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E7* THB OFFICIAL NIWSPAPBK OF BAftNWKLL COUNTT it rBATUltKS aa4 ADVSK* SSKV1CB—to «• PUS- a AirrocASTu tn- Y«fc Oto. t *• Jane 1. 1925. 0 Ju«t Like a M«mb«r oF (h« Family* 9 VOLUME L. W BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1927. NUMBER 2L MM JOHNSON WILL PRESIDE HERE V PETIT JUR0RS FOR COMING TERM DRAWN. % Court of General Sessions Will Con- • vene at Barnwell Monday. Feb. 28.—One Week Term. Petit jurors for the one. week term of the \ Court of General Sessions, which convenes at Barnwell on Mon day, February 28th, were drawn on Monday. Judge J. Henry Johnson, of Allendale* will preside, this being his first visit to Barnwell since his eleva tion to the Bench. Grand Jurors for the year and Petit Jurors for the ap- proaching term are as follows: Grand Jurors. C. G. Youngblood, Ellenton. J. M. Weathersbee, Pleasant Hill. W. J. Lemon, Barnwell. D. Council Bush, Four Mile. J. B. Grubbs, Williston. B. F. Owens, Dunbarton. D. A. Dyches, Hilda. JL F. Swett, Meyers Mill. Johnson Hagood, Barnwell. J. B. Morris, Barnwell. A. F. Weimorts, Mt. Calvary. J. M. Farrell, Blackville. Hold Overs from 1926. T. J. Folk, WiHistdn. M. B. Whittle, Healing Springs. Aubrey 0. Bolen, Elko. ~,E. C. StiH, Hilda. Ralph Smith, Barnwell. Byron H. Hair, Williston. Petit Jurors. T. 0. W’oodward, Green’s Academy. Darling Walsh, Blackville. C. C. Cheek, Barnwell. Wilton Smith, Hilda. B. M. Creech, Blackville. Callie D. Birt, Long Branch. Isadore Hartzog, Lees. T. D. Creighton, Sr., Barnwell. R. S. Dicks, Barnwell. Thomas J. Hutto, Blackville. Archie Ross, Ashleigh. Arthur Still, Elko. J. M. Rosier, Ashleigh. Norman H. Hair, Elko.. W. C. Boyd, New Forest. W. H. Johnston, Kline. Harry W Delk, Blackville. Herman Brown, Blackville. Jasper A. Bates, Elko. B. L .Fjelds, Old Columbia. C. B. Lazar, Barnwell. Harry L. Givens, Williston. Dixson Greene, Pleasant Hill. I. Keeler, Healing Springs. T. L. Quattlebaum, Williston. Willie G. Thompson, Williston. M. B. Utsey, Reeves’ Creek. Charlie Brown, Sr., Barnwell. J. H. Black, BamweH. M. L. Dyches, Blackville. W. C Kennedy, Green’s Academy. W. H. Wooley, Williston. W. A. Stome, Blaeville. Sam I. Buist, Blackville. W. Hejiry Birt* BfcckviiJe. C. E. Heath, Green’s Academy. Introduces Local Bilk of Interest Col. J. E. Harley, a member of the /House of Representatives frem Barn well County, has introduced two local bills of much interest to the people of Barnwell. One of these provides for the election by the voters of five school trustees for the Barnwell school district, instead of the appoint ment of three by the County Board of Education, as at present. Under the provisions of this bill, a new trustee would be elected each year. The other bill would submit to the voters of Barnwell the question of abolishing the Commission of Public Works and placing the light and power plant in charge of the Mayor and members of Council. STATE PROBE OF GASOLINE PRICES IS MOVED IN HOUSE :{' RESOLUTION CHARGES DISCRIM INATION BY COMPANIES. • » ' • wmtmmmmmamt • -h-vu. Representative J. E. Harley Asserts That Price Is Three to Six Cents Ltvwet in Georgia. . ti;' . Harry M. ) reached the Former A tty. - Gen. Daugherty, as he appi New York Federal Court building to face retrial for alleged fraud' against the government~—and which'* forced his resignation. Many Enjoy Services of Bishop’s Crusade Quite a good deal of interest, es pecially on the part of the member ship cf the Episcopal Church, has been manifested in the Bishop’s Cru sade which is in progress in Barnwell this week under the leadership' of the .Rev. Sumner Guerry, a sen of Bishop Guerry, of Charleston. The Crusade was opened Sunday afterncon at ihe Church of the Holy Apostle* with a special children’s service which was well attended. That evening, upor special invitation of Dr. W. M. Jones, the services were held in the Barnwell Baptist Church, at which time a large congregatkei heard Mr. Guerry de liver an earnest sermon, hi* text be ing taken from the first chapter of Genesis, “In the beginning God.” Monday evening the Cruaader’s text was “Sia,” and the following evening he talked of China, in which country he has spent the last five years as a missionary. He showed in a most con vincing manner the effect that Chris tianity has had upon civilization, draw- ing comparisons between conditions in the East and the West todrive home his theme. • « Mr. Guerry wishes to impress upon the people of Barnwell the fact that the Bishop’s Crusade is not solely for the benefit of Episcopalians alone but is designed for the religious advance- a ment of all denominations and it is hoped that the remaining services will be even more largely attended, es pecially by the membership of the churches in tho city and surrounding communities. A morning service is held each day at 11 o’clock and an availing, sarvice at eight.-Thare wUl-UcC-South Carolina, and also be a special children’s service this (Thursday) afternoon at four o’clock. Those who have attended the ser vices this week, which come to a close Friday evening ,havd been impressed with the earnestness and sincere faith of Mr. Guerry a d it is believed that much 1 good will result from the Cru sade. , ~ This Section Enjoys Spring-like Weather Hoover-Hair . » A marriage of interest to their many friends waa that of Miss Annie Lou Hoover, of Kline, and Mr. Samuel Juds<m Hair, of Lees* which was per formed by Dr. W. M. Jones Thursday afternoon at the Barnwell Baptist par sonage in the presence of a few inti mate friends- of the young couple. Bridge Club Meets. The members of the Wednesday Af ternoon Bridge Club were entertained last week by Miss Be Bee Patterson. The high score prise waa won by Mrs. was cut by Mrs. S. B. Moseley. After the fames a sweet course was served. In the past it has been the almost yearly custom to solemnly chronicle the fact that “Winter lingers in the lap of Spring,” but the tables . have been turned for the time being at least apd Spring is resplendent upon the lap of Winter. For the past two or three weeks this section has been experiencing a most unusual spell of warm weather and as a result many trees a re putting on their foliage, peach trees and plum bushes are in fuH bloom, flower* are blooming and a number of farmers are cutting as paragus, Mr. L. A. Cave, of Barnwell,’ having shipped a crate this week that he cut from a few acres Monday. Many people fear, however, that more cold weather is bound to come, with the resultant injury to trees and plants. In the meantime, the fanners have taken time by the forelock and much land has been prepared for Spring planting. . - Col Butler Hagood ha* returned home from a Columbia hospital and Harry D. Calhoun and the consolation ^his many friends will be glad to know that he la on the road to ra- covery. HOUSE PASSES HARE MEASURE / mmmtmmmtrn BILL NOW GOES TO SENATE FOR ACTION. Columbia, Feb. 9.—Charges that South Carolina i s discriminated against by the large o’ : companies in the price of gasoline were mad'.* in the House today in a resolution introduced by Representatives Harley of Barn well and Love of Greenville, provid ing lor a legislative investigation of the situation. The resolution alleges that gaso line is sold in Georgia at from 3 to 6 cents a gallon less than the price in this State, that prices vary greatly in different ports of South Carolina, that the large oil companies have a practical monopoly and “by various methods, devices and agreements fix prices which are excessive and dis criminatory,” and that the larger companies attempt to kill competi tion by independent concerns. A committee of five members, two named by the president of the Senate, two by the Speaker of the House and the fifth by the Attorney General, would conduct the investigation, with ftill power to summon and examine witnesses, under the resolution. * An appropriation of $500 would be made to cover expenses. Tells of Affidavits. Representative Harley said he had a mass of information, including affi davits, to support his charges. The House today adopted a resolu tion sent over from the Senate in which Attorney General John M. Daniel was commended for his investi- tion of alleged discrepancies in the price of gasoline. Senator Ouzts, of Greenwood fathered the resolution which was adopted by the Senate last night. Following is the text of the Harley- Love resolution: “Whereas, the price of gasoline and other petroleum products ia of great importance to the people of South Carolina, and,, “Whereas, it appears, that a differ ence in the price of 3 to 6 cents per gallon amounts to several millions of dollars to the people of South Caroli na, and “Whereas, it appears that gasoline of the same grade and gravity is be ing sold by wholesale in crtir neighbor ing State at a price far /ess than it is being sold in South Carolina, and •“Whereas, it appears that gasoline of the same grade and gravity is be ing sold in the State of Georgi a from 3 to 6 cents per gallon less than it is being sold by wholesale to the people Designed to Prevent Dumpiiig of Farm Produce by Middlemen.—Would Protect Farmers. Washington, Feb. 8.—The house to day passed the bill of Representative B. B. Hare of South Carolina to pre vent the destruction or dumping with out good and sufficient cause therefor of farm produce received in interstate commerce by commission merchanta and others and to require them truly and correctly to account for all farm produce received bjMbhem., The bill covers fruits and all kinds of vegetables, melons and other perish able farm product* of like character shipped in interstate commerce dr in the District of Columbia. Asked for a statement, Mr. Hare said, “The purpose of the bill is to prevent a commission merchant, re ceiving perishable farm products on consignment, to dump or destroy such products without first having a certi- cate from some designated govern mental official to the effect that they are unfit for use and, therefore, un marketable.' The enactment of the bill into law should prove to be a great relief to fruit, vegetable and truck growers throughout the country, who have often been robbed by un- scrupubus commission men in dump ing shipments received on consign ments to prevent them from being placed in competition with other ship ment* purchased outright by such men and on the market at the same time And in this connection it should prove to be of great value to the consumer, becaus ewhen the consignments refer red to are dumped or held off the market the commission man is able to exact a hightr price for the product he has bought and placed on sale. Another provision of the bill is that it prohibits the making of false reports as to the condition or sale of such products to the shipper or producer The bill now goes to the Senate and Mr. Hare hopes it will be reached and considered before congress adjourns March 4th. Lower Cost Cited. “Whereas, gasoline of the same £r»de an d graivity is being sold at retail at various points in the State at a variation of prices from 3 to 4 cents per gallon, and “Whereas, it appears the Standerd Oil Company, the Gulf Refining Com pany, the Texas Company and other companies or.d corporations together with their subsidiaries engaged in tr.e manufacture, selling and distribution of gasoline and other petroleum pro ducts in the State of South Carolina have a practical monopoly and by var ious methods, devices and agreements fix prices which are excessive and dis criminatory, and “Whereas, in the opinion of some of the citizens), who have made a partial investigation of the present situation, the various methods used by said cor porations and companies, herein above referred to, are used for the purpose of eliminating all competiton by local and independent companies to the end that further discrimination and unlaw ful conduct may be practiced against the citizens cf our State after said competition is eliminated, and a com plete monopoly within our State be perfected on gasoline and other pe troleum product*. « . < V Move for Probe. “Now, therefore, be it resolved the House of Representatives the Senate concurring, that a committee consisting of five members be appoint ed as follows: Two to be appointed by the Speaker of the Home of Rep- reaentativea, from the House of Rep resentatives, twb from the Senate by the president of the Senate, one by the Attorney General whose duty it shall Barnwell Lady Hurt When Car Turns Over The many friends of Mrs. T. J. At taway will learn with regret that she was painfully injured last Wednesday when her car turned overxm the Barn- well-Snelling Highway. Mrs. Atta- way, together with her father, Mr. Georga M. Buist, and Mrs. WiHie W. Woodward, Were returning from El lenton and owing to the rain during the day the road was very slippery. At a point near Snelling the car skid ded into a small ditch and turned completely around and over on its side. The occupants were trapped inside and it was found necessary to break through the windshield in order to get them out. Mrs. Attaway suffered three fractured ribs and has develop ed pleurisy, but is not thought to be in a serious condition. The other oc- pants of the car escaped without in jury other that a severe shake-up. The' Ford of Radio COUNTY BOARD PREPARES, an t} 7 T - ^ ‘j PROVIDES FOR LOAN NOT EX* CEEDING $$M09. TUr ■ Desigrd to Enable School District* Now in Arrears to Bo Placed on s Cash Baris. (AyrkcA+riSl Powel Crosley, Jr., 40, of Cincin nati, has made and sold more than a million and a half radio sets in the last 5 years, and now, with his other properties, he has taken over the pioneer Deforest company and has mass production to such vol ume, he is known as “TTto Ford of Radio”. He estimates the public spent more than $500,000,000 for radio apparatus during 1926. Advertise in The Faqple-Sentinel. S. S. Workers Have > Great Opportunity The Sunday School workers of Barn well, a nd adjacent churches are very fortunate in having the Training School for Workers and Enlargement Campaign, which will be held in the Barnwell Baptist Church from Feb 20th to 27th, inclusive. While this will be held under the auspices of the Baptist Sunday School Commission, yet as the plans and methods of Sun day School training and work are the same in all denominations, this wil (be equally profitable to all who at tend. Four such schools are being held this week in the Barn well Associa tion with Williston, Denmark, Ehr- hardt, and Barnwell as centers for the other churches. It will be too valuable an opportunity for those who are in terested in efficient Sunday achoo methods to miss. It is earnestly hop/d that at least the pastors m superintendent of each Sunday schoo will attend. Mr. J. L. Corzine, who did such splendid work in Barnwel ; last year, will be its head this year and will teach the class in the Young People and Adult Department Meth ods. There is no bettdr qualified in structor in the State that Mrs. T. B Lanham, of Columbia, who will teach Working With Intermediates. Miss Elizabeth Nuckols was a trained pub lic school teacher before she went into Sunday School work. For a time she was connected with the Sunday Schoo Poard in Virg\nia, and also the 8. S Board of the Southern Baptist Con vention in Nashville, Teim. She has for years been associated with the Sunday School Board of the Baptist State Goaventrar. She will be in charge of Working With Juniors. One of the best authorities in her line is Mrs. A. L. Shumate, of Easley, who will teach Working With Pri maries and Beginners.. All who are interested are asked to be present at church on Sunday morning, Feb. 20th. The. class work will begin Monday evening at 6:30, when a light lunch will be served, so that time will not be lost in going home to supper from the stores. First classes will be call ed at 7:00 p. m. Everybody is expect ed to attend whether they answer any questions or take any examinations, or not. We want everybody to know v what makes a good Sunday School.— be to investigate the reason, if any there be for the difference in prices charged for gas in this State from prices charged in other States both as to wholesale and retail also the cause or reason, if arty there be, for the different prices that prevail among the various towns and conutranities in this State. -» “Said committee is hereby empower ed to summons and examine witnesses to attend the sessions of the said com mittee and to do any and all acts that may become necessary to coerce into effect the intent and purpose of this resolution. And after a thorough in- igation has been made by said ttee the report of such investi gation shall be so^paitied with all convenient speed to the General As sembly. “It ia further resolved, that the sum of $500, if so much is necessary, be appropriated for the purpooe of 4* fmying the expenses of this investi- gmttoo.- * Contributed. resolut by Vestigs he dpmmi Appointments Made. The following appointments have been made by Governor John G. Rich ards and confirmed by the Senate: Barnwell County. Magistrates: J. M. Diamond, of Barnwell; C. S. Buist, of Blackville; R. L. WooJey, Williston-Rosemary Townships; J. A. Morris, George’s Creek Township; R. B. Harden, Great Cypress Township; O. W. Harley, of Dunbarton; B. W. Peeples, of Bennett Springs and Four Mile Townships, and G. Lb Hill, of Red Oak Township. Bamberg County. Magistrates: E. Dickinson, of .Bam berg; S. S. Ray, of Denmark; T. K. Anderson, of Ehrhardt; J. B.' McCor- madc, of Fish Fond, and A. F. Morris, ff.Olar. . Auditor: W. D. Rowell. Treasurer: F 0/Brabham. "„..s The County Board of Education hag prepared a bill to com form with the resolution adopted at the meeting of school trustees here, last week, author izing the Board of County Directors to borrow a sum of money not exceed ing $30,000 to enable such school dis-~ tricts in Barnwell County as may be in arrears to bt placed on a cash baMs and providing tax leviee to secure such a loan and methods by which districts may avail themselves of its provis ion*. The full text of the bill is as follows: _ Section 1. Commissioners to Make Loan, Petition. Be It Resolved by the General Assembly of South Carofinat That upon the taking effect of this Act that the County Commissioners -of Barnwell Comity are hereby author-’ ized, directed and empowered, upon a petition of the County Board of Edu cation, to borrow, at not exceeding eight per centum interest, a sum not exceeding $30,000, or as milch thereof as may be neceesary, to put upon a cash basis such school district or dis tricts as may. In fact as well as in the discretion of the County Board of Ed ucation be in arrears. Notwithstand ing any other or similar limita con tained in any special Act or general Act making special provision on or about the subject matter of any gen eral or specisl-Act. Section 2. Disbursements, How. This fund so raised shall be carried ia the County Superintendent of Educa tion office ae “The Fund for Schools i.i Arrears” and shall be disbursed ia the following manner: Whenever the trustees of any school district ia ar rears shall, upon a proper showing and petition to the County Board of Education, show the amount of Its ar rearage, the County Board of Educa tion shall, in Ks discretion, pay racN arrearage in the manner ae atoW pro vided by law; Provided, however,that additional school taxes be levied I district ss hereinafter provided. County Treasurer is hereby authoris ed, directed and empowered to pay such warrant or warrants out of tuck fluid aa hereinbefore provided. Section 8, Additional Tama for^ Refunding ^oan. County Boafd of Education and the County Auditor are hereby authorised, directed and em powered, whenever such a loan has been made to any district in arrears to automatically levy such additional taxes in such district ia a manner new provided by law upon nil property ia the district, as will secure aad refund both interest end principal of such loan within a period not exeoedig tea years, and n shorter tiasa if possible, pledging the collection of such addi tional taxes *• security; And provid- ^ed further that whenever a, district shall under pravirians of Section 2792, pledging seventy-five per cent of Its taxes for school purposes, incur still further additional indebtedness, that the aforesaid officers, are hereby au thorized, directed ann empowered to levy additional taxes, in the manner and under thii terms as above io secure the payment ?f rarest and principal of the entire indebtedness of the district, and to pledge the coHec- tion of taxes so levied as security of the loan, within a period of not ex ceeding ten years, and such shorter period as may be necessary, at a rate of interest not exceeding eight per cent Notwithstanding any other or similar linrite contained in any special or general Act making special provision on or about the subject mat ter of any general or special Act Section 4. Division of Funds. The County Board of Education shall in its discretion ascertain the amounts needed in each district to put the same upon n cash basis, and shall also in its discretion determine what shall be deemed .a cash >*ris for each district, and pay out such amounts an directed by law. Section 5. All Acts or parts e£ Act# inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed. Section 6. This Act shall take cf- ADVERTISE in The Peopk-tattaaL Mr. vfile, feet immediately upon Ra approval by the Governor. Mrs. W. M. Hair, in the city o