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Jtjp _ -ftvst* PV» fST THB OFFICIAL IfBWVi The Barnwell ConsolMmUd Jam 1, 1»2S. r OLUME LII. Robberies Beset Edisto Section WiUteton, North, Wagoner and White Fond Report Holiday Visit of Thieves. Williston, Dec. 3.—The epidemic of robberies that has been' infesting this section the latter part of this week, struck Williston Thanksgiving night, when burglars used an axe to batter open a rear window of A. H. Kirsch’s store. Clothing, including a dozen or more overcoats, was stolen. No clue has been discover^ as to the identity of the robbers. Earlier in the day, a bold daylight robbery took place in North and later in the night two stores in Wagener were broken into. On the same night —Thursday—M. F. Williams’ store at White Pond was entered and a gun and other articles stolen. Hearing of the robberies, F. E. Cadle, a merchant at Windsor, and several others waited Friday night for the visit to Windsor. After hav ing about given up the vigil, they noticed a strange car stop and over heard one of the occupants warn the «£her to look out as the “night watch- ” had seen them. The strangers ve off immediately, but were over taken. No clue could be obtained con necting them with any * robberies. They were driving a. light truck with South Carolina licenses. They spoke with a foreign brogue. “Christmas Ideas” Subject of Meeting Salem and Double Pond Home Demon* stration Clubs in Joint Meeting Last Week. “Christmas Ideas” was the subject of a joint meeting of the Snlem and Double Ponds H. D. Clubs of Bamberg ard Barnwell Counties, reaptctively, Tuesday, of la«t week, at the home of Mrs. ChaaLe Hartaog, of the Double Ponds community. r Several nw mberfl tnwught ‘ sugges tions to pass on to their friends, while the home demonstration agents gave demonstratiors which were then re peated by the members. Miss Martin, agent from Bamberg County, demon strated making burlap pocket books decorated with wool thread. Several attractive hags were made and car ried home by the members who, be ing so plea*<d with results, resolved to keep them instead of passing them <m to friends. Dressing a hearth- broovn in the garb of “Aunt Driah” was the demonstration given by the home agert of Barnwell County, who show'd how a few cents and some gingham scraps could be turned into an expressive and acceptable gift. The total cost of both articles demon rated was less than 25 cents. 'At noon Mrg .Hartzog invited her; gtaets in to a dinner which defied the common cry of present times. After dimer, work was resumed and con tinued for several hours. Mrs. Hartzog entered the Living Room Improvement Contest in Barn well County last y«ar and won the prize offered by one of the local furni ture dealers. She used her “butter money” for the furniture and other improvements made in the room. ♦ ♦ ♦ Invites Friends to Christmas Lighting Augusta folks have lighted up their town for Christmas! 3,000 vari-col- ored electric lights, festooned in paral lel and criss-crosg lines from the light ing standards in the center of the street and along the sijdewalks, form a sparkling and vivid covering for Broad Street! Four of the long city blocks, from Seventh to Eleventh Streets, are so lighted, and the effect is ono of fairy like beauty. It is worth going miles, and indeed well worth remaining in Augusta after dark, to see this bril liant iliumipiflion. The lights are turned on at 5:30 p. m., and out-of- town folks can enjoy this entrancing aijrht fpr some time before it is n$ces- f to begin the -drive home. ie roads are now in excellent oon- l/on, and Augustans, who deaire Tueir neighbors in the smaller cities to enjoy ths beautiful display * with them, extend a most cordial invita tion to all to drive in and sea this wonderful Christmas spectacle. ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel. Christmas Seal Sale Campaign Under Way Many Seals Have Been Distributed Among Workers Throughout Barnwell County. Mumt Like a Member of the Family” BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 192S. The Christmas Seal Sale Campaign in Barnwell County, which opened Friday, is now well under way and prospects are bright for a successful campaign, according to Mrs. A. A. Lemon, county chairman. Many seals have been distributed among workers throughout the county and during this month everybody will be given an opportunity of investing in Bonds or Seals. Several hundred letters con taining Seals are being mailed to protective purchasers and it is hoped that tho response will be generous. In mailing the Seals, Mrs. Lemon writes as follows: “Your Christmas check for the en closed Christmas Seals may help a tuberculosis victim to breathe a little easier. Tho Association is totally dependent upon the generosity of such people as yourself for the funds need ed to continue the campaign against tuberculosis. The death rate has been greatly reduced during the past few years, but them are at least 160 casaa in this county. This means that huryireds of men, women and chil dren are daily exposed to the disease. “One out of every four persons who die between the ages of 15 and 44' So-Called “Deserted Village dies of tuberculosis. “I mention these facts because I kno* you are busy and I hopo that by emphasizing the need, you will de cide this matter while it is fresh in your mind. “The seals sell for one dollar a Court Rules Against Regents of Poor Farm Holds That Respondents Art Without Warrant of Office and It “la So Declared." j,r Burglars and Storms Visit Lyndhurst, Too Hu Visitors Other Than Authors of t Morbid Reflections. The editor of The People-Sentinel is in receipt of a hitter from Mr. Samuel H. Gantt, in which he calls sheet. If we have sent you too many,! attention to some false impresstona send back thr extra sheets. May be of the author of a descriptive article we have not sent you enough. You which was reproduced in these col- arc the.only one able to decide. umns a short time ago from The “Wishirg you a merry Christmas,” Statu Of course, those who know Elko Visitor Urges Dairying vs. Cotton P. S. Greene Is Thoroughly ScJd on Idea That It Offers Solution to Farm Problem. ^ Among the visitors in Barnwell Mon|day wag P. S. Greene, prominent farmer and business man of Elko. Mr. Greene was one of the party that made the trip to Mississippi recently to investigate the possibilities of dairy farming and he- is thoroughly “soid” on the idea that it offers a solution to •*** Lyndhurst, or Boiling Springs, as the' the present farm problem io this In the December bulletin issued by little village it. sometimes called. { section. In fact he is already build- the Educational CommitUe of Grand realize that the author of the article L^dir^t A. F. M., of South Carolina, in queatior was evidently looking for W. A. Glle*, Grand Master, sayi: the bizarre and stressed that festure “I wish to call the attention of in writing^tbfllit her visit. T1m> sdiflif farmsm every Mason in South Carolina to the*of U»is newspapu* has often wished sale of Christmas Bonds and Seals, that some (apabte hand would pen a which beg ns ghorrly. The fundi de- desorption of the tatural beauties of ri\rd from these sales a‘\5 used to the settlement.. The littki town and savii the children of the State fcy find- its history have a peculiar fascination ng and getting under treatment the and such an article would be very in active eases <f tv-bercul ^is in the tereatirg. and a moat welcome con- h mie. Ey find ng and ge'ting under trast to Miss Martin’s somber atory. treatment ihildien in the ecrly stage* Mr. Gantt's letter js as follows: of the disease. By budding resis- To Whom It May Concern:— t«nce in rhildrtn through training in , n an Iecent | y pu bK»h.d in health habits. ing up a herd of cows and in a couple of years hopes to have at least 100 milkers. He is satisfied that, if the will grow * ttiefr own feed- stuffs, a profit can be made out of milk at 20 cents a gallon. He says that in addition to providing a steady source of income, a farmer ia enabled to build up his land and thereby pro duce more cotton on a smaller acre age at has expense. » Mr. Greene pointed out that cotton farmers begin a new crop each year under a 50 per cert, handicap—the boll weevil. Additional ha|ards en- The methods used are people-Sentircl entitled “Boiling} into the equation, such as unrelia- cducatlon, nursing service, perman- Springs Nearly Deserted Village,” labor, weather conditions, uncer- ent and field clinics, school chest th ere were « , o»ne noticeable false im- clinics, nutrition classes and camps, preMion!l of the authorf which ^ ***• * • doubt some of the readers have ob- “This is a most worthy cause and ser v e d. but which I, as «i lifelong resi- should have the active aid and sup- dent leg to CJll; iaientlon ^ port of every Mason; and I earnestly .... .. ^ While, we to some extent enjoy a urge that you give support.” it your hearty Death of Charlie G. Harley. (Contributed.) The many Barnwell friends of Charlie G. Harley, of Savannah ,Ga., were shocked Saturday to leam of his death, which occurred at 7:45 o’ clock p. m. at a hospital in Sumter, where he hel|d a position with the Sumter Lumber Co. Mr. Harley othernaturalbtauty. lapse of jazz, su»ely some folks be sides those who have lived here and gone away sormlirac s visit us, as evi- denceil by the demonstration camps of 1!>27, and the persons who annually visit our :4itur:\l azelea gardens, somehow manag ng quite often to “stumble up on thtm*\ end their eyes actually reem tc he able to “pene trate through the shadows and the gloom’’ enough admire our pines spent his early days in Barnwell, af ter which he moved to Savannah. He was in the 51st year of his age. His body was carried to Savannah Sun day evening and laid to rest the fol lowing afternoon in the Savannah cemetery, the funeral services being conducted at the residencci in the presence of many relatives and friends. The lovely floral offerings that covere|d his last resting place at tested tho esteem in which he^was held. Besides his wife, Mrs. Annie Jeff- coat Harley,v Mr. Harley is survived by five sonsi Herbert H. Harley, Joe Harley and Ed Cowan Harley, all of Savannah; Charlie G. Harley, Jr., of Greensboro, N. C., and Willig Harley, of Los Angeles, Calif^ two brothers and three sisters, who have the sym pathy of their friends in their dark hour of grief. ' ■. - ♦♦♦ ■ . Morris-Moore. It is true that we have soma ghost stories, some of our inhabitants hav ing even been so fortunate as to have seen the “woman in bl^tck” referred to in 1 the articki, but, nevertheless, some of us . venture to walk alone through the village after dark, with out the alleged bribe. We have been so modern as to have hajd a burglary in the past few months, and tho recent storm while visiting tain prices, etc. All of these factors have played their part in this section in the past few years. • Tuesday a sale of pure bred Jersey bulls was held at Walterboro and Mr. Greene planned to attend in order to find out just what i 8 being done along this line in Colleton County. Readers of The People-Sentinel who desire more information along this line will do well to talk with Mr. Green about his plans. An opinion of interest to the people of Barnwell County was haiyied down Wednesday by the State Supreme Court in the case of The State, ex rel G. W. Greece and others, petitioners, against Mrs. Irene A. Lemon and others, respondents. The opinion wag written by Associate Justice T. P. Cothran. This was a proceeding in the original jurisdiction of the Court to test the rights of the respondents “Regents of the County Poor Farm of Barnwell County" to exercise the duties of the office to which they were appointed by the governor. The court holds that the reapondenU are r out warrant of office and it “is so declared.” The respondents traced their authority to an act of 1921, en titled an act “To provide for the ap pointment of a commission of five persons. . . .to take charge of the county poor house of Barnwell Coun ty.” It is pointed out that the consti tution provides that tha “terms of all officers shall be for some specified period.” • To Show “Lilac Time” at the Vamp Theatre License Inspector E. R. McCarter to Visit Ellen ton, Barnwell, Black- villa and Willisten. ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel many other parts, wag not willing to pass us up, but caught many of our fair trees in its mad embrace. Probably the trouble was that the author visited us at Hallowe’en, when our spooks were at their best, thus having a good chance to indulge in morbid reflections and ghostly utter ances, and thus, “peering through the shadows” and gazjng across our “pur poseless acres” shj» beheld our church as a modern “Kirk Alloway,” and our village .haunted by witches and war- locks. Samuel H. Gantt. “Lilac Time” will be shown at the Vsmp Theatre in Barnwell on Decctn her 24th, 25th and 26th and the whole world will want to *ee “Lilac Time," because: It is Colleen Moore’s first super special, thci most popular box effiee star In the movies in this popular Broadway play. It ia the finest work of a great director, George Fitzmaurice, who made “The Barker”, ‘The Dark An gel” and The Night of Love." It has handsome Gary Cooper, lead ing man of “Beau Sabreur” and “Tho Legion of the Condemned,” as the Kara It brir.fa you a famous play from Broadway, by Jane Cowl ard Jane Murfin. It was put into continuity form by Carey Wilson, the man who did “Ben Hur” and ‘The. Private Life of Helen of Troy." < / It was adapt*«1 by Willis Goldback. known for his work on “The Garden of Allah". It was produced by John McCor mick, who knows more about pro ducing box office pictures than per haps any other one man on the West Coast. It was photographed by Sidnfy Hickox who was responsible for the beautiful photography of “The Private Life of Helen of Troy," assisted in the air sequences by Alvin Knechtel who photographed ‘The Patent Leather Kid." It was made technically correct in its airplane fights by Lieutenant Richai^d Grace of the Lafayette Esca- drille, assisted by L. J. S. Scott of the Royal Flying Corps. It is a first National special, made in the biggest motion picture studio in the world, with evciry latest wrinkle in the art of making big motion pic ture features. Watch next week’s issue for a synopsis of “Lilac Time", one of the world’s greatest romances. Again this season the Motor Ve hicle Division of the State Highway Department fo sending representatives into every part of‘the State so that owners of automobiles may make dirqct application to the representa tives for their 1929 Auto License plates. ,s The State has been divided into fourteen districts with a rnpresents 1 tive making headquarters in the most central city of each district Ha will maintain an office at a specified loca tion in the central portion of city. On certain days and at specified hours he will go to nearby towns where offices will also be mahitVTmd. In this manner practically every town and hamlet in South Carolina will be regularly visited by a Highway wp- resentatfvck Owners of automobiles who reside in these districts may ap ply for licenses to the representathrs and receive an official receipt Dally reports will be made to tbs Depart ment, licensee being issuer the follow ing day. The fourteen Inspectors of the Highway Department are being sent to the several districts in order to give a persoral service and informa- tion to those nrsding it According to Mr. Turner, Director of the Motor Vehicle Division, It is not intended that applcatiocs be made to these represntatives that might otherwise be mailed ^iirect to the Department In fset car owners are urged to "*^1 their applications at the earliest pos sible moment. A »ub-post off ice has been establish ed at the Highway Department to farilieie the mailing of licenses. The Department Is tasking every effort to give car owners the quickest service in ita history. Those who make applications for 1‘cenas^in DoeemW tauUHfcNskip not only on the Department, but on Urn portofficin. for i^ is at the season of ths year when mails are with the annual Christmas Through the cooperation of j firms listed below, desk space is be- ' ing allotted representatives without cost to the Department. Following ir aa itinerary which givet the town, location, date end hours that thq rep- esentatives will be at their desks. • License Inspector E. R. McCarter, of the State Highway Department, will be in the following cities mad towns during the> hours and on ths dates set forth below, for the pur pose of accepting 1929 applkataeua for licenses and for rendering any possible service with reference hereto: EJNentoft—8:30^10:00, Wise Motor Co., Dec. 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 28; Ja* I# 4, 8, 11. Banfwtell—11:80-2:00, Dicks Arte Co., Dec. 4, 7,11, 14, 18, 21, 28; Jan.. 1, 4, 8, 11. Blackville—11:30-1:00, C. S. Buiat, Grocery Store, Dec. 5, 8, 12, 16,19,22, 26, 29; Jan. 2, 5, 9, 12. Williston — 1:30-2:30, Willitton Motor Co., Dec. 6, 8, 12, 16, 19, 22, 26, 29; Jan. 2, 5, 9, 12. Card of Thanks. = GOODFELLOWS TO SPEAD GOOD CHRISTMAS CHEER Olar, Dec. 2.—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morris, of Olsr, announce the mar riage of their daughter, Miss Leone Morris, to Benny Moore, of Bam berg, Sunday, November 26th. WWW Miss Cassif Mat Adams is visiting ralatives in Batesburg. The editor of The People-Sentinel has received several inquiries lately as to whether or not a Goodfellows* Club would be organized in Barnwell again this year for the purpose of providing Christmas cheer for needy families. After consulting with some of those who msde last year’s Club dbch a wonderful success, the an- pouucccnent is made that the club will be organized again and every m*i> and woman in Barnwell will be gives the opportunity of assutiag in this • worthy enterprise. It is hopsp that | similar dubs uiii ai»u W n Rackville and Winston, as was the else a year While tho nw. ibe*-£.i;> fee is only 41. contributions will not be limited to that amount In fact, the list has already been headed by a contri- buticn of $5. Further announcement will Ife made next week, but in the meantime membersjgp ^fees may be paid to Mrs. G. M. Greene, ft the Court House, Perry A. Price, at the Bank of Western Carolina, or to the editor of The People-Sentinel. A list .of cqptribators will appear later fa these Aiken Man to Address ^MHPythias Of interest to the Pythians of Barn well County ia the announcement that the Hon. Herbert E. Gyles, Past Grand Chancellor and representative of the Supreme* Lodge, will make an address at the regular meeting of Barnwell Lodge No. 16, K. of P., to morrow (Friday) evening, at eight o’ clock. Mr. Gyles, who is a native of Barnwell County, is a fluent speaker Editor of The People-Sentinel: Please permit me to use a small space in your paper to express my genuine, heartfelt appreciation for the unstinted kindness lavished upon me and my loved ones {during ths recent illness and death pf my dear husband. Many and varied were the tokens of helpful sympathy which we received from a boat of friends. Their sympathetic visits, tangible help, loving and self-sacrificing ser vices will ever be held in sacred memory by us all. Many have been the letters of condolence. Dear friends, one and all, words are too futile to express my appreciation. Could you read the lines in my beast you would understand. When in need and will have a mesage of vital inter est to Knights. During the evening, oysters will be served. Local and vis- of sympathy and help, may jt be the iting brethren are cordially invited to portion- of every one of you to fo- « m W « attend. Church of the Holy Apostles Services for neat Sunday. ' * Sunday School at 10:80 a. m. Holy Communion and sermon at 11:80 a. m. Yon are wrtcom^to oar services. Mr. and Mm. R. 8. Dicks and ehil- H ceive as I have received, and may the God of all grace richly bleat yon for your kindness to me and my loved onea..’ Again I do sincerely thank you, my dear friends. Mn. J. W. C. Reed. Barnwell, S .C, Dec. 3, IflflS. - j own Kr.< day In J