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OFFICIAL NSWSPAFSB OF BAKNW8LL COUNTY
S'. Consolidated Jnno I. 1918.
Mu»t Llk« a M«mb«r of th« Family"
NORMAN B.
LIFE INSURANCE
VOLUME L.
BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, JUNK 2ND, IttT.
NUMBER Ml
VISITING OFFICERS RAID
THREE BIG STILLS MONDAY
THREE MEN ARRESTED. THREE
OTHERS ESCAPE.
Largo Quantity of Beer and Liquor
Destroyed.—Supplies Given to
Board of Regents.
Three stills, one of which, was de
scribed by a member of the raiding
party as the largest he had ever seen
in South Carolina, were captured- in
raids in this section Monday. The
■“Wgest of the three outfits was locat
ed on the farm of R. L. Gunter, on
Hill’s Mill Creek, about three miles
South of Snelling, and was. m full
operation at the time of the raid. Six
men, two whites and four negroes,
were at the sltill, which was a “twin”
.plant—that is, there were two boilers,
two doublers, etc. The raiding officers
succeeded in arresting three of the
negroes, who were placed in the
, Barnwell County jail. The olher three
men made their escape, but not be
fore the officers had recognised one
of the white men, who, it is under
stood, is new being sought. One of
the negroes arrested is William Henry
Garvin, who is said to have already
been convicted for a similar offense.
The still, which was of 180-gallon
capacity, was a steam outfit. The
outfit included 73 fermenters, each of
20 gallons capacity, 15,00 gallons of
beer, 100 gallons of liquor, a mule
and wagon) 64 cases of half-gallon
fruit jars, ten sacks of meal, five
sacks of barley malt, cooking utensils
and supplies.
Another steam outfit of 120-galbn
capacity was located on Gant’s Mill
Creek. It was destroyed, together
with twelve 500-gallon fermenters
and 6,000 gallons of beer. It was not
in operation at the time of the raid.
The third still raided, which was
also of 120-gallon capacity, was
located in Saltkehatchie swamp, about
three miles from Barnwell. Seven
f>00-gallon fermenters,
of beer and two
found.
AU 6f the paraphernalia and sup
plies captured by the officers were
destroyed with the exception of the
meal, barley malt and fruit jar*,
which were given to the Board of
Regents for use at the County Alms
house.
Those participating in the rpids
were P. M. Caldwell, deputy prohi
bition administrator, of Greenville*
J. W. Sanders, of Barnwell, and L. J
Bishop, of Greenville, federal pro
hibition agents; State Constable
Blease, of Saluda,, and Foster, of
Greenville, end Sheriff Nollie Robin
son, of Aiken.
School Record
12 Years —8 Months
To John W Kircher of Arena-
ville, Illinois; seemingly goes the
national title for the best school'
record, having gone 12 years, 8.
months without missing a day or'
being tardy. In grade school he.
walked a mile to school and during
high school years has walked two
miles.
Blackville Fanners
Ship Many “Cukes.”
Blackville, May 28.—BUckville’s
busy season has begun. Already one
sees Unas of freight cars being loaded
every day;-wagons, trucks and even
rumble seats are piled high with
crates of cucumbers.
Monday seven cars were shipped,
Tuesday there were fewer, but Wed
nesday saw twelve cars leave.
Tuesday night the drought which
has belated the “cukes,” was broken
by several inches of rainfall. More
moisture is needed, but the shower
meant thousands of dollars for the
Blackville farmers.
Prices are good. Express ahip-
2,500 gallons "wnta, prior to the freight cars,
ks of meal were brought higher prices, but the aver
age ha* been exc^sdngly . good,
one farmer having averaged $2.25
per crate.
.Besides cucumbers, many farmers
Hail Storm
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Does Much Damage
One of the worst hail storms in the
history of. ppifjlil County visited
.this immediate section Tuesday af-
temoon and caused much damage to
crops of dettom, corn and cantaloupes.
In fact, there was a series of three
hail storms, but the second was the
severest. The* first started about
five o’clock Tuesday afternoon and
lasted only a few mdnutes. Another
cloud formed almost immediately in
the North-west and about six o'clock
a drenching rain began to fall. In a*
.few minutes this increased in inten
sity, being acoom(panied by a fall of
bailetones ranging in size from a
.small marble to over half the size
of a hen egg. The storm increased
in fury and for nearly 20 minutes
there was a verrtj&ble barrage of hail.
There was ia> lull, but about seven
,o’ciock the thin! hailstorm passed
over, doing only a negligible amount
of damage.
( The greatest damage eeeans to
have been suffered Southeast of
(Barnwell on the farms of J. E. Han
dley, Terry Richardson, N. G. W.
,Walker, R. G. Herndon and A. D.
Connor and a fine field of cotton be-
jlonging to R. A. Patterson, near
A. C. L. depot. The damage is
said to have been so great in some
places that one must £«ri into the
fields to identify the crops "that were
planted. Mr. Richirdion lost an
especially fine field of cantaloujies
and the other gentlemont mentioned
above had fine fields of corn and o3t-
ton that were either severely damag
ed or completely ruined, necessitat
ing replanting in some instances.
Other local farmers report some
damage, but it is not thought that
replanting will be necessary except
in small areaa.
It is understood that some damage
was done in streaks between Barn
well and Ellen ton, but this immediate
section suffered the moat.
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Poliakoff to Have
Big Unloading Sale
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Sam Poliakoff, a leading merchant
cf Blackville, announces a “Gigantic
Unloading Sale” in a two-page ad
vertisement in 'thws issue of The Peq-
ple-Se^tdnteL This sale, which be
gins promptly at nine o’dock Friday
morning, June 3rd, will be featured
,by scores of bargains in seasonable
merchandise. Mr. Poliakoff stated to
a representative cf this paper that
he has thrown profits to the four
prinds and is offering his large
stocks of dry goods, clothing, hats,
etc., at prices that would make ten-
cent cotton blush. Readers of The
Pelople-Senittnet will do well to read
tyh advertisement daXefully l and
profit accordingly.
Other new advertisements in this
issue are as follows:
Dicks Auto ,Gp.—Firestone Tires.
General Motors—Facts About Used
Car Allowances.
C. F. Rizer—Hones and Mules.
A. C. L. R. R. Co.—Excursion rates.
Standard 031 Co.—MdUor Oil.
- Causey-Younmams Chevrolet Co.—
A Car for her, too.
Sacred Concert Wat
Enjoyed Sunday P. M.
Astociational W. M. U.
Meeting aft Barnwell
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The folowing is the program of the
Associationsl W. M. U. meeting to
be held at the Barnwell Baptist
dhteMi Friday, June 3rd, at 10:80 a.
m. All Baptist churches of the As-
sociaion are urged to tend large dele
gations to this meeting:
10:30—Song.
10:35—PevdMbnnl, Mrs. W. M.
Jones. ,>
10:45—Welcome, Member of the
Barnwell W. M. S.
10:50—Response, Mrs. H. L. Buist.
10:55-^Special Music, Barnwell W
M. S.
11:00—Special Prayer.
11:06—Why we should give sacri
ficially for Foreign Missiom just
now, Mrs. A.' V. Collum. —
11:20 -— Playlet, “Not Exempt,
Dunbarton W. M. S.
11:35 — Echoes from Division
meetings, by Mrs. Jeff L. Smoak, Mrs
A. E. Corley, Mrs. W. B. Cave and
Mrs. J. B. McMillan.
11:50—A word from Associate
Superintendents, by Mrs. R. C
Jones, Miss Rosa Adams and Mrs
J. H. Walker.
12:10—-Special Music, Denmark W
M. S. I
12:15—Address, Dr. R. N. Daniels,
of Furman University.
12:45—Appointment of CommilMees
and announcements.
• 1:00—Lunch.
2:00—Song.
2:05—Devotional, Member of the
Williston W. M. S.
2:15—Report of S. B. 0., Mrs
Maude Morris. - •
2:30—A word on Persona! Sluice.
Mis* May Owens.
2:35—A word on Misiicn Study,
Mrs S. G. Mav«eld.
2:40—Report of Comm ! tt ! *es
2:50—Reading of the Minutes.
2:55—Consecration service, Mrs
G. N. Smith.
3:10—Benediction.
QUEEN AND ATTENDANTS
SELECTED FROM COUNTY
Doran Dry Chief
TO ^GO TO SAVANNAH WATHK
CARNIVAL JUNE IMI.
Mbs Elizabeth Daasaa Named Qaeitw.
Misaqs Black and
Central Union Held
With Ghents Branch
The Central Union of the Barnwell
and Bamberg Association meet with
the Ghent’s Branch Baptist Church
Dr. J. M. Doran, head chemist in
the Prohibition Enforcement Bu
reau, succeeds Roy A. Haynes as
Prohibition Commissioner.
First Cars of Cukes •
Loaded Here Monday
, The • first carlot shipments of cu-
cucumbers from Barnwell this season
were made Monday, two cars being
loaded by local growers that day.
’Shipment from this point has been
greatly delayed and the production
has been cut by the lack of rainfall,
but the copious rain Tuesday wiM be
very beneficial where crops escaped
serious damage from hail.
Three out-of-town buyers are on
'the local* market—J. B. Mixson and
son. Jack Mixson, and Charlie Marah,
all of Wauchula, Fla. Dr. R. A. Dae
son, of this city, b also buying cukea
and it is probable that ethers will
enter the market ** the season pro
grosses.
The growdrs around Blackville
have had more favorable seasons and
Inany cars have already been shipped
from (that point.
The prices paid so far are very
A brge congregation enjoyed the
splendid sacred concert at the Church
„ of the Holy Apostles Sunday even-! ^ L , ,. . ^ ,
shipping beans. About 200 erstes ung. in whieh ta'hnt from varffow! M »' ^ * nd * ,t ' r * P r *J r " *" d "•‘■•'•ctor,. mng.ng from 75 cents
churches in the city took purt. Dur- •” n *. wrv ‘ c « th ' uni0 " or ** niled ^ "
, - , , - . electing the Rev. Wm. Jones as
mg the evening a free will offering | - * , . _ _ ,
, ... Moderator and J. O. Sanders as
was made, which wril be used for the! , ‘ V1 . , ,
Clerk.. After* enrolling the delegates,
have been expressed this week.
Willison-Elko High
School Term Close*
Automobile Is Stolen.
Blackville, May 28.—Sunday night
# the Chevrolet sedan of Dr. 0. D.
Hammond was stolen while the
family wtae asleep. The 1 car was
parked in the yard a t the rear of the
house and was accessible only by a
v driveway from the front. Several
hundred dollars worth of medical in
struments a nd fishing tackle which
were in the car a t the time of the
theft, were also taken.
Williston, May 28.—Taxing the
capacity of the large auditorium in
the Williston-Elko high school build
ing, fully 1,100 attended the senior
class play, “At the Foot of the Rain
bow” Thursday evening, May 26.
Thb was he largest crowd ever
gathered in this, or probably any
other _ school buildiqg in Bam We 11
County. The play was splendidly
presented by the members of the
senior class and drew forth applause
frequently from the large audience.
Thursday morning the class day
exercises were held when the follow
ing program was carried out: Saluta
tory, Miss Annie Lou Hair; history,
Miss Myrtle Kitchings; prophecy,
O’Neal Folk; poem, Miss Marian
Keel; will, Miss Catherine Birt and
the valedictory, David H. Kennedy.
These exercses, which were interest-
tog and well-rendered, closed with
the singing of A)ma Mater. Just be
fore closing, in behalf of the class,
Maldon Sprawls, president, delivered
a present from the class to Superin
tendent M. B. Self, who is leaving
Williston thb year to become super
intendent of the Westminster public
schools. Hus class entered the first
grade the year Mr.,Self came to Wil
liston a« superintendent of the school
eleven years ago.
Friday evening, another packed
auditorium heard a splendid’ address
to the graduating class by Hon. B.
B. Hare, congressman from the Sec
ond District After his address,
State high school diplomas were pre
sented to the following twenty gradu
ates of the largest class in the history
of the school: Thomas W. Scott, Jr.,
James M. Sprawls, David H. Ken
nedy, Alma Thelma B*xley. Willie
O'Neal Folk, Mary Lea Webb, Be
atrice Irene Toole, Maybelle Ruth
Heath, Daisy Mae < Odom, Lewis
Franklin Kennedy, Addle O'Nefl Us-
»ery, Annie Lou Hair, Marian Bonner,
Elizabeth Haskell, Cathrine Louise
Birt, 8. P. Hewlett, Jr M Myrti* El
mer Bolen and Henry Dalton Jones.
M.
benefit of the church. The program
was as folows:
Hymn No. 205.
“Rejoice in the Lord”—Choir
Soritftune Lesson—Dr. _ W.
Jones.
Apostles Creed, Prayers—Rev. R.
W. Humphries.
Vocal Solo—Mrs. Ira Fales.
Dudt—Dr. Russell and C. Keys
Sanders.
Organ Solo—Mrs. J. M. Brodie.
Vocal Duet—Mrs. S. B. Moseley
and Mrs. Ira Fales.
Hymn No. 192. > y
Organ Solo—Mrs. 8. B. Moseley.
Vbcal Solo—Mrs. Perry A. Price.
Offertory (organ solo)—Miss Josie
Davie.
Doxology.
Vocal Solo—Mire. S. B. Moseley.
“The King of All Glory”—Chbir.
Hymn No. 464.
Benediction.
The members of the Episcopal
Church appreciate the splendid co
operation accorded them by the
members of the other churches in the
city.
Negro Organizations
Contribute to Fund
the introductory sermon was preach
ed by the Rev. Mr. Tolar.
The reports of the churches showed
a general lack cf interest and spirit
uality.
The t:pic, “The Why and How
of our Debt Difficulty in the South
ern Baptist Convention, the State
Convention and our Local Churches,”
was opened by the Rev. O. J. Frier
and discussed with understanding.
The union then adjourned far dinner.
Upon reassembling, a prayer and
song service v?ag led by the Rev. Wm.
Jones. The second topic, “Whet Is
our ResponfcbUity to our Financial
problem and for the Needed Spiritual
Leadership,” was discussed with elo
quence and understanding by the
Revs. Jcnes and O’Kelley.
After the sermon by the Rev. O. J.
Frier, the union adjourned.
The union reassembled May 28th,
at which time the third topic, “The
Development of our Laymen as Seen
by the .Pulpit and the Pew,” was
opened by Bro. Prothro, Bro. Thomas
Clayton, the Revs. Jones and O'Kel
ley. This was followed by a dis
cussion of the fourth »topic, “Are
the Churches Meeting the Spiritual'
Demands Made on Them—How Ca.i
the Laymen Solve the Problem,” by
the Rev. G. N. Smith The sermon by
’culls” to $2.66 for
a hamper for
choice stock.
Showers are predicted for the week
and if they materialize heavy ship
merits will go forward from Barn
well during the next two or three
weeks.
In addition to the amount pre
viously reported, three Colored or- j ®* v * Wm. Jones followed,
ganzatkma have made contributions! t 01 ?* 5 , fortldd by the
to the fund for the relief of Mississip- i Church of the New Testament, Are
pi flood suffeters through the Black- j our Churches New Testament
ville branch of the Barnwell Red Churches?” was opened and discuss-
Oross Chapter. Since last week, P. j ^e Rev. J. B. Gaston. The
A. Price, treasurer, has received the topic, “The Problems of the
fallowing report from Mrs. Herman! Uncoswferted, the Undeveloped and
Brown, of -Blackville, who has So Backslidden in our Membership,” was
aWy conducted the campaign in that discussed by the Rev. W. R. Davis to
town: j the enlightenment of all present.
Macedonia School $5.00 j The union then adjourned for din- 1 part for her Ahna Mater.
Odd Fellows Lodge 6.00 and upon reassembling, a prayer ( 1 ■ '
Voohees School _I_ 26.01' and song service was followed by. May God gm us the needed
Judge Simms Acts
as Special Judge
Judge Charles Carroll Simms re
turned home Friday from Che raw,
where he presided at a special terra
of court lasting two weeks. While
there he wua tendered a banquet by
the bar association and received other
social attentions from the citizens of
the town. He also took advantage of
the opportunity to vieit his daughter,
Mrs. March Agard, who is in Rock
ingham, N. C., near Cheraw
Judge Simms left Sunday afternoon
for Bennettsville to presiie at a two
weeks’ term of Court, having been
recommended by Chief Justice Watts
to Governor Richards flor the ap
pointment as Special Judge. He has
many friends in Bennettsville, where
he held court a number of years ago.
Chapter Is Organized.
- Blackville, May 28.—The Winthrop
alumnae, of Blackville met *t the
home of Mrs. Leroy C. Still, Tuesday
afternoon for the purpose of organiz
ing a Blackville chapter of Winthrv>p
Daughters. The -following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. Leroy
C. Still; vice-president. Miss Alva
Baxley; secretary, Mrs. Carle Buist;
corresponding secretary, Miss Annie
Willie Johnson; treasurer, Mrs. Clyde
Boylston; gleaner, Mrs. Briggs Kara-
mer. The meetings will be held onc^
a month, every 4th Tuesday. Each
anembet* fe enthlrilatotic to do her
Mias Elisabeth Deacon has bsen
selected by TVm People-Sentfcel as
county queen to represent Barnwell
County at the Savannah Water Car
nival in Savannah, Juna 10th and
Uth, and Miss Helen Wetafinger, of
Blackville, and Miss Anna Baker j
Black, of Williston, have been selsct-
ed an her attendants ipr the gaM oc-
casion. Mrs. Harry b. Galnoun, of
Barnwell, will chaperone them.
Miss Deason is the daughter of
Dr. R. A. Deason, of this city; Miss
Weissinger hr the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G. L. Weissinger, of Black
ville, and Miss Black is the daughter
of Capt. and Mrs. W. D. Black, of
Williston. They are all very charm
ing and attractive young ladies and
their aelection should meet with wide
spread approval.
These young ladies will be the
guests of the city of Savannah for
the two days of the Water Carnival
and will be the recipients .of numer
ous socikl honors during their stay
in the Georgia city. A feature of the
carnival i« a mammoth parade Fri
day morning, in whch the varous
county queens and their attendants
will ride on beautifully decorated
floats, which will be furnished by the
business concerns Of Savannah. The
Barnwell County float will be fur
nished by the Hotel Savannah, at
which hostelry this county’s iwpre-
aentativee wB be entertained without
cost to them.
Friday night the Queen’s Ball will
be held at Tybee and this-, M another
big attraction of the festivities. In
fact, the two-day program is so
replete with attractive features that
lack of space prevents a detailed de
scription of them alL -—
Motor boat races will attract many
and thefe will he various other
forms of amusement to keep the
large crowds entertained each day.
An effort is being made to have as
many automobiles as possible in line
behind the Barnwell County float, is
a special prize will be awarded to
the queen having the largest repres
entation from her county. The
friends of Misses Deason, Weisringer
and Black are urged to be in the par
ade Friday morning, June 10th, at
ten o’clock.
Another interesting feature of the
carnival is the aelection of two rep
resentative—one each 'or South Caro
lina and Georgia—to attend a national
beauty contest at Wildwood, N. la
July.- Any young lady in Bqnpwsft
County is etigMe to enter this con
test and The People-Sentinel has a
limited supply of applleation blanks
which will be dhsarfully furnished to
any young lady who may be Inter
ested.
Miss Deason and her attendants
hr* anticipating a very pleasant stay
ill Savannah and they state that all
that is necessary to make the occas
ion a complete success will Be. the
presence of a large number of their
friends.
Have Narrow Escape
from FalHnsr Tree
Mrs. B. S. Moore and her daughter,
Mia* Nellie Betsy Moore, had a nar-
bow escape from injury during the
windstorm Saturday afternoon, when
a large limb was Mown from a tree
in their backyard. They had just
) getten out of their car and hearing
the sound of splintering wood above
their heads they ran as Yant ns pos
sible and got away from Hie spot be
fore the limb Ml to the ground.
Man Killed by Bolt.
grace
various (RecuseIons. The sermon by j and wisdom wad understanding and
Total $36 01 the Rev. Mr. Ulmer from the text, restore unto us the joy of Rie sahra-
The* contributions bjrirg- Black- j “And He Lifted up His Eyes,” was' tion thet we might have that old time
ville’s 'total to $170.01; the generous- enjoyed by all present. The union religion that saved our fathers and
people of thrit town havfag alraady, then adjourned. | mother, and will Uke w all to
given $134.
Those (who dfd not attend this Heaven,
union missed a lot of good and J. 0.
ADVERTISE in The People-SentineL thnely leeching end understanding.
Clerk.
Rev. Wm. Jones,
Moderator.
Allendale, May 31.—Teddie Moral,
a young plowman on W. Z. Bryan’s
farm, and the mule on which be was
ridiagt were struck and kffled by
lightning Wednan
while or* the way from week. No
witnessed the tragedy, hog every
dination pointed , to tho
that it wps % remit s# * belt af
lightning, thtegh but one heft wm
seen or heard hi the vidnfey. wtfle**-
light shower wun on
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