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V - -y-. ^5, tWM*'-^'m "i- I • I" V I- c ci< -. » I If You Don't Reui ^ I THE CHRONICLE i I Yon Don't Get S : The News • Wait ffllttilnn VOLUME XXIX CLINTON, s. c., Thursday; December i9, 1929 I THE CHRONICLE • • Strives To Be s Clesn Ncir»> S psper. Complete, Newsy, S -r end ReUsbIe . • NUMBER 5t BOND SALE I^ELDUP $65,000,000 Road Issue Not To Be Sold Until Passed On By the United States Supreme Court. Governor Makes State ment. Columbia, Dec. 17.—South Caroli na’s $65,000,000 bond issue will not be sold until after the United States Su preme court has passed on the appeal taken by Clarence Johnson and others of Spartanburg:. Governor Richards made this decis ion today after only one bid, and that not acceptable, was received when bankers met in his office at noon to buy the securities. The* Equitable Trust cmpany of New York, repre- DEATH CLAIMS BELOVED WOMAN Mrs. Rhett P. Adair Passes After Sev eral Weeks Illness. Funeral Held Yesterday. The community was saddened Tues day morning by the death of Mrs. Rhett P. Adair which occurred'at her home on Musgrove street after an ill ness of several weeks duration. The funeral service was held from the late residence yesterday afternoon at three o’clock and conducted by her iiastoK Rev. 0. M. Abney, assisted by Rev. C. B. Betts. Interment followed in Rosemont cemetery. A large con course of relatives and friends attend ed the services and the many lovely floral offerings laid on her grave were indicative of the love and esteem of many true friends. Active pallbearers were: Joe W. Leake, S. A. Pitts, B. E. Wilson, J sented by George W. Allen, offered a premium of $183,000 with the bonds to carry a 4 3-4 per cent interest rate. C. L. Cobb, cashier of the Peoples u-ni a *t National bank of Rock Hill, arrived j .j-j- t t late and, after a telephone converaa-' t’" T- J- Peake, tion with New York bankers, attempt-: j , ‘ , i- ed to submit a bid but was not allowed, p city since 1901. to do so when Mr. Allen opposed. ' marriage s e was Miss Madge “I will have to protest,” Mr. Allen said when the governor asked if he had any objection to the other bid being received. “If someone else is to be given an opportunity to put in a I bid I want the opportunity to take i v,„ij .—v — mine out. I have objections to further ^ h t whom bids being received after knowing l' ^0 earn o er death. had submitted a bid. There are many York of Rockmart, Ga. She was a de voted member of the Methodist church j and was a woman of many beautiful traits of character, possessing a sweet, kindly disposition. She was endowed with those qualities that made and are who are willing to follow someone else.” Governor Richards said he felt that in fairness to Mr. Allen, no more bids should be received, as everybody had an equal opportunity to submit them. Mr. Allen’s bid was received imme diately after the call of the governor for those wishing to buy the bonds to lay their bids on the table. When no more were forthcoming. Governor Richards called a five minute recess and asked others to’ submit bids then or not at all. “If anyone wants to bid they had better come forward,” he said. “We are not going to sit here all day.” Mr. Cobb announced his wish several minutes after the five-minute ^)eriod was up. Included in the Equitable’s offer was a stipulation that it was not to be considered unless all litigation was settled in thirty days. Governor Richards, in a statement following rejection of the bid, said he felt a better price could be had after the appeal had been heard. He ex pressed confidence the United States Supreme court would decide in favor of the state. “The* state treasurer and I after pareful consideration of the bid sub mitted by the Equitable Trust com pany of New York, have decided that Mrs. Adair is survived by her hus band, five children, Madeline, Doro thy, Forest, Bobbie and Hubert; by her mother, Mrs. A. H. York of Rokmart, Ga.; six sisters, Mrs. H. J. •Pitts of this city, Mrs. E. K. Burdette of Charleston, Mrs. Buell Stark of Dalton, Ga., Mrs. W. C. McConnell of Birmingham, Ala., Mrs. A. N. Sewell of Birmingham, Mrs. L. A. Barrow of Charlotte, and two brothers, James York of Birmingham, and W. T. York of Cedartown, Ga. BlAKELY HEADS KIWANIS CLUB Former Secretary Promoted To Presi dency for New Year. Other Offi cers and Directors Named. Gilbert B. Blakely, well known lo cal grocer, was on last Thursday even ing elected president of the Clinton •Kiwanis club for the ensuing years Other officers elected to serve with Mr. Blakely are: Rev. C. Bynum Betts, vice-president W. D. Copeland, dis- I trict trustee; D. C. Heustess, secre- tarji-treasurer, and the following board of directors: . H. Simpson, W. W. Harris, B. H. Boyd, Rev. John McSween, Dr. L. R. Lynn, J. B. Hart and John Holland Hunter. The new president is a pioneer Ki- it should not be accepted,” the gover- most loyally and ef- ■nor declared. “We feel that the pend ing appeal to the United States Su- ficiently served the club as secretary for several years. The promotion came preme court will be dismissed in a r®<'OK«‘tion of his past services, and very short time and that the bonds jhif election was most cordially re can then be sold at a very substantial-1 reived by the club, ly higher price than the price named! The retiring president, W. D. Cope- in the bid received today. ^he affairs of the club “We believe that the price offered' Mr. Blakely early in January today (which is equivalent to an in-, which time the members will hold terest basis of 4.59 per cent) is a good'^eir annual “ladies night” celebra- ^rioe in view of the appeal that has been taken from the decision of‘the! At Thursday’s meeting, Dr. F. L. Supreme court of South Carolina and | Webb of the medical staff of the State it indicates confidence on the part of 1 ^'raining school, was received and the prominent bankers who compose | most cordially welcomed as a new the syndicate who submitted the bid member. that there is no merit in the litiga- j ! LAURENS GIVES. B. M. Edwards, vice-president of the ; q * Xjrn \ South Carolina National bank, told the j W governor that his bank was “very; much interested” in the bonds, but' Thousands Pack Square for Ceremony, did not care to make a bid “for rea- j Lights Are Turned On. Mayor sons well known to us all.” Decision | Long Welcomes Visitor, of his bank not to bid was* not a re-1 Laurens, Dec. 14.—Amid the plaud- flection on the state, Mr. Edwards j its of an assemblage of 8,000 to 10,- said, adding that were it not for the • 000 men, women and children, Santa litigation pending he was satisfied Claus made a triumphal entry to the there would have been more bids that portals of Laurens at 6 o’clock this would be acceptable. I evening and was accorded official wel- The bond act was passed in the clos- [ ^i® visit of inspection by ing days of the 1929 general assem- j L. Long, who spoke from j bly after heated opposition. A testi^^.^ south portico of the courthouse,! case was carried to the state Supreme (throng lined up and filling court where that body, sitting en j southside of the public square for banc, on October 12, declared it con-j stitutional. Opposition lagged for a A® Sa^nt Nick entered the public while but last week Mr. Johnson, from the northwest side riding alng with A. P. Bonner, L. A. Vaugh- ^"^^^'® city’s new $13,000 fire truck an. E. Mclver Williamson and E. M. escorted by an official delegation Coker of Spartanburg, had their at-j city the myriad of vari-col- tomeys appear before Chief justice ‘ were turned on-producing R. C. Watts and make the appeal. • ^h® most goi-geous scenes ever , . , , . witnessed on the old historic public State officials have given various Laurens. estimates as to the time it will take for th^ase to reach the highest court, reception of the distinguished vis- aonw^ng three months and others entertainment of the «x/ Pend^g settlement of the jmga-1 by playing a number of suit able airs. It was announced that the winners of the blue ribbons for the best dress ed windows of Laurens merchants M. Dick of Pulaski, Va.,' specially dressed for the occasion Wilkes Help the Community's Empty Stocking Fund There are a number of children in j be no “Santa Claus” unless those of 1 prcciated and are badly needed, this community who will wake on who care, help to make it so. j “The Empty Stocking Fund ’ needs ■ Christmas morning to the heart-: ‘'J I "■“"‘■y- ‘“I" I do a good deed—to enter into the real 'a deaf ear to this appeal? Your gift, spirit of Christmas. You can do ihis large or small, will help make some by a small contribution to assist in • boy or girl spend a happy and glad bringing happiness to some buy, or 1 Christmas. been made and is again repeated to-! girl or unfortunate man ur woman.' Humanity calls. Study the accom-1 and R. M. Cooper, Wisacky, of the day. j The appeal is one to the community’s panying picture. You have a comfort- j board of trustees of Cleni,son colle,fe; “The Empty Stocking Fund,” which heart. able home, well prepared meals, an E. D. Hodges, Alcolu, and Adani^H! is being sponsored by the Chamber of The Chronicle is again making an auolmobile and money to spend, a lov- j Moss, Orangeburg, board of 'rustees Commerce, was started for just one ; appeal to our people to take part in | ing wife and adoring children to make i of State Colored college, Orangebarg; purpose—to shed joy and happiness^*’’’*’ -"'••cn.. —r— *u„ ; ..u n..,. .. 1—.1 1 breaking tragedy of childhood—The Empty Stocking—unless there is a re sponse to the appeal that has already LEGISLATURE TO FILLV^ANCIES Posts In Governmental Agennc» and Institutions Require Elec tions At Coming Session of General Assembly. Columbia, Dec. 15.—Many vacancies in the various governmental agencies and institutions will have to be filled by the general assembly, which meets January 14. Among the offices w’hich will have to he filled by re-election or election of a successor are seven circuix court judges, a state librarian, two mem bers of the railroad commission and ,a large number of trustees of the edu cational, penal and charitable institu tions of the state. In addition to these elective posts. Governor Richards will be called upon to appoint, among others, five mem bers of the state highway commission, two members of the state ta> commis sion, and members of various boards and trustees which are autnarizcl by law to be appointed by the governor. Circuit court judges whose terms ex pire with the new year are; M. M. Mann, first riist’ict; Hayne F. Rice, second; John S. Wilson, third; E. C. Dennis, fourth; J. K. Henry, sixth; C. C. Featherstone, eighth; and .1. T. Mauldin, thirteenth. Holders of various governmental po sitions whse terms expire with the passing of the }ear are: Chairman W. G. Query and J. Fraser Lyon, of the tax commission; J. Clifton Rivers, warehouse commissioner; Sam B. King, insurance commissioner; Albert S. Fant, state bank exami ler; John G. Anderson of Rock Hill. W. J. Rod- dey of Rock Hill, and Mrs. W. L. Dan iel, Greenwood, of the boat 1 of trus tees of Winthrop college; Chairman Sam C. Blease of Saluda, and Earls R. Ellerbe of Latta, of the state railroad commission; W. R. Hough of Camden, hoard of trustees of the state peniten tiary; A. W. Reynolds of Aiken, board of regents of the state hospital; James G. Padgett of Walterboro. and A. E. Hutchinson of Rock Hill, of the board of visitors of the Citadel; J. J. FN'ans, Bennettsville, C. B. Abell, Chester, into the lives and hearts of the com munity’s poor. A careful investigation by a committee of interested citizens, has revealed several families in the community where poverty and priva tion prevail. In these homes there will this worthy cause for the conimuni- life worth while. But what about those ty’s poor. The time is short, and there remain only a few days in which to act. Several have already contribute.! to this fund—won’t you do so—and do it real quick? Gifts of money, fiuits, candy, toys, clothing, etc., will be ap- who are not so fortunate? Are you going to let Christmas be just another blue day for them ? “The Tragedy of the Empty Stocking.” Clip out the blank below. Mail in your contribution today—don’t dtday One Dollar Will Fill A Christmas Stocking Pin a Dollar To This For The COMMUNITY’S EMPTY STOCKING FUND. Here is my contribution to the 1929 Empty Stocking Fund of the Chamber of Commerce Name AMOUNT $ ADDRESS Joanna Director Claimed By Death News was received at Goldville Mon day of the death of Stewart H. Hart shorn at his home in Shorthills, N. J., after a serious illness of several pionths. Mr. Hartshorn was the only soo of Stewart Hartshorn, Sr., president of Simpson Heads j p, c. Debaters Masonic Lodge Miss Virginia Moody, state librarian; Dr. T. H. Pope, Newberry, trustee of South Carolina Medical college. Char leston; T. B. Butler, Gaffney, and Cyrus K. Shealy, Lexington, board of trustees. University of S. C. j Offices to be filled by gubernator’al 1 appointment and the incumber., in 1 in each case: The State Highway I commissioners—C. P. Moorer, Harley- Iville, representing the first judicial 'district; J. W. McKay, Dillon, fourth; W, P. Hamrick, Columbia, sixth; C. 1 0. Hearon, Spartanburg, seventh; W. ! A. Floyd, Greenville, thirteenth. J. W. Hamel, Kershaw, board of oar- I dons; W, J. Wanamaker, Orangebarg board of pharmaceutical examiners; J. P, King, Spartanburg, board of public welfare; J. P. Caldwell, Lau rens, S. E. Welch, Charleston, and Mrs. J. Frost Walker, Union, board } of commissioners of the Confederate A Arthur F. Cleveland, ^nOocn ^ Spartanburg, board of trustees of the Hartshorn Shade Cloth company of Oswego, N. Y., and owners of the i Adair, Sec.; S. A, Pitts, S. D.; L. T, Joanna Cotton Mills of Goldville. He | Ramag^, J. D.; M. W. Adams, Stew- was a member of the board of direc- ard; Geo. -A. Wilson, Steward; L. R. tors of the Goldville concern and well Stone, Tiler. known in the manufacturing world. 1 The Masonic Temple, Inc., was re- W, H. S:mpson was named worship- ^ annual debating contests at fhe ,'^ , w . ful master of Clinton Lodge No. 44, i freshmen and upper-class- p ^McKi^sicrrrepnvrir A. F. M., at the meeting held the past ^he past week. GreenMlle. trustee, of week for the election of officers for subject for debate was: “Resoived, the ensuing year. Other officers ^ -pbat the nations should adopt a plan named are: R. L. Plaxico, J. W.; F —.. i. protection.’ 1- " I iners; Dr. David Aiken, Wir j of complete disarmament, except for board of dental examii xico, S. W.; T. C. .Johnson,, forces as are necessary for police Walker Doar, Georgetown, b M. Boland, Treas.; V, P. ” The funeral service was held Tuesday at noon. Mr. Hartshorn, during the past few years, has visited Goldville and Clin ton frequently. At both places, he made many acquaintances and endur ing friendships. To all who knew him, the announcement of his passing brings genuine sorrow. organized for the new year with the following officers and directors: B. H. Boyd, president; W, P. Jacobs, . ^ , vice-president; W. H, Simpson, treas- /»>"■ , urer; Carlton F. Winn, seerteary; | Geo. H. Ellis, R. E. Sadler and V. P. Johnson In the varsity there were two, J. I. Copeland and E. John-1 son. De la HoHwe school; W. E. Rowe, Co lumbia, board of architectural exam iners; Dr. David Aiken, Winnsboro, examiners; J. board of ' fisheries; Horace L. Tinghman, Mar- The contestants in the freshman | ion, forestry commission. contest were; Abrams, Carpenter, Da- ' Three new members of the hous3 vis, B. Graham, Johnson, Neely and and one new member of the senate Rice. In the varsity meet, the judges will be sworn in when the legislaiure selected J. I. Copeland, G. Palmer, T. meets. Johnson, L. Williamson, W. E. John- son and T. G. Ellis. In the freshman , Name hnton Hi boys partic:-i - Additional Elders Postoffice Asks Help Of Public ! F'or the purpose of electing six ad ditional elders, a congregational meet- ! Ing of the First Presbyterian church *vr O I '*ivas held Sunday at the conclusion of L'IaQP EridaV’ morning service. Several names * ' Sell Health Seals were put in nomination, and the ballot i ~ . . Vesu'ited in the election of the follow- The Christmas holiday season for City Schools To tloi^ highWay department officials havf declined to make public their fi^r next year. The local postoffice force is asking i gin Friday and contfnue foi^a'^perbld H®alth grLung ^’si?rs,^amounted^t^ ®"^poo^ AV^' d^^C*’ the*co-operation of the public in mail-' of two weeks, until Jan 6th The or $143 21 and this amnnnt k Ymmo- i u u ing Christmas cards and packages; phanage schools will likewisr:i:L'. Lne^'in^^o^ early. By getting your holiday maif tomorrow for their holiday period. ooniplete the county’s auo^a THp ^ started early, it can be 1 . . •» me more rapidly and the last minute fusion is avoided. Everybody catch the spirit—mail early. It is also announc ed that the public windows at the of- dispatched I Class work at Presbyterian college ■ o^nipaign here this year was made Next Week’s Paoer linute con- \ terminates today and the boys will entirely by the children of the public 4 ^ leave for their respective homes to' schools and the sale exceeded that of spend Christmas with their parents. | year. A Day Earlier j joiijed Mrs. Dick here for a few days j were, first, S. M. and E. H fice will not be open on Christmas day ! CHRISTMAS TREE AT KINARDS ' in order that all clerks and carrienfj ! may have '•at^ufull holiday after the ! A Christmas tree celebration will be ! heavy Christmas rusk. NAMED AN OFFICER thii w«ek.- They left yesterday for their home after visiting the latter’s & Company; second, Putnam’s Drug store; third. Union Grocery store; parfuts. Dr. and Mrs. Jack H. Young, fourth, Todd Motor company. Mrs. H. M. Wise of Stewart, Fla., is spending the holidays with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs.Tl. B. Vancf. Walter A. Johnson, physical diree- held at the Kinards Methodist churcn jtor at Presbyterian college, was elect- on Friday evening at 7:30, at which 1 ed vice-president of the Association of time a free will offering will be tak-j Southern Coachaa and Athletic Direc- en for the Epwortli orphanage. The j tors at their annual meeting held last public is cordially invited. week at Baton Rouge, La. Next week’s issue of THE CHRONICLE will be printed on 'fue.sday instead of Wednesday night as usual. The change ts made to get the paper in the mails earlier on account of Christ mas. Our plant will be closed Wednesday and Thursday to give our force twodays with their families.