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BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH I4TH, 1127.
CIVIL COURT IS •
NOW IN SESSION
ONLY THREE CASES HAD BEEN
TRIED TUESDAY P. M.
Case of Traders Securities'Co. vft. M.
M. Molley Before the Court on
Wednesday Morning.
Only three cases had been, tried in
the Court of Common Pteas which con-
v/bn|?dj hetpe Mioeiitay morning with
Judge J. Henry Johnson, of Allendale,
tiresiding, and the case of Traders
Security Co. vs. M. M. Holley was on
trial when The People-Sentinel closed
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its fo*nis yesterday (Wednesday)
morning. It is understood that Court
will adjourn sine die. either today or
tomorrow. The cases disposed of are
^ as follows:
Oxweld Acetylene C<^ vs. C. H. Hut
to, suit for $240.50 on contract for a
certain generator, etc., verdict for the
plaintiff fcr $240.50.
Commercial Gnedit. Go. vs. J. F.
Rountree, syit in claim and delivery
for possession of an automobile, ver
dict for the, defendant.
H. L. O’Banhon vs. Willis Irvin,
spit for damages alleged .to have been
# »ed by decay, etc., to the residence
the plaintiff because of alleged de-
fective plans and specifications fur
nished by the defendant, who set up
a counter-claim, verdict for the de
fendant fcr $100.00. .
Local Ice Company
Bores Another Well
The Mutual Ice. and Fuel Co, of
this dty, is now at Work boaring the
second of two wells which are to fur
nish water flee the manufacture of ice
The firsfwell, which was three, inches
in diameter, was sunk to a depth of
over 500 feet, but failed to furnish a
sufficient quantity of water. Work
is now well under way on the seoend,
which is six inches in diameter.
This concen-n has an advertisement
In this issue of The People-Sentinel
urging the people of Barnwell to
support home industiries, aN things be
ing i iual. The owners believe thnt
they are doing everything pomible in
the way of quality and service to _
merit the patronage of the consumers •
f ice. Turn to page eight and read
the ad.
Hasn’t Missed a Day
School Contort
. Bertha Kurtrhals, 10, Cedar
County, Neb., with three years, six
months and- twenty-two days to her
credit, at this writing, is entry No.
1- in a national contest to learn
which boy or girl has the most per
fect 5-dav-a-week school attendance
without being tardy or absent. Is
there a boy or girl in this county
who has a better record ? Tell this
newspaper. Send us your picture
and let us enter you in this con*
test.
Father of Barnwell
i Lady Die* Suddenly
CROP OF COTTON
LARGEST GROWN
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ANNUAL REPORT^SHOWS 17,687,-
607 RUNNING BALES
This State Produced 997,131 Bales.—
Last Government Estimate Fore
cast 18,618,000 Bales.
Largest Cawaty
NORMAN B. GAMBLE I
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LIFE INSURANCE
NUMBER 10..
Saluda Development to Supply
Edisto-Savannah River Section
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Announcement la Made That Edisto Public Service Co. f of Den-
mark, Has Made Arrangements to Secure Powet from
Huge Project.—Uninterrupted Service.
GRASS” SEASON
ON IN
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Washington, Mafrch 21.—The cen
sus bureau’s annual report today
showing cotton ginned from the 1926 I Columbia, on which preliminary werk
The Edisto-Savannah River section
is to have electric power from the
new Saluda River development, near
crop placed the quantity at 17,687,-
607 running bales, counting 656,861
round bales as half bales and exclud
ing Unters, making it the largest crop
ever -grown. In equivalent 500-plound I
bales the crop was placed at 17,910,-1
258 bales, as compared with 18,618,-
000 bales, the December -estimate of |
the department of agricultu're.
Included in the statistics were 234,-
041 bales, which ginners estimated
has already begun. . The interesting
announcement is made by the Edisto
public Service Co., which supplies
current over its hydro-electric trans
mission lines to about twenty towns
in the lower section of South C&rlina,
that it has^made arrangements to se
cure power from this development,
and connection with the power linos
of the Broad River Power Ox will be
made at some point along the Sea-
would be ginned after the March can- Air Ljn( . North ^
vlass, a quantity larger than ever be
fore. Reports to the department of
The many friends of Mrs. Solomon
Blatt, of this city, sympathize deeply
with her in the loss cf her father, who
died suddenly last week at his home
in Sumter. The following account of
his death is taken from Thursday’s is
sue of the Sumter,Daily Item:
Mrses Green, one of Sumter’s best
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known and most prominent merchants.
agriculture indicate that there is a
considerable quantity of cotton still
remaining in the fields in Texas, Okla
homa and North Carolirka.
Officials feel the department’s De
cember estimate was not far wrong
and that had all the cotton grown
last year been picked the crop proba
bly would have been larger that the
December estimate. The difference
in the agiiicultural department’s es
timate and the quantity actually gin
ned or to be ginned is around 707,000
bales, or about 4 per cent.
It was ccnsidered problematical
whether increased price far cotton
might result in some of the cotton,
River, this connection to be completed
at as early a date as possible. This
will give the Edisto Public Service
The Edisto Public Service Co. is now
completing its power lines to Beaufort
and Braqchville and as soon as this
work is completed the company ex
pects to build a line fropi Willistom to
Fairfax so thtt .duplicate circuits will
be available. In the event that a
break occurs on capline others will be
usedrepairs are being made,
so that there will be no interruption
in the service. By having this ar
rangement it will be possible to trans
mit power to nearly every town served
by it over two to three different
routes, thus making the possibility of
interruption to service very remote
and at the same time allowing the
power companies to make repairs on
any section of the line.
The booklet to be issued advertising
FIRST CAR LOADED IN BARN*
WELL MONDAY.
Express Shipments Last Weeft(
Totaled 200 to $06 Crates Daily.
—Good Prices Received.
Co. two sources of hydro-electric pow- the resources and opportunities of the
er, as it now has a connection with the
! super-pcwer system of the Southeast
at AUgusta, and with their reserve
steam plants will have three reliable
sources for power in any emergency.
Arrangements will be made i in the
switching stations so that in case of
failure of power from either source,
service can be restored from the other
lines within a few minutes.
seven counties comprising the Edisto-
Savannah section, which is being fi
nanced by the Edisto Public Service
Co., is now in the hands of the print
ers and copies will be ready for dis
tribution in the next six weeks or so
Persons desiring copies for themselves
or ethers should write to A. W
Knight at Bamberg. They will be
gladly mailed free to any address.
died suddenly Wednesday night, aft?r j ^ enia j n j n j,, j n being
picked. A checkup of ginners’ esti-
Lyceum Attraction Friday.
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A musical and dramatic program cf
capecial interest will be presented
here on the Lyceum course Friday
evening by Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wells,
popular dramatic artists.
A principal feature of their pro
gram will be the presentation of
“Atonement”, a three-act play, writ
ten especially for Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Weils by Herbert Thomas, author of
Jnder Orders.” A skillful use of
roles makes possible a clever pro-
ducticn of the play by only two ac
tors. In the hands of Mr. and Mrs.
Wells it is a vividly realistic play.
Preceding the play, which requires
one hour for its production, there will
be a charming musical prelude. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Wells are accomplish
ed musicians as well as expression
ists. Mrs. Wells is a gifted soprano
and Mr. Wells a baratane. Together
they will sing some of the favorite
operatic arias and a group of sample
heart sengs.
Miss Riddle Entertains.
C. H.
lovely
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
, Fowler was the scene of a
party Friday evening, when Miss Edna
Riddle entertained mere than forty
of the younger society set, honoring
the members of .the basketball team
and her sister, Mias Sadie Riddle, cf
Laurens.
Dogwood and yellow roses were
used profusely throughout the rooms.
The entQrtainrruent one is ted of- a
j St. Patrick’s Day contest and progres
sive dates. The date cards, too, were
in keeping with the holiday season.
During the evening delicious punch
and chicken salad sandwiches were
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served in the dining room. The hos
tess was assisted in entertaining by
and Mrs. Fowler and Misg Ruth
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a short peiiod of ill health. Mr.
Qreen had not been in good health for
some time, but was at his store as
usual Wednesday and attended the
moving picture show the same night.
He*was 69 years old. His death oc
curred-at his heme on the corner of
Hampton Avenue and Church Street.
Mr. Green was a native of Russia,
but came to Sumter a s a young mnn
and entered the grocery business, in
which he proved unusually successful.
He had the respect of the entire com
munity and his Ices will be keenly
felt.
He'Is survived by three sons and
orie daughter, as foDcsrs: Leon M.
Green of New York; Alva Green of
Greensbcro, N. C.; Aaron Green of
Sumter, and Mrs. Solomon Blatt, of
Barnwell. . *•
Funeial sendees will be held at the
Jewish Cemetery Friday afternoon at
4 o'clock and will be conducted by
Rabbi F. K. Hirsch.
To Hold Egg Show in
Barnwell April 30th
The poultry producers of the county
art invited to take part in an egg
March canvass will be made by the I show that wi u ^ he | d in Barnwell on
census bureau later. Officials point- Apri , 3^ Each one takinjc ig
ed out that considerable cotton had exhibit one dozen eggs ae-
been wasted this year in various ways, cording to the market grades of eggs
including sledding metho d of picking, | a8 g5ven Movr The5e sr ade* are be-
mate-s cf cotton to be ginned after the
by whidh 20 or 25 per cent, of the cot- |
ton is waated.
Until the census bureau’s final gin- ]
ning repeat today ther,e had been much
ing used by home and farm agents in
assisting the farm flock producers in
marketing their surplus eggs. They
are not chosen arbitrarily, but ac-
uncertainty as to the exact quantity tuaJ , y mm the 0 f > are de-
Another Concern
Sees the Light”
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Another nationally known manu
facturer has joined the ranks of ad
vertisers in small town newspapers.
This time it is the Liggett and Myers
Tobacco Co., manufacturers of Ches
terfield cigarettes. This concern be
gins with this issue a six weeks’ cam
paign in the leading weekly newspa
pers in ten of the Southern States.
And here is an opportunity for drug
stores and other dealers in cigarettes
to “cash in” on this campaign. They
should see that Chestefield cigarettes
are displayed prominently on the
counters in their stores and do every
thing possible to promote the sale of
this popular brand of cigarettes. The
campaign is being conducted in their
interest as well as that of the manu
facturer and they snould cooperate in
every way possible.
Mission Study Week.
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Solomon Blatt, Esq., returned home
The Woman’p Missicmjy Society
of the Methodist Church is planning
a week of study beginning Monday,
March 28th. The Home Mission
book “Our Templed Hills” by Telton
will be taken up and will run through
[ three days. On Thmrsday the studies
will be concluded by the circles meet
ing in their regular course of study
of .the Bfble, on Leviticus. The mis
sion study classes will be held as
follows: Monday class conducted by
Rev. R. W. - Humphries at Mrs, J. T3.
Harley’s; Tuesday class conducted by
Mirs. M. B. Hagood at Mrs. H&good's;
Wednesday class conducted by Mrs.
W. E. McNab at Mrs A. A. Lemon’s.
A lively contest will be arranged
of the record-breaking crop which
would be picked and ginned. The final
ginnings by States, in equivalent 500
pound bales, follows:
Alabama 1,497,19
Arizona ... 122,700
Arkansas- 1,545,659
California 130 J) 35
Florida 31,952
Georg^ 1,493,061
Louisiana j 828,020
Mississippi 1,883,952
Missouri .*. 218,152
New Mexico 70,866
North Carolina 1,204,496
Oklahoma 1,759,895
South Carolina 997,131
Tennessee 450,520
Texas 5,609,301
Virgini a 50,545
All other States : 15,876
Round bales, counted as half bales,
included in the statistics totaled 666,-
861, compared with 351,121 in 1925
and 314,325 in 1924.
The average weight of bale far the
crop, counting round as half*bales and
excluding linters, was 506.3 pounds,
compared with 499.5 in 1925 and 499.6
pounds in 1924.
The number of ginneries operated
was 15,749, compared with 15,482 in
1925.
Early reports indicated considerable
low grade cotton might be left in the
fields because of the low prices of cot
ton and th4 scarcity and high price of
labor. T 1
Ellenton Baptists
to Build Parsonage
Ellenton, March 19.—In keeping
with their usual progressive spirit the
Baptists of Ellenton have plans under
way for the erection of a handsome
new parsonage. Three weeks ago a
committee composed of M. B. Casaels,
A. A. Foreman, J. H. Bagnal, C. G.
Youngblood and Mrs. M. D. Bush
investigated the matter and advisod
the church tlypt in their opinion it was
highly a bviaable and possible.
The deacons were instructed to ar-
Kitty Plexico Hurt
’ in Auto Collision
Sunday night from Sumter, where for these class*. The two circles
hi w«t to attend the funeral of jjd» t showing the largest attendance will
fathrtr-in-law. Metes Green. Mrs. ^ entertained by the .toeing circles.
Blatt and little son remained in Sum- ? ^ »
tar to visit relatives for a few days. ‘ ADVERTISE • in The People-Sentinel
Kitty Plexico, the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Plexico, of Barn
well, was painfully injured in an au
tomobile accident on the Bamwell-
Allendale highway Friday afternoon.
'She was riding with her mother, and a
car. of tourists just ahead of them
stopped suddenly in the middle of the
highway. ^Irs. Plexico was unable te
stop her car in time to avoid a col
lision, the force of which threw the
Kttle girl -against the instrument
beard. Her forehead was badly
bruised, but otherwise she was unin
jured. Mrs. Plexico was unhurt but
her car was damaged, the radiator be
ing crushed back against the motor.
J. B. Kirkland and H. H.' Meyer,
of Meyer’s Mill, were business visitors
fn Barnwell Friday
manded by consumer* on the N^w
York market.
The weights are not approximate,
hut are considered as standard:
Extras, 24 ounce* and over.
Pullets, 19,to 23 ounce*.
Besides the above weights eggs
should be selected according to shell
texture, cleanliness, shape of egg^md
color of egg (1 dezen white or 1 dozen
brown.)
Eggs will be candled to determine
the interior and exterior condition.
Only fresh eggs should be entered.
Premiums for egg show will be
published later.
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Beethoven Muaie Club Meets.
The Beethoven Musk Club met on
Wednesday afternoon, March 16th, at
4:00 o’clock at the heme of Mary Gay
O’Bannon. • ••
The following program was render
ed:
Little song—Reinecke,—Clara Sue
Matthews.
Pigmies Parade—Press ton—Bernice
Terry.
Beethoven and his mother—Mary
Gay O’Bannon.
Farewell to the Piano—Beethoven—
arranged by Sartonio—Margie Hol
land.
Seng of the Brook—Hemitt—Claire
Dicks.
The Broqks— Gantro— Mildred
Lewie. ;
Con Amore- -Bexnmont—Nell Moore
Life of Nevin—Gladys Lee.
Over Hill and Dale—Englanmann—
Elaine Harloy.
Mention was made of the Beethoven
Centenary and gf Beethoven week.
Attention was called to the interest
ing . programs to be given over the
'radio in commembrtution of the
great master’s death which occurred
100 years ago, March 26th. * .
After the program delightful re
freshments -were served by the hos
tess, Mary Gay O’Bannon.
U. D. C. Meeting.
The People-Sentinel has been re
quested to announce that the local
U. D. C. Chapter will meet Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. L.
Btronaon. All member's ’are. earnestly
requested to attend, and those who
have not paid their dues for 1926 and
1927 are caked to bring or send same,
as the chapter has obligations to meet
before the conference in St
vide April 2nd
The asparagus season in Barnwell
is now on in earnest, the first car
being loaded here Monday, following
week of express shipments that
totaled from 200 to £00 crates daily.
Small shipments by express were
made more than a month ago, the
season this year being fully three
weeks ahead of 1926, when the first
car* were reported as moving the
week ending April 10th. The first
catload shipment from Williston went
forward Monday of last week, being
followed by others during the week.
It is understood that in addition to
the express shipments made from
Barnwell last week, some at the local
growers shipped a number of crataa
in the cars loaded at Williston.
The movement from California
which is about normal is getting under
way, six cars having been reported as
moving from that State week before
last. With the early season in South
Carolina, it appears tiiai stock from
this State will reach the market whila
heavy supplie* are being forwarded
from California. •
Prices at present are very satisfac
tory but are expected to decline with
the heavier supplies. Shipments from
South Carolina are expected be fairly
heavy by March 25th, and may total
125 cars this season as compared to
362 cars last year. The average price
received by the growers last year was
around $1,200 per car ev about $2.60
per crate.
With increasing competition from
Georgia and California, the associa
tions shipping asparagus from South
Carolina are endeavoring to ship only
“green grass” of high quality. Prac
tically *)( of the stock moving from
South Carolina this season will be in
spected by a force of nine inspectors
working under the supervision of the
Division c4 Markets. Inspectors will
range for the purchase or gift of a
lot to build on. It is understood that I be stationed it all the larger loading
deaccns will announce Sunday that a | point*. '
lot has been donated by H. M. Cas-
sels, Jr., and H. C. Fanning. If this
is done, building will most probably
begin at cnce. A committee with Mrs.
C. M. Turner as chairman, ia solicit
ing funds from the membership of
the church. *
Arrest of Essex Green, near Ellen*
ton today, ends a game of “hide and
seek” between officers and the negro.
About two montha ago a strange ne
gro was observed in the edge ci the
Four Mile creek swamp by plough
bands of C. G. Youngblood. Later
Mr. Youngblood encountered the ne
gro, and asking why he was there re
ceived reply that he and “another fel
low” had been gambling. Not wish
ing to frighten the man away, think
ing he was probably wanted by au
thorities since he seemed to be in
hiding, Mr. Youngblood quietly noti
fied authorities and immediately Con
stable Peeples { of Barnwell County
and Chief of Police Hayes, of Ellenton,
began a search of the woods, where
he was seen. They failed to find him
but found places where he had slept
and had fires, evidently for some time.
The officers have kept a watch on the
place and this morning Mr. J. C.
Bush, mayor of the town saw Green
and as soon as possible the officers
had him ‘under arrest on a chargd of
vagrancy. In the meantime officers
are investigating to find out if Green
is wanted somewhere else. .
Lack of Rain Cuts
FloridaCuke Crop
That the yield of Florida cucumbers
has been curtailed by the lack of rain
ie the information contained hi a
letter received by The People-Sentinel
from J. B. Mixson, of Wauchula, Fla.,
Tusday morning. Mr. Mixeoa, who ia
head of the J. B. Mixson Brokersg*
Co., has been coming to Barnwell for
the peat few yean during the cuke
season. He writes as follows:
“Find check for subscriptkev for
the paper, which oomee regularly
each week and is much enjoyed. It
is always a pleasure to read of folka
‘back home.’ Trust the approaching
cuke deal will be good for the farmers
and ellof us. We are now shipping,
but rains have been badly needed foe
several weeks, which will curtail the
yield here.
Mr. Mixson will be onj the job in
Barnwell again this year.
Mrs. Chisolm to Manage Hotel
Governor Vetoes New Law.
Governor Richards has vetoed the
new Suhdaly blue law and it is not
believed that the General Assembly
will pass it over his veto. This means
that the centuries old blue laws will
remain on the statute books. The
Govaantc/r will probably continue his
efforts to enforce them and the opin
ion is freely expressed, that the towns
and cities will disregaod them
much as possible. Governor Richards
stated .in his veto message that the
new law was “discriminatory.” Those
opposed to the enforcement of the old
lams have charged that the Chief
Executive.- ia discriminatory, in that
he has attempted to enforce only cer
ttin sections.
Not entirely a stranger to Barn
well and to the traveling public
throughout this section of South Caro
lina, Mrs. Iris Chisolm, a native of
Hampton County, formerly of Fair-,
fax and more recently manager of
the Dixie Highway Hotel at Edge-
field, ia a new arrival in Barnwell,
coming here to cast her lot in the
management of the Hotel Diamond,
having already assumed her duties.
Mrs. Chisolm’s friends cordially
welcome her to the community. Her
years of experience in catering to
commercial patrons, in a ‘ managerial
capacity, eminently fit her flor this
new field she has selected to lend her
best efforts in ufxbariding the local
hnjtel.,
Dr. Epps, of Blackville, was s busi
ness visitor in Barnwell Monday.
Cail-Dubose.
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The friends of Miss Mildred Call,
daughter of Mrs. E» R. Ceil, of Bern-
well, and Lewis Duboes, formerly of
this city but now of Fairfax, ware
surprised to hear of their marriage,
which occurred Thursday afternocu m
Allendale. * They are making their
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