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VOLUME XXX
CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 21,1930
NUMBER 34
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COUNH CANDIDATES HEARD ^ew practice
HERE. IN OPENING MEETINGS I
„ . ^ m « ! for Contests Only In Future.
Campaign Gets Goodr Start ith Aspirants Greeted By Large | Schedule Given.
SHORT SCHEDULE [CANDIDATES NOW
TO BE CONTINUED 1
Audiences. Talk of Taxes, Economy, Good Roads and Schools
Heard. No Fireworks As the Initial Guns Are Fhred.
Mill .’lien Are T\.ld Curtailment Can
not He l^t I'p Any Time Soon
At Meeting In Greenville.
The county political campaign open-1 sai^ drastic legislation is needed on
ed here Monday with two night meet- j hydro-electric interests coming here
ings, at the Clinton Cotton Mills and ' . —k.* ^
on the vacant lot opposite the post-
office. The meeting at the mill was
, in charge of J. C. Cannon and attend
ed by an audience of 1500 people. The
up-town meeting was also attended
by a crowd of 500 people,^ with W. W.
Harris presiding.
The initial skirmishes revealed no
Greenville, .Aug. 16. — Problems of
Work is nearing completion on the
new athletic field of Presbyterian col- i outstanding interest to the textile in-
lege and the finishing touches will be I dust^ were discussed at a meeting
put to the job by the end of the week, j here yesterday of 75 print cloth man-
wihtout taxation and that relief must 1 giving the college an addition to its | ufacturers of the South, repre,senting
come through the legislature. “If you ! already well equipped athletic depart- i more than 100 mills, at which George
want a man to help in this fight, send I ment and practice fields which join the I .A. Sloan, president of the Cot*ton-Tex-
me to the legislature and I will con-! stadium. | tile institute presided,
duct myself so you will never regret | This land, adjoining the Bailey Me-1 Among those present were T. M.
it,” he said in conclusion.
J
town
I morial stadium, came to the college Marchant, president of the South Car-
. ON LAST WEEK
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End State Tours Friday At Columbia
and Barnwell. Primary Ftdlows
Tue.sday. Heavy Ticket.
South ■ Carolina’s candidates for
state and congressional offices con
clude Friday their campaign .swing
through the 46 counties of the state
and retuurn to their homes to await
the verdict of the Democratic pri
mary next Tuesday.
More than 460,000 ballots, over
150,000 more than the registration,
have -been sent out to the county
chairman by the secretary of the state
COLLEGE FACES
BRI^YEAR
Large Freshman Enrollment An
ticipated for Opening. Two
New Professors To Join Fac
ulty for New Session.
known and it was not necessary for
fireworks'as the various aspirants for i him to make an extended speech. He
office mounted the stump, and every-jliaid he had endeavored, the past two
R Parrott sneakinir in his home M®*^ spring in the form of a gift. It is olina Cotton Manufacturers associa-1me seer
rn, said that his record was well!* >®"d 420x460. All the shrub- tion; John A. Law, J. C. Evins, James i
thing passed off quietly and orderly
with a considerable amount of enthu-
years to serve his people faithffjlly
and to alleviate existing conditions.
siasm manifested and all of the can- What the legislature can now do to
didates warmly applauded. Without
issues to discuss and with no person
alities involved, the candidates spoke
of their qualifications and several dii-
cus.sed the worn-out subject of taX'
ation, county roads, econojny, and money is being expended on higher
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schools as the main points in thgir ar
gument’sl for the voters’ suffrage.
For Auditor
S, R. Dorroh, unopposed for re-elec
tion as county auditor, was the first
speaker to fire the opening of the
campaign. He said he was happy to
come back after a term of four years
to thank the people for their vote and
for the privilege of again serving the'
county for another term.
Candidates for House
R. A. Babb of Laurens, the first of
the five candidates for the house of
representatives, said he was making
the race on his own merits. He cited
taxation, schools and the constitution
as the outstanding planks of his plat
form. He discussed the progress of
the state school system and showed
'how taxes have gradually increased
until the people are now suffering and
making sacrifices to meet their needs.
There are two remedies, he said, cut
the appropriations and tax intangi
ble properties to derive new reve
nues. He stated that he favored an
amendment to the Constitution for
correct all besetting evils that exist,
he said he did not know. He said he
was sure of one thing, every child in
South Carolina is entitled to an edu
cation, but he feels also that too much
educaticm. Only 2D per cent of the stu-
dehts in state institutions pay tui
tion, he said, and a plan should be
w|)rked out by which all should be
forced to pay. This, in- Mr. Parrott’s
opinion, is one of the present’s great
est leaks. Continuing, he said there
are two kinds of economy, the false
and the true. In closing he said he
appreciated from the bottom of his
heart, the almost unanimous vote re
ceived at his home box two years ago,
and he asked for a repetition of this
evidence of interest and support since
his past experience better equips him
for public service. For, if you don’t
vote for me—who are you going to
vote for Jje asked.
Frank E. McCravy was the last
speaker for the house. He said he was
a son of the late George McCravy and
a native of this county and proud of
it. He said he hari sung in 41 of the
48 states in the Union, and that Lau
rens county is the dearest spot of all
the world to him. He said he had been
accused of trying to sing his way into
office, which is untrue, for if I am
bery has been removed and graders
put to use leveling the ground and
putting it in fine shape for an athletic
ground. It will be large enough foj:.
P. Gos.sett and others. In addition sev- state candidates were at An-
leral ' selling agents from New York!Monday, Walhalla Tuesday
were present, including Gerrish Mili-
kin, J. Bramhall, Willard Baldwin,
four football fields, which will be used i Robert Stevens, Fred Keen and Benj.
at all times except for games, and Riegel.
in
and schools, but believes that too
mtich money is being required to op
erate the state in comparison to what
the people are getting. If elected, he
said he will study conditions and try
to apply the brakes to taxation by re
moving the burden from little folks
and placing part of the load on stocks
and bonds. He said in conclusion that
he is the candidate of no clique, that
this purpose of raising additional rev- ^elected or defeated, I intend to keep on
enue and thereby help bring about a. following my profession and joining
reduction on real estate, homes and j v^^ith my people in their joys as well
farms. He expressed his opposition to j gg sorrows. This is my maiden voy-
any increase in taxes declared said Mr. McCravy, I am not here
that he stand.s for an honest and open to assail other folks, he said, f don’t
county government. If elected, he said want the office if it must be acquired
he would use hts energy and ability that way. He discussed the state's
for the best interests of the state and $11,000,000 appropriation bill, de
entire county. dared his 'interest in good roads
Phil D. Huff of Ijiuren.s, speaking
next, told of his pleasure in coming
back before the people to give an ac
count of his stewardship and to ask
re-election on his record. He said he
was proud to have been a member of
the county’s delegation and that he
felt it had endeavyed to meet all
needs of the county. He said that he
was an economist, that he had fought
excessive appropriations and will con
tinue if re-elected to stand for econ
omy in government, opposing at all
times an increase in the property tax.
He spoke of the unemployment situ
ation, the downward price of cotton,
and spoke in favor of a Constitutional
amendment to put part of the tax bur
den on intangible property. He en
dorsed the amendment for biennial
sessions of the legislature as a reme
dy in a measure for present organic
troubles and to help relieve the un
stable condition that exists and there
by . invite additional capital into the
state. .
Mr. Huff told of the rpad damages
by storms in the county, and express
ed his desire to see the county remain
in its entirety as at present. He said
it is very prol?able that the proposed
new-road now being agitated from
Clinton to Watts bridge southbound
to Milton and White Plaint com muni-
next spring it is the intention of the
college to put seats, backstops and
convert the field into a baseball dia
mond. i
Uhis marks another step in the ef
forts of Coach Johnson to. make the
athletic department at P.-C. one of the
best, A practice field was the most
needed addition and the obtaining of
this completes to a certain extent the
present needs. Heretofore practice for
football has been in the stadium a/id-it
has been impossible to keep turf on
the field. During the past summer
much work has been done to turf the
gridiron and it is in top shape for this
season’s games.
Following is P. C.'s schedule:
Sept. 20—Clemson at Clemson.
Sept. 27—Mercer at Macon, Ga.
The discussion revealed that in spite
of the slackening in demand during
the spring and summer, the mills have
consistently avoided overproduction,
and that the stock iH print cloths on
han^ has at no tirhe bec^ as large as
at the eVose of The <|^resent
stocks on hand are the lowest of,the
present year, it was declared,
Mr. Marchant, in addressing the
meeting, commended the mill owndb
on the intelligence and sound J)U8i-
ness judgment which has been display
ed and referred to the considerate ef
forts made during the summer to
minimize hardships upon labor.'
Mr. Sloan, in commenting upon the
unfavorable conditions of business in
general, ^minted out some of the re-'
suits on the cotton textile situation.
Wednesday Pickens, today at Green
ville and conclude tomorrow in Co
lumbia.
Senatorial candidates appeared at
St. Matthews Monday, Orangeburg
Tuesday, Bamberg Wednesday, Allen
dale today, and close tomorrow at
Barnwell.
Two very intere.sting additions to
the faculty of Presbyterian college for
1930-31 were announced yesterday by
Pre.sident John MeSween. Professor
James F. Koehler will head the de
partment of physics, and Professor
John H. Davis the department of bi
ology.
IVofessior Koehler i.s ^n A. B. and
.A. M. graduate of Princeton univer
sity, has taught in Lafayette college,
Easton, Pa., and for the past two
years has been working in Princeton
for the degree of doctor of philisophy,
having completed this work except for
his dis.sertation.
Professor Davis is an A. B. and A.
j M. graduate of Davidson college,
Th» followinit is a copy of lha of- f™'
ficial bal1%1e.be osal In tlie-primary ,
election next ’Tuesday: -
aSTATB BALLOT
Democratic Primary Election, ijiuguHt
26, 1930
For the Following State Officers
Oct. 4-X:hattanooga at Chattanoo-i stressed the necessity of con.serva-
ga, Tenn.
Oct. 9—Hgih Point at Clinton.
Oct. 18—Wofford at Clinton.
Oct. 25—Citadel at Charleston.
Nov. 1—N, C. State at Asheville.
Nov. 8-t-Wake Forest at Asheville.
Nov. 14—F>skine at Clinton.
Nov. 27—Newberry at Newberry.
Assignments For
Cli nton^Teacher s
^
The out-of-town members of the
Clinton schools faculty will make their
homes at the following places during
the new school year beginning Sep
tember first:
With .Mrs. E. R. Knox: W. C. James
and A. L. Duckett,
With Mrs. W. A, Johnson: Misses
Olive Tuck and Marie McLean.
With Mrs. B. R. Fuller: Misses Az-
ile Livington, Louise Sims, Gladys
Stilwell, Lillian Brown, and Lucy
Burns.
With Mrs, J. Henderson Pitts, Jr.:
.Misses Ansie Kirven, Lily Mae WerU,
and Floy Owings.
With Mrs. William Bailey Owens:
Misses Eunice Robertson and Ina
Curry.
With Mrs. W. R. Anderson, Jr,:
tive and intelligent action by each
mill owner, and of need of careful
.study of the statistics with regard to
present and prospective demand. He
also stressed the necessity of keeping
production of each mill in reasonable
balance with demand.
A keen recognition of continuing
for an indefinite standpoint the con
structive efforts that were initiated
in tlie .spring months by the mills in
dividually, was seen in the statements
of the mill executives who spoke at
the gathering. Only by continuing this
policy could the prevailing distress be
minimized, it was declared by many
of those who made their view.s known.
The mill men present represented a
total of 65,200 prints gocxls looms and
87,781 narrow sheeting looms.
he is big enough to represent the en- j Tribble and Benita
tire county. We have too many boards' Boozer.
and .commissions — if elected, I will
carry some pencils with me to the
lecisiature, he said in closing.
For Treasurer
D. R. Simpson of Laurens, was the
first speaker fdr this office. He
thanked the people of Clinton for the
splendid vote he received four years
ago. This evidence of confidence had
encouraged him to offer again, he
stated. He said that he had the coun
ty's interests at heart, that he had
no criticism of his opponents, but he
feels that he can also make a good
treasuurer. I am not a politician, he
said, I want to get this office in a
With Mrs. J. H. Donnan: Misses
Paul Vane Elrod, Anna Bell Hudson,
Alline Newsom, and Ruby Carter.
With Mrs. Horace Payne: Misses
Agnes Davis and Margaret McCord.
With Mrs. C. D. Yarborough: Miss
Lily Yaiborough.
For U. S. Senator
COLE. U BLEASE
JAMES F. BYRNES
LEON W. HARRIS
For Governor
I. C. BIJVCKWOOD
R. BEVERLEY HFlItBERT
OLIN D. JOHNSTON
W. H. KEITH
A. FRANK LEVFJl
JOHN J. McMAHAN ’ -
W. W. SMOAK
ASHTON H. WILUAMS -
For IJeutenant (Governor
J. E. HARLEY
JAMKS O. SHEPPARD
For Secretary of State
W. P. BI^CKWKLL
HARRY D. CAUiOUN
For Attorney General
JOHN M. DANIEL
JAMES H. SULUVAN
SAMUEL M. WOLFE
For State TreaHurer
JULIAN H. SCARBOROUGH
For (’omptroller (General
A. J. BEATTIE
IA)UIS A. SEARSON
For Adjutant General
JAMES C. DOZIER
For Stale Superintendent of Educa
tion
JAMES H. HOPE
J. E. SWEARINGEN
M. M. WILKES
For (^ommiKsioner of Agriculture
R. H. McADAMS
J. W. SHEALY
I). L. (JACK) SMITH
J work at, th^ UWveTraify of Chicago
and received-thc degree of doctor of
philosophy there. During the past
summer he has been teac^hing at the
State Teachers college of Tennessee
in the biology department.
This completes the faculty for the
coming year and plans fjir the open
ing of the college are rapidly taking
shape.
The enrollment of freshmen has
been very satisfa'tory, and an in
crease over last year is anticipated.
Orientation work for fieshmen begins
on September 9, and the other classes
report on September II.
The authorities of the college have
a great deal of pride in the splendid
■showing of the P. C. unit at Camp
Mcfilellan, Ala., thi.s summer when
this group brought home the beauti
ful trophy given by the Fourth Corps
Area headquarters for all-round pro
ficiency. This cup was won in compe
tition with fifteen other colleges and
universities of the Southern states.
This is the third timeii^C. has won
the cup since it was ofmed, only be
ing equalled in this rec-ord by the Uni
versity of Florida,
VOTE FUND TO
AID COTTON
Local Banker
Leaves Hospital
The many friends of W. J. Bailey
will learn with interest that he was
able to leave the hospital last Satur
day and is at present staying with his
sister. Miss Connie Bailey, at her
home on Pitts street. Though it will
be necessary for Mr. Bailey to use
prutches for some time, he is now at
hii bank daily and again resuming his
duties after being a hospital patient
for the past two months with his right [ New York and New Orleans Markets
leg broken just below the hip follow
ing an automolule collision in June.
His friends unite in the hope that he
will soon fully recover from his in
juries.
COTTON LOWEST
POINT SINCE 1915
Harris Makes
Two Addresses
Leon W. Harris, candidate for the
U. S. Senate, was a visitor in the city
Saturday afternoon in the interest of
his campaign. At seven o’clock Mr.
natural way. He said Treasurer Young Harris addressed the voters of the
has held the office a long period of
years and that he is now asking for an
equal .opportunity to "be 1af sei^lce to'
his people. I will make you a good of
ficer, he said in conclusion, if you w'.ll
ty, can be secured and he gave his en-1 gijve me the opportunity,
dorsement to the project. “I am in fa-! g g Clinton, was the next
vor of building permanent roads of i He said he was reared within ,
which we may be proud, he sa»d. In j Clinton and for the past
closing, he thanked the audience forjfiyg years has been a resident of this
its attentive hearing and asked or a spoke of his education, cou-
1*1 ^1 m onm^rsA .... ...
Clinton mills and from there went to
Gq^ldville for a second address at eight
o’clock. At both places, he was heard
by large and attentive crowds.
Schools To Open
September First
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As another gentle reminder that
Clinton school bells will be ringing
soon comes the announcement that
Monday, Sept. Ist, will bring the for
mal opening of the new session. The
faculty has been completed, all build
ings put in excellent condition, and
everything will be in readiness for Jhe
opening. The orphanage sshools open
Five Million Dollars Subscribed By
Farm Itoard To Handle the
19.’1(T Colton Crop.
I .New Orleans, Aug. 16.— Carl Wil
liams, a member of the Federal Farm
' board, announced here Thursday that
representatives of the cooperative or
ganization in the cotton ; growing
states ha<i subscribed $5,0(10,000 of
working capital for the $30,000,000
marke<ling agency to which $800,000
recently subscribed will be added.
The money will be employed, he
said, to handle the 1930 cotton crop.
Mr. Williams is here to attend a
meeting of the American Cotton Co
operative a.'sociation.
E. F. Oeekmore, general manager
of the association and the cotton stabi
lization corporation, said that approx
imately 800,000 bales carried over
from last year have been taken over
by the cotton co-operative association
and that within a short time the
amount will be increase<l to 1,300,000
bales. The 1,300,000 hales, he said,
Drop $1.50 to $2.50 a Bale As
Heavy Selling Sets In.
New York, Aug. 18.—Heavy selling
swept through the New York cotton
market today, depressing all< future
positions from $1.50 to $2 to the low
est levels since 1915. '
Weakness of the Liverpool market
and reports of better weather over the j ,
cotton belt together with indications I nearly all of the increase
that cotton crops have suffered lessl'" years surplus cotton,
seriously than other crops, prompted ^interview with the .New Or-
the heaviest selling in several weeks, j Item, Mr. Williams said that the
The October delivery fell well be- must be wiped out and the
low 11 cents a pound. , quality of cotton improved. He pre-
I dieted that “the cotton growers this
I y®**" ""t get as good a price a.s
New Orlean-s Off _ (last year.”
New Orleans, Aug. 18.~Prices forf
The reasons are, he said, “the sur-
on next Wednesday, the 27th, and the cotton on the New Orleans exchange j plus, the world wide depres.sion in
new session at Pre.sbyterian college j dropped to the lowest levels since prices and the poorer quality in Amer-
Union Service At
Thornwell MemorislI
will begin bn September 9th,
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
jl915 today under heavy hedge selling! lean cotton
with very little trade or speculative “The cotton belt must reduce
demand to absorb the offerings,
Rev. M. A. Durant, pastor of the
acre
age ^d increase quality. Anything
breaking of the drouth in several ■ above 40,000,000 acres yearly is dan-
states al.so was a contributing factor! serous. Last year the crop was ap-
petsnt to discharge thg duties of the cient, faithful service, and said he |
office. He told of his love for Lau-j^rould never betray the confidence!
rens county and Clinton where he has | placed in him. - |
resided for fourteen years and cited i speaker for this off ice I
the privations under whwh he received Lanford of Waterloo. He said i
his early education, 1 * at the outset that he was better quail- *
forced ta work hard all my i e, e j ^ make a good treasurer than to
said, "and know how to represent the, ^ ^ speech. He told of his
30 years’ vfried business experience
and said that the county would not
suffer if he is elected to this position.
His experience as merchant, banker
and farmer Ht him for this position
and he invited an investigation of his
character and ahiHty from his neigh
bors and those who know him beat.
The union service for next Sunday, Presbyterian church of Natchitoettes,! ‘^^"tracts broke. p, oximateIy 46,000,000 acres.
[through the 11 cent line to 10.85 cents | “The greatest needs of agriculture
are—an<l this includes
speaker and all congregations and Mrs. Durant are spending their!'”' wmcH represenveu a lossjetton an efficient cheap marketing
of approximately $2.50 a bale from :2yRtem and a way to control supply so
it will not exceed demand.”
_ , “Both these needs are being met to
Kllitucky Pastor
liberal support in the approaching! , h will be held in the Thornwell I.a„ occupied the pulpit of the First; “The greatest
Son : ] Ta ,1! , ,»“•>"«« Mon.ori.1 choroh. Dr, L. R. Lynn will! Bapti.t church Sunday morning. Mr.: “ l^.>nbor contract,, aohl, „„|ay generally .
eiecxion. .ence and said this training well equips • , j ,, j r» * j* .i. • loff to 11.06, which represented a loss. pf.ftnn nn offtoi
F. A. Godoiit of Clinton, the third|hi„ /or the office at tfeaaurer He !* ‘H ™"K';Wt,on. and Mr«, Durant are apendm* Ihe.r | - L
apeaker, .poke of his pleasure in be- the incuntbenf. record is a good “ I Saturday's close
in* “at home” and of hi. ambition to ' bat „,her men can do juat as well [ ”■ j , ^ !
represent his county in the general and he seeks that privilege. If elected,
assembly, feeling that he is fuIlji|Com-, Fuller promised courteous, effi-
ELECTION RETURNS TUESDAY NIGHT
Spoke Sunday
people itj their present distress,” he
declared. He said that if elected, h*
will worluto stop allowing foreign in
dustries to come into the state with
out taxation and thereby compete with
and 4cpraM our own home people.
How are we to keep dm wheels of in-
dustryiigoinf, he aakedf By the labor
ing ciw of peopla for whem farm and
Ubor relief ia now sorely needed. He
(Continned on page two)
As has been the custom heretofore, THE CHRONICLF] will re
ceive and post the election returns next Tuesday night, both county
and state. Arrangements have been made by which th^ complete
county vote wilPbe rapidly tabulated and the results announced soon
after the polls close. Bulletins on the state election will be given also.
THE CHRONICLE invites its friends and subscribers to be present
to “take in” the results.
Since space is limited only those assisting in compiling the re
turns are expected in the office. This request is made to expedite the
work and to avoid confusion.
If yon want the election news, you are invited to be THE CHRON
ICLE’S guests Tuesday night.
[in motion by the Farm board.”
Mrs. Moorhead On
School Board
The congregations of the First
Pre.sbyterian church and Thornwell'
I Memorial uniting in their .services foi -—. ■ —
, the month of August, had the pleas-1 Mrs. W. A. Moorhead ha.< been
' ure la.'t Sunday morning of hearing named as a member of the board of
the Rev, John W. Carpenter, who was trustees of the Joanna .Mills .school at
'visiting in the city. Mr. Carpenter is i Goldville. Mrs. Moorhead is genuinely
pastor of the United Presbyterian [ interested in the community life of
i church of Harrod-sburg, Ky., and came I Goldville and ’the announcement of
down from Montreat for a few days’
visit to the orphanage. He is a for
mer student df the orphanage iuRl col
lege, and was most cordially received
by his many friends and acquaintances
in the cjty.
her appointment as a trustee will be
received with cordial interest and give
general approval. Other members of
the board are J. B. Hart and Oliver
Templeton, highly esteemed employ
ees of the Joanna mills.
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