Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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JOHN W. HOLMB8 H. P. DAVIES Editor ud Proprietor. . Entered it the poet office it Birnwoll <> S. C. t na oecond-dau matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Om Tear — 9160 Six If (Mi the JO Mon the JO (Strictly in Adriaen.) v THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1927. It is all right to laugh last if the laugh lasts. 1 ' * Very few women are good enough to he king. Italy’* king doesn’t try to drive from the back seat; Well, they have taken perjury from the marriage ceremony now—.that pnonvrae of the bride’s to obey. Well, either Smith or Blease is going to have some tall explaining to do about their votes on the McNary- Haugen Bill. \ Count that day lost Whose low descending sun Views no financial failure— No bank whose course is run. A local young man this week asked a father for his daughter’s hand in marriage and when the father said “no,” the young man wanted to know what was the matter with her. .Why should you squawk? Nebuch adnezzer was stuck for one of them, too. They've just dug it up in Egypt —* vanity case—which one of his flappers left-well bet, in a phon* booth. > “truth about our war loam, «r, our League of Debtors,” which Mr. Garrett explains fully in The Saturday Evening INwt, issue of February 12. In substance be prove*, “It has gone far {enough.” When the war ended we had bought goods and services of the British Em pire totaling 12,500,000,000—for which we had paid in cash. Great Britain had required goods and services of us to the amount of $8,750,000,000 which.she had borrowed from us— and $500,000,000 more after the Ar mistice. In France, our War Department had required goods a nd services to the value of $1,750,000,000 which we bad paid in cash. France required goods and services of us to the amount of $2,000,000,00o—all of which we loaned her—and $1,000,000,00o more after the Armistice. In all, when tlje war ended, we had loaned the Allies $9,500,000,000—and had paid them in cash, $4,500,000,000 —a small total of $14,000,000,OOo. England now owes us $4,250,000,000 and France $3,000,000,OOo. The present cash value of all the settlements, including the one pending with France, is roughly one-half the amount the debtors borrowed—and re member $2,000,000,OOo of these loans were made AFTER the Armistice was signed. All of this is jn reply to anoth?r sentimental wave of propaganda which is now sweeping our land for a can relation of Europe’s war debt to us. Don’t you think we have loaned with one hand—and paid cash with the .other long enough ? If you don’t, you would, rf you read Mr. Garrett’s com plete article, You will then help, whenever need be, in that delicate task of removing Europe’s hand from Uncle Sam’s pockets. And it’s high time. Henry Feed is now experimenting In baking a cracker which will suffice that day when Beef. Berk and Poul try are no more; which may indicate that he ha* some inside figure* on ~ just how fast the automobile is kill ing W off, . ■- . It pays to establish a high ideal; study, wvrk bard and keep everlast ingly at it A good school teacher gets $3,000 a ydar; the governor of the State gets $7,500 a year; cabinet officers $10,000 a yeag; Ty Cobb, $75,- 900 a year—and Babe Ruth—complete returns not in yet. WALL STREET SQUAWKS— Do Net Bother Mr. Farmer. Wall Street is squaking “thier* at the top of ita voice and bringing every influence to bear, fair and otherwise, against the McNary-Haugen Farm Relief bill which is now up to the Prsaident for his okeh or veto. This is to be expected a nd is not worrying the 40,000.000 farmers of the Unitod States, beyond the point that they will not stand for a defeat of this mu'h needed legislation through crooked and selfish tactics. TTse whole attack on the McNary- Haugen bill, when okehed by the Sen ate and returned to the House for ap proval of some new amendments, wa» “that the equalization fee would be dttfeult to collect.” In reply, a cham pion said: “The opponents should wait and see how hard it will be to collect interest on farm mortgages—if we tn no agricultural relief ” Which is the whole matter in a nut shell. As a fact, now as always. Wall Street and the interests are following the same cnM policy and want: “Every thing coming in and nothing going out!” We ask. what about the tariff? What about the government guaran teeing to the railroads a 6 per cent return on their investment.}? And Jumping Jeremiah—hrw those invest ments are padded and watered! Of course, it is alright—that the tariff should cost American consumers $3,000,000,00o per year—three-fourths of which goes straight into the pockets of protected manufacturers Also, that owners of railroads should “Ish- kft-bibte”—and get at least 6 per cent — but of course ir.ore—on their in vestments. The farmers must have help. Tho McNary-Haugen bill a t least offers a testing ground as to how best the gov- "ean assist m getting agri- on an even keel. Which is something the farmer can not do as looff ga he is left a prey to the market vultures who have been taking more and bigger profits each year—and get ting away with them. Gasoline Prices. Modern man is a gasoline consum ing animal, and particularly in South Carolina, where this commodity is made the more precious because of the highest gasoline tax in effect any where in the United States, whatever affect* the price is a matter of deep concern to the public. That something more than the law of supply and demand is operating to increase gasoline prices in Sooth Carolina is not only apparent from a comparison rf filling-station quota tions in this a nd other States, but that discrimination is practiced by the iil companies is charged in the legisla ture. The charge is accompanied by alle gations which Col. J. E. Harley, of Barnwell is backing up with his name and reputation after conducting in- vrstigation* of prices and grade* in Georgia and South Carolina. For in stance, it appear* from these investi gations. that there is a refinery in Charleston and that gasoline refined there is shipped to Augusta, freight of nearly 2c a gallon is added, and the *ame product that is offered to motor ists in South Carolina is sold in the Georgia city at wholesale for four cents a gallon less that it can be bought in Charleston where the refin ery* is located. It is also shown by affidavits that the same grade of gaso line is also shipped from Charleston tc Columbia, with the added cost of transportation, and sold there at re tail for three cents a gallon less than the prevailing price in the City by the Sea. This is a matter demanding the mo*t thorough investigation at the hands of the General Assembly. It is matter which concerns every user of gas: line, which, these days, includes practically everybody. . If South Carolinians are being discriminated against in gasoline prices, the respon sibility is upon the General Assembly to afford protection to the people.— South Carolina Gazette. ply is made to inquiries that this is because of sharp competition between retailes in certain communities, and the atatment it made that the whole sale price is the same to all dealers. Here .again, the dispensers of gasoline in bulk should be gMd te have the chance to set forth the^precise state ot things.*—Spartanburg Journal'. * World Mad* Bright* K bf “Mother'd’ Pretence “There Is s little old lady on our street,” writes C. F. W., “who creates sunshine for the whole neighborhood, and I felt that her story might in terest yoor*readers. “The day is brighter for everyone when she elects to go downtown. She Is short and plump and there is a kind and gay twinkle in her eyes. The street car and bus crews call her ’Mother,’ and though she lives In a nice house bn a nice street, and wears good clothes, she evidently likes It “She shatters all the rules of traffic, but tbe hardest boiled motorist slows up to let her pass. All the other pas sengers in the cars and busses have to wait until she is safely and tenderly helped aboard. The conductor per sonally condocts her to the door when She gets off. All the passengers re sponded to her smiling ‘Good morn ing,’ spoken to the world in general, glthoagh no one seems to know her name. * “I wish that when I grow old every one might be so glad to see me and to serve me, and I’m going to put In the intervening years trying to culti vate a winning smile like my little old lady’s and overcome my present aver sion to being called ‘Mother’ by the hoi polloL I shall have to exchange snobbishness for winsomeness If I am to be the sunshine of the neighbor hood when I grow old, will I not?”— Cleveland Plain Dealer. FOR SALE.—One half-horse power electric motor in fine condition; for A. C. current, 110 volts. Also one Fairbanks Morse, two-hone power gasoline engine and one H. P. Internationel gasoline engine. Will sell cheap. Apply at Tbe People-Sen tinel office. »• Advertise in The People-Sentinel Investigating the Price of Gasoline. STILL IN OUR POCKETS— These Hands Acragp the San you don’t mind getting hot under rand this. You may thank Garrett for digging up the na for puarinf along the Gasoline is an essential commodity with thousands of people throughout the State of South Carolina, and that legislation looking towards in investi gation of its sale price, wholesale and retail should become law. If the same quality of gasoline can be pur chased in a neighboring State, either wholesale or retail, cheaper than in South Carolina, the reason should be forthcoming. The consuming public is entitled to know why. And other angles upon which information is needed could be investigated—among these the fluctuation of the price with in this State, both wholesale and re tail. The Charleston Evening Post, » this phase of the matter says: The inquiry could well be broadened to produce a report on the variations in the price of gasoline which are con stantly being complained of within the State. It ia frequently alleged, for example that Charlaaton consumers pay more for gMotine than those in Columbia and. ether communities in tha State. To which, in turn, the re Vamp Theatre ONE NOGHT ONLY Mon., Feb. 28 The World's Moat Famous Play “10 NigHts in a Barroom” Presented by Reno Road Show Company in Person. Not a Moving Picture Produced with Special Scen- eiy. Singing and Dancing. Vaudeville and other Specialties between every act. PRICES; 25c. 35c and 50c. No Picture Show || Monday Night TYPEWRITER RIBBONS * WE ARE NOW STOCKING TYPEWRITER RIBBONS for a ALL STANDARD MAKE MA CHINES. ONLY THE BEST ^ • ’ — * CARRIED IN STOCK. THE NEXT TIME YOU NEED A \. / RIBBON, SEND US YOUR • > : ■ v ORDER. The People-Sentinel - BARNWELL. & C. / Ninety Six, C-* . ^ “As a testimonial to the (ugh Mandard of 'AA Quality’ Fertilizer for Cotton I with to give you the folloirmg feds: Due to the extremely dry weathef thU mrin* and early summer, I planted a held of cotton June 27th, using 400 pound, of *AA Quality’ Fertilizer for Cotton par acre without any nitrate of soda, and in about seven days it was up and chopped out. 1 And now on September 6th, jt is almost fully matured with an abundance of fruitage. The rapid growth and ma- turtty of thif cotton ha* been almost un- believable. I* expect to get a bale per ’'acre.' —O. A. Ethridge hT*' Society Hill, S. C, Sept- 3, 1926 “I purchased 80 tons of AA Quality Fertilizer and I wish to teU you that it hat proven under weevil conditions to be the earliest maturing fertilizer I have ever used.* I will pick around 1200 pounds of seed cotton to the acre aver age oiv 300 acres.. The crop ■* ““ fruited/ —L. K. Kirwen Cut down cotton-growing costs make more^njoney from your crop In YOUR cotton production, cut determined the formulas of AA down costs by getting a full, Quality’' Fertilizers for Cotton, h^rdy stand. Make each plant Scientifir’manufactunng, com- produce more bolls. Force these plete curing and remilling put to an early maturity and escape them in perfect mechanical con- the boll weevil season. dition for use on your fields. It takes top-quality fertiliz- They arc made right—and their ers to do these things! That’s records, year after year, show it. why you find most successful They give you exceptional growers using “AA Quality’'- yieldsof fine-grade cotton. They Fertilizers. Not only do they stimulate early maturity. a ^ » provide cotton plants with exactly the cor rect food elements needed for a good, healthy start, but they also feed the plant during every stage of its growing season. * Famous crop and soil experts have Sixty years of fer tilizer manufacturing experience goes into every sack. The “AA Quality” label on each bag is recognized by farmers — the country over—as sig nifying unequaled quality . V . absolute reliability! “AA QUALITY" FERTILIZERS Best known to you under the follouing brands ^ 44 AA”—ASHEPOO—COE-MORTIMER ^ ' POCOMOKE—ZELUS Manufactured only by THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL COMPANY Columbia Sales Dept., Columbia, S. C. S? . - Change of Program WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 26TH VAMP THEATRE = Barnwell, s. c FEB. 25-26. ‘'THIRTY BELOW ZERO,” a picture with more action than a circular saw. Comedy will be “DIZZY DANCERS" Monday, Feb. 28—Four act stage play—10 NIGHTS IN A BARROOM. NOT a Moving Picture. - MAR. I. "WOMANPOWER,” a splendid picture. Also a good variety “GREAT LAKES.” MAR.- 2-3. . Major picture will be “SOILED,“ while “MILLION DOLLAR DERBY” will be the comedy. Thursday will.be “Family Night “ Whole family will be admitted on one ticket and a prize given for the largest family in attendance. . MAR. 4-5. Tom Nix appears in a Wes tern Picture, “K. and A. .TRAIN ROB BERY.” Comedy will be “Big Business.” Fox News Red shows every night cept Wednesday and Thursday.