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TUB OFFICIAL NEW SPA PBS OF BAUM WILL COUNTY Consolidated Jnix I, If It. tfitflfi The Barnwell People-Sentinel 'Jumt Like a Member of the Family” GLUME UIL Z BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13. 1930 If UMBER H.g BACK AT WORK AGAIN TUESDAY REPRESENTATIVES AND SENA* TORS TAKE UP TASKS. ' General Assembly Faces Busy Week. —Chairs of Martin and Legare Hung With Crepe. s< f Criminal Court Will Convene February 24 Judge C. C. Featherstcnci. of Green- wciocL to Preside at One Week Term.—Jurors Drawn. With their ranks depleted over the week-end by the tragic deaths of two State senators, members of the South Carolina General Assembly returned to Columbia Tuesday at noon to car ry on the legislative labors they began four weeks ago. In the senate the desks of Senator •W. Claude Martin, of Orangeburg, and Senator William S. Legare, of Charleston, who were killed Friday in ^an automobile collision, were hung with crepe. Last week a seat in the house, that of Representative Tracey E. Fore, of Dillon, was similarly draped, he having died from injuries sustained in a highway accident while returning home for the week-end re cess. Memorial services for the late senators will probably be held before {re end of the present session.. Members of the house returned to debate for a third week the annual ap propriations bill. Eleven of the *68 Sections have been completed with cuts amounting to $69,477.81. Lead ers of the group bent on reducing the measure, headed by Representative J. E. Harley, of Barnwell, hope to cut the total by $600,000. Cut in Colleges. Most important among the decreas es has been those of 10 per cent, in appropriations for the University of South Carolina and the Citadel. Mem bers of the economy group, which comprises a majority of the house, have announced they intend to cut appropriations of all educational in stitutions a like amount. The senate has before it a resolu tion to prohibit the aildition of any more roads to the state highway sys- • tern for maintenance of construction pt this session of the legislature. The measure was sponsored by the roads, bridges and ferries committee, of which Senator Martin was chairman. His last speech in the senate chamber \va* in favor of adoption of the reso lution, because, he said, the purpose cf the $65,000,000 highway bond act would be defeated if any more roads were added. One of the most important bills in troduced in the senate last week was by Senator Brown, of Barnwell, to provide for the creation of a State department of labor. The department would be administered by a commis sioner at a salary of $5,600 a year. ' Biennial Sessions. During the week the senate killed *.ee resolutions by Senator Bryson, f Greenville, to amend the State con- -.Jtution to provide for biennial ses sions. of the legislature. “Efforts eliminate taxes for a period of five years on personal property and real estate used in new farming enter prises, sponsored by Senator Jefferies, of Colleton, also failed. ^.When the house started back to work this week it had set for special order 1 o’clock Tuesday the Clemson ap- propriatiort. Numerous representa- —lives have spoken on the appropria - tions for eciucation&l institutions, seme ee^to&g reductions and others upholding the sum fixed by the ways r and means committee. Those pushing for cuts include Representative J. E. Harley, of Barnwell and O .L. John ston, of Spartanburg. Among those opposing them are Representatives R. B. Herbert, of Richland, W. W. Smoak, of Colleton, and R. E. McCaslan, of Greenwood. The revenue committee, headed by Representative Herbert, of Richland, has practically completed its )i*t; of recommendations and its findings %ill probably be introduced in the house this week. Increases in present taxes, and new ones, among them a 1 cent per pound tax on sugar, are expected to bring in $3,500,000 additional reve nue. The committee i<s faced, among other things with finding revenue to replace the $2,175,000 cut from State renue with the passage by the tse of the amendment eliminating five mill levy on real estate for State purposes. Possibility that the governor may veto items in the appropriations bill for State educational institutions loomed during the week. ^Instead of reducing certain items in educational appropriations, as was done in other The February term of the Court of General Sessions for Barnwell Coun ty will convene Monday, February 24, and continue for one week. Judge C. C. Featherstone, of Greenwood, will preside. Petit jurors for the term and grand jurors for the year are as follows: Petit Jurors. J. R .Grimes, Cedar Grove. J. R. Keel, Long Branch. D. I. Ross, Ashleigh. Laurie Hair, Williston. Eugene Brown, Barnwell. G. A. Gray, Blackville. L. P. Boylston, Healing Springs. nW. C. Bell, Williston. J. M. Moody, Big Fork. W. P. Walsh, Williston. Fulton Bolen, Elko. J. M. Farrell, Blackville. Hoyt Rutland, Pleasanf Hill. G. D. Birt, Mount Calvary. J. D. Boyles, Diamond. V. B. Martin, Blackville. M. L. Dyches, Blackville. W. E. Jowers, Pleasant Hill. J. N. Folk, Pleasant Hill. J. B. Odom, Mount Calvary. Leon W\ Hutto, Double Ponds. C. R. Cave, Blackville. P. S. Ussery, Mount Calvary. L. H. Boland, Williston. t E. D. Quattlebaum, Williston. __ W. M. Lott, New Forest. J. B. Weeks, Hilda. A. B. C. Still, Hercules. W. H. Woodward, Green’s Academy. W. E. Matthews, Blackville. Isadore Hartzog, Hilda. Frank Green, Elko. S. H. Rush, Blackville. v O. N. Courtney, Winiston. — H. J. Phillips, Barnwell. G. M. Pender, Williston. Grand Jurors, 1930. Louis Cohen, Barnwell. Pete Johnson, Ellenton. P. J. Hiers, Dunbarton. H. P. Compton, Barnwell. W. W. Hailey, Hercules. R. R. Moore, Red Oak. J. D. Grubbs, Blackville. O. B. Staley, Elko. C. C. Black, Reedy Branch. J. M. Walker, Healing Springs. C. C. Storne, Blackville. W. C. Smith, Jr., Williston. G. W. Greene, Williston. G. S. Boynton. Kline. G. B. McClendon, Blackville. W. G. Hill, Barnwell. W T . H. Black, Reedy Branch. W. B. Parker, Seven Pines. War Dead Brought Home Prom Russia To Asaist Taxpayers. J. B. Grubbs Attends Chevrolet Meeting Company Prepares for Record-Break ing Volume of Busancos During Present Y< ir. Delegation representing the American Disabled Veterans of the World War, gathered around one of the fifty-six caskets containing bodies of Michigan men who died in Russia during the Archangel campaign. The S. S. President Roosevelt brought home the bodies of the members ‘of the Three Hundred Thirt.wiinlh United States infantry who hud lain in lonely Russian graves since 1919. v Young Women Earn Living Killing Rats Misses Madge Case and Anna May * Wright to Conduct ('ampaign in Barnwell Soon. There are many ways of earning a living. And one of them is killing rats. That one way is the choice of Mbs Madge .Case, of Seattle, and Miss Anna May Wright, of Ports mouth, Va. Most unusual, eh? Anyway, the two women rat killers, who apparently know much of their business, will be in Barnwell *or a few days engaged in that very thing. They estimate that Barnwell has around 15,000 rats and they assert— qouting government statistic*, to prove their argument—that each rat does around $1.82 worth of damage each year. J. A. Kennedy Seeks Charleston Man’s Job As a result of the enthusiastic nation-wide reception of the new Chevrolet six at lower prices, the Chevrolet Motor Company is prepar ing for a volume of business in 1930 that promises to break all Chevrolet records. Confidence over the Chevro let outlook for a banner year is wide spread in the Chevrolet factory and dealer organizations. This is the statement of J. B. Grubbs, local Checrolet dealer, who returned Tuesday from Columbia where he attended the mammoth Chevrolet meeting in the Columbia Theatre and the banquet that follow ed in the Jefferson Hotel. “Under the direction of H. J. Klingler, vice-president and general sales manager of the Chevrolet Motor Company, the meeting embraced the most graphic and comprehensive sales presentation ever attempted by an ,automobile manufacturer,” said Mr. Grubbs. “The advanced merchandising meth ods which the factory is suggesting to its dealer organization were depict ed in the form of playlets, showing the proper proceedure to be followed in the successful operation of a re tail automobile business.” In connection with the meeting, the One Hundred Car Club members of the Columbia Zone held their annual meeting and installed officers for the year. Associated with Mr. Klingler in the WIS CALL LETTERS OF RADIO STATION SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCCAST- INC BEING BUILT. WillisUm Lawyer Is Mentioned for Federal District Attorneyship » Soon Vacant. Williston, Feb. 9.—James Arthur Kennedy, of WjllUton, Barnwell Coun ty attorney, is being considered for appointment as district attorney of the Eastern district of South Carolina. Ever since the resignation of the dis trict attorney, Mr. Meyer, the name of Kennedy has been under considera tion. While in New York last week in connection with litigation, Mf. Kennedy stopped over in Washington and had a conference with the attor ney general and Mr. Newton, secre tary to the president. It is under stood his chances are good for the appointment. Mr. Kennedy is 34; a son of former The young women us^ a drug called barium cat bonate-which ran be pur-1 S< ' n8tor Arthur M - Kenne <ly. of B »™- ehased at any drug store. They apply r we ^ County, and a graduate of the the approved methods adopted by the law sch001 of Geor » te Washington uni- United States public health service versity. He is also a University of and the system is declared unusually Vir(fini * man a,u, P r “ min< ‘ nt in the Deputy collectois will be at Bam berg on March 1st and at Aiken on March 3rd and 4th for the purpose of ig taxpayers in preparing in come tax return? for the year 1929. Barnwell will not be visited by the collectors, according to the itinerary ^ sent out by the Collector q/ Internal | Revenue. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our friends for the many kindnesses shown and for the beautiful floral tributes during the repent illness and death of our father, G. M. Main. — Mrs. L. M. Ayer, Mrs. E. G. BblenT a m APVERTISE in The People-Sentinel. departments, the economy group in the house eliminated the entire item ized sections, reducing the total 10 per cent, and turning it over to the trus tees of the institutions to be spent as they see fit. An itemized statement will be required from them, to be presented to the next general assem bly, showing how the money was used. This move was in direct opposition to view held by Governor Richards who sent a special message to the house just before that body began consideration of the educational ap propriations, saying that to give trus tees a free hand in expenditure / of money for educational institutions was “dangerous,”' and unconstitutional Speaker Hamblin, of Union, 1u>wever, when a point of order was raised, ruled that the house could do as it saw fit with regard to appropriations. Many matters of local interest were considered during the week, among them being the passage of several county supply bills. uniform in its success. * Miss Case and Miss Wright have been engaged in this unusual occupa tion for years. They have visited 42 States and the Hawaiian Islands in their pursuit of rats and have gained wide reputation for their ability. In a few days they will begin a rat extermination rally in Barnwell’s business district and they will make a complete citywJde business area in spection and campaign. Full co operation of all citizens is asked. — Fights for Seed Loan Fund. In his remarks before the Agricul ture Committee a few days ago urg- ing that the six-million-dollar seed loan fund should be reappropriated and loaned to farmers in the South eastern States who suffered the loss cf their crops as a result of the rain and wind storms in September, 1928, Congressman Hare alleged that many of these same farmers lost their crops last year on account of excessive rains and are in a& bed shape now as they were last year, in support of which he filed wfth the committee a report from the local Weather Bureau in Columbia showing that the rainfall in the State last year ranged from five to eight feet, stating that one weather station in Greenville County reported the rainfall for 1929 as 96.08 inches. In referring to the re port, he pointed out that the rain fall in the upper half of the State was approximately six feet which, ac cording to the Congressman’s state ment will be seven inches over his head if the water had remained and was still standing, the average rain fall for the State being upwards of 60 inches. TRY A BUSINESS BUILDER FOR SATISFACTORY RESULTS. 'V affairs of his town and county, having been city attorney for a number of yeais. He has practiced law at the Barnwell bar for over ten years. Dur ing that time he has been associated in cases in both State and Federal courts. Mr. Kennedy saw service in the World War in the aviation corps, being stationed at Kelly Field, San Antonio. Mr. Kennedy’s friends throughout the State are watching, with interest, am announcement of this appointment and feel that he has the necessary qualifications for this important position. Charlie Ashley Badly Cut in Fight Sunday John Henry Cheater Lodged in County Jail to Await Outcome of the Wounded Man’s Injuries. In a fight which occurred Sunday afternoon on the Bamwell-Elko high way in West Barnwell, Charlie Ashley was severely cut about tl^e arms and body by John Henry Chester. Both are white men. At fir?t it was thought that Ashey had been fatally wounded, but he was carried to the Baptist Hospital in Columbia and ac cording to reports received here yes terday it was said that he has a good chance to recover. Following the difficulty, Chester was arrested and lodged in the county jail to await the outcome of the wounded man’s injuries. Ashley was employed by S. J. Hal ford, while Chester has been working for the Barnwell Turpentine Co. gare in Branchville and Charleston, respectively, Sunday. direction of the program were M. D. Douglop, of Detroit, general parts and service manager; L. S. Costley, of Atlanta, southeastern regional manager and P. A. Watson, Colum bia zone manager. The Detroit party that staged the afternoon meeting in cluded: C. D. Asbury, Joe Glass, C. W. Luce, N. If. Pearson, J. J. Dobbs and -C. J. Seifert. ♦ Kill* HU Children and Then Slays Self Georgia Farmer Leaves Note Saying That He Couldn’t “Get Along” With Second Wife. Covington, Ga., Feb. • 10.—Calling his three children to their beds as they were preparing to depart for school, J. R. Smith, 39-year-old farm er, today fired a .38-caliber bullet into the right temple of each, then killed himself. Each child was shot lying in its bed fully clad. A note later found in his purse at tributed the act to his inability to “get along” with his second wife. The note dated yesterday, read: “Dear Mama and All: I hate to do what I am having to do, * bqt I haven’t had any yeace for two years. 1 don’t want to have my children. If I don’t change my mind, I’ll carry ^hem along with me. “Minnie and me can’t get along, I guess we’re both to blame.” The note also directed that all of his cows, hogs, and other property be sold *and the proceeds used toward de fraying ^his funeral expenses. A postscript named the hymns he wish ed sung at his last rites. The slain children were Smith’s by his first wife,- who died about two years ago. Shortly after her death, he married Mrs. Minnie Woodruff, a widow, who had two children. Mrs. Smith was milking in the bam when the slaying took place. Prior to killing his children. Smith sent one of his stepsons to the well for water and ordered the other out of the room. Mrs Smith heard the shots and ran to the Souse where she found her husband and two of the children dead. The other died two hours later. Smith’ll children were Amie, aged 9, and two boys, Eulee, 7, and James, 3. Funeral services for them and jtheir father will be* held at Newton tomorrow. Motor's Clearance Sale. Newbrookland Site.*—“Wonderful In* dine State” Given Initials for New Mouthpiece. South Carolina's radio broadcasting station,now being constructed witli the transmitter near New Brookland and studio cn the mezzanine floor of the Jefferson hotel, will operate under tlie call letters WIS—“Wonderful Iodine State”—it was announced yesterday by George T. Barnes Inc., owners and, operators of the station. Work will begin this week, in all probability, on the erection of thn antenna system on the transmitter location on the Hite Sign corporation .property near New Brookland. The pits for the 125-foot masts are now ready. The masts themselves and con siderable outside and electrical work are in preparation for placing and are to be pushed rapidly to completion. Thomas F. Little, engineer. Is pleased with the station’s and is confident that it will be pleted within a short time, as conditions, unfavorable lately, im prove. WIS will operate on 1010 kilocycles with 1,000 watte in the daytime and 500 watts at night. The power win he sufficient for the station to be heevd throughout the section aryd in dietant points as the range of the station Is similar to that used by Jacksonville, Atlanta and Richmand stations, all well known in the South and many other parts of the country. The call letters come from the Me gan Wonderful Iodine State. “These letters and the slogan,” Mr. Barnes said, “are scheduled to be come nationally famous after the sta tion begins operation. The radio ML vision of the department of commerce made these call letters possible only through extra effort by the dhrWon in response to the station’s request. Wig is being constructed under fhs Federal Radio commission permit and a franchise granted George T. Bernee, Inc., November 14, 1929. Advantages of the station, as out lined by the management, follow: 1. Will advertise South Carolina nationally and internationally ** the “Wonderful Iodine State,* furthering and carrying the iodine publicity cam paign into the homes of millions of people over the country. 2. Increased tourist and travel to South Carolina; settling. i 3. Will advertise and present facto on South Carolina as a coming trial center. 4. Will place Columbia and Carolina on an equal footing other communities of like size progressive section. We have backward in using radio, whBe neighbors have gone forward. 5. Will keep South Carottna her business concerns befo& pie of a wide area and result in crease tr^de vpume, through advertising. 6. Will bring all South into closer touch, resulting in in creased Statewide interest in matters; furnish service, mtnt and education%to the provide a public service fa£ulty b»l- tofore unavailable. 7. Will develop Statewide interest in one of the most progressive Col. J. E. Harley and Col. Edgar A. Brown attended the funerals of Sena tors W. Claude Martin and W. S. Le- Motor is offering special prices on Attention is called to the adver tisement of C. F. Motor, which ap pears in this issue of The People-Sen tinel In order to clear his shelves for new spring and summer goods, Mr. seasonable merchandise. Rend the ad. nod profit accordingly. tries of today—radio; will pronto Mm State with a self-sustaining unit of this industry and will open up a least service.—The State, Feb. 9. NEGROES JAILED IN COTTON TUTt Admit Helping White Man Haul Baku From Near Swansea. Swansea, Feb. 8.—.Deputy E. A. Roof Thursday arrested F. J. and Dempe Posey, brothers, on chsiges of assisting in stealing two bales 4t cotton from M. C. Kirkland, who lives eight miles west of Swansea. The Negroes acknowledge that they ed in loading Hie cotton on a a white man, truck went toward Roof carried the ton and put them hi The negroes said $1*01