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k *tni i#V at '• u\ Tll^Barnwell People-Sentinel JOHN W. HOLMES B. P. DAVIES, Editor aftd Proprietor. Entered «t the poet office at Barnwell S. C., as eecond-daie matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year 11.50 Six Months i. JO Three Months — *50 (Strictly in Advance.) . . THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1930. ... - ■ —— — An unconfirmed report says a baby was born in Hollywood in 1929. Officials sometimes experience a ehake-up after doing too much shak ing down. New York will have an antj-noise campaign, in which the speak-easies will doubtlese do their bit. It would be interesting to check some tombstone inscriptions with the recording angel’s ledger. clats of persons which it ia designed to serve, and may lead to the adoption of a similar plan in other cities. The work of raising the necessary fund will be begun at once under, the direction of Matthew S. Sloan, general chairman. Mr. Sloan {s president of the National Electric Light Associa- tion and of the New York Edison Company. Among the prominent business men apd industiral leaders who will be as$ sociated with him in the enterprise are General W. W. Atterbury, presi dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and H. M. Aylesworth, president of National Broadcasting Company, both of whom have agreed to head special committees. Thus again is illustrated the hu- mantarian spirit which animates many of our great captains of industry, who are willing to take time out from their important duties to spepd their energies and money for the benefit of those less fortunate. Aviation in 1929. We read that a restaurant chain has reduced the price of applesauce from fifteen cents to ten. We thought the stuff was free. A Hot Controversy. Of course, it’s none of our business and all that, but we hate to see two* good followers of the Fourth Estate engage in a heated controversy be cause one of the pen-pushers evident ly misread a news item in a daily paper. It all started when Dr. Dre- her, fiery editor of The Calhoun Times, commented caustically on an article in The State anent the 1930 appropriation bill. This editorial was sent anonymously to Governor Rich ards, h«<a<l oX the Budget Commission, which Dr. Rreher criticised for “recommending” a five million dollar increase in this year’s appropriations. Walter Duncan, editor of the South Carolina Gazette, replied to Dr. Dre- her’s editorial in language that can hardly be termed diplomatic, to say the least, and last week’s issue of The Times published Dr. Dreher’s re fusal to swallow a syllable of what he had said, saying that “If The State lied on these people (the mem bers of the Budget Commission), it is * up to The State and not to The Cal houn Times to recant and apologize.” Frankly, we think that both parties to the controversy are wrong—Dr. Dreher in that he misread or mis understood The State’s article, and Walter Duncan in his unfortunate choice of words in replying to The ,Times’ editorial. Under date of November 15th, The State said: ‘"When the general as sembly meets in January, it will find facing it an appropriation bill totaling around $15,000,000—that is unless the budget commission shaves very sharply the requests which are being made by state institutions and state departments of government. . . . . . . The budget commission it self has given out no estimate as to the total of the recommendations which will be made to the general assembly, but requests, it is believed, will run around $15,000,000.” , If we read the above patagraphs correctly, The State intended to con vey the meaning that requests total ing $15,000,000 had been made to the Budget Commission by State institu tions and that the apropriation bill woul,d reach that amount unless the commission shaved very sharply such requestp. The State said very clearly that “the budget commission itself has given out no estimate as to the total of the RECOMMENDATIONS which will be made to the general as sembly, but REQUESTS, it is be lieved, will run around $15J)00,000.” (Capitals ours.) With all due respect to our good friend, Dr. Dreher, we would suggest that he re-read The State’s article Upon which he based his criticism of Governor Richards and we feel quite sure that he will admit his error, and make due apology thereto. He is too good a sport to do otherwise. Great Hospital Flan. Many persons deny themselves Heeded hospital treatment because they will not accept charity, although they are unable to pay regular fees for proper medical care and nursing. Tb meet the situation presented in «ach cases, a great inatitution to be known as the Gotham Hospital is planned for New York City. . H ia proposed to raise $6,000,000 Jor its establishment, one-half of is to be devoted to the endow- The feeg charged patients as $3 a day. Such a a great boon to the Several remarkable new records and a number of scientific advances marked the progress of aviation in 1929. Endurance flights with re fueling in the air were among the most spectacular performances of the year, culminating in the record of the “St. Louis Robin,” flying 420 hours and 21 minutes, or more than 17 days and nights before landing. Willie Neunhofer, of Germany, set the world’s altitude record at 42,123 feet. Mrs. Phoebe Omlie, of Memphis, established an unofficial altitude rec ord for momen of 25,400 feet. Miss Elinor Smith set the world’s solo en durance record for women by flying 26 hours and 20 minutes. Capt. Orlebar, of England, set a new speed record of 368 miles- an hour. A flight around the world by dirigi ble was made for the first time, with only three stops en route, by the “Graf Zeppelin,” commanded by Capt. Hugo Eckener, of Germany. A Ger man seaplane, the “Do-X,” carried 169 passengers in a flight over Lake Constance. Successful test flights were made by two British dirigibles, now the largest in th^ world, but these will be exceeded in size by an American airship now under construction at Akron, Ohio. An airplane propelled by rockets wa s successfully flown in Germany; Lieut. Doolittle of the United States Navy made a flight and a safe landing “blind,” depending entirely upon in struments; a radio beacon was used to guide a pilot flying blind in a fog; Commander Byrd flew over the South Pole and was made a rear admiral for his feat. The year also had its share of dis-j asters, but on the whole an advance in the direction of safety was record ed. Farmer of Sumter Diversifies Crops Winner of Statewide Corn Growing Contest Grows Variety of Crops and Mak?s Money. Sumter, Jan. 21.—J. Ryan White, of Sumter County, who won the State wide five-acre corn contest, sponsored by Clemson College, has proved to his own satisfaction, and also to his own financial betterment, that diversified farming pays—that is, if progressive methods are use. He is a firm believer in the adage that one should not put all of his eggs in one basket. Mr. White tried growing cotton as his sole money crop and says he lost very heavily at it. He has tried grow ing five money crop s and has made money at it. He has found that almost each season he has lost on one or two of the crops but he has made much more than enough off the others to offset the losses. This year, for ex ample, he says he lost money on his cotton and tobacco but made money on his hay, corn and oats. Last year he lost money on his cotton and com but made money on his tobacco, oats and hay. “I found growing one money crop too big a risk,” said Mr. White. ‘‘When things went wrong with it a year’s work was lost. It is very, very seldom the case that you will lose on all five crops, I believe.” In winning the Statewide five-acre corn contest, Mr. White grew 594.75 bushels on his five acres, or an aver age of 118.8 bushels per acre. He made a net profit of $65.99 per acre, or a tQtal profit of $329.95 on the five acres . after deducting all costs. The prize money of $300 brings his total profit for the five acreg up to $629.95. Mr. White says that many people are already asking him how to grow corn. He gives them the methods which he followed on his five-acre plot as his answer. • “The things I find important in making a big corn # crop,” aakl Mr. White, “are preparing the land well before planting, having 's soil that is fillqd with organic matter to help it hold moisture, use good see4, shallow cultivation at the last working to pre vent disturbing the feeding roots of the plants as much as> possible and liberal applications of quickly avail able nitrogen to the plant by the time it is knee high to waist high. ’ “I bedded out my land deep with a tworhorse plow, broke the balk out with a middle burster, subsoiled with water furrow.and planted in a deep water furrow. I plowed deep at first in tearing down that middle and layed by shallow with scrape, leaving corn on a slight bed. “I planted my com in five feet rows and the average width in the drill was around eight inches^ The- date of planting was April 5 and the variety was Douthita’ prolific. “I applied 200 pounds of manure salts at time of planting and broad cast 10 loads of compost per acre. When the corn was about knee high I applied 350 pounds per acre of a fertilizer analyzing 4 per cent phos phorus, 14 p£r cent, ammounia and 1 ft per cent, potash on one side of the row and the next day applied the same amount on the other side of the row. When the com was about waist high I side-dressed it with 160 pounds of Chilean nitrate of soda per acre.” Mr. White is a firm believer in us ing good seed and says he never asks the price when he buys them but is careful to get the best seed available. IN MEMORIAM MRS. SALLIE BENNETT On Saturday evening, December 28, 1929, about 4 o’clock, the Grim Reaper visited the home of Mr. J. E. Bennett, of Olar, and took away his dear, lov ing wife, Mrs. Sallie Bennett, at the ripe age of 82 years, 9 months and 4 days. * She was confined to her bed for 10 weeks, helpless to herself, but v was in usual good health according to age up until her severe illness. Her body was lid to rest in the Olsr cemetery Sunday afternoon be tween three and four o’clock. The funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Danner, of Orange burg, in the presence of a large num ber of friends and relatives. She was a devoted church member from her girlhood days until her death. Before marriage 4he was the youngest daughter of the late Stephen and Elizabeth Wood. She was born March 24th, 1847.^ She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, Mr. J. E. Bennett, of Olar; four daughters, Mrs. Ada Cochran, of Dunbarton; Mrs. B. H. Creech, of Augusta, Ga.; Mrs. Minnie Cave, of Olar, and Mrs. H. C. Sightler, of Greenville; one son, Mr. J. P. Ben nett, Sr., of Olar; 26 grand children, 8 great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews, besides a host of other relatives and friends. The pall bearers were her grand sons, B. B. Cave and Murice Cave, of Olar, J.* P. Bennett, Jr., of Olar, Pres ton and Cecil Creech, of Augusta, Ga., and Harold Sightler, of Greenville. The entire family and all the friends of the surrounding community, did all that loving hands could do for the sick body. Aunt Sallie is gone, but not for- gotten, never will her memory fade;^ ) loving thoughts will always linger around the grave where she is laid. The glory gates were opened wide, inviting many souls to come. The glory gates were opened wide, to wel come Dear Aunt Sallie home. Not now, but in the coming years, it may be in a better land, we’ll read the meaning of our tears and then of course we’ll understand. Dearest Aunt Sallie—how we love you its impossible for us to say,—but the Lord God giveth and he also- taketh away. Her last resting place was covered with a mass of beautiful flowers. Bless her name. A Great Niece, Daisy Hair. ra SPECIALS^! The Unity Grocery Stores, Inc. BARNWELL - BLACKVILLE with r Fresh LETTUCE The RED FRONTS Are highly appreciative of the whole-hearted co-operation now being shown us—thereby enabling us to return all favors of patronage by offering the Highest Quality Gro ceries at tremendiously low prices. Let’s make our feast ing hours, hours of pleasure by serving the UNITY WAY. Cheese Be,t lb. 28C Jello Cream flavors for 15c RICE ^ 4c Medium 5c 25c 100 lb. Sacks $3.65; - $4.65; - $5.65 LOOSE LB. ( 21b. BUCKETS 4 lb. BUCKETS 8 lb. 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