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•( -i’ - i ifr'BMrii THE OFTICUL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY Consolidate^ Jnno 1, 1925. VOLUME LVI. M Ju«t Like a Me BARNWELL, SOUTH CARO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1932 Debenture Farm Relief Plan Counts, on Export Bounties As Domestic Price Boosters Editor's Note: Now that congress has turned its attention definitely to relief of the farmers, it might be well ta HiarMigjj a -plan that has long been before the public, but which is little understood. the the the By FRANK I. WELLER. (Associated Press Farm Editcp^ Washington, Dec. 17.—Oldest of faim relief ideas, the export deben ture dates back to ^Uexander Hamil ton’s treasury report to congress in 1791 advocating a bounty or premium system for farmer s and others who could not benefit directly from the riff. One hundred years later David^Lu- bin, founder of the. international in stitute of agriculture at Rome, brought it to the' attenion of the National Grange, which worked out a plan of operation at Portland, Me., in 1926, and has re-endorsed it at each suc ceeding annual convention. On these separate occasions United States senate endorsed debenture by a record vote, but house consistently turned it down in favor of the vetoed equalization fee and the stabilization clause of the current agricultural marketing act. Proponents call it the simplest and most quickly applicable of contem- perary farm panaceas, declaring that it requires only the machinery of the farm board, the treasury and the customs service. Invoked as a substitute for the stabilization clause, the plan would allow the farm board (if designated) to declare emergency measures for a given crop and the federal treas ury would Issue negotiable certifi cates of 50 per cent, of the tariff duty on any unit of weight or meas- uie exported. The exporter would use the certi ficates as face ^alue currency in pay ing duties on subsequent imports of other commodities, discount them slightly to importers or redeem them at the treasury for 98 per cent of their face value. Thus, if the world price of wheat— which now determines the domestic price—were 50 cents a bushel and an exporter sold 1,000 bushels abroad he would get $500 plus debenture cer tificates for $210. The total of $710 f r the 1,000 bushels would raise the i'< ti e t.vvT in prop- ann.r.t "i * Is expqpt^d. As under every, fither farm relief p an, th* c’cLepture mea o tne con sumer cay* _ .ghttyTm^ • fr.'—•otne- of his/foo is. The prang* rev* a 21-cent debenture would add .15 part 'cf a cent to the ccsj of wheat in a loaf of bread, but that it might be entirely obliterated in the average 6.5 cents margin between the baker and the consumer. r.: w 9 %•: W-f'f 9 1: im ►>4 / Chevrolet Is Larger and Greatly Refined Grubbs Chevrolet Co„ cf Barnwell, Invites Public to View the 1933 Models. P ■#* m wm m Today Chevrolet presents larger and greatly refined 1933 cars at deal ers showrooms throughout the na tion, and the Grubbs Chevrolet Co. invites the public to view the 1933 models. Longer wheelbase, new “aerstream’ styling, more power and speed coupled with greater economy, larger and lower Fisher bodies with new Fisher ‘‘no-draft” ventilation, - shatterproof glass in windshield and ventilators, cushion-balanced motor mounting, impioved free wheeling plus, syncro- me%h transmission with silent second gear, and a “starter-ator” for sim plified starting are all listed as new standard features included in the list price. The new models, with lower and wider bodies, represent the bid for continued leadership .of that company which led the industry in four out of the past six years, and which has just completed its year of greatest comparative succes s in the industry. In presenting a larger and more ex tensively improved car than any annual Chevrolet model since the car was changed to a six in 1928, Chev rolet is reversing a trend indicated by a number of other manufacturers in reducing the size or cost of their models, and is emphasizing the basic policy on which the company founded its success—that of building style and quality rather than the bare needs of transportation. "firmestic 'prile Ut 71 imnU u bu.did un|—Twenty manufacturing and assem- F m wheat purchased for expert and, in the opinion of debenture advocates, es- Vablasdr the general orice level at about that figure. The plan pre-supposes the wheat would net be “dumped” abroad be cause of the 21-cent advantage to exporters, bu£ sold in the world mar ket £t the world; price.- , [4 'Competition Detween exporters is very sharp and, debenture proponents say that any increase in the^ price the exporter gets is quickly re flected in the price to the farmer. If exporters should attempt to retain a larger share of the debenture value for themselves, it is argued, farmers’ eo-eperatives would find a profit in exporting their own ci.ps and im mediately force exporting firm s to bid the top market price plus the debentjure. It is suggested that because the exporter could sell his debentures for 98 per cent, of their value he wouM rather reflect the benefit in the pur chasing price of wheat than use it to undersell his competitor's. In the case of cotton or tobacco it is suggested the debenture value be 2 cents a pound. It would add $10 a bale or one-third the average market Community Christmas Tree. There will be a Community Christmas Tree in the public square in front of the Court House Saturday afternoon and at five o’clock Santa Claus is expected to arrive and present the girl 8 and beys with apples and oranges. Christmas carols will be sung by a special choir. It is understood that the money realized from the play a couple of weeks ago i s being used in the preparation of 20 baskets for needy families. Big Contribution Is Made by Railroads Carriers Play Important P*rt in Help ing Sustain School 8 and Other Institutions. of Winter bly p!ant s operated by Chevrolet in the United States, many other af filiated plants and several hundred thousand people are at work again as a result cf the company’s embaiking on its new program at this time. While retaining the six cylinder motor in all its fundamentals, which ha s proved so reliable in the hands of 3,500,000-owners since it£ debut in 1928, Chevrolet engineers list many major development^ or miner refine ments in the 1933 models, making the most radica'y changed and improved car s since the first 'Chevrolet six. Wheelbase has been extended to 110 inches. The engine, which operates even more economically than the 1932 power plant has been stepped up in horse-power' to 65 mainly through*' j ce me it. Barnwell In Icy Grip 118 The important contributions made to the schools and other local insti tutions of Barnwell Ccunty and the City of Barnwell b£ the railroads is shown in a statement covering tax figures fer 1931 made public by Lauren Foreman, Public Relations Representative, Southern Railway System, Atlanta, Ga. “Figures taken from the books of the County Auditor of Barnwell Coun ty and the Town Treasurer cf Barn lengthening the stroke, offering a pis ton displacement of 206.8 cubic in ches, and delivering a to» speed of well over 70 miles per hour. In appearance the car differs radi cally from any previous Chevrolet Housetops and Trees Covered With Heavy Coating cf Ice Saturday and Sunday. Local Officers Are Cleared of Charge John Hogg and George Peeples Found "Not Guilty of Murder of gsul H. Owens. John Hogg and George Peeples, local policemen, found not guilty of the murder of Paul H. Owens, who was shot to death early one Sunday morning in October by the former, near the residence of the two men, who were next door neigh bors. The trial consumed a day and a half, and in 35 minutes after the case wa 9 given to the jury late Thurs day afternoon, a verdict of acquittal was returned. Owens was shot by Hogg after the officer had been called to arrest him for creating a disturbance in the neighborhood. The homicide waa witnessed by Mrs. Owens and her ten- year old daughter, both of whom tes tified at the trial. The officer pleaded self-defense, testimony being to the effect that Owens had kicked Hogg and was advancing on the officer with an open knife when the latter opened fire. Court adjourned sine die Friday af ternoon and other caie 8 tried since the last issue of People-Sentinel are as follows: Jim Rountree, charged with as sault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons, pleaded guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and was sentenced to pay a fine of $60.00' or serve six months at hard labor. Boyd Sanders, charged with as sault and battery with intent to kill, was found guilty of assault and bat- | tery of «a high and aggravated nature and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or serve six months at hard labor. Lawton Smalls pleaded guilty to a Men Are H.t Work I c * iar £ e of housebreaking and larceny and receiving stolen goods and waa sentenced to six months at hard labor. Rufu» Parish and Madie Jeffcoat, charged with asault and battery with intent to kill, were convicted of as sault and battery of a high and ag gravated nature. The former was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and serve four months at hard labor and the latter to pay a fine of $60 and serve four months in the County jail. Approximately 1,000 Barnwell County Relief Council Is Providing Employment for Many Needy People. With approximately 1,000 men, white and ^lack, and about 100 teams at work on the various projects now under' way in the county, the Barn well County Relief Council is reliev ing the unemployment situation in a big way. Barnwell, Blackville, Wil- liston and the other towns of the county are presenting a busy appear ance this week and Christmas cheer will be provided in scores of homes as a result of this commendable en- BarnwtU WHISKEY PAYS AT 25 CENTS A QUART Barnwell woke Saturday morning to find thi s Section inithe icy grip of a » 4 * * 1 , winter, trees ahd housetops being covered with a heavy coating of ice while icycles were hanging s fiom the eaves of buildirtgs. Rain Friday af ternoon gave way to a combination cf rain and sleet during the night. Rain and sleet also fell here during Satur day. The weather' continued cold Sunday morning but a rise in tempera- tuie in the afternoon caused most of Turkey Creek swamp was a^ fairy land of loveliness Sunday afternoon, with the pale wintry sunshine being reflected from the ice-coated trees. Comparatively little damage was done by the sleet in Barnwell. Limbs were broken fiom some trees by the model, the “aer-stream” styling rep resenting a medium between conven- j heavy weight of the ice and electric tional streamlining and modified “tear | service was interrupted to some ex drop” design. The motif of the new ; tent, causing inconvenience to busi- leaning V-type radiator is carried out ness p eople and housekeeper's, througih slantirg hood deors ond Q ne resu it of the extreme winter value of cotton to the American farm shapely slanted windshield pillars on i weather, however, has been an in- prite. jto the tear end, where an extension crease in the number of sufferers To the extent that certificates are of the rear body panel sweep s out- f rom colds, issued and used in payment of im- ward and downward, screening the port duties they keep out of the treas ury customary revenues. li It has been estimated that if the debenture plan had been in operation at the maximum rate s during the last five years and applied to all com modities coveted by the plan it would have cost not more than $146,000,000 in any one year. Similarly, the National Grange points out, the Cuban preferential' on sugar has kept duties amounting to not les s than $135,000,000 out of the treasury. The debenture, further, is described as less a subsidy than the tariff draw-back privileges now ac corded many American n ::nt f actur- ers who receive cash p* me :t. '.qua gasoline tank, and the axle and under carriage of the car. Skirted fenders which fellow line of the front and rear tires, A Surprise Party. If Dr. W. M. Jones and his family the ! lack anything this Christmas in the and j way of eatables, it will not be the a lower running bord conceal all fault of a large group of Barnwell working mechanism, adding greatly 1 friends who came to his home on last to the clear-cut appearance of the Thursday aftamcon bringing with new models. To Practice Christmas Carols. Mrs. Louise Bauer requests all singers of this city to meet at the Barnwell Methodist Church tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at five o’clock to practice Christmas carols, which will j es for a Merry Christmas and Happy be sung at the community Christmas New Year, which were accepted with tree Saturdey afternocn. iho deepest appreciation. them every variety of heavy and fancy groceries, canned goods, Re serves and jellies, the daintiest of prepared foods and even the turkey with its “fixings,” also a voucher for gas for their car. They took charge of the dining room and left behind substantial wish- visitor here Thursday, “show that on a total assessed valuation ^f $1,224,- 570.00 the railioadg paid in Efamwell County in 1931 a total cf $57,530.10 in taxes divided as follows: , School Taxes $36,829.78 Other State and County Taxes, including- Road and Bridge Taxes f —..i.. 10,068,70 Barnwell Municipal Tax __ 2,0^1.62 * 9 Total Taxes Paid Locally $57,530.10 “Supplementing the foregoing, the railroads paid direct to the State an additional special license tax of $8,- 889.78, calculated at the rate cf three mills cn the full value of their pro perties in Barnwell County, which brings the grand total of taxes on railroad property in \he county for 1931 to $66,419.88. Municipal taxes for towns other than Barnwell are not included “These figures afe of particular in terest in connection with the present discussion as to the use of the State’s highways by commercial truck and bus companies and tbe effect of this competition on the earning power and tax paying ability of the railroads. “Not a dollar of this substantial tax contributed by the railroads was used to provide or maintain a roadway for their trarii s Oi for their special benefit in any way. It all went into the local treasuries to support the schools and other local institutions. “The valuation on which the rail roads pay taxes i s 'dependent to a great extent on the earning power cf the railroads. If traffic is taken away from the railroads their earnings will shrink. Their valuation for taxation must of necessity also be diminished and their tax payments in Barnwell County will decrease in like propor tion. “Maintenance of the earning power and tax paying ability of the railroads is consequently a matter of personal and vital interest to the citizens cf Barriwel! County. Every passenger This week employment is being | whiskey a given to every available man, and in- Richmond, Va., Dec. 17.—Profit can be made by bootleggers selling corn quart? way R. Q. Merrick, fourth district stead of working two separate crews prohibition administrator, figure*, three day s a week each, everybody on “Corn is now selling three bushell the pay roll will be given the oppor- for a dollar, and every bushel of corii tunity of working five days, thus will make three to four gallons of giving them larger pay checks for good com whiskey, providing the Christmas buying. right type of apparatus is used and Last week, approximately 600 men J the„distUler know g his business,” 1 were at work throughout the county rick said. “In other words, from an mvestmant of one dollar, a man could make two or three dollars clear profit. “The bootlegger has little overhead, for he pays no license and the cost of operation i s very low,” he explained. “The biggest item he feces/ is the risk cf getting caught.” Mrs. Ida M. Groves. •'' t,' Mrs. Ida M. Groves, 76, died mt her residence in Blsckville Mondsy night. Funeral services were held at the Sacred Heart Church at ten o' clock yesterday (Wednesday)morning; being conducted by the Rev. Father Driscoll. She is survived by three Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Brown, Jr., I s° n! . C h>,1 « F. Grove., of Saranjah. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown and Lang | G “; G ” ve5 ’ of , A ^ on : ^ l > Cave were visitors in Augusta Mon and tbe money paid them has acted as quite a stimulus to trade. This week, with -an increased force of | about 50 per centi working practically full time, business should be even better. A s stated last week, it is planned to carry on this relief work during the months ofilanuary and February, extending tha^rganization into every section of the county. The woik of . filling in the public square around the Court House is making satisfactory progress, as are also the various other projects in Barnwell and the other towns of the county." day. or ton of freight hauled across the county, into it or out of it by the railroads contributes something to the county in the shape of taxes. If the amount of these taxes be reduced through the diversion to other chan nels of traffic previously hauled by the railroads, either school facilities and other local governmental services must be curtailed or the tax payers will have to dig deeper into their own pockets to meet the deficit. “If the railroads, as the result of unregulated competition on the high ways provided by the State, are re duced to a condition where they can no longer pay these taxes, tS what source will Barnwell Ccunty lock for revenue ic fill the vacuum?” and Dr. M. M. Groves, of Charlestam; two daughters, Mrs. C. W.' Stober and Mrs. Marie G. Lewis, both «f Blackville, and two gTandchflirsa. Mrs. Groves had been sick for the past three months. ♦■w w '“‘T Notice of Meeting. The annual meeting of the Barn well County Chapter American led Cross will be held nt the Court Honan on Wednesday, January 4th, at 4:fit p. m. A fall attendance is urged, at this time officer^ for the year will be elected, and to pass ape the continued distribution of flour as clothing to the needy. Wm. E. McNAB, dun. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Walker and little daughter are spending the holi days with relatives in IV