Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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mr" f^fs ^ ’■;.jgiaea*.-.liUT^gssygp^:^;^ »?- *r , i I ir A. %:- W' '^' 1 '< 1 a '> »‘'r I I If Tm Dm*! Rm4 : THE CHRONICLE • ' Don’t Oct fie Ncw» VOLUME XXX I THE CHRONlCUi J StriTM Tb Be ft Clcftn Km. : H^r, Con^icte. Newsjr, f end RelUUc V i CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY. 6, 1930 NUMBER 6 V, SALES TAX- NOWURGED CommiUee Appears Before Rev- enue Body With General Sales Tax Idea As Way Out of Pres ent Problem of Raising Funds. Columbift, Feb. 4.—A gencrftl iftlec ' tax of from 1 to 2 per cent was suf- fcsted by ft citizens* committee of Sumter, appearinx before the house revenue committee *at a public hear- inx here this ftftemoon as the solution ,for South CftToiina’s tax problem. After hearing Hugh Ha>’nesworth, chief spokesman for the Sumter dele gation, C. G. Rowland and R. 0. Purdy, both of Sumter, Representa tive Beverly R. Herbert of Richland county, chairman of the committee, called in vain for others wishing to “offer constructive suggestions.” Sumter county citizens request,that the legislature give serious consider ation to the plight that agriculture and-all real-esUpte "finds its^f in, Mr. ' Haynesworth told the committee and a large group of interested legisla tors and spectators. Reading resolutions adopted at a meeting of Sumter county citizens, Mr. Hajmesworth pointed out that while taxes hav* increased, the reve nue from the land on which taxes are paid has decreased. With a change in conditions, he declared, a change : in method of taxation must be made. ' “Where ,are these taxes coming from?” Mr. Haynesworth asked, and answ’ered that a general sales tax waa Ihc solution. VISITOR HERE NEXT TUESDAY JolM W. GrieM o( Chk>(., To Ad- dresf Chamber of Conmerce On “Creating Cammunity Spirit.” John W. Griest, head of the Chicago Retail Merchants institute, will de liver an address next Tuesday evening at the regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Griest is now in this section conducting mer- 'house removes hughes NAMED T iKHtN Wr GRIEST chants institutes and when extended an invitation by President W’inn to The sales tax idea is already estab- include CKnton on his itinerary, he liahed in the state with the taxes on tobacco and gasoline, he said. The levy should»be small, and in this way no one would be hurt. It ahould be on the expenditures in the state, and not on production, which brings in new money and prosperity with it. It was not their idea to substitute the sales tax for all other methods of taxation, he declared, but it should be used merely as a means of distribut ing the tax burden. Do not apply it all on the land, he pleaded. Among those questioning Mr. Haynesworth were Representatives gladly consented to do so Mr. Griest will speak on “Creating Community Spirit,” and has a message that should be heard by every business main of the community. The work he is doing is sponsored by the retail trade division to pep up local business ethics and merchandising with an en deavor to awaken a keener interest in business problems and community work, and tending to raise the stand ards of business efficiency and ser vice. Mr. Griest during the years of his extensive travel in forty states and Keith of Greenviller RiltsubiifiKat sijiit^prowiiisis ha» gathered a waet Charleston, and Duncan of Aiken. The nature of'the questions asked indicat ed that some, if not a great majority of the legislators look with disfavor upon a general sales tax. After Mr. Haynesworth had con cluded, Representative Patterson of Charleston, president of the State Federation Of Labor asked if anyone present could point out a state where a general sales tax is working satis factorily. None arose to reply. One of the questions asked Mr. Haynesworth was that by Represen tative Duncan, who wanted to know why a tax could not be placed on hy dro-electric power and whether the Sumter spokesman favored such. Mr. Hajmesa'orth said he thought that such a tax would be a good idea. Mr. Purdy, while not discussing the sales tax, said that the thing South Carolina needs is more local county government. The counties should not have to run to the legislature every time they wanted something done. He suggested that a constitutional amend ment should be added allowing the counties, through their county com missioners or some court for that pur pose, to make their own laws concern ing local matters such as taxation. , FIVE MILL LEVY Senate Yet To Act. Revenue Group Debates Imposing Poll Tax On Women. Columbia, Feb. 3.—The legislature is seeking new sources of revenue to replace all state property taxee. The house has already voted to abolish the five-mill levy on property for state purposes, and there is an agitation in the senate for the abolition of the three-mill constitutional school tax. Of course in order to aboUsh this consti tutional tax there would have to be a referendum to the people in the next general election, and if the people should vote for the abolition of this constitutional tax then it would re quire the ratification of the next gen eral- assembly. So that if this proposal as to the constitutional tax should meet favor with this general assembly, it would be at least another year, or possibly two years, Jbefore this part of the property tax could be aboUshed. I As to the five-mill property tax, that I is a matter annually carried in the ; appropriation bill, and the house has already eliminated it from that bill at this 'session. The senate is yet to act. There is a spwial homie committee now at work which will sdOn ai^mit‘a report upon sources of revenue the place of this five-mill property (ax, and if these sources of revenue are found and meet favor with the general assembly then the senate will of course-join the house and this prop erty tax will be eliminated, which would leave only the three-mill const! tutional tax on property, for school purposes, with the state supported entirely otherwise by indirect taxes. The committee which is seeking new sources of revenue is confident that they will make a report which will provide suih sufficient additional rev enue that the state this year-can get along without the five-mill property tax. This tax amounts to about $2,- 176,000, Among the sources of new "revenue being considered are vota- tional and occupational taxes, which which increase the revenue by about 1400,000; ‘an’ increase^hf corporation income taxes, to put the am^ui^t paid amount of vital information to busi ness men and those who wish to devel op the community in which they live. In his lecture he treats community development, cooperation, trade exten sion, salesmanship, advertising, per sonal efficiency and organization work. Wherever he has appeared, he has received the highest commenda tion. . President Winn ia anxious that the distinguished visitor be heard by the entire membership of the club. Mer chants are Also invited to bring their salesmen and office employees, the only requirement being the paying of the regutiM' price as charg^ .'by the ladles for the dinner that wnil be served pre^eeding the address. Court Officers ^ Sell Six Tracts Clerk of Court Thos. W. Bennet!^ sold lands in the following cases Mon day, which was salesday for Febru- ary: A. A. Madden vs Sam Mills, 63 3-4 acres about four miles from Laurens, sold to R. E. Babb, attorney, for $200. CHIEF JUSTICE DEATH CLAIMS BELOVED WOMAN Selected Immediately Following Res ignation of Chief Justice Taft On Account of Pniling Health. Washington, Feb, 3.—William How ard Taft resigned today as chief jus tice of the United States Supreme court and President Hoover promptly appointed Charles Evans Hughes to succeed him. ^ IJespite his failing health, the sud den voluntary ending of the public career of Mr. Taft with Its span of forty years came as a public surprise, but little more so than did the selec tion of the former secretary of state as his successor. The resignation of the only man to be both president. and chief justice was present^ to the president just before noon by a son, Robert A. Taft. He had brought it to Washington from Asheville,^here Mr. Taft had been resting for three weeks after a recurrence of aruuxld organic ailment. Accepting the resignation with re- lucUnce, Mr. Hoovier^ determined to name a successor as speedily as pos sible so that there might be the mini mum of delay in handling the business of the court. He located Mr. Hughes in New York by long distance telephone, of fered him the post and there was a prompt acceptance. The nomination immediately was prepared and tri^nsmitted to the sen ate soon after four p. m. Prompt con firmation is looked for with ttie ex- pectaflon that Mr. Hughes will take his pliu^ as chief justice within the very near future. From the moment of the anno^ce- mentM)f the resignation of Mr. Taft until the nomination of Mr. Hughes was sent to the senate the belief had been fairly general in both official and supreme court circles that Asso ciate Justice Harlan Fiske Stone would be elevated to the highest ju dicial post in the country. By speedily filling the post, the chief executive cut short speculation as to Mr. Taft’s probable successor. Hughes and Stone already were being mentioned prominently, as well as for- Mrs. O. G. Thompson Pas.ses In Lau rens. At Advanced Age . of 84 Years. I.,aurens, Feb. 2,— Mrs. Harriett j Howard Thompson, 84, wife of Judge O. G. Thompson, died this morning at 5:30 o’ckick at the family home, near Madden^ after an illness of about six weeks. In addition to her venerable hus band, who is now 86 years of age, Mrs. Thompson is survived by four daugh ters, Mrs. James M. Dean of Apopka, CHICORA MUST COMBI^OR DIE Presbyterian Committee On Ed ucation Decides It Is Impossi ble To Further Maintain Insti tution Without Three Hundred Thousand Endowment. Spartanburg, Feb. 4.—The perma nent committee of education of the synod of South Carolina, meeting ton day in the First Presbyterian church Fla^; Mrs. J. Chester Pinson and Mrs.! here unanimously passe J a resolution Lewis Caldwell of Madden, and Mrs. of far reaching significance to the fu- Luthoij Owens of Fountain Inn; three sons, J. Waddy Thomp.son of Laurens; Dr. William C. Thompson of Mount OUve, Waterloo township, and C. Todd Thompson of Apopka, Fla. Mrs. Thompson waa a ^daughter of Stewart Howard and Mollie Howard of Greenville county. She was mar ried to 0. G. Thompson March 11, 1864, while Mr. Thompson was at .hoibe on furlough frpm the Confeder ate army, nearly 65 years ago. On the occasion of their 60th wed- 1- ding anniversary, Judge Thompson in scribed the followirtg endearing tribute to his wife, as recorded in his auto biography, after chronicling the date of their marriage: "It’s just three score years, I must say that in all that time during which we haVe reared, to maturity, twelve children, the youngest now 31, Har riet, the wife and mother, neither by corporations in such taxes about-.mer President Coolidge and Senator Southeastern Life Ins. Co. v« A. M. Sumter ccuntyvfarmers, Mr. Purdy ' Owings, ct al, 46 acres near Grky said, after paying their fertilizer bills,' Ccurt-Owings school house, .sold to R. do not have enough money left from the sale of their cotton to take"'^rc of the county’s taxe.s. E. Babb, attorney, for $4,450. Federal Lank Bank of Columbia vs W. C. Bolt, et al, 86 acres in Dials Mr. Rowland spoke briefly along, township, sold to P. D. Huff, attorney, the «ame lines suggested by Mr.! for $1,100.^ Haynesworth, endorsing what the lat-i Union Central Life Ins. Co., vs Mrs, ter aaid. j Alice Martin, et al, 141 1-8 acres, sold The committee is considering a!^° attorney, for $3,I50. number of diff'erent kinds of taxes. Federal Lank Bank of Columbia vs Mr. Herbert told the group, some of I Wallace, et al, 85 acres in Diala which have been auggested in the j to P. D. Huff, attorney, newspaper! and others on the floor assumption of mortgage, of the assembly. While he did not say, C. A. Power, m trustee in settle- definitely what they were, they are, the Sallie A. Cooper estate, known to include increases in cigar-acres in Waterloo town- ette taxes; those on incomes, with ex-; *^P to P. D. Huff, attorney, for etnptions lowered; corporations taxes! on a parity with the amount paid in North Carolina; and an increase in WdividuAl income taxes. Probably the most interesting in crease which the committee is consid ering is a poll tax upon the women of the state, and an increase in the amount of the poll tax. Since the wo men have had the right of suffrage they have been exempt under the state law from the payment of a poll'tax, and they have alsqj>e€ii exempt from jury seryicer"Many of the women of the state have rather resented these exemptions, though most of them while not objecting so much to the payment of the poll tax, have been rather gratified that they were not called upon for jury duty. As a matter of fact there was a large agitation in South Carolina among the women for the right of suf frage long before it was given them, but since they have got it the large majority of them have seemed to be content with the knowledge that they have the right to vote and have not participated in the primaries or the general elections to any great extent. This is not true, however, of the-city of .Columbia, where the women take a large interest in elections and where they largely predominate as managers at the polls, In One of the state primaries sev eral y^ars ago there were two women candidates for state office, and it is -rumored that there will be a woman 'in the race for a state office this sum mer, though she has made no public statemen wtith regard to her candi dacy. There are a number of women among the county officers in the state and South Carolina has had .since last .session her first and woman member of the general assembly. This is Mrs. Mary G. Ellis, of Jasper county, who made the race for the senate from her county largely upop local issues connected with the schools. She had been county superintendent of eduLc^ation of her county for fou’* years, wkf'-^^en certain legislation ed wuh Borah of Idaho. Appointment of Mr. Hughes as chief justice will create another va cancy in 'the federal service. His son, Charles Evans Hughes, Jr., will re sign as solicitor general of the Unit ed -States, since this official argues the more important cases for the gov ernment before the supreme court. Mr. Hughes in New York said he would accept the nomination as chief justice. It was not known here wheth er he would resign as a justice of the permanent court of international iir- bitration. However, it was assumed that his duties as chief justice would be 800 exacting that he Would be un able to find the time to sit with the international court at The Hague. Weighted alike by serious illness and his 73 years of age, William How ard Taft Was returning to Washing ton tonight from Asheville, his phy sicians having decided that it would be safer to get him back now. and filial duties, nor once relaxed in hef love and devotion for the home circle. She is now so broken in health as to arouse grave concern amongst us kll. We pray that an ever merciful Providence may restore her to health once more.” « Judge Thompson is hihuself in feeble health now, and is able to visit the of fice of probate only occasionally. ture of Chicora college. The commit tee recorded the following opinion which controls the college. “It- is the sense of this committee that the maintenance of Chicora col lege in its present status, as a sepa rate institution 1n the educational pro gram of the synod of South Carolin^,^ not possible, but that it must be ca:i- solidated with sonre other Presbyte- .^•ianvinstitution, unless a minimum f. $300,000 for endowment to comp y with requirements of the Southern A-- sociation of Schools and College? oe promptly provided.” There were before the committee two propositions to consolidate ('hl- cora with other Presbyterian institu- . tions of high standing. No action was taken upon the.se proposals, but it was stated that in any case the syno-J’.s program of educating young women should bo continued and the consoli- clatm^'nor had fespitTfom-ddmesirc-t^®^''^^ '^^h either- trf tti^rwo other colleges would provide for the- aca demic standing of Chicora graduates and the perpetuation of Chicora as an integral part of a college fully accred ited by the Southern Association of Schools and colleges. The permanent committee has 'no IK)\ver to consummate such an action but may call a special session of the synod to act upon its recommenda tion. The committee adjourned to meet again in (’olumbia February 18. Those who attended today’s meet ing w’ere: Dr. W. Gregg, Rock Hill; Dr. Flournoy Shepperson, Greenville; Dr. R. A. Lapsley, Jr., Columbia^ Dr. W. H. Mills, Clemson college; Messrs. Fred C. Williams, Columbia; S. H. Ed munds, Sumter; I-.aurens Walker, Spartanburg, awl the chairman, Dr. W. H. DuBosc, Spartanburg*^ New Owners For Local Ice Plant / Former Minister Speaks Here Today Dr. Tibor Eckhardt, former minister of the interior of Hungary, will speak at the college this evening at 7:30 on “Seeds of a New War.” The disting uished visitor is now visiting leading colleges and universities of the Unit ed States under the auspices of the Confirmation-from New York city ;hat there has_been a change in own ership of the controlling common stock of a group of large* public utili- tie.< companie.s,,including the .South ern Public ■Service company, the Caro- lina-Ceorgie .Service company, and the Eastern Carolina Service corporation, with division office.s in (jjreensboro. N. C., has,been obtained from ri. D, Baldwin of Greenslioro, vice-president and general manager of these thi ;c concerns. The new owners have organized a company to be known as Eastern At lantic Service company which has nc- quire<i the controlling stock. The change in ownership, it is stated, will materially slrengtheii the position of (he companies and many improve ments in their plants are contemplat ed. The Carolina-Georgia Service company of this city, with G. E. Beat ty as manager, is a pa/t of the new! company which is now supplying ice | and fuel service in 33 cities in Vir-| ginia. North Carolina, South Carolina j and Georgia, in which they operate oij plants. District Tournament To Be In Greenville Graduating Class Visits Columbia The graduating class of the Clinton high school, spent la^t Thursday in Columbia visiting the State Hou.se and follows: The boys’ basketball tournament for the high school league of district number 3, .will be held in Greenville in the Parker gymnasium, February 17, 18 and 19. All schools are urged to allow as many pupils a.s possible to attend the tournament, especially those who have made exceptionally good records for the fii?^t semester. The representatives of the eleven participating schools met Saturday, b^eb. 1, in the Parker high scho^d building, made out the schedule ar.d w'orked out all necessary details c. n- cerning the tournament. The admission will be as follows: All school children 25c either day or night. Ten players from the repre.sented teams, one coach and one principal will be given free admission, provid ed the principal identifies hid ten boys. Adults: day 25c; night 35c; temi- finals 35c; finals .50c. The tournamen-t schedule H^ll 1 e as viewing both houses of the general i .Monday, Feb, 17 Carnegie Kndov.'ment for International. assembly, in .session. In the house, kt- 'jp ^ Parker vs Abbeville. Peace. The public is cordially invitdd. [ tention to their presence was called 11 a. m.-*-Fork Shoals vs Greer Dr. Eckhardt is one of the most out.standing of the younger statesmen and journalists of Hungary and has long lieen prominent in national and= by J. B. Pan ett of this city, member o p. rn.-Piedmont vs'Ellen Wood- of the county delegation, who said, “For the first time in my life, I stand side. 1:00 p. here with pride. I want to direct aL^^jig m.—Si^psonville vs Green- inteimational affaii-s. After serving as : tention to the graduating class of iTiej 7;()o p, Clinton vs^ winner of minister of the interior of Hungary, he became, chairman of the foreign affairs committee. His visit here to day ik being looked forward to with unusual interest. Pythians Hold Rally Meeting was passed regard to school mat in addition to those now iniposed; ani In addition to the regular court'ters down her way, she settled the dif- incraase in the poll tax, with women! sales, the sheriff sold 18 tracts for de- ' paying as well as men; and a vocation- linquent taxes, about half of which al SBsd occupational tax. Medical Society Convened Here The Laurens Couny Medical society held its regular monthly meeting here last week at the office of Dr. S. C. ficulty by getting into the race for the senate and winning out, so that she might have a say so herself in these matters. Of course, it is not meant to imply that she devotes herself only to I county mattm, for she is deeply con- D I tg*1l Oa ' cemed in statewide legislation, thduj^ KOCK llill otOr6 J her hobby particularly is education. In were bid In by M. K. Setzler and the other half by the sheriff. Pitts Now Heads Clinton high school, now in the gal- parker-Abbeville game. lery.” At the request of Speaker, g-po p. m.—Gray Court vs winner Hamblin, the class was asked to | f,f Fork Shoals-Greer game. stand up and the house members ap-j p.pp p. m.—Travelers Rest vs win- plauded heartily. Over in the upper jner of Simpsonville Greenville galne. house. Senator Goodwin called atten-i j i.^ /.V. J Tuesday, Feb. 18 tion to the pre.sence of the seniors and ^ ...... they were greeted by the pre.siding of-, p.rni. Winner in Clinton-.Ab- beville-Parker games plays winner •in Gray Court-Fork Shoals-Greer gamei. 8:30 p. m. — Winner in Piedmont- ^Ellen Woodside game plays winner in Travelers Rest - Simpsonville - Green ville games. Wednesday, Feb. 19 7:30—Consolation game. 8:30—Winners of the two games on Tuesday bight play for district charn- ficer. The young people making the \ 1 trip were in charge of Miss Elizabeth An enthusif^.stic and well attended j Dowling, member of the high school meeting of Clinton iodge, No. 84, faculty. Knights of Pythias, was held Tuesday night with Chancellor Commander J. B. Hart presiding. A number of out- of-town visitors were present, includ ing two state officers, Grand Chancel lor Commander C. X. Eklwards of Co- i Dr. Henry Sweets Here This Month Dr. Henry H. Sweets of Louisville, lumbia, and C. D. Brown of Abbeville, j Ky,, oqtstanding minister and educa- j pionship. Jthe legislative manual she puts_her- i grand keeper of records and^ seal, jtoor, will deliver a series of lectures j W. Denny Pitts, for the past two; zelf down as a farmer. She is a gi^u- Both of these officers made interest-'at the Presbyterian college beginning Mamsk/I \a ing and helpful talks stressing the 1 Feb. 23rd and continuing through the ^ work of Pythianism and reviewing the I 27th, it has been announced Presi- present progress being made by the i dent MeSween. Dr. Sweets'Ts. secre- IN LAURENS LAST NIGHT years osimect^ with Rogers Grocery ; ate of Winthrop college. Hays. Dr. E. W. Carpentjka^M^ Dr. store of this city, has been transfer-1 H. 9. Wolfe,‘of Grs(ltiril^'4 w^ pres-^ red to the management sf the Rock ‘ SfBt and read instructive papers. | Hill store and left yesterday to saiter Dr. R. E. Hughes of Laurens, was re- < upon his new duties. Mr. Pitts was re- >’.:el8eted president fiMT the ensuinij'year, 'saotiy iHuned he^ of the local store ** Dr. J. Lee Youag of this city, was‘and his transfer" to Rock Hill comes ^ecCed vioi^riaident, and Dr. R. L. j in recognition of his record with this liMrtrD of' Gokhrille, secretary and | well known grocery chain. He ia soc- [laann rr The March meeting of the ceeded here as manager by Hoyt Har- Binristinn will be held in Lanrenf. • ris of Chester. A delegatiiMi of fifty local Presby terian pastors and laymen were' in Laurens last night attending the re gional conference held at the First Presbyterian church with the object in view of arousing added interest in church work on the part of the men. order. Other visitors from Laurens and Columbia, also made brief talks and impressive work in one of-the ranks was conducted. At the conclu- ajoci of the meeting, the large gather ing repaired to the < Mary Musgrove tea room served. r tary of the Board of Christian Edu cation and Ministerial Itelief of the Southern Presbyterian church. The college authorities and student body are delighted in his acceptance of the invitation to deliver the series of in- B. & L. Attorney f where mreshments were' spirational messages held annually at I the institution. At a meeting of the hoaixl of direc tors of the Citizens Building and Loan association held Thursday evening, R. W. Wade of this city, was unanimous ly elected attorney for the association to nil the vacancy created by the re cent death of F. P. McGowan of Lais* rens. ''‘■t - ■ •'. 1 !.3sa:Af.: