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—— I If You Don’t Rend : THE CHRONICLE • Yon Don’t Get • • The News. • 1 V,.,, ,J ©Ititton CHlirnntrb : THE CHRONICLE 2 Strives To Be a Clean News* t • - : 1 papei% Complete, Newsy, and Reliable. t VOLUME XXX CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1930 NUMBER 47 UPPER BODY TO MEET SOON S. I. A. A. CROWN NOW ASSURED Presbyterian Has But To Lick New berry On ThanksfivinK To Win Coveted Championship. WOMAN’S CLUB TO AID COMMUNITY’S POOR AND NEEDY DURING THE WINTER BIG INCREASE IN GINNING Methodist ^Conference To For mally Open In Spartanburg November 25th, With Bishop 1 By defeating: the Erskine Secede^s Candler As Presiding Officer. ■" the Presbyterian coileRe football team Spartanburg, Nov. 14.—Bishop W. A. Candler, presiding bishop of the Upper South Carolina conference in 1916 and 1917, has been returned by the 1930 general conference for the 1930-’34 Methodist quadrennium, and will convene the 16bh annual meeting of the conference, Nov. 26, at Central church, Spartanburg. At the first session of the five-day conference, Wednesday morning, the Lord’s supper will be administered by Bishop Candler, assisted by the fol lowing presiding elders: The Revs. F. E. Dibble, Anderson district; A. N. Brunson, Columbia dis trict; R. E. Stackhouse, Greenville dis trict; B. F. Kilgo, Greenwood district; A. E. Holler, Rock Hill district, and C. left-hand section of the city clerk’s advanc'ed another step toward an al- j office will be used as headquarters, most certain S. I. A. A. championship i and the room to the i^ar will be ust*d and a sure tie for second place in the j as a store room for clothing, etc. This state standing. Although its last game room will be kept open two hours ev- The Woman’s club, with the assist-j time to this work, and every bit of the ance of the other ladies of the town I money raised will go to relieve suf- and the police department, is making | fering and want. plans to care for Clinton’s poor and The ladies, irrespective of denomi- The depart-.'.’.ent of commerce, needy through the winter months. The nation, are helping with this work andjjtJjrough the bureau of the census, an- Laurens County’s Figures To Novem ber FTrst Were 26,680 Rales. and Bhinson Dr. Stackhouse are the, only presiding elders slated for a new appointment at the ap proaching session, since they are the omly ones who have served their pres ent districts the maximum four years allow'ed a presiding elder in the same charge. Bishop Candler and his cabinet of presiding elders will meet in execu tive session to decide appointments for the ensuing year. Although pas tors may be returned indefinitely to the same pulpit, the old “four-year” rule is still the custom, and the fol lowing 25 men who have been at the same church four years or longrer will more than likely be changed: Four-year pastors: the Revs. M. M. Brooks, Central; G. H. Hodges, Clem- son; W. F. Harris, Hona Peath; J. F. Lupo and R. C. Griffith, Columbia; J. M. Steadman, Edgefield;< D. D. Jones, Fairfield; W. R. Bouknight, Johnston; A. J. Bowling, and O. M. Abney, Clinton; J. D. Holler, Easley; J. A. Bledsoe, McCormick; M. B. Pat- rj'cK. Saluda; J. H. Brown, Whitmire; A. W. Barr, Blacksburg; G. T. Hughes, Chester Court; Henry Stokes, Great Falls; J. A. Chandler, Cowpens; C. W. Allen, Glendale; D. W. Smith, Spartanburg; C. L. Harris, Union; R. L. Holroyd, Newberry. Five-year-pastora: the Revs, C. N.i Potts, Walhalla Court, and J. 0.; Smith, Leesville. Superannuates: C. P. Carter, w'hol had serv’ed at Leesville Court for the i pa.st year. Connectional boards will have of ficial visitors at the conference to represent board interests at special sessions devoted to board anniversar- with Newberry on Thanksgiving day is not considered a pushover, the P. C. team should win and thereby win” its first association title in the his tory of the school with six wins and no losses in the association. Newberry has in the past been one of P. C.’s biggest rivals and a victor}’ over the Presbyterians, especially at this time, would appease it for the other losses this season. Newberry was idle last week. It will not have a game this week-end, giving it nearly three weeks to prepare for the Calvin ists. It will be out to mar the record of perhaps P. C.’s greatest team. tinue sending his men through work outs this week and next in preparation for the season’s closing game. The win over Erskine was the eighth straight win for the Presbyte rians and the sixth straight team that they have not allowed to cross their goal line. This speaks for itself con cerning the strength of this year’s line. In this number it has withstoml much battering from some of the best charging backs in .North and South Carolina. Two men especially that have been working hard all this .sea- .son shone in the victory over Erskine, Cheatham, tackle, and Ritchie, in the backTield. Thus is Cheatham’s junior year. Great thing.s are expected of him next year as he has already show ed this year what he can do. Ritchie, playing his la.st year at P. C., went in as a substitute against Erskine. Al though the field'was a sea of mud, he showed the Erskine ends and backs just how a 9.9 second man can run in a .football uniform. The team, al though hampered in its scoring by the muddy field, showed that it still had the ckrive, making 14 first and tens to Erskine’s four. Newberry -is the last game for the Piesbyterian team. The Indians will be met at Newberry on Thanksgiving day. it is hoped the men of, the town will rally to their support by helping raise the necessary funds. It is believed that six or seven hundred dollars, wise!}’ spent, will take care of the communi ty’s poor during .the winter. A can- the hours will be announced next j vass of the community for fundcs to w’eek. Records will be kept of the cas-j supplement the ladies’ work will be ery Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, es and a statement showing how the money is spent will be put in the pa per every week or so. Chief Holland is co-operating with the ladies in ev’ery posvslble way. He has had experience in this work, i.s thoroughly familiar with the needs of the community, and with his help only the de.serving ca.ses will receive aid. l^adies on each street are collecting clothes this week and the room will he opened Saturday moming. There will be practically no averhead ex- made soon. Metlicine and fuel will be needed. If the grocers, druggists and men who sell coal w’ill make special prices rn all things purchased for this cliarity work, it will help greatly.. If every one in town will plan to help with this work in some way, it wlil not be a burden on anyone and the suffering and need of the com munity can be relieved. Contributions may be made to .Mrs. Bothwell Graham, pi'esident, or Mrs. Goyne Simpson, treasurer, of the*Wo- nounces the preliminary report on cotton ginned prior to November 1, by counties, in South Carolina, for the crops of 1930 and 1929. The total for the state was made public Satur day, November 8. County The State . . Al>l)eville . Aiken .Allendale .Anderson Bamberg Barnwell Berkidey Calhoun Charleston Cherokee Chester Chesterfield Clarendon, TO SELL MORE RO^BONDS Ten Million Dollars Additional To Be Offered Early In Decem- * ber. Court’s Decision • Clears the Way for Future Buildintf Program. ■*r- M. L. SPEARMAN DIES OF INJURY DEERY, RITCHIE MAKE 12 POINTS Struck By Football Player 1‘racticing - Presbyterian College Is Lending Oth- At Game. Was Prominent New- er Teams In General Fmd- berry Ranker. 1 Standing. Newberry, Nov, 1,5.—.Marcus I.afey-' -loel Deery of Furman, and Boh ette SjH*arman, 62, a well known bank er of Newl)erry, died Satunlay morn ing at a Columbia hospital where he was carried following a broken hip he sustained while attending the New- Ritchie of Presbyterian college, each added 12 points to their totals in scor ing during the past week. Each made two touchdowns. Hoss Harmon kicke<l two more ex- Darlington Dillon Dorchester Edgefield Fairfield, K lore'nee Greimville Gre<*nwood Hampton Horry Ja.sper Kershaw SHERIFF OWENS ARRESTS DAVIS berry-Erskine football game weeks ago in Newberry. Mr. Spearman was struck by a high .school player practicing between halves. His injury was not considered serious but his physician decided to carry him to a hospital in Columbia for treatnie»>t, thinking that he would soon recover. He was apparently do ing well until Friday when he became seriously ill. He was an ardent foot ball enthusiast and rarely ever meised a game. His son, Lawrence, starred as a player on the Newberry college team and is rww coaching for Chester high school. Mr. Spearman was born SeptemlnT 9, 1868, in Newberry. He was the son cf the late G. W. L. Spearman and .Annie Cannon Spearman. Be sides h i .s twoltra points and Happy E<lens, of Car olina, made a touchdown and kicked two extra points. Jimmy Green added one touchdown and remaine<l in third place. Deery now is in fourth position. Presbyterian college leads the state in the genera) standing with eight wins and -but one loss. The tie with Cleinson was broken. Clenison and Furman top the others in the state race, neither having lost a contest. General Standing widow, who before marriage was Miss Kate Ashley of Trenton, he is sur vived by two children, I.Hwrence A. Spearman and Miss Katherine Spear man of Newberry. He is also survived by two half brothers, D. C. S|>earman of Newberry, and Roland .Spearman of Jacksonville, Fla. .Mr. Spearman was graduated from Team W L T PRESBYTERIAN 8 1 0 Clem^on 7 2 0 Furman .5 2 1 Carolina .5 2 1 Citadel 3 4 1 .Woffortl .270 Enskine 1 5 1 .167 Newl>erry 0 4 3 .000 Pet. .889 .778 .714 .714 .429 Laurens liee I.4*xington McCt)rmick Marion Marlboro . . Newberry . Oconee Orangeburg Pickens Richland . Saluda . .. Spartanburg .Sumter Union Williamsburg York .All others 1930 1929 .814,755 533,806 13,064 9.793 25,070 14,849 6,830 3,927 51,038 34,513 14,799 11,129 18,870 14,886 3,150 2.382 14,856 10,837 . 1,240 1,537 16,313 11,929 17,809 11,819 25,790 14,662 18,485 11,796 1 it Ag.A> 16,051 8,572 21,642 15,505 6,344 4,666 16,364 10,151 8,791 4,967 15,849 10,811 42,867 S6,130 14,043 9,187 7,021 5.284 1,608 1,740 1,827 1,266 17,977 9,362 11,256 6,036 ‘26,608 14,097 23,968 11,665 - 14,603 11,136 6,057 5,464 7,618 7.164 35,214 22,551 17,272 11,185 15,829 *8,880 57,961 43,679 19,738' 12,034 7,579 5,950 . 9,712 6,401 68,272 4i;420' 28,498 14.989 14,364 10,628 14,548 10,170 26,297 16,964 1,980 1,.396 Columbia, Nov. 18.—Another is of bonds, to the amount of ten ml-, lion dollars, is expected within t<ho next few weeks. Governor RicharLs indicate.s that he will sign the bor-.w soon, since the supreme court yester day dismissed all pending litigation standing in the way of the state hign- way program. The governor’s labor conferen'e yesterday heard an appeal for tl'.e continuance of programs of highv, iiy building and other public imprt.e- ments. The report of the state fax commission to Governor Richards .shows an increa.se of the returns this year from the gqsqline tax, the larg est source of the highway revenue,' KIWANIS CLUB NAMES LEADERS Well Known Clinton Pastor Elected President for Ensuing Year. Other Officers Named. The Rev. (i. Bynum Betts, pastor 1 of the local A.S80<’iate Reformed Pres- Charged With .Murder and .Arson In ('onnection M'ith Death of Hugh lianks Cunningham. Waterloo, Nov. 14.—Bass Davis, 28, ies. It is thought that these anni\er-1 was arrested here today and charged I Newberry high school. He was a sary sessions will be held at night, i with murder of Hugh Banks Cunning-{ bookkeeper from 1888 to 1892 and this being the custom for some years, j ham, 60, whose charred body was j was engaged in the mercantile busi- Btard representatives are as fol- found in the ruins of Rosemont, fa- ness from 1892 to 1905 The firm i . u u « . lows: I mous o.d plantation home which burn-, was named M. L. Spearman and com- Di*. O. E. Goddard, Nashville, board j ed the night of Augrust 19. I pany. From 1905 to 1920 he was cash- of missions; Dr. J. E. Crawfoixl, Nash-1 Sheriff Columbus Owens, w*ho ar-j of the Exchange bank of New- ville, board of lay activities; Dr, T. D.; rested Davis, said he found some of i berry and served as vice-president of Ellis, Louisville, Ky., board of church [Cunningham’s clothing in Davis’I that institution from 1920 to his ' death. He Keld the position as chair man of the commission of public Rockefeller Has Cut Rate Rival .New York, .Nov. 17.—John D. Rock efeller with His dime's has a cut rate rival with niekles who, under the pol- lyanna 8ohri(|uet of “Mr. (Ila<l’’ feeds the floating poor. He has sto<Kl near the corner of Lafayette an<l lx*onar<l streeLs every day for a week now, this “Mr. Glad,” his pockets bulging with the buffalo faced coins; a kindly old gentleman of distinguished mien, dre.s.-'ed in ligiit is no indication of a falling off of these 'highway revenues. Under the highway act the governor can in sue the bonds when he is shown that h iph- way revenues are in sight suffic'int to finance the bonds. Governor Richards stated lo.iay that he has under advist^nent the n- nlediate is.sue of an additional 000,000 of bonds. “Not only the netnl of completing our highway sysfem, but the urgency of finding employ ment for South Carolina’s jobless thousands moves for a bond issue in the near future,” the governor sai l. ITie governor m6y not issue inoiv than $20,000,000 in any one cale'ular year. Last April he issued $10,000,0c'i and he now proposes the additionu! $10,000,000 for fthis year. It is alM) probable that he will issue an.aid’- tional $20,000,000 before he leave* the governor’s chair, thus bringing the total to $40,000,000 under the $6.5,- 000,000 program. —No other litigation agmnst the high way program is seen as probable. .Ati act of the 1930 legislature, seekir:: ‘o bar further court action again.st the bonds, provides that in case there are legal actions brought, the plain'h'fs must file bond in the amount of 000, to protect the state against 'n-s end to pay all court co.-;ts. The ci-: S decided yesTei day wt ie the last ing against the highway prograi" or any phases of its bond issue set-u >. The governor will confer with high way officials and other slate of.^’^-ers in his delibei'ations regarding the |)0.hh1 to issue an additional blociv of bonds right away. HOSPITAL VOTE tweed with a gray hat and dark glass- exteiision nad commission on benevo-' honm, Icnces; Dr. A. W. Martin, Nashville,, Davis at one time worked for Cun- boai 1 of Christian education; Dr. C.jningham, owner of Rosemont which C. Jarrell, Atlanta, hospital board;,! baj^ been his family’s home for more ■ ' vr L ..11. years. and Dr. A. J. Lamar, Nashville, and Dr. J. M. Roland, Richmond, Metho- Cunningham’s death at the time of dist Publishing House. j the fire was believed to have been ac- Noah W. Coo^r of Naahville, will jcidental. Sheriff Owens, however, said represent interests of the Methodist, he had been working on the theory benevolent association, an all-Metho-1 that Cunningham was slain and the , dist life-insurance company that in-j house set afire to eoneeai the crime Mi s. L. 1. Spoon died suddenly Sat- auret MethodisU oply . J''' ! •'I'i «ro"lt avidtnee mominit at her home near Clin- aUon IS located in Nashville, under the i which led to the arrest of Davis, management of the Rev. J. H. Shu-j The prisoner was placed in jail at day <ivening elected president of the Clinton Kiwanis club for the ensuing year. Other officers elected to serve with Mr. Betts are: Dr. F. L. Webb, vice- president; Gilbert Blakely, district ' trustee; D. C. Heustess, aecretary- works of Newberry from 1910 until | ^.^e^gurer, and the following board of, es. At first some folk thought it was a publicity stunt., but the empty pock- et. s were not curious a.s to the source of the shiny charity, for a nickle means coffee and a roll whether it comes in a wrapper of philanthropy The following-was the recent v'te his death. He was a deacon of the First Baptist church of Newberry. Death Claims Mrs. L. I. Spoon directors: R. L. Plaxico, Thornwell Each day at 1 p. m., “Mr. Glad” and Laurens. mak3r. Bishop Candler, presiding bishop of ! — ^ the Upper South Carolina conference in 1916 and 1917 and who has been laX retu: ned by the 1930 general confer-' ence for the 1930-34 Methodist quad-1 rennium, succeed* pishop Edwin D ' Mouzon as president of the confer Books Open ton. Mrs. Spoon had been an invalid for the past three years or more and iwas 71 years, of age. , Rev. Ray Anderson of Laurens, and Rev. Preston of Kinards, conducted the funeral serviceY^at Shady Grove church at four o’clock Sunday after noon where interment was made. Mrs. Spoon was a devout Christian Dunlap, Goyma L. .Simpaun, K. C.l*"* •‘I'P*"'' ™ "f Pinxin, W. R. Andanwn, Jr., W. • Patrh HarrU and G. N. Koy of Gokivill,.. •nw now preaidt-nt i« a highly e». »" '-‘""“■■‘I *treol. teemed member of the elub and hi« ■ f*'-'"'’ “"'I election wan moat cordially received: .P^P'’’ P?“ .'’y- K'*'""' “ by hia fellow Kiwaniana. ! The retiring preaident will turn the : h""'!’ *■«>' ■"»" “ nffah-a of the club over to Preaident | Betts at tne annual “ladies night”: celebration on the evening of The amo-unt given you i.n .small, but it will get you a cup of coffee or • t tea and a roll, and I am glad to do I According to the county treasurer’s • notice appearing in today’s paper, . . , , . . ence. Other officers are: the Rev. B.,books are now open for the Rlhett Turnipseed, Rock Hill, who has ^ jy3Q county and state taxes and been secretary of the conference ior r^^Yiain open until December 31st. the past ten years, and the Rev. M. B. | that time penalties to be im knew her. Her death came as a .shock j to all and a great loss. | Mrs. Spoon is survived by her hus Columbia, Nov. 16.—The Presbyte- Ganett, Anderson, statistical !pM7d wdn'be'TMrcc'n't'In J^njlrv'!'^'>?".'!: ‘'"-p P'o«tcrjrian synmi of South Carolina haa been dent Gilbert Blakely, the club is oecause my neart is luted wttn closing one of the most successful gratitude. years since its organization. i circular adds that .Mr. (ilad .was given up for dead six years ago, , and .suffered the loss of hi.s entire for- Pr6SDy iCriStn Synod ; tune. The nickle charity had been un- To Meet December 9 ^“'1,’ 1" ^'T w" I recovery of both his health and his fortune. . , tary per cent in February, and 7 per cent of Newberry; three sons, C. C. Spoon called into special se-ssion for Decem- Afsisting Dr. Turnipseed are the 7rom"'March^ToT5^'Jhen Jalapa, F. W. Spoon of Washing-! ber 9 at Columbia when it will con ?vs. A. L. Gunter, Spartanburg; L. ^ju that date taxT-^*®"’ Mon- sider a proposal to give the liquidat Revs Hosiery Plant To Ix)cate Here E- Wiggins, Chester; R. L. Holro}d,. he put in execution. New>erry, and J. A. Barrett, Rock j The tax lev'y this year, for state and Bill* county purposes, Is 40 mills, an in- Assistant statistical secretaries sr^’vrease of 2 mills over last year. Reve- the Revs. J. T. Frazier, Richburg; R. from the two mills additional is W. Wilkes, Woodruff; W. L. Mulli-^ he applied to the maintenance ken, Spartanburg; J. O. Smith, Lees- ^he county high schools. "vtlle; T, C. Cannon, and R. C. Grif- fith, Columbia, and F. C. Beach. Lan-! duslrial institute, Spartanburg; Profs. caatcT. { R. 0. Lawton, Columbia college, Co- A number of members of the Up- lumbia; J. P. Patton, Lander college, per South Carolina conference are Greenwood; A. M. Trawick and C. C. roe, N. C. ing committee of Chicora college a Among those from out-of-tow'n at- fixed and definite income, tending the funeral were Mr. and' Under the_ plan that will be C. A. Dargon of Tryon, .N. (’i, was j Mrs. Frank Houston, Mayor O. Moore and W.. C. Crenshaw, all S’. C. H.jro.scd to the synml, W. G. Query,'Tt-mngjn the city of a small of, chairman of the board of trustees, said money will be provided to pay 'liokling connectional poeitiont outside the pulpit, ineittdinc two phecklenta ^ MetliodiM 'educational inetitutions, ptatimoin, and imird eecrptariei, at folUifru: Drj R. B. Benaett, preaident of Lan« der foll^, Graemaeod; Dr. 1. B. Burgiete, pretident ct Dm Textile In- Norton, Wofford coUege, Spartsm* •burg; the Revs. R. E. Stackhouse, con ference secretary of mietions, Green ville; B. B. Tum^Meed, director of aupetuneteatt foaid, Rioek GiReepie, conference euperlntendeat of Sindny iclwain ^artanhorg, ^ J. W. Speahg, Meretary foTvindustry. Union Service For Thanksgriving The usual union Thanksgiving ser vice will be held an the First Baptist church on ’nianksgiving day at 10 a. m. The semum for the occasion will prydchi^ by Gl* Rev. Satnuel P. lile u^ioa, in an- nomiclng m service, extend a cordial invltatkM to the people of the city to unite tor tWa spedal occasion. hosiery mill. The vaca’ft l\v )-story store building on North Broad street interest on indebtedness of the col-1 lea.sed by Mr. Dargon while in lege and to retire bonds as they come due and consequently provide the on the l.aurtm.s (':)unty hospital issue: Yes No Laurens 312 11 I..aurens .Mills 67 t Clinton <) 112 Barksdale-.Narnie 1 8 Cross Hill 2 18 Princeton 0 Langston 0 6 (yook’s Store 3 12 Ti inity-Ridige 6 0 Gray Court 26 16 Daniel’s Store .5 «» .Mt. Pleasant 1 r* 1 Young’s Store 10 4 'Shiloh . 7 >• >» Woodville .3 13 Dials (> 8 Gray’s 2 8 Ora 2 12 Stewart’s Store .. . - 0 18 .Merna j . 0 14 Owings 0 34 Hickory Tavern 0 7 Pleasant Mound 0 7 .Mountville , 1 11 Lydia Mill . 0 4 Lanford 1 .3 Uenno . 0 5 Ekom .. 6 6 Waterloo 2 •> • > (loldville 0 0 ILypcwell . . 1 4 ib.jdar Springs . . , s .3 •io’ios' Store T) 17 Mt. Olive 0 4 Clinton Mill 0 0 Tip Top 2 7 Total •Too 460 the city, and he will move his plant here the first of the year from its .^present location at Tryon. E. .1. .Adair, sition that will enhWe it to secure 'vell-kown bu.sines8 man of the city, loans from banks. Chicora was com-. associated with Mr. Dargon in committee with a marketable propo-, Hotel Ethel Changes Hands bined with Queens college, Charlotte, N. C., recently, but owns considerable property in Columbia, most of which is fmancially involved. ' Mn. B. F. Cop^nd rdtunisd Fri day fnmi a vidt tie her son, B. F. C^land, Jr., in Chsrlotta. A. E. McIntosh has within the pact week leased Hotel Ethel and has al ready assumed its management. This hotel since it was opened has been c >- The closingof the Presbyte-j crated by the owners of the Sanitary Cafe. Mr. and Mrs. McIntosh stare that they wall openUe a ffrst-class the new enterprise. SEASON’S CLOSING GAME •f r W t rign’C<4lats fdetball season will be Tirith'Nsisberry oolMge fn Mew- placed berry' on o’clock. 'numksfiving day I gt 8 hostelry, offering comfoitable rooms and a courteous service to ffi'e pahUe. /