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THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JULY 16TH, 1936. if-; ~~W' i The Barn well People-Sentinel rain - I didn’t try to break the I drought for the first 30 ofays, but I I JOHN W. HOLMES 1840—1912. B. P. DAVIES, Editor and Proprietor. Entered at the post office at Barnwell, S. C., as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.50 Six Months -90 Three Months .50 (Strictly In Adraneo.) THURSDAY, JULY 16TH, 1936. Not Surprising. Candidates Thoma s P. Stoney and William C. Harllee, who are contest ing for “Jimmie” Byrnes’ seat in the United States senate, should not be surprised at the “heckling” they re ceived at the campaign meeting in Greenville Saturday. The surprise is that they have been spared this long by a patient electorate. Of course, this is a free country and every man has a legal right to ex press his view 8 on political questions, but The State aptly summed up the situation one day last week in com menting on the present senatorial campaign and the manner in which it is being waged by Stoney and Harl lee. We agree with Captain Gonzales that criticism of the national adminis- o tration was in order before the na tional convention had re-nominated President Roosevelt and Vice-Presi dent Garner, but that once the battle was joined with the Republicans, can- became impatient then and got busy. • The first thing my tenants and I did was to rustle up some snakes. We succeeded in killing three water- moccasins, one garter and two black s nakes. We hung them up on bushes at points where rain was most needed', but it never as much as clouded up. The snakes hung there till they came apart. insomia, indigestion or cure-all medi cines in heaven. • , About the fortieth day, we had picnics all over the various farms. We spread our dinner on the ground. This has always caused copious show ers, but the weather seemed to get hotter and drier every time we’d start to eat. Then we tried an out door singing school, but that brought no results except 1,000,000,000,000 chiggers. We thought going a-fishing would fetch rain but that failed. The creeks were so dried up, we had to fish in the dust. We left our feather-beds and quilt g out at night, hoping they’d get wet, but not even any dew fell upon them. We washed our auto 5 times; that has always brought rain and mud 1 , but these times it failed. Why, I even saw the new moon clear on the 65th day of the dry spell, and that amounted to naught. National Politics Are Being Discussed in Flat Rock. deer mr. edditor:— a crowd of voter s was setting a- lound the citty-hall last friday p. m. talking politics . . . and holsum moore, w^io. has flopped 1 back into the dimmer-cratic fold, up and says that the republicans have not a wooden leg to stand on. holsum say s th at the milli-naries, the specker-lators, the average man- ny-factors, the big ir^estors, and a fed other folk s are fighting pres, roseyvelt, but none of them have ever benn able to give a good reason for same except they don’t like him. art square, a prominent filling sta tion opperator of flat rock, says it would 1 not of made any difference with the republicans who they nomminated for pressident just so he wa s plastic and could be molded to suit the rich I* and well-to-do so’s they would not have to pay ann y taxes. he‘thinks that they think their non-taxible ass- sets niought have to be" taxe later on. Improper' lighting is a frequent cause of head aches and poor eyesight. REDDY KILOWATT . Your Electric Servant. <tu We caught grasshoppers and im paled them about the fields on thorns, also a few lizards and streakfields; when I wa s a boy, this practice usual ly brought hard rains in 2 hours, but didate., and voters should take their il wouldn’t work this time. We even proper places among the opposing forces. It is futile for Stoney and Harllee to protest that they intend casting PPened their ballots for President Roosevelt, while at the same time they continue 'to bombard the New Deal with vitrioiic verbiage to the comfort and en couragement of the Republican party. In view of their expressed opinions. took wheat and oats we had in the barn out in the yard and spread it out so’s water would ruin it, but nothing After we had done our part, such as planting and waiting without a sin gle seed sprouting, we began to call upon Mr. Wallace, Mr. Farley, our own governor, our local farm agent and tom head 1 thinks that the dimmer- crats ought to sell al smith and tal- madge and ely and reed to the repub licans just like baseball league^ sell player s to one another^ he believes that al smith would fetch betwixt 5$ and 10$, talmadge would possibly be disposed of at a figger around c98, and reed could be farmed out with them nothing, their heads are too sore to be used 1 for thinking purposes, so tom says; they are suffering with a superiority complex, in sympathy with wall street. Send Us Your Orders For NOTICE OF ENROLLMENT. we can not see how they can possibly some of us resorted to prayer, but a vote the straight Democratic ticket few clouds have come and went, but this year—that is, of course, if they 1 yet—after 80 dfays—not much rain l>e sincere. And if they be sincere has fallen to dampen a handkerchief a H they properly belong with the G. O. P., damp as it might be when RooseVelt and not under the banner of the quits crying about Al Smith. We are Democratic party. | loking for plenty rain next win- We, in common with many other possibly snow and mebbe some good Democrats, do not approve of »lcct. the New Deal in all of it a many ■ 1 ■ phases, but we prefer It to anything that the Republican party has to of fer in this year of grace 1936. we will watch the campane with much interest and will keep the relief workers lined up down in these parts, our cotton mills is running on full time; our labor is being well paid, and | our bankg is busting because they j have too much monney, (the busted I enduring hvover because they didin’t I have anny monney a-tall); our farms ain’t being foieclosed for taxes and first mortgages; our cMIdrettg are wearing shoes and clean clothes, and our pitcher shows is all crowded anso- forth. Asked and Answered. With Apoligies to All. We don’t know what heaven is like. W’e do know that it is a place where there i s no worry, no hate*no jealousy, no envy, no strife, no poli tics, no rivalry and no nothing that is Land bad or distasteful. Under the cap> on, “Ab iUt Prices” the e«u» .ned News andlcur-l ■ ler commented Sunday as follows: | There won’t be any picture shows “Constantly htiring about what the * n heaven, but if there should be any, New Deal has done for agriculture in l ^y w ont wear the angels out with South Carolina, the question arises in preview, and reviews and atfvertise- cne’s mirwl, why has not the market wents and trick reels that will tell for land greatly improved? Outside w b*t they will show next day and of towns in which New Deal activities n<? xt week and next month and next are concentrated one hears of little y ear * levival in real estate values. If the farmers were confident of the future There will be no automobiles of agriculture the land market would t ^ ere either, hut if there should be be active—not so much as in 1919 and an y' they won t lie driven by folks who we poor folks have nothing to com plain about except the weather, and that will change in time, we feel sorry for folks who think they are sick and can’t dog-nose their troubles; but even the worst-off ones have nor mal financial pulses, their heart-ac tion income is 75 percents better than I it was in 1930-33, old imag-nation ha, I got them st pressent, but even the feller who thinks he’s hurting will And that the pain that he thought was in is stummick is only a thought in his head, but h^e’, my flatform: let’s elect the best men in the race for the county’s sake, be he dem. or pub. yores trulie, mike Clrak, dimmer-crat. 1920—but active.” At the top of the sixth column on the same (editorial) page was a “box ed” news item under the headline, “Land Purchases Made by Veterans,” which read as follows: “Conway, July 11.—Special.—Ac cording to the record of real estate transfers entered in the office of John Holt, Horry clerk of court, it appears that many former soldiers have in vested their bonus money in land. “Several lots in Conway have beep purchased by former soldiers and cash paid. “In addition to the city property, several farms have changed hands. “Local automobile dealers report that their business has not been bene- fitted to any large extent. “The purchase of land is confined not only to the white soldiers, many negroes having invested their funds in real estate.” Thus Editor Ball’s query was at least partially answered' in the same issue of his newspaper. We wonder of the Charleston paper’s “make-up man” purposely placed the news item on the editorial page! Nobody’s Business | will bark into you and bend your fen der and roll away without pay or apologies; there will be plenty park ing room and surely thre won’t be any big trucks and huse, to hog all of the golden streets and block the pearly gates. There won’t be any folks in hea ven that are going to pay you “next week." There will be no bed’ checks, nor will there be anybody up there that can’t be trusted for merchandise or money. Such remarks as—“they say, and 1 thought” will be taboo; in fact there won’t be any gossip at all. Wait ia Vaia for Brido After *i years the Samaritans of Palestine, the lust of the tribes of Israel, are nearly extinct owing to a dearth of women for generations. As they cannot marry outside of their trilie, men often reach old age before a girl is born and tietrothed to them. Today, In Nablus, these white-haired men can la? seen going aliout with their future hrides. Infants whom they can not marry for at least 10 years.—Col lier’s Weekly. There won’t be any dogs up there to hark all night and tote your morn-> ing paper off and tear it up about twice a week. There won't be any taxe s to complain about, and above all things, there won’t be any per sonal friends, that possess no ability or character, to vote for. There won’t be any budgets to balance and deficits to lose sleep over. By Gee McGee. Y t — -Our Old System of Bringing Rain Failed Us. —Being a farmer of long and fair ly good standing. I worrej myself blue in the face as well as in the brain over the recent 80-day drought in that part of my home county where my farms are located. 1 no longer believe in the things that I thought used to make or bring There won’t be any acquaintenan- ees in heaven afflicted with habtosis that will come up wbthin 12 incme s of your face and tell you the same old joke 3 times a week,- or as often as he meet s y° u * And the fellow who does all of the laughing at his wise cracks will have been relieved of that burden before he is crowned, that is —if he isn’t “crowned” before he gets there. There won’t be any church mem bers in heaven who have habitually cussej and discussed the preacher and his wife, the church and itg hypocrites (?), nor will there be many there that didn’t pay and pray with the same aim and ardor. Somehow or other, they just wouldn’t fit in up there. And we are truly thankful for the thought that there won’t be any Cartful for Brido A Hungarian trousseau consists of IS pillows, nine with linen and nine with silk covers; three mattresses, five richly embroidered sheets, three bed covers, 30 shirts. 27 blouses, 12 silk 'kerchiefs, 12 scarfs and a drees for baking bread. On the wedding day everything is loaded high on a cart and driven through the whole village, so that a'l can admire. Interpreting the' ( Washington News-' You are vitally interested today in what is happening at the na tional capital. A new act of Con gress or an order issued by one of the multitude of government departments may have a far- reaching effect that is not appar ent in the routine news reports. It is an interpretation of these government activities that is needed to enable you to know just what it is all about and how it all may affect you. It ia such an interpretation of the capital news that this paper ia S roviding for you in William rnckart’s WASHINGTON DIGEST which ia being pub lished each week. You will find it full of just the kind of in formation yon want. Pursuant to Rule No. 11 of the Democratic Party of South Carolina, I, Edgar A. Brown, County Chairman of Barnwell County, hereby give no tice: 0) (Rule No. 6): “The qualifications for membership in any club of the party in this State, and for voting at a primary shall be as follows, viz: The applicant for membership, or vo ter, shall be 21 years of age, or shall become so before the succeeding gen eral election and be a white Demo crat. He shall be a citizen of the United! States and of this State. No person shall belong to any club or vote in any primary unless he has re sided in the State two years and in the county six month? prior to the succeeding general election and in the club district 60 days prior to the first primary following his offer to en roll: Provided, that public school teacher^ and ministers of the gospel in charge of a regular organized church shall be exempt from the pro visions of thi? section as to residence if otherwise qualified.” (2) Books of enrollment for the re spective Democratic clubs required under the rules for the new enrollment in Barnwell County will be opened by the secretaries or the enrollment com mittee, of the respective clubs on Tuesday. June 2nd, 1936, and will re main open for the enrollment until Tuesday, the 23rd <fc y of July, 1936, which shall be the last day of enroll ment. (Rules Nos. 11 and 12.) (S) Each applicant for enrollment shall in person write upon the club roll his full name and immediately thereafter his age, occupation and post office ad dress, and if in a city or town shall write the name of ,treet and 1 the num ber of his house in which he resides, if such designation exists in said city or town. If the applicant cannot write he may make his mark upon the roll, which shall be witnessed by the secre tary or other person then having the custody thereof, and the secretary shall fill in the other requirements. (4) No person shall be enrolled in any club or vote in any primary except in the club district in which he resides. (Rule No. 8.) The names of the clubs i n Barnwell County, the boundaries of the club districts a s required to be set out in Rule No. 11, the name? of the members of the enrollment committees and the places where the respective clubs are to be are as follows: (5) TThe club district and boundaries of thq, clubs in Barnwell County (with the exception of the Dunbarton club) are as follows: In all cases the voter must enroll at the precinct nearest his place of residence IN THE TOWNSHIP IN WHICH HE RE SIDES, REGARDLESS OF PROXI MITY TO PRECINCTS IN OTHER TOWNSHIPS, and can only vote at the voting place of such club, and ter ritory included by this test shall be considered 1 the club district for such club: BARNWELL—Club District: As set out in 5 above. Enrollment Committee—F. S. Brown, Ira Fales and Monroe Morris. Book to be opened at Season’s Drug Store. BENNETT SPRINGS—Club Dis trict: As set out in 5 above, except that part of Bennett Springs township East of the public road through Green Pond Place running South three miles. (See Dunbarton.) BLACKVILLE—Club Distict: A s set out in 5 above. Enrollment Committee—Dr. C. A. Epps, Dr. Sim B. Rush and J. M. Halford. Book to be opened at Rush’s Drug Store. DOUBLE PONDS—Club District: As set oat in 5 above. Enrollment Committee—Leon W. Hutto, Mrs. Leon W. Hutto and Sam P. Hartzog. Book to be opened! at residence of Leon W. Hutto. DUNBARTON—Club District: All of Richland township, together with that part of Red Oak township that lies West of the Lower Three Runs and that part of Bennett Springs township that lies East of the public road through Green Pond place, run ning South three miles. Enrollment Committee—T. W. Dicks, G. G. Dicks and W. J. Rogers. Book to be opened at store of T. W. Dicks. ELKO—Club District: As set out in 5 above. Enrollment Committee —Paul S. Green, Hallie Staley and L. E. Stan- sell. Book to be opened at store of Green and Co. FOUR MILE—Club District: As set out in 5 above. Enrollment Committee—Pete John son, H. T. Youman s and 1 B. L. Pee ples. Book to be opened at residence of C. M. Turner. FRIENDSHIP—Gub District: As set out in 5 above. Enrollment Committee—Paul Mor ris, H. E. Creech and Frank Sanders. Book to be opened at residence of Frank Sanders. GREAT CYPRESS—Club District: As set out in 5 above. Enrollment Committee—B. M. Jen kins, Jr., G. C. Best and R. M. Barker. Book to be opened at store of G. C. Best HEALING SPHfNGS—Club Dis trict: A? set out in 5 above. Enrollment Committee — D. W. Heckle, L. P. Boylston and Ed Wade. Book to be opened at Heckle's Fill ing Station. HERCULES — Club District: As set out in 5 above. Enrollment Committee — Bennie Morris, W. Hayne Dyches and Farrell A. Creech. Book to be opened at residence of Bennie Morris. HILDA—Club Distinct: A, set out in 5 above. Enrollment Committee—A. R. Still, M. L. Collins and H. J. Delk. Book to be opened at store of A. R. Still. RED OAK—Club District: A? set out in 5 above, except that part West of Lower Three Runs. (See Dunbar ton.) Enrollment Committee — O. D. Moore, T. D. Creighton. Jr., and J. M. Hill. Book to be opened at store of O. D. Moore. REEDY BRANCH—Club District: As set out in 5 above. Enrollment Committee—C. C. Black, M. O. Creech and J. C. R. Grubbs. Book to be opened 1 at residence of C. C. Black. ’ . ROSEMARY—Club District: As set out in 5 above. Enrollment Committee:—W. R. Bell, R. S. Weathersbee and M. S. Hair. ( Book to be opened at residence of R. S. Weathersbee. SILOAM—Club District: As set out in 5 above. * Enrollment Committee—Belton Hol ly, F. H. Gantt and Harper Ellis. Book fo be opened at residnece of Belton Holly. WILLISfON—Club Dfstrict: As set out in 5 above. Enrollment Committee — H. M. Thompson, Walter Davis and J. W. Cook. Book to be opened at store of J. W. Cook. YENOME—Club District: A s set out in 5 above. Enrollment Committee—J. W. Bates, B. O. Norris and Mrs. Mollie B. Har den. Book to be opened' at residence of J. W. Bates. Attention is called to the fact that under Rule 11, there shall be a new geheral enrollment of all voters every four years, beginning with the year 1934, particular attention being called to the following provisions: “(a) Provided, further, That m each election year the books of enroll ment be opened as now provided, and those persong meeting the require ments f° r enrollment since the last general enrollment, or who are not enrolled, shall be enrolled 'by the sec retary or by the enrollment commit tee. In case any properly enrolled voter has changed his voting precinct, he shall be entitled to be enrolled in his new precinct under the following rules, to-wit^: Application for a cer tificate of transfer shall be made in writing to the secretary of the former club, who shall certify in writing to the secretary of the precinct club where such enrolled voter desires to be enrolled, to the effect that such voter was duly enrolled in his club, giving date of enrollment, name, age, occupation and address. At the time he shall note in ink on the enrollment book the transfer g o made. Upon pre sentation of the certificte of transfer to the secretary, the applicant shall be permitted to enroll in his new voting precinct club, provided he is in all other respects qualified under the rules of the party. “(b) In case of the death of any voter, the aecrvtary, or the enrollment committee, under supervision of the County Executive Committee, shall have authority to strike from the book of enrollment the name or names of such deceased voter, giving the approximate date of death of de ceased.” (NOTE.—Under the above rule, voters who enrolled in 1934 will not be required to enrol) again this year, unlea? they have changed their place of residence from one township to an other.) EDGAR A. BROWN, Chmn., Co. Executive Com. Attest: B. P. Davies, Sec’y. Barnwell, S. C., May 25, 1936. MORE MEN AND WOMEN TO SERVE YOU t Twelve hundred additional people were put to work by the Southern Bell Telephone Company in 1935, to care for the increased public demand for service and the resultant growth of the business. This was an increase of 8.12 per cent, and brought the total number of men and women who provide you with good telephone service in the South to 17,000. Their payroll was nineteen and one-third million dollars, most of which was spent in their home communities. Through 936 central offices in nine states, they devote their thought and effort to give you the best possible telephone service that skill and training can provide. 'I'hey planned and placed in service $12,428,906 worth of additional telephone "plant” in 1935 to meet service demands, and this year it will expand even more. _ Taxes, in 1935. required a record sum of $6,505,000 from the telephone company by federal, state, county and municipal agencies. This figure, too, w’ill be exceeded in 1936. • Guiding these telephone folks at all times, in fair weather or in emergencies such as fire, floods or storms, is their expressed objective: to give the public the best possible service at tbe lowest cost consistent with the financial safety of the business. Southern Bell Telephone end Telegraph Compeny