Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

FAGS TWa . ' N • » j THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROuiaa [) ■ p THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 19SJ. ThsBarnwell PeopU-Sentinel JOHN W. HOLMES 1840—1912. B. P. DAVIES, Editor and Proprietor. Entered at the post office at Barnwell, S. C., aa second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.50 Six Months .90 " Three Months .50 '(Strictly in Advance.) THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1933. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Write it right—1933. The writer observed two anniversa ries last week—his 20th as editor and publisher and his 25th wedding anni versary. The forgotten woman is the one on the dollar.—Greenville News. Down this way she’s the one that is most sought after. -.“Brandies Placed at Head cf List.” Headline in Saturday’s issue of The State over a news dispatch about Jus tice Louis D. Brandeis, of the U. S. Supreme Court. Thus the magic of the linotype, by the transposition of two little letters, changed a noted Jew into an intoxicating beverage. The Allendale County Citizen is authority for the statement that Judge J. Henry Johnson has discarded his flowing black silk robe and substi tuted a business suit for his legal duties in court, giving “hard times” as a reason therefor. Since when have the circuit judge s had their salaries reduced? Or perhaps Judge Johnson is anticipating the coming session of the general assembly and ij prepar ing for eventualities. Sales Tax in Mississippi. So much was being said—much of it contradictory—regarding the expe rience had by Mississippi with a sales tax that the Country Gentleman sent down no less a person than its asso ciate editor since 1920, Earl Howard Taylor, to make an impartian study on the ground. Hi„ findings are re ported in the January number of the magazine. The article is summarized in essentials here as information, without arguing, at present, any of the several point 9 of discussion it raises. First, Mr. Taylor learned that the people, or a considerable proportion of them, were actually—no fooling— demanding an increase in the sales tax rate. Public meeting 9 have been held recently over the State at which resolutions were passed requesting that the sales tax be raised to 5 per cent, from it 8 current level, which is 2 per cent. This singular attitude is due to the revenue-raising and debt meeting qualities displayed by the sales tax during the six months of its operation. At the start the monthly returns from it were estimated at $166 ,000. Instead the average has been close to $200,000. The sales tax was adopted to meet what hag become a rather common rr» — • emergency in government—mounting treasury deficits, the depletion of older forms of tax revenue and the necessity of finding new sources of tax money. It is a gart of what the Article describes as “probably the most complete program of taxation and control over tax spending so far attempted by any American State,” Tire sales tax feature is especially interesting according to the article, for two reasons. One is that it is the first full-fledged trial of the sales tax in any cf the States. The other is that Mississippi is the most rural of all the States and farmers have generally been considered opposed to sales tax. But the visiter found most of the Mis sissippi farmers he talked with were favorable to the sale g tax. All those who were landowners were. Their chief reason is that it was either a case of the sales tax or still higher property taxes. “The sales tax was the only means by which we could hold thi s land,” said Will Dockery, one of the ablest planters in the Delta. “Any further tax on land, even in better times than these, would have been insupportable. In many cases it i s insupportable now.” With Mississippi’s numerous other taxes, “the sales tax has made the coverage about as nearly 100 per cent, complete as can be found anywhere in America.” Yet, curiously, states the writer, “I found no violent opposi tion to the extension of taxes.” Two hankers said they favored the sales tax because, people “will get a re minder of taxes every timp they buy anything.” A farmer attitude quoted is: “I don’t mind a- new use of the power if it ^ to get us out of debt. Public debt added to private debt is crushing farming as well as every other business.” That is the explanation for the de- mand that the sales tax rate be in creased. The counties of Mississippi, like those of most other States, are heavily burdened with debt. Now that the sales tax has proved a good money raiser, they want its rate jumped to 5 per cent, and a portion of the reve nue diverted to the counties. But “it is not a panacea for cur tax ills. There are no panaceas,” Governor Sennett Connor, whose administration inaugurated the new tax program, is quoted as saying. The governor, in summing up his tax view s said: “A tax system must recognize and estab lish the relation between the income- producing condition of the people and the amount of money the government shall be allowed to spend. Then there must be an effective check on the spending of public funds. These are fundamental to any relief of our tax troubles.” This is the key to the remainder of the Mississippi program. The branch of government—the State tax commis sion—which is responsible for collec- ing and administering taxes ha g been made responsible also for preparing the budget outlay for which they are to be spent. A budget commission ha s been created and given drastic powers. there’s going to be any meter read- erg in heaven. Less- than_JI percent of tH^ people who drive automobiles have enough driving sense to drive from one green light past the next one accord ing to the fast driver behind them. If you find that your horse, wagon or truck is overloaded, why, put more stuff on it. That’s the way the government does. They won’t cut expenses, buflhey continue to overload the taxpayers. And, by the way: your Unde Sammy doesn’t pay any attention to congress. The R. F. D. boys who used to drive 25 mile s a day, with a buggy pulled by old Dobbin, now make the same trip in a car in 2 or 3 hour 3 and their days work is done. One man could ' cover four routes easier today than he could traverse one 25 years ago. • But that’s the government. The import duty on goobers is 4 cents per pound. The price of goobers is 1 cent per pound. If a farmer de sires to import some goober s from a foreign country, say Texas to Ala bama, he has to give the buyer his goobers and 3 cents a pound extra so’s he can get possession of them. A check on deficit-incurring practices has been provided through a there's flexible tariff for you equippde with “about the fiercest set of teeth yet displayed in American administration.” An intensive study of Mississippi’s business and tax re sources ha? been initiated to the end that “we should he able to make an intelligent estimate of our potential tax income and how the burden of it can be most equitably distributed.” And to complete the job of over hauling, a recess committee cf the legislature is charged with working out a plan for the complete reorgani zation of the administrative machin ery of the State and local govern ments.—The State. Nobody’s Business I By Gee McGee. My New Year’s Resolutions. RjESOLVED: That I wifi evoft the use of the dotted line except where it concerns me and my own affairs. If a man were to try to farm on the average agricultural college plan, he w’ould lose his home, stock, wife, children and plow tools in 6 months. The way to farm today is as follows: Use no plow tools, fertilizer, riding implements or farm relief. If you produce anything, it’s yours: If you produce anything the other way, it’s their’s. But why farm at all? Cotton Letter. New, York, Dec; 30.—Liverpool opened weak on tinges and moderate ~ ~on dog-tails, but the pound sterling weighed two-thirds of a pound be fore the close on account of no mora- trium on war debts. The boll weevil found in Texa s while looking for rain forced July futuies down 3 point s to a new low, but the nearby months are stronger in sympathy with the new administration. ' We advise tax- dodging, 4.75 beer, plenty free wine, more Red Cross flour, lower gas, and a nice, deep pond for the lame ducks. RESOLVED: That I will never again write anything more about my wife’s kinfolks—unless she dic tates such items to me verbatim et ad litteratim. RESOLV’ED: That I will not ex pect my equities in stocks, bonds, real estate, and second mortgages to help me to pay old debts or cause me to create new ones. RESOLVED: That I will exam ine both my shoulder, closely and carefully before enteiing my home —aftefr a hard day’s work at the office—and remove therefrom any ted, black or gray hairs that might have, peradventure, lodged thereon. RESOLVED: That 1 will look for lower taxes, higher cotton, cheap er gasoline, farm relief, federal aid, silver linings, tender steaks, easy sailing, gravy trains and the millen- ium until the government gets out of business pnd reduces its expenses at least 40 per cent. ' A Coming Enterprise for Flat Rock flat rock, s. C., decern. 31, 1932 mr. w. t. hide, seeker terry, care department of agger culture, Washington, d. C. deer sir: i am planning to go into the milk dairy bizzness as soon a s i get two more cows—i already have one. kind ly send me ail of the iitterture you can possibly spare and other handy dope out the milk daily subject. if you can arrange for me to get some farm relief aid at once, i can start at once, all i need is cows and some monney to buy feed with to feed them on. i have 2 tin buckets to milk them in, ami can bborry a strainer from a nabor, as she ha g one of her own, but no cow. RESOLVED: That I will not again undertake to cut my living expenses until telephone rates, gas rates, electric light rates, freight rates, postage rates, insurance rates, taxes, licenses and automobile tags are cut to a level that I can reach— as the h. c. 1. simply can’t be lowered unless I move to the sticks, live off gooseberries, force my family to wear fig-leaves and sleep under the cover of darkness. i have talked to th'e iffilk dairy in spector and he told me a right smart of advice as to hoy to run a grade “a” and grade “b” and a grade “c”’ milk dairy and as it looks like the grade “c”’ type is so much cheaper, i will probbly start off tfith one of them, y •r m ‘yW the inspector told me that i would have to look out for the back-tery that gets in milk, and says he counted over 250,000 back-tery in a bottle of milk the other day. it seems that man left the bottle open and they crawled in, which was bad. we have no back-tery arond our place, but mebbe they follow cows just like nats do, se we will look out for them and set traps if necessary. in sending the farm relief aid, please don’t strain yourself, as good cows can be bought for 20$ per each therefoar, 40$ will be sufficient, un less you feel disposed to get rid of more chsh at the present riting. my milk dairy will be run on the clean s aniterry principal, as i have bought RESOLVED:- That I will con tinue to attend church, pay my preacher (a little now and then) telephone my wife before I take company home with me for dinner, speak well cf my neighbors, boost my town, county and State, go to bed early, get up earlier, be satisfied [ SO me nice soap for same with a fairly decent living^ make out with my old car, clothes, and radio, try to pay my honest debts, keep my notes renewed, and pray to the Lord that He might send us the spirit to be satisfied with what we have got and keep our heart and soul securely incased in Faith, Hope and Charity—and give me health and a desire and will to keep on working. Sunday References. Frequently, when I pay my gas, wster and light bills, I wonder if we already know which side to milk the cows on, so don’t send no book on that subject, by the way, ycu might add 10$ to the farm re lief aid check to buy some bottles with, as we have no milk bottles, thanking you in advance for your help and asking lhat you rjfte or foam on reseat of this and let mA know when to look for everything, i remain, yores trulie, mike Clark, rfd. milk dairy man. 1532 Lynching Recor According to the records compiled in the Department of Records and Re- search of the Tuskegee Institute there were 8 persons lynched in 1932. This is 5 less than the number 13f for 1931; 13 less than the number 21 for 1930; 2 les s than the number 10 for 1929; 3 less than the number 11 for 1928 and 8 less than the number 16 for 1927. Seven bf-the persons lynch ed were in the hands of the law; 4 were taken from jaii s and v 3 from of- ficers ot the law Outside Of Jails; the bodies of 2 of the victims were burn ed. ^ There wert 31 instances in which officers of the law prevented lynch- ings. Four of these in Northern and Western States and 27 in Southern States. In 24 of the instances the prisoners were removed or the guards augmented or other precautions taken. In the 7 other instances, armed force was used to repel the would-be lynch ers. A total of 42 persons, 7 white men and 35 negroes, 33 men and 2 women, were thus saved from death at the hands of mobs. . . Of the 8 persons lynched, 2 were white and 6 were negro. The offen ses charged were: murder, 1; attempt ed murder, 1; rape, 1; attempted rape, 1; wounding officer of the law, 1; dynamiting store, 1; insulting woman, 1; threatening men with a knife, 1. The States in which lynchings oc curred and the number in each State are as follows: Arkansas, 1; Florida, 1; Kansas, 1; Kentucky, 1; Louisiana, 1; Ohio, 1; Texas, 2; and Virginia, 1. Advertise in The Peoole-Sentinei “Dance of the Virgins”—Fascinat ing Novel of Oriental Mystery, with Vengeful Gods Arrayed on the Side of a Wholly Modern American Girl. Begin it in The American Weekly, the Magazine Distributed with Next Suriday’s ATLANTA AMERICAN. -AMONG OTHER FEATURES The Astonishing Matrimonial Ex ploits of the Two Beauty Prize Win ners Told in The American Weekly, the Magazine Distributed with Next Sunday’s ATLANTA AMERICAN. STATEMENT of the Ownership, Management, Etc., Required by the Act of Con gress of August, 24, 4912, Of The Barnwell-People Sentinel, published weekly at Barnwell, S. C., for October 1, 1932. State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared B. P. Davies, who, having been duly sworn accord ing to law, deposes and says that he is editor of The Barnwell People-Sen tinel and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and be lief, a true statement of the owner ship, management, etc., of the af oresaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regula tions, printed on^ the reverse of this form, to-wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing ed itor, and business manager are: B. P. Davies, Barnwell. 2. That the owners are: B. P. Davies, Barnwell? S. C. ■ ■ - — 3. .That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security hold ers owning l,per cent or more of to tal amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: Mrs. Lena Davies, Barnwell, S. C. 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners stockholders and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stock holders and security owners as they appear upon the books of the company but also, in cases where the stock holder or security holder appears up on the books of the company as trus tee or any o'ther fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such t*ustee is acting, is given; also that the said two para graphs contain statements embracing affiant’s full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions ur^er which stockholders and securi ty holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him. B. P. DAVIES, Editor and Proprietor. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day if January, 1933. Perry A. Price. My commission expires at pleasure of the governor. FOR RENT:—Two four-room cot tages. Apply at People-Sentinel of fice. Maxwell Brothers^ Furniture > * Special Values for Christmas Shipping 933 Broad St. , Augusta, Ga. NOTICE! Against Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Any person or person s entering upon the lands hereinafter referred to situate in Barnwell, Richland and Red Oak Townships, for the purpose of hunting, fishing or trapping, will be prosecuted to the full extent ?f the law: Mrs. Flossie Smith 1,000 Mrs. Kate M. Patterson 3,000 Duncannon Place 1,650 Sweet Water Place 500 B. L. Easterling Cave Place 200 Barnwell Turpentine Co.: Simmons Place 450 Middleton Place 300 Mose Holley 200 B. C. Norrig : 125 J. W. Patterson 100 L. Cohen—(Hay Place) 200 Dr. Allen Patterson 1,000 Brice Place 500 Harriett Houston 150 Mis. B. H. Cave 250 J. M. Weathersbee — 572 Estate of H. A. Patterson 2,000 Joseph E. Dicks 800 R. C. Holman 400 A. A. Richardson _i 1,000 Lemon Bros. 150 John K. Snelling 100 J. P. Harley - 150 L. W. Tilly 160 John Newton 200 Tom Davis 400 B. L. Easterling 75 Terie Richardson 100 N. A. Patterson (Tanglewcod Place) 130 W. M. Cook - 250 GEO. H. WALKER, Owner ANGUS PATTERSON, Mgr. Treasurer’s Tax Notice! 4 The County Treasurer’s office will be open from October 1st, 1932, to March 15th, 1933, for collecting 1932 taxes, which include real and personal property, poll and road tax. All taxe.* due and payable between October 1st and December 31st, 1932, will be collected without penalty. All taxes not paid as stated will be subject to penalties as provided by law. January 1st, 1933, one per cent, will be added. February Lst, 1933, two percent, will be added. March 1st to 15th, seven per cent, will be added. Executions will be placed in the hands of the Sheriff for collection af ter March 15th, 1933. When writing for amount of taxes, be sure and give school district if property is in more than one school district. All personal checks given for taxes will be subject to collection. C 33 3 O e 0 3 « u >» 2 ? S3 c o o o 2 u 5 3 O u cz ■g S, 4-» X 73 V c *3 Wf o — JC cC - u £ CB gW 1* o £ r- 73 5 CQ cu 0 O 73 4 < H O H No. 24—Ashleigh 5 0 4 1 3 4 12 No. 33—Bai bary Br’ch.. 5 0 4 1 3 4 29 No. 45—Barnwell 5 0 4 1 3 4 28 No. 4—Big Fork 5 0 4 1 3 4 17 No. 19—Blackville 5 0 4 1 3 4 23 No. 35—Cedar Grove .. 5 0 4 ' 1 3 4 27 No. 50—Diamond 5 0 4 • 1 3 4 13 No. 20—Double Pond._ 5 0 4 i 3 4 19 No. 12—Dunbarton ... 5 0 4 1 3 4 27 No. 21—Edisto 5 0 4 r 3 4 8 No.*'28—Elko 5 --4-. 3 4—4- 29 No. 53—Ellenton 5 0 4 3 4 7 No. 11—Four Mile 5 0 4 i 3 4 8 No. 39—Friendship 5 0 4 i 3 4 * 13 No. 16—Green’s 5 o 4 1 a A 19 20 No. 10—Healing Spgs._- 5 0 4 i 3 ** 4 No. 23—Hercules 5 0 4 u 3 4 26 No. 9—Hilda 5 0 4 i 3 4 35 No. 52—Joyce Branch.. 5 0 4 i 3 4 26 No. 34—Kline 5 0 4 i 3 4 17 No. 32—Lee’s 5 0 4 i 3 4 10 No. 8—Long Branch 5 0 4 " i 3 4 16 No. 54—Meyer’s Mill 5 0 4 i 3 4 26 No. 42—Morris 5 0 4 i 3 4 11 No. 14—Mt. Calvary.__ 5 0 4 i 3 4 27 No. 25—New Forest 5 0 4 i 3 4 27 No. 38—Oak Grove 5 0 4 i 3 4 18 No. 43—Old Columbia. _. 5 0 ’ 4 i 3 4 26 No. 13—Pleasant Hill... 5 0 4 i 3 4 14 No. 7—Red Oak - 5 0 4 i 3 4 15 No. 15—Reedy Branch.- 5 IT 4 i S 4 13 No. 2—Seven Pines 5 0 4 i 3 4 11 No. 40—Tinker’s Creek. 5 0 4 i 3 4 16 No. 26—Upper Richland. 5 0 4 i 3 4 26 No. 29—Williston - 5 0 4 i 3 4 31 29 46 45 34 40 44 * 30 36 • 44 25 46 24 25 • 30 36 37 43 62 43 34 27 33 43 28 44 44 35 43 31 32 30 28 33 43 48 The commutation road tax of $3.00 must be paid by all mate citizens between the ages of 21 and 55 years. All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years are liable to poll tax of $1.00. * Dog Taxes for 1932 will be paid at the same time other taxes are paid It is the duty of each school trustee in each school district to see that this tax is collected or aid the Magistrate in the enforcement of the provisions of this Act. Checks will not be accepted for taxes unc}er any circumstances cept at the risk of the taxpayer.-(The "County Treasurer reserves the right to hold all receipts paid by check until said checks have been naid 1 Tax receipts will be released only upon legal tender, postoffice money J. J. BELL, Co. Treaa. orders, or certified checks. Send Us Your^^^l Job Printing Orders