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r ■ '■ ‘ . ' ' 1 ' *'■ V' '-'M • 0 0 0 If Yoq Don’t Read THE CHRONICLE Yon Don’t Gc^t The News ®fo ffllintott Qllfnintrlj : THE CHRONICLE • • • StriTes To Be a Clean Newa> | • • S paper. Complete, Newsy, S • and Reliable * i t X. m .t VOLUME XXIX CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 9,1929 NUMBER 19 HIGH TARIFFS ARE ^POSED Rates On Fine Cotton Goods, Wool and Sugar Designed To Aid Farmers. Bill Gives Pow er To Hoover. Washington, May 7.—7A readjust ment of the protective tariff struc ture set up seven years ago after the Republicans took control of the gov ernment was proposed by the majority members of the ways and means com mittee in a voluminous .bill presented today to the house and designed to re place the Fordney-McCumber law of 1922. Substantial increases in rates de signed to afford greater protection to American farmers, sugar producers, wool growers and many manufactur ing industries were recommended, al though some schedules, notably those dealing with tobacco and spirits, were left unchanged. Few alterations were proposed in other schedules, dealing with books and paper, und iron and steel. The increases generally accredited on Capitol Hill with being of the greatest moment to the people, were 64 one hundredths of a pound on Cu ban raw sugar, with the new rate 2.40 cents a pound, and three cents a pound increase on raw wool, with the new rate 34 cents. Compensatory increases in practi cally all manufacturers of wool, in cluding clothing, blankets and the like, were proposed, with like increases af fecting molasses, maple sugar, syiup and dextrose. Although raw cotton would be left on the free list by the bill, substantial advances in duties were proposed in the case of cotton goods, more par ticularly those of the finer grades, with the explanation that the pur pose is to improve condition in the New England textile industry as far as may be possible by means of the tariff. Besides advancing rates, the ways and means Republicans proposed many changes in methods of administering the law, chief among which is author ization to the president to investigate systems for valuation in the United States on which to base duties on im ports and to report to Congress with plans for its use. In addition, the majority recom mended the recreation of the tariff commission with authority for the president to replace at his will any or all of the six members of the present organization. The new commission would have seven, members with their nominations by the president subject to the approval of the senate. Under existing law not more than three members could be of the same politi cal party. The term of each commissioner would be seven years and the salaries effective upon the passage of the act, would be $12,000 annually instead of $10,000 as nt present. Chairman Hawley, in a general statement on the bill, said these changes had been deemed advisable and necsesary in vie'wv-ef the greatly increased powers of the commission (Continued on page eight) NEWSPAPER POET TO APPEAR HERE Miss Anne Campbell To Give Enter tainment, “Everyday Poetry,” At Approaching Chautauqua. Anne Campbell of the Detroit News, who will give her delightful entertain ment, “Everyday Poetry,” at the com- ingRedpath Chautauqua here, is famed as the only woman in the country who writes a poem a day. Newspapers reaching between three and four mil lion readers now carry daily a feature poem by this popular poet. Miss Campbell’s poems are notable for their sincerity, their optimism and the familiar, everyday things of which they tell. Her work is frequent ly compared to that of Edgar Guest. “Everyday Poetry” is a friendly, in timate talk in which Anne Campbell tells her audience the adventures of a newspaper poet and where she finds fresh inspiration for a poem a day. She illustrates her talk with numerous readings from her poems, presented in the inimitable fashion that is Anne Campbell’s very own. PARROTT HEADS CHAUTAUQUA Named By Guarantors As Chairman. Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow. Reserved Seats Next Tuesday. At a meeting of the Chautauqua guarantors held Thursday afternoon, J. Barnie Parrott was unanimously elected chairman to direct the seven days’ engagement opening here on May 20th. The general sale of tickets will be gin tomorrow. May 10th, with tickets on sale at -a number of convenient places in the city. They will also be offered at Cross Hill, Mountville, Ren- no, Goldville, Clinton and Lydia Mills, and other points in this section. The committee urges an early purchasing of tickets on the part of the public. Reserved seats will be offered as heretofore with an extra charge of $1.00 on each season ticket. The re served seats will be offered only at Kellers Drug Store and will go on sale on next Tuesday morning, May 14th, at eight o’clock. Buy early. Mother Mine God must have smiled to frame a thought So perfect and divine, As that of making loving hearts Like yours, O, Mother Mine! He must have touched your patient brow To make your life so fair. And looked into your tender eyes ' To place the lovelight there; Then breathed His wisdom in your soul To make your love divine— God must have smiled to frame the thought Of you, 0, Mother Mine! JURORS NAMED FOR MAY TERM Two Weeks Civil Court Begins Mon day With Judge FeatherstMie Presiding. CHAUTAUQUA CUMS SUPPORT Note—The Rev. J. W. Jackson, pas tor of the First Presbyterian church of Greenwood, in a communication to The Index-Journal, sets forth five splendid reasons why the Chautauqua should receive the support of his com munity generally. Since what he says in reference to his home town is just as applicable to Clinton, The Chronicle is publishing Mr. Jackson’s interview in the hope that it will be read by every citizen in this community: MID-STATE CIRCUIT 1. The Chautauqua claims the sup port of every individual who is inter ested in his community, first of all because it furnishes an educative and wholesome entertainment for the com munity. I enjoy good concerts and goo^d shows which do not make me feel after I have seen them, that, I need to be spiritually fumigated. The Chau- tauqua never presents anything cheap, shoddy or harmful to the human spir it. I have noticed that in communities 'where the Chautauqua is appreciated that entertainments of the low type have a difficult time of living. 2. I believe in the Chqutauqua for what it has meant to me individually. The lectures which I have heard from the Chautauqua platform have been inspirational and educational. There is nothing quite so inspiring for hu man spirits than to meet men and women of light and leading who have a heartening message for their fellow- pilgrims. 3. I believe in the Chautauqua here in Greenwood because so many hun dreds of our boys and girls get such a pleasure from it each year. It is worth the price of a season ticket to sit under the tent with all that squirm ing, yelling, cheering, enthusiastic, interested young life and see them have a good time. I want to keep young. 4. I believe in the Chautauqua for Greenwood because it has been help ing the public library through funds which are derived from the sale of season tickets. 5j'' We need to ask ourselves the question,“Is it for the good of the community?” In this case when the answer comes back so emphatically “yes” one would feel like an “outsider” if he did not support the Greenwood Chautauqua. • Two venires of jurors have been drawn for the term of the court of common pleas for the trial of civil cases, which convenes in Laurens on next Monday, May 13th. Following the usual custom for judges to hold courts in their owp circuits during the warm weather months, Judge C. C. Featherstone will preside, and it is ar ranged for the term to continue for two weeks. Names of the jurors drawn are as follows: Week of May 13th W. 0. Sutton, Youngs; P. 0. Smith, Waterloo; Fed Johnson, Jacks; W. R. Medlock, Diale; S. W. Rutledge, Lau rens; W. M. Ferguson, Jacks; N. J. Wilburn,^ Laurens; W. F. TumbKn, Sullivan; Glenn Bull, Hunter; T. S. Aughtry, Hunter; J. M. Copeland, Jacks; J.'’M. McKittrick, Hunter; T. A. Crawford, Dials; L. T. Henderson, Dials; J. R. Ellis, Laurent; C. L. Phil lips, Waterloo; W. M. Walker, Lau rens; Jno. W. WeRsv Dials; P. H. Mil ler, Dials; B. W. Snow, Laurens; J. R. Fuller, Cross Hill; A. N. Bramlett, Laurens; W. B. Mundy, Waterloo; W. Glenn Davis, Hunter; John Casper Smith, Waterloo; J. E. Elledge, Wat erloo; Jerry C. Martin, Waterloo; L. R. Henderson, Youngs; R. F. Pitts, Jacks; R. L. Smith, Scuffletown; W. R. Anderson, Scuffletown; Brooks Swygert, Laurens; D. A. Glenn, Scuf- fietown; I. G. Hill, Cross Hill; M. F. Reid, Laurens; G. T. Odell, Waterloo. Week of May 20th W. C. Crow, Youngs; J. H. Powell, Waterloo; C. M. Burgess, Laurens; J. Adger Babb, Sullivan; R. 0. Put nam, Laurens; R. F. Walker, Cross Hill; W. C. Arnold, Sullivan; W. L. Terry, Waterloo; G. C. Gwinn, Lau rens; R. W. Phillips, Hunter; *W. Watts Davis, Hunter; M. N. Camp bell, Dials; G. R. Davidson, Hunter; W. F. Irvin, Laurens; T. D. Jacobs, Hunter; Y. A. Gossett, Laurens; F. H. Walker, Laurens; G. C. Nabors, Jacks; R. 0. Sullivan, Sullivan; T. M. Pinson, Cross Hill; J. R. Murff, Laurens; S. S. Beeks, Sullivan; H. R. Pryor, Youngs; W. M. Henderson, Youngs; H. G. Armstrong, Dials; Adger Stoddard, Dials; R. T. Hitt, Cross Hill; M. L. Roper, Laurens; J. B. Cannon, Hunter; M. F. Medlock, Laurens; R. G. Smith, Laurens; W. I. Elledge, Sullivan; A. J. Monroe, Sul livan; Jno. Putnam, I^aurens; R. M. Brown, Laurens; J. B. Speaks, Hun ter. WAHS GRANTS BAlLiOR KING Alleged Slayer of Wife At Sha ron Released On $5,000 Bonds State Fights Case. Laurens, May 7.—Rafe King, ac cused of having slain his wife, Mrs. Fay Wilson King, today was granted privilege of bail. The action was taken by Chief Justice R. C. Watts of the South Carolina Supreme court on ap plication here of attorneys for King. King has been in the Chester county jail at Chester since the coroner’s in quest into the death of his wife at York a month ago. Bond was fixed at $6,000. Mrs. King was found dead in an outhouse on the King farm at Sharon, York county, last March. Her hus band who was ill said that jshe had left to go to a school she^taugh and that he thought nothing of her ab sence until nightfall when he called neighbors and a search was started. The body of Mrs, King was exhumed at Kings Mountain, N. C., and an au topsy performed. The aplication for bond was vigor ously opposed by J. Lyles Glenn, who recently resigned as solicitor of the district in which York and Chester are Ideated. John McDow and Paul Hemphill of York, presented King’s petition. Leaves For His Home Chester, May 7.—Rafe King, charg ed with the murder of Faye Wilson King, his wife, was granted bail in the sum of $5,000 by Chief Justice R. C. Watts at Laurens today and left here this afternoon for Shelby, N. C. King must report here July 1, when general sessions court convenes. Soon^ after his release by Sheriff James G. Howze, King left for the Cleveland county city in company with a brother and B. T. Falls. King seemed in good spirits as he Was released. He thanked jail authori ties for kindnesses shown him since he was sent here from Newbern on April 15, the date he was indicted. A.cashier’s check on a Shelby bank was posted for his release. Story Telling Contest At Providence School Clinton Girl On Student Board Chamber Meets Tuesday Night The May meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held next Tuesday evening at 7:30 in the club rooms. A special program is being arranged, it was announced yesterday, with a num ber of invited guests present. The serving of supper will begin promptly at 7:30 and all members are urged to be present. Newberry 3 0 1,000 {Monarch 2 1 .667 j Laurens 2 1 .667 Clinton 2 1 .667 iMolIohon 1 2 .333 I Lydia .... 1 2 .333 Goldville 1 0 .333 Watts .. 0 3 . .000 SATURDAY’S RESULTS Newberry 2, Lydia 0. Mollohon 1, Laurens 3. Goldville 14, Watts 6. Clinton 6, Monarch 0. MEMORIAL DAY TO BE OBSERVED GOOD CROP CAN BE PRODUCED „ FROM MAY PUNTING-COKER 0 He Says Weevil Control Is More Important Than With Earlier Stands. Neglect In Coastal Plain Will Be Penalized. “A major agricultural disaster has occurred in middle and lower South Carolina during the last few days. Not only have torrential rains leached out part of the fertilizer put down for cotton and tobacco, but sand driven by winds of gale force has killed or in jured the plants on a large proportion of the acreage. The cotton acreage damaged or destroyed shpuld be im mediately replanted wini the best seed available and these should be de- linted where practicable or moistened and rolled where delinting “Cannot be done. Seed should not be covered too deeply and the earth should be ftrmly compacted on the seed so that prompt germination will occur. “Just as soon as it is possible to side any cotton it should have an ap plication of quickly available aifimbni- ate in the siding furrow, which should be immediately covered. “It is entirely practicable to pro duce a good crop planted the second I week in May. Last year the best crops ; produced in this section were planted in May. However, it will be even more important to take proper steps to con trol the boll weevil in this later plant ed cotton than in the earlier planting. All indications point to a heavy infes tation of boll weevils in this section and I think it unlikely that good crops can be made anywhere on our Coastal Plains area unless proper steps are taken to control this pest. “It will be most important for farmers to be very careful as to the quality of the seed with 'which they replant. Fortunately there are still some supplies of fair to good seed that are available. No one should be allowed to profiteer on the farmers’ distress, but where possible those who have suitable seed should reduce their prices rather than advance them.” DAVID R. COKER, Hartsville. City Will Honor Veterans Sunday at 4:30 With Appropriate Exercises. MeSween To Speak. Clinton will pay tribute to her hon ored dead Sunday afternoon when the annual Memorial day exercise.^ will be held under the auspices of the local Stephen D. Lee chapter. United Daughters of the Confederacy. Although Memorial day in the South is observed on May lOth, it i.s to be celebrated here on the 12th to allow local veterans to attend the state re union now in session in Newberry. The Confederate monument on the square will be decorated Friday morn ing at 10 o’clock, for whuh the pub lic is invited. The exercises Sunday afternoon will begin promptly at 4:30. The graves in the cemetery of the sleep ing heroes will be decorated, taps sounded, and t^ procession will then march to the First Presoyterian church. The program here will in clude several musical number .s and an appropriate address by the Rev. John MeSween, president of Presbyterian college of this city. The celebration of Memorial day is to be in keeping with the occasion and the high standards set by the U. D. C. ladies in former years. The public is invited to attend the exercises and it is hoped that there will be a large audience. DEATH CLAIMS DR. S. F. BLAKELY Daughters Asked ^ To Bring Wreaths A request is made that every Daughter of the Confederacy bring tw'o wreaths of flowers to the Presby terian cemetery on next Sunday after noon at 4:30 to be placed on the graves of veterans. Native of This County Succumbs Here While On Visit To His Sis ter, Miss Lidie Blakely. Dr. S. F. Blakely, well known phy sician, died here last Tuesday night at the home of his sister. Miss Lidie Blakley, on Musgrove street. Dr. Blakely had been on a visit to Miss Blakely for the past four or five weeks and his condition Tuesday showed a decided change for the worse until the unexpected end came. The funerfl^service was conJutted from the residence Thursday morning by the Rev. C. Bynum Betts, assisted by Rev. 0. M. Abney. Interment fol lowed in the Ora cemetery. Dr; Blakely was born on March 9, 1859, and was in his 70th year of age. He was a son of S. S. and Sara Franks Blakely, of this county, and a gradu ate of the Medical college in Louis ville, Ky. After completing his medi cal course, he practiced at Ora, Hick ory GroVe, Woodward and Spartan burg, and at the time of his death was engaged in his profession at Wilkins- ville, S. C. In 1884 he was married to Miss Mil lie Jones of Louisville, Ky. Besides his widow, he is sursdved by three children; George of Tryon, N. C., Low ry of Asheville, N. C., and Miss Annie Bell of Spartanburg. Dr. Blakely was highly esteemed and a useful citizen in every com munity in which he lived. He was an elder in the A, R. P. church of Ora, An upright man, he was loved by many for his beautiful traits of char acter, and quiet, reserved nature. His passing brings regret to the many who knew'and admired him. Miss Frances Sheely of this city, daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. Olin Sheely, has been elected senior representative for Winthrop college studept govern ment board for 1929-’30. Miss Sheely was valedictorian of her class^at the local high school and since entering Winthrop has ranked every term as a distinguished student. She is a mem ber of Eta Sigma Phi, International Relations club, an-d the Wade Hamp ton literary society. Her friends here will learn with cordial interest of her high scholastic standing and the hon ors she has won. *1710 story telling contest for the pupils of Providence school was held on last Thursday afternoon. Miss Gallman, Miss Botts and Miss Nancy Owens served as judges. Marion Law- son of the second grade, was awarded the $2.50 gold piece given every year jby C. M. Bailey to the winner in this I contest. Minnie Lee Miller of the third I grade, came second. Other contestants 1 were Sammie Gambrell, Louise Smith land Allen Justice. Mother’s Day Program Sunday Special Mother’s Day exercises- will be held at the First Baptist church next Sunday morning at the regular hour. A very interesting program has been arranged with an ^appropriate j sermon by the pastor. An invitation is I extended to the general public to be j present. Providence Children . To Present Play On Friday night at 7:30 in the i school auditorium the boys and girls j of Providence school will present their annual play. This year they will give 1 Healthland cantata. The public is cor- i dially invited to be present. ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH There will be special exercises at the First Presbyterian .Sunday school on next .Sunday, May 12th. At the regular church seryice some thoughts will be directed-toward Mother’s day. ' It is hoped that all children, mothers ' and fathers will be present. j Mrs. A. A. Ramage spent the week- 1 end with relatives in 'Columbia. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NAMED TO DIRECT COLLEGE CAMPAIGN Plans are now being completed for the launching of a city-wide campaign to raise $50,000 in Clinton for Presbyterian college. The drive will officially open on the morning of May 21st. W. P. Jacobs will head the movement as chairman of the central sponsoring com mittee. Since the initial meeting and organization, the central committee appointed has selected the following executive committee to arrange, generally direct, -and assume responsibility for the success of the campaign: W. P. Jacobs, chairman. Rev. John MeSween, advisory chair man, H. I). Henry, E. J. Adair, W. W. Harris, Dr. B. 0. Whitten and P. S. Jeanes. * Subscriptions to the campaign will be payable in four quarterly in stalments, July 1, 1929, October 1, 1929, January 1, 1930, and April 1. 1930. The executive committee is now compiling a list of every man and woman in Clinton and adjoining territory. The campaign is to be a community-wide, interdenominational movement, with sixty canvass ers in the field. The committee named to direct the campaign is enthusiastic over the prospects and has every hope that the goal will be fully reached. Next week’s issue of THE CHRONICLE will acquaint the people of Clinton with every detail of the plan and program as now being formulated.