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VV. s. m-. ■ 1 « If Ton Doa’t Read ' S THE CHRONICLE .You Don't Get , The New* J i ' THE CHRONlCUt • Strirea To Be a Cleu Noirs- I paper, CompieM, Newaj, I and RcUaUe VOLUME XXX CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 30,1930 COUNTY PUSHING . EDUCATION DRIVE STATE SEEKS NEW REVENUE * General Schedule Mapped Out for Study In Seeking To Meet I — Laurens, Jan. 27.—Following: two Appropriation. Would Atolish one on Saturday In the Classes for Illiterates Scheduled To Open February S In Various f School Districts. State Levy On Property. \ ■ ■' — ^ ■ Columbia, Jan. 28. — A general schedule was mapped out today by the special revenue committee headed by R. Beverley Herbert, Richland coun ty, appointed to study plans for rais ing revenues to meet the increased 'name appropriations this year and for re-; districts of the county on Monday, ducing the state deficit. The commit- February 3. interest 6f the campaign to stamp out illiteracy among the white adults in the county, and the other on Sunday afternoon in behalf of the Negro pop^ ulation, organized effort will be put forth this week preliminary to the actual opening of “lejim to write your classes in the various school tee, appointed by R. E. McCaslan, chairman |of the house ways and means committee, has annp^ced an open meeting for February 4, at which constructive suggestions will be received. The schedule considered for addi tional revenue covers practically all indirect tajce^ow in force, with cer tain additions which have not’yet defi nitely been decided. After the meeting Chairman Her bert gave out the following state ment: “First, to raise adequate revenue for the current year and if possible reduce the present deficit. “Second, to make as much prepara tion as possible for genuine tax re form in South Carolina. “A committee on revenue and tax ation, headed by Senator Marion in 1920, made a report to the general as sembly in which it is stated that there, can be no sound, sane, thorough-going reform of the taxing system of South Carolina until the constitutional re strictions upon the power of the gen- Beginning Monday, the superintend ents and principals of the schools, both white and Negro, are to make a sur vey of theif respective communities to ascer^in the name? and_ number of those unable to write their name«rw?d report later in th^ week to the chair man of the central committee! Miss Kate V. Wofford, the results of the canvass so taken. W’ith this informa tion in hand teachers and schools will be designated for the six weeks class work campaign. At the conference Saturday, held in connection with the Laurens county teachers’ meeting, nearly 100 per cent of the white schools were represented, as were many district school boards hnd the civic organizations of the county. The program of procedure as mapped by the central committee, con sisting of Miss Wofford, C. K. Wright, Mrs. E. D. Eastefby and Ralph T. NUMBER 5 WORDY BATTLE OVERJMY UW Proponents On^ Both Sides of Controversy Heard. Full In- vestlRation of Enforcement Problem To Be Sought To As* certain Facts. planned for two regional conferences to be held next week. tional forces thus put in motion for the drive. In behalf of the Negro movement a spirited rally was held at Bt. Paul’s era! assembly in relation to the gen-<]M. E. church Sunday afternoon, pre- of Abbeville ^n^next Tuesday night, Mrs George R Van Namee* M»«» Therese Hclbum Here are eight women who have proved their equaW'^th men by their success m otieratmg great New York busineH enterprises Mra Van Namee heads one of the lara^i floral establishments in the world Mrs. Mac* Dougall operates a chain of Kigh-claas restaurants Miss Dillon is President of the Brix'klyn Borough Gas Cooh pany - Mra R)ranV butinesa ruDa-to.$100,000 a year. Miss Le Gallienne manages New York’s most successful theatre Miss Hdbum hews the Theatre Guild, which produces the city s best plays Mrs Bowman is preskl^. of a large advertising company Mrs Dt Forrest manufactures varnish on an international scaJe^ MEN OF CHURCH MEET NEXT WEEK MAN IS CRUSHED BENEATH TRAIN South Carolina Presbytery Announces ; E, L. Mclnvaille Found Dead On Sea- Regional Conferences At Abbo- sille and Laurens, Feb. 4 and 5. With the objetd in view of arousing added interest in the cause of Evan gelism, the Home Missions committee Wilson, was.Adopted. And—the. fiduca= .of _South Carolina Presbytery-.has board Track Near Lydia Mills. * Coroner’s Inquest Held. The mangled body of E. L. Mcln vaille, 49, of the Lydia Mills village, was found early last Friday morning on the tracks of the Seaboard railroati here. Sheriff Owens was immediately summoned and made an investigation. The. first of the meetings w.ll be which Coroner Thomason held in the First Presbyterian church eral property tax are removed. That^ hided over by W. A. Whifta, chairman statement is as true today as when for his ra<e and principal of the Ne- made. * gro school at Gray Court. Mr. Wright “We think of equal importance, if of the central committee, discussed the not of greater importance, is a consti- purpose and needs of the drive, and iutional amendment providing that the state shall levy no direct property tax, the proceeds of which shall be used for state purposes. “The former amendment will give the state the right to classify and tax fnuch property^iich is not now being taxed-and thf latter wlU protect the counties in seeing that the paop«cty.ia|^^^f^ retained at a reasonable valuation. “As this is the year for the reas sessment of property, it is important that the counties be encouraged as far as. possible to put all property on the tax books and with this end in view and to encourage them in doing so, it is important that the state levy of five mills be reduced and if possible abolished. This will not only greatly aid in equalizing taxation but will give relief to the land owner who is bearing far more than his proportion of taxes. “The tax on the land owner is the sorest spot in the South Carolina tax system. “Next, after him, but a poor second, is the corporation. Miss Wofford outlined the details of the program. Sixty teachers and 12 preachers pledged themselves to co operate'in putting the program, over as scheduled. The committee in charge of the Lau Feb. 4tlv,—at 7-p. m. On Wednenday night the 5th, at the same hour, a similar meeting will be held in the First Presbyterian church of J^u- rens«,j|^d quite a large number of lo cal pastors and laymen are planning to be present. Supper will be served promptly at seven o’clock, after which an inspirational program in character and purpose will be entered iMir’witiY the following outstanding ministers rens iUltewy drive are gratified held an inquest over the dead body. Suicide was indicated by the evi dence brought out at the inquest. Mr. MclnvaTlle had Seen in poor health for some time and in conversation with friends previous to his tragic death had declared that he intended to destroy himself. Because of circum stances surrounding the incident, the conclusion was reached at the close ^ —■> of the investigation that he threw bimseif in front-of a .paa8404);^4rain with suicidal intent. ice was held at Ual- DEATH CLAIMS YOUNG MAN the resiKmee oftrffwho are4ntcrested D. JX, of Columbia, on “God’s Call to church and cemetery Saturday emrew-of the campaign, and His Men’’; Rev, J. E-JPurcell.of Atlan-. morning and conducted by Mr. T. H. the slogan now is to make the county ta* Chairman Assembly’s Committee ^rafton of Columbia seminary, At- slogan now is to make the county as nearly as possible 100 per cent lit- Men’s Work, on “What Our Men Short Pneumonia lllneHs Fatal To Ed ward Stevens. Was Highly Es teemed As Upright Citizen. • Edward,, StCven.s, 44 years of age, well known local citj/en, die<l at his home early ,Sunday/morning after a rather short illness. His illne8.s began two weeks ago with influenza and on Friday he developed pneumonia and sank steadily, the end «oon coming and as a great shock to his family and a host of friends. The funeral service was held Mon day morning atn o’clock at the Flfit" Baptist church of this city of which he was a devoted and faithful mem ber. The pasfhrj-Rev. Edward Long, conducted the services, and was assist ed by Uev. Carlisle M. Griffin of Ches- nre, Rev! T. I). Toler of Union, state chaplain of the Jr. 0. U. A. M., and Rev?-!Souchberry, pastor of the church In Union county in which the deceased was a former member before comings to ('linton several years ago. Active palloearers were: Woodrow Washington, Jan. 28.—Congression al investigation of prohibition enforce ment was being discu-s^sed as a possi bility at the Capitol tonight at the end of one of the wordiest free-for- alls in the persisting wet and dry con troversy. The questions involved were for legislative rathdr than judicial de termination. The day saw Attorney General Mitchell and Chairman Wickershartf, engaged with btf^^PpBS&p^hentrand op ponents of the Volstead act ^nd in congress—with all holding their awn at nightfall. The attorney general denied a state ment by Senator Borah, of Idaho, the butstanding critic of enforcement con ditions, that the ‘justice department had investigated the record of Prohi bition Administrator Herbert, of the •Montana-ldaho district. He also de fied that any justice agents had l een spying on Borah’s office. _ The Idaho Republican replied that some employee of the government had investigated Herbert and had submit ted the report on the dry administra tor to Prohibitio Commissioner Doran. He.reiterated that his informant had been removed from the city after call- ing-upon the senator in his office. "We ought to find out all the facts,” Borah declared. . .> . “We will do well to go into the whole question, when the prohibition eiate so far as the matter of e^ery child above 10 years in concerned, and all adults being taught to write his or her name by April 1. ‘— In connection with the^ Laurens county drive, it is proper to state that it has been belated in getting under way because of the enforced absence from her office bf Miss Kate Wofford, county superintendent of education and chaiYman of the central commit tee, who recently suffered a painful Injury to one'^of her knees by an acci dental fall at her home in the city. By the use of cfutches she has been going to her office for a week, and was able Tucker, .Mninaie Stevens, Walter ,Ste- lanta, a close friend of theTalhlly of vens, Orin Stevens, Claude Trammel the deceased. large concource of | and Clarence .Stevens, friends gathered to pay a last tribute | Honorary pallbearers were: J. V. to their departed friend and many i Kskew. J. K. Whitniire. W. C. Wilburn. The call for the two confeiTnces has'^’autiful flwal offerings were placed Dr. .1. W. Davis. Dr. T. L. W. | fi„„"r"over th^> _ me forward by Rev. M. C. Ilendy of, R^ave. Mr. Mclnvaille had Dr. h L. WVlib. Thos. W. Bennett, K. | general tha Nweberry, chairman of the'lyreahy- bved in Clinton for a number of years'Adair, ( * " ’* *■ tery’s program committee. Laymen a^rd until recently had been connected' P- T ho with several filling stations irr the' Icrmcnt followed at Roseniont ceme- community, being respected and es- i tery. Both^ at the church and grav.e, churches, and it is expected that there ' t^’m.pd by all who knew him. there was an unu.suaHy large gather- will 'he a larae.and-reDreaentative at-! Besides his widow, the decea.sed is ' ing of friends to pay a last tribute to tendance both at Abbeville and Uu-1'“'''''''<"1 •’V following children: his memory, and bin grave was banked j Wilson Warren G Harding rens. ! J«mea, Grover, Dorsey, Claude Mcln-, with many lovely floral offerings be-1 ^if^d E. .Smith 'and .N'ewton D. Rak-' iMi'g-wM wJ# ta^aew.. incF ol-t ar exa on/I xro- * Have Done and Can Do”; and Rev. J W. Jackson of Greenwood, on "A'Call to Service.” Thi gone lerry, chairman of the'7 .aymen and pastors are invited to attend the conference nearest to their respective bills some before the judiciary com mittee.” His statement was regarded by some as forecasting an inquiry into the prohibition unit. He is a member of the senate judiciary committee, which considers prohibition legislation. Chairman Wickersham notified Rep resentative Dyer, Republican, Mis souri, a wet, that the tiucstion of al- •Swing 2.75 per cent beer was a legis lative problem. His word was in ans wer to a request from Dyer fi<r a statement on the feasibility of the I beer proposition. I While these two major encounter! were in progress, house wets and drys indulged in a round of words on tht imcement by the . „ ,,, , - .r I — v..at he would ir.si.s A. Power, .S. W. Sumerel,| 'honiason and D. B. Bobo. In- pon government officers who believ ed in and practiced prohibition. Representative Celler, Democrat, .New York, described this position as a “silly ban and restriction,” saying it would have barred such men as “With these facts in mind, our com mittee is considering proposed sched ules for raising the necessary revenue. to attend both rally meetings. Other members of the committee ^ve given fine support in working Th. Khedule. coiisiderud for thi, rev- i »"> »'*"»• ‘•'f enue cover practically all the indirect taxes now in force and additions there to.” off to a good start, it is indicated, as a result of the conferences. TEACHERS HEAR COLLEGE HEAD vaille of ^ Clinton, Clarence cjf Ker- ing sent by friends, relatives and va- p,. government service »haw, and Mary and Emma, also of i i"u» organizations with wbieh he was | Representative Oliver De this place. * ! identified.. ^ ^ ‘ ’ Btnk Stockholders Sued On Assessment ‘'s New Owners For Well Known Firm -- Laurens, Jan. 24.—Action -was b«- few days. The business in the fu- A change in the ownership of the F::r!ners Mercantile company of thi^ city has been perfected within the attorney for Mrs. Permelia Smith in behalf of herself and pther depositors ture will be conducted under the firm of the defunct Peoples Bank'of Gray " f ^rief business leision. at which MeSween Addresses County AnKocia tion on “South Carolina’s Oppor tunities.” Officers Named. Laurens, Jan. 27. — The Laurens County Teachers’ Association, meet ing Saturday, was addressed by the Rev. John MeSween, president of Pres byterian college* “South Carolina’s Opportunities,” a theme dealing with the illiteracy campaign in this county and the drives that are already in pro gress over the state, was informative ly discussed by the college executive. At the conclusion of the program of exercises, the association held a new Little Shealy Girl Sings Over Radio ,, . I Alabama, replied that " in writing Mr .Stevems . was an exemplary | ^^at letter, Mr. Mitchell had rendered ( hristian gentleman and by hi.s high | „ Vu « mocrat, a distinct .service to fhe American Margaret ,Shealy, the eight year old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F, K. Shealy of this city, was heard with interest last Wednesday evening over broad-1 mourned. Likewise, he was an active casting station WBT of Charlotte, N.! member of .several secret orders and C., as a part of the children’s hour|^a‘l served on the ,State council in Jr. program. The little ■ musician sang; 0, U. A. M. for several years past. He three selections, “Look What You’ve j was also a member •of the Red Men Done To Me,” “I Found a Four Leaf 0*^^ Fellows organizations. Clover,”' and “You Were .Meant fort Mr. Stevens is survived by his wid- Me.” ^ I ow, before her marriage .Miss Mar gentleman and by his high idvalz, biHuid sympathy and lovely i attoriie/ and amiable disposition endeared, hi^elf to a wide cirele of friends and „p the part of those who hj'.J relatives. Ever kind and sympalhetlc.| eommissions in that department," devoted to his church and the higher i •things of life, his death is widely President Of D. A. R. To Attend Union Meet Union, Jan. 25.—Mrs. Lowell Fletch er Hobart, president general t.f tk f .National Society Daughters of the ‘\meritan Revolution, has ;»cc<.‘pted an The announcer stated that Margaret j Jorie Weathers of Gray Court, and by invitation to attend the state meeting was the younge.st artist that had ever the following brothers apd sisters: T,. this organization in Union < at>' i:> Young president and treasurer* broadcast over the Charlotte station jH., F. E., Charlie and W. M. ,Stevens March, accoi^ing to an apn'urue- « f ’ , . .. * . ..V, officers were elected for another year, and .spoke in the highest terms of her' Union county, Melvin Stevens ofI»npnt by MriTFr M. Farr, regent ol 1 a xl-_ ; . ^ ^ I y m ■ m'*' «« •• k Court, asking judgment against the; ^ stockholders for their liability underi _ ’ secretary Messrs. John Y,’ superintendent of the selections. She was accompanied as ! Spartanburg, and Mrs. M. M. Malone l the hostess chapter here. , k H. Young, tt. H. Hatton and other, „„ pt $100 and interMt thereon f^r each ^ ^ president M". Belle Sumeral, princi-. thi. city. ahare d>f stock held. - j j t 0“' ^e Center Point «hool, vice-1 The summons and complaint in the. k.a,. .ia.e,.ei., i W. R, Anderson, Jr., pnn- (Cross Hill high school, was elected pianist by Miss Mamie Lee Wright, i Union, and Mrs. R. Tucker of this Among the plans for entcUaini^g the guests is a reception in a himie of one of the members of tlie Rical ■»; owners have already assumed the cMBCf niming ftH the stocKhoIderft of fnan®jement. tlie bank as defendants and contain- John T^=Youngr will be the active di- ing an order signed on January 16th renting head of the new firm, with J. bipal of the Clinton high school, treas urer, and Miss Kate Wofford was con tinued,.in office as secretary. C. K. Closed Bank At ^ity. j For several years past Mr. Stevens had been a faithful member of the' fwo luncheons and a Conner ' State Training school staff as me- regents at the Fair F’or^st ho- ' Newberry Pays chanic. In speaking of his dieath yes- where |ieadquarters will yalso be terday. Dr. B. O. Whitten,| superin- established. The members Wll ha'. ;• Newberry. Pan, 25.—The defunct, tendent of the institution, paid the pleasure of seeing a group of by Judge C. C. Featherstone restrain- ''vvill Dillard of the old Farmers Mer- ' *" .» „ ■ u u «ri i« f ^ t ing all other depositors from enforc- cantile company reUined as salesman. schools, is president of the ; National Bank of Newberry was a following tribute to the young man: ! Kiris from Tamassee present an opera. ing their claims against the bank ex- Young was in the mercantile busi-for the current term, this busy place today when a 10 per cent ' business sessions ^11 be held cept in the present action, is being several years ago as owner I ,"‘*.*«cond year as head of the i dividend wa% paid to part of the de- “Mr. Stevens had been employed as »; the auditorium of the Presbyterian served this week. The summons for (ji^y pharmacy now known as J nn.itnr. nf tKa mechanic at the State Training school.i ^‘'’urch and the evening .<^ssion ’n the relief was signed on January 14th and j Kellers Drug Store. He is a well the defendants are ^en twentydays, popular young man of the in which to file their aiuwer. W. B., pi^y ^^^^y friends will be glad T Knight, Eaq., was named as rweiverj^Q know that he is again | identified of the bank after it closed m Decern* vrith the mercantile interests of the ber, 1926, and three dividends amount- community, ing to 55 per cent have since been Local Men Ar0 Drawn On Jury were issued for the payment of the ^or over five years, and was held in j high school auditorium I first 1,317 depositors and the remain'!- high esteem by all the other employ-j ! er of the depositors will I’eceive theirs, children. In his passing, the at a later date. The amount turned, institution lost a very faithful man ® XJtUCpi ‘■“ '“"V Increase Shown In ,EH>erton Team Plays r SeveraLCiinton men are included in the list of petit ‘jurors’ for the three weeks’ term of federal court which .. convenes in Spartanburg, February GinnCrS Report^Uth. The complete list follows: . i Ffrst week; J. Leake, Clinton; ¥1 r* Ik 17. T iln ^ substantial jump was made in the' Samuel Byrd, Ora; Gary Cunningham, P, L* FrOSll’ jVTMRiy , January grinners’ report as announced ' Clinton; J. F. Bryson, Mountville; W. ■ - ' I jV«*terday by N. H, Nabors, local gov- H. Bagwell, Barksdale; C. G. 'Iliomp-^ The P. C. freshman basketball teamibrnment agent. The total figure for' son. Fountain Inn, Route^3. will play Centerville high achool of Eh-1 fhe 1929 crop-as of January 16th,! Second week:. R. J. Langston, Mad- berton, Ga.,'-here Friday night at S'istands at 28,600 bales against 24,937; den; J. E. Switzer, Laurens; P. B. •’clock, at the college gyasT^ Cenj^r- for the corresponding period a year Adair, Clinton; C. B. Owiiigs, Owings. viDe boasta of a fine teaming ^jago. This shows an increase of 8*668 Third week: J. W. Hellams, Lau- freshmen are looking* forward to a i bales* the figures of 28,600 pasting rent; H. B. Workman, Clinton;, Craw- , hard battle. Admissidn frill he 15c and | the moet opttmistie forecasts made ford Cla^, Clinton; J. H. Campbell, 2Be, ' . ■ early in the fall on this year’s crop. Cross HiuT ■ loose today was approximately $100.- one whose influence has always 000‘and is expected to be a big helpl^een very whole.some in every respect. to the business interest" of the county.! He was a man of the very highest morals and his presence will be missed.” ' Resident Dies Resigns Position ' At PostofBce JOINS PENNE¥’S-8T<^{E Robert Wells of Petersburg, Va., av- Laurens, Jan. — Charity Sum- merell, oldest person in Laurens coun ty', was buried his afternoon at rhu county home graveyard a few miles cast of the city/ “Aunt Charity” died - . ibe alms house where she had been Mrs. W. C. Shealy, be?u^e her mar- rived in the city Tuesday to accept the} an inmate for frnany years, riage Miss EmmaJHipp, ha< resigned position of assistant manager of the; She was an' illiterate#white woman her position as dispatch clerk at the' local J. C. Penney Company store, sUc-; and was born July 4, ISlSr-acc-oplinT local poatoffice after several years' ceeding L. M. Vineyard who recently to her ejaim, and was therefore ll '< faithful service. Because of her cout-! rcsi.enod and returned to his home in. ys^s old. She was a native of thv? teoua manner and. pleasing personal!- Atlanta. Mr. Wells has been connect-1 county and was never married, ty, Mrs. Shealy was unusually popular ed with the Penney store in Peters- Elderly people who have known with the public and made many strong j burg for several years past and comes “Aunt Charity” all their lives, say friends In the pdsition she has just re-1 highly recommended for the new po- that she was looked upon as an elderly linquished. sltion he has assumed. woman at the close of the Civil war. I.:!' A* ^