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INCOME TAX LISTS GIVEN Figures Are Laid Bare To Eyes Of A Curious Public, y Eight Million Pay. New York, Sept. 1.—The United States 'government today laid bare to the eyes of a curious public for nation* wide inspection the federal income tax records which testify to individual and corporate contributions toward the government's running expenses for I&24. It is estimated that tax returns 'of 8,000,000 persons and corporations were contained in the books thrown open for inspection in the various tax offices over the country, [; & t The confusion and contradictory at titudes of officials of the various in ternal revenue bureaus which marked the inspection of the tax records a year ago when the income tax pub licity law was put into effect were ab sent today. From California to Maine Jcame reports of every facility being extended to those who sought to se lect important names and payments from the thousands listed in the books. Tax offices everywhere in the country were crowded with newspaper men seeking the information the books contained. The lists revealed that Uncle Sam derives his incom^ from many occupa tions and many quarters. The name of the first man of the land, politi cally, was far down in the list of in comes. President Coolidge paid $14,- 081; vice President Dawes paid $24,- 834. [ The largest cdntributor among members of the president’s official family was Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon, with $1,182,609. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., paid the largest personal tax thus far report ed, $6,277,669. John D. Rockefeller paid $128,420. Henry Ford paid $2,- 608,806 and Edsel Ford $24.58,066. . TTie Ford Motor company paid the largest tax reported by a corporation, $16,493,160. United States'Steel cor- poratfon was second, with $11,005,219, and General Electric company third with $^45,900. Standard Oil com- pany of New York and affiliated com panies paid $2,336,436. The government came in for liberal support from the moving picture in dustry, with Douglas Fairbanks lead ing the list of high salaried actors. He paid $182,190. Gloria Swanson was second, paying $56,075.23; Charlie Chaplin $34,581; Harold Lloyd $28,- 151.16, and Roscoe C. Arbuckle $6,116. Lawyers, writers and newspaper men, while not occupying top brack ets in the list, still were not to be overlooked. John W. Davis, attorney and Democratic candidate for the pres idency in the 1924 election, paid $48,- 533. Max Steur, attorney, paid $198,- ^55. Clarence Darrow, noted criminal lawyer, paid $3,900. Rex Beach, wjiter, contributed $10,076 and Rud- yard Kipling, through his American publishers, w’as taxed $4,990. Will iam Randolph Hearst was assessed $42,239. The smallest payment reported was that of Florence L. Smiley, New York, who paid three cents. Huge fluctations were recorded in the returns published today, as compared with returns made by the same persons and corporations for last' year. ' John D. Rockefeller,* Jr., paid less by more than a million dol lars than he paid last year. J. P. Morgan, on the other hand, paid $574,- 379 this year as compared to $98,643 last year. E. H. Gary, chairman of the Uni ted States Steel corporation, paid $322,680 this year, as compared with $473,564 last year. Fluctuations such as this marked the list generally from all communities reporting. One New York newspaper, the New York Evening Post, refrained from publishing the income tax figures, stating that such “publication is a gross violation of the rights of the individual.” In Sunny. South Atlanta, Sept. 1.—The South con tributed geperoiisly thi? year to the coffers of Uncle Som through the in come tax route, it was revealed to day when the income tax lists for 1924 were thrown open dor public in spection. Three items of more than a million dollars each were reported during the day, two being from Virginia and one from Kentucky. In Virginia the Nor folk A Western railroad paid $2,265,- 222 and the Chespeake & Ohio paid $1,500,361. In Louisville, the Louis ville & Nashville railroad showed a payment of $1,709,625.49. It was impossible to compare the total returns of this year with those ef former years as in some casesy the collectors declined to reveal the totals in absence , of authority from Wash ington.* The world of sports brought some interesting figures to the income tax books* in Atlanta, it was revealed that Tyrus Raymond Cobb, recency proclaimed “King of the Baseball (Continued qn Page Ponr) ■wMilG SCHOOLS BEGIN NEW SESSION EnroHment of White Pupils On Open ing Day Passes the Eight Hundred Mark. The new session of the Clinton city schools openod Monday morning. Everything had been put in prepara tion for. the opening and with the as signment of lessons, regular class wotk was started Tuesday morning. The schools are again headed by Prof. J. H. Witherspoon as superintenderit, and an able corps of teachers, the list'having been published in last week’s issue of The Chronicle. . The enrollment on the opening day reached the marie of 829, divided as ibllows: Providence school, 123; High school, 212; Academy street, 191; Florida street, &03. Total, 829. This does not include the enrollment of the Friendship colored school which had not been furnished The Chronicle when it went to press last night. In the high School there is an increase of 37 pupils, the enrollment'last year being 175 qgainst 212 for the new session. On Monday afternoon a “welcome” meeting was held for the members of the school faculty. Representa tives werj» present from the churches and civic* organizations of the city to meet the teachers and to extend the hand of fellowship in behalf of the community. . FORMER SENATOR APPEALS FOR HELP N. B. Dial Asks Davis For Drought Relief By Use of Muscle Shoals Power. Washington,*Aug. 81.—Former Sen ator N. B. Dial, member of the Mus cle Shoals commission, appealed to day, on coming to Washington' from Laurens, his bQme, to the assistant secretary of war, Dwight W. Davis, for partial relief from the most dis r tressing drought which has afflicted North and South Carolina since 1845. The partial relief sought by Senator Dial is possible through Muscle Shoals. Hr. Davis informed Senator Dial that a second unit of the Wilson dam would be put into operation in the im mediate present. Tha Alabama pow er company has assured the war de partment that as a result of the oper ation of two units it can furnish the drought stricken states with from 25- 000 to 30,000 horse power. As to the permanent dedication of Muscle Shoals, Senator Dial, inter viewed after his visit to the war de partment, declined to commit him self. He was not a supporter of the offer of Henry Ford but he did sup port the bill of Senator Oscar W. Un derwood of Alabama, which provided for the dedication of Muscle Shoals power to the production of war muni tions and fertilizer. Oi^ the other hand, Senator E. D. Smith of South Carolina opposed the Underwood bill and it is understood that he is still of opinion that before Muscle Shoals power is used for the production of fertilizer it should be positively prov ed that it would .be practicable do to apply that power. As a member of the Muscle Shoals inquiry which will recommend legis lation to congress the- next session, 'Senator Dial’s opinion will carry con siderable weight. Whether the practical demonstra tion of the relief which Muscle Shoals is capable of extending to South Caro lina will dause Senator Dial to starfd for Muscle,..Shoals as a power rather than a fertilizer proposition remains to be seen. He declined to discuss the situation today. It develops, how- everr^fcafthe acting secretary of war, Dwight W. Davis, hqd addressed a letter to the Muscle Shoals inquiry in which no enthusiasm for Muscle Shoals as a source of fertilizer is dis played. While the communication has not been made public, it is the under standing that Davis takes the position that, as a power proposition, Muscle Shoals can be more serviceable to the people of the South and that only as a power proposition can the federal government ever be reimbursed for its investment. Dr. Lynn Spending Week in Florida Dr. and Mrs. L. R. Lynn, accom panied by Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Spencer, left Monday morning for a ten days stay in Florida. Dr. Lynn is conduct ing special services this week at May- port, near Jacksonville, where his son, Mr. Matthew Lynn, has been preach ing this summer. Dr.'and Mrs. Spencer will viait their son at Miami for. several days, the entire party re turning to the city the middle of next week. MISSIONARY UNION MEETS AT lanford Annual Session Will Be Held Septem ber Ninth. Good Program Isa Announced. V The Womans Missionary Union of the Laurens Baptist Association to gether with representatives from its auxiliaries, the Y. W. A., the G. t A., the R. A. and the Sunbeam societies, will meet in annual session with Lart- ford Baptist church on Wednesday, September 9th, beginning/at ten o’ clock. About 28 missionary societies compose the Union and it is expected that there will be two representatives from each society besides the dele gatee from the young people’s organi zations. The session will last *>ne day only. / . ' Mrs. W. J. Hatcher, who is the Sun beam leader for the state, is expected to attend and take part in the exer cises. Mrs. C. B. Bobo is president and wil preside at the coming session. Mrs. J. W. Henderson, Jr., who is Secretary-Treasurer^ announces the fallowing program: Hymn for the year—“Revive Us Again.” Repeating of W. M. U. Watchword —“Go. ye into all the world; and ye, shall be My witnesses.” Devotional—Miss Melle George. Hymn. Greetings. # Response— Mrs. George Davis. Introduction of visitors. Roll Call of W. M. S. with brief ver bal reports. Conferring of Honor Roll Badges. Brief reports of presidents of divi- t sions by mission study chairman. Message by Vice-President of divi sions. “Some Needs of the Hour”—C. B. Bobo. * j Hymn. Message from official visitor— Mrs. W. J. Hatcher. Reading of Plan of Work. Election of nominating committee. Appointment of committees on Re solutions,' Time and Place. Offering. Closing song. Prayer. * Afternoon Session Hymn. Devotional—Miss Eleanor Dial. Roll Call of Young People’s Organi zations. Conferring of Honor Roll Badges. Reports of Associate Superinten dents. Sunbeam Hour—Mrs. C. H. Roper presiding. Reports of Standing Committees. (a) Personal Service—Mrs. John LARGE AUDIENCE ENJOYS ‘ROSETIME’ Musical Comedy Given Under Auspi ces of Local Rotary Club Makes Decided Hit. ,1- “Rosetime”, a clever musical com edy in three acts, was presented Tues- Literature—Mrs. Weston Bru- Margaret Fund—Mrs. J. B. Little. (b) ner. (c) Cook. (d) * Training School — Message from Daughters. Report of Committees on Resolu tions, Time and Place and Nominat- gin. Closing song. Prayer. Adjournment. day.evenfng in the graded school audi torium under the auspices of the local Rotary Club. For the performance a capacity audience filled the-auditor ium and from the minute the curtain was raised until the grand close, the spectators ’ were entertained and pleased* with what they saw and heard. The entertainment was staged under Hie direction of Miss Hester Anne McColgin of Atlanta, Ga., with Miss Sybil Burdette as the pianist. The play was jcUVided into three acts. Briefly told, “Rosetime” is the story of a country girl, Rose Perkins, who was offered a 'chance to go to Hollywood and become a movie star. She accepted the offer, much to the dismay of her sweetheart Jerry. In the second act the Hi Art Film com pany’s lot at Hollywood furnished the setting. The firm goes bankrupt, and Jerry, who in the meanwhile has got ten rich, buys the Hi Art company. He offers to keep Rose as his leading l&dy but she decides that she pre fers going home with Jerry to become his “leading lady.” The scene for the third act is laid in the garden of the Perkins’ home where a surprise party is given in honor of Rose’s return home. All who took part in tbe play did their parts well. "The chorus girls were pretty and graceful and nfade a Jiit in the snappy songs, clever dances and pretty costumes. Tl'hCy were: Alden Bailey, Gladys Aldred, Ethel Copeland, Mary Henry, Lucy Bailey, Francis Witherspoon, Marian Cope land, Katharine Jones, Cleon 1 Pitts, Lidie Davi§, Elise Henry, Fiosalee Jones, Kate Robinson, Jeanette Craw ford, Mamie Lee Wright, Willie Rudd — Assisting the pretty chorus girls were the following chorus boys: Ru pert Fuller, B. Hayes, G. Hayes, Mac Adair, Addison Neighbors, Garvin Daniel, Gus Blakely, Joe Stokes. The cast of characters, all local tal ent, was as follows: Jerry Brown—Harris Landrum. Pa Perkins—Harry Sturgeon. Rose Perkins—Leila Norman. Ma Perkins—Mrs. Clyde Lankford. J. Dillingham Jones—(p. T. Lawing. Squint Smith—Chris Adair. Props O’Reilly—Barnie Parrott. Babe Burnette—Ellen Copeland. Jacqueline Deauville—Ruth McQuis- »ton. Percy Peabody—George Odiorne. Mabel—Alden Bailey. Harry—Rupert Fuller. Tom—Banks Hayes. ' French maid—Lucy Bailey. WOMEN TO TRY GREAT PASTIME Clinton and Laurens Ball Teams To Meet In Series of Baseball Games. A baseball game that promises Attract interest far and wide is an nounced for next Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock on the Laurens league diamond. The contenders for supre macy in this battle are a bunch of feminine athletes from Laurens and Clinton, the game to be staged under the auspices of the ladies committee of the Bois-Terre club. The menu as now in the making, takes in almost everything—the fat and lean, tall and abort, and may re veal one or more “stars* before the series is finished. The first game is to take place in Laurens next Tuesday. Mrs. E. J. Adair has been drafted as the local manager, and for her battery duty on the opening day, Mrs. R. W. Wade and Mrs. Jodie Chandler have been named in the hope of getting away with the initial contest in great fash ion. Sufficient reserves will be on deck to relieve the battery if it is driven to the showers or gives out under the onslaughts of the Laurens women who are said to be primed and ready for the fray. If the casualty list is not too great following the opening game, a second battle will take place ip the near fu ture on the local diamond. LOCAL HI BEGINS FOOTBALL WORK COLLEGE WILL OPEN SOON • New Dr. Peery Accepts Call To Newberry Church Newberry, Aug. 30.—The Rev. J. C. Peery, D. D., of Hickory, N. C., has accepted the call which was extended him a few weeks ago to come to New berry to serve as pastor of the Church of’the Redeemer. The charge became vacant last spring upon the resigna tion of the beloved former pastor, the Rev. C. A. Freed, D. D. The members of the congregation and of the people of Newberry gen erally are delighted to learn that so prominent a leader in the Lutheran church has accepted the charge here. Dr. Peery has filled in highly capable manner numerous responsible posi tions in the church of his faith during the last quarter of a century. For the past six years he has been at the head of Lenoir-Rhyne college of Hick ory, N. C., and under his efficient ad ministration the Lutheran institution has grown and thrived continuously. Dr. Peery is a deeply consecrated minister of the Gospel and an able scholar, and his presence will mean much to NcWberry. He and his family will move to Newberry September 15. HOTEL CLINTON TO CHANGE HANDS A. T. Wilson Goes To Washington, Ga. Succeeded By E. A. Ferris of Seneca. Effective October first, a change will occur in the management of the Hotel Clinton, owned by Mr. John H. Young of this city. The present managers, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Wilson, have leased the hotel at Washing ton, Ga., and will move there to take over its management. They are to be succeeded by Mr. E. A. Ferris, of Seneca, at present proprietor of one of the hotels of that place. It is with A feeling of regret that the friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Wilson see them go elsewhere. Seven years ago they took the management of the hotel here and under their direction it has grown in patronage and friends. In addition to its liberal patronage, by the traveling public, it jtis : been the home of several board ers and families. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will therefore re great in their departure, and unite An wishing for them every possible success as they go elsewhere.' New Pastor Arrives For A. R. P. Church Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Neely, who have j been visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Blakely, left yesterday for Dunbarton, N. C n where Mr. Neely will teach this year. / The Rev. C. Bynum Betts, recently called to the pastorate of the local A. R. P. church, arrived in the city the first of the week and will occupy his pulpit for the first time next. Sab bath at both morning and evening services. Mr. Betts comes from Troy, where he has held,the pastorate for the past twelve years. The members of the local congregation are delight ed In his acceptance of the work and feel that a wise selection has been made. Mr. Betts will board with the Misses Blakely and room at the resi dence of Mrs. E. C. Briggs. Farewell Service For Mr. and Mrs. Melton Cross Anchor, Aug. 27.—A farewell service was held in the Cross Anchor Methodist church Sunday morning, August 23, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Melton, members of that church who are soon to leave for Roebuck where Mr. Melton will be superin tendent of the public school and Mrs. Melton Will teach music. Miss Juanita Pearson spoke for the choir, L. E. Foster for the Sunday school and the Rev. Jas. A. Barrett, pastor of the church, for the entire congregation, all of them voicing their appreciation of Mr. and Mrs. Melton and wishing i for them a successful and happy work in their new field of labor. Mr. and Ml*s. Melton have resided at this place for a number of years and have 1 made a deep impression for good up- 1 on the educational, social and reli gious life of the community. \ O. W. Lever, Former Wofford Star, Will Lead Clinton Squad For ' * Coming Year. (By George Moore) Mr. 0.' W. Lever, former Wofford College athlete, will lead the Clin ton Hi football squad this year. Prac tice started yesterday at four o’clock, and a wealth of green material and a few men from last year’s team were on hand. Clinton Hi may not have the best team in the state but it is going to have the “fightin’est.” A heavy schedule is facing the local squad and games are being arranged with New berry, Laurens, Greenwood, Union, Woodruff, Fountain Inn, Simpson- ville, Thornwell, and Greenville. It is expected that Laurens and Union will play here. The first game will be played September 26th. The following candidates have re ported to Coach Lever for try-out: James O’Daniel, James Wright, Geo. Smith, William Montjoy,. Richard Copeland, Mac Adair, Hugh Brown, Watts Davis, T. J. Blalock, Jeff Young, William Blalock, M. A. Sum- erel, Sammy Glenn, Thomas Farr, Lee Hunter, Clifton Adair, Don Copeland, Pete Bennett, Mason Simpson, Taylor Martin, J. W. Milam, Bill- Pitts, A. C. Copeland, Ed Riley, Clyde Trammell, Virgil Abrams, Harry Davis and Par ker Martin. — Clifton Adair is captain of the team and George Moore is manager. - The City Market, better known as Henderson’s Market, has been pur chased by Mr. W. T. Jacks and is now being operated undgr the firm name of Jacks’ Market. The business will be conducted at the same location along the same policies, offering the public a complete line of fancy gro ceries and fresh meats. The new owner has been connected with the firm several years and is well known with the public. An announcement of the change of ownership appears in the advertising columns' of today’s paper. SeMion Begins Next Wi Large Increase This Year In Attendance. The 1925-1926 session of the byterian College of South Carolina will open next Wednesday, September 9, with present indications pointing to an enrollment of 300, the largest in the institution’s history. The incom ing trains on Monday and Tuesday are expected to bring students from all .sections of the stale for the for mal opening and matriculation for the new ‘year’s work. Practically all of the room available in the dormi tories has been reserved with an in crease of 20 per cent over last year’s enrollment. In. preparation for next week’s opening, the buildings and campus have been put in excellent Condition. There has been a general recleaning, calcimining and painting in the .dor mitories and class rooms and every-, thing is now in readiness to accomo date the students. President Douglas expresses himself as highly encourag ed over the outlook and expects to surpass all records the coming ses sion, both in the number of student* enrolled and In the efficiency of the courses of study. The faculty remains the same as last year with one addition, that of Prof. M. W^ Brown in the depart ment of History. As announced for the year by Dr. D. M. Douglas, presi dent of the college> the faculty fol lows: Almon Edwin Spencer, B. A., M. A., LL. D., vice-president and professor of Greek and French. Abram Venable Martin, B. A^ pro fessor of Mathematics. Bothwell Graham, Jr., B. A., M. A., professor of Latin and German. Malcolm Graham Woodworth, B. A., D. D., professor of English. Daniel Johnson Brimm, B. A., M. A., D. D., professor of Bible and Reli gion. ^mes Boyd Kennedy, B. A., M. A., Ph. D., professor of Economics and History. William Edwin Hoy, Jr., B. A^ Ph. D., professor of Biology. Harry Elwyn Sturgeon, B. A., M. S., professor of Chdfluatry. Frank Dudley Jones, B. A., D. D., professor of Psychology and Philoso phy. Adolph Theodore F/int, B. A., M. S., professor of Physics. Henry Tracy Lilly, B. A., M. A., professor of English Literature. Roger Lehew Coe, B. A., M. A., pro fessor of Education. Marshall Walton Brown, B. A., pro fessor of History. Edward L. Glasgow, professor of Military Science and Tactics. David R. Nimocks, assistant pro fessor of Military Science and Tactics. Frank M. Hippert, assistant in Mili tary Science and Taotics. James W. Davis, B. A., M. D., col lege physician. Walter A. Johnson, physical direct or. V?] Local Market TT’Koivfiroa - TToiwtai Lonnie Sexton M*jMilUan, B, A^ as* nances nanas sistant physical director. Oil'Mill Buys Blalock Ginnery A deal has been perfected during the past few days by which the Clin ton Oil Mill has purchased the T. J. Blalock ginnerj%on Musgrove street. The new owners announce that the property will be operated if necessary tc take care of the community’s gin- nings in addition to their well equip- ed oil mill plant which is now in operation. , ^ Gone To Markets ^ To Buy Fall Goods —r--“ Mr. T. D. Copeland, buyer 'for the well known firm of Copeland-Stone Company, left the past week for Balti more, Philadelphia and New York to purchase fall goods fot their, two stores. They expect to offer the buy ing public an unusually attractive line ol fall merchandise, comprising wear ing apparel for men, women and chil dren. While away, Mr.*Copeland will also visit Atlantic City. < 'Mrs>.A. B. Henry returned Tues day night after a two weeks’ atiy at Wrightsville Beach. » UNION SERVICES CLOSE The last of the summer union vices was held Sunday ^evening in the Thornwell Memorial qhurch at which time Dr. D. J. Woods preached. Be ginning next Sunday the regular even ing services will be resumed in the respective churches. Miss Lois Workman is the guest of Mias Martha Reed Todd. Bus Line For Belfast Pupils Established The advanced pupils of the Belfast school near here, are attending the Clinton High school beginning with the session which opened Monday morning. A bus to accomodate 25 pupils has been provided by'fhe school and arrives early every morning, be ing operated under the direction of the Belfast trustees. The pupils of the lower grades will continue to at tend the Belfast school where two teachers are employed. This is the first school bus operated into Clinton and is evidence of the interest that has always been manifested in educa tion by citizens of the Belfast section. College Librarian Takes Up Duties ) Mr. Hartwell Hatton, recently elect ed librariin of the Presbyterian Col lege, arrived in the city Monday and has entered upon his new duties. For several years past Mr. Hatton haa been connected with the Columbus, Ga., Ledger as city news editor, re signing this position to take the place at the college made vacant by the removal of Mr. Henry Brimm to Miami, Fla. Mrs. Hatton will join .Mr. Hatton later. 1 /.« 6k ' W » i *tib«