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CmmMiM in* 1. l*tt VOLUME LIV. The Barnwell People-Sentinel 'JuaI Like a MAmbAr of (Ha Family” BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, ItM NUM1 BYRNES DEFEATS BLEASE; BLACKWOOD ALSO LEADS FORMER CONGRESSMAN IN LEAD IN SENATE CONTEST HAS SAFE MARGIN OVER COLEI L. BLEASE. Junior Senator Trailing by Five Thous and Votca.—Race Very Close in \ ^ Many Counties. \ Janu'g F. Byrnes, of Spartanburg, former member of the national con gress, had a lead of 4,974 votes over Senator Coleman L. Blease, of Colum bia, in the race for nomination to the v United States senate at an early hour Wednesday morning, with 43 boxes still to be heard from. The vote was: Byrnes, 119,310; Blease, 114,340. Reports on the tabulation came in rapidly during the early part of the night but glowed up later, the keenest interest being manifested in the out- vcome. The first few boxes reporting show ed Blease ahead, but in a little while Byrnes forged to the lead and grad ually drew away from his opponent until at one time the tabulation showed he had a margin of about 6,000 votes. This was somewhat over come later in the night, the latest tabulation giving Byrnes a lead of about 5,000 votes. The 43 boxes still out probably contained not more than 3,000 votes. Six years Byrnes and Blease were in a run-off for the nomination. Blease winning by a majority of about 2,300 votes. From returns tabulated last night, it seems that Byrnes has a greater lead this year than Blease did some six years ago. Sketch of Life. Mr. Bynies was graduated from the public schpols of Charleston when about 14 pars of age and, having some knowledge of stenography, en- teied a Ifcw office to support his mother and sister. After working in Charleston for a few years, he stood a competitive examination for ap pointment as official stenographer of the second judicial circuit. He won the appointment and enter ed upon the discharge of his duties and, after serving a few years, study ing law at the same time and being admitted to the bar of 1903, he offered as solicitor of the second judicial cir cuit in 190$ and was elected. to Congress. Two years later he was elected to congress from the Second District which district he served for 14 years. In 1924, Mr. Byrnes was a candidate fQr the United States senate and out of a total of a little over 200,000 votes cast, wag defeated by 2,260 votes. On the expiration of his term in congress, Mtrch 4, 1925, he formed a partnership with Sam J. Nicholg and C. C. Wyche, of Spartanburg, under the firm name of Nichols, Wyche and Byrnes. Since removing to Spartan burg he hag enjoyed a wide law prac tice. Mr. Byrnes married Miss Maud Busch, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Busch. Sr., of Aiken. They have no childmn. Mr. Byrnes is a member and officer of the Epigcopil church; a 32nd degree Mason, a menber of the Knights of Pythias and of the Junior Order, Unit ed American Mechanics. Death of O. H. Owens. Dunbarton, Sept. 9. — Owen H. Owens, 82, well known farmer of this coanty, died at his residence near here Sunday after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted at four o'clock Monday afternoon at the Mideaca, the Rev. W. R. Davis, as- ttotad hy the lev. H. H. Sumbrtdgs. Elected Tuesday The Unofficial Vote in Barnwell County U. S. Senate Governor House of Rep. • ; . v C. L. Blease J. F. Byrnes I. C. Blackwood O. D. Johnson R. C. Holman Jas. A. Kennedy Barnwell __ 216 438|| 444 210 447 205 Bennett Springs 21 38 41 20 48 13 Blackville 125 244 284 85 207 164; Double Ponds 1 32 27 6! 16 17 Dunbarton 63 110 89 83 j 68 106 Elko 34 115 117 32 i 30 118 Four Mile 27 36 55 7 i 50 13 Friendship _ 32 45 47 30! 59 18 Great Cypress _ __ 51 59 66 44; J 66 i 1 44 Healing Springs 21 36 53 4 1 38 19 Hercules 60 62 49 73j 57 64 Hilda S. 66 59 38 87; 24 101 Red Oak _ _ 59 26 61 261 67 21 Reedy Branch 29 24 36 17 l 23 301 Rosemary 18 52 57 131 9 60 Siloam __ 29 * 47 59 16* 52 24 Williston 143| 292 320| 117| 103 339 | | TOTALS i 995 1715 1843 870 1 i 1364 1356 JAME^ F. BYRNES Have Until October 1st to Get Licenses New State Law Requires Drivers’ Per mits to Operate Cars in South Carolina. BLACKWOOD’S ELECTION IS LIKELY BY SMALL MARGIN In Close Race SPARTANBURGERS SEE-SAW IN SECOND RACE. Johnston Will Probably Be Defeated by About 1,000 Votes.—Heavy Vote Polled. IBRA C. BLACKWOOD HOLMAN IS APPARENTLY ELECTED OVER KENNEDY South Carolina automobile drivers have until October 1st to obtain their driver’s licenses, demanded by the State under an act passed at the las? general assembly, and the motor ve hicle license office in Columbia is re ceiving applications daily for the' licenses, W. V. Sutherland, director of the division, announced recently. The act says that “any person drivi ing a motor vehicle along or oil any public highway, road or street, in this State shall secure from the highway department a license . . . and it shall be unlawful to operate a motor vehicle without said license.” Application for the license must be made before it is issued and a 50 cents fee will be charged. Licenses obtained now will last through the fiscal year. A non-resident or non-resident minor will be allowed to operate a car in the State for a period of 90 days providing he has a certificate showing that he has permission to drive in his own State, the law points out. Minors in South Carolina, 12 years of age or above, will not be granted certificates unless the parents of the minor shall consent, the law specifies further. The law also provides that drivers already having licenses to operate cars in other States shall not be re quired to buy licenses in South Caro lina until after January 1, 1931. Among~the Causes for which the highway department can revoke a driver's license, according to the law, are manslaughter or three con victions upon charges of reckless driv ing in a year’s time. Road Patrol. The driver’s license law will be enforced by the highway patrol which was created by the legislature in con nection with the license law. Several of the patrolmen have recently been employed, but by October 1. the motor vehicle division of the highway department will complete the appoint ments snd there will be more then 75 patrolmen to enforce the State's high way laws. An agent of tae motor vehicle divis- ioa of the highway department vtU he ia this sertjoa at the Local Ice Plant is Deestroyed by Blaze Barnwell Plant of Coastal Public Ser vice Co. Burned to Ground by Fire of Unknown Origin. The Barnwell plant of the Coastal Public Service Co. was completely de stroyed by fire of unknown origin be tween one and two o’clock Thursday morning of last twe^k. When the blaze was first discovered and the alarm given, it had made such pro gress that the volunteer fire-fighters were unable to do anything except to prevent the spread of the flames to nearby buildings. The plant wag located in the east ern part of the city on the Southern Railway, adjacent to tHe old power plant. It was constructed about ten years ago and since that time it had been under the management of several different parties. Several years ago it was purchased by the Coastal Pub lic Service Co., of Denmark, and was under the management of H. J. Phil lips. It had not been operated for about three months, ice for Inral cus tomers being trucked here from the plant at Denmark. According to Mr. Phillips, the company had the plant insured for $4,000. He also stated that the plant would be re-bulit at an early date and the new building will be constructed of brick. BARNW ELL AND WILLISTON MEN IN CLOSE RACE. Byrnes and Blackwood Carry Barnwell County by Overwhelming Major ities Tuesday. Second Week Jurors Common Pleas Court Judge T. S. Sease, of Spartanburg, to Preside at Term of Civil Court Which Begins Sept. 22. School Bells at Healing Springs. Blackville, Sept 9.—The Healing Springs Public School opened Wednes day morning, September 3, at nine o’ clock, for the 1930-31 session with a splendid attendance. A large number of patrons and friends of the school turned out for the opening exercises. The new year begins with bright pros pects and has commenced under favor able circumstances. The exercises were presided over by Supt. L. E. Whittle and after scrip ture reading by H. Jeff Hair, a mem ber of the boai*d of trustees, short and encouraging talks were made by I. F. Keeler, secretary of the board, and Mr. Hair. Announcements were made by Mr. Whittle, after which the pu pils retired to their respective dais rooms for classification, enrollment and assignment*. The school grounds and buildings have been put in good shape and everything 4 moving on in a suiaudid way far a In a neck and neck race that rivaled the contest for governor in the matter of the closeness of the vote, R. C. Holman, of Barnwell, has apparently defeated Jas. Arthur Kennedy, of ^Filliston, for the House of Represen tatives by a majority of eight votes, the unofficial tabulation giving Hol man 1364 and Kennedy 1356. W. P. Sanders was reelected Magis trate at Barnwbll, defeating J. M.l Diamond by a majority of 51 votes, Sanders receiving 352 and Diamond 301. C. S. Anderson defeated R. M. Burckhalter for Magistrate at Dun barton, the vote being Anderson 98 and Burckhalter 74. W. K. Black defeated Paul H. San ders, incumbent, for Magistrate at Hilda by a majority of 12 votes, the unofficial tabulation being 193 for Black and 181 for Sanders. Jas. F. Byrnes and Ibra C. Black wood received handsome majorities in Barnwell County over their oppon ents, Senator Cole L. Blease and Olin D. Johnston. .In the Senatorial con test, the vote was: Byrnes, 1715; Blease, 995. In the gubernatorial race, the unofficial tabulation shows: Blackwood, 1843; Johnston, 870. The complete unofficial tabulation by precincts appears in this issue of The People-Sentinel. The returns were reived here with unusual rap idity Tuesday afternoon, and by 5:30 o’clock oompletpe returns had been tabulated. The editor of The People- Sentinel wishes to thanl^ the county executive committeemen for their splendid cooperation in sending in the vote from the various precincts. Mr. Holman Thanks Voters. To the Voters of Barnwell County It is with grateful appreciation that I extend my thanks to the voters of Barnwell County for the handsome vote given me in Tuesday’s primary election, which resulted ia my nomi nation a s a member of the House of Uvea I am d**»ty in to my maay friends for their Petit jurors for the second week of the September term of the Court of Common Pleas, which convenes here September 22, with Judge T. S. Sesse, of Spartanburg, presiding, were drawn Monday, as follows: G. C. Eidson, Williston. Freddie C. Birt, Long Branch. M. P. Fanning, Blackville. A. E. Corley, Joyce Branch. L. A. Plexico, Barnwell. L. Givens, Williston. G. N. Odom, Healing Springs. H. A. Green, Elko. E. C. Matthews, Blackville. W. J. Lemon, Barnwell. Angug Ross, Ashleigh. Geo. W. Delk, Hilda. J. V. Porter, Williston E. John Sanders, Barnwell. T. A. Holland, Jr., Barnwell. Dixson Green, Pleasant Hill. W. R. Hubbard, Barnwell. Wm. H. Hutto, Hilda. Willie Hair, Cedar Grove. Russell Boylston, Blackville. B. L. Peeples, Ellenton. R. L. Zissett, Oak Grove. L. M. Boyles, Old Columbia. G. S. Boynton, Kline. Reid Nevils, Blackville. G. C. Fowke, Dunbarton. J. S. Plexico, Kline. C. H. Hutto, Blackville. Zarey Bolen, Elko. . Martin Keeler, Healing Springs. ' Chas. Brown, Sr., Barnwell. Joe L. Weathersbee, Williston. Sam I. Buist, Blackville. W. C Mitchell, Williston. G. M. Rosier, Old Columbia. C. D. Dyches, Blackville. While it cannot be aaid with cer tainty which of two Spartan burgers, Blackwood or Johnston, will be gov ernor of South Carolina during the next four yean, the indications are that the former was elected in Tues day’s second primary election. They seesawed Tuesday night for hours, Johnston taking the lead in early re turns, only to lose it to his opponent later in the night. At 12:30 o’clock Wednesday morning, with all pre cincts but 43, the vote stood: Blackwood, 116,966. Johnston, 116,273. Blackwood, therefore, had at that time a lead of 693 vote|. Only small and scattered country* boxes remained to be heard from, the only concentntions in one county being ten in Berkeley and seven in Lexington. The missing Lexington boxes were described as containing not more than 200 ballots, likely to be rather evenly divided. A canvass of the missing boxes, which probably contained not more than 8,000 ballots, show that 32 of the 43 are in counties that Blackwood carried* Ibra C. Blackwood, solicitor of the Seventh circuit, and Olin D. Johnston, former member of the House from Anderson and later from Spartanburg, were the survivors from a field of eight in the first primary, held on August 26th. Johnston’s campaign hag been largely an attack upon the $65,000,000 State highway bond issue. Blackville School Open*. The Allendale Election. In the Allendale County second pri mary, R. P. Searson defeated Geo. D. Kirkland, incumbent, for the State Senate; J. Perry Moody defeated J. M. Riley, incumbent, for Clerk of Court by a margin of ten votes, and C. R. Wilson defeated Mrs. Bryan, In cumbent, for County Superintendent of Education. 5.it2 Bales G tamed. There were 6,692 bales of cottoa ginned ia Barnwell Comity prior U Sept 1st, as compared with 1.166 bales Blackville, Sept. 9.—By order of Supt. G. F. Posey, the teschers who are enrolled for the term of 1930-31 in the school here met in the school auditorium on Tuesday afternoon for the first business session of the year. School was opened on Wednesday, Sept. 3rd, with a splendid attendance Rev. S. T. Harvin, of the Presbyter ian church offered prayer and gave a brief talk to the children. The teach ers are as follows: Misg Adele Gun ter, of Wagoner, first grade; Miss Ruth Barton, of Orangeburg, second grade; Misg Thelma Stack, of Elloree has the third grade; Miss Elizabeth Boland, of Springfield, the fourth grade; the fifth, sixth and seventh grades are in charge of Miss Kather ine Legare, of Charleston, Miss Doro thy Moorer, of Harleyville and Miss Tommie Amaker, respectively. Mist Amaker, of St. Matthews, is a grad uate of Columbia college. Miss Helen Holstein, of Monetta, returns as home economics teacher; Mias Eleanor Smith, of Hodges will again have charge of the music department. In the high school Miss Clara Downing, of Fayetteville, N. C., will teach Eng lish and history; D. K. Brasington, a graduate of last year’s class at TTie Citadel, Charleston, will tesch sci ence and methematics. He will be the school coach. R. G. Garrison will con duct classes in Latin and French. mm: U Ji %» I: II. IA IA « Ml ef Maw Ymt* Williston, Sept. 6.—Tom J. Folk snd Miss Celeste Kent were at the home of the bride’s Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keat, at Oka- wood. Ga^ Thursday, August ML t o'clock a. m. eerwaeay the e trip »