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VOLUME XXVI / * ^ „ ■ •' . ‘ •' ■ s ' :■% .M ■ ' . " -W \ •. ->■ . „ iH '- IP?- , • , Zf. - ■: - »*• •>' , - •» < » v ' -■ w*- HUt ■L — If Too Don’t Read THE CHRONICLE Ton Don’t Get The News. M _ CLINTON, S. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4,1926 RELIEF EFFORT IS SOUTH-WIDE Sooth Aroused To Relief Steps From Carolinas To Texas. All Stirred To Action. MUSSOLINI ESCAPES ATTEMPT ON LIFE Assassin’s Bullet Misses Chest By Fraction of An Inch. Would-Be Slayer la Beaten To Death. MILUONS OF VOTES CAST IN BIG CIRCULATION DRIVE JUST CLOSED jL ■TV 4. Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 31.—Brains and money of the South, summoned by a threat of economic disaster, are mo bilising forces of relief from Texas to North Carolina in an organized drive to meet the emergency in cotton prices and restore stability to the bale-bur dened market. _ * Energetic determination has displac ed cries of loud distress and business like calm tonight succeeded the panic ky fear of early October as machinery for financing retirement of the cur rent surplus was being devised in ev ery state of the American cotton belt. Success for the Southwide campagin for guaranteed reduction of cotton acreage next year was predicted here as agricultural experts viewed the pro gress of the canvass for a complete census of the industry, whose purpose is to pledge every farmer to curtail planting. Observers here, in the heart of the cotton growing area, pointed tonight with optimistic finger to last week’s activities in the trading exchanges as first fruits of the organization of re lief measures. Under the smashing blow of the government’s record- break crop estimate, the market trem bled but did not collapse. On the fi nal day, indeed, new buying strength appeared and prices made appreciable improvement. Experts see in the finance corpo rations now in process of formation in cotton states the most potent factor in the more hopeful attitude. Stimu lated by the visit of Eugene Meyer, Jr., chairman of President Coolidge’s commission for relief, and A. C. Wil liams, chairman of the federal farm loan board and Mr. Meyer’s associate in the Southern survey, bankers and marketing executives have undertaken to form these companies in order to make loans available to growers. Already these corporations are be ing organized in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisi ana, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Ar- kansas and Mississippi, with a pro posed combined capitalisation of $10,- 000,000. This makes possible a loan fund of $160,000,000 under the author ity of the intermediate banks to lend such companies at a ratio of 10 to 1 on their own resources. The plan of the corporations is to lend the grower 9 cents a pound on his cotton, taking warehouse receipts of storage as security. The loans are tc run for 18 to 20 months. Leaders in the movement propose by this means to withdraw from the market approximately 4,000,000 bales of the present crop. This relief, they believe, will restore prices to a level where they will pay at least the cost of production. , Financiers in each state where this movement is under way have agreed to use their influence in controlling the acreage for next season as to planting and to assure reduced produc-1 of Italy.” tion by diverting a part of the area i Mussolini departed from Forli and to other crops. Unless this control reached his home- town shortly after can be assured, Mr. Meyer emphasized, wards. With him was his family. Bologna, Italy, Oct. 31.—An 18-year old youth, who today attempted to shoot Benito Mussolini, was himself stabbed and beaten to death by an in furiated mob. Mussolini escaped injury. The as sassin’s bullet missed passing through the premier's chest by the fraction of an inch. It actually ripped both sides of his coat and cut the sash of the Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus. The youth had pressed forward as Mussolini war seated in his automobile on leaving the stadium, where he had attended the Congress for the Ad vancement of'Science, and was ready to fire a second shot. Carabineers and Fascisti threw themselves at him as he was in the act of sending a second bullet at the premier. Within a minute of two of his at tack on 11 Duce, the body of the youthful assailant was being dragged along, a crumpled and inert mass, by strong armed Fascisti through a screaming, milling sea of humanity to his death. Later at the police station, where the body was taken, 14 knife wounds were found and marks of strangling on his throat, if would be impossible to create a more draiyatic setting. It was about 6:40 o’clock in the evening and the 50,000 persons who had as sembled at the stadium stood behind lines of carabineers as Mussolini pass ed. The premier’s car had entered the main thoroughfare, the Via Indepen- denzia, when a shot cracked above the roar of the cheering of the masses. A dead silence; then all eyes were focused on the youth who stood bend ing forward with the revolver in his hand. The next thought was for Mus solini, and when the crowd saw II Duce, calm and obviously unhurt, they closed like the jaws of a gigantic ani mal upon his assailant. Savage hands reached for him and he was pounded and beaten and stabbed until life was extinct. Great crowds blocked the path of the premier’s automobile, almost over- tummg H in arr attempt to approach close enough to find whether he was hurt. When a passage finally was cleared, the automobiles proceeded rapidly to the station. There Musso lini showed not the slightest sign of rervousness. Immediately after the attempt, Sig nor Turati, secretary general of the Fascist party, issued a proclamation to the Black Shirts, saying: “The first gesture of justice has been accomplished. Now the accom plices.must be punished.” All along the way to the station Mussolini sat as complacently as if reviewing his “people,” and all along the way he was the object of delirious acclamations by the throngs, who screamed: “Long live II Duce!”; “Death to the enemies of Fascism!” “Woe to him who touches the savior THE JUDGES’ STATEMENT We, the undersigned, duly appointed to canvass the returns of ■ The Clinton Chronicle “Salesmanship Club” Circulation campaign, do hereby certify that the campaign was closed according to the rules governing same and we compiled the subscriptions and remittances deposited in the ballot box and the campaign department records of the subscriptions turned in during the club by the various members or contestants and we find the following named persons entitled to the prizes according to the rules governing their distribution. , ~ R. C. ADAIR, GEO. W. COPELAND, F. M. BOLAND, Judges. " * - > Votes Winner of Nash Sedan, Miss Ruth Clark 10,296,403 Winner of Ford Touring Car,-Mrs. W. H. Franks .... 7,638,086 Winner of $26 Cash Prize, Miss Josie Griffin, Dist. No. 2 .... 5,663,669 Winner of $25 Cash Prize, Mrs. M. S. Burroughs, Dist. No. 1 1,866,000 King Victor Emmanual sent a mes sage immediately to the premier, say ing he had learped with indignation of the attack and sent his most affec tionate congratulations in his own name and that of the entire royal fam ily of the premier’s escape from odioUS attack. the movement is doomed to a failure. Hearty co-operation with the with drawal program is pledged by execu tives of the Southwide cotton confer ence of October 13, who are adminis tering the census of the industry. Dr. Tait Butler, head of the executive com mittee named by the conference, said tonight that his organization stood j ready to aid in every possible way to p rnv iHpnr'P Kphnnl remove the surplus and to join with * TUVlUCnLC OCI1UU1 the several corporations in effecting the retirement. The canvass for reduction, sponsored by the Southwide conference, is func tioning in every cotton state except North Carolina, where it is planned to eet machinery in motion within a few days. In Mississippi community meet ings were held last week and other After holding the unwavering inter est of Laurens county for the past eight weeks, and establishing a record in newspaper annals in this section, the last chapter in The Chronicle Cir culation Drive was written when the delivery of the prizes to the winners, announced today, was made. Not within the history of this paper has a newspaper campaign attracted the enthusiastic and wide-spread inter est that was shown during the race which ended Saturday night. The last week was especially notable. Rivalry was intense but friendly. The Chronicle feels assured that the successful ones merited the prizes for which they so earnestly worked. The number of votes turned in by the mem bers and their friends was fairly stag gering when the judges and their as- f:stants met to undertake the cask of counting them. It would have been discouragingly laborious but for the keen interest even they felt in the success of the campaign and the knowledge they had of the popularity of the movement in every section with this newspaper. Enormous Vote Polled The aggregate votes of the win ners reached enormous figures. The winners of all prizes ar£ well en title dto success; they demonstrated conclusiviely that energy and persist ence are potent factors in any game of life. In distributing thousands of dollars worth of rewards, cash prizes and commissions among the members The Chronicle gives value received for efforts in their behalf, yet the intrinsic value of the awards is not the only consideration to contestants. In pur suance of this individual campaign for votes they have learned much that will be of benefit to them. They have made many new and pleasant acquaintances. Some have formed new ideas along business lines and most of them have developed a keen sense of observation that will pay many a future dividend. The com petition was splendid training and val uable experience to all who partici pated. It taught that courage is nec essary to overcome obstacles that be set the never ending conflict of “life.” Of course it is inevitable in a cam paign of this kind that all cannot win. The club members understand that when they enter. Right or wrong, METHODISTS GET NEW PASTOR an Honor Roll Given Second grade: Katherine Ammons, Eleanor Cauble. Third grade: Emily Ferguson, Ge neva Hollingsworth. Fourth grade: Helen Bobo, Ruth Cauble. - civilization seems to have accepted and applied nature’s own rule of “the survival of the fittest.” To accom plish a given purpose, some effort is necessary and fortune seems to have lavished her richest gifts upon those who are equipped with energy suffi cient to carry out the mandates of ambition. Yet, to the men and women who worked energetically during the cam paign but failed to win, The Chronicle extends its genuine regrets. Were it possible, we would gladly remember every candidate with a gift. If the thanks of The Chronicle can, in a measure, lessen the regrets of the los ers, let it be theirs. The*remarkable fortitude displayed throughout the race at least reflects the belief that those who did not win will be “good losers.” The Chronicle appreciates the kindly feeling and good will of every man, woman, boy, or girl who entered, whether they have 10,000 votes or a thousand times 10,000. There is wholesale satisfaction in the thought that, though we try for a goal and miss, our efforts arc earnest ly put forth. To those whose eriergy has carried them through the campaign to suc cess Tlie. Cnrcnit le extends hearty con gratulations. We are proud of the men and women who have made this campaign such a remarkable success, and we hope the winners, who have taken possession of their prizes by right of conquest, will in turn be proud of their reward. Rev. L. E. Wiggins Goes To Gaffney and Is Succeeded Here By Rev. O. M. Abney of Bntesburg. The Rev. L. E. Wiggins, for the past six years pastor of North Broad Street Methodist church of this city, was assigped by the Conference the past week to the pastorate of Buford Street Methodist church of Gaffney, and will leave with his family next week to enter upon his new duties. H^is succeeded here by the Rev. O. M. Abney, who comes from Bateburg, where h; is said to have enjoyed a suc cessful and satisfactory pastorate. An unusual distinction came to Mr. Wiggins with the establishment of a precedent in South Carolina Method ism when he was given six straight appointments to the local church. Four years is the limit on a circuit, according to the rules of the church, and neretofore this law has strictly been adhered to. However, in the case of Mr. Wiggins, the rule was broken and upon petition from the congrega- t»on asking for his return, he was giv en the two extra years here. Mr. Wig gins is very popular with his congre gation, ns well as all other denomina tions of the city. Under his leader ship the local church has shown rapid growth and as he ana his family go tc; Gaffney, they will carry the best wishes of a host of friends. HIGH PUPILS IN OPEN MEETING Seminary Professor To Be Here Sunday Rev. C. C. McNeill, D. D., professor of Church History in Columbia Theo logical Seminary, will have charge of the services at the Thomwell Memor ial church next Sunday, both morning and afternoon. The pastor, Dr. L. R. Lynn, will be in Easley, where he will preach for the Presbyterian congre gation of that city. “Ladies Night” Next Tuesday “Ladies Night,” the annual 'social event of the Commercial Club, will be staged in the club rooms next Tuesday evening at eight o’clock. The even ing’s entertainment will open with the serving of an elegant dinner, after which a program of interest will be rendered with President D. W. A. Nev ille presiding as toastmaster. Covers will be laid for approximately two hundred and quite an enjoyable even ing is anticipated. Readers, Declaimers- and Debaters of Woodrow Wilson Society To Give Program Next Monday. The first open meeting of the Wood- row Wilson Literary society of the Clinton high school has been arranged for next Monday evening, Nov. 8th, at 7:30 o’clock. The event will take place in the Florida Street school au ditorium and all patrons of che school are cordially invited to hear the young orators as they make their initial ap pearance of th4school year. The fo*- h wing interring program will be carried out: Readings: “In the Sleeping Car”, Medora Browning. “An Old Sweetheart of Mine,” Ruth Carter. “At the High School Graduation,” Alice Benjamin. Song—“Goblet of Youth,” Lococq. Declamations: “The Black Horse and His Rider,” Dorsey McFadden. “Shall the Statue of Lee Stand In the Hall of Fame.” Edwin Yarborough. “The Now South,” Arthur Copeland. Song—"Kentucky Babe,” Geibel. Debate—“Resolved, That Laurens County Should Issue Road Bonds for $500,000.” Affirmative—Waits Davis and Em ma Little. Negative—Janet Leake and T. Blalock. Decision of judges. NUMBER 44 BLUR HOSE SEE A TIECHANCE Look Toward Division of S. L A. A. Crown. Four Stiff Games * Yet Ahead. The Presbjterian Blue Stockings swung into the final lap of their 1926 gridiron campaign Monday afternoon after enjoying a week’s rest. The Hose have already encountered five opponents; four more teams remain to be faced between now and the Satur day after Thanksgiving. These four i pponents arc all S. I. A. A. teams and the Johnsonmen have a fine chance to finish well up toward the top in the association by coppoing the remaining games. The defeat of Fur man by Oglethorpe has lent new color to an already colorful race and the Blue Hose believe that they are now in position to tie for top honors. It will be an uphill fight all the way for tine Calvinists, but not an entirely im possible one. The Presbyterians are now devoting their time in preparing for the Wof ford game which is scheduled for to morrow. The Terriers will be met. in Spartanburg and while on paper the Blue Stockings should win, the game h by no means being^taken lightly by Coach Johnson and his charges. In 1924 the Terriers defeated the Blue Stockings for the first time on the football field and the memory of this" defeat still rankles in the minds of the Calvinists. Last year P. C. came out on top of a 9 to 6 score in one of the most fiercely fought contests ever waged in Clinton and the game be tween the two rivals tomorrow should prove another tnriller, even for the most critical fan. The return of Jerry McKenzie and Bus Gregg to the lineup has boosted P. C.’s stock ccnsidtraLly. Gregg was injured In the Wake Forest game, while McKenzie has not been able to dc more than observe his teammates in action since the Davidson battle at Rock Hill, at which time he sustained a badly sprained ankle. It is thought that both of these men will be able to participate in tomorrow’s game. WOFFORD AIMS TO CHECK P. C. Open For Farewell Sermon Sunday Morning Rev. L. E. Wiggins, pastor of North Broad Street Methodist church, will occupy his pulpit next Sunday morn ing at which time he will preach his farewell sermon, after serving the church for the past six years. It is announced that there will be no even ing service. On the following Sunday, the Rev. O. M. Abney, the newly ap pointed pastor, will preach his initial sermons before a Clinton congrega tion. I. Inabinet Goes To Travelers’ Rest The Methodist Conference in ses sion the past week in Rock Hill, re moved the Rev. T. A. Inabinet from Clinton to Travelers’ Rest. Mr. Ina binet had served the Bailey Memorial antkjLydia churches for the past year and had made a favorable impression during that time. His friends in the city regret to know that he has been transferred elsewhere. Mr. Inabinet will be succeeded here by the Rev. A. J. Bowling, who comes from the West- Game of Thrills Booked Tomorrow Afternoon At Spartanburg. Spartanburg, Nov. 1.—With the Clemson game behind them, and their first victory of the season to spur them on, Coach Rip Major’s Terriers are sharpening their fangs for the Blue Stockinged lads from P. C., who are due on Snyder field at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon. Early predictions are that the game will be an aerial battle, with both teams sending up a host of aerial at tempts to bomb the other’s goal line with touchdowns. Only the game will tell, however, for the Blue Stockings may attempt to drive the Terrier tack les with their fast, light backs, while the Terriers may find their losses a boomerang against these same light backs who are known chiefly for their ability to grab all manner of flying footballs. That the Presbyterian line is fairly impregnable has been shown by the efforts of both Furman and Wake For est, bolstered as, it is with Griffith and Witherspoon at tack’es, and Kir- ven at center. Whether the majority of the Terrier attempts will be direct ed at it or not remains to be seen. The .safest prediction that can be made about the coming game is that Fifth grade: Guy Turner, Virginia states plan similar canvasses early in ; Gregory! November. “The present campaign contem plates that every farmer will be urged to sign an honor pledge to reduce his cotton acreage as much as he will agree to,” Dr. Butler said tonight in explaining the census plan, “Bankers TO ORGANIZE CAMP Mr. J. W. L. Arthur, Adjutant-in- Chief, S. C. V., is in the city for the purpose of organizing a camp of the sons of Confederate veterans. He will Md merchant, .r. .!» being .eked to, mske effort to €nIist , , mem . eign a pledge to do .1 in their power! b , nhi and t Ule acre ‘ [within the next few days. All who are •f, _ - ... , ! interested will find Mr. Arthur on the No campaign for reduction hasever; h reeidence ol Mr.,. E. been a failure. Dr. Butl.r declared m R ^ on Bromlway. explaining his committee s optimistic - view. Never before has a drive for rt . ac i, ea every school district and se- ourtailment been supported by such cure8 honor pledges from farmers will organized effort or encouraged by so :olrtain a ?re ater reduction than would much publicity, he pointed out. otherwise be made. Committees in each state are work- „ 2 Such a conducted with ing for the conference program and the thoroughness of this one will, if ore aided by field men from the execu- cont i nued until planting time, tend to tnre headquarters. • rt ^ cotton market. Governors of state, except in Texas,; .43 Such a campaign, backed by the 5*1* -«***<* by Proclaiming bUc ini which it will create, will “cotton reduction week.” , caUM ^ fanne rs of the South to give Dr. Butler analyzed the reasons for more careful thought and study to the campaign aa foUotrz: {better cropping systems and better “1. A South-wide campaign which fanning." THE CHRONICLE DIRECTS YOU TO THE BEST SHOPPING PLACES Just a few moments spent in looking through the various advertisements in The Chronicle will direct you to the best shopping places. Through these ads you will learn of the best values offered, the newest merchandise, latest styles, the most tmusual services avail- able. Make up your mind today to buy from The Chronicle’s advertisers. Then shopping will be a delight • * a . ■ • tin North Carolina Conference. He I it will be one of the most spectacular has had considerable experience as a J of the home season. Stamps, Wilson, pastor in textile communities and is j Hogrefe, and Lonnie Dunlap, in the said to be well adapted for the field of work to which he has been assigned. Services Omitted Next Sunday TKe Chronicle has been requested by Rev. A. R. Batchelor of Whitmire, to announce that, due to sickness, he will be unable to hold- his usual ser vices next Sabbath at Goldville in the morning, and Shady Grove in the af ternoon. Mr. Batchelor recently had his tonsils removed and had hoped to | and Red Habel, are also the type of be able to fill his apponitments this j players who work best when not ham- week, but because of the condition of! pered by the restraining influence of his throat finds it impossible and has j ten or twelve men above them. No been compelled to cancel his engage- matter what type of play each team ments next Sabbath. To Give Aid In 1 Securing Licenses The state highway department has arranged for Earl C. Owens to be at the office of E. W. Ferguson, Ford dealer, on Nov. 11th, to assist the pub lic in securing their 1927 license plates. Mr. Owens will be here from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m., and all automobile owners are invited to take advantage of this free service offered at the office of Mr. Ferguson. prefers, it is a safe bet that much of it will be done in plain view in open warfare. SHADY GROVE HONOR ROLL The following have jnade 90 and above for the month beginning Oct. 4, and ending Oct. 29^ First grade: Evelyn Nabors, Ruby Kluttz. r Third grade: Lucile Johnson. . Fifth grade: Ethel Spencer. Sixth grade: Tom Johnaon. ^ • Eighth grade. Wilbur Workman. Ninth grade: Harold Johnson.: / backfield, are bears for the open field, delighting in plenty of room, which . is also one of the first aspects of a spectacular game. Pure line plunging would be spectacular if there were room between the iumbled Through - which the jumbled players might see. „ Griffith, Blue Stocking tackle, is also a bear for broken field work, nothing delighting his Arkansan soul so much as a hearty tackle in an open pasture. Billy Wright, Alex Fleming, Gibhes DeHines, Russel King, Fred Sparnell, M * **^^1 - oyw h ■ > t 4 ■■■* ■ , v , .4 A ' grmm ' &**£*'■■ : ?■ -A. '.“V 4