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SEVERAL CANDIDATES ARE UNOPPOSED r m M BARNWELL LEGISLATORS DENY WHISKY WAS USED BRAND KEITH'S CHARGE AS UN FOUNDED IN FACT. Greenville Legislator Said at Edge- field Bond Issue Was Passed by Influence of Whiskey. State Senator Edgar A. Brown and D. W. Heckle, members of the Barn well County delegation in the General Assembly, have branded as unfounded in fact the charge made at Edgefield Friday by W. H. Keith, of Greenville, candidate for Governor, that the “bond issue was put through the legislature by ‘the influence of whiskey.” The third member flf the delegation. Col. J. E. Harley, was out of town and could not be reached for a statement, he being with the State campaign party, but it is presumed that he also 'jfl^lied in no uncertain terms to l^P^gram sent to members of the legi>- > mature by Senator James H. Hammond, of Columbia, which read as follows: “Candidate for Governor Keith in his speech at Edgefield yesterday (Friday) either made the charge or insinuation that the bond issue was put through the Legislature by the influence of whiskey. Please wire im mediately whether whiskey influenc ed you to cast your vote for the bond bill and if you knew that whUkfy waa^ ^ ^ Hilda tomorrow will Seekers After State Jobs Here Tomorrow LARGE CROWD ATTENDED BARNWELL BABY SHOW Candidates for Governor and Other Offices Will Address the “Deer Pecjpul” in Barnwell. The voters of Barnwell Ccunty will be given the opportunity of hearing the candidates for Governor, Lieuten ant Governor and various other State offices tomorrow (Friday). All told there are 24 members of the cam paign party, which will be at Allen dale today . Of cordial interest to the people of this county is the fact that a native son, Col. J. E. Harley, is making the race for Lieutenant Governor, and a former resident of this city, Col. Har ry D. Calhoun, ia a candidate for the office of Secretary of State. En couraging reports are being received from every section of the State re garding their candidacies and both are^aaid to have excellent chances of electif^. The People-Sentinel urges its readers to turn out in full forte and give these two gentlemen a rous ing welcome. As announced last week, the county campaign meeting which was schedul to influence any other member of the Legislature to vote for the bill.” Senator Brown's Reply. “Charge or insinuation by Keeith or anybody else that the bond issue was pot through legislature by the influ ence of whiskey not only unfounded In fact but in my opinion a conscious { misstatement of the truth. I have been in the Legislature ten years and there was more sound, serious busi ness application and leas frolicking and drinking by members of General Assembly who put through bond is sue in 1929 and more demagoger? on the other side than I have ever wit nessed during a session.” Denies ( barge Emphatically. be postponed till a later date in order that the voters in that section may attend the State campaign meeting in Barnwell. The campaign ibis year ia as id to be one of the “hottest” that the State has witnessed in a number of years, considerable beat having de veloped at the opening meeting ip Lexington last week when opponents of the bond issue trained their guns on the general assembly and the high way department. Charges that whis ky influenced the passage of the bond act and that an entire floor of a Columbia hotel was chartered and that kegs of liquor were there for the first road building contract letting The Rev. D. W. Heckle, member of w#rt at the Edgefield meeting the House of Representatives, replied to the Hammond telegram as follows: “Your wire. Deny ia the most em- Never in the history of old Barn well hag anything more beautiful or attractive been staged here than the Baby Parade which took place last Friday afternoon, when thirteen love ly babies ranging in age from three months to two years assembled on the Court House square, in the most at tractive floats that were possible to have been made. The parade was led by little Sarah Emily Harris, lovely little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Harris, who marched just ahead of the babies, car rying a silver basket of Shasta daisies and asparagus fern. Little Gloria Swan Hogg was to have shared this honor with Sarah Emily, but was un able to attend on acount of illness. It was the intention of the com mittee in charge to have the parade begin at Compton’s Coca-Cola plant and take the center cf Main Street, passing entirely around the Circle and wind up at the Court House, but ow ing to Main Street being a State highway permission could not be giv en and for this reason the parade was cut short, much to the disappointment of the large crowds who had assem bled at various points along tlie way. However, several hundred peo ple gathered at the Court House and viewed the babies and floats. Prises were offered for the daintiest baby girl, the handsomest baby boy, the baby gfrl with the most dimples, th chubbiest baby girl, the manliest little man and the chubbiest baby boy. The judges bad a Herculean task, for never bad more beautiful or attractive babies been seen, and after viewing and re-viewiag the babies for tome time they finally decided on Martha Jeannine Plexico, little daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd A. Plexico, as the daintiest baby girl, and she was presented with a gold locket and chain. Dallis Creighton, III, little son of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Creighton. Jr., was adjudged the handsomett baby bof and was presented with a silver spoon. Eleanor Matursky, love ly little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. BELL, MANNING AND SNELLING HAVE CLEAR HELD THIS YEAR B Compton received first prixe with 515 votes and was presented with a lovely silver spoon. Little Bobby Holland received second highest number, 463, and was given lovely gold pins. Lit tle Eleanor Mazursky and Dallis Creighton HI, gave the first two a close race, however, in the popularity contest. Every baby present receiv ed a flattering number of votes. The judges were out of town ladies who did not know the babies, all floats be ing numbered. Mrs. J. W. Ruff, Mrs. R. R. Malone and Miss Alies Wall act ed as judges and after the contest was over they stated that never in their experience had they been given a harder task because all of the babies were pretty, the floats were all lovely and it was hard to determine the winners. While the babies were passing in review, S. B. Moseley, manager of the local Piggly Wiggly, sent down a box of graham crackers for each baby and thereby saved the day for most of the little fellows were tired of being gaz ed upon and were growing restless. The committee wishes to thank pub licly those who so generously contri buted prises for ibis occasion. J. W. Ruff, of the S. C. Power Company, donated the electric iron, while P. W. Stevens gave the gold locket end chain; Best Pharmacy and R. A. Dea eon Company gave lovely beth salts. M. M. Masuraky, baby socks, H. P. Compton, socks, George Clarke, of the Augusta Drug Company, gold pins, A. D. Furtick, box of baby soap. The other prises were donated by the committee in charge. To Mrs. L. A. Plexico, the committee is indebted for rounding up the babies, she taking up on herself this task. So many babies could not be in the parade because of whooping cough, etc. During the afternoon chicken salad sandwiches, plate lunches, ice cream, sherbet and candies were sold by mem bers of Building Fund Group No. 2, of the local Baptist Church. Horace J.. Crouch in Race for 9th Term Veteran County Superintendent of Education Seeks Reflection on Past Record. * phatic terms any charge or insinuation that whiskey influenced me to cast my vote for the bond issue, nor do I have any know ledge that whiakey was used to influence any other member of the Legislature.’* Bell L Candidate to Succeed Himself Wiliston Man Makes Formal An nouncement for Election to Office of County Treaaurcc. James J. Bell, of Williston,. is a candidate to succeed himself as Ccun ty Treasurer, and the fact that there has not been even a whisper of op position to his candidacy is a splen did endorsement of his brief tenure of office and a vindication of the good judgment of Senator Edgar A. Brown in securing his appointment. , * Mr. Bell was appointed last March to fill out the unexpired - term of thd late Capt. J. B. Armstrong, who rounded out 28 years * of honorable service in this important and respon sible position. At that time the news of his appointment was received with general satisfaction and in his new position he has lived up to his past record. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Bell had had long financial ex perience with two Williston banks— first as cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank and later as assis* tant cashier of the Bank of Williston. He had also been connected with a mercantile concern in his heme town. His personal popularity is attested by the fact that Some* months ago he was elected mayor of Williston with- u^oppositicn, both factions in that endorsing his candidacy. Bell’s formal announcement will be found elsewhere in tlriis issue o^ The People-Sentinel Effective at • height of three miles, s mw anti-craft wachiny gun sheets m amd m ahMs a by W. H. Keith and John J. McMahan/ M. M. Matursky. wa t given the prize respectively, candidates for Governor, for the baby with the most dimples The candidates spoke at Allendale #nd WM P r * #ent * d with » #et of * old today (Thursday) and they have P ,n ** whi, « Shuman, little son been extended an invitation to address of Mr ' Mn Robert Shum * n fH ceived the prize for the chubbiest baby boy, two paira of pretty socks. Mar gie Reed, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Reed, was given the the voters at Williston tonight. W. H. Manning Again in Race for Auditor Seeking his 9th term as County Superintendent of Education, Horace J. Crouch, of Elko, makes his formal announcement aa a candidate for re- election in this issue of The People- Sentinel. Mr. Crouch was first elect ed to this responsible position in 1908 over two opponents. Since that time he has completed five two-year and three four-year terms of office, and it is a remarkable endorsement of bis administration that he has been op posed only once during that time. Prior to his first election in 1908, Mr. Crouch had had teaching experience, both aa grammar school principal in his home school at Elko for two ses sions and afterwards as superintend ent of the high school at Pendleton in Anderson County. Mr. Crouch receivtd bis early educa tion in the grammar school at Elko and the high school at Williston and was graduated from Furman Univer sity in 1903. In addition be has had special teachers’ summer school work at both Winthrop and Clemson Col- eges. He Has been actively identified with the State Teachers' Association, being nt present n life member and the executive committeemaa from the Second Congress tonal District. Twice during hit adm just rat oa. Mr. Crouch has boon offera ia the State Department of at lucrative salaries, but preferred to devote bis efforts toward the educa tional advancement of the people of Barnwell County. Both Mr. Crouch and his friends be lieve that his early training and later experience, both aa a teacher and aa county superintendent of education, eminently fit him to continue to ren der efficient service to the patrons and pupils of the county schools. a W. PEEPLES ALSO WITHOUT OPPOSITION. Present Magistrates at Blackem* Dunbarton and Red Oak Not Of fering for Reelectioa. When the time for qualifying fo^ the primaries this summer doted nt twelve o'clock noon today, 29 candi dates were lined up at the tape for the race, with County Treasurer J. J. Bell, Judge of Probate John K. Snelling and County Auditor W. H. Maimiqg without opposition, a S. Moors, Jr* is opposing Horace J. Crouch for County Superintendent of Education. The only district in the county ia which the race for Magistrate is un contested is in Bennett Springs and Four Mile townships, where the in cumbent, B. W. Peeplee, is unopposed agsin.. In every other district there are two or more candidates, Hilda leading the field with four < The present Magistrates st vfUe, Dunbarton and Red Oak are not offering for reelectioa. but there era two candidates for the office at Blackville, three at Dunbartoa sad two at Rod Oak. The following ia the line-up for the primaries this year; County Treasurer J. J. Bell (ta- uabent). County Auditor—W. H. IN pulsr Official Feels That His Bight Years of Service Qualifies Him for Reelection. Judge J. K. Snelling Makes Announcement W. H. Manning, of Williston, is s prize for the chubbiest baby girl and j candidate for reflection at County was presented with a set of gold pins. ( Auditor and his formal announcement „ , „ w Tatum Boulware, little son of Mr. and win ^ found in thig igaue of The Popular County Official In Roundfng Mr * Thos. M. Boulware. received the t p^p^s^in^ He needa no intn> _ Out Thirty-two Years of Service j P r i*® fur the manliest little man, an d duc ^j 0 jj ^ the voters of Barnwell was given a box of baby soap. [County, having served them as audi- The next task was to judge tha tor for the past eight years, his first floats, which task was equally as hard as that of the babies because of the beauty and ingenuity displayed. The floats of Martha Jeannine Plexi- aa Probate Judge. • Judge John K. Snelling is a candi date for reelection to the office of Judge of Probate, his formel an nouncement appearing elsewhere iq w » u * rm. ™ 1 c. * t co » Eleanor Mazursky, Dallis Creigh- this issue of The People-Sentinel. In . . 1 r> point of service he is perhaps the old est Probate Judge ig the State, having served in this capacity for nearly 32 years, but he is comparatively young in years and feelq that the experience he has gained has fitted him for even better service to the people of Bkrn- well County. Judge Snelling was first elected in 1898, defeating two opponents, and took office in January, 1899. He was regularly reelected without opposi tion until 1912, when he was opposed by the late C. J. Hay. He was vic torious in that contest bjTa handsome majority and has been opposed only once or twke since then. ,The fact that he seems to have a clear field afgain this year is a striking endorse ment of his administration, no opposi tion having developed at the time this brief sketch was written. ton, HI, and Winnifred Compton were all considered for first prize and a drawing would have b£en necessary but for the fact that a ruling had been made that a baby who drew a prize in the babjy contest could not receive a prize for a float, because of the limited number of‘prizes given and this was considered the only fair way to handle a matter of this kind. The first prize for floats fell to little Winnifred Compton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Compton, and she was presented with a three pound elec tric iron. Little Bobby Holland came second and ^as given a lovely jar of bath salts; Martha Irene Zissett, lit tle adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brunson Zissett, received third prize and was presented with a set of gold pins; little 'Gene Sanders received next prize and was presented with | two paira of pretty socks. Jennie From the above it will be seen that Diamond, little daughter of Mr. and Judge Snelling really needs no intro- Mrs. M. C. Diamond, received the next duction to the voters of Barnwell prixe, two paira of pretty socks; Mar- County, to whose service he has de voted so many yean of his life. First Car af M elans. The first ear of watermelons ship ped from Mara web due year was loaded yesterday (Wednesday) by Devs Black, af the ion* Walts and Charles Dyches re ceived next prizes, boxes of baby powder. Next ia order came the voting con test for the most popular baby, first and second prizes being given. And bare is where the friidi of the vari- ans babies took a hand. Votes coating U*k term being by appointment, follow ing the death of the late R. W. Riley, and his second term by election over C. W. Moody four years ago. Mr. Manning feels thst by the experience thu s gained he is better fitted than ever to render efficient service to the tax payers of the county. The fact that no opposition had developed up to the time this item was written is a splendid endorsement of his adminis tration of the affairs of this office. His work has always met with the ap proval of the State officials who come to Barnwell for the annual settlement and his book* have always checked with those of the county treasurer. Although the time for paying as sessments and filing pledges does not expire until poon today (Thursday), it is hardly probable that any other candidate will enter the race at this late hour. APPOINT MRS. BLATT DISTRICT CHAIRMAN Mrs. William B. Poole, of Green vllie, state chairman for Sooth Caro lina in the Fourth National Radio Au dition, has announced the appointment 0 . u of Mrs. Solomon Blatt, of Barnwell,, and H * as chairman for the Western District . • )• Judge of Don—Horace J. Crouch and B. 8 Moore. Jr. -* House of Cain, of Black ville; D. W. Heckle (in cumbent), of Healing Springe; R. C Holman, of Barnwell; J. Arthur Ken nedy and Winch—Ur C. Smith, Jr* both of Williaton. Barnwell—T, D. Creighton, Jr* J. M. Diamond and W. P. Senders (iu- ). aad Pi Mila ( and W. 8. Bennett Springe Townships—B. W. bant). Blackvflle—P., E. Allan Grubbs. Grant Cypraei Harden (Incumbent) end C. D. Hilda^-Leurie Black, W. K. Black, in the approaching audition. Mrs. Blatt is well known in the musical and cultural life of South Carolina, having taken a very active part in the South Carolina Federation of Music Clubs. This radio audition ia sponsored by the Atwater Kent foundation, and will be held during the summer and fall of 1930. All amateur singers, young men and young women, between the ages of 18 and 25 years, are eligible to en ter. The cash awards total $25,000. The Western District, of which Mrs. Blatt is chairman, is composed of six counties: Edgefield, Aiken, Saluda, Barnwell, Allendale and Hampton. Itj is expected that the county chairmen' will be announced very shortly. Any one desiring informatkm may get in touch with Mrs. Blatt at Barnwell. Dunbarton—J. Lee All, C. S. An derson and R. M. Burckhalter. Red Oak Township—J. Allen Hill and J. M. Hill. Williston—M. C. Kitchings and R. L. Wooley (incumbent). ♦ »■■ ■— A noounce Birth of Daughter. CONFEDERATE VETERANS TO BE GIVEN DINNER Croft—Still. Miss Viola Croft and Melvin John son Still were quietly married at the home of Judge John K. Snelling, on Sunday evening, June 22nd, a£ 9:00 o'clock,' in the preaence of n few frienda and relatives of the young couple. Mn. Still is the Mr Sam Croft, of near Barnwell, and Mr. Still ia a member of a large and prom inent family of the county, and io em ployed in the Zta—tt Barber Shop of The Daughters of the Confederacy, Johnson Hagood Chapter; will honor the Confederate Veterans and the wid ows of the Confederate dead with a barbecue and chicken dinner on Fri day, June 27th, at the Court House just ifter the campaign speaking. Special invitations have been sent to all names on the honor roll for Barn well County, but if there arc others— they are requested to come and enjoy the dinner. Each veteran and widow is entitled, to bring one person aa their guest who will also be given Mr. and Mrs. Danis Still, of Barn well route No. 1, announce the birth of a daughter, June 21st. The young lady has been named Mary Jane. W W W I- Assessments Fixed by Municipal Chib Fix Cost at fid for Cindiflat— Jar Mayor and $2.5! for AUfermau. —Commi—iener Free. At a meeting of the executive com mittee of the Barnwell Municipal Democratic Club, held Thursday af ternoon, the following schedule of as sessments was fixed to defray Mm cost of holding the primary elections this summer: Mayor, $10; Alderman, $2.50. In vieur of the fact that monera of Public Works gat no munerstion whatever, the decided that candidates for this will not be charged any fee to It will necessary this a successor to L. M. no doubt bo a With tht mm yj tbs birth of a