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I* t V- sr OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY - 4“ 4'.. CttMlMctetf Jim L IMA •\- v - "Ju«( Llk« a Member of the Family” VOLUME LVUL BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, MAY 16TH, 1935. NUMBER 17. Blatt and Brown Rap Liquor License Plan But Free Conference Report Is Adopt* ed by House and Senate After Heated Debate. Signs Liquor BUI. Governor 01 in D. Johnston signed the liquor license biU at 11:32 o’ clock Tuesday night, and it is nqw possible to buy legalized liquor. It is not known at this time who will sell the “0 be joyful” in Barnwell. Columbia, May 9.—The House and Senate tonight adopted the free con ference report on the liquor bill. Adoption of the report followed heated debate in which the bill was bitterly attacked by Representative Blatt, of Barnwell, and defended by Representative Isenhower, of Fairfield, a minister. An assertion that Governor OHn D. “Johnston preferred a State store plan to the free conference licensing bill was made tonight by one of the liquor conferees. Senator Searson, of Allendale, a long-time repealist, said, “not until after we had completed a licensing bill did we understand from the gov ernor that he would have perferrre<^ the Virginia store plan to the plan we brouht out. 1 . ^ “The governor is a dry and be ad vocates neither plan. I think in all likelihood he will sign this bill if it is submitted to him.” “An Imperfect plan.” Searson and Representative Blatt, of Barnwell, another conferee and store advocate, urged in their respec tive houses that the liquor report be rejected. The Allendale senator urged that the legislature take “one or two weeks more” to avoid “trying out an imper- Seen and Heard Hare During the Past Week A Little Sense and Nonsense About People You Knew and Othera You Don’t Know. The office morce at the county agent’s office putting in extra time Sunday in an effort to catch up with the ava lanche. of work. . . v The following new names being added to The People- Sentinel’s list of subscribers: S. B. Moseley, Jr., Fargo, N. D.; Dr. G. Nor man Snelling, Decatur, Ga., and J. Al bert Snelling, Atlanta, Ga • • • • Mr. Moseley wrote the home folks that it was snowing and very cold in North Dakota. . . . And * letter from Highlands, N. C.,—saying- that' the trees and shrubs in that mountainous section are just budding and that the mountains are lovely in their spring raiment of delicate green. . . Rep resentative Solomon Blatt returning to Columbia Monday afternoon an<i NOTORIOUS CONVICT MAKES GET-AWAY FOR THIRD TIME Achievement Day h Enjoyed by Members *N. feet iphm and foistmg on-the people a t There column: “Two fine Senator Edgar A. Brown the follow ing day for what they hope is the final week of the present legislative ses sion, which has broken all previous ecords for length. . t for the position of mail carrier' on Barnwell route 1 discussing the ex amination held recently for the pur pose of filling the vacancy. . . . Local business man having a stenog rapher answer his “dime chain let ters.” . . . High -priced automo bile displaying an out-of-date license tag. . . . Jaybirds quarreling in the" tree at the corner of The People- Sentinel’s office The first locally grown cucumber of the season and predSctions that express shipments would begin this week. •“ Quotations in some northern markets are said to have been as low as 25 cents a hamper a few days ago. . . This item from The State’s “Seen Here end 98 Members of Junkr Clothing Clubs Enjoy Program at Fuller Park Pavilion. AH junior clothing clubs in Barn well County, with 98 members partici pating, were represented et the 4-H Achievement Day program given at Fuller Park Pavilion Saturday under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Mc- Nab, Home Demonstration Agent, Seventy-four members made individual exhibits consisting of three articles of clothing, note book, and record card. When exhibits of the 63 girls enter ing the dress review were judged it was found that the Blue Ribbon group, which will represent the county at the State Short Course in June at Winthrop College, included: Gene Swett and Cecil Harriette Meyer, of Applicants Meyer’s Mill; Inez Creech, of Ash- BO’MILLER ESCAPES FROM TWO PENITENTIARY GUARDS. Was Serving Fifteen-Year Sentence in State Penitentiary on Min- " " slaughter Plea. “Bo” Miller, who was sentenced at the December, 1934, term of the Court of General Sessions to serve a 15- year sentence for manslaughter, is at large for the third time, having es caped Sunday from two penitentiary guards while on a visit to his wife, who lives a few miles fronr Blackviile return to conditions under which we now labor.” He said a store system would 'be more perfectly policed, operate in the interest of temperance, and bring in two cr three times, as much revenue.” Senator Hughs, of Oconee, another conferee, warned “reject this report and it means at least two more weeks for this legislature to start over and pass another liquor bill, supposing they cbuIcTget together and the gov- erno£._would sign it.” Hugks said Blatt’s refusal to'ac cept a bill providing for licensing of- counties had! led to the presentation of a straight licensing bill. “Return to Bootlegger.” % Attacking the bill as “the greatest move.toward a return to prohibition in South Carolina,” Senator Brown, of Barnwell, said meant “a return of the bootlegger” and would force a * reaction. Brown pointed out that Senators Hughs and Jefferies, of Colleton, two of four conferees approving the bill, come from dry counties. “It is a shame,” he asserted, “that the wet counties that have under taken to regulate liquor from the view point of temperance and taxation should have to submit to this report of senators whefoe counties would) spew it up tomorrow.” Store advocates and drys formed a critical combination against the licens ing bill soon after it was taken up as the report of the liquor free confer ence committee. Senator Hughs, of Oconee, a con feree, said it was substantially the <| same licensing bill that the senate had passed with .“further rest!lctive~fe*- r tures.” - Bill Assailed by Blatt. Representative Blatt, of Barnwell, another conferee and co-author of a county store bill, avowed he preferred prohibition to the licensing bill, how ever, and Senator Lide, of Marion, a dry, told the senate it was a “wide- open” measure more liberal than the original licensing bill. Senator Brown, of Barnwell, a State store aoVocate, moved that the senate reject the report and debate raged at length. Lide said the bill would permit the State taut commission to “locae barrooms anywhere.” — Senator Brasington, of Kershaw, a store proponent, spoke for the licens ing bill with a statement that it has “plenty of teeth in it” and Hughs'ex plained its regulatory and restrictive festures. Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Fuller were the recent guests of their sons, C. G. and W. A. Fuller, while en route from Miami, Fla., to their home at Con- nee ut, Ohio. i Robert and David Gambrell, sons of R. Smythe Gambrell, Atlanta lawyer, guests on the University of South Carolina oampus, visiting for the first time the alma ipater of their father and of their grandfather, Gen. John son Hagood of the United States army, and planning to attend Carolina leigh; Marguerite Beatty, of Joyce Branch; Marguerite Croft, of Reedy Branch^ Mary Gardner, of Healing Springs; Mary. Olive’ Robertson, Sec- tion-B, and Marjorie K. Goodson, Section-C, of Barnwell. Cecil Harriette Meyer, scoring the greatest number of points, has‘the privilege of entering the 4-H Dress Revue which is a part of the State Short Course program. The Red Ribbon group included: Nellie May Riley _(section-A), Alva Stevens (section-B) and Sarah Emily Harris (secti9n-C), of Barnwell; Mae Swett,” Rebecca Anderson and Talulah Wilson, of Meyer’s Mill; Bertha' and Mildred Kneece, Louise Bates and Maggie Lou Anderson, of Branch; Leira Grubbs, of Reedy Branch; Maud Ruby Knopf, 4-H Gar den Demonstrator, of Oak Grove—_ In recognition of their good work, Ach member of the group was presented with a dictionary with the compliments of Mazursky’s. A recreation program of skits and on the farm of Nick Ooft. A man hunt of the countryside was conducted by a sheriff’s posse until an early hour Monday morning and while two mem bers of the posse at one timq were close enough to Miiler to fire several shots at the fugitive, he eluded the officers by fleeing to a nearby swamp. The guards returned to the 'peniten tiary at Columbia Sunday afternoon and did not participate in the man hunt. According to Sheriff J. B. Morris, who led the posse, Miller, accompanied by two State farm guards, whose names are not known here, brought Miller- to Barnwell County Sunday, presumably to visit his wife. A stop of about 30 or 40 minutes was made at Blackviile, where Miller was ' al lowed! to engage in conversation with Alfred Tobin* another negro, while one of the guards went into a nearby cafe and the other sat in an automo bile. / Killer and the guards then went to the home of Miller’s wife. The former went into the house, one of the guards Main Street Store* Are Being Improved New Front Being Installed in Barber •v Shop and C. N. Burtkhalter’s * ^ Drug Store The work of remodeling and mod ernizing} two Main Street stores, owned by Robt. A. Easterling, of Den mark, was begun Tuesday morning and when completed this property will add greatly to the appearance of Barn well’s business section. Mr. Easter ling plans to install modern brick fronts to the two stores and com pletely renovate the interiors. One of the stores has been occupied by Dr. C. N. Burckhalter’s drug-store for a number of years and the other has Rev. Lewis N. Taylor _ Will Preach . Sermoa Annual Baccalaureate Services to Bo Held i» New High School Building Sunday. V The annual baccalaureate services of the Barnwell high school will be held n the auditorium of the new $60,000- ilgh school building Sunday evening. May 19th, beginning at 8:16 o’clock, t was announced yesterday by Supt. W.-W. Carter. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. Lewis N. Taylor. Dedicatory services will be held Monday evening at which time ad dresses will be delivered by Senator Edlgar A. Brown, the Hon. Jas. H. Hope, State superintendent of educs- been used as a barbershop. The property adjoins Lemon Bros, hard ware store. It is also rumored that the old Walker block of buildings across Main Street from Mr. Easterling’s property, will also be remodeled in the near future. This block, consisting of three store rooms, woe bought some time afeo by Judge Thps. M. Boulware, of this city, from the receiver of the Bank of Western Carolina. When ask ed concerning the rumor this week, Judge Bouwluare said that he has the matter under consideration, but had not reached a definite decision. In this connection, it was reported that, if the block ia remodeled, two of the stores will be occupied by Me zursky’s department store, which now occupies quarters opposite the Court House. Mordecai Mazursky, the pres ent owner, said this week that he is contemplating such a change of loca tion. It ia also understood that Dr. P. W. Stevens, optometrist, has purchased the old barbershop building, between the Moseley and Easterling property Spins io Nick Croft’s home several. w the Soumid^bT^ain Street, which themselves. They are great-great- stunts was given by the club mem- nephews of an oldler Johnson Hagood, one of South brigadier einor of this State.” (And, incidental ly, he was a native of Barnwell.) Carolina’s Confederate later gov Criminal Court Will Convene Here May 27 Petit Jurors Drawn Monday for One Week Term.—Judge Hayne F. Rice to Preside. hers of Meyer’s Mill, Blackviile, Heal ing Springs, V Barnwell and Joyce Branch. Those in charge of recrea- were Gene Swett, M/-rie Still, Eddie ticnal activities Evelyn Whittle, Bradham, Fay Birch and Margaret Kneece, who was author of the skit presented by her group. ' Others assisting in making the pro gram a success were the Rev. J. C. Inabinet, who- conducted the devo tional; Prof. W. W. Carter, Supt. of the Barnwell" Schools;'Mrs. Mordecai Mazursky, in charge of music; Mrs. Harriette F. Johnson and Miss Gil- A one week term of the Court of | liam of the Wi u th ^P Co 11 *** Exten- General Sessions will convene at s'on Department; Louise Bates, Mrs. John G. Grubbs and Mrs. John B. Har hundred yards away, while the other sat on the porch, Sheriff Morris said. A short time later, Miller’s wife ia said to have called to her husband several times and receiving no reply, went out on the porch and asked the guard if he had seen “Bo.” The guard is then said to have gone through the house and an investigation disclosed the fact that Miller had es caped into a swamp about 400 yards from the dwelling. he will occupy as soon -as the building has been remodeled. Dr. Stevens has occupied quarters in the Tobin block for several years. Reid’s furniture store recently moved into the old Porter building, while the Moseley building is occupied by Antopolsky’s hardware store, a new buiness venture here. From all of which it will be seen that the Main Street section of BtfM- well’s business district is taking on The two guards came to Barnwell new life; which may be construed that and ’ reported t’a2 escape to Sheriff j the depression has run its course with Morris^ who sent them back to the some concerns, at least. Miller Home while he endeavored- to secure bloodhounds. Failing- in this, the sheriff and! his deputy, Gilmore Harley, went to Blackviile, where a posse was organized. Whep they ar- Leaves for Washington. Barnwell on Monday, May 27th, with Judge Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, pre siding. This term is for the trial of criminal cases only. Petit jurors for the term’ were drawn Mondqy as fol lows : M. Rowell, Hilda, bnnie Jawers, Blackviile. C. R. Boylston, Blackviile. W. L. Gleaton, Barnwell. Roscoe Sanders, Big Fork. Durant Martin, HeaIIng Springs, ~ Robert T. Williams, Hilda... James B. Still, Barnwell. , Theodore Hair, Long Branch. J. H. Harrison, Kline. Geo. M. Hogg, Barnwell. AUison- E. Sanders, Big-Fork. - -— A. P. Scott, Williston. Elias H. Hartzog, Double P^r-ds. H. H. Owens, Dunbarton. R. G. Hiers, Williston. M. 0. Riley, Green’s Academy. J. L. Mitchell, Williston. Leon W. Hutto, Double Ponds.. G. A. Bonds, Hilda. _ , L. F. Sanders, Morris. M. A. Harden, Red Oak. M. B. Hagood, Jr., Barnwell. F. H. Dicks, Jr., Dunbarton. W. Carl Buist, Blackviile. H. M Thompson, Williston. Geo. W. Halford, Barnwell. C. A. Hartzog, Double Ponds. Forest B. Morris, Oak Grove. . W. H. Fields, Morris. W. D. Meyer, Meyer’s Mill. H. B. Lott, Haaling Springs. B. 0. Norris, Morris. ] W. P. Sanders, Barnwell. Leon Lott, Healing Springs. C. H. Beatty, Dunbarton. ft, R. Moore, of. Snelling, left Mon day afternoon for Washington to at- riyed at the Miller home, the two tend a meeting of “dirt farmers guards departed for Columbia to re- whose object is to show congress am port the escape to the penitentiary au- businss critics that agricuture wants thorities, stating that they would re- j the farm adjustment act continued, turn by sundown to assist in the Mr. Moore wae chosen at a recent tion, and the Hon. Seville Bennett, chairman of the House ways and means committee. The following programs have been arranged for these two occasions: Baccalaureate Services. Berceuse (Godard)—Mrs. Solomon Blatt. Grand March of the Seniors Hymn: “Come Thou Almighty King” (four verses)—Congregation standing. Prayer—Rev. J. C. Inabinet. Come Let Us Worship (Wilson)— High School Chorus. Scripture. Nocturne in E-Flat (Chopin)—Of fering for Crippled Children. Unto the King Eternal (Wilson)— Community Chrous. Baccalaureate Sermon: “Left Hand ed Men”—Rev. Lewis N. Taylor. Prayer—Rev. J. A. Estes. Hymn: “Love Divine” (three verses) —Congregation standing. Benediction—Mr. Taylor. v Coronation March (Meyerbeer.) Dedicatory Senrlcdb. • Invocation—Rev. J. A. Estes. A -Merry Heart (Denza)—High School Chorus? Mrs. Solomon Blatt at the piano. Address of Welcome—Hon. Edgar A. Brown. Introduction of Guests. The Awakening (Spross)—Mrs. Ira Fales. _ Greetings—Mr. S. P. Clemons, Mr. J. F. McBride, Mr. Waller Bailey, Capt. J. L. M. Irby. — — — On Wings of Song (Mendelssohn) —Mrs. Solomon Blatt. Greetings—Mr. F. Arthur Hazard, Mr. H. J. Crouch, Mr. W. C. Smith, Jr., Mr. John Kelly. Solo (Selected)—Miss Grace League. Address—Hon. J. H. Hope. Address—Hon. Neville Bennett. Benediction—Rev. J. C. Inabinet. Inspection of Building. ‘ search for the fugitive. Sheriff Morris meeting of the cotton production con- ley, Local Leaders. A moving picture show, club songs, swimming and picnic lunch were added features enjoyed by club members end 40-odd visitors taking part in activi ties of the day. The program ended with the award- ing cf 65 certificates to members who under , threat of detth ^ , he , w0 had satisfactorily completes work for A(ficers continued to >bvmnce in the 1934. Six members having already ^ of getting c|osc enough e( . received four certificates were award- ’ ed diplomas. says that they failed to return, nor tad committee to represent Barnwell did the penitentiary authorities send County at the Washington gathering, anyone to assist in the manhunt. Shortly before midnight Sunciay night, Deputy Harley and George Gray, of Blackviile, came upon Miller in a field in the Hilda section. The fugitive commanded them to halt * Seventeen communities were repres ented "by 140 club members and friends. INFORMATION REQUESTED * - - ABOUT-RELIEF -AFFAIRS feet Miller’s capture or kill him. When the convict realized this, he took to his heels, Harley and Gray fir- inj^at him several times with a pisfal and a shotgun loaded with buckshot. They are confident that some of the too great to seriously wound the ne- Advertiae tn The People-Sentinel the December term of Court, at which time he entered » pie, of mMutomh- mu>t( , r R A Deuon. of thte city, he* ter. A 15-year sentence was imposed. Montague McClendon, whiteV was con victed of aiding in the jail-break and was sentenced to one year’s imprison ment. Sheriff Morris estimates that Miller has already cost Barnwell County $1,000. Miller is a World War veteran and draws a substantial pension from the federal government, y E. J. Sanders has recently accepted a 'position with the Home Folks Gro cery store. ... Colonel Fulp, State relief administra tor, that full publicity would be given all phases of the relief administrations in South Carolina, including the State administration, it is understood that B. F. Owens, local administrator, has been requested to have State head quarters publish the following infor mation: 1. Names of personnel of adminis trative organizations, State and coun ty, and the salaries of all such em ployes. 2. How to oust employes that are objectionable to the public. 3. How is administrative personnel selected—from the standpoint of need or efficiencyT ► < 4. Resume of work on loca^ pro jects. . . ~ If and when such information is forthcoming, The People-Sentinel will be flsd to- convey it to its readers. Advertise in Tbs Psoplt-M&naL In accordance with a statement by K™, who again escaped into a swamp. The search was continued until 3:£0 Monday morning. Sheriff Morris says that this is the second time that Miiler has visited Barnwell County since he was taken to the penitentiary following his trial last December, his first visit being about six weeks ago, when he was accompanied by one guard, the Sher iff saidT When the prisoner was car ried to the penitentiary, Sheriff Morris says that he warned the authorities that he would escape sooner or later. Scarborough Makes Statement. Columbia, May 14.'—Col. A. M. Scarborough said last night that Mil ler was at Reid farm and he did not know he had been allowed to go tor Barnwell County until notified of the escape. According to Colonel Scarborough, Miller had begged to be allowed to visit his wife, whom he claimed was desperately ill. Sunday the captain in charge of the Reid farm allowed Miller to be taken home under guard when two of the State farm guards volunteered to ac- Waming Issued by Postmaster Deason Washington Verifies Order Recently Issued Branding Chain Letters r-t- as Unlawful. With the “dime chain letter” craze spreading belatedly to Barnwell, Post- Miller is one of. Barnwell County’s company Miller home so that the Ut most notorious criminals and has es caped on two other occasions. After committing a. homicide in Blackviile he went to New York, where he was apprehended and returned to this county. Sometime later, he and sev eral other prisoners sawed their way out of the local jail and escaped by means of a rope made from blankets. Several months later he was arrested in Capabridarc. Mass., and again re turned to this county, being tried at ter might visit his sick wife. It was Sunday and the two guards, accord ing to Colonel Scarborough, volun teered to make the trip on their own time. The penitentiary head said that he called the chief of police ft Black- ville and offered to do anything he could to help in the search for the escaped convict and also offered $60 reward for information leading to the Utter’s capture. * received & communication from Wash- fagton postal authorities, verifying the recently published ruling which branded such letters unlawful and in direct violation of the postal laws fi^ garding lotteries and games of chance. While the most popuUr form of this “racket” is the “dime chain,” a few letters have been received here ia which the ante is as high as $1, with intermediate amounts of 25 and 60 cents. One local business man says that he has been the recipient of at least a half dozen such letters, in which the amounts specified range all th^way from a dime to a dollar. He answered them all, he said, but so far hasn’t cashed in on his investment.. Postmaster Deason pointed out that, hereafter, people participating in the dime chain will be making themselves liable to prosecution. The penalty provided for violation of lottrey sec-/ tin of the postal Uws carries a maxi mum fine of $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than two years. For second offense the prison maximum is extended to five, yean. Letters which appear to be dime letters will be held up and the ad dressees sent for hereafter, Mr. Dea son said. The letters will be opened in their presence 'find should they prove to be prohibitive matter, they will be destroyed; otherwise the ad dresses will bd~ permitted to retain them.; This same nattng where letters are suspected to lottery tickets.