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l J-» i.« . >»» i« v * -iiV * •-" J amis OFFICIAL or • - rzi cowm.^ "If, jam want modcj, we have It— If jraa hare money, we want iL" r BOMB BANK OF BABNWELL. 1.:, . The Barnwell People-Sentinel BARNWELL COUNTY’S A MOST POPULAR NEW8PAP|SL I > Beta bibbed, hi 1177 “Ju»t Llk« a M«mb«r of the Famllv 99 Cenaty Clrevlatian. VOLUME XLIX. BABNWELL, 80UTB CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1925. NUMBER 12, y v f ALLENDALE JURY ACQUITS BANKER Best Team Lost When Denmark Won Friday m Paroled Negro Went on Warpath Saturday District Meeting Woman’s Auxiliary County’s Cotton Crop Nearly Normal --ONLY ONE HOUR REQUIRED TO The best team lost when Denmark Pinkney reach decIShJn. " r # MRS! CAIN WILL CONDUCT CLINIC ■ won from Barnwell" on the loeal field | was paroled from the county ehain who The Fall District Meeting of the Former President of Citizens’ Bank of Fairfax Freed.—Defense Offers No Testimony. \ Allendale, Nov. 12.—It took a jury ; ost one hour to bring in a verdict of ::ot guilty in the case of the State rgainst J. E. Johnston.von trie.l for violation of the State Drinking law in connection with the failure of the Cit izens’ Bank of Fairfax in 1923. -MW ^ ' The case was called here yesterday morning and at the close of the court hours yesterday was still in progress. The jury went out at 4:20 o’clock this afternoon, .returning about 45 min utes later to receive further instruc tions. Ten minutes after going, out the second time the verdict of not cuilty was rendered. When the case reopened this morn- ing W. W. Bradley, State bank exam- icr, was on the stand the prose- cution. He testified as to the records f his office and the history of the rnnncial condition of the .-Citizens 'Bank for some time before its failure and the efforts that had been made to f-ave it. J. B. Barker, former cashier, was recalled and asked to testify with regard to a number of loans which had 1>een made by the bank. He had rot made them, the cashier '•aid. After a brief conference Edgar A. Brown, of counsel for the defense, an nounced that the defense would call no witnesses but would rest its case on the alleged weakness of the case of the State. Thomas M. Boulware, of Barnwell, I'ffen-d the first argument for the de fense. stating only that the State in its evidence had not brought forth any testimony to prove that the defendant had been .aware at the time ihe de posits had been received that his bank was insolvent and unable to pay its debts. Solicitor Randolph Murdnugh summed up the testimony which had been offered showing the weak condi tion of the bank for months before its final failure, pointing out that.a man of reasonable prudence and intelli gence placed in the position of presi dent of the bank could not have failed to he aware of the condition of the hark. Senator R.‘P. Searson was the second speaker for the defense .listing in his talk a number of weaknesses in the argument and evidence for the prosecution and pointing »iit what he declared was a bitter animosity on the part of some citizens of thi; commun ity who wished to see Mr. Johnston suffer because of their own I *sse* in the hank failure. S. G. Mayfield, iff Bamberg, of counsel for tlu pitaoru- tion, gave a lengthy and very, forceful address’ in which he spoke strongly and^d t eterminedly for law enforcervut 'ami asked for a conviction simp'y on the grounds that J. E. Johnston had disregarded the* laws of the Stat»* of South Carolina ami was, therefore, guilty of a felony. Edgar A. Brown, representative from Barnwell County and Speaker of the House, ‘onclvhled the argument for the defense in a strong and eloquent address in which he painted a word picture of Mr. Johnston as a pauper, broken by the failure of his barfk and living in pov erty in Greenville, to which misfor tune, he said, was adued ’he hounding of his enemies who wished to see Ivm as a convict in stripes to appease their own chagrin at the loss of what he termed a few paltry dollars. His Honor, Judge H. F. Rice, charged the jury briefly with regard to the law. Mr. Johnston was on tria 1 for his liberty solely on ‘.he grounds that he had disregarded the laws of the State and not because of the ven om of any of his fellow citizens, he said, charging the jurors to bring in an honest verdict of either guilty or not guilty. In the jury room they conferred for -60 minutes, finally bringing in the verdict of not guilty. Bridge Tournament a Success. The bridge tournament given by the feadiea’ Guild of the Episcopal Church at ihe home of Mrs. Edgar A. Brown on Thursday sit*moon was quite a success. Bridge tons played at seven tables, the high score being won by Miss Jean Riley. The conso- j lation prize was cut by Mrs. R. H. > Wilcox. Refreshments were-served after the games. A nice sum was realised for the oigm fund. j Friday afternoon, the final score be ing 3 to 0. The visitors won when Zeigler kicked a field goal from -the 20-yard line and prevented Barnwell from scoring in the last pan of^ the second quarter by tricky tactics that may be good football but certainly displayed .poor sportsmanship. After intercepting a forward pass, Barnwell completed three beautiful passes, carrying the ball to within , a few yards of the Denmark goal. There was time enough to run the necessary plays for a touchdown, but each time when the locals had begun to call signals, Zeigler called for time out. Precious seconds being so wasted, a field goal was tried from an acute angle and failed. / Denmark scored in the first few minutes of play after the Denmark quarterback had made a 40-yard run, bringing ihe pigskin within scoring distance. Barnwell held the visitors op downs and then Zeigler stepped back and kicked a field goal for whit proved to be the only score of the game. gang during good behavior a few weeks ago, went on the warpath again Saturday morning. McCreary, it will be recalled, was convicted of manSiMUghtet several years agu and sentenced to five years at hard labor 1 . He had served about three years of his time when the parole was granted. Recently he has been in the employ of Mr. R. G. Kennedy who has the con tract for building the concrete bridge over the Saltkehatchie on the Barn- well-Dunbarton highway. Saturday morning McCreary was hauling cement for Mr. Kennedy at the Barnwell Oil Mill. According to the latter, the negro was “killing time” and resented what Mr. Kennedy said to him, whereupon he was dis charged. Tlje contractor saw him go' to a negro house and, suspecting that he went for a pistol, came up town and enlisted the services of Chief J. Hercules Locals. Hercules, Nov. 16.—Mr. C. H. Croft is visiting in this section -for a few days, after which he will return to Jacksonville, Fla., where he has been working for the Texaco Co Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Ray spent Sun day with relatives in Elko. Mr. W. L. Harvey,, of the Ycmmc section, spent Sunday wurw Mr Hamp Sanders. Mrs. Lucia Sanders, widow of the Rev. Johnson Sanders, spent several days in Columbia last week. Mrs. Eva Creech and ( children re turned Sunday from a peek’s stay with her sister, Mrs. Hughes, of Vance. Her friends are glad to know that Mrs. Hughes is much improved from her recent illness. Mr.-and Mrs. Luttie Still, of the Oak Grove section, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hutto. B. Ross. Together they followed Me- Creary to the Farmers Ginnery and J » h " Cm Instrumental Solo—Mrs upon the approach of the officers, the negro was seen to hide his pistol in a cottonseed 4ruek. . Chief Ross _first searched McCreary and failing to find a weapon, looked for it in the truck. The negro was standing nearby and when the officer, found the pistol at tempted to take it»from him. The chief succeeded in breaking Mc Creary’s hold and struck him over the head with his “billy,” whereupon the negro advaheed’ upon him the second time but dodged another blow from the officer. Chief Ross then drew his own pistol and ordered McCreary to throw up his hands, which he refused to do until warncdThy the officer that he would shoot to kill if further re sistance were offered. The ex-convict then submitted to arrest and was marched up town to the lock-up. Steps are being taken to have the pa role revoked and McCreary was also tried on charges resulting from Saturday’s affair. He is what is known as a “bad” negro. The crime for which he was •.••mvitteJ occurred at the Oil Mill and Se -t alleged to Woman’s y Auxiliary will be held at the Church of the Holy Apostles in Barnwell Saturday morning, be ginning at 10:30 o’clock. About 75 delegates from various parts of the State are expected to be in atten dance. Immediately after the meet ing, a reception will be held at the rectory, Jo which the delegates are cordially invited. % The program is as follows: 10:30 a. m.—Holy Communion— Celdbranlj—Rev. Howard Cady and Rev. Albert Cooper. , 11:00 a. m.—Business Meeting. _ Opening Prayer — Rev. Albert Cooper. * Music—by Choir. Welcome—Rev. Howard Cady, Greetings to the £hurch Women of the district—Miss BeBee Patterson, Response on Behalf of the District— Mrs. Albert Cooper. 12:00 M.— Woman’s Auxiliary — ^TChat the production of cotton :n PROGRAM SIMILAR TO THAT Barnwell County experienced a re turn to the “normalcy” of pre weevil days is shown by the report of the Department of Commerce, which places th# number of bales ginned m thia county prior to November 1st ut 25,741 as compared with 17,913 bales to the same date in 1924 and a total last year of about 21,300 baler,. This is the largest crop grown in Barn well County since 1920, when the yield was about 28,000 bale*. It is be lieved now that the final figures for this county will be approximately 27,000 bales. The report of ginnings in other counties in this seetion are as fol lows: 1925 1924. Aiken „ 27,518 22,810 Allendale .. 13,737 10,356 Bamberg 18,154 10,313 Hampton 11^K> 7,529 The State 819,049 533,036 OF LAST FALL. Mr. Willie Sanders and Miss Ina have shot Lige Hayes, another’negro, Sanders visited relatives at Ashleigh in the back while the latter was at Sunday. j work under a cotton press. It is to Messrs. Ruby Hiers and Idis Black left Thursday night for Jacksonville, Fla. Miss Dovie Gunnels spent Saturday night with Miss Mary Hartzog. Mrs. Aiken Creech spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Creech. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Creech and fam ily spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. -L. B. Creech. Mr. Benson Still be hoped that no further efforts will be made to have his sentence light ened. Hilda News. Miss Stella Collins, of Bamberg, spent last week with Misses Ogreta Black and Beatrice Collins. The Rev. Chewing and family, of and Miss Elirw'-Olar, were the dinner guests of Mr. Still and mother spent Sunday near and Mrs. D. I. Hartzog Sunday. ^* r - ( Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hartzog and Quite a large crowd attended^pray- children were the guests of Mrs. An- E. A. Brown. The Message from the Triennial at New Orleans—Mrs. W. S. Poynor.' ’ United Thank Offering Report— Mrs. R. S. Kirk. Invitation for the Spring Meeting. Hymn—No. 249. Departmental Chairman: Mission and Church Extension—Miss Anna Sink'er; Christian Social Service— Mrs .S.' A. Wragg; Religious Educa tion—Mrs. W. M. Richardson; Supply —Mrs. W. D. Calhoun; Field—Mrs. William Hane.. Publicity—Mrs. An drew Waliock. Open Discussidh of Auxiliary Work and its Possibilities. 2:00 p .m.—Benediction. Adjourn ment. Lunch. Says Ads. Are. Misleading. er meetipg here last Wednesday night which was conducted by the Olar folks. The Literary Society had a very interesting program Friday after noon. 'Some of the people of this section are taking advantage of the cold weather to kill hogs. , Death of Clyde EUzy. nie Woodward Friday night. Mr. Sidney Collins spent the week end mth Mr. Roy Collins at Olar.;- Mr. Angus Carter and family spent Sunday with his father, Mr, C .F. Carter, at Barnw’ell. Messrs. J. B., D. I. and P. H. Hart- zog and family were the guests of Mrs. Annie Wood|fward Sunday af ternoon. Miss Beatrice and Meredith ^.Col- On the morning of October 27. 1925, lins spent Sunday night with Miss the^Death Angel visited the home of. Edna and Bertha Mae Collins. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Collins at Hilda i Messrs. D. I. Hartzog and Willie and took away their only son, Clyde Woodward went to Barnwell Saturday Ellzey, aged 16 years.. Clyde was sick ^vening. for'rtnly a few days and for awhile! The Rev. Boggs and Mr. Fred C. previous to his death was thought to | Nettles attended preaching services lV improving. However, he became 1 at Salem .Sunday, worse during the night of October 26 Mr. Shelly Rowell was a visitor at and early the next morning his spirit Mr. Jim Redmmond’s home Sunday took its flight to eternity. night. He was a very amiable boy, a Messrs, friends'to everyone, and will be great-! spent the week-end with ly missed in the community. He is Wilbur and J. D. Hartzog. survived by his mother and step-j. Mr. George Delk anB family visit- father, one sister, Mrs. J. B. Black, | ed his brother, Mr. Isaac Delk, Sun- of Williston, his grandfather and day night, other relatives who have sympa thy of many friends in their hlreave- ment.. Funeral services were conducted at the home October 28th by the Rev. Leon and George Hartzog Messrs. Elko, S .C., Nov. 16, 1925. Editor Barnwffll People-Sentinel:- The full page illustrated advertise ments appearing in your paper rela tive to taxes are mLleacmg. The pe.>5TV of the county nee-i to l-»w the truto about all matter.* in which they uf* ro vitally interested as they aie •l* the r .at ter of taxe<. The (Hitler* of South Carolina dr. NOT pay the 20 per cent , special tax. They charge six cents now for a product that they formerly sold for five cents. That extra cent is the twenty per cent. It js collected by the bottlers but it is PAID BY THE CONSUMERS of soft drinks. Soft drinks are not a necessity but a ’us ury and every one who indulges in this luxury pays equally with every other user of this luxury. Nobody must pay this tax because nobody must buy soft drinks. The bottlers have no right to howl over this tax because, they do -not pay it. Moreover, this tax is not runious to fhe soft drink industry for r.obody in this spendthrift age who jvants a soft drink is deterred from .buying by the extra cost of one cent. Yours truly, Clara L. Johnston Hitt. Thanksgiving Service. In Hohor of a Visitor. Next Sunday, Nov. 22, marks the closing services of this Conference year. A large attendance upon both these services will lend a heartening contribution to our pastor, who has served his people faithfully and well during the past year and whose ser vices under the providence of God we covet for the years to come. As Mr, .Humphries in attending Conference will not be with us on Thanksgiving Day, it has been re- j ouested that on Sunday night a Thanksgiving Service be observed at the Barnwell Methodist. Church. Special music and an inspiring mes sage will feature this service, at • • which time all will be given an oppor tunity to make * thank offering to Almighty God for the manifold bless ings which I£s gracious providence has bestowed upon us'ps a nation and .School Issues Paper. “Hi-Notes,” a monthly issued by the Dunbarton High School made its initial appearanc^ Friday* It is an interesting and newsy little sheet. The following items are taken frem last week’s issue: With this issue the Hi-NQTES makes its first bow to the public. It may be true that i tis a very tiny, and probably, wabbling irfanv, tmt R is here, nevertheless, crying for recog nition. This issue has been rather hastily prepared, and deals more or less with the educational side of our school We hope, however, to give some live school news in the issues which a*-# to follo^ An editorial staff consist ing of pupils will be ,ipDoi'*te«’ be fore the next issue, anu whatever training to be derived from the print ing of a sheet like this whl be given to those pupils who show a talent in that direction. The hearty co-opera tion on the part of the patrons of the school, the citizens of the t^wo, and the community in genial sought. (urnestfy Encouraging Results of Last Year Responsible for Intensive Clinic „ Work in 1925. Encouraged by the results of the Tuberculosis Clinic put on by the Christmas Seal Committee last fall, the Barnwell County Seal Chairman for 1925, Mrs. A. A. Lemon, has again secured the services of Mrs. Lee Cain, field worker for the South Carolina Tuberculosis Association for a month’s intensive"*clinic work this November. Mrs. Cain will carry on a program similar to the one which she conduct ed last fall. There were two clinics held last fall at which there were 96 examinations: 63 white and 48 coMred. Three active cases and four suspects were found. All of these needed close supervision. In addi tion to thdse five were found to have had tuberculosis but were now ar rested cases. Two applications were filed for State Sanitarium treat ment. During the campaign Mrs. Cain visited in 37 homes when* some of the family had been exposed ie tuberculosis. She also talked before some of the schools, distributed liter ature and placed posters over tie county carrying information in re- Arard to the symptoms and treat ment of tuberculosis. Since working in Barnwell last fall, Mrs. Cain has conducted cltnies in Fairfield, Oconee, Pickens, Lancas ter. Kershaw, Lee. Calhoun and Dil lon Counuties. The campaign in Barnwell County this year will last a month, as the results of the ahurt program last year needled to proto that a more prolonged and intensive campaign is needed in the county. - The program in Barnwell County ia under, the auspices of the Christ mas Seal Committee and the South Carolina Tuberculosis Ai Thermometer Takes Tumble. Mrs. Harry D. Calhoun entertained with seven tables of bridge Saturday! W. R. Davis, of Williston, the body afternoon in honor of her sister, Mrs. being’laid to rest in the Denmark Miller, of Fort VaHey, Ga., who is w individuals. Publicity 9npt- of'the Cemetety. * ' A Friend. pl«**ntiy remembered here as Miss Marguerite Duncan. The top score prize, a pair of silk hose, Was Won by Mrs. Edgar A. Brown; the honor weather were followed by a decided guest was present ad With an em Two or three days of Springlike hroidered linen towel; the consoln- weather were followed by a decided tion prize, a box of Nunnally’s candy, drop in temperature Sunday night was cut by Mrs. C. H. Fowler, ani after a day of rain and Barnwell reel-' Mrs. L. A. Cave was awarded the dents shivered in real winter cold booby prize, a package of peanuts. Monday, which was made more pro-' After tipet games Woman’s Missionary Wind Dees Deal age. pounced by a North wind. coune and tea were served. During the windstorm which ac companied the heavy downpour of rain in this section-Thursday after noon, the large smokestack at J. R. Cheek and Sons’ sawmill, hear Ban- well, was Mown down. No other damage has been reported aa a re sult of the stonr. As a fitting climax of “Education Week” will be the big community gathering at the school house next Friday night, November 20th. The affair will open at six o’clock and con tinue in session until folks get sleepy. A “turkey supper”, with all the dressings will be served up stairs in the school^ house. This promises to be a “swell feed” and we want you to come hangry and go away filled. Price of the plates will be 75c foi grown people and 60c for children. The money realized from this supper will finish paying for the light plant at the church. On the first floor of thf school building will be arranged a program which will be worth while to the patrons of the school. Tire hand work of the pupils will he displayed on the walls of one of the rooms for the benefit of those who did not get the opportunity ''to visit the school earlier in the week. In the other rooms will be side shows which will charge a small admission fee, but which guarantee your money’s worth. Miss Rice is arranging a musical show which promises to be the drawing card of the evening. But probably the most popular place of amusement that evening will be the prize well which for a nickle one is allowed to let the bucket down and pull up his prize in it. There will 9e plenty of fun for the grown-ups as well as the children. We want you to come for supper and stay for the shows, or if you can’t eat supper, we want you to come for the program work. Tell your parents Xnd' your friends; then come and bring them with you. Efforts will be made to get the school busses to come back late' Friday afternoon to bring any of the children who care to come that way. Cark of Thanks. We wish to express onr appreciation to the peoplp of Hilda and surround ing community and all others who were so kind to us during the^JQpesa and death of our dear son, Clyde Ell zey. Also for the beautiful floral of ferings. Mr. and lira. A. P. Collins. BlackviUa, Nov. 16.—Mr. Unitis Hair and faaiily spent Sunday with Mr. laadore Hartzog and family. Mrs. Lillie Delk end children spent Monday at the home of Mrr. R. W. Werren. Mr. Henry Dycheq end bob, Jehu Henry, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hiera spent the week-end in Augusta last week. Mr. Howell Delk was in Blackville Monday. * „ Mr. Wesley Gilliam and sister*, Maude and Annie Laurie, were the guests of Miss Julia Warren Sunday afternoon. Mr. Jim Redmond was in Bl iekrilla Tuesday. Mr. George Hair and familv spent Sunday with Mr. Sammie Hartzog. and family. Mrs. Jim Redmond and children soent Monday at the home of Mra. R. W. Warren. Mr. John Chitty and family spent the week-end with relatives in Fair fax. * Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Croft speak Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Warren. Syraasere News. ^ v Bridge Club Meets. n The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Chib met at tbo home of Mrs. Charlie Brown, Sr., lasjjweek. Mrs. Charlie Brown, Jr., won the high icote prize and Mrs. Keys Sanders cut the •elation. A ! after the Sycamore, Nov. 16.—Mr. and Mra. Hoffman and- daughter, Vivian of Augusta spent Sunday with Mrs. J. A. Vernon. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Hiers of Ehrhardt spent Sunday With her mother, Mrs. J. W. Deer. V Mr. and George Deer spent Suh- day out of town. . > Mrs. Esetlle Loedholt and daughter, Mattie Lou, and mother, Mra. Mattie Schausreau, visited relatives in Ehr hardt Tuesday. Zeke Brant of Denmark was in town SatuHlay, . ; V > ; Mias Minnie Brabham of Augusta was in town Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Cone and baby were in town Sutardayri, Mra. L B. Bowen and Mra. J. K. Ugfcteey motored over to Friday. * h*r brother- and Mra. J. E. Brot Many friends and