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BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 17. 1929.
NUMBER 29
WOULD ABOLISH
TAX COMMISSION
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BILL WOULD PLACE DUTIES ON
STATE OFFICIALS.
Representative J. E. Harley, of Barn
well, Introduces Measure Rela
tive to Tax Group.
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Columbia.—The duties and powers
heretofore conferred upon the State
tax commission would be devolved up
on the comptroller, general and the
State treasurer under the terms of a
bill introduced in the house Friday by
Representative J. E. Harley, of Barn
well, and referred to the ways and
means committeee for consideration.
The purpose of the measure is set
forth in its first section, as follows:
“That in order effectively to carry into
execution the equitable assessment of
property for taxation, and effectively
and equitably to levy ar.d collect the
taxes of the State, the duties and
powers heretofore conferred upon and
belonging to the South Carolina tax
commission, are hereby devolved and
conferred upon the comptroller gen
eral and the treasurer of the State.”
The bill which, if passed, is to be
come effective January 1, '1931, pro
vides for the distribution of the duties
of the tax commission upon two State
officers, the treasurer and the comp
troller general.
The property tax division and the
income tax division (except the collec
tion of taxes which is to be under the
control of the State treasurer) are to
be placed under the control of the
comptroller general;, the license tax
division is to be under the control of
the State treasurer.
A section provides that the general
assembly is to appropriate annually,
in specific items, “such amounts as
may be necessary for clerical help in
the office of the comptroller general
and treasurer of the State” to put into
effect the provisions of the measure.
Representative Harley, in speaking
of the measure after the house ad
journed, said that the measure would
not become effective, if passed, until
after the next election, and the people,
in voting for treasurer and comp
troller general, would know that they
were in reality “voting for members
of a tax commission.” If any of the j
present members of the tax commis
sion cared to enter races for those of
fices, they could of course do so, Mr.
Harley said. One effect, at least of
his bill, if passed, would be to place
the matter of naming “tax commis
sioners” in the primary election, that
is, if the State treasurer and comp
troller general may be so termed.
Lieut Col U t S Grant. 3rd. U
S Army Corps of Engineers, is
chairman of the Committee to Ar-
, range for the Inauguration of Her
bert Hoover as President neu
March
Former Kline Girl
Gets Appointment
Mrs. Elizabeth Pate Ray Succeeds Her
Father as Cashier in Tax Col
lector's Office.
Asparagus Fertilization.
Demonstrations in fertilization of
asparagus are being marked out with
several farmers in the county.
Records of results in this State and
others show it to be most profitable
to apply generabrfertiiizer after the
cutting season.
It is advised to apply 100 to 200
lbs. of nitrate of soda before cutting
season and then apply general fertili
zers after cutting so that in the end .
about one ton will have been applied
in total carrying an analysis of ap
proximately 6-8 per cent. phos. acid,
4-6 per cent, ammonia and 7-8 per
cent potash.
It might be an advantage for a’
farmer to be able to wait until after
i
the cutting season so that he could
pay cash for the fertilizer used.
The general belief is that very lit-.
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tie or none of the fertilizer is taken
up uiftil later when weather is warm
and a well developed feed root sys-.|
tern has been formed. The full hair
roots are used to take 'up plant food !
and very little or no absorbtion is
donje by large fleshy roots. Next
year’s crop largely is dependent upon
the plant food taken up after this
year’s cutting. Therefore, for best
results a liberal aplication of fertili
zer should be made after cutting.—
Prepared by H. G. Boylston, County
Agent.
Of interest to many friends in Barn
well County is the announcement by
John L. Cabell, tax collector of Chat
ham County, Ga., of the anpointment
of Mrs. Elizabeth Pate hay as cash
ier in his office, su?Jceding her
father, the late C. W. Pate, formerly
of Kline but for several years pre
vious to his death*a resident of Sav
annah.
Mrs. Ray has been connected with
the tax collector’s office for eight
years, serving most of that time as
registration clerk. Since the death
of her fathi r she has dischvged the
duties of cashier, and her appoint
ment to that office comes ag a re
ward for capable services says the
Savannah Morning News. In an
nouncing the appointment, Mr. Cabell
issued the following statement:
“It is with the feeling of apprecia
tion of the ability of women to hold
responsible positions in our local
government that I announce the ap
pointment of Mrs. Elizabeth Pate Ray
to fill the position of cashier in the
tax collector’s office. This position
was recently left vacant by the death
of her father, C. W. Pate. Mrs, Ray
has filled this office most acceptably,
both during the illness of her father
and since his death.
“It is a pleasure to make such a
promotion as a reward for ability and
faithful service and as an encourage
ment to meet additional responsibili
ties. There were a number of worthy
and capable applicants for the vacancy
who could have qualified to fill the
position. In reaching my- decision I
am recognizing ability by mak
ing a well-merited promotion.”
Mrs. Ray is a niece of Mrs. G. M.
Greene, of Barnwell.
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SOUTH CAROUNA POWER CO.
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION
To the Citizens of Barnwell:
We desire to thank the citizens of
Barnwell for the overwhelmiing ex-
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pression- of confidence in our ability
to serve their progressive little city,
as evidenced by the handsome majori
ty of votes cast in Tuesday’s election
in favor of selling their electric light
plant to our company. We take this
method of assuming them that we
shall do all that is humanly possible
to serve them in a most satisfactory
manner at all times and it will be
our pleasure to aid in every way in
the material advancement of the town
and its people. To this end we ask
their wholehearted cooperation, in or
der that our future business relations
may be mutually pleasant and profita
ble.
As plated in our proposal to buy
the plant, our Company is making
plans for big developments in this
territory and as a result of Tuesday’s
election Barnwell will get in on> this
program.
Respectfully yours,
South Carolina Power Company,
. By R. A. Easterling, Vice-Pres..
Teachers, Trustees
Met Here Saturday
About 100 Gathered in Local School
Auditorium for Splendid Pro
gram.—Dinner Enjoyed.
One of the largest gatherings of
teachers and trustees had in some
time was held here Saturday, when
about one hundred fathered in the
auditorium of the Barnwell High
School, where they were entertained
with a most e^*ellent program. Fea
tures of the meeting were addresses
by Supt. Geo. W. Wannamaker/of $5t.
Matthews, and Prof. Edgar Long, of
Due West, the former being president
of the State Teachers Association and
the latter a teacher of English at Ers-
kine Colege. % Mr. Wannamaker’s sub
ject was “The Professionally Minded
Teacher” and tha t of Prof. Long “Co
operation of Teacher and Trustee.”
A violin solo by B f rs. J. Norman An
derson and a vocai solo by Mrs. Ira
Fale* added greatly to the enjoyment
of the occasion. Devotionsl excicises
were conducted by Dr W. M. Jones,
pastor of the Barnwell Baptist Church.
List but by no means least was an
excellent dinn«-, which wa 8 to have
been served by the local school im
prove nen: association, the wort, later
having been assumed by Mrs. G. M.
Greene, Mrs. Hayne Hogg, Mrs. H. J.
Phillips and Mrs. J. Bunyan Black,
leaders of the Organ Groups of the
local Baptist Church. They were ably
assisted in serving by Mrs. J. E. Ma-
haffey, Mrs. S. W. Blanton, Mrs. Car
rie Chandler, Mrs. C. J. H. Still, Mrs.
A. A. McAllister, Mrs. W. W Carter,
Misses Margaret McAllister, Essie
Morris, Floride Jackson and Thelma
Sanders
Influenza Epidemic
Shows No Abatement
StHl Raging After Raging in Ellen-
ton for Two Mentha.—Two Fire
Scares.
Ellenton, Jan. 12.—The annual
business meeting of the Ellenton Ag
ricultural club was held Saturday at
the club house with only a few mem
bers in attendance. A. A. Foreman
the president, presided over the meet
ing, at which time officers were elected
for the year and dinner men wi
drawn.
rere
Mr. Foreman w-as reelected presi
dent, A. B. Wise was chosen to suc
ceed C. G. Youngblood as vice-presi
dent and Mr. Youngblood was elected
secretary and treasurer^ At the close
of tho moating* F. D. Bush sorvod a
delicious barbecue dinner. Several
out-of-town visitors were present.
Found in Sewer
CITIZENS VOTE ill
TO SELL PLANT
OVERWHELMING SENTIMENT IN
FAVOR OF SALE.
This baby was found in 2 sewer
in New York by milkman'Joseph
Berowitz while he was making his
early morning . rounds. Hearing
sounds issuing from a sewer, Bero
witz investigated and found this
little totj
Barnwell Man Heads
Powerful Committee
Cot. J .E. Harley Made Chairman of
Judiciary Committee in House
of Representatives.
Dr. John Hood had the misfortune
to have his car, a Chevrolet coach,
badly damaged by a passing motorist
Sunday on the Augusta highway near
Ellenton. It is understood that Dr.
Hood was driving into the highway
from a side road while the other car
was driving at a high rate of speed on
the highway.
Double Ponds Items.
Double Ponds, Jan. 15.—Miss Julia
Warren has returned home after
spending a few days with her brother
in Orangeburg.
Mrs. M. A. Delk and family spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Rowell.
The^little daughter Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Winton Jones was painfully,
but not seriously burned last week
while playing around a fire.
Miss Victorine Delk was the guest
of Miss Josephine RowaU jSuhday af
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. James Dyches spent
the week-end with the latter’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Rowell.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Delk and family
were the Sunday guests of Mr and
Mrs. J. B. Hartzog.
Rev. Paul Crosby, Miss Eva Cros
by and Mr. Bets were the dinner
guests of Mr: and Mrs. F. D. Rowell
Sunday. *-
Miss Lenicbue Hutto, of Orange
burg, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Julia Warren.
AUDITOR’S NOTICE.
Bishop Thomas Visits Barnwell.
The Rt. Rev. Albert S. Thomas,
Bishop of the Diocese of South Caro^
lina, preached a splendid sermon Sun
day evening in the Church of the Holy
Apostles. This was his first visit to
Barnwell sir.ee hig election as Bishop
several weeks ago and the members
of the local congregation are confi
dent that he will prove a worthy suc
cessor to the late Bishop Guerry.
I will be at the following places for
the purpose of taking returns for 1928.
Only personal property will be re
turned this year. Ten per cent penal
ty will be added for not making re
turns befbre March 1st, 1928:
Meyer’s Mill, January 18th.
. Robbins, January 21st.
Snelling, January 23rd.
Wiiliston, January 25th.
Respectfully yours,
. W. H. MANNING,
Acyditor, Barnwell Co.
Hilda Happenings.
Hilda, Jan. 15.—The many friends
of Mrs. Hattie Arledge will regret to
learn of her continued illness.
A. D. Hutto is attending United
States Court in Columbia this week.
* Miss Lucy Cook spent last week
end in Bamberg with Mr. and Mrs. J.
B. Cook.
Miss Janie Lou Hutto has returned
home after spending several days
with her sister, Mrs. Ansel Still, in
Barnwell.
A. P. Collins, Monroe Rowell, W. K.
Black, Mis s Oda Barker, Mrs. E. L.
Still and Mr. and Mrs. C. Crawdey at
tended the teachers and trustees meet
ing in Barnwell Saturday.
Mr, and Mrs. Indore Hartzog spent
Stinday with the former’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Hartzog.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Black, of Au
gusta, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. A. P. Collins.
Mrs. Julia Black and children spent
the week-end with Mrs. Mozelle Folk
at Midway.
James Hutto, of North, spent the
week-end here with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. D. Hutto.
Mrs. Lloyd Black and children are
visiting her parent!, Mr. and Mrs. B.
W. Still, of the Reedy Branch sec
tion.
Ladis’ Auxiliary Meets.
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The Ladies Auxiliary of the Barn
well Episcopal Church met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Archdeacon
and Mrs. Joseph Burton. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Mrs. Emmie M. Porter,
president; Mrs. C. F. Molair, vice-
president; )frs. T. L. Wragg, secre
tary, treasurer and custodian; Mrs. B.
P. Davies, publicity chairman.
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ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel
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What has been characterized by
many of the leading citizens of the
town as “public nuisance” and many
other “bad namls,” in the form of
slot machines, located m several
business places of the town, will soon
be done away with if reports circulat
ed are true. It is understood that
the town council, acting on the com
plaints of so many people are taking
steps to have these slot machines
abolished in the near future.
The influenza epidemic which has
been raging here for nearly two
months is still going strong. Hardly
a home in the entire community has
escaped, some havir.g five or six in
bed at one time. Many cases of
pneumonia have developed, several
deaths resulting. One doctor stated
Monday that he was tending thirteen
cases of pneumonia at that time.
Quite a bit of excitement was cre
ated Saturday when the fire alarm was
given, it being thought that the home
of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Helmly was on
fire. It proved to be only a great deal
of smoke in the loft caused by a de
fective flue. This time, “a lot of
smoke and no fire. However on Mon
day, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stokes’ home
did catch on fire on the roof, but
prompt action on the part of volun
teer firemen soon extinguished the
blaze with only a small damage done.
Miss Kathrine Ransey, Aiken
County health r.urse, spent Wednes
day here examining the school chil
dren about eight years of age, for
goiter.
Vital Statistics.
During the year 1928 there were 50
deaths in Barnwell district, 33 of
them being among the negroes, an4
during the same period there were
96 births, according to a statement
made this week by Mrs.Pearle Hagood
Harvard, Registrar of Vitl Statis
tics.
Card of Thanks.
I wish to thank my many friends
for their kindness and sympathy dar
ing the recent illness and death of
my wife.
V. D. LEE.
Columbia. — Barnwell County
through one of her representatives in
the House was given quite an honor
by the Legislature or. the opening day
when J. E. Harley was made Chair
man of the powerful Judiciary Com
mittee on which there arc lh»rty-one
lawyer, some c? the n .‘<*t prominent
in the State. Mr. Harley has served
on' the Judiciary Committee givee be
coming a member of the House and his
elevation to the head of this commit
tee will be news of imereti to his
friends throughout Bai^we’l and ad
joining counties. Jamea R. Coggs-
hall is vice-chairman and Gerard
Hartzog of the Olar section of Bam
berg County was given the important
position of Clerk of this committee.
Over in the Senate, Senator Edgar A.
Brown'took hie oath of office and was
assigned to the important Senate Ju
diciary Committee. Meters. Brown,
Harley and Heckle are also on other
important committees.
W. W. Smoak, of Walterboro was
elected speaker pro-tem without op
position and a like honor was accord
ed Speaker Hamlin. Former Repres
entative Funderburg was elected chap
lain of the House and Rev. J. C. Roper
of Columbia elected chaplain of the
Senate in spirited contests. Both
houses adjourned Tuesday to hear the
Governor’s annual message which he
delivered in person at noon Wednes
day..
Death of Mrs. U. D. Lee.
Mrs. U. D. Lee, aged 68 years, died
Wednesday morning, January 2nd, at
her home at Snelling, her body being
laid to rest the following day in the
Lee family burying ground near that
place, the Rev. W. R. Davis, of Wil-
liston, conducting the funeral ser
vices. She had been sick for several
■months and her death was not unex
pected, though it came as a great
shock to her many friends. She was
a good woman and her presence will
be greatly missed in the home and
the community in which she lived for
so many years. Besides her husband,
Mrs. Lee is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Kate Howell, of Augusta, and
Mrs. Mike Hair, of Wiiliston, who
have the sympathy of $ host of
friends in their
Wiiliston Boys Enlist.
Wiiliston.—Walter Ashley Toole
and Samuel Edward Dyson, of Wil-
listoiv, were accepted for enlistment
December 5th at Charleston. After
completing the preliminary examina
tion at Charleston, they were sent toi
the Navy Recruiting Station at Ral^
eigh, N f C., for the final examination
an,d passing there were sent to the
U. S. Naval Training Station, Hamp
ton Roads, Va., for two months mili
tary training.
After completing the above two
months training, Toole and Dyson in
tend to enter one of the various trade
Offer of South Carolina .Power Caw
Accepted by Majority of More
Than Two to One.
The citizens of Barnwell, by a ma
jority of more than two to one, votfd
in Tuesday’s special election to seli
the local light and power plant to the
South Carolina Power Company, of
Charleston, the vote being 203 far and
90 against the sale. The purchase
price is $45,000 and the company
agrees to connect this city with their
hydro-electric lines within four
months. Light users will be given a
substantial reduction in rates—12
cents per KW as compared with the
present rate of 20 cents, both being
subject to a 10 per cent, discount if
paid before a specified date. Under
the terms of sale the city retains
ownership of the water system, which
is to be leased to the power company.
Water users will also benefit under
the contract.
It is gratifying to note that the
Edisto-Savannah district of the com
pany is under the active management
of Robert A. Easterling, a native of
Barnwell, whose rise In power de
velopment circles has been phenome
nal. Mr. Easterling, who it a gradu
ate of Clemson College, several years
ago conceived the idea of electrifying
the Edisto-Savannah section of this
State. Beginning with the plant at
Denmark he gradually added other
towns to his system and several
months ago merged the Edisto Pub
lic Service Company with the Sooth
Carolina Power Company. He it a
tireless worker and his friends here
believe that he will do everything in
hit power to give Barnwell and other
towns in the system electric sendee
that is second to none in South Caro
lina. Among other things, opponsata
of the sale based their fight upon the
alleged poor quality of service and
the result of Tuesday's election la
taken as a vote of confidence in Mr.
Easterling’s ability and that of the
company he represent! to give this
city the very best service possible.
He is assured of the whole-hearted
co-operation of a majority of the
citizens of Barnwell in the develop
ment of this section.
Contest Is Filed.
Wednesday morning it became
known that a formal contest of the
election had been filed with B. W.
Sexton, Mayor pro tern. The petition,
which seeks to have the election de
clared null and void, was * available
for publication this weeic, Mr. Sextan
not wishing same mads public uodU
it had been formally presented to the
city council. Various K{regularities
in connection with the election
alleged in the petition, which is i
by L. C. Vickery, E. F. Woodward and
Angus B. Patterson. Among other
things it is alleged that the rsgis-
tration of voters was illegel, in that
the books did not close 30 days prior
to the election; that voters were net
required to show their registration
certificates, tax receipts, etc.; that
paupers were allowed to vote in vio
lation of the statutes; that the con
tract of the power company is in
definite in that no maximum rate for
lights is specified. ~-
It is presumed that city conned
will take iimmediate action on the
petition and if it be denied by that
body the next step would probably be
an appeal to the pourta, so that it
may be several weeks or months be
fore the matter is settled.
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Arnam’t Minstrel*
at Vamp
Singing numbers are abundant
Van Amam’s minstrels, which
to the Vamp Theatre in Barnwel
urday night. The company,
to advance notices, is carrying
schools and learn a trade before go- recognized by minstrel
ing to sea on one of Uncle Sam’s war
ships and then to take the competitive
examination Sept. 1st, 1929, for en
trance to the preparatory class for
Annapolis. ' ^ .
Toole and Dyson attended the Wil-
liston-Elko High school from which
they graduated last June, and their
many friends, as well as their rela
tives, hare wish them the best of suc
cess in their career.
every town.
Lloyd Gilbert and Charles
tenors, have long ranked
Charles Rage, bass, is u
also. Carl Graves and
are
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