The Barnwell people-sentinel. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1925-current, December 16, 1937, Image 4
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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DECEMBER 16-17.
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DECEMBER 18.
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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.
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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.
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