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r • .. .,•*■ «• 5 THE CHRONICLE^- • Strives To Be m Clean News- t I paper, Coasplete, Newsy, • t and Reliable. I ■ r^^,- •«« If Tow Don’t Read THE CHRONICLE Yon Don’t Got The News. VOLUME XXXIII CUNTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1933 NUMBER 10 NATlON^S BANKS NOW CLOSED Uniform Restrictions On Bank ing Until Roosevelt’s Emer gency Proposals Are Present ed Today. Authority For Use Beloved Woman Widely Mourned One of the First jchs By Albert T. Reid Mrs. R. Johnson Passes Af ter Brief Illness. Prominent In Church and Civic Work. A belo^Tfd Clintonian, Mr?. Mayme of Scrip Granted Banks By!Adair Johnson. 41. wife of Dr. R. W. rr, * ^ A A Johnson of this city, died Saturday Treasury Department. afternoon at the Hays hospital after a few days'illness followinp an oper-i ation. The news of her passing came j as a fineat shock to the family and her | tVashington, March 7.—The nation’s banks were ( put on a restricted oper ating basis today to allow the i fiends and brought genuine sorrow 1 action of the normal functions neces- j hundrtnls. both young and old. by j sary to human existence as Piesident ^'.ost highly esteemed. ! Roosevelt and his cabinet devised a . , . ‘ j * r , , , . ,, A- The funeral service was conductetl plan to be made effective after the' . , >« j ^ (from the residence Monday afternoon; ® ^ ^ ■ I ’ ^ at three o>lock. with interment fol-j Conditional authority also was jn Rr><emont cemetery. The | granted for state and local clearing I . <1 by her nastoj'Hj house a.ssociations to issue certificates | q ('hambers*. assisted by 1 intimate friend as .scrip during the period. Lg foxier pastor and intimate f made subject to subs^titu-' ^ family, the Rev. \V. A. F airev to be u.sed This was ticn of a national scrip plan. Walhalla. The pallbeai ■ers were:I Keeping a close grip, meanwhile, on p. H. Adair. T. M. Sense. G. K. Beatty. I the nation’s gold supply, President j p. M. Pitts John T. Young and John! Roosevelt .studied a system for com- L. Young. plcte opiening in the near future ofj^ poih at the resilience and wave, an the s’rong banks of the country and a ^reat concourse of friends gradual extension of the plan to ®lber j ^ tribute. She institutions that prove their sound-himeath a great blan- nes.s. Continued support for the president ket of lovely Cowers which had been sent by organizations and individuals in h;s emergency action was echm'd • niafnifestations of the from r apilol Hill where leaders piom- esteem in which she was ised quick action on Thursday for whatever he proposes. The drive in congress for l'*gislation guaranteeing Before her marriage in 1912, Mrs. i 7"" " , ^ I .Johnson was Miss Marine .\dair. bank deposits to a degree moi^nenium. ^ \n tbe^Adair.f Her father succeeded her to bivery emphasis was given in the. . iughter of Roberb J. and Minnie C f day of bu.stliiig'^’activity to making j sure of Felief for the j>eople so far as protection of the gold supply from hnjirdpi-s and foreign raiders would -vtjjermit. Institutions were ^opened for payments with this broad order: ^ “Any national^ or state hanking in stitution may exercise its usual bank ing functions to such extent as the situation shall permit and as shall be ’absolutgly necessary to meet the ! the g’ ave a number of years ago Mrs. Johnson was notable for the sweetness of her smile and was a |h4'- son of a most lovable disposition. She wa.s kind and gentle, always doing some'thing for .some one else, her life being marked by a generous and un-. selfish .ser\ice, fine Christian ideals and strong, but tender character. She took a great interest in church and community and worked for everything POWER VOTED TO GOVERNOR •J ■'S 0 Senate Gives Chief Executive Authority To Handle Banking Situation In Present Emer gency. Modification Made In Bank Holiday Order. Columbia, March 7.—^.Action to con fer extraordinary powers for the I'eg- ulation and restoration of banking upon Govenior Black woo*' was^. taken by the senate tonigh* following an I address in which the governor asked tht* legi>!ature fo** “emergency au- ^ tiu.rity •’ Tweniy-six senator^- introduced a measure drawn by Brown, of Barr- w '1. IP vest the^ govenror with- con trol of all bunks, defiosito’ies, and building and loan associa'ions in the state. With pa.'sage a.-'Ure;l by ♦^he rpon- (■'••r'h’.p of more than half the senate, he measure wa.s lefe; red t»» th'e sen- a*v banking and insijri’nce conirnittee _j_ t-: j>u . m let nnicai pient-s - ^ Tht g*\e-no>- reouoMhi' nTinounc-ef, a'no dif:r:i‘ion of his b,ank;r*r holiday ♦^o allow acceptance of ro ’v dejio.sp^ subject to unrestrie'ed v.-ithdra'''nl, authorize making change when gold is' net involved, and give fr ‘e ae'-ess to safely deposit vaults. Fhe ban^ijng n ea'ure i "v(,(l-.n.e 1 t - night wi ulo Alfo.'Xl the go e nor lea d a.'thorl’y for several pro-',o lis ma > in modification of the hoii lay. wh eh w.i- enected into law ♦oiiay. The measure whs rvt for a sp.^.^ il »osoiuvc.y , y . . that wms of service to the people. In needs of its community for food med- Loan Blanks Are Now Ready Business Goes For Distribution To Fanners. On As Usual orilrr to l.>e acted upon as soon as the senate convenes at noon tomorrow. It would W “bob-tailed” t<» allow pa,s- nge within 24 hour.s]( ■ .\ “bo^rd of bank Control,’’ such a.s lethe-governor .augge&lfed in his nieiS.if ■ age. would be provided Th'^lhe icine, other necessities of life, for the relief of distress, for the payment of early life she joined the Methodist church and became a loyal and devot- j , I • fnr neces- ^ member. She served the auxiliary! u»u.l s.l.n.. for The of North Bro.d Street churth of this' iry current expenditures ! I ^*4 «• A.-a — —— — ■ rl ■ ■■ 4 arahA■>0 AMaf purpose of maintainiag emptoyment and for other similar essential pur- city as president for four years and was a Christian woman, full of good works. Field Supervisor and County A^ent To Be^in Receiving Appliea- L4ic*l Banks Clo^ied By Holiday lions Today for Crop I.<oans. OIBees Opened in Laurens and l•rocIamation. Little ITneasi- Clinton To Serve Those Desirinf: To Make Applications. Regu- ness Felt Over Situation, lations Governing Procedure Are Given. lire. Senator Brown naid the governor planntxl to appoint Julian II. Scar borough. state treasui'er, a.s its chair man. The eipergency legislation also p*<>- vided that the governor have di.<cre- tionary power.? to: Re<|uire all banking in.stitutions to church and home, but she gave lil»er- ally of her time in helping promqte poses. Remaining at his desk through the noon hour to eat his lunch, Mr. Roose velt went into a two-hour conference with his cabinet at 2 o’clock. There ^ , a u c a was no statement and no hint thatl^Iway* ready to do her part for char- would be one Iwfoie he -.ends;wn.i.tione. Sy was •."’f."’' mere woui _ 1local chapter. United * all civic activities of Clinton and was Both of Clinton’s banks were closed ^'t^nd payment of deraand or time ^ % r . • w' 1-1 Moiaiav momiiw in accordance with 'deposits as he deems exjieilient. ‘OX'l-l-t'nK h>. hankinit holiday pro- the •.,»uance of ele.rine I claimed by President Franklin D. house certificates^ against assets of (Tin- banking in.stitutions. -Authorize creation oTSuprcial tru-,t ^ crop production loans have been is-'cation. Not only was she devoted to her!s,ued by the secretary of agriculture “We will l*egin receiving appliea and will be available to farmers of tions not later than Thursday mom- - fhe closing. . . . . ,, . |V tomans fell into line and are carrying thi. county th>.s wcidt. it hn. hy" !»«• "■*' on hu..inc.,s .s usual, although in ocount. in such institutions tor the nounced by <„ M. hcarborough. field .zj.1 that there will he some tarniei, ^ ^ who will not receive a letter. If they supervisor in this territory Two offices have lieen set up in the.'^'f^ advise Mi. .( annon or Mr. Scar- The situation was accepted wiih a his message to congress on Thursday 1. Daughters of the Confederacy, and 8erv'e<l this organfZXTion for thr«T years as its beloved president. She held the high office twice of worthy matron in the local l^stem Star chapter, and a'a.« a faithful member _..fKH)n. . . _ The piesident linked his discu.ssions today with the government reorgani zation program by which he intends to balance the budget as a further ‘■“uTis IWar“his"dfitloi of the.of the Womnn'k club in which .he,w,» budget ... tL luncheon hou, vi,ito.. » y»“» worker f ew women in hVw.. preceded by Sw.lter Sheiley CI»>ton have f.lM a l.nter place of of Kentucky, with whom he haa been, “"1 working on ihe reorganization aet-up.! •>« loy«lty •"<» d.a|K>aition u waa believed a temporary p, ogiam. «ha ydeared heraelf to a wide circle wm, aubmitted hy them. Ute in thejof friends .y «l.tive. who mourn day 'Frank T. Hinea, director of the her death p>in the f.mi.ly in .v^iana- administration, w,,a clleJ Uhe.r hour of he.a-y bereavement, vc^io Johnson is survived hy hev '"'■nie operation of the clearing housel mother Mrs Minnie C. Adair; her acrip pl”n is demanding almost .11, huaUnd. Dr. R. W. Jenson, and ^ree ^ . - A fiazz' fintinf'ial sons. G«rr*rd. R. M. Jr., nad Otho, county, in I.aureiis and in Clinton i horoOgh they will lo* given a date on '^»dle. f» w gnimblers being heard. The „.ic» .o..ne-*»:««1nhich to apj.ly to'the office. Kjich of- gemnil attitude seemed to be: “It I'eceipt of dejiosits which would he subject to withdrawal ui>on demand without any restriction. .Arrange compliance by .state bank- .jing in.stitutions with federal regula- wK^ haitmTiTnie, and it is going to be over , rre will also aciepl farmers who hare ^ ^ „ons preacnbe.l fo, .state or national There was little uneasiness felt iner a iTie governor al.so w<*ubl be empow- no apjvointments but they will be served after the days on whjch ap pointments are filled (fr in any sjuire time during the day in which they can attention just now dof the financial ^ reXa h-Tat the Capitol, and it Ti.Ir'ST ‘"u" ’n not believed full details of the emer-1 tera: -I- G- »htta. S™- G- «ncy action Mr.. Roosevelt will seek King, of this city. Mrs J. B. Kay of * ^ jjeen Ga.. Mrs. M. H. Meadors of where farmers may make anidicwtion for the necessary blanks without writ ing to Washington or to one of the regional loan offices. .Applications will be reviewed by the county advis- orx <**'nimittee, then certified and for- warded to the regional office for final. ^ hsndled- approval and action. Regulations This ^ear It is expected that th<- receiving of i The regulations this year sp«ify applications will get sUrted today a«d that only those who cannot get l^n< ^ safety of the local institu-i since there is no .special aim>unt allot- banks through Saturday’'•••**'* eMuiuncr. ted to Uurens county, there is noj***^ SJO.OiMl.OOO found authorii^ b> busines.s as usual, with no lesponsibility connected wUh limit to the number of timers who|«»nif^- ban be used only for withdrawals. *»»»* adnimistration of banks by the may apply for loans. ^ ‘‘"‘P pi^uclion. and require the bor- conducted ex^-cutive. ilie .situation. , . , , , It was generally ro'alized that the j.romulgate suVnsion of banking here Momlay resulted from a nation-wide^condition.'flM'vo'** all ..ssuances oi hank .scrip. and to apjioint a board of banking %xy*y' and there wa.s no ({uestion on the part tif Clinton’s citizens as to the, sound- .A s|»ecial provis'on would relieve Mr. Scarborough, field supervisor rower to rt'duce hi.? acreage of emsh in this county, gave out a statement crops 30 per cent under last year, un- as usual in the city with stores and \ hdalions of the enieigen» y nie i worleFo^t boTond "he ri^uest for Macon. G... Mi^. .A. F formal ratification of his moves and Rome. G^. Mrs. O. T • continued authority for them. r An order issued late ,in the day by ^ Ralph Adair of .Macon, Ga. Mr. Woqdin authorizing fwieral i w 1 « .w vsrv>*tTi of yesterday a.s to the plan of procedure that will be followed in distributing the blanks and serving the farmers who wish to secure l(»ans. He said: “Due to the fact that there will be .several hundreds of farmers in l.au- rens county applying for loans ■less he does not intend to plant more . • u r z. .. >>i ..r payment for merchandise. I than K acres of cotton, 2*» acre', of ' 2, ». i i . . o F » ogk The nuMUfied banking htdiday v.as tobaccxk, 8 acres of |*eanuls. 20 acie- i . o i. . , '..rt F V ^ ,i»«ocIaimed by I resident Ruosewlt of com; 12 acres of sugai*-I'eets, 2S ‘ i , g- n - . , ,, -f ihiough Thursday. ( ongiess will con acres of truck crops, s acre- of pota- “ n * i . -JA F „ Ill ..w- -.f vene today with all eyes tuined on toes. 40 acres of rice, or .-zf . . f Su.siness houses accejiting checks in "‘mid be jiunishable b> u fine up wheat. The'inax.mum permitted to an}’ one |Wa.shington hojiefully, palienily ' awaiting the outcome of the confer-. through the Crop Production Ia>an of* ■ borrower this vear is $:0hi; or, in *‘w once which is expected to enact leme- this city, and ficc, it has been advisable to .set up tenants, the total of all loans di^ b«nking relief. ioffices in I^aurens anu Clinton in or-tenant.s of any one andU rd wdl.in ^ action i.s taken by congre-.', re- serve balks t. conduc. .heir norma, jyjjjg MoOrC s] operations as fiscal agents bf the gov ernment on federal -obUgaEima was interpreted- variously. It "was regariied by some as a mov e j to assure the regular goveroMneat re-1 B. Cannon, county agent, a plan has^ mortgage on the crop^will l>e requin^ been Arranged wherebv the farmers The regulations requrre that Ii»an< b« der to be able to handle as man)' ^ single county cannot exceed $1.2(Hf. farmers’ apiiUcatTon.s as jKissible in Xhe actual ainouni advanced by , the j the shortest length of time. authorities will dejiend u|M»n the boi- ! “Through the cooperation,,df Mr. C. rower’s reijuirenient.*--. A first hen or iTTihton along with the rest of the na tion will continpe to exjierience ‘*hank- le«s days.” ' Stroke Fatal To H. P. Keir ibeen arranged whereby the farmers The regulations require ___ Lniirens. March 6.—Luther Riddle [ will each be allotted a I'ertain day to repaid on or before Octolier 31. finanerng on the quarterly periml of Moore are to he two of the apply. They will be notified by mail I Interest at jier cent, dedutteii in March 15. Others interpreted the |j^ appointed by the sher-lon w'hat day they must come to one advance, will Ik* charged. •H a move for larger issues of reserve|i££ j^e new countv sunniy bill,‘or the other of the two 4«?»i|!rnated of-- .Since the loans call for a first lien , , c i the place of the clearing ijt was learned from Sheriff C. fices. with a reijuest thaV they applj-on the crop as security, the borrower a ie>iJepT of this r^ity, died .unday a. ’ ' . procure waivers I-ake City at the home ot his son-in- to $r>,(KKI or two years iiuji isonuient The hill was sponsoicd by Senatu ■( Brown, -Aid, West, Wise, Harve.., Siiiis, McCall l.ioin, Ibi'dv, .Murray, Mz-Fai^bin, Pai b'r, DuniHti,' ( nope , Hurnett, llanirick, DcsjkuIvs, \Ve!-.n, Jeffeiies .Sloan, VV'rlliani.'., 1 Jaiiiinnn 1, .Sear.son, \Varil, Thu» iuohd and ilan c.'. In addie.s.sing the b gislatore, (L' - ein'Hi BlackwiHtil urae<l it t<> enact a bill Iq widen bis pcweife to .est: ' - ii'h an advisory bankfng* -The Kpv ernoi nuxiit'ied h proc.iv iiiatu.n, is. ue'i' .''Uiiday, jii't betore ; • w.enl Lij make l ec.un iuerpia 1.1'U)s JLCl*. e general a>.'einbty tor dealir*.; \v‘th t.e baAkin^ situation. Tl.e holiday w .1 cxinlinue through tlie week.^us oi - C ontinued on pa,,c tvol r- a-s nqtes in H. P. Kerr,-(oi tiie pa.st four year< house certificates now under contem-' i, to make the appoint-! to the one closest to thei^ residence, j frequently has t . ^ . n i> \i- n u i % i ■ ' — .u._:ff that he had! .Mr. Cannon has mailed to^^approTi-|from prior mortgages or nghl.s. If the law. Rev. R. W. Park. Intern ent DkiL plation as an emergency medium of ments. The sheriff sa exchange. not been officially advised as to how'mately 1200 farmers in the county a :■ ai pplkant is a tenant, o.- is fariniirg place Monday at Winnslmio He sjf- Jury Venire Drawn For Civil Court (C’ontinued on page two) The temporary scrip plan was the oiany more deputies would be given letter advising each one that .slioulr he j subject of a lengthy conference late him and thaCcon-sequently, he could | contemplate securing a government { ’ in the day at the M’hite House. Sec- no further announcements untiki loan thi.s year for crop production pur-. C^5|.L A ngl Rm/rtlA* reUry Woodin went into this parley , the matter is finally settled. ^imses, that he fill in his name amL OlIlIUl /n.llU with Arthur Ballantine, the retiring, Mr. Riddle has been connected w’ith * address, the office that is most con-| A ttjt underseci-etary of the treasury, and i the sherifCs office for a number of vertiently located for him and return I A^UUX George Davison, New’ York bank-lyoars and has given a large part of j the letter immediately. Enclosed with er and author of the clearing house (his time to the delinquent Ux books, this letter to the farmer is a ques- Waahingtun, March 4.—.So’.ih < ar»» certificate .system employed in the, Mr. Moore has been the jailor and. tionnaire. This questionnaire embr^- lina sei^itors were loud in praiv «.f 1907 panic. [special deputy to the sheriff and the les the majority of the information the RooaeveH inaugural atMnh- u»* Difficulties in working out the sys-^ Laurens magistrate. (that it will be necessary to inclu^ in day. tern were readily admitted, but the; The counyt supply bill, as it pasf.ed,the application papers, and it ia! Said .Senator Byrnes: “It was a re- fen-d a stroke of na'-alysis} heix* on Februaiv llth land was later moved to'the home of hi? <lau*,hter. • Mr. Kerr wa.s employeil by W. J. Bailey as landscajie gnrdejjer at hi* h< me on South Broad'street, and dur- ■ng his residence here of the jMi.?t rcveral years m;id<* many friends and acquaintaru’es who will regret to learn of his jia*=sing. The (iecea.sed i.s survived bv six childien. three re.siding in this state, and three in Ireland. ENROLI.MENT ULI.MB.^ The jury ct>ninff.s>iom‘i > bin * dn*. .' ti the f4»J>rwing jury venire to served.' - ing the .March term of ci 'il cou;’. * convene the fourth ?don»lay w ’i Judge T. S. Sea.'e, of Spartanliui presiding: Hunter tow'nship: W. K. .lofinson, W. J. Henry, Jr., John Spiatt. .M. L. Uri.-sp, I. r. Boland, Ej J. Adair. Youngs: \V'. VV. Wallace, W. M. Henderson, G. \V, ('ox, W. I*. Patton, R. K. Barnett. -A. B. Green. Sullivan: B. S. Davis, Btylhe John- .son, J. R. Elledge, F. A. Knight. Dials: B. G. Taylor, L. A. Arm- and it ia I oV^r for state and local operations the house, provid^ for four deputies. | thought that if the farmer brings Uiis jajwuring spe<*ch and the only speech of it still stood tonight. Leaving the Senator Nance has stated that he questionnaire properly filled in at the a man could make when conere?^ ' to MTiite Hou.se, the smiling Mr. Woodin would amend it to provide for three time he makes application for a loan , be called into immediate .session for a simply said;'"! am very happy. Ev-’with a different range of salaries. It that it will aid materially in spewing specific program. The program for Th.^ enrollment of the .S4 hoo!s, white strong, H. R. Stone, B. B. Owings, erything is fine.” (is not known what attitude the house up the work. After the leUer haa’specific action will be pre.?enle«| to and colored, in Hunter ilistrict No. 5, g y Tumblin.4 There was talk of a limitation upon members will take toward the Amend-• been returned to Mr. Ua-nnon the coi^ress. the ohiy body that can con- for the month ending .Feb. 24th, had Bcuffietown: ». CX Clark, withdrawals after the holiday ends— meht. * fanner making the applicati<m ia^ aider it.* •>*sched 1,864, jlivided a.? follows; ijiurens: M’. F. Irwin, Plato Roh- up*to as high as a ban on two-thirds The appointment of the special of- placed on a certified list and a-asignedi .Said Senator Smith: “He ser ed white 1,476, colored 488. .. 4er!s, W. E. Clardy, John B. Harmon, of deposits but nothing has been in-lficers is in lieu of six rural police-*a day to come in and apply for his notice he intends to meet this situs- jj. C. ThomM, Jr., J. A. WMx, M. L. dieated for certain by the president'men, arbo have been holding office loan. He will be advised by as tion through congre.ss if possible and, (T.INTON BOY PKO.MOTED ‘Roper, J. Ti Blakely, B. W. Riddle. ** . .. ... friends of Mike Milam of this| Cross H^l: H. M. Turner, J. R, will be interested to know that ^^jblampbell has been made manager of one irf- Water! • linn hold on thie Qakional banking' special election. The terms of the ru-. will not make it necessary for himlniere muatbi^ an edoquate, sound cir-lthe Home Stores at Kings Mountain,j Moore;. dContino^ «• fhlfe two^ ral police offiecin expired today. jto mAe addiUonal trips, to oog of thejculating medium of currency.” iN. Cz. \ j Jack i- J. H. Wharton, T. F. 8. Hatton. 'iXr f K-