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' ^ Olltntan Olljrntttrb • • • • If You Don’t Read • • • • • • THE CHRONICLE • • • • • You Don’t Get • • • • • • • The News. # # • • • * VOUJME XXXI CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 19S1 NUMRER 24 J. F. JACOBS, SR. FARM BOARD TO 'Ropp Acquitted Blame Is Turned ICOMMENCEMENT SEASON DIES AT HOME HOLD COnONl >•> Back_^Hoover| CLOSES AT THORNWELL Prominent Citizen Passes After,Will Retain 1,300,000 Bales Over Defendant Describes Shooting of Senators, Accused By Enforce- Illness of Three Days. Long Identified W’ith Civic and Bus iness Life of Community. Time Limit Because of Pres ent Low-IMces. No Sales Be fore Last of July. of Crovss Hill Banker’s Son. Claims Self Defense. mcnl Commission. Say Cresi-! '' 0''Ph--'"aK*- Baccal.au- J. F'. Jacobs, Sr., 63, lonfr prominent in Clinton as a leader in business, so cial and intellectual circles, died Sun day night shortly after ten o’clock at his home on Calvert avenue following Washington, June 8.—(Carl Williams, farm board member, said- today the 1,300,000 bales of cotton held by the cotton stabilization corporation, will not be sold at present law prices. This policy of holding the cotton for Laurens, June 10.—John W. Rcfpp. dent Guilty of Politics. Washington, June 8. — Senators a three days’ illness, his death coming | improved prices, he .said, will be con- as a great shock to his friends here tinued beyond July 31. He did not fix and throughout the state. Though not la time limit. in the best of health for the past year, Mr. Jacobs was able to be in his of fice regularly until suddenly stricken with paralysis last Friday. From the outset it was evident that be was a The farm board has promised not to authorize its sale prior to July 31. k meeting of the cotton stabilization corporation and the American Cotton ooperative association will be held on June 25, probably in Washington. At that time a more definite an nouncement as to future policies may be made. Williams declined to say how long the cotton on which stoi;“age charges r, M’o. traveling salesman of Ct;oss Hill, was j spoke back today to the attack by the acquitted by a jury in Laurens county lew enforcement commission upon po- court of general sessions here early, litical interference "by the Senate in today of a charge of hiurder for shoot- the selection of fetloral district attor ing to death Charlie Rasor, at Cross neys. Senator Walsh, of Montana, ranking Democrat on the Judiciary committee, reate Sermon By Florida Divine. Eleven Seniors Receive Diplomas At Exercises. The graduating exercises of thel ticipating and all ac<iuitted themselves Thomwell orphanage were held Tues day morning at which time eleven graduates received their diplomas as very creditably. The program was continued Mon day evening with the |)rcsentation of a symbols of the fact that they had I clever play by the senior clas.s en- completed their four year high school titUnl, "The Rath .Across the Trail,” course. Dr. Lynn, head of the institu-'with th» scene laid in a celf»brate<l said "if the .senate is to be accused ofi^’""’ Pr^’SHied, and the salutatory ad- Eastern village. Those taking part in defense when on the stand vesterdav. Hill, last Dt“cemher. The jury returne<i its verdict at 12:15 a. m., deliberating two hours _ . and 15 minutes. Ropp plead4si self- injecting politics into the selection ,>f; <lress was deliveretl by Violette Wheel-; the entertainment were: he stand vesterdav. fwleral appointee's an<l particularly!^^’ valedi<tory honor fell to Jack | Samuel ( lawfoid (Grandiia)—t or district attorneys, it may be retorted! j nelius .Smith, that politii'S are rarely alisent in the! a<ldress before the graduating! Hobert Rost (the Visitor! nomination of them by the executive.’’1‘‘lass was deliverinl by James H, -iordan. "Why Jtssail the senate or senators j Thornwell, superintendent of the in such a matter and exempt from like Hartsville city schools, and a gratid criticism the president who has sole < I eTefT Be" iritiVnatnow'?ver, ’Thflif the purchase of 16 or 17 cents a pound would not be asked. The cotton was bought from the 1929 crop, and has bee'n in storage ' nearly a year. Lauiens, .lune 9. The fate of John W. Ropp, on trial for his life in con nection with the death of Charlie Ra sor, banker’s son. at Cross Hill last December, was placivl in the hands of a jury tonight. Ropp, testifying in his own behalf, clainuMl that he shot Rasor in self- defen.se when it appeared to him that his own life was in imminent danger All testimony was fompiett^ at Furman power of anponitment ?” he ask'tHi. Senator Mingham, Republican. Con- nei’ticut, defended the right and the practice of senators in recommending appointments to the judiciary and in sisted that the senators were in a bet son of the illustrious Presbyterian clergyman and educator for whom the orphanage is nannMl. Mr. Thomwell dis<-usse<l some of the “F'lements of a , Successful Life.” He reminded the i *^*^^^'**’ graduates that they are now facing 1 . ('ook. Walter Conrad (Ruth's lliotber) — Leroy Taylor. Dr. Jinrmie R( ed (.With .Ambition) » Dick McMahan. .Salamander .Alexander .lohn Henry Jones (Zuzu’s Choice) .lames Mc- Davis (Crandma) .M’Liss TO best qualified men in their states and were held responsible for the appoint ments. Senator Caraway, Democrat. Ar kansas, turned the criticism back to J. F. JACOBS 5:15 o’clock except for one minor wit ness. Ropp was the only witness put on the stand by the defense. In unruffUd tone he described the events leading up to the tragedy, de^ Williams said it could be held for y^.j^fs of age, and 50 years without deterioration and ^^sor. 33. were bosI)m friends, was the ‘nearest to gold in the ri’eas-j F’oHowing an afU'rnoon and evening ury of all agricultural commodities, spent together at Rojip’s home during Ihe bulk of it is hebl at (lalveston., ^yy,j(.y, Roth drank considerable whis- Hou.ston and New Orleans. key, Ropp consented to carry Rasor He said cotton cooperatives have , ‘town in his new car. with Ra- reduced their holdings from the 1930j^^),. ,Hiving. Icrop to considerably under 2,()()(),000; Ropp, according to hi'-’ testimony.j j bales. Their original holding amounttxl! said tha* he had to get b’ack home i jto 2,300,000 bales. The total held by'j.ay|j. p,.cause his wife and daughter i !*l)pointments. Uhe stabilization corporation and cot-1 i.yp, i ted ;iny time. President Hoover at the outs('t of 'ton cooperatives for better prices,- Upon mention cf the women H.isoi | I Williams said is a little more than j pj.„jai ke<l that “it wuold be a damni"^ independema' in judicial nomina- iife in a new capacity'and the oppor- '■gttsrw.Mfcjnoi in reach of every in4iividua1. “What F ranees Butler. then constitutes real success?” he j Flo (Jiay (Ruth’s ('ousiri) — Vioie'to asktsl. “You must recognize life’s'''he4‘ler. three-fold obligation, a life of .service| Lutie (a .Neighbor)- .lack .VKs as- that you owe to yourself, to your fel-l*^'''- the commission. He said: “That indict-j b)wmcn, and to (lod.” He admonished, Zuzu (the ( ook) .lohu Rhodes, mont could have com»' in lK*ttei' grace! Ihe young seniors to Ik* fri<*U(ll.v. to I Tuesday evening was g:vc!i over to from a commission that ha<ln't I •'^trixi* to dcvclopi* friendships as they' '^**' ^school s big exhibition night with thought itself to Ik* a political smok*’^cuter into th(“ hustb* of life, guaixling enjo\ahI(' imsccllancoas program s<‘rt*cn for this admiuistration's fail-i ulwa.vs to Ik* iirinb'nt and courteous. I’*‘’■''^'*'^*'<1 l>.\ thi* pupils ot the gr.mi- ure to enforce the law.” t'ontinuing, the speaker said. “There uiar grades. The piogram was a-, fol- The commission’s attaek upon the lure many loohlems that will unfold luw's: sena'e brought into the* open tht* con- that you alone*, or the church or gov-, ! flict lM*tw<*(*n a con.sid(>rjible group of, ci rment. e'annot solve, difficul'ie.-; that ' over the can only he overi-om<* by discharging' very sick man a.nd little hojee was held bales. ,l, ♦ ' out for his recovery. He passed away' expre.ssed the opmnm that p^ny their daughters. They say there ejuietly surrounded by all members of cuDun farmers car compete Ijj^. some fast things going on among both families excei)ting .Mrs. Nonnie entire woild in raising and | our high 'school girls^” Ropp said h( Young of .New York, and Dr. William say” is jfo Tuates tTTussia inTiis , , , , , what he termc'd Funer;»l services were held country. ' ' ' ] defendauL Ra.sor flew int7^ your duly to the world in its present hour of net'll." in closing. Mr. T'horn- wt'll told the giaduat<'s to m-ver lose ‘ihcir optimism hut to face life with a determination. “If you go forward in * ouitship. faith, with a confid(*nc<* and trust in •'Spring Song Drill. Rrayt'i' Dr. 1 . Ro-^s L,\’nn. I. Kindt'igarten. II. J’rimary (Iratics 1 -3: Operetta "In Flower I.antl III. (Ji ades I and 5; 1. Song "Trials of a 2. I’/inttmime ".An «ov. hitcir igood thing for all mothers to accom-1”^'"evei. it was not long before pressure was brought to hear from the senate, prini ijially from th<* Re-if'U<l that knows no deft'at or eonipro- puhlican regulars, for mori* attention mise, your livt's will suecet'tl and he _ U> tbeir reefHnm+^mlrttirTrtr fnr ju^l’ciaf blt^ew-d immensTTrahly by the Al- .statt'inent bt'caust uf j souiebody into trouble .somel’B’Pu'utments. mighty. “abnormal conditions” i of ^H4->4e davs. At this renlv. said the! . Fhc cont rovi-rsy brok^ again last, .Mitlals, honors and d'plonias were tb(* presitit'hf flatly re- 'doliveretl by Hr. l.,ynn and Martin F. Ans4.*l, chairman of the' board of trust(*(*s. Winners wi'n*: Dt'c-1 lamation mt'dal, Rex Wilbanks; rc.'id lO^O^cnnHueted hv farmers would rai84*^rttHbe4l him around the neck and .. , conducted by T>r. t>. J^ g c'heaner this; ounished him to such an extent that Dr. Dudlex Jones and Dr. 1). M. D.iug- las of f'olumbia. Interment foll.twc.l w.tuld stan- I\’. (trades li and 7; One-act play "Winnin’ Dat Oa'” I hararters^ Rroc|(/r Wilbankc .Vdam.int Ta<l- ))ol4*. Ruth ruck'. I Roilywog T'adpoio. crop 2 or :-5 cents ctieaner ; punished him to such an extent that year and even nit-re cheaply n“X* year. {,0 foared for his life. , , , . ,He added, however, that this in toe Rr.'shytcnan cemetery with cm-fi,^ovitablw reduce Oh* farmers ployees of the firm of .lacobs f!: <'um-Hjy,.,j jiving. n.any .<erving as active pallb. arcr.e ! _ Ib th at the home and gT.ive, large n imbei’s of friends ga'.hcred f. r the services. .A-; a tribute of la-nect to the, deceased, both as citiz«*n and a formeri . , ..... ”, . ,1 , all l,u>:ness hm.se^ cIo^ckI for' ' abelle ■ <t. en^th h,- fm-.l 'wice .brc'ctly •he fu.neral hour ami hundreds ,.f, Wither ^pooii, who has held a fc,lcvv- -.he lu*ad of Rasor !■ cmlmg t he grasp,* ftVnds am! a-quaintances acoom-,^hip at the University of .<outh Faro-, of Rasor relax and thinking that th. learn with woi-t might have happened, he said " fustnl to name the candidate of .Sena- to the f«l«r*l judgeship in Minnesota, to the f4*4ieral judgeship in .Monnesota. Unable to release him.self from Ra- F’inally, Mr. Hoov4*r sent u[) anothi'rling mc'dal, Falith Hartswell; sehobir- sor’s gra^p.- h«* continued he finally ' Fave timejshiji firizi* for highest four-yc'ar av<‘r- reachi‘d foi’ his jii.stol resting in th4’'^^* ^ ujion him. 1 hat noiiiiiu’e, t>uii-1 .luck .Mct.a.skill; Bihb* medal, L**- - j automobile <loor pocket and firedis now serving under a poy Taylor; monitor’.s medal, dene .MISS, WITHERSPOON .twice through the top of the car in!appoint nten*. Indications are m.Kcc; shop mesial, Fred (birlaml; WINS HKill HONORiorder to frighten his antagonist.. ^ fl’*’ dispute will he aired hefere t he woodshop nieilal. Rat ('ook; farm med- Failing in thi-' ami fast losing his ses.sion. .,1, Robert UamiilK*'!; dairy medal, .1 FTotila ladtiole. l‘'limflai!i F.iiiou'c* Richard Kutsb-r .lohnny Mulpass ( loc.sc'root , .Marvin Land O/unc- < a;ni)». Juanita Raintc-r Ranickv Tai Hospital Trustees Elect Officers nanK'ii anci a'ctuaintames the- bcclv to its last The re4 c.mim‘ridatic)n of the com- Jg Jacc h'-'; poult ry medal, Walter ime- for abolition t tbe giand ,,, hi. iurv sv''t4'ni ilicw tbe cmloi cmc-nt of .A rc't’tig!''^^ tire jrast year, will place in the historic I’resbyterian bur- ial ground wheic* lies his illustrious father, the late Dr. William Rlumer .l;.<n)hs. Many Iarg«‘ and beautiful flo ra! offering? from individuals and or ganizations were laid on his grave by the young ladies employed liy the Ja-i of the excellent uti the yc.ung ,. watched Walsh, who said state govc-rriMic-nts he had fiinct ion lwi*!l withotit the g'Tand jurii'-- record slu* he thc-ii st |•a7’■htened has made. In the recent Rhia R.eta! man's lawiy in tbe c ar, got out and v. , Kapjia st'holastic award of the gradu-lwent for assistance. | / aiim.ui . cui.s o t o c natc pi ate .school, she was seU*et4*d as one of' “I ?'hot to save my life and w.pildn’t comiiiittet* also ha.- iiio'I)o.m*i four to rec'cive a key and to become i-have killed him for anything in the "< juries a- a an honorary member of the chapt<*r. | wc.rld,” he saici. ( ross examined .i»y; ^"*1! ,^^.^.Mis.s Witherspoon wa.s «n honor grad-j Solicitor Blackwell who was assisted /“‘'■'“'’If justic«* as well. cobs film and memliers of tbe Vam-1Winthrop college in 1930, ami; by Attorney U. C. Wyche of Ureen ilv, as a token of the high esteem in the t.asn year at tbe univer-1 ville Ropp stuck clo.sely to h.s story, which he wa< held. , "'^y taking her master’s degree. The clecease-d is survived bv hi.s wi- N A.MFD AS UK( KIVKR dow, before her marriage Miss .Mary I Fdlioft Duckett; I1.V three sons, Wil-i liam R., J F'.. Jr., and T. I). Jacob.s.p all of this city, and a.sisociatecl with their father in busine.ss; by three brothers. Dr. J. Dillard Jacobs of At-!^'^ < ourt. .Mr. lanta, Dr. Thomwell Jacobs, presiden*' .Neither the senate,” Walsh said, “nor individual 'cnat rs c-xercise any I To repe ated ciue.^ions bv the so-]additional aiithoiity le- llicitor. intende4l to get from him the aiipc.intment of dusAru^-at- drunk-i f^’an with ri'sju-ct to any idh- ! admission that Rasc-r was the* iCr of the two and that the defendant if<‘d<‘ral officers. Allen Bobo, well known Grav rourtihad ^hot his <irunken friend while he farmer and busine.ss man. has lK*en! him.self was in full imsse.ssien of his e!e<t(*(l receive*!’ of the defunct Bank'fayalties, Ropp steadfastly dc'clared Hidio. it is under-i'^at he shot only to cl<*fen4l his life*, tood, will take over the affairs of the j ~ 1.7'tJlAholpl."uLiV<'l.s;ry.”Alknurami and li.iuidat,. /f-' CottOIl Beitlg hank (‘xammer. The nu'cting held to “elec t a receiv«*r w'as*well attended bv inleiested depcjsitors of the closed bank. Dr. Long Goes To Greenwood Church T lie luiccalaiire.atc --i i ii'n’i w;i. )ireafh<‘cl .Niinday mortiini* in the- 'rtiornwell Memorial cbiir:b by the- Rev. I). ,A. Dunsc-ith, l).l)., pastoi of ;tlic* Re-ace .Mc'tnorial Rresbytc'ria'i cburc-h of Clearwater, Fla. Rc*giilai 'morning servic-**.s in Ihe city churches h.id been withdrawn for this oc-ca-ion and the c-ntin* S4*ating cap i- ily of th.-* i auditcirium, .Sunday sc hool dejiart me*nt and gallery was taxeci to overflowing. I)i’, Dunseith selected as his text, the* |bth vcTse of the 9th chapt'T (>f ; N'umhc'rs: “At the* commandment cef ithe Lord the children of Israel join- IK >4*41, and at the commandment of jihe Lord they pitched; as long a-; the- cloiicls abode upon the tabernacle they rest4*(l in th(*ir tents.” In opening his thoughtful sc-rmon. forma! c- prop' 1 ti . I ■! f ( -f ' clb :i o t- i Ip • ,r ! lor 'he p:t a! m as t'c I.. L the F’irst Rresbyterian Houston, Texas, be.sides a church number of Worn In South g-rar lc hildren and a large family con nection. Janies F'erdinand Ja-obs w'hs born Clinton on Oit. 6, 1868. His par- in ents were Dr. W.lliam Rlumer Ja -obs and Mrs. Mary Jane Jacobs. His fath er was the illii.-trious founder of the Thomwell orphanage and Presbyte rian college of this city, and'pastor of the F'irst Presbyterian church for 47 j year.?. Mr. Jacobs began his early ed ucation at the Clinton public school. Here he attended the primary classes for only a few days before the onen-j ing of the Thomwell orphanage in t 1875, and as a lad at the age of seven, j he was admitted as one of the initial- group of children at Thomwell under j the Erection of his father and moth er. From there he entered Clinton col-1 lege (later Presbyterian College of South Carolina) in high school class- e.s and later completed the college course and graduated with honor with the bachelor of arts degree in 1887. In* the fall of 18?i8 he entered Fb-inceton , seminary, and the following year transferred to Columbia seminary. i In the spring of 1891 Mr. Jacobs j was elected professor of Biblical lit-| erature and philosophy at tbe Pres’oy- terian college aivd occupied the posi tion immediately owing to deaths in the faculty. The previous summer he ^ was e’ect^ agent for the alumni as- j sociation of the college and upon be- j coming professor was elected in that capacity to represent the board of I trustees. He continued in this double capacity until Jan 1, 1898, in the* mearrwhile having been elected a mem- (Continiued on page eight) Our Special Cotton Editioili Fplitor, The Chronicle*: A’our National Cotton Week edition is just received, and I have gone over it w’ith much plea.sure. You have done a thorough and constructive job in this edition, and I trust you will con tinue the good work along the same lines. I was especially struck with the completeness of your presentation in news, edi torials and advertising, and note that throughout are stressed the wide range of cotton uses and the real opportimity offered the buying public at the present time. The reception National Cotton Week hail enjoyed throughout the country has exceeded even our expectation, and all of us feel that a great deal of good has been and will continue to be accomplished. CASON J. CALLOWAY, President, American Cot ton Manufacturers Aisn, I^aGrange, Ga., June 8, 1931. Atlanta. June 5. The piihlii-ity dc Dr. Dunseith stated that thc-re partmeiit of the Rreshytei ian Chur hi two kinds of challenee-' t day. in the Unitecl Statc-s announced today visible and the* unknown. It is :that Rev. li-i-well <'. I.ong, D. D., univer.-ai! will of all, he -i.'i'd, to Washing*, n, June 9. Women of j stewar cLh: p >erM-tary of the 1 hiin h, hapiiily, th-nigh ’nankind is d". ide the South arc* wearing 4'ot‘on clress«'s' had re“igned to acc-cqit th4- pa'-torati* to the p4*ssimis1ii almo-ct exdusivelv this year, Carl Wil- "f the- Fir.st Rr<“sbyterian ehunh of groups. There arc Hams, federal farm hoard member, oh-1 Greenwood. C. The resignation, is views of life, he said in c-ont :n'iin< arc lh. |,y the H V'e in ane! fbree out a’ldio' orgaiiizai imi -i-d l,a . ■ . pital wa' ocifc.-t.d .’ .1 itig in the i-oiirt h- - i- ;!' I). Ka-T,v.-i,y nf La , ( . ■ h liriiiaii, R. I-], .'sadiei hair'iian; R. W. V, adc lelary; nr ': C. M, II. I ea.-ure'’. The- trustee n;imc-cl durm" tlie legislature and arc llasterby. |„ C. I!a".-. I. W, T’odd and .1. 11. S '•|■rls; R. \\. Wade. R, -M. Bailc-y. nf ( li*i’. nf ( Ii a,\ < 'niii t; .1 Yoiinirs; < . R. Wi-r and t (iiiwnv lii.d 1 T he lin.-nital ■ he pro ceds i V cited in t hi- gc : la- sii(ijilemen 1 c-c I be 1 )ul.i- 1' II inda’ .or 'v\ In the total amount an' be sjieiit or wiie:i :ic will lie nndf-rtakc iT ;innouni'ed bv t in- 11 n -'1 )■. I ., ■n. r L r I S a an. of 1 ''a-lli " D. D. I'. M. I'lt;. .. man. ■ (Id:. Cm- - Il.il. - ice lll.iL . ■ • ill.tlU'l >11 ‘ » ■ \'l * . . f i I ) . ' d lUa: t’ 0 .an a ’id in. - n* '■;(i ar t- m 1/.- burden, as a voc a. ii n a ;d a a . -ir Miss Kate Wofford Back From Cornell 1 I ri- .serv4.si during a triii to New Orleans.' effe4’t:ve .Se[)teniber 1. Hfc as a “I don’t think I .saw a single dress Dr. Ismi/ has been stewardship s<*e- bargain. Thc-re arc* gmtig to In of silk,” he saal y4-sterday. retary for I’ight years. He is a native able and unfavorable cin-u 11 . ;i;H’e I “The reason is partially a desire <'f Mec klenburg county. North Caro- he told the young gr refuates. wh ic’ the to help the cotton grower and ntanu-jlina, a graduate of l)avidson college, great impoi’tant thing for c.r n idi faeturer, but to a g^reatcr degree I be-1 the UniversHy of Virginia, and Union vidual is to learn to disc-nm.ria’e, t^- ilieve, it is the enterpri.se of the mill j Theological seriinary. attain the power to self-govctn ca 1 I men, who have shown how really good j He has lic-4-n .selected as one of the individual life. j looking a cotton dress can be.” j.speaker.? at the world conference on Continuing, Dr. Dunseith '-aal ' hat' f-t-)atives liefer e leaving on the ’e I 1- istewardship and church finance atF*l- impressions, tend**neie.s, tastes and to fi|] speaking eng.igemen's inburgh, S4’otland. June 22-26. and will,circumstances that face ea h man and .Missouri, Kansas .ct.d N-braska .-v. .sail June 13 to fill thi.s <*ngagement. Iwoman today must be brought 'rnder |,.xpects to attc-nd the- nK*'e!iiig o;' th ■a greater power than ourselvc's, iyiat|'\._ f-]. Miss Kate- \ . \\ I i ‘ ! O : (1 , her M. A. degri-e ;i!'’ei' a '.c-ar at Ccirnc-il univc-'-ily. an''.’4-ci r-ens F’riday to .-ipend a few in I da\ ' '.V TWO LOCAL GIRLS ON WINTHROP HONOR ROLL y 1- h h :n 0 t* Two Clinton girls are included in I the list of Winthrop college students* j graduated last week with honor and) di.stinction. Miss Jeanette Crawford, I [daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Craw-j ford, won both titles, honor and dis-, tinction, while Miss Janet Leake, j Whitmire daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. J. Will |Goldvi!le Leake, graduated with honor. The! Monarch many Clinton friends of these young j Watts . ladies will learn with interest of the Kendall .. high scholastic rating they have at-iNewberry tained at the Rock HiM institution [ [during the past four years. How They Stand MID-STATE W 7 5 5 4 2 0 L 1 3 3 3 6 7 Pet. .875 .625 .625 .571 .200 .000 CENTRAL HURT IN ACCIDENT i F'riendrt of Mrs. C. FL Moody of 1 Bronxville, N. Y., will regret to know : that she is a patient in a Columbia [hospital from injuries received in an automobile accident near Columbia last Saturday. Mrs. Moody is a sister of Mrs. C..^C. Bailey Miss Mayme Leake and J. Will Leake of this city. Clinton Enoree I^ydia .... Laurens W 6 3 3 2 L 1 4 4 5 Pet. A. at Los .Aiigc-Ic-i. \\ hiM - * I power and guidanc-e coming ficon Al- v/ill pre.-'ide over the- cb-.iai tmi ’ ’ I mighty OckL He mu.«t he your c’c-ucl i-uial e<iucati(in. of which she «-b Ihy day, and fire by night if vou arc man. Returning Li South ( arii!:!i.c r|to accept the challenge of foil'w inv , will teach in the Funran su’"’" the unseen. It is only, he said, .such an , school and th4-n. after a vac ation, '.v: assurance of the presence of G kI that,jfo to Columbia to .-^tudy f r a c! • ’ will make you .safe as a citizen. ,degree in e<lucation. “How are we to gain this guidance' of God?” the speaker a.-'ked. “How are we to follow Him as did the chil dren of Israel? By contact with Him tljrough prayer, by obedience to His will, and by submi-ssion to authority. This authority is found only in the a I* Report Cotton Week As Being A Success Charlotte, N. U.. .lur.c* 6. ,r -1. W M. .857 * countenance of Jesus Christ for it is ‘ McLaurine,* secretary of tbe Anii .429 ronly in Him that a true interpreta-1Cotton .Mamifact u t r.. a^-c.i, a* m. .429ition of God may be found.” In conclu- was informe^d by Ueurgc .V. 8- :<’i. .286 SUNDAY SCHOOL AT HOPEWELL Sunday school day will be observed at HopeweR Methodist church, Sun day, June 14, at 8 p. m. A cordial in- vitatiofi is extended to all to attend. sion. Dr, Dunseith held up the chal-'president of the (’cit* in T 'xtile .:is:i- lenge of the unseen to the young grad uates, urging them to follow Jesus, to risk their deetiny with Him The commencement exercises were ushered in last Friday evening with the annual declamation-reading con test in which nine boys and girls par- tutc, in a telegram received icKlay th;it “National Cotton Week” had L<*(-! a “great succe.ss all over the courify,” and had resulted in incre:i.sed sal. “ c-:’ cotton goods. One estimate ijuoteJ wa-; that million.? of dollars of cotton go li? had been sold by the promotion w.ck, »