Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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John w. popras ir-' P. DAVIES, Editor sad Praprtotor. at the post office at BanmaQ & (X, as sscond-class RA1 . - - t <»«»«»« a-' %rV v — Months ..... (Strictly to TEUR8DAY. JANUAtT WPH, ltJ7. ■ i——g^i—ses^ mp ■ A Good Crsod 4# Adopt - A certain Chicago broedcsetinf station has a dally feature that is both entertaining and instructive. It is a half hoar each evening devoted to reading excerpt# from a “Scrap A few nights ago, one of these QptinArty Creed." With the vagaries of radio, a part of the reading was lost by reason hi “fad ing,” hut two «f the dots tending prin- ciplaa of the “Creed” Were the follow “Talk health, happineec and pros parity to everyone you meet. “Keep eo busy trying to improve yeoreelf that you do not have time to criticise others.” Think what a totm and community wo mould have,If, each and every one ef ue made these two of our guiding principle*! A * It has been proven that s man can ill M - evury ooB he meets toSf him how badly he is looking, and not king ago it was conclusively psuven to us that “hard times” with a let of people it a stats sf mind. Tbs case we have in mind is that of s ysung salaried man. A f*w day# be fkfeu a certain bank closed it# doors * he purchased s needed article of wear lag apparel. After the failure, in AS cuesing the matter, he remarked that If he had known the bank was going to close he would not have ms i« the purchase. Now, this young man did ant have a penny on deposit in the de fuact institution and his income was la no way affected thereby, but his State of mind had been 'nfluenccd by the talk of depression he had heart on the streets and in the stores. Am 1^ he proceeded to curtail his usual ~ expenditures, he helped to aggravate aa already had si’-jation. Ami if his eras be multiplied by a hundred or a thouj-nc 4 . we caa resllly *c? now acute the situation can and does be come Panice and '*hsrd times ’ of- ton come as the result of a large per- of the people becoming and refusing to buy what they can really afford. Of course, we art not referring to thoee who may be hard hit by bank failures or tow price of cotton and other^fg trm refer- to that class whose incomes have not been affected thereby and who, wittingly or unwittingly, contribute to the bosineae depression. And, after everything is sai^ and deMt all of this talk about "hsid times” doesn’t relieve the situation. So, just for s change, lot’s “talk health, happiness and prosperity to wa awet.” Now, as to the other pitnciple of ■\ -The Creed.” It senms to us th*t the two go hand in hand. If we aheuld keep so busy trying to improve Ives, we wouldn’t have time to I criticise the shortcomings of othr’.s talk “hard times.” people of old Barnwell erme >f stock. The same blood U:at arm independence from Sng- , that fought valiantly to pre*< ive e’a rights and to make the world for democracy will net be downed jrt^r ot “hard t'cies " l-ct tre, resolve to take an opti- view cf the situation, talk keep busy trying to m- ourselves »nd thereby win back » Ho prosperity. M»y Be,Difffrent, But More Religion. The notion held by a contain group people that the churches have been ' r ground of late should have suf- j a severe jolt when the rewlts of i recent national religious poll taken fhe newspapers ? was printed, constant hicreaae in church is indicated by the poll. ; after the dose ctf the Revolution- War, lass than seven per cent of LAO'S 1 'church. Now It more than 43 per the people now subscribe to or other, y. ®‘ i to even bo a rising tide ipang over the land, al as believe none courts were more ir- we are ia the United No eauee exists for avsrf the total loss of either of those wpemiae of true religion. The pohs served ss an answer to r claim hy agnostics that organised Religion is on the decline. The results were generally the same in all the cities in which the poll was token. Even in New York, commonly termed godless city,” the believer# outnum bered the non-believers. This poll should help to squelch the blatant skeptics who make a great deal of noise about the decay of the church. But it probably won't They refute to be convinced J>y any array of facto and figures. ^ v Diversified Farming and Prosperity Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 9. — Georgia farmers who fallowed the cow, hog, •hen program of diversified farming this year are without exception en joying a reasonable degree of pros perity while their neighbors who re lied on cotton are in distress, a survey published this week by the Utilities information committee of Atlanta de- darsd. -“Conditions in communities that have not yet ‘seen the light’ and on the farms of Isnd owners who have not yet been impressed with the fallacy— the utter futility and inevitable fail ure—of the all-cotton or any other one crop system of farming, stand out only as absolute vindication of the livestock system, but a# proof that that system affords the only way out for the agri culture G rgis,” the review stitei. ; “In Georgia today there is not one all-fotton farmer—the fanner who de pends for his livelihood end the sup port of his family exclusively or in Urge part upon cotton—who is not worried end in distress.” ,.“0n the other hand, there is not today.in Georgia a fanner who has consistently and intelligently practic ed the cow-hog-hen system who is not happy, a t least moderately prosperous, going shout his bus me*# day by day in the stimulation of s lively hope.” We hardly think that any comment is necessary on the above new# item, which was published in Monday's dady newspaper#. The, moral is* so plain that “he who runs (or farms) may read,’’ and, we trust, profit in the reading. The People-Sentinel certain- of Barnwell r lesson and that torn now on they will toy, first to make enough^iood aad feedstuff# for their own farms and, second, grow crape for market Until they de this, they may aa weD recondle themselves to a debt-ridden existence. “It is really a great and glorious thing to have such a condition exist ing in a community like this rising ct the sun has beep in this city and sec Hon for the past few days.”—From an editorial in The Augusta Chronicle Now, we would have expected such effulgence from Atlanta papers, which have the habit of “shelling the woods and claiming everything in sight”— even toliaving “such a condition ex isting in a community like this rising of the sun.”—but, really, we thought better of The Chronicle. Williston, Jan. 10.—A marriage that waa quite a surprise to all was that of Miss Gladys Blums to Carl Hair, which occurred Thdrsday afternoon, December 23rd, at Barnwell. Mrs* Hair .is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Blume. Mr. Hair is the oldest son of Mr. arid Mis. A. F. Hair a nd holds a responsible position with Greene Lumber and Crate company. They will make their home in Williston. APTfeRfisg "in The*People-SentineLI... - - -w“ J 4 A new malady, believed to have been caused by excessive dancing of “The Charleston” and “The Black Bottom,” has been termed “azulitis, 1 or ‘the disease of the blues.” Lota of us who don't dance suffer at times from “azulitis,” or “the disease of the blues"—the disease becoming epidemic vhen cotton sells below the cost of production. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank the good people of Barnwell for their kindness during the illness and death of our mother, Mrs. Virginia Sanders. Miss Eva Sanders and Brothers. ADIendale, S. C., Jan, 1927. Bank No. 814. Statement of the condition of THE BANK OF KLINE, located at Kline, 8.J2.. at the close of ' business Dec. 31, 1926. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts 66,904.37 Overdrafts ---- 612.92 Bonds and Stocks Owned 80.00 Furniture and Fixtures 2,186.50 Banking House 1,452.90 Due from Banks and Bank ers 7,101.67 Currency 1,917.00 Gold 70.00 Silver and Other Minor Coin — — 352.38 Checks and Cash Items 313.81 School Claims-- 1 734.20 Statement of the The Bask ef Wsstora CaraEas, Located at Barnwell, 8. (X, at the close of business December-81,1926. RESOURCES. Loans and Disfcounta ^ 220 ’ 4 U/5 Overdrafts -- 82 J Due from Banks and Bankers 962 61 Currency ----- ------ Silver and other Mino^ Com 2,324...4 Checks and Cash Items 1,093..*7 Other Resources, viz.: Due fi-om Head Office ~ Q . 3 Aiken, S. C. - 127,069.83 TOTAL $372,961.36 LIABILITIES. Undividen Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxra Paid — 604.6a Individual Deposits Subject to Check ..$219,744.32 ‘ Savings De posits 147,367.71 Time Certificates of Deposit —2,000.00 Certified Ch*ks ..514.99 Early Morning Blaze. Fire of undetermined origin, which was discovered about three o’clock Thursday morning, completely de stroyed the combined atone and resi dence of Mrs. Minnie J. Shaw in We*t Barnwell, together with its contents. The member# of the volun teer fire department responded promptly, but the blaze had made such headway that it was impossible to save the building. Only a few nights before, the building had been saved from destruction by fire when s nephew of Mrs. Shaw discovered tmoke issuing from the roof and gave the alarm. It is understood that the loss » partially covered by insurance. Total $81,625.75 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid In $10,000.00 Surplus Fund 6,000.00 Undivided Profits, lees Car- rent Expenses and Tax* as Paid 1,234.2$ Individual De posits Sub ject to check $23,022^55 . Savings De posits 34,886.15 Caehier’s Checks 970.77—58,878.47 Bills Payable, including Cer- r bor- Cashier’s Checks 2,780.28 — 372,357.25 TOTAL $372,96fS>> STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Barnwell, ss. Before m* came G. W. Manville, Manager of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condiHon of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. G. W. MANVILLE. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of January, 1927. Jas. Jullien Bush, (L.S.) Notary Public Tor S C. Correct Attest: Edgar A. Brown, * W. J. Lemon, M. B. Ha good, . Directors. Bank No. 262 Statement of the Ceodktea ef The Bank af Wanton Carolina, Located at Blnckvffle. 8. C., at the close of buaineea December 81, 1926. RESOURCES. t I^*n# and Discounts$218,071.81 Due from Banks and Bankers 1,681.79 Currency '-- 14,292.00 Gold -,—- — 22.50 Silver and Other Minor , Coin — r —4 —— 2,683.02 Checks anq .Cfefh Items — 820.90 Other ReFbMCfB, viz.: Due from Head Office, Aiken, S. C.*i— —— 98,148.30 TOTAL — — $335,620.52 LIABILITIES. Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid —- > $8,454.38 Individual Deposits Subject to Check ..$184,181.16 Savings De posits —- 196,644.54 Certified Checks 115.00 Cashier’s Check# 1,225.24— 332,165.04 y ' TOTAL — „ 1836,620.32 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Barnwell, ss. Before me came Thos. L. Wragg, anagsr of the above named bank, who,’ being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is 'it true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. THOS. L. WRAGG. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of January, 1927. John O'Gorman, Notary Public. ' Correct Attest: J. M. Farrell, Herman Brown, Directors. tificates for money rowed — 5,000.00 Total $81,626.75 State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. Before me came VICTOR LEWIS, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. VICTOR LEWIS. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of Jan, 1927. G C. Bast, Jr, Notary Public for So. Cat Correct Attest: B. M. Jenkins, Sr , M. J. Ulmer, M. F. Hogg. Director#. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF BANK'OF WESTERN CAROUNA AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS. DECEMBER $1, 1926. ASSETS BUI# Receivable $$,044,416 67 Bonds and Stocks .... — —.. 264,107.60 Banking Houses —— 100,484.58 Real Estate - — 96374A9 Furniture and Fixtures 25,88692 Cash on Hand and in banks .... — ...... .... 880,473.45 $4,361,944 01 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock ——— —— $ 289,800.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits ..— —- ...... —... .. 816,782.01 Deposits: Individual $1,622,291AO Savings 2,111,709.09 Certificate of Deposits .... ..a..... .... 11,780.49 Certified Checks 2,456.88 Cashier’s Check* 8,714.71 Bills Payable - - NONE $4,861,944.0! < ► LIGHT RATES REDUCED Effective January 1, 1927 Light Rates in all towns served by Hydro-electric lines of the Edisto Public Service Company will he reduced one cent per kilowatt. This reduction is consistent with our policy of reducing rates as rapidly as cost of operation can be reduced, — this being the third volun tary reduction of rates within the past twelve months,. We expect to be able to announce a further reduction in all rate* within the next few * . ’ - /■ - _ t W months. ' ' - In order to make possible these reductions in rates it is necessary that we insist upon bills for service being paid promptly when due. When you fail to pay your bill for electric service you not only make it hard on the company serving you, but you make it doubly hard by preventing rates being reduced as rapidly as they could be if these bills were paid. Most of the Mils are compartive- ly sipall and by paying them as they come due it will not work a hardship on any one, "—' T'~j t . .. . . - . ’ <r EDISTO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY DENMARK, - - - SOUTH CAROLINA V.