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‘ .1 '■ ' If You Don’t Road THE CHRONICLE Yon Don't Get The News. »••••••• OlUtttnti / M : THE CHRONICLE S S Strives To Be a Clean, New S f papei% Complete, Newsy, • * and Reliable. S VOLUME XXX CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1930 NUMBER 42 i BUSINESS FEAR HOLDS AMERICA Head of Atlanta Reserve Bank Says Courage Is Nation*s Need Rather Than Confidence To Relieve Present Depression. New Orleans, Oct. 14.—Eujrene R. Black, irovernor of the Federal Re serve board of Atlanta today told dele- {^ates to the convention of the Invest ment Bankers’ .Association of Ameri ca that business courafre to dispel fear was what was needed in America rath er than confidence. “I believe we need in American bus iness, courajre” he said. “Confidence is not all that is required. Confidence be speaks timidity. And there is not so much timidity in America as fear in America. “I am talkinpr perfectly plainly to you men. I don’t know whether you agree with me or not. But you go back home and look into the faces of your business men and read t^e shadow in whether the trouble with America is timidity or fear. There is not so much., mistrust in .America. There is distrust; in America." .A Group of .At tractive Little Folks .At the T h o r n w e I 1 Orphanage “Baby Cottage." DEATH CLAIMS CHIEF JUSTICE Richard C. Watts Dies At Home In l,aurens .After Long Period of III Health. Prominent In State. CENSUS SHOWS FARM LOSS I Figures Reveal Decrease of 150,- 000 Farms In United States In Laurens,' Oct. 13. — Richard C. Watts, 77, chief justice of South ('aro- lina and distinguished citizen d'.e<l at his home in Laurens at six o’clock this ! morning. The jurist had been in de clining health for some t’U.e .tnd had been spending a few webks at a sana- tarium in .Atlanta each summer for Past Decade. South Carolina Third In Decline Column. Washington. Oct. 14.—A loss of 2.3 per cent of the farms of the lar i in the past decade was shown in a cctiUS bureau announcement today of a total United States enumeration of <),’£-7,- 1 two or three years. In August he farms 1 turned home after a period of re.st at | numerical decrea.-e was l.->0,ir,r, the sanatanum |jul appeared much j ,,p, ,7<, improved. In re^ weeks, however. central states; in the south Atlantic stales; dS.llH in he had lost giound and a few day.s ago he had a change for the worse, d(‘ath coming to him peacefully at sunrise .Moiuiay morning. Funeral services were held from the <'hurch of the Epiphany Tuesday af ternoon at 3:30 o’clock, conducted by ! thi« Kev. Rufus Morgan of Columbia, 1 rector of th(' local Episcopal church. I Interment followed in* the famjjiy plot the middle Atlantic states; 30,Hiv in the New England states; and 3,1(*! in the mountain states, were part i.Ily balanced by gains— 108,017 ir the west south central slates; 28,8sri in t-he Pacific states; 17,702 in the Aust north central states; and H.D'l in the east south central stales. The highftst peo’cenutge ^of los- wjl.< T. .. u,Y,j j;».i per cent decrease, me nigiurst Fowler ( hiUhess, (’. H. Hahh, .A. 1).^ percentage of gain was in the Pa • f <; ' h(‘arers weta* Phil 1). Huff, R.> V’. Irby,, 19.7 per cent decrease, i’he higiurst The speech of the veteran banker U 1 held the rapt attention of the dele- SYNOD MEETING gates who had said in statements and j COMES TO CLOSE from the rostrum that confidence was all that was needed to rouse business to prosperity. Mr. Black had been as signed the subject, “The South — An Investment Field,’’ but after review ing the South’s progress and possibili ties, he said: Final Sessions (Jiven Over T^ Ctmsid- eralion of Standing Committees Reports. Thanks Voted. The Synod of South Carolina ad journed its annual meeting here last ' Thur.-iday evening after adopting its P. C.-W0FF0RD MEET SAURDAY FOR BIG HOME-COMING GAME (iray, .lohn Wells Todd, C. F. Fleming and E. (). Arnlerson. The honorary es- eiti t included members of the supreme court and cireuit judges in addition to a large numlx r of Iwal and out-of- town eitizens. Richard Cannon Watts was born near the town of Laurens, March l.'i, 18.7.3, .J a son of .John Watts of laiurens coun ty, arid Elizabeth-Cannon Watts, na tive of Newberry. After the death of the father the family moved to Lau- states, 12.3. With the exception of Iowa, Michi gan, and New .Mexico, announce 1 to day simultaneously with the UeiM'd States total, the farm census tal'y ' r all states had been announced. The highest percentage of loss for any state was New Hampshire. 27.G per cent, a decrease from 20,.723 t.> 1 1,8.')0 farms. The i)istriel of Coejm- bia, howevtM’, becoming further urSjin- ized, h)St 48.0 per cent of its few AV’ith victories in three of the last P. C. has very small chances at "the four games, the Presbyterian college | state race since the defeat by Clem- varsity is hard at work this week pre-' son in their first game, but a victory paring for their annual game with the , over Wofford would further strength- “From now on in this address 1 ami; ■■““'’7’ i:' Wofford Terriers here next Saturday en their grip on the lead in the S. 1. responsible for it. It was in a meeting Kr.s- all dav vesterdav of the cotton other business, ine Georgia .lohnson field, will l>e the kine games would remain in their chant/o^he South. l,.wtW men I‘•'"'“'’I' 'I- »>“«■ work finds the Preshy running hard through to<lay, r. , -■-« lighten a little on Fri- ■■|donot aKreewiththo»emtmwho|TO„'It^’/77.arw7rp/rfectedT/the: T''*’ W"'f»rd ia beinK day , . , are .hying that all that i. needed inCuid.tiin w'thin thL year, of theC“7" “ **'1’- ""7, Monday found he fir.1 and America i. a return of confidence. 11 forme” CW'ora college which i. now 777 ’’ 7 hy »<'™n'l Icnm. being dni ed by (ouch believe other thing, are needed in i Lrged wUh Uueen. college of Char- ‘'“'“'■''l •'“I’"?" “1/0.7 .lohn».,n ,n lackimg and blocking with ^ Univer.ity of Virginia', he read iW.O-.",. .mergea wiin Viuee co lege oi t.nar Saturday. a little signal drill. The third team un-},^^. kinsman, thel Prevrous to the 1920-1930 deci.ie. Up to three years ago the Methodists der Assistant Coach Eichelherger, was ^ admitted. farms had been steadily mounting in sitting ther^ with tense, drawn faces.' Stockings and many of the alumni are This week’s 1 I know they were fighting for the life! ,J, ' ^ expected back to see the team that has terians runnin* of their business. 1°^ meeting being left in the hands o going at a surprising rate, then work will rens and r«‘sided on North Harper I farms. street, now the home of .Major W. A. I .Arizona showed the highest percent- Watts, an idder brother, and a sister,! age of gain, 32.9 per cent, with 13,200 .Mrs. .Arrah Watts Sullivan. About 23 j farms now as compared with 9,97r> a years ago Judge Watts, who later re-j decade ago. turned to his native town from Che-1 Texas tapped in numerical increase, law, built a new home near the old gaining 59,974 farms, Mississippi c?m- residence and here he had resided with' ing .second with a 40,852 gain, members of his family for a number J Georgia lost the largest number of of years. i farms, 54,480; Ohio coming second Educated in the local schools and at with 34,799 and New York fourth w'th America and in the world. j Jotte. The synod instructed the liqui- ‘I helipvp first, we have irot tr> hc> . *_ tion. It was staled by the special com- than that. Me have been living in an i that as soon as pressing obli- autnmobile and radio era. Me cannot of |5()^000 are paid the college pay our debts and continue in that at- procee<l to sell portions of its mosphere. Ixd us not fool ourselve.s. property in Columbia and liquidate its We cannot have any permanent pros- entire holdings satisfactorily, perity when there is a load of debt 'r),e synod also adopted resolutions around our necks. of the committee on higher education The mortgage on the home destroys jp which it was urged that all minis- the peace of the fireside. If the mort-, tprs, members and officers of the de gages on our farms in America were | nomination throughout the state de- paid there would be no farm problem. ’ vote them.selves to “heroic self-sacri- “If American business had secon-, fice" in clearing the debt on Presby- dary reserve, as the banks of America fprian college and raising funds for have, there would be very little busi-' Xhornwell orphanage. ious for this game, hut also for the biggest home-coming ever held at n,. ,,,.,.^,,.,1 p,on,her of the house 4,008,907. Figures for the next thirty important bearing which it has on the <’linlon. A record-breaking crowd i-S „f ,epn-sentat ives from Laurens coun- years were: 1890. 4.504.041; 19..0, state and S. 1. A. A. races. | ex|urtcd here Saturday for the game. I,y i,.rms. from 1890 to 1894. 5,737,372; 1910, 0,.301,.502. The |v-ak " TiFTleia^hTbroVTTim/’TiT^as tdect(‘d ! WiT^ Toachod in 1920 with 0,4l8.M.'t' TRIBUTE PAID ■MISS WOFFORD I coriiinuoiisly as circuit judge- untiT that lotal_down to 0,.’.71,040 hy r."-5. ' January 9, 1912, when he was elected SchfMil Assm-iafes Pass Resolutions, associate justice of the supreme court |>T l/’AmTIl Endorsing Her Administration of I ,n which cajiacity he served until Jan- I Eight Years Faithful Service, luaiy 12, 1!»27, when he was elevated WITH CLINTON SEPTEMBER TAX COLLECTIONS OFF i judge of the fourth circuit and took when the trend towarii fewer far’ns office tlie following February, serving with larger acreage ^et in, hringhig Decrease of $150,000 Shown. Gas Tax Down Slightly. However, Receipts for Year Higher Than Last. ijiacity juaiy 12, 1!»27, when he was elevated ■ ! — to the chief ju.sticeship, succeeding the' Columbia, Oct. 11.—Tax collections! At a recent meeting of the superin- late fiugene 15. Gary. .South Carclina Body PasMes Re^olu- for the state handled by the slate tax tendents and principals of Laurens Judge Watts was a member of the tions of Thanks To College, Or- ness problems. ! The recommendations of the synod including the levy on gas-1 ^^e resignation of Miss Kate ‘'f high - -f- phanage and City. “I believe we have got to do a sec- work committee, that Col. J. H. Cud- Woffor I as countv superintendent ‘ ^««^ice married. hi.s| The South Carolina synod just bl ond thing. I believe we have go to as-'iip be emnloved as a director of reli.|«^‘ September from collections of , ^ ^ 7 ■ ' _ , first wife being M i.ss A Mine Cash of fou. adjournment last Thur- i'iy, sert our character in America. I am gjous education in South Carolina for I” **< ncation was received and accept-; ( hesterfield county, to whom he was unanimously adopted the follo-,\:ng afraid that in the past two years some pp^ year was also adopted. f'ollection were decreased on all tax- ed on account of her departure for. married in 1881. Aftc-r her death he resolutions of appreciation for :he ts save two minor ones—corporation | Cornell university, where she is now was married in 189(5 to .Miss Lottie ' courtesies and entertainment rec..* ,v I of us have forgotten that a good name The Synod of Georgia selected as 1 is rather to be desired than great j^s next riches and public favor rather than | hyteri gold and silver. It is not confidence Rgy we need in America. It is certainty we!<.jty need in America. I before adjournment resolutions " - j were adopted expressing the synods’ Charlie Wilson 1 thanks and appreciation to the college, C^iJ rfv_ D—o*'Phanage, city and local citizens for . . . . ^ - ■ . . i oOlQ 10 BraVeSubeir kind entertainment and the manyj**^ $11,200,036.93, com-, Lauiens CO unty given herself untir-: county, one brother, Major W. courtesies shown the members during 1 $10,9,32,980.48 in a corre-jingly at all times to the improvement ^- ^ «ister, Mrs. Arrah (he Uriifed were $1,0^6,609.93, against $1,249,- 973.88 collected in September, 1929. Collections for the first nine months First: Mi.ssVate V. Wofford has for <*«iJKhters, Mrs. Bessie M’. Royall of; the past seven years in the office pf J‘®^ren.s, .Mrs. J. I). Sullivan and Mrs. [ county superintendent of education of' Stokes of Society Hill, Darling-1 'arolina IL M’addell Pratt, .Stated (■1l-' \ Box 331, C-olumhia, S. C. Oct. 11. 193(1. “The Synod of South Caroliri deeply appreciative of the courtesy Charlie M’ilson, former Presbyte-. ^beir stay in the city. AH orthe dele” Iperiod last year. I pf pur schools, has .shown the highest' “ Presbyterian college in giving i: an rian college football star, who was re-| spoke in the highest terms of! gasoline tax this year has ! ability in the discharge of every duty, nieces and nephews living invitation to meet in Clinton. The sv::- cently sold by Rochester of the Inter- ^ these institutions and of the hospitable national league to the Boston Braves i reception they received while here at od wishes to assure the pre.si-tejr., at ther.Mrs. Hunter, matron of the dinuig brought the' state $5,276,032.87 and has shown superior leadership both |Mississippi and ( alifornia. .cvciTcu wiiJic ucfc «!. month $6,58,5.53.88, while collec-1 among patrons and teachers, and has | Ju.stice Matts was-honored for $30,000, has been spending a few ^he hands of the Clinton people The <^o"e*IV)nding period of kept before her followers the loftie.st Democratic convention when! hall, the faculty and the student !> idy da^ in FIotctict* with friends TwTore ; rggpiu^jong appear in today’s paper. 1^4,918,.536.08 and $6.59,-r ideals and filfed them with the great-Carolina delegalion ta.st it8|that they were most kind and C )br- going to Summerton to spend the win- . „ , .676,08. est e.steem and admiration for her lov- nomination for president, teous in their treatment of us. It is to ~ - A:- - - During the past season Charlie was P* C« Freshmen Play I able womanhood. on the first ballot. at short for the Rochester Red M’ings, -winners of the “little world series.” He not only made a record in fielding this | Erskine Here Friday Mrs. C. E. Barksdale Second: In all things progressive ^ , J o rx a.i_ Wofford has made our county j-^CW IVlemDerS On Olaimed By Death.,,one hundred per cent first class. Af- dreuit pcition, but batted .round 3301 '’.T-T*'/ '‘.777“/ 7'" . Will try their hand with the Er.skifie for the season. ter taking office she soon .sensed what Laurens, Oct. 13.—Funeral services were the goals to he reached in edu- I he considered a privilege to see at I first hand the college and the work done there. 1 u “The synod also wishes to thank the virpnana^C l>0arci president and family of the Thornwell orphanage as well as the friends of While thoughts ball was ever, his climb He lout Friday, since the P. C.-Wofford family lived near I^aurens until ally and cooperation in state and na- a « a a A Va ^ 1 .a ^ jrx A V A a. a F X I y. I MA \ ^ O \$T .a ^ ^ m .1 A.^ L For ^f&rfirisLrRtO game win be on Saturday afternoon latter s death several years ago. . tional c ® and many business men will not be addition to her daughter, Mrs.'highly 1 moval of the Rev. S. H. Fulton from Path A special primary to nominate a magistrate for the full term for Lau rens township will be held on the 28th of this month following a niling of the executive committee held the past week from the precincts in Lau rens township. Th election was called to flil the vacancy caused by the re cent death of Magistrate Chariea W. tional circles. Miss Wofford has been Path to I aurinhur N C many business men will not be ^ u k highly honored both in state and na- Mom^^bers of the\ol?d" whos^ te. m o able to attend that game. Barksdale is survived by four sons: tional organizations. She is also in Admission for the freshman fame Barksdale and A. D. L. Barks- great demand as a speaker, worker, j u . , .... AuiqiHion lor tne iresnman game n j i. i j i ^i i . elected by synod were, Henry J. M inn , will be-'only .50c for adults and 25c for i of Greenville, C. G. Rowland of Suni- • Clinton High School Football Schedule children. ENLARGES RESIDENCE Silver City, N. C., and Nathan Barks dale of £uhford, N. C. A brother, J. A. I Copeland of Spartanburg, also sur vives. Mrs. E. Mood Smith has just com pleted an enlargement of her home on MeCravy. The unexpired term of the i West Centennial street by the addition deceased ia now being filled by Otis * new and attractive duplex apart- P. Hoff, Lanrene attorney. jinent. Mrs. Morgan Todd and Miss Esther Todd of Simpsonvillc, are’guCsts of the former’s mother, Mrs. Emma Lit tle. The following fot*tl.al| games have KIWANIS .MEETING TONIGHT ter, and Dr. L. R. Lynn of this city, been announced as remaining or the Dr. MeSween was al.so named as a member of the board of trustees of The regular Kiwanis meeting will Columbia Theological seminary of .At- be held this evening at 7:30 at Hotel lanta. Clinton. The program will be in charge of the business standards committee, headed by W. H. Simpson and T. D, Copeland. Miss Anne Hamiter of Chester, was the guest of friends at the orphanage j'lnn. for the past week. j Nov. 21 .schedule of the local high school: Oft. 16—.Newberry at Clinton. Oct. 24—Thornwell at'Clinton. Oct. 31—I.eurens at Laurens. Nov. 7—Woodruff at Woodruff. Nov. 14—F'ountain Inn at Fountain -Williamston at Clinloa. Ji 'u "i