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V THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL 'JUUNTT_‘ Barnwell OmmMaUS J«m l it*. M Ju»t LIk« a (VI«mb«r of (ha FamIIv M VOLUME LYL w BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, JULY 6TH, 19S3. NUMBER 44. Graniteville Wins First HalF Pennant Barnwell Defeats Thomson But Syl* vania Loses to Rocks to End Ex- Seen and Heard Here During the Past Week citing Race. Barnwell defeated Thomson here Monday afternoon, 4 to 3, but Sylvania lost to Graniteville, 17 to 4, to give the Rocks the first half in the Georgia* Carolina league pennant race by the margin of only one game in what has been an exciting race between the two teams from start to finish. Graniteville set the pace and the Car* penters made a gallant bid for first place honors, never trailing by more than a few points. Several times the locals tied the victors for*- the pinna cle and lost several excellent chances to win out. The two clubs divided an exhibition twin 'bill on the Fourth, the Rocks winning the morning game at War- renville, 6 to 4, while Barnwell won. a tlfrfiler on the local lot in the after noon, 3 to 2. This proved to be A pitchers’ battle from start to finish between Corley for the visitors and Gamy for Barnwell. Neither aide was able to score until the eighth inning, when Yeargin’s error at short paved the way for Graniteville’s two scores. In the last half of the same frame, Ray Fleming hit one over the right field fence for the circuit. The Rocks failed to count in the ninth but Book- hardt, pinch-hitting for Jenkins, got a single, was sacrificed to second by Stuart and went to third on J. Gross' safety, scoring on Yeargin’s sacrifice fly. With Gross on second, Bolden’s hit scored the winning run and broke up a most excellently played ball game. Neither of Tuesday’s contests figur ed in the second half, which does not begin until this (Thunday) afternoon. } Little Senae and Nonsense About ^People You Know and Others Yog Don't Know. -, -r- ■ •- Leaders Cop Twin Bil't. As a result of Thursday’s games with only two more contests left on the schedule of the Georgia-Carolina league pennant race, Barnwell and Graniteville were still tied head and fast for first place, each being credited with 20 games won and 7 lost Barn well took o double-header on the local lot that afternoon from Sylvanm while Thomecn dropped two to Graniteville at Thomson. In the first game here Thursday, Barnwell garnered 11 hits off of Nichols to wm, 6 to 1, while Gray let the visitors down with only four safe ties, which he kept well scattered. The nightcap, however, was a thrill ing affair from stert to finish, and in spite of the fact that the visitors out- hat the locals, Barnwell shoiRd have been credited with a shut-out victory. In the fourth inning a foul ball close to the right field line was called fair by the umpire, the batter going to second. The hidden ball play was pulled and the runner was tagged out, but, unfortunately for Barnwell, the umpire failed to see the play, and to cap the climax he finally scored whan the locals pulled a boner. Barnwell tied the score in the last half of the same frame with a double and a sin gle, and “Sap’’ Wilson, who recently returned form the Toronto club, con tributed to his own downfall when he fumbled a bunt down the first base line, which put a man on first and another on second. They were ad vanced on another bunt and one scored on an infield ground, ball. First game: R H E Sylvania 000 000 100—1 4 2 BarnwelL _ 202 010 01x—4> - 11 1 Nichols and Rhodes; Gray and Greer. ' Umpire, Hyde Smith, i Second game (7 innings) R H E SylVanra 000 100 0—1 4 2 Barnwell 000 100 x—2 3 1 Wilson andi George; Wolfe and Greer. Hnipire, Walter Davi*. A letter from the University of South Carolina to I. H. Cooper, of this city, advising him that his daughter, Miss Fannie Cooper, was one of 22 students out of a total enrollment of 1,769 who made an average of “ky’ the highest grade for scholarship^ . . . “Bud.” Halford in his stocking- feet and “Billie” Harris bare-footed in the grandstand at Thursday’s games. . . . Perry Bush wanting to get a picture of Angus Patterson signing the contract to sell his acre of cotton to the government; some body asking to whom would Angus present the historic pen with which he affixes his “John Hancock” on that momentous occasion, and another wag wanting to know what Angus proposes to do with his other acre of the fleecy staple. . . Local fans presenting Tucker, cne of the Barnwell club’s pitchers, with a newr pair of baseball shoes. .. . Frank B. Free, a native of this city but for about 15 years a resident of Millhaven, Ga., visiting the old home town to attend the Syl- vania-Barnwell baseball game and saying that the Sylvania folks think Barnwell is the finest place in the country and often ask him why in heck he ever left it. « The People-Sentinel’s good friends, E. F. Boylstcn and Paul E. Allen, of Blackville, inviting the sditor to at tend a fish dinner given by them and, G. W. Halford at the Barnwell Fruit Company’s cafe Monday, compliment ing the county directors and other fnends. . . And Mr. Boylstcn re marking that he has made money this year from his cucumber and cants loupe crops. . . Fens who attended the Barnwell-Graniteville baseball game Saturday afternoon returning from Warrenville in a heavy downpour of rain, only to find that not a drop had fallen here. . . And somebody remarking that the Rocks made more scares in one game than the Carpen ten made in all five played between the two teams, the count being 16 to 13. *. . And Magistrate “Johnnie Sanders offering to bet that his Big I Fork aggregation, garbed in Granite ville uniforms, can whip the locals. . . Lloyd Plexico leaving to attend motorboat races at Greenville and Asheville. . . The glistening white ness of The Bank cf Barnwell build ing marred by dirty streaks near the sidewalk, caused by people scraping the soles of their shoes against the wails while leaning against the build ing. What a prty some folks have so little regard for the property cf others! .... Nearly all local places of business clo*ed for the' Glorious Fourth. Very few people in the swimming pool on the Glorious Fourth because of the unusually cold weather. . . . The editor of The People-Santinel celebrating his ?th birthday on the Fourth. . . Blankets being pulled out of hibernation as the result of the decided drop in temperature following Monday afternoon’s fine rain. . . . Papt. J. R. Harden presenting The -People-Sentinel’s linotype operator with two fine Watson watermelons. Sheriff Morris and v Deputy Harley Hurt .& Barnwell Officers Injured in Auto Crash at Olar While Returning Negro Loses life in Dispute Orer a Dime One Negro Killed at Btackriile, One Near Ellenton and Two White Men - .. ^ Shot by Negro. STATE’S REDUCTION PROGRAM ■ B IS GOING FORWARD SWIFTLY | :“r,‘.T' r Olar, July 1.—Sheriff J. B. Morris and his deputy, Gilmore Harley, of Barnwell suffered painful injuries in an automobile accident in the town of Olar late Thursday night. The two men were returing from Charleston. Entering Olar the Sheriff, who was driving, railed to recognize a sharp curve in time to slow down. As a consequence his car dashed into an arc light pole. Sheriff Morris suffered lacerations of the face and Mr. Harley had a face laceration. In addition both men had many bruises and scratches. The new car in which they were riding was badly demolished. After receiv ing medical treatment the men were removed to their homes in Barnwell. ^ ______ Both Sheriff Morris and his deputy Gilmore S. Harley, site recuperating at their homes in Barnwell and receiving the congratulations pf their many friends on their nairow escape from more serious injuries. Sheriff Morris suffered cull and bruises about his face, arms and legs and complained of pains in his chest, which at first gave rise to the fear of possible interna injuries. However, it wag decide later that bruised chest muscles were the cause cf his discomfort. Deputy Harley suffered a broken collarbone, the loss of s tooth and a badly cut lip, in addition to numerous Clem son College, July 1.—The cam paign inaugurated for the reduction of the cotton acreage is now well organis ed in South Carolina and something like a thousand committeemen, mostly cot ton growers, have been busy for several days checking offers made by formers in estimated ysekk. “The total number of offers which had been made and reported to the State headquarters by Friday night, June 30, representing the first three days of active field work, was 1,719 coming from 29 different counties,’’ said D. W. Watkins, assistant director of extension in charge of tabulations. “The total acreage offered was 215,- 580. a The estimated overage yield averaged 259 pounds cf lint on the land* offered. The average yield of the State for the past five years, is 220 pounds. Reports so fax are prin cipally from leading farmers, which accounts for the high average yield.” There are two different propositions open to cotton growers. Under the first proposition the farmer takes an outright payment of cash, the amount escape from possibly fatal injuries considered little abort of miraculous, as the Sheriff’s car was almost en tirely demolished. EnterUia With Fish Dimatr. per acre being baaed upon the esti mated yield in prospect on the par ticular land. Under this proposition offers received up to Friday night calls for a smaller cash payment par acre coupled with an option on an amount of cotton equal to that being destroyed. Under this proposition the cash benefits called for in the off' up to Friday night amounted to I 314, and in addition for options on 7,192 bales of cotton. “It is expected that all counties in the State wil begin reporting next week as soon as county committee* i ^ were j. W . Patterson, hsve sn opportunity to pass on offers ^ R M oore and L. S. StiU. members turned over to them." | of the couoty ^ dir#ctor , ; Col. “The department of agriculture ex- Mrs. T. L. Wragg, cf Blackville, Mrs. Hugh McLaurin and little son, of Sumter, spent the Fourth with the' former’s daughter, Mrs. W. L. Molair. Graniteville Takes Lead. Graniteville Rocks again prov- be too much for the Barnwell enters in Saturday's crucial con- at Warrenville and went into un- lisputed lead in the Georgia-Garolina league race by defeating Barnwell, 5 to 1. The inability of the Carpenters to hit in the (pinches and the all-round ting by the Carpenters. beginning cf the fifth inning, when neither t^am had been able to score. In the last half of that frame, the first Graniteville batter secured <a clean single, was advanced to second on a bunt and scored on a two-base hat. Tucker struck cut the next bat ter, but the fourth man to face him hit a fly in right field, giving the Rocks a lead of two runs, whicly was enough, although they ackjed three more in the seventh after J. Gross, who relieved Tucker, had put two bat ters to sleejx _ Barnwell’s lone tally came in the eighth and was the result of hard hit- The rally E. F. Boy Is ton ami Paul E. Allan, of Black villa, and G. W. Halford, of Barnwell. entertained a number of friends with a most delightful Ash dinner Monday at the Barnwell Fruit Company’s oafe. Edisto River Pout, than which there la none better, ware served—both stewed and fried, to gether with thie section’s famous “red horse breed.” Those who enjoyed pects that the offers made will be based on estimated yields per gcre which, as a whole, are not to exceed the average for the past five years,”) Solomon Blatt, member f the house of repreeentatives; Billy Laval, head coach at the University cf S. C. and manager of the local baseball dub; B. P. Davies, editor of The People-Sen aays Director W. W. Long. “If figures Harry G. Boylston, county farm in a county are above this av,er *6*- a jent; Angus Patterson, county game some g od reasdh will have to be wanlen; and Perry Bufh . shown to sustain such figures, other- The hottl! are veteran cotton ^ h . anse all offers from such a county wUl 4t Bbt . kvilla Md Barnwell, their be held uj> and probably thrown out according to advice from Washington.’ Hot Chase Looms in Last Half of League Enjoys Home-Coming Barnwell Plays at St. Matthews This (Thursday) Afternoon in Open ing Tilt. With the second half of the Georgia- Carolina League scheduled to begin this (Thursday) afternoon, with Barn well playing at St. Matthews, Presi dent C. C. Farr said Tuesday night that everything points to a hot and merry chase for the bunting. Native of Barnwell records of service being as follows: Mr. Boylston, 35 years; Mr. Allen, 28 years, and Mr. Halford, 19 years. The length of time that they have been in office is sufficient proof that they have given entire satisfaction to the farmers and the general public. E. W. Vogel, of Sumter, Writes of Re cent Visit Here and the Many Changes Noted. Small Blaze at Church. During the evening services at the Church of the Holy Apostles Sunday, The editor of The fV-p'e-Sentine: I °"' « th ' c “ d1 '* w “ «« U in receipt of the following interest- by the hot wea her * nd , ' 11 *«* in3t * A dispute over the loss of a dim* in a negro “crap game” at Blackville Sunday resulted in the death of one of the participants therein; two young white men werl probably fatally shot by a negro f&riner during a raid on the lather’s watermelon patch Satur day night neaF ;EUenton, and a pegro man was kiled at the plant of the Leigh Banana Crate Company in the western part of the county, near El- lenton, the same night, thus providing a bloody week-end in Barnwell County. Eye-witnesses to the Blackville homicide testified that Willie Salley won ten cents from Bow Miller when be “made a nine” wkh “half-oockecT dice; that Miller disputed Salley’s right to the possesmon of the dime and that when the latter refused to return the money* Miller drew Ms pis tol. One shot is alleged to have been fired by Miller, the bullet hitting Sal ley in the right side. The wounded man ran about 150 feet, it wue testi fied, and fall to the ground, where he died m about ten minutes. The coro ner’s jury, which held an inquest Monday morning, charged Miller with the crime and he surrendered to the sheriff Monday and waa lodged ki the county jail. Willie Ashley, who formerly his home in Barnwell, where he employed in various capacities, another young man named Wheeler, were probably fatally ■hot in u ne gro’s watermelon patch near EUen- ton, several buckshot am bodies. They were immediately ried to en Augusta hospital and R R reported that both are In a serious condition. The third incident in the Moody record also occurred night near EUenton, whan a named Bftl Sanders died frees a on the head alleged to hare been in flicted by Robert Jones, anothar ne gro. This homicide occurred at the Leigh Banana Oats Company’s end ie alleged to have been the of Sanders’ mistreatment of a woman at the home of Willie Jones is said to have interferred i difficulty resulted between the men. Witnesses testified that the two negroes left Brown’s house, San ders going to his own home end latch ing the door. Jones b alleged to have broken down the door and that Sandses ran out of the house, followed by Jones, who threw a brick that hit San ders in the stmach and knocked hfaa down. Jones, it is said, then hit San ders in the head with a stick, which wound is alleged to have death. Jones got his clothes caped into the nearby wood still at large. The verdict of the nerit jury eras to the effect that ders came to hie death from a over the left eye by the hand of Jones. The county physician, conducted the post-mortem tion, testified that a gash over eye whs the only wound on the man’s body. mg letter from E. W. Vogel, a native of this city but for many years a resident of Sumter, who writes of hi» Recent visit to Barnwell on the occas ion of his 76th birthday: curtain hanging back of the altar, ig niting the cloth. Members of the con- gi egation subdued the blaze before any material damage wa$ done. Barnwell was barely nosed out off “Dear Editor: I would be ungrate ful if I were not to acknowledge the wonderful hospitality I received while | in my old home town to spend my 76th birthday, June 11th. “Since, my last visit some years ago, j there has been a great change. You have paved streets, new stores, the old Court House has had a new dress; in fact the whole town appeared to ] have put on her Sunday clothes to give j me a welcome. “What a greeting I received from ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel good 'playing of the Rocks told the was cut short, however, before any tale. Barnwell had ten men left on damage was done. Rain, which had bases and on several occasions a hit been threatening for some time, broke would have meant one or more runs, up the game in the ninth inning. but it was nob forthcoming. While Timmerman turned in a good game fine the Carpenters outhit the Rocks, 11 to i for Graniteville and waa given 8, the latter were able to bunch their, support by his team-mates. In one safeties and make them count in the' inning, the first two Barnwell batters scoring. I gob safeties, but Timmerman caused Tucker started for Barnwell and the next three to pop-up foul flies had yielded only two hits up to the to retire the side. the first half by Graniteville by the margin of just one game after the Carpenters had made a gallant bid for first place honors. Billy Laval, head coach at the University of South Carolina, has been engaged to manage the local club during the second half and he plans to strengthen the team in a few wfeak spots. With his re vamped nine, Mr. Laval expects Barn well to be a strong contender for second half honors and the pennant. Game* scheduled for this week are as follows: July 6th. Barnwell at St. Matthews. Thomson st Augusta. . Graniteville st Bamkerg. Sylvania at Millen. July 7th. MiTlen at Barnwell St. Matthefws at Thomson. Bamberg at Sylvania. - July 8th. Augusta st Graniteville. In commenting on play in the league during the first half, Mr. Farr aaid: “It is gratifying to know that no Georgia-Garolina player has conducted himself in such a manner during the my old friends, Harry O’Bannon, Nat Walker and Dr. Patterson! They will always live in my memory as my frineds, for to- meet them once more was genuine pleasure. “I must not forget to mention your fine swimming pool, water for which is suptpiied by old Turkey Creek. When a boy I used to swim in her waters and I was told I would never forget the refreshing stream. This has proved true, and when my eyes fell on her beauty the old love re turned and I wanted to embrace her. I believe the pool will match anything in America for a town three times ths size of Barnwel. I am writing a few first half to result in a suspension. “The chase during the second Wtf | lines to tell you how I love the'beaati- looms as an interesting one. All teams sire in good financial condition, with the exception of Auguata and it is the hope of the president and the players of the focal team that the ful “Now, old Turkey Creek, I shall al ways keep you in mind, “It’s true that'your equal i« very hard to find; fans will rally to the team’s support. -You have often made me dean and “It is needless to say that a fast s left not a stain, and clean brand of ball is being play- “I must say ‘good-bye,” but I htpe ed every <ky throughout the league.” | to —^ ” The Fourth ia Barnwell. The The Glorious Fourth was a enjoyable occasion in Barnwel. day dawned with overcast dues and the crispness in the air was more like that of October than mid-summ#, but later in the morning the sun brake through the clouds and smiled qpen the nation’s birthday. Practically all focal places of busi ness were closed and a few faaa motored to Warrenville to attend the morning baseball game between Graniteville and Barnwell. Number* of families dispensed with dinner aft home and enjoyed the tMjgbgcue served by the ladies of the Baptist Church eft Fuller Park. Then at four o’clock a hotly contest ed ball game at Fuller Field Graniteville and the locals plenty of excitement for the that attended The day was brought to a d< a dance aft the Fuller Park pUrWaa, which waa largely attended by the devotees of Terpeichore this section. The weather was too cool for men to enjoy the delights of the new swimming pool, only a few of the hardier spirits braving Mm water* of Turkey Creek. Advertise in The