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i - ' THE OmClAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTt — The Barnwell >-.it Consolidated Jns L U2t. -^*- “Ju*t Like a Member of (he Famliv*’ VOLUME LIIL BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. MARCH IS, 1930. W1LUST0N MAN NOW TREASURER J. J. BELL SUCCEEDS CAPT. B. ARMSTRONG. J. Selection of Former Cashier of Two Williston >Banks Meets With Barnwell Man Wins Counter-Claim Suit Nicholas D. Coclin Awarded $2,169.60 and Plaintiff Gets Possession of Soda Fountain. General Approval. In the only case tried at the March term of the Court of Common Pleas for Barnwel County—that of The Liquid Carbonic Corporation vs. Nich- James J. Bell, of Williston, has olas D - Coclin, doing business as the been appointed County Treasurer to Barnwell Fruit Co.—Judge J. Henry succeed the late Capt. J. B. Arm- •fonnson, of Allendale, directed a ver- strong who died Tuesday morning of ^ or plaintiff “for the recovery 3ast week after rounding out 28 years i the possession of the property de- of honorable service in this important 8cr *^ )e d in the complaint” (a soda and responsible position. The news fountain and apputenances), the value of Mr. Bell’s appointment was tele- | °f which the jury assessed at $2,179, graphed to The People-Sentinel Thurs- an ^ on ^ r * Coclin’s counter-claim he day afternoon by Senator Edgar A. was awarded a verdict against the Brown. Mrs. Armstrong, widow of, Carbonic Corporation for $2,169.60. HOUSE SENDS TO SENATE BILL RAISING SALARIES Gives Final Approval to Measure Increasing by Fifty Pfcr Cent. Pay of Members for Next Year.—Many Take Floor Motion to Recommit. on The plaintiff brought suit against Mr. Coclin for possession of the soda fountain and appurtenances or its value, $2,019.33, and interest from April 11, 1928, at eight per cent. The defendant in his answer set up a the late treasurer, will be retained as clerk at a substantial increase in salary. The announcement of Mr. Bell’s ap pointment was received with general satisfaction. He has had long finan-. cial experience with two Williston '““"“■‘-claim for $3,603 damages al- banks-first as cashier of the Farmers lc / e , d “ have been suffcred ^ reason and MerchanU Bank, which discontin-! uf faulty or ,nefflc,ent 0 P eration of ued business several year, ago, ^ n d the . ,ountam ' th<! P urchas0 P r,ce of later as assistant cashier of the Bank was . in the "'^borhood of of Williston. Prior to that he was con- i ’ ’ The trial of the case occupied Mon- nected with a mercantile concern in his home town. Hi s personal popu larity is attested by the fact that he day and Tuesday and Judge Johnson adjourned iCourt sine die late Tues- i The State, March 8. By a vote of 58 to 37, the house yesterday passed and sent to the sen ate, the bill providing for raising the salaries of the members of the gen eral assembly from $400 to $600 and the salary of the speaker of the house to $1,200. The measure becomes ef fective in 1931—4hat is, provided the senate gives its approval to the in crease. Bfore the houe gave its final ap proval to the bill there was a consid erable flurry of debate during which The State, The News anJfcourier and the Associated Press all came in for mention. When the biH was reached on the calendar, Representative J. Ek Har ley, leader of the “economy” group, made a motion that the bill be “re committed’ which, had it prevailed, would in all likelihood have meant the death, by a throttling process, of the measure. * “The only serious objector 1 see to this bill is The State,” said Represen- Race for House to Be Free-for-AU Fight Coming of Spring Causes Political Bee to Buzz About Bonnets of Prospective Candidates. NUMBER 27. GOVERNOR’S GET MUCH OVER TEN THOUSAND GALLO! OF WHISKEY TAKEN. It „ „ , ^ . tative Arthur Kibler, Newberry. “It was recently elected mayor of Willis- day af temoon, after hearing argu-1 seems to be in opposition to an in ton without opposition, both factions men s on a ^ n ^ irrer t 6 C0 *?P a> ^ i crease in salaries while the University in that town indorsing his candidacy. ^ 86 e< **’8 e e ®P * 8 * 8 * t e , 0 f South Carolina was cut ten per ^ South Carolina .Power Co. Judge 1 Mr. Bell went up to Columbia Fn-i T , ......... cent. , . , , . , . Johnson reserving his decision m the ... . n * j u ...u.,* day to arrange bond and has already tt til , t . t j I hope you will stand by what you entered upon his new duties. He is i ^ ^ ^ ! have done,” h econtinued. “So that being warmly welcomed to Barnwell and will be a great addition to the leligious, social and business life of the city. The fact that Mrs. Armstrong’s services will be retained is also a source of gratification to the people of the county, as she amply proved her efficiency during the years she served as clerk under her husband’s administration. Arrest Coy Brabham And Confiscate Car Barnwell Man Arrested When Liquor Is Found.—Lodged in Jail in Default of Bond. members next year will get some compensation for their labor.” Harley Gets Floor. “1 don’t like to make this motion to recommit,” Mr. Harley said. “Last i year I voted for a hill to give $125 I as expense money to the members— and that may have been bad politics. I .don’t see why salaries should be increased. In 1905, a house member Barnwell Water Free From Contamination William Ho wart Taft > Succumbs to Illness Coy Brabham, a young white man, was arrested Saturday by State and received $160; in 1915 it was raised to Federal prohibition enforcement of- $200 and about 1921 it was raised to fleers, headed, by Nollie Robinson, of $400. And now you would laise it Aiken, when they found several gal- to $600, and that in'the face of the Ions of liquer in the car driven by things we have done. We could ad- - -- J him. The arrest * was made in the journ in 40 days as the legislature did Former President and Former Chief yard of Jim Brabham’s home after 25 years ago when it worked six days •x: j o ^ tt- ’ the officers had raided the house and a week instead of four as we do now. Justice Died .Saturday at His | ,„ ;1 _j Accord- I don’t see the necessity for raising Recent Analysis Shows It to Be of (rood Quality.—District Offices Moved to Walterboro. A recent analysis of city water in Barnwell by the State Board of Health indicates the “water to be of As the coming of spring causes the sap to rise in the trees and buds to swell, so also does it cause ambition to swell within manly breasts and the political bee to buzz about bon nets. Meaning that all indications point to a bumper crop of candidates in Barnwell County this summer. A short time ago, mention was made in these columns of three possi ble candidates for the House of Rep resentatives—R. C. Holman and T. J. Langley, of Barnwell, and J. Arthur Kennedy, of Williston. Since that time, Dame Rumor has linked the names of other prospective seekers of political preferment with this office. Whether he mean 3 it or not, Wm. E. McNab, of Barnwell, says that he in tends to toss his hat into the ring and J. W. Folk, of Williston, who has had will probably make the race. Mr. Folk And" again Mr. I was a visitor in Barnwell one day last week and told a representative of The People-Sentinel that he has the mat ter under consideration and would an nounce his decision-in due time. Win chester C. Smith, Jr M also of Willis ton,<js another possible candidate whose name is being mentioned, but for the present Mr. Smith will neither affirm or deny the report that he in tends to enter the race. From a statement made by Rev. D. W. Heckle to a Barnwell man a short time ago it is presumed that he will seek re-election. Mr. Heckle has a remarkable record along this line. He makes his formal announcement in the newspapers* stays away from campaign meetings and when -the votes are counted he is always “among those present.” i An elusive report says that G. will nver seen some of us $400 fel lows here again. “The gentleman from Dillon has been here for only a short time. But in that short time, he has not seen fit to take this floor in defense of his tax ridden people. But when a ques tion comes up affecting his interest, we find him on the floor asking for an increase in pay. “I don’t believe this is a year to raise salaries. There are people here who voted against the people at State Park, yet they voted to increase their own salaries.” 9 “Did you accept the $125 sent you last year as extra expense money,” asked R. T. Biease, Saluda. “Yes,” Mr. Keenan replied. . . “If they send you an expense check | P re y io , u . s Ic « ri . 8,ati .y e ex P erien . c . e this year, will you accept it?” Mr. Blease continued. Keenan replied “Yes.” J. Bates Gerald, Clarendon, com mented on the Associated Press dis patch which he-claimed said that thg economy bloc had “about faced.” He said that statement was misleading, as some of that group did not vote to raise salaries. Vast Quantity of Maah Also Falla la Raids in Past 8 Months.—Sobe 22 Boilers. good quality and free from contamina- L. (“Jerry”) Weissinger will make tion,” according to a report received the race - Mr - Weissinger, who rep- by the local office of the People’s Wa- resented this county in the House ter Service Company. The complete several year 8 ago, has a position with W ashington Home. ; failed to find any whiskey. ing to Sheriff Dyches, young Brabham salaries at this time. 1 '■ drove up just as the officers had “Ten dollars is a sufficient per diem Washington, March 8.—William H. finished their unsuccessful raid and a P a y» Some of u 3 may be worth $2.> Taft, former piesident and former starch of his automobile yielded per day; some worth $2 per day—take chief justice, died at his home here several gallons of liquoc. The car all 124 of us, put us in a pot and stir late thi a afternoon. was confiscated and Brabham was car- He passed peacefully from life, ried to Aiken, where his bond was wrapped in a merciful unconscious- fixed at $800, in defaut of which he ness alter weeks of illness. A stroke was lodged in the Aiken jail, from hardening of the arteries pie- ; This is the second raid made in us up, and $10 per day is a-pretty good price for the average.” Sam Riftepberg, Charleston, called report ts as follows: , Parts per million. Color *_ 5.00 Clorine __11.00 Fiee Ammonia 0.01 Albuminoid Ammonia 0.01 Nitrogen as Nitrites 0.00 Nitrogen a s Nitrates 0.00 Total Solids 61.00 Bacterial Analysis—Negative. the State Tax Commission and many do not believe that he will resign this to run for a job at a much lower sal ary. However, you never can tell am when the starting whistle is blown “Jerry” may be lined up at the tape with the others. “Grape-vine” tele graph also reports L. J. Baughman a s a possoble candidate. . Dr. E. W. Ellis, of- Meyer’s Mill told this writer while in Barnwell one Announcement is al?o made that the district offices of the company have j day last week that if Col. Edgar A been moved from Georgia to Walter- Brown resigns the office of State boro, with F. E. Dunham as district Senator to run for Governor this attention to increases which, during manager. Thi s change is in line with summer he will probably seek the recent yeais, had been given judges the company’s policy of furnishing ad- senatorial toga. ceded death by half an hour. He was Barnwell by these officers in the^ast and various State officials. .equate water supply and efficient op-J Several Court Hoiuie officials cone in hu 73rd year. , j two weeks. About ten days ago, 1 “Don’t you think it is worth $10 a oration in all towns that it serves. I up for re-election this »ummer and By his own request he will rest in several gallon- of liquor were found day,” he asked, ‘Ho mingle with some Closer supervision will be had over the rumors persist that they will have op- Arlington cemetery, the citadel of in the possession of J. S. Black, of us here?" j variou, properties and better coopera-1 position. One is to the effect that ! “Do you object to an increase in tion is expected between the town au-1 Miss Olive Baxley, of Blackville, will i the salary of the lieutenant gover- thorities and the company. All plants oppose Superintendent of Education nor?” H. G. Senseney asked Mr.’in the district are being remodeled ! Harly, who i s to run for that post and brought up-to-date with new ma , this summer. Mr. Harley said he had chinery, which will enable the com- More than 10,000 gallons of whiskey were seized and destroyed by the constabulary force working under the direction of the governor’s office dur ing the period extending from July 1* 1929, to March 1, 1980, * period of eight months, according to inform*- tion given out Saturday. The seizure of this amount of whia- cey—10,290 gallons to exact—mtnue much activity on the part of the con stables^ Ordinarily whiskey, in smmR containers, is removed from the vicini ty of the still where it is made about about as fast as it is turned out oni is quickly placed on the market. The amount of mash destroyed dur ing the same period totalled 710,9$ gallons and the gallons of homo brew, 1,208. Mash, or still beer, * stage hi the transformation of corn meal into whiskey, is usually found near the atitt and its destruction naturally follow* the discovery of. a liquor plant. During this period, the governor** force made 396 raids and destroyaff 506 stills; confiscated 54 automobile*; two wagons, two mules, 4,000 pounds of sugar, 1,650 pounds of meal; de stroyed 23 boilers, 1,910 fermenters and confiscated 6,539 fruit jars. Raids made during January and February of thig year resulted aa follows: Stills destroyed, 182; gallons of whiskey destroyed, 3,874; gallons of mash, 280,800; gallons of homo brew, 64; automobiles confiscated, 14; wag ons, 2; mules, 2; pounds of meal, 660; fruit jars, 6,203; boilers destroyed, 19; fermentere, 1,529. These figures, taken from the offi cial recordg at the governor's office would seem to indicate that the menu facturer of whiskey has not rrsssd his activities and also that the go*- ernor’s force has been active and that effectively. Appoint Committees For Arranging Loam Farmers In Need of Govcrameat Aid Will Be Furnished Applfeatfam Blapks. the nation’s heroic dead. The funeral who was placed under a bond of $1,- aervices will be held probably Tues- 000 for his appearance in Court, day, at All Seuls Unitarian church, * ♦ ♦ ♦ which he attended. President Hoover was foremost among the many wiio went sorrow fully tonight to the residence on Mrs. B. L. Blume. Denmaik, March 10.—Mrs. Leila nothing to say about that. Mae Blume, wife of B. L. Blume, died , “We’ve been arguing about cutting Wyoming avenue where the only man at her home near Denmark Monday j other people’s pay,”.Mr. Harley con- in history to hold America’s two morning after an illness of nine days ' eluded, “and now we raise the sal- liighest offices slept in death. The w ith penumonia. Mrs. Blume was ar i e s of the members of this body.” president announced a thirty day bom near Blackville but lived in Bam-1 “It takes courage,” Joe P. Lane, period of official mourning. ber K for several years after her mar- ) Dillon, a recently elected member of riage, before whiedi she was Miss the house, said, “to stand up here and Leila Mae Chitty. She was 34 years ' sa y he is in favor of being paid for of age and was beloved by a large cir- his services—that he shall not come cle of friends. She! ! was a kind here at his own expense. Suffers Stroke. At the point of death for many days, suffering hopelessly from a pany\o fuynish still better service. . .. COUNTY OFFICIALS : % ESCAPE ACCIDENT While returning from the funeral of Capt. J. B. Armstrong at Mt. Arnon Churchyard last Thursday, G. M. Greene, Master in Equity, W. H. Manning, County Auditor, and L. M. Horace J. Crouch for re-election. A woman in politics is nothing new in Barnwell County, Miss C. Alva Bax ley, formerly - of Blackville, having made the race for this office eight years ago. r There ig aso a report that Judge John K. Snelling will have at least one opponent, as will Auditor W. H. Manning, although the latter’s possi ble opponent is rather vague AU of these officials have been through heat ed campaigns in the past and have Calhoun narrowly escaped a collision 1 a ^’ a >' been able to tope with the with a Southern Railway freight situ-a-tion, as Andy of radio fame train at the Mathis crossing on the wou b* f«rm H. Bamwell-AUendale highway. The I °P inion « divided as to whether or combination of ailments, Mr. Taft had mother and a loving wife and always ‘ “jvho is more responsible for the surprised his physicians by the vitali- had a smile for everybody. I length of the session than J. E. H%r* ty of his last hours. But at 4:45 this | At the time of her death, Mrs. ley? j not c€n sure him for ms _ afternoon a sudden stroke, while he Blume was a member of the Bamberg ac ti on earlier in the session, but he <v j ew 0 f the railroad was obscured by I no * *be newly appointed County Treas.- was alone except for his nurse, her-; Baptist Church. She is survived by spoke of getting through in 40 days. an embankmant and the occupants of urer ’ James J * Be . n » wil1 ft 0PP oaed a led the end. ’ ber husband and five children: Mar-; j don » t ^jeet if The State publishes | t h e car did not see the approaching ln 8eek,n « the offlce for a ful1 term % Fifteen minutes later Dr. H. G. Ful- 8 aret » Dori8 » Bertie Lee » Vannie how we vo t e , nor if it reports every train until, they were dangerously | tkink ^ hat there is too ler reached the bedside, but turned Lance and Dewis Kelly. She also S p eec h j may make in Dillo^ County, away with a shake of the head. Mrs. * leaves her mother, Mrs. Mary Chitty; ( “Mr. Hamer says if we can’t bear Taft, summoned from another room, sisters, Mrs. Emma Still, of Olar, eX p en8e of coming up here then took up her station near at hand for! ^ rs - ^ ake ^elk, Mrs. Ida Hartzog we can stay at home. Milliowures may 1 the last vigil. At 6:16 o’clock death and Mrs ‘ Lydia Berry > and two broth - gay that. But we want men here who snuffed out at last the flickering flame. ers . Robert H ‘ and J ’ P ’ ^l’ ltt . y ’ are struggling—men who can’t afford The only daughter. Mrs. Helen a11 ot Double Pond*- sb « wl11 bc to come. Men who know at first hand Taft Manning, was away for a short missed not only by J*?' immediate somet hing of hardships.” automobile ride when death occurred. relatives but by aU who knew her ’ v ! “Had you been here when the State The two sons, Robert and Charles, Her body was la1d to /* at ‘ n , «Hegea weie being discussed, would both of Cincinnati, had left Washing- DouWe Pond, Churchyard, the funeral you h , ve ^ w i th the economy ton after spending several days at #errice * “"durted by the pas- blo< . r . 9ked w . p. Conyers. their father’s bedside. v / |f° r ’ the Rev ‘ B ’ H ‘ Duncan ’ m the "Yes, to a great extent,” Mr. Lane ♦ ■ | presence of a large concourse of sor- rep }i e< j # **i ca n*t say I would have near the track. Mr. Grtene, who was I work «ttached to the job to make it driving, quickly applied his brakes P articularly attractive when Mr. Manning shouted a warn- And ,east but by . no m ‘ ,ani! ,e ^ 8t > ing and the car was stopped a short | ? b * re are * be Magistrates. Seldom distance from the fast moving train. Coroner Lancaster's Birthday. Major Lanning Parsons, U. S. Army, rowing relatives and friends. The ^ one a ]] the way, for I wasn’t here.” stationed in Bamberg, was a visitor in active pallbearers were Ottie Nix, ( Keenan Make* Reply. Barnwell Monday in the interest of Frank Zorn, Quinton. Collins, Elias. «<j came here” B. K. Keenan, Aiken, does the incumbent of one of these of fices “get by” without opposition and many of the voters take more inter est in the outcome of the Magistrate's On Saturday, March 1st, about 25 I race in their district than they do in relatives and friends gathered at the Hoover prosperity or Rule 32. And home of Coroner D. P. Lancaster in speaking of Hoover, one of the West- BarnwelL to celebrate his 82nd birth- ern Senators is credited with an in day, the occasion being greatly enjoy- teresting story. A young man was ed by all present. A bountiful, old- making application for citizenship time dinner, consisting of chicken, papers. He had answered all qoes- dressing, pork sausage, liver pudding, | tiens satisfactorily and the official, in pork ham, cakes, pies, etc., wxs served, congratulating tile young applicant The following committees have appointed for the purpose of loans by the government to fanam hi Barnwell County: County Committee:—C. F. Molair, Barnwell; Victor Lewis, Kline; sad W, C. Smith, Jr., Williston: Blackville Community: — J. 8. Creech, E. F. Boylston, and P. A. Bax ley. i * * Williston Community: — H. M. Thompson, J. W. Folk, and J. J. ML Dunbarton Community: — P. J. Hiers, T. W. Dicks and Silas Roms- tree. The bill has been passed providHag for the loan to the farmers rad as soon as the money is provided for la an appropriation bill, appikaMaa blanks will be furnished us so Ml farmers can make their appUcattaas for loans. Applicants should get la touch with the load committee* near est them, a member of the eeaalff committee, if they have no local eoa- mittee, or the county agent, la a^r case there will be furnished blank* fer making applications. It hi sometime during' the blanks will be in the hand* at committees.—Prepared ' by H. Boylston, County Agent. Mr. and Mrs J, Frank Goodsoa three sons, of Wad ley, Ga.; and daughter, Mrs. Arthur Macon, Ga M were the Week-end of Mrs. S. R. Goodson and Mr. Mrs. E. E. Goodson. the Citizens' Military Training Camps. Any young men in this section who may be interested in the camps may get any desired information by writ ing to Major Parsong at Bamberg. Hartzog and C. A .Hartzog. i raid, “at the soliciUtion of my people. . * • • ! And Mr. Harley should not be cen- Mrs. Le?sie Easterling and Mrs. sured for trying to represent the peo- Marie Mace visited relatives in Au- pie of Barnwell and of the State, gusts this week. j “If you make this salary $600, you the center of the table being graced with a birthday cake bearing „ lighted candles. His friends wish him many happy returns of the day. A Guest. on his showing, asked: “And who is ident of the United States.” “Al Smith,” was the reply. “Is that so?” said the official. ia President”' “Well,” replied the young “when he was making the race. Republicans told, us that if elected we would have a in the country, that the Wall Street would go All of I 'And why do ycu think that Al Smith of ff * '-m £.'GfIkAii * ■■ v '? xJi&t •