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Service Officer to V' „ Meet With Veterans ■ v R ' Henry Cappleman Will Be in Barnwell Wednesday, November , * • • 1 > ^ 9th, at Bank Building. The Supreine Court Acquits Railroads' V Holds Thait Drivers at Crossings Must Avoid Trains Which Have the Right of Way. Small Boy Injured in Auto Collision Announcement - is made that E. •Henry Cappleman, of Columbia, State Service Officer, will be in Barnwell on Wednesday, November 9th, for the purpose of meeting disabled World War veterans and their dependents with special reference to adjusted compensation, rendering them free The United States Supreme Court handed down a decision of far reach ing importance to the traveling public Dr. Hugh R. Murchison Also ffurt in Accident That Occurred Near Springfield Saturday. Springfiold, Oct. 29.—Another acci dent occurred at Williams’ crossing. ! just 3° u th of Springfield, late this af- when it declared Monday- that thejternoon when the heavy sedan car driver of. an automobile who goes j driven by the Rev. H. R. Murchison upon a railroad track at a crossing of Columbia and Barnwell, is said to takes his life in his own hands. Trails without doubt have the right of way, assistance in adjusting their .affairs | the opinion says, and are not respon- wittt the government. Mr. Capple-| sible for his death. mann will hold the meeting in the directors’ room of the old Home Bank building on Main Street. The State Officers Service Depart ment was created by the Legislature for the purpose of giving service without cost to veterans in the matter V Mr. Justice Holmes, speaking for have run into a car driven by J. J; Way, of Elloree. The heavy car of Dr. MurcKTson turned over and was destroyed by fire. The occupants of this larwere^the Rcjv. Mr. Murchis m and Miss Essie Mooris, of Barnwe'l. They were not injured, while the lighter car, driven by Air. Way, was all occupants Tonsil and Adenoid Clinic Nov 17-18 Barnwell Scores 26 * I Points to Win Game Pre-School Examination to Be Held at the Court House in Barnwell “ V v Tomorrow (Friday). Strong Varn'iHe Team Defeated Fri day on Local Field.—Lemon / Hurt in Game. r' i the court, declared: “When a man goes upon a rajl- road track he knows that he goes to a place where he will be killed if a badly damaged and train comes upon him before he more or less injured. Is clear-of the track. He knows he The Elloren car was occupied by must stop for the train, not the train Mr. Way, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bras- stop for him. In such circumstances well and two Braswell children. One it seems to us that if a driver cannot child, Johnnie Braswell, was taken be sure, otherwise, whether a train uncorrscious and probably fatally in is dangerously near he musj gtop and jured to the office of Dr. J. R. Doden- of The People-Sentinel are requested get out of hjs vehicle, although ob- hoff. Others of this party seem more to call this notice to the attention of ^ viously he wjil not often be required or less injured, such veterans who may not know of to do more than stop and look. It ■ seems to u? v that if he relies upon not Injured Boy Better, hearing the train or any signal and Johnnie Braswell> httle son of Mr . so | takes no further precaution, he doc« and MrSi Uwis Braswell> of Elloree of compensation from - tpe govern ment, etc. There are several veterans in this county who need,_and are en titled to assistance and they can get it without cost in this way. Reade*s dt pendents who need the service. $ • • * Farm Women-Meet in All Member Are Invited and Expect- ed toAttend This Well Planned Day’s Meeting. the meeting otherwise. In .writing of the meeting. Mr. Capplemann says; “I am not much interested in a public meeting j s0 at his own risk. I wh o was injured in a collision be- as I am in contacting the men and This decision was rendered in the tween a car driven by j j ^ in case of the Baltimore 'and Ohio Ra.l- which the wag ridinK> and a toad Com pan jr, petit.oner, versus driv<>n by the Rey Hu(rh R Murrhi . , I>ora r '° od, " a . n ;- ^i nl ‘!!i* tTatrix of *on, D. D., of Columbia, late Satur- R . . ‘ Nffthan-^oodman. who. while driving dav afttrnoon near Spri n*field. was Beaufort Saturday] * truck across a railroad track, was mucb to killed by the train. .Mrs. Goodman inft)rmation froirt thp attendinK phy . • brought suit for damages. The rail- 1 s * ian Dr j R Dodenhoff( of SpriuR _ road took the position that Goodman’s ^ e j d own negligence caused his death. The plaintiff got a verdict and a judg ment which was agirmed by the Cir cuit Court of Appeals, and reversed in Washington. Aiken, Nov. 1.—-The Council of Farm Women of .he Central District cf South Carolina will hold its fourth rnnuai meeting on Saturday, Novem- ber 5th, at Beauf'rt, in the Methodic Church. Representatives ftom thir teen counties of the District with or ganized Councils, vis: Aiken, Allen dale, Bamberg. Barnwell, Beaufort Berkeley, Calhoun. Colleton, Hampton Jasper. Lexington, Orangeburg and Richland, ate «.xpected to be present and farm women from Charleston. The lad. Doctor Dodenhoff said ov>‘r long distance telephone, was carried to his home in Elloree yesterday morning. The physician considered his condition to be favorable. Doctor Murchison, professor of Bible at the University of South Carolina Report of Ginning* in Barnwell County '" ' h ' ^ dent, was bruised considerably when Attention is again called to the pre-schooj examination to -be con-t; ducted at the Court House tomorrow (Friday)! for the purpose-of deter mining the number.of children need ing medical attention, a full account ‘of which appeared in last- week’s is sue of The People-Sentinel. This examination is free and is open to every child under seven years of age. Announcement is also made that, on the same day, pupils o? the Barnwell school will be examined by local physicians. The tonsil and adwnoid clinic will be held here November 17th and 18th at the school building. The opera tions will be performed by Dr. C. W Kollock, of Charleston, who was in charge of the last clinic held here and whose work was highly success ful in every way. The promoters of the clinic 1feel that they are wxtreme- ly fortunate in being able to secure his services again. The cost of the operation per pa tient will depend upon' the number of patients. The clinic is open to every body and applications should be filed at once. Write to Supt. W. W. Car ter at Barnwell for the necessary blanks. To Hold Annual Meeting. Total to October 18th U 12.757 Bales Big Falling Olf in Produc tion Thi* Year . his car was turned completely over Last night he was resting satisfactor ily at his home in Columbia, and it is thought that he will be able to be about his duties in two or threo days There were 12,757 bales of cotton The accident occurred just South of Edgefield, Salud a and Dorchester, t e tinned j n Barnwell County prior to Springfield a t Williams’ crossing .tber counties of the listrict that do 18th as COTnpared with 2 4,- Doctor Murchison said, as he was not have an organized council, are in- ! to tbe #ame date i a)d year, driving toward Williston, where he vited to attend. Two hundred or a j epor t of the-Depart-j a* pastor of the Presbyterian Church moie delegate* are expected. men t 0 f Commerce made public last there, was to preach yesterday. Ac- of work com during the- year will be j g believed that tht*e fig- 1 cording to Doctor Murchison, he was given by each council, in addition to ures represent the bulk of the crop attempting to avoid th«i coupe driven reports from chairmen of the various an ^ tbat tb ^ coun ty*, t 0 t a i pro duction by Mr. Way as it entered from a side departments. Various speakers wi w j|j b ^ rd |y eX ceed 13,000 bales, where- road. The coupe, Doctor Murchison l>e present, among them being as Nearly 30,000 bales were made in said, crashed into the rear of his Bessie Harper, District Agent. Miss, Ginnings in other counties in heavy sedan and turned it completely I/onny I. Landrum, State Agent, rs. | section are as follows: i upside down. With the crash, Doctor E. W.- McElmurray, President o j 1927... 1926. Murchison’s car caught fire and was Council, and Miss Nelle Whaley, D ‘- Aiken a...16,272 28,109 completely destroyed. The coupe was rector of Child Health Education of j AJlendale 5,930 14,573 not turned over, bu* it U belienred that the Sout^Carolina Tuberculosis As- .... 10.590 17,894 t»W*RtM-MHdgd wnr ^ f aoriatitt?. Whaley, »>rt*MlMlyj ^ ^ lhf> shield of the machine in which he was - training and long experience in Social made on i y . from a third to half as riding W ° rk tl - ,8 , COUaty ’ aVe | much cotton a s lasl year, while some Miss Essie Morris, of Barnwell, a a vitally impoi an message or ose q{ the p iedmont coun ti e s have made student at Chicora College, who was attemjing^ on e most impor an of gQoA cropg In view of the last gin . with Doctor Murchison to vitit 1 Ta. U "c / r ea *" r UCa lon ' ning report, many are of the opinion relatives, was also severtJy shaken up e eau or oun y o ^ ba ^ ^ b j g w jjj no t product: quite and bruised, but her injuries were not as much cotton as the government es- 0 f a serious nature, timated October 1st. Farm Women are to be hostesses to the visitors for the day, serving , a de lightful lunch in the -Community House and later, if time allows, show- -ing'-them the historic and beautiful old town of Beaufort. All members of Councils of Farm Women, and those interested in the work, are invited and expected to at tend this well planned day’s meeting. Mrs. Marie Pickling Dead. A' I Blackville, Oct. 31.—Mrs. Marie A.j Ficjcling, wife of R. B. Pickling, of ; Blackville, died Sunday morning at ; 5 o’clock. . Mrs.* Fickling was 49 years Except for the lad, the remaining four occupants in the machine driven by Mr. Way were said to be uninjured —The State, October 31. Great Historic Drama. years. She had been critically ill a Cggtello and directed by Lloyd Bacon of times during the past comes to the Vamp Theatre next murray, State President, in her ab sence. Branchville Plays Here Friday. ^ “Thci Heart of Maryland,” a War Due to illness. Miss Evermae an< * suffered for a number of n er Bros, production starring Dolores Broughton, District Director, will not be able to attemd the meeting,. which | nUm er _ will be presided over by Mrs. McEl- year ’ , . ' ^ ] Monday and Tuesday, November 7th Beforo her marriage, Mrs. Fickling an d 8tl\. Many of the celebrated was Miss Marie Richardson, of Liber- characters of the War Between the ty, Pickens County. She was a mem. States appear and the story has as her of the Baptist church here and its storm conter Maryland Calvert, a up to the time of her illness had girl 0 f the Southern aristocracy, who The Branchville High School foot- ta ^ en a ver y active interest in church finds herself torn between passionate ball team will face the local eleven, wor k- She had many friends here, love ^r her native State and for a here tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, where she had spent the 25 years of young man who decided to espouse and a good game'is being ^anticipated. | marr ‘ e d life, and in the upper the cause of the North. It is probable that thirl; will be some P art State where s he w^as change in the Barnwell line : up due to the absence of Calhoun Lemon, quar terback, from the game. In all prob ability, signals will be called by Beei Davies, Jr., from center, as was the, P astor . officiating case last week after young Lemon was hurt. ^ * The visiting players will be ten dered a reception Friday evening by the members of the girls’ basketball team. • \ The annual meeting and Christmas Seal Rally of the South Carolina Tu berculosis Association will be held November 3 and 4 a t Ridgewood Club Columbia. Arthur J. Strawson, field repres<n- tative of the National Tuberculosis Association, will lead the round tabl^ discussion on the seal sale and the 1928 program for State and local as sociations. Dr. George B. Cromer, of Newberry, Christmas Seal Chaiiman will be the speaker at the Dutch Luncheon November 4. Directors, members, seal chaiimen and friends of the association have been invited to attend this meeting, which is a celebration of the tenth year of the association’s work, and to take part in discussing plans for the future extension of the clinic and nursing service, the child health edu cation program and the securing of more sanatorium facilities. JOHNSON HAGOOD (’ftAFTER MET FRIDAY. The Johnson Hagood Chapter held a very enthusiastic meeting at- the home of Miss Anna Walter on last Friday afternoon, with Mrs. Herbert Black, Mrs. Franklin Black and Mrs, W. J. Hutto as assistant, hostesses Twenty-two., members were present Faced by what at first appeared to be- the strongest opposition encoun tered this season with the exteption of Lexingttfh, the Barnwell High School football team won a 26 to 0 victory over the Vainville High School squad on the local field Friday afternoon. The locals were able to score only one touchdown in the first half against the stubborn defense of the visitors, who also displayed a -flashing offensive. The extra point.,was made with a pass. In the second yuarter Lemon, Barnwell’s diminutive but game quar terback, was carried unconsicious from the field after he had been injured on a Jilay, He found a wprthy successor in Davies, who called signals from center and ran the team like a veter an. Barnwell began the second half with a drive dowrt the fin'd that could not be stopped short of the goal line, and before the smoke of battle had cleared.away three additional touch downs hftd been added to the one scored in the first half. Davies kicked goal for an «xtra point. The game ended with the ball near the Vainville goal line, but in their possession, a forward pass having been intercepted pn the last p)AV uf the £ame.~ IZ.;. The ettnrfTtrfRfteiim played steilar football, but the outstanding players were Carroll, who featured with line plunges and forward passes; Halford with end runs; P.-Hartin in tackling and Davies in iotarcepting forward passes and otherwise contributing to the success of hi| team. Barnwell has now won flvo out of six games. Branchville will furnish the opposition on the local field next Friday. Fire Destroys Three * 1 Homes Early Monday OTBMMMW ’f" " Local Fire Department Unable to Cope With Blaze for-First Time Since.Itfi Organization. - 6 For the first time since its organi zation several years ago, the locU volunteer fire department was unable to confine a fire to the building in which it originated, and as- * result three Barrfwpll residences were des troyed early Monday morning. Tae disastrous blaze started in the real- - dence of J. M. Brabham in the South ern part of the city and in spite dt the efforts of the fire fighters spread to the adjoining dwellings owned by Miss Lula Falkenstein and occupied by the families of Mr. Wooley, an employe of the State Highway De partment, and Mr. Parker, engineer at the Mutual Ice and Fuel Co.’a plant. » Mr. Brabham and his family were not awakened until the roof wag about to fall in and consequently saved practically nothing. The oc cupants of the other two houses re moved most of their household goods when it was seen that their homes were doomed. The origin of the fire ig not known, but it is understood that the loss was partially covered by insurance Local and Personal News of Blackville Improvement Assn. Quite Active Here Substantial Sums Realised from Hallo we’en Carnival and Entertain ment of Teachers. Frederick Child Dies. Advertise in The reared. She was buried at the Blackville cemetery Monday afternoon at 3 Williston, Oct. 30.-O’Neal Frcdcr- o’clock, the Rev. B. H. Duncan, her ickj the 6 _ yeaf old son of Mr and Mrs. L. F. Frederick, of near Willis ton, died October 22. . The day before Birth of a Boy. the little fellow was hale and hearty, but was desperately ill from the time Mr. and Mrs. John R. Vann, of this he was taken sick until he died, city, announce the birth of a fine ten- Funeral services were held last Sun- pbund boy bn October 15. He’ ha# day afternoon at the Williston ceme- been named Jamc* Macon Vann for tery, with the Rev. f. a Garvin offi- his two grandfathers. ■U.I.IWM ! ciating. ■Mil ■ • graonth for the flection of officers as well as appointment of delegates to the Genbrgl and State Conventions the whole afternoon was given over to business and no literary program was had. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. R. S. Dicks; 1st Vice President, Mrs. B. L. Easter ling; 2nd Vice President, Mrs. Marie B. Mace; Recoiding Secretary, Mrs. J. B. Armstrong; Corresponding Sec retary, Mrs. Herbert Black; Treasur er, Mrs. T. J). Creighton; Historian, Miss Anna Walker; Registrar, Mis. M. C. Best; Recorder of Crosses, Mrs. I. N. Dicks; World War Records, Mrs. T. K. Bolen; Chaplain, Mrs. Jessie B. Ray; Publicity Chairman, Mrs, G. M. Greene; Leader of Jennie P. Greene a of-D^Mrs. Franklin Black; Leader of A. P. Manville C. of XT, Mrs. W. C Milhous. * _ Delegates to the General Conven tion, which will be held in Charleston November 14th: Mrs. R. S. Dicks and Mrs. G. M.‘ Greene, alternates: Mrs. J. B. Armstrong and Miss Anna Wal ker. State Convention: ‘ Mrs. R. S Dicks, President and Mrs. Alpheus Connor; alternates: Mrs. W. J. Hutto aad Mrs. Franklin Black. A check f 1 flbj- ten dollars was agreed upon as a donation to the Wade Hampton Mem orial from this chapter. After the business session delicious refreshments were sorved carrying out the Hallowe’en idea. ALEXANjDER-McDONALD MARRIAGE. . Ellenton, Oct. '31.—Mias Mary Alex ander and Olie McDonald were united in 'marriage'Tuesday at the Baptist Church .by the Rev. Jease Hammond. The recently organized local school improvement association has been quite active during the past week and as a result substantial sums havc> been added to the treasury, which wlil be used in future work. Friday evening the members of the faculty held a Hallowe'en Carnival in one of the Tobin Buildings on Main Street, which was largely at tended and thoroughly onjoyed by alf present. Various forms of amuse ment in keeping with the occasion were provided, in addition to Saturday, tha association served lunch to the member* of the Barn well County Teachers’ Association who met at the school house here The meeting was well attended, about 70 teachers being present. The as sociation was paid $40 for the ser vice, and after deducting expenses a nice sum remained. Other activities are being planned for the coming weeks. . Duncan-Johnson Miss Frances Virginia Duncan, of Columbia, was married to Mr. Mar ion E. Johnson, also of Columbia, on Monday, of last week, at the home of Judge and Mrs. John K. Snelling Judge Snelling performing the cere mony. A few friends and relatives witnessed the ceremony. Mrs. Johnson is the daughter of the late Joseph H. Duncan and Mrs. Frances Kirkland Duncan, and al though originally of Barnwell County for several years has been a resident of Columbia. Mr. Johnson is a pros perous business man of the capital city. Davis-Wall. The marriage of Miss Sallie F. Davis to Mr. Robert Easterling Wall or. Thursday, October 20th, came as a surprise to their many friends through out ’his section. The ceremony toox place in the judge of probate’s office. Judge Job.' K. Spelling officiating. Mrs. Wall is the'granddaughter of the late Charles Davis, a lifelong citizen of Barnwell, and Mr. Wall -is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wall of the Dunbarton section, and is en- gHg*d ip faming. Blackville. Oct. 30.—Clifford Watts, of Iva, spint several days this week with his brother. Gene Watts. Eugene Weissinger spent last week in Miami, Fla., with his son. Calhoun Weissinger, and Mr. snd Mrs. Rut ledge Fishburne. * Mrs. Belle Andrews, of Chandler, Okla., who !• spending several months Ure, visited relatives in North last week. Marion Johnson, of Columbia, was the guest Sunday of Miases Cecil# Fickling and Frances Duncan. Dr. Morris Rich, of Orangeburg, spent last week-end with his mothsr. Mrs. Rekah Rich. Miss Frances Duncan spent laat week in Columbia. Mrs. C. B. Strobel had as her guests last week-end her daughters, Mias Gladys Willis, of Winthrop College, and Miss Louise Willis, of St. Mat thews. Farm Council to Meet. The Farm Women’s Coancil for the Central District will meet with the Beaufort County Cow*:iI-on Saturday, the 5th Inst. The Hollowing women will attend from Barnwell' County Council: Mrs. Rivers Carroll. Presi dent; Mrs. W. E. Jowfra* president, and Mias Elisabeth Me- Nab, Home Demonstration Agent. NOTICE? Since the Home Bank building has been sold it is uncertain as to what length of time I will be in pos session of the vaults. I will thank those who have any papers, records or other valuables left in the bank, for safe keeping, 'to call for them at their earliest convenience. N. B. Gamble, Receiver, Home Bank of Barnwell. Chicken Dinner at Court House. The ladies of the Barnwell Baptist Church, group No. 3, will serve a chicken dinner at the Court House on Monday, November 7th—Salesday—• for the benefit of the organ fund of the Baptist Church. Tha public is cordially invited. Entertainment at Aahleigh. The People-Sentinel has been re- h e. liat'i quested to announce that’ there will be a n entertainment at the Ashleigh schoolhouse Friday evening, Novem ber* 11th, including a “Womanless Wedding” and a cikewalk. Admis sion: 15 and 25 cents. GUESS-BULL - ANNOUNCEMENT. illendnle, Nov. 1.—-Invitations have Ufued by Ifh %nd Mrs. J. P. to the marriage of their iter.-. Louisa, to Norman Bull, of Cameron, tha wadding to take placf at the h*me in Appleton at 8