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^ V- ,. ... : ■ ,- ^ ^ ^ FAGS SIGHT. THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINBL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY; APRIL I2TH, IMS. (R«piint«d by permlaslon from The Commercial and Financial Chronicle, New York, of January 21, 1928.) Tunnelling mountains, bridging streams, gashing hillsides and filling swamps for grades, the railroads of the country were builded at enormous cost and daring financial adven ture. They should be one of the proud possessions of the American people. Tliey are permanent improvements. Trains run on schedule time, carrying freight and passengers over two hundred and fifty thousand miles of traffic lines with marvellous safety and dispatch, responsible to shipper and passenger for wanton damage, and are at the command of all alike. Absolutely indispensable to commerce and industry, they have now admittedly reached the highest peak of effi ciency. But they do not pay a reasonable rate of interest on the investment. What is the matter with the railroads? In themselves, not much of anything! They are operated by the highest skill and talent in the country. They have learned their les son through costly experience, careful experiment, consistent analysis of the fundamental elements of success, breasting stock speculation and recovering from war control, and are today the finest examples we have of private corporate man agement. If they cannot be made to pay there is a cause outside their administrative conduct, and that cause lies more largely in the Government of the Unjted States and in the attitude of the American people than in themselves. Let us consider the attitude of the people first. The old antagonism has passed away. Butlf has not yet been suc- ceeded by that pride in and solicitude for the roads that a great industiy of this kind demands. Yet patronage is the life of trade. And we may as well put it flatly: A shipper who, after years of accommodation and service, turns a part of his business to some fly-by-night trucking company in order to encourage a “local” industry, is not treating an old friend light, and is encouraging a concern of little moment in the^mass of transportation, that pays little taxes and may or may not be responsible for damages. This is not bestow ing patronage where deseiwed, and only serves to help break down the whole interlocking structure of the roads. Putting by all historical criticism, failures and fault-finding, a good motto for the shipper who looks at transportation in its larger aspect would be: Stand by the railroads, for they stood by you! These roads are indispensable. Why not con cede their importance and give them full patronage? We are not saying some of the short haul business is not per missible in the behalf of progress, but seeking to encourage the breaking down of a huge national industiy is poor policy, be it by a shipper large or small. In the midst of a thousand fads, reforms, theories of standardization and betterment, all industry and all commerce is recreant to its highest principle when it forgets the “live and let live” which is exemplified in a rational mutual patronage. The railroads today are pay ing tremendous sums in taxes to the several States on fixed properties, they builded themselves, that are not furnished free highways to run upon, and yvhat thej; do not pay is largely paid by private citizens and corporation. And this brings us to the part played by Government. To foster the creation of new transportation methods by dis pensing huge sums of the people’s tax-money in the building of hard-surface transcontinental highways to be used indis criminately for short hauls, and long as well, is not good busi ness if it ends in destroying one public utility privately owned and already in efficient operation without furnishing an ade quate substitute. And even then there would be the ques tion of the expense and waste of scrapping one for another no better and only partially available. But lest we be accused- TREASURER’S REPORT of discussing impractical features, let us turn to some specific facts. The railroads of this country need more freedom from the interference of Government. They alone, in the mutu ality of their intertwining interests and in the levelling pro cesses of necessary joint conduct, are capable of establishing an equalization of rates over a territory as large as the United States. No commission sitting high and dry in some chamber at Washington is competent for the job. If consolidations are to become a part of the process, then let them go on ac- - cording to plans worked out by those who own and run the roads and not by permission of a Govemment Commission on the outside. It cannot be shown that control can be had save by ownership—and nobody wants Government ownership of the railroads outside of a few quasi-political theorists. Of course the people own the railroads—own them in two ways; by an ever-increasing ownership,of stock and by the common potential ownership of a public utility. A thrust at the railroads is a thrust at the people. Now at the height of efficiency is the time to show appreciation. What, it may be asked, of the effect of internal improvements, the water ways? The railroads should be allowed to establish barge lines on the rivers, in connection with their own operation, after the Government has completed the work, and .also in . connection with transport on lakes, gulfs, bays and oceans. But the most serious considerations are these: Is it good business policy, so far as a legitimate let-alone Government is concemed, to refuse to release an already huge, established industry, to act in its own defense while it coddles the forma tion of small gnawing companies engaged in freight and pas senger hauling by furnishing them free hard-paved highways to run upon? Do not mistake, the highways may be built, and at Government expense—but the railroads will be able to meet all competition if given the chance, if freed from restrictive laws. When the railroads can no longer earn a reasonable return to pay dividends and taxes, wbat win fake their plAce in support of the Government? When the American people read as they will that the first-class roads in 1927 failed to earn the percentage they are allowed by law—that, in fact, they earned only 4 1 /a% on their investment—and, when they realize, as it is probable they soon will, that 1928 is not guaranteed to surpass its predecessor, is it not fair to believe they will think deeply on the condition of public servants that need their support both in patronage and appreciative con cern? Railroads on the down-grade in earnings spell depres sion. Increased, or equalized rates and lowered w ? ages, what would these dc*? Quarterly report of County Treas urer of school claims paid for the quarter endirg March 31^t, 1928: J. B. ARMSTRONG, County Tres. County Board of Education. Horace J. Crouch, Supt. $100.00 Horace J f Crouch, Sunt. L 59.00 J. B. Armstrong, Trea s (Note) 41,900.00 Dr. Harry Clark 7.00 I»r. W. S. Ourreli 8.00 Barnw-i' Pecple-Schtin-?! 4. .. 12.00 * Mr?. W. D. Rice, i .. 8.00 Mrs. Jennie P. Greene -..-I__ 50.00 J. B. Armstrong, Treas., Inst 10.00 D. M. Douglas 5.00 ' Total 42,159.09 District No. 24—Ashleigh. F. C. Miles 6.75 Emma L. Bishop 40.00 BlackvilUi Hdw. Co. 21.78 F. C. Miles 6.75 Mrs. B. B. Kammer 95.00 Mr?. R. A. Gyles 117.00 Arthur Thompson 3.00 Emma L. Bishop 40.00 F. €. Mttes vT 8.00 Mrs. R. A. Gyles db- 117.50 rs. B. B. Kammer 95.00 Mrs. R. A. Gyle s 26.57 Emma L. Bishop 40.00 Total 617.35 District No. 33—Barbary Branch Isadore Ray 40.00 Miss Rosalee Reid 110.00 Isadore Ray 40.00 Miss Rosalee Reid 120.75 Isadore Ray ll 20.00 Total 330.75 District No. 45.—Barnwell. W. W. Carter, Supt. 34.00 _-W. VV. Carter, Supt. - 1,785.28. __W. W. Carter, Supt. 475.00 * - — - .. ■ ■ ■ Total 2,294.28 District No. 4.—Big Fork. Rosa Lee Smith 35.00 R. H. Moody 35.66 Rosa Smith 35.00 - -R,—Li. M.oo<ly—»- .">4.46 Rosa Lee Smith 35.00 Total _ 195.12 District No 19—Blackville: Bank ‘of Western, Carolina __ 990.00 B. J. Reddish 75.00 G. Frank Posey _ _ _ _ __. _ _ 1,563.62 B. J .Reddish - 50.00 S. J. Rice 325.00 B. J. Reddish 75.00 Lydia B. Mays 50.00 Lydia B. May? 50.00 G. Frank Posey _____ 1,612.37 S. J. Rice 320.00 B. J. Reddish _• 75.00 G. Frank Po*ey 1,612.37 Total 6,798.36 District No. 35.—Cedar Grove Gladys Walker 40.00 'Gladys Walker 41.50 Folk Bros. 41.66 Gladys Walker 40.00 R. L. Wooley 16.91 Total 180.07 District No. 50.—‘-Diamonds ______ Glee A. B. Holly 42.50 W. H. Boyles, Jr. 10.00 Barnwell Filling Station 31.33 W. H. Boyles, Jr. 10.00 Glee A. B. Holly 35.00 W. H. Boyles, Jr. 1L75 Blifia A. A. Hankinson 40.00 Total iso.58 District No. 20.—Double Pond. Lee Croft -_i_ 14.85 Mrs. W. C. Buist 134.18 Mrs. C. U. Stin ______ 91.15 Mrs. C. D. Still 90.00 Mrs. W. C. Buist 128.10 Mrs. C D. Still _____ 91.f0 Mrs. C. D. Still\_ 90.00 Mrs. W M C. Buist 119.50 GiBni st vzirn CHANGE IN SCHEDULE The following change in schedules a‘.d train secvtc; 1 n the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad between Sumter ard Augusta becoming effective 12:01 P. M., April 11th, 1928: V Train No. 35 from Florence ^0 Augusta, due to arrive at Barnwell at 6:33 a. m.. Train No. 55, due to arrive Barnwell at il:12 p. m. Train No. 54 du eto arrive Barnwell at 44:43 a. m. For forther information as to rates, schedules^ etc., call Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Total '___ 879.88 District No. 12.—Dunbarton. H. H. King, Supt. 1188.40 H. H. King, Supt. 73.00 A. Chas. L. Arbouin 212.50 Mary Holly '. 37.50 Mary Holly 37.50 H. H. King, Supt. 1,189.90 Clarise Louise Mixson .,50.00 Lillian J. Nelson _____ 50.00 Flora E. Clark 52.50 A. Chas. L. Arbouin 60.00 Carolina School Supply Co. 1,256.59 Quitman Dorch 30.00 A. Chas. L. Arbouin 212.50 H. H. King, Supt. n 1,254.24 A. Chas. L. Arbouin 1 212.50 J. B. Armstrong, Treas.— Bond and Interest __ 1,662.65 Quitman Dorch T 30.00 Quitman Dorch _ _ j 30.00 Quitman Dorch 30.00 District No. 2S—Elko. Sal lie A, Wroton 45.00 s Sal lie A. Wroton* 46.00 J. S»M, Finch r _ 125.00 Mrs. J. S. M. Finch 100.00 Gretchen Hair 100.00 Edith A. Walker 100.00 Green aryl Co. 13.00 Emma Duncan 50.00 Nellie E. Roland 60.00 Sa.llie A. Wroton 45.00 Vermelle E. Lorick *1 50.00 Mrs. J. S. M. Finch 1 100.00 Mrs. J. S. M. Finch 129.18 Miss Naomi Claymon 111.00 Edith A. Walker 100.00 Gretchen Hair 100.00 Sallie A. Wroton* 45.00 Williston Hardware Co. 63.35 A. D. Bolen ______ __‘ 20.50 Vermelle E. Lorick 50.00 • Nellie E. Roland 60.00 Emma Duncan 50.00 Total- - — rr- -—yir.rr- 1t062.03 District No. 53.—Ellenton. ^ Sarah E. Walker 40J)0 Thompson Mfg. Co. 336.34 Sallie Mae Miller ^ 40.00 Daisy D. Bush ___L f r__ r _ -40.00 Sarah E. Walker > _ 40.00 Sallie Mae <_ 40.00 Sarah E. Walker 40.00 •Daisy D. Bush 40.00 Daisy D. Bush 40.00 Sallie Mae Miller — 40.00 Total 69fcS4 District No. 11.—Fbur Mile. Florence Duncan 20.00 R. B. Chisolm 40.00 W. D. Bush 4.28 W. D. Bush 6.35 Florence Duncan ____^20.00 Angeline R. Albany 45.00 W. T. Baxley x 45.00 Amelia Anderson 35.00 Mrs. D. C. Bush 20.00 R. B. Chisolm 40.00 W. D. Bush 16.00 W. D. Bush _ Q __ t.69 ~A*flrlia Anderson 8.75 W. T. Baxley 45.00 _ Amelia Anderson_^- 35,00 Florence Duncan ! 20.00 Mrs. D. C. Bush 20.00 R. B. Chjsolm _____ 40.^ Wise Motor Co. 2.75 W. D,- Bush 9.24 W. D. Bush 15.69 Angeline R. Albany ________ 45.00 Mrs.. D. C. Bush __________ 20.00 Florence Duncan 20.00 " ApgelineJR. Albany 45.00 Total 625.75 District No. 39.—Friendship. Maude B. Patteison _ 105.00 Maude B. Patterson 108.00 Maud B. Patterson 105.75 Total 318.75 District No. 16.—Green’s. Juanita R. Ayers 19L0O Juanita R. Ayers 102.00 Juanita R. Ayers 100.00 Total 303.00 j District No. 10.—Healing Springs Alethia Johnson 50.00 L. ^E. Whittle 226.81 Hattie Norris Phoenix 40.00 Hattie Holman __i_ 87.50 L. E. Whittle 520.35 Lilly Mae Tyler 50.00 Hattie Norris Phoenix 40.00 Lilly Mae Tyle** 50.00 Hattie Holman-* - ---—^87.50 L. E. Whittle 527.21 Lilly Mae Tyler 50.00 Alethia Johnson 50.00 Alethia Johnson , ', 50.00 Hattie Holman 40.00 Total 1,769.37 District No. 23.—Hercules. Miss Ruby Peacock 90.00 Miss Ruby Peacock 90.00 Miss Cloe K. Barker 116.40 Miss Cleo K. Barker t __L 115.60 Miss Ruby Peacock 90.00 Mrs. G. Victor Kearsu 95.00 Mrs. G. Victor Kearsti 95.00 Mrs. G. Victor Kearsci 95.00 , Miss Ruby Peacock __: 90.00 Mrs. G. Victor Kearso 95.00 Miss Ruby Peacock 90.00 Mrs. G. Victor Kearsei 95.00 K. H. Allen 42.50 otal 1,526.40 trict No. 52.—Joyce Branch. A. E. Corley .1 47.76 A. E. Corley 44.17 Henry Bush 40.00 Narcissus L. Bush 37.50 A'. E. Corley 42.69 Narcissus Bush 45.00 Dicks and Killingsworth 18.25 W. E. Corley 25.00 Williston Hardware Co. 6 V 65 Total ___ ^___ 307.02 District No. 34.—Kline. Lottie Kirkland ____ 35.00 Galvin C. Reynolds 52.50 Mrs. Flora C. Thompson ___ 86.25 Mrs. Flora C. Thompson 32.00 Mrs. Flora C. Thompson , 115.00 Inez Creach 95.60 Inez Creech 95.00 Miss Marguerite Jenkins 23.75 Miss Margurite Jenkins 71.25 Miss Margurite Jenkins 95.00 W. H. Moody, Jr. 37.62 Calvin C. Reynolds - 53.00 Lottie Kirkland 35.00 Mrs. Flora C. Thompson •__ 118.50 M iss MarguriteTenkins 95.00 Inez Crett?h /Q. 96.50 Total 1,136.97 District No. 32—Lee's j*. Columbia Baxter 97.50 Columbia Baxter 1 97.50 Columbia Baxter 97.50 Total . 292.50 District No. 8.—Long Branch. Alberta Odom ___' 85.00 Mrs. T. A. Holland 110.00 W. W. Marchant v __._ 137.50 Alberta Odom __i__ 85.00 J. S. M. Carter ____ 42.50 Mrs. T. A. Holland 110.55 J. S.,M. Carter 42.50 P. Kitchings 15.50 Alberta Odom •___ 85.50 Mrs. T. A.Tlolland 110.00 Total _ 824.05 District; No. 51.—Moyer’s Mill. J. M. Cater 74.75 Mary E. Gil Hard 52.50^ Janie E. Williams 30.00 Aaron Price ’ 42.50 Janie E. Williams L 30.00 Mary E. Gilliard 52.50 Aa.ron Price _____ 42.50 Janie E. Williams 30.00 Mary E. Gijliard 52.50 J .M. Cater __: 1 87.07 / Total — 4gjgjg District No. 42.7—Morris. Mary Miller 50.00 J. F’.Fields _T 7.00 Mary Miller 50.00 W. P. Morris 7.00 W. P. Morris 5.00 Mollie Bates 126.00 Mary Miller 50.00. G. J. Black 7.00 Total 302.00 District No. 14.—Ml. Calvary. Parrelle Kitchings ,1 .10.40 Anderson Filling Station 15.26 Evelyn LeCote T 40.00 Parrlell Kib ihings 32.85 Anderson Fulling Station 64.15 Evelyn LeCote 40.00 M. P. Kitchings _i_ 18.45 Anderson Fillirg Station 45.75 Total 266.86 District No. 25—New Forest. * Jessie Mae Smith 45.00 Parnelle Kitchings i 7.15 J. E. Givens 20.00 Folk Bros 32.46 Jessie Mae Smith 45.00 Jessie Mae Smith ___ £.50 Parnelle Kitchings‘ 17.15 J. E. Given<r-__ 20.00 Jessie Mae Smith — 45.00 J. E. MAHAFFEY, Ticket Agent, Phone 5, Barnwell V Total -_ 7,669.78 District No. 21.—Edisto. Virgil Odom I 37.50 Virgil Odom 37.50 Total 75.00 Total 1,157.00 District No. 9.—Hilda. K. Hi Allen .__ 42.50 Lucy M. Cook 90.00 Lucy M. Cook 90.00 Alice Edwards 100.00 Alice Edwards 100.00 Margaret Brooker 120.00 Laura Stanley 1 90.00 Laura Stanley > 90.00 K. H. Allen 42.50 Margaret Brooker 120.00 Mrs. Emma Lou D. Still “1 *95.00 Bfackville Hdw. Co. Z2. l 3.90, Margaret Brooker 120. Laura Stanley 90(00 Mrs. Emma Lou p. Still i__y95.00 Mrs. Emma Lou D. Still 95.00 Alice Edwards 100.00 Total 234. 1 District No. 38.—Oak Grove. I,da L. Thomas Corinne Long Hiers 10J Estelle Still Corinne Lorg Hkirs _/l00. Ida L. Thomas 40. Estelle Still 76. C. T. Aldrich /_^_ 3. Corinne Long Hh.rs / 100. L. S. Creech 3. Jack Morris _/ 4. Estelle Still _%75. Ernest Ray _yc_x_ __ 4. Corinne Lor*? Hitirs 100. Total r 722. District No. 43.—Columbia. / + Dickyand Killingsworth 47. Jim/Bates 10. Jim Bat^s v 10. (arah^E. Hankerson 40. Jim Ba ates 10. \ Dicks and Killingsworth - 1 Z- 42. Dicks and Killingsworth Williston Hdw. Co. _____ Jim Bates Total _____ 223.36 District No. IS.—Pleasant Hill. ; v . • V Jehni* L. Walker 40.00 Miss Fannie Lee Ward 75.09 Miss Lizzie Mae Bartley 65.00 Jennie L. Walker __; 50.00 C. A. Bennett 5.4j> Misg Fannie Lee Ward 75j6^H Miss Lizzie Mae Bartley 65.040^ Jennie L. Walker __. 50.00 Miss Fannie Lee Ward .- 75.00 Miss Lizzie Mae Bartley 65.00 Total ^__ ____ ____ 565.45 District No. 7.—Red Oak. Olivn Parker 102.00 W. A. Parson 40.00 Olive Parker 100.00 W. A. Parson , ;__ 40.00 W. A. vParsqn 25.00 Olive Parker 100.00 Total 407.00 District No. )5—Reedy Brandi. Edward ..Baxley 3.00 Rosa Lee Washington 30.00 Mrs. Elizabeth Black 65.00 Matilda _Grooms 110,00 Edna Preveaux 116.65 Mrs. Agatha Baxley . Lila Huey Brown 110.00 Rosa Lee Washington 30.00 Edna Proveaux ___* 115.00 Mrs. Elizabeth Black 65.00 Matilda Grooms 111.72 Mrs. Agatha Baxley 85.00 Rosa Lee Washington _ —3000 Dave Black. ^ L _ 12.00 p Edna Proveaux .116.50 Mrs. Agatha Baxley ________ 85.00 Mrs. Elizabeth Black 75.00 Matilda Grooms 111.50 Total ________ 1,356.3 District No. 27—Reeves Creek. ' Parnelle Kitchings 7.25 Anderson Filling Station __ 51.32 Josephine Dicks- 37.50 Anderson Filling Station ____ 25.27 Josephine Dick* ______ ___J 37.50 M. P. Kitchings 13.25 Total 172.09- ' V • • __ _ — District No, 37.—San Hill T . T ' * ^ Jessie Lee Price ______ 40.00 Dicks and Killingsworth 17.30 C. E. Hall .* 9.70 Rob’t. L. JBronsor. C. of C. __ 5.00 _Jenkins Wall ____ 10.00 ’ Williston Motor Co. : _ 290.00 Jessie Lee Price 40.00 ;~ Adrian Wall 10.00, Williston Motor Co. 300.00 P. J. Hiers _______ L__ 25.72 C. E.-Wall __________ ____ v 10.50 Jessie Lee Price ______ 40.00—— Adrian Wall 10.00 Williston Motor Co. _jj| —3.50 Total 811.75 1 District No. 2—Seven Pines. B. L. Fields 15.00 Rosa Hankerson 37.50 Elise Walker , _ 40.00 W. F. Hill __ 20,00/ Eliza Walker 40.00 Rosa Hankerson 37.50 B. L. Fields 15.00 R. L. Bronson, C. of C. 3.00 W.. F.. Hill i __ 20.00 . B. L. Fields ____^ 15.00 - Rosa Hankerson __- _n 37.50 Elise Walker 40.00 Mrs. Eulallia Parker 110.00 W. F. Hill 20.0(^^ . Lemon Bros. 26.5(fl^k ' p—- Total 477.00\ District No. 40.—Tinkers Creek. Rob’t. L. Bronson, C. of C. __ 3.00 Mrs. Parnelle Kitchings 102.00 Mrs. Parnelle Kitchings 60.00 Mrs. Parnelle Kitchings 100.45 Mrs. Panielle Kitchings 100.00 Mrs. Parnelle Kitchings 50.45 Williston Hdw. Co. 1 26.00 G. R. Hutson 6.00 Total ___* 447.90 Dikii id No. 26^Uppe#qPB€W*iid 7 Nin a L. Baxley 40.00 Ogretta Jones 37.50 _ Ogretta Jones 37.50 Nin a L. Baxley 40.00 Nin a L. Baxley 40.00 Ogretta Jones j 37.50 Total 232.50 I District No. 29.—Williston. John Holmes 37.50 School Imp., Assn. 40.00 Still Furniture Co. 367.82 Gemral Seating Co. 221.82 C. M. Moore 935.00 C. M. Moore 843.75 John Holmes 37.50 C. E. Hall _______ 47.00 Sarah Birt ~ < 30.00 Sarah Birt 30.OO Sarah Birt ______ 30.00 John Miley ____ 165.00^^ W. E. Prothro, Treas. 400.00 J® Ge^endolyn Fells 37.50 Nettie Ch^vous 45.00 Rosa A. Hickson 55.00 Jr B. Armstrong, Treas., Inst, on Bonds 720.00 Total 4,042^9 .1 J