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\ PAGE FOUR. TUI BARNWELL PEOPLE*SENTINEL, BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY. DECEMBER It, 1S37 Tlli Barnwell People-Sentinel Prison Break Takes Capt. Sanders’ Life JOHN W. HOLMES 1840—1912 B. P. Davies, Editor and Publisher. Entered at the post office at Barn well, S. C\, as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.00 Six Months .76 Three Months .50 (Strictly in Advance.) THURSDAY, DECEMBER IS. 1937 (Continued from page one.) Barnwell Is Congratulated. . The recent announcement of the proposed installation of dial tele phones in Barnwell was the oc casion for the Press and Standard of Walterboro to congratulate this town and county on the advance ment made in recent years in various civic activities. Editor Smoak’s editorial is as follows: “Announcement is made that the town of Barnwell is scheduled to have a dial telephone system in stalled at an early date, which will extend to and include Blackville. This is the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company. We are pleased that Barnwell is getting this service, and congratulate the public spirited citizens who have brought this to pass. Barnwell is getting a number of things of this nature which seem to favor the town above other places. For in stance the town has a community center and swimming pool, run in connection with a fine athletic field; a full CCC camp, a county wide forest protective unit, a home service project, a modern club mar ket, and other things which show that Barnwell is alert to all that is available in the way of public improvements. We congratulate this county in the low country upon these accomplishments. “It is, therefore, timely that Walterbcro is now beginning to see the need for a dial system of tele phones, and we trust that the ac- t tivity of the Lions Club will result in an early approval of the pro position. Barnwell’s need certainly cannot be greater than W'alter- boro’s.” Speaking of Committeea. There is much truth, and an op portunity revealed to correct the useless waste of time and the financial, economic, social and legislative lost-motion, in Lieuten ant Governor J. E. Harley’s criti cism relative to the frequent de mands our various legislative com mittees make upon the heads of our state institutions and departments to appear before them. Much cf this, Mr. Harley thinks, could be eliminated. We heartily agree. It is assumed in practically all authoritative quarters much of the rusty creak ing of our political machinery could be eradicated by a wholesome ap plication of the oil cf good business and common sense. It will require energy and perseverance to accom plish this, but it is desirable in many municipal, state and federal branches of American democratic governments.—The State. Christmas Cantata. Blackville, Dec. 14.—A Christmas cantata, “The Wondrous Story,” will be presented in the Blackville High School Auditorium, Friday, December 17, at 11:30 a. m. Mem bers of the glee club, under the direction of Miss Margaret Steele and Miss Lucile Brown, will present the musical program, with other students participating in the pageant. Louise Bell will sing the solo numbers. There will be no admission charges, and the pub lic is cordially invited. Cotton Ginning Report. There were 19,401 bales of cotton ginned in Barnwell County from the crop of 1937 prior to December 1st, as compared with 18,878 bales ginned to the same date in 1936, according to a report made public this week by F. W r . Delk, Sr., special agent, of Blackville. Be Independent Own Auto Parts Store Backed by House of Service Investment $1500 up P. O. Box 834 Savannah, Ga. 666 checks COLDS and FEVER Liquit Tablets first day Salve Nose Drops, Headaches, 30 mins. Try “Rub-My-Tifcm” World’s Best Liniment. <*<«*X*<~>^<*<*^*>*X*^*X**>*><*<«<*<k<x. Advertise in The People-Sentinel UNW BOTHEft TO BAKE talked to the men said the convicts bound Captain Sanders with hemp cord. “There was one of the men stand ing close behind Sanders,” Gover nor Johnston related. “I suppose he had a knife in his back, but I couldn’t see that.” The men steadfastly refused to give up but after numerous tear gas shells were fired into the room with them they stumbled out one-by-one. Captain Sanders, who was stab bed five times both in his back and chest, had to be carried from the room on a stretcher. He died a short time later in the Columbia hospital. Coroner John A. Sargeant of Richland County said an examina tion showed that Sanders was stab bed by an ice pick or “an instru ment sharpened like an ice pick." “I do not believe he was stabbed with a knife at all,” Sargeant said. Corporal Christmus reported to Superintendent \ Wilson, however, that a long knife was found on Wil liam Woods, one of the prisoners and that a smaller knife was fount in the office after the men evacua ted. Prison officials expressed the opinion that if the men had been successful in obtaining guns several other deaths might have resulted from the escape attempt. Frankie Meyers of the governor’s constabulary and guardsmen fired a number of tear gas shells into the room when attempts at persuasion had failed. The six men stumbled out one by-one and several were struck by clubs and gun butts by infuriated officers and guards as they emer ged. All six were sent to the prison infirmary for treatment for the ef fects of the gas and blows. Dr. L. H. Jennings, prison physi cian, said none appeared to be in serious condition. Officers said the prisoners ap parently planned to kidnap San ders and take him with them. The building in which they over powered him was only about 50 yards from the main entrance of the pententiary but they would have had to pass through two huge barred gates before they would have been on the road to freedom. Forcing Sanders to transmit their demand, the six men asked that the captain’s car be driven to the door of the building in which they were barricaded and that all gates be swung open. To the governor and each of the officers who tried to persuade the men from their desperate plan they repeated their threat to kill San ders if their demands were not met. Roy Powell, secretary to Gover nor Johnston, said a consultation of officers after the incident agreed that acceptance of the convicts’ de mands would not have saved San ders’ life. “He would have been killed any way,” Powell said. “All the officers agree that they planned to take the captain with them if they got the car and they probably would have killed him and dumped his body somewhere on the highway.” Officers said the men stripped Sanders’ overcoat and coat from him. “He was in his shirt sleeves when I talked to him,” Governor John ston said. “I suppose they did that so they could stab him easier." There was very little disorder among the prisoners during the trouble. A check up immediately showed that all of the 1,038 in mates were still there. Moorman said the check was made to see that none slipped out in the melee. Captain Sanders, a former resi dent of Anderson, had been captain of the guard most of the time since 1927. He was last appointed to the position in 1935. He was born in Fairfield County. Surviving him are his second wife, the former Miss Linnie Perry of Gainsville, Ga.; a daughter, Miss Ruth Sanders, a student at the Medical College at Charleston; four sons, Norman Sanders of An derson, R. L., Joe and Roy Sanders, Columbia. r •*** •* j r ‘ Yj en Cl&uSSenS tout Gahe IS SO RICH-SO DIFFERENT, SO FULL OF GOOD THINGS/ CLAUSSEN'S wondrou* Fruit Cake . . . made on an old-time home recipe, k literally crammed full ot high grade nuta and choice fruit* For 96 yean the prelerted Fruit Ceke. Order today. AT YOUR GROCER’S . • f^dauSSenS •J JVuUGahe NOTICE! Against Hunting, Fishing and Trapping. Any person or persons entering upon the lands hereinafter referred to situate in Barnwell, Richland and Red Oak Townships, for the pur pose of hunting, fishing or trapping, will be prosecuted to the full ex tent of the law: Mrs. Flossie Smith ...1,000 J. M. Weathersbee — 572 Mrs. Kate Patterson -.3,000 Est. of H. A. Patterson ...2,000 Duncannon Place -.1,650 Joseph E. Dicks _. ... 800 Sweetwater Place .. 500 R. C. Holman ... 400 B. L. Easterling, Cave Place 200 A. A. Richardson .. 1,000 Barnwell Turpentine Co: Lemon Bros. ... 150 Simmons Place 450 John K. Snelling ... 100 Middleton Place 300 J. P. Harley ... 150 Mose Holly ... 200 L. W. Tilly ... 160 B. C. Norris ... 300 John New’ton ... 200 J. W. Patterson . -x. 100 Tom Davis ... 400 L. Cohen—(Hay Place _ ... 200 Terie Richardson — 100 Dr. Allen Patterson .. 1,000 N. A. Patterson (Tangle- Bruce Place 500 wood Place) ... 130 Harriet Houston — 150 Billy Jenkins _. ... 50 Mrs. B. H. Cave .-. 500 Jerry Scott 75 Sue Ford ... 120 Kemp Place - ... 175 L. Cohen—(Chitty Place)__ 200 Andrew Jessie ... 60 C, F. Molair (Big Savannah Mrs. J. A. Porter ... 600 Pond) .. ... 400 Ransom Snelling ... 300 W. B. Parker Place — 200 Willis Williams ... 50 McCreary Place 165 Mrs. P. J. Drew ... 80 Alex Green ... 20 Allen Hill - _ 65 C. L. McCaslan ... 150 Mrs. Geo. Weathersbee ._ 150 Mrs. Susie Wolfe ... 150 Mrs. Mamie Smith . . ... 150 GEO. H. WALKER. Owner. ANGUS PATTERSON, Mgr. Get Ready— For Fall and Winter! Bring in that last winter’s suit or overcoat NOW and let us clean and press it, so that you will have it in readiness for the first chill blasts of the fall and winter. Remember that we are now in new quarters opposite the Barnwell Baptist Church, where we are ready to serve you at all times. Call Phone 122- “LET TED DO IT.” Plexico’s Dry Cleaners BARNWELL, S. C. \ FALL IS X HERE! And we are better prepared than ever to assist you in looking your best. Our equipment is up-to- date in every way, our operator has had years of experience in her profession. | I! Your patronage will be appreciated. For Appointment Call 43 Barnwell Beauty Shop l MOTHER’S 12-HOUR DAY is ended! Time was when a woman who did her own housework, really did it—did all of it—and did it the hard way. That’s changed now—that’s only half the story. What mother can now say is, “Electricity and I are now doing the housework.” She has traded a few pennies a day for a houseful of electric helpers. She has traded chores and strain and weariness and tiring tasks for the flick of a switch that does a dozen jobs. She has been given back many hours for pleasanter things— hours that spell health, comfort and homekeeping happiness. Electricity is “one of the family” these days... to realize its value, pic ture doing without it for 24 hours. And the best thing is—all the electricity bought by our home customers for their many helps the past year averaged less than twelve cents a day. With living costs, taxes and the like going up, electricity is the cheapest in history. It is one of the smallest items in the family bud get, yet one of the most useful. In these days of rising prices, here is a bargain in better living. SouthXarolina \ POWER COMPANY THE RITZ TOEATRE BARNWELL, S. C. Wednesday Only DECEMBER 15. Bargain Day My Dear Miss Aldrich with MAUREEN O’SULLIVAN and WALTER PIDGEON Thursday-F riday DECEMBER 16-17. THE RITZ BROTHERS in “Life Begins at College” with Fred Stone—Gloria Stuart Dick Baldwin and Nat Pendleton. Added, News and Selected Shorts. MAT. THURS. 4 P. M. SATURDAY Only DECEMBER 18. A Hail of Bullets Couldn’t Stop Him! BOB ALLEN in Law of the Range with ELAINE SHEPARD. Sportreel, “Equestrian Acrobatics” Comedy, “FREE RENT” Monday and Tuesday DECEMBER 20-21. ROBERT MONTGOMERY ROSALIND RUSSELL in Live, Love and Learn ROBT. BENCHLEY HELEN VINSON MICKEY ROONEY Comedy, “Going Going Gc«e” MATINEE 4:00 P. M. Treasurer’s Tax Notice. The County Treasurer’i 1 office will be open from September 15, 1937, to April 15, 1938, for collecting 1937 taxes, which include real and personal property, poll and road tax. All taxes due and payable between September 15 and December 31, 1937, will be collected without penalty. All taxes not paid as stated will be subject to penalties as provided by law. January 1st, 1938, one per cent, will be added. February 1st, 1938, two per cent, will be added. March 1st, 1938, three per cent, will be added. April 1st to April 15th, 1938, seven per cent, will be added. Executions will be placed in the hands of the Sheriff for collection after April loth, 1938. When writing for amount of taxes, he sure and give school dis trict if property is in more than one school district. Ail personal checks given for taxes will be subject to collection. Wednesday DECEMBER 23. MATINEE 10c—NIGHT 10c-15c ‘The Women Men Marry’ with GEORGE MURPHY JOSEPHINE HUTCHINSON CLIFF EDWARDS Comedy. “Ay Tank Ay Go Home” Advertise in The People-Sentinel. State Ordinary County Road and Bridge Bonds Past Ind. Bonds Consitutional School Special Local TOTAL No. 24—Ashleigh 5 7 4 1 3 13 33 No. 33—Barbary Branch. 5 7 4 1 3 17 37 No. 45—Barnwell 5 7 4 1 3 25 45 No. 4—Big Fork 5 7 4 1 3 21 41 No. 19—Blackville 5 7 4 1 3 25 ' 45 No. 35—Cedar Grove 5 7 4 1 3 18 38 No. 50—Diamond 5 7 4 1 3 17 37 No. 20—Double Ponds 5 7 4 1 3 20 40 No. 12—Dunbarton 5 7 4 1 3 27 47 No. 21—Edisto 5 7 4 1 3 9 29 No. .28—Elko 5 7 4 1 3 27 47 No. 53—Ellenton 5 7 4 1 3 18 38 No. 11—Four Mile 5 7 4 1 3 8 28 No. 39—Friendship 5 7 4 1 3 17 37 No. 16—Green’s Academy 5 7 4 1 3 20 40 No. 10.—<Healing Springs 5 7 4 1 3 21 41 No. 23—Hercules 5 7 4 1 3 30 50 No. 9—Hilda 5 7 4 1 3 25 45 No. 52—Joyce Branch 5 7 4 1 3 26 46 No. 34—Kline 5 7 4 1 3 17 37 No. 32—Lee’s 5 7 4 1 3 11 31 No. 8—Long Branch 5 n 1 4 1 3 15 35 No. 54—Meyer’s Mill 5 7 4 1 3 21 41 No. 42—Morris 5 7 4 1 3 •15 35 No. 14—Mt. Calvary 5 7 4 1 3 18 38 No. 25—New Forest 5 7 4 1 3 18 38 No. 38—Oak Grove 5 7 4 1 3 25 45 No. 43—Old Columbia __ 5 7 4 1 3 26 46 No. 13—Pleasant Hill 5 7 4 1 3 15 35 No. 7—Red Oak No. 15—Reedy Branch _. 5 5 7 7 4 4 1 1 3 3 19 17 39 37 No. 2—Seven Pines 5 7 4 1 3 13 33 No. 40—Tinker’s Creek 5 7 4 1 3 17 37 No. 26—Upper Richland. 5 7 4 1 3 j 26 46 No. 29—Williston - 5 7 4 1 3 32 46 the ' ujr ail limit' CU between the ages of 21 and 55 years. All male citizens between ages of 21 and 60 are liable to poll tax of $1.00. Checkswill not be accepted for taxes under any circumstances ex 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 paid.) Tax receipts will be released only upon legal tender, post office money order or certified checks. J. J. Bell, County Trew. ADVERTISE IN THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL.