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MONTHLY MEETING COMMERCIAL CLU8 “MEN OF CHURCH” MEET NEXT MONTH A m TWO HOUSES TAKE UP WORK OHCR MORE. SfeLEOD VETOES THREE MESSAGES. ,» it i Attention of Members For Consideration. The January meeting- x>f the Com- merciaf Chib was held Tuesday even ing with^ President W. A. Moorhead presiding. The attendance of this meeting was rather small., J. F. Jacobs, Sr., made a talk op the necessity of bringing pressure to bear upon the Lnurens county delegation tp enact changes in the present county highway laws, and to pass a Ull authorizing the issuance t of ^500,000 bonds for county-wide road improve^ ment. A committee was appointed and it was instructed to immediately take up this, mater and secure peti tions and resolutions from the people that live along the various roads and in the various sections now so (mdly in need of road improvement. The members of ther committee are: J. F. Jacobs,Sr., C.iW. Stone, H. D. Henry, W. A. Mborhead and Dr. T. L. W. Bailey. Mr. Jacbbs also brought to the clubs attention the need of extension of the city mail delivery in Clinton, and the Secretary was instructed to write to ‘post office department at Washington about this matter. The telephone^ committee was re quested to get in touch with the Southern Bell Telephone company, urging upon the company the need in Clinton for telephone-improvements. J.'H. Witherspoon brought to the club’s attention the fact of a con- upon. which was postponed by the g ^ era ble decline in membership, and senate; two concerned bills passed last j y ag suggested that the membership x . - committee inaugurate rlans for seeur- Number of Matters Are Brought To Presbyterian Laymen Will Gather in Columbia, 'Jan. 12.*—Brief meetings of both houses—marked in the^ senate by the receipt of three veto messages from Gov. Thomas G. McLeod and in the house by the introduction of a resolution calling for an investiga tion of the state highway department , —yesterday started the 76th general assembly upon its second and final annual session. ' * - v Today the members of the two houses vftfl hear th* attnuai message of Govefnoir McLeod, 'which will be delivered by the chief executive’ in person at a meeting of the joint as- seihblygalled for this purpose at noon in the hall of the house of represen tatives. As usual the galleries will ‘ be open to citizens wishing to hear the address. \ , The governor’s message and his budget recommendations, expected to btOplaced before the members some time this week; will bring before the assembly other problems that, that of appropriations and revenue. The ways and means committee, which is charged with the task of drafting the cnpual appropriation bill, will not, however, "meetT this week, Carroll D. Nance of Laurens, its chairman, an- .. 'ifeuhcgd. Little work, if any, could v he transacted, he explained. Of the.three vetp messages, action . i 1 year, proposing amendment of the state inheritance tax act. Of these two amendatory acts one—Act No. 409—would, .the governor set forth, "permit the avoidance of inheritance tax by deeds or gifts at any time prior to 12 months befrnre death and would ft the very nature of things tend to defeat the Deration of this law.” Also vetoed was the socalled “Ja maica ginger”-bill of last , year, so worded, the governor jxnnted out, as to defeat'its-own purpose. No new measures of importance I ere introduced in the senate, but the ty ito the house saw the initiation of a •movement, to secure legislative in quiry into “all the acts and doings” of the state highway department in the introduction by Carroll D. Nance and J. L. Browning, both of Laurens, of a concurrent resolution authoriz ing the creation of such an investigat ing committee. Immediate consider ation of thte resolution was not sought and the measure* went on the house calendar ’to be acted upon when reached. In both houses chaplains were elec ted: in the senate the Rev. W. A. Fairey of the Shandon Methodist chfctchi^Columbia, to- succeed the Rev. E. R. Mason, resigned, and in the house, the..Ray. D, W. piott of Easley, a Baptist minister of over 50 years active service, to succeed the Rev. J. A. Wbite^ deceased. The senate received one new mem ber, W. H. Taylor of Jasper, succeed ing R. R. Tison, deceased. The two members were swjorn in-Ht>y the house, W. J. Moore of Greenwood succeed ing Lloyd B. Harrison, resigned, and W. D. Morrah, of McCormick, suc ceeding T. M. Rosa, aesigned. ing new members. Dr. D. J. Brimnr, Dr. Frank Kellers and W. W. Harris were named as a committee to procure information affid report to the club the possibility of an aviation landing field at or near Clin ton. G. B. Blakely was the speaker of the evening and he chose for his sub ject, “Things Clinton Needs,” stress ing the importance of making an ef fort to procure small manufacturing enterprises for Clinton. He also men tioned the need of a municipal build ing for the city. After consideration of several other matters the crab adjourned. Spartanburg on February 17th and 18th. . The Sooth Carolina convention Of the “Men of the Church” will be held In Spartanburg February 17 and 18, according to the announcement of Rev. J. E. Purcell, executive secretary of the “Men of idle Church,” Chatta nooga, Tenn. The object of this con vention is to reach all the men in the state of South Carolina that are in the Southern' Presbyterian church. No limitation is placed on a church as to >e number of delegate* to be sent. This convention was endorsed by the Synod of South Carolina at its meeting last fall and it v !s confidently expected that this will . be the great est meeting of Presbyterian men ever held within the bounds of the state of South Carolina. The theme of the convention will be M The JMan and His Church.” Some of the most promi nent ministers and laymen in the en tire South have indicated their accept ance of the invitation to speak on this program. The program will be both inspira tional and educational, and will have as its practical object and functioning of the men of the church in each local church apd work of the church at large.. One entire session will be giv en over to the work of the Southern Presbyterian church in the Synod of South Carolina. Wistor R. Smith of Spartanburg, is the chairman of the publicity commit tee. The convention is being promot ed by a strong body of laymen repre senting the state of South Carolina. J. A. Hafner of Chester, is engaged in arousing men’s interest in attend ing this convention. Women !will be welcome at all ses sions of the convention. ANDERSON FRIEND GIVES TO COLLEGE PrwbyterUa Coileg* of This City, To Share in Bequests of Late James P. Rice.. CROP VALUES IN STATE DECLINE Sooth Carolina Annual Crop Sum mary for Yoar of Nineteen Tweuty-five. WINTHRi t * 1 L Anderson, Jan. 8.'—Under the will of the late James P. Rice, member of the Anderson Bar association, lega cies were made to three religious and educational institutions and the An derson Bar association, aggregating $6,225.92. Payment of $10,480.84 has been made to these and other benefi ciaries, it was revealed with the filing by the executors of the will of a re- Based on prices reported on Decem ber 1, the estimated value of the prin cipal crops and fruits grown in South Carolina during 1928 amounts to $147,188,000, compared, with $155,- 614,000 in 1924—a decrease of over 8 million dollars or about 6 per cent, acording to a report released by Frank Black, Agricultural statisti cian for the Department of Agrieul- FRlENDfi AND COLLEGE HONOR ON ] HIS ' - tribute Snd on Mon- lohnson turn with the probate judge of this 4ure. Due to lower prices for some county. The estate is in the hands of A. H. DagnalLand T. F. Dickson, of the Anderson Bar, named in the will of Mr. Rice as executors of his estate. The entire estate has not yet been wound .up and there are still some properties to be disposed of. Included in. the bequests by Mr. Rice were four sums to be distributed among the Central Presbyterian church of this city; Presbyterian Col lege of South Carolina, Clinton;, Hampden-Sydney College and the An derson Bar association, as residuary legatees. In ea£h case the sum of the legacy is $1,681.48, minus the inherit ance taxes. These four legacies, to gether with seventeen other indivi dual bequests have been paid by the executors, the return shows. Among the other properties still to be disposed of are 700 acres of land in McCormick county, six acres in North "Anderson and nine acres in the River Heights section of this county. .products and smaller production in others decreases in total value ate noted in cotton, corn, wheat, oats, pea nuts, Irish potatoes, hay, sorghum for syxup, sugar cane, apples and pears, while increases are shown in tobacco, sweet potatoes, rye, watermelons, rice and peaches. Due principally to a larger production, the greatest in crease is shown by tobacco, with a to tal value of over 12 million dollars, compared with $7,750,000 in 1924. The average value per acre of all crops was $27:74 in 1925, compared with $30.20 in 1924. The eastern and southern sections of the state, with good tobacco and cotton, f together with fair to good yields of other crops, ednstitute the area of greatest production for 1925, whereas, a severe drought during the growing season caused relatively low yields in a large part of the Piedmont area. BAPTIST MEETING BEGINS JAN. 24th MEETING PLANNED BY WOMEN VOTERS LOANS SECURED FOR ROAD WORK Bonds and Short Term Notes Read ily Taken By Charleston and Laurens Banks. The Bank of Charleston was the successfal bidder for a loan, of $200,- 000 to Laurens county highway au thorities, at a meeting of the com mission held last week. ‘For the loan of $85,000 on short term notes; the ^ ^ ^ Peoples-Enterpnse Bank of Laurens i^minghamrATaJ whb'will"be* field State Convention Will Be Held in Columbia March Eleventh and Twelfth. Columbia, Jan. 6.—Plans for the state convention of the South Caro lina League of Women Voters were made at a meeting here yesterday of the executive committee of the or ganization. The state convention is to be held in Columbia* March 11 and 12. Among the speakers announced for the convention in March will be Miss Gertrude Sly, of Bryn Mawr, director of the second region of the National League of Women Voters, and Mrs. Mary O. Cooper of Durham, N. C., third regional director. Still another figure in the conven tion will be Miss Josephine Harris of Dr. Ellis Fuller, Home Mission Board Secretary, Will Lead Evangelis tic Campaign for Local Church. Dr. Ellis Fuller,, secretary of the field forces of the Southern Baptist convention, will open a two weeks’ revival meeting here at the First Bap tist church on Sunday, January 24. Announcement was made several weeks ago by Rev. Edward Long r the pastor, that the meeting would begin some thne in February, but Dr. PACIFICS DEFEAT P. C. BASKETEERS Columbia Textiles Had Too Much Reach For Bluf Stockings. Final Score Was 42-30. Pacific Mills from Columbia defeat ed the Blue Stockings by a score of 42 to 30 Saturday night in a game which at first looked like a runaway for the Columbians but which in the second half settled down to a real battle. Pacific Mills ran up a 23 to 12 lead in the first chapter and looked fair to beat the smaller .Blue Stockings by an over-double score. In the latter stages, the Blue Stockings led by Fuller has found it possible for him. . _ . . , . to be here on the 24th of this month.! Stam P 8 and Hunter, came back and Dr. Fuller will be cordially received scored 18 P oints to Pacific’s 19. was awarded the bid. The Bank of Charleston p's id a premium of $500 and the Laurens bapk made its loan to the county at h rate of 5 1-2 pe$ ceht. , , The "proceeds of thii $200,000 lohrt, secured under the provisions of the state highway reimbursement plans, will be Used m- financing the construc- tion of the Laurens-Cllnton asphalt project and the Watts Mill-Ora pro- _ jqct. ' Work is to begin on the Lau In 'iL'lawer'taw thT Yolumino*.! , ? ,>s - C !» iton W* “* WMk ! “ ^ calendar brought over froft last year’s \ session was not reached but in the senate the %jdendar was called with the resulting death of the bill which would have accepted for the state the ‘Fletcher Memorial school, which measure was tabled and withdrawn. The Fletcher brothers, Senator R. L. * Freeman of Marlboro explained, have . withdrawn their offer, the legislature Inst year having failed to accept the preferred gift. . # Two associate justices ol^the state supreme court, various circuit judges ami divers other officers, trustees, ' etc., must be nimed by the general assembly during the session and, with the idea of hastening the day when work may begin in earnest, a resolu tion -was introduced yesterday -fixing Thursday noon for the* beginning of balloting. The resolution, which pro vides only for the election of the two associate justices, was introduced by Representatives C. D. Nance and G. L. B. Rivers of Charleston and was .agreed to by the house. In the sen ate, however, tmmediate action was. prevented and the measure will not come up. for consideration until today. Greenville Bible Class • JS>. .. ~ **-• ' y ^ \ A delegation from the Ren’s Bible EXAM PERIOD AT" class of tiie Ffrat Presbyterian church of Grbeftvfllf Srfi! the'cite Sun- > The annual in)d<-$enn »chargu of tee morn- exams at the start tomorrow *Mnun»u>d afteraopn. Augusta contractor having received, the contract. The other loan, amounting to .$85,- 000 is to 476 lUUllf OIIIV till WVr be used in completing sev eral projected topsoil roads in the county. Mrs. J. M. Bennett Passes At- Union ^ 1 ' T / »’ Mr. D. B. Bobo of this city, was called to Union last Thursday on ac count of the death of his sister, Mrs. J. M. Bennett. The funeral service and interment took place at Cross Anchor on Thursday, and a large gathering of friends and. relatives from Union, Woodruff, Enoree, Clin ton and other places, gathered at Cross Anchoi’ to pay their last spects to their departed friend and relative!-' Mrs. Bennett is survived by her bus- band, Mr. J. M. Bennett; by the fol lowing children: Prof#*'Emerson Ben nett of Woodruff, Claude Bpnnett of Union, James Bennett, of Cross An chor, Hope and Glaqcy "Bennett of Union, and Mrs. Norrftan Jenkins of Santuc; also by’the following broth ers and sisters: P.^NL .Bobo of Union, D. R. and W. N. BobO of Clinton, Mrs. J. R. Murphy of Clinton, and "Mrs. R. W Chaney of tScdaha, COLLEGE secretary of the league from now until the state convention. Miss Harris was present at the meeting here yes terday and plans for her work in the state were made. A feature of the March convention will be the ne# voters luncheon, to which will he invited younger mem- bers of the Organization. Attending the executive committee meeting were: Mrs. Cooper, Miss Har- risj Mrs. C. J; Ramage of Saluda, Miss Lonny Landrum of Winthrop College, Rock Hill, Mrs. M. S. McKinney of Hartsyjlle,' and Mrs. C. Y. Reamer, Ifts. John A. Drake and Miss\ Caro line Swaffield of Columbia. Honor Pupils Given For Florida St School Seventh grade: Medora Browning, Anne Glasgow, Ella Little McCrary, Sara Copeland, Clyde Ray, Lydia Snoddy, Sara Speake, Clara Bobo, Margaret Jones, Elsie ^Little, Dorsey Howze McFadden, David Garland, Carol White Copeland, Hugh Denson, Bobby Steer. Sixth grade: William Moorhead, Virginia Spratt, Lydia Wiggins, Vel- lAa Slice, Lydie Leake, Jeanette Pitts, Marguerite Dillard, Ruth Barnhardt, Emmie Adair, Gerard Johnson, Henry Dillard, Dicky Blumberg, Lewis King. Fifth grade: Copie McCrary, Cath erine Blakely, Elizabeth Blakely, Mary Houze Dillard, Willis May Wil son, Billy Owens, Isabella Landrum, Caroline Martin, Mary'Emma Speake. Fqqrth grade: Dill Ellis, R. W. Adair,* Edgar Stanton, Florence Adair, Rosa Bailey Little, Vivian - Parks Adair, Margaret Moorhead, Frances Spratt. " .■* 4 Third grade: JameC' Seay, Irene Dillard, Nancy young, Rosemary Sla ter, Joe Donnan. Second grade: Lucile Wilson, Le- titia Jones, Katharine Graham, Anat- here where he graduated from the Presbyterian College, and it expected ! that large congregations will hear him at both the morning and even ing services. Until recently Dr. Ful ler was pastor of the Earle Street Baptist church of Greenville, having resigned to accept the place of sup erintendent of the evangelistic de partment of the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist convention. He is one of the outstanding minis ters of his denomination and tht^ lo cal congregation is delighted in hav ing secured his services to lead the approaching campaign. Dr. Fuller is at present conducting a series of meetings in Laurens and from all reports is making a profound impression on his hearers. Mrs. Elizabeth Milam Dies In Greenville Mrs. Elizabeth Milam of this city, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. A. Wilson, in Greenville, Monday morning at six o’clock. Mrs. Milam was visiting at the home,; of her daughter at the time of her death. She was a native of this city, having spent the greater part of her life here. She was 67 years of age and had been a member of the First Baptist church of Clinton for a number of years. > Funeral services were conducted at the Presbyterian cemetery Tuesday hftemoon by the Rev. Edward Long, assisted by Rev. C. B. Betts. Mrs. Milam is survived by three daughters, Mrs. G. A. Wilson apd Mrs. Jeanette Dean of Greenville, and Mrs. C. A, Dickey of this city; three sons,' Douglas Milam of Whitmire, Milton Milam of this city, and Bar- toll Milam of Chester. , and continue lot ten days. Examins- \ l* s P* 0 ®? Christina Sowers, John W. tions will be' held every day, both .Finney, C. L. Vaughn, William Ja- jcdfca, Walter Todd. * • h / ^ * Miss Mayme Leake is spending Mfs. E- W. First grade: L. L. Copeland, Bill Wade, Marian Adair, Evelyn Fleming, Catetrine Hogan, Mary Jane Stur geon, Rebecca Speake. •' j Pacific soon got away to a lead and after five minutes was far enough ahead to be safe, except at one time when P. C. closed in to within four points. The superior height and reach of Ingram and Henson under the goal, however, soon put the Pacifies far ahead. The Columbia teem played beauti ful basketball as a whole. Wallace, Ingram and Henson were the out standing stars, Ingram’s shooting shining brightly. The P. C. squad performed well, de spite the fact that they were out- reached and outexperienced. Hunter’s long shots and Stamps’ tosses from all angles featured together with all around good work of Captain Walker. Coach Johnson used ten men and swapped them frequently. The game was clean and fast. A. & P. Opened For Business Tuesday . * • Another grocery store was opened in Clinton Tuesday when the Great Atlantic A Pacific Tea chain store threw open- its doors for the- first time. The new concern is occupying tee store room next door to Kellers Drug Store, recently vacated by Work man Company. The building has been repainted inside and out, and presents a very attractive appearance. C. W. Causey, Sassistant superinten dent, has been in the city for the past week getting things in shape for the opening. L. L. Stiller'will be the local manager of the new concern. * v The Great Atlantic A Pacific Tea store is one of a branch of 14,090 other stores in the United States. The company maintains thirty warehouses, five fish canneries snd three milk can neries situated at strategic points. Rev. Henry Stoked ■* Is Much Improved The following item taken Ytem the Cherokee Times will be of interest to the Clinton friends of the Rev. Henry Stokes, who was for four years pas tor of / the Broad street Methodist church of this city: — “News coming to Gaffney from Richmond, Va., where the Rev. Henry Stokes, beloved Gaffney pastor, is a patient in a hospital, is to the effect that Mr. Stokes' condition has recent ly shown very decided improvement and his friends are in hopes that he will soon be able to return to his home here. Mr. Stokes, prior to his health failing, was pastor of the Bu ford Street Methodist church of Gaff ney and it is safe to say that this city has never had a minister held in more universal esteem by the mem bers of all congregations. He will receive a hearty welcome when he retumg to his home in this city.”.. Judges for Laprens County Are Named According to assignments recently made by the state Supreme Court the successor to the late Judge Memmin- ger will hold the February term of crimiilri court and the March term of civil court in Laurens. This office is to be filled at the approaching session of the General Assembly. Hved to see his dreaft Rock Hill, Jam 11.— friends ^f Winthrop day eroft day Johnson thirty build a groat education of 1 Hna and he realised in In was declared. ' The day officially was known as “founders day* Strictly speaking, Dr. Johnson was born seventy years ago Sunday but tee celebration was postponed until Monday. ’ • The principal address was delivered by Dr. M. L. Brittain, president of Georgm^Tech at Atlanta. He paid a tribute to Dr. Johnson as a man and lauded the work he had accomplished. “Your president. David Bancroft Johnson, is an outstanding proof that there is a difference, if not physically, certainly in personality, that causes some men to be recognised as bene-' factors to their times and fellow cit izens, while others are the reverse,” he said.' , “It would be of little value for me to tell in detail on this occasion of that you yourselves, your neighbors and friends so well know. If there is any institution m America that is, as Emerson expressed it, 'but the lengthened shadow of one man,’ it is certainly this great woman’s college m Rock Hill. In the sunshine of its brick and mortal it seems to have caught something of the same genial atmosphere of your beloved president who is known and esteemed all over this land. “Since its beginning on November 15, 1886, when it was named for Ro bert C. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, its first benefactor, this institution has grown from 19 to 1900 students. Taking the whole state of South Caro lina for its campus, the influence of Winthrop is felt throughout this com- . monwealth. “Under .the guiding blind of Dr. Johnson, the motto of these young women has been to serve end today as never before does mankind appre ciate tins willingness cf mind and heart to heal and help.” COIN CAMPAIGN ENDS THIS WEEK .Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, l.ocnl Chairman, Urges Public to Buy. Clinton Behind With Quota. The Confederate Memorial Coin Sales campaign enters into its last stages and Clinton’s quota has not been raised. The coins, bearing the supur-scrip- ture of the South’s valor in the mem orable struggle of the sixties, were minted in Washington ■ especially de-' signed so that they could be sold and the proceeds, above the per value of- 50 cents, realized with which to carve on Stone Mountain, Goorgia, a tribute to the memory of the South’s heroes. Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, local chairman, has announced that a final effort will be made to raise Clinton’s quota be fore, the campaign ends Saturday. The local committee still has 200 of the* coins to be sold and if anyone has not yet purchased they are asked to do so before the end of this week in order that Clinton might be 100 per cent, for the heroes of the sixties. G. L. DAVIS DIES FROM INJURIES Succumbs at Spartanburg Hospital After Being Crushed By Freight Cam- Burial at Hurricaae Today. G. L. Davis, formerly of Clinton, but more recently of Spartanburg, was fatally crushed between two freight cars at Haynes, near Spar tanburg, on Monday and died Tuesday morning at a Spartanburg hospital He was employed by the Southern Railway at the Haynes fhops, near Spartanburg. Funeral services will be hti«l in Spartanburg this mornjng at the fam ily residence and immediately there after the body will be brought to Clin ton and interment will take place in the Hurricane cemetery mi 2 o’clock. The services at the grave will be in charge, of Rev. Edward Long, oastor | of the First Baptist church of this city Mb. Davis is survived by his wife. Judge Featherstone, according to custom will preside at the May and Mrs. Violet Davis, and three children, • • •. __ • w . f • June terms in his own circuit. He began his work this year in Spartan burg. For the September and October terms of court in this circuit Judge Sease, of Spartanburg, will preside. Mr. Edward Martin spent Inst Sat urday in Spartanburg. * Dorothy Belle, Lucile and Thomas Jet-- ferson, and by the following brothers and sisters: J. O. Davis, Greenville; W. A. Davis, Clinton; J. A. and J. F. Davis, lAurens; V. W. Deris, Green ville; Mrs. Austin Abercrombie, Mc Cormick; Mrs. A. E. Watson, Anchor; Mrs. Austin Berry, berg, nod Mrs F. L. 7 / u 7-