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- i ... J J - 5* i w^'-V' ■: K., m rAGE FOUE. / THE BARNWELL •SENTINEL, / NV SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE 28TH, 1928. The Barnwell iPeople-Sentinei JOHN W. HOLMES 1840—1912. B. P. DAVIES, Editor aad Proprietor. Entered at the poet office at Barnwell S. C M aa second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.50 Six Months - .90 Three Months .50 (Strictly in Advance.) THURSDAY, JUNE 28TH, 1928. Then and Now. Some years a^o it was necessary to get a doctor’s prescription before one coi ld get the wherewithal for a drink —or a drunk. Now the prescription cornea afterwards. South Carolina’s Loss. A short time ago, 18 young men were graduated from the engineering department of the University of South Carolina. Ten of them accepted posi tions in other States, eight remaining in South Carolina. Seven of the eight have positions with the State highway department. The ten going elsewhere represent a decided-*foss to the Pal metto State. And what a commentary on present conditions is the fact that seven are working for the highway de partment! Has private industry nothing to offer the college graduate in South Carolina? . Law Observance and Sunday Observance. South Carolina is said to have a record of more murders in proportion to population than any otlter State in the Union. During the time that Senator Blease was Governor, he par doned and paroled nearly 2,000 con victs. Now we are treated to the very delightful spectacle of Senator Blease and his political protege, Governor Richards, observing Sunday with such meticulous care that they refused to travel with the other South Carolina delegates to the National Convention in Houston because they would have to travel on Sunday to reach their des tination. As the Greenwood Index- Journal aptly remarked, this spectacle “should make and must make a pro found impression, a very profound im pression, on the barbaiians of the out side world.” Still a Timely Prayer. Last week’s issue of The Fountain Inn Tribune contained a prayer for divine guidance in the selection of a Governor of South Carolina. It was reprinted from a former issue of that paper that appeared years ago. No date appeared on the yellowed sheet, but the editor states that advertise ments thereof were of firms not now in existence and there were news items concerning people now dead. While there is no campaign this year to choose a chief executive, there are many other important offices to be filled throughout the State, both town and county, and the prayer, wifh slight changes in the text, is as timely today as it was when first offered. It is as follows: A Prayer. Almighty God, Maker of Heaven and Earth, Ruler of Nations, and Guide to Governments, hear our prayer for South Carolina: We feel that we have come to a parting of the ways; that we must either cleanse our hearts and take that rugged, unbroken path which leads to nobler and better things, or else accept the coward’s part and drift down the broad and easy highway that leads to the mire of intellectual stagnation and moral degeneracy. «-Y We have been content to drift. The times have cried for men and for moral courage, and we have laughed and said: “It is none of our business.” Our government has been wrested out of our hands by the unscrupulous and the ambitious. The goddess of Law has been torn from her pedestal and lies huddled at its feet, hiding her face from the world. Men have no re.spect for her or for Justice. Justice ha s been cheat- •cd by money and political favoritism. Our noble State, that once led a nation—that once fed the intellect of a national House and a national Senate —our State has become a by-word anjd a biasing. Father, we are shamed before the peoples of the world, and the glory that was once ours has departed from ns. HaVe mercy on thy people. We do not pray for the success or the failure of any man, for we know thou dost not consider men. We pray for cleanness in the hearts of thy people. We pray that they may to the Tatt responsbility that rests upon them; that they may be come honorable in honoring the laws of their State. Give them wisdom, Father, that they may ju^ge aright. Help them to choose for Governor of South Carolina the man who, in thy sight, is best fitted for the task. Give to the people moral stren that they may not be led or like flocks of sheep; that they may not accept as final and absoluteyCne opin ions of any other man, hdt may use that intellect which thou gavest them. Teach them, thou God of wisdom, that no man is as great as a State; that no individual is bigger than a principle. Help them to understand that $he contest now under way is not a contest between men, but a choice between moral progress and moral degeneracy. v ^ Father, impress upon their hearts the terrible need of better things, of simple honesty, of broder education, of finer moral standards. Grant to us all the patience to wait; the patience and the courage to work without ceasing for the redemption of South Carolina and the uplifting of her people. Remember thou our weakness, and* deal with us gently. Teach us wisdom. Teach us the ways of righteousness. Have mercy on thy people, Lord. Amen. Week HIT HEREOUT. GOING TO COLLEGE. ONE KIND OF SALESMAN. THE CAREER OF PHIPPS. T Felstead, with betting 33 to 1 against him, won the Derby. Ho iorses, more fortunate than men, can inherjt a father’s qualities. Felstead’s father, Spion Kop, also won the Derby. Rich fathers, ask yourselves what would have happened had Spion Kop left his winnings to his son, to squander as he chose. Would Felstead have won any races? / Proponents of a third party have evidently forgotten the old saying about two being company and three being a crowd. I The Fourth of July is almost here, and all over the country preparations are being made. Father is busy pur chasing fireworks for the Great Day, while mother is hurredly replenishing the family medicine chest! Soap has become a new medium of expression for sculptors. We always wonder what some of them used it for! A woman explorer says that Africa is a much safer place than New York. Some persons who have been induced to attend gatherings of literary lions may agree with her. A cow was found on the roof of a metropolitan apartment house, and everybody wondered how it? got there. We know. It had to go on the roof, as there was no room for it in any of the apartments. It won’t he long before the girl who used to wear strong shoes in or der to walk hack safely from automo bile rides will have to provide herself with a good, reliable parachute. Great “Smelt Stallion” Immortalized in Stone Nikolniken, East Prussia.—By erect ing at the Nikolalken bridge a pillar crowned with the so-called “smelt stal lion” or “king of the smelts,” the city council has commemorated an ancient myth connected with the city’s history. Nikolalken Is situated near the great Spirding lake, which noted for Its smelt fishery. Ac cording to the ancient saga, a fisher man of the city once succeeded in catching the “Stinthengst” (literally “smelt stallion”) the kii)g<_of the smelts. The wise city fathers refused to let it be killed, and instead fastened it to the city bridge by a chain. Thereupon all the-smelts came to their king and became easy prey for the fishermen. It is this “king” who has now been immortalized in Mone. .XTTHItSEn- John D. Rockefeller, Jr., tells Fisk University students that merely going to college doesn’t necessarily mean getting an educa tion. ' It may mean only “forming habits of indolence, acquiring an unwarranted sense of superiority, or becoming dissatisfied with cir cumstances and environment in which one’s lot is cast.” Mr. Rockefeller’s definition of whaf education ought NOT to do should he posted up in every col lege. It ought not to cram the mind with dates, facts, figures, produce shrewd, money seeking lawyers, turn out doctors that reckon success in dollars, or “fit men for a business life that is sharp, slick, shady.” man, or been financed The mechanical ing Robot,” has $25,000,000 worth. _ Manufactured in thousands, he will be used as a salesman, me chanically uttering certain words, handing out cigarettes, etc. You may say, “But he cannot THINK, how can he be a sales man ?" He can be THAT kind of a sales man, and it’s a numerous kind. In Ohio, fifty years ago, an ear nest young clerk named Phipps worked all day in a harware store, then walked eight miles and back to keep books for a blacksmith. Phipps, the blacksmith and young drew Carnegie went into Andrew iron business. the Some farmers think they need a low tariff, but don’t. Tariff pro tection makes possible high wages, and high wages make it possible for American workers to buy farm products. This country, produces ninety billion dollars’ worth of new wealth every year, thirteen billions from the soil, ^ix billions from mines, sixty-three billions from industry. Cripple that industry with foolish tariff tinkcrers, and everybody will have trouble. A survey by the Illinois Associa tion for Criminal Justice, partly financed by the Carnegie Founda tion, says gambling, thoroughly organized for many years, plays a great part in Chicago’s' crime problem. Beggar Tots Present Problem to Schools Tokyo, Japan.—In Japan the law requires that beggars’ children, as well as the more prosperous, must re- Wive a certain amount of education. The Tokyo municipality has discov ered that there are more than 100 mendicant youths In the capital who are “playing hookey” from school, and has clone everything possible to Induce these children to attend the primary graded hut with little success. Most of the parents of these young sters u.\e their children for begging on the Streets and ore not auxious to have them in school. The beggar youths overage about 1<> cents a day, In addition t<» Jjhe food they ure able to beg. Erection of a special school for these chfidreW 1 is now under con sideration. \ W * About Auto Arm* Skidmore, Mo.\—Says a new dt> ordinance: ", . V the driver shall not place an arm about.the person of another but shall keep both hands free. . . . Nor shall any (terson place an arm or arms around the person of the driver."'. Gambling is literally the worst of vices, most dangerous to those that practice it, and to the com munity on whom they prey. Those that promoted a revival of Chicago race tracks are re sponsible, whether they know it or not, for much of Chicago’s crime. It is hard to escape the crime wave these days. In one case bandits kidnaped a doctor, ordered him to treat one of them wounded, then beat him cruelly and finally killed him. Six active bandits in New York City rounded up four taxi drivers among their victims. Taxicabs are associated with banditry in the public mind. The policeman “meaning it all for the best” shot down two of the inno cent taxi men, killing one, knocked a third unconscious with his club. . Old China changes slowly. Chang Tso-lin fled from Peking to Muk-“ den, his stronghold, on the advice of magicians and astrologers. Two astrologers, one called “Prince Benevolence,” seventy-seven years old, another “Iron Mouth,” have predicted things that convinced him. ~ • The Mongolians like magicians. Jenghis Khan was ruled by one of them nearly 700 years ago. Ulti mately and wisely, he had the magi cian’s hack broken by a strong wrestler. =r Furniture Beetle It a ■ v'._ Bu»y Peat Thi« Seaton Washington.—A*little bug that was first noticed In Washington In a chair .that came from the White House has started its annual program of destruc tion of mohair tapestried furniture. Dr. A. E. Back of the bureau of en tomology in the Department of Agri culture reports that his recent corre spondence Is chiefly from housewives who look with dismay upon the wilted davenport and the chair cushions. “This Insect, commonly called the furniture carpet beetle,” Doctor Back says, “was first noticed In America in 1911 by the American Museum of Nat ural History in some specimens of curled hair from furniture that came to this country from Russia. “It made its appearance in the Na tion’s Capital In a chair that had been given to the executive mansion by the Turkish government in 1915. Since that time it has become a serious pest and is particularly bad 'this season, Judging from the number of requests our office has had for remedies.” Thorough fumigation of the entire house or the particular piece of fur niture affected Is suggested by the bureau as the best means of combat ing the destructive pest Alderman for the town of Barnwell, aiyi pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic municipal election and to sup port the nominees of the party. W. E. McNAB. Washington FOR A GLORIOUS 4th For Commissioner of Public Works. I hereby announce myself a candi- Go on any train July 3rd, using a round trip ticket good until date for . reelection to the office of Commissioner of Public Works for the town, of Barnwell, and pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Democratic municipal election and to support the nominess of the party. —T. J. Langley. midnight July 8th, and costing only I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Commissioner of Public Works for the town of Barn well to succeed T. J. Langley, and pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Democratic municipal election and to support the nominees of the party*. W. R. Hubbard. $15.00 _ from Barnwell, other points in proportion. BASEBALL: Washington vs. New York, July 4; Washington vs. Chicago, July 6 and 7. Let us arrange your trip. J. E. MAHAFFEY, Ticket Agt., Barnwell, S. C. Phone 5 ATLANTIC LINE ADVERTISE i«i The People-Sentinel CANDIDATES* CARDS. Municipal Primary Election. Advertisements under this head a*e payable strictly in. advance, as fol lows: Mayor, $5.00; Alderman, $2.50. For Mayor. I hereby announce myself a candi date for election to the office of Mayor of Barnwell, subject to the rules and regulations of the Barn well Municipal Democratic Primary Election, pledging myself to abide by the rusults and to support the nomi nees of the party. V. Seymour Owens. I hereby announce myself a candi date for reelection to the office of Mayor of Barnwell, subject to the ryWt and regulations of the Barn well Municipal Democratic Primary Election, pledging myself to abide by the results and support the nominees of the party. W. D. Harley. For Alderman. * I hereby announce myself a candi date for reelection to the office of Alderman for the town of Barnwell, and pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic municipal election and to sup port the nominees of the party. S. B. Moseley. ^ JWi a few minutel time the entire home can be freed of mosquitoes. With an improved FLY-TOX Hand Sprayer, spray FLY-TOX directly to ward the ceiling, also on the draperies, in the cjosets and on the screens. It will not lave a stain on the most deli cate of wallpapers, hangings of fab rics. Spray upwards until all parts of the room are filled with the finely ato mized spray. Within a few minutes all the mosquitoes in the room will be dead, regardless of whether the win dows and doors are open or closed. In addition to> bein gstainless, FLY-TOX is fragrant, is absolutely harmless to people but sure death to all house-hold , advertise in The People-Sentinel. Ainaectt. 'Every bottle guaranteed. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Alderman for the town- of Barnwell, and pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Democratic municipal election and to support the nominees of the party. — — G. Malcolm Anjderson. I hereby announce myself a candi- ( date for reelection to the office of ' V Ymr Buick Dealer € stands back of th£ USED CARS he ^sells Your Buick dealer’s good reputa tion in the community is worth far more to him than the profit he makes on any used car transaction. He is the head fof an established business and he knows that in order to get more business, he must please his present customers. He carries a representative stock of used cars, including both used Buicks and cars of other makes— and he represents them honestly. You’re sure of a square deal when you buy from the Buick dealer. He stands back of the used cars he sells. BUICK MOTOR COMPANY FUVT, MICH.—DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIOI Denmark, S. C. / • - * u More oiliness is proved by this ~ barsh test that gives the facts about an ofl, a that goes beyond the duties of an ofl and keeps down wear and tear. PROOF OF LESS WEAR 1 A large truck manufacturer ran motor* for 50 hour* with “Standard” and with other well* known oil*. Throtde, (park and carburetor adjustments were constant. Gritty particles were .applied to the air as it entered' the carfa "STANDARD” MOTOR OIL carburetor to increase abra sion on cylinder wails. This test proved that cylinders and rings were worn only one ninth as much with “Standard” Motor Oil as with the other oils. You can draw your own con* v elusions as so what this meant; in cutting costa of motor ui "Standard" Greases, Traasaiissiou Oil GetgrCompoandnrw made udf b rise—mri a» "Standard" mat* '\ l i. \ v■! ' . 1111