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■ FAGB FOtTB. THB BABXWBLL raOPlMBmMBL. BARNWSLU SOUTH CASOLDI A THUBSDAT, OCTOBER U, TfcsBsrnwU P>op>«-Sgntinel JOHN W. HOLMES > r 1840—1912. Bw P. DAVIES, Editor a ad Proprietor. Entered at the poet office at Barnwell S. C., as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year ..... flM Six Months JO Ana Months — ,60 (Strictly to Advance.) THURSDAY. OCTOBER 18. 1928. Hoover and His Religion. In a recent political address, Sena tor Cole L. Blease criticised Herbert Hoover’g religion. The Republican • nominee for the Presidency is a Quaker and the charge has been made that he was instrumental in having a law enacted ► exempting members of his faith from active military service,. The religion of Mr. Hoover has no more to do with his qualifications for the high office* to which he aspires than it should have in the case of Governor * Smith, the Democratic standard bearer, nor has nthe fact that Mrs. Hoover is a former mem ber of the Catholic Church any bear ing on the situation. So long as the two candidates worship Almighty God, the form of that worship should in no wise be questioned or criticised. That is entirely a matter between themselves and their Maker, and fur thermore it is a right guaranteed to them and to each of us under the Con stitution of the United States. Neither does the fact that the Re publican party is apparently the in stigator of the wave of religious in tolerance and bigotry that has spread over this so-called “land of the free” alter the situation in any particular nor does it justify the Democrats in stooping to such • base practices. •'Fighting the devil with fire” may be justifiable in many instances, but we contend that religion has no place in politics. Whether Mr. Hoover or Mr. Smith is elected on November 6th, the country is not going to the demnition how-wows. Personally and politically we believe that it will be better off under Mr. Smith’s administration, but any nation that can survive the past seven and a half years of Republican misrule should be sble to muddle through another four years un<kr Mf. Hoover—Democrat, Independent and finally—Republican that he is. We can, however, learn a lesson from all of this. First, Governor Smith was attacked because he is a Catholic. Then a counter-attack is launched against Mr. Hoover be cause he is a Quaker. Who knows but that the next attack may be against a candidate because he is a Baptist or a Methodist or a member of some other denomination? Haven’t wu been shown most forcibly how a man’s religion may be used to stir up intolerance against him, whether he be Catholic or Protestant? The contract for the sale of Salt Creek oil to the Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company was broken late Tuesday afternoon by the Department of the Interior, which wired its fkid agents in Wyoming to deliver no more oil under it to the Sinclair company or its agents. The lease was original ly made by Albert B. Fall and renewed by his successor, Dr. Hubert Work, now Hoover’s campaign manager, un der which contract the government stood to lose $2,000,000. It is not said bow much the government has already lost and when Dr. Work was asked concerning the matter, he said: “I have no comment to make. Those things are past. People are tired of hearing of these oil kases.” What people? The learned Doctor evident ly had in mind the Republican crowd. A1 Smith’s making that bunch of peo ple “tired of hearing” about a lot of little matters. A1 Smith and the Negro. The charge has been made by those opposed to Governor Alfred E. Smith, Democratic nominee for the Presiden cy, that the New Yorker has been c'oeely identified with the negro in politics and, in fact, ow<e his election to his present position to the negro vote. Scurrilous propaganda along this tf4e has been sent in to Barnwell | County, as well as every other County in tha Southern States in an effort to create sentiment against the ( Demo cratic standard bearer by appealing to race prejudice along with religious intolerance and bigotry. Well, here’s what “The Nation, H a •r • and Women Must Weep*... By ABun T. R*d DIP MOTHta’S POEOOOS Have A Mice <3AMC 7 " "OH, it WAS A pip. I got those, two ,*v. TtetH KMOCXEO OUT". r.fMP • Qhe new Quick is thenei * Hi / .i - l; t i- '' 1 ' £i'- : 1 * . >«. r*. - t • •„» l r ♦ r -« ,1' j ■ | ? ; <» ir * „ si » & # w you want beauty-ifyou want luxuiy if you want up-to-the-minute smartness* there’s only one choice—the choice of America •••the new BUICK with Masterpiece Bodies by Fisher / c^-o7. From one end of the country to another—in New York, in Miami, in Chicago, in Los Angeles and all towns between —overwhelming praise for the distinctive beauty of the Silver Anniversary Buick with new Maatcrpiece Bodies by Fisher! & All agree that here is a new style—a new mode—an entirely different and original interpre tation of motor car beauty, forecasting the trend of smart body-design for months to come. Thrilling new lines—sparkling color harmonies—and wonder ful new interiors—all combine to form ensembles of rare and distinguished artistry. If yon want beamy—if yon want luxury—if you want up-to-the- minute smartness—there’s only one choice . • « the choice of America... the new Buick with Masterpiece Bodies by Fisher. It’s the new style—the mode—in motor cars! Du Bois, editor of The Crisis, Nc»- gro monthly, and well known champion of the Negro race. Writ ing in the current issue of The Nation, Doctor Du Bois claims that the Democratic organization has established a “Jim Crow” annex and does not allow Negroes to have offices in the regular head quarters. This, he says, lines the Democrats up with the Lily Whites of the South as surely as did the action of the Republicans, whom he charges with ousting every Negro political leader in the Southern States. The unsuccessful effort to induce Governor Smith to make friendly gestures toward Negro voters is thus described by Doctor Du Bois: “A number of enthusiastic Ne gro folk and friends of Negro peo ple put before the advisers of Gov ernor Smith several possible state ments which he might make to show that at least he was not an enemy of the American Negro. He refused to say a single word. He refused to let even indirectly any thing go out from his headquar ters which should seem to rep resent him as friendly to black men. Negro Democratic head quarters were indeed established but they were not allowed to have offices in the regular Democratic headquarters, but were given a small ‘Jim Crow’ annex where they exist without real authority, with out explicit recognition, and with out the slightest initiative. “On the other hand, explicit and repeated anti-Negro propaganda is being sent out by Democratic headquarters. When the Klan ac cused Governor Smith of having as were eliminated from mail bags and red stripes from towels in an effort to cut down expenses (and if all of the rascals had gotten their just deserts, it would have been necessary to elim inate the black stripes from the con victs’ suits), and one American consul saved $45.21 in one year on his elec tric light bill. But the press agents of the Republican party didn’t tell us that, whelreas, the appropriation for the White House in 1924 was $210,000, in 1927 it was $687,000 and in 1928 more than half a million dollars. It remained for A1 Smith to puncture the economy bubble. Dr. Hubert Work has “no comment to make” concerning the oil leases, by which the government stood to lose $2,000,000, but he is greatly concern ed about th« alleged corruption of Tammany Hall. We dislike to inject religion into politics, but we wonder ’if the Doctor ever heard of the Biblical injunction which reads: “Thou hypo- 1 crite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s t<ye.” FOUR-H CLUB GIRLS WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATES This month club girls of Barnwell County met to begin a new year of club work and to complete records for the past year. During the past few days, Mrs. Harriet F. Johnson, State Girls’ Club Leader from Winthrop College, work ed with Miss Elizabeth McNab in the girls’ club work. A number of girls who have remained in the club the past year and whoso records show they have made a satisfactory score (75 per cent) will receive certificates of completion at the Rally Day or Four-H Contest Day which will be held in the Spring. Mrs. Johnson plans to mo?t the club girls and their at this time, whenvan interesting program will be planned. Thirty-two club girls who will be awarded certificates on this achieve ment day are: Galilee—Amanda’ Robinson, Myrtis Black, Mildred Blacjc, Kathryne Creech, Sadie Creech. Elko—Eva Bell, Lillian Hair, Olar Jones, Ethel Birt. Hercules—Kathryn Hutto, Myrtle Still, Hazel Dyches, Eunice Hutto, Dorothy Gunnels. Oak Grove—Merdrew Sanders, Iris Sanders, Irene Hiers, Jerusha Hiers. Healing Springs—Sarah Hair, Ruby Boylston, Nina Lee Collins, Emmie L. Hair, Nellie Gardner, Ellen Martin, Alio* Gardner, Mary Cornelia Coggin, Leona King, Sarah Whittle. Double Ponds—Elizabeth Deik, Lois Hartzog. e 2he efilver oAnniVersanu ail BUICK % ^ ■ Denmark Buick Co., Denmark, S. C. his private stenographer “a Negro wench,” Democratic headquarters at ‘ Washington September 8th sent out the following release: “‘Governor Smith does not havtri parents in Barnwell and never has had, a Negro steno-' grapher, and in the employment of Negroes by the State of New York un4er his administration this has been done only to fill such jobs as they are given in tho South, to- wit: porters, janitors, charwomen, etc.’ “The interesting thing about this statement is that it is perfectly rue. In all of Governor Smith’s long career, h<i has sedulously avoided recognizing Negroes in any way. He has twice vetoed bills which would would have given a Negro magistrate to Harlem. He has never given a Negro any major appointimait. He has sel dom tx«en willing to receive a Ne gro delegation and it is doubtful if he has met personally in all his career a half-dozen of the 150,000 Negma in his State.” -■ **— “Economy'* has been tho watch- L A ST" _ EXCURSION —TO— WASHINTON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1928 Round trip fares: Barnwell $15.00 Blackville 14.50 Denmark 14.50 Tickets sold for all trains October 19th except Crescent Limited. Final limit reach starting point midnight, Wednesday, October 24th. For reservations and ticket, Ticket Agents. see TREASURER’S TAX NOTICE The County Treasurer's office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from October 15th, 1928, to March 15th, 1929.,. A penalty of one per cent will be added to all unpaid taxes on January 1st, 1929; two per cent. Febraury 1st, 1929, and seven, per cent March 1st, 1929. Tax books closing and executions issuing after March 15th, 1929. Taxes are ascertained by the valuation multiplied by mills levied. Treasurer’s duplicate aa made up by Auditor lists real estate and does not itemize personal property, which must be secured from Auditor. When inquiring as to amount of taxes due, you are required to give each and every tax district you own property in as a separate tax receipt is issued for each district for real estate or per sonal property. Your tax receipt, giving number of acres covered by it. SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM word of the Coolidge administration. The “deer peepul” have been told, in negro publication of New York City, season and out, all about the miserly has to say about A1 Smith and the saving hgbits of Cautious Cal, and the TKgro: | Republicans art giving that as one of A1 Smith hat repudiated Jhf- the reasons for being kept in office, politically embarrassing Negmijl Pins, paper clips and pieces of peneili is Herbert HoovsIBm were salvaged from watte baskets in of W, X. rfnijhljtL 1** navy£ department; blue stripes EXCURSION FARES COLUMBIA FOR THE STATE FAIR Thursday, October 25, 1928 Round Trip Fares: Allendale -J- ,$2.50 Barnwell 2.25 Blackville J 2.00 Springfield ----- 1.75 Proportionata fares from intermediate points. Special excursion tickets sold for all trains of October 25th; final limit midnight October 26th. Also special excursion tickets on sale from all points in South Caro lina, Charlotte, N. C., Savannah and Augusta, Ga., on basis of one fare and a half round trip October 21 to 26 inclusive aiyl for trains scheduled to arrive Columbia before 1:00 p. m. October 27th. Final limit midnight October 29th. 1 5 CAROLINA-CLEMSON FOOTBALL CLASSIC and numerous other en- teitaining features. TRAVEL BY TRAIN: The cheapest', the safest, most comfortable. For tickets see Ticket Agents. State Ordinary County Road and Bridge Bonds Past Ind. Bonds Constitutional 1 1 o • to Special Local * i L _ . TOTAL No. 24—Ashleigh 5^4 8% 8*4 94 1 3 r 4 6 36 No. 23—Barbary Branch . 5^4 8* 894 94 3 ! ^ 24 54 No. 45—Barnwell 5*4 8% 894 94 3 4 23 53 No. 4—Big Fork 5*4 8% 894 94 3 4 12 42 No. 19—Blackville 5*4 ! 8* 894 94 3 4 2& 55 No. 35—Cedar Grove 5*4 8%' 894 94 3 4 28 58 No. 50—Diamond 5^4 8* 894 94 3 4 8 38 No. 20—Double Pond 5*4 8% 894 94 3 4 13 43jg No. 12—Dunbarton 5*4 8* 8*4 94 3 4 21 No. 21—Ediato 5*4 8* 894 94 3 4 2 No. 28—Elko 5*4 J 8* • 8*4 94 3 4 26 68\ No. 53—Ellenton 5*4 s\ 8*4 ' 94 3 4 8 38 X No. 11—Four Mile 5*4 8* 8*4 94 3 4 8 38 No. 39—Friendship 5* 8% 8*4 94 3 4 8 38 No. 16—Green’s J 5*4 8* 894 94 3 4 13 43 * No. 10—Healing Springs*. 5*4 j •8* 8*4 94 3 4 14 44 No. 23—Hercules 6*4 8\ 8*4 % 3 4 21 51 No. 9—Hilda 5% 8* 894 94 3 4 19 49 No. 52—Joyce Branch __ 5*4 8% 8*4 94 3 4 20 58 No. 34—Kline 5*4 8% 8*4 94 3 4 12 42 No. 32—Lee’s 5*4 8\ 8*4 94 3 4 4 34 No. 8—Long Branch. 5*4 894 8*4 94 1 3 4 11 41 No. 54—Meyer’s Mill __ 5H 8*4 *1 8 4 20 50 No. 42—Morris 5^4 89i- 8*4 94 3 4 8 38 No. 14—Mt. Calvary 5*4 8% 8*4 94 3 4 28 58 No. 25—New Forest 6*4 8% 814 94 3 4 I 28 58 No. 38—Oajc Grove 5’A i 834 8*4 ■ * 3 4 13 43 No. 43—Old Columbia __ 5*4 | 8% 894 94 3 4 20 50 No. 13—Pleasant Hill 5*4 I 8 V 814 94 3 4 8 38 No. 7.—Red Oak 5*4 894 8*4 •94 • 3 4 10 40 No. 15—Reedy Branch _ 5*4 894 814 94 3 4 15 45 No. 27—Reeves Creek 5*4 894 8*4 94 3 4 28 58 No. 2—Seven Pines _ ___ sy* 894 8*4 94 3 4 6 36 No. 40—Tinker’s Creek _ 5*4 894 8*4 94 3 4 10 40 No. 26—Upper Richland > 5*4 894 8*4 94 3 4 20 50 No. 29—Willisten 5*4 8% ■ 8*4 94 3 4 32 62 The commutation road tax of 83.00 must be paid by alFmale citizens between the ages of 21 and 55 years. All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years are liable to poll tax of $1.00. Annual capitation dog tax of $1.25 per head, payable during month of January on all dogs, male and female, old and young;, except suckling pups (See Acts 1924, No. 655, at page 1088.) It IS the dirty of each school trustee in each school district to I that this tax is collected or aid the Magistrate in the enforcement the provisions of this Act. Checks will not be accepted for taxes under any circumstances ex cept at the risk of the taxp.yer^<The County TWsurer re.erves the right to hold all receipts paid by check until said checks have been paid ) TTax re«ipts win be released only upon legal tender, postoffice money orders, or certified cheeks. u : A B. ARMSTRONG, Co. Trees. : BEND UB TOUR ORDERS POR JOB PRINTING. ; ~T t Southern Railway System