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' > r '•—Hnttl ime 1, IMS. "Juml Ltk^ a MTnb^r of khm Fafnlly w BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, MAY WTH. 19M. number ml MAYOR MOODY WILL NOT llllili OFFER FOR REEL BRANDS CERTAIN REPORTS AS 1‘. ■ , . r • -\ ■ , , LIES IN FIRST DEGREE v I S*y* That He Did the Beet He Coold With the Baddaf That Was j ‘ Giren Hini. For some time past there have been rumors that Mayor J. G. Moody, Jr., v would seek re-election in the ap proaching primary election and Ahile he has denied these reports to his friends, they continued to circulate. In a statement given to The People- Sentinel for publication this week, however, Mr. Moody states emphati- xcally that he is not a candidate and brands as lies “in the first degree” certain reports that were circulated against him several months ago. M I did the very best I could with what backing I had,” says Mr. Moody in his statement, in which he denies that he is taking any hand in the ap- j>roaching primary election. MLa Under the caption, “A Statement \Wl,> the Voters of Barpwell, S. C.,” Mr. ^HMoody addresses the citizens of Barn- RHfwelf a* follows: M I am not in the race for Mayor, but will state that I did the very best I could with what backing I had. Aa to the propaganda that was reported against me several months ago, I shall brand it a lie in the first degree. I am only writing this now as I feel it my duty to the town and my name. 44 Aa to the present race for Mayor and Council, I shall tell the public I am hands off in every way. I only hope for the uplift of oar town that it shall be one of the beet for its •ise in the State. Any reports that I am taking steps for or agaiast any one will be just hke the one above staled. “In closing permit me to say that, la my opinion, if we pat politics aside and. have closer cooperation la what fr we are trying to do, it will J$jMtt«r for the town and the younger genera tioo that will take our place when we are gone.” 1 Mr. Andersen Withdraws. Last week's issue of The People. Sentinel contained the announcements of six candidates for the office of Alderman—a full ticket. One of these, however—Mr. J. Norman An derson—has withdrawn from the race. His withdrawal is a source of regret to his many friends in Barn well, as they believe that he would make an excellent official. * Many Buyers Coming for Cucumber Season Nei Aive c ^^racti Bladmlle Schools Close Friday Night « Blackville, May 18.—Another suc cessful year of the Blackville High school under the direction of Supt. G. Frank Posey will come to a close Friday evening, May 21st, with graduation exercises in the school auditorium, beginning at 8:80 o'clock. On Thursday evening, the 20th inst., the music pupils of Miss Martha Bruce will give a piano and violin re cital, an elaborate program having been arranged for the occasion. The following 'is the program of the graduation exercises: - Invocation, v ^ v “America.” Salutatory—Edward Herman Nine- stein. Music. Class History—Edith Catherine Funderburg. Music. Class Prophecy—Virginia Vaughn Boylston. Music. * Class Will—Bessie Louise Walker. Music. Class Grumbler—John Pinkney Hair. Music. Vhledictory—Margaret! Mercedes O’Gorman. Music. Address—Dr. D. W. Daniel. Presentation of Medals -and Diplo mas. Benediction. News that Barnwell is to have A live cucumber market this year is at- ng favorable comment from many sources, as evidenced by the following dispatch from Waochuls, Fla., to “The Produce Bulletin": “At Barnwell, S. C., there is a fine crop of cukes, Rockyfort^ cantaloupes and melons due to come on in Jane and July. Barnwell is 10 miles from Blackville, S. C., which has been the main cuke shipping point for many years, but Barnwell has the Atlantic Coast Line as well as the Southern Railway with virgin soil for the grow ing of cykes. loupes and melona, so that this fact, coupled with the com petitive railroad point, makes Bairn- well the best point for buyers in the North and West. to. place their orders. It means fully a 8 good if not better cukes and loupes than Blackville and . also' means lower freight rates. “Some of the largest and best f. «*. b. buyers will be located at Barnwell, S. C„ this year and prospective buy ers on the other end will make no mistake to make their connections sow for the Barnwell deal. "The J. B. Mixson Brokerage Co. will follow up the deal to Williaton, Fla., ab 00 * May 10 and to Barnwell, S. C., for the big coke, loupe and melon deals during June and July.** ♦ —^ la Bener of Mrs. Stevens. Charlie Brawn,' Sr., enter- Monday aftemddn; v with two of bridge in haner of Mrs. ’John T. Stevens, of Kershaw. The fciph score prise, a set of scors pads, was men by Mrs. Edgar A. Brawn, and the guest of honor was preeented with a deck of cards. DeUgfatfU re freshments were Served after Urn Suggest Change at Vamp in Case of Mr. L. S. Lowe, deputy fire inspector for the Stpte Insurance Commissioner, made an inspection ef BarnweH on the Ibth inst. and teporta that he found the city tMLr wd rahMsh -hi suggests certain changes at the Vamp Theatre to make it safer in case of fire. These changes are outlined in the following letter to The People- Sentinel and this paper is quite sure that the owner, Mr. M. C. Diamond, Will have them made aa soon as they are called to his attention: “Editor, The Barnwell People-Sen tinel: As deputy for the State In surance Commissioner, I made an in spection of your town May 15th and am glad to report that your town is very clear of rubbish. I am sorry to report, however, that I »m condemn ing your theatre building ae very un safe to the lives of your people *-on account of inadequate fire escape*. The doors in the back should be one on each side, five. feet six inches wide api open outward, with a dear earing. The platform should be adder and better steps to ascend the plat form so that in case of fire the child ren would not be trampled, crippled, and killed in a stampede. The city’s fire chief will show what changes are needed to make the theatre safe for the audience to escape with ease in case of fire.” Pjratet Small Town Movia Fans FATALLY INJURED IN WRECK a ■» - .• IT- %. *—'■"■■"r* O —ICAR Wfflutoa-Elko High School Closes Soon Williaton, May 17.—The commence ment exercises of the Williston-Elko school system arill begin Sunday morning, the 23rd inst., with the an nual sermon, which will be preachod by Dr. Hugh R. Murchison, of Col ombia. Tuesday evening, May 25th, the seventh grade of the Williaton gram mar school will hold its exercises. The senior class of the school will present the play, “Daddy Longlegs,” Wednesday evening, May 26th. • Friday evening,. May 27th, comes the graduating exercises of the high school * with the address by Dr. G Croft Williams. All of the programs will be given in the auditorium of the high school building. Dies in Cohisibia. Douglas "Fairbanks, famous motion picture actor, eays the small town audience is a bettor judge of pictures than those in the big city. Before releasing his pictures he always exhibits them four or five times in rural theatres to find out what is .wrong with his work. BARNWELL HIGH SCHOOL TO CLOSE NIGHT OF JUNE 1 BACCALAUREATE SERMON BY REV. GEORGE T. HARMON. Class Plsy Monday Evening, May 31, and Commencement Exercises the Following Evening. The Rev. Col. Calhoun Resigns After Long Service Col. Harry D. Calhoun, who recent ly resigned as a trustee of the Barn well schools, after serving continu ously for fifteen years, says that his work has been a labor of love and that he parts in an official capacity with the children, who have been an inspiration to him during all these years, with greatj reluctance. Hid association with many superintend ents and teachers during his term of service has been a bright spot in Mr larand in resigning ho wants k un derstood that he is not severing his connection with the great cause of educating the children of the com munity, but sincerely believes that he has served the^district long enough and that some one with children of school age can and will serve better. Be states further that it has been his mor, and pleasure to have two boys to be graduated from the Barnwell High Rthaol and. th^t be will' con tinue to work for the advancement of the institution as a private in the ranka George T. Hannon, of , will preach the bacca laureate sermon for the graduating Hm# of the Barnwell High -School on Sunday evening, May MNE, at 8:M Vate*, socerdiag. ** meat made this week, on Monday evening, the 80th inst., the class play will be presented at the Vamp Thea tre and the session will be brought to a close the following evening, June 1st, with the commencement exer cises in the high school auditorium. The graduating class this year is probably the largest in the history of the institution—24 in number, as fol lows: Blanche Elise Bennett, Mildred Anna Call, Miriam Louise Creech, Benjamin Franklin Davit, Horace Ed ward Harley, Manley Agath a Har rison, Maggie Eatelle Jones, Basil Manley Jenkins, Julia Calhoun Lemon, Verna Mae Lee, Margaret McAllis ter, Annie Booth Moody, Reuben Lavinia Moore, William Rufus Moore, Mary- Frances Moore, Pearl Owens, Ethel Owens, Robert Brown Parker, Susie Peacock, Harold Joseph Ready, James Tarlton Sanders, Wade Hamp ton Sanders and Mary Boulton Wal ker. The officers of the class are Brown ! Esai Wind Damages Crops in Barnwell County Hundreds of acres of cotton in this section are repo Mad to have been killed or badly damaged by wind and sand storms that raged for more than 24 hours, beginning early Saturday afternoon following a light shower of rain and continuing throughout that night and moot of Sunday. Conserv live men estimate that the tear will uhMtet' to thousands of dollars. The greatest damage, of course, has been on light, sandy lands and maw Reldf are said to have, been swept clean of vegetation. The cucumber and water melon crops also suffered to some extant. OVERTURNED TOWN SUNDAY MORNING. Sirs. Elizabeth Ingram Dewey, wife of Charles Dewey, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Barnwell, died yes terday morning at the Columbia hos pital. She was a patient at the hos pital five days. Mrs. Dewey was 41 years of age and was a woman of pleasing per sonality, who had scores of friends 'Who mourn her death. She is sur vived by her husband, Charles Deway, and a six year old son, Harry DeWey, of Jacksonville, Fla. She Is also sur vived by her mother. Mrs.' H. L. Bronson, of ^imweB; two l aistor«, Mrs. A R. WaUack, of Denmark, and Miss Mamie Nell Branson, of Barn well, and three brothers. Max Bron son, R. L. Bronson end John Brannon, all of Barnwell. The body will be taken to this morning where services, and in- tofment wifi be made. The will he wmdntad by the Rev. Howard Mrs Sanders Painfully Hun While Two Children Reaped With — . Minor Injuries. wunnuu&nten Mr. Perry Sanders, u young white farmer, whose home is near this city* was probably fatally injured and bis wife was painfully tort when their automobile umed over down an em bankment i:i the western pert of Barnwell Sunday morning. I. eir two children escaped with minor injuries. > The accident occurred when Mr. Sanders lost control of his car, which is said to have been traveling at a rapid rate of speed, on the causeway leading to the bridge over Turkey -Creek. The injured nun was hurried to a physician's office, where it was found that his baok and both logs had been broken, he being paralysed from the waist down. He was later taken to an Augusta hospital, where a mere thorough exandwatleu showed that his spine was crushed. Little hope k held out for his recovery, it k the attending physicians stating that he may live a few days but that his ultimata recovery is very doobtfuL Mrs. Sanders was carried to the home of a relative and though iMfte inf from ttiock wae soon reported la retting comfortably. i The body of Mre. Charles Dewey; who died tn a Colombia hospital Mon day mornjng, was laid to rest yss- treday (Wednesday) morning in the A hail storm early Saturday after- gpUcop*] Churchyard in this city. , for Union Meeting The following k the the joint Union Meetkg ef m 1 ****** Mday, Iky Parker, president and secretary. ie Morris, noon is said to have done some dam age to crops South of this city. It is to be hoped that the damage is not as great as early reporta indicated, as many farmers consider it too late to replant cotton with the boll weevil as a factor. As s result many cotton fields will probably be replanted with corn and if this is done the involun tary reduction in cotton acreage will not be an unmixed evil. Read With Much Interest. “Your paper is read with much in terest in this neighborhood,” writes Mr. John Bates, of Jackson. Mr. Bates, who is a surveyor, is quite sure that many others also read The People-Sentinel with a great deal of interest and consequently is using its advertising columns. Bureaucratic Officers ✓ Draw Largest Salaries Prof. H. M the Guyot, of Abbevfil* to the city with With the exception of the Governor whose salary is $7,500 a year, and of the State Superintendent of Education and the Attorney General, each of whom received 8&t0OO a year, the salaries of the constitutional officers of the state—that is, the Comptroller General, the State Treasurer, toe Sec retary of State and the Adjutant Gen- «jraL-*are each $8^600, to which sum these ‘salaries were recently increased from $2,500. Among the bureaucratic officers— heads of boards, bursas and oom- misskns—-and derfs and employes to these subsidiary offices who are paid salaries equal to, or more than them constitutional officers, are the follow ing: V v Highway Pepuftmoat - Highway Commissioner $6,000.00 Secretary — $JM04N Auditor ———' M$$J$$ Highway Engineer —— 6,000.00 Construction Engineer 3,8004)0 Bridge Engineer SJMJQ Maintenance Engineer .... 8J800.00 Locating Engineer —.— v SJM Director, Motor Vehicle 1,900.00 coikgea.” Tax Commission Chairman 5,000.00 Commissioners (each) 3,750.00 Director, Income Tax 84100.00 Director, Business License ..3,6004)0 Board ef Health Epidemiologist ... 3,600.00 And so forth and so on, ad infini tum.—South Carolin & Gazette. State Employs an Army. The same issue of the Gazette in which the'above facts and. figures were published also contained ap the Rev. Howard Cady conducting the funeral services in the presence of many sorrowing rotative* and sympa thetic friends. The beautiful floral offerings that covered her last rest ing piece bore silent witnem to the love and esteem in which Mre. Dewey was held by those who knew her. The news of Mrs. Dewey’s death brought sadness to the hearts of many friends m Barnwell, her girl hood home. She was a woman of Marling character, brilliant nttodLaud charming personality and there are who mourn her passing in the bright morning of life. Hercules Locals Hercules. May 17.—Mrs. N. B. Baxley and children left for Atlanta recently to visit the former's fathet, Mr. W. C. Baxley, who is quite sick. Mrs. W. A. Morris and children are spending some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. StilL Mr. C. S. Creech sad children spept the week-end with his daughter, Mre. J. M. Templeton near Double Pond. Mr. Adrian Still and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. .H. StilL Mr. and Mrs. Clove Sanders, of EUenton, were the week-end guests of Mre. J. H. Still. Mr. and Mre. Willie Still spent the week-end with the letter’s parents, MA and Mrs. Willie Qoilins, near Go Miss Alice Creech spent last week with Miss Lillian Morris of Oiar. Mr. L. S. SUB made a business trip article showing the total number df to Blackville last Thursday. ' employees on the payroll of toe State J The wind storms we have had re in various departments, boards and cently have made the little crops'kok commissions, . together with their ytj bad. sakries, which are truly astounding, I to say the leadL Not eomittag toe . nuudber ef employees of, the fiUte! colleges, tbs State hospital itod the News bus been received to Bpru-. the number totals well ef the marriage April Mb, to distinctive Baptist principles fior the Church Hfs of today?”—A. V. OW* ky. • 12 :10 p. m.—“Shall we faset om- solidation of weaker Churches, as ri schools, to promote efficiency? 1$ not, bow shall we meet the need?— W. R. Davis. 12:40—Miscellaneous business. Dinner. 2:15 p. m.-—Devotional, J. A. Case. 2:30—“What k a standard Cbureh in things material and spiritual?— L. a Miller. . 3:30—Sermon, CL N. Saturday, May 10 h. m.—Devotional, 10:26—“Are the to oar charchm riders' the highly sffkkut church the coming generation?—J. ton. It—Sermon, A. F. O’Kelley. U:3i— M inmt do we owe to such other as Christians to Chureh. hnti- and social lif#?”—D. W. Hsckk, L. a Miller. 12:l<M*Wfcat duties 4s mutoaly owe each otfcer?”—L. a Miller, W. a DariL 12:40—Miscellaneous. Dinner. 2:15 p, m.—Devotional. 2:80—“The importance torn of the Daily Vocation School.” General discussion open to all. 2:30—Sermon, J. A Cave. May 3$tk. to tm i by. J, a Caste*. 670 with salaries amouutiag to $L* 1 Orktodo, Fla., of Mks Robye Gilmore 080,476.22 — more than t|p total of amount appropriated by the State not Clifford Harrison, of no many year* ago. The Gaastte as- ■ timates that “the number of State for id Mrs. a thnaesmt, excluding the schools'sad at home at 434 South