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Bgr this urriuiAL wisw Barnwell CraMttdatod Jum h IfM. *Ju»t Like a Member of the Family'* VOLUME LVL BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1932 Still I* Elected by Majority of 74 Votes Over Nineteen Hundred Ballots Cast in Tuesday’s Democratic Pri mary Election. James T. Still, of Hilda, was elected Coroner of Barnwell *County Tuesday ov^r S. H. Ussery, of Bartiwell, by a majority of only 74 votes out of a to tal of over 1,900 in a primary election that cost the local Democratic party more than the office pays annually. The cost of the election was approx imately 3240 and the coroner’s salary for the ensuing term'will be 3150 a year. First returns received Tuesday af ternoon gave Ussery a substantial lead, but as precincts in and near Still’s home reported, fhe Hilda man gradually forged ahead and at one rime was leading by 143 votes with two precincts, Four Mile and Great Cypress, missing. When these two boxes finally reported, Still’s majority was cut to 74 votes. The popularity of the tw’O candi dates at their home precincts is shown by the substantial majorities each Re ceived. At Barnwell, Ussery was giv en a three to one majority and Wi’lis- ton did even better by him, while Great Cypress voted 6 to 1 in h : s fa - vor. The most remarkable vote, and a great tribute to the new coroner, was that at Hilda, his home precinct, where he lost only one vote out of a total of 124. The esteem in which he’ is held in that section is shown fur ther by the vote he received at Double Ponds, Hercules and Reedy Branch, the total of these three boxes togeth er with Hilda, giving him 331 votes to 13 for his opponent. Quite a large crowd gathered at The People-Sentinel office to hear the returns and almost as much interest was displayed as was shown in the Sheriff’s race two weeks ago. Unofficial returns by precincts are Seen and Heard Here i During the Past Week A Little Sense and Nonsense About People You Know and Others You Doh’t Know. Will Stop Sale of "Bootleg” Gasoline South Carolina Said to Lcee Much Revenue Each Year Through Tax Evasion. as follows: Barnwell Still., 116 -Uaiery 348 Bennett Springs 6 >6 Blackville 236 67 Double Ponds . 42 2 Dunbarton 46 26 Elko 57 13 Four Mile — 2 21 Friendship -- -- 48 25 Great Cypress - 9 59 Healing Spiings __ T 28 25 Hercules 111 7 Hilda 123 1 Red Oak 24 39 Reedy Branch 55 3 Rosemary 17 42 Siloam - - 12 27 Williston - 59 187 Totals _ - 992 918 The following item in The Augusta Chronicle’s “Know Your Muskeeters This Year”: “David Byrnes Hair shows promise of being one of the shining lights in the Richmond Acade my backfield this season, and at pres ent is being used by Coach ’Ike' Sher lock at one of the halfback positions. He is 18 years of age, weighs 142 pounds, and is five feet, 11 inches tall. Hair Ls the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hair, of Barnwell, S. C. He has played football for three years, and donned a baseball uniform for two years while living in Barnwell. His nicknarrife is ‘Dave.” ” . . . . Several ladies wondering why their “walking club” had not been men tioned in this column. Well, “here 'tis. Are you list’ning?” . . . . The price of gasoline dropping 3.2 cents a gallon, which didn’t cause any complaint from local motorists. . . A prominent member of the local bar attired in a white linen suit and a straw hat and shielded by a lady’s silk parasol during a shower of rain. . . . A member of the Hilda school faculty remarking that she likes this column better than anything else in The People-Sentinel and asking the identity of- the perpetrator. . . . The following conversation .between a telephone operator and a local housewife’s negro cook: Operator:— “Is Mrs. Blank there?” The Cook:— “She shore' iz.’’ Operator:—“Tell her it’s long distance to Washington.” The Cook:—“Yes’m, it shore iz.” . . . Lloyd Plexio reporting poor luck on a fishin’ trip in the lower part of the State. . . “Jack” Phillips taking a nap in his car ^hile waiting on ice customers. . . . Frank Hart and Walter Going, two of Gol- ubia’s high muck-a-mucks in Masonry. . . And somebody remarking that Walter is one of the few men in the State who is Going all the time (Hellup!) ... A negro farmer repaying this year’s government loan and balances from the years 1930 and 1931. . . A magnolia blooming in Mrs. Kate Patterson’s yard Representatives of the South Caro lina Petroleum Industries committee, which represent major distributing companies and independent jobbers, came to Barnwell last week to study the problem.of “bootleg” gasoline which they claim is being sold over South Carolina to the benefit of some retailers and loss to the State in gasoline taxes. ^ Sees Heavy Loss. Investigation has not progressed far enought for a statement to be made as to how much of the six cents gasoline tax South Carolina loses in a year -from bootleg products, the representatives said, but in other States the range is from 10 to 33 1-3 per cent. If South Carolina lost 10 per cent of her tax in this way she would each year be minus 3700,000 of the gasoline tax money she should receive. The evidence so far does not show that the amount lost is 10 per cent. If further investigation proves this true, this Skate is losing a smaller amount than the average in the United State^ it ^as said. The high gasoline tax which South Carolina and many other Southern States impose is an open invita tion to the “bootlegger,” but the money is necessary to pay off the heavy road bonds. The methods used in “bootlegging gasoline were described by the rep resentatives as hauling in trucks across State lines, receiving ship ments by railroad billed as kerosene mixing kerosene or liquid naptha with gasoline, and having a dummy set of books to show the tax collector. Sell Tax Free. When a truck load of gasoline is purchased in one State to be sold in the other it is received tax free, the State of origin not being allowed to tax it. To tax it would 1* to inter fere with interstate commerce which would be illegal. Such a truck load of gasoline can easily be taken across a State line and placed in tanks before anyone can check it, the representatives saijl. State Supreme Court Reverses Two Cases Gives Opinions in Appeals from Lower Courts of Barnwell and Dillon Counties. Two opinions, reversing rulings made in lower Courts, vrere filed in the State Supreme Court last week, one case coming up from Barnwell County and the other from Dillon. The case from Barnwell County wa 8 that of J. F. Ready, as administrator of the estate of Eugene Ready, de ceased, appellant, against Barnwell County, defendant. This was a suit for damages in the sum of 35,000, it being alleged that Eugene Ready was fatally injured when the truck he was driving, loaded with logs, went upon a bridge which collapsed. Judge W. H. Townsend heard the case on a demurrer to the complaint, and sus tained the demurrer and dismissed the complaint. An appeal from this ruling was taken, and the order sus taining the demurrer was reversed and the case remanded to the lower Court for trial. The opinion was by Jesse F. Carter, associate justice. The Dillon case hinged on whether an account of J. N. Hargrove, a cot ton buyer, now deceased, in the Marion National Bank, was a “special cotton account.” Judge C. C. Feather- stone had held it was but the Supreme Court reversed his ruling. Prices for Gasoline . Take Tumble in State Standard Oil Company Reduces Ccet, Causing Other Companies to Follow Suit. Walterboro to Play in Barnwell Friday Local Football Season to Be Opened Against Strong Opposition.— Lineup Undecided. beauty of “the Star of Bethlehem,” which is visible in the Eastern sky about 4:30 a. m. Some star-gazers claim that it is “as large as the mcon.” (No, Celestine, we haven’s gotten up yet to see it.) ... C. W. Wall, of Dunbarton, Mrs Max Bronson and Charlie Brown, Sr., of HaftnweW, renewing their . subscrip tions to The People-Sentinel. . . . N. Putnam, manager of Reid’s Furni ture Store, remarking that the “Business Builders” in The People- Sentinel live up to their name. He has a new on* in this issue. A local motorist complaining be cause he-bought four gallons of gaso line Thursday afternoon, thereby los ing 12 cents by virtue of the three cents decline the following day. A brand new two-horse wagon with red wheels, green body V everything. . . . An ordinary brass faucet suspended by a cord in The Best Phar macy show window and pouring out a steady stream of water without any apparent connection. . . . Dr. L. T. Claytor inviting the members of “the ladies walking club” to take their exercise a little later on by and untried players. He has not yet I joining him on a possum hunt, decided on his starting line-up, which ] Expressions of disappointment over will be picked from the following th e poor showing made Saturday by squad: Ends—D. Baxley (170), C. Hill (130), E. G. Cope (150), Jack Har ley (135). Tackles—J. Hogg (180T, W. A. Hill (160), McKinley Shipes (155),Blease Harley (155), Shannon (140). Centers—L. Still (190), B. Davies (160). Backs—L. Holland (140), R. San ders (140), B. Baxley (140), R. Lemon (140), S. E. Moore (135), E. G. Cope (150), Edward Richardson (125). Guards—J. Bush (145), M. Holley (160), R. Carroll #45), W. Carroll (145), G. Black (130), Bobby Dicks (115). Admission will be as follows: Men, 40 cents; ladies, 25 cents; children, 10 cents. It is hoped tbat a large crowd of fans will attend the game tomorrow afternoon and give the boys their moral support. Early risers commenting on the They cited two incidents, one of which was the indictment of a broker in Tennessee, who has received and sold 20 car loads of gasoline vKthout paying the State tax and the other of a special auditor uncovering 357,- 000 in uncollected taxes in the State of Georgia in three weeks time. The investigations are being made in South Carolina for the purpose of bringing indictments against thos3 who are bootlegging gasoline, it was said. Ask Increased Membership. The football season in Barnwell will be ushered in tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 3:30 o’clock when the Walterboro Wildcats will attempt to «■> claw their way to victory over the Ibcal eleven. Coach W. R. Price lost a number of his star players by graduation this year and it wa.s neces sary to fill their places with green ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel. the Carolina Gamecocks against the Sewanee Purple Tigers, the Lavaliers finally nosing out a 7 to 3 victory, i . . Two men discussing present conditions and one remarking that “anyway, we’re going to live until we die” and the other replying that “we’ll be in a mell of a hess if we don’t.” l C. E. ((“Cip”) Jones, of Bates- burg, locking as handsome and de bonair as ever. . . Cards from Sheriff J. B. Morris notifying delin quent taxpayers that they must come across for their past due taxes—“or else.” . . George Manville, one of the managers pf the general election for city officers held last week re marking that there was just one vote cast in that election for each week in the year—52. Magistrate W. P. Sanders wearing A black shirt but denying that he has joined Mussolini’s Faseiste. . . . The People-Sentinel beginning its weekly visits to Miss Claire Dicks at Winthrop, Mi&« Maude Halfcrd at Mrs. A. A. Lemon, chairman of the Volunteer Committee, Barnv&ell Chapter, American Red Cro^s, is in receipt of the following telegram, which is self-explanatory: “Central Committee today adopted resolution askjng al). chapters for in creased Red Cross member-hip, stat ing Red Cross facing emergency caused by heaviest demands for re lief .since World War. Relief on tre mendous scale must still be continu ed this winter. In absence separate Red Cros. 1 * call for unemployment re lief fund, Red Cross confidently looks to people for increased membership support in every community. Cen tral Committee, therefore, urges each chapter to take .steps to ’assure in crease called for~by this emergency. Seven hundred members assigned as ycur chapter goal.—John Barton Payne, American Red Cross.” The annual Roll Call will begin In the near future and Mrs. Letnon hopes that the people of Barnwell County will make a generous response there to. * ^ Prices of gasoline toppled in Barn well Friday and ether cities through out the State also felt the benefit of the cut. A reduction of 3.2 cents per gallon in gas prices was made at >11 local-stations. Standard Oil Co. filling station oper ators said prices all over the State had been reduced by 3.2 cents per gallon, making the retail price in Barnwell, including State and federal taxes of seven cents, 19 Vi cents a gallon fr plain gasoline. Other filling station operators here also reduced their retail selling prices to meet Standard’s new price, al though Jhn B. Harley, manager of the new Taxaco station at the cor ner of Main and Marlboro Streets, said that he had not been notified of a price reduction by his company on Friday. Filling station operators were not informed as to the cause of the reduction, but supposed it was due to a change in the general market. Whatever the cause, the reduction .means a saving to thousands of South Carolinians. Collection of Taxes Ordered by Beattie Comptroller General Saya Conditions v - v Demand Collection as Pro- vided by Law. Under date of September 19, Comp troller General A. J. Beattie wrote Sheriff J. B. Morris, as well as the otheF sheriffs in the State, to proceed with the collection of delinquent taxes “as provided by law,” present finan cial conditions making it impossible for the State or counties to borrow money. Sheriff Morris immediately asked Mr. Beattie whether or not he could bold up on a portion of the taxes when one year is paid at this time, the comptroller general reply ing that he sees no objection to this course under the circumstances. His first letter is as follows: “The financial condition of the va- various counties, as Veil as the State government, makes it necessary to proceed with the collection of delin quent taxes as vigorously as circum stances will permit. “At this season of the year taxpay ers are in better position than at any other time to pay these delinquent taxes, and I am, therefore, writing to request that you devote your attention to this duty very earnestly at this time. “Conditions have developed to an extent that neither State nor county can borrow money and, in order that the schools may continue and the functions of government go on, the collection of taxes will have to be made as provided by law.” In response to Sheriff Morris’ in quiry about partial collections, Mr. Beattie wrote: “I have your letter of the 23rd in stant in which you ask whether you may hold up on a portion of the taxes when one year is paid at the time. In reply, I see no objection to this under the circumstances. We, of course, realize that where taxpayers are more than on* year delinquent it is impos sible in many cases to pay the ful amount at one time, and in such cases you will, of course, use your goo< judgment and discretion.” In accordance with this last letter, Sheriff Morris fays that he will allow those who owe taxes for more than one year to pay 1931 taxes and a part of the amount past due for the pre vious year or years. In this way he hopes to collect a substantial part of the delinquent taxes without working any undue hardship on the people of the county. Sheriff Morris told a rep resentative of The People-Sentine yesterday that he has collected ap proximately 32,000 of delinquent taxes since assuming office a short time ago. Urges All Democrats to Get Certificates Ccunty Chairman Edgpr A. Stresses Importance of Voting in General Election. Col. Edgar A. Brown, chairman of the Democratic party in Barnwell County, urges ail Democrats who par ticipated in the primary elections, ae well as those who did not vote, to secure from the registration board ah the Court House here on Monday, Oc tober 3rd, registration certificates qualifying them to cast their ballots n the general election November 8th. In discussing the approaching elec tion, Colonel Brown says that every; voter in Barnwell County took n .solemn oath when he voted in primaries to support the nominees of the Democratic party, both State and national. “It is my opinion that no Democrat can comply with the solemn obligation „ without going to the polls and voting for the Democratie nominees on November 8th. It is im possible to vote on that date mUese you have a registration certificate, and I earnestly urge that every Demo cratic voter in the county be sure to get one. “There ia a Republican candidate opposing Congressman H. P. Fulmer and there will be a Republican candi date opposing Senator E. D. Smith, and we have no assurance that there will not be Republican candidates against Democratic nominees for county offices. “I hope that all of the good mew and good women of the county who wish to show the Republicans where they stand in old Barnwell County will take the necessary steps to pot themselves in a position to support the Democratic party with their' bal lots on November 8th.” Loaena Still Dies. Blackville, Sept. 22.—Funeral ser vices for Lorena Still, youngest daughter of Mrs. Maggie Hair Still and the late H. D. Still, were held at her home Sunday morning, conduct ed by her pastor, the Rev. L. G. Payne of the Baptist Church. , Lorena was nine years old and a member of the junior department of the Sunday school, which she attended with faith fulness. She had been in failing health for about six months and was a patient in the Wilhenford hospital , in Au gusta at intervals for the past several months. Interment was in the family plot in the Blackville cemetery. Sur- vicing are her mother, four brother?, H. D. Still, Jr., Pinckney Still, Joe Still and Jimmie Still, and three sis ters, Miss Eugenia Still, Miss Mar tha Still and Miss Marie Still, all of Blackville. Sheriff Thanks Voters. Senator Edgar Brown Qualifies at Member First in BarnweM County to Join “Shareholders in America” to Promote Democracy. Eugene Easterling is attending United States Court in Aiken this week as a juror. Cedar Springs and Hummel Harley at Wofford. . . Allen Owens wear ing a coat in which he sai<i he was married 12 years ago. . . A motor ist whose cal' displayed a tag advo cating the repeal of the 18th Amend ment reading the more or less famous poem, “The Face on the Barroom Floor.” ... A Barnwell boy off at'College writing “back home” to his father .NOT to send him any more money for some time. To the Voters of Barnwell County: I take this mean? of thanking the voters of Barnwell County for the handsome vote of confidence given me in the second primaty, which resulted in my election by an overwhelming majority, and also wish to express my sense of gratitude and appreciation to the many.lcyal friend* who worked so tirelessly in behalf of my candidacy. It shall be my constant aim and en deavor to vindicate the confidence placed in me by an efficient adminis tration of the affair# of the office. „ Gratefully yours, J. B. Morris. Senator Edgar A. Brown, County Chairman, announced today thatJas. Farley, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, in conjunction with the Executive Committee haS designated him as the first member in Barnwell County of “Shareholders in America,” a movement designed to elect Franklin D. Roosevelt and John N. Garner. The Senator said he re ceived teday his membership and of ficial Roosevelt - Garner Medallion, which is the official insignia j of Shareholders in America. The medallion is a real work of art, bearing a profile cf Governor Rosevelt and Speaker Garner. It was created by Gutzen Borglum. Senator Brown said that he expected to be a sponsor of Shareholders of America in Barnwell County, and give every supporter of Franklin Roosevelt an opportunity to procure one of these medallion. He said anyone would be proud to display it and would fur ther want to preserve it as a souvenir of the campaign. “This plan for raising funds,” said the Senator, “is in keeping with Franklin Rosevelt’# idea of making this the* Peopled Campaign.” The medallion sells for 3100. Any per son desiring a medallion can communi cate with him at his office in Barn well. Senator Brown is seeking vol unteers to cooperate in this cam paign. Anyone who j« willing to help the cause of Franklin Rosevelt can communicate with him at Ccnnty Headquarters. , v$a Gradual Reduction la Made A Taxes No Levy for Ordinary County Pop* poses This Year Mamas. Saving of 19 Milts. That taxes in Barnwell County ara gradually being brought down te a, level in keeping with* the times in shown by a study of the Treasurer’s Tax Notice for the past few and the fact that no levy is made this year for ordinary purposes means a total reduction ef 19 mills for all purposes as compared with 1929, when the entire Wvy amounted to 64 mills in the Barnwell school district, whereas this year it is only 45 mills. Of this amount SB mills is for special school a reduction of one mill as with 1931. Of the remaining IT mills, which applies thnAighovt thn county, 5 mills is the State levy* 4 mills for road and bridge boikta, 1 mill for past' Indebtedness bonds, S mill a for constitutional e<hooJ tax and 4 mills for the 6-0-1 school Thus it will be seen that the ers of Barnwell school district paying this year 35 mills for purposes alone out of a total levy ef 45 mills, while the taxpayers of Mm other school districts pay more er less according to the amount of tho special local school tax. « Some years ago it was necessary ta substantially increase the local school tax levy in the Barnwell school dis trict to provide a sinking fund to re tire the bonds issued for the prussnt school building. It is understood thah these bonds will be retired in the next year or two, when it will he possible to make a further redaction of about 12 mills. From the above it will be seen that the greater part of the burden om local taxpayers is for school and that their county officers the present administration have fee ted economies that haver' mem* substantial savings to the people of the county. The People-Seatim! congratulates the members of the County Board of Directors and Mm individual county officers who cooperated with them in these economies. .m m Cotton Ginning Report. There were 6,726 bales of ginned in Barnwell County September 16th, as compared 8,166 hales ginned to the in 1981, according to e public this week by P. special agent of 1“ '* Ms