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09 BA1HIWMX COUNTY w , >Hd*te4 Jbim I. »». Barnwell People-Sentinel M Ju»t Like, a Member of the Family* VOLUME LIIL BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 1ST N 1930. NUMBER U. POLITICAL ICE BROKEN IN BARNWELL COUNTY R. C. HOLMAN OF BARNWELL = CASTS SOMBRERO IN RING PROMINENT ATTORNEY OFFERS «* FOR HOUSE. First Candidate of 1930 Campaign to Make Formal Announcement to “Deer Peepul.” & With the formal announcement of R. C. Holman, Esq., as a candidate for the House of Representatives, which appears elsewhere in this issue of The People-Sentinel, the 1930 Battle of the Ballots hag started, and the Barnwell attorney enjoys the dis tinction of* being the first candidate this year to “throw his hat in the ring.” Although Judge Holman is well known to most of the voters of Barn well County, the following sketcfi of his life, taken from Snowden’s “His tory of South Carolina,” will be of in- [terest at this time: “The legal profession of Barnwell County has an able representative in the person of Robert Capers Holman, of Barnwell, one of the leaders of the bar, whose success has given him an enviable standing in the courts of this section of the* State. He has spent his life in this community, being the representative of an exceBent * old family, members of which have ever nought to promote such movements as have for their object the general betterment of their locality. His life has been one of hard study and re search since hi) youth and of labori ous professional duty, and the high position which he has attained is evidence that the qualities which he possesses afford the means of distinc tion under a system of government in ROBERT C. HOLMAN. Approved Program to Help Barnwell Paving Program Will Provide Hard- surface Highways to Charleston and Savannah. CANCELLATION NOTICE SERVED BARNWELL .WOULD ABROGATE WATER CONTRACT. City Fathers Dissatisfied With Opera tion of Plant by People’s Water Service Co. RECALL RIVERS BRIDGE BATTLE ANNUAL CELEBRATION HELD IN BAMBERG COUNTY. Dr. James C. Kinard, Dean of New berry College ,and Congressman Hare Make Speeches. Along with the entire State, Barn well County will benefit by the high way piogram mapped out in Colum bia Friday by the State Highway Com- missirn in one of the most important meetings in its history, when it was decided to call for bids next month on the most important highway links. The*e contracts will provide for hard- surface in the following counties in this section of the State, giving Barn- w ,-hich places of honor and usefulness] wel1 » P‘ T ^ h'lfhwny to Savannah are open to all who may be worthy of • nd the choic * of two 'o*' 1 ’ Ch * r - them. “Robert C. Holman was born at Barnwell, South Carolina, on March 6,^ 1867, and is the son of Jacob Wan-. . , . from Barnwell County line to Hamp namaker and V. (Ashley) Hoi-' ^ . .. leston, one paved throughout and the other with only a small gap of sand- clay highway: Allendale County—Thirteen miles Dissatisfied with the operation of the local waterworks plant, the mem bers of the Barnwell Town Council and Commissioners of Public Works have taken preliminary steps to the cancellation of the existing contract with that concern, notice to this ef fect having been served upon the company under date of April 23rd. When the citizens of Barnwell voted to sell the municipal power plant to the South Carolina Power Company, N they also entered into an agreement whereby the waterworks plant was leased to the power company. The plant was in turn sub-leased to the People’s Water Servce Company, which is operating the water systems in several towns in the lower part of the State. Dissatisfaction with the low amount of pressure on the watermains on the occasion of several recent fires has been expressed here and last week the following letter, signed by Mayor B. W. Sexton and T. J. Langley, Chair man of the Commissioners of Public Works was mailed to the local office of the People’s Water Service Com pany: “Acting under the direction of the Town Council of the town of Barnwell and the Commissioners of Public Works, the duty of operating and con trolling the water works system of the town devolving upon the last named, you will please take notice that under the provisions of a certain con tract under which you are now operat ing. the water works of said town, the EMILE HARLEY ENDORSED * BY BARNWELL DEMOCRATS Manifesto Endorsed by Bl&ckville Club Will Be Presented to County Conven tion Next Monday and Ita Adop tion Vigorously Urged. IS CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Seventeen Delegatee to County Con vention Elected at Club Moating Here Saturday. man. ton County line. i Hampton County— Twenty-eight “Robert C. Holman attended the m jj es f rom Allendale County line near common schools at Barnwell and j.' a i r f ax Beaufort County line high school at Orangeburg, where he near Yema&see, and two miles from \va« graduated. He then entered the c 0 || e t 0 n County line to Yemassee. Kings Mountain Military Academy,j Bamberg and Orangeburg Counties where he was graduated. Then, —Fifteen miles from Bamberg to ing determined to make the P ract * ce | Branchville. of law his life work, he applied him- Provision is also made for a bridge se'f to the study of Blackstone, Kent over Edisto River on Route No. Bamberg, April 25.—For the fifty- fifth consecutive year the Rivers Bridge Memorial and Monumental as sociation today held its annual exer cises at the scene of the battle of River* Bridge. In addition to ' the orator of the day, Dr. James C. Kin ard, dean of Newberry College, and Congressman Butler B. Hare, who made a short address in introducing the speaker, the exercises were mark ed by the presence of Gen. Harry Lee, commanding officer at Parris Dland, a grandson of the famoug Light Horse Harry Lee; Lieut. Col. H. N. Manny, executive officer at Parris Island; Capt. Ben Williams, of Brunson, who took part in the battle of Rivers Bridge; Capt. J. W. Jenny, of Fair fax, who has been secretary of the association continuously for 42 years. Dr. L. A. Hartzog, president, pre sided, and seated around him on the platform were all of the Confederate Veterans in attendance, seven in num ber. There are nine living veterans in the county. Musical Program. v Music wa« furnished by the music clubs of Bamberg; Miss Mary Emily Henderson, of Bamberg, violinist; Claude Starr Wright, of Columbia, so loist, and Smith’s Orchestra, of Fair fax. Congressman Hare introduced Dr. Kinard. Dr. Kinaid memorialized the Con federate Veterans in the highest praise. He gave the hiatory of the battle of Rivers Bridge and added town of Barnwell elects to cancel said 1 much to the stories of this valiant contract, and hereby gives you the Sniggle to stem the tide of Sher man’s march to Columbia. He recit ed many strong traits of character “You will, therefore, please be ’ men of gray pos*essed and passed notified that ,at the expiration of six 1 l^ e,n on to posterity as ideals, months from the date hereof, the sx months required notice of the can cellation of said contract. Commissioners of Public Works, act ing for the town of Barnwell in this matter, will take over from you the Gen. Lee Speaks. Following Dr. Kinard’s address, Gen. Lee was escorted to the plat form by Dr. W. C. Kirkland, of operation, management and control of Beaufort, and Congressman Hare and its water works system. “You will please further be notified that, during this time, you will he re- and other legal authorities and was gQ ^tween Williston and Spring-j quiied to live up to the terms of said admitted to the bar in 1893. He im-1 am j f or an 0V erhead bridge over j contract with respect to keeping pro- mediately thereafter located at Barn-,^ s ou them Railway on Route 3 at per pressure for fire protection, *nd well and has ever since been engaged ^ii enc j a i e in the active practice of hi s profe>-j rp^ e tax-payers of Barnwell County sion here and during the subsequent w j| a j ?0 ver y materially, as Years he has been connected as coun- ^^ cogt ^j s coun ty’ s surface- sel with most of the impoitant ^ rea ^ e( j highways will be t tion in the aourts of this and adjoin- ^ ^ state, thus removing the ex- accrue to the town or its citizens on ing counties. He ha* been eminently * la ^ axes levied a year or two ago to account of your failure to live up to failing so to do, the town of Barnwell reserves the right to go into court and ask for immediate cancellation of said contract and will hold you re taken over sponsible for any damage that may successful as a lawyer and enjoys marked prestige among his profes sional colleagues Mr. Holman. wa s honored by receiving an appointment from Governor Man ning as special judge to hold a court of general assizes at Barnwell. He was honored by the electors of Barn well in his election as mayor of that town. Aside from his professional labors Mr. Holman is deeply inter ested in agricultural pursuits, own ing about 1,500 acres of fine farming land; on which he raises all the crops common to the locality. “On January 17, 1900, Mr. Holman was married to Goldie C. Wanna- maker, the daughter of Dk J. G. Wan- namaker, of Orangeburg, South Caro lina. To this union have been bom two children, Carrie W. and George Rdbert, the latter being deceased. Fraternally Mr. Holman is a member of the Ancient Free Masons and the Knights of Pythias. He is an enter prising and progressive man, intense ly interested in his profession, but not permitting his life to be bounded by its limitations, taking a commendable interest in everything pertaining to the welfare of the community. He stand* consistently for the best things in life and is acknowledged as a leader of men in his locality. Be cause of his high personal character, his professional ability, his business success and his genial disposition, he enjoys the confidence and good will of all who know him.” Mr. Holman expects to make an pay interest on bends and** create a the terms of your contract.” sinking fund for their retirement, amounting to several mills. Congressman Butler B. Hare, of Saluda, called at The People-Sentinel office Friday afternoon while en route home after attending the Rivers’ Bridge memorial celebration. The Typhoid Clinics. BOSTON DEMANDS BARNWELL “GRASS” Quite a high compliment was paid to the asparagus growers of this city Tuesday when a telegram was received by the South Carolina Asparagus Glowers Association, from its representative in Boston, re questing shipment of a carload of Barnwell “grass.” The re quest came as the result of the recognized high quality of the asparagus graded and shipped from this point. It is also understood that when m car of asparagus is pur chased on the tracks, Barnwell a*paragug is invariably speci fied by the purchaser. active campaign this summer and bis friends are confident that, should he be elected, he will vindicate the con fidence placed in him by an able dis charge of the duties of his office. The physicians of Barnwell County have very kindly offered their services in putting on a series of clinics to protect the people of the county against this dreaded disease. While there is no charge for these inocula tions, an opportunity will be given in each place to receive contributions with which to defray expenses. Why then run the risk of having typhoid fever this summer when you can be protected ? We have arranged the following schedule for your convenience: Monday, May 5th. 9:00 a. m.—Long Branch School house. 11:00 a. m.—Williston School house. 3:00 p. m.—Tinkers' Creek school house. Wednesday, May 7th. / - 9:00 a. m.—Snelling school house. 10:30 a. m.—Dunbarton school house. 12:00 M.—Boiling Springs school house. 3:00 p. m.—Kline school house. Thursday, May 8th. 9:00 a. m.—Ashleigh school home. 11:00 a. m.—Blackville school house. 3:00 p. m.—Healing Springs school house. Friday May 9th. 9:00 a. m.—Barnwell school house. 11:00 s. m.—Hilda school house. 3:00 p. m. — Friendship school was introduced by Dr. Hartzog. Gen. Lee said that he had great pride in the celebration of Rivers Bridge and he was delighted to hear the senti ments so well expressed by Dr. Kin ard. He promised to bring the marine band to the memorial next year, and soldiers to fire a salute of honor over the grave of the dead heroes who gave their lives at thig historic spot. The attending veterans were es corted to the grave by Daughters of the Confederacy, along with some Gjirls of the Sixties, and stood with bowed heads while decorations were placed on the single grave wherein the soldiers are buried. A dinner was served on the grounds to the large crowd attending the exer cise*. Mora Fine “Grass.* Last week The People-Sentinel told of the fine bunch of asparagus packed by Mrs. B. W. Sexton, of this city, in competition with a hunch of Califor nia “grass” shipped to Barnwell from New York and placed on dis play at the Best Pharmacy. The prize bunch packed by the wife of Blackville, April 28.—The meeting of the Blackville Democratic Club here Saturday afternoon was featur ed by the unanimous adoption of the manifesto issued by the Taxpayers* League at its meeting in Columbia on April 15th, ordering it to be present ed to the County Convention which meets at Barnwell May 5th and vigor ously urging its adoption. * Organization was perfected by the election of the following officers: H. D. Still, president imd county execu tive committeeman; J. V. Matthews, vice president; W. E. Matthews, sec retary and treasurer. Delegates to the County Convention are: Paul E. Allen, J. Dewi s Grubbs, E. F. Boylston, J. V. Matthews, Jas. J. Ray, Ws W. Molony, G. L. Weissin- ger, E. C. Matthews, G. P. Martin, C. C. Storne. H. D. Still and W. E. Matthews The full text of the manifesto, which the club requested he published in The People-Sentinel, is a a follows: We, farmers and other landowners of South Carolina and friendly allied interests, address ourselves to all thinking men and women. We come ^ot as advocates, but as principals. The things of which we speak we ourselves have suffered. Our cause deserves your attention. It i a of the gravest importance to you as well as to us. Its gravity demands that we use means bold and compell ing enough to secure your attention and our relief. Farmers and owenrs o farm lands in every part of the United States are being forced into bankruptcy by the thousands. A vast acreage is be ing abandoned. , Those who remain and are now supplying the nation’s food and clothing materials are strug gling under tremendous handicap. The Intermediate Credit Bank sys tem has broken down as s source of production credit for the farmers of the nation. There is no other suffi cient source of credit for the farmers, for following the rapid extension of the concentration of banks through the chain system of banking the lim ited help that formerly came from local commercial banks is rapidly dis appearing. For a long time the merchants were in position to make advances to farmers, but they have had to aban don this policy. The present Farm Loan Banks are pursuing a policy of ruthless fore closure of mortgaged farms—a-sense less and merciless exercise of discre tionary power. Fundamental Remedies. Imperative remedies lie in extend ing to farming the same protection and Consideration shown by govern ment to industry and finance and commerce. The farmer is bearing a tax burden from two to three times as great as these others. The farmer Is compelled by the tariff to pay highly protected prices for his equipment send materials, and has to sell at prices depressed by competition with foreign farmers. The farmers profits are reduced by freight rates against which he has a lawful grievance. The The candidacy of Col. J. Emile Har ley, of this city, for the office of lieutenant governor, was unanimous ly endorsed at the meeting of the Barnwell Democratic Club Saturday afternoon, at which time 17 delegates to the County Convention were also elected. The meeting was very har monious. Reorganisation was perfected by the reelection of Col. Edgar A. Brown as president of the club and county i executive committeeman and B. P. Davies aa secretary and /treasurer. The delegates elected to the county convention are as follows: Thos. M. Boulware, Angu t Patterson, G. M. Anderson, B. H. Dyches, J. M. Dia mond, W. P. Sanders, L. G. Richard son, Solomon Blatt, Ira Falsa, J. E. Harley, J. Julien Bush, Perry B. Bush, J. W. Patterson, R. C. Holman, W. D. Harley, Edgar A. Brown and B. P. Davies On motion of Mr. Blatt, it was or dered that the delegatee be bound by the unit rule and J. J. Bush moved that they be allowed to name their own alternates, which motion wne duly seconded and passed. Colonel Brown decussed briefly the probable amendment or abrogation of rule 32 of the party at the coming State convention in Columbia, but no notion was taken by the chib. The resolutions endorsing Colonel Harley’s candidacy were introdneed by J. J. Bush and are aa follows: • WHEREAS. Hon. J. E. Harley has announced that he will be a candidate in the approaching primary for nomi nation as the Democratic candidate for the office of Lieutenant Governor for South Carolina; and “WHEREAS, his eminent fitneos for this office is well known t all of us by reason of his having lived among us since early manhood; and “WHEREAS, during all of that period he has served our community and county ably and faithfully ia small aa well as large affairs and ha t demonstrated beyond question that he is a man of the highest char acter, ability and integrity, coupled with great sezal in service to his State and fellowman. “THEREFORE, be H resolved by the Barnwell Democratic Club, hi a meeting assembled, that we do most heartily endorse and approve the candidacy of Hon. J. Emile Harley for the office of Lieutenant Governor, that we do commend his candidacy to the careful consideration of the people of South Carolina, and that we do pledge to him our united and undivided sup port.” from California. Monday Mrs. Sexton presented the editor with a bunch of colossal asparagus that rivaled in quality the pne she had on display last week. Barnwell’s mayor contained only 12 spears as compared with 13 in the one farmer's share of what the consum- The Junior-Smart Set Bridge Club met last week with Mrs. L. T. CUytor. house. We will make these places on schedule and will observe the same schedule each week thereafter until sufficient time is given to protect your community. Please attend the first clinic and each succeeding one. You may come to the place most con venient to you. Please be on time. Virginia Anderson, R. V- Co. Health Nurse. ers pay for farm products is unreas onably reduced by a system of ‘dis tribution beyond his control. The fanner’s interest rate is necessarily enormously high because of his small profits. High prices for what he buys, low prices for what he sells, high interest and high taxes, have brought him to desperation. The federal government and the State govermenta make these condi tions. By government they are made easier for industry, commerce and finance. Farming requires and de mands the same consideration. No relief ia in sight. Today the federal land banks are foreclosing farm mort gages from one end of the country to Four Mile Club. At the meeting of the Four Mile Democratic Club Saturday afternoon, the following officers were elected: A. D. Dunbar, president; Pete John son, vice president; C. G. Youngblood, secretary and treasurer; W. F. Dun can, C. G. Youngblood and Pete Jaim- son, enrolment coipmittee. Mr. Youngblood was also elected delegate to the county convention. Hercules Club. Delegates to the County Convention from the Hercules Club are as fol lows: J. A. Morris, F. L. Still, N. A. Hiers, L. B. Creech and*W. Hayne Dyches. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Sikmm. The Siloam Democratic Club reor ganized Saturday by the election of the following officers: R. B. Harden, president, W. P. Morris, secretary; J. W. Bates, executive committeeman and delegate to the county com Dunbarton, April 28.—The ton Pern fijMi Club a* (CONTINUED ON PAG*