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Larfoot County CLrenUtion.
VOLUME LI.
BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. JUNE 21ST, 1928.
NUMBER 43.
V tdgar A. Brown Hurt
in Automobile Wreck
Shoulder Fractured When Car Turned
Over Near Pelion.—Other Occu-
* pants Escape.
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Co!. Edgar A. Brown, of Barnwell,
former Democratic Executive Commit
teeman from South Carolina and the
only candidate for the * State * Senate
in Barnwell County, is a patient at
the Columbia hospital, where he was
taken Monday right following an au
tomobile accident near Pelion.
Colonel Brown was returning to
his home here after spending the
week-end at Kershaw with his
brother-in-law, John P. Stevens.
Arriving in Columbia late Monday
afternoon he found Miss Lena Cave, a
former resident of Barnwell who has
a position in the capital city, who was
coming to this city to spend a few
days with friends. She was invited
to share Colonel Brown’s car on the
trip home. At a point below Pelion,
a tire blew out, causing the driver,
Manly Barnwell, to loose control of the
car, which left the v roa,d and crashed
into a large pine tree nearby. The
automobile was demolished.
M iss Cave was only slightly injured
and continued on to Barnwell. Colo-
1 Brown sustained a dislocated and
ractured shoulder and was returned
to Columbia for medical attention. The
negro chauffeur was uninjured. The
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condition of Colonel Brown Tuesday
night -was said to be favorable to a
rapid recovery.
This is the . third time that this
particular car has 1>een in accidents.
Once before,, while Colonel Brown was
returning from Columbia, the car
turned over, and only a few weeks
ago it turned turtle near this city
when it was being driven by J. A.
Searle from Barnwell to Aiken.
Herbert Hoover Gets .
Nomination of G. O. P.
Receives 837 Out of 1.084 Voles on
First Ballot at Kansas City
Last Week.
Two Auto Concerns
Select'This Paper
Whippet and Chevrolet Dealers Among
the New Advertisers in This
W'eek’s Issue.
Among the several new advertisers
in this week’s issue of The People-
SenitineJ are the Barnwell Whippet
Company and the Willi^ton Jumper
Chevrolet Company, both of whom are
dealers in dependable automobiles in
the popular priced class.
The owners of the Barniwell Whip
pet Company are Terie Richardson,
H. G. Boylston and W. H, Duncan.
This concerns was recently appointed
dealers for the Whippet car, which
comes in four anjd six-cylinder models
with a variety of body types, from
the open touring to the closed sedan.
Several cars have already been placed
with satisfied useis and the line
promises to be an excellent seller in
section. See their opening an-
As forecast in last week’s issue of
The People-Sentinel, Herbert Hoover
was nominated for President by the
Republicans at Kansas City last
week. His nomination came on the
first ballot, shoitly before midnight
Thursday, the Secretary of Commerce
receiving 837 out of 1,084 votes^on the
first ballot, and was then made unani
mous. Senator Charles Curtis, of
Kansas, who was himself a candidate
for the Presidency, was chosen Friday
as Hoover’s running mate. This
choice was made in an attempt to
placate the disgruntled farm element
of the Middle West, which is said to
he very much dissatisfied with the
treatment accorded the agricultural
interests by the party in power and
threaten a revolt that may spell
disaster for the epublicans in Novem
ber.
While Hoover was bom in America,
he has spent much of his life abroad.
He first came into national prominence
as Food Administrator during the
Wilson administration. From 1927 to
1920 he was regarded as a Democrat;
in 1920 he announced that wa s an
Independent and the same year joined
the Republican ranks. The chameleon
like character of his politics is shown
by the fact that he has been a mem
ber of the cabinets of both a Demo-
cratic and a Republican President.
Senator Curt'S while posing as the
friend of the farmer, voted on two
occasion'* t»» susti‘*n Presi(i«n( Cool-
idge’s veto of the Farm Relief Bill af
ter having jrteviously voted for the
measure.
From all of which it is seen that,
while the leopard cannot change^ its
spots^ nor the Ethiopian his color,
Hoover can change his party affilia
tions and Curtis his views on national
problems with lightning-like rapidity.
_ Many a&tute..politicians predict a
Democratic victory this year in the
event that Governor A1 Smith is
nominated at Houston next week and
he is given a running mate from the
South or West.
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DEMOCRATIC CdNVENTION HIGHLIGHTS
Indicate Late Crop
Summer School Has
Over 100 Enrollment
IS
ourcement in this issue and watch
each week for an interesting series of
advertisements.
The Williston Jumper Chevrolet Co.,
of Williston, and the Jumper Chevro
let Co., of Springfield, are already
well known to the people of this sec
tion, as are also the cars which they
sell. The Chevrolet has long been
popular among automobile owners and
J. Buist Grubbs, the live-wire sales-
man for the Williston concern, has
sold quite a large number of cars in
and around- Barnwell in the past few
weeks. Since the discontinuance of
the local agency some time ago, this
immediate territory has been hdndlecl
by the Williston Jumper Chevrolet Co.
See their advertisements for both new
and used automobiles elsewhere in
this issue.
New Political Announcements.
Two new political announcements
wore received by The People-Sentinel
Tuesday afternoon—G. Malcolm An-
dr son announcing his candidacy for
Alderman of the Town of^Barnwell,
and W. R. Hubbard throwing his hat
ir the ring as a candidate for Com
missioner of Public Works to succeed
the incumbent, T. J. Langley. Both
of these gentlemen are frell known
to the voters of Barnwell, Mr. An-
erson was a candidate for Alderman
o years ago, and while this is Mr.
ubbanfs first entry into the arena
of Barnwell politics, be is no new
comer at the game, having represent
ed his native county—Jasper—in the
State Senate before coming to this
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The authorities of the Southeastern
Summer School for Teachers, which
convened here last week for a session
of six weeks, announced Tuesday that
the enrollment this week was more
than 100. Teachers are registered
here from the following eountiest
Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton, Beau
fort, Allendale, Williamsburg, Orange
burg, Lexington, Charleston, McCor
mick and Hampton. Three teachers
are also registered from Georgia. In
addition to the teachers enrolled from
the cooperating counties, 23 are at
tending the school from other coun-
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ties. ■
A jsp&ndtd session of the school is
being held. Most of the teachers are
attending the school daily in automo
biles, although "there are about 30
teachers and faculty members board
ing in the dormatories.-r-Bambei g
Herald.
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New Registration of
Blossoms Brought to The People-Sen
tinel Office Thursday.—First
Last Year June 3rd.
Houston, Texas, June 20.—The
twenty-sixth! That i s the date toward
which everyone here is looking, for on
that date the Democratic National
Convention opens its doors.
Many will be the colorful personali
ties taking part in- the sessions. Of
course there will be Clem Shaver with
his gavel. And everyone looks for
ward to the keynote speech of the bril
liant Claude G. Bowers.
Bowers, a New York editorial
writer, historian and • e/ditor, attract
ed great attention- by his address at
the last Jackson Day Dinner, which is
considered a masterpiece. It is be
lieved this speech led to4ua selection
as the keynoter. It was beautifully
written and effectively delivered.
Everyone is sure Bowers will surpass
himself at the convention.
Senator Robinson is expected to be
extremely active at the convention,
aryl New York’s bright, well-dressed
Mayor Walker, a brilliant, shining
personality if ever there was one, is
expected to put real “pep” into the
proceedings.
William G. McAdoo wjll be here,
and will, it is believed, play a promin-
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The first cotton bolssoms of the 1928
cotton crop were brought to The Peo-,
ple-Sentinel office Thursday morning,
June 14th, by A. .J.. Owens, of this
city. One of the blooms was red and
the other white. About 30 minutes
later H. T. Youmans, of the Meyer’s
Mill, section, also brought in red and
white blooms. It is reported here,
however, that blossoms were noted in
some fields earlier in the week.
The first Barnwell County bloom
last year was displayed June 3rd t
ent part. And then all will be greeted I which would indicate that the crop is
at Houston by Jesse H. Jones, Hous-1 from da y s ^ two weeks late.
ton philanthropist, financier and pub
lisher, who became the hero of the
city when he led the fight to Have it
selected for the convention. Jones has
thrown his hat in the ring, too, as a
favorite son of Texas.
Other convention personalities will
include, among many, John Taggart,
“Big Bill” Brennan and Governor
Moody of Texas. Senator Heflin, the
prominent orator, one of the most
forceful fighters in politics, is ex
pected here, too.
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It is interesting to note in last
week’s issue of this paper, under the
caption “Barnwell 50 Years Ago,” an
item taken from The Barnwell People
under date of June 13th, which stated
that the first cotton blossom was
brought in June 8th and others June
10th, while a field farmed by the late
Rivers Harley wag white with blooms.
The crop in that year,. 1878, was esti
mated to he from five to 30 days ear
lier than usual, the average being ten
days for the State. A report issuejd
by the Charleston Cotton Exchange,
based on replies from 77 correspond
ents, indicated an acreage increase of
five per cent., with - an average in
crease of six per cent, in the use of
commercial fertilizers. Eleven coun
ties reported considerable damage
from cut worms, making replanting
necessary.
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Suggest^ Surface -
Road to Barnwell
Chairman of Highway
Would See Section Fixed if
Possible.
U. S. Navy and Army
to Invade Barnwell
This City Expected to Capitulate Next
Wednesday to Combined Forces
of Invaders.
Much Traffic Passes
Over Highway Three
Highway Department Count Shows
That 699 Automobiles Used That
Road Monday.
Barnwell is going to be invaded by
the United States navy and army and
by a battalion of civilians next Wed
nesday, June 27, and it is expected
that Barnwell will surrender. The
occasion will be the Charleston good
^wiB tour, whieh^will bring to this city
fully 100 of Charleston’s leading
business and professional men, includ
ing Mayor Thomas P. Stoney, Con
gressman Thomas S. McMillan-, Ad
miral Newton A. McCully and Col. F.
W. Bugbee. With an army band
hearalding its approach, a long motor
cade—50 or more cars—will roll into
Barnwell at 11:30 and the Charles
tonians and Barnwell citizens will
stage an informal program at the
Court House. A short but snappy
event is scheduled, with addresses and
music. Mayor W. D. Harley will pre
side and welcome the friendly invad
ers, and will introduce as local speak
ers Col. Edgar A. Brown, Col. J. E.
Harley and Solomon Blatt, Esq.
“We want to meet and shake hands
earfwith the people of Barnwell.” stated
Coleman C. Martin, secretary of the
Charleston Chamber <?f Commerce, who
with W. . D. Livingston and Manning
Rubin, was here Tuesday to make ar
rangements for the local program.
“Our sole mission is to cement the
friendly relations between Charleston
Capt. G. M. Main, of the Barnwell
County Board of Registration, has
requested The People-Sentinel to ad
vise its readers • that the Statutes re
quire a complete new registration of
all voters this year. This is done
every ten years, the last complete reg- and her atater communities of South
istration being in 1918, before the
formation of Allendale County. Capt.
Main states that old registration cer
tificates will not be valid after July
1st and that the new books will be
opened Monday, July 2nd, and every
Monday ^hereaftar until October 1st.
During August the members of the
Board plan to visit the various voting
precincts in the county, notice of which
will appear in these columns.
Voters should not confuse this regis
tration with enrollment for the Demo
cratic primaries^
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Carolina.”
From Bafnwell the Charlestonians
will go to Ulmer, Congressman McMil
lan’s home town ,and will get there
about 12:45 p. m.
CHURCH NOTICES.
A check by the employes of the
State Highway Department shows that
699 automobiles, including passenger
cars and trucks, passed a given point
near Barnwell on Highway No. 3—
Columbia to Savannah—Monday be
tween the hours of 7:00 a. m. and 7:00
p. m. This is very heavy traffic in
deed and shows the popularity of this
route among tourists.
A similar count the same day on
Highway No. 64—Elko to Barnwell—
shows that only 106 motor vehicles
used that road during the same hours.
No check in Barnwell County is
available on Highway No. 28—Ellen-
ton to Allendale—although it is un
derstood that one has been made on
this highway in Allendale County, ac
cording to Mr. Hungerpillar, of the
highway maintenance department at
Barnwell, who furnished the above
figures to The People-Sentinel.
Miss Shelton Wins
1. <
Honors in Florida
Blackville, June 18.—The many
Blackville friends of Miss Inez Shel-
Suggestion that the highway depart
ment make arrangements to surface
treat State highway No. 3 from Swan
sea via Jeff coat’s bridge and Spring-
Hare Petitions-
^ DI field to the Barnwell County line so
Oil D&gg g j as to provide a through all year round
Congressman Protests to Commerce!
Commission Against the
Proposed Increase.
Washington, June 16.—Congress
man Butler B. Hare called upon the
secretary of the interstate commerce
commission- today and filed a petition
and, protest against the proposed in
crease in freight rates on bagging and
other cotton bale coverings. U ap
pears that under an order issued by
the commission some time ago the
railroads have reclassified bagging or
cotton bale coverings in such a way
that the freight Tate? will be mater
ially increased unless the commission
interferes and issues an order sus
pending the proposed reclassification
of tariff rates. Mr. Hare said today
that , according to his understanding,
the proposed rates on bagging for a
50 mile haul in less than carload lots
wouljd be increased from 17 to 39
cents per 100 pounds^ for 200 miles
haul im less than carload lots the rate
would be increased from 31 to 71 cents
per 100 pounds, the increase for a 400
mile haul being from 43 to 99 cents.
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GEORGE BATES HAGOOD
• RECEIVES A. Q. DEG1
ton, of Wauchula, Fla., will learTf/with j plated an A. B. course at the Univer-j
interest of her business and social sity ofi North Carolina and received
George Bates Hagood, having com-
Church of the Holy Apostles.
Archdeacon Burton, Rector.
Former Resident Dies.
Alva Mellette, who/ conducted
an
undertaking establishment in BarnweU
a number of years ago* died Tuesday
of last week at his home at Oswego,
I Sumter County.
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Services Sunday morning, June 24,
at'11:30 o’clock.
Sunday School at 10:30 a. m. —
(NOTE:—The People-Sentinel will
be glad to publish notices under this
head from any church in Barnwell
County. No charge is made.)
ADVERTISE in Th« People-SentineL
success in the Land of Flowers. She
recently represented Hardee Company
at i the State Convention of Business
and Professional Women’s Clubs at
Daytona Beach, FLa. This is quite an
honor for one of her- years, as she
was among the youngest speakers in
attendance.
Miss Shelton is the daughter of the
late William Sydney Shelton, of Black
ville, who was bom and reared in this
town s where he spent his boyhood and
won many friends. This young lady
has visited Blackville several timee ;
being the guest of her aunts, Mrs.
Wilbur Baisden and Misses Nora and
Nettie Shelton, and while here endear
ed herself to a host of friends who
are glad indeed to hear of her splen
did success.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Dicks and phil-
dren were the guests of Miss Dolly
Lawton in Estill Sunday.
year
hard surface highway from Columbia
to Barnwell was made in a letter made
public Saturjday by C. E. Jones,
chairman of the highway commissions
Mr. Jones, in his letter to Ban M.
Sawyer, chief highway commissioner,
and Charles H. Morehead, State high
way engineer, says that the arrange
ments should he m^de if possible so
aa to connect the extensive semi-hard
surface type of roads to be built in
Barnwell County with the hard sur
face highway now being built from
Columbia to Orangeburg by Swansea
and North. , < ;
He says that he is under the impres
sion that Lexington county has enough
balance remaining from the 1300,-
000 given the department for construc
tion of earth type roads to surface
treat the section of No. 3 in that
county. He suggests that it he seen
what arrangements can be made with
the Orangeburg authorities to surface
the section of the road in that county,
which will pass through Springfield.
Florence Concern
Urge* Weevil Fight
The Planters Produce and Storage
Co., of Florence, urges the farmers of
Barnwell County to wage determined
warfare against the army of boll
weevils that are reported already ac-
o
tively at work destroying the cotton
crop in this section. Thlsconcem has
at Florence every facHHy for meet
ing the situation, carrying a full line
of the very highest class dusting
machinery ever manufactured and
his degree, is hack in Barnwell and
will enter business with his father, M.
B. Hagood. It is a rather unusual in
cident that his grandfather, Thomas
Parrett Hagood, received his A. B. I very grade poisons
degree from the same institution in | n6Ce gg ar y j n this most Important fight.
1911, only 17 years ago. This is ex
plained by the fact that the grand
father was of the class of 1861 and,
like most of the people of the South;
thought that the war would he over
in a
In addition to these they carry a full
line of other insecticides and fungi
cides for the protection of vegetable
crops aofl orchards against serious
posts. The company does over 50 per
few months. Consequently he, of this class of business that is
with nearly all of his class, left college done in So ath Carolina and stands
in May before graduation,-joining the a t a ]] times to serve the farmers.
Confederate army. Many years later, Simon Brown’s Sons, of Blackville,
when the few survivors were old men, tuuuUe the above line of dusting ma-
the University authorities decided to c hinery, illustrations of which will he
give the members of this class their f*^ in ^ Advertisement elsewhere
diplomas and they were recalled tat m this issue of The People-Sentinel,
their Alma Mater in 1911 to receive will he glad to five interested
them. President Wilson, who at that
time was Governor of New Jersey,
made the address apd delivered the
sheepskins. a ...
parties full inform aHen as to the beat
way to light the weevil
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