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\ —•»■■•»>■••—»•••••••••■•••••* • If Tm Dost Read • : THE CHRONICLE • Ton Don't diet Tke Newt VOLUME XXX CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH-27, 1930 2n CLUB HEARS OF FARM RELIEF CHICORA COLLEGE TO JOIN QUEEN’S V KTT* yi\ 1.. r -rr Back on the Oldjol Leon Rice of AiMlcreon, Makes Strong Plea To Kiwanians and Farmers for Co-operative Marketing and Discusses Ad vantages of Association. Synod Votes To Merge Two Institu tions At Charlotte Under Joint -^Nanie At Next Session. The agricultural committee of the local Kiwanis club had charge of the program last Thursday evening at which time a large gathering of rep- resent^ive farmers of Hunter and Jacks township were special guests of honor. ^The speaker^ of the evening was Leon L. Rice of, Anderson, the Kiwan- it lieutenant governor for this dis trict, and one of the state’s most ar dent supporters of co-operative mar keting. After-expressing his pleasure in be ing present and speaking in the high est terms of his impressions of Clin- "tom- "practical dtscwBIm W' Columbia, March 25.—Taking action that was regarded more or less as a foregone conclusion, the Presbyterian synod of South Carolina, in special session in the First Presbyterian church yesterday, adopted the recom mendations of its permanent commit tee on Christain education whereby Chicora college was merged with Queen’s college at Charlotte, N. C., ef- fecdve next session, the combined in stitutions to take the name of Queens- Chicora college and to be located at Charlotte. The only formality remain ing in the merger of the colleges is its ratification by Mecklenburg, Kings Mountain and Granville presbyteries in North Carolina, the presbyteries that now control Queen’s college. Their approval is considered certain. The meeting was presided over by TaKh xnAdfkrAXAKL the subject of “Farm Relief,” At the outset he stated that the farm re lief bill recently passed by congress has stamped the government'approval on co-operative marketing of farm . products with the establishment of a fund of five hundred million dollars to back it up. Our old system of marketing is all -WHKmgi MrT Rise- said.-4Va-bay at the seller’s price and sell at the buyer’s price and wonder why the farmers are broke. This great relief question is not solely a farmer’s problem.' It is a pi^rblem that confronts and af fects every j^hase of business, for if the farmers are depressed, bank fail ures follow and a general depressed lition' is condition' is foqnd when our basic in-> dustries suffer. Continuing, Mr. Rice said that Gcd has been good to the South but this treksure has been buried in the earth. With”, a world monopoly of a world necessity, by their individualism all the power of organization has been lost and each ^rmer is attempting to be a salesman in an organized world when he doesn’t know what he has to sell or where or when it is most nee^- ed. Some farmers say, “I’ve got enough sense to make cotton and I ought to have sense .enough to sell it.” The pity is, said M(. Rice, that he really believes this, while the (jot.ton mill president employs an expert selling agency to market the output of his mill., He refuses to proceed on the assumption that because he ha.s sense enough to make cloth, he ought to have sense enough to sell it. Mr. Rice spoke in the highest terms of the cotton co-ops and the far-reach ing results it has thus far been able to accomplish. Th efarm board today is advancing 16c a pound for white cotton, while on the streets it is sell ing for from 13c to 14^c. And yet, the Anderson visitor declared, there are farmers who are holding back and won’t go into the association. Mr. Rice then stated that he enthu siastically endorses the farm board and does not believe that it wil! at tempt or sponsor any movement tc hinder co-operative marketing, but on the‘Contrary, will do" all in its power to foster and encourage it. Touching on the acreage question and low price of cotton, he said that the farm board would take no steps, in his judgment, to advance the price of cotton until the acreage problem is settled, for, he declared, it would be a grave mistake ju^ at this time on the verge of the planting season for the market to take jm upward trend. Continuing his defense of the co operative idea, Mr. Rice stated that he had been often asked where this 16c advance comes from, and mher questions touching the cotton grow ers, are continually being expounde<l to him. He answered them briefly as follows: How can the association advance 16 cents for^ white cotton when it is only selling for 14 cents? ^ Ths valuation was placed by the (Continued on page four) announced that a quorum was pres ent. Dr. Henry Wade DuBo^, chair man of the permanent committee on education recommended the following proposal of consolidation of Queen’s and Chicora colleges, and it was ac cepted upon the motion of Governor John G. Richards. “Whereas, the cause of Christian education among young women in the PresbyteriarT churchthe United States will be greatly strengthened by the unification of certain educational units, and “Whereas, it appears that the co alition of Queen’s college and Chicora college>.will conserve the h^itaj^ in^ Cy Albert T. Reid materially increase the 'uefulness of these institutions in serving the wo manhood of the Soujth: “Therefore, be it resolved, 'That the controlling bodies of these two colleg es, consistting of the synod of South Carolina on the one hand, and the presbyteries of Kings Mountain, Gran ville and Mecklenburg of the synod of North Carolina on the other hand, do hereby enter into a mutual agreement which shall become effective and bind ing when ratified by these respective controlling bodies, “Now, therefore, in consideration of mutual covenants and agreements, it is mutually agreed among ^he parties hereto as follows: ■* “(1) That the title of Queen’s col lege, a corporation organized and ex isting under the laws of the state of North Carolina, and its 8|icce«sors, shall be vested ip a board of trustees composed of 30 membe’Ti, one half of whom shall be elec^d by the synod of South Carolina and one-half of Whom shall be elected by the presby teries of Rings mountain, Granville DEATH CLAIMS BELOVED WOMAN Mrs. Lou Braddock Simpson Passes Away At Ripe Age. Interment at Hurricane Burial Ground. Mrs. Lou Braddock Simpson died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. M. GRIEST SCHOOL ATTRACTING MANY Merchants Institute To Continue Through Friday. Vital Business Problems Being IMncuslied Interest is growing daily in the Merchants Retail Trade institute be- Blakely, on last Sunday morning at i ing conducted in the city by John W. an advanced age. Funeral rites were conducted from the bomb Monday af ternoon at 3 o’clock by Dr. Dudley Jones, and interment followed in the Hurricime burial ground with a large number of friends gathered to pay their fast respects. Active pallbearers were: Tom Weir, Will Ferguson, Edgar C. Taylor, G. A. Burton, James Copeland, C. P. Robinson and John M. Copeland.’' Mrs. Simpson was 80 years of age,' the youngest daughter and last mem her of the James and Onie Braddock family. She was reared in Jacks town ship a^id was the widow' of the late Samuel C. Simpson. She made her home in the Hurricane community un- and Mecklmiburg of the synod of j til 1919 when she and her husband North Carolina, and from other pres- j moved to Clinton, Mr. Simpson pass- Griest of Chicago. Two meetings are ^eld daily, at 9 a. m. in the Masonic temple building, and at 8 p. m. in the auditorium of the high school. A steady increase in the attendance has been noted from the opening day, ^nd those who are availing themselves| of this unusual opportunity are hearing a series of the finest and most helpful business talks ever'delivered in Clin ton, The “school” will continue‘tlwough tomorrow evening, and what Mr. Griest is forcefully saying each day should be heard by every public spir ited citizen. His talks are filled with meaty thoughts on the all important- subjects of salesmanship and modern b}rteries in the synod of North Caro lina or by the synod of North Caro lina, provided said bodies shall have been given a share in the ownership'of the said college. “(2) That the synod of South Car olina does hereby agree to liquidate the assets of the board of trustees of ing away the following year. Since his death, Mrs. Simpson had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. H. M. Blakely, on Academy street. Mrs. Simpson was a life-long and devoted member of Duncan’s Creek church, strong in her religious faith, kind, thoughtful of others, and pleas- Chicora college,' pay off all indebted- ant. Her passing removes one of the ness, dissolve the corporation or other entity now known and operated as the board of trustees of Chicora college, and pay over the surplus to the trus tees of Queen’s college and their suc cessors and the board of trustees of Chicora college are hereby authorized and directed to carry out these provis ions. Thf board of trustees of Chicora college and the synod of South Caro- daughters, Mrs. H. M. Blakely and community’s oldest residents. She held a high place in the esteem and re gard of many, especially those of the old school* and their descendants, and was beloved' by an unusually large chain of relatives well known in the life and history of J^acks and Hunter- townships. The deceased is survived by two business methods, and in addition he treats the subjects of community de velopment, cooperation, trade exten sion, advertising, ^personal efficiency and organization work. The evening programs are being devoted to “Practical Salesmanship,” DEMOCRATIC CLUB IS RE-ORGANIZED Dr. Dudley Jones Re-elected President and Other Officers and Execu- * live Committee Named. The meeting of the Clinton City Democratic club held last Friday night, was attended by a small hand ful of citizens. Dr. Dudley Jones was re-elected president, W. P. Jacobs, vice-president, W. D. Copeland, sec retary, L. I). McCrary, treasurer. One executive committeeman from each ward was elected, as follows: Ward 1, H. D. Rantin; Ward 2, Joe W. Leake; W’ard 3, Gilbert Bjakely; Ward 4, F. M. Boland; Wjyrd.5, J. W. Milam, and Waref 6, W' Phillips. The e^d^'vbive committee will meet at an early date •to set the machidery in motidn for the approaching mu^ nioipal primary in June ^t which time a mayor and six alderiden will be elected. The enrolling committee for each ward will be appointed at that time, whose duty jt will be to enroll all the qualified voters. Mimnaughs Lose Their Younger Son Friends here of Mr. and Mrs. John in which he treats the 'subject from L- Mimnaugh of Columbia, will regret every angle down to the closing of to learn of the death of their little the sale. The morning meetings are •wn which occurred last Thursday, af- especially for merchants, owners, ex- ter a critical illness. Mrs. Mimnaugh REJEaS PLAN TO REPAY CITIES Senate Committee Gives Major ity Unfavorable Report On Two House Measures. Public Hearing Is Held. Columbia, March 26.—Majority un favorable reports were returned to the senate last night on two house bills which would provide that the state highway department take over for maintenance and reimburse towns in the state with populations over' 2,600 for streets in these towns used as a part of the state highway system. Yesterday afternoon a public hear- ing by the committee on roads, bridg es and ferries on the two bills was Held and about 100 people interested in their passage were present. By the passage of the two bills a reimbursement on approxmiately 109.-^ 568 miles of roads in these towns would have been authorized. Accord- ' terested hr enactment tnto'taw" of the two measures, there are about 152.513 miles of streets in 32 towns and ctljes now used by the state highway de- ,partment and of this mileage, about 127.228 miles are now paved. The ,amount of such roads or streets paved by the state highway department or \ paid for by the department is approx imated at 17.66 miles. If- the -.two -.bills- -are, enacted - into law the state highway department could not begin to carry out the re imbursement provisions later than January 1, 1935 and must complete them in ten equal installment, the last one not to be paid later than Jan uary 1, 1946. It is specified in the measures that the reimbursements are not to be in any way effective to the 'funds which have been pledged under the terms of the $65,000,000 highway bond act. Authors of the two measures are: Representatives McCaslan, Sapp, Sul livan, Kreps, Sawyer, Dulin, Bennett, Rivers, Conyers, W. H. McElveen, Jamison, Huff, Oxner, Fort, Parrott, Vemer, Mpore, Wells, Cleveland, W. B. Smith, ^(jodfrey, Keith and J. B. Lancaster. ^ F*arly In the sesrion the senate adopted a concurrent resolution which would prohibit any additions being mjide to the state highway system for the maintenance or for the constrac- tton by legislative direction of any ad dition s,.which would entail any addi tional expense to what had otherw'r.y been planned by the Highway depart ment. MELLON RETAINS ALL ENTHUSIASM ecutives, with the discussions divided into two general classes, “Business Building” anil “Business Management and Control.” ^ All merchants, business men and in terested citizens, are cordially invited to hear Mr. Griest during the two re maining days of'his institute. Una do hereby release, h(dd harmless, and forever discharge the other par ties hereto, and Queen’s college, in corporated, from liability on all debts, claims, demands, actions and causes of actions arising out of any trans- Mrs. C.'W. Ray. Change Made In County Track Date action or ^eement entered into by i On account of the state track meet aU-. « A A. _ s’.- . - Byrd Ursres Loyalty Tb Queens-Chicora the board %f trustees of Chicora col lege or its agents. “(3) Dut the institution resulting from the affiliation of Queen’s college and Chicora college shall be located in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina. “(4) That, for the time being the name of Queens-Chicora college shall be adopted, and the new board of chapel Tmd the dedamari con- (Cotttinued on page two) Columba,! March 25.—Appealing to all South Carolinians, alumnae, stu dents, friemU'aid patrons, to give I their loyal and unit^ effort to thej future deevli^ment of QuMns-Chicon j college, Dr. S. C. Byrd, president of Chicora, issued a statement today ex- IMrcasing'his expectation for continued support of the two institutions after th^ have been consbined. Doctor Byrd explained that the work of the Columbia inaittution is not to be terminated following tb^ mer|ing of the two ceUeges, but that everjrthing college has stood for, 1^ does stm for, ft' to bo conserved anAcarried iato the merger resulting from the two institutiotts. Revival Soon At Calvary Baptist for girls at Winthrop college, the LAu- rens cour^ ti^k meet has been changed in'Thursd|y, April 3. The track and field events will be held at the Presbyterian college athletic field at 2:30. Ihe reading and declamation contests will be held in First Baptist church, the high school reading con test for girls will be in the orphan- Special evangelistic services at Cal vary Baptist church of thia.city, are to ^gin on Sunday, April 6th, It was announced yesterday by‘the pastor, the Rov. V. McK. Mariowe. ThiB Rev. { M. E. Sumroey, weiP known evangePstj of (^mitral, will conduct the meeting, with special music as an added fea ture. Mr. Summey has had extensive experience in evhngelistic work and his coming to Clinton is being Ictoked forwaid to with a gtMt deal of inter est. Mr. Muiimt and his congregation aasurta the ppblic of a eonfial wel come at all ef the services. test for high school boys will be in the high school auditorium. Medals or prizes will be given first place win ners in reading and declamation, and merchandise prizes will be given first place winners in athletic events. The prizes for track events for girls will be donated hy business firms'^of Lau rens, and for the boys by merchants Clinton. VETERANS TO MEET Members of veterans camp No. 932, Robert S. Owens, have been asked to meet for thej^ annual meeting on Sat urday afetmoon, April 5th, • at 8 o’clock, at the city clerk's office. The call haa been isa^ by A. M. Cope land, local commander, for the elec tion of officers and transaction of any businesa. Young People To Meet Here Sunday before her marriage was Miss Sarah Frances Glenn of this city. The fol- lownig item on the baby’s death is taken from The State of Friday: Richard Glenn Mimnaugh, the 27- month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Mimnaugh, who has been critically •jyijjll at the Columbia hospital for sev-' ^ century* eral weeks, died about 4:30 Thursday He looked back upon a life crowded Years Apparently Do Not .Mean Any thing To Lean Secretary of U. S. Treasury. Washington, .March 24. — With a quiet and unobtrusiveness in keeping with his character, Andrew W. Mellon, whom his friends call the greatest seciteary of the treasury since Ham ilton, today r.bserved the 75th anni versary of his birth. The cares of guiding the financial destinies of the world’s' richest nation were left behind in Washington, and^ 'the lithe, slender little man whose vigor seems undipiinished by the years, returned to Pittsburg, the city that for a jife time has been his home, for the celebratidn of a birthday that marked the passing,of tbree-tjuarters morning. The struggle for his life was a brave one and at one time it seemed with activity, first in the field of fi nance and then in tha^of government 'The quarterly meeting of the Bap tist Young People’s Union will be held next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the First Baptist church of this city. Delegates from lill Baptist churches in the city are expected, with the following program announced* Hymn. * Devotional — Mrs. Virginia Lanford Swygert. Welcomei^Iifin Alma, Davis Reti>onse—J. B. Leopard. Minutea of last meeting, Reportr of vici-preiidetits. Resolutions of respect for Edward Stevens. ” ] Special mu8ic->-X?linton B. Y. P. U. Playlette—Clinton B. Y. P. U. Address—Rev. J.'L. Willis, Unicn, Appointment of copimittees. Awarding of banner. Song. as if the little fellow would recover | which has brought him world wide re but the backset came from which he I nown and made him for nine years the could not rally. {center of one of America’s never- Funeral services were held this af- ceasing political controversies. tomoon from St. Peter’s Catholic- church, with the Rev. N. A. Murphy, pastor, in charge. Interment 'was in St. Peter’s Catholic cemetery on Elm wood avenue. Entering public life at an age whgi ^ most men count their days of activity as past and settle down to an innocu- j ous did age of golf and a quiet corner in a quiet club, Mr, Mellon became a Richard was the son of J. L. Mim- member of President Harding’s cabi- naugh,^ well-known j Columbia mer-1 net in the trying post-war days, serv- chant. Besides his faiher and mother i pd under President Coolid|ge and now he is survived by one brother, John < under Hoover, giving him th^ distinc- L. Mimnaugh, Jr., age five. j tlbn of being the only man in history The b^y had ^en ill about nine, to JiQjfL_the, treasury portfolio nndpr weeks trying to overcome the weak-!three chief executives. ness that finally brought about his I death. He was grjatly loved by old 1^04)0 001) F’fti* and young alike because of his bright' .4 T C r< and loving disposition, his attractive! tvORClS 111 2^ L* personality. ^ | During the timi that the .nJr’ wasi Washington, March 25.—Tha senate . 1 u J J I • ' to<iay voted nearly a miUliat*dollars at the hosi^als. hundreds made in-jf^^ Carolina roads. iTe'actual Gitton Crop Shows Increase Cotton ginnmgs in Laurens cotinty in 19^ were 4^93 more than in 1928, accoiding to figures made public by the census bbreau through N, H. Na bors, local egint. The final Tigures are 80,094 for 1929, and 25,201 for 1928. The state as a whole efaowed an in crease pver the previous year. quiry as to his condition, which s^w- ri«( ed the affection of the many fri^ds of the Mimnaughs and of the baby. He was^bom December 31, 1927. amount.granted was $805,.561, and the sum is to be spent on outlying roads in the state. ■Hie appropriation wa^i voted in t^e I form of an amendment by Senator Blease to th aegriculturar department CHICORA GIRLS AT HOME The following Chicora college stu-j appropriation bill, dents are at home for the spring holi-; The measure stipulates that the days: Misses Alva and Dorothy Wil-Ihtate must raise a similar sum and son, Catharine and Rosalie Jones, Cleon Pitts, Janie Lois Lynn, Fredna Shockley, Alice Benjamin and Betty Woodworth. that the amount given by the federal government does not become available until South Carolina shows it has vaised its share. , ^ .. 'L/'jt «