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ar THE OFFICIAL NEW8PAPES OF BAKNWBLL COUNTY jlThe Barnwell ConsolidmUd Jun« 1, 1925. % Jumt Like m Member of (he Family" IORMAN B. UFE INSURANCE BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER M. 1*28. - West Indian Hurricane Second Week Jurors Drawn Here Monday Ordered to Appear October let.— Court Coarenes Monday With Judge DeVore Presiding. Petit jurors for the second week of the Court of Common Pleas, which Convenes here Monday, Sept. 24th, with Judge J. W. DeVoro, of E4gefield, presiding, were drawn Monday and have been ordered to appear October lat. The list is as follows: W. F. Weeks ,Hilda. P. H. Baxley, Blackville. Dixson Green, Pleasant Hill. D. A. Dyches, Hilda. Alpheus Connor, Barnwell. Albert Collins, Hilda. F. L. Eaves, Dunbarton. Lawton Still, Double Ponds. Q. A. Kennedy, Jr., Williston. Everett C. Still, Williston. Edgar G. Dolk, Ellenton. Lee Lancaster, Ashleigh. (Paul E. ^llen, Blackville. W. F. Creech, Reedy Branch. Willki Woodward, Barnwell. Allen R. Dunbar, Four Mile. Thomas Sanders, Hercules. Fred M. Sanders, Kline. Frank Sanders, Barbary Branch. Milledgn Hanginson, Healing Spgs. C. F. Molair, Barnwell. J. M. Moody, Big Fork. T. J. Hutto, Double Ponds. ‘ W. E. Jowers, Pleasant Hill. R. J. Rountree, Williston. v Kendrick Diamond, Morris. Marion S. Hair, Green's Academy. B. F. Gardner, Healing Springs. ^ M. O. Creech, Reedy Branch. R. O. Cave, Dunbarton. O. N. Courtney, Williston. A. J. Owens, Barnwell. E. A. Thompson, Williston. P. W. Stevens, Barnwell. E. H. Weissinger, Blackville. Frank Bates, Dunbarton. To the People of Barnwell County: In this hour of trial, when you fre facing the losses resulting from the most disastrous storm that has visit- ^ ed this section in many years—the culmination of a series of reverses and disappointments—perhaps you can gain comfort and new courage from Rudyard Kip ling’s * poem, “IF,” which we publish herewith. Without doubt the present is discouraging and the future looks dark, but the sons and daughters of those who fought so valiantly for the Lost Cause and later fought a winning fight for white supremacy in the face of almost hopeless c^ds will keep the faith and again - fight the good fight. They will “meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two imposters just the same” and having watched the things they gave their lives to, broken, will “stoop and build ‘em up with worn out tools.” After all, we have much to be thankful for. The storm took no toll of human lives in this immediate sec tion, and one is always happy by comparison. If we compare what we have with those who have more, we are unhappy; on the other hand, by comparing our lot with the lot of those less fortunate, we are happy. Let us make the right sort of comparisons—let us take on renewed courage—and instead of whining in defeat, let us “fill the unforgiving minutes with sixty seconds’ worth of distance run” and prove ourselves men worthy of Him in Whose image we are made. Read Kipling’s comforting lines now* and when ever you feel your faith faltering, read them again: Asparagus Growers Will Meet in Aiken L. C. Eidson, Secretary of Aasociatioo, ; — ' *• * . t> la Making Arrangements for Meeting October 3rd. Aiken, Sept. 15.—L. C. Eidson, sec retary of the South Carolina Aspara gus Growers Association, spent the day in Aiken Friday conferring with officers of the agricultural club on plans for the entertainment of the as- giaragus association at their conven tion here October 3rd, and announced MUCH DAMAGE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM TUESDAY NUMBBR *. Harley Is Slated to Head Big Committee i Barnwell Legislator Spoken of as a Candidate far Chairmanship of Judiciary Committee. Neg*D Fatally Shot. Robert Bronson, colored, of Willis ton. was fatally shot Monday night when a pistol in the hands of a negro Woman, Gertrude Moses, was acci dentally discharged. Brunson died Wednesday on the operating table, at the University Hospital in Augusta, due to the loss of blood. The shoot ing occurred in an automobile in which Brunson and several other »groes were riding: He is said to lv« stated that the shooting was en- rtirely accidental. » » ♦ r ill Rogers Says— was kinder disappointed in Al’s h of acceptance. I thought he smarter than he is, I thought he Id rcifuse. Just think how much bigger man would have been if he had re- If he gets elected he will be y one out of thirty that’s held the ency. But if he had refused hefd he first in history to do that—and bly the last. Democrat is naturally windier a Republican. He is out of of- more and he has more time to up things to say. All a Re ft has to say is “well I am in. id get me out.” While with a rat he has to say something that get the Republican! out and also 1 get him in. i4 he would take the nomina- use “this is the country that him from obscurity to the bearer of his party/’ how, *t have aiiy monopoly on ob- at birth. There is awful few very well known at weaning IF. If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too: If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise; If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two imposters just the same: If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken. And stoop and build ‘em up with worn-out tools; late this afternoon that the program had been completed. According to a prearranged plan the association, consisting of approx imately 1,000 members, is to hold its annual conference here. The chamber of commerce, the Civic League, Ki- wanis Club and the Aiken Agricultur al Club are all cooperating to furnish the visitors with entertainment. The program as announced this afternoon includes a welcome address by Mayor Frank P. Henderson; a response by P. L. Courtney, vice president of the as sociation; reports by M. C. Kitchens, of Williston, president of the associa tion, and L. C. Eidson, secretary, and an address by Roland Turner, of At lanta, agricultural division agent of the Southern Railway. After Mr. Turner's address the members of the association will be en tertained with a barbecue dinnftr which will be held at the Aiken Agri cultural Club House. At 3:30 in the afternoon there will be a meeting of the Board of Directors of the association in the Bank of West- <ira Carolina Building. This is the first time that th* South Carolina Asparagui Growers’ Associa tion has held a conference in Aiken, and the various civic organizations are making every effort to make their stay here a pleasant one. While nearly four months intervene before the next Mtsion of the General Assembly, already men are being spoken of for offices within the gift of the assembly, and some few have an nounced their candidacy for various positions. W. W .Smoak, member of the House from Colleton County, is being spoken of for speaker pro tern of the House. John K. HamMin, of Union, speak er of the House Ifcst year, is a candi date for re-election to that post. Frank Thompson, Marion County, is a candidate for vice chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, a post tion held last 7**r by W. L. Riley, of Bamberg, recently nominated for the Senate. R. E. McCaslan, Greenwood, chair man of the Ways and Means Commit tee last year, will probably be re-el ected to that post. J. E. Harley, Barnwell, is spoken of ag a candidate for the chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee.—The State. SCORBS OF TREES BLOWN DOWN THROUGHOUT CITT. No CasuaMss Reported,—Damage to Cotton Crop Will Ran Into of Dollars. General Election Tuesday. Another Big Rattler Meets Tragic Death Reptile Measuring Five Feet in Length Shot to Death SuUday in Reedy Branch Sectkci. If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss: If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on!” If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving miunte / With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run v Yours is the Earth and everything that’s ii/it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son! Hilda, Route No. 1, Sept.l—Another large rattkftnake has met a tragic death* in the Reedy Branch section. Sunday afternoon J. C. R. Grubbs shot and killed a snake that measured five The general election for the town of Barnwell was held Tuesday at the Cour| House. On account of the severs tropical storm, only 28 votes were cast, all of whish .were for the regular Democratic nominees, as follows: Mayor—V. Seymour Owens. Aldermen—G. M. Anderson, G. M. Hogg, W. J. Lcimon, B. S. Moore, Sr., E. D. Peacock and B. W. Sexton. Commissioner of Public Works—T. J. Langley. The newly elected officials took over the reins of goveinment to-night (Thursday.) New Council Sworn la. The newly elected town council, headed by Mayor V. Seymour Owens, was sworn in tonight (Thursday). No business was transacted other than the appointment for 30 days of the feet or more in length and sported li 1 ‘J> re8 ® n t clerk and policemen. A com- rattles and a button. Thei reptile was The people of Barnwell—town and county—are taking stock of the dam age caused by the West Indian hurri cane that roared its way through thin section Tuesday after taking a terri ble toll in life and property in Porto Rico anjd Florida. So far no casual ties have been reported In this section, the chief damage apparently being confined to up-rooted trees and broken telephone and light wires in the £owns and an unknown amount of damage to the cotton end com crops and timebr in the county. There was a sigh of relief here Monday when word was received that the hurricane had pomrsi across Flori da into the Gulf of Mexico, but later advices were to the effect that it had turned and was headed into Georgia and South Carolina, with this section directly in its path. The first signe of Its approach were teen Monday night, when a heavy rain fell from leaden skies. The wind began to Mow in gusts end before daylight Tueft> day morning had reached the propor tions of a gale. Trees began to fell in Barnwell in tha early hours of the • morning, putting the ligftt lines out of commission and dforupting telephone end telegraph service. Tbe fury of the storm reached its height between ten a. m. and two p. m. Tuesday, when large trees all over tho city were up rooted and it waa feared that the fraRer etructofes wbuld not with stand the lashings of the gale. Dur ing the afternoon and early hoove of the evening, the wind abated and Wed nesday dawned comparatively calm, with the clouds soon giving place to glorious sunshine. * Soon workmen were busy clearing away t’ie debris from the rtreel« and yard* and as it is an i1< wnu* that doesn't blow romebody some good there choild be plenty 0* firewood hare for the winter. First reports from the country worn to the effect that the cotton crop had been damaged from 60 to 90 per cent* the latter report coming from Black ville, where, it is said, tbe damage waa greater than in Barnwell. Later in Cotton Ginned Falls Way Below Last Year Only 471 Bales in County Prior to Sept. 1st as Compared With 3,198 a Year Ago. hii of hir'speech that kinder is where he said that if he he would have our govem- messing around down in jrica. In other words if a rert sight-seeing he woul&dale County only 340 bales big own way. /'ginned this year against 1 it aboht farm relief. He know 1 corn stalk from weed and that a tractor mouth wash so far as he is All in' all, A1 did a mighty lising. Now I think more constructive. I I get in. No- Marc! |tefiecting the lateness of the crop and probable short yield only 471 balesi of cotton had been ginned in Barn- ! well County prior to September 1st as/ compared with 3,198 hales to the same date last year, according to figures made public this week by P. A. Barley, of Blackville, special agent for the Department of Commerce. In Alien- lid been bales in 1927, while Bamberg Coufi(y*gfhning8 were only 22 bales compared with 2,- 762 a year ago. During the past week, however, the movement of cotton was accelerated to some extent jmr up to Saturday fciiffbt about 800 Mfef had been weigh- HR cotton platform. Y A BUSINESS BUILDER FOR SATISFACTORY RESULTS. Delays Unable to Operate Linotype and Press- uesday and Wednesday of This Week. es e People-Sentinel was unavoida bly delayed in making its appearance ^his week, due to the tie-up in the light and power lines here by the storm Tuesday. The/ lines were put out of commission early that morning when trees began to fall on 1 them in various parts of the city. No repair work could be done until Wednesday, when the Ittperintendent, F. H .Miller, and his workmen had a line operating to the business section. This, however, did not affect The People-Sentinel’s plant, which is oi* another circuit. The delay in publication was abso- lufctty unavoidable and the publisher feels quite sure that his readers will bear with him in this instance. ■ ■■ w • TRY A BUSINESS BUILDER FOR SATISFACTORY RESULTS: coiled under a small tree that served as an arbor for a bullace vine, from which two of Mr. Grubbs’ small chil dren wire gathering bullaces. For tunately it was discovered and killed before either of the children had been bitten. Mr. Grubbs also reports that Ansel Still killed a snake fully as large as this one near the same place about two months ago. Use Highway for Playground. Ashleigh, Sept. 17.—Snakes seem to be using the Blackville highway as a playground. Saturday afternoon your corrospondent viewed a five and a half- foot rattler with nine rattles that had just been killed by a darkey on this road. ♦ Off to College. The following Barnwell girls and boys have left during the past few days for various colleges: Missus Mary Frances and Nellie Betsy Moore, Louise Banka, Willie Bush Deason and Julia Lemon to Win- throp. Misses Frances and Margaret Lemon to Coker. Miss Jewell Woodward to Lander. Madison Woodwarjd and Calhoun Lemon to Clemson. - Miss Blanche Bennett to Columbia. “Bim” Mosoley and Marion Miller to the University of South Carolina. Lewis Black to Georgia Tech. Ben Davies, Jr., and Stoney Har- tin to The Citadel. Sidney Carroll to Wofford. Others who will leave during the next few days are as follows: Miles Hagood aad Palmer Hartin to the Charleston MadiraV College. mittee was appointed to consider the propoMd consolidation of the po»Kion* t he day, howerttr, conaerrattre baafaaa. of city clerk and clerk to the Commis sioner of Public Works. I»teresti*g Ashleigh News. Ashleigh, Sept. 17.—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carroll and Mr. and Mrs. John nie Rink, of Charleston, visited Mr. and Mrs. E. H. McDonald Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilson announce the birth of a little daughter Friday night, Sept. 14th. Mrs. Edna Owens and children spent the paat week-end with Mrs. Owen*’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Teetom Collins. Angus Ross spent Sunday at the home of Aikon Owens. — , • The Rev. Luther Still spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. McDonald. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Grubbs and Mr. apd Mrs. Arthur Creech spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. McCoy Miles. Laurie and Lign Gilliam spent the past week-end with Alvin and Percy Beasley Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Floyd and son, W. P. Floyd, and his wife, spent Sun day in Batesburg with Mrs. Horace Adams. Miss Pauline Flo; visiting )ier parents, J. Floyd, left t where she has a posi operator in the The friends in this and Mrs. Lewis Porter will inarm with regret that they have moved to Barnwell, where the former has accept ed a position with an insurance pany. Bellinger men of this city went into fields from which not a lock of cotton had been picked prior to the storm. They counted the number of bolls remaining on the stalk and the hurra from which the staple bad been blown by the wind and estimated that about one-third of the crop had been blown out <m the ground. Quite a lot of this will be salvaged, which will reduce the loss still more. Of course, the damage hi some fields will run higher and in other* it may be less, but it M be lieved that the above is about an aver age and the actual k>as in cotton, not counting the damage to grades, will be somewhere between 15 and 85 per cent. Including damage to grades, the who has been and Mrs. T. imbia. loss in many instances will be 50 per cent or more. Everybody is agreed that it waa the most disastrous storm that, has visited this section in many years, surpassing even that of Aug. 1893, as the cotom that year was moi open at the time. The corn and hay crops have also been damaged to some extent, but the chief loss is to the cotton crop. ^ It was reported here W that several buildings in had been unroofed, two or three hares blown down aryl large trees uprootoR throughout that progressive little city. Allendale apparently did not suffer a* much damage as either well or Blackville. Other county fared about the same.