The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, January 27, 1927, Image 1
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OHNSON HEADS DRIVE EOR
BOOSTER CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Well-Known P. C. Coach Will Be Director-General
of Campaign To Re-populate Farni Lands.
City To Be Canvassed By Ward Teams.
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Walter Johnson, head coach at the
Presbyterian college, will be director-
general of a campaign to be begun
here next Thursday week to raise
$2,000 for the Clinton Calhoun Hihg-
way and Booster Association, which
proposes to bring Danish fanners
from the Northwest and from Den
mark to this section.
This announcement followed a week
of organization work on the part of a
committee appointed to work out the
details of a campaign. In addition to
the selection of a director-general, the
citty was divided into wards, and ward
captains were appointed as follows:
Ward 1—W. R. Anderson.
Ward 2—P. B. Adair. I,.
Ward S-^-Dr. Frank Kellers.
Ward 4—W. W. Harris.
Ward..6—S. W. Sumerel..
Ward 6—Ei G. Fuller.
With this is a special initial gifts
ccmmittee consisting of B. H. Boyd,
H. D. Henry, W. P- Jacobs and J. F.
Jacobs, Jr.
Other Appointments
Acceptance of appointments has
been obtained from all officials an
nounced so far by the campaign com
mittee, but it was also announced that
there will be a ladies division, and a
division charged with the duty of
making a canvass throughout the
nearby territory. Leaders- have been
selected, but due'to the fact that they
have not been in the city during the
past two days, it is not yet possible
to announce their names
The ward captains are now engaged
in selecting members of teams who
will make a canvass of the city during
the campaign period. A large num
ber of citizens of Clinton have volun
teered to serve, and no trouble is an
ticipated in completing the organiza
tions.
Campaign committeemen were
unanimous in expressing pleasure at
the reception which is greeting the
on residents of the city for
movement a success. , Every person
selected to serve has accepted the re
sponsibility cheerfully gnd pledged
wholehearted effort, committeemen
said. —
Satisfaction at the personnel of the
organization was also expressed, it be
ing added that with such key men, the
campaign is assured of success.
Johnson Enthusiastic
Mr. Johnson in accepting the post
of director-general, declared that he
is glad to have a part in such a move
ment because he is convinced that the
introduction of Danish farmers from
the Northwest and from Denmark will
restore abundant prosperity to this
section. Speaking from his own ob
servations in the Northwest, he added,
he is sure that the farming success
PROPOSES CHANGE
IN HIGHWAY BODY
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Laurens Man Would Have State High-
- way Commission of Three Men
and Advisory Committee.
Laurens, Jan. 23.—That a State
highway commission of three mem
bers, one of whom could be the chair
man, and an advisory board, consist
ing of the governor, the lieutenant-
governor and the speaker of the house
of representatives, would function
with more action than the present one
is incorporated in a statement given
out by W. R. McCuen, rfiember of the
Laurens highway commission.
The three active commissioners, ac
cording to his plan, would be selected
from the state at large. One of their
members would be elected by the com
mittee as its chairman, all having the
same powers to act. The functions of
the advisory board would be to meet
quarterly with the commission. In ad
dltion, the board members, fofr obvious
reasons, should be in special session
with the commission at one or two
meetings, say in November and in
December, for the purpose of gaining
full information as to operation of
the system, to be passed on to the
General Assembly in the form of mes
sages or recommendations. The plan
suggested by Mr. McCuen is ampli
fied in fuller detail, but the above sets
forth his idea of a reorganization of
the highway body, if such change is
made as contemplated by the powers
that be.
As to the matter of constructing
hard-surface highways by the state at
a minimum cost, Mr. McCuen has
suggested the employment of all able-
bodied convicts for this purpose. The
conviet is confined because" he has vio
lated the law. “Where could he atone
for his crime to better advantage than
in performing labor that would bene
fit the same general public? And at
what work could he be employed that
would be as satisfactory as in the con
struction of public roads of the
state?” asks Mr. McCuen.
“Clay Chimney Trail”
Gripping Story of the
Early West
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By EDWIN L* SABIN
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Begins In This Issue of
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Turn to page 6 and begin this fascinating
story with the first chapter.
LUTHERAN SYNOD
MEETS ON JAN. 31
FINE SHOWING BY •
MILL CHURCHES
Membership of Bailey Memorial and
Lydia Churches Show Increase.
Quarterly Conference Held.
A delicious chicken supper was
served by the ladies of Bailey Memo
rial M. E. church, on last Saturday
evening, after which a social hour was
enjoyed.
Much interest was manifested Sun
day morning when a number of the
boys and girls of the Textile Industrial
.Institute of Spartanburg, rendered a
attained by Danes there can De ? mul-| 84icred concert
tinlied many times in this section be-! _ « „ „
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1 Rev. R. B. Burgiss, president of the
school delivered a very interesting and
instructive address on the great work
the school is doing and told of the
splendid opportunities offered to boys
and girls of industrial communities to
secure an education.
At the evening hour Dr. R. E. Stack-
house, presiding elder of the Green-
villfe district, delivered a very inspir
ing sermon on the subject of prayer,
after which the first quarterly confer
ence was held.
Wonderful progress is noted along
all lines of church work. Attendance
at both the Sunday school and preach
ing services has more than doubled in
the past two months. Fifteen mem-
prevent the plans being carried .bers have been received into the
through to successful completion, (church since the first of November
tiplied many
cause of its warmer climate, longer
growing seasons, and better soils.
Success by Danes cannot fail, he de
clared, to have the effect of stimulat
ing farmers already living here to
adopt their intensive methods which
always mean prosperity, not only on
the farm, but also in any city which
depends on the farmers’ trade.
Similar expressions were made by
the other campaign officials.
It was pointed out that the move
ment initiated in Clinton is already
attracting much interest from all over
the state to this city. Leading daily
newspapers have carried editorials
commending the action and express
ing the hope that nothing will arise to
while reports received from many dif
ferent points indicate that people gen
erally are watching Clinton closely
with the view of following its example
later.
Plans of Association D»uejr naei
J. F. Jacobs, Sr., who was elected The people ar to be congratulated,
^^rtesid^nt of the Clinton Calhoun High-
ancT Booster Association at a re
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and the charge has met all of its fi
nancial obligations.
It was stated by the presiding elder
that no other charge in the Greneville
distriict has made the progress of the
Bailey Memorial and Lydia charges.
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organization meeting held recently, in
outlining the plans for the future, said
that at first, a concerted effort will
be made toward attracting Danes
from the Northwest, and any other
types of worthwhile fanners who be
come interested as a result of the pub-
lidty arfd advertising which will be
given. As the movement gathers
headway, the importation of Danes
direct from Denmark will be undertak
en. The first of the imported farm
Special Services
At A. R. P. Church
Rev. M. R. Plaxco, of Louisville, Ga.,
will begin tonight a series of prepara
tory services for the celebration of the
Lord’s Supper in the Associate Re
formed presbyterian church next Sab
bath morning. Services will be held
tonight at 7:30, Friday afternoon at
8:30, Friday night at 7:30, Saturday
ers will be settled near Clinton, but it morning at 10:30, and regular services
ia the eventual plan to place them all on the Sabbath.
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along the Calhoun highway from Ath
ena, Ga., to Wilmington, N. C.
The active cooperation of R. E. Han
na, president of the Calhoun Highway
Association, and of Hugh MacRae of j services.
Wilmington, N. C., who for 20 years «
has been engaged in land setlement, getting the Clinton settlement started
be'given the movement for j as soon as possible, and has pledged
Rev. Mr. Plaxco is a son of a for
mer pastor of the church here, Rev.
W, A. M. Plaxco. The public is cor
dially invited to attend all of these
work, will
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at Clinton. Mr. himself to give both his time and in
i' i« particularly interested influence toward making it successful.
Newberry Is Scene of Annual Meet
ing of South Carottna bother-
ana. Convenes On Monday-
Newberry, Jan. 25.—'The annual ses
sion of the South Carolina Evangeli
cal Lutheran synod will convene here
at the Church of the Redeemer, the
Rev. J. C. Peery, D. D., pastor, Jan
uary 31, at 7:30 o’clock. About 140
pastors, lay delegates and representa
tives of general causes are expected
to be present.
The officers are: Rev. H. J. Black,
D. D., president; Rev. Charles J. Shea-
ly, secretary; the Rev. H. Smith Pe-
trea, statistical secretary; D. F. Efird,
treasurer.
The synod will convene on the even
ing of the 31st with the Synodical
communion and the annual sermon by
the president. The business sessions
will extend through Tuesday and Wed
nesday, February 1 and 2.
^Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock the
service will be conducted by the sy
nodical federation of men, D. F. Efird,
president, when addresses will be de
livered upon the laymen’s work in the
church.
Men nationally known in the Luth
eran church will be present to repre
sent various boards of the United
Lutheran Church in America. Rev. F.
F. Fry of New York city will be pres
ent from the board of American mis
sions; Rev. Charles L. Bauslin, D. D.,
of Harrisburg, Pa., from the board of
education; Rec. Edgar Grim Miller,
D. D., of Philadelphia, from the board
of ministerial pensions and relief, Rev.
M. G. G. Sharer, D. D., secretary of
the United Lptifreran Church m Amer
ica.
LYCEUM NUMBER
COMING SOON
Candy and Cake
Sale Saturday
Circle No. 1 of North Broad Street
Methodist church, will hold a cake and
candy sale next Saturday morning at
Young’s Pharmacy, beginning at 9
o’clock. The ladies are asking a lib
eral patronage of the public.
“The Old Homestead” Is First Attrac-
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Ida St. Auditorium, Feb. 3.
Denman Thompson’s classic of New
England rural life, “The Old Home
stead,” was first produced in 1186,
and has been played constantly before
American audiences for more than
forty years.
It is a play that records the heart
throbs of a particular community of
these United States—the old New
England country. It is a play of dis
tinctive types.
In Joshua Whitcomb we see a per
fect representative of the best and
broadest type of humanity—a pros
perous, warm-hearted, peace-loving.
God-fearing Yankee farmer. And as
sociated with him we shall find such
delightful characters as Cy Prims,
Seth Perkins, Happy Jack, Aunt Ma
tilda, Eb Hanzey, Rickety Ann and
others.
Naturally, “The Old Homestead”
during the many years of its existence,
has gathered a record crop of tributes,
as well as smiles and tears. For in
stance, Alan Dale, the famous New
York theatrical critic, and the dean of
his profession, has said: “I must ad
mit ‘The Old Homestead’ is an Ameri
can classic.” The Atlanta Constitu
tion, in an editorial, declared that “it
is wonnderfully simple 4 , annd there
fore simply wonderful,” while the Bal
timore Sun, also in an editorial stat
ed: “If you have never seen The
Old Homestead’ you have missed part
of your education.”
The old songs will be rendered again
by “The Old Homestead” quartet, pro
viding a melodious background for
the various dramatic climaxes of the
story.
The cast has been personally se
lected and coached by Percival Vivian,
the eminent actor-producer of New
York City.
“The Old Homestead” is to appear
here on the evening of February 3rd,
at the Florida Street school auditori
um, under the auspices of the junior
class of Presbyterian college.
JUDGE CALLS
FO^ACTION
Charges Aiken Grand Jury It Is
Time To “Tell America What
You Will Do With Lynchers.
Aiken, Jan. 24.—Denouncing the
mob which on the morning of Friday,
October *8, lynched the Lowman Ne
groes, then on trial here for the mur
der of Sheriff H. H. Howard, Judge
J. Henry Johnson upon the convening
of court of general sessions here this
morning delivered a forceful charge.
The fact that the evidence secured by
Detective Rogers of Governor Mc
Leod’s staff will be laid before the
Aiken grand jury at this session of
court lends emphasis to Judge John
son’s references to the lynching.
Two circuit judges presiding over
court in Aiken had already delivered
themselves of strong charges on the
subject.of the lynching declared Judge
Johnson, but he characterized the mob
as “a little band of head-strong, wil
ful men who had dared to take the
law of South Carolina into their own
hands and foully besmirched their
state with a cowardly murder in which
one of the helpless victims was a wo
man.”
“It may be impossible to discover
those who are responsible for it, but
God knows, for your own sake and
for the sake of the citizenship you
represent in Aiken county, and in
South Carolina, you ought to be up
and doing, and use every effort to
bring to justice those men, because,
as I have said, regardless of who they
were it was willful, deliberate, and a
cowardly murder of the lowest kind
known to man. You cannot say it
was manslaughter. You cannot say
it was done in sudden heat and pas
sion. It is murder.
“I am saying more about this than
I expected to say, and as I said in the
beginning, Judge Lanham and Judge
Mann have said all that can be said
about this matter. But, I say now,
the time for words has passed, and
the time is at hand. Say to Aiken
county, to South Carolina and to
America now that you are going to
bring them to justice, or that you
don’t propose to do it. Take your
stand ultimately and definitely, one
way or the other. God help Aiken
county and South Carolina if.you are
not going to do anything.”
That the citizens of Aiken oppose
such lawless acts, abhorring the lynch
law, Judge Johnson agreed; but what,
he asked, have they done toward ap
prehension and punishment of the
mob. He referred to the fact that no
public meeting had been held to de
nounce the mob’s action and called for
action by the grand jury.
Turning from the subject of the
lynching, Judge Johnson stated it as
his belief that lack of parental au
thority in the home was one of the
evils responsible for the breeding of
criminals and the spreading of crime,
declaring: “We are sitting on a blast
of dynamite when we grow lax to the
care of our youth.”
“When I was a young man,” declar
ed Judge Johnson, “an appropriate
gift from a young man to a young
lady was a box of candy or ^ bou-
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CAMPAIGN OPENS AT KELLERS
While the actual campaign to raise $2,000 for the Clin
ton Calhoun Highway and Booster Assocaition will not be
gin until next week, it has been found that there is so much
enthusiasm in the movement that many residents of this
citiy are anxious to join at once.
Dr. Frank Kellers has therefore been authorized to ac
cept subscriptions to membership at his drug store, corner
of Broad street and Carolina avenue, at once. Dr. Kellers
win also take subscriptions during the pre-campaign period
from put of the city residents who desire to have a part
in the plans.
CLINTON SCHOOLS
CLOSE IN MAY
Rev. Edward Long and Dr. R. C. Cran
berry Announced As Speakers On
High School Program.
The closing date for the Clinton
city schools has been announced to be
gin on May 15th. The commencement
program be ushered in on Sun
day evening with the annual sermon
before the graduating class by the
Rev. Edward Long at the First Bap
tist church.
On the following Friday evening,
May 20th, the graduating exercises
proper of the high school will be held
in the orphanage chapel. Dr. R. C.
Cranberry, president of Limestone
college, Gaffney, has been secured as
the speaker for the occasion. The
dates for the open air exercises of the
primary and grammar schools will be
announced later.
Two Gifts Come
To Thornwell
The Thornwell Orphanage of this
city, is in receipt of two legacies with
in the past week. The first for $3,-
750 came from the estate of the late
James L. Fleming of Augusta, a life
long friend of the institution. The
second gift of $15,000 is from the es
tate of the late Mrs. Mary Lesh of
Newton Center, Mass., and is to be
used as an endowment for Lesh Infir
mary, erected on the campus several
years ago by Mrs. Lesh. Previously,
Mrs. Lesh had given $8,500 to this
fund which brings the total to $23,500
to be perpetually used as an endow
ment for the up-keep and mainte
nance of the building that bears her
name. 1
STATE TAX
LAWjnmD
Taxes Collected At Lower Cost
Per Dollar Than In N. C.,
Chairman Query Says.
Columbia, Jan. 25.—Collecting more
than $10,000,000 in taxes.every year
at a cost of less than two cents on the
dollar, the state tax commission on
the first of -tile year had a delinquent
account of only a little more thna $98,-
000, exclusive of taxes in litigation.
Chairman Walter G. Query today told i .
the Senate finance committe and the ^
House ways and means committee at
their joint hearing on the 1927 budget.
Some of that has already been collect
ed and the major part of it wil he
turned into the treasury, he added.
Mr. Query said the exact coat of
collecting $1 in taxes by the commis
sion was 1.78 cents, as compared with
more than three cents in North Caro
lina, estimating that if the same basis
of cost obtained in this state, the ap
propriation for the commissionn would
be $400,000 a year instead of the $217,-
352 requested for. this year, a decrease
of $3,500 from the 1926 appropriation.
Asked by Representative W. W.
Smoak of Colleton, whether the work
of the commission could be as effi
ciently done if it were consolidated
with some other office—Governor
Richards has recommended the abo
lition of the commission and placing of
its duties under the comptroller gen
eral and the treasurer—Mr. Query
replied:
“Gentlemen, the tax commission is
a creature of the General Assembly.
Whatever the General Assembly may
see fit to do, I shall not raise my hand
to block.”
In reply to another question, he
said so far as he knew, there was no
duplication work in the commission
and the comptroller general’s office.
Representative Isenhower, of Fair-
field, aaked the tax commission chair- *
man if he could say what percentage
of the taxes due were not collected
by the commission, adding that in
Fairfield a large percentage of county
taxes had not been collected.
The chairman took up various di
visions of the commission. Of the
more than $1,000,006 in income taxes
due last year, he said, on the first of
the year, $115, was outstanding, but
of this more than $100 has already
been collected. Of the $4,500,000
gasoline taxes, in the neighborhood of
$2,000 kad not been collected, he ad
ded, continuing by giving figures in
the various classes to show that only
small percentages of the amounts due
had not been received.
In the administration of the ad
mission tax. Chairman Query said,
the state had lost because some
theater owners failed to pay as re
quired by law, and had no property
upon which executions could be order
ed. As an example, he plated that
one operator of a string of moving
picture shows owed the state $27,000
for taxes in 1925 and 1926, but had no
property which could be levied upon,
with the result that the state lost
that sum..
Senator Alan Johnstone, of New
berry, asked concerning reports be
said had come to him that the field
agents of the commission cost more
to maintain than the amount col
lected from the soft drinks tax. In
answer the commission’s head said he
could not give the exact percentage
it cost to check up on this particular
tax, because the same agents checked
up on income taxes, inheritance taxes,
manufacturers’ taxes and the other
levies collected through the commis
sion.
However, as a result of the •field
forces’ work last year, he said, more
than $300,000 in the various taxe*
was collected, some of which, he add
ed, would probably have been collect
ed by correspondence or otherwise, if
he had not had the field agents.
“We could run the office by sitting
up there and writing requests to tax
payers to send in what they owed,"
Mr. Querry said in the midst of the
questioning about the efficiency and
economy with which it is operated,
“for less than $100,000 but we would
fall far short of collecting what would
be due the state. It would not be fair
to the honest taxpayer.”
Just a few days ago, he remarked,
one of the commission’s agents had
discovered a bottling plant in.a Pee
Dee city that was about $10,000 be
hind in its taxes—which would not
have been learned except for the in
spection, he declared—and steps were
taken to see that the money would
reach the treasury.
Mr. Query explained that the pre
sent law requiring a lapse of 60 days
before a tax execution can be enforc
ed made it difficult to collect certain
taxes, by that process, especially the
admission tax. By sending agents of
the commission with local officers,
when it is necessary to execute on
property, he said, tee process of col- —
lecting had been expedited and • im
proved. ~
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