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I # If Ton Aui't Rea4 THE CHRONICLE Yott H^a’t Get The News « ♦ w I THE CHRONICLE • Striees To,Be a Clean Newa- • paper, Complete, Newsx, $ I and Reliable VOLUME XXX CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 10,1930 K r TEACHERS H(MJ) i I^EETING HERE! County Association Entertained: By Training School WtOi Ad dresses, Luncheon and Chil dren’s Entertainment. She’s Queen At Queens The State Traming school of this city, was host last Saturday to the I4iure7is County Teachers’ association for its final rm^etinjr of the school year. More than 200 teacheis were present from all parts of the county and all were impres.-veij and spoke in the hijrlwRt terms of the day’s program and the hospitable entertain ment received. The program of exercises for the occasion was put on by the children of the school with the superintendent, Dr. B. 0. Whitten, presiding. The chil dren contributed a great deal to the pleasure of the visitors by their mu- sic^and dancing, whirti included sojtgs by the boys’ and girls’ choirs, music by the orchestra and hrap band, a ■ number of sel^tiohs'by the fJrjThand, and a beautiful plajj following the luncheonmfwyp mhfwyp mh mhmhm luncheon in which thirty children par- ticipateid. Adddesses were made by Dr. F. L. Webb, assistant superintendent, who also conducted a clinic. Dr. W. P. Beckman of the State. hAsp'ital, Colum bia, was a guest of the schtK)! for the day and conducted a clink on thp “Need of Child Guidance.” “The Problem Children” was the subject of a helpful address by Miss Norma Hallett, principal of the train ing school an^j teacher of psychology in the institution. After a delightful luncheon, an en- oyable and highly creditable play was presented by a group of thirty chil dren. The visiting teachers were then taken for an inspection of the depart ments and to gain an insight into the problems and work of the institution. Dr, Whitten in hi* address of wel come, expressed his pleasure in hav ing the county tcatJ^-ers’ as the gue.sts of the school. At the business .session of the asso ciation, delegates to the annual meet ing of the National Education ajsdei- ation at C(tlumbus, Ohio, were elect ed; V. P. Weldon of Cross Hill, Miss Sarah Nash of . Hickory Tavern, and lirs. B. L. Jones of Laurens. Miss Kate V. Wofiord, whJ is the South Carolina member of the board of trus tees of the N. K. A], will attend the Columbus convention by virtue of her official connection with the national body. It was decided at Saturday's moot ing to hold the county-wide seventh giade commencement this year on Friday evening, May 16th, in the au ditorium of the Laurens school. The play presented by the children Saturday was enthusiastically re ceived. Upon special invitation it will be repeated at the approaching gram mar school conimencement exercises ,next month in Laurens, METHODIST WOMEN MEET IN LAURENS Annual Session of Missionary Society of Upper Conference To ^ Held Next WedneMlay and Thursday. Students at Queen’s College, Char lotte, N. C., believe in upholding the fair name of their alma mater and that’s why they have just chosen pretty Miss Clemmie Jamieson, above, of Clinton, queen of the May. Miss Jaraieson is a senior It Queen’s and the daughter of Mrs. Lula Jamieson of this city, a member of the ma tron’s staff at the Thornwell orphan- ENDEAVORERS TO MEET IN MAY The annual meeting of the Woman’s Missionary society of the Upper South Carolina conference, will be held April 16-17, inclusive, in Laurens. Mrs. T. I. Charles, of Conestee., the newly elected president, will preside over the sessions, and appearing oh the program will be the guest of hon or, Miss Esther Case, a member of the Missionary council, and who is well informed on the missionary affairs of the Southern Methodist church, Iw- causc I eign lands where this church is^ estab- ; lished. Other visiting dedegales repre- ' senting the foreign work will be Miss Nannie Black, who will talk on Korea, and Miss Unno, a Japanese woman studying in this country, who will talk bn'the iiible women of Japan. The opening session, at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, will be a me- niorial to those 'whtr hHVif ditni’ duririg’ •the year. This wild be conducted by the vice-president, Mrs. T.'M. Rainsford of Edgefiedd. Special tribute will be paid to Mrs. S. D. Cross of Chester, who has been the most faithful and efficient conference treasurer for the last ten years. Wednesday night service will be the formal Welcome on behalf of the I^au- rena church and women, with response by some of the conference officers. General business will be held and report* from the auxiliaries made at the day sessions Thursday, while the night session will be in charge of the young people. A candle lighting ser vice will be followed by a pageant, “Bearers of Light.” At the closing .ession Friday after noon the mission work in the home field win blT di* usseHTahiniie work LONG SESSION COMES TO END General Assembly Adjournso Sine Die. Many Bills Passed To Meet Bud get. “Economy” Bloc In Saddle. K. Of P. To Initiate Large Class Tuesday The chancellor, commander of Clin ton lodge, Knights of Pythias, has asked for a meeting of the officers and members of the lodge tonight in L. B. Dillard’s store. Matters of great importance to the order will come up. j Clinton Pythians have invited An derson, Greenville and. Laurens to at tend. The grrand lodge officers will bo present. Refreshments will be served. At a recent meeting in Laurens there were eleven candidates for the esquire rank. It is understood that others have joined this clas.s and will be initiated into' the third rank on j Tuesday night, the 15th, at 8 o’clock. There were almost a hundred mem bers present in Lauren*. Clinton lodge wants a hundred. The local lodge has become quite strong again and many of the former members of years ago have signified their desire to join again. Two have done so to date. Chancellor Command er Hart 'desires that every fermei^ Pythian keep this date in mind and come out. A comnvittee has been form-! ed and will call upon them A fewj new applications have been promised lor that night. i Annual Convention of State Christian Endeavor In Charleston. Presi dent MeSween To Speak. The 16th annual convention of South Carolina Chri.'jtian Endeavorors will be held in the Fir^st lb-»*.«byterian church, Charleston, May 11, HI and 11. This will be the fir.=!t time .‘^ince the organization of the South (Carolina union, which includes over 2"»() socie ties in all parts of the state, that one of it+-eonventkrtis has l)een b^d tn the City by the sea, and several com mittees are busily engaged in arrang ing a ^most interesting program, for the. occasion which is expected to at tract many young people. The opening address of the conven tion will be delivered by Rev. John MeSween, president of the Presbyte rian college of this city, and a favor ite with all South Carolina young people who know him. * Out-of-state speakers on the pro gram are Carlton M. Sherwood, extent sion secretary of the International So ciety of Christian Endeavor at Bos ton, and W. Roy Breg, Southern sec retary of the society, with offices at Atlanta, whose messages are expect ed to inspire their hearers to higher ideals of achievement. A number of entertainment fea tures, including a reception, social, sightseeing tour and banquet, will provide diversion and amusement for delegates. The Rev. Thomas C. Bryan of^hit- mire, president ot the South Carolina Christian _ Endeavor union, will pre side over the convention sessions. Henry Brimm To Leave Carolina Friends in the city of \Henry M. Brimm will be interested in the an nouncement that he has resigned his position as assistant librarian at the University of South Carolina to be come librarian at Union Theological seminary, Richmond, Va., beginning next fall. Mr. Brimm formerly was connectetd with the Presbyterian col lege of this city a* librarian until two years ago when he Joined the Colum bia institution. He is a son of Dr. D. ,J. Brimm of this city. Faculties Named For Two Schools The local board of school trustees, through J. H. Witherspoon, announced the following faculties yesterday for the Providence (Lydia) and Academy Street schools for the session 1930-31: Providence (Lydia) Mrs. H. A. Copeland, principal, Mrs. S. W. Sumerel, Mrs. W. H. Simpson, Miss Margaret Blakely and Miss Melda Von Hollen. Academy Street Miss Aline Newsom, principal, Miss Lily Yarborough, Mrs. John W. Lit tle, Mrs.^ L. B. Dillard, Miss Lucy Bums, Miss Ruby* Carter, Mrs. J. Gary Martin, MIm Martha Davidson, Mrs. Hugh B. Workman, Mrs. Teague Harris. Only one change occurs in the fac ulty over the past year, Mrs. J. Gary Martin being transferred here from the Providence school. She is succeed ed at Providence by Miss Melda Von Hollen of the Lydia community, and a member of this year’s graduating class at Winthrop college, where she has made an outstanding record the past four years. of the Wesley Community house in Columbia will be presented by Miss Constance Palmore, deaconess in charge,,and- by Mrs. J. T. Mundy, president of the city mission board in Columbia. Delegates to the conference are re stricted to one representative from every adult auxiliary and one from every young people’s department. All Columbia Methodist chuix’hes will be represented, and the conference officers living in Columbia, .Mrs. ('. D. Stanley, superintendent of supplies, and Mrs. M. H. Shepherd, recording secretary, will be in attendance throughout the conference. It is asked that the names of all delegates be sent to the women of the l.aurcns church, so that they will know how many for which to prepare entertainment. FACULTY ADDS NEW MEMBER Dr. John H. Davis, Jr., To Head Bio logy Department At Preabyte- nan College Next Year. Dr. John H. Davis, Jr., of Davidson college and the University of Chicago, will head the department of biology at Presbyterian college next year, ac cording to an announcement made last week by President John MeSween* of that institution. Dr. Davis will fill the position left vacant by Dr. W. E. Hoy, who is now head of the depart ment of biology at the University of South Carolina. The new professor comes to Pres byterian with the highest of "recom mendations from his instructors and associates. He is intensely interested in his work, and never hesitates to give o^ his time in the aid of students who show an aptitude for it. Dr. Davis took his undergraduate work at Davidson college, where he , made an excellent record and merited the Phi Beta Kappa key. The follow ing year he took his master’s degreei at the same institution. Since that time he has been teaching at David son and woricing toward the Ph.D. de gree, which degree was conferred on him by the University of Chicago last December. Recently-Dr. Davis visited the col lege, looking over the biological equipment and conferring with the president. He expressed himself as be ing impressed by the things he saw on the trip, and is looking forward with a great deal of interset and anticipa tion to his work in Clinton next year. Adair Announces In Ward Two Columbia, April 6. — The .South Carolina general assembly, which ad journed sine die at 12:40 o’clock this morning, brought about numerous changes in the state’s laws and pr ived one of the most interesting in the past few ycar.s. For the first time in more than, a year, the “economy” IiUk* held sway in the house over the “high taxers” fo»* some time. Their group was gradually broken down, however, and before the IJIt U}ri la titni.3 iJTrT, which they tried to rwiuce, was back up to the old figure. A constant attack on the mounting stale deficit brought out sentiment for addiional revenue and in the clos ing days numerous revenue measures were passed, bringing in enough tax es to pay the appropriations bill. In creased revenue, to take effect next (®f,"is'V)fpe<rted by Jegi'sIafJve "leaif- ers to provide enough surplus to grad ually retire the $3,848,000 deficit. Among the important measures passed by the past session was the highway patrol act and drivers’ li cense law. Small fees collected for licenses, for which no examination will be required, w)ll help pay for enough uniformed patrolment to patrol the .state’s highways and enforce traffic laws. Highway department officials expec’t the large number of fatal and serious accidents on the highway's to be materially reduced. Hereafter, instead of sending out side the state to have the automoliile license tags and road signs made, they will be manufactured at the state pen- itontiary. Besides providing employ ment for the large number of pristtn- ers, ilie plant is expects to be self- supporting, if not profitable. One of Governor Richards’ recom mendations, the pooling of state funds, inter-deparlniental l)orro\Ying, and the requirement of daily dej)03it8^ by state departments with the" state treasurer, including tpition and col lege fees, is expected to save the state approximately $300,000 yearly in ‘in terest. ‘ " Voters in the Democratic primaries this summer jigain will bg a^wed td expres.s themselves on the (pjestion of afinual or biennial sessions of the gen eral assembly. Bills providing this, in troduced by Senator Hry.son in . the senate early in the session were killed by that body hut were brought over to the house where they were sponsored -by Representative Harley of Barn well, and were passed by an over whelming majority. They went back to the senate where they were again killed but when brought up the third time received the necessary two-thirds majority. Should they pass this sum- tner by a two-thirds majority, they will have to receive a two-thirds vote of both houses at the next session to become law. State officials have esti mated that biennial sessions would save the state approximattely $100,-'" 000 yearly. Another important step in revamp ing the state’s tax system was taken when both houses passed a consltu- tional amendment to have the people vote this summer in order to get a small income from intangibles, such as stocks, bonds, money in banks, etc. Should it pals this summer by a ma jority vote and be ratified by a two- thirds majority of the general assem bly next year, state revenues are ex pected to be Increased by several hun dred thousand dollars. Among the more important reve nue increases passed this session were: . i Increased individual and corporation income taxes, with lower/exemptions for individuals — expected to bring $100,000 more from, individuals and $200,000 more from corporations next year; chain store tax, $65,000;'^ addi- titonal bank inspection fees, $12,000; insurance agents’ tax, $26,000; and tax on malt extracts, on boxed can dies above 50 cents, changes in meth ods of affixing stamps on convey ances of real estate, etc., $125,00.0. AUXILIARY TO MEET NEXT WEEK Women of South Carolina Presbytery To Gather In Greenwood Tuesday. Local Woman Is President. The 31st annual meeting of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Presbytery of South Carolina will Ih- held at the First Presbyterian church of Green wood on next Tuesday, .April l.lth, the sessions opening at nine o’clock. Monday evening at eight o’clock there will be a meeting of the execu tive committee, also a conference for, local secretaries of religious educa tion led by Mrs. F. L. NKirtin. NUMBER lo CLUB ELECTS NEW^FICERS J. F. Jacobs, Sr., Heads Chamber of Commerce for Year. Olhef Officers Named and Several Matters Considered. ^tirofTWTrmytl^^ preside over the meeting. Several la dies of ('linton and this section, are planning,to attend. Following i.s the program: Monday, April 14th 8:00 p. m. Preshytenal exiK’utive cominitlee meeting, ('onference foe lo cal .secretaries of religions education, led by MrS. F. (’. Martin. ''Tuesday Morning, Registration. l.;30- -Period of intercession. 9:30—Presbyterial called to order by pre.sjdeivt, Mrs. J. 1. Copeland' Devotional—Rev. J. R. Hooten. The April meeting of the Chamber of ('ommerce held Tuesday night was featured by the induction into offi.e of new officers for the ensuing year. C. F. Winn, the retiring president, presided over the meeting, i This being the annual election of (Jreetings — Mrs. Hugh Fel- 9:40 ler.s. Response—Mrs. J, T. J^tokes. Report of pyogram committee — Mrs. J. C. Perrin. Roll call and introjltictions. Memorial to Mrs. R. P. Blake—Mrs. VV. R. Cothran. • ^ . 10:00—'Report of Presbyterial offi cers. SptKMal music. Prayer. 11:00—Foreign missionary address --Dr. R. 1). Bedinger. HliGO Gardens—Mr.s. I’arker E. Connor. Religious Education — .Mrs. F. L. Murtin. 12:45— LunehtH)n. ^1:45 — Devotional Mrs. J. N. .Mc- (’ord. 2:00 Home nu.ssion address — Mrs. Adolph Makovsky. ^2:45- Ut'pc.rt (tf group leaders. / 3:10—Cs>nferenep for colored woprien Mrs. J. R. Murff. 3:15 Reports of 3(*cref aru^s of causes, ^ ^ ;L.. Annua! eletdion of officer^. Reports of committees. / In.stallation services ,Rev. J. Hooten. - / Adjournment. / R. FARMERS MAY APPLY FOR HELP Young In Race To Succeed Self County Agent ('annon To Take Ap plications for Federal Seed Aid Under Loan Bill. I.aurens, April 5.'—C. B. Cannon, county farm agent for Laurens coun- t^v, today announced that the local machinery had been set up for farm ers in storm stricken areas^ in the Southeastern states. Mr. C.annon states.that only a small area in I>aurens county has been des ignated for assistance under the pro visions of the act, this section being a portion of Youngs township along the Enoree river, which suffered from the terrific hail storm that wrought hav oc to the crops in the Woodruff sec tion of Spartanburg county last sum mer and extended into Laurens coun- ty. Three citizens of the affected area, Robert A. Harris, Bray Harris and W. B. Wilkie, have been appointed as a committee to receive and pa.ss on applications of farmers within the confines of the storm stricken dis trict. Then the applications are turn ed over to another committee at Lau rens, composed of R’. E. Babb, 0. L. Long and John Wells Todd for ap proval, after which the papers go to the Federal farm seed loan office at Columbia. J * ' The fund available for the farmers eligible for assistance, will be loaned on a five per cent interest basis, first ^farm loan mortgage. It is provided in the act that $4 the acre will be lent for seed and fertilizer for com, $8 the acre for cotton, and $25 per plow for mule or horse feed. nomiimting heard- and - unanimously adopted. The following offieers were duly elected to serve fur the coming year. J. F. Jacobs, Sr., president. Dr, D. J, Brimm, vice-president. F\ Winn, secretary. I.. D. Mel’rary, treasurer. Board of directors in addition to the officers: A. J. Swansen, T. (1. Harri.‘», "H. Heirrj', J. -ftr-Pitts, Jr., and J. R. Cobb. Yhe retiring president, C. F. Winn, in a few words express^Kl his appre ciation of the co-operation given h.m during the past year and asked the same spirit of support for the new officers. The new presidjpnt, J. F. Jacobs, .Sf.^ in assuming the chair, thanked the club for the honor conferred ui)on him and asked for an undivided sup port from the entire niember.ship and pledged his best efforts in promoting the work of the organization. Mr. Ja cobs further stated that he proposed to assign every member of the club ort a committee and asked that each do his duty to the utmost in order to ac complish things that are eoncr,ete dur ing the coming year. Hr stated that the committee assignments and other jjlans would be announce*! at„the next meeting and the work of the year out lined. It was called to the club’s attentiotT '.hat a committee he appointed to .tM\e during the eomin'r year with the purpose of placing in nomination three of the community’s most useful citi zens affiliated with the ('haniher nC v’oinlueree. This nuitti r was piu, e.l 'in the hands of the following com ci tee l(- make its r<-j)i>!t nxt .April: E.^ •1.'^Adair, W. 1’.'^Jacobs, *TT. H, ll ui. Dr. I>. J. Brimm and W. 1’. Bahlv iU. j W. 11. .Simpson, speaking for the j .Vk*r(.hant.s instituie held during_l;ie I past month under the direction of I John W. Griest of Chicago, thanke I j the elpb for its efforts in/br-juig ng j .Mr. driest to the city an<! spoke in the highest terms of the work and benefits of the school. (1, F. Winn announced that the meeting of South (’arolin:i .seerelaiies I engaged in commercial organizatio'h I work, would be held here on June •' and 6th. Through the courtesy oc President MeSween of the college, the sessions will be held at that institu tion and entertainment provided for the visitors on the campus. It was suggested that a Clean-Up and Paint-Up campaign he launched in the city and city council was asked to give its co-operation in the work. It was suggested that the Chamber of Commerce adopt an annual ‘Thorn- well Orphanage day” with the idea of making a community w'de canvass for this institution in the matter of money and provisions. The idea was heartily endorsed and the president announced that it would be referred ■ to the newly appointed Moral Welfare i committee for consideration. Ellis To Speak At Rock Hill WINS IN CONTEST Irene Burgess of the Flodda Street school, won first place in the county spelling contest held during the past week. She will represent Laurens county in the state spelling contest to be held In Rock Hill on July l&th. Pet B. Adair, member of city coun- icil from ward two, announces in to- ! day's paper that he will stand for re- j election in the approaching primary. Mr. Adair has served as alderman for the past two years and as chairman of the cemetery committee in charge of the development of the Rosemont property. He is well known in the city and has scores of friends who will learn with interest that he is again to make the race in hit nrard. Jack H. Young, Well know local business man, announces his candi dacy for re-election as Ma/or of Clin ton in today’s paper, and is the first candidate to publicly announce a de cision to seek the place. Dr. Young was elected in February of last year to fill the unexpired term of the late E. B. Sloan, and his announcement will doubtless be followed by others since the primary is only two months off. His friends will be glad to know that he has entered the municipsl race to succeed himself. Miss Emma Adams has returned ter a visit to relatives in Spartanburf. Formal Opening Building Tonight The formal opening of the school i building at the State Training .school will occur this evening at 8 o’clock, with the presentation of an aesthetic interpretation of the story of Per sephone. There will also be other mu sic and singing by the children of the institution. » The new building has recently been completed and will be thrown open for public inspection fot the first time tonight. All friends of the institution are cordially invited to be present for the opening and the interesting 'pro gram that has been arranged. The preliminary contest to select a representative for the college to the state inter-collegiate oratorical con test to be held in Rock Hill on the 18th, was held last Saturday evening in the college auditorium with five speakers competing for the coveted honor. The judges’ decision gave first place to T. G. Ellis, of this year’s senior class, who used as his subject, “P^^ohibition—the Test of American Democracy.” / Other speakers and their subjects' were: J. I. Copeland, “South Carolina —Today and Tomorrow”; L. R. Wil liamson, “A Plea for Christian Unity”; T. M. Johnston, “The New South In the New Amreica”; G. G. Palmer, “In the Name of Humanity.” IS. I. A. A. Meet j Here On May 10 j The annual Southern Intercollegiate j Athletic association track meet for j 1930 will be held in this city at Pres byterian college stadium on May 10th, according to Professor H. E. Stur geon, cAiairman of the committee. If the field of entries is large enouph preliminaries will be held on the pre ceding day. Last year’s meet was he'd here, and was won by Prssbytenant