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GT THB OFFICIAL NBW8FAPBB OF BABNWBLL COUNTY TB ssre-rKrs? r The BarnweD People-Sentinel Consolidated June 1, 1925. Juat Lika a Mambar of lha Family” Lorcoat Cooaty Clrmlatian VOLUME LL BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, AUGUST % 9 1928. Barnwell Man Shoots Himself in Shoulder Eugene Zissett Painfully Wounded With Pistol Monday Afternoon. —Collar-bone Broken. Eugene ziseett, a local barber, was painfully wounded shortly after noon Monday when he shot himself with a pistol, the ball breaking his left collar bone. The young man was given im mediate medical attention and was later carried to the University Hos pital in Augusta for further treat ment. As Zissett made no statement in reference to the shooting it is nof known at this time whether it was ac cidental or intentional. At first a re port was current on the streets that he had attenpted to commit suicide, but his uncle, Brunson Zissett, in whose barber shop the wounded man is employed, thinks that the young man was twirling the pistol around his finger when in some manner it was discharged. Zissett had gone to his Yoom in his uncle’s home, where he re sides, about dinner time and as he is said not to have intimated to anyone -any designs upon his own life it is very likely that the accidental theory correct. € armer’s Week Aug. 13th to 18th Inclusive During the week of August 13th to 18th the farmers of Barnwell County, as well as over the entire Statei, will have an unusual opportunity to take a vacations at the same time being able to get much beffieficial informa tion and instruction on subjects per taining to farming. A most inter- v esting program consisting of lectures, demonstrations, tours of the College with all of the different departments and surrounding territory, musical concerts, etc. The cost of spending the week at Clecnson will be nominal. Meals which cost $1.00 per day will be the oniy expense at the college. Farmers who will make up parties and go in automobile* will find that the cost of travel will be very small. The college will be open Monday after noon and close Saturday. * Anyone may stay the whole time or as many days an possible During the week of August 13th farmers will have very little thatJLis rti-essary to do on the farm. Those who are planning to attend should write at once to Dr. W. W. Long, Clemson College. S. C., for room reser vations stating the number of people, time of arrival and how many rooms needed. Barnwell County should have large numbers of representatives at Cltimson College during Farmers’ Week.—Prepared by H. G. Boylston County Agpnt ► f Furman Hair Dies at Williston. Williston, Aug. 4.—Furman N. Hair 1, one of Barnwell County’s best ~known citizens, died at his homo in Elko Thursday morning, August 2nd. Mr: Hair’s health has been, failing for several years. Mr. Hair was the oldest son o Mr. and Mrs. J. Walton Hair. He served throughout the Confederate war and has always taken an active interest in reunions and matters re lating to the Confederacy. Mr. Hair was a devout Christian, an Active anc loyal member of Rosemary JBaptia church; He, could be counted * -all times to take the right side o questions and took a keen interest in community, county and State. He wil be greatly missed i^ the community. He is survived by hig widow, for merly Miss Martha Anderson, of the Dunbarton section, and one son, Moise Hair, of Elko, and one daughter, Mrs. F. P. Lee, of Elko. Another son, Tom C. Hair, died about a year ago ana another daughter, Mrs. John Wood ward, died many years, ago. He is also survived by one brother, W. H. Hair, of Williston. The late J. C. Hair, of Williston, was his brother. Funoral services were held Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Hair cemetery near Williston, conducted by hi^ pastor, the Rev. C K. ’i j'uer. — Final plansvjwere laid in St. Louis the newly formed Smith Associa- of the World for a gigantic party which nearly 2,000,000 Americans named Smith will be invited. This will probably be the first party in his tory at which people won’t become embarrassed trying to recall each other’s names. ^ Miss Anita Tully of New York, who paid for her musical education working in a morgue, is to appear in Wagnerian opera. Archie Compston, Britis golf champion, congratu lates Walter Hagen, Ameri can champion, who defeated him at Rye, N Y\ John P. Wood of Wichita, Kan., finished first in the 1928 National Air Tour in which 26 planes competed. President Coolidge throws out the ball at opening of the Head of the Lakes Baseball Tournament at Su- |>crior, Wit. Meeting Prevented by Lack of Quorum Only Four Clubs Represented at Meet ing of Executive Committee Saturday Afternoon. Only four Democratic clubs—Barn well, Friendship, Red Oak and Siloam —were represented at the meeting of the County Executive Committee call ed for Saturday afternoon and for lack of a quorum no business was trans acted, necessitating the calling of another meeting Saturday afternoon of this week at four o’clock. Satur day’s meeting was called for the pur pose of purging the club rolls and t appointing managers of election for the coming primaries. The Executive Committeemen of several clubs mailed a list of their managers to the secre tary and these appear in. the notice of j election published elsewhere in this issue of The Peoplo-Sentinel. So far as is known there are dis puted votes at only one precinct in the county—Red Oak-Sphere there is a warm race for Magistrate between the incumbent, G. L. Hill, and his cousin, J. M. Hill. It is understood that both candidates claim that several voters f are enrolled Illegally and as the rules require that a majority of the clubs be represented at a meeting for the pur pose of purging the rolls it was neces sary to defer the matter until Satur day of this week, when it is hoped that at least ten Executive Commit- ? teemed will be present. Those who cannot attend in person aret urged to send representatives in their stead. First Results of Nationwide Presidential Poll Shows Re markable Change in Sentiment Over 8,000 Voters in All Parts of Coun- try Indicate They Will “Switch” This Year. Enrollment §11(11(17 LessThan 2 Years Ago Two Candidate* for Mayor, To* for Alderman and Three for Com* misaioner of Public Works. The enrollment book for the municipal primary elections closed Monday evening with a total of 488 names enrolled. This is slightly un der the enrollment of 1926 and will be still further reduced, it is said, when the list is purged by the Executive Committee, as it is reported that several names appear thereon whoso owners are not qualified to vote. Interest in the approaching electSbn grew suddenly warm last week with the announcement of W. J. Lemon, E. D. Peacock and B. W. Sexton as candidates for Aldermen. The en- Produce More Cotton! ?£■£££ ^ Miss Alice Finccl, 19; rtf Dubuque. la., has earned the title of being the champion shot of fourteen central states. Predict County WU1 Death of Mrs. Davidsson. After ar illness of eight weeks, Mrs. Sarah Davidsson died at 9:12 o’clock Tuesday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. J. Vickery, aged 68 years. She was born in Blodgett, Mo. t February 3rd, 1860, and professed her faith in Christ at an early age. Dur ing tKe^fimeTHeTrved in Bamvyell she was a consecrated mermber of the Mothcidist Church and always took an active interest in promoting its wel fare. Mrs. Davidsson j* survived by thro* The first results of the Nationwide . Presidential Poll, in which this news paper is cooperating with over 2,000 other daily and weekly newspapers, uncover a remarkable development in American political thought. The results indicate that next No vember the voters will not be as much influenced by party lines as formerly. Over 8,000 who voted for one party at the last Presidential election have designated in the straw vote that they are to vote for another in. this election. This shows a decided tendency on the part of thousands of voters to switch their votes. The report, tabulated from votes re ceived thus far from every section in the country, is as follows: HOOVER—32,010 Vote*. SMITH—14,550 Votes. Number voting Democratic ticket last Presidential year and now to vote the Republican ticket—6,984. Number voting Republican ticket last Presidential year and now to vote the Democratic ticket—1,455. Thci large number of “switches” in dicates that in this campaign the political leaders will have difficulty fn forecasting the probable out-come in various sections of thp country. For mer. Republicans are indicating that they will vote for Smith and former Prospects for Larger Yield Than Last! Year Seen as Result of Hot, Dry Weather. Democrats are casting their straw ballots for Hoover. Here are our local returns: SMITH—8 Votes. HOOVER—1 Vote. v If you havci not yet voted in the straw vote, do so at once! We want to know how you stand! This newspaper non-partisan in this Nationwide Poll. The votes received at this office are sent to the Autocas ter News Service of New York, through which organization this newspaper is served. The results are tabulated in New York and reports are to be mad* in. The People-Sentinel from time to time. __j , Voting ends October 11. We cannot urge you too strongly to VOTE NOW! Mark an X on the ballot* to >show whether you are for Hoover or Smith. Also let us know how jrou voted in the last Presidential campaign^ ’ Mail or bring the coupon to the office of The People-Sentinel. The results of this poll, taken as it is by over 2,000 newspapers from Maine to California, will be of tremen dous importance—will show just how the vote is likely to swing next No- vcimber. Do your part. VOTE TODAY. Thanks to the hot, dry‘weather of the past three or four weeks, Barn well County will produce more < th: s year than in 1926, according to a number of observers who six weeks ago were apprehensive that the yield would fall below that of last season when only about 13,500 bales were made. The crop got off to a late start and, in fact, to date some of it has failed to make a start. Whether this is due to the cold Spring or the heavy rains leaching out the fertilizer is not known. On the other hand, there are farmers in this immediate section who state that they have as good crops as they have ever had. While signs of t>oll weevil damage are to be found in. practically very field, the damage so far has not been g¥eat except in a few instances, and with seasonable weather from now on it is predicted by some that the yield for the county will be about 18,000 or 20,000 bale/ All of which is good newg to the business men of this section, practical ly all of whom were quite pessimistic over the outlook a short time ago, With the prices received for aspara gus, cucumbers and watermelons a great disapointment it is hoped that the farmers will be able to “pull even” on the cotton crop and have enough left after paying their obligations to stimulate trade to some extent this Fall. who is offering for reelection. His announcenutit brings the total num ber of aspirants in this race to ten, with two for Mayor and three for Commisioner of Public Works. Both candidate* for Mayor—W. D. Harley, the incumbent, and V. B. gen*—are claiming victory in the election to be held August 21st and a v few bets were mado last week on the outcome. It is understood that at least one gentleman thought he had made a bad bet and compromised the wager. The complete list of candidates is as follows: For Mayor—W. D. Harley and V. S. Owen*. For Alderman—G. M. Hogg, J. R. Harrison, S. B. Moseley, G. Malcolm ' Anderson, W. E. McNab, W. J. Lemon, E. D. Peacock, B. S. Moore, Sr., B. W. Sexton and E E. Good son. For Commissioner of Public Works —T. J.Langley, W. C. Milhous and W. R. Hubbard. v . Cotton Estimate a Surprise. - _ daughters, Mrs. J. J. Vickery, of Bann well, Mrs. S. W. Brundage, of Miami, Fla., and Mrs. E. J. Hansel, of Moul trie, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. K.. A. Good win, of West Plains, Mo., and three grandchildren, Margaret Ellen Vick ery, of Barnwell, Earl Hapsel, Jr., of Moultrie, Ga.; and Mrs. James Seltzer, of Oakland, Calif., who have the sym- pathy of many friends in their reavemetot. Funeral services were conducted yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon at four o’clock at the Barnwell Methodist Church by the Rev. M. L. Banks, pas tor, the body being laid to rest in the Baptist Cemetery. ■ ♦ ■ Death of a Child. Blackville, August 8.—The» friends of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Blume will sym pathize with them in the loss of their baby, B. L., Jr., who died July 31st. Darling, you have gone aqd left us, How we miss your loving face; But you left us to remember None Oti earth coul|d take your place. We loved him but the Lord loved htm more, _ Then we will all be reunited on that h&ppy> golden shore. Grandma. _ - ■ The friends of Miss Mary Ann Hal ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Halford, will be glad to know that she has recovered ^sufficiently from an operation for appendicitis, in the Unirersity hospital in Augusta, to return home yesterday (Wednesday.) u I PRESIDENTIAL POLL My OiOJCE for PRESIDENT IS □ HERBERT HOOVER (lU—bliw) ATCPITTh g? CHJITnru ALrKfcO E. SMt ITT (Put an X before the one you intend to vote) After filling out this Trial Ballot, please Mail or Bring it to the office of This Newspaper What TICKET Did You Vote Last Presidential Campaign? A PLEA FOR TOLERANCE (From The Allendhle County Citizen.) In the opening of his charge to the grand jury on Monday, Judge John son stated that, if he had the gift of ££ptfession he would attempt to “put across” to hig hearess a plea for toler ance in religion, in politics, and in our commercial and industrial life—a plea for freedom of thought and action in all three spheres without the crea tion of religioug or racial prejudice, factionalism in politics, on antagonism in the business worlds He stated that, in his opinion, this section of the State is facing a crisis in its agricultural and commercial ex istence, and called upon his audience to lay aside all petty differences in religion, politics and business, and to get together in an united concerted ef fort to bring back prosperity to our that great document of civil liberty a provision that there should be no religious test for public office in the United States. He then spoke of the opposition to the democratic nominee tor president because of his affiliation with the Oatholic Church, mentioned the fact that a considerable propor tion of the population of America is represented by citizens of that faith, and even a large proportion of the wealth of the nation; reminded those present that gome of the causes of the Revolutionary war was the fact that the mother, country sought to tax Americans without giving them re presentation in the government, and stated that, so long as America called upon Catholics and Jewg to bear arms in defense of the nation, and so long as their property was subjected to taxation for purposes ol government. Ag is usually the cas*, the govern ment estimate of the cotton crop, is sued at II o’clock yesterday (Wed nesday) morning^ came as i surprise to those interested in. the price of the fleecy staple, as bearish reports in the past two weeks had caused many to look for a prediction of around fifteen million bales. The figure^ are as follows: Condition 67.9 Probable Yield 14,291,000 Yield per acre 167.7 Ginnings 87.888 When the cotton exchange closed to receive the report, October cotton was quoted at 19.10. On the first call af ter the estimate wag published, that month had advanced to 20.60, but im mediately reacted to 19.80, advanced again to 20.07 and at 12 o’clock was (quoted at 19.96, an. advance of 85 points. 11 ♦ ♦♦ Celebrates 68th Birthday. Blackville, August 8.—A dinner was given at the home of W7P7Blume on August 2nd in honor of his 68tfi birth day, his children, grandchildren and a few friends being present for the oc casion. This custom was inaugurated by the family seven years ago and is an, annual event that is eagerly antici pated. In that time there has been nothing to mar the pleasure of thesa annual family gathering until this people, and to make South Carolina a safer and better place in which ioj live and to rear our children—the and women of tomorrow, into whose hands must soon pass the con trol of our affairs. Reason for America. He recalled that America was set tled, and our great nation founded by those who fled to these shores in search for a land where every citizen might worship his Creator according to the dictates of his own individual conscience; he referred to the Declara tion of Independence and its great principles, and to the fact that the framers of our Constitution were so afraid that their descendants might suffer from religious persecution and discrimination, that they wrote into they were, in all fairness, entitled to representation in that government when they put forward for public of fice men of unquestioned character and ability; and concluded this phase of his address with the statement that, although his personal views on religion would ne*er allow him to espouse the Catholic faith he accorded to every man the same right that he demanded for himself—the right to worship his Maker in accoi|lance with the dictates of his own conscience; that, in religion as well as politics, he respected the views of those who dif fered from him just as he expected to have his views, and his right to them, respected by those who could not agree with hitn; stated that he bad never become offended with anyone who could not agree with his views on religion or politics, and expressed the hope that, in simple fairness, those who did not agree with him would be as fair to him; deplored the fact that some of the leaders in hig great church—the Methodist — were now calling upon democrats* who had par ticipated in local club meetings, in county conventions, and in State con ventions t° forget that one of the fun- year, wherr the death of dear little B. L. Blume on July 31st, just two days befomihe~event, i^ed We BeartsW his loved ones with sadness. Other wise the day was spent very pleasantly by young and old. Dinner was served at two o’clock in the usual place, under the old hickory tree, a Divine blessing being asked by Mr. Blume’s brother, J. S. Blume. The host received many presents, which he appreciate^ beyond expression. — Shower sf Meteors. Scientists predict a shower Jot meteors during the night of August Uth and the early hours of the 12th, the spectacle reaching its greatest brilliancy between two and three o’ clock. If they are correct, the “fall ing stars” will have the appearance of a celestial snow storm, damental principles of democracy is the implied agreement with each other to be bound by the decision of the majority, and to boH the party. Soasis Warning. He warned that a vote (CONTINUED ON