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i:'’ %~r ' i ~W£ ■■ \ Jaw 1, MM. ■"JuatUk* tr of th« Family" LIFE -• - VOLUME L. BAKNWKLU SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY,' JANUARY MTH* lilt. SOLOMON BLATT TO HEAD I EXPANSION PROJECT HERE Natijmal Farm School Eadonod by Nation’s Industrial and Agri- cultural Loaders. . Harley Gets Place on ^ Judiciary Commjttee ft ,;^v- New York, Jan. 18.—Solomon Blatt, Esq., was officially elected cheir- man of the Barnwell committee of the National Farm School Expansion Project, it was announced by Adam L. Gimbel, of New York City, who with Stamuel M. Vanclain, President of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Abraham ant Secretary of Agriculture R. W. Erlanger, retired merchant, Manny Strauss, Business Consultant, and Ex-Governor Sproul, of Pennsylvania, form the Business Men’s Council of this movement The election of Mr. Blatt, according to Mr. EHanger, is in line with the policy of the Business Men’s Council to secure for the Notional Farm School Extension Project the services and expedience of prominent men and women throughout the country who are in sympathy with the vital work of the school, which takes deserving city boys, supports and educate* them for three years in scientific merchant farming, and finds places for them in the important agricultural work of the nation. - The Business Men’s Council of the National Farm School in electing Mr. Blatt to this impmtant post is con fident that his services will contribute materially to the success of the move ment in this city, the quota of which has been set at $150.00. The expan sion project of the SOhooi, which was a direct result of the National Farm School Agricultural Conference held in New York City, last June, ai the Hotel Biltmqre, was predicted by the unanimous decision of the attending delegatee among whom were Assist- Dunlap, Senator Capper, of Kansas; Ex-Governor Lowden, of BtinoU; Dr. C. W. War burton, Director of Exten sion Work of the United States De partment of Agriculture; Benjamin F. Yoakum, Senator Sheppard, of Texas-, and the personally appointed delegate; of forty State governors and mayors of all the principal citic*. It is the aim of the Busbies* Men’s Gouncil to so expan the facilities of The announcement that Col. J. E. Harley, of thia city, baa been ap pointed pn the important Judiciary Committee of the House of Represen tatives will be gratifying news to his host of friends throughout Barnwell County. In importance this ctommit- .'tee i* second only to the Ways and Means Committee and is composed of 30 members. Col. Harley was elected to the House last summer by a flatter ing vote and it is probably due to his previous legisiajtrive experience, back ed by his knowledge of the law and his familiarity with the needs of the State, that he was appointed. 18 Month* Old Boy MAJOR Smother* to Death NV ii Music Club'Renders a Splendid Program The many friends of the Rev. and Mn. L. H. Miller, of Blackville, were horrified to learn of ,the tragic death of their little 18 monfha old son, Charles, who was smothered to death early Saturday morning. From infor mation received in Barnwell, the little fellow became entangled in the bed covering and whan found by his mother was breathing his last. Ef forts were made to revive him but they were of no avail, the pure white spirit having winged its way to Htm Who said, “Suffer little children to come unto Me.” Mr. and Mrs. Miller have the sincere sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. liberty Hill bUn Bacwpiw Chief Executive.-i Before a crowd of several thousand of his fellow dtisena, Mur Gardiner Richards, of Liberty HHL took tire registration art being repealed oath of office Tuesday in Columbia •and became Governor of South Caro lina. The keynte of his inaugural ad dress wen economy. Having promised the people of South Carolina to ad minister the government upon a more economical basis, he declared that “I am here to redeem-that pledge.” To reduce expenditures he urged: Launches Series of “Vanishing Parties *» bo "tiKnooshly* investigated and ra the motor vehicle title the saW the National Farm i’-ho d, nt lV»vles- town, m to p'vmit U to be of greater value to the nation by continuing to offer its gratuitous support and cowsea* prf practical agricultural study to hundreds of additional boys be- twetm the ages of sixteen and twenty- one, who through the school's present lack of endowment, donations, acre age and agricultural hnplinvents, must now bckrefased admibsicn The plan of the Business Men’s Council is to secure $5,000 '/OO with n ihe next three years for the National Farm School. Barnwell Fanners Grow Fine Cotton Local Store to Give Away Real Live Baby CoL N. G. W. Walker, of Barnwell, Conaklerabie interest and comment and Mr. Goldie Simmons, o* Dun her- in connection with C. F. Moiair’s ton. route 1, made an excel'ent show- “Great Bargain Carnival,” which be- . ing in the State-wide contest in grow- gins today (Thursday) has been oc- ing more and better <'ott ,n. based on casioosd by the offer to give away a quantity and quality of lint produced real live white baby to the holder of on five-acre tracts, the '•or'est being the lucky number. FuH details of the conducted by the experiment ten ice offer are not given in the big two- of Clemaon College and the cash prises page~ advertisement in that i*sae of aggregating $2,000 being provided l y The People-Sentinel, in which the Ihe State, a leading daily newspaper following statement appears: “We of Columbia. will positively give away a real live The. first prise of $1,000 was award- t»by, P«rfe<* health, about ed to George T. Swearingen, r.f Tran- <<** months old, pretty as a picture, ton, Edgefield County. j fed on a bottle, to the holder of the Second, $500, to R. R. Smrh. John- h*hy number. There is no fake to ston, (R. F. D.), Edg-firid County (thb Free White Baby Deal. The date Third, $200, to John !\ Fveretf. Jr., 1 wil J he announced later. Ask ushbout Bermettsville, Marlboro County ; ’ Fourth, fifth and sixth prises, $100 Inastnuci) as this is the first time each, to P ML Arant, Pageland, Ohes- that a- local firm ha* advertised to terfield County; Jasper Fletcher, Me- give *way a real live baby, it it safe Coll, Marlboro County, and Jessa to my that numerous inquiries will be The January meeting of the Barn well Music Study Club was held Tues day aftermoon at the home of Mrs. J. Norman Anderson. After a short business session, which was presided over by the' president, Mrs. S. B. Moseley, at which time plans for the Music Memory Contest were outlined, the following program was offered: L Vocal Solos— (a) “God’s Prom ises,” John W. Metcalf; (b) “Within Your Heart,” Cecil O. Ellis—Mrs. S. B. Moseley. 2. Piano Solo, Selected—Margie Holland (Junior Music Club.) 3. Violin Solos—(a) “Minuet in A,” Elisabeth Fyffe; (b) “Adoration Felix Borowski—Mrs. Norman Ander- son. 4 Paper, “American Women in the World of Music”—Mrs. Edgar A. Brown. 5. Vocal Solos—(a) “Mornin’ on xe Bayou,” Lily Strickland; (b) “Ma U1 Batteau,” Lily Strictiand—Mrm. Parry A. Price. 6. Piano Solo, “Sheperda and Sheperdmaes,” Benjamin Goddard— Martha Moore (Junior Music Club.) 7. Vocal Solo, “Oh, That We Two Were Maping.” E. Nevio—Mrs. 8. B. Moseley. 8. Piano Solo, “Persian.” Cecil Cowls*—Mrs. Solomon Blatt. 9. Vocjd Solo*—(a) “In Rose Time ” Frank H. Gray; (b) “The Lute in the Gran*.” Florence Turner ^sley—Mr*. Ira Fales. Mrs. Solomon Blatt, accompanist. A Suggested Bill. Adams, McColl, Marlboro County. Maasra. Walker and Simmonj were among eighteen other competitors who were given honorable mention. Their *hract was on Col. Walker’s farm several miles Weat of Barnwell and wag pronounced by a number of local fanners as the finest cotton they had ever seen. It grew shoulder high and produced a large yield of the fleecy staple. A pictured the field will be reproduced in the booklet to be issued by the Ed is to Public Service Co., of Denmark. While failing to win one of the six prises offered, Messrs Wal ker and Simmons made a remarkable showing when the fact that 750 per sons originally entered the content is taken into consideration. received. Mr. Molair also has a number of other free offers in con nection with his Bargain Carnival. A careful reading of hia large ad vertisement will convince even the most skeptical that he is offering bona The People-Sentinel understand* that gasoline has been selling in Georgia within the past several week* at prices ranging from 17 to 20 cents a gallon, retail. At the same time, the prices here were 27 and 28 cants, j The reason given flor the difference is that the “gas” sold in thia Stat^ must come up to a higher standard than in Georgia. So far as we are able to learn, automobiles run very As Chairman of the Organ Fund of the Barnwell Baptist Church, Mrs. G, M. Greene on Tuesday evening at her home launched a aeries of “Vanishing Arties.” She invited as her guests seven members of the Bap tist Church in widely different neigh borhoods of the town. Each of these sewen was asked to bring a quarter for the oigan fund and to obligate herself in turn to give a similar par ty to six of her friends; each of these five to entertain flour of her friends and so on until the chain run* out. At first thought it would seem that only a few people will take part in these parties, but as ib figured out, there /will not be enough people in the town of Barnwell to complete the chain and the number of quarters collected will amount to aeveral thousand dol Lars, while nobody has missed the ■mall amount of twenty-five cents pad everybody has had a good time. By the way of explanation, at the first party there were eeven quarters given; each of these seven guests wil during this week entertain six others, which means forty-two quarters these six invite five, meaning forty two times five, or 210 quartern; 210 each invite four, meaning 840 quarters and on down the line. It is evident that these parties 1 must go far be yond the membership of the Baptist Church and some must accept more than one invitation, but everyone urged to stand ready to be a link in the chain, thus helping to wipe out the organ debt and meeting with friends *nd having a good time at the name time. After fuM discussion of the above plan, the hostess served delicious hot chocolate and cake. That the State Tax Commission be abolished and its “necessary duties and powers” devolved upon the office# of the comptroller general and the State treasurer. That the budget commission he abolished and its duties be assumed by the departments of State by which they were performed in the days be fore the commieelon’a existence. That the State board of public wel fare be abolished—save Amt tte child placing bureau which would be trans ferred to the State board of health. That the State warehouse commis sion be consolidated with the depart ment of agriculture, commerce and industries. That the office of county game Ar den bo abolished and Ha duties de volved upon existing, peace officers. That the State highway department of motor vehicle rostgh the several and .99$ ftfeta the highway ment’s central office in Columbia. That average attendance rather than average enrollment be made the bask of state aid to achoala under the so-called 6-0-1 school aid act, a maaaure calculated afoot ha oat, to serve as an auxiliary sory attendance law. No General RevahmStoa. He denounced the proposal general revahmtioa of property of the State open an 100 bask as “the creature of these who would place a grantor share of the burden of taxation upon the homes and f anas," equalisation of tax chiaery already mriotiwy, The eoft drinks tax was si feed a* “a to bo to only to protect the vent a further hapeeitfo and homes* “But in an S levied, for this (CONTINUER ON EIGHTH POOD Columbia CoDego Club Mel Thursday “Agin” Teaching of Evolution. fide bargains during thlr event, and wel! * on the “low grade’ in order to insure the success of the Cm nival he, has placed Mr. J. P. Hoyt, an experienced sales conductor, in charge. Read every word of the ad, and profit accordingly. Auto Turin Turtle, Man Escapes Injury Two Negroes Insane, Moonshine Is Blamed According to a reliable report re ceived here yesterday morning, two negro men have gome insane in Dun barton recently and the attending physician blames “moonshine” liquor as the cause. It is reported that the men, whose eyes are said to as large as silver dollars, try to hide themselves in holes in the woods, under beds and behind bureaus in houses. ‘ An effort is being made to have them admitted to the State Hospital for the Insane. Their condition should be a warning to others—but it prdbably won’t. Bascom Morris, a young white man, escaped serious injury Sunday night when he lost control of his automobile on the Barnwell-AHendale highway, near this city, end the machine turned turtle. Morris was brought to Barn well few medical attention, but other than a few cuts on his arm he was un hurt. He was able to be on the streets Card ef Thanks. Mrs. Sallte McNab dee ires to ex press her deep appreciation to the peopk of the town and community for. their many kindnesses during her kng illness and feels that in no other way could she roach «H ufeo nrinieter- ed to her txcepd through the press. Mrs. McNab la new able to tit up moot of tim day and in to sea her. again Monday. gasoline and for our own pert we are willing to try it for awhile. Some local automobile owners buy gasoline in Augusta from time to time and so far we haven’t heard them complain about the performance of their cars! A shoit time ago we heard a story , about a gasoline dealer who lives near Augusta. It is said that hfi buys his supply of gas in that city from re tail filling stations and re-sells it*in South Carolina at a profit. In view of the above, we respect fully suggest that our representatives in the General Assembly introduce, a bill to lower the present standard in this State and give the car owners a chance to try out the lower grade gasoline at a lower price. Representative W. P. Mason, of Oconee County, has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to prohibit the teaching of evolution in the schools, colleges and universities G«» r Cte|of South Carolina. The bill was re ferred to the House Committee on Education, of which the Rev. D. W. Heckle, of Barnwell County, is a mem ber. Galilee School Honor Roll. The following is the Honor Rll of the Galilee School far the first te>m of the school year: , First Grade—Soleda Hutto, Ligia Dychfis, Viols Hutto, Del orah Black. Seocnd Grade—Harold Black, Cly^e Oeech, Luther Dyches, H A. Black. Third Grade—Annie BU:k. Fourth Grade—Lillran H r to. Seventh Grade—Myrtle Black. Gil more Black, Stella Sanders, Mildred j Black, R. C. Black, Gladys Sanders. The Columbia Cotkg* Club of Ban- well County asst with Mka Mae Owens, of Dumbarton, on Tlmnday mi* ternoon, January 13th. After a brief business session, the following inter—ting enjoyed by thorn Piano solo by Mk* Crooks, ef Wil- Liston. Reminiscences of the Bays of the Eighties at Columbia College by the following graduate*: Mrs. W. C. Smith and Mrs. W. D. Black, WilUston. and Mrm. H. M. Cas wells, of Ellenton. Mrs. Smith competed the advantages at the college today to those exkting in the Eighties but showed how hap py the girls were then despite the lack of things considered absolutely necessary today. Mesdasnes Black and Cases Is told of personal exper iences of those days and invoked much fun into the meeting. The meeting era aatteadad by II graduates and two visitors. Miss Louise Ca—sis sad Mia. Owens, mother of the hostess, who seat six daughters to Columbia College. A delicious sweat course and coffee were served. The next meeting wil be tfith Mrs. R. B. Still in Blackville on February 10th. All members are urged to at tend this meeting, as President Guilds, of Columbia College, will be present to deliver an addisor—Mrs. W. C. Smith, Sr., Pres* Reporter. Public SmtwkM Co* Will 14 or bearing possibly of churches, school and o buildings, poultry, hag and and crop seen—, — and other views of be printed on paper of 10,000 oopies will be work ef pr^arfag the ing dona by the abknl and writers of the order that the forth fa the n of Alleadak, well, Beaufort, Coll tana, Local Store Offers Gold Plated Shares Coldest Weather of Winter in Barnwell Following closely upon the heek of the cold wave kat week, the coldest weather of the winter gripped Barn well Sunday morning, when street thermometers registered only 15 de grees above zero. The weather mod erated somewhat during the day, hot Monday morning the thermometer was down to 20. The temperature rone rapidly Monday and Toe > lay, with « threat of rain fa the atmos phere. N • The Northern and Western States are suffering from one cold wave tight after another, a snowfall ef 21 fadhas being reported from some point* fa the post. weak. Serious Accident Befalls Family While Nearing Their Old Home 1 ADVERTISE fa People-Sentinel par ana While nearing their old home, en route from Florida to Springfield af ter an absence of three years, a ser ious accident befell the family of a Mr. Williams on the Bamweli-Black- ville highway about 12 o’clock Sator- dny night. Traveling in A truck loaded with personal belongings, Mr. Wil- liaas, his wife and baby warn with in • fear miles of their destination when their aiechfae tan oat of gaso line at a point near Ikor MBs Pood. Mr. Williams seemed taro gallons of “gas” from a boost nimby md wag pouting It tote the tank whea the va- by • the truck, which burst into flames. IBs wife a nd little baby were trapped inside and were seriouriy burned be fore they were rescued by the fran tic husband and father, who was also painfully burned in the attempt. The injured were carried on to Blackville by A negro man who had ■topped to oaskt the family and it k understood that Mrs. WilHams and her htifo baby were burned so badly that it waa neceeaary to take theta to a Cobanbia Sunday mornfag. The truck was badly damaged by the fleams and the trigs ef the family The Farmeis Union Mercantile Co., of Barnwell, is making an attractive offer to leaders of The People-Senti nel this week. Eke where in this is sue will be found an advertisement containing a coupon. This coupon and 59 cents entitles the bearer to one pair ef 24-karat gold {dated jewel bolt sheam, regular $1.25 value. These shears, which are being offered at less than half the, regular retail price, come fa three sizes—-six and eight inch and special kdiee’ hair-bobbing tiwart^ml the Ladies are urged to get ft pair of each at tide spedai price. These shears are said to be self-sharp ening and will last a lifetime. Be sure and read the advertisement. Poattvy A Poultry Short Course will be held fa the Hilda community m 9th, beginning at 10 JO and oatU 1:80 efetoek. Mis a Vltafoere Cel- momy*. v®« kgs, wfU give ketone enthafeBsta- fag sohjects: Can ef baby dtishsi will be otailed tkt of eddrasees fa the Beet and West, and H k hoped new fettkrs and indatarks wiH i suit. There wdi be so advertising private firms or corporal leas, so I entire eipenee is being bant bp Edisto Public Service Co. with idee of assisting in the of diversified agriculture and tries, believing that permanent parity in this section can only be secured by agriculture, industry. With Rs transmission lines now traventaff these counties and rapidly made, the opportunity for ex pansion along diversified lines k bright ead the desired hatanee between farm and factory eaa secured The coat of ksufaf pnMicatioa will run into several thous and doUora, but the company k- tensely interested in the de< of the section covered by its lines, and k spending much time money to bring about this uech SUM IMTUI. • iv,,_ The work of preparing the ef BernweH County k being &ae Mr. Harare J. Croueh, county .% intendent of education, and h k sired that if trial plant, or any other scene of torsot that thsp wtt to him at X -7^ rjBi