounced by many authorities as - the best grounds south of Canada and the association is to be congratulated, upon being able to sectitre them. “The country is. wide and very open, with excellent cover, and the soil be ing of a sandy formation, there is rropOKlIbiltty of interference by rain, as the country may be ridden in any kind of weather. The fact that Mr. Hutchinson has liberated a thousand Mexican quail annually dur ing the past four or five seasons, in addition to the rmple supply of native quail, is’indication of the quantity of birds to be found bn this splendid preserve. Barnwell, S. C., is a pro gressive little town of 2,500 inhadi tants, with good hotels and every faculty for the handling and accomo dation of a field trial gathering, to gether with a goodly number of local sportsmen ^rho are behind;the move ment heart and soul, thus assuring visiting patrons every possible cour tesy and . convenience during the trials. “Barnwell is located on both the Southern and Atlantic Coast Line railroads, fifty miles from Augusta, with good train service and is also very accessible for motoris|ts over excellent highways from any direc tion.” Following Senator E. D. Smith’s ad dress in the Court House here Thurs day morning, the ' Stone Mountain memorial coin allotted to Barnwell County and which was engraved “S, C. No. 25,” was auctioned off to the highest bidder and was bought by Miss Willie Mae Vann, home demon stration agent, for $15. There were several bidders at - the sale. Miss Vann was immediately offered $16 for the coin by Col Harry D. Calhoun, of this city, who has charge of the sale of the coins in Barnwell County and was not allowed to participate at the auction as a bidder for that reason. Miss Vann refused the offer. As stated in last week’s issue of The People-Sentinel, 46 of the coins were numbered, the numbers ranging from 1 to 46, and each of these coins has stamped on it the initials of South Carolina, together with the number. At a drawing held in Col umbia recently, No. 25 was alloted to this county. Miss Vann is to be congrattulated on her purchase, which will no doubt be enhanced value by the passing o«f the yeaA. Blackville to Hold « Community Revival Blackville, August IL-^-There is to be a Co-operative Evangelistic Campaign by the churches of Black ville, beginning September 20th and continuing for a period of three weeks. The H. L. Stephens Evphgelistic Party has been secured for this work and a tent seating 1500 people is to be used. - Mr. Stephens has had about fif teen years experience in the evan gelistic field, his work carrying him over practicflljrjjtU sections of the United States, Canada, and England. His work is commended most highly and the people of Blackville and com munity are hoping for ahd expecting great things from this united'effort. Govan Newt. IS SHORTEST ROUTE BETWWEN COLUMBIA-SAVANNAH Admiral Samuel McGowan and Party Visited Barnwell Friday and Inspected Roads. „ ——. * r r * Highway No. 1, which pauses through Barnwell, will be designated as the official State route from Col umbia to Savannah, according to Ad miral Samuel McGowan, chief high way commissioner, who was the guest of Col. Edgar A. Brown Friday, Ad miral McGowan came to Barnwell with Commissioner C. E. Jones, of Batesburg, the Hon. Sam. B. King, member of the HoUse from Green wood County and a member of the investigating committee, and the Admiral’s special assistant, Mr. W. P. Childress. Col. Brown, who is Speaker of the House, and Senator R. P. Senrson, of Allehdalc, were -hosts Friday at n delightful catfish stew, which was given in honor of Admiral McGowan and party »♦ Gill Springs, near Allen dale. In a rhert address tr those present, he stated that he is rery much pleated with the excellent condition of the toads in this Motion and al;o with the splendid coopera tion that is tfoing acdbrdc-1 h»hi by C •’ Hrcwnr fcenotor Season and Other members of the General, Ass embly. Upon investigation it was found that Highway No. 1, between Columbia and Savannah, is sotane 20 miles shorter than any other route between thei-c twe cities, and this to gether w ib the fine condition of the highways, led the Admiral to as sure his hearers that it will be desig nated as the official route. This will be good news to the people of this section, as it mean* that a great deal of through automobile traffic will be routed through Barnwell and other towns along the highway. Towns along other routes have made strenuous efforts to have those high ways given the official designation and k is a source of gratifiestion^t# all concerned that Admiral McGowan selected Highway No. 1. * Before returning to Columbia, the party enjoyed a brief outing et bychee’ swimming pool Friday night. The W. D. Harley Motor Co., of this city, continues to sell Packard automobiles, a sedan having been de livered a few days ago in Hampton to the Solicitor of the 14th Circuit' A large advertisement, calling at tention t'o a number of special fea tures to be found on this very popu- ar car, will be found on page seven of this issue of The People-Sentinel. Mr. Havley says that it. is unneces sary to “ask the man who owns one” ms to the good qualities of the car— they volnntarily boost it. the ladies in charge. In the absence of Miss Willie Mae Vann, Hofbe Demonstration Agent, who left on Monday for a thre^ weeks vacation, Revival af Joyce Branch. Danbrrto.i. August 12.—A reviva' taeetiig will be held at Joyce Bran-h , Church, beginning Sunday, August the Club members will be assisted by 23rd, and closing Sunday, September Mrs. G. M. Greene. , 6th. The sermons will be preached * * T •' 'by the Rev. J. L. Willis, of Sumter, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bronson and who has been in the Moody Bible Jn- children left on Sunday for Green- stitute for (he past two years and ville, where Mr. Bronson will attend js highly recommended as an evmnge- the annual convention of Clerks of list The hours of service will be Court From this point they will 10:30 1. m. and 8:00 p. m. The pub- vWt Ninety-Six, Spartanburg and He is cordially invited to attend all HendefsonvUle before returning home, services. Accepts Poeition Here. Mr. J. R. Griffith, who has been connected for several years with the Denmark Oil Mill as superintendent and ginner, has accepted a position as ginner with the Barnwell Oil Mill. highly Govan, August. 8.—Mrs. Lena L. Hunter of Bamberg is visiting rela tives and friends. • _ Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Craig of East- over are visiting the latter’s mother, Mrs. A. R. Lancaster. Miss Mary Wade of Charleston has returned to her home after a-pleasant visit to-Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Brabham. Mr. and Mrs. J. A .Kennedy, of •Guyton, Ga., are visiting Mr. and Mrs J. J. Gunnells. Miss Nite La Roach of Charleston is the house guest of Miss Ethel Kit trell. . Messrs. Russell and Judson Brown ing of Columbia are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Browning. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Seharhouse of West Palm Beach, Fla., are visit ing relatives. i O. J. C. Lain, is visiting Df. and Mrs. Williamrat MUlen, Ga, Mrs. S. Fail of Swansea is visiting her parerjts, Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Mather. Corey Zorn has returned after a pleasant stay of several weeks at West Palm Beach, Fla. Mrs. Furman Cook, of Guyton, Ga. Mr. Griffith comes highly recom mended and Mr. W. E. McNab, mana- i » the guest of Mrs. Lewis Eubanks. ger of the ginnery, states that his Interesting Budget of ~ News from SneDxng Snelling, Aug. 10.—Mr. Micmgy Birt and Mrs. O. D. Moore have re turned from Asheville, N. C., where t^ey visited the former’s sister, Mrs. Hollis Powell. Mrs. Maggie Parker and daughters. Misses Olive and Kittie, spent Stuv- day with Mrs. H. M. Cook. Miss Louise Davis, of Augusta^ spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Davis. Mr. Melvin Lane spent the week end at his home at Cartersville. 'Misses Agnes and Marie HH1 were visitors in Blackville last Sunday. Miss Lucy Cook returned home Fri day after spending several days with Miss Ethel Kennedy near Williston. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Cook and fami ly attended the revival meeting at Rosemary last week. / MeSsrs. Laurie Hair and Holley Kennedy and Miss Ethel Kennedy, of Williston and Mias Fairy Mae Ken nedy, of Aiken, spent Sunday after noon with Mias Lucy Cook. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Moore, of Barn well, were visitors here Sunday af ternoon. Miss Agnes Hill is visiting Miss Mildred HOT at Berzelia, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Moore and chil dren and Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Moore spent Sunday afternoon with Mr aad Mrs. P. W. Patterson. Mr. G. L. Hill and daughter, Marie, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hill Sunday. : Farmers Ginnery Ready. friends and patrons are assured of efficient service apd^courteous treat ment at all times. Mr. McNab has made extensive repairs and improve ments in his plant during the sum mer and has everything in readiness for'a busy cotton seafon. advertisement in this issue. See Advertise in The People-Sentinel. Mr. and Mrs. John Newman and two children, of Augusta, are visit ing Mrs. Newman’s mother, Mrs. J. F. Grubbs. % * Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Morris and family, Mrs. A. B Morris, Miss Sina Morris and Mr. Ba scorn Morris motored to Augusta Saturday on business. During the past summer, Mr. B. S. Moore, manager of the Farmers Gin nery, has been busy overhauling Ids plant and now haa it in the “pink of condition” for the cotton season. Mr. Moore had the honor of ginning Barn well County’s first bale this season and he is anticipating at) excellent bnsineds.' He hac an advertisement In this issue of The People-Sentinel that ia of interest to the farmers. II. I WWiWl ' Mr. W. H. Greene, of EUenton, in town on