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VOLUME XLIX
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BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, JULY 22ND, 1926.
BARNWELL COUNTY’S BEST
* MOST POPULAR NBW8PAPRR.
ALL BOMB PROVt.
NUMBER 47
VOTERS REJECT BID FOR
- - BARNWELL POWER PLANT
Champion Mermaids To Attempt Channel Swim
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MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED
* IN ELECTION.
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Offer of $42,500 Ay fedisto Public Ser
vice C®., of Denmark -
-Vote
Was 246 to 80.
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Has Narrow Escape in .
Collision With Wagon
t
By a three to one mazority—or, to
be exact, a vote of 246 to 80—the
voters of Barnwell in Tuesday’s
« special election rejected the proposal
of the Edisto Public Service Co., of
Denmark, to buy the city’s light
and power plant Jor a cash considera
tion of 142,500. Interest in the out
come has been at fever heat hero
since the election was ordered several
weeks ago by the town council, and
workers on both sides have been
quite active. Those who opposed the
vale of the plan* believe that the
^he right to dPbusiness in Barnwell
Worth considerably more that the
'r«ce offered and they were also dis-
tisfied with certain terms of the
ontract as published in the notice of
election.
In addition to the offer of f42,500
for the plartt, the Edisto Public Service
Co. agreed to supply hydro-electric
current for lighting purposes at 12 1-4
cents per k. w., graded down, a C00 ^
ing rate of cents per k. w., a power
rate of six cents per k. w., grad'Hi
down, current Yor street lights at
$145 per month, and three proposals
for furnishing water to the town.
It is presumed that the rejection of
the Denmark concern’s offer will set
tle the matter of selling the plalft at
any time in the near future, or until
a more subsantial offer is made and
one embodied in a contract that the
citizens believe will fully protect the
town’a interests.
Barnwell Cucumber
Attracts Attention
Mrs. Solomon Brown had a narrow
escape Monday morning at the corner
in front of the Barnwell Episcopal
Church in a collision between her
coupe and a wagon driven by a negro
m^n. The wagon tongue crashed into
the car and through the top, narrowly
missing Mrs. Brown’s head. The
wagon was also damaged. Mrs.
Brown states that the driver was
talking to some negro women at the
time of the accident and evidently was
not watching the road.
. Another collision occurred- Tpcsr
day morning in front of The People-
Sentinel office between two Ford
cars, one of which was driven by an
employe of the Kirkland Dry Clean
ing Co., of Orangeburg, and the
othqr by a negro man. Both cars
were damaged. The car driven by the
negro crashed into the side of the
other machine.
Another Big Boxing
Match for Next Week
Another big boxing match has been
arranged for next week between Sailor
Leonard, winner of the last twoJwuts
held here, and Mike Owens, a Savan
nah fighter of note. The fans are
promised a real fight by the pro
moters, as Leonard is in fine condi
tion and Owens is said to be deter
mined to take his measure. The pre
liminaries-—the fighters to be an
nounced later—will begin at nine
o’clock, with the main bout of the
Uveni >g immediately thereafter. It
is expected that a large crowd will be
present to see the affair, as this will
probably be Leonard’.’i last appear
ance jn Barnwell.
OPENING GUN IN CAMPAIGN
^ WAS FIRED FRIDAY IN HILDA
Kid Simmons Loses
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to Sailor Lconiurd"
A Ia;ge crowd of fight fans saw
Sailor Leonard, of New York, *vm
a technical knock-out victory ove/
Kid Simmons, of Savannah, at the
Vamp Theatre here Thursday night.
Leonard knocked Simmons down near
the close of the fourth round, the
gong ringing at the count of seven,
j At the beginning of the fifth round, the
Savannah fighter’s second threw a
towel into the ring and the decision
was given to Leonard. -
Brooks Bennett and Bill Holland,
twa local — boxers, fought a three-
round draw. ^ The preliminary be
tween the colored boxers lasted about
a minute «nd a half, Pikes being the
winner. . . >
After the boxing match, there was
a free street dance on Main Street,
2,000 persons being present, among
them a large number of visitors from
neighboring counties. Watermelons
and cantaloupes were served free to
everybody and a feature of the oc
casion was a “Charleston” contest be
tween two young ladies, resulting in
a draw. •
REV. D. W. HECKLE UNABLE TO
ATTEND MEETING.
Here are three of the expert women swimmers who will soon
try to i«wim the treacherous English Channel, a feat no woman and
only two men have ever accomplished. iL to R) are Lillian Cannoe,
of Baltimore, Md.. Mille Cade and Gertrude Kderte of New York.
All *** iw F.tiron* practicing daily to fit themselver. for the great test.
24 CANDIDATES
ENTERED RACES
MEETS INSTANT
DEATH IN WRECK
CROUCH AND ARMSTRONG AKKjMR.
UNOPPOSED.
, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Creech and chil
dren returned from their former home
in Barnwell last week, and brought
with' them a cucumber of tremendous
size, and splendid quality. L* ia said
that 500 car loads of cukes were ship
ped out of Barnwell in'a very short
space of time last week and this*
specimen indicate that they are of
high quality. It measured 16 inches
in length and 9 inches in circumfer.
ence. Mrs. Creech brought it to Mar
ion, “just to show our farmers what
can be done if they try” and it was
put on display in the show window of
Davis’ Diug Store. Barnwell County
farmers are. said to be prospering
L though the production and sale of
ans, cantaloupes, watermelons, peas,
cucumbers, rabbag? and tomatoes, in
addUioir to the regular field crops.
That is what Marion County must
do to agdrtiltural freedom.
appears to this paper that hcans,
peas a n d strawberries should be. our
entering wedge and just why out 1
business men cannot see the necessity
of getting down to such a diversiftoa*
don program amazes us. Some day
the big mills are going to elosa down
—and thenf—Marion Stab.
Hal- R- Erwin Pi
Only Ele tenth Hour AnnouaCrment
Ha* That of W. B. Parker far
Red Oak Magistrate.
Celebrates 50th Birthday.
Mr. B. S. Moore celebrated the 50th
anniversary of his birth bn Sunday
with a family reunion at his home
here. About thirty guests partook of
his hospitality a nd wished him “many
happy returns of the day/*
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Allendale, July 20.—The friends of
Hal R. Erwin were greatly shocked
and saddened to learn of his death
which occurred at a hospital in Au
gusta, Ga., Wednesday morning, July
14th, where he had gone about a week
before to undergo an operation. Ho
had been in poor health for several
months as a result ol an attack of
pneumonia, and it was hoped that the
operation would soon restore him to
his usual health.
Mr. Erwin* enjoyed th« v confidence
and esteem of warm friends wherever
he was known, being a man of high
principles and possessed with stead
fast loyalty to his friends and p fine
appreciation of the courtesies of life.'
He was about fifty years of age at
the time of his death and unmarried.
*Ie leaves a sister, Mrs. Frdnk Flem-
Ifig, of Augusta, and two nephews,
sons of Mrs, Fleming. j
Thursday » afternoon his remains
were blought to. Allendale and in
terred in the family burying ground
at, Antioch Church, where a large
circle of friends and neighbors
gathered to pay their last.respects.
Mr. Erwin was a member of the
World War Legion, having volunteer
ed his services as dn engineer, and
he was placed in the reserve corps of
naval draftsmen.
The Rev. J. R* Cullom conducted
the funeral services. The pallbear
ers were the following: James E. Pat
terson, J. H. Hewlett, George Bryan,
L. V. Simmons’ and 0,1*. Woodward
HtftAM F. HARLEY KILLED
NEAR SAVANNAH.
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Enrollment Time Short
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Enrollment for the Democratic primaries closes July 27th,
yet many peopI\ who hope ta yd®, have not put thrr names
•n the chib roDs.
Signing two years ago. or four years ago, or at any pre
vious rime does not entitle one to vote in the primaries of 1926.
The signature must be placed an th® roll in person this year,
during the prescribed enroll me at period. No tax receipts are
needed, only certain residential Requirements, being a Democrat,
. and signing the hooka.
ENROLL TODAY!
They’re off!
With 24 candidates lined up at tho
tape for the political race this sum
mer, the time for qualifying for the
approaching primary elections by fil
ing pledges and paying assessments
closed at 12 o'clock noon Thursday.
There, were no eleventh hour announ
cements except that of Mr. W. B. Par
ker, of Snelling, who ia opposing Mr.
G. L. Hill for Magistrate for Red
Oak Township. All candidates who
had previously announced through
the papers qualified, the complete
Hat of entries being as follows:
County Auditor—W. IL Manning
(incumbent) and C. W. Moody.,
County Treasurer—J. B. Armstrong
(incumbent).
Judge ef Probate—John K. Sni4*
ling {incumbent} and Forest S.
Brown,
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Counjty Superintendent of Educat
ion—Horace J. Crouch (incumbent).
House of Representatives—D. W.
Heckle (incumbent), Victor Lewis, J.
E. Harley, T. M. Bouiwarc, S. E.
Moore and J. W. Folk.
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Magistrate at BaTnwvll—W. P.
Sanders (incumbent> and J. M. Dia
mond.
Magistrate gjt Black ville—C.
Buist (incumbent.)
Magistrate at Williston—R.
Wooley (incumbent). ...J
Magistrate at Bennett Springs
W. Peeples (incumbent). —
Magistrate a t Dunbarton—C.
Anderson (incumbent) and O.
Harley.
Magistrate >’ for George’s Creek
Township-^J. A. Morris •(incumbent)
and W. L. Harley.
Magistrate a t Kline—R. B. Hardin
(incumbent).
Magistrate for Red Oak Township
—G. L. Hill (incumbent) and W. B 4
Parker.
The first campaign meeting was
held at Hilda Friday and the second
o# the aeries will be held at Dpnbar-
ston tomorrow (Friday) with one each
week thereafter at Williston, Black-
ville and Barnwell in the order warn
ed.
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Train Fails to Hurt
Tiny Child on Track
I^angley, July 17.—Edgar Cato, 16-
monXhi old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Cato, of thia place, ia unhurt and
smiling brightly following his miracu
lous escape from death Thursday
morning when a locomotive and two
fnight cars passed ever his body.
Th« child wandered away from his
nutse and onto the railroad tracks
without being noticed. The engineer
wai unable to stop bis train before
the bcomothfe and two cars had pass
ed over the child’s body. The loco
motive, shifting cars, was proceed
ing tender first snd this is given as
the reawMi the child was not cruahod
to death.
The child’s father is general mana
ger of the. Langley textile mills stores
here.
Snelling Itesss.
Lost ( ontpot of Ilk Automobile After
Hitting Wagon.—Body Laid tq
Rest Saturday.
The body of Mr. Hiram E. Harley,
who was instantly killed in an auto
mobile accident near Savannah Thurs
day afte-noun .was laid to rest with
Masonic boners at three o’clock Sat
urday afternoon in the Friendahip
Churchyarl : n the presence of a
larg number of •f.vrowing relatives
and wnpiGieiic friends. The funeral
services vsvu conducted at hia late
resident'** :n the Georgia city and
we~e concluded at the grave by Dr.
W. M. Jones, oaator of the Barn see 11
Barnwell Baptist Church.
Mr. Harley, who was a son of'Mr.
W. W. Harley, of this county, was a
conductor of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad anti had hundreds of friends
throughout Georgia and South Caro
lina who were shocked to hear of his
tragic death. Tne sympathy of the . _ — .. . t-mv'.<uh a ,. u
“v „ v. Bradenton. Fla., are Visiting re!a-l*N ~ .
v >ntirq community goes <fut to Ms IV— ^ county sgen sT
lives W. , L “7. Do you 1
Miss Lucy Cook has trturrtea .home
Snelling, July 20.—Mr. snd Mrs.
L. W. Smith snd daughter, Miss Mar
ion, of Fort Motte, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Smith's parents, Mr. and Mr*.
J. J. Hill.
Mrs. Corene Altman and children,
of Charleston, are visiting relatives
and friends here.
v. Mr. James B. Cook, rf Bamberg, Is
•pending a iew dsy-t w*th hi* parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. Belton Martin and son.
^Legislative Candidates Go on Record
as Opposed to Slate Tax Com-,
. mission.
The opening gun in the 1926 county
campaign was fired at Hilda Friday,
when the candidates addressed a
crowd of voters estimated at about
700. All of the aspirants for office
were present except the Rev. D. W.
Heckle, candidate for reelection to the
House of Representatives, who was
unable to attend on account of his
ministerial duties. By request of the
presiding officer, Mr. Thos. M. Boul-
ware read a* letter from Mr. Hecfeit,
expressing his regret for his inability
to be present.
The meeting was featured by lively
tilts between Messrs. John K. Snel
ling and Forest S. Brown, candidates
for Judge of Probate, and W. H. Man
ning and C. W. Moody, candidates for
Auditor. Another feature of the
meeting was the unanimity of the
candidates for the Bouse on the
question of abolishing the State Tax
Commission, a Il of them agreeing that
It should be thrown into the discard
or the scope of its activities restricted,
and state their reaeons: 1 *
Mr. Horace J. Crouch, unopposed
for reeieetion to the office of County
Superintendent of Education, thank
ed the voters for their support in the
past and pfSdged a continuance of ef
ficient service.
Treasurer J. B. Armstrong, who is
also unopposed for reelection, did not
speak.
The fallowing is a list of questions
that is said to have been handed to
the candidates for the House, with the
request that they answer “from every
platform on which they may appear
and state their reasons.”
*1. Do you favor legislation which
will save money tor the people of
Barnwell County and for the State t
“2. Do you favor putting
officers on salary basis,
amounts in excess of salaries into the
county treasury?
"S. Do you favor abolishing some,
Consolidating others and regulating
or curtailing other commissions in the
Bute?
*M. Do you favor abolishing the
Stats Inheritance Tax Commission
and law?
“5. Do you favor the law provid
ing for county agents of various tiada
in Barnwell County?
“6. Do you favor a
education law, with certain
lions? For instance, putting
ment into the hands of school teachers
and school boards who may use dis-
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s.
bereaved family«
The following ditpatch from San an
na h appeared in Friday’s issue of the
Augusts Herald:
Savannah, Ga.,—Hiram E. Harley
is dead and Ed. Weimortz, if injured,
though slightly, as the result of an
automobile accident on the Ogeechae
road about 4:40 o’clock Thursday af
ternoon.
Tt? .
Mr. Harley was driving the auto-
B.
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mobile aceonling te county PoBce Hfs, tucy Toefc ~
counts toward the city at a considera
ble rate of speed when his automo
bile, a heavy sedan, struck the rear
end of a wagon, also coming toward
the city.
Apparently* losing control of the
machine, Mr. Harley allowed it tp
drive head-on into a telegraph pole
about 36 feet from the place where
the wagon was struck. The pole was
cut .off at the ground and the car was
turned completely around and badly
damaged by the force of the blow. Mr.
Harley Was almost' Instantly YiTIed,
But Mr. Weimortz suffered but
alight bruises and cuts and was able
to go to his heme after receiving
treatment at a doctor's office.
The dead man is survived by hjs
widow, Mrs. Mary Barley; one daugh-
Col. and Mrs. Harry D. Calhoun tor, Mury Rose Harley; his father,,
spent Sunday and Monday on the W. WBarley, ef Barnwell; I brothers.
Amphitritc," the- Boating hotel et J. B., W. L., HI ease and Clyde »»ra«ri
all of Barnwell, and F. M. Harley, ef
from Orangeburg, whc*c she attend
ed the Tri-Cwunty Summqr Sqhool
>r teacher* She also visited reln-
uvec and friends in Bamberg, Bow
man and Cameron while away.
Mr. James B. Cook and mother,
Mrs. H. M. Cook, spent yesterday in
Augusta.
Messrs. Laurie Hair and Holley
Kennedy and Miss Ethel Kennedy ,of
Williston, ami Miss Mary Webb, of
Columbia, spent Sunday afternoon
rs. W. R. and Hoyett Rutland,
of the Pleasant Hill section, were
visitors here Sunday.
; Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Moore spent
Sunday in Barnwell with Mr. and Mm.
B. S. Moore. ^
Mr. W. C. Birt, of Williaton, was
a visitor here Friday afternoon.
Mr. Georgo Cook spent Sunday
with friends at Williston.
you fhvor reduction in tax
evy by taxing certain luxuries and
non-necessities ?
| M 8. Do you favor a law making a
prison sentence for violations of the
prohibition law compulsory? Alto
taking from Judges the power of
suspending sentences?"
o leave his loved ones, especially his
affectionate wife and children. Every
thing possible was done for Urn, but
the tender nursing of loving hands
and the skill of physicians were of
no avaiL - -
Mr. Berry was boro and raised in
South Carolina, but bad msde^hi*
home. hi Georgia for .he past 16
years. HU body w«s laid tp rest in
Ray’s cemetery, the funeral services
being conducted by hU pastor the Rev.
C. A. Reese. Beside* his wife, who
Death of Jehn B. Berry.
Black ville, July ISw—Mr. Joint
Berry died at his home in Shardh,
Ga.. June 26th. He had been in fall
ing health far the past nin<*
but bom hU illness patiently and
ready when the last
Like all others, however, be dreaded
before her marriage was Hiss Littfo
Shipcs, of Blackville, he Is survived
by five daughters, Mrs. Finch, of
Sharon, Ge^ Mrs. Sulerern, ef Al
lan, a, Mrs. Johnson, Urn. Norris had
Mrs. Fouch, Barnet. Oa*; five goav
Messrs. J .W. Berry, of
Eugene Berry, of Athens^ Ga.