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t: VOLUME XXVII 1 CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1927 NUMBER 41 SYNOD MEETS INSUMTER Rev. W. A. Haffner of Gaffney, Elected Moderator. Church’s Work for Past Year Reviewed. ^Sermon By Dr. Gregg. AUXILIARY HELD I MEETING HERE Sumter, Oct. 11.—The Rev. W. A. Haffner of Gaffney, was tonight elect ed moderator, succeeding the Rev. F. W. Gregg, D. D-. ’of Rock Hill, by the South Carolina synod in annual ses sion at the Sumter Presbyterian church. Others nominated for the po sition were the Rev. John W. Davis of Kingstree, and the Rev. D. W. Rich ardson, D. D., of Nanking, China. More than 200 ministers and dele gates from all sections of the state were present. The meeting was pre sided over by Dr. F. W. Gregg, the retiring moderator. The meeting was opened with prayer by Doctor Gregg, which was followed by a hymn and then Rev. John McSween of Anderson, led in prayer, Taking his text from the 12th and 14th verses of the 48th Psalm, Doctor Gregg delivered an interesting ser mon, taking up in detail the needs of the synod. He gave many statistics in dealing with evangelical work over the synod and declared that of the 910,000 white people in the state only about 50 per cent were Christians, opening up a great field for the right kind of evangelism. In discussing the church colleges in the state. Doctor Gregg declared that il was indicated by answers to a ques tionnaire sent out by him to a select ed list of ministers throughout the state that the vast outlay of money for the colleges supported by the church is not justified. He advocated the establishment of junior colleges where the young would be trained dur ing the “vital years of their lives.” In closing his sermon Doctor Gregg call ed on the people to resort to prayer to help solve the problems that arise in every day life. Following the calling of the roll nominations for moderator of the sy nod were asked for. The nominees Presbyterian Woman of South Caro rial Church for Annual Event, rial Church for Annaul Event. The auxiliary of South Carolina sy nod held its 14th annual meeting at Thornwell Memorial church last week. The meeting opened at 2:30 o’clock Wednesday with the president, Mrs. W. O. Brownlee, in the chair. The general theme was “Personal Evan gelism.” The opening devotional was led by Mrs. Henry Allen on “Witness ing in Church and Community.” The synodical was graciously welcomed by Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Sr., president of the South Carolina presbyterial, in behalf of the First church; and Miss Kate Latimer for Thornwell Memorial aux iliary, to which Mrs. Inglis Keels re sponded. The first session was occu pied with reports of the year’s work which showed much of progress and interest. The treasurer reported that South Carolina’s gift to the School for Korean Girls amounted to $4,600. An earnest prayer service for for eign missions was conducted by Mrs. James White. The session closed with the communion service. At the evening session Mrs. M. V. Stribling of Greenville, gave a charm ing resume of early days in South Carolina synodical. Mrs. Stribling was one of the pioneer women in aux iliary work and gave intimate person al reminiscences. Dr. L. Ross Lynn gave a devotional on home training, a quartet was sung by four of Thorn- well's girls, and the Rev. J. M. Holla- day gave an instructive lecture on home missions in this state, illustrated with pictures. T hM y Rdny mmfoing-Pr Lynn spoke on Thornwell orphanage; Miss Virgin ia Neville on the Young People’s con ference; Doctor Parkinson, president of Presbyterian college, on tfye needs of the college; Mrs. George Sheffer, director of religious education in South Carolina, on Young People’s work; Mrs. Camp on the Negro con ference, and Mrs. Barnett on the cam- pagin for a church at Clemson college for which $4,300 has been received. Mrs. Fraser James gave a devotional on “Witnessing in the. Home.” Mrs. WHO'S WHO IN CLINTON ROBERT Z. WRIGHT CHAMBER WANTS HEALTH OFFICER The Clintonian assigned to this col- & Company at the location where the umn today—R. Z. Wright, bears the_^5 >mmerc ’ a ^ bank now stands. Later 4 C. M. Ferguson of the concern, sold distinction of being the youngest ex- hjs inU;n * s and the firm R . soldier from this community in the z Wright & Company. , Later the Confederate war. j young merchant acquired his father’s Robert, Z. Wright was born April, interest and continued to operate the 6, 1849, five miles west of Clinton. 1 business under his individual name un- His parents were James M. Wright til he retired from active services in and Mary Anne Wright. His early boyhood days were spent on his pa rents’ farm. In his 16th year, in 1865, Mr. Wright enlisted in the war as a member of Co. B., Arsenal Cadets, under Col. J. P. Thomas. As a soldier he did his part Well and remained in the war until its conclusion. Following his enlist ment, his company was sent to the lower part of the state and thence to Greenville, supposedly to protect the 1922. At his chosen calling he was quite successful and for a long period after entering business here, he ranked as one of the most substan tial merchants in this entire section. In 1879 Mr. Wright was married to Miss Mamie C. Lee, at that time a Clinton school teacher, and a niece of Ptof. W. S. Lee of the Clinton school and college. His family consists of Mrs. Wright, three daughters, Mrs. H. L. Todd of Greenville, nee Miss Annie were escorted from the meeting and „ , , ir ,. B , ' . ' ’ the election held It was announced Frank Wardlaw made a P lea for the the election held, it was announced famiIy ^ The Rey G M Telfordf chairman of Woman’s work, was pres- sent and gave a few words of encour agement. Prayer was made for home that the Rev. W. A. Heffner had re ceived the majority of ^le votes cast and it was moved and passed that his election be made unanimous. The Rev. H. A. Knox of Liberty was unanimously elected assistant clerk shortly after the new moderator had been escorted to his seat. It was announced tonight that Dr. D. W. Richardson of Nanking, China, would deliver a lecture on conditions in China at 11 o’clock Wednesday •morning. The church was filled tonight with the delegates and a large number of Sumter people. The attendance this year is said by officers to be one of missions. Synodical adjourned at noon Thurs day with a luncheon at Presbyterian college. It is a rare privilege to be enter tained at Thornwell orphanage. When this body last met here in 1921, Mrs. F. Louise Mayes was the beloved pres ident. At this time delegates visited “Louise Mayes Baby Cottage” named in memory of her. The wee inmates gripped the hearts of their visitors. Officers are: President, Mrs. W. O. Brownlee; vice president, Mrs. J. B. the largest m recent years, there hav- ’ .. , ^ i u * xr-c • * . Townsend; recording secretary, Mrs. mg been only about Ii5 ministers and . u o ir * of tary, Mrs. H. S. Kamp; treasurer, Mrs. delegates at last - year’s gathering at Florence. Among those who are here for the meeting are, Governor John G. Richards, President D. M. Douglas of the University of South Carolina, President B. L. Parkinson of Presby terian College of South Carolina and President R. T. Gillespie of the Colum bia Theological sefinary. The synod includes all the Presbyterian minis ters and churches in South Carolina, of which there are 164 ministers, 294 churches and a membership of 35,- 554. The meetings here this year will extend at least through Thursday night and perhaps longer. A business session will be held each morning and afternoon and a sermon will be de livered each morning at 11 o’clock. Sessions will be held each night be ginning at 8 o’clock also. One of the most interesting lectures to be deliv ered will be that by tHe Rev. D. W. Richardson of Nanking China, who will tell of the escape of the mission aries from Nanking during the recent attack there by revolutionists. Delegates will be served luncheon every day at 1 o’clock in the Sunday W. T. Aycoek; corresponding secre- Mason Carroll; historian, Mrs. S. G. Stoney. W. W. BLAKELY DIES AT HOME Well Known Rocky Springs Citizen Succumbs To Injuries From. Accidental Fall. Laurens, Oct. 8.—Funeral services were held from Rocky Springs church Thursday afternoon at three o’clock for William W. Blakely, whose deat^ occurred Wednesday morning at his home near Watts mills. The funeral exercises were conducted by the Rey. M. G. Woodworth of Clinton, and were attended by a large concourse of rel atives and friends. Mr. Blakely, who was 77 years of age, suffered serious injuries ten days ago when he accidentally fell from his back-door steps and received a deep cut in the face just under one eye by striking an old auger minus the handle that had been driven in the eve** uay at i ground near the rear porch steps, school room of the church here. The 0 i x.-*. u : . . , . . _ • . • Several stitches were taken m closing visitors are being entertained in the homes of Sumter people. OYSTER SUPPER The public is cordially invited to at tend an oyster supper at Bailey Me morial Methodist church, Saturday, Oct. 16, -at 6. o’clock. The-proceeds will go for the benefit of the Epworth League. * , *- r “Blacksheep” Meredith Nicholson’s great serial, “Blacksheep,” begins in THE CHRONICLE to day. It is a dandy “story” from the pen of one of America’s most popular au thors. Don’t miss the open ing chapter found today on page 7. the wound and he apparently was do ing very well until a sudden change for the worse early Wednesday soon resulted in his death. The deceased is survived by his wi dow, three daughters, Mrs. M. L. Motes and Mrs. Johnnie Milam of Laurens, and Mrs. J. E. Ledford of Ware Shoals, and four sons, Ed. R. Blakely, Joe Blakely and James Blake ly, of Laurens, and J. H. Blakely of Fairfax, Ala. arsenal then located on Reedy river, j Wright, Mrs. Robert McLees and Miss After a short stay there, he and his^Sallie Wright of this city, and three comrades left Greenville and lay in sons, J. L. W’right of this city, R. Z. the Greenville & Columbia railroad cut | Wright, Jr., of Laurel, Miss., and waiting for the oncoming of the Yan-| Steve Wright, who is connected with kecs.. Here they watched under the ( oil fields in Texas. They lost two lit- strictest orders, no one being allowed ■ tie girls in infancy, to speak or make a move. The next I Mr. W’right until ,his retirement day they crossed the river on the An-' from business in 1922, was one of the derson county side, near Williamson, * active business men of the community, and engaged in a desperate fight with | He was one of the promoters of Clin- Stoneman’s cavalry. Following this j ton’s first building and loan associa- battle, he was ordered to Ninety Six tion, and for several year’s headed the to spend the night, and the next day | city’s first cotton warehouse. He is the young soldiers marched on to j now vice-president and a director in Newberry and later were disbanded.; the First National bank of this city. Ragged and hungry and barefooted at' He is a member of North Broad Street times, Col. Thomas’ men gave a splen-1 Methodist church and since his early did account of themselves, and though j manhood has been affiliated with the thrown into heavy work, the hard j Masonic order. marching, the tiresome picketing and | A staunch Democrat always, Mr. the dangerous fighting, Mr. Wright W’right has never been a candidate escaped unwounded and returned to his home. After remaining on his father’s farm a few years, Mr. Wright moved to Clinton in 1869 and held his first position with R. R. Blakely as a clerk for a period of two years. Following the Laurens riot, along with many fibers, he left this community for the time being and returned in 1872 and for the next three years was employ ed as a Clerk by M. S. Bailey, one of this section’s outstanding merchants at that time. In 1875 Mr. Wright entered the mercantile business for himself under the firm name of Wright, Ferguson for public office. He was ready to as sist his friends and do his part in Re construction days, but he preferred to be in the background and has always been modest and unassuming in his manner. Mr. Wright is now in his 78th year and is one of Clinton’s pioneer citi zens. Throughout his long residence here, in his intjmate circle, he is known for the staunchness of his friendship, for his warm hospitality, and for his unswerving advocacy of principle. His friends unite in the hope that he may be "spared many years to meet and mingle on the streets as is his daily custom. Resolutions Adopted Urging City Council To Employ Officer and Enact Health Ordinances. The October meeting of the Cham ber of Commerce was held Tuesday evening in the club rooms and presid ed over by President R. W. W’ade, with an unusually large attendance present. M. B. Camack, superintendent of the Ware Shoals high school, was the guest of the 61ub and was introduced by J. .Harvey W’itherspoon as the “Eu gene Field” of the South. He gave several selections which were enjoyed by the club. J. F. Jacobs, Sr., reported that the industrial committee is still at work. He stated that a large silk underwear factory with an enormous pay-roll w ould like to move here if certain con ditions can be met. Mr. Jacobs also reported that the Savannah river bridge over the Calhoun highway will be opened on Nov. 11th at 11 a. m., with prominent citizens present from the Carolinas and Georgia. Hon Jo sephus Daniels of Raleigh, N. C., will be the principal speaker and the peo ple of Clinton and this section are in vited and urged to attend the exer cises. D. W. A. Neville reported that at tractive new Clinton auto signs have been secured as an advertising feature and are now available to car owners at $1.25 each. Mr. Neville also sug gested that a sign be erected at the comer of G, A. Copeland’s; residence directing the^route to the pollege and orphanage? 8 and giving information abotit these institutions. - Dr. T. J. Peake of the health and sanitation committee, reported sev eral cases of malaria and typhoid fever in the city at present and that the condition was largely due to crim inal negligence. He pointed out the city’s need of an abbatoir, milk, meat and fish inspector, and a competent health officer employed by the city to see that ordinances and regulations regarding the public health are en forced. On motion of J. F. Jacobs, Sr., the Chamber of Commerce unani mously adopted a motion petitioning city council to enact the needed san itary ordinances and t,o employ an ex- HONOR ROLLS FOR THE CITY SCHOOLS Pupils Who Made An Average of 90 For the First Month of School Placed On Honor Ito'l. Florida Street School Second grade: Billy Hoy, Paul Lea gue, Douglas Parham, Loui.ie Fleming. Third grade: Rebecca Speake. Bill Wade, Mary Jane Sturgeon, Helen Taylor. Fourth grade: Lucile Wilson. Kath erine Graham, Letitia Jones, Christina Sowers, Charles Stuan, Christine Crapps. Fifth grade: William Johnson, Joe Donnan, Alfred Browning, Namy Young. Sixth grade: Florence Adair, James Sloan, Frances Spratt, Dill Ellis. Rob ert Vance, Rosa Bailey Little, Suella Denson, Ryan McCrary. Seventh grade: Nannie Sue Adair, Elizabeth Blakely, Mildred Brock, Mary Houze Dillard, Isabella Lan drum, Copie McCrary. Mary Emma Speake, W’illis Mae Wilson. MEN OF CHURCH HONOR PLAYERS Academy Street School Second grade: Nora Cannon, Rsy Bishop, Lenord Bragg, Arthur Nelson, Helen King. Floyd White. Third grade: Ernest Baker, Earl Brock, Pauline Whitmire. Fourth grade: Elizabeth Bragg, Pauline Coffee. Fifth grade: Irene Dillard, Clara Griffin, Jpck Witherspoon, James Seay. Sixth grade: Joe Darraeott. Seventh grade: R. H. Cobb, William Bobo, Pauline Lipe, Louise Wallenz'nc*. Team of Presbyterian College Felici tated On Their Victory In Ashe ville Over Wake Forest. Members of the Presbyterian col lege football team were tendered a supper last Friday night by the Men of the Church organization of the First Presbyterain church of Ashe ville, and the young ladies of the church were also guests of the occa sion. The supper was given in the church house and over 75 guests were pres ent including the entire Presbyterian college football organization. The Men o fthe Church served the supper course about 7:30 o’clock and during the evening Rev. Dr. R. F. Campbell, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, made a short talk felicitating the team upon its victory over Wake Forest college Friday afternoon by a score of 14 to 7. Response to Dr. Campbell’s talk was made by Coach W : alter Johnson of the Presbyterian eleven, in which he expressed the appreciation of him self and team mates for the honor ac corded them. Abrams, Madelyne Adair. 9th grade: Ella Little McCrary, Thelma Darraeott, Clara Bobo, Sara Copeland, Clyde Ray, Medora Brown ing, Sara Speake. 10th grade: James Horton, Sarah 1 Buford, Ruth Carter, Lawson Abrams, Bothwell Graham. 11th grade: George Smith, Charles Anderson. High School'‘ 8th grade: William Moorhead, Paul Todd, Lewis King, Russel Ray, Doris The regular meeting or the Eastern Star chapter will be held Friday night !at 7:30. All members are urgede to be present. perienced health officer^ On motion of D." W*. /C NevfTTe’, the followin'g motion was unanimously adopted: That the communications committee be instructed to open up again with the railroads the subject of erecting umbrella sheds at the Clin ton passenger station, andi that all grass, etc., .between the passenger tracks adjoining the station be cleared away and made attractive. DECLINE SHOWED FOR COTTON CROP Ginners Report Shows Increase The government’s ginners’ report of Oct. 1st, shows that 8,279 bales of cotton were ginned in Laurens county from the 1927 crop as compared against 1,541 bales for the same peri- ojF last year. It has been estimated that Laurens county will m^ke 26,000 bales against 21,000 last ye PROFITABLE TO YOU Advertising merchants are getting the country’s big business. Newspaper advertising is recognized as the cheap est and most effective medium for reaching the masses of the people who/represent the majority of the reading and buying power of the nation. .—. People are now. thinking in terms of Fall Merchandise. THE CHRONICLE carries advertising news every Thursday of great value to the buying public.- » Don’t overlook THE CHRONICLE'S “ store news”—it’s both interesting and profitable. \ / ■ /{ .... / ■■ " Drop of 14,000 Bales In Prospects. 5,300,00 Bales Below Last Year’s Record Is Indicated. Washington. Oct. 8. — Production prospects of this .year's cotton crop declinned 14,000 bales during Septem ber, due to losses from insects and rains and by heavy boll weevil dam age in the Carolinas, the department of agricultiire said today in estimating this year’s indicated crop as 12,678,000 equivalent 500 pound bales. Present indications are that production will be! approximately 5,300,000 bales below, last year’s record crop. Commenting on conditions, the crop reporting board said: “During September prospects for cotton improved substantially in Geor gia, Alabama, Mississippi, Ixiuisiana and Arkansas, where warm and fairly dry weather prevailed during most of September, but improved prospects in these states are more than offset by losses from insects and rains in Okla homa and Texas and by heavy dam age from the boll weevil in the Caro lina's. “There is general complaint that the weevils have practically prevented the formation of a top crop this season, except along the northern and west ern edge of the belt, where the boll weevil is not a serious factor in cot ton production. However, in most sec tions except South Carolina, eastern Oklahoma and Missouri early planted cotton made a good bottom crop. Along the northern and western por tions of the main belt and in the over flowed areas there are still many green bolls and in these sections the ! yield is still largely dependent on sub- ! sequent weather conditions. In the southern portion of the belt, from Georgia west to central Texas, pick- I ing and ginning are well advanced for • this time of the year, and the effect of ! future weather conditions will be |chiefly on the gathering of the late 1 crop.” Crop Conditions , North Carolina, 57 and 845,000. South Carolina, 44 and 750,000. Georgia, 54 and 1,085,000 bales. TEACHERS TO INVADEC0UNTY First Congressional Meet To Be Held Friday and Saturday In Laurens. 1,000 Delegates Ex* peeled To Attend. The First congressional teachers meeting ever held in South Carolina iwill be at Laurens tomorrow and Sat urday. This is for the fourth con- S ressional district which embraces reenville, Spartanburg, Union and Laurens counties. The first session will begin at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon and the conven tion closes at one o’clock Saturday. The convention opens with stunts by/ the different county teachers associ ations, followed by an address by Dr. Harry Clark, dean of the department of education, Furman university. Friday evening the teachers and vis itors pre to be the guests of the Lau rens Business league at a big barbecue dinner that will be served on the cam pus of the graded school. An order has been given for 475 pounds of bar becued meat and hash, and the com mittee in charge of this feature of the convention will be prepared to serve the gathering expeditiously. Friday night’s meeting will be taken up with a discussion of educational problems by laymen who are vitally interested in the state’s progress. Sat urday’s meeting will be a real school for teachers, with the principal ad dress by Dr. J. S'. Tippett of the Teachers’ college, Columbia universi ty. Dr. Tippett has made a specialty of elementary school work and is an outstanding authority on what is known as informal school work. One of the main attractions of the convention will be the debates Friday night on two important statewide school subjects by two well known South Carolinians, A. Foster McKis- sick of Greenville, former member of the house of representatives, and Sen ator R. S. Rogers of Dillon. Mr. Mc- Kissick will take the affirmative side- and the negative will be uphlld by the Dillon county senator. The query to be debated by these two speakers will be: “Resolved, that the 6-0-1 Law Should Be Abolished.” A second debate will be held on the query: “ResdWecf, that fhe’next legis lature should enact a compulsory at tendance law !for the whole term of school with an appropriation to carry out its provisions.” Senator L. A. Odom of Spartanburg, will take the affirmative side, while _ J7TC. Hamblin of Union, speaker of the house of rep- resentatvies, will uphold the negative. The debates will begin at 8 o’clock and will be held in the Laurens school au-. ditoriuni which has a seating capacity of more than 1,000. . ■ The state department of education will be represented on the program for both days by Superintendent of Edu cation J. H. Hope, C. M. Wilson,' J. McT. Daniel, Misses Mattie Thomas and Lillian Hoffman, and the South Carolina Teachers’ association by the president, L. P. Hollis of GreenvrHe, and J. P. Coates, secretary, of Colum bia. — The teachers and visitors are to be entertained in the homes of the people of I^aurens. It is expected that fully 1,000 teachers will be in attendance. • Ix)cal Cotton/ Middling w 20Vi Now Is Time To Destroy Weevils Clemson College, Oct. 9.—Eariy stalk destruction, cleaning of fields, and planting of cover crops are pow erful weapons in the hands of farm ers against the boll weevil. It has been shown, says J. O. Pep per, extension entomologist here, that where weevils are forced jnto hiber nation, or where they go into the hi bernation period in a weakened condi tion from the lack of food, only a very small percentage of them will live through the winter. The best method of destroying the stalks, Mr. Pepper advises, is to plow them into the soil before the first frost, the earlier the better, and this year most of the cotton will be picked early enough to permit stalk destruc tion long before frost. The stalks can be chopped down by a stalk cutter and then turned into the soil by the use of an ordinary two-mule breaking plow, or by tractor and plows. Mr. Pepper names five advantages secured from early stalk destruction and cleaning of the fields: 1. It kills many full-grown weevils outright. 2. It prevents the breeding of magy weevils which are most like y to sur vive the winter/ ” . r ■ 3. It weakens by starvation the fu’l- growm weevils that are not killed and these .will not have sufficient strength to pass the winter successfully. 4. It makes easier fall-plowing and the planting of cover crops. 5. It not on4y helps in the control of the boll weevil, but destroys the winter home and food plants of jnany other injurious pests on the farm. ■\ ' r -- v - 1 . / /