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——— ■- ■ ^*’ ■ •^•i* -'••?>' ; '—- v " J ■ iigfir - — - PAGE FOOT. SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA ■ ■- - . ■ ^ THURSDAY, JULY 12TH, 1**8. The Barnwell People-Sentinel JOHN W. HOLMES 1840—MU. B. P. DAVIES, Editor ood Proprietor. Entered at S. C M as second-class matter. temerity to report it to the daily pa pers. It was like stirring up a hornets* nest. We were told that we had ruined Barnwell County’s credit and what-not, and there was nothing left for ug to do except to luring about “a marked improvement” in the crop the - S' SUBSCRIPTION BATHS; Om Yemr $1.60 Six Months .90 Three Months - ,60 (Strictly in Advance.) THURSDAY, JULY =======*?= 12TH, 1928. . f$nowl«K we«r-whle»we dSL ^irpei t&Tt pi>r >o in^e • part per but the harvest that Fall confirmed Jthe gloomy prospects of the Summer. A short time ago, the Bamberg cor- Some Observations. We have been wondering whether there were 13 lucky or unlucky cou pies in Barnwell County last year, the United States Department of Agricul ture having announced there were e xactly that many fewer marriages in 1927 than in 1926. Of course, it all depends on the point of view, and as our good friend, “Bill” Manning, Barn well County’s genial Auditor would say, “Some ray they is and some say they ain’t.” And while we are doing a little won dering, we wonder how his Excellency, Governor Richards, feels about cast ing his vote for Chief Justice Watts as the Democratic nominee for Presi dent, if what “they say” about the Judge’s activity against prohibition in the past is true? Our readers will re call that the State Convention in structed the South Carolina delegation to the National Convention against voting for a “wet.” Of course, just between you and us, we know (just you and us) that the Convention real ly meant A1 Smith and that it wasn’t altogether because he doesn’t exactly favor prohibition. In fact, some peo ple have been unkind enough to say that it was because of his religion, he being a Catholic ’n’everything. But that’s neither here nor there, the point being that the State Convention instructed the delegation against vot ing for a “wet” and Delegate Richards threatened to bolt the unit rule (also adopted by the State. Convention) be fore he would cast his ballot for wet- Candidate Smith. But then perhaps Judge Watts is “politically” dry now, which seems to cover a multitude of sins in the eyes of some people. Or was Delegate Richards’ opposition to Candidate Smith based after all on the latter’s religion? toft, the radio reaches friend and foe alike. Another thing which must be con sidered is that stump-speaking and radio broadcasting each have their own technique. Of what use in radio broadcasting are the quick changes of feature, the waving of arms, the ges- rintpondent reported ~very poor crop prospects in that county and judging from another report in Saturday’s is sue of the Newg and Courier we have reason to believe that he, too, has been taken to task by his fellow citizens. He writes: “A few days ago the con dition of the cotton crop was reported as being very poor, and the report was entirely correct. However, since that time weather conditions have been al most ideal for cotton, and % a marked improvement is noted throughout this territory. The cotton weed this time last year was three to four feet in height; this year it will probably not average more than six to eight inches. Warm, clear weather for the last week has worked wonders with the fleecy staple plants, whichV have taken on a new growth, are healthy, and are fruited far better than last year.” (Only a Wall Street gambler can understand how cotton six to eight inches high can fruit bet ter than plants that are three to four feet tall.) “The prevalence of the boll weevil is nothing like last season. Last year Bamberg County made about 11,000 bales of cotton, and while it is yet early to make an estimate, it is confi dently believed that the production * . »' will exceed last year. At the same time, some farmers dispute this state ment.” All of which is just about as am biguous as the platforms of major po litical parties. Ah, well, the people don’t want the tjuth—when it hurts—» and our friend has probably learned his lesson just as we did. m increasing the effectiveness of stump speeches? Radio requires a different technique; the vnW must A* everything. Time will tell whether the radio will take the place of the stump, whether public men will in the future turn to itioT^from it; when desirous of malting public utterances. The New York Giants would proba bly have liked to drop the St. Louis Cardinal’s H’s in Tuesday’s game. High, Hafey and Harper hit four home runs, accounting for four of the five runs that won the game. INSURANCE FIRE WINDSTORM PUBLIC LIABILITY ACCIDENT - HEALTH SURETY $ONBS — AUTOMOBILE THEFT Calhoun and Co. P. A. PRICE, Manager. Bank No. 314. Statement of the condition of THE BANK OF KLINE. located at Kline, S- C.. at the close of business June 30, 1928. ’ RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $68,741.60 Overdrafts, 150.05 Bonds and Stocks Owned by Bank 4,164.50 Furniture and Fixtures-1,800.00' Banking House 1,452.90 Cash on hand and due from Banks 9,261.06 Checks and Cash Items 460.67 COTTON! CHAS. G. HOUSTON COTTON! COTTON FACTOR — AUGUSTA, GA. WISDOM! COMMON SENSE! ARE YOU GOING TO USE EITHER? The oM method of (each person selling their own cotton by getting local buyers to make a bid, amhthen just taking the “Highest Price,” is. recognized as bad business). For the simple reason the “Highest Bid” may be m .doiiaiiHMiia^jiig^ • .| How many people can grade cotton? There are 26 different grades an_ the money difference between them is great.’ *" The present age demands specialists and having been in this business all of my-hie, besides having a.competent organization. I caa assure vou each bale sent to yne will be handl- ed in such a manner you will get its FULL VALUE—-and not just the “highest bid.” Liberal advances at any time. $1.00 covers the expense of selling each bale and if you hold your cotton, only 50c per bale per month is charged, which covers everything. i * Parisian ladies are wearing live tor toises on their handbags. They should be trained to bite pickpockets! TOTAL ___* $86,030.78 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid In $10,000.00 Surplus Fund - 6,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Tax es Paid 3,750.60 Individual De posits Sub ject tojicheak $20,688.33 Long Island is all excited about a man who has such strong teeth and ^ av * n F s ^ e_ . ... ^ u . . posits 40,376.o0 tough tissues that he can eat pieces of 1 Cashier > 8 Checks _ 215.35-61,280.18 glass and remain unharmed. We’d | Bills Payable, including Cer- like to. see how he reacts on th^ first biscuits of some prospective brides we know! ’ tificates for Money Bor rowed * 5,000.00 One farm plank all the parties can agree to is a resolution disapproving of the seventeen-year locust! #' The Last Jinx Day. A little story about the S. C. dele gation is going the rounds that illus trates the extreme bitterness of some folks against the New York Governor. “They say” that one of the pages at Friday, July thirteenth, will be the last Jinx Day for the year. For some reason, Friday, the thir teenth, has been regarded as a partic ularly unlucky day. This superstition has hung on where many have been forgotten. Not so long ago there were hundreds of superstitions, and all were implicitly believed. Now, with the masses more generally educated, there are fewer superstitions and fewer per sons take any stock in those that are left. At one time a man was sure that hard luck would come his way if a black cat crossed his path or if he hap pened to walk under a ladder. And the National Convention, a mere lad, was very courteous ai)d attentive to sometimes hanl luck did come his way, the members of the Palmetto delega tion, bringing them cold drinks, cigars, etc., and paying them that attention which seems to have been denied, po litically. With true Southern hospi tality, the delegates wanted to express their appreciation in a material way and decided to assess themselves $1 each to provide a fund with which to buy the boy a “present.” Seventeen members, we are told, each “kicked in” the necessary amount, but his Ex cellency, Governor Richards, vetoed the whole matter because the lad “was for A! Smith”! If that story is true (and it is vouched for by no less a person than one of the delegates) Ms Governor Richards big enough for the job that the people of South Carolina gave him ? Or wa s he “hog- tied” in this matter by the instructions of the State Convention? ◄> , . “I am doing all within my power to prevent nomination of A1 Smith and all wets. Will fight to the last.” In these immortal words did Governor John G. Richards reply to a telegram from a committee of the Methodist pastors’ school in Columbia during the week of the National Convention, urg ing hi s Excellency to prevent the nom ination of a wet candidate. In spite of the fact that Delegate Richards is also notional executive committeeman, it seems that his power was extremely limited. but it really was not the black cat or the ladder that was responsible. It was his own mental attitude. Expect ing disaster, he met it! A great sign of progress is the les/ sening of superstition. And one of the strongest of these old superstitions is that one which pertains to Friday, the thirteenth. At one time many people would not take chances or make in vestments or get married on Friday, the thirteenth. They sepmed to think it was a day of calamity—a Jinx Day. Make up your mind on Friday, the thirteenth, that it is not different from any other day. It’s the mental atti tude that counts. When Friday, the thirteenth, comes around, there are many people, no doubt, who will watch their steps pretty closely. One conso lation—they are greatly in tile minor ity! A Long Island lady was divorced and remarried the same day. Some people are born optimists. A New York Judge decided that a y*ung man had a perfect right to kiss a girl ^during a movie performance. This is one verdict of the law which is 4 sure to be upheld by the younger gen eration. TOTAL ■ $86,030.78 Stats of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. Beforev me came VICTOR LEWIS, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. VICTOR LEWIS. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of July, 1928. G C. Best, Notary Public for So. Car. Correct Attest: B. M. Jenkins, Sr., M. J. Ulmer, Directors. .. . * The first steamship to cross the At lantic was the Savannah, 350 tons, built at New York, which left Savan nah, Ga., on May.24. 1819, and reached Liverpool in 26 days, during eighteen of w’hich she used her side paddles. Development of mould begins three to twelve hours before it is visible to the naked eye. CANDIDATES’ CARDS. Municipal Primary Election. Advertisements under this head ate payable strictly in* advance, aEs fol lows: Mayor, $5.00; Alderman, $2.50. Society 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 rtaults and to support the nomi nees of the party. V. Seymour Owens. SMART SET BRIDGE CLUB MEETS. The Smart Set Bridge Club metj 1 h<ireby announce myself a candi testrweek with Mrs. L. T. Clay tor. j date for reeleotion 10 th * office of The high score'prize, a bud Vase, was Mai,or of Barrwel1 - to the won by Mrs LeRoy Molair and the ru . les and reeulations of the Bar "- consolation, a gold pin, was cut by wel1 Munici P al D'niocratic Primary ■Ws's Elizabeth Deason. The high Election ’ P 1 ^"* m y salf to abide by score prize for visitors, a box of bath the resulta and su PP° rt the nominees powder, was won by Mrs. Marie Mace tbe P 31 "^ - A sweet course was served after the games. Are Stump Speeches Passing? In years gon^ by the stump speaker played important P«rt I" national — ...... _ were invited in to njeet the Barnwell visitors. A sweet course was served Wasn’t it Senator Blease who, four years ago, railed against the folly of sending “hog-tied” delegates to a Na tional Convention ? And yet in this year of grace 1928 we find him a self- styled “Leader of the Houston Dele gation,’ than which no delegation from this State has ever btfh more “hog- tied ” On Telling the Truth. The News and Courier’s Bamberg correspondent has apparently gotten himself into the same “pickle” exper ienced by this scribe several years ago —and all because he told the truth. It was in 1921, we believe, that crop in this county were most! political campaigns. Candidates went on the road and took the stump in cit- J es and towns from coast to coast. Is the radio gping to rob us of tbe good 0I4 political meetings? Now' a candidate can sit comfortably before a microphone and with one speech reach millions of persons thioughout \he country by means of the gigantic radio “hook-ups” now used in the reporting of big events over the radio. W’hat a difference between this method of reaching the public and the method of addiessing many compara tively small groups of persons ,one of- ter another, day after day and week after week! Radio has already carried countless speeches of a polit ical nature over the air, and it seems very likely that from nowron until the November elections the radio will be used extensively by politicians to get their messages over to the public. One difference between stump speaking and radio broadcasting, as far as political speeches is concerned, is that while the main attendance at! WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BRIDGE CLUB. The members of the Wednesday Af ternoon Bridge Club were entertained last week at the hotel in Denmark by Mrs. Harry D. Calhoun. The high score prize was won by Mrs. Edgar A. Brown and the consolation was cut by Mrs. Perry A. Price. In addition to the club members, Mrs. Calhoun ar ranged three tables for friends, who 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. after the games. July Clearing Sale . In a pa^e advertisement on the 8th page of this issue of The Peopbe-Sen- tinel, Mazursjcy’s Department Store announces a July Clearing Sale and lists many bargains in seasoable mer- chadise.. Read the ad. and profit ac cordingly. ♦ ♦ ♦ Scholarship Examinations. Four girls and two boys stood the Winthrop and Furman scholorship ex aminations at the Court House here Friday, as follows: Winthrop College—Misses Mildred Bell and Mary Ellen Parker, of Wil- liston, Miss Beryl Chisolm, of Black- ville, and Miss Mildred Thomas, of Kline. Fqrman University—J. W. San ders, Jr., of near Barnwell, and Ly- brand Smith, of Williston. It is also understood that Harry Npal Jenkins, of Kline, stood the examination at poSftkal gatherings is made up of j Greenwood for one of the Barpwell discouraging' and the writer had the^ many frienda and admirers of the ora-1 County acjjojprahipa. ' I hereby announce 1 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 Anderson. I hereby announce myself a candi- jdate for reelection to the offic£ of Alderman for the town of Barnwell, aryl pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of th^Demo- cratic municipal election and to sup port the nominees of the party. W. E. McNAB. For Commissioner of Public Works. I hereby announce myself a. candi date for r*election 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. Bank No. 262 Statement of the Condition of The Bank of Western Carolina, Located at Blackville, S. C., at the close of business June 30, 1928. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $338,879.02 Cash on hand and duel from Banks 24,539.11 Checks and Cash Items — 374.59 TOTAL $363,792.72 LIABILITIES. Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid .... $ 145.22 Individual Deposits Subject to Check __$122,164.25 Savings De posits 173,266.78 Cashier’s Checks 382.33— 295,813.36 Other Liabilities, viz: Due to Head Office, Aiken, S. C 67,834,14 TOTAL _ x $363,792.72 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Barnwell. ss. Before me came Thos. L. Wragg, Manager of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. THOS. L. WRAGG. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of July, 1928. JOHN O’GORMAN, (L. S.) Notary Public. Correct Attest: J. M. Farrell, Herman Brown, /Directors. * Bank No. 260 Statement of the Condition of The Bank qf Western Carolina, Located at Barnwell, S. C., at the close of business June 30, 1928. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $408,903.56 Overdrafts 0 Cash on hand and duo from Banks 16,632.04 Other Resources, viz.: Expense Account 1,306.23 TOTAL $426,841.83 LIABILITIES. Individual Deposits Subject to Check. _ $183,024.14-^- Savings De- - j posits __ 132,419.89 ~~ Time Certificates of Deposit -- 2,000.00 Certified Checks ‘‘ 78.50 Cashier’s Checks 791.15—$318,313f68 Other Liabilities, viz: ' Due to Head Office 108,528.15 TOTAL $426,841.83 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Barnwell. ss. Before me came G. W. Manville, Manager of the above named b&fik, who, being duly sworn,“says that the v above and foregoing statement is true condition of said bank, as shown^L by the books of said bank. G. W. MANVILLE. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of July, 1928. Mordeeai M. Mazursky, (L. S.) Notary Public for S C; Correct Attest: W. J. Lemon, Edgar A. Brown, M. B. Hagood, Directors. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF BANK OF WESTERN CAROLINA AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS JUNE 30TH, 1928. ASSETS 77 Bills Receivable $3,190,001.20 Bonds and Stocks 299,026.25 Banking Houses 100,385.58 Real Estate ___' 100,811.74 Furniture and Fixtures 25,541.92 Cash on Hand and in banks 427,679.46 • $^143,446.15 LIABILITIES. / Capital Stock __Z_$ £89,300.00 Surplus 289,300.00 Undivided Profits 68,745.21 Deposits: Individual $1,511,208.40 Savings 1,962^81.03 . Certificates of Deposit 1L625.00 Certified Checks /l,377.7fr Cashier’s Checks / 4,914.40 —3,492.106.53 OTHER BANKS . 3.994.41 / $4,143,446.15 FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF TfMTOWS OF BARNWELL FOR QUARTER ENDING/JUNE 30, 1928. MARCH 31—Balance on Hand* -/ $2,136.39 R E C E IP T S : Fines and Forfeits— April J. $23.00 Licenses—April - _ . / 50.00 Taxes—April 1,847.94 Cemetery Lot 20.00 Fines and Forfeits— Mj^ 3.00 Taxes—May 175.89 Note—S. C. National /Bank -..z—. 1,000.00 Fines and Forfeits—J rune ... 12.50 Licenses—June 25.00 Taxes—June J- 40.13 TOTAI^/l... ___ $3,197.46 DISBURSEMENTS $3,197.46 $5,333.85 Street and Wage Hands—April $180.85’ Salaries—April 1 155.00 Interest and Notes i 3,538.25 Supplies—April 8.90 Feed—April 53.00 Lumber—April* 1 !-—! JH..50 Office Supplies—April — 3.15 Street Lamps—April 5.60 Fire Dept. Phone—April 3.50 Street and Wages Hands—May 140.12 Salaries—May 310.00 Interest and Notes 50.00 Supplies—May • 7.30 Feed—May 25.75 Freight on Disinfectant—May 12.75 * Gas and Oil—May ——41.73 „ Office Supplies—May —--r-'-I— 1.00 Street Lamps—May 4.20 Fire Dept. Phone and Premium on Policy.. 228.50 Street and Wages Hands—June , 146.70 Salaries—June _ 313.00 Office Supplies—June 8.51 Fire Dept. Phone—June 3.50 Total Disbursements 5,332.81 BALANCE ON HAND F. S. BROWN ,Clerk. . t- 5,332.81 — $1.04 W. D. HARLEY, Mayor. I hereby announce myself a candi date for election to the office of Com missioner of Public Works for ^the town of Barnwell to succeed T. J. Langley, and pledge myelf to abide by the rules and regulations of the Trading in ice ha s existed as an es- Democratic municipal election and to taUished business for more than 400 support th^ nominees of the party, years. I * W. C. Milhous. 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. v W. R. Hubbard. -