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S .Y If Jmm DmH Rend TBB CHRONICLB Tm DmH Get US’*.' : The Newf ©Iff (Slttttnn (ClfronirU • ■ THE CHRONICLB I • Strive*. To Be a Clean Nenra* S • • : paper. Complete. Newaj, S • and Reliable • VOLUME XXX CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,1930 NUMBER 38 RECOUNT MOVE TURNDOWN State Executive Committee Dis misses Protest of Johnston, Defeated Candidate. Black wood and Byrnes Declared Nominees. ACCIDENTAL SHOT KILLS MRS. BOOZER Beloved Woman Meets Instant Death When Cun In Husband’s Hand Dtsrharaes In Car. Heartbreaking Da vs —-/iv Albert T llcid Columbia, Sept, 16.—Ibra C. Black wood was officially declared the nomi nee of the Democratic party for go\- emor bv the state Democratic execu- Mrs. Trank H. Boozer of this city, was shot and killed accidentally I y her husband Monday night about 11:30 at the Clinton Hatchery where the latter was employed. Mr. Boozer was scheduled to go on duty at the hatchery at mid-ntght and had been driven to his work by Mrs. Boozer when the tragic accident oc- tive committee here today after the, , • i. i j j j < rki- r» T i. * - e . . ... icurred. Upon leaving home he placed demand of Olin D, Johnston for a re-i .u u i * .v his shotgun on the back seat of tha count in the recent run-off primary was refused. Johnston lost the nomination to his Spartanburg fellow townsman by 969 votes. After over two hours of sharp debate, the 46 members of the com mittee to the man voted against or dering a recount of three boxes in the city of Charleston which the defeated candidate asked. The committee declared former Con gressmen James F. Byrnes of Spar tanburg, the party’s candidate for the —r:UiMted Statesveenate. Ip the reguLax primary Byrnes defeated Senator Cple L. Blease by 4,491 votes. Senator Blease issued a statement today saying that he would aga’n be a candidate in 1936. Although at the close of the campaign he charged widespread “use of money to defeat me,” he did not appear before the committee. The young defeated candidate, a W'orld war veteran, did not announce what steps, if any, he would take, af ter the committee action. He had been quoted as saying he would carry his demands for a recount “into the car to be used in protecting the poul try yard from intruders who had re cently been attempting to steal chick ens, Arriving at the ^plant, he opened one of the car doors with his right ^and and reached backward with the other arm to remove the gun while getting out of the machine. As he drew the weapon toward himself from the seat where it had been placed, it struck the side or door of the car in some way, and discharged. Mrs. Booz er who had been driving, was sitting at the Steering wheel dfrecLly in ftofS^ of the barrel and the entire load of shot took effect in the back part of the head, killing her instantly. At the time of the deplorable acci dent no one was on duty at the plant and Mr. Boozer was helpless. He tried to aid or revive his wife in every way possible, but discovered in a few mo ments that her life had been snatched out. Getting to the office phone near by, he summoned Mr. and Mrs. John Spratt, the night policeman on duty and a physician, but his wife had ex pired several minutes before help ar you. CUct come; vitX me Tige-a.nJ.cIo^-^one.itj- wha.'t'rc you looking tkat way at me For ? I ^uc-ss it, aiat my Fault 'cause \ ^otta,'> to ScKoo], is iC ^ " courts.” W. E. Bowen of Greenville, The body was then removed by his attorney said “we have not decid ed what course we will take.” Johnston waged a determined fight for the recount, offering to bear Hs expense himself, flis move was ap posed by several well-known Charles tonians, including Mayor Thomas P. Stoney, who submitted affidavits as evidence that the vote in the run-off in his county was “fair and square.” ambulance to his residence where friends and neighbors soon gathered upon learning the tragic news. After hearing the circumstances, officers deemed it unnecessary to hold an in quest. The funeral service was held yester day morning from the residence at 10 o’clock and conducted by the family’s pastor. Dr. D. J. Woods. Interment MISS WOFFORD RESl^PLACE County Superintendent of Edu cation To Leave Post for Fur ther Study At Cornel Univer sity. Gets Fellowship Award. >*. W T #. 5 T 'n»™deni| OFF college debt CAMPAIGN WITH FINE START RESUMED OVER SYNOD Local Bunneaa Men Form Organiza tion To Promote Home Trade. Weekly Prize Offered. The Associated Independents of “Hundreds of votes were counted i the family burial j auspicious start against me when they should have |Presbyterian graveyard | cooperative been mine,” Johnston declared. 1 ” crowds aj^ve^tsing In The Chronicle, charged that Stoney had used his “po-the home and grave litica! machine” with that of John P. f®*' services, and the floral offer- Grace to work his defeat. Charleston ^ beautiful and varied, were indic- county gave Blackwood over a 6,000 ^^e love and esteem of many majority. A r^'ount was asked specrfically in'* Drive Is Be^un In State To Wipe Out Remaining: Debt of I.iOcal Institution. President MeSween and Associates Now In the Field Directing: Canvass. true friends. M rs. Boozer had made her home In leston and other places recently. Those in the city who have not joined and desire to come into the organization wanln 7, O.And-Ll.—The p(»Litinner-rmT»rdilrtw^or^heT)g8t itxte'eh years and tended that a recount should be order- was in her 34th yyar of age. Before ed because of the closeness of the her marriage she was Miss Ruth Dav- races, probably of many errors in! export of Newberry county. She was counting, and evidence of fraud and j ® faithful member of the Presbyterian irregularity particularly in the use of church and endowed with many fine absentee ballots. qualities. She was greatly beloved due In debate on the motion several; Christian character and speakers pointed out that no specific be sadly missed. .Mrs. Boozer was allegations of fraud were cited. evoted to her family and to her home, % Supporting his conterttion, Johnston ** Quiet and upright | prize winning slogan on the In introduced affdiavits from several,^® gathered xtaunch fiends as j 'The rules of the contest voters which alleged improper con-'". ® her way to a tragic and un-j^^g found in their advertisement on duction of the vote. Edgar W. Brown <l«*th, | page nine of today’s paper. Everyone of Barnwell, unsuccesisful candidate Be.sides her husband, Mrs. feoozer is | who tries has a chance to win. All slo- for the senate in 1928, said he had re-' survived by six children, Elizabeth, gans must be mailed in by Tue.sday of ceived similar reports from his race j Evelyn, Herman, Festus and each week to the local executive com- in 1928, but refu.sed to act on them. [Ruth; three sisters, Mrs. J. R. Boul-1 mittee. Mayor Stoney declared that “I re-, ware of Newberry, Miss Sudie Daven- Associated Independents stand for sent and Charleston re.sents” the in-1 Port of Charlotte, Miss Pawnee Dav- sinuations, shaking his finger at «nport of Greenville; three brothers, Johnston. The latter sat on the edge Walter A. Davenport of Newberry, of the desk of the presiding officers 1 Crover Davenport of Greenwood, and or stood there throughout the discus-J*C H- Davenport of Goldville. sion. Speakers were frequently inter-1 — Dr. John MeSween, president - of of the organization in each church in Presbyterian college, has just an- th<* state. A chairman has been ..cle.'t- nounced the schedule for renewal of | e<l for each < hurch and in, many cases ,the program of deliverance of the col-* a cominittc'e has been selected! to work lege this fall. . .viMi the chairman. So far as is possible, says-Dr. Moj. . In the-c<»ntiuuation of the-program gimp>nn Silmiw iiamr TnT?SPl>.aTir)ri“afr“(T(divFr¥mvwill not he an ganized [n* Newberry, Columbia, ('har-1 ^^*’*’*'*f^*****' which worked so every memlier canvass in each chu'vh, The Independents were recently or ganized here and a board of directors elected consisting of Gilbert Blakely, W. C. Baldwin, W. D. Copeland, L. .S. McMillian, F. CL Pinson and VV. H. diligently last fall has been reejuested i <»ul,v those members will be approach- I.aurens, Sept. 16.— .Miss Kat? V. Wofford has tendered her resignation as superintendent of education of L:iu- rens county, to take effect .January 1, at which time it is expected that Cherles F, Brooks, nom lee for the of fice, who will be elected in November, will probably take over the duties of the office, according to agreement be tween Miss Wofford and the state de partment of education and Governor .John G. Richards. Miss Wofford is resigning to accept a fellowship fromkhe general educa tion board, and she will leave Laurens Friday to enter Cornell university for further study in the field of educa tion. Today Miss Wofford sent letter! to every school trustee in I’.ie-county ex plaining her decision U) ie.sirfn anJ the plan that had. been adopted for con ducting the office during the interim. Miss Willie B. Duncan, assistant .su perintendent of education. wiM lie in charge of the office, the detail! of which she is thoroughly familial. Miss Wofford, who ha<l the honor to be the first woman in the state elected to the office of county superintendent of education, has served in this ca- [lacity for seven years. Her present j term does not expire until .July 1, next j year. ] Her administration of the office has |.been marked by a succession of pro- Igressive steps in the public school system which now takes high rank among the counties of the state in the matter of consolidated high .schools and the transportation of .school chil dren by bus facilities. In the process of consolidation of schools the number of white schools has been reduceil from 69 to 22. High schools have been increased from three to six, and every child of school age is now within five miles reach of a high .school. For transporting chil dren to the various schools, foity-six l>u.'»e¥, and special cars are now in the service, .As a result of the consolida tion system adofited under the admin istration of Miss Wofford, high school attenditnee has djKihled in the lai.t .-.-.*.--3. .. .Mis.s Wofford has given enthusiastic devotion to her duties as superinten dent, and she has been in conslart de- to continue. The objective of the cam-'ed who are capable of eontrihu*'ng ^nand for lectures and spec hes in tho ?:K,0.0()(), the larger amount.s. schools of this .state and in other coin- may do so by applying to any of the estimated necessary to ret nv Hr. Mc.^ween states he is much en- nionwealths. above named direc-tor.s, who will be |I ‘‘‘‘'•I’ in the yii.ss Wofford had the honor to be ■glad to, furnish application blanks as ; U75.(M)() was raised college manife.sted throughout the the first and onlv woman president of well as discus.s the organization. renewed campaign this fallfstate and confidently expects the 11},,. South Carolina Teachers’ a-socia- A cash prize of $2.50 will be offered »**thorized by all the presbytene-% is ^ |.rogram U. reach its goal. ^ tion, and she had this dislincti m a.s each week to the one who submits the f*’*' purpose of retiring the hal- i The organization is as follows: | president of the Laurens counlv or- •*■ ‘’f Flmton, general ! She is now a meml er of In an effort to economize, the cost j cha.i man; Dr. .John .MeSween, associ-it^be hoard of trustees of the Nat'mal of directing the campaign has bee” ' ale chairman; W. ,1. Bailey, Clinton, Teachers’ association and has been greatly reduced and the details are ' treasurer, and a church chairman in prominently connected with that asso- being handled by the regular college each local church. I ciation for a number of vears force with the gratuitous aid of a few friends and with four field men who have already completed the setting up CO-OPERATIVE AID rupted to be asked questions by op- I? A'PILf ponents, including the defeated candi- ^ AIVlTlEilVO UF T date. * The meeting, held in the library of j the legislative hall in the sUte house, ^ p^jeral Farm Board Prepared To attracted a large crowd. The room was j Take Care of Entire Cotton iMjnmed. I Crop, Says Williams, K iSi ^ the promotion of a spirit of co-opera tion among and support of the local business, professional, labor and agri- { fultural interests. The association will j '•^fr discourage monopoly, encourage indi-1 starting their third and final week’s vidual initiative and opportunity — i practice before the opening game with Field repre.sentatives: .1. A. Hafner,| Miss Wofford is a graduate of Win- A. 0 Daniel, .1. M. .Moore and D. McL. | throp college, and before being elected .McDonall. 1 county superintendert she had taught jin the Laviiens city school.-, in other . .schools of the state and in .North Car- ft P. C. WORKS FOR CLEMSON GAME olina. which has been the foundation of past community prosperity and is the fu ture salvaton of every communty. i ay in their new uniforms and after a T. P. Safford, managing director of pause for a picture went immediately Clemson Saturday, the Presbyterian college varsity players were out Mon- the Inflependents, recently visited Clinton along with a group of New- j rnage. to work and engaged in a short scrim- J. C. Long of Charleston, nominee^ CoJumbi ’forxtite” senator,"initd hF"Wi8"i'nfifvrm- berry merchants and outlined the Farm board _ ed of gross irregularities in the sec- every bale of cotton produced in the ond primary. However, Judge John L^eotton belt and will do it if the cotton Cosgrave, John Graham, Democratic: jg put co-operative associations, chairman, and others of Charleston Carl Williams, farm board member, supported Mayor Stoney’s contentions, told a gathering of farmers, county Stoney had pointed out that in the •in'ents and others here Friday. first primary Johnston received less ,i, n- j j ' ® Williams made the statement dur- th.n OAF hundred vo es. H.. vote m .ctivitie. of .!“ T.rL’*',''' the bo.rd were di«u„ed. i.*SeiJt lZ^.The FederalH« ,dwUj:ed, that if provided fd^rthe-prectice the Biire' Stockitijs cotf- ■di, prepared to tekeeere of » cle»n, construetive and forceful cam- ^he paign for business by the independent merchants. After having the plan pre sented, those present voted unani mously to adopt the program of As- Although a heavy rain , fell during scrimmage went off with Assistant Coach Eichelberger’s third team using Clemson plays against Coach John son’s first and second teams. Scrim- .ociated Independent, in Ciinton and I ^ j^ree team, work- a eity-wide canvu. has been under |. ^„| today, way to include all lines of endeavor; .. , , w. , in the organiiation. It. work i. to be I . Th* "fw uniform, of the Preabyte- one of sale, and educational vaiue. Ili’''*"" ‘J.’* J''*" i. not to be a negative but an affirm-1‘‘"“'•J'’' ir^- ^ m ^ mf" m ’m m with large red numerals in the front and back with a large red stripe under the arms. The helmets are red and blue. The linemen will wear red and blue stockings, while the backs will be barelegged. The complet«‘ unifown, in cluding the pants, shoulder pads, kid- Mrs. Eliza H. Watts Dies At Mountville Laurens, Sept. l.’L .Mr.s. Eliza Hud- gen.s Watts, 41, wife of G. Cievt-¥n<l Watts, died today at the family h mie in .Mountville, after a brief illne.s.s. “increased about 30 times while Black- „ , „ . . . „ . ^ i - ci i .u o-u • j i wood’s increased about five times. Senator E. D. Smith of South Caro-' ative fight. As the directors have ! ^'^^ Supporters of Johnston urged a re- ® recognized authority ort cotton • pointed out, it is a matter of self- i '' ’ " ' ' ' ( ————— count “10 clear Charleston’s name.”:legislation having to j preservation for the independent mer- Tw/x SyilodS Mcet CO“ODS To Handle Johnston said that if a reebunt re- .tne®t-1chant? and business houses and fori Npvf Mntifh \fillmnc In vealed irregularities in Charleston.;assisted Williams in bringing their friends to support them. . Mere IN6X1 IVlOnin iVlIlIlOnS iH V/OttOn ould ask for a recount , , , , . . . Funeral services were held Su:iday ney pa,I., helmel, jersey ami <h„e« j, dee. not weigh over ten pounds. __ |.,,e,bylecian. .ehureh, ««.lu. ted- Coach ,JoilnsoiThas not decided up-^- the Rev. Fre<l T. .McGill aiiJ the on his starting line-up and several po- Rev. E. M. Bostic of ( ross Hill. sitions will be in doubt until the final Mrs. Watt-s was a daughter f the scrimmage. Every man of the varsity i late Mr. and .Mr.s. .James .M. Hud.ft.*n.! squad is out for practice and the team and wa.s a member of one of thv.o'.d- is in fine shap<*. Coach Johnson plans i est and best known familie.s of tho to take three teams to Clemson Satur- county. She is survived by five daugh- lers, Mrs. FL FL Carter of (’i:tit)n. The freshman team lacking any out-1 Mrs. F'loyd BusIiy ..f Vvyandott, .M ,;ji.. standing material continues to work j Misses Lillie .Mae. .Sarah France! a:’.l w;th~Coach Lonnie McMillian driving Eliza F'ullor W.^.tts of .Moiintvilli-; f've the players hard. [.sons, .lame-;, I’asral. Walter, R har l " -■ ■ - ■ . and Fllijah Watts, all of Mountville; two si.sters, Mrs. Annie H. Dunlap of .Mountville, and .Mr.s. Hosea Thoma.son of Woodruff, and one brother, M. H. he board. ‘ pendents plans are expected to follow j The I’resbyterian .synods of Georgia Wa hlngton, .-^ept. I.',. IJelief that and South Carolina will convene^ in the cotton co-operative a.s'^ociatio-^ (,f C.linton on Tuesday evening, Oct. 7th, country would take .‘{.OOO.OOo bales for their annual sessions. „j* {.(tion thi.s year as against 1,'*00,00(1 The Georgia-synod will be enter- bale.s a year ago was expies ed today Hudgen.s of Key West, Fla. whole state “to be fair to Mr. Black wood.” V i Ur. WL W. Long, director of exten- ’ shortly. “I’m asking for fair play,” Johnstoiv "ion forces of Clemson college, presid-i said. “Let’s clear the matter up by a; ed. R. B. Caldwell, Chester, president I n r, recouijt.” I of the South Carolina Cotton Growers’ ll<lCn6ID6ri^6r ljr06S Various Tnotions to refuse the ap- Go-operative association, gave a brief, 'J'q InSUrBllCC campu.4 of the Thorn- by Vice-Chairmafl Stone of the Fei'ci- paal were introduced. More than 80 j resume of the actu ities of the organi- minutes was consumed in discussion, zation. of the wording of the resolution. The motion of R. B. Caldwell, Chester, which simply refused the petition and named Blackwood as the nominee, was fiiutlly unanimously accepted in an oral vote. Before adjpumment the committee discussed a protest of a magistrate’s election in Hampton county and au thorized State Chairman Claude N. Sapp to .appoint a committee of 15 to revise certain primary laws. This was to be done to iron out “un certainties” and to rid the law of “ap pearances of unfairness.” The com mittee will be appointed at the chair man’s leisure. j well orphanage, while the South Caro-1 al Farm hoard. Huehl Eichelbereer snecial airent I*'"® be entertained by the stone «aid Texas co-operative., a'oric Hugh L Lichelberger’special agent, pj.^^byterian college, assisted by the ¥ 106 000 hales nf i-nM..,, New York Life Insurance Go,, is at- . Prochkv+oriav, ..k.tv..q «v,«n ^ ucdveo loo.ouo halts ol (o on tending a meeting as a member of the I ^compared with 25,000 bale.s tending a meeting Two Hundred Thousand Dollar ciub of the company, being h.dd al the Cham berlin-Vanderbilt hotel. Old Point Comfort, Va., Septen'oer 18, 19 and 20. 'This organization :? tlu! oldest and largest of its kind in the world. jing .sermon will be preached by Kev.l^t this time a year ago. I). P. McGeachy, D, D., Decatur, Ga., - ■. retiring moderator of the Georgia jods will bean unprecedented event and synod. During the meetings important -^vill bring to the city more than four joint sessions will be held, it has been announced. Thejtonvening here of the two syn- hundred proidinent Presbyterian min isters and laymen for a three days’ session. GOING AWAY TO COLLKGE JXIi'IK fil- V visits will ' If you want tho Clinton "cws have THE CHHO.N'ICI.J low y u. 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