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BT THE OFFICIAL NEW8PAPB|t OF BAKNWELL COUNTY TUl mm hM ^«»CLOBVE • wiw» rtAfimnnM^XEVKy' TWINO SBXVICB—*f tfcT rtm- U8HKM AUTOCASm SKK- VICK * N«v Y*rk Chf. r JThe Barnwell People-Sentinel CMMlfaUto4 Jue 1. 1925 wt Llk^ a M«npibT of lh« F«mlly M LIFE INSURANCE VOLUME ti. 1 y BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1927. NUMBER M. TRUSTEES HERE TOBEELECTED NEW MEASURE PROVIPES FOR FIVE MEMBERS. Election to Be Held in April.—Hilda School Will Also Elect.—Other - „ Bills Passed. , r, 1 Under the provisions of a law passed by both the House and Senate,, '$eV6r&l Stills Are last week, the voters of Barnwell School District will elect five trustees ip A.pril.» The trustees elected will decide by ballot their tenure of office, ranging from one to five years, and one trustee will be elected annually thereafter. Heretofore* three trustees have been appointed by the County Board of Education and this plan has occasioned adverse criticism. A simi lar law has also been passed for the Hilda School Ditrkt. Other measures ratified Friday and sent to the Governor for his signa ture are as follows: An act to authorize the school trus tees of Sah Hill School District No. 37, Barnwell County, to borrow $1,640 for an addition to and rpair of the Dunbarton school building and to pro vide for the payment of the same. An act to authorize the school trus- tees of Meyer’s Mill school district No. 54, Barnwell County, to borrow $6,785 for an addition to and repair rf the Dunbarton school building and provide for the payment of the same. An act to authorize the school trus tees of Upper Richland school dis trict No. 26, Barnwell County, to bor row $1,600 for an addition to and re pair of the Dunbarton school building and to provide for the payment of the same. An act to authorize the school trus tees of Dunbarton school district No. 12, Barnwell County, to borrow $8,- 650 for an addition to and repair of the Dunbarton school building and to provide for the payment of the same. An act to authorize the school trus tees tor Joyce Branch school district No. 52. Barnwell County, to borrow $2,400 for an addition to and repair of the Dunbarton school building and to provide for the payment of the .«ame. An act to authorize the school trus tees rf Columbia school district No. 43, Barnwell County, to borrow $1,- 270 for an addition to and repair of the Dunbarton school building and to provide for the payment of the same. Some »»»»»»»» A About the McNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill 1 Raided t>y Officers Sheriff Roncil H. Dyches and Offi cers John W. Sanders and Gilmore S. Harley, members of the Federal pro hibition enforcement forces,, have made several raide op liquor stills in this county during the past few days, making two arrests £nd destroying a large amount of contraband goods. The first raid was on « still on Mor tar Branch, about seven miles from Barnwell, where a 60-gallon outfit and 56 gallons of whiskey ware located. A Hudson touring car was also taken by the officers, it having been found abandoned at the still, which wag in operation at the time. Two negroes .who were in the ‘vicinity escaped. With! the exception of the car, all of the stuff seized was destroyed. Among the accessories were a 60-gallon drum boiler, one doubler, nine dozen fruit jars, a 60-gallon liquor barrel, eight 500-gallon vats, 60 feet of copper pipe, 400 gallons of beer and four bushels of corn meal. Another 60-gallon still was located on Sandy Run, near Spelling, and the officers destroyed twenty-on e400-gal- kxn vats and six eight gallons of whiskey. Although this still was also in.operation, no one was found in the vicinity. The site of a new still was found in Sahkehatchie swamp, about three miles South of Barnwell, and eight 500-gallon vats of mash were de stroyed. Morris Walker, colored, was arrest ed in connection with the operation of a ten-gallon copper still near Dunbar ton and lodged in the county jail. The place of John Stansell, white, who lives near Walker Station, was raided and a gallon of liquor confis cated. Stansell was arrested and lodged in Jail. Oregon McNARY - HAUGEN w Famous Farm Relief Pair in National Spotlight Chevrolet Shatters Production Record “Responding to a winter demand for cars unprecedented in the history of the company, the Chevrolet Motot Company in January again shattered all production records for that month by building 73,676 units, almost 30,- 000 cars more than were made in Janu ary of 1926,” says Mr. Youmans, of the Causey-Youmans Chevrolet Co., of this city. ___ "The January. 1926 production . in growers around Willislon amT Elko Ils ‘turn irtooBTErrpTed the production Get Splendid Prices For Early Asparagus Shippers of early asparagus to Northern markets have been receiv ing splendid prices, ranging from $18 to $30 a crate, or $1.50 to $2.59 a bunch.net. Several crates were ship ped from Barnwell Monday by local farmers and it i« understood that have also made a number of ship ments, with Uniformly good returns. ' The growth of the “grass” is be ing retarded by the cold weather of the past few days, which followed several weeks of balmy Spring weath er. The asparagus farmers are hop ing tor an eariy return of warm weather in order that they may bene fit by the high prices being paid at ^this season. Sen. Chas. L. AfcNary, Oregon and Rep. Gilbert N. Haugen, Iowa, have been joint authors of four different bills since post-war deflation, all of which have aimed at relief of agriculture. Their present bill is the most important legislation of this session, having been jockeyed from defeat last President year to passage by House and Senate—and now up to the McNary and Haugen have been stars on the legislative stage for five years and still going strong, Waahfagton admits. of January, 1925. “Under the tentative production schedule for February the company will be prepared to make a total of 84,000 unita, which would establish a new monthly production recofd in the' who knows ? i W. H. Baxley Laid to Heat. The funeral services for Mr. Wade Hampton Baxley, who died at his residence at Long Branch Thursday morning, were held at the Long Branch Baptist Church Friday after noon at three o’colck by the Rev. T). W. Heckle, pastor, assisted by Dr. W. M. Jones, of Barnwell, who paid a high tribute to Mr. Baxfey. His death, though not unexpected, comeS as a distinct loss to the people of Barnwell County, by whom he was universally esteemed tot his high ideals and fin,e principles. Mr. Baxley was a great advocate of better schools the right lines. The Long Branch school, of which he was a trustee, sus pended activities for two days in honor of his memory, and the esteem in which he was held was attested by the large attendance at his funeral and the many beautiful floral offerings that eoVered his last renting place. The pall bearers were Messrs. G. M. Hogg, Herman Birt and his four sons, Theodore, Et&eredge, Norman and 'Brutus Baxley.. * Mr. Baxley is survived by his arifa, history of the company, exceeding even the record monthly output in September, 1926, of 81,158 carsc “The heavy winter production is the result of demand for “the most beau tiful car jn Chevrolet history” which Chevrolet buyers have made.upon the company’s dealers since the announce ment of lower prices and numerous refinements in the entire Chevrolet line. /i “In 1926 the Chevrolet Motor Com pany led all manufacturers of gear shift cars by building 732,145 cars, an increase of more than 40 per cent over the previous record year. Under a $10,000,000 expansion program initi ated in 1926 the Chevrolet' Motor Co. ia equipped for even greater produc tion during 1927. , “The new machinery making thif enlarged production passible is com- Written Spec rally for The People Sen tinel by Robert Fuller, Throggh the Autocaster Service. \. Washington, Feb. 22.—“McNary- and Haugen” to city folks might sound like the name of a vaudeville team, but to the farmers of these United States it means pay day. Again, “McNary and Hiugcn,” the names that are on everyone’s lip'*. Who are they—what are they—where from—what for—and how come. Washington knows. Wa3hingtcn has come to respect the names—and the men. For five years, since- the post-war deflation period, they have ruled the legislative boards; refused to give up the limelight; ip all authors of four bills; different somewhat in de tails, but locking to the same end, re lief for the farmer. - One' year ago McNary and Haugen took a good healthy bust in the be *ser and went down to defeat—but here they are again with virtually Uu* same bill—accepted by bath Houss end Senate—and up to the President—for his veto, which is being freely pre dicted in all quarters.* Nevertheless. Maybe the lineup in both House and Senate has been so arranged by fate, or circumstances, that McNary and Haugen will carry through a passage of their bill over the Coolidge veto if such it receives. The reader no doubt is acquainted with the present bill, which, if it be comes a law, will create a Federal Farm Board with a revolving fund of $250,000,000 from the U. S. Treasury to control and stabilize agricultural prices, even to the extent of buying up surplus crops and marketing them in foreign markets at the best posei hie price. Charles L. McNary is Republican Senator from Oregon, 63 years old, and serving his second term. Rep resentative Gilbert N. Haugen, Re publican, is from Northwood .Worth County, Iowa, is 68 years old and is finishing his fourteenth term in the House. They are chairmen respective ly of the Senate Committee on Agri culture and Forestry, and the House Committee on Agriculture. —- • Both are' progressives—but neither McNary nor Haugen have leaned so far, even on Farm Relief, that they can be placed in the radical group. Mr. McNary has an ability that seems to make it possible for him to have more influence among the conserva tives than Borah, Norris or Bnookhart of the left wing—or Capper, Hiram Johnson and Gooding of the right THIS PAPER’S ADVERTISING ' * ' s DRAWS TRADE FROM OREGON Local and Personal News of Blackville Blackville, Feb. 19.—Miss Rosa Rich entertained the Book club Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Ryan A. Gyles gave a report on a play read. The hoatpss assisted by Mrs. Harry Rich served refreshments, ' - Mr. and Mrs, Briggs Kammer were visitors to St. Matthews last Sunday. Mri. Ryan A. Gyles enArtained with tour tables of hearts last Saturday evening. Prizes were won by Mrs. H. L. Buist, Mrs. Wragg and Mrs. Alt man. The hostess served a salad m * Course. Miss Etta Clarke has returned to Blackville after spending a few days in EatBl. The girls-of the domestic science department a!nd their instructor, Miss Johnson, were hostesses at a lovely Valentine party Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mr. A. B. Hair. Many games were ’played. In the contests, prizes were won by Misses Elizabeth Boykston, Jete Willis and Lena M. Still and Idis Bates. Ice cr^m was served. A. H. Ninestein and H. D. Still were business visitors to Aiken last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Still were visitors in Savannah this week. Mrs. Herman Brown ia visiting rela tives in Philadelphia. Mrs. W. W. Molony is visiting in Washington, D. C. Death of Mrs. Alice L Creech. The friend* of Mrs. Alice I. Creech were shocked to hear of her death which occurred suddenly about six o’clock Sunday, evening at her home in Kline, following a heart attack. She was the widow of the late Mr. Frink Creech, who preceded her to the grave many years ago, and was about 60 years of age at the time of her death. Her body was laid to rest Monday afternoon at tour o’clock in the family graveyard, Dr. W. M. Jcnea, of Barnwell, conducting the funeral services in the presence of s large concourse of sorrowing rela- tivs and sympathetic friends. Mrs. Creech is survived by one daughter, Mias Inez Oreech, of Kline; one sister, Mrs. B. M. Jenkins, Sr., of Kline, and one brother, Mr. Jotm ^, Creech, of Gaffney, who have the sin cere sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. “BLUE” SUNDAY FOR BARNWELL WILL CLAMP ON LID THROUGH. OUT STATE. ms Sheriff Dyches Notified by Governed Jf 1 *^** 0 8^ That Laws Are , * ">V / Enforced. Sheriff Bondi H. Dyches has ; re* ceived a letter from Governor John G. Richards relative to the enforce*, ment of the “blue” Sunday laws in Barnwell County and throughout the State in which the Chief Executive makes the following significant state* ment: “We have all grown more op less careless about Sabbath obeerv* ance. I am urging that you use the same diligence in the eu** torcement of our Sabbath oheervnca laws that you give to the other laws of the State." Columbia was the first dty in the State to experience a “blue” Sunday, the enforcement of the centuries old statute being put into effect in the city last Sunday, wnd according to The State “it was ’bluer’ in Colum bia than in many a long year.” AH drug stores were shut tight, soft drink emporiums presented blank doors bo the thirsty and shoe-shins parlors were closed. FHling stations were also deserted. Governor Richard's order has or* casioned much comment, favorable and otherwise, and many predict that the law, which was passed shoot the year 1600, will be repealed. The full text of the Governor’s letter to Sher iff Dyches is as follows: “I feel sure that I’ll have your full co-operation in my endeavor to enforce the laws of our State. It ia not my purpose to single out any special law for more rigid enforce ment than another, but to use every proper moans to enforce all the laws with uniformity ^id “We have all grown i <*—‘sl—e about Sabbath and the law governing oaffJ| that day; therefore, I am urging theft you use the asms diligence in the enforcement of our Sabbath obser vance laws that you give the other tew s «f the Stats. “lam making this appeal to all the law enforcement officials af South Carolina. Mr. Ralph Smith, of ChartotterN. C., spnt the week-end in the city with his family. , . . . . . pletely installed in the various plants Prcgreee^alMlg 0 f t h e company throughout the coun try and all necessary change* of dies and tools have been made to insure uninterrupted manufacturing sched ules this year.” ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel. seven eons, one“daughter, two brothers, Messrs. W. H., Baxley, of Elko, aod C. 0. Baxley, of Brandford, Fku, and thma sisters, Mrs. G. M. Hogg, of Barnwell, Mrs. Hair, of Oriando, Fla., and Mrs. Lowe, of Fleet Pfoof, Fla. That advertising in The People- Sentinel draws trade from the Atlantic to the Pacific, thru putting this paper in the trans-continental class as an advertising mediant, is shown by an order received a few days ago by the Fqjtners Union Mercantile Co., of this "city, from a lady residing in the State of Oregon. This lady reader of The People-Sentinel is Mrs. Leland Ready, the wife of a former resident at Barnwell County, whose home ia in Ontario, Oregon. She saw the local firm’s advertisement at a bargain in shears and sent the following order: “Ontario, Oregon, Bbx 635, Feb. 14, 1927.—Farmers Union Mercantile Co., Barnwell, S. C.—Sirs: .1 am a reader of The Barnwell People-Sentisel and saw one of your doupons and would like very much to have one pair of the jewel bolt shears. Would like the six inch ones if jam have them. In closed you will find - P. 0. order tor 65 cents to Coyer mailing and all charges. Respectfully, Mrs. L. Ready.”, _ _ This, it is thought, establishes a long distance record for the pulling power of the advertising columns of a South Carolina weekly newspaper— if not for the entire United States— and is one bf which the publisher is justly proud. In addition to the or der from Oregon, Mr. W. L. Jackson, manager of the Farmers Union Mer cantile Co., states that Us firm has also received numerous orders from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and other States, in addition to local or ders. All of which proves conclusively that a* an advertising medium. The People-Sentinel la second to none in this section. And other local mer chants are reminded that what this newspaper’s advertising columns have done tor one concern can be done for wing. Observed on the floor of the Senate and in action3qpator McNary belies hi* 53 years. He looks at least ten years younger; blond, slender ' and dapper; an effective speaker, but not the least bit oratorical. He can hold his orfn without'fighti or personal ex changes that usually leave seers. Haugen in the House is the rugged old warrior type. His shaggy silver | locks and rough hewn countenance at tracts the visitor’s, eye. A massive bead tops broad, though stooped shoulders. Except in matters con cerning farm relief, he has became more and more conservative in his political theories through his twenty- eight years in Congress. Last year he supported the late Albert B. Cum mings against Brookbart, and as a re sult, came near losing his own seat. Senator McNary right now i 8 having his name sounded in high places. This legislation is stirring things up—and one does not have to ha around very long to hear gossip which links the Coolidge and McNary names, as a possible 1928 G. 0. P. ticket It might come to pass, if the MeNary- Tangen bin is vetoed—and fails for a two-third vote put it over that veto. Right now the McNary-Haugen team rules supreme in the farm bloc circles. At this writing it must be admitted they are sway out ia frost of the Curtia-AtweU combination’tor pcpoWr favor with the farmers of tbs Fine Collard Given * to People-Sentinel Miss Sallis Ready, a daughter of Mr. T. J. Ready, of Barnwell route No. 2, is the premier collard at Barnwell County, and in of this claim she presented the editor of The People-Sentinel with a moth collard Saturday This huge vegetable feet in -IL.-1 beautifully and greatly fine head ef cabbage. The fumiehed the “piece de tor Sunday’s dinner. If there ere other gardreere fo tha county who dispute Miss Randy’s claim, the writer will gladly aflit ns Judge. Concrete evidence may bn submitted at any time. - ■ w w s> ’Ten Nights In a r.arreom.” “Ten Nights in • Barroom” will be presented at the Vamp Theatre Mon day evening, Feb. 28th, by the Seim Road Show Company of New Y#k at popular prices. The play i« in four acta and good clean vaudeville Is in* troduced between all the sots, giving an almost continuous pbrfttnnbnce. The pfoy as presentee by this asm*! pany follows the book story of “Ten Nights in a Barroom” very doaely. ,Tbe book has been translated into ev ery known language in tha world mad read by millions. The play itself has been presented nil over the United States but has not been seen in this territory for several yean. There are no pictures connected with it and none will *be shown at the Vamp Thea tre next. Monday night.— adv. * Entertains Bridge Qah. , Mrs. Perry A. Price entertained members of the Wednesday Bridge Club last week. The Ugh prise was won by Mrs. J. tndsrson and the oonnolatw cut by Mfd. Chsriie Brown, 89.. of hono