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4 ♦ « • ~ • S If Yon Don’t Read • : THE CHRONICLE • /You Don’t Get / I . The News. -w „ THE CHRONICLE I StriTca To Be a Clean Newi^ 1 ^ I paper. Complete. Newsy, { and Reliable. t A^OLUME XXXIV CLINTON, S. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1934 NUMBER 16 $1,500 CASR TO BE DISTRIBUTED FREE! 7 ^ Clinton Chronicle To Award Cash Prizes To ChiMen Of Community iFlames Damage I Orphanage Leadars I DEPOSITORS TO Laurais School! Here Next Week Sent President' The First Prize In This Contest Ryi Will Be $500 In Cash, With >Nine Other Cash" Prizes In Smaller Sums. Fathers and Mothers Are Urged To Read the Story Below and Call At The Chronicle Office For Fur- General Assanbly Auditorium, Gymnasiomi and Athletic Room Destroyed. To tal Loss $60,000. I Laurens, April 17.—An early morn- Piyi^lly Q||||.|^'ing fire burned the auditorium, gym Tri-State Conference To Hold Two-Day Session On Campus of Thomwell (hplmnage. Hie annual meeting of the IVi-State . Orphanage conference wiU be held at nasium and athletic room, located ini^^ Thomwell orphanage pn next - 4he north side wing of the Laurens!Yhursday, April 25-26, Compulsory Cotton Control Bill Session of Over Three Months , city high school building, and badly|^»^*> indications pointing to an unus- Enacted. Will Limit Crop To Comes To Close. Number of classroems «■> '»'Tre aitendmi^. p* dejote-s 10.000.000 Bales. Matters Finished List Dai. Iher Details Governing the' , * i rw_t w ' r'r~* » • i. -rv o .u I 4 rk Uashington. April 1.. — Only the CsiuiuTia. Annl 14. — The South Contest. This Is An Opportu-f5ipi|j|{m.p pf Piej?itlent Roosevelt is Carolina legislature adjoumetl sine die nity Which Should Not R**^needed to pulr^m^ate^^at»te.HiM4lrs »he Sa*a ^iav n.ght. ending a i^Vday ses- nation’s first federal compulsory pro- sion. duction control act — the Bankhead Sena: >r lohn F. Williams of Aiken, cotton hill: fore firemen stopped the flames about ,^ampu.s, ahd the^ daily .sessions held 6 o'clock Tu^sdny morning. . , chapel. Troy 0\v(ns. i^ident of the com-1 1^® following program for the two- depositors on April 30th. 19:i4. 20 per munity, disoover?«l the f:re about confen^nce has been announced: cent of their flepo.'sits. The State Beard GETPAYMENT Commercial Bank Will Make 20 Per Cent Distribution April 30th. Trust Department Oper ated By Conservator To Close. New Depository To Open Next Monday. The Chronicle carries in an adver tisement in tcnlay’s paper, *a notice' that the conservator of the Commer cial Bank will make available to the Overlooked. o cjOck and raced the cjtv fire de partment . to give t!TMr~alarTO.~Wfien firemen reached the school flames The house to'ray adopted the «ienate ~aT *'rT*>~p: m." m tncn^enate kn th The Clinton Ghrnnicle: i» -proud to announce to it.s readers, and to the approved conference rt*port. 2tJ3 *o m th. se>s2on at an em' public generally of this section, the lOo. and sent to the Whi^e Hou-^^ :h- hv j-t wa.-' adjourne<l sine die mo.-t unique and interesting distrrhu- to force farme.-s to keep cot- minute- eariier by Wednesday EveuiBg Devotions. - Welcome adilress — Rev. John Mc- of Bank Control, at its meeting hf-ld "SmrApriTTtth, authorized and instruet- Tayl. of Spartanhu g. -red -tkg conHOfvjttor tp a$g tfae'cayh" which he has on hand in making avaiL . . .. i, . ^ m, . able to the ilepositors a portion of was mought un.ler control before*! John P .Man.ey, -preading effectively to the main sec-1 ^ a^bolic orphanage. Nazareth, .\. t. .t: u v ^ restr’c'ed smee the speaker Pro Tern i Presiik-nt’s addres.s—Dr. A. T. Jami- restr.c.ed s.nce the ? auditoHuri. but by fa^pt work the fjre i 11. The fivi preshlent Prefl»jrterian ! Response — Rev. John P. Manley, S 'rt y *^efo’v c- nim.ttev- consist- lyon of the 41-rtv>m structure. The spacious auditorium and hand- .some gym. bt*th eIa*H>rately fumish<*<l,' Connie Maxwell orphanage. banking holidays in lt*33. The adyer- iund damage by fire and \Vator to adjoining cla<ss rooms tisement .states that 20 per cent of ,’he deposits will be di.-tributed on Thursdav .Moruiug . , 8:30^IVvot.ons. * |Apn!.3mh. K: 15-10:00- Foo.1: (a) The Import-^ (losing Trust Iteposit tion of cash awards in its history/the production in the comrng cr p ( offering of a total of $1,500^ in.J’^®** 10,01X1.000 bales. .prizes and commissions. Th/ first I" the^ brief debate it was charged in- f S. nators I.aney. l^mg and B’-»r- ^ $500.00, ami the termi prize opponents. led by R» presentatiw ret*, and R presentatives Lewis. lX»m- The prizes and commi.ssious will go nieant an irretne\able surrentler of B.a.kwo.Hl .he legis.ature had ,,f j^e f're has not been discftv ance of Food to Growing Children;; to white children hetweeii the ages rights of farmers to control their pie- its work. I of 0 month.s and 12 year.s in what is o^n production. * The governor replie.! with a mes-1 exercises were undoubtedly the greatest innovation; Chairman. Jont*s, Democi-at. Texas, sa^e to both branchrs in which he .said ‘.Sunerinte^iSrT* K ’for Our ilomes—.Misa Fdsie Marlin,holidays in 1933, the conser\alor of its kind in the history of locaF 0*^ aifri<^ulture. committee, replied “I am dwp!y conscious that you have . , '’^r*. - | Duke univ^.r^iiy I,urham. .V Ci [has been r«*ndenng .service to the om- newspapering, a veritable “Shower of,0?«t “planless agriculture eomlemns been earttest ami persevering in resumed Wednesday GoUr Campaign for babies and chil-|0<-r South and our f.^er^^wheir di,^h.rge of your duty. _ iTeniporary quarters for some of t^ 1. It mark.s a step forward by The'^o eternal poverty. IndustryThe said, I recognize the diffjcv** * ! Since the Commerctal Bank was !(b) The Pro«luction of Food by Iii.sti-, B^**^^*^ restrict ion.': by the Stale suspended for i(ution.s; (c) Tht* Purchasing of F'oodBank Contrrd .after the bank- t ^ __ 1^ r-a - >1 »a .O' I iTHT tifalirisivs in Ifltltt dren. It mark.s a step forward by The to eternal poverty.' IndustryThe said, -I rect>gnize the difficult s»D“tions|^^ ^ probab- Clinton Chronicle whose policy has al-,p!anned production to meet cons urn p- that have confrontetl you in your ear- Baptist and ways been sen,’ice-^ step forward to|t‘on needs and agriculture should do nest efforts to solve the serious prob- i * . . . ,.h,.reK «bnms lay serve the children of this section and likewise. lems of the state that so deeply in to niake_iLpQS3^foiLl;heiTU_ later ini "few e.xceptions. the bill went.rohe j^he. welfare and-Jiappiiiefla-of4^ life, to go to college, enter businessTto the president a.s the house original->our people.*’ [some of the other church class rooms of the city. uw a-....-. , , - , . , . - . , . - a.. . i was I oc wiog oc anBcx oi iBe pcw Bo- many other things which I Ij* pas.sed it. the senate having receded i Little remained for tonight .s meet-ijj^- original school thertvise be barred to them,on its controversial proposal to ex-fiBg except. farewelLs. handshaking|*»© at a cost life, to go to college, enter business’(o the pre.sident as the original-'our propie. and do might other^vi forever. ^empt the first six bales from the 50-and formalities. The general appropri- You love-^your children. We knowjper cent tax imposed on production in’atlon bill and other major measures that, and devotedly. In fact, there is iexcess of quotas. were passed earlier in the week, nothing proud parents will not doi President Roosevelt recommended, The la.st obstacle of consequence, to make certain the future happine.s8 the bill in principle in a letter to the 1933-34 deficiency appropriation of their child or baby. The Clinton Chairman Jones when the agriculture bill was disposed of during the day in Chronicle is not asking much of par- <^ommittro was considering it. speedy adoption by senate and house en.s and guardians. What we do ask The measure wa.s initiated by the of a free conference report upon it. is that you help your child by doing Bankhead brothers of Alabama—senau The report totaled $27H.0‘ii0, a rompro- your bit for them by entering your tor and representative—aftejr a poll of mi>e between the senate’s $300,000 to- Chiid in this great “.Shower of Gold” cotton farmers' showed that about 95 tal aad the hou.'^e $IS4,000. distribution,, a contest which is not P«*r cent favored the plan. It carried an appropriation bf $51,- ba.-ed on lieauty or popularity, but up-! Ds advocates claim it will aid the 046 for current legi-^lative expense.s; on daily work of a pleasing nature 'oluntary reduction program, stimu- ^5.000 for Clem son college to corral iluring their spare time. The “Shower late prices ami whittle down the large a miscalculation in ’a-st year’s bill; of Gold” campaign officially opens annual carry-over'of recent years. $9«.*XX» for state .school aid, to •luring the next few days and clo.ses A-' finally passed, its provision- may up for untler-estiniate-- !a.st year; $:W, in eight short weeks. Somebody’s be extended for a second year by pr*. s- • f.r the sta’e h»‘spltal; for I The^urnetl section of the school was the wing or annex of the new ad 10;(M)-10:45 — Report on Recentthrough a tru>? department. Mental Te.sts at Thomwell Orphanage advertisement earned —Miss Norma Hallett. State Training 4" Chronicle, the school Clinton. conservator ha.s given notice that this 10:4*5-11:00 Recess. department of the Commercial Bank lX:U0-12:0a—Group meetings: “{Will liot receive any fuither deja^^^ ifb^ G.”ii^ef-on^ Saturday of this ette, presiding; Case Workers, Missi*'^^* H®***T» the conservator, Steel, presiding; Exeeutiees, Superin-• however, that this department tendent W. M. Shuford, presiding. ^ Thnrwday Afteranna [days in order to give to the depositors 2:30-3:00 — DuplicatioB of Equip-outstanding for col- ment in Manual Traimng in Private, <>*■ sufficient time to and Public Insrtitutioiis—Preaidenl Ed- ^ depo.sits re- gar TufLs, Banner Elk. N. C. Iceived after April 21. A cash depos- Discussion. jitory has been organized for the con- 3:3a_lRelation of Private and pub-^'enience of the public which will be lie Agencies — Rev. E. B. Robia^n. April 23, and announce- Talladega Ala jment of this oi)ening also appears in ~ j 'Thursday Eveaing j^^is i.s.siie of The Chronicle. 5. 1 rcsbyt^ry • 7:I0 Play-by Thomwell orphanage) Cash Depository Organized 1^1 I 'pupils. I The -ecretary of state has issued a (Vlccts iNCXl Week* —Address, I>r. C. C. Carsten.s, charter to a cash depe*sitory to be executive director Child ll'elfare Ijea- operated in Clinton. This depository is of about $170,000. The estimated loss by fire today is placed at $50,00 to $60,000. It is |>artially if not wholly protecteil by insurance. The high, b^ieak walls of the de stroyed quarters were razed this af ternoon, following the collapse of one .soction larlier in the day. of a $500.00 idential proclamation if two-thirii- of- -*- yt-a-’s jirinting aui $I2,IMI0 for. .\bbe\liie ( oiintv. Seveial l«H.*al mni^ters and elders; will attend the -pf^ing meeCng of presbytery t^o conv<'ne,; m. In Green- i chiid will be the wirme I)i iz. in cash. owners, share-cropper* and the c:vil contineenry fund. Kntt r Your ( hild Today Unant* ilesire. Th* day al-» s:tw final action on a It i.-^ easy to enter youi baby or It levies a tax of 50.p ■ cent of the to, authorize the borrowing of ' mr child. It co.-ts nothing to enter current market price c;i c .-ton pro- $7o(i,00<i from the PW.A for next Tuesday at l«““a- this “Shower of dol l” campaign for ‘luced in excess of the quotas allotted and repairs at state institutions. The church at .^h.'sils Junction. R. F. vour boy or girl. Fill out the “Entry on the basis of the average pn>luc*ion house agreed to a senate Me<-a«:lan of ('.rvenw.vod, the retiring Blank” which you will find on an- in the past five years. The tax is not striking out a prov' " other page of this jiaiier and it wiR to lie le.ss than five cents a pouml. q-jesiion t^ vote start you with 25,000 vote.s, bring it Long staple cotton is exemptc^l in j—57 ""G Ru<* «f America, Inc., New York .City, authorized umler the law.s of the state ^,ke:Aimual Sprini; To^ ^ i„teresGng articles anO an organization meeting was held Hvid .At (ireen^lllg ( hurch III p«Ttaining to the conference, its his-j Monday afternotin at wh ch time the tory. work ;ind aims, will appear in r<-<iuired capital stock was raise<l and jThe ('hroncile next week. the board of dirt'Clors and. officers w« re electeil. S-»fne ’’.wnty busin ss i-p • • O L. I rinen of tht' c nimunity ' h.scriheil to 1 rAllUn^ i^CllOOl the mcessaiy >ti>ck enable the — Q a • 1, ,p<*ning «»f the 'lep»»si:o.y a’^d the fol- il. O iJ©ClJjr€ /\]Cl lowing ‘Fr* c‘arsri44ee*^'-'*^ctrrt: ('. W, to The Chronicle office’and get the sUtes in which production has not ex- ^J||j|.q|| Schools ^ .St< ne, .S. G. Dlllarvl, W. VV. Harris, anrevuBced that the ln.stitution .Alloted $125,-*•*‘*^" J?', *■ A'* o peop.,. jo^ninir .r,ro..n will V pt^lx-d hy „„„ *““»»« iTj^ck’ll' You^' ter and former pastor of thh ho.stes-s I ror Lnlarifginwil Ot I iant. ^ meeting of the Jsiard of direc- church. ' - RejKirt.': vviM be ma»le to the presby- ThV general as.sembly duniig its tery on home mission, by Dr. D. J. closint^^scssions .Katu-day, adopted a i Wooils of this city, and the Rev. A. F. autfiqnzmg the governor arid state Seeking Akl f ill details of this unusual offer to ceeded 250.000 bales in any one year help your bov or girl build for them- (he last five year^ On the adoptioB ’ selves a fund Sufficient to pay their of the conference report eight Repuh.^ way through college or start them in Hcans and four Farmer-Laberites vot- business when the_ time comes for with 223 Democrats, including Qf I^Tgsbvtgruui Uol- Doty, (’alhoun Falls; on stewardship trea.surer^o issue bonds of the state hem to launch out on their pwn re- Speaker Ramey, for the report, and . by the Rev. C. A. Caicote. Newberry;, cerUinX state institutions and to sponsrbility. ,28 Democrats, one Farmer-l^nte— j on foreign mis.sion By the Rev. Fred <^e»’ta> revenues for the pay- The next thing to do is to bring in;Lundeen of Minnesota—joined 76 Re- Ask For Federal frUllds. jy Mcflill, Cross Hill; on rhrisiian*!'»;« nt of these4>ondv This is known^M your own subscription for one to five j Publicans in opposition. ^ ^ieducation by the Rev. E. D. lotion, yMrs to The Chnton Chronicle andb extra votes as a starter. Each candi- j date is allowed five “Opportuntiy” j coupons w'hich when accompanied by. $15.00 worth of subscriptions to The! Clinton Chronicle give you more than HiRh School Contestants To,stitutions open, a half million votes to start. The best j Gather At l^esbyterian CoL party ^re Dr. John Mc- way to start is to come and talk with i , ^ Sween, president of Presbyterian col the campaign manager personally. He > ‘W- <>" 26.-7. • will give you his advice and the ser- i Washington. Apnl ^roup-on religious edoewtion^-Dr. IdiMmminaiional school ka^i?_ werPLln jB_^^ Gn^wnnd- on Bible _ Washinirton today to press for action j l. Shannon,' P^'ovided that the quest ton Carolina and is prepared to serve the the .PWA in flMt fund*' are .sought from the feileral government tors pmme<liate!y fallowing the slock- hohlei^imeeting. Dr. Jack H. Y’oung was electetl president; II. D. Henry, vice-preshh-nt and ca,-h.t-'; and F\ M. Boland, secretary and treasurer. The .secretary of .state issued the charter for the new depo.«itory yesterday, and it will be open and rea<ly for business at the old Commercial hank location beginning April, 23. The depository is When the hoa^e passed the bilYiCriuthorized under the laws of South" Meet To— Ra HdJ HofiP by congress on legislatKm 1 Fountain Inn; on educational instilu-i^be bonds should be submitt<*d public in handling deposits, checks, w- ^ble them to borrow from ji DuranU Ah- (be November election. The an<l to give general banking government in order to keep their in-|beville; on woman’s work by the Rev, J. R. Hooten, Greenwood. lege at Clinton; Dr. R. C. Grier, presi- senate struck out the >4:etioa provid:ng for the referendum. The State Training school of this vice Zl . field worker to help you fr»< Tvi" hTheld X Gwathmey. prwh^t of l -An hour wi Started on the way. -F Convert college.at Spartanburg , j«The SUte of i Carolina hirh ^ehool Erskine college at Due WeuL on “Presbyterian College." Carolina f.. * . .. uid Dr. E. N. Gwathmer. president of I 4« IvAtar urtll Special features will he addresses . by Dr. Ross Lynn on -ThoniwelJ /-jty $125,000 for budding Orphanage," ‘ and Dr. John MeSween enlargement purposes to relieve There is nothing difficult about this denominational schools as well **ichairman of evangelism, and an rve-'*"^ at.Cedar Springs, $25,000, at Presl)3rterian cbllege on April 26 _ at ^parxanourg. j __ Several hills calling for federal A*d;u„ iw^ r^v g Bowles of this city, i^^*“"'bia, $500,000; School for Deaf ■ • ft I ^ * * * __ ^ ..a go ? —- MIT the present hadty over-crowded con- will also he devoted to ditions. Other institution^ to partici- the Church." conducted | ‘" .(be fund are: State hospital in .service with the exception of making luan.s. i offer. All you have to do is to ^t'*here •" public seWfe are now before ««-l,j.g.^p„pu|„ m^^tiar on honK mi..- Garolina sanaUnnm subseriptions among friends and rela-.^_^ Wak.r A. John.v» Revival Sarvices At Calvary Baptist tives during y^r spare time., in t5irk"eommit« ««’“***“ -T kind of to win th6 ^00.00 in cash or ono of o o 311 VI vrai^ va . . _ . J # D O ^ government aid to denommational L the other big w. R. 17^ Florida Street Beginning next Sunday and continu- State i through the week, special evmnge- Park. MO.OOO. a mial of SmOIM for''isti*. Mr'Jces will be he'd at C^vary the participating inatitnUo^s. ' I Winners Named Lander Choir r l>y the pastor. Rev. V. McK. Marlowe. The Rev. James A. Howard, pastor evangelist of Arcadia, will be *» Q 1 ’:tbe guest preacher for the week, with 1 lore dmiCla^ a cordml invitation extended the pub* lie to attend the services. Fred Gentry, well-known radio sing- W U and girl whXr you ar«! .?? ''Jl* *f tli‘* WhStte^a low. Wa denaminationnl. _ - . | now a reader of Ve Clinton Chronicle “"7 .!t. “kool shooM he conaidered na n ain- . The Florida »ree« a<^l keM rtaj freuuentrT.weu-an^radioeing- orMt To show your friends and rela-/r“"'J*'?^‘'^T .'^ ^1 3!.^ of •kia principle ia a de&tablel*"""'**"^ the A Capella choir of lender eol!ege;«r of Spnrtanbarg. will amg nt the -riveT that you love your child. that:*f~ri event m .11 denominational aehool P^r afternyw Firat plye wy won , „„iee of mwak at the service Sunday evening. J. C. Cannon ^ ^ ! championship tournaments will be elu insisting that their iusli- Margaret Bnee, second by Evely^ | Methodist charch of thi.s will direct the singing for the week. Stone. $1.50 offered„hy the Wopt^si^j^y defection!with Miss laex Brown as pianist club, , i i • i.avtc V..— Champions nip toui you are planning aermualy and yeare ^ ^ advance fbr thel)r(y8penty and well being of your dearest possession, that precious child of yours so dependent day by the chairman of the committee suppor^ directly out of that those coming for the erenu wfll.'*-' O'*''' I . #.,11 need accommodation in the city for’_ - . —— now bat later »n life to ^ the full ^ 26th. Those who • Pr0^Y|^^ian growm reahration and pnde of yo»r(;^ are aak«l to com- fondest dreams. • ipunicate at onee with B- S. Rbsob The people to. whom you go to get I subscriptions will admire your spirit, . , ‘ The -egular monthly raeettng of the TO MEET HERE men of the First Pr*^byterian church To Meet Friday The Pharmaceutical asmclatioB of will be held at 7:30 Friday evening In your determination to help your boy or girl and they want to help in emoothing the pathway of life for vour child. You will be givingj just a*the Eighth district, embracing the xhe Sunday school building with the bit of effort'for the future of your! counties of Abbevi baby or little child. Mies Josie Pressley spent the week end in Due West with her sister. Abbeville, Greenwood- newly elected officers in charge. All ' Newberry and Laurens, hold its Presbyterian mm in the city are cor- faJl mating. jn_jCIiiitqn, an inyita^on dially invited W; having been accepted in Abbeville thejw^ be past week to meet in October, pteerdmg the prodpeam hour. of Waldojp. Neilsen. hchd of the de-, In the primary departmewL of music at Lander college. { ra 1 M2. Tribble won first Pj*^* P'**™* The general public is cordially invited j A ClZ^T Wll erel, second, a similar prize being. attend this service- given by the M’oman’s dub. | .COUNTY SCHOOLS GET AID HUFF OFFERS FOR HOUSE 11 trill ds At GokhnOe The Pelzer Mins^k will entertain Phil D. Huff, well known Laurens Jin the Joanna ^hool auditorium at Laurens county is nirluded in the ^i^oj-ney, announces his. caad*dacy iniGoldville on Saturday evening, Ap il thirty-four counties of the ^late to re- today’.s paper for the bouse of iep^j21?t. at 8 o’clock, ceive federal fun k to be U5ed in ex- ^ntatives in this sinnmer^ primaries,! The management of the Jiinstrels tending rural sd^ terms to their ^ Mr. Huff formerly served the couatj j ztanounces a ccmpletely new program normal lengths. .Appikatiows approved'for several terms ia the lawer house| which is even better than previous W Utis ’Ig tlHF iaJite ii|JD^:ahd is “welFTuibwn thrdaghout the)programs which they have rendered. ! Adnuasioa price4m4kf 10c and 2Sc will tens county has been allocated $ll,0d4.|be interested in his ammoacement. !be charged. -t