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ST THE OFFICIAL NBWEPAPBE OF fiAENWELL COUNTY C«MoIidat«4 Jonc 1, 1925. VOLUME L. CRIMINAL COURT CON^NES MAY 23 JUDGE HAYNE F. RICE OF AIKEN WILL PRESIDE. Petit Jurors for One Week Term of Court of General Seesioae Drawn-Last Week. ; The May term of the Court of Gen- •eral Sessions for Barnwell County will convene here Monday, Ma!y 23rd, with’Judjre Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, presiding. The term will Last one week and is for the trial of criminal cases only. The Clerk of Court requests all magistrates of the county to send in their warrants promptly, if they ha>re any. Petit jurors for the approaching term were drawn last week, as fol- ■low.: i% g J. R. Moody, Four Mile. John Henry Boyles, Old Columbia. R. R. Cheek. Barnwell. Milledge Sanders, Hercules. Lewis Cohen, Barnwell. R. S. Fitzpatrick, Barnwell. Willie P. Franklin, Barnwell. G. M. Buist, Barnwell. Eugene Brown, Barnwell. S. N. Garber, Williston. M. B. Hagood, Barnwell. , John S. Keel, Long Branch. C. C. Mitehell, Tinkers Creek. Benj. F. Anderson, Dunbarton. Charlie Brown, Jr., Barnwell. W. Hayne Dyches, Friendship. Russell Boylston, Blackville. Chas.-A. Hartzog, Double Pond. A. E. Corley, Joyce Branch. H. G. Molony, Blackville. C. L. Hiers, Jr., Dunbarton. Geo. W. Halford, Barnwell. J. J. Huggins, Friendship. W. B. Johnston, Blackville. J. F. Ready, Kline. Thos. K. Bolen, Barnwell. J. 8. Towne, Long Branch. Lloyd Baughman. Dunbarton. J. W. Boyles, Old Columbia. J. A. Tucker, Friendship. G. W. Hutson, Mt. Calvary. Go lie L. Simmons, Joyce Branch. * Joseph F. Boyles, Seven Pines. J. E. Jowers. Ashleigh. ' B. M. Wall, San Hill. . Hiers Cock, Seven Pines. V'i Local High School to Close Next Week pH T. 1 The commencement exercises of the Barnwell High School will be held Tuesday evening, May 24th, at 8:30 o'clock, in the Vamp Theatre. The graduating class numbers 20 young ladies and gentlemen, as follows: Benjamin O’Neal Baxley, Lucy Lloyd Bennett, Lewis Creech Black, Maggie Black, Winnie Mae Davie, Zelma Er nestine Diamond, Elfreda Grubbs, Miles Brewton Hagood, John Henry Harrison, Marie Albertine Hill, Wil- 'lejam Woodward Holland, McGee Hol ley, James Buist Hutto, Johnnie Browning Jones,’Julia Aletha Miller, Dorothy Lee Sanders, Harrie Johnnie Thomas, Lily Mae Thomas, Henry Oreech Wingo and Jewel Woodward Friday evening, May 20th, t piano pupils of Mrs. Ira Fales and the violin pupils of Mrs. J. Norman An derson will give a music recital in the high school auditorium, beginning at 8:30 o’clock. . The commencement sermon will be preached Sunday evening by Dr. H. R. Murchison, of Columbia, in the Barnwell Baptist Church. The ser vice wiU begin promptly at 8:30 o’ clock. 1 The class play will be staged at the Vamp Theatre Monday evening, beginning :t 8:30 o’clock, and the di plomas will be delivered to the mem bers of the graduating class Tuesday evening at the commencement exer cises. The public' is cordially invited to at tend. *Ju»l Lika a M»mb»p of th« Family* 1RNWELL,,SOUTH Don’t You Want to [NORMANB. / -o' / LIFE INSURANCE ~=4- % NUMBER S«. * 't he. - 102 Cart Asparagus Skipped from Elko • Elko, May 17.—Elko has taken the crown from Williston, Ridge Springs. Trenton and M ^ietta in the number of cars of asparagus shipped for the 1927 season. To date 102 cars of as paragus under refrigeration have been shipped, not mentioning the sub stantial number of crates that has moved by express during the season. Elko, which is electrically lighted by the Ediato Public Service Co., of Denmark, is centrally located be tween the towns of Williston, Black ville and Barnwell, on the Southern Railway between Augusta and Char leston, and is the junction point of twvo important State highways. The town has progressed steadily in the last 15 or 20 years in the number of cars of asparagus and produce ship- iped from this station until today it hag led the State, the shipments bringing the farmers of this vicuiity something like 3200,000 in clean cash. Elko has • an up-to-date grammar ^qhool, churches, etc., with the Wil- liston-Elko high school centrally lo cated between the towns of Willis ton and Elko. Something in the line of produce igahipped from here every month from February to October, such as asparagus, cucumbers, beans, squash, tomatoes, dewberries, canta loupes, peas, strawberries, cabbage, sweet potatoes, watermelons, etc. The watermelon shipments alone will av- erape over 100 oars each season. This is a hustling little town and it is not at all unusual to see the farmers working up to midnight, getting their produce ready for the market. Elko is a good, healthy, high and dry place to live, with lots of live wires. It not only ships outbound produce, but re ceives inbound produce from the States of South Carolina,. Georgia, Florida, etc.—J. P. J. Mrs. E. E. Gocdson has returned from Bingham where she visited relatives for several days. She was bccompaijfed home >by her motiier, Mrs. Florence Willis, and sister, Mrs. Grady Davis, who will spend some tin Congressman Hare ||Bh to Address Class Willipton, May 17.—The com mencement exercises- of the Williston- Elko high school will begin Sunday, May 22nd, when Rev. W, R. Davis will preach the graduating sermon before the graduating class at the Williston Baptist church, at 11:15 o’clock. Wednesday evening. May 15th, graduation exercises of the Williston grammar school will be held i n the high school auditorium. Thursday evening, May 26th, "At as ♦ Here is a typical group of Mississippi flood victims—a family of white tenants—driven to the levee from the lowlands. They are awaiting the arrival of a Red Cross relief boat to take them to a camp on the highlands. The Red Cross is still asking for funds. - - WILLISTON TAKES LEAD WITH BLACKVILLE NEXT Cave Heads Lawyers of Furman’s Class Talking About Our Neighbors By B. H. WATTS CONTRIBUTIONS TOTAL OVER 500 DOLLARS. Greenville, May 17.—Francis Pat terson Cave, of Barnwell, a promi nent member of the law class of Fur man University, was recently pro moted by the members of his class to the honor of heading the class for the coming session. He wa 8 elected Chief Justice of the law school by an almost unanimous vote. Mr. Cave has served this session very effectively in the office of Sher iff. Hia ability as an executive was marvelously daplayed as he success fully carried out the duties of this office. Mr. Cave, besides his promo tions in the Law School, has gained a note, of prominence along other lines while at Furman. He has gain ed for himself a name that does honor bo the “Old Jlome Town.” He has proven to be a student of superior ability. Mr, Cave anticipates graduation from Fuiman next session, after which he intends practicing law in Barnwell. Barnwell Coi^ity may well be proud of the promising lawyer found in him. His talent along this line is sure to warrant his success as a lawyer among his ow n people. Furman has a very strong law school. The library contains approx imately 15,000 volumes, which gives fcUce for extensive research work and, a wide amount of reading, an asset indeed bo the work of a lawyer. Barnwell has had for the last fv- w years a very good representation in the graduating class. Last year Ted Riley, of Barnwell, graduated. Mr. Riley is now wprking in Greenville and doing honor to those who are interested in his success. B. S. Moore, Jr., of BarnweH)-.will graduate with this year’s class. Mr. Cave will hajve connection with hig cabinett for the coming year the following other officers elected by the members of his class: Pat Fant, of Easley, Associate Justice; Frank Davis, of Morristown, Tenn., Secre tary and Treasurer; John Floyd Clarkson, of Williamston, Clerk of Court; James Alfred Dean, of Spar tanburg, Sheriff; and Edward J. Dennis, Jr., of Pinopolis, Prosecuting Attorney. 1 have just been reading an illum ining article in the June American Magazine on "What is Going to Hap pen to America,” by a well known author who is qualified to speak. This is particularly applicable to Barnwell County. *rd in Jet i this whole secLon, for our admit able cli mate furnishes us with yemr-around gracing. I quote: “As I see it, the next step forward, and not a diffi cult one, is for the South to become a dairy and meat producing region. I anticipate that we shall find this country raising as much cotton as needed, and cattle on the side. The* cattle can live on the legume crops, and the South may thus escape ruin from the boll weevil on the one hand and over-production of cotton on the other.” It haa been my pleasure to visit the plant of the Barnwell Turpentine. Company, located on Turkey creek near the city. This* is a new indus try^ in Barnwell organized by Messrs. M. C. Diamond and M. B. Hagood, and I am told is one of the best equipped pine products plants in the Shp.be, of sixty * barrel Capacity. Operation began about a month ago and already more.than 200 barrels of rosin and spirits in proportion have been sent to Savannah for export. Conveniently located to the railroads as well as the timber lauds, this en terprise should do well. " Collection at Chautauqua Swells Wil- ^ liston’s Total to Nearly Two Hundred Dollars. Williston jumped into the lead in the Barnwell Red Cross Chapter’s drive for funds for the relief of Mis sissippi^ flood sufferers, when a col lection taken at the Chautauqua in that town swelled its total to $197.74. Blackville topped the county last week with a total of $126, and ii in second place this week with $»132. Barnwell dropped from second to 3rd place with total contributions of $82.08. The standing of the other towns in the county remains the same. ** , Perry A. Price, treasurer of the local chapter, states that he will be glad to receive additional contribu tions from the people of the county, as the need of the sufferers continues to grow with additional overflows daily in the stricken area. He has furnished The People-Sentinel with the following statement of contribu tions to date:* Williston * $197.74 Blackville 132.00 Barnwell '. . 82.08 Dunbarton 46.25 Elko J 22.73 Kline .....J 15.50 Long Branch 4.40 Total $500.70 Joint Union Mooting to Bo Hold May 27-29 A joint Union Meeting of the BaraWell Association will be held lay 27th, 28th and 29th at Ghent'* Branch Church. -Ther'following pro gram has been arranged for the oc casion: Friday, May 27th. J0:30 a. m.—Enrollment and organ ization. ' ^1:00 — Introductory sermon by Rev. J. N. Tolar. ~ ~ 11:40—Brief jrepfmls ftkm the churches, called for by the e|erk. 12:25 p. m.—The Why and the how of our debt difficulties in the Southern Baptist Oonventioii, the State Con vention, and our local churches. Opened by Rev. O. J. Frier. 1:00—Dinner. ' “ ' 2:10—Song service. 2:25—What is our responsibility to our financial problems, and for the needed spiritual leadership ? 3:00—Sermon by Rev. 0. S. Ulmer. 3:25—The development of our lay men as seen by the pulpit and the pew. Rev. A. F. O’Kelley and Mr. C. J. Fickling. , Adjourn at will. Saturday, May 28th. 10:30 a* m.—Devotional period. Leader selected by Moderator. 11:00—Are our churches meeting the spiritual demands made on them? How can the laymen solve'this prob lem? Rev. C. N. Smith. 11:30—As tested by the churches •at the New Testament, are our churches New 4 Testament churches? Rev. J. B. Caston. 12:06 p. m.—Sermon by Rev. D. W. Heckle. 12:36—The problem of the uncon verted, the undeveloped, and the back slidden in our membership. Rev. W. R. Davis. * Adjourn fer dinner. 2:10—Song service. 2:25—How can we enthrone Christ in His God given place aa Lord as well aa Savior? Rev. A. F. O'Kelley and Rev. C. K. Turner.. 3:00—Sermon by Rev. 0. J. Frier. 3:35—What are the modern appli cations in our churches <of Gal. 6:1, 2? Adjourn at will. Suaday, May 29th 10:30 a. m.—Song service. 11:00—Our needs of the hour aa seen by the pulpit and pew. Five minute talks, led by C. J. Fickling, Rev. A. F. O’Kelley, Dr. Robfc. Black and J. N. Tolar. 11:30—Sermon by Rev. B. H. Dun can, or alternate to be selected by the Union on Saturday. Adjourn for dinner. An afternoon program, if desired, to be given by the Union. W. M. JONES, For the Committee. The list of trainees for the Citi zens’ Military Training Camp at Fort Moultrie, near Charleston, in July, does not seem, to carry the names of any Barnwell County boys, although Harry Antopokuky, in business here, but whose residence is in Augusta, will nominally represent this section. This is Harry’s second year in train ing and his friends delight to know he has made a fine record in the camps of Uncle Sam. Miss zelma Diamond, popular member of the graduating class of the Barnwell High School this year, will be the hostess to her classmates at a delightful party at the Hotel Diamond this (Thursday) night, which is one of the many social func tions to be enjoyed by the younger set this week and next, I am told. Mr. and Mrs. J.ohn Cope; of Orange burg, and Mr. and Mrs: W. E. Bennett and children, of Springfield, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Dicks Sunday. Local R. C. Chairman Thanks Contributors Mr. B. P. Davies, Editor, Bamvnel! PectyUe-SenttineJ:- May I thank you, and through you, the good people in Barnwell County for their hearty and generous re sponse to the increasing need of thoee who have 1 been made homeless by the advancing floods in the Missis sippi Valley? The American Red Cross is the only hand that stands between these people and death. The magnitude of the disaster is con stantly increasing, so that the $15,- 000,000 asked for will barely suffice, to furnish flood, shelter and medicines for the immediate needs of the home less people. In many cases they have saved only the clothes' on their backs. The live stock saved has been negligi ble, and the loss of human life will' not be known for months to come. the End of the Rainbow,” will be presented by the senidV class. ' Friday, May 27th, clgu day exer cises will be held, followed by an ad dress by Hon. Butler B. Hare, con gressman from this district, to the graduating otaaa. Diplomas will be awarded immediately after the close of the address. present. Barawell Wins Swatfest. We who live in a more favored land signified their intention of being should gladly share with those who have barely escaped with, their lives. Their need h so immediate that all funds that have been collected should at once be sent to Mr. P. A. Price, at Barnwell, faf transmission to Red Qross headquarters in Washington, D. C. W. M. JONES, Chairman, Barnwell Co. ChapUr, A. R. C. SHOW CREATES MUCH INTEREST 27 JtNTKUft IN EGG SHOW AT BARNWELL. Necessary to Fiad OntsUe Markets * Because of Increased of Poultry. Negro Health Club Wfll Meet Tonight mKmmmmptmmrn » A short timet ago the colored peo ple of Barnwell organized o Health Club, and in furtherance of the work a meeting will be held tonight (Thurs day), the 19th inst., at 8:30 o’clock at the Bethlehem Baptist Chunch in this city. Three-minute talks will be be made by Col. Edgar A. Brown and Solomon Blatt, Esp., of Barn well, and D. McL. McDonald, of Columbia, who has visited Barnwell before in the interest of health work. Short talks will also be made by D. J. Dixon, M. D, and Minnie Eve. The Retv. A. Chas. L. Arbouip, pastor of the Bethlehem Baptist Church, will preside. . A special feature of the meeting will be the singing of negro spirit uals by a choir of good voices. The public generally is invited to attend and many white people have already J. J. Huggins, of the Hercules sec tion haa returned from JaclaSdnville, Fla., where he visited relatives and friends for a few days. Mr. Huggins mym that ha enjoyed eating a nice ripe waturmelon on Saturday of last Juckmurlle. . T The Barnwell High School baseball team defeated the Springfield High School team on the local diamond Tuesday afternoon by tfye one-sided sc:re,pf 24 to 10. The Barnwell boys were in the lead throughout the game and a t no 'time was Springfield a se rious threat * Every one of the local players batted the ball all over the lot and home runs were scored by BUI Holland and Ben Dawes Jr. The former aim hit two three-bhggers, a nd excellent stick-work was perform ed by James Meer both of whom drove in On Saturday, the 14th inst, an egg show was put on in Barnwell, the object of which was to teach com mercial grading of eggs. With in creased production of poultry hi Barnwell County it is necessary for the poultry producers to find a mar ket for their eggs during the season of heavy production, and that they And n market lor their eggs of Barnwell County. And in order te secure a price that will pay them for producing, 'marketing and. shipping eggs it is necessary that they grads them according to the grades de manded by the larger markets. The allowing grades were used because this is what is asked for on the New York and Boston markets as weU as some of the Southern markets, such as Savannah and Atlanta, which pay better prices for graded eggs rather than just eggs. Although this was Barnwell Coun ty's first attempt at an egg show It was. in every way aery successful. There were twenty-seven people wto entered eggs from eU points in the county, all communities having or ganized club* entered eggs in this show. The prizes were donated by the Fanners Union Mercantile Co!, C. F. Molair and several feed houses. In the grading for commercial grades the following points were considered: Exterior points: Shell texture, free from spots, cracks and ridgee. Clean liness: free from dirt or stain, un washed. Site, shape and color: All to be of same sise, shape and color. Interior points determined by candling. Sise of air cell, indicating freshness; mobility of yolk and con dition of egg white. The weight for extras, 24 ounces and over te the dozen; Pullets, 19 to 28 ounces to the dozen. Culls, under 19 ounces. The following were prise winners. 1st—Extras, whites. Miss Lula Hair, Double Pond Club, prise. Chick starter. 2nd—Extrns, whites. Mist Corrie Dyches, Double Pond ‘Club, prise, sack oyster shell. list—Pu,*^ wtifcaa, Mrs. G. M. Greene, Barnwell, prise, feed 2nd—Pullets, whites, Mrs. Hutto, Hilda Club, prise, 1st—Extras, Browns, Mrs. Owen Morris, Hercules Club, prise, laying math. 2nd—Extras, browns. Mica 'las Sanders, Hercules Chib, prise Oyster shell. 1st—Pulletu, browns, Mias JuQa Black, Hilda abb, prise, feed hopper. 2nd—Pullets, browns, Mrs. Aula Darnell, Double Pond Club, prise, fountain. Large Crowd Sees an Exciting Game , A number of local baseball . faaa went over to Williston Monday, af ternoon to attend the seasi-ftnal championship game between the Willieton-Elko high school teem sad the Manning high school aggrega- gatkm. Williston got off to a 8 to 1 lead in the first inning and maintain ed a safe margin until the beginning *f the ninth inning.' With the score 7 to 3 in favor of the locals and de feat staring the visitors in the face, the Manning boys staged a last min ute laily and when nhe smoke of bat tle had cleared away, the score was 8 to 7 in their favor. The inning was featured by Coffee’s two-bSse hit, which scored three runners. Willis ton was unable to put over the tying run in the last half of the ninth and the game went to Manning, which will play Darlington this week to de cide the lower-State championship. With the exception of the last in ning, the Williston boys played sen sations! ball throughout the game and deserved to wih. Except for occasJcsial ^bobble,” which happi even with seasoned ball-players, \ entire team played hko veterans at times made such their opponents that the afaaoet tmupted to brHeva hi J tiouu Coach M. Mr credit for the &