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\ ••••••••a ••—•—»——9%——» f J THE CHRONICLE / • . I Striveg To Be a Clean Newa:: • • ^pa^r.^omplete, ^Neway,' • S and Reliable. • • ' • VOLUME XXXII CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY^ FEBRUARY 4, 1932 I If T« iul^f THE CHRONICLE . | Ton Dent Get • The Newa» '♦ ' NUMBERS r I i- HITT TELLS OF MUI^PLOT Cross Hill Man Freely Relates Plans To KiU .W. ^C. Rasor. Says He Gained Entrance To Home for Victim's^ Son and Crisp, Then Bolted. Laurens, Feb. 1.—A story of how he jumped through a window when he soid Henry Rasor and Lathan Crisp appeared in the doorway the nigKt W. C. Rasor was beaten to death at his Cross flilLhome-was related here to day by Ernest Hitt, 21, of*Cross Hill. Hitt was the principal witness at a preliminary hearing for Henry Rr.s^r. son of the slain man, and Eugene and Lathan Crisp, brothers and relatives .by marriage of Henry Rasor.' Hitt, Henry Rasor and the Crisp brothers are all charged with murder in the slaying. Magistate Robert M. Brownlee, be fore whom the hearng was held, sent the case up to sessions court which meets here within two weeks. He con tinued boinds of $2,500 under which Henry Ra.sor and the Crisps were placed at a habeas corpus hearing. Hitt was brought here from the state penitentiary at Columbia where he is held without bond. Testifying . 4)6fore -a-4arge-orQwd at the court- DID YOU KNOW! Death Claims Popular Ofificer Majristraie John G. Pitts Passes At Home. Hundreds Gather For Final* Rites. Jwors Drawn For jAgedVeb February Term Pi house, he told freely of a murder plot which he said involved himself, Henry Rasor, the Crisps and Isaiah (Coot) Richards, Cross Hill Negro. Richards, together with I.ee Payne, another Cross Hill Negro, is held at the penitentiary. Hitt said that on the night of Sep tember _26, he, Henry Rasor, the Crisps "Hind Richards gathered in a cane patch near the home of W. C. Rasor, 71-year-old retired business man. iCe was sent to knock at the door of the home, he said, because “1 was the only one Mr. Rasor would let in.” Richards, he said, had been left in an automobile in the road near ihe home. Hitt said he gained entrance to the Rasor home on the pretext of collect ing clothes for a pressing, club and that he and Mr. Rasor went into the dining room. “As I went by Mr. Rasor,” he said, “I turned around and saw Henry sor and l.athan Crisp standing in the dining room doorway, Henry with a blanket, in his hand and Lathan with a stick of pine wood. ‘I jumped out of the window and as! THAT—Few elements contribute more to human happiness and well be ing than “loyalty.” In its personal application it is the epitome of the doctrine of the Naza- rene, and in its general acceptance it is the bulwkHc of nations. There is no virtue more splended, and few more universally esteemed. Without it there can be no true patriotism or friend ship, nor can there be personal fi delity. Its practice builds nations and towns and cements the whole fabric of human relationship. Its application to ideals adds a spiritual leaven to life and justifies faith in humanity. It w’as his recognition of this in herent British qua^y which led Na poleon to exclaim; “Had my people bee nr British, I could have lost Water loo and still been emperor.”. Loyalty achieves more than the most skillful materialism. It w’ill suf fer anything and come from the or deal refined like a tempered sword blade. It 4s beyond i»all price. Skill and brains may be purchased and held for sale, but never true loyalty. ft was-^ Tbyalty that builded the British empire—loyalty to high tra ditions of honor, justice and integrity, worked into the woof and warp of this stubborn island race for a thousand years. Never were true loyalties so much needed as now. It is by loyalty that we shall coane from behind the cloud Clinton bowed its head Sunday af ternoon in tribute to John- Griffin Pitts, 41, magistrate of ..Hunter town ship. for whom final rites ^re held at the residence with inteip#nent fol lowing at Rosemont cemetery. One of the largest crowds ever assembled here for a funeral, compmin^ m4n and women from all walks of life, gathered both at the home and grrave to pay their respects to this popular citizen, who died Friday afternoon at his home on Adair street from a heart attaek. * , The simple funeral services were conducted by the Rev. H. O'. Cham bers, pastor of North Broad Street Methodist church of which Mr. Pit*s was a faithful member. Active pall bearers were: E. C. Taylor, S. Gary Dillard, G. W. Hollingsworth, C. W. Weir, P. B. Adair, H. J. Pitts, J. H. Pitts, Jr., and^. A. PittSj, The mound was covered by many beautiful floral tributes coming from loved ones, individuals 'and various organizations. > Mr. Pitts Was bom«. two miles from Renho in 1891, the eldest son of P. Mark Pitts and Mattie Copeland. His early life was spent in this com munity where his parents were known and highly honored. In the fall of 1925 he moved to Clinton where he made and held hundreds of friends throughout his entire residence. Soon after moving here Mr. Pitto offered for magwtrate at Clinton for Hunter Beyond Grand and petit jurors were (|rawn! T. F. Milam, affectiona^ly known by .the commission during the 'past week for the .^approaching term of criminal court beginning February 1. Unusual interest attaches to the to our own again—patient, unswerv- towmship, and was easily elected. In mg loyalty to our friends, to our com munity, and to our obligations. In Clinton today—we need to put LOYALTY and courageous CONFI DENCE! in the forefront. It is only through this spirit that we will be able to surmount our difficulties and move ^forward. 1928 and 1930 he was renominated by substantial margins over several op ponents. In this office which he held at the time of his death, he made for imself an excellent record as a public official. He was always loyal to duty, stern but fair in his deliberations, and a man of sound judgment af^ting the many problems that came into his court. Always courteous and consider ate of others, and worthy of the trust that was put in him, he was well-liked by the public and appreciated for hl's trustworthiness. Will Mwt FrWay T^j Mf:'Fitts wis an'upright citizen, a Order Eleeiion for John staunch friends, and there are many tOo.join with his PEACE PLANS FOR NATIONS Grand and Petit Jurors Named [ “Uncle Tandy” Milibn Answers .. 7“ ^ Fcr Criminal Court Session. Last^ummons AuRipe Age.i Awaits Answer To Rasor On Docket. j Beloved Confederate Soldier, i Proposing Thait Japanese ‘ ^ and. Chinese Stop Fighting and Talk Over Troubles. as “Uncle Tandy,” distinguiehed Coji- federate soldier and .an upright citi zen, passed away last Thursday after- n»on at the home of his daughter, personnel of the grand and petit pan- j xMrs. John T. Little, where he had els because of the pending Rasor mtir-l been critically ill foar two weeks, der case to be called and which prom-1 Funeral services were held from tbe iSCT to overshadow all court cases m| reridence Friday afternoon, conducted . _. v.is county in many years. Judge G.|j,y Long, assisted i ing that zone with their own troops. B. Greene ^ Aniferson, is scheduVd | by Rev. H. O. Chambers and Dr. Dud-1 This nlan was announced to Lli» to pr^. The following jurors have; ey Jones. A large number of friends' ^ >u ed t> th been drawn * j gathered to pay their last respects to ' Grand Jury , bis mernory, and the many floral trib- W. P. Thoimson, ^urens; H. L. were very beautiful. Interment Mc^aii^ Jr., Cross Hill; E. T. Blake- foijeured in the Presbyterian ceme- ly, -Scuffletown; J. G. Sullivan, I>au-j^y^y ^itb the grandsons of the de- rens; J. P. Johnson, Jacks; §. B. serving as active pallbearers, mgs. Dials; M. A. Garrett, Laurens; | „ t. *.v j- *• *• W. B. Blakely, Scuffl^town; John T, , Wilkes, Uurens; John F. Noffz. (-mss "‘S' ’ Hill- W M Fenruson Jacks- V a ; >'^"'a‘nmg members of _. Oar;eU.'uurens; C, s! Piniim, ('mis J^he^ thin Gray lir^ up tn the time of | „,ed his part to the historic scehe 'ly Hill; S. B. §,exton, Laurens; S. J. j »’sunnE his cnlleaicues T. kyo appmv- lor, Souffletown; J. F. Griffin, Cmssi‘“"', "'1, '.*”■ wl the scheme anil niiulil support it Hill; B. J. Cooper, Uurens; F. C. Pin- ' Geneva, Feb. ^—^The great powers of Europe' pledged themselves today to diplomatic cooperation with the rUnited States in an effort to insure peace in the far East by establ'shing a i>eutral zone between the' Chineee and Japanese forces and by occupy- council of the League of Nations by J. H. Thomas, secretary for do»--i:ni(yn.s of Great Britain, who explained that the Washington authorities had col laborated -with the MacDonald govern ment in formulatinsr it. The Frenchc, Italian and German members'of ’the council rallied to the proposal with prompt co-dialitv Nao- take Sato, Japan’s delegate, c- ntrib- son. Hunter. Petit Jury Ybungs — Sam C. Godfrey, G. T. "linton. His parents were Henry Milam and Jane Brown Milam, and his boyhood days were spent on the farm with his Cook, T, R. DoShieWs, W. M?il™k-!-'f''*'’" J"'* '""‘‘P': son, R. L. Cooper, William Umas. , “‘t il 1, I D ^ 1 u Musgrove road three miles north of Jacks — J. B. Copelwd, Eed John- . 7 j. a j • ai. u CopelandVl® rf. Sctzler. 11:'',"“^"! HunUr-A. W. Brico, R. J, p;,,,, scWls/as worn hm comradoa of A. J. Milling, B, F. Samples, W. J7, . ... _ Henry, Jr. | ATTlRrage of only lfi_yMrs. n 1^64, Laurens — C. L. Milam, J. C. Ow-; ings, Robert -E. Templeton, R. F. E'leming, O. F. Hartsell, R., V. Irby, D, E. Todd, B M. Owings, S. C. Pow ers, W. Henry Franks, E. H. Ramsey. ' Mr. Milam enlisted in Co. F, 4th regi ment, state militia, and tlerved with braverji- until the war’s termination. His company after being organized, was sent to Augusta, Ga., for duty. Dials-J. Gordon ’Powers, D, I)! tt>sn to Sa.annah and alowthe st^ ToCall For Magistrate Peden, T. Houston Babb, R. G. Wilson, C. S. Hipp. Waterloo—J. N. Jones, H. C. Sims. Cross Hill—J. A. Reeder, Luther L Young. Sulliven—R. O. Sullivan. To Make coast charged with the duty of de fending the state from invaders. He lost twro brothers in the war, one in a hospital, and the othe«' in the battle of Manassas. He cai^ hack home after the bells were tolled for the Lost Cause, to face changed conditions and do his part thrjmgh years of hardship. .Shortly after his return home, Mr gladly. Dr. W. W. Yen, China’-? representa tive, said be welcomed the proposal warmly as it offered a material ha.srs ' of hope for getting Japanese soldiers off Chinese soil. Mr. Thomas told the council Jhat . the American and British govern ments have sul>mitted to Tokyo and Nanking the following formal re- Quest; “1. That all acts of violence and preparations for hostilities shall he brought to an end. “2. That in the Shanghai area both sides shall withdraw their troops and that as a further protection to the in ternational settlement, a neural zone shall be arranged. “3. Tha negotiations shall then he immediately begun to settle outsta i- ing differences in the spirit of the pact of Paris ,|ind the (League of Na tions) council Resolution of the ninth of December last.” Milam was married m 1870 to Missj For ^fClTlDCrSi IMHard of this county, who Britiah l>eclaration Eveb more imprei^pive was the dec- passed away in August, 1911. To thisj laration with w-hich-the British cabi- happy union eight children were bom,minister begin his ren\afrks. H nic Chamber of Chmrwrce wHl] daughters, and ,aid: launch a drive next week ftir an en- Pitts* Unexpired Term. they are all now living. He was the family in mourning his death coming £o early in life. He held the highest regard of those who knew him, and with his death another honored mem^ her of a widely known and highly re spected family has passed away. Mr. Pitts married Miss Irene Adair R. T. Wilson of Laurens, chairman I did I heard one lick. Eugt-ne foTow- county executive committee, i*d me out and I went into the cane called a meeting of the commit- paUh.” l^teemen from Hunter township to be Sheriff Columbus L. Owens was the -j^, Laurena E'riday morning at inly other witness at the preliminaryi jy o’clock for the purpose of calling hearing. He told of finding the mnti-■ elpction *ffkr mVgintraie to succeed!®^ this city in 1917. She and five chil- lated body of Mr. Rasor on the CoorTjohn G. Pitts, deceased. ‘ jdren survTve: Joyce, Martharene, John at his home and the ^rrests that fo'-j Immediately following the death of It-wed. 1 Mr. Pitts last week, a number of local Hitt was returned to the poniten-L.^izens filed their Application with tiarjf after the hearing. He appeared I county delegation seeking ap-, neatly dressed and cleanly shaven tq| pointjnent for the place. Members of give his testimony. i the house and the senator declined to He said about ten days before the we slaying Eugene Crisp told him got a little part^o pull.” The night G. Jr.,*EveIyn and Marion Adair Pitts, He is alsb^urvived by three sisters, Mrs.-L. ,L. Copeland and MilM Josie Pitta of this city, and Mrs. A. S. Rumph of Egypt, Ga.; by five broth ers, P. M., W. Roy, Ray, Clair and E'loyd Pitts, and by a wide family con nection in Hunter and Jacks town ships. largcKl membership for 4hg coming | of 30 children, and the year. Committees will be named l>y j j^reat-grandfather of five, the president and directors, and a. ^ dc-voted.member city-wide canvass made to add to the. ^.^^e BapUst church for more than present roll. It is hoped that those who^^ c^turV. his membership'being are undertaking thi^ work wil rec-e.ve;j„ First' Baptist church of this taking part. War in evervthing city. but name is in progress.” A true-blue Democrat always.! Informed I>er^♦<)ns asserted that tihe . Uncle Tandy” never aspired to pub-1 negotiations foi/ the concerted move “His majesty’s government feel" it is impossible that the present position in the E'ar E!ast should be allowed to continue. . . . Shaijighai is the scene of ~ a series* of conflk-ts in which rifles, machine guns, artjllery ami airplanes business and professional men of the city- The annual dues in the organization have been reduced for this year from twenty to ten dollars, payable quar terly. The Charmber needs an enlarged had been*in progress in Washington for several days, with the British a.-!!- make a recommendation, and at the request of Senator Goodwin, an elec tion will he called. The candidate re- of the murder, Ke kaid, Eugene came j ^ majority of the votes in the back for him and said “they were t^^^gihip in the special election, will i DAlmAt* ready to pull the party and they plah-jjj^ recommended to Governor Black-aVllcUllC ned to kill Mr. Rasor.” I ^ood for appointment, it has l)een an-! The gathering in the cane patch and nounced. . j entry into the RasoY home followed. The executive committee in session' lie office but always identified him self with the best interest-s of . his county and state. His influence could i bassador acting for the governmeni L L- X I always be counted upon on the swk*i^,f prime Minister .MaclKmaUl. mei^rship to eff^tiyely c.^y on lU, , ,,, shirt in ’76,; Mr. Thoman wa.s not expli.it about work It la aakinK the support atHl CO-1 ^ the'the use of American triaips, but he operation of local business men for|,.^j,. propose.,! rmutral sore t)ie coming year. For tV> past twenty years “Un<-le I have to occupietl by the Highly Honored Electric Power To ! Be Off Sunday trwjps of the neutral pt>wers which have forces in the international set- he said. He testified that after he jumped out of the window they all met in the cane patch and he and Eu gene Crisp drove to Greenwood." • He and Eugene returned to Cross Hill, he said, and about 12 o’clock “all of them, including Coot Richards, came back to ‘get’ Jake.” This reference was to Jake Rasor, tomorrow, will fix a date fbr the spec-t’ Dr. D. O. Rhame, Jr., has recently completed his internship of eighteen months at King’s County hospital of New York citys In this position he ial election, appoint managers and care for other details pertaining to samer'''^r •— Hunter tow-nship comprises six pre- gained such distinction as to be ap- cincts, Clinton City, Clinton Cotton i pointed resident surgeon of this hos- Mills, Lydia Cotton Mills, Goldville.j pital which is said to be the largest in Mountville and Hopewell. In the mag-‘New York. Dr. Rhame is the only son istrate’s race two years ago there; of Dr. and Mrs. D. O, Rhame'of tJhis a son of W. C. Rasor, who was alt*ch- 2,122 votes cast, divided as fol-|city, where he received his high school ed as he returned home about niid- pitts 1079, Aughtry 459, Whit-1 and college “education. He is highly night the night of the slaying. Jakejj^^xjj 20I, Wilson 383. - j esteemed here by a host of friends, said a person he did not recognize j The election soon to be held will'all of whom will be delighted to learn fired at him and then broke a shot-,j f^j. linexpired term »f thp late' of the success he is attaining in his gun on his head. He fired at his as-' Pitt.s which expires in'c.hcsen prefession. sailant with a pistol he had in his I 1933 - j pocket, he said J _ | , TAX MAN COMIl^J Hitt said that when he and the oth-1 Q #1 f D-a-kL- i - i ers went back to the Rasor home i D&llCy 8 OculK ? -f about midnight, they took “a little* drink on the sidewalk in front of the Rasor home.” “Coot was told to slay in the car to watch,” he said, “and I wbnt to the cane patch,-the other three going into the house.*’ Tandy” had made his home with his siui and daughter-in-law, Mr. and .Mrs J. Will MilanfTjHe belonged to the “old ; tlcment,” and one of the-^e powers is school,” a thoroughly affable, ap-jthc United Ktates. proachable Christfan gentleman. | Andre Tardieu, E'n-n h inini.-ter . f faithful husband, a kvyal father,Uyar, and E'oreign Mini-s^er Dino Gi-An- . The city water and light depart-' son and friend--he leaves behimi lovi«d‘jj of Italy, briefly announced ment has received notice from the; ones and friemls whose comfort is in j their governnients had ,'int inst j- Duke Power c^rmpany that all elec-; having known him as a truthful, up- j ti<,ns about the peace pr-jposals to tricity will be cut off Sunday from 81 right and charitable example of m^n-; their representatives at Tokyo umI a. m,, to 11 a.-m., and from 2 p. m. to: kind. {.Nanking with > a view of taking t.ie ^ p. m. Housewives and users of elec-r Survhnng are eight children; Mrs. t i^ti ps indicaU*d by .Mr. Thomas. - trie juice are asked to bear these* J John T. IJttle and Mrs. J. D. Bolaml[ —J.——__ hours in mind and make their plans of this city, Mrs. 1. O. Ray of Reano.jw J Q 1 accordingly. The interruption in the .Miss E'rance.s .Milam of Atlanta, John j LiclIlQ* OcilCS service is made in order to make re-.H. .Milam of HarkHdaje»_’r._B. Milam pairs on the company’s line from , of l^eesburg, Ela., and M. Dillard and I.ydia Mills to the city. f.l. Will Milam of this Made Monday MISS HALLETT OFF TO UNIVERSITY M. A field agent of the South Carolina taxicommission will be in Clinton on Feb. 6th to assist citizens in making ———. ^ j their income returns for the past S. Bailey ii Son, Bankers, of this I year. The time limit for filing returns Has Birthday Miss .Norma llallett leftaBatunlay far .New York to resume her .studies at Columbia univer.sity. Under her su- Fanners To Hold Meeting Saturday Clerk of Court Tho,?.ijW. P.cT' made the following land "^ales on Mo«4- day rno-rriing: Metri.politan Life In-urance C v? S. L. Owings, .Xmericatj .Agrieulijva' Chemical Co. et ah. acre-? cp , business on the last day of January. I heard one shot,’ he continued,[ birthday op February 1st. “and began to run for home and heard J mpuns that this piopeer bank now two more shots,. I reached.qpme about service in city, the oldest banking institution in I has been pushed up from March 15th the county, closed its 46th year in to-F’ebruary 2(>th. 12 o’clock.'* The ^ hearing before Magistrate tContinued pn page Tour! Your Grocery Needs Clinton housewives can easily solve their Groeeiy problems through the .advertising col umns of THE chronicle: ev. ery Thursday morning. .The way to a full larder at better prices lies in these grocery store mes- ttiAges. 'The thrifty housewife, ^ course, is the one who reads the advertisements every week in T^E CHRONICLE. There will an important farnicr.s iiabun creek, sold to I’. F.liiott, a:- pervision.^hose in charge of the ^tate meeting in the court hou.-K*- at. Lau-Uorney, for $1,100. Training school hope to foster a child rens, E'riday, E'eb. 5th, at 10 a, m., \'. .M. Babb vs L. D. Babb, L. C. guidance department in this .state, according to C. 'B. Cannon, .county ■ .Amistrong, et al., 0.*< .’5-1 acres or R^- with that institution as its center, and agent. .At this meeting farmers will bun crtH'k, sold to H. F!. Babb, att>r- while in New York, .Miss Hallett will be given a summary of the ec-onomic ney, for $100. take special work in this field. She supply of leading crops together with .Melvin Davenport v." Mrs, Lev a plans to return to the Slate Training the price prospects for 1932 of-these Tiaynham, Allen T.-avnham, et -xl.. school early in June. I this eommunil^. Bailey’s Bai^ wb« opened on Feb ruary 1st, 1886, and for this long pe riod has occupied its same location on Pitts streei-«nd its capital atedt has remained unchanged. It is headed to day by W. J. Bailef, son of its foun der, s^ one of tke.pttfte’s outstand ing bankers an^ manufacturers. It has passed through wars, periods .of de pression and prosperity, alwi^s main taining its piMititm as one of the old-- est and strongest banks in the state. I j SENA’TB REFUSES I TAX EXTENSION Tht iHEinateCyesterday refused to ex- \ tend th^time for payment brp^per-• ty taxes to May let, This meant that an additional penalty of one per cent was added February ^rst. THE BUYER’S GUIDE You can make yqur “shopping” easy by slipping through THE CHRONICLE. Eliminate unnecessary calls and aimless walking and searching for the~ food or Jnerchandise you need hy studying the ad vertisements carefully. -r-. — ' Every Thursday in the advertisements you will find new changes, new methods, new products that will interest you—save you money— , increase your ability to mjoy Hfe. • Whether it is a dress dr suit, hat, shpes; dry goods, Jurniture, drugs, groceries, VegetMiIes, produce, of what not—you will find it advertised in THE CHRONICLE. / Do Vo«f week-end shopping through THE CHRO.NICLE. Its ad vertisements affect you vitally. TheyHl increase your spending money and tell you where you can buy most economically the articles ydu*~ need. crops b.v men who are qualified to(211 acres in towm of Princeton, sell give this information. All business- R. E. Babb, attorne.v, for $.500. like farmers will want to hear these I speakers on the outlook for this year Jrhn Rainsford vs J. G. Jenkins, 153 acres in Cross Hill township, ^old- •Mr. Cannon announces that he has to M’. K. Ovaries, attorney, for $500. i Secured as speakers, O, M. Clark, ex-|; -M. I., Copeland vs A. L. McDaniel, I tension economist, and A. A. Mc-jE:ilen McDmiiel, et al., 84 acres in ; Keown. district agent, both of Clem-| laurens township, sold to P. D. Huff, son college. | atterney, for lt)0. Judge of Probate v In re estate of Mrs. Lillian S. Jen kins, 153 acrea m Cross Hill township. Largest Cotton Crop In Yekrs I Ljiumi. county*, cotton crop for tha past waaon prior to Jan. 16, was the largest in several years. Complete I government figupes for the past sgyen , yearr'follow: I 1931 1930 - 1929^ ; 1928 1927 1926 „ „ 1925 sold to W. K. Charles, attorney, for $1.00 and assumption of mortgage. 37,688 34,241 30,125 Qiamber Meets Tuesday Nig^t - - 1 The February meetinc'of the Cham ber Off Commarce. will be held mfirt Tuesday evening at 7:3<l> at the Maiy 24.M1 21,807 18,6081 ff mailed oiit this’week fromtthejss^s-- tary’s office urging a full att