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PAGB BIGHT. » 1 THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA T. THURSDAY, JUNE 7TH, 1928. FROFITS IN WHALING i SKYWARD Prices Now Comparable to Golden Age of Industry. Washington.—Whaling did not go out with the elipi»er ships, at the ad vent of steam and kerosene. The modern whale brings In money comparable with the proceeds of the golden age of wdiallng when corset- makers paid $f> a pound for whale bone, it was revealed at the whale symposium at the United States Na tional museum under the auspices of the American Society of Mam- inalogists. At the South Shetland Islands, close to the Antartlc circle, L)r. Waldo L. Schmitt, of the National museum told the assembled scientists, floating fac tories convert the big cetaceans brought in by the eteam whalers into oil for the soap companies, bone char coal for the sugar refining industry and ground dried meat for chicken feed. Whale Worth $10,000. Under this efficient management a single whale will bring as high as $10,000, Doctor Schmitt declared. The harpooner, the man on whose skill in hurling barbed death at the huge sea mammals the success of the expedition depend?, is the most highly paid mem ber of this modern Industry carried on in the shadow of the South pole. K At Eureka, Calif., is a shore station; described by Dr. A. Bra/.ler Howell, also of the National museum statT, w here a similar whale factory oper-. ates on land, turning the products of the humpbacked whales of the west coast Into the same useful commodi ties as are shipped from the Antarctic. The highest value for a California whale, however, only reaches around $2.50C. Tiie white whales have formed the has!* of an industry that has de scended from father to son In the province of Quebec, Canada, since colonial times, Copley Amory told the biologists and naturalists. The hides of the big fellows are exporetd to Scotland, where the canny Scots turn them all Into shoestrings and appar ently make money at it Asks Report on Logs. t Remington Keiiogg of the United States biological survey'Issued a plea to members of the soejcty to turn In information about any log? of old whaling vessels that they might chance to run across. I’roin such records as this scientists are digging out valuable data about the migra tions of whales. Sometimes, Mr. Kel logg pointed out, a parasite of kifowu southern origin found on Hie body of a whale in northern water will reveal useful Information about the apimul’s wanderings. ’ The bottle-nosed porpoise fi-hery at Hatteras, N. C., was described by Howard I. Wordell. This porpoise i> sought for the oil case in the top <»( its? head that furnishes/the inosi e\ pensive oil known to eommeive. It t- highly prized by 'woichntokef". be cause It is practically the onU oil that does not dry/Out. About two quarts are obtained from each anin+u;. ^ ♦ Kline Social News. 0 Ben’s Gift From, the Sea By CLARISSA MACKIE a Kline, June 2.—Miss Louise Creech entertained the younger set Monday afternoon with a lawn party given in honor of her niece, Juanita Cteech, in celebration of her seventh birthday. I The party was given at the home of Mrs. Kate Wingo. The spacious gar age was turned into a reception hall for the occasion and was beautifully decorated in pink, blue and green. The birthday cake was placed on the center table, while a smaller table held the lovely gifts presented to the honor guest. Many games and con tests were enjoyed, the winners being Donnie Lee Norris and Will Carlton. Those invited were; William Greene, Walter, Henry and Letoy Jenkins, Micah Jenkins, Ji., Brownie Creech,, Bess and Ivanora Jackson, Hazel. Har ry and Wally Sanders, Mary Frances aiyi Otis Sanders, Woodrow Sanders, Billy Kincaid, Sarah Francis Brodie, Irene Johnson, Geitrude, James, Eu gene and Thomas Hogg, Guy, Gurney and James Jester, Billy Boy and Wil lis Duncan, Muriel and Donnie Lee Norris, Mary Ellen, Grace and Anne Barker, Will Carlton. Mazie, Bob Wil son and Willis Edmund Sanders, Lloyd and Ralph Moody, William Stuart, Billy Ulmer, Lestei Browning, W. P., Laura and D ora Dee Hazel, Eleana and Barnwell Lindly, J. F. Ready, Jr, Jack, Francis and Thomas Sanders, Betty Lane and Junior Sandi- fer. ' 11 —' 1 1 ■ '■ 1 Notice of Discharge. Notice is herby given that l will file my* final return as Administrator of the estate of Fairy Bell Williams wjtj the Hon. John K. SnePing, Judge of Probate for Barnwell Coun ty, State of South Carolina, upon Sat urday, June 30th, at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon, god petition the said Court for an Order of Discharge and Letters Dismissory. DAVID WILLIAMS, Admr. Est. Fairy Bell Williams. (CopvrlR^tA u V, I ’M sorry, Ben. Mother and 1 are ashamed of the way Daisy has be haved—-expecting to marry you in the winter and how running away with that traveling salesman from Boston —yes, the minister at Tuloss married them that afternoon, and now as long's they’re married and he is her husband, why we've got to make the best of it. But we’d a hull sight ruth- er Daisy had married you—what can I say to comfort you, Ben?” said Daisys father. “Don’t worry about me, Mr. Brew er,” he said; extending a big brown band. ‘‘IC4 a hard hlow—if Daisy hail only told me she didn't love me I would have freed her-at once, hut don’t you and Mrs. Brewer fret about it—it will come out all right. 1 ’ Ben paused with Ids hand on the painter of the lighthouse motorboat. The smile had faded and there was "only the grimness left on Ids face. The boat was laden with* supplies for the lighthouse. Ben was assistant keeper there to ids uncle. Days, weeks and months went by and Ben Raymond found Mint time was a little solace. It was a wild auHirun, with ra ing seas and furious winds that shobk the building to its foundation. Folks ashore‘'arose in the night and looked off toward Sands Light to see ii some giant sea had not swept it nwny, but nothing happened until a week Inter, when a blinding snowstbrpi held the country in thrall and I beams of Sand Light could Scarcely be seen. Through the smothering thickness the big foghorn blared wundngly, while a f>ell buoy nearby tolled with dreary/ insistence. Ben hud not slept for several days and his uncle urged liim to rest. “You’ll lie no use to nre all fagged out, Ben ny.” he said./ > “I’m , all right, Uncle Pete,” .. am surod Ben./ “We’ve got to see tills old nor’eaxter through without a wreck ep the shoal.” “Wha/’s that?” bellowed the keeper above the noise of the horn.; ‘ Sea gulls—poor critters,” muttered /Hounds like a cry—” The two it/en rushed to a window/ At first tioilmig could he seen but the smoth ering cloud of snowHakes. There was no sign of an unfortunate vessel hearing toward the shoal or the sig nal tires of. the life saving station — yes, there were the tires miles below pt Klticut Bench —the life savers were out tonight. Off Kitlcut Beach were the black rocks where another light was placed. But still came that insistent cry that sounded whenever tiie fogtmrrr'prnised. “It’s on till' shoal below—may lie someone from the wreck oft Kiti- cut,” shouted Ben. and he pulled on I,is oilskins; Morning was breaking, I hi t there was not much relief In Uk* hi i ml ing srorrar Ben s|iof a powerful Searchlight dow n at I he ^ shoal and glimpsed a mass-of something. “You’ll he drowmd!” warned his aunt. “But you've got to go, Benny.” For the first time stttce his J*roko« engagement Ben laughed outright. He kissed his aunt and made fo? the low er lioor. Half an hour afterward he brought up one by one four persons— three women and one man, survivors from the wreck of the ship at Kiticui, who had licet) put into a small boat am] had drifted to the friendly shel ter of Hand Shoal. They were all warmly dressed, and after the keeper and his family had worked over them for hours and put them to bed they slept all through the next day and in more or loss degrees of stiffness came down To supper, where a steaming fish chowder awaited them. Two of the women were- steward esses on hoard the wrecked steam er. while the third was a passenger, a girl of twenty, with eyes like brown pansies \y£t with dew and the most appealing smile Ben had ever sci u. She was evidently in moderate circumstances, and it developed that she was on her way from Boston to another city to tind work. The only man from the wrecked boat was a cook who could speak fittle English, hut gave a lusty, hand in helping Ben reach tiie life saving station. The two women and the cook went away the following day, hut the girl, who had lost all her bclotigings in the wreck, stayed on at Aunt Han nah’s suggestion. “I need a light hand to help me with the work.” said the astute old lady. “All this worry and Hurry has upset me; it may take me all winter to feel right smart again.” So Marjorie Lee stayed on and helped, and they all grew so fond of her that they would not let her go. She was an orphan, and she hud grown to love the sturdy keeper and his sweet wife, and as for Ben, he was a hero in her shy ey^ H “You are my gift frxnu sea, Marjorie,” he told her one night when they watched the. stars together from a window on the narrow stairense.- Thls was in June and the stars were soft and the breeze was very tender with these lovers. 3 “No, dear, I give myselt to you. but the sea did help us a lot, didn’t It?” and she blew a kiss ou)t to the calm waters In memory of that Snowy night six months before. That 4«jlie way Ben won a bride and brought her to his isolated home, and (heir happiness Is a benron for nil mariners ithat threatens to outshine Sund Sliou* light itaelt . .. :• ; Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Still, of Black- ville, former resident of Bamberg, are preparing to move to Spartanburg. Mr. Still has a position with, the State tax commission, with headquarters in Spartanburg. Mrs. Still is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Folk, of Bamberg. —The Bamberg Herald,. CANDIDATES’ CARDS. Announcements under this head a payable strictly in advance. Ra4es upon application. For Congress. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election to Congress from the Second Congressional Dis trict of South Caroling and pledge myswlf to abide by the rules of the Democratic party. BUTTER B. HARE. For Clerk of Court. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court for Barnwell County^ and pledge myself to abide by the rules ar>d regulations of the Demo cratic jt^arty. R. L. Bronson. / For Sheriff., /1 hereby announce myself a candi date for reelection to the office of Sheriff of Barnwell County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic primary election, pledging my self to abide by the results and to sup- poit the nominees of the party. Boncil H. Dycbes. For Master. le frieqdLw,. hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of Master of Barnwell County, subject to -the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary election, pledg ing myself to abide by the results and to 'support the nominees of the party. G. M. Greene. For thje State Senate. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of State Sen&tofr from Barnwell County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic party, pledging myself to abide by the results of the election and to support the nominees of the party. Edgar A. Brown. For House of-Representatives.^ I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the Jlouse of Representatives frdm Barnwell Coun ty, and pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic party. J. E. Harley^ * I hereby anrounee myself a candi date for reelection to the House of Representatives from Barnwell Coun ty, and pledge myself .to abide by the rules and regulations; of the Demo cratic party. D. W. Heckle. -For Coroner. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of For Magistrate, Red Oak Township. We, the voters of Red Oak Town ship, hereby urge and present J. M. Hill as a candidate for Magistrate of Red Oak Township, and feel assured that he will abide by the rules and reg ulations of the Democratic party. , - Voters. For Magistrate at Blackville/ I hereby announce ayaalf a candi date for reelection to the office of Magistrate at Blackville, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic primary election, pledging my self to abide by the results and to sup port the nominees of the party. C. S. Buist. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of Magistrate at Blackville, subject to the rulea and reg ulations of the Democratic primary election, pledging myself to abide by the results and to support the nomi nees of the party. W. S. Grubbs. by the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. W. Hayne Dyches. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office. of Magistrate at Hilda, subject to the rules and regjv tions of the Democratic primary f tion, pledging myself to abide by results arifd to support the nominees 6f the party. W. L. Harley. For Magistrate at Hilda. I^hereby announce myself a candi- date for the office of Magistrate at Coroner of Barnwell County,'subject. Hilda, subject tothe rules and reRufa- to the rales and regulations of the] tions of tho Democratic primary elec- Demoiratic primary election, and - tioni pledging myself to abid^by the pledge myself to abide by'the results results and to suppolt , he nomine ' e3 and to support the nominees of the 0 f ^e party party. D. P. Lancaster. W. K. Black. I hereby, announce myself a candi date for the office of Magistrate at Hi^da, subject to the rules and regula tions of the Democratic primary elec- I tiorj, pledging rr.yself to abide by the Magistrate for Bennett Springs • and Four Mile Townshipsw I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of Magistrate for Bennett Springs and. results and to support the nominess Four Mile Townships, subject to the; of the party. rules and regulations of the Demo cratic primary election, pledging my-: self to abide by the results and„ to support the nominees of the party. B. W. Peeples. Paul H. Sanders I hereby annource myself as a candidate for the office of Magistiate at Hilda, and pledge mysijf to abide I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Magistrate at Hilda, subject to the rules and regula tions of the Democratic primary elec tion, pledgi ng myself to abide by The results and to support the nominees of .. the party. D. A. Dyches. •-=>r For Magistrate at Barnwell. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Magistrate at Barnwell, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary election, pledging myself to abide by the results and to support the nomi- • nees of the party. ' -Cl,— W. P. Sander^. I hereby announce myself a candi date for reelection to the office of Magistrate at Barnwell, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic primary election, pledging my self to abide by the results and to sup- , — 3 ’ ' " * port tne nominees of the party. J. M. Diamond. For Magistrate at Dunbarton. I hereby announce myself h candi date for re-etection to the office v of Magistrate at Dunbarton, subject c the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic primary election, and pledge myself to abide by the results and to support tne nominees of the party. O. W. Harlev. A MAP that has been 98 years in the making t: l; ‘HR first American-built loco motive to enter actual serviejj hauled its first passenger train ofi what is now a part of the Southern Railway System. . In the years that have followed, one of the world’s great railroad systems has been developed in the South, serving that territory east of the M ississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac as perhaps no other section of equal extent is served by any one railroad system. OUT RAILWAY RN SYSTEM THE SOUTHERN SERVES THE SOUTH I ROM THE NORTHERN GATEWAYS AT WASHINGTON, CINCINNATI AND LOUISVILLE . . . FROM THE WESTERN GATEWAYS AT ST. LOUIS AND MEMPHIS,,. . . -TO THE OCEAN PORTS OF NORFOLK, CHARLESfTON, SAVANNAH, BRUNSWICK AND JACKSONVILLE ... AND THE GULF PORTS OF MOBILE AND NEW ORLEANS . •. . THE SOUTHERN , SERVES THE SOUTH ^ _ / 0