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t COUNTY DRIVE TO BE PUSHED Leaders Plan Active Literacy Campaign. Opening Meeting To Be. Held In Laurens Satin*- day Morning. The “Stamp Out Illiteracy*’ drive will get under way in Laurens county on Saturday at eleven o’clock when the teachers bf the county will assem* ble in their regular monthly meeting. A concentrated effort‘will be made to raise the standard of literacy to a point where not a single illiterate will have to be counted.against the county when the census i< taken In April. In 1910 Laurens county had 1,091 white illiterates, or 8 per cent of the white population; by 1910 the numl>er of white illiterates had been reduced to 805—or 5.3 per cent of the while pop ulation of the county. South Carolina led the United States in her peVcentage of decrease in illit eracy from 1910-to 1920. The average STATE DEFICIT PROBE SOUGHT Colleton Senator 'StaHa Floor Skir mish of Session With Move. W’ould Audit Accounta If Necessary. Columbia, Jan. 21. — South Caroli na’s deficit, one of the controversial topics of the day, bobbed up unex pectedly in the benatc here tonight to furnish the first verbal skirmish '4f the session. When the senate adjourned its /irst night session, lasting 45-minutes, a resolution pf Senator Jefferies, of Col leton, cklling fof an investigation of the deficit, had been re-committed to the finance comrajttee. Senator Jef feries had sought to have the bill giv en its third reading and sent to the house. Senator West, of Abbeville, who contended that the finance committee should approve the resolution before iU adoption, balked the Colleton sen ator’s efforts to pass the measure. The vote to re-commit was almost 1 unanimous, with Senator McColl, of j Marlboro, seconj^ny fbf ; est. ¥ Robert I. Lee—Tbe Imperishable APPROVE SMITH _ LOAN MEASURE, Passing Years Add Lustre To His Place In History tor ' -- I!* Senator Jefferies, after callingisfor a vote on his resolution, explained to his colleagues that he was majj^ing “an honest effort” to “find out all about the deficit, how we got it, how much it is and what to do with it.” The reso lution, which provides for appointment of three senators and three represen tatives to investigate the deficit and to employ auditors if necessary, was read. Senator West moved that the reso lution, which was re-called from the finance committee January 16, be sent m T9?0 was 6.5, or 1.2 per cent innre than- the white illiterates for Laurens county. What an opportunity for Lau rens county—now standing only 51 per cent from the goal. The hearty co-1 operation of many interested helpers' is expected and desired in the drive to reach this goal of literacy throughout the county by the month of April. Representatives from various civic and business groups have been asked to be present on Saturday. Those ex pected are: Miss Kate.Wofford, coun ty superintendent of education; C. K. Writht, pr«ident Uuren, County j,,-^ Teachers association; Mrs. E. D. East- erby, member of illiteracy committee for Laurens county; R. T. Wilson, member of illiteracy “committee for Laurens county; Rev. John McSween, president Presbyterian college; J. H. Witherspoon, superintendent Clinton city schools; Mayor 0. L. Long, Lau rens; M. L. Smith, president Laurens Rotary club; C. S. Link, president Laurens Business League; Prof. M. W. Brown, president Clinton Rotary club; Gilbert B. Blakely, president Clinton Kiwanis club; Hon. Carroll D. Nance, Cross Hill; W.'W. Harris. Clinton, member County Board of Educatiom R. E. Bibb, IhembcT Cbmttr Education; 0. P. Goodwin, state sena tor; Messrs. J. H. Sullivajn, Phil D. Huff, and J. B. Parrott, members house of representatives, and the . chairman of each board of school trus tees in the county. The principal speaker for the occasion will be Dr. Fred Alexander of Furman university. The drive is not to be restricted to the white population of the county. Plans are also under way^for ^ con certed drive to reduce to a minimum “It seems to me,” the Abbeville sen ator said, “that is an important mat ter to employ an auditor to audit the books of the auditor of the state of Suoth Carolina.” Senator Jefferies, in oposing re commitment of the bill, declared he “‘would like to know if the upper body of the South Carolina legislature is going to continue to ignore its consti tutional duties.” He referred to Article 10, Section 2, of the state Constitu tion, which provides that “when the brdinary expenses of the state exceed the income, the general assembly shall year to pay the deficiency.* “If you are going to continue to ig- no!*e this duty,” he continued, “then let this resolution die, and go back to the people of South-Carolina and tell them we are not willing to abide by the Constitution and that we are will ing to ruin the credit of the state. “This is not practical politics but an honest effort on the part of one senator from South Carolina who is willing and who demands the right to Senate Vote.s Six Million Dollars for Farmers In Storm Areas. Goes To Housed - • (By Telegraph from Wa.shington.) To the E^tor of The Chronicle: Immediately upon convening of sen ate this morning 1 brought np my res olution* appropriating $6,090,000 to lend farmers in Sbutheastern Aatea to make 1930 crop. Secured unani mous consent for immediate consider ation, and 4t passed without a dissent ing vote. Resolution now goes to house. SENATOR E. D. SMITH. Washington, Jan. 17,—With light ning-like rapidity, the senante today passed the resolution of Senator E. D. Smith, making $6,000,000 available for farmers who require loans for seed and fertilizer. The amendment of Senator Harris of Georgia to make it $9J)0i(k000 was KING OPENS NAVAL PARLEY English Monarch Delivers Ad dress That Is Carried Around the World. Effordts Pledged *To Aid World Peace. London, Jan. 21.— I.aunched fcy King George in (he glittering royal gallery of the House of Lords, Jhe five-power naval disarmament confer ence today became a fact and a re^’-^y. •’8 IS Id The idealism of PreriJcnt H6' talks with Prime Minister MacD last autumn while seeking the r to promote disarmament and ' peace, has ended in .action. Swiftly following the ipaugura nary session this morning, the A can, British, French, Italian and Japa nese delegates' set themselves again to the study and solution of the diff'.- cult tasks' b'^ore them and continued their work uqtil late Tonight. e- ri- bocn successful in securing favorable action for $6,000,000. Following this, Senator Smith hur ried over to the hou.se, where he found members of delegations interested in (he final outcome of this legislation and conferred with them about it. He advised them of what the sen ate had d(ine. If the same speed can be employed in the house as was shown by Senator Smfth in the senate, the entire matter should he closed up xt week and L. FI. White of the ■llnited States <|epartment of agricul ture again instructed to get his forc es working in (.'olumbia for this new loan along the_§pme lines as followed last year. Three Little Girls Without Clothing A Reproduction of tlie Celebrated Smiling Bmure of General Lee The In this day of so-called realism when members of the intelligensia are industrially shooting holes in the tra ditions of greatness surrounding many idols bf the past, the figure of Robert E. Lee stands out in more brilliant . f. tiAlor ensu^^Ju^r* aver. military record to many of us who look back over the years is his charac ter and attitude in defeat and ♦^he influence which they had on the crushed, heart-broken South. It is they that give him permanent undying ih- '^his appeal is directed by Chronicle to Clinton mothers. There are’three little girls in the community that have no clothing. They are in rags, destitute and needy. Two are old enough to be in school but they are unable to attend because of the poverty of theiF parents. Two naval affairs will be emphasized to morrow, and then on Thursday morn ing the delegales will reassemble at St. James’ l)a)ace in the first of many private meetings to elaborate ^ new international treaty reducing or limit ing fleets, and guaranteeing the pta:'e and .security of mankind. In a great hair glittering with go!d. King George stood this morninu in front of a golden throne an'd formaliy opened the conference, welcoming “the deiegatvv TjUThe ftTitrrst powers assembled with the object (ff eliminating the evil results of waste*- terest *nd maJtiTth^ study of his life illiteracy among Negroes in the 1*** duty by the people of his state, county. In 1910 colored illiterates in I »■!< you to meet an issue that is vi- the county numbered 6,602—or 41.6 tal to the people and not to delay this per cent of the total Negro popula lion. By 1920 this had been decreased to 6,290 or 33.6 per cent of the total colored population. This high percent age of illiteracy among the Colored people is anjpalling,. and much effort must be put forth to bring about a re” duction. In this connection the follow- thing until it is too late. If H is ^nt back to a committee it will stay there for a week and the investigation will not get started until the last day of the session.” Senator West remarked that he was su?e-thr senate was in sympathy with thj| resolution but that he believed it ing principals of Negro schools ace ! should go 4>efore the committee. He being called into the meeting on Sat-1 iwcalled that a 4Few years ago a com- urday: W. A. White, chairman of the drive among the colored in the county; J. M. Johnson, principal of the |[:olorg(), school at Clinton, and Thomas' San ders, principal of the colored school in Laurens. mittee was appointed to investigate the State Highway department. ,,, “That committee pnid put alM)pt $38,000 for an investigation and I "haven’t heard anything from it yet,” - (Continued On Page Six) P. C. V8 Newberry SatuFflay Nightf New Staff For 1' Blue Stocking For no modern realist, how »ver dili gent, has succeeded in bringing to light any act,s or traits of character that he displayed which can diminish by one iota the exalted estimate given him by the people of the Southland in the sixties. On the contrary, the passing years have etched in ever portunity holder relief the nobility and great ness of the chieftain whom the .South unhesitatingly followed in the bitter years of war ^d idolized in the still more trying days of reconstruction. And so today, students of his achievement! and*life, wherever they may be found, affirm the appraisal placed upon him by the men and wo men of the war torn South and not only give him the rank as a great soldier that was his due, but also ac claim him as one of the great spir itual leaders of all time. . A scintillating military strategist who achieved tactical miracles in win- ning'victories despite greatly inferior numbers,-'equipment and supplies, who ■possessed the capacity toi win and hold the enthusiastic confidence and affec tion of the men in his armies no mat-< ter what hardships and sufferings came, his place among the small com pany of truly great soldiers is secure. But more impressive even than his important not only to those who cher ish the traditions of valor and honor whirh have come down from the old South but to all who are interested in maintaining the best in the American spirit as well. F^or in turning aside from an op to become commander in chief of the F'ederal armies and in casting his fortunes with Virginia and the Confederacy, lx‘e did what he con ceived to be his sublime duty as an American. His training and life-long thought had given him a conception of America as a country in which the State was sovereign and due the, first allegiance of its citizens. Personally, he opposed secession, but when his own state of Virginia left the Union of the little girls are about nine and eleven years of age, the Tiiby three years. Have you second-hand clothing in your home that your little girls have out-grown? If so, won’t you make a collection when you read these lines and gather up something to relieve need and suffering in the lives of this family. The appeal is a most worthy one. If it finds a response from you, send what you may give to Chief Hol land or leave it at The Chronicle of fice. ful competition in naval armaments.” Before him was a silver microphone, which caught his words and sent them resounding aro^d the world on the waves x)L.an inwnational radio hook up. To hi^ight and to his left, at a table shaped like a horseshoe, stood the delegates of the five great naval powyrs of the world, listening grave ly to his message. Members and for mer members of British cabinets, am bassadors ahd naval.experts, and row upon row of newspaper men, were grouped around them. The surroundings bore witness to great achievements and victories and to their cost. By a striking coinci dence, Ms majesty’s throng was placed Laurens Banks Hold Annual Meetings I..auren8, Jan. 18.—Two of the banks of Laurens held their annual meet- and joined the Confederacy, his deep- Tuesday, The-Peoples-Enterprise ly rooted sense of duty permitted no y,ad a meeting of Ihe stockhold- other course but to follow with her the jgssion was adjourned for and share her fortunes, whatver they, ^ future meeting, this action being might be. ! necessary because of the unavoidable absence of some of the directors. And for four years, he gave his whole souLto achieving a victory for which he felt to be a great and holy The Palmetto bank stockholders re elected R. B. Terry, L. G. Balle, Dr. cause. When defeat finally came, h;fc i n, h. Bryson. I). M. McClintock, Clar- . accepted the inevitable with supreme f;unningham*and J. Mills Hunter ! . * patience and courage. Not that he did' ■ ' ' •- - i oe ner not feel defeat. Close observance would have revealed one of the world’s (Continued on page four) bejow a huge fresco of the battle of Trafalgar, showing Nelson dying up on the decks of the “Victory.” Flveryonc present rose as his majes ty entered the hall. and.,iemaine<l standing during the six minutes that*^ he took to finish his speech. As soon as he had finished he left the royal gallery, and then Secretary of State Stimson formally moved the appoint ment of Prime Minister MacDonald as chairman of the conference. This was seconded by Premier-Tardieu of F'rance. ^ With the plenary session formally opened and the prime mnUster in the chair, the heads of each of the delega tions rose and briefly' spoke of ‘.he hopes that the conference had aroused i among all the peoples of the world. Mr. MacDonald declared that every country alike, rich or poor, was strick en by the burden of armaments. He pleaded that inteniational agreements piust be subject to periodical revision in order to meet changing conditions. If Britain yould make a contribution, to the cause of disarmament, it must navy; and it was to make .such <.-? - .. member, of the booed of director,.,., ,„„tHbution that ,he had beKun con- R. Vance Irby was elected to the board The annual P; C.-Newbeny basket- ball game will be staged here ^tur-' day night, Jan. 25. Jt will be a dou ble-header affair, the first game be ing between the little brothers of the big boys—P, C. froth and Newberry frosh. This game bids fair to be inter- The Blue Stocking.'weekly students’ publication at I’resbyterian cpllege, has named its new staff for the com ing year. 0. W. Chapin of St. Louis, Mo., was named as editor, L. C. Jack- son of Marion, Ala., managing editor, aatint aa both taama bava aoma »ood, ®- *”■* {■ i V“- ^SitT ffcTmaa wffl «at a doubla por-: •"i/- ^*1- tioD for tha uma prica by comm*'"*“ Othar a«i8t«nta ha», J ly.jg [been named by the directing heads . ‘ .. .'«nd the new staff assumes the man- After the little boys have scrambled *^genjent of the paper with this week’s around for forty minutes, their big brothers will take up the argument. 1 » ^ P. C. has been steadily improving and will be in top form by Saturday, Little Owings Boy Is Fatally Burned Owings, Jan. 21.— Richard Frank Track Squad Now to fill the vacancy caused by the re-; cent death of Dr. W. D, F'ergu.son. j At the meeting of the directors, ver3a.tions with th^- Unked States. held'immediately after the stfK'khold- Stimson, following Mr, spoke in the same spirit^ ng that the goal of disarmament could only be reached by Hard At Work r “.iTr ”’'“I naru n OrK president, L. G. Balle was elected vice, nf Frum.. successive president and reelected cashier. Mr. Premier Tardieu of F'rance, after Coach Lonnie McMillian is now| Baile succeeds the late Doctor Fergu- declaring that “.success in this limited Sloan, five-year-old son of Mr. and ! quite busy with his track squad at the son as vice president. enterprise would make possible .^ui:- Icess in bur whole effort toward d:s- Local Girls Rate High At Winthrop fi The list of highly disthigaished and dittinguisbed students at Winthrop collegn for the first term w announc ed a- few days ago. Include!. sevefRl <^ton girls, all heiof Listed as mem bers, of the senior c&Bs. Those attain ing the highly distlagmshed rating we««: Misses Frances Sheely, MelJa, Von HoUen and Isabel WitKiirspoon;! disthigiiiahcd. Miss Blanche Oifp.i Hu lae^l friends of these young U-t dies will learn with interest of their highly creditable reeonls at the Rock Bin institetion. Shop First - f HI . ' The Chronicle an<l You’U Save Money When 9 , * - You Buy. Mrs. R. G. Sloan, of R. F. D. No. l,j college with four regular practice pe-[, According to the last statement of aimament” pointed out that “failure died this morning as a result of burns j rlods each week. This intensive train-1 the Palmetto bank, as of Dec. 31, the j we would be burden- received yesterday morning as his | ing will be continued until the mid- deposits went over the million dollar with a'limitless mortgage” night clothing became ignited from die of February with bright prospects mark, the actual figures being $1,161,- the open fire before which he was i for a well developed and successful 1200.41. standing pi4or to dressing. The little victim and his mother were alone in the house at the ti/ne and fatal burns were suffered before the flames could be extinguished. Surviving are the parents and one little sister, Nell Catherine. team. The season’s schedule follows: March 29—University of Georgia at; Athens. April 5—Carolina at Columbia. • ; April 2—Tech relays in Atlanta. The F'armers National bank stcK-k- holders reelected the board of direc tors, and the directors in turn reelect ed J. Y. Bryeon, president; R. E, Babb Former Premier -Wakatsuki of Ja pan and^F'oreign Minister Grand! of Italy brought the earnest support of their countries to the cause of dis armament. Then after Prime Minister MacDon- Bank Of Enoree Closed By Board April 19—Emory or F’lorida at At lanta or Gainesville, respectively. April 28—Furman at Clinton. ^ May 3—-State meet at Clinton. May 10—.S. I. A. at Brimingham or Clinton. and R. H Bryson, vice presidents, and ^ ^ad announced that the confer Joe H. Na^rs, cashier, ^e directors' reassemble on Thursday are. J. Y. Bryson, J. H. Na^rs, R. H j“in committee” at SL James’ palace, Bryson, R. E. Babb, C. F, Brooks, R. assembly rose apd streamed out Hall Fleming and Columbus L. Ow- royal gallery into the thickness ens. Spartanbprg, Jan. 21.—The Bank of | Miss Adair Away To Buy Goods * Enoree was closed today bv order of its hoard of directors, according to ■telephonic information received here j today^rom its cashier, James P. Pat- , terson, who aai<L the institution’s af- ' fairs weTe in -good shape. The purpose ' of closing its doors, he said, was to liquidate its affairs. The bank is cap italized at $25,000. A statement of its conditfbh as of December 31, 1929, ahowed total deposits of $109,527.48, with loans and discounts totaling $98,- 186.13. “Miss Ella Adair, proprietor,of The ^ Ladies Ready-to-Wear Shoppe, left Saturday for New York to purchase spring goodly Miss Adair stated be fore lea'^gflart she "will make per- j sonal selections and secure the ve>'y i best up-to-the-minute styles and qual ity for her well* known shop. In hei absence, Miss Alice Ruth Hollis is in charge of her establishment. , YOUR GROCERY NEEDS Clinton housewiv'es can easi ly solve their Grocery problems through the advertising columns of THE CHRONICLE every Thursday morning. The way to a full larder at better prices lies in these grocery ^Xor^messages. The thrifty housewife, of course, is the one^who reads the adver-. tisementa every we^ in TH^ CHRONICLE. ^ of a traditional London fog. As they went away the statue of Cromwell, a Bible in his left hand, and a drawn sword in his right, stood like a ghost ly and symbolic figure in front of the old hall of William Rufus. .VI INTER ASS U M E.S OFF'ICE Min laiurens,,Jan."'17.-YJanies E has within the past week entere^^ up on his duties as postniaster^t Lau rens, succeeding StanlejKW. Crews, resigned. Mr. Crews^has held the po sition for the_ptS£LilVe'‘"»|»d ar*"h«lf years and ha^ hiade an excellent rec ord. He kfs^Ktered public accounting work.