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' ‘ ».>*■* • • • .-'<L V r* „ .v ^ -t- * • > 4 . •— 4 ^ r _ GT THE fiFFIClAI/ NEWSPAPER OP BARNWELL COUNTY ^Kl ». r . L 1926. C\ . “Just Like* a Mcrribcr of the Family” VOLUME LIV. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH, 1931. No Gasoline Is to Escape Tax t No Exception Made.—Municipalities and Manufacturing Plants Lose Their Protests. Gasoline kept, stored or used • in South Carolina which has not been subjected to bther gasoline taxes come s under the "provisions of the six-cent tax, the State supreme court ruled in two opinions yesterday. Attacks on the laws which govern ed gta.wline used by bleachery plants or other bulk users and by municipali ties importing gasoline in bulk into the State, had been mad*! in the two eases. Seeking to enjoin the tax commis sion from enforcing the tax on gaso line, kept, stored or, U'-ed in South Carolina not subjected to the gasoline tax, the Gregg Dyeing company Cuke Buyet Thinks v Outlook Favorable J. B: Mixson Writes That Florida Crop Is Short.—Carlo! Shipments ‘ May 10th. Stating that the Florida cucumber crop will be short, J. B. Mixson, of Wauchula, who has been coming to Barnwell during the “cuke” season for the past several years, writes that prospects for k better seiason than last year “from a demand and market standpoint” ere bright for this section. Mr. Mixson’s letter in part—addressed to a local farmer— is as follotva^. - ~ “Wauchula, Fla.; April 11.—Our cuke -crop here will be short and will not be Under way before ,20th inst. in car lots. At Wiffiston, Fla., 175 miles north of here, their crop i s also late as well as light acreage—they expect to begin on cars by May 10th. I presume you will have them the sought a permanent injunction to* prevent the tax collection and to have usua i time> aroun( i Ju^. i ?t , and it the act declarer! unconstitutional. In looks now as though you folks will have a good , season on them from a demand an^ better market standpoint this it failed. ~ The citie s of Greenville, Florence Sumter and Sumter County sought to t h an | as t year. have the court declare void the act 1 ..j have'had a good‘season all taxing gasoline imported by munici- winter in Florida. • considering the palities of the State. , ! i^j weather and short crops. I was Acting Associate Justice Cosgrove i ooate ,f on the east coast around Ft. wrote both opinions, being concurred Laud^idalo. and must say I was never in by Qilef Justice Blease and Asso- ij ne( j U p w jth a firm who wa s better ciate Justice* Stabler and Carter. As-, an( j mort? favorably known than j. P. sociate Justice Cothran di-sented in ' M 0 y er an d Five Cars of Grass Loaded at Barnwell First Car Sold in Boston Monday at Prices Ranging from $2 tg V 13.50 a Crate. both opinions, believing the acts to 1 be unconstitutional. , Frank C. Robinson, member of the lax comi.ii.^ion, was pleased when he tu 'id the decision of the court as “I trust you gentlemen will elect to do business with my house this sea son and assure you that if I can place cars on bank guaiantee in the West and Canada that I will do all the was J. Fraser Lyon, general counsel, business with you possible—you in No estimate of the yearly income tu the State from these two sources was available yesterday.—The State, April 14 th. turn to.give my house what car's you want trt put in Philadelphia.” Nicholas Longworth Died Thursday A. M. Local and Personal News of Blackville Speaker of National House of Repre sentatives Succumbed to Pneu- - • " * * ! mania in Aiken. Nicholas Longworth, 6-1, speaker of the national house of representatives, died in Aiken at 10:)9 a. m. Thursday. Ho was taken ill Monday of last week of pneumonia in one lung. At his bedside were his wife, the former Alice Roosevelt, daughter of Presi- BlackviHe, Aprii 11.—On Wednes day afternoon, Mrs. .McCoy Creech en tertained in honor of her sistev, Mrs. J. G. Sanders, of Dublin, Ga. Guests for the occasion were Mi*. J. S. Hail, Mrs. Emmett Matthews, Mrs. Ernest Weatherhorn, Mrs. I. Brown, Mrs. II. Brown, Mrs. G. K. Fickling, Miss Eva Blume, Mrs. Ruth M. Coggin, Mrs. A. H. Ninestein, Mrs. W. W. Cain, Mis. Frank Kneece and Mrs. T. 0. BoUmd, Mrs E. H. Weissinger came in lat*r to meet Mrs. Sanders. Hokum was played, Mrs.' Ernest MRS. C.H. MATHIS Byrom Gresham, Greenville, won first three acre*. J. B. McMichael of Orange- place in Junior Vocational Cotton Contest by producing 2.6C5 pounds lint an three acres. Manning Tilt, Orangsbuig, won first place in tht Junior Vocational Corn Contest with a yield of 320' bushels on burg, won first glace. Orangeburg Dis trict. in 5-Acre Corn Contest, with a yield of 10# bushels.oer acre. In the 5-Acre Cot ton Contest, Mrs. C. H. Mathis. Blackville, captured first place with a yield of 1,050 pounds lint per acre. Final plans have- been announced la/ the crop-Rrowing contests to be conducted among South Carolina farm folks this year. The new projects Incls.j ■». corn contest for adult farmere. aud corn contests for vocational students and 4-H club members, and a home garden contest for farm women. Copies of the rules, with lh£ list of prizes, may be obtained from county agents, vocational teachers, ot the ex tension aervtce of the Clemson Agri cultural College. “It is impossible to- measure the value of crop-productiou contests in this State.” says H. E. Savely, South Carolina manager of the Chilean Ni trate of Soda Educational Bureau which is sponsoring the projects. “They have served as au effective medium for acquainting farmers young and old with the value of good seed, adequate fertilizer, and the control of diseases and insect pests. The en trants in the conte&ts have found that the same methods used In making a high yield on a three or five-acre field may be profitably applied to the entire farm. "Higher yields are necessary in the State,“ hq. declares, "in order to meko profits at present low prices. It U only through large yields that the cost of production, say of a po'und of cottoir or a bushel of corn, can he kept below the market prices." Barnwell -Farm Conditions Reflected in Census Report .Farms in County Decrease in Number and Value — • — - * Past Ten Years.—Tenant Farming Shows About 25 Largest Per Cent, in Loss. An analysis of farms and farm pro- tenants all show decreases, as follows: dent Roosevelt, and his friend, Mfs. w h h receiving the nrit for ‘ dyCts in ~ Barnwel1 Co «nty &•««* <™’By owners from 34,704,500 in 1920 James P. Cuitis, at whose home he a ne,no,n receiving the pnz c for r pn.suR as enmnared with to twi «««' io<m. k was taken ill His daughter Paulina the afternoon and Mrs. Matthews cut, 1 , com ™™ * lth to S2 - 621 - 888 >n 1930; by managers was taken ill. tils oaugntti, t aunna, . . , , .• 1925 and 1920, show a reduction in was not wHh'him. . ; /'•- 1 y ' n,orti<«lly ev.ry item enume,-.t«lin His body wa s earmsl on a spocal, ^ Comin <»«*»» "PO**- Th» reduction., however, do not mean in every case , that farming in this county is retro gressing. \ Figures released by “the bureau of train to Cincinnati, Ohio, where it was laid to rest Saturday. Senator James ^' 8S ^y ^ t' ^, Roland assisted in serv- F. Byrnes was a member of the fun-, eral party. 1 Ml8 ' W * Cain was hostt * ss to a Mr. Longworth was probably the . her hr f .^ nds ^ hen sh e en * the census, department of commerce, most popular Republican in Congress; w „ rdge \ G . U . e * t *.^!. re ! reveal that the number of farms in Barnwell County, with a total of 2,- -- * I vir ■ w- „ v j 375 in 1930, wa s 129 les g than in 1925, party. His death reduce* the Republi- W* 1 -* * « W and 730 less than in 1920. On the Miss Eleanor Smith, Mrs. W. W. Mo- , , „ lony, Mrs. Annie Strobel, Mrs. J. S. 1 ' >thpr h ” nd ,“ cre, ' tP ° f al ‘„ < f n " s Hall. Mm. Sam [.tar Buist and Mrs. ,he county m< ' rc “ a< ' <1 m 191d 24 ' 03 “ acres over'the total of 174,404 acres in 1925, but show a decrease of 23,613 and was well liked by the Democrats ^ r8, Nine.'tein, Mrs. McCoy a* well a* by the members of his own *' reec ^» ^ ,s * H air * Mrs. E. H. e«n majority in the house to one, with one Far#ner-«Labor member, the count being: Republicans, 216, Demo crats, 215; Fanner-Labor, 1. There are three vacancies, one in Wisconsin? assuredly Republican; one in Louisi ana, assuredly Democratic, and Long- worth’* district, doubtful. In his valedictory statement aft David Cain. Miss Elizabeth Baxley entertained. . . . th c members of Uie Methodist Junior ' a< ' r " from t - h, ‘ toUi of i22 ’" 47 t ,c ? 3 Aid Society on Friday afternoon. A t >« ,94# ; Am ‘ aKC by program of music was rendered by ! p< ' nsu » 1>urcau m 1930 was 198 ’ 43 - Miss Myrtis Boland at the piano and Ave, ' aB c acrcli ^ f- 1 '" ,n 1930 vvas estimated at 83.6, thereby showing an speaker to the adjournin* 71st Con-! «*» CAthryn Matthews on the violin. of ^ ^ ^ ^ gres, Longworth said that it was. ~ * — 12.1 acres from 1920. “only an All-Wise Providence Who js going to determine w’hich of the two ( * — Body Recovered. The total value of land and build- - . a 11 j 1 * ,,' in the counly, with a total of major parties will organize the^next Allendale, April 11.—The decon*- $5^50,599 in 2930, decreased 3141,- S - •! l ; 0!<!<lk ? d ?' 04 Farre , l ' Smithwh “' v “ 676 from the valuation in 1925 and $4.. Many political .observers believe‘ .Irowned ,n the muddy waters of-the , 53 ^, trom th( . ^ o{ i9 jg 2 ,0M that Longworth would have been a Savannah River, near Fennell Hill strong contender for a place on the landing on December 17, last year, Republican ticket in the presidential was recovered^ this week by Alvin election next year. ♦'♦I-' Mrs. Arena Elizabeth Owens. in 1920. of land $lrne in 1930 was figui^Hht 33,645,1925 at $4,340,455^fn<l in 192^^7,439,854. The average value of^^^yn in the county was estimated alT 32^11 in 1930, an increase of 358 over 1926-but a decrease of 3939 from 1920. Vain? per acre was estimated at 326.46 M 1930 as compared with 330.92 in 1925 Lane and A. C. Lewis, near the lat tor’s home in shallow water. It is believed Hfat the body was washed up by high water* and left on the edge Mrs, Arena Elizabeth Owens, 87, 0 f the ^j ver died at ten o’clock Monday morning | The of Albert ciaybu^n, ne at her residence near White Pond. w ) 10 was drowned at the same , «aaak * iqoa Funeral services were held at three wa? recovered sevenal weeks an rr , ’ o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the a(ro aboif t one hundred yards from ' Th ^‘ government figures on the tt-n- family cemetery near the residence, . 1 ^ t where Smith * s ^ was ure of farms show that the number^ Dr. W. M. Jones, of Barnwell, offi- locate y * farms operated by owner? decreased dating. ‘ * Mr. Smith and Claybum lost their Mrs. Owens is survived by three jj v€s w h e n a small boat in which they daughters, Mrs. P. T. Scott, Mrs. Janie were crossing the river capsized. It E. P. Hutson and Birs. H. H. _Jack- ( was hy other occupants of the son, of White Pond; four sons, W. B. Jasper Tuten, Jimmie Ltbchfietd Owens, the Rev. J. H^ Owens and B. an( j A ivi n Lane following the acci ' ' ' ' from 977 .in 1920 to 691 in 1930, a loss of 286. No figure* were availa ble for thes e items for 1925. Farms operated by managers were five in 1930 and six in 1920, loss of one. A decrease of 443 was shown in the number of farms operated by ten- _ | IlS^WMIjlpilB Owens, of AsKevfflfe',“N. U.; xuie sister, i oa ded. Mofs. H. W. Scott, of Atlanta; one ^ ^Ir. Smith was a native of Gray’s, brother, W. F. William?, of Granite- Jasper'County. ville; 34 grandchildren and eight .■ ,. ♦ ' t great-grandchildren. . ' j ADVERTISE in The People-Sentine^..operated by owenrs, managers and compared with 2,122 in 1920. Value of Lands. The value of land* and buildings fiom 386,000 in J(fl20 to 358,825 in 1930; by tenant* from 34,991,520 in 1920 to 32,569,886 in 1930. Slight progress in the managerial system is reflected in the farm acre age figures, which show an increase of 455 actes with the 1930 total at 2,317 acre?^ A decrease of 5,402 acres is shown in the acreage operated by owner* in 1930, and a decrease of 18,666 acres in that operated by ten ants from the 1930 figures. Farm machinery and implement values decreased from 3363,686 in 1920 to 3345,103 in 1930. Farm dwellings alone in th e county were valued at 31.988,822 in 1930 with no figures available for 1925 and 1920. Livestock decreased in 1930 from 1920 by the following numbers: Horses, 732; mules, 799; cattle, 2,559; milk cows, 1,226; hogs, 12,549; chick ens, 16,655. Crop Figures Crop figures were necessarily taken for the year 1929 a* the census for 1930 was taken April 1 . last year The following comparison* ar e shown in acreage: ILJrrtv harvested foa grain 4,182 acre's less than in 1924 and 14,573 less than in 1919; oat* threshed for grain, 91 acres more than in 1924 and 1,959 acres les P than in 1919; wheat, 890 acres more than m 1924 and 471 acres more than in than in 11 1.919; 1924 1919; , 504 acres 55 acres less Four Are Hurt in Auto Wreck Misaes Deacon and Saber, Harry An derson and B. S. Moore, Jr., in Up to Tuesday night, five carload# of asparagus had been leaded at Barnwell and shipped to northern and eastern markets by the South Carolina Asparagus Growers Asso ciation. As was forecast in these columns som e time ago, the price* re ceived are less than a year ago and net returns will be still further re duced by reason of the fact that the late cold spring retarded the growth of- the “grass” to such an extent that local grower* were unable to “cash in" on th e fancy prices during the early part of the season. % The first car loaded here last week \va* consigned to Winn, Ricker and Co., In Boston, and was sold Monday for the following pricys: Extra Colossal, $3.50; fancy, 33.00; choice, 32.35. Dixie Colossal, 33.25 to 33.50; fanc$ $2.75; choice, $2.25. Carolina Colossal, $3.00; fancy-, $2.50; choice, $2.00. Returns from other cars shipped haVe-not been received yet. It i* pos sible of course that prices may ad vance as California has about finished marketing. It i* understood . that only 31 cars were^received in New York Monday wherea.* 100 were ex pected. - Announce Winners in County 4-H Contest Valaree Sanders, Frances Manning and Murriel Norris Selected Here Saturday. Winner# in the County 4-H contest held in Barnwell Saturday, April 11, were Valaree Sanders, Hercules, health contestant; Frances Manning, Barnwell, best club record; and Mur riel Norris, Kline, health improvement contestant. These winner* were se lected from the girls, twenty in num ber, who had been chosen previously through a perliminary contest to rep resent their respective clubs in the contest. Misses Willie Bush Deaaon and Bessie Suber, members of the Ridge- land school faculty, Harry Andersen and B. S. Moore, Jr., both of this city, were painfully though not seriously hurt about eleven o’clock Friday night when Mr. Anderson’s car left the highway just west of Turkey Creek in Barnwell and hit an electric light pole. The automobile was almost en- ’ 4 tirely demolished fnd it is considered a miracle that the young folks were not seriously injured or killed out right. Mias Deason, who. is 'a daughter of Dr. R. A, Deason, of Barnwell, suf fered a painful cut on her leg; Mis* 1 Suber suffered <4its on her back and above her right eye; Mr. Anderson’s left hand was cut apd Mr. Mojre'a leg wa* bruised. The entire front of the automobile was smashed in by the force «f the collision with the light pole, the motor being driven > backward*, the front axle bent, the fenders crumpled, the windshield shattered, the steering wheel broken and the front seata torn loos e from the floor boards. Misses Deason and Suber returned to Ridgeland Sunday and resumed their duties in the school the following day. r County Meetings to Be Held April 18th To Name Delegate* to District Meet ings Which Nominate Associa tion Directors. The primary or county meeting* of the South Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association, which are held annually for the purpose of electing delegates to go to the dis trict meetings and nominate candi dates for directors, will be held thia year on Saturday, April 18th, at 11:00 a. m., at the court house in the respec tive counties. All member* are ur- threej gently requested to attend these An attractive but brief which county contest. They with other dub members, to be selected | meetings, later, will attend the Stale Short Program has been prepared Couisc at Winthrop College in June.."’ 111 ‘mdude, roll oall of members in The contest was conducted by Dr. | th « county; the reading of a message A. B. Patterson, Dr. W. C. Milhous,' from G«*n*ral Manager, J. S. Hath- Mrs. B. W. SextoMrs. Louis* P. cock « and the election of delegates. Bauer, of Barnwell, and Misses Uicia The County Agent* have been re- Porter and Elizabeth McNab, home quested by the Association’* Board of demonstration agents of Allendale and Directors, to serve at temporary Barnwell Counties, respectively. > chairmen of the county meetings un- Club winners who competed in the jtib perynanent county officem ana county contest were: elected for the year. The number of Hercules:—Jeruaha Hiers, Lucille delegates which each county la enti- CoHins, Ruth Still and Valeree San- tied to send to district meeting* has been given in the l**t issue of the Association’s house organ, which every member receives. It is expect ed that a full attendance will he had at all meetings. The ten district meetings, at which ders. Elko:—Evelyn Anderson. Long Branch:—Kathleen Carroll. Hilda:—Bessie May Hutto. ^ Healing Springs:—Martha Gardner. Reedy Branch:—Ruby Bonds. Galilee:—Annie May Black,* De- nominations for. directors are borah Black,, Viola Hutto and Lillian by the delegates sent from the various Hutto. ^ x ! counties, ate to be held this year dur- Kline: — Edith Fields, Murriel ing the week ending May 2nd. The Norris and Helen Creech. < dates and places of these meeting* Barnwell, R. F. D. I.—Olive San- are also shown in the April issue of ders. ’ , The Cotton Co-op. Barnwell:—Mary Gay O’Bannon The annual membership meeting and France* Manning. will be held on Tuesday, May 19th at Double Ponds:—Margaret Creech. I Columbia. All members are invited Foods, Nutrition and Health wds -to attend this meeting. A suitable the topic studied in the 12 club* of and attractive program is being a*^ the county this year. At the time of ranged, the contest ail girls showed some • • • * X 1919; rye, 1924 and 1 hay, 1,800 and 1,157 sweet tfota more than in than in 1919. ^ - ’• Comparisons in crop production for 1929 are shown as follows: Com, 24,709 bushels le#* thah in 1924 and 134,081 bushels less than in 1919; oats, 2,600 bushels more than in 1924 and improvement in health and food habits. —Elizabeth McNab, home deroonstra- tion agent. * * ■ ^ y Mis* Grace Hogg was a visitor in Charleston during the past week. B. Y. P. U. Meetwags. The hours of the B. Y. P. U. meet- * ing ha* been changed to 7:00 o’clock p. m. Those who attend will please bear this change in mind and pleeae be on time. Mis* Marian Bole® will tons les* than in sweet potatoes b® > n charge of the prograrg next Sun- and yams, 56^^^oMiels more than da y a™ 1 the following members of the in 1924.and oj^NHel* less than in union will take part on the program: 1919. j Mrs. Lizzie M. Cave, Frances Man- - Farms in sizefrom 20 to 49 acres’ning, Beth Manning, Carey Martin, decreased by 415 in the ten-year Elizabeth Grubbs, Edith Goodaon and period from 1920 to 1930; those of 50 Henry Milhous. All friends and mem- to 99 acres decreased by 226; those I )er 8 of the union are urged to be of 100 to 174 acres decreased by 113 present. and }hose of 175 to 259 acres de- decreased by 25. Farms of all other sizes increased in number, as follows: P twiMr iTtiiflr 1<> "" Jste* “«*•. r : morc w j;, 192n; -“ tten : l ? d - X f wheat, 642 bushels less than in 1924 3 to 9 acres, no change; 10' to' T9acre ?, gna none phew, and 3,856 bushels less than in 1919; E. Dodson Still, Pres. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Brown, Sr, acque XT Goldberg, 20 more than in 1920; 260 to 499 aged four years, in Augusta Tuesday rye, 753 bushels more than in 1924 and j acres, 15 more than in 1920; 600 to ! afternoon. The little boy, who waa 650 bushels les* than in 1919; hay, l r W* acres, 5 more jthan in 1920; 1,000 the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. S. GoW- 432 tons more than in 1924 and 761 acres and over, 4 more than in 1920. berg, waa ill only one day.