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r v ^ ConscHdatcd In* 1. IMS. Barnwell People-Sentinel VOLUME Ull. "Ju^t Llk* a M»mbr of th» Farr>lly ,> BARN WELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. MAY 29TH. 19J0. LEVER IN RACE FOR GOVERNOR FORMER CONGRESSMAN THROWS HAT IN RING. Two Cars of “Cukes” Loaded Here Monday Hilda School Closes Cain, of Blackville, Successful Session ? Announces for House Blackville Is Ready For Cucumber Crop Would Help Farmers.—Believes Time , Has Come When Agriculture Must Have Helping Hand. L^eal Marketing Association Started. Exercises Held Friday Evening, May Favors Farm Relief, Economy in Reputed to Be Largest Produce Market Operations Wednesday.—Large Crop in Prospect. 16th.—Splendid Program En joyed.—Other News. County Government and Better Public Schools. in This State.—Has Modern Packing Sheds. CRIMINAL ENDSABRUPTLY ADJOURNED SINE DIE MONDAY AFTERNOON^ Two carloads of cucumbers were Hilda, May 27.—The local school W. W. Cain, ofBlackville, is the Blackville, May 26.—The curtain is Only Three Cases Disposed of ad On*» loaded in Barnwell Monday by R. A. | closed a very successful session Friday, fourth candidate to enter the race about to rise on the 1930 cucumber Session*—Gnmd Jury Finds Several True Bills. Deason and B. S. Moore, who paid the farmers from 80 cents to $1.25 per hamper. Additional cars were loaded Tuesday by these buyer 8 and yester day (Wednesday) the Barnwell Cu- A. Frank Lever, for many years in congress from the district and who was chairman of the committee on agriculture of the house during the' cu mber Marketing Association expect- Wilson admnistration, Saturday an-, ed to begin loading cars for its mem- nounced his candidacy for governor of South Carolina in the Democratic pri maries this summer. Mr. Lever, who makes hi s home in Lexington County, near Columbia, has never been defeated for public office. He resigned as congressman to be come a member of the Federal Farm Loan board, and later resigned that bers. Charlie Marsh and Leslie Hord ar rived here Monday afternoon from Florida and expected to enter the mar ket yesterda^^Mr. Marsh ha 8 been coming to Barnwell for a number of years. I Three cars of cucumbers were load ed at Blackville Saturday and heavy place to become the first president of, shipments arre expected to be made the First Carolines Joint Stock Land ^ r °m that point this week. Quite a Bank. When he resigned from the number of farmers from the Barnwell bank about a year ago ,it was rumor- sect * on sell their cukes in Black ed that he planned to reenter politi- J v ^le* where competition among the cal life, and that he had his eye on . buyers is usually very keen. It was governorship. In making known his decision, Mr. >T.ever said: State's Position. “With agriculture in the most dis tressing condition I have ever seen it in,” he said, “with farm homes being . closed under the sheriff’s hammer; 1 with farm boys and farm girls moving into town and cities, and thus adding to the overcrowded conditions of the labor market; with the ten 8 of thous ands of unemployed working men in the State, and the most of our textile workers now on reduced time; with the small merchant and business man struggling to make ends meet; with the rapid inroads of dangerous chain reported here Tuesday that farmers evening, May 16th, at which time the for the House of Representatives in season here. Blackville is reputed to had beben paid as high as »1.76 that i turncd t0 thejr home after al) extcnd following program was presented; | Barnwell County, his formal an- be the largest produce market in Song, “America, the Beautiful”—By nouncement appearng elsewhere ir South Carolina, and i s said to be the Audience and School. French Doll’s Drill — Primary Grades. Playlet, “An Unexpected Visit from the Tax Assessor”—Sixth and Sev enth Grades. Song, “The Old Wond Needed Sun shine”—Primary Grade*. Playlet, “Dr. Snobnoster’s Office” —Sixth and Seventh Grades. Operetta, “Cinderella”—Fourth and Fifth Grades. The manner in which these num bers were presented reflects much credit upon the untiring efforts of the teachers of these grades. The pro gram closed with a few well chosen remarks by Prof. C. V. Wilkes. Mrs. Pearle Ogilvie and little son, A. D., of Jacksonville, Fla., have re- this issue of The People-Sentinel. In pioneer in the cucumber industry, discussing the race with a represen- Many privately owned packing sheds tative of this paper Monday after- | have been prepared for the opening of noon, Mr. Cain gave a brief outline of the season, and it is expected that his platform .stating that, having been the previous record of 400 or 500 cars raised on the farm, he i 8 entirely in a season will be bettered, sympathy with the farmers and will j The next few (fays, if former sea- aid in whatever manner is possible to sons are any' indication of coming help solve their difficulties. tHe favors 1 events, will see the main thorough- lowering of taxes by strict economy ( fare of the city blocked with trucks, ifi county government and i 8 a strong, wagons and buggies of all shapes, day. The price in Barnwell was from $1 to $1.40. It is understood that oukes were quoted on the New York market early in the week at from $2.50 to $3.75 per hamper. There is a large acreage in and around Barnwell and the crop was greatly benefitted by the rains of Fri day and Saturday. Some farmers are ed visit to her mother, Mrs. Collins, and other relatives here. Mrs. Stokes Dempsey and children, of Charleston, recently spent a week here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Dyches. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Fogle and child ren, Mrs. Lillie Gantt and Mis* Jean making bumper yields and a big crop i ette of Livingston, were the is in prospect. Just what the prices SwkUv guests of Mr. and Mr*. R. T. will be remains to be 8 een. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Hayne Dyches and children, of the Friendship section, and Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Still, of Teachers Return Homri advocate of better public schools. While this is Mr. Cain’s first county wide race, he is not without experience in the school of politics, having served two terms a 8 a member of the Black ville city council. He declined to of fer as a candidate to succeed himself in the recent election held in Black ville. Mr. Cain feels that he is really a native of Barnwell County and not merely an adopted son, having been born at Denmark in 1895 before the formation of Bamberg County. For the past nine years he has been the popular agent for the express company at Blackville and has taken an active interest in civic affairs. He has quite a large family connection in this section, having married a Miss Wilkerson from the lower part of the county. Mr. Cain plans to make an active campaign during the summer and his friends believe that he will be a strong contender for one of the two places on the delegation. Barnwell Schools Closed Last Week sorts, sizes and descriptions carrying the valuable products of the soil. One packing shed will open with a capacity of ten cars per day and is said to be the most modern and up-to- date plant of its kind in existence. In addition to being a shipping cen ter in its own right, Blackville is the market for produce from surroundng towns in Aiken, Bamberg, Orange burg, Barnwell and Dorchester Coun ties. Fire Department Receives State Aid Barnwell Gets $104.07 as Its Portion of the Proceeds from Tax on Premium*. The scheduled one week term of the Court of General Sessions, which con vened here Monday morning with Judge Hayne F. Bice, of Aiken, presid ing, adjourned tine die that afternoon after it was shown to the Court that the farmers are very busy just at this time with the cucumber crop. Tho Grand Jury found eight True Bills ai^, three cases were disposed of, all of tho defendants pleading guilty. The grand jury made its usual presentment and among other things recommended some minor repairs to the houses at the Poor Yard. Tree Bin*. The following it a Hat of the Tree Bills: Joe Richardson, forgery. Ruff Owens and George Weathers- bee, housebreaking and larceny. John Chesser, assault end battery with intent to kill. Belton and Emmett Williams, mur der. Brook a Bennett, assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying con cealed weapons. C. Herbert Cook, obtaining goods under false pretenses. Howard Odom, murder. A. H. Hollins, obtaining goods by false check. The Barnwell fire department will receive a check this week for $104.07, from Sam B. King, State insurance cummissioner, a 8 its portion of the proceeds of one per cent. State tax on premiums collected in 78 towns in the State having fire departments during the year 1929. The largest check goes to the Char- Cnmm.nr.m.nt H,M Ik. Ie *' 0n de P» r ‘ m «>‘. Which Will gft W, (ommencement F.xtrelgr- Held in the , 06 28 whil? Br»nchx/JW will re- Vamp Theatre* Friday Evening.— ceive the smallest amount, $33.92. The amounts sent to towns in this section are as follows: Class of 22 Graduated. ^ ^ 1Tm ,„ With the closing of the local schools Williston, visited Mrs. Emma Dyches store systems upon the little independ- ^ ere week, the members of the ( Sunday. ent merchants, not only threatening f » c ulty h*ve all returned to their re- | Mr. and Mrs. C. Crowley are re but actually crushing them; with the »Pective homes, as follows: Miss Vir- ceiving congratulations on the arrival growth of chain banking largely con- £ inia R y*er to Leesville; Miss Alice of a new daughter Sunday, May 18th. trolled from Wall Street, which has Carswell to Augusta, Ga.; Miss Annie , Announcements have been received practically closed the doors of credit Mabry to Abbeville; Miss Annie Mood ^ here of the birth of a son, Willie to the average man and woman in or Summerton; Miss Margaret Free to James, to Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Week- out of business; with the commercial Ba mberg; Miss Virginia Hutto to Den- j ley, of Varnville. Mrs. Weekley will banks having ceased entirely to meet rnar ^» Miss Blanche Ellis to Due West; be remembered as Miss Eva Ireno the eVedit needs of agriculture; with Hazel Coleman to Pamplico; Miss Dyches. the breakdown of the intermediate ^ ue Carter to Varnville; Miss Maria The continued illness of Howell The commencement exercises of the credit hanks, which at one time fur- to Ridgeway; Miss Dorothhy Still is a source of keen regret to his j Barnwell High School were held in the Vamp Theatre Friday evening, a ca pacity audience being in attendance. A very enjoyable program was ar ranged for the occasion, being featur ed by the class play, “Ghosts of To morrow.” One of the largest classes in the his tory of the school was graduated this year, J. Julien Bush, Esq., presenting diplomas to 22 girls and boys, as fol lows: Remer Black, Elizabeth Black, Billy Bradley, Lois Cromer, Fannie Cooper, Norma Lee Delk, Kathleen Delk, Claire Dicks, Nellie Furtick, El mer Grubbs, Eunice Hill, Kathryn Hol land, Mary Hogg, Elizabeth Hagood, Louise Johnston, Mildred Lewis, El- wood Morris, James Riley McNab, Goorge Sanders, Irene Renew, Lois Sanders and Maude Vining. nished a hope for production credit to * 0 Blackville; W. R. Price to many friends, who wish for him an the farmers; with farmers being fore- t^dumbia and W. E. Lee. to Whitmire, early and complete recovery. ed to get small items of credit through W. W. C arter will teach at the j Quite a number of folks from here teachers summer school in Bamberg, attended the picnic at Salem Church beginning June 10th. | Friday, the occasion being the closing + + | of the Salem school. ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel.' Lester Williams, of Blackville, was ■ — a visitor here Monday. special congressional action; with the rapid growth of the tendency of pub lic utilities and hydro-electric power to become concentrated in the hands of a few* companies; w’ith the govern ment, State and national, more and more each day passing out of the Aiken $833.99 Allendale 160.17 Bamberg 183.65 Barnwell 104.07 Blackville 71.04 Denmark 126.36 Little. Folks Concert. Cases disposed of are as follows: Brooks Bennett, charged with as sault snd battery with intent to kill snd carrying concealed weapons, pleaded guilty to assault and battery of s high and aggravated nature and was sentenced to pay a fine of $200 or serve six months at hard labor, sen tence being suspended during good behavior. Herman Cook wa s convicted of re ceiving stolen goods and senteneed to serve five months at hard labor. B. O. Bates pleaded guilty to tho charge of violating the prohibition law and was sentenced to pay a fine of $250 or serve six months at hard la bor; upon payment of $160, balance of sentence to be suspended during good behavior. I stand four-square, without qualifies-• Misses Lucy, Martha, Evelyn and tion or pussy-focting, for the present Laura Dwight, Bonnett and John hands of the average citizen; wdth the highway act and the program for the Robert Bonnett, of Orangeburg, were growth of bUreauracy in State and construction of a system of State-w’ide recent guests of Mrs. R. T. Williams, nation, it would seem that the next hard-surface roads to be paid for out ! Little Miss Helen Williams spent four years will continue to make grave the gasoline tax, and if elected i last w’eek-end w’ith her grandparents demands and require peculiar qualifi- governor I shall not hesitate to sign cations cf experience and ability in the bonds fiom year to year, necessary the Governor of the State. , to carry on this w'ork, provided, as is “It is in view of this critical situa- lequired by the act itself, the show- lion—we may say it is even tragedy— »s sufficient that the highway de- that I am respondng to the call to on- partment revenues will meet the in ter the race for governor in the coming terest and sinking fund on the bonds.! have begun marketing cucumbers, and primaries and to offer to the people of I should"feel this to be my duty in re- j it is thought that in a few days there the State a record of nearly a quar- sponse to the mandate of the people will be many more, as prospects are near Olar. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hutto, of Den mark, visited relatives here Sunday. A splendid rain fell here Friday af ternoon and again on Saturday. ( A few of the farmers of this section PAUL H. SANDERS FIRST A Little Folks Concert will be given at the Barnwell Baptist Church Sun day night at eight o'clock. A silver offering will be taken for the benefit of the Primary Piano Fund. Every body is cordially invited to attend. The following program has been ar ranged for the occasion: Prelude—Ida Carter. Chorus, “Happy We Will Be” and “Can a Little Child Like Me”—Prir mary Department. l Duet, “Jesus Loves Me”—Bettie Lee Phillips and Emily Ann Easterling. Chorus, “A Helping Hand” and “I Love the Summer Time”—Beginners Barnwell Farmer Has Excellent Spud Crop C. F. Molair Expects to Market Two Car leads of Irish Potatore fron Five Acres. good. Important /Notice to Typhoid Clinic Patients. ter of a century of public service, of the State, as expressed through both in the State legislature and eigh- their legislature and as affirmed by teen years in congress, seventeen of the supreme court of the State of which I was a member of the great South Carolina and again affirmed by agricultural committee. The philoso- the supreme court of the United phy of my # program of relief especial- States. While about 1,500 persons so far ly for agriculture is based upon the j “The movement already begun for j h aVe taken the anti-typhoid treat- pi inciple that either we must lower the development of the natural | ment, there are in some communities CANDIDATE TO QUALIFY Department. \ Lee O’Ban- the standard of living of the South sources of the State; biennial sessions Carolina farmer and take him back of the general assembly, upon which to tHe day of the ox cart and tallow the people will again vote in the gen- some few who on account of school closing or other reasons have failed to get their last treatment. While the candle, or we must increase his earn- eial election thi^ fall, having already (doctors gave their services free, this ing power so that he and hi 8 wife and twice voted biennial sessions and be- children may enjoy something of the ing denied this economy and legisla- conveniences and comforts enjoyed by tive stability by the failure of suc- others. It is my thought that this ceeding legislatures to ratify the peo- condition applied only to those pa tients who came to the appointed time and place in the clinics. They do not give it free when the patient comes to may be done by the building up of a pie s Ayill as expressed at the ballot j doctor's office, except as a matter practical and adequate marketing sys- box; classificafion of property for the tern for both staple and perishable purpose of taxation, also to be sub- * agricultural products which will give i mitted to the people at the general to the farmer the real value of his election; the abolishment cf all State products and at the same time take taxes on homes and on agricultural of courtesy. That is where the doctor ha g to look after his regular pay pa tients. Any patient who has failed to Magistrate at Hilda All Set Coming Primaries. for Paul H. Sanders, Magistrate at Hilda, enjoys^the distinction of being the first candidate to qualify for the 1930 primary elections. Mr. Sanders, Solo, “Robin”—Harry non. Violin Duet—Vera T. Boulware and Daisy Anderson. Chorus, “Spelling Love”—Mrs. Mil hous’ Class. Solo-—Irma Brown. Duet, “A Flower Song for Children” , . . . ... —Kitty Plexico and L. M. Mace, who rs seeking reelection, was a visi-^—.. , „ m D ..J J Violin Solo, Lullaby —Vera T. Boulware. Chorus, “All Things Bright and Beautiful” and “God Took Care of the tor in Barnwell Saturday and signed the required pledge and oath and paid his entrance fee to the treasurer of‘ the county organization. Mr. San- t>^ rno „r , , . , . . Baby —Primary Department, ders was elected two years ago in a ' , . 0 „ „ . ... . . , . Chorus, “Good-bye Song”—Begin- hotly contested race in which he had ^ , four opponents and believes that the ne J? ^? ar men * manner m which he has discharged , the duties of his office merits his re election. His card will be found else- get the third treatment should be pre- j where n this isue of The People-Sen- pared to pay a small sum if they miss tinel. them to the consumers in the cities— .land being used by bona fide farmers,! the c i inic and ^ ^ the doctor’s office. • The Hilda race promises to be , the working meh and others—at *"t£ss as called for in the manifesto of the ! Those who have missed the last warm one again this summer, as Mr. cost. For Bond Issue. Farmers and Taxpayers League and are not protected fully _ a # included in the platform adopted by against the disease. Those who have opponent and rumor is to the effect meet i n K begins To Attend Press Meeting. Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Davies, Billie Davies and Mrs. Louise Bauer will attend the annual meeting of the South Carolina Press Association on Sanders already has one announced t * le °* Balms this week. The this (Thursday) “I have always been an advocate of the State Democratic convention; en.. the three treatments are pro- that there will be other entranta. In mornin* and will close Saturday good roads. As chairman of the forcement of all laws of the State, in agricultural committee in the national eluding a rigid enforcement of the house of representatives I passed prohibition laws, both State and fed- through the house the first federal aid eral, and rigid enforcement of the bill, which in large measure became the model for subsequent legislation laws against gambling, including the iniquities of slot machines which hold on .the subject. Transportation over. an invitation even to the children of good roads is one of the dements, so the State—these and other things for far as agriculture is concerned in any . which I stand 1 will discuss during well worked out system of marketing.' the campaign.” tected. If children have parents who this issue will also be found the niffht. An interesting program has do not care whether they are protected card of Lauris Black, of the Galilee ^ >e€n arranged for^the occMkR* or not, then these "children are unfor- section, who is offering for the off ice ~ of'Magistrate st Hlda. This is Mr.'' Black’s first entry into the srena of * At a meeting of the State Highway politics, but his friends predict that Commission last week, the payment of The Johnson Hagood Chapter, U. D. he will be a factor in the race. He is $11,605.38 to Barnwell County was C^ will meet with Mrs. G. M. Greene a son of W. H. Black, one of Barn- confirmed to suwlement funds of thi s tomorrow (Friday) .afternoon at five well Goaty's progressive and highly county for surface treatment of o’clock. * j respected farmers. Routes 3, 27 and 78. tunate. Rosa Virginia Anderson, R. N. The Siloam farm of C. F. Molair, of this city, resembles the track- growing sections of Beaufort County. Mr. Molair, whose farming operations are supervised by his son, W. L. Molair, is practicing diversified farm ing to a marked degree and hat al ready gotten away from the one-crop system. On this particular farm, one can see several crops growing, such aa squash, cucumbers, Irish potatoes, cotton, corn, etc. but Mr. Molair is especially proud of a five-acre field of potatoes. Last week he had one row dug and the yield amounted to three bushels. There are 70 rows to the acre and if they were all as good as the one harvested, the total produc tion would be around 1,000 bushels. However, it is conservatively esti mated that the yield will be two car loads, which, at prevailing prices, would net a handsome profit. In an effort to cut down labor costs, Mr. Molair is equipping his farm with labor-saving machienry. He has « planter, requiring one man and two mules to operate, that is capable of doing as much work in a day as tea men and ten mules. It will plant and fertilise two rows at a time, the width of the roars and the spacing of the seed being adjustable to suit any crap. Mr. Molair has also adopted a building program that should his land ap to s high state of tivity in a Mr. and of Mr. * .