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VOLUME XXX
CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1930
NUMBER 24
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COMMENCEMENT-REUNION
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS
Program of Interest Ckises Yeai^s Work At Thornwell Orphanage.
Alumni From Eleven States Gather for’ Grand Rally To Renew
Ties of Boyhood and Girlhood Days.
The fifty-fifth convmencement exer-1 garet McQuiston delivered ’ the salu-
cises of Thornwell Orphanage were | tatory and Robert Lynn the valedic-
usihered in last Friday evening with j tory. The address to the graduating
the annual declamation-feading con-j class was delivered by Rev. Jack H.
test. W. P. Jacobs presided, and the Clarke of Forsyth, Ga., and was an
readers' and declaimers acquitted outline of life as an obligation to the
themselves, very creditably. past, the present, the future, and to
On Saturday jevening a large au- God. Medals, honors and diplomas
dience assembled to enjoy the music j^cre delivered by Dr. Lynn as fol-
recital. Miss Bessie Dunwody of At-i lows:
lanta, .delivered the opening address, | Declamation medal, Plumer Wilson;
which was an able delineation of the i expression medal, Robie S^organ;
worth and power of music and held ! scholarship medal for highest four-
the close attention of the audience.
The pupils participating rendered an
excellent musical program.
The baccalaureate sermon was
preached Sunday miii^ing at the
Thornwell Memorial church by Rev.
T. EUlison Simpson, pastor of tl^ First
Presbyterian church of Djarlington,
before an audience which taxed the
capacity of the auditorium. Dr. Simp
son’s te^ was Jeremiah 5:1 and
fofhWr the bAsis fof-a stronr amH A l"f^ the puplj^tif-the
timely appeal in relation to the need
of the world for good men and wo
men. He traced the history .of the de
pendence of the world upon such men
and women and pointed to the fact
year average, Robert Lynn;' Latin
medal, Corrie McCain; monitor’s med
al, Sara Cannon; farm medal, Clyde
Rampey; dairy medal. Jack McCas-
kill; shop medal, Boyd Underwood;
best work at Baby cottage, Inez Tuck
er and Jane McKee; Bible medhl, Rob
ert Lynn.
The commencement was concluded
Tuesday night with a presentation of
a pageant at the Church auditorium.
institution participated in the pageant
and in a very creditable and impress
ive manner emphasized the theme of
“Peace.”,
This fifty-fifth commencement of
that the present day wounds of the I Thornwell was combined with a rally
world could find healing in bo other alumni of the" institution,
way. It was a discourse which made | proves a happy occasion and is
a deep impression upon the congre- five-year intervals. There were
gallon.
The" Sunday afternoon service was
200 alumni present and about 4.’> of
their relatives. Each day of their stay
presided over by Rev. Arthur Taylor j Clinton was greatly enjoyed and
of Marston, N. C^, and Rev. Clarence Ities^ among the alumni and be
E. Piepboff ofTrceenv^lle. The sacra-
ment of the Lord’s supper was ob
served and it was a service of great
spiritual power.
TKe annual meeting of the alumni
association was held Monday mroning,
at which time Dr. L. R. Lynn, presi
dent of the orphanage, welcomed the
alumni and delivered an informative
and helpful address concerning the
progress and ideals of the institution
which was greatly enjoyed by the
alumni. The response was made by
Allan F. Lide of Elloree, who made a
splendid address voicing the appreci
ation of the alumni in relation to both
the;ir past and present experiences
with the institution. Following the
alumni meeting, a picnic was enjoyed
at Riverside.
On Monday evening the alumni
were guests at a lawn
the spacious.and beautiful
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bailey where4hey
enjoyed the delightful and bounteous
hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Bailey and
Mr. and .Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Sr.
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FOR ALDERMAN
Ward One
H. L‘. Eichelberger .... :> 49
Wister A. Henry 62
Ward Two
P^t B. Adair ‘ 147
H. J. Pitts ,., .,. , 67
Ward Three
,W. J. Duncan 138
Rufus E. Sadler .... 130
Ward Four .
W. W. Harris (unopposed) 120
Ward Five -
W. A. Buchanan 113
Fred Burnett .... -142
, Ward Six. ,
H. Y. Abrams . .. . ....
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YOUNG RE.ELECTED MAYOR
BY A LARGE MAJORITY
Named To Head City Government for Another Two-Year Term,..
Four Members of Council Seeking Re-election Are Winners^
New Aldermen From Wards.Five and Six, Heavy Vote Cast.
SENATE LOSES DEAN
AS SIMMONS GOES
TARIFF BATTLE
NEARING FINIS
Vote Likely Thursday M'ith Republi
cans Foreseeing Victory. For
eign Countries Protest.
Washington, June U. — The tariff
bill was started on the last stretch
of its journey to a final vote in the
tween the alumni and the institution pointing to a close decision but with
were renewed and strengthened. It
senate Uxlay with indications still-rawing military activity in China of
wag pronounced by many to be the
best rally yet, and all departed with
a feeling of sadness that it was over
and with anticipations turned toward
the repetition of the glad season of
fellowship in 1936. ,
SWEARINGEN WILL
TRY COME-BACK
Former State Superintendent of Edu
cation To Oppose Incumbent.
Others Qualify.
Columbia, June 10. — After eight
Republican leaders maintaining con
fidence that it would pass.
Senator Smoot, Republican, Utah,
who reported the measure back to the
senate shortly after noon, after the
conference had completed corrections
in the watch paragraph to meet points
of order, predicted a final vole by
Thur.sday.
Opening debate a day sooner than
had been expected on the two confer
ence reports comprising the final
CHINA PUZZLES
U. S. DIPLOMATS
Delicate Situation Obtains As Result
of Hattie Success by Rebels.
Envoys’ Job Ticklish.
Washington, June 8.—Another del
icate diplomatic situation is confront
ing the state department with the
North Carolina Democrat Will Com
plete 30 Years of Service In
Washington This Term.
Washington, June 8.—In the de
feat of Senator Summons of North j tory.
Carolina for renomination yester
day the senate loses its dean. The
North Carolina Democrat will com
plete 30 years of continuous service
in the Senate at the expiration of his
term next March 4. He is 76 years old.
old.
As the ranking Democrat on the
finance committee, Senator Sim
mons has been the minority leiTdef
in the Senate since the war in
tariff and revenue legislation bat
tles. Ha was the chairman of this
powerful committee during the WiK
son wv-time administration. _ '^
Referred tef by some of his friends
as “the little giant,” Senator Sim
mons’ influence in Senate affairs
Jack H. Young,-incumbent*, easily
won the Democratic nomination Tues
day for mayor of Clinton, defeating-
his opponent, J. C. Cannon, by a mar
gin of 344 votes. The vote stood:
Young 784; Cannon 440. The enroll
ment was 1,923, the t. al vote cast.
1,224, the largest in the city’s his-
the 90-callcd Northern coalition
against the forces of the Nanking
government.
The problem which has now arisen
is caused by the recognition by the
principal governments or the Nan
king government as the ruling re
gime in China. The advance of the
northern troops southward and the
coalition establishment at Peiping
(Peking) of a diplomatic mission has
created a delicate situation for the
foreign envoys on the ground.
Dispatches reaching the state de-
In Kaceofor Council
In ward one, W’ister A. Henry, in
cumbent, defeated his opponent, H.
L. Eichelberger, by a margin of 13.
votes.
In ward two; Pet B. AJair, incum
bent, was re-eleoted over his opponent,
H. J. Pitts, by a rhajority of 80 votes.
In ward three, W. J. Duncan offer
ing for re-election, defeated his op
ponent, Rufus E.-Sadler, by a margin
of 8 votes.
In ward four, W. W’. Harris was re
elected without, .opposition. *
Jn \kardffve, Fred Hufnette^ was the
winner, defeating W. A. Buchanan by
a margin of 29 votes.
has been
. . . In ward" six, IL Y. Abrams won oyer
was recognized. Ilespite his age he his opponent, R. W. Phillips, by »
margin of 8 votes.
The aldermanic races were utxus-
ually-close. The four members of coun
cil offering for re-election. Henry,
Adair, Duncan and Harris, were re
elected. Aldermen Wilson and Carter
in wards five and six. did not seek re-
election. Their seats in council will be
aig. leader in the fight
of the Senate coalition in the pend
ing tariff struggle in opposition to
the Republican measure.
News of the defeat of the vet
eran North Carolinian came some
what as a surprise to many of his
colleagues. He was reelected for
his fifth term in 1924 by a majority Tfined"by two"new members, Burnette
uf 111,000 and was then without ) and Abrams. ^
opposition in his party
sures one
draft of the bill. Senator Harrison, j
Democrat, of Missiasipiu, asserted | partment havp disclosed that Nelson
“Whether the American business man! T, Johnson, the Amencan minister
desires it or not, this tariff report, and his colleagues of th<‘ diplomatic
pars of private life, John E. Swear- the reprisals and retaliatory i ^'orps are spending much of their
iTiKen, South Carolina s bted supM-m-1 .j i„ Nankinp-. the .teat of the ’ overt of many ye'ara in Senate mem-i'.;':-:,‘ I--‘".v
tendent of education for 14 years, to- j^^ger investments of American, cap*; •'Southern government—to keep from her.ship in the next Congress. ‘ ‘‘ ‘ *’•, .... ...
a .„e “‘-•‘t'* “PO" «" alten-pt to n,, ; dealina- clireetly with the northern I Already two other nunnt,ert of; J'"' “'''"■'''’I'-Ption w.ll ro .nto
party given on I Mr. Swearingen L Iforl‘'V.‘,‘’ ’‘‘L’*'-’'‘V ["’''‘'‘'"P *!;<-
atiful lawn of qualified to oppose the m-|,, , ; i rapital of China. 1 renomination—Senatort Deneen, of: "f Tuf'lu.v » primary in
Washington political observers
were quick to talk today about the
causes and effect of. the North
Carolina upset but the talk was
private mostly. The Democratic
primary was one of the first in
volving a senator who opposed the
Democratic presidential candidacy
of Alfred E. Smith in 1928.
There were indications tonight
upon the announcement of Senator
Simmons that he would not run as
an independent that the Republi
cans were preparing to wage an ac
tive campaign in North Carolina.
Defeat of Senator Simmons as-
of the greatest turn-
The Mayor’s Vote
An analysis of the mayor’s vote,
shows that Mayor Young carried
wards one, two, three and four, while
Cannon won wards five and six. lt\
the latter wards there were two vot
ing boxes. In ward five, the city box
gave Young 28 votes, Cannon 10;
Clinton Mil! box. Young 44, Cannon
178. In ward six, city box. Young 33,
Cannon 10; Mill box, Young 39. ('an-
non 168.
For alderman in these Wards, thert-
were also two boxes, the divided vote
standing: Ward five: Burnette, city
18, Mill box 124; Buchanan, city 21,
'Mill box 92. In Ward six: Abrams.
| c!£y 26, Mill box 161; I'Killips. city 1'
, — • , I J , . , . ....... , , , , I vast benefits for American industry
The liTumni banquet was served ’ . u V j ' labor,” and Thomas, Oklahoma,
Monday evening in the Presbyterian
college dining hall and was enjoyed
by 200 guests. The banquet was
sumptuous and delightful, the fellov/-
ship was unsurpassed and the pro
gram as carried out was most pleas
ing. W. W. Harris acted as toast
master and very enjoyable impromptu
speeches were made by the following:
J. F. Jacobs, Sr.,«Miae Martha Hel-
lams, Walter ChanoMee, Rev. John
MeSween, Edgar Dunwody, George
Cartledgc, J. H. Clarke and Miss
Laura Lynch. An incident of the ban
quet very touching'in its sentiment
was the delivery by Mr. John Agnew,
one of the first children to enter the
orphanage, of a prize to MiM Ekiith
Patrick, the last remaining pupil of
the institution who was here while
Dr. W. P. Jacobs was president. As
a formal token of their appreciation,
the alumni who were present at the
banquet subecribed |300 for the or
phanage as i free-will offering. Rec
ognition of the good work done by
And the popularity of Meesrs. Robert
Murphy and Marion Stutts was evi
denced by a gift of a watch to Mr.
Murphy and a writing set to Mr.
Stutts. Mr. Murphy was elected presi
dent of the association for the ensu
ing year, and Mr. StuttA was elected
secrettary-tresaurer.
The graduating exercises were Held
Tuesday morning at 10:30 o’clock with
Dr. L. R. Lynn presiding. Miss Mar-
cumbent, James H. Hope, by paying
his fee for entrance into the Demo
cratic primary.
Mr. Swearingen, a native of Edge
The Mississippian was followed by
Senators Oddie, Republican, Nevada,
! who praised the mca.sure as holding
the office until 1922, when he w'as de-
feated by Mr. Hope. In that year, he
considered running for governor be
fore he finally decided to seek reelec
tion..Since his retirement he has been
engaged in the insurance business in
Columbia.
Among other candidates who quali
fied were Senator Cole L. Blease,
seeking renomination, over James F.
Byrnes of Spartanburg, former con
gressman, and Solicitor Leon W. Har-
I ris of Anderson.
For attorney general, John M. Dan
iel, incumbent, and James H. Sullivan,
Laurens legislator, Sam M. Wolfe of
Anderson, former attorney general,
had already qualified for this race.
For commissioner of agriculture, R.
H. McAdams of Due West, chairman
of the state railroad commissaion, who
will oppose J. W. Shealy, the present
commissioner, and D. L. (Jack) Smith
of Walterboro.
the next general elect ion.
With the ever present possibility! Illinois, and Grundy, of Pennsyl-
that the current struggle may es-1 vs^ia, both Republicans. ' ' ^ ’
tablish a new regime in (’hina, the I Previou.sly, six Republican.s Sena-1 ROUMANIA NAMES
diplomats are loath to completely' -**^nounced they would not be; A O/Yl AG
ignore a northern representative tO" sTTcceed YhenisSTv^s . tVixJ'tr-t\&
and Brock, Tennessee, Democrats, who i they are in residence in Peiping. (Jn
CASE OF BATSON
NOT OPENED YET
discussed its effect on America’s for
eign trade.
Under questioning by Senators
Smoot and Vandenberg, Republican,
Michigan, Thomas denied he had writ
ten embassies and legations in Wash
ington requesting them to protest
against the bill.
The Oklahoman had asserted thirty
nations had filed protests with the
state department on 300 items in the
bill. Asked by Smoot if these included
protests “Requested by the senator
from Oklahoma,” Senator Thomas did
not reply dirfwtly, but later told Van-
denherg he had been asked for copies
of the brll when it passed the house
and in furnishing these to inquirers
he requested their attitude.
“Does the senator mean to say he
wrote to embassies here on the ques
tion?” ariced the Michigan senator.
“No, I did not,” Thomas replied.
the other hand, their governments
Many CandidatejJn
Texas For Governor
Postponed Until Friday Because of I . . u #
Death of Brother of Atlor- Tm*’. Ju"*
ney for Defenoe. ! candidatei for governor of Texai,
Laurent, June 10.—The trial of P.
have recognized the southern regime Colorado; Goff, of West)
and they must continue to deal with
it as long as it maintains responsible
control of so large a part of China
as it now does.
The latest civil war is being waged
over a concentration area with Tsi
nan as its center, more than 1,000,-
000 troops being potentially available.
The northern sti^ngth has come about
through an alliance of the old-time
crusader, General Feng Yu-Hsiang,
the so-called Christain general, and
General Yen Hsi-Shan, war-lord of
the prosperous Shansi Province. The
in this year’s election—Gillett, of
Massachussetts; Gould of Maine; Throne He Renounced For
Women. Michael Placed Next
In Succession.
moat of the other candidates face
both primary and election battles.
southern troops are being led by
General Chaing Kai-Shek, nominal j Vigjting Minister
presiuen^ oi C^niTiA. 1 a * ^ h
The northern diplomatic repre-i At BaptlSt ChUFCh
sentativee, a commissioner in bank,
has already publicly indicated he ex
pects the new northern government
to organize fully in the old capital
and has deUyered to the_ foreign'rait-f'
sions in Peiping a statement by Gen
eral Yen that he will be completely
resposihle for the protection of the
Virginia; Sullivan, of Wyoming,
and Baird of New Jersey, ’ j :—
Thus, nine of the 36 .memla'rs of i Bucharest, Rumania, June 8.—
the senate up for reelection this j Prince Cairol Unlay recovered the
year are already out of the race, i throne he gave up for a woman five
Senaltor McMa«ter„,.Republican, of years ago, and waif proclaimed king
South Dakota, is the only member Rumania, his son .Michael being
to go through a primary contest named as next in succession. Both
victoriously so far. , houses of Parliament had previously
Senator McNary, of Oregon, the! voted to restore Carol’s rights, first
assistant Republican leader, was 1 separately then jointly as the na-
renominated without opposition butjtional assembly.
church next Sunday morning at'11
o’clock. The pastor, the Rev. Edward
Long, is spending the week in Fort
The ceremonies of restoring the
dynastical rights of the prince, who
only last Friday reutrned home in
defiance of an edict exiling him for
another five years, l)egan at 11 a. m,
today, when both the Senate and the
Chamber of Deputies voted unan-
It is announced that the Rev. John ’'"ously.
W. Davis, pastor of the First Pres- .met in joint
byterian church of King.<»tree, will oc- ^ P* National Ass-
cupy the pulp^it of the First BaptiaU
clllirch TlPirt. Rlinrliiv mnrTiiniF at *11 Volc 7>T T^UC'OnST
Three Sales Made
By Clerk of Court
CJ. Batson of Greenville on a charge
of assault and battery with intent to
kill, was 'postponed until Friday at
of two days which was ordered by
Judge C. C. Featherstone this after
noon.
consular agents and represe. .atives
to leave for places o' safety.
made the following legal sales in
front of the court bouse Monday,
which was salesday for June:
^ Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. vs R. T.
W Cunningham, et al, 81.54 acres be
tween Laurens and CHnton;jrold to
R. T. Wilson, attorney, for |2,600.
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. vs A.
Coke Bolt, 150 acres in Laurens
township, known as part tof the A.
C. Fnllw home-place, sold to R. T.
Wilson, attorney, 1st $1,500.
^ Federal Land Bank of Columbia
Ts T. A. Sarni, two tracts aggre-
gating 120JM> aerta, sold to P. D.
Hoff, attorney, for fMOQ.
today were certified for the July pri
maries as the result of state commit
tee meetings marked- by Republican
harmony and Democratic verbal com-
wWch timrthrco'urt’of 'genera7se7-|*>a^ Fourteen of the candidates are
sions will be seconvened after a recess Democrats and five are Republicans, j Piinfla
Governor Dan Moody, refusing to nuiiur ITUlillS
be a candidate, and James E. Fergu
son, removed as chief executive by im-
fhe postponement of the trial which Peachment, enlivened the I^mocratic
committee meeting yesterday by a
heated exchange of words.
foreign lives and property in the i conducting an evangelis-
area. Records of the state depart- meeting.
ment tonight showed there are 2,617 j
Americans in the areas. American PresbyteriaHS Change
Meeting Place
ronaf ^
As.sembly was 301 to 1.
The Parliament re.stored v'arol’s
full dynastical rights, and he '.vas
proclaimed king a Carol II.
Prince Michael, Carol’s 9-year-old
son, who was sent from the throne
to the nursery by Parliameni,’s ac
tion, was named successor to the
throne. He will assume tlic title of
Duke of Alha Julia.
Immediately after rarhament had
I. « g- -i. set for today, was agreed to
Clerk of Court Thos. W. Bennett ... * * * v j
by the court %fter a statement had
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WITHDRAWS FROM RACE
been made this morning by Attorney
Black of Greenville to the effect thgt
the brother qf H. P. Burbage, counsel
of defendant, had died and .that the | Ducket Young, of Laurens, who an-
funeral would not be held until Wed- j nounced his candidacy several weeks
nesday or Thursday. j ago for county superintendent of edu'
Beginning next Sunday, all services j
of the First I’resbyterian church will j
be held in the high school building in-i .. . . , r ,
.te«) of .t the Florid. Street school:"f hu
At Winthrop^ be Hc'Itl ii 1 CvSrol is?^ io'lI
■a procia-
A number of students at Winthrop, for the past several months. The j
college graduated with honor and dis- summer change applies to both church
The motion to continue the case to
another term was denied but the
court granted a postponement under
the circumstances until Friday.
Batson was In court today but he
returned to 'GnenvlHe later in the
day. He is charged with assanlting his
wife with the handle of a deadly wea
pon in this city one Sunday night lant^
fall
cation, has given formal announce
ment of his withdrawal. Mr. Young,
it is understood, has accepted a travel
ing position and will therefore give his.
attention to commercial pursuits in
stead of politics.
Miss Kate Latimer left yesterday
fer Binhopville, where Mie will q>end
the iumMcr with her parents.
are asked to bear the change in mind
becoming effective Sunday.
tinction last week, their names be
ing announced at the graduation exer
cises. Three Clinton girls who have
attained outstanding records are in-,
eluded in the list. Misses Isabel With-1 Wllaoil Offers
.rtpoon. Meld. Von Hollen .nd Pr,n-!
ces Shealy.
accession.
As he finished taking ,he oa‘h of
and Sunday school and the members Nicholas. Carol’s young-
SCHOOLS OPEN SEPT. 18T
The Clinton public schools will re
open on Monday, Sept. 1, 1930. On
Saturday, August 80, re-examlnations
s||^ill be given to all pupils who failed
on one or more ftmUoa, if they wish
to stand thtm, it wm amtounced yes
terday.
For Magristrate
est brother, exclaimed: "You have
again a mission to accomplish the
last wish of King Ferdinand.”
His words evidently a’ludej to the
constant efforts of Carijl’s father.
King Ferdinand II, to induce Crrol
to abandon his affairs of .he heart
J. C.^Wilson tosses his hat in the and devote himself to the dutieii of
ring toMy for magistrate at Clinton, 1 government. Fixm 1918, when he
in the approaching election. Mr. Wil
son for the past fouf years has served
as alderman from ward five but did
not offer for re-election in Tuesday’s
primary. He has many friends and ac
quaintances who will be interested in
the outcome of his race.
'was united in morgantic marriage
at Odessa with Mile. Zizi Lamhrlno,
to December, 1925, when he ahandeed
Princess Helen, his second wife, his
son and his prospective thron.^ f:r
another woman, he was in ron-^tant
trouble with his relatives.
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