CALHOUN GIVES, : - tip THE OFFICTAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY M Ju»t Llkw a IVl«mb«r t of th« Family” • [NORMAN-&. LIFE INSURANCE BARNWKLU BOOTH CAROLINA. ' THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 1M7. Two Commiaaiovera of Pablic Works “Absolutely Opposed to Any _ Such Change.” ■» Two members of the Commits ion of Public Works of this c^ty declined an invitation form the members of Council to meet with them Monday night relative to the proposition to employ only one dlerk to serve both Council and the Commissioners, in stead of two, as is the case at pres ent. The consolidation, it is claimed, would result in a saving of $1,080 a year to the city in clerk hire and office rent. The following “excerpt from Min-' utes of meeting of Town Council of Barnwell, held Friday night, July 29, 1927,” was addressed to the three Com- misFioners: “Thati Council invite the Commis sioners of Public Works of the Town of Barnwell to meet' with Council at its regular meeting Monday night, jg^Augirt 1st, 1927, at 8:30 o’clock^for the purpose of advising them that «* ‘Council has decided and ordered that the Clerk of the Town Council shall act and be the Clerk of the Commis- aionenl* of Public Works and that this action is taken by Council for the express purpose of economy to the tax payers and electric light - consumers of the Town." Commissioners L. M. Calhoun and E. W. Holman, under date of August 1, adi reseed the following reply to Council: “We are in receipt of your invita tion to meet with you tonight at your regular meeting for the purpose of informing us that you have decided and ’ORDERED that you will talce over our office and that your Clark will act for the Commissioners of Public Works. “In reply will say that it will not •be necessary for us to meet with you for this purpoue for the reason that we are absolutely opposed to any such change and don’t feel that it would be of any benefit to the taxpayers of Barnwell and that in the course of time it may prove detrimental. Fur ther-mote. we feel that you are acting beyond your bounds and authority.” The following is an excerpt of the Minutes of Monday night’s meeting: “The reply, attached hereto, signed by Commissioners of Public Works Calhoun and Holman, wks read to’ Council. The Council seemed to be of the opinion that the Commissioners had misunderstood thifcr invitation, and after some dscuaskm, Alderman Moseley was delegated to call upon A4*. Calhoun and explain Cotirtcti’s proposition. Alderman Moseley re turned from a confemece with Mr. f-mihruirc »iMi TopnaeoH CauncU that Mr. CaUtoua stated to him that he had betn advised that Council had no au thority to order their Clerk, to be the Cierk of the Commissioners, and con sequently they had declined to accept or hear Council’s proposition. Mr. Calhoun stated that, after he was in formed and thoroughly understoodAhe proposition that the purpose of the consolidation was for economy’s sake, to-wit, the saving to them of clerk hire and orice rent amounting to $90.00 per month, that his position was the same as if he had misunder stood Council’s original invitation or “order” as he termed it, and hence he did not propose to consider or accept any proposition that Council had to make to them. “Alderman McNab was then dele gated to call upon Commissioner Hol man and reported to Council that Mr. Holman stated that he was not feel ing well and that he did not care to meet with 'Council or to hear any proposition they had to make. He stated that if the other two Commis sioners would meet with Council, he would also. “After discussion, Alderman Good- son moved that Aldenrinn Moseley be delegated to see Mr. T. M. Boulware and find out if he would accept posi tion as attorney to advise Council as to their legal rights in regard to con solidating the dutieu of the Clerk of Commissioners of Public Works and of the Town Council. This motion was seconded by Alderman Hogg and unanimously carried. “The Mayor then called a meeting of Council for Thursday night, Aug ust 4th, st 8:30, to receive the re port of Alderman Moseley.” ’ AN ACCOUNTING TELLS OF STEWARDSHIP SINCE ASSUMING OFFICE Has Reduced Indebtedness of Public Works Commission from $15,000 to Less Than $3,000 L. M. Calhoun, one of the Com missioners of Public Works for this city, has requested The People-Senti nel to publish the following open letter to the tax-payers and light and water users of Barnwell, in which he gives an accounting- of his stewardship since assuming office — about three years ago: Barnwell, S. C., August 3, 1927 To The Taxpayers and The Users of Light and Water of Barnwell: It » very unfortuate that this con troversy between the Town Council and the Commissioners of Public Works a 8 appears from your paper of thiu week should have arisen. As one of the Commissioners, I feel it my duty as a Commissioner to try to en lighten you on this question as far as I am personally able. When I was elected as a member of the Commissioners of Public Works about 3 years ago, and after having access to the office for a few months, I found the office in a deplorable fi nancial condition. The indebtedness at\ that time was around $15,000.00. This indebtedness, as I am. informed, was incurred from 1918 up to the time i was elected m one of the Com missioners. During this period and included in thiu indeb'^dne$i were certain judgments for debts owed by the Commissioners of Public Works, amounting to several thousand dollars. At the present time, the CommiUBion- ers of Public Works are indebted in s sum of less than $3,000.00. All of the indebtedness above men tioned occurred while the Town Coun cil and the Commissioners of Public Works were operating under Clerk. In the communication from the one NUMBER 49. 1* Gospel to Wall Street PRIESTER CASE IS THROWN OUT FEDERAL COMMISSIONER HOLDS EVIDENCE IS IN8UFICIENT. Uldine Utley, 14 year old Evan gelist, not content with preaching the gospel to Broadwayites invaded Wall Street this week for a noonday meet ing where thousands heard her. Annual Revival at Friendship Church A very successful annual revival meeting has just been concluded at Friendship Baptist Church by the pastor, the Rev. D. W. ,Heckle, as sisted by the Rev. A. F. O’Kelley, of Denmark. Ad a result of the meet ing there were 34 accessions for bap tism, six for watchcare and four for restoration. The Friendship Sunday School was Town Council to the Commissionere of r f ol V*P ized Sunday afternoon *t four Public Works appearing m this issue 0clock ' ^ lowing officers being it is stated that the purpose of con- ^ n * n,rru crime. Even the vilest criminals in prison should have humane treatment. We cannot conceive of the possibility of such conditions as those described be ing endured by helpless, paralyzed, blind, poor souls in the Barnwell poor house. Yet the facts are stated over the signature of the State Senator, who is also county physician charged with the health of these unfortunates. There is a blot hore that somehow should immediately be looked into and wiped out.” Dr. Patterson’s Reply. “Barnwell, S. C., July 30, 1927.^ Rev. E. O. Watson, Columbia, S. C.— Dear Sir: Your letter of the 28th met. received, endowing clipping from The Southern Christian Advocate, headed ’Conditions at the Barnwell County Pfcor House.’ You say, *1 m just in receipt of a letter challenging this statement and stating that its publication has aroused ’indignation,’ etc.” You also ask for a copy of the original statement, which I am send ing you. “I beg to state that the whiter of the letter which you have received challenging the statement I made in a communication addressed to the Grand Jury has had plenty of time to make “challenge” in The Barnwell People- Sentinel. So far there has been no reply, which I would be more than glad to see, as the half has not been told and I am anxious of an opportuni ty to tell it. I stand by my statement and am read if necessary to make an affidavit as to the facts and also to furnish affidavits from three reputa ble citizens of Barnwell who were eye-witnesses to the horrible condi tions stated in my communication to the Grand Jury. Yours truly, A. B. Patterson.” Cotton Prices Slump. When •the price of October cotton declined to 17.93 on the Near York Cotton Exchange ^ yesterday, the Mump from the high mark of Tues day of last week amounted to more than 2 1-4 cents per pound. Infor mation received hare Tuesday was to the effect that the gamblers intend “shaking loose” before the govern ment report those who have bought futures, even if it is necessary to da- press prices three cants a pound. C. F. Calhoun, of ■pending his vacation with relatives With numerous reports being re ceived in Barnwell of heavy weevil in festation throughout the county and the puncturing of half-frown boils, it is feared Diet the cotton pest is taking a heavy toll from this year’s cotton crop in Barnwell County. About three weeks *go it was estimated that the county would produce from twenty thousand to twenty-two thousand bales, but many now fear that not more than half of last year’s crop of 30,000 bales will be made—some even place the4r estimates at lower figures. Monday morning, R. R. Moore, of Snelling, brought a number of cotton bolls of various sizes to The People- Sentinel -office. Some-of them were almost grown, though still gaen. Every boll had bean punctured fry weevils. Mr. Moore stated tlmt ha could gather a guano sack full in a short while from the same field and was thinking seriously of sending if to the New York Cotton Exchange, at he thinks forecasts of a big crop this year are “pipe dreams.” The writer, in company with a focal farmer waa examining a field of cot ton shout two miles from tftd dty early in the week and 14 weevils were found in one blossom. It might be said in passing that Mnaasma in particular field were oonpicuous by their absence. A. R. Dunbar, of Four Mile town ship, in the Western part of the coun ty, was a visitor in the city Monday and told a representative of this paper that great damage is being done in his section. J. Q. Harley, a member of the House of P spreesntativm from Bern- well County, who farms quits snten- sively, stated Monday that from hto observation the weevil has “got this crop and gone.” Mr. Hariey, of courae does not mean that no cotton whatever will be made, but that the crop will be much shorter that waa anticipated a short time ago. So far aa* can .be learned, little or not effort has been Or is being made to combat the pest. In some instan- eca, farmers have reported that they had the squares picked up and dea- troyed and Terry Richardson, of this city, states that he is pcifdnmg with calcium arsenate 1 or 2 fields of lata cotton. He is of the opinion that It ia now too late to potion old cotton. It is undensbood that a few farmers ia other sections are also using potion to some extent, but they art in the minor ity- I "The People-Sentinel does not cars to bo branded aa a “calamity howler,* but takas the ppeition that If boQ weevil damage throughout the belt— or any large part of the balt-ti aa serious as it apparently Is in this section, unbiased reports will tend to increase the price of cotton, while, en the other hand, no amount of raeaato crop forecasts will add one boll to the final yield. Local Trapthootars , Indulge in Doublet Friday, afternoon, several members of the Barirwell Gun Club tried a new departure—shooting at doubles; that is, the trap wag set to throw two tar gets at once, the marksmen attempt ing to break both pigeons. J. J alien Bush, Esq., whe made a perfect score the previous week led in this event, breaking 21 out of 24 birds. Friday’s events were as follows: ^ Singles.—25 Targets. V Flint Squad—Jas. Julien Bush* 20; J. W. Bohler, 23; J. F. Swett, 18; M. H. Warren, 17; A. H. Mima, 18. Second Squad—P. B. Bush, 18; W. P. Franklin, 21; C. H. Dicks, 18; L. V, Brown, 17; A. H. Mims, 16. Third Squad—J. F. Swett, 16; J. W. Bohler, 19; J. J. Bush, 21; M. H. War ren, 16. Fourth Squad—P. B. Busk,- It; W. P. Franklin, 19; A. H. Mima, 16} U V, Brown, 17. 21; J. W. Bohler, 10; 9; J. F. 14 ' % \ ;’9 ~ ~ < -*