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%>rrfjrr w :3 I r tf» BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 7. 1933. Heavy Docket Greets' Judge Henry Johnson Second Heard Here i During the Past Week Many True Bills Returned by Grand A Jury.—Several Defendants Plead Guilty. V When the December term of the Court of General Session s convened here Monday rooming, Judge J. Hen- ny Johnson, of Allendale, faced one of the heaviest dockets in Barnwell County in a humber of years. The Grand Jury has- been kept very busy •passing on indictments handed out by Solicitor B. D. Carter, of Bamberg, and many True Bills have been found. In addition to variou s other offenses, there are nine indictment? for mur der at this term of Court and it will be impossible to dispose of all the case s on the docket at this term, which is for one week only. It is probable that an extra term will be called early in the new year. True. Bills. • The following i s a lL«t of the True Bills found by tHe Grand Jury: Sam Edwards, buggeiy. Jenkins Odom, murder. Robert Jones, murder. L. B. Butler, housebreaking and lar ceny. Walter Barton, assault and battery with intent to kill. 1 Joe Hogg, housebteaking and lar ceny. Wes Baxley, obtaining goods under false pretences. Molanft Walker, housebreaking and larceny and receiving stolen goods. Henry Brown, assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying con cealed weapons. Jack Dyches, assault and battery with intent to rob. Isaac Fanning and Sol Frederick, burglary. Gayncug Albright, murder. James Parker and Richard Dix, housebreaking and larceny. J. G. Kitchings, murder. Willie Miller, alias Bo Miller, mur der. Otis Brabham, murder. Mat Moody, murder. Jim Oliver, violation of the prohibb tion law. Herman Cook, violation of the prc hibition law. Little Sense and Nonsense About Peopie You Know and Others , You Don’t Know. Buy Christmas Seals One of the largest crowds of the year here Monday, the occasion being December salesday, the opening of the Ccirrt cf General Sessions and persons seeking “relief jobs.’’ . . A ireport that negroes in a neighbor ing county interpret NRA as meaning the “Negro Relief Association.”. . . J>chn B. Harley Celling about a dream in which he was eating dinner with President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Senator James F. Byrnes and deciding that the denouement was a warning that “pride goeth before a fall.” .—. C. G. Fuller having his road equip ment painted a brilliant orange in stead of the former drab gray. . . A 22-yeair old automobile on which the speedometer registered less than 50,000 miles. . . Hunters' report ing very poor luck following the open ing of the quail season Thanksgiving Day, due to the very dry weather. . . . The large number «f automo biles parked in the business section delying the cry of hard times. . . . Numbers of people from Barnwell and neighboiing towns motoring out to the Sweet Water Country Club. . . J. B. Weeks, cf the Double Ponds sec tion, renewing his subscription to The People-Sentinel while in the city Monday. A mere man remarking that some of the new model cars resemble those “devilsh looking” hats that the women are now wearing. . . The People- Sentinel beginning its weekly visits to Cadet Rodman Lemon at Clemson College with this issue. . . Quite a number of people suffering from colds as a result of the sudden changes in the weather. . . Visiters being greatly impressed by the many * im provements in and around Barnwell. .—»- . The names of Mike Mooney, of Ellenton route 1, and W. H. Mc Cormack, cf the Blackville section, being added to The People-Sentinel’s family of satisfied readers. . . W. P. Hair, of the Blackville section re newing his subscription to this paper while in Barnwell salesday. . The OtUCMk, violation of the prohibi- *>** “B«d" McDonald, of Willis- J ton, and Nick^Hiers, of the Hercules s ecticn, both of whom are faithful at tendants at political meetings, re minding his scribe that “the voice of the candidates will soon be heard in the land.” . . W. 0. Halford re- \ v ■ i 3m tion law. Frank Owens, violation of the pro hibition law. J. P. Harley, Jr., and Sim Mack, violation of the prohibition law. Fred Shipman, assault and battery with intent to kill. Charlie Elkins, housebreaking and larceny. , John Brown, hcusebieaking with in- tent to steal. J. W. Gunter, noh-support of wife and unmarried child. Wes Baxley, obtaining goods under false pretenses. Hattie Proctor, violation of the pro- hioition law. Maner Blackwood, murder. Grant Bush, bicach of trust with raudulent intent and grand larceny. J. W. Redd, pointing firearms. L. Murphy, violation of the pro hibition law. Frank Richardson, housebreaking and larceny. ^ r Clifford Williams, housebreaking with intent to commit a felony. Earl Ha^r, assault and battery with intent to kill. Johnie Birt, assault-v and battery with intent to kill. Isaac Thompson, housebreaking and larceny. Lemon Bishop and robbery and larceny, assault and bat tery with intent to kill. Cases Disposed cf. Ceses disposed of up to the time The Pecple-Sentinel closed its forms are as follows: Jenkins Odom, charged with the murder of Mamie Lewis, pleaded guil ty to manslaughter arfd’ was sentenced to three ytar s at hard labor on the county chain gang or in the State penitentiary. / L. B. But’er pleaded guilty to the charge of housebreaking and -larceny (dwelling house cf J. D. Thompson), and was sentenced to six months at hard labor on the chain gang or in the penitentiary.' ^ Molanie Walketv charged with housebreaking and larceny and re ceiving stolen goods (dwelling house of T. W. Scott), pleaded guilty to the first and second counts «f the indict ment and was sentenced to 18 months at hard labor on the chain gang or in the penitentiary. /Joe Hogg pleaded guilty to the marking that in all of his thirty years of service a s court crier he has never seen a larger crowd in attendance at Court than was hete Monday. TRY A BUSINESS BUILDER FOR SATISFACTORY RESULTS. charge of hodsebreaking and larceny (storehouse of A. D. Furtick) and was sentenced to six month s at hard labor on the chain gang or in the peniten tiary. Walter Barton, charged with as sault and battery with intent to kill (his w^fe, Lucindy Barton), pleaded gui*ty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and was sen tenced to three years at hard labor cn the chain gang or in the penitentiary. J. E. Tariance, Jr., was acquitted cf the charge of burglary (residence of G. M. Pendet). Robert Jones, charged with the murder of Bill Sanders, pleaded guil ty to man-laughter and wa s sentenced to three year s at hard lofror rm the chain gang oiJn the penitentiary. Fight Tuberculosis Christmas Seals Are an Investment If people who buy Christmas iSeals could follow their money through to see what it accomplishes, they w^uld regard it as an investment rather than a gift. Yet it is a gift in thi? sense: the benefits of the work &e seals do are shared with those who through misfortune are unable to buy them. Tuberculosis i s no respector of per sons; among all types of people it is still the first cause cf death between the ages of 15 and 45. “Tuberculosi s cause g tuberculosis— every cause comes from another” is battle cry all year round of tubercu losis organizations throughout the nation. When, a new case is discover ed, it is vitally important to find out from whom he got it. Usually it is a member of the same^famrly, or some body in close association. Then the next question i s to whom he has given it, and this requires the same careful consideration. Every time this procedure discloses another case, there is found one more person who may be placed on the read to recovery frem a disease that he did not know he had, and, in addi tion, this knowlege prevents further infection of additional persons. Such methods as the?e are helping to lower the tuberculosis death rate year by year though the disease is still con sidered by public health, authorities to be our greatest single health problem and one which by no means is suc cessfully solved as yet. Barnwell County ha g a large share in the number of deaths of the State each year and the fight on the great white plague depends upon your con- tribution s to the cause. Give of your pennies! Give of your dollars! Buy Christmas Seals! Season Closes With Win From Allendale Barnwell Defeats Visitors by Score of 6 to 0.—Locals Won Six and , Lost Fcur Games. Barnwell Negro Di From Truck The Barnwell high school football team closed a very successful season Thursday mo min g by defeating Allen dale high on Fuller Field, 6 to 0. In s pite of the-jgmall margin of victory, the locals showed superiority over their opponents in every department of the game, staging several drives down the field that were halted just short of touchdowns, one on Allen dale’s six-inch line. On the other hand, the visitors were unable \o pierce Barnwell’s heavier ling and never seriously threatened to score, mpst of the game being played in Al lendale territory. However, the baby county boys fought gamely through out the contest and refused to con cede defeat until the final whistle blew. v Durng the season just closed, Barn well scored victories over the Colum bia high B team, Bamberg, Blackville, Esti’l, Denmark and Allendale high schools and lo^ to Brookland-Oayce high, Carlisle, Bailey and Camden. Four members of the local squad made their final appearance in Thurs day’s game, they being Bil’ie Davies, Jim Bush, Edward Richardson and Tommy Hagood, all of whom are members of the 11th grade. December Salesday Attract* Big Crowd Many Tracts of Land Sold by the- Master, Judge of Probate and Sheriff. One of the largestVrowds in many years w-a^ in BainweU Monday f.r “December salesday” and the.conven ing of the Court of GeneVal Sessions. Many were attracted by tbe sales of real estate, and chattel s advertised by the Master in Equity, the Judge of Probate and the Sheriff, whiles, others had been summoned to Couit as\prin- cipeis, jurors nr witnesses. The following is a list cf the si made by the Master, G. M. Greei Esq.: <*. R. S. Fitzpatrick vs. Perry B. Bush and L. Cohen, 80 acres of land, bought by the plantiff for $500. B. F. Stoinf vs. Harry W. De'.k, et al., house and lot in' Blackville, bought by the plaintiff for $1,900. T. G. Tarver, leceiver, vs. Mrs. Em mie M. Porter, et al., store building, $3,500; barber -shop, - $1,500; three chattel mortgages, $100 each, all bought by the plaintiff. The Citizens Banl^ as_ receiver, v.^. W. L. Bruce* et al., bought by the plaintiff for $500.- Miss P. McD. Wragg vs. Mary Ann Holman, et al., lot in Blackville, bought by the plaintiff for $250. A sale involving a large numbeV of tracts of land, notes and mortgages was made by Judge cf Piobate John Big Fork Community - Club Hat IS Members Organization Perfected Last Week at Home of Mias Oneeda Moody.— Officers Named. John Brown pleaddd guilty to the charge of h:usebreaking with intent to steal (store house of B. M. Jenkins. Jr.) andJwa- sentenced to 2 years at hard labor cn the chain gang or in the penitentiary; aft^r six months service balance cf .sentence to be suspended during good behavior. Isarc Fanning and Sol Frederick, charged with burglaiy (store house of J. W. Williams), pleaded guilty to housebreaking with intent to commit a felony and were sentenced to one year each at such labor a s they are 4ble to perform. Jack Dyches, chaiged with assault with intent to fob, pleaded guilty to assault and battery of a high and ag gravated nature and was sentenced to nine months at hard labor on the chain gang or in the penitentiary. Sam Edwardt was acquitted-of, the charge of buggei E. D. and LeoWZissett weie acquit ted of the charge of assault and bat tery with intent t: kill (J. Hallie Hut- t - * <• K. knelling in the case of George Bates Hagood vs. Jennie B. Hagood, et Cl., and Sheriff J. B. Morris made a number of sales under tax executions. / . Revival Services at Lyndhurst. Lyndhurst, Dec. 1.—Quite an inspir ing series of revival seivices were held in the Iceal Piesbyterian Church dur ing last week, conducted by the Rev. Stephen T. Harvin, cf Summerville. Mr. Harvin is an unusually forceful speaker, and besides drawing large, crowds from the surrounding country near at hand, quite a number of per sons from the Barnwell and Allendale sections also attended. ^ We were also favored at one 1 •of the evening services by the attendance and singing of Mrs. McCain, of Den mark, whose vocal rendition^ were very much enjoyed*. Quite an attractive featur^ of the meeting was the special music, fur nished fiy Mr. Bishop, cf Denmark, 1 . who no; only .ed the congregational Fifteen women of the Big Fork sec tion met Tuesday afternoon of last week at the home of Miss Oneeda Moody fer the purpose of organizing a community club. The following officers were elected: Mrs. Sarah Barker, president; Mrs. Eva Sandifer, vice-president; Mts. J. Rufus Sanders, secret Moody, pianist. following the election of officers a number cf songs wete learned, one a Thanksgiving! hymn, j“Qcmey Ye ^Thankful People,” and the other a Jhristmas Carol, “While Shepherds Their Flocks.” Elizabeth McNab, County Horne Demonstration Agent, gave an interesting talk on foods and nutri tion, ticking milk as her special topic After the talk she gave as her demon stration \he making of cheese sauce. The sauceNwas then served on crackers to those present. During the afternoon a g’ame was enjoyed by al At the concfusioy of the meeting it was decided to yneet again December 13th at Allen’s V’hapel to practice Christmas Carols Senior 4-H Yllub Meets. The Log. BiaVch Girls’ Senior 4-H Club met Wednesday afternoon at the school buildings At this time Miss Elizabeth McNabXCounty Home Demonstraticn Agent, gave a demon stration and talk on “How to Improve Your Bed Room,” telling of the m§ny ways a room can be made etmfcrtaotc? and Convenient with very kittle ex- pem Larger Farm Income Is Big Help in South Reflected in Greater Sales of Miscel laneous Commodities Which Farmers Buy. samMHMmam Increased farm income m some sec tions of the country is being reflected in greater sales of miscellaneous commodities which farmers buy. On some types of sales tha volume is at least 25 per cent, more than a ye. ago, according to reports received by the Agricultural Adjustment Admin istration. , . In the South the volume of pur chasing has risen much more than this, because of the sharp rise in farm income from unusually low lev els. This improvement was due in large p&it to the cotton and tobacco adjustment programs. Much of the increase in farmers’ in come is due to the benefit payments made by the Government in considera tion of their cooperation in acreage programs. Benefits to NUMBER U Accident Near Ehrhardt Proves Fatal V to Buster Cave.—Harold Pea cock Hurtr^ Buster Cave, a Barnwell negro, died in the, Orangeburg hospital Sunday of injuries suffered in h highway ac cident near Ehrhardt Saturday night, in which Harold (“Buster”) Peacock, son of Mrs. Rosa B. Peacock, Pete Bacon and Belly Meyers, the last two being negroes, were also injured. Young Peacock suffered a dislocated hip. The two negroes escaped with minor hurts and were dismissed^ from the hospital Sunday. Peacock is employed as a truck driver by E. H. Girardeau and B. Wil son Walker, local cotton buyers, and the wreck occurred on a curve near Ehrhardt while Mr. Peacock and the negroes were returning from a trip to Charleston. It is reported tKijt the steering gear, oh the truck “lock ed,” causing the machine to leave tha highway. It did net turn over but the heavy trailer hurtled over the truck and demolished the cab, in which Peacock and two of the negroes were riding. Cave was sitting on the gaso line tank just behind the cab and re ceived fatal injuries when struck by the trailer. The escape from more serious injuries of Peacock and the two negroes riding in the cab with him is considered little short of rattaculdUs. The injured men were rushed to the Orangeburg hospital and tha wrecked truck was brought to Barn well by Vickery Bros, and has been viewed by » large number of people. This ia the second fatal accident within a week in which Barnwell County people were involved, Joe F. Reedy, of Kline, having been instant ly hilled the previous Monday after noon when hit car overturned on the BarnweU-Allendale highway. His companion, W. H. Harden, who waa aerioualy injured, hai recovered suf ficiently to return to his home in Kline. Jute Tax Praised by Congressman Fulmer Second District Repreeentative Weald Have Coagrees Fix “Proper” Tarifl. Washington, Dec. 4.—Congresaman H. P. Fulmer, who haa for five years been fighting for a tariff on jute and jute products in the interest of the The clothe s closet was the lit er ph^sized by the demons! ratior exhibits. Diagrams of a conv^ Fnd well equipped closet, . 5 hde laundry bags, shoe trees, coat and drCss covers were exhibite instructions for making hat wer^ given. Prior to the talk, the gi several songs, among which was Thanksgiving hymn, “Qome, Ye Thankful People.” Three new member,, were added to the enrollment at tfijs meeting. August to December will be equivalent to a 20 per cent, increase over the cash farm income for the same period last year. Typjcal of the beneficial effect of these benefit payments in South Caro lina are two brief statements from fiym agents. “Farmers generally have used their benefits to pay debts and taxes and to purchase needed supplies; and merchants tell me they have had one of th£ best falls in several years,” says cne agent. “Cot ton benefits have been used by our farmers to retire government loans and other debts and for current ex penses; and the distribution of $250,- 000 to over/3,000 farmers in this county has been quite a help to gen eral business,” says another. Thus far price improvement' has benefitteq wheat, cotton and tobacco same thing is true as to imported most, dairy and hogs somewhat, and ^ w * Tle aT, d burlap for bagir~The. dtP- msigPer of farm products very Ht- ference in wei tfht make? the duty tie. Prices of wheat, cotton, tobacco P ens ® (or y. * ^ and wool are now higher than they While I am by no means satisfied were last March because of the de- w **b the existing situation,” continued p/essicn of the American ‘dollar in j c£ *l>reasman, “the decision of the oreign exchange, specuM^e activity, | aKr * cu ' tura ^ administration will place reduced supplies, and a higher level ^ ’ n a w °nderful position to. of industrial activity and consumer: ^* ntle our^fight^ in congress^ purchasing power. ' prpper tariff on ute and all lof^its - - - bn » 5n that singing in an inspiring style, but ren dered a number cf beautiful solos Mr. Bishop is a singer of great merit and wts greatly enjoyed by all whe attended. In general^ farm prices at the end of October had a purchasing power about(.22 per cent, greater than they had last March, when it was only half as much as in the pre-war years. Farm receipts including benefit pay ments during September'' showed a much greater increase in purchasing ma kers to admit this fact. It products, so as to put cottoi competitive basis; for the the expert, scientific authogil now recognized that these ties should be c’& sified as com| tive. Heretofore we have never able to get the congressional has ;ti- >wer over ireh. the low level of last Advertise in Heopie-SentineJ Birth Announcement. Ashleigh, Dec. 5.—Mr. and Mrs. Garlm Ross are the proud parents cf a 7^ pound baby girl. Mr. ana Mis. CT&us Still and niece, 1 Rocs, this week. gratified over the decision of the agri cultural adjustment administration to levy a compensation dtty of 2.9 cents a pound cn the products os an offsat to the processing tax on cotton under the agricultural adjuatment act. This act, in formulation and adop tion of which Mr. Fulmer waa one of the leaders, gives the agricultural ad ministration authority to put com pensatory tariffs into effect on im ported commodties which it adjudges competitive with domestic products to which processing taxes are applied. “Jute bags being heavier tbaa cot ton bags,” said Representative Ful mer today in disarming the matter, “the rate of 2.9 cents will equal the processing tax of 4.2 a pound on cot ton fabrics suitable for ba^p/ Use mean an increase of two or million bales of cotton a year in do-\ mestic consumption if we could have the right tariff established on jute.’' Erlis Grubbs, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Jfrs. J. L. Owens Sunday night .— A. E. Hartin, of Columbia, ia vi»- iting hi? uncles, Archie and Garha , ,,, ,