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■ tT" "T . wucf.1 l«UH|i«|ipi|pr^||p! J%- t) ©It? Ollmtnn (EIjrontrb • THE CHRONICLE • 5 Strives To Be « Clean News- • I paper, Complete, Newsy, • • and Reliable. • VOLUME XXXI CLINTON. S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1931 COOLIDGEWILL ' BACKJOOVER Former President Has No Inten-^ ticn of Enterinj? Race Next Year. No Time for Factional ^ Conflict, He Asserts. j 'IHAT—Todays paper would be in-j Wasbinpton, Kept. 2n. — The best ' rdunihia. Sept. 2r>.- An act to out- .complete if there some 1early resumption of law cotton plant'np: in 1932. provided Washington, Sept. 29.—Calvin Cool- j time of the great football cotton prices since the govern-; states representing 75 per cent of the idge does not intend to run for presi-j at Clemson last week.. acreage report early in .August cotton producing area of the country in Kiit nrr>nn«ps tr» Riinn.ort i COilege Is part of Clinton,fi.-vp, fk„ Whitp Hnnao trvA*i\’ «f. tnkp similar nctinn tnH;iv wns writtnn DID YOU KNOW? Smith Reports / Scions Adjourn ' * Outlook Bright Special Session — ■ i — Senator Holds Conference At Act To Prohibit Cotton PlantinK 1 White House On Cotton Situ- In This State Is Passed With ! ation. Sees Improvement. i Qualifying Provision. • # • • If You Don’t Read • • • • THE CHRONICLE • • • t • , A’ou Don’t Get • • • • 9 9 9 The News. • • • • % NUMBER 40 ably nearer. “When we need more harmony, more cooperation, and more confidence,” said Mr. Coolidge in a copyrighted ar ticle publishe<l .today by The Saturday Evening Post, "it would be a distinct disservice to promote a factional con flict against a president in office. . . the course which I purpose to pursue.’ While a tew of the skeptical hesi- take similar action, today was written in the Kouth Carolina statutes. It was the chief result of a nine-day special .session of the legi.slature call ed by (lovernor Hlackwood to find a Returning troni New York, where ‘ ‘’"tton prices. defit in 1932, but proposes to support P«ri. ui Herbert Hoover for a second nomina- every citizen should feel proud of’Senator E. H. Smith of South Car- tion which thus is brought nieasur-i ^i olina hod confemsi with President sons Blue-Stockings put up ajramst Hoovi r for almost an hour on the gen- the Tigers last Krklay. It was just an-L.j.j,] situation other demonstration of the oflen-dem- c nstiated fact tliat U is not always several days with prominent 1 The extraordinary session, which ad- weight or iuniber.«« that wins footbalLfinanciers. Senator Smith Thursday, was was an early' visitor at the White second of its kind in the state in I As ill e\er> oiher football season in House, the president considering the ’ years. the history of the eollegt*. the Presby-, wilder discussion of such mag-' When the bottom fell out of cotton ••The responsiWo elements of our.f"’'’™" ""'''''r.f .'i'i!' ''“'Y >''■'‘■>“'1 >’’•» 'l<•|'t'rtur,. i" ''•'H. ‘''''t; Jh™ partv .should offer a solid front in: . It »iay be that the> w.ll fo,. y^is R-,pidan camp until later in Pr ’vernor. summoned the sta.e law- ^ f *u • 1 * games before the season is over, ,yy,., ,1..^ makers to meet in extra session to .L * vt , , V . „!but they will never lose them because' Sinator Smith said that bankers are fonsider the situation. of inferior sniiit. P. ('. teams ai'fn’t united in the opinion that if the South- They pa-sod a law, reiiealed iit the built that way. Every time the Blue states will enact a uniform acre- succee<linir r« gular session, rostrict- tated, and some read between the Hosemeh take the fieki this fall we' law for lit.32, not only w ill the ’’'S cotton planting, with certain e4c- lines, most political leaders saw in J may mentally paraphrase the famous i p,.i^.(. ,.f p,oc,.,it stucksOf eott'in ad- BRUTAL RASOR MURDER AT CROSS HILL STILL UNSOLVED William C. Ra.sor, Retired, Slain and Son, Jake, Seriously Wound ed. No New Developments As Officers Push Hunt for As\sa.ssin. Shotgun Held As Clue With Aid of Fingerprints Taken From Objects In Home. Robbery Motive Now Doubted. cei)tions. to a thinl the former acre ('ross Hill, Sept. 29. — Though ru mors flew thick and fast throughout the <lay, which was heightened by a visit bv Sheriff Columbus L. Owens and Solicitor Homer S. Blackwell, there were no more developments in the attempt to solve the slaying of W. ('. Rasor in his home here late Satur- <lay night and the wounding of hi.s son Jake. Officers tonight had no stati'ment to make as to whether arrests were eontemfilated or any new theories were btung followe<i in .seeking the perpetrator of the brutal munler of the prominent ('ross Hill man, whose body was found in the home after his wemnded s;m h:ul given the alarm. Sheriff Owens and Solicitor Black- w'ell conferred . with- State Constable C. Rasor home until about 12:15 wnen Henry Rasor was arou.-ed hv the fir ing of a sh(»tgun and two pistol shots and the calling for heln by his brother, Jake. Henry ran out a:'(l f;’.l:e nv 1 hi n between the two house- after 'lavi ig walkeil from the back door around the porch to a side entranc<'. Bloo 1 -^pot^ marked his steps. Henry Rasor inimediatidy (a'!ed an anihulance from Cicenwood an 1 in Ic.s-; than an hour .lake was in the Creen- wood hosnital whib- in the meanti'n»» Sheriff Owens, who had been notified, was hurrying to the .-lene. .N’eighhor.s who had gafherod did not go into the hoiiso until the sheriff ai-riveil an I un til then it was not known what h:o! Imfallen .Mr. Rasor, althmnrh it was -aid that .lakt* h;nl sn.-'pected liis fa‘h-^ f^Surens wTlere e.n-.rt is ini gTA^^fnThmi thai^iTfsAn<T\,,,i... ' ♦ .I...n- i;..., n .. . ..4 tween Mr._Hooyef and renommation — Fop. moftthso- .ywlitieal- gosi^p^ hsrs ? played with the possibility that the, we believe the scores wnll prove it, Clinfon High, Too q,aired may tuv gat. '•ending, tlie lujcc without rov<‘aling whaf t<><'k^cer.«»^foun<l .Mr Rj |-r —H 4he“ states p.nss TiFws reducingT''‘0'ii uig, st.hed th(‘ ltM-1^ pii(e crisis, j jij yin. confj.rence. It is known Ithe acreage next year to 50 per cent,”’ * nn>asures for a <0 per cent ro-|jy,.j{ y,,,p,, y^ ,.stahlish owrn'rsh'n 'And while we are on the subject of Senator .^mith sai<l, “1 am firmly con-1'•» acreage in 1932 ami 1933i„|- severiil articles found in the R presifbmt who retired with honor- m f()(,yl)all, we should like to call atten- winced that ( idton will without fiirther were left on th<‘ housi' cali'inlar when house 11*29 would emerge from retirement to yj^n y^, yho work which is lK‘ing ‘b'tie upward iiimp. '.•\11 we taken 'I’huvsday. lead his party in the troublous eani-|i,y ('each Arthur Met^uen-n over at j want.’ th(> prominent bankms told me | N’iiPI'''it( rs urged su-h legisl.-ition paign year of 1932. ('linton High. McQueen has better ma- ,r, \,,w York, ‘is that some uniform Ioocossary for nrice* rolief, sin -ei b'rom at least one state definite terial this year than the high school, «y.,,^^j.j,^j R,’ agreed upon.’ 41^*’ option of Tt'xas in sub-titiiting I was overtures had been made to North- , has had in several seasons. He has al-1 "South Carolina and la.iiisiana jf acr<>ago reduction f-ir complcto pr..hi ampton for u.-e of his name in a party ready whipped then\ into good shape, necessary,” Senator Smith -aid, “can “kille<l” the “cotton bob-' yhat lu- would 1h‘able to leave in a few Upon entering the In.u-e theoffi- a.sor’s b((|y in ati ai- eove between the diniilg noni and k'tchen, lying fa^co downward and with asorja (pj.lt, which h:id lice', tnt'oi. fiMin a shot gun which cot, thrown over it. 11- -ku!I wa- crushed in and a heavy pici'c of stovc- woo<i mnirhy wa- prenf that lie had Meanwhile the wounded son. Jake, 1^^.,,y,, ,i,,;,th. It i }.<diov< I renorted to ho ren.voring in a|yha{ the miirdcicr l.iv in in the Creenwood hos|)ilal with th.‘ prospect narrow recess between the Iw.i rooms and when Mr. Ra-yr walkcl from the including the the marauder use<i. Fingerinnnts will also be used. * primary. In other slates plans have and it is possible to .-ee the makings repeal the law- they have lui-sed and 'kiy” act. final action on the nuas-'|„yj, jy,, ,nade no .statement as i.pning no m tow ird- the kit hen w h been afoot to corral bl(K-s o^ dele^^of a smart team. McQueen is doing a! unite in the enactment of another of urcs, however, was not Uiken. ,y,,j y^ officers as far us can \h‘ learn-'a glass of milk in hi- h ind he threw gates who. at the last moment, might good job. Watch his hoy- this year. |a uniform kind. This would lio dono by 1 •‘Mthougb the eolton jirohibition ;It is believtsl that as soon as hejyhe quilt over his head to -mother ■uiv be expected to turn to ('oolidge. From all of this the former presi-^ * i dent directly di.ssented in the article ^AUVSiSS 18 Jt ISITITIGCI published today, reiterating that he j sought to prevent a rtmomination ’ having the legislatures designate eer- ni**asure was the principal eiiaelment is able to talk officers may get fur-j outcry and then deliberately clubbed tain yier-oiis to meet with representa- the special «<*s-ioM, a bill for an in- information of,value in solving! y„ death. The broken glass and lives legislators of other slates and ve.stigation of the cottonseed imiustry, y^c mystery. I spilled milk were at hi- side mingUvI 0„ P''^ through in th«‘state and several local measures -py,,, slaying of the eldi'r Rasor was'with his hloml. Dcl.|Jl.lolO|jj]] of ilH-m. There is nothing compli- F'Hsseil. more brutal than first accounts s)f the! Mi • t k t ■ I ' ’ t I I rated about the matter and I found' approval also was given to anln,„rder showed, it was learned today. ■■ , ‘o ,i‘ \ proviclinr a $10 a.Th.. ha,I Wen cuV Ills watch Were three years ago, and asking: I “Why should it he suppo.sed that Laurens. Sept. 27. — The Baptist hankers deeply interested bi the plan.' «PI>»'upnation bill providing a .>Mi yhnmt had lM«en cut f "'hV n"'|‘‘s„. I’s" • I what I was then seeking to escape, I churches of the county forming thej to my state taking action, you •‘salary for inemhers during 1he|,,p si<le, one ear was I ’ ***** am now seeking to acquire? 'Laurens association were represented, may say that we will go forward in a<‘ssiun. Liff and his face otherwise t(*rrihly Even to gain a temporary victory, ^t a sptH-ial meeting last Wednesday this or anything else that will help the I <>»* ♦*'•'« the sessmn was esti- mutilated, showing the fiendii.h enter-' The murderc'- then, officers said, he continued, no party should tern- jjt the First Baptist church, called to situation,” mated by A. J. Beattie, comptroller attacker in In-ing sure of walked in his barefeet into every room porize, compromise, ami desert its organiza for the every-member can-| Whal the president toM .Senator Ki‘ii*‘nil. to have cost the state be-.hj^ death., leadersf' * * By Senator Fe.ss of Ohio, most in- Noveintwr for one w<‘ek throughout ised to co-operate could sislent of the “draft Coolidge” lead- the confines of the Southern Baptist hut Senator Smith said ers in 192H and now chairman of the convention. teiests should have no hesitancy that provisions vass that is to he put on the last of .Smith and how far the former prom- tween $21,PPP on<l $25,000, depen(iirig| f-Hher's .,„t Im. I,.a. n,..l h''W ".any „f tW l■•Ki..l..l•>r» •'■'"il-1h |,„|„y th,. haapilal hv a Iw,.,,. „ that i.,- "‘I than,selva „f the $10 a ,lay salary,e.m.lili.m, he .asl*'"'''' y''f'he Sev«'r.il inemlK rs t'f the assemlily, before eonvtming. pledgtsi tliemselves to accept It'r) a day for t'leir ,-<M'vicc;. unabb* to discuss tbo tragedy. Now Ready To Grade Cotton Republican national committee, .Mr. The gathering at Laurens wa- .id- .Mr. Hoover is going to act in their ('colidge’s pronoun:‘enie’’.r was in'.t r- dre.-sed by Dr. W. .S, Brooks of Co- tiest interests. There were semi-offi- preteil as meaning beyoiHl (|iiestion a lumbia, field worker tif .Smtii ('ar >- cial stateimmts here totlay also that la-nominatioii for Mr. H xiver. Senator lina. . no eotttin h(dd by the feticral farm Watson of Indiana, the party b'adcr in ('. B. Bobo, mo ierator of the I an- leiard would be -old any time -< (>n, the sena'e, .-aid the former pre :dcnt n ns .•isseciatiori, wa- <‘iecte<i a- chair- though no statement could lie secured had taken a sincere position behind a man of the Laurens committee de.-'ig- from those in a |).,.-itioM to give first .successor now a-sure<l of a second na,ed to conduct the ioimpa.gn. Mem- hand infoi mation. nomination. bers of lh<' coinmitt<’$‘ arc: the IL-v. "'I'lie situation looks gimd,” .'-tcmitor' *W lliam C Rasor retired merchant Other.- were not so -uce. remcin’.er- H- M. Bostic. Cross Hill; the Rev B. Smith -:iid. “and I hav<> not tin- least Co-op Representative Tt> Spend'.jp'i farmer, and the serious woiindim-, ing the syie.-ulation whieh followed 'he ^ • < ar-oii, (iiay ( ourt; S. \\. Sum- douh'. that the g--ne>al situalioii is go- Kridav and Saturday of Eachief his son, .lain- Rasor, af t.h<-ir home “i <in not ehoose to run” statement Clinton; W. S. Bower, Laurens; i,ur („ improve considerablv a- soon l,, (’jinton * i*i Cross Hill .Saturday tiighl just fiiur v<*ars ago. Senator I'opeland Alis.s .Ab-t-iie 1-rank-, Lauieins, Alls, as tlie I:iu* of action I ha'.e iiniit-ati-d of New York, a DemtHi-at, remarked Edward Long, Clinton; Icon Waldrop ijs agreed upon by the various cotton that by his choice of words .Mr. Coni- and .L B, Leopard of Lauren-;. | states legi-latui<‘S, as I am convinced \^j|] }„./* I With a hroken single-barrel sbot- igun furnishing the only h'i[)e of a 'clue, Sheriff Columbus L. Owi-n.- o'" .Laurens county. .State Constabh- .1 \\ Kieh.-.rd-on and Cliii f of I’ol'ce .la-iies (). Denny of Cross Hill, continued thi-ir investigation into the murder of !of the house and ran-acked bureau drawers and trunks, liiit t lok tiolhing. iiotii’ed oil the upied u|)-tair- rooms and his step- wcr<- retrae<‘d mi- merou- times which led .-onic to think th;it more than one jicrom wa- in volved, but .Sheriff (twill- wa- of tin opinion that the track- were,amide !, the same, person. The heriff al-o In lieves that the immlerei wa- ;i wh '• m.ui liecau^e he - lid a' tin fiiei, ;■ indicated a h gh in t , ;ind al -o i cau--c he did no! In ’ , ., a N- '.' c e'll have planned i-a . ;■ k i 'i ' a .Negro woii'd n ’ '• ■ • i I . . )ii :i-e for moi c ii.ni ; , . or ■>• > I :he dead hodv. Methodists Plan SPCClftl Services ^ DOvUVS lablc to cotton farmers of the Clinton murderer u.sed in striking J ik<* R-i-or | „uched in t'lc ,1111 , 1 • I A^re C^peil''^***^*^*^"*^ *'** ^ Saturday of over th«* head after he had shot at him I ^ tran.-oi* iloe-- idge liemonstrated he hlid not lost “his canny New England nature.” Some Republican politicians, notice- aV'ly shy about the u.se of their names in the new.spaper.s, also privately promised a wait-and-see attitude; hut the douhtets were far in the minority. The pastor and congregation of .Among the K-puiilican insurgentsjXorth Broad Street .Methodist ehur h of the West, the feeling was that Mr. announce a week’s special e\angelisti( Coolioge had taken himself out of the seivices beginning next Sumlay morn- picture, but that it made little dif- ing, with two services daily, 10 a. ni ference. The-e - lements of the jiarty, and 7:30 p. ni. where the opposition to a Hoover re- This revival campaign will Be ^,,^1! November HUb, and asc.K-i-itiori Tb. nomination now is expected to center, uniiiue in that it will he conducted en-'y^ n,,, ..xpifatiin of this limi* all tax- would not ha\e sujip' rted the man tirely by the foree,- of the church. Th« Inquiry at .Sheriff Owens’ office After going thioogh B. M. l-'ant, who rejiresents the brought the information that the of-1 )Lll*.r returruMl dowii-t.i South Carolina Cotton Orowers Co-|ficer!; so far havi- lieeri unable to iiii- (,,) riqurri of .lak<- i o|M‘ralive association in New-berry, ravid the murricr mystery, although i shortly after B2 o’cloi k tor Laurens, ami Union eountii-s, ye.-ter-* they were coritiiiuing their pndu*. The young man was t in -'goal 1 hi ii a- young man wh; Idiiy stated that his services were avail- sheriff -.-aid the hrok<’n gun, whiih the'rL’al in the lia-kyai,' I , • :i''d avv.i •f, ai o! f hi a - IMU-dr . !• tli< li:i!! ia.-’ .1' : i.c the '/:• ri g:iu t ac ‘ 1> man iireiy oy me loree.- 01 i.ne c from Northampton. They will have jiastor. Rev. H. O. Chamber-, will do their own candidates, probably a cid- h\s own prea- hing -ind the musi ■ will be fuini.-^hed by the church choir. .Mr. Cha’-'bers has for a number of year.- conducted his own rcvi'al services and eacli wi-rk. from the insiiie of th<“ hou.se, ni'ght he'^ith the shotgun pr-ntid tow.ird I .Mr. Haiit Is a government lieimiml **1" value in identifying the .slay<*r, but g'lnss. A.*- Jakt- uiiloclied ' le door, The city tax books have been com-,j,,,! vvill la- in liis office at the|L» date it.s ownership has not been e.s- tJie screen door to hi.- bark, th. pleti'd and open t alay for the collec-1 j,j.,,p]j.j, Hond<-<I vvarehou-e on f he | ; wa.s fired and the load -liattr: .- lion of 19.U taxes at the office of 1). -^luive days for the purjiose of grtid-^ 'I h ‘ usual cicti of wihi runiois baveiglass, grazed .lal\e'- !.i e and ‘I. ( . Il'-u-ti-ss, <-ity cb-rk and tn-asurer. stapldig and valuing cotton of been in circulation since the murder,iof his left eat, lo:c a :ar_'c liol ' ir L nder city ordinance th<* boolis wi!L(,p^ Members and fiori-;nernbcrs of the following the gathering of several j scieen door and I mIlc-I, u,:h l:f!t c of this servic«' in- hundred person- from three count ies i scat .ering of -hot. in the w;i volves no ohligatinn to deliver on the|at tb-- home in I'ross Hill, but theyjpoich. He ru'ln d 1 ut wiifti es uMpaal will havi* a nenalty of (ju* r>Tower. If cotton is classed are last rumors ami noth ng i.f .''icia! ’ not fall and .lu 1; o • with the stock of tin Mart of the rjrower. If cotton is classed are jast rumors ami pir cent attached in addition to the|;,n,j not delivered to the ass'ociatioti, a ' is km wr. 1 of t'V' .ik'e d 1 he hr-d ■ III :W' Ic'Ction <)f ^-avorite sons, none of whom they expect to nominate. account. i charge of 20:’ is ina l<‘. Haw- Draw Jurors For Federal Court tier hall Th" levy fur the current fis-al year | (.ver, if the cotton is sub-equcrit !y de- is for ty (ad* mills; fifteen (1.')* mills 4iv-,.n.d to the a.-rociat ion, this amoant for current otierat'.ng expen.-e- of the refunded. IS looking forward to a -uccessfiil and twenty-five (25) mill- f iri ^Ir. Farit’s (.pioion. a fa'ni-r who interest and sinl.im-: fund on various citnn graded ami stapled ‘ the well-attended meeting next week. He as.sures the puhlic of a eoidial welcome at any of the.-e services. S62,100 Is Paid —Out By B. & L. Crand and petit juror.s for the Oc- t( her term of fesleral court, which con venes in Greenville. October (Uh. fo- a four week.s’ term, have been an- rounced. The followdng from this county were drawn on the petit jury, A total of $‘’2,100 wa.s paid out ye.s-j none from the county having been terday in cash and cancelled mortga'z-: drawn for the grand jury: es b^’ the Gitizens Building and I>oan First week — George H. Blakcdy, association of this citv in maturing Laurens. series “P,” it is announced by B. H. Second week—Fh R. I>avis, Clinton; Boyd, secretary-tresaurer, and Prof. Kiwanians Meet ... . » -.r »» • ■ . . J. L . . .An inter-city Kiwanis meeting of; ^^Ill:am C. Arnold, Princeton; George A. V. Martin, president of the associ- Nf^'berry, Greenwoinl and local H. Bolt, Laurens. • c * held here tomorrow even- Third week-- E. J. Adair, G. B. The senes maturing Sept. 30th con- „ I (III ;• 1". t b( Two you’''^ Cross 11 Ml Nevr e s wero breaking the wcatr ii. i t le 1..’ . r arrested Sumlay morning by Chief 1 o'ropficd it. Allh.iirh • n icked : ■ . Denny merely f ir investiga ion. hut ; fhi. r, .lake succci dm' in g. vg . ti were re!<-a-ed later wheti i» w.is de-'pi-lil. whicli he hal hn. ight \vi; h Mi n cided they km-w rottiiiir: of the kdling. from his store anu g,n> r,. and lii d Their track.s did m-l corresu'ind witi- -wicc at the fle< ii i' iimn. Imt bo n out.-tand.ng bond issues voted liy the will as valued is in a lietler bar- the hari'foot footjirinis leading from -hi.ts wen* wiid, the tui , : going 1 peojile. gaining' position th;in Ids neighbor the hackvard across fields ami tliei' ‘o'to either s:de e* ihe bifii -I - r aier The cooperation of taxiiayers in informed in regard to qu'il- the highway ahout a half mile we.-‘ of 50 yards away. J.il.'- d the ,0.in w.i- making prompt payment a.-ked b> , j^y vuiue of his cnltoii. He stated ihi- Rasor home '>vhcre they were losliabout Ids ze, hut h» :• .uM no* t il ^thi c.ty authorities since heavy ‘>bli-‘ fuj-Hn-r that cotton may be delivered by hloodhoiiiuls. w'heth<*r hi* wa ' a wh t; man m nv - I gat ions mu.-t be met in the neai fn-'y^- {*(.(,pies Bundl’d warehtiuse on The iliigs were hrough' from .A'he-1 lat to. any nay aiid samples will be held forville early Sunday morning 'ind wri* ^ Ihe murderer opemb a ga.e at t'le Jclas.sification until the following Fri- put on the trail about (! o’clock. They lornc; of tin* I iiii. no; *'. • •ngh i c.i • jday and .Saturilay. ^followed the tracks unerringly ariilip'iL'b and acro-s t:cl.l- and then tnn.- j thin 1oh‘ them, the suiiposition being,<‘d back towiird- th.c hg'hway when.- I that the murderer had a car waiting | his t. a:! wa.s lost. Otfcei .- Inuii.l soim* ;for him^jn the roadside. 'burned clothing in a f’e'd a mile at; 1 1 ^ .. ■ i Coroner J. .A. Thorra.son impaneled a liaL’ from the trail the d-ig- fidlow- a jury Sunday morning and (’hii'f <td. but they h.ive hi 1*11 unali’i to con- Denny testified to the effect that the nect this with the case. Herman Hen-ll'^^lv Rasor was founil in the Two theories on tb.nmotive for the Here Friday Herman Henderson Star Cotton Picker' Igiurens, .Sept. 2(!. , der.son who farms in the Friend-hin hou.se shortly after midnight and that killing have been advanced. One is * * . 1.11. I I 4k..4 4U,. .,-....^,1... -.4 J A L _ U Blakely, Jee L. Davidson; James Al- tains G21 shares and is the sixteenth t:) ^(.^.^ngs of the three' .section of the county, is being “played rundown the murderer had that the murderer entcn-il the home len Coleman, all of Clinton; Clyde mature on time and paid out by thus atU*ndancie of 100 or I up” as the cotton picking champion of proved unsuccessful. The inquest then through a side window ,m the west Gaffney, Laurens; R. E. Boyd, Lau- concern since its organization in L*0J expected for the occasion. A'this season if not in all sweepstakes was adjourned for further nvestiga- side of the house with n hh. ry inunt rens. The Citizens is one of the oldest and ^^ophy cup has been offered the of previous years, so far as Laurens tion and hearings which will Ik* held and the other is that In had a grudge Fourth week: .Alex Pruitt, Laurens; stronpst associations in the state and participating club with the largest at-'county i.s interested. Henderson picked as d»velopments arise. Solicitor Ho- again.-t the two Ka.-or.s ami went C. P. Copeland, Clinton; J. D. ( iil- m bringing tnis serie.s to maturity in tendance during the contest and local .590 pounds of the fleecy staple be- mer S. Blackwell attended the inquest, there lor munier imly. bertson. Madden. seventy-seven months, less than the are exerting themselves to tween daylight and dark,'Wednesday, The coroner’s jury i.s composed of Those who Imlieve r »bber\ wa.s the Postpone Opening usual time required, it is maintaining its reputation as a succe.ssful and well operated association. carry off the honor. The meeting will be held at *hel Thornwell orphanage with dinner serv ed in the dining hall at 7:30 by the basketball girls under the supervision September IG. Of 1931 Tax Books THORNWELL SENf^RS ' - NAME YEAR’S LEADERS of their, leader. Miss Leta .McIntyre Opening of tax books in Laurens 1 The proceeds will be used by the girls county has been postponed from Sep- On Friday, Sept. ISth, the senioriin purchasing basketball ei^uipment tember 15 to October 15, according to class of Thornwell high school held,for their team. letters received last week by Auditor their first meeting. The following of-j Dorroh and Treasurer Simpson from ficers were chosen for the coming- Capt. and Mrs Comptroller General A. J. B«attie. school year: The postponement will allow time for' Allen Guerard, president, several school aistricts to make chang- Lillian Prather, vice-president, es in their levy. Mary Anderson, secretary-treasurer. Decrease In | Cotton Ginned T. .M. f’inson, G. 1). N«!son, K. L. motive say that the killer, finding ori- Ci'i.sp, J. H. Hawkin.s, D. R. ('hapman !y small change in Mr. Rasor’s purse and G. F. Thomj-.son. a*'d lailing to locate inore-y 'n any of Mr. Rasor is btJieved to have been the draweivs, ilecidi-J to wail tor Jake murdered aiiout 10 o’clock while he thinking that he would bring money wa.s alone in the home. His oldest son from the store and ginnery. It was Henry Rasor, who lives next iLior ami also n*called that .Mr. Raso'- recently Accordinir to the census report is- only a few yard.s away, said that he 4 arried a newspaper advertisement for ■'sued ye.sterday by R. Stanton Blakely, heard his-father clearing his throat the cash purcha.-e of a large blix*k of !special government agent, there were about 9:30 or 10 o’clock. The older cotlofi 'mill stock, and another theory J. W. Copeland 1,483 bales of cotton ginned in Lau- man’s habit, the son said, wa.s to eat was advanced that the murdt''‘er might spent Monday in Laurens and attend*!rens county from the 1931 crop prim late supper and to retire ahout 10 have been .searching for certain pa- ed the memorial services held in thej to September IGth, as compared with o’clx-k: He usually sat on the side of pers, court house by Judge Ramage in hon-' 1,772 foe the corresponding period last the house next to his son’s residence. fhe'rnuider tliei'ry i.s that the killer or of the late Judge Richard C. Watts.'year. This is a decrease of 289 bales. ' No further sound came from the W. (Continued on-page eight)