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.m -' c ''\ - ^ -.r ^ ^ ■ t*-L • ^ •: . V I ■ ■ 44 r,i / I- & f At* THE CHRONICLE StriTes To Be a Clean News* paper. Complete, Newsy, and Reliable. !\ If Ton Don't Read THE CHRONICLE Ton Don't Get The News. X VOLUME XXVII CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1927 NUMBER 6 VOTE ON BILLS FOR RICHARDS Legislature Has Before It This Week Several Administra tion Moves for Economy. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE CO. commercial chib TO HAVE NEWCUNTON HOIK D. E. Tribble Company Close Contract For Erec tion of Handsome Building On South Broad way. Work Is To Begin Immediately. Fire Equipment and Municipal Build ing Discussed—Committee Named To Nominate New Officers. The February meeting of the Com mercial club was held Tuesday even ing in the club rooms and presided oved by President D. W. A. Neville. Columbia, Feb. 6.—With several ad ministration measures and proposals from Governor Richards before it, An enjoyable dinner was served by the ladies of North Broad street Met hodist church, after which the business session was held. In addition to the members, several visitors were pre sent and were happy in their short re- t , , marks following their presentation to On the closing day of the fourth ^ the South Carolina legislature met Tuesday for the fifth week of its 1927 session. The House resumed work at noon, while the Senate convened at 8 o’clock. ¥ week, two bills were introduced in the House, said to have the approval of the Governor, which provide for aboli tion of the State tax commission and transfer of its functions to the offices of the Comptroller General and the State Treasurer. Earlier in the ses sion, the chief executive had sent a special message to the legtslattrre rec ommending measures to this end, in conformity with his campaign pledge. The same day, Governor Richards urged a general scaling down of sal aries of State officials and employ ees, including his own. He suggested that the pay of the governor be cut from $7,500 to $7,000, and that no oth er official or employee, college presi dents being mentioned specifically, should receive a higher salary. At least two heads of State insti tutions would be affected if the gov ernor’s recommendation should pre vail. Dr. D. M. Douglas is to receive $10,000 a year as president of the University of South Carolina, accord ing to the budget recommendation of Governor McLeod, and Dr. D. B. John son, of Winthrop receives $7,500 a year. The salary of Dr. E. W. Sikes, of Clemson college, is $9,000 a year, but it is not fixed by the legislature. In connection with the governor’s recommendations that his own salary be reduced, it was pointed out that the Constitution prohibits either increas ing or decreasing the pay of any con stitutional officer during the term for which _he has been elected. The re striction does not apply, however, to the salaries of the chiefs of bureaus and commissions, nor to employees in nal, charitable and educational insti tutions. In his second message of Friday. Governor Richards recommended a President Neville, reporting for the club’s fire equipment committee, re ported that the committee had ap peared before city council and that that body has unanimouly approved the erection of a municipal building and purchase of a fire department if it js the desire of the people. A bond issue has been pointed out as the only possible way in which the pro position can be financed just at this time, and this information was brought back to the club. Following the report, and the recom mendation of the committee, there was a general discussion and a some what confused idea of exactly what would be needed in the way of a building and its cost in order to pre sent the proposition intelligently and accurately to the property holders of the city. A motion was offered by W. D. Copeland, and seconded by E. J. Adair, calling for the circulation on the part of a special committee, of petitions for signatures of property holders on the bond issue, the building to cost approximately $50,000. Later 'it was decided that Jp view of the rather indefinite stktus of the ques tion, that a committee would be named to go before council and work out all details as to the building and its|^cofet, and to present the information back at the next meeting for further con sideration before the petitions for the election are put in circulation. Secretary C. F. Winn during the evening announced that there was a probability that the Georgia-Carolina Business School would soon open a branch here. An official of the com pany hair be£?f ihsife'ctirig fhe city within the past few days and it is likely that a commercial school will be established here. Dr. T. J. Peake called to the club’s CITIZENS JOIN BOOSTER CLUB Campaign To Raise $2,000 for Agri cultural Development To Be Con- ‘ tinned Until Finished. Announcement was made yesterday through D. E. Tribble, president of D. E. Tribble & Company of this city, that a contract has been closed with the Southern Bell Telephone Company for the erection of a modern home at the corner of South Broadway and Gary street, to accommodate the company’s business in Clinton. —— The building will he two stories and of handsome pressed brick design. It will stand on the corner of South Broadway just opposite the Masonic Temple building. The residence now occupied by E. R. Knox will be moved twenty-five feet to provide the corner site for the new building. The first floor will be given over to a store room, w’hile the upstairs will accommo date the telephone exchange and all departments of its business. Plans and specifications for the’ building have been prepared by the architects of the Southern Bell Telephone Company and it will be built in its entirety to satisfy their needs and give them a modern plant. Several sites and prop ositions from interested property owners in the city have been before the ^Southern Bell for quite~ar whihrnntTl their decision "wits' animnnced yesterday. In speaking of the proposed building, Mr. Tribble stated yesterday that it will be of attractive design and quite an addition to the rapidly growing business section of South Broadway. Building preparations were begun im mediately upon the acceptance of the contract and Mr. Tribble states that as soon as material can be assembled and placed on the ground, work will begin. It is our intention, said Mr. Tribble yesterday, to erect the building exactly in accordance with specifications and the desires of the Southern Bell Telephone Company. BRUNER RESIGNS LAURENS CHARGE Pastor of First Baptist Church Goes To Atlanta Work On March 1st. Four Years At Present Post. KEITH BILL IN HOUSE KILLED thorough investigation of the j attention the pressing need of impro- highway department, and also enact ment of laws to provide that motor vehicle license plates shall be issued at county seats, and to reduce the number of commissioner.? from four teen to seven. In the same message he commend ed the lawmakers for having.voted ro ved health conditions in the city and community and thought that such measures should be given considera tion. He said that the city badly needs an abatoir and an incenerator and that some action should be taken in this direction and a competent health of ficer employed and put at the head Laurens, Feb. 6.—At the conclusion of the morning service Sunnday, the Rev. Weston Bruner, D. D., announced his resignation as pastor of the First Baptist church of Laurens, effective March 1, when he goes to the pastor ate of Buckhead Baptist church, At lanta. After reading his statement, asking that the church sever the pleasant re lations that have been.his as pastor of this church for a little over four years, Doctor Bruner withdrew and a board of deacons. Mr. Roper stated that, personally, he regretted the res ignation of Doctor Bruner and paid a tribute to his ability and consecration as an under shepherd. Then he a?ked what disposition the church wished to make of the request. M. Lamar Smith, member of the board, likewise spoke of the good work of Dr. Bruner here and said it was with deep feeling of reluctance that legislature Turns Down Measure That Would Bar It From Naming Mem bers To Fill Public Offices. Columbia, Feb. 8.—The measure in troduced by Col. W. H. Keith of Greenville to make members of the General Assembly ineligible for elec tion to offices filled by the General Assembly broght a surprisingly strong support today when it came up for action. The bill was killed, as it was generally expected that it would be, but it was only by a majority of four votes that the House sent it to doom. The motion to strike out the enacting words was passed by a vote of 49 to 45. Colonel Keith made a strong argu- conference of the congregation w f as called by C. H. Roper, chairman of the I ment in favor of the measure, and he was supported by a forceful address by Representative Whaley of Charles ton. The bill was* opposed by several members, however, among them Rep resentative Cantrell of Spartanburg. The argument against the bill dcvt.lv- ed in part around a question as to its constitutiomtlity, and in part around the assertion that it .would be bad pol icy to bar good men, who might he ia the Legislature, from public offices. peal of the motor vehicle title law, of thig department. V x which he had recommended in his in augural address. Final legislative ac tion was given this proposal when the House approved a bill introduced in the Senate by Messrs. Greneker, Od om and Martin. s, The Senate voted down a bill to re duce the size of the railroad com mission from seven to three, and plan ned to go into an election to choose five commissioners to succeed those whose terms expire this year. The House apparently took, a dif ferent view 'of the matter, and indi cating a determination to pass a re duction bill, refused to consider pro posals for beginning balloting. A bill to make the commission c.onsist of three members was introduced by Rep resentative Keith of Greenville, Duf fle pf Sumter, and Sellers o‘f Marion. The Aiken lynching figured in a de late in the Senate. Senator Grene ker of Edgefield, introduced a resolu tion condemning the crime and prais ing Governor Richards for his an nounced determination to make every effort to bring the lynchers to justice. It. was passed but Senator John F. Williams of Aiken, was absent. When he learned of the Senate’s action he moved for recall of the resolution in order to offer an amendment specify- Befhre adjournment, President Ne ville called to the club’s attention that the February meeting was the time specified for the appointment of a committee to bring in nominations for officers at the next meeting. He an nounced the following nominating committee for this purpose: S. ,W. Sumerel, chairman. Pet B. Adair, E. G. Fuller, B. H. Boyd, and Dr. A. E. Spencer. DEBATE MEN ARE CHOSEN P, C. Men To Meet Wofford and New berry Colleges In Triangular Event On Friday. The annual triangular debate be tween Presbyterian college, Wofford and Newberry, will be held Friday evening. T. E. Davis, C. W. Johnson, J/W. Stewart and C. Gignilliat were chosen by the judges to represent P. C. in the debate. Messrs. Davis and John son will uphold the affirmative against Wofford, in Newberry. Messrs. Stewart and Gignilliat will uphold the negative side with Newberry on the affirmative and this team will battle ., , ., i ,. . . . . in-Spartanburg. Wofford will uphold mg that the lynching took place in he agoinst N(!wbcrry in Aiken county, and not in the <?ity of Aiken. !u {jfevftebate tj ia t followed, the Ai- ken S<-nator'dJ«f!«™J it was “unnecea- uc „„ „ CI ,. llt sary” for the Sen.*'® 0 sa > u <,lsa P" J manufacture and sale of light w proved lynching, art's later Senator | and beer » The public is cordially invited to attend the Wofford-Newberry contest to be held here Friday evening at the debate to be held here. The ques tion to be debated by all teams is, Resolved, •■“That the Volstead Act should be so modified as to permit the ines McDonald of Fairfield,\ interjected a remark that everybody^ >n Aiken knew who the ..members or the mob were. With Senator Williams’ s. mend- ment, the resolution was adopted .and sent to the House, which passed \it without debate. \ The ways and means committee be gan working on the appropriation bill under a program calling for three meetings daily, and Chairman Robert E. McCaslan of Greenwood, early in the week said he hoped to have the measure ready for report to the House by the first part of next week. Rumors that went the rounds of the eight o’clock in the college auditorium. it the ‘ r brains of the state,” a remark that was greeted with considerable laughter. Ladies To Hold Day of Prayer” 441 he moved the acceptance, coupled with | ^ e P reseTKat ' c * harleston the resolution that a committee of, ma ^ e rtMnar k that it sometimes three be named to prepare suitable ^ at the, Legislature had in resolutions in recognition of the ser vices rendered. Seconded by Dr. L. S. Fuller, senior deacon, the resignation was accepted by the church. Doctor Bruner came to the pastor ate of the First Baptist church Janu ary 15, 1923, and during this period the membership of the church has in creased from 498 to (571, the Sunday The ladies of the First Presbyterian school has grown by leaps and bounds i church of this city, will observe next and all other departments of the or-j Tuesday as a "Day of Prayer for the ganization have made signal progress, j foreign mission work of the church. A little over a year ago the church ; The service will begin at 10 a. m., and building was remodeled and an ade-j all interested ladies are urged to be quate Sunday school department added ' present and to bring lunch, at a cost of approximately $50,000. .Doctor Bruner is one of fhe loading ministers of the Southern Baptist con- from which city he’ came to Laurens. He is a native of Kentucky and re ceived his theological training at the vention, and has held pastorates in i Baptist seminary, Louisville. Only a Washington, I). C., Baltimore, Md., j few months ago Doctor Bruner was Raleigh, N. C., and other places. For (honored by having a place in “Who’s five years he was superintendent of i Who,” being among a select group of evangelism for the Southern Baptist! ministers from South Carolina thus convention, prior to going to Raleigh,! recognized. While it has not been possible to get complete reports, results last night indicated that the campaign for $2,- 000 to initiate publicity and develop ment work looking to the importation of Danish farmers into this section is bringing several hundred residents of this city into the Clinton Calhoun Highway and Booster Association. This association will carry on the ac tual work of locating and settling farmers. In the number of persons making subscriptions, the campaign is prov ing highly successful, according to Walter Johnson, director-general. The amount of money given by each indi- vidual, how&ver, Mr. Johnson said, is in many 'Jteslances disappointing. QuotasjwYre_'.sfct_ before the cam paign started, and as equable a di vision as possible was made, the di rector continued. Although it is ex tremely important, he said, to get the active support of a large number of persons, it is equally important that these persons give as nearly as pos sible the amount of money asked if the $2,000 is to be obtained. Mr. Johnson urged that the team members who are doing the actuaX solicitation work complete their tasks as rapidly as possible and return their cards to the ward leaders. The mem bers of the teams, he added, have in general, worked hard and faithfully, and what delays in finishing the as signed tasks that have occurred have resulted from inability to find their prospects. The director expressed optinjism at the prospects for bringing the cam paign to a successful close in the near future. Mrs. C. M. Bailey’s ladies di vision will take the field as soon as the work done by the men’s teams can be accurately tabulated, and it is confidnetly expected that when this is done, the desired amount of money will be obtained, he added. It was planned from the beginning, he point ed out, that the ladies division would be needed to finish the campaign. In reiterating his belief that Clin ton will carry the land settlement project forward in a successful man ner, Mr. Johnson called attention to the results which have recently been obtained by the city of Union in at tracting farmers from the Northwest. As the result of slightly more than $•500 spent in advertising placed in a farm journal,, several hundred inquirt ies have been received by the Union Chamber of Commerce from farmers who wish to locate in the South. One letter recently received from a group of 35 farmers said, “We are weary: of battling with frozen weather up’ here and are seeking'a milder climate and less snow and ice. Please 'let us know what you have to offer.” This advertising was prepared and placed for the Union Chamber of Commerce by J. F. Jacobs, Jr., of this city, it was added. Inasmuch as the first effort of the Clinton Calhoun Highway and Booster association will be directed toward the Northwest, Mr. Johnson continued, it is certain that a ready response can be obtained from farmers there wlw 'are weary of snow and ice and whcV wish to live in the mild climate.of the South. JURORS FOR SPRING TERM Court Convenes February 21, With Judge Henry Presid ing. Both Juries Drawn. Laurens, Feb. 7.—The spring term of General Sessions court for Laurens county will convene here on Monday, the 21st jif jthis month. Judge J. K. Henry will preside and this will be his first time to hold court in Lau rens. Judge Henry served as Solicit or in Chester and adjoining counties before his election as circuit judge and his record in court circles has generally been commended. The grand jury, consisting of 18 members, has teen drawn to serve the entire year. I.ast year M. L. Smith, secretary-treasurer of the Laurens Cotton Mifi, was- foreman of- this body but as he is not one of the six who hoht ovenr tvpw foYPman wttf tia ve ttr be chosen. The names of 36 petit ju rors have also been draw^i to serve for the week. No cases of great importance were carried over from last term of court, it w r as learned at the office of the clerk of court. An enquiry at the sheriff’s office revealed the fact that quite a number of cases involving vio lations of the prohibition law will be -presented to the grand jury. There is only one homicide case, it was said, this being against a little negro boy for killing his brother some two weeks ago. Grpnd jurymen drawn to serve for the yeart are as follows, the first six being holdover members of the body from last year: T. T. Wood, Sullivan township; S. O. Clark, Scuffletown; W. D. Stewart, Youngs; S. J. Martin, Dials; E. L. Burts, Waterloo; H. S. Bryson, Hunter; M. L. Crisp, Cross Hill; C. W. Davenport, Sullivan; W. F. Gaston, Laurens; I. B. Copeland, Jacks; W. N. Bobo, Hunter; Robert R. Hudgens, Laurens; W. E. Garrett, Di als; W. G. Henderson, Youngs; A. W. Sharpe, Sullivan; H. H. Fuller, Cross Hill; A. A. Roberts, Laurens; Hugh B. Workman, Hunter. - Petit jurors for the term: Dials township—L. B. Armstrong, G. H. Babb, J. W. Peden, Tully Wobds, W. H. Z. Vance, L. B. Stoddard, A. W. Bobo, Sam. L. Curry. Laurens—J. C. Shell, Joe R. Adair, R. A. Babb, W. H. 1 Teague, J. R. Miyff. Sullivan—S. C. Cook, G. D. Babb, J. H. Tumblin, P. L. Davis, W. M. Abercrombie. Hunter—A. B. Milam, J. C. McMil lan, E. R. Knox, C. W. Stone, I. E. Adair. Cross Hill—J. C. Chandler, C. J. Hipp, John F. Griffin. Waterloo—E. I). Madden, E. H. An-, dor son, J. P. Smith. J. M. Golding. Jacks—J. D. Copeland, L. L. Simp son.- Youngs—W. N. Stephens, R. G. Har ris, I. S. Bailey. Scuffletown—J. C. Winngo. Change Made In Grocery Firm he partnership of H. L. and W. C. Baldwin, operating Baldwin Bros. Grocery, has been dissolved within the past week. Mr. H. L. Baldwin has disposei), of his interests in the well- known firm to his brother, W: C. Bald win, who 1ms become sole owner of the « State House said the committee was business and will continue to operate i trimming salaries even before Gover-1 jt at the present location and on the i nor Richards’ message was transmit-[ same policies as heretofore. Mr. H. • ted to the Gerferal Assembly. v j L. Baldwin has Wt announced his (Continued On Page Eight) ’ plans for the future. ; * — Announcing “Your Boy’s Business” By ROGER W. BABSON A SERIES OF TEN WEEKLY TALKS To Begin February 17 In The Chronicle So many papers profited last year by Mr. Babson’s spec ial series on ‘“Family Investment Talks," that he has been asked to prepare a new series this year — and “YOUR BOY’S BUSINESS” is the result, beginning next week and continuing for ten weeks. What more vital problem faces the parents and, young people of this community than that of choosing the right life work? Who is better able to discuss and advise in these business problems than Roger W. Babson? Thfe first article entitled “Your Boy’s Business” will ap pear next week. Be sure to read it and the other nine to follow. .... . f The Chronicle is continually on the lookout for some thing good for its large family of readers. h: ».» Tax Commission Agent Coming Field agents of the South Carolina tax commission will begin their an nual campaign for the collection of income tax returns on February 15. 'Itineraries covering every county in the state have been mapped out for the force of six agents who will not complete their routes until March 15, the date for payment of the tax. An agent of the commission has betn assigned to Clinton for March 1st and 2nd, and will have his office at the First National bank for the purpose of assisting taxpayers in ex ecuting their income tax returns for 192(5. This service is given all who desire hr without any' charge. Thornwell Gets $2,000 Gift Through the will of the late D. H. Rush of Elloree, S. C., Thornwell Or phanage received the first of this week the sum of $2(100. The will stipulates that this shall be invested and the income he used as a loan fund to aid orphanage boys and girls in college. When the college department of the t x u 4- * O 43 Orphanage was suspended there was a I 4 IFSl ilGSDy 101*13,11 o* question in the minds of some as to whether provision could be made for the college education of high school graduates. The friends of the or phanage have rallied in a fine way. This gift will be a perpetual help. Be fore his death Mr. Rush gave the or phanage $500 to be used as a loan fund. January Honor Roll of Beginners: Margaret Hipp, John Spratt, Irby Hipp, Jr., Elliot Jacobs, Louise Jacobs, Betty Spratt. Primaries: Letitia Jones, Mary .lane Sturgeon. Hugh Jacobs, William Jacobs, Henry M. Young. Jr. Juniors: F’rances Spratt, Martha. Whitten, Jack Witherspoon, Arthur Burroughs, Robert Vance'. New President Intermediates: Emmie Adair, Ly- VisitOF Here <Ue ^ ea ^ e ’ ^ arw ^ "Iiite Copeland, B. j Seniors: Jeff Aiken, Charles An- President-elect B. L. Parkinson of fjerson. ( Presbyterian college, was a visitor in j the city Wednesday, having come up'_ _ _ from Columbia to attend the monthly oCilOOi (jrrOUnflS faculty meeting of the i Being Beautified Parkinson was a dinner' gue^t in the , ° dining hall and was cordially received! .. . ~ . , . , atut welcomed by the rtuHent bMy.l AUract,,, shrubbery m bemg plant- The new president expects to arrive f? .«“* , the of , , , »• ' • three white schools of the citv. The here to take up his new duties the , • . • . .****. > j I work is being done by Mr. Daley and first of June and has expressed him-. . ., A Al _ self as highly pleased with I\ C. and l >ron ! lscs t0 atld «»mderably to the quite optimistic over its future out-1 appearance and beauty of the school look. surroundings. W* K J — / / •’T. > V