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■%-m 4 %* f vr, .vo | m ti CMWoMaUi Jut 1. 192&. "JuaI Llk« a Mwnbmr of ih* £«uxilly M VOLUME LIIL BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 15TH. 1930. NUMB! r Butler Hair Enters Race for Reelection Congressman from This District Makes Formal Announcement of His Candidacy. While others are contenting them selves with more or less lengthly newspaper announcements of their probable candidacies in their efforts to get a line on the political “situ-a-tion,” Congressman Butler B. Hare takes time by the forelock and definitely an nounces that he is a candidate for reelection, his card being found else where in this issue of The People-Sen tinel. Mr. Hare needs no introduction to the voters of Barnwell County. He was elected to his first term six years ago in a hotly contested race to fill the vacancy caused by the entry of the Hon. James F. Byrnes in the cam paign for the office of United States Senator. Mr. Hare defeated R. L. Gunter, of Aiken, in the second pri mary and has twice been reelected without opposition^ He now seeks a fourth term. He has served the 'people of the Second Congressional District in an able and acceptable tanner and his friends predict that /ie will be a bard man to beat for re- election. He has a pleasing personali ty, i 8 an energetic worker and season ed campaigner. While Mr. Hare is the only man to make his formal announcement in the newspapers of the district, several others have signified their intention to make the race or have the matter ‘^nder consideration.” State Senator John F. Williams was endorsed last week by the Aiken County Conven tion and it ig taken as almost a cer tainty that he will be a candidate. Claude F. A man. Esq., of Beaufort, announced Saturday that he will be in the race and a statement relative to his candidacy is published in The People-Sentinel this week, but so far his formal announcement has not been received. J. Austin Latimer, of Willi<ton and Columbia, says that he ig being urged to make the race but has no definite announcement to make at this time. It is understood that Edgefield County may have a “favorite son” in the race also. With candidates from Aiken, Barn well, Beaufort, Edgefield and Saluda Counties, there seems to be no good reason why Allendale, Bamberg. Hampton and Jasper Counties should not enter candidates. With one or more candidates from every county in the District, the race would be inter esting, to say the least. Barnwell Folk Enjoy Denmark Air Program Vocal and Instrumental Selections and Talks by Crum and Calhoun Are Broadcast. Barnwell radio listeners had the pleasure last Wednesday night of lis tening to a really excellent program broadcast by WBT in Charlotte in the interest of the neighboring town of Denmark. The program had an added interest to local people because those taking part are well known in this city. Mrs. McCain rendered several vocal numbers, which were interspersed with piano selections by Miss Esther Riley and talks by J. Wesley Crum, Esq., and Col. Harry D. Calhoun, the latter being a former resident of Jthis city. Mr. Crum told of the advantages that Denmark has to offer, while Colonel Calhoun enter tained his radio audience with a number of jokes. The trip to Char lotte was sponsored by R. A. Easter ling, vice-president of the South Carolina Power Company, who is a native of Barnwell. Station WBT broadcasts these pro grams weekly in the interest of towns and cities in North and South Caro lina. C. D. Owens to Run. According to information received in Barnwell this week, C. Duran Owens, of Kline, will be a candidate in summer for the office of Magis- ftate for Great Cypress township. is position has been held for the past several years by R. B. Harden, who will probably offer to succeed him*?elf. Mr. Owens is a young farmer and has many friends in the township that he aspires to serve as Magistrate. Herman Brown Thinks Outlook Encouraging Blackville Man Says Prospects for Good Cucumber Market This Year Are Bright. Herman Brown, prominent mer chant and planter of Blackville, told a representative of The People-Senti nel this week that he thinks the farm outlook for this immediate section is much brighter than it was a few weeks ago, especially in regard to the cu- cumber situation. His aon, Stanley Brown, has just returned from a trip through the trucking sections of Florida, where he found that the cucumber crop had been practically ruined by excessive rain*. The yield is short and very inferior stock is being packed, Mr. Brown said. For a time it was feared that a part of the Florida crop would be marketed about the same time as the South Carolina crop, but Mr. Brown thinks now that the first big cucumber move ment this year will be from this section. Of course, Mr. Brown could venture no prediction as to possible prices that will be paid, this depending in large measure on financal conditions in the North and East when the crop begins to move. ‘ As a whole, the cucumber crop in Barnwell County is good and it is ex pected that shipments will begin in about two weeks, although the peak of the movement will not be reached until some time in June. Packing sheds have been or are being built in various towns in this section and ex pert graders have been employed in several instances to insure a uniform grade and pack. Blackville Juniors Entertain Seniors Charleston Divine To Deliver Sermon Hare Will Be Opposed By Wet* of Beaufort Annual Baccalaureate Services Will Claude M. Aman Enters the Conires- Be Held In Barnwell Methodiat ' Church Sunday. sional Race in the Second S. C. District. The annual baccalaureate services of the Barnwell High School will be held next Sunday morning, May 18th, in the local Methodist Church, begin ning at 11:30 o’clock, and the bacca laureate sermon will be delivered by Dr. J. W. Hickman, pastor of the (Second Presbyterian Church, of Char leston. The following excellent pro gram has been arranged for the oc casion: Largo (Handel)—Mrs. W. E. Giles at the Organ Console. Grand March of the Seniors. Come Let Us All Rejoice (War- hurst)—High School Chorus; Claire Dicks at the Piano. Prayer—4)r. W. M. Jones. Hyfn No. 2: Come Thou Almighty King (four verses)—Congregation. Scripture. Serenade (Schubert)—Mrs. Giles. I Will Extol Thee (Ashford)—High School Chorus. Baccalaureate Sermon—Dr. J. W. Hickman. Prayer. Hymn No. 420: True Hearted, Whole Hearted (three versus)—Con gregation. « Benediction. Grand March (Bellini)—Mrs. Giles. J. Austin Latimer to ' Be Candidate Also? Fifty-six Guests Enjoyed Delightful Banquet at Shamrock Hotel Friday Evening. Blackville, May 10.—Friday even ing the juniors of the Blackville high «chool entertained the seniors with a delightful banquet at the Shamrock hotel. Fifty-six guests were present, which number included Miss Helen Holstein, Miss Ella ftill, Mr. Garri son, J. J. Cordell and Supt. G. F. Posey, all of the high school faculty. The honor guest of the occasion was Mrs. Harold Snuggs, who before her marriage was Miss Grace Mason, and the teacher of the first grade who started the juniors on their school career. Mrs. Snuggs for the past seven years has been a missionary in China from the Baptist denomination. She has just recently returned for a visit in the States. Decorations for the evening were blue and gold, the senior colors, and the flower was the pink carnation. Carl Matthews was toastmaster; Miss Jenice Brown, president of the junior class, and Miss Myrtis Martin, president df the senior class, responded to toasts; short talk a were made by Supt. Posey and J. J. Cordell. A vote of thanks was accorded to Miss Holstein for her assistance, by the class. After the banquet was served, the party was entertained at the home of Mrs. J? V. Matthews. Here everything was re splendent with the colors of the two classes. In the reception room, the senior colors, blue and gold with decorations of yellow daisies and cornflowers. In the room where Misses Virginia Buist and Harriet Rishei* served punch, the junior col ors, red and white, predominated with real Ajnerican Beauty roses in vases. The dancing rooms were made merry with the high school colors, garnet and gold. Statistics were enjoyed, in which the chosen ones were Bupk Delk, handsomest boy; Miss Elizabeth Murray, prettiest girl; best all round girl, Bettye Hair; boy, Aylmer Gray; most athletic girl, Lena Mae Still; boy, Ronald Johnson; biggest flapper, Eva Still; shiek, Algert Ninestein; laziest girl, Catherine Weissinger; boy Harry Haigler; most studious girl, Myrtis Martin; boy, Leroy Lancaster. As a bit of merriment, Misa Ella Hill was voted the biggest eater and J. J. Cordell, the biggest boy eater. Mias Eva StiH was fortunate in stopping nearest the chosen place in the grand march. Partners for this were select ed by matching numbers. — ♦ ♦ m Era. R. S. Dicks and two children spent Sunday with reUtiv^ at Cope. Secretary to Governor Richards Says He Is Comidering Making Race for Congress. J. Austin Latimer, private secreary to Governor Richards, has been men tioned as a possible candidate for Congress in the Second District, against Congressman Butler B. Hare, says Sunday’s issue of The Columbia Record. When asked about the race Saturday night, Mr. Latimer said he had discussed the matter with several citizens in each county in this dis trict, and he is giving the matter consideration. “I have talked with several influen tial men who have asked me to make the race and who will pledge their support and although I have the mat ter under serious consideration, I do not have a definite announcement to make at this time,” The Record quotes Mr. Latimer as saying. Mr. Latimer lives in Columbia at the present time, but he calls Willis- ton his home. He was born and reared in Greenville County. During his residence in this county he has been engaged in the mercantile and newspaper business. He owns The Williston Way at WillUton, The Edisto News at Denmark and The Branchville Enterprise at Branch- ville, all of which he leased to Crow- son and Crowson when he secured the position of private secretary to Gov ernor Richards. In his home county he worked in various positions in cotton mills, being associated with Lewis W. Parker and was later pri vate secretary to Thomas F. Parker. After leaving Greenville, Mr. Lati mer became connected with the Inter national conference of the Y. M. C. A. in New York.. ,He returned to South Carolina in 1914 and settled in Wil liston, where he has resided since with the exception of several months when he wa s connected with a Florida real estate concern. Diiring the early part of last year he moved to Columbia upon being ap pointed private secretary to Governor Richards, serving in that capacity at the present time. CALHOUN ALSO ENDORSED BY BAMBERG CONVENTION Beaufort, May 10.—Today Claude M. Aman announced that he would become a candidate for congress from the second congressional district in opposition to Representative B.' B. Hare, and said among other things, that he would advocate the repeal or modification of the eighteenth amend ment. \ Mr. Aman in a characteristic re mark declared that ten years of pro hibition and its present enforcement should convince the public that the advocates of prohibition could no longer hope tq “drug the conscience of the nation” with the “dope soothing syrup of fake prohibition” and that conditions as a result of prohibition and its enforcement during the last five years are “putrid beyond prece dent.” Corruption Charged. He spoke of the corruption among the high officials of the State and nation and said that the youth of the nation was demoralized and being corrupted, and the foundation of so ciety was being swept aside as a result of “make believe prohibition” and its enforcement. He declared that ten years of the present law and the admission that it cannot be enforced enables the bootlegger and crooked of ficer to divide millions of dollars daily throughout the United States. “Horrible as the conditions are,” he said, “far more shameful has been the silence and indifference of the high officials of the State and nation to whom the people have a right to look for the protection of the State and nation’s prosperity and honor. Day of Bootleggers. “Existing conditions challenge that we battle for the honor of the nation besmirched by the most shameful car niva) of corruption growing out of prohibition that ever blackened the reputation of a decent and self re specting people.” Mr. Aman said that he was satisfied that there was more liquor today in each county of the second congres sional district than there had been at any time in the last twenty years. He stated that there was a day when a respectable citizen stood for and had a voice in the affairs of his communi ty, but under existing conditions the bootlegger, his financiers, henchmen and crooked officers had become the dominating influences. Facts Promised. . Mr. Aman said that it is a condi tion that exists and he is onfident that the thinking people will not fail in their duty once they have the facts squarely presented to them. Mr. Aman is a forceful speaker and this district* may expect to have this question presented by a fearless ad vocate. Mr^ Aman, who has practiced law at Beaufort for seventeen years, is a native of Bishopville. This is his first entry into State politics. Two years ago he was a candidate from Beaufort County, but was defeated in the second race. Nick Baxley Killed by Passenger Train % Was Sitting Near Track Eating Lunch When Struck by Engine Late Saturday Night. FIRST CLINIC IS HELD AT BLACKVILLE SCHOOL Typhoid Vaccine Administered to Many Children and Adults. Democrats of Adopted County Urge His Election. Col. Hsrry D. Calhoun, formerly of this city but for several months n resident of Denmark, who was en dorsed by the Barnwell County Demo cratic Convention in his race for Secretary of State, also received the endorsement of the convention in his adopted county, Bamberg. Colonel Calhoun is making an active cam paign for this office and reports from various parts of the State are to the effect that he has an excellent Of •WtiAM WIWV0VU. BLACKVILLE, May 12.—Thurs day morning at the local school house, the first of a series of clinics was held. Dr. 0. D. Hammond, at tending physician, administered ty phoid vaccine to many children and adults. This beneficient medical aid is sponsored by the local board of the Red Cross and is directed by the coun ty health nurse, Miss Virginia Ander son, R. N., who will be remembered for her work in the schoolg during the past fall when she examined and made reports to the parents, of so many children. I^er services were made possible through the efforts of qor county delegation under the Red Cross leader, Mrs. H. Brown, of Blackvlle. Mrs. L. Still is chairman and Mrs. L. Jones, Mrs. J. Nevils and Mrs. H. L. Buist, assistants. Dr. and Mrs. Morris Rich, of Orangeburg, Mrs. Rich and Mias Rich, of Blackvills, were visitor* hete Sun day * Nick Baxley, white, of the Black- ville section, was instantly killed by a Southern Railway passenger “train late Saturday night a few miles North of Blackville. According to infor mation received in Barnwell, Baxley was sitting on or near the track, eat ing a lunch, when struck on the side of hig head by the locomotive, his skull being fractured. The train was stopped and his body placed aboard and carried to Blackville, where an in quest was held Sunday morning. The unfortunate man Is survived by his wife and several children. Young Williston Man Makes WiadteMer C. Smith, Jr, Offers House of Representatives as ■ Farmer CswdMte. mm Criminal Court Will Convene Here May 26 Judge Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, Will Preside at One Week Term.— Jurors Drawn. A one week term of the Court of General Sessions for Barnwell Coun ty will ^convene here May 26th, with Judge Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, pre siding. Petit jurors were drawn Mon day, as follows: Seymoure Ross, Blackville. * Sam H. Gantt, Red Oak. Archie Ross, Ashleigh. Sidney Collins, Hilda. J. C. Folk, Williston. W, A. Storne, Blackville. E. F. Woodward, Barnwell. J. S. Nevils, BlsckviHe. W. A. Morris, Jr., Oak Grove. John Hartsog, Double Ponds. Wm. H. Hutto, Reedy Brsnch. Monroe Rowell, Hijda. F. H. Hitt, Elko. X. E. Jowers, Blackville. J. Black, Jr., Barnwell. Nick Martin, Blackville. W. G. Collins, Hilda. P. S. Morris, Barbary Branch. Jesse Rountree, Old Columbia. L. N. Connor, Barnwell. A. J. Joyner, Oak Grove. R. L. Riley, BarnwelL Hutson Owens, Dunbarton. E. G. Birt, Long Branch. Russell Black, Williston. H. E. Mims, Williston. C. A. Hartzog, Double Ponds. H. S. Dixson, Ellenton. J. P. Turner, Blackville. Albert Collins, Hilda. C. E. Grimes, Cedar Grove. C. H. Dicks, Dunbarton. T. M. Johnston, Hilda. G. C. Best, Kline. W. Rufus Moore, Seven Pines. L. L. Birt, Elko. Census Reports. Ridgeland, 715, gain of 217 or 71 per cent. Fairfax, 1,371, gain of 414 or 43 per cent. Seiglingville, 125, decrease of 28 or 22 per cent. Ulmers, 199, gain of 13 or 7 per cent. Sycamore, 149, gain of 36 of 32 per cent. Appleton, 167, decrease of 67 or* 40 per cent. Brunson, 675, decrease of 24 or 4 per, cent. Hampton, 811, gain of 105 or 15 per cent. Varnville, 969, decrease of 191, or 20 per cent. Luray, 188, losg of 14 or 8 per cent. Govan, 106, loss of 18 or 17 per cent. Perry, 166, loss of 23 or 14 per cent. Snelling, 126, loss of 11 or 9 per cent. X. Alien Hill in Race. Elsewhere in this issue of The Peo ple-Sentinel will be found the an nouncement of J. Allen Hill,'of Snel ling, as a candidate for Magistrate for 4ted Oak township. Mr. Hill, who is s brother of the present Magistrate, George L. Hill, is making his first en try into polities. He is a young fanner and has many friends in the district he aiptras to serve Magistrate G. L. Hill, who has served Red Oak townah terms, will not offer for • Winchester C. Smith, Jr n of Willis- fon, is a candidate for the House of Representatives from Barnwell Coun ty and his card will be found else where in thig igsue of The People-Sen tinel. This announcement seta at rest various rumors to the effect that Mr. Smith would not make the raco this summer. Although he has always taken an active interest in public affairs and served for several terms «ns a mem- bebr of the Williston town council, this is Mr. Smith’s first entry into county polities. He is a son of Dr. W. C. Smith, of Williston, and Is 34 years old. He ia an alumnug of Ctaa- son College, having won a scholarship to tha^ institution. While in his junior year, he was forced to give up £is studies on account of his father's health and returned home to the latter’s farm. Mr. Smith is running as the farm ers’ and taxpayers’ candidate and ha has s right to champion their cause if any man in the county has, by virtue of being one of the largest property ownerg in the county and hit outstand ing success as a farmer. At the pres ent time, in addition to various rthsr interests, Mr. Smith’s farming opera tions consist of between 60 and 71 plows. He hag under cultivation 290 acres of asparagus, §00 acres of set- ton and other crops accordingly. The fact that he has been uniformly sue- ceesful in the face of adverse condi tions is due to hig tireless approved, businesslike seme energy and b would be applied to solving the cullies that confront the ritiieng of bis State should bt be elected te the position to which he aspires. . He has represented his home dub several times as a delegate to the county conveation, which body seat him ag a delegate to the State Con vention two yean ago and again elected him this year as a delegate to the convention which meets neat week. Several years ago, Mr. Smith mar ried Miss Helen WilHs, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom WUHa, of Williston. One son has been bora to thig union. Mr. Smith’s friends believe that hi will bt a strong contender for o«w of the two places on the Barnwell tion and that should he be elected will discharge in an able duties of his office and vindicate the confidence placed in him. 1 Barnwell Ladies in ' /I Attempted Hold-up Drunken Man la Uniform Stops Car Near. Alexandria, Vs^ While Eu Route te BaraweflU ~ While Mrs. Charlie Brown, Sr n of this city, and her sister, Mrs. P. X. Drew, of Washington, D. C., were eu route to Barnwell last week they had quite an exciting time when an un known man attempted to hold up their car. Mrs. Brown had been visit ing Mrs. Drew in the capital city for a couple of weeks and the two ladies ufere on their way to this city in the latter’s car. Near Alexandria, Va* they were forced to detour from the regular route and after progressing a short distance saw a man in uniform signalling them to stop. Thinking that he was an officer who wanted to give them directions about the road, Mrs. Drew stopped . the car. When the man approached, she saw that fat was drunk. He attempted to open the car door, which was held dosed by Mrs. Brown, who urged her sister to “step on the gas.” This was done and as the car started, the man lost his hold and fell to the ground. Tfc. ladies did not wait to see whether or not he was injured, but proceeded on to Barnwell without J Later they decided that the was a soldier from the nearb; who had looked too often uf wine while *twas red and that merely trying to get n However, they were taking ■ < fi ride