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# ' ' - v '- > *' ■ -• -v jJm w JESSE F. CARTER IS ELECTED ASSOCIATE JUSTICE. •v * . Decision Came Wednesday Night on Fifty-fifth Ballot.—Term Will '-T' Expire in 1930. Senator Jesse Francis Carter, for years a leader at the Bamberg bar, was Wednesday of last week elected associate justice of the supreme court of South Carolina to fill out the un expired term of Richard C- Watts, recently named chief justice of the highest tribunal of the State. The decision which came on the 1 first ballot Wednesday night, ended a long deadlock in which 55 roll calls were necessary. On Monday the vot ing favored Senator McColl, who led the field but who lost first place on the last roll call of the night, Senator Carter forging ahead, 50 to 49. Over night Senator Carter gained two vote? for the first roll call of Tuesday, and Senator McColl remained at 49. Both of the leaders gained on the 60th bal lot—.the second of Tuesday—and after that vote Solicitor Hydrick’s name was ) withdrawn, but that of A. F. Woods, of Marion, was put into the field. The latest nominee made a strong showing, getting 34 votes. On this roll bot^t of the leaders feet some ground, but on the next Senator Carter went up to 60, and McColl dropped to third place, giving second up to Woods with 44. Judge Grimball’s name was then withdrawn, leaving three in the race. On the next call, Carter gained again and M'Coil went back into second place. The laet ballot of the oon sitting taw Senator Carter almost in reach of ' ictory with 76 votes. On this ballot McColl went up to 56 and Woods drop- ped to 29. When the joint aaaembly reconvened Wednesday night, the name of Mr. Wooda was withdrawn. >'ut htat of Mr. Hydrick was reentered. On the first call. Carter received 83 votes, sufficient for election. The others atcod: McColl, 60; Hydrick*Jl. Asked that ight if he would resign his seat in the senate before the tea- ion was over, the associate justice- elect said that he could not make a definite announcement, as yet. but that he certainly would not resign for at least a couple of days, as he had several matters pending in the senate to which he wished to give his atten tion before leaving. Born in Colleton. Jes.se F. Carter was bom near I odge, Colleton County, September 2, 1873, and therefore he is in his 54th year. His father. Miles McMillan Carter, was a native of that county and his mother, Janie Irene Kinard Carter, was a native of Barnwell County. He is of English a nd Scotch- Irish extraction. Senator Carter, as a small boy, had opportunity to attend occasionally a "log*cabin school in Colleton. He was 13 when his father died and he took chaige Of the farm and assisted his mother in rearing his younger broth ers. His mcrther died when he was 20, after which he attended the graded school in Bamberg, also a classical schcol, and taught in the summer. He finally entered Peabody College, Nash ville, from which he was graduated in 1900. ahariff in tha Sun Flow** State. Mrs. ChMt meetedp- her hue- to title exceedingly "he-men** eTtite neeee end Two Negroes Frozen. Kershaw, Jan. 27.—An unus ual tragedy for the Sunny South occurred two miles South of Kershaw on the Columbia-Chdr- lotte highway when two negro beys were frozen to death dur ing the rain and snow of last night. Their bodies were found early this morning lying in the road where they had fallen, ap parently exhausted. The ages of the boys were apparently 10 and 12 years, respectively. Up to a late hour they had not been identified. As the unfortunate victims of the sadden whimsical change in temperature were seen by a passerby early in the night making their way towards Cam den, It is supposed that they had run away from home at either Lancaster or Camden, probably trying to get back to Camden and were too young to realize the real danger they were expos- ed'V) and lost their lives. Ef forts are being made by the au thorities to ascertain where they were from. Two Shot Saturday Night at Ellenton A negro man and negro woman were shot and seriously wounded, it is al leged, by Robert Winters, a white man, at Elkjnton Saturday night. The man was wounded in the thigh and the woman in the side, according to Sheriff Boncil H. Dyches, wh<^ placed Winters and five colored m?n under arrest, the latter being John Bbwers, John Henry Williams, Wal ter London, Charlie Drummond and Fred Gordon. The shooting affray jc-. curred at the camp of the Leigh Ba nana Crate Company, near Ellenton, and a crap game is said to have been in progress at the time, according to the Sheriff. Last Day to Pay Dog Tax Without Penalty. RESPECTFULLY YOURS, J. B. ARMSTRONG, County Treasurer. Booklet Advertising Savannah- Edisto Sector is Progressing Mr. A. W. Knight, of Bamberg, and his staff of photographers were here Tuesday taking views of public buildings and scenes in and around Barnwell to be used in the booklet de signed to advertise the Savannah- the Ed is to Public Service Company, and the task will only he completed after a considerable outlay of time, expense and effort on the part of thia progressive concern. It will not cost anybody a penny, aruf the idea Mr. W. T. Hightower, of Black- ville, was among those who renewed theif subscriptions to The Peop'e- Sentinel last week. He was a visitor He taught a while and later j h ere Saturday. itook a degree at the University of Nashville, 1903. In the fall of 1904 the local draft board, member of the the future associate justice entered State council of defense and active as the law school of the University of a “four-minute speaker.” , South Caroling .where he took the two- j ^ \ record of Senator Carter«8 activi- year course in one and was admitted ties as debater and public speaker, as to the bar m 1905. He settled at Hgted in the legislative directory com- Bamberg, where he has since prac- j jxiled by J. Wilson Grbbes, clerk of the ticed with success, except for a short house, includes that of literary socie- time in 1908, when he took a special ty orator and holder of his society de- course at the University of Chicago. The senator practiced alone until his brother, Solicitor Berte D. Carter, Ediato sector. The preparation of the is merely to tell the world something material is progressing satisfactorily, about this fine section in a great Mr. Knight stated to a representtive State. Mr. Easterling conceived the of The People-Sentinel. The work is nlan along with his earnest purpose to being sponsored by the Edisto Public Lend his energies towards the up- Service Co., of Denmark, of which building of his community. His enter- Mr. R. A. Easterling, formerly of priee is only expected to benefit in- this city, is vice-president. This con- directly. “Mr. Easterling is not an cern is getting out the booklet and is idle dreamer,” said Mr. Knight, “but entirely responsible for its publics- » far-sighted, influential public-spirit Later’s medal at the University St- ( South Carolina, representative in the Southern Intercollegiate Oratorical was admitted to the bar, when a part- ^association contest and president of nership_was formed, Carter and Car-1 the literary society of Nashville, ter. This Jinn-, later became Carter, j j n a ©lection held in Janu- Carter and Kearse, and was change . ar y^ h© wa8 elected senator to Carter and Kearse when. Berte D. fiU ^ vacancy caused by the death cf His term would ex- J ,B. Black, pire in 1928. In 1911 Mr. Carter married Carter was elected solicitor. Mr. Carter has devoted his time to ^ the law, but has had time to take an active interest in things whkh he T . ., ,, . Lydia Belle Jenkins, of Kline thought were for the advancement of,. . . . ,. , , q. . . i have three young daughters, his city, county and State. He has j' held no political office except county' > .J chairman of the Democratic party and > Senator Ci State ties he Miss They He is Carter was surrounded by , in both of which capaci- friends Wednesday night who wished now serving. Senator Carter was esp--*- interested in the literary so cioties—in debating and oratory. • On Draft Baud. . . to congratulate him on hie election. It will be recalled that when Justice Marion was elotted Mr. Carter polled a heavy vote for many roll calls and ,it was hit. withdrawal from the race During the war he was attorney for ( that broke the deadlock. tion and distribution. Completion of the data and cuts is progressing rapidly, a^ordiqp to Mr. Knight, a nd the entire job is expected to be in thd* hands of the printer by February 15th. Distribution should proceed in the early Spring, and 10,000 copies of the book comprises the first order. It will consume approximate ly 50 pages of matter, and will com pare most favorably with the South Carolina hand book. It deals with Allendale, Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton, Hampton and Beaufort Counties. The bcok will treat largely of the wonderful agricultural possibilities of the territory covered, enumerating its excellent educational facilities and advertising its remarkable industrial enterprises. It will feature the in viting influences for additional com mercial prosperity. There will be no paid advertise ments. The subject matter will be written in a style designed to be in teresting, entertaining And highly attractive to outsiders. Mr. Knight, a former newspaper man and an ex perienced writer, is editor-in-chief of the publication Culberson’s Studio, also of Bamberg, holds the contract for the display of photographs which will appear therein, and at least 160 'isplendid illustrations will be used. To Hive v Wide Appeal Six other gentlemen—one from each of the other counties represented be sides Bamberg—have been employed to assist MF. Knight in preparing the reading matter. Each of these will depict the advantages of hie own coan- ty, and everything contained in the book will be absolutely authentic and subject to complete proof. Quite a masher of paopia will be engaged in the work before it Is Ha lt b a Wg undertaking for , od citizen with a definite vision, the full realization of which he believes will be attained by such methods as this booklet for a starter^", The illustrations will include no individuals and no individual busmeti interest's, except pictures portraying many modern agricultural achieve ments. Ther?i will also be photo graphs of schools, churches, indus trial *{ani commercial enterprises. Railroads and good highways will like wise be featured. Nearly 30,000 Bales Total of Ginning* According to the recent report of the Department of Commerce, 29,244 bales of cotton had been ginned in Barnwell County prior to January 16. This is the largest crop of cotton made in this county since the formation of Allendale County, being larger than the crop bf 1920, before the days of the boll, weevil. Other counties in this section, with the exception of Hamp ton, also show increases, the report crediting them with the following number of bales: \ 1926 1925. Aiken 36348 ' 29,776 Allendale 16,494 14368 Bamberg'... 21390 18328 Barnwell 29,244 26318 Hampton .'.-' .. 7306 12,009 Orangeburg 75381 60,956 The State 954448 918382 Several weeks ego, the government foreemt a crop of 1460300 bales for South Carolina, at which time The People-Sentinel inpramsd its doubt that the final gmnings would bear out the estimate. It is not believed now that the crop In tkb State will be u million babe. ^ dub J. Navin Lived in Silence 16 Teen. Akion, Ohio, Jen. 2&—rSix- teen years of married life dur ing which bus bend end wife lived in the eeiae home without •peaking to each other were re vealed here yesterday when a divorce was granted to Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold, 09, from her huabend, John Arnold, ?£ far- mar* The Arnolds bed been married 60 years, Mrs. Arnold charged that her hnaband eeaaed speak ing to her in 1910 “even at times deeping in the barn to ag grieve me, and habitually ignor ing and treating me with con tempt.” The husband charged his wife first adopted the silence policy during a “fit of temper” and without cause. Testimony at the hearing showed that when meets were served, Mrs. Arnold rang a bell to summon her husband. They then sat at the table together, each reaching for food without asking for it to be peseed. Fire of unknown origin, which was discovered about eleven o’clock Thurs day night, totally destroyed the Hill Top Stables and two negro tenant all owned by Mr. Charlie Brown, Sr.; of thb city. A third tenant house was also damaged by the. flames. A stiff wind was blowing out of the Northeast when the -fire started and in a very few minutau the entire large frame structure wpe a mass of flames, making it impossible for the volhnteer fire-fighters to do anything except try to protect ad joining buildings. At first HI *wms feared that the re sidence of R. A. EUis, Esq., weed! be burned, but the direction ef the wind aided the fire department in Bering the building. Exactly 25 years ago—in January, 1902—Mr. Brown suffered the tam of a large sabs stables on the aaOM site as the one destroyed bet wash.-Hut fire occurred between eight dad nine o’clock in the morning and prnhetyp originated from a spark tram the ef face flue. It is the fist Thursday night eccurred a like cause, ea there had bem u 1 in the office grate during the day. Mr. Brown was in the lower of the state with a drove ef bat week end fortunately no were loot in the fire, k b that his loos is partially covered hy 62300 insurance ea the 61300 on hie stock of! etc. It b not whether or not Mr. build. Honor Roll for the • Barnwell Schools The following i© the honor roll of the Barnwell High and Graded Schools for the third term: First Grade—Tom Boulware, Vera T. Boulware, Marjouric Brown, Maria Coclin, William Moody, Arden Lemon, Boyd Ray, Dubose Robertson, Ollie Ross and Miriam Seigle. Second Grade—Anna Louise Falken- stein, Catherine Black and Elizabeth In, " L '* n,on * Moms. lowing itatement for Mn. Lemon Raporii SO Xma* Seal Sale The Oiristmui Sent flub la Barnwell County totaled 6269.42, according to a report made public thia week by Mrs. A. A. Lemon, county cl While the. county’s qvbte reached, Mr*. Lemon thinks that a very creditable showing was made, hi view of the depressed financial condi tions of this section. Her report was as follows: BarnweH 6145.19 Blackville Dunbarton Will is ton .. Kibe 14.76 Elko 1999 Snelling Jfl Third Grade—Gladys Black, Mary Brown, Elizabeth Mace and Bernice Terry. Fourth Grade—Billie Davies, Bob bie Dicks, Helen Fields, Tom Hagood, Evelyn Morris, Julius Seigle and Anna Williamson. Fifth Grade—Emily Black, Lucy Coleman, Mary Holland, Rodman Lemon, Edith Mahaffey and Robert Sanders. Sixth Grade—Mac Tyre Calhoun and Eunice Moody. Seventh Grade — Marion Louise Bolen and Anne Scott McNob . Eighth Grade—James Riley McNab, Mildred Bond, Claire Dicks, Elisabeth Hagood, Katherine Holland, Louise Johnston and Mildred Lewis. Ninth Grade — Beatrice Collins, Pauline Delk, Margaret Fowler and Mary Anne Halford. Tenth Grade—Benjamin Davies, Jr., Harry Neal Jenkins, Calhotm Lemon, Margaret Lemon, J. W. Sanders and Mildred Thomas. Eleventh Grade — Maggie Black, Winnie Davis, Miles Hagood, Mark Hill, Johnnie Jones, Dorothy Sanders, Lillie Mae Thomas and Jewel Wood- Poultry Short Course. AH who are interested in poultry are urged to attend the Foultry Short Course «t flOMn on next Wednesday, the 9th tnsk, ksgtoufef ut 1030 o' clock. Miss Joefita Neely, Specialist, will give lecture* throughout the fey on various subjects portnfelug to poultry, uni tim pnMb is cocdblb In- riled 10 be Total Mrs. Lemon else gave out the fol* ing “As county chairman of the Christ mas Seal Sale and in behalf of the t. C. Tuberculosis Association. I wbh to thank the people of Barnwell County for the splendid co-operation wo ra- ceived during the recent sab. It b true our quote has not been readied, but we feel that thb b due ta the finacial cindtion prevabnt through out the county and not to lack of in terest on the part of the people. “Especially do we wish to express our gratitude bo the following: “(1) The sub-chairmen end their respective committees who worked so faithfully that every one might bo given the opportunity to contribute. “(2) The teachers who not only sold seab but also did an excellent piece of educational work in preeent- ing thia cause to the young folks. - "(3) The ministers, mayors and other citizens who endorsed the work from the pulpit and through the news papers. "(4) The newspaper men who gave *> generously of front page space ftr publicity. “(5) And lent but not least, tha purchaser*: of these Httie seals. Yeur pennies are counting in thb big light on tuberculosis. It is a slow fight hut a winning one and year more and more interest U in thb bao|e against tha white plague.—tabereubaia Tha mrag friend**! Mr