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TBS OmOAL NIWSTAPB OF BARNJTKLL OOOlfTT Wf) IThe Barnwell People-Sentinel ^ Consolidated Jane 1, 1925. Mu*! Like a Member of the Family” BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 31. 1929. NUMBER 22. URGES ADVERTISING OF IODIZED FOOD PRODUCTS WANTS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ACT NOW. Will Sell Readily in Goiter Area of the Middle West, Dr. William H. Weston Says. They Don’t Believe It But We’U Tell It Again “One-Crop” Farmers and Non-Adver tising Merchants Are Ccctsidered Poor Financial Risks. Columbia.—Immediate capitalizing of the results of iodine research tests on South Carolina food products was urged to the General Assembly Thurs day by Dr. William H. Weston,' of Columbia. Dr. Weston, chairman of the State food analysis commission, urged the use of a state-owned trade mark for South Carolina grown vegetables and fruits which would be a guarantee of their high content of iodine and an asset in marketing them in the goiter belt regions of the North and Middle- west. v ' Other Recommendations. Other recommer.datiens included obtaining $100,000 for advertising and research, one-fourth to be appropriat ed by the State and the balance ob tained from power, fertilizer and other interests; advertising; inducement for canneries to establish in the State, and intensive cultivation of Irish po tatoes for marketing in the North. During a joint assembly the mem bers were told by Dr. Weston, Gov ernor Richards and Dr. R. E. Rem ington, of Charleston, food chemist of the commission, that South Carolina soil in every county insured an iodine content in food ten to a hundred times greater than those produced in other parts of the country. 75 Per Cent Infection. Incidence of goiter in the regions where the soil was of low iodine con tend was discussed by Dr. Reming ton, who showed figures that * n cer tain localities in the middle west a group tested showed goiter affection in 75 per cent of the persons. A summary of the food research work on the relation of iodine and goiter was given by Dr. Remington, foimerly associated at the University of Minnesota with Dr. J. F. McLen don, nationally known food chemist. * Dr. McLendon is now in Charleston, Dr. Remington announced, investigat ing the iodine content of food pro ducts grown here. Declaring that while iodine was most necessary to bodily health, it could be used in the body only in the forms obtained from plants and ani mals, Dr .Weston said that every part of this State produced food with a high enough content of the element to drive • out competition of foodstuffs from other sections of the country. Trade Mark. • f Suggesting that the Statel-owned trade mark might be used by concerns or shippers on payment of a slight fee, the commission chairman said that a person resident in Detroit had assured him that this trade mark guarantee would be sufficient to sell the food products in the Detroit goiter area. Four ounces of South Carolina grown Irish potatoes eaten daily, he declared, would absolutely proteet the user from goiter or could cure sim ple cases. For this reason he recommended the intensive production and marketing of potatoes in view of the large potato^ consumption in the North. Could Not Be Harmed. Answering questions from the floor, Dr. Weston said that a person could not be harmed by an over-sup ply of iodine in the form contained in plant food. The necessity for speed was urged on the members as the speaker said that North Carolina and Georgia were beginning research work in this field Here’s what Bruce Malcolm Phelps, Southern representative of the Duplex Printing Press Co., of Battle Creek, Mich., said in a recent address about the “one crop” farmer and the mer chant who does not advertise: “Show me the community that has farmers raising something besides cot ton and mortgages and I’ll show you a community that pays its bills, paves its streets and roads, and is generally prosperous. If I were a banker, I would loan little or no funds to either the farmer who raised mostly cotton, or the merchant who did not pay over a certain amount of his business in- come to judicious and carefully plan ned advertising. The reason for^this statement is quite obviousr. The “one crop” farmer must fail if he persists in that course, and the merchant who does not advertise is a poor financial risk generally, and he is doing little other than psrasite upon the commun ity since he furnishes no portion of the cost for civic publicity through your local newspapers. The news paper is a printed example of the spirit of the community. It shows what your town is or ever hopes to be. No newspaper cap live profitably and serve the community with fair re presentation unless it is well support ed. Your newspaper is your business card—see to it that it is clean.” EHEHEuia Miss Mercedes Gleitze, the swimmer, and -'William Ferrance, the Soldier in India who fell in love with her picture in a paper and wooed her by letter. Now he has returned to London and the two have met. Local Man Thinks “Grass” Is Solution MINNESOTA CHEMJST TELLS 1 OF IODINE TESTS IN STATE Dr. J. F. McLendon, National Authority, Saya South Carolina Products Have Large Medicinal Content. Praises Laboratory at College of Charleston. Advo c ates Advertising Discovery. Judge Rice Upholds | Decision of Council * Declares Special Election on Sale of Light Plant la ValkL—Notice of Appeal Filed. Terry Richardson Is Backing His Opinion by Adding tc« His Al ready Large Acreage. ♦ ♦ Mrs. Leon B. Martin. Blackville, Jan. 24.—The entire com munity was saddened over the death of Mrs. Leon Martin, which occurred Sunday morning, January 20th, at her home here, after an illness of several weeks. She had been a resident here for the past eight years, and had won many friends by her lovable charac ter. Mrs. Martin was a faithful member of the Methodist church. Funeral ser vices were held at the cemetery Mon day noon, conducted by the Baptist pastor, the Rev. B. H. Duncan, assist ed by the; Methodist pastor, of Wood ford, the Rev. W. A. Mitchum. Amidst a large concourse of sorrowing rela tives and friends attested her popu larity and the esteem in which she was held. She is survived by her husband and three children, Dorothy, aged 10, Gloria, 6, and Leon, Jr. 4, also her mother, Mrs. S. A. Inabinett, of Wood- foid and the following sisters and brothers, Lurleen Inabinett, of Orangeburg ,Rosalyn Inabinett, of Winthrop College, S. L. Inabinett, of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Harry In abinett, James InabineU, George In abinett and Paul Inabinett, of Wood ford. B. Y. P. U. Meeting. “In my opinion, increased acreage in asparagus ig the solution of the farm problem in this section,” says Terry Richardson, of this city, who is adding 20 acres of “grass” this year to- his already large atiJag^r Mr. Richardson, thinks every farm pro gram should embrace plans for the future, and he is practicing what he preaches. He says he is cured of the all-cotton fallacy and from now on will look upon asparagus as his main money crop. . Asparagus, without a doubt, offers a profitable crop for the future; it is profitable now, but not for begin ners, for the farmer who starts with asparagus now will not receive a profit until the third year. Once as paragus, well cared for, is ready for the market, an income that is sure and profitable will continue for a long term of years. All who are interested in asparagus will do well to ask T. R. Pender, of Williston, for a free copy of his book let, “Asparagus, Its Care and Culti vation.” A great deal of information is contained in this pamphlet. Ac cording to Mr. Pender an acre of as paragus the third year will, at aver age price, produce a net profit of $7.05; the fourth year a profit of $31.74; the fifth year a profit of $89.86; the sixth year a profit of $152.04, when the peak of production has been attained.- This peak of pro duction should then continue for a long time. Every year interest on the previous investment is included in the expenses. Mr. Pender says that the average price for asparagus since 1922 has been $2.97 per crate of twelve bunch es, and the above profits are based on this approximate price. Asparagus brings the nearest equal price every year of perhaps any crop produced in the United States, according to fig ures given by the Williston grower. The price range for the last seven years is as follows: 1922, $2.87: 1923, $3.28; 1924, $3.42; 1925, $2.25; 1926, $3.05; 1927, $3.18; 1928, $2.76—aver age price, $2.97. Columbia.—Dr. J. F. McLendon, of the University of Minnesota, national-, ly known- chemist, who has been at the Medical College of South Carolina in the laboratory of the South Caroli na food analysis commission for the past week, was in Columbia Monday as the guest of Dr. William Weston, chairman of the commission. Doctor McLendon said he had been checking the results of the laboratory in finding the iodine content of South Carolina foods, as found by Dr. Roe E. Remington, a^d had found them correct in every respect. He said iodine in organic form was the only remedy for goiter, in his opinion, and that South Carolina should spread the news that her foods contained iodine in order that the public might be educated to the benefits of iodine for goiter. Speaking of the laboratory, he said it was so well equipped that he could conduct all his own experiments there without bringing a single instrument from Minnesota. Doctor McLendon has been ton ducting experiments in the iodine con tent of foods raised in Minnesota for five years and says he finds that in South Carolina the foods, by his own observations, contain many times as much as those of Minnesota. “The public should be educated to eat more green vegetables,” he said “It eats too much sugar and starch.” Describing the method of obtaining the iodine content, Doctor McLendon said there are two methods. One is to desiccaite the sample, which must be large in order to find a quantity of iodine, passing the steam through an instrument which allows no iodine to escape. The other ig to desiccate the product at such a low temperature that the iodine will not evaporate. Former Barnwell Boy to Speak Over Radio Dr. George M. Armstrong, of Clemson College, tc»Talk on Quality Cot ton from Atlanta. More Cotton Grown In Barnwell County Recent Government Report Shows That Farmers Produced 13,765 % — Bales Last Year. The an ihH B. Y P TJ. meet rg of the Rarnwiil arsbclatibti will be held at Ehrhardt Friday, February 1st, at 6:30 p : . m. All Baptist churches arc urged to send large delegations. The program is as follows: 6:30—Song. 6:35—Devotional. 6:45—Welcome, Miss Geraldine Kin- ard. 6:50—Response, Prof. Jno. Walker. 6:55—Minutes, J. H. Walker. 7:00—Special Music. 7:05—Reports: President, Mrs. G. N. Smith; Treasurer, J. H. Walker; Division Presidents, Laurie Sandifer, Miss Alva Baxley, Prof. Jno. Walker; Junior and Intermediate Leader, Mrs. but that this State had a two-year ad-1 A. V. Cullom; Chorister, Mrs. B. D. vantage over them. During the meeting acknowledge ment was given to Dr. A. B. Patter son, of Barnwell, former State sena tor and a physician, for his pioneer work in this field. A plea for an interest in scientific research work was made by Dr. Rem ington who told the legislators thfit by their encouragement of this activi ty they might aid in the discovery of scientific truths “that will roll down through the centuries.” ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel. Carter. 7:20—Special music. 7:25—Address, “God’s Call Excel sior!”—Rev. D. S. Kellam. 7:55—Special music. 8:00—Appointment* of committees. 8:05—Supper. 8:45—Song. 4 8:50—Devotional. 9:00—Special music. 9:05—Address,—Dr. Paul Wheeler, of Mullins, S’ C. Business. Benediction. Succumbs to Injuries. ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel. Aiken, Jan. 28.—The airplane crash here Sunday, January 20, which re sulted in the death of A. R. Barlow, pilot, and cousin of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, last night took the tolluf a second life, that of Price.E. Gregory, 36, of Aiken. Mr. Gregory, a passenger on the plane at the time of its fatal plunge, died at a hospital here. He had suf fered a mangled right leg which it had been necessary to amputate. Physicians were qf the opinion that Mr. Gregory would recover until-about two days ago when it developed that he was also suffering from concus sion of the brain which was poison ing his entire system. ♦ ♦♦ Baptist Women Meet. Blackville, Jan. 28.—The associa- tional meeting of the Woman s Mis sionary union of the Barnwell Bap tist association, composed of the churches in. Barnwell and Bamberg f counties, was held with the Baptist church here Saturday. This was a very important meeting and was well attended by the churches. Lunch was served in the social room of the church buildhtg. After the program waa carried out . officers were elected for the coming year. Of interest to his many friends is the announcement that Dr. George M. Armstrong, cheif of the division of plant diseases at Clemson College, will speak over radio station WSB in Atlanta this (Thursday) evening, his subject being “Quality Cotton and How to Grow It.” Dr. Armstrong is a son of Capt. J. B. Armstrong, treas urer of Barnwell County, and before going to Clemson was in charge of the government experiment v station at Florence. He has had wide experience in his chosen profession and his talk will no doubt be of interest to the farmers of Barnwell County. Station WSB is conducting a farm school program, Prof. H. W. Barre, director of agricultural research at Clemson College, having talked the night of January £lst on economic aspects of Southern agriculture, while Dr. T. S. Buie, chief agronomist, spoke Monday night on fertilizers for field crops. ♦ Condensaries Must Come South, Belief Barfnvell County produced a larger crop of cotton in 1928 by 316 bales than it did the previous year, ac cording to figtirefr. Just made public by P. A. Baxley, speciatN6gent, of Black ville. Prior to January 16th, the farmers of this county iw4 ffinned 13,765 ^ales as compared with 13>431 bales to the same date a year ago afi^ a total production in 1927 of 13,449 bales. The ginning report for other counties in this section is as follows: 1928: 1929: Aiken 17,461 17,955 Allendale 6,914 6,376 Bamberg 8,614 11,119 Hampton 3,83$ 3,273 Orangeburg 39,182 41,362 The State 731,676 729,883 - » ♦ ♦ Hercules Items. A Charleston gentleman, who is vi tally interested in the progress of this section of the State, is in receipt of a letter from a representative of one of the largest condensed mild concerns in the world, which at present has no condesaries in the South, in' which the belief i s expressed that his company will be forced to come south for its milk supply, due to falling off of pro duction in other sections. The writer of the letter in company with the Charleston gentleman made a trip through this section- some time ago j^ rs ^ ^ p a |j and was impressed with the efforts to promote dairying in this section: The letter says in part: “I am very pleased to note that "some progress Is Being made in the territory in which I traveled with y6u. I would like to be kept informed from time to time as to what further progress is being made as to the de velopments along the lines of the dairy industry. I hope some time that I can make the same trip again with you through the same district. I per sonally feel that we will be forced to go south in the near future as our production is falling behind the de mands for our products.”' Condensaries will never be located here until there are sufficient milk cow s throughout the district to war rant such an investment, but, as in dicated in the above letter, the eyes of the milk manufacturers of the country are on this section of the State, only waiting until the number of cows is sufficient to come here. Miss Dorothy Still, of Healing Springs, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ben.Creech. Audrey Hutto, of Ellenton, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr and Mrs. M. L. Hutto. Eddie Smith, of Ellenton, pent the week-end with his sister, Mrs. Theo dore Still. Miss Eunice Hutto was the guest of Miss Kathryn Hutto Saturday. Miss Irene Hiers was the week-end guest of Misses Dovie and Dorothy Gunnels. j ’ . Mr. and Mrs. Loice Hiers spent the week-end with Mrs. Hiers' father, J. A. Creech. - ^ R. L. Fail is very ill at the Orange burg hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Shellie Fail, of Bath, spent the week-end with his mother. Judge Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, handed down an order Tuesday up holding the validity of the special election held in Barnwell January IStb on the sale of the local light plant te the South Carolina Power Company, of Charleston. The election wa* con* tested before the city council by L, C. Vickery, Angus B. Patterson, E. F. Woodward and Thos. M. Boulware, who charged a number of irregulari ties in its conduct. After hearing ar guments pro and con, council decided that the election was valid and die- missed the p<#tion, whereupon an appeal was taken to the Circuit Court. Judge Rice heard the argu ments in Aiken Friday afternoon and rendered his decision Tuesday. Aa soon as it wag received in Barnwell* Thos. M. Boulware, Esq., representing the contestants, filed notice of inU»- tion to appeal to\he Supreme Court. If he perfects his appeal, it will pral^ ably be several weeks or months ha- fore' that body renders a decision. I Double Ponds Doings. Double Ponds, Jan. 28.—In spito of the bad weather a large crown attend ed the funeral of Mrs. Hattie Aldrich Sunday afternoon. Mrs. M. A. Delk was the wiisli and guest of Mrs. H. H. Delk* of Btaek- vtlla A number of the Double Ponds folk attended the W. M. U. meeting In Blackville Saturday, January 26th. v Misses Francis and Victorina Delk were week-end guests of Miss Myrtle Delk. Mrs. Fannie Graham was called ta* the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. ^ j Grubbs, in Barnwell, Sund#*’ noon to nurse their bah* wy ill with pneum*r : ^Mr. and Mrs. J family an< * 1 ty Sunday. ' - _ Card of Thaaks.. I take this means of thanking the many friends of little Billie Riley for the many kindnesses and expressions of sympathy during his recent illneis. Mother. Miss Lillian Hutto. Gilmore and forest Creech were the Saturday night guests of Clyde Hutto. Misss Katherine Creech and Inez Sandcrc were the Thursday night guests of Miss Vickie Sanders. Miss Margaret Hutto was the Wed nesday night guest of Miss Ernell Sanders. Mr ( and Mrs. M. L. Hutto and; Misses Eunice and Katherine Hutto were the Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Aiken Gunnels. Miss Julia Wam^'' few days with relatives burg. Horace Ray and son spent a 9M days with his sunt, Mrs. S. E. Deflc*^ recently. . Pat. Morris, Misses Evelyn and Qao Creech were supper guests of Francis Delk Tuesday night. Miss Evelyn Black spent the end at her home in Hilda. Miss Myrtle Delk is at home very ill with influenza. Miss Laura Stanley spent the week end in Olar. , A very interesting cake demonstra tion was given at the home of Mim. Fannie Graham Thursday by Elizabeth McNab and Miss Those present were, Mrs. Turner, of Long Branch, Mrs. J. B. Hartxog, of Hilda, and Miss Sadie Delk, of Hilda. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Delk were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Grubbs* in Barnwell Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Delk were the guests of the letter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bonds, Sunday evening. Hilda Happeainga. Hilda, Jan. 29.—The many friends . Misses Myrtle anr. Corine Haskell of Mrs. Hattie Aldrich will regret |o were the Saturday night guests of learn of her death Saturday at the Death of Mrs. Hattie Aldrich. Hilda, Jen. 28.—The death of Mrs. Hattie Aldrich, which occurred Satur day, January 26th, was a shock, but not altogether unexpected to her many friends, as she had hern seriously ill for several weeks. Her body was laid to rest Sunday aflermo.: in the Salem cemetery, a mound of beauti ful flowers covering her last leSting place. The bereaved family has the sincere sympathy of the entire com munity.. ♦ ■■' Miss Margsret Free was the week end guest of relatives in Bamberg. < home of her sister, Mrs. Sam Hutto. Miss Laura Stanley spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. Melvil Ho gan, at Olar. The many friends of Jim Hutto krill regret to learn that he is ill with fln* but hope for him a speedy recovery. Miss Lila Weeks entertained a few of her friends Friday evening. Amoog the out-of-town guests were Stafford Creech, Hennis Creech, Misses Estelle Bennett, Zadalee Brabham and Gladys Miles, of Barnwell. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Folk and chil dren, of Midway, and Miss Evetya Black, of Bamberg, spent the weekend with their mother, Mrs. Julia Blade. Mr. -and Mrs. Bradford, of Blaek- ville, were visiterg here Friday after noon. Senate Overrides Veto. By a vote of 30 to 6, the State Sen ate Tuesday night passed the act te Ubei alise the observance of Carolhaa’s “Blue Sunday” laws swig; Governor John G. Richards* Senator Edgar A. Brown* of well, voted to uphold the vet* now goes to the House of lives fori