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BET THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY Consolidated Jane 1, 1925. # OLUME LI. Negro Arrested as v Result of Gin Fire Gin House at Hilda Threatened With * » ’ • Destruction.—John Sipis Is ■ % Lodged in Jail. ^ * John Sims, a negro, who claims Au gusta, Ga., as his homo, was arrested Sunday night near Hilda and lodged in the Barnwell County jail in connec tion with a fire at the gin of D. A. Dyches. The blaze was discovered about 11 o’clock Sunday night and was extinguished before much damage had been done. A match was found lying on the floor near where the fire start ed. Sims was arrested near Hilda and a box of matches similar to the one found at the gin was'on his person. At first he denied knowing any thing about the fir*?, but on hiS'wny to Barnwell in the custody of Sheriff Cotton Crop Totals - 13 Thousands Bales Latest Government Report Places -. v - ^ ^ Amount at 13,114 Bales.—27,- 187 Last Year. ' . .. . v ^ • • ’ . . <& ' . V - “ '■ «■' According to the import of the De partment of Commerce issued last week, 13,114 bales of cotton had been ginned in Barnwell County prior to November 1st, as compared with 27,- 187 bales to the same date last year, when the total production was nearly 30,000 bales. The total for the State prior to November 1st was 598,727 bales, as compared with 676,316 bales to the same date in 1926. The esti mated production for South Carolina is placed a t 730,000 bales, a decrease of twenty thousand bales ifrom the previous estimate. This leaves a lit- Juftt Like a Member of the Family'' BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1927. « »..M. ——————— Aiken Beat Barnwell in Hard Fought Game Scored Lone Touchdown in Fourth Quarter to Win by Small Mar gin of Six to Nothing. Aiken defeated Barnwell at Aiken Friday afternoon by the close score of £ to 0. The game, while not entirely devoid of thrills, was somewhat list- l less, being slowed up on account of the heavy field. Although Barnwell was outweighed and outclapsedy the two teams battled upon practically even terms during the first ltalf M which was featured by an exchange of punts, Aiken forging tlose to Barnwoll’s goal line only one time, However, at the opening of the second half, Aiken cut loose with a series ol! lino bucks, passes and end tuns and carried the ball to Barnwell's nine-yard line at the end of the third Lnrgnnt Onnty Qrcnlation. NORMAN B. GAMBLE! LIFE INSURANCE tie moro than 131,000 bales yet to b© B. H. Dyches the negro is said to have ginned,Tind advices from the Pied- admitted starting the fire, but claims; rfiont section,, where the balance of, quarter. On the third play 4n the be- that it was accidental. He told the the crop must come from, state that, ginning of the fourth period, DuBose, officer that he struck a match on the | practically all of the crop has been Aiken halfback, ca’rried the ball wall to light a cigarette and that the (picked. Anderson County, for in-1 across for a touchdown. An attempt- loose lint cotton became ignited. He | stance, reports that very little cot-1 ed pass for extra point failed. Aiktn tried to-extinguish the blaze, and when ton remains to be gathered, and as had the ball in Barnwell’s territory Last Game of Season to Be Played Friday That Is, on the Local Field.—Bam berg High School Will Battle WHh Barnwell High. NOVEMBER 12. Thieves Steal Large Amount of Sugar Six Thousand Pounds Taken from Farmers’ Union Warehouse at Barnwell Last Week. his efforts were unsuccessful, he left ( that county has already ginned 41,- the premises. Fortunately, residents 064 bales as compared with only 9,- Hilda discovtired the fire in time to. 375 to Nov. 1st last ypar, many peo ple question the correctness of the # vent serious damage to the build ing and plant. T. Rutledge Chisolm Passes. Blaekville, Nov. 12.—Thomas Rut- when the final whistle blew. Barnwell was nevtr able to gain consistently agaiqst the superb Aiken defense, while the latter ripptd the government’s estimate. Authorities Barnwell line time after time for sub- in the West also claim that the gov- stantial gains, placing the task of emment has overestimated the crop stopping the* rushes upon the back- in Texas and Oklahoma. | field. Carroll, Davies, P. Martin, Hal- The amount of. cotton-ginned in .ford* and MflflferTitifrred ~e>n elefense, ledgw Chisolm died ThQhsday'night; other counties ii\ tins section is •* Hi WlMW III UFfd theasure* ia ini 1 the credit for holding down the Aik-m 1926 j score. Halford for Barnwell out- 31,583, punted Aiken, but neither Carroll on 15,785 line plunges nor Halford on end runs 19,620, was able to gain appreciably. 6.82^ I Barnwell has no alibi to offer. The game was clean throughout and the best team ifron. and contrary to pre vious experiences Barnwell has no complaint to mako of the officials. It is hoped that future contests between the two towns will be as mutually 1927 Aiken 17,034 Allendale i 6,125 Bamberg 10,858 Hampton ..... 3,143 Jasper 756 2*77 at 8f4f). after being.in ill health for follows some time, and relatives and friends knew it would be only a matter of time. •„ He was a jeweler and had been in business here for 28 years. Mr. Chisolm was a man of a cheerful and amiable nature, universally loved by his fellowmen, and if every one for q UI *. D CL. whom he did some loving kindnessj t>en-Mur to DC dtlOWIl were to bring a flower to his grave be would sleep beneath a wilderness of bloatoms. — He was about 56 years of age fc a devoted Christian, secretary of the M,n'. Bibb d.» for • *1 U>i7cUy"Mo»d. T .^1 "A home for every child”—is the slogan of Sophie Irene Loeb, President of the -Child Welfare Committee of America, who. now plans a national , campaign in 1928 for a million dollar fund. Mel-Roy, the 20th Century Mystiher Mel-Roy, the wonder worker, who opens a three-day engagement at the Vamp Theatre Monday, will be blind- folded by ft committee at tbraa *>'- clock Monday., gftetnooiv placod-ln-w The last football game of the sea son to be played on the local field will be staged here Friday afternooift, beginning at 3:30 o’clock, when the Bfcrnwell High eleven faces the Bam berg High School team. The Bam berg boys, under the coaching of J. S. Keel have shown steady improvement throughout the season and an inter esting contest is promised the fans. Of course, it is. hoped that the locals will be v ctorious but it is believa 1 that they will have to put up a good fight to win. Bamberg has a fast ag gregation and from what can be learned the team has been well coached. 4 Barnwell football fans have only two more opoortunities to see thev 1927 team in action—Friday of this week at home and Wednesday after noon of mtxt week at Blackvillc. Several of the local boys will make their Isst appearance in a Barnwell uniform in these two games and it is expected that they will “strut their stuff.” Another good reason why there should be a full attendance here Friday aftevnoon is the fact that the (Members of the team have been prom- . ,‘d swaatara if theew fw w suffictant Some unknown party* or t parties broke into the warehouse of the Far- mar’s Union Mercantile Co., of this city, during the night of November 8th or 9th and stoU! 6,000 pounds of granulated sugar, valued at nearly $400. The warehouse is situated on the right of way of the Atlantic ... •*. •• Coast Line Railroad adjoining the Farmers’ Ginnery in the Southern part of the city. So far as is known, there is no clue to the identity of the guilty parties, although it is suspected that the sugar was stolen by bootleggers. A reward is being opered by M. B. Hagood, president of the mercantile company, for evidence leading to the conviction of the burglars. A. C. Givens Laid to Rest. Here November 28-29 Chevrolet car furnished by the local dmler and drive through the streets of Barnwell, obeying all of the city’s traffic rules. Mel-Roy made this drive in the Loop district in Chicago thfe business district of Washington D. C. t and recently drove from Miami to St. Petersburg, Fla., in each in stance being blindfolded, “as blind as a baf.” This is only om* of the mat*y baffling stunts performed by this man who tells of tomorrow. Similar years, and a member of the Baptist church. Interment took place at the local cemetery Friday afternoon among a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives, services being conduct ed by the Rev. B. H. Duncan, pastor of the Baptist church. The grave was literally covered with flowers, manifesting the esteem in which he was held in the commui.i- ty- Mr. Chisolm is survived by his widow, two daughters. Beryl Chisolm and Mrs. George Couper, the latter of Portland, Mainct, and three sisters. exhibitions will be made Monday af- Of interest to the theatre goers of; pleasant, but with the big end of the temoon at Williston at two o’clock this section is the announcement that j »cor«i on the other side of the ledger. Ben-Hur” will be shown at the “Mammy's LIP Wild Rose,” Vamp Death of Mrs. Rebecca Jowers. Mrs. Rebecca Jower?, aged 72, died k ««•% ♦ Vw« T < \n tr P t tv»L , fr~ HBnFT** 1 ion Moruiuy, November 7th. She was a consecrated member of the- Long Branch Baptist Church. The funeral services were held the following day by Rev. D. W. Heckle with interment at the family burial ground. There were many floral of ferings. Mrs. Jowirs is survived by two Tuesday, November 28th and 29th | Theatre, November 22nd, eight o’clock This immortal story was written by —prices, 25 and 50 cents. General Lew Wallace and the follow- ! . — ing synopsis is published for the btne- ; fit of those who have not n«d the book: “Ben-Hur,” a tale of the Christ, begins in Jerusalem in the days of the reign of Herod. Judah Ben-Hur. the son of a wealthy Jew, and Messala. the son of a Roman, have been friends since childhood. But when Bcr-Hur becomes seventeen and Messala nine teen their friendship ends because of their racial difference.. ing their entire fortunes on tho race. Ben-Hur makes plans to enter the race at Antioch and to crush his ene my, Messala. Meanwhile he has met Iras, daugh ter of Balthasar, and this seductive Egyptian beauty has fallim in love with him. On the day of the race both Esthes and Iras are in the huge crowd in the amphitheatre. Iras is. gn admirer of ,, . , „ ... Messala as well as of Ben-Hur. Ben- Shortly after, Valerius Gratus, the „ ,• . • . . „ . / _ , .i Hur not only wins, but avenges the new Roman ruler of Jerusalem, is ' ... . . . .. .. . . wrong on the part of bis friend by kiading an aimy through the street? ... .. catching the whuel o£ the Romans when Ben-Hur» leaning..from a v»- If..'' "Iflinilfllllll 1 ^ TtilinR, which i cl Is the Rom&n le&dcF. • ^ ^ ' Messala, the former friend, de nounces Bei\-Hur as having purposely thiown the stone, and the Romans take Bon-Hur away to setve as a gal ley slave for life, drive his mother and sister Tirzah into cruel imprison ment and seize all his property. Ben-Hur vows vengeance upon and at Blackville at 4:30. The gist of Mel-Roy’s performance can be summed up in the phrase, “ask and it shall be answered.'* Hundreds of people will write tl>*ir questions at home, bring them to the theatre, and without speakity? a word Mel-Roy reads them, and answers them even though you have sealed thssn in your own envelope. He seems to pierce the Mystery of the Soul and divine your innet most_tbought* and desires. Mel-Roy invites criticism when he says, “throw off your shackles of skepticism and investigate.” > A com mittee of doctors, lawyers, divines and educators have not been able ^o advance an intelligent solution. Therefore after many tests finally gave up and accepted Mel-Roy’s meth- amount of money left in the treasury Therefore, every fan is .urged to be present and give the team his or her moral and financial support. ' VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR DISABLED PERSONS sons, John and Lellnie Jowees; 15 Messala grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. W. P, Blum©, of Blackville, and Mrs. Mattie Keel, of Elko, and one brother, For three years Ben-Hur servos as a slave in a Roman war galley, and his education and nobility win 'the into the dift. * The hotfs -of the flying horses of the other chariots pass over his,body and he is crippled for life. - Ben-^ur’s victory makes him a great hero among his own people. . Meanwhile, Ben-Hur’s mother and sister have been confined in a prison as lepers and he rescues them. He marries Esther and they happy. are o4-»f-eryst*t-galing ns a positive Act.| som<i particular work, provided Tvs !• m** Hi ■ fourMrtfpWs to he**’ this Man of Mystery. » • , • Mel-Roy will bo at the Vamp Mon day and Wednesday, November 21st and 23rd. Dr. R. A. Deason, Mrs. Olareo Call and Steven Deason visited the former's son, Robert, at a Columbia hospital Sunday. His friends will be glad to know that the little fellow is steadily improving. other relatives. Entertainment at Ashleigh. Judson Birt, of Blackvillo, and many j friendship of the commander, Arrius. One night a desperate conflict takes place between the Roman fleet and piratce, the galley is sunk and Ben- Hur saves his commander from The Ptople-Sentinel has been re- drovlhiing. In gratitude, Arrius, a quested to announce that the enter-1 wealthy Roman, adopts him, thus giv- tainment at the Ashleigh schoolhouse, ^ ing him his freedom. " Ben-Hur, natur- which was scheduled for last Friday! ally of powerful physique, receives evening and postponed, will be held training in arms from the Romans. “MAMMY’S LIL’ WILD ROSE” AT VAMP THEATRE NOV. 22 tomoirow (Friday) evening, Novem ber 18th, at eight o’clock. In addition But he longs to find his mother a nd | sister and sets out for the East to find to the “Womanless Wedding” and them. At Antioch he finds Simonides, cakciwalk, there will be a Gypsy a former slave of his father, who has Chorus and music by Messrs. Faust simie become a wealthy merchant. Si-j and Nevils. The public is cordially | monides has savod the wealth left invited to attend. 25 cents. Admission, 15 and- To Serve Tufkey Dinner. xr C A turkey dinner with all of trimmings will be sold at the Court ouse and also at the Carnival rounds on Thursday, Nov. 17th, be- he goes into the desert to enlist the ginning at twelve o’clock. Price of support of Sheik Ihtarim, the Gener- dinner will be 50c. Proceeds from sale ous, in a war against his sworn foe. Ben-Hur in spite of tortures applied by the Romans. Ben-Hur falls in love at first sight with Esther, the beautiful blonde {laughter of Simonides. She returns hjs affection. Ben-Hur is obsessed with a thirst to avenge himself against Rome, and jot dinner will be used for organ fund of «arnwell Baptist Church. Come out and help a good cause and at the same time enjoy a real Thanksgiving dinner just one week in advance. -irrsZ - j— He learns that there is to be a groat chariot race at Antioch and that Mes- sala, who ia now a great Roman sol- dier r is the’ favorite to win and that Messala and his friends, are wager ' 'Tu'-s-- “Mammy’s Lil’ Wild Rose,” a comedy drama in three acts, will he presented at the Vamp Theatre on November 22nd, at eight o’clock, by local talent. Below is printed the cast of -characters, which consists of artistic players of unusual ability, and a synopsis of the play, which bids fair to make a big hiL Don’t miss it. Prices 25 and 50 cents the-proceeds be ing for the -benefit of the Barnwell Methodist Church. Cast of Characters. . ' Ro^e O’May, Mammy’s Lil’ Wild Rpse Miss Anne Mood Heater O’May, Rose’s Maiden Aunt Miss Reba Bennett Daniel French, from the City Mr. J. 0. Patterson Peggy French, Daniel’s Sister Miss Elizabeth McNab Lester Van, Daniel’s Chum Mr. Herman Mazursky I^etty Van, Peggy’s Chum : ’ Miss Annie Mabry Mammy Colie, a Black Treasure Miss Blanche Ellis Old Joe, “Dat's a Fac’ ” Mr. C. K. Turner Babe Joan,-a Mountain Charmer Miss Mildred Moore Orpheus Jackson, a Native Charmer Mr. Harry Anderson Wade Carver, an Unwelcome Suiter Mr. B. S. Moore, Jr. Mrs. Court vane, Rosa’s Grandmother Miss Hazel Coleman —- Synopsis: ACT I.—The cabin deoryard of Uncle Joe and Mammy Celie in ths mountains of Virginia. An aftsrnoon in early Summer.. ’ ‘ ACT II.—The same scene. The opening day of the fair. An after noon n month later than Act L ■ ACTJiL-Th* same* scene. Fourteen months laUe-than Act EL R. C. Thompson, of vocation^ re habilitation for South Carolina, was in Barnwell Thursday to confer with County Superintendent of Education Horace J. Crouch and had the follow ing to ssy in connection with his work: “The State of South Carolina is now maintaining in the Dopartment of Ed ucation a division of vocational guid ance and rehabilitation for phyaiemily disabled persons. This work was au thoriied by the State legislature at its last session and it was put into opera tion by tho Department of Education j on August 16, 1927. ’It is estimated that over 2.000,000 persons are injured in industry each year and twice this number are maimed in public accidints. Many others are made cripples by disaa>e Forty per cent of such persons are rendered unfit to carry on in their .work by reason of the injuries sus tained. It has been shown, however that practically any person with any sort of disability can be trained for Springfield, Nov. 12.—The body of A. C. Givens, was brought back from a Columbia hospital yesterday after noon, and buried at Oakwood ceme tery, near town, by his pastor. Rev. J. N. Tolar, of the^Baptist church. Mr. Givens died at a hospital, in Columbia, where he- had gone for treatment. Most of his family were present whetr-hr i!!»d. He was 7PI years old. and had lived all of hia life in a few milfs of Springfield, as lie was born acroas the river in Barn well County, and lived there until a few years ago, when he removal to this place. He continued to run hia farm in Barnwell County, and was known as one of the most successful farmers in thia section. In early lift, Mr. Givens, was mar- ried to Miss Dell a Bates, who with her following cMIdren a arrive tbs deceased: Walter Givens, Witliatoa; Miss Fannie Givens, Springfield; Mrs. Lizsia Grubbs, Laurenburg. N. C.; Mrs. Lucile Parnell. Estill; Mrs. Maude Davenport, Greer; Mika Rota Givens. Springfield; Prof. Willis Giv ens, Charlotte, N. C.; and Mias Louise Givens, a student of Winthrop. The deceasoi was a friend to everyone, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. * Raised on a farm, he had acquired a nice property, and had by frugality., educated bis rather large family; most of whom hold positions of trust and >onor.. Miss Bessie Givens has been connected with the First Nation al Bank, of this place for several years. For many years Mr. Givens held his church connections with the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, of Barn well County, but for some Qma, ho has been munocted with ttg CMKEh a! nr* handicapped by nhl age 0* rtiental disability. The State of South Caro lina ia attempting through its voca tional rehabilitation division to place back ipto industry all persons who are not now in productive jobs on account of physical handicap, and to educate for employment all boys and girls ovfcr sixteen years of age who are physically disabled in any way. The servico rendered is one of vocational guidance, vocational training and placement in a job that is in keeping with the person’s education, past ex perience* and physical disability. The department pays tuition, provides books and supplies and renders cer tain other financial assistance to those who are eligible. Tha person in train ing hat to pay his own board and bear all personal expenses. “This work is carried on with mon ey appropriated by the State and sup plemented by federal funds. The de partment cooperates with vicic and welfare organizations throughout the State in rehabilitating disabled per sons in the various communities, and training is given in some shop, fac tory, office or other institution in the disabled person’s home town if at ill possible.' Many disabled persons themselvce do not know of the bene fits to be derived from the work and death was unexpected, and came as a* distinct shock to his numerous friends. Says Gotten Meetly Pieimd. J. R. Harrison returned to his home in Barnwell Sunday from Fort Worth, Texas, where he jras calkli last week as a witness in an alleged oil fraud case. He states that practically all of the cotton crop in the sections through which he passed i* gathered with the exception of a small “scrap ping” hero and there. He went by way of New Orleans and returned home by a more Northern route. If the crop reaches the government es?L mate of nearly thirteen million bales, Mr: Harrison said, the cotton has already been picked and stored In the barns. Bites Thermometer. While her temperature was being .taken Monday evening by a - local physician, Emily, the little daughter of Col. and Mrs. Edgar A. Brown, of this city, inadvertently bit the ther-\ mometer in half. At first it was feared that she may hsvci swallowed some of the mercury ortyie^s of broken glass, but the latter were fitted together perfectly and an an'.i- the department seeks to spread the' dote was administered for the poison, information through the organizations many friends of the family will above referred to. — | ** gl*d to know that she suffered no “Persons who are, crippled ot who >11 effects from the accident, know of others that are disabled |j should communicate with ' the Sta'.e Department of Education, Columbia, at once.” Don’t miss seeing “Mammy’s Lil’ being kicked by a 1 Wild Rose” at the Vamp Theatre next was loading n dear Male Kick Is Fatal John Daniel Turner, age 61, of Denmark, died Friday morning at a hospital in Charleston a* the ranatt of on which ha had j**