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I 9 VOLUME XXXIV CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1934 NUMBER 26 BAILEY WINS MOUNTAIN LION MAYOR’S RACE RAPS JOHNSTON Member of City Council From Says He Voted For 14 Members Ward Five Wins In Tuesday's Primary By Substantial Mar gin. Several Changes In Board of Aldermen. _ I On Highway Commission. Can didates Dis^ss Taxes and Re view Their Platforms. Orane^ure. June 26.—State office- Silas Bailey easily won the nomina- seekers brought their county-to-coun- tion Tue,«day for both the 1 unexpired ty speaking campaign here today aug- and reg^^ar terms as mayor of Clinton mented by State Senator C. E. (Moun- over his opponent W. M. McMillan, tain Lionl Sloan, candidate for gover- The vote stood: Bailey 912, McMillan nor, who was prevented from joining in last week’s treb because of illness. McMillan carried the city wards, audience of approximately 500 one. two, thr^ and four, receiving 5^4 exchanges between two votes to 285 for Bailey. At the Clinton candidates for commissioner of agri- mills precinct, comprising wards five culture. Commissioner J. Roy Jones SIX. Bailey received a landslide farmer Commissioner J. W. HOW CLINTON VOTED In Municipal Primary Tuesday Candi<^ates For Mayor eo u ee M ec CC 38 Tf k. 88 iiO * ee o BATLEV MomLLAN 43 82 55 171 131 148 56 113 %0 64 327 52 912 639 FOR ALDERMAN Ward One . W. J. Henry N. W. McDaniel no 15 T HALSELL ROBERTS WINS TOP PRIZE IN THE CHRONICLE’S SHOWER OF GOLD” CONTEST 4<( Close of Campaign Saturday Night Finds Other Youngsters Are Winners of Cash” Prizes. Final Decision of Judges Made Monday Morning. and vote, polling 627 against 116 for his opponent. The short-term vote for the unex- pi-red term of the late H. Y. Abrams stood: Bailey 946, McMillan 640. Several changes occurred in the al- dermanic races, two members of the “It has beer, stated 1 entered this race to vilify some candidates,” Sloan asserted. “That is false. If 1 did not think I was the best man I would re- .<ign.’’ .After reviewing accomplishments of present council offering for re-election legislatures he has participated in, being /defeated. In ward one W. J. . Vloan added: “If I had made extra pay Hfnry «as re-eleoted over his oppon- h,,.. ent, N. W. .McDaniel, by a vote of 110 to 15. In ward two Pet B. .Adair Tliree J. F. Jacobs defeated \V. .1. Duncan, incumbent, by a margin of two votes. In ward four F. M. Boland was re elected over his opponent, J. H; Town- .send.'Jr., by a vote of 121 to .50. In wait! five, where there was a three- coinered race, no election was declared and a 'te-ind race will be run over one wiekzhencc lietwten ,1. .1. Smith and perby L. Wilburn. The vote stood: Mathes 95. Smith ILl, Wilburn Dh>. In ward SIX Roy Holtzclaw', incumbent, was defeated by John W. .Hedspeth by a vote of 238 to 146. The administra tion a.'isumiffg officej in September will consist of a new mayor and three Coiincilmen, together with three hold over meml*ers. Mr. Bailey, the newly ncminated mayor, is well known in the city, being a son of the late .Mr. and .Mi^s, P. S. Bail^jT'a-Hd a grandson of the late .M. S. Kaile>\ He i.s a graduate of Presby terian college and since completing his college work has been (Connected with the ('linton Cotton Mills, and for the past two years has held the seat in city council flora ward iive. He is piominently identified with the busi- nes.s, civic and social life of the com munity, and has a wide circle of friends who are delighted with the outcome of his race in Tuesilay’s pri mary. race and will do what Lsay 1 will do,” the (treenville senator said in refer ring to the projiosal of Olin D. John- sl»»n nr reduce the highway commis sion from 14 to six members. "The paw. record shYwvs .lohnstim voted favor ably on a lull proviiling for 11 in 1921 and in-192.5'voted to keep 1 1.” Wyndham M. .Manning of .'sumter, ahofhrT' giilH-rnatorial a-pirant, in touching on Sloan's reference to extra legislative pay, asserted he ha<l do nated his extra pay to the Salvation .Army. Sloan’s address followed that of Lieutenant Clovernor James (). Shep pard, who reiterated his position on liquor. He declare*! himself opposed to the sales tax, but said he advocated a sfate iratrol for law enforcement un-/ a special commission. He also de clared himself an advocate* of higher pay for teachers. Cole I... Blease, former governor and senator, stre.ssed the need of more adequate health protection for chil dren. He recounted his fight against bureaus and commissions yvhile he was governor and also the legislation he supported for public schools and good roads. He reiterated his local option proposal Tor the liquor problem, say ing “I will give the people what they want." Ward Two Pet B, Adair 2-20 Ward Three W. J. Duncan J. F. Jacobs 4 ,144 ..146 Ward Four F. M. Boland J. B. Townsend, Jr. 121 50 Ward Five J. L. Mathes .. J. J. Smith Pcrnv L. Wilburn 95 113 166 Jt’D<;ES’ REPORT We, the undersigned, who have been selected to act a.s judges in The Clinton Chronicle “Shower of Gold” campaign, certify and state that we have this date made a careful check and count of the votes cast in the ballot box and find the winners to be as follows:/ --— Votes First P-ri-ge $500.440—Mesv-W.-Hr Rdberta ":-:::-:-.;:;::::- ■: Second Prize $250.00—Mrs. Henry Young Third Prize .$100.00—Mrs. R. G. Carr Fourth Prize $.50.00-—Mrs. Ma.son Simpson Fifth Prize $25.00—Mrs. Arthur’ Howard Sixth Prize $10.00—Miss Rena Abrams 22,885,750 21,407,8,35 8,864,009 7,622,508 6,1NJ,593 2,2.33,004 Prize Vote Ballot Winners From June 4th through June 20, 19.34 , ../ Mrs. Henry Young \w 14 Robert.s M r,s. Mason Simpson We further find the candidates whose nanies appejar above received e number A/t votes given opposite their names and are declared 3,000,000 Votes 2,000,000 Votes l,00(k000 Votes winners in their 216 Million Paid In Farm Benefits Democrats Praise Recent Session / re.'.pective po.«itions as set out. (Signed) I Dated .June 19:M. JOHN D. DAVIS, W. H. SI.\1P.S()N. F. .M. BOLAND, •lutlges. Well. Ingl ’I h«’ u-i $S,(I5S,^223 Received By Stiuth i'arolina Growers Tp To June 20 From (lovernment. \Vu>hingt«»n, June 23.^—The farm atlministiation noted today an ever- mounting total of rental and In-nefit payment.^ .w hich on June 20 had reach- 11 S ail over even the shout- eurtain was i un down on The Picture T3rd (onuress As One ofi hromcle’s big “Shower of , ... . . 1 Gold” campaign for the children of Ir..m..n<»«us A.-hiev..ments AA- ih,. .ommurfity at lo oVIock last Hal- \ancinK Welfare of Nation. iirday night, bringing to a clo.se one ■ of the mi>st exciting and m/)st inter- Washington, .lune 25. Democratic esting contests ever conducted in this leaders of senate and house, sounding community. . off for the fall election'battle and an- The winner of first prize was Hal-' .swentig Republican critics, tonight ^‘*11 Roberts; the second prize winner a a , ■ u picturetl the 73id congress as pne^af P«A‘y_ “CC Kate of (loldville was winner of third *''*'^‘**'** tnanas to those among the Martha Anne .Simpson, fourth of The Chronicle who helped fifth prize goes to Kathleen attain the object of their' re- thanks to all lh*»se who in any way contriliuted their efforts to the mak ing of this campaign the sjderidid suc cess it has been, also to the gentle- m’en who.acted as- jutjges we want lo acknowledge our indebtedness. Their pr(»mptne.ss and efficiency were great ly appreciated. .All of the prize winners together with their families and those of the ed $216.tHi0.lKHI. To the end of May. 4tl2h.379,.50li had Wen collected in pro- tremendous achievements that ad cessing taxes. \anced the welfare of every section. , - , . . , i / u Payments to wheat growers exclu- The session “performed a set vice to l>i ize; fifth prize goes to Kathleen object of their Howard, ami sixth to Robbie King. All •‘*P*“^‘Dve campaigns and without w'hich Can piize sive of administrative costs of county l*t*ople of this ‘country unmatched would have been impos- help .success sible. hard during the cam paign,” said one of the prize winners, “but 1 enjoyed the work' to the ut most in spite of the occasional dis appointments. I^ believe 1 have a bet ter knowledge of l.aurens county and its people than I coubi have secured in any other way. Even if I had not se- Farmers Advised To Secure Blanks < ounty .Agent C. B. Cannon has an nounced t4ie distributing points where application for the Bankhead cotton application tags may he procured by farmeis. .Mr. Cannon called attention to the fact that all cotton bales gin ned prior lo June I of this year must Ibear the cotton tags or else they will be subject to thje tax under the Bunk- head law. The applications, he said, roust W secured at once as the cotton is to W tagged by July 1. > His notice, said.Mr. Cannon, is in tended particularly for farmeis hav ing cotton in their personal possession. Where cotton t-o the amount of 500 bales or more is stored in warehouses, he said, the warehouseman is author ized to do the tagging him.self. s After the applications are received at his office, said Mr. Cannon, an agent will.be appointed to affix the tags. / , The foJlowing'Ls the li-st of distrib uting point.« announced hy the agent: TederaT BohdeT XVarehousb, Clinton. Copeland-Ntone Stone, Clinton. Joanna Cotton Mill Store, Guldviil^. t Bed-Company Store, Renno. I —l^qth rarotrinrT^viTigfi Btrrrk, Foorr- tani Inn. * Bryson-Stoddaid Store, Owings. Bobo Brothers’ Store, Gray Court. Roy DeShields' Store, I.anford. S. H. Byrd’s Store, Ora. Babb Brothers’ Store, Princeton. L. C. Taylor’s Store, Princeion- the state highway department and ad- vocatetl biennial sessions of the legis lature, consolidati(*n of hoards and bu reaus where feasible, the seven-month schmd teinii tax-free gas for Iracttirs on farms and encouragement of can neries. “I ctinsider the source from whence they come,” was .l«»hnston’s reply to references t<r«him by .Sloan. .Manning t<dd the audience that “the taxjkayers are at the forks of the road.” He said a surplus in revenue would result if business improvement c«>ntinue<l normal. He advocated uti lization of any surplus in retirement of indebtedness rather than' increases in appropriations. He said he would vote for a Ijquor law that could W en forced. and. if elected, promised law enforcement. He said the ad valorem tax on merchants was one needing study for relief-from 'tha burden. Mayor I^ B. Owens of Columbia, aq- uther gubernatorial candidate, said he favored canneries an^ was sympa thetic with the common schools. I.Ack of organization, he said, keeps teach ers and farmers from obtaining their proper recognition. He added that the Iml its cost (of which the prize ^ moiivy is hut u. small part) precludes game»l something ihe possibility yf *loing this, and we which will In* of great JheIp to me as know the lostusi will take their deft^aL.,^” individual. ill the spirit of true sportsmanship for 3 he contest Has been conducted / which all Americans are noted. throughout hy Charles T. Stockton, It lias been a hard ftmght and campaign manager, who has made cleanly contested race wherein the in- many friend.s during his stay,in Clin- piialuctiun control ass(»ciatiuns, total- ‘•u*' history,” saiil Senate Leader other were paid commissidn.s. ed $66,94.5,373 as of June 20; corn and Jo^^cph T. Kotnnson of Arkansas. I'he jmlges in the contest, who made ^ . l i h<»g fiaymcnts $5,713,563; tobacco. It was a session ’Dvorthy to rank the final decision, were John D. Davis,' * worked $11,751,982. . ^with lh»*se outstanding legislative H. Simpson^^nd F. M. Boland. . Kentaljpiul benefit payments on cot- Inalies which ma^k the creatii»n of new Unfortunately, in all coijitests of ton. on old and new reduction con- the struggle for human pro- this sort, there must, necessarily, be tracts, aniounte<l to $131,822,949, of f:***'*^." echoed House Chieftain Joseph the losers, andthis competition wa.s no which $112,631,125 was on 193’3-34'W. Byrns of Tennessee. excei»tion tp this rule. I’he one source contracts to May 12, and $19,191,824 Citing iiidexe'^ (»f general recovery, ff.jegret is that every one concerned on l‘*,34-35 contracts to June Vo. Ad- Kohinsi*n in an aihlress carried m the nimpaign caiiiKd receive a large Johnston continued his jittacks upon _ nation, argue*! the lu ize, 990,928 on cotton options exercised ‘’’ieas«in we are getting along pretty through priMlucers’ pools and $11,785,- well is Iwcause the president of the 408 through direct sales of cott«>n. Cnited .States and the congress *»f the Collections of pr<»cessing taxes to Unite«l States harLthe churage ami ca- June I by comimNlities were liste«l as pacily tt» c*tncei\’P ari*l cany out a follows: , definite rec**very plan.” M'heat, $im»,602,252; colt*»n, $134,- That program, he said, ha*l its r*»ots ♦’>.35.293; tobacco, $16,066,606; field in the principles set fortb at the corn, $-3,9I.5,3Ka; hogs, $.59,47.5,786; iH-mocratic convention ami n*»w is pa|>er and jute, $7,684,181. Cidlections supimrted hy a 2-to-l popular major- for May a lone on all commodities had >ty- tkeen $4.3,2tt2.4*>0. The finance *livision “There has been a re-hiith in this estimated a total of $373,8tK),00.0 will nation of that Jeffersonian principle have l>een collected by June 3Ur which places human rights above Rental and l>enefit payments on pro|MMty rights,” said Byrns, "an*l we each comm«Mlity by states, include*!: as members of this congress liave con- Wheat: (Does'not include admini.s- tribute*! our share toward that en- tiatUe (jlxpenses of county asso<'i- deavor.”- ations): The new *leal, he sai*l, "may l»e North Carolina, |.3<5,6.57. imnlified, it may »>e change*!; imt I am <’otton: 1933-34 contract.s: North convinced as surely as the sun rises Carolina. $2,8.56,728; South Carolina, m the heavens this nation will never $4,717,073. ‘ ” revert''to I-condition oi-^ sanction a system of government which permit ted 2 per cent of our population to hold 80 |>e: cent of our wealth.” During the campaign Republicans a»y will make much *»f the cost of recov- ^ery, agencies running into many mil- lion.s, Byrns] predicted. .Many i>f t%fse _ agemies.~T»eConIeaTe7irair7eTf-s^- The loanj* were made t*).a totalof .595 gra.'.s. ^ taming or self-liquTdating. Loans farmers, the average (Idan being “(•'ram harve.sting, ’ the report con made hy the KF'H', home loan hanks $230.93. 1932 t»‘lligent application of effort and per- ton, and The Chr*>nicle wishes lo s*mal p<ipularity were the only ele- thank .Mr. StiH'kton for the clean, hon-, ment.s that entere*! into the winning est and gentlemanly manner in which of a prize. he handled the campaign for suhscrip- In cmiclusioii we wi.sh to extend our lions to The Chronicle.,. ' Farming Loans j Weevil Activity Average $230.00 Is On Increase $137,405 Advanced By Credit l*roKreN.s Reported In State In AHKOciation In l^aurenK and| (.'hopping ('otlon and Other .Newberry Counties. Farm Work. Cotton: 1934-85 contracts: .North Carolina. $4'24i9l6‘; |’South Carolina, $1JM6.390. Total payments in all pitaiucts grown follows: North (?arolina, $8,- U*9,30H; South Carolina, $8,0.58,223. weather. Columbia, June 13.— Farmers ofi i-oliwnhia, June 21. The Newberry and Laurens Ci»unties bor- bureau reported that consitlerable pro- rowed a total of $137,405 from Junu- ^p^.ss was made in chopping and cul- pres«>«t wa.« ne^vime for tax expansion.—^—v ^ ^ —; Tom B. P..r« of Columbia,, ..id a ActaiT AnnOlUlCeS “business administration” is the chief need of the state at this time. He re- ferred to his w'ork in power investiga- tlons and resultant savings to consum ers. If elected, he said, he would say 1 to June 1 through the Clinton l’r(»duction Credit ass*»ciation, accord ing to figures released hy the Farm Cre*lit administration of Columbia. tivat’ng cottim last week in the state ttul that much of this week remained to be dqne before .the fields- are-rid-o#— ■/J Jl k. For Supervisor tinued, “was rushed and some damage ' and land hank.-*‘.w ill he repaid in the In the four stateiTserved by the' resulted, from previous prolonged _ ’prntT'fkVm iwhefit pa.vnnenfs~'kT^^'glTT|r. Fatm 'Crrdit admrni.stratton of (/olum*" rains’-and an-over-ripe .stage;' thresh-~~ New interest develop this week in met’ out of special pna^^essing taxes,’hia. North Carolina, .South Carolina, ing ha.s begun. Coin continued to ^ the race for coutity supervisor when liquof revenue.^ will meet niU?!^ of the (ieo.gia an.l|.Flo. hla, over $7,000,000 make gf»od growth and the early crop to stale officials: ’You are huflen. wa.s borrowed hy 28,120 farmers. An is making in central and southern por- do the work of the Aktate and noCthe ^is hat m the ring and state do your bidding.” An adequate ^ system of marketing, he said, is the Ware Shoals Kighw&y. Bank of Ware Shoals. Jeff Jones’' Store, Mt. Olive. E. V. Golding’s Store, Waterloo. J. B. Pinson’s Store, Cross Hill. L. J. Jones’ Store, Moyntville. G. W. Hendrix’s tStore, Barksdale. greatest problem confronting the farmer at present. H. Kemper Cooke of Gallivant’s Ferry, said he “had the honor of kill ing the last rutal eleeirification bill. He also registered objection to the proposed Sante^-Cooper power devel opment project. Referring to the state Some Byrns pointc*! out that national in- additional $450,000 is tieing advanced tions.„ | was out to Win. come has dioppe*! from a normal an- to farmers who are »ibUining their “Gardems, truck, tobacco, sweet po- .Mr. Adair is a native of Jacks town- nual figure of about $90,0W),mM»,000 to.Hoans in a series of installments dur- tato, pepper, cane, jieAnuts, melons ship, laiurens county, and for many $-37,lKHi,tMKi,000. V ing the season. , and other minor crops, pastures and years was an extensive farmer, ginner “If we can restore that normal fig- and highway commission, he said: Federal Bonded Warehouse, ‘Lau- , of you fellows are fighting tr rens. and yet you vote for t^eir candidates. Paschal and D. R. Sturkie, candidates for congress, were the la.st « « • ^ • 1 A ■ ■ 11 Ctongressman Fulmar .sent a ^IUOH wCI^ViCCS ^e regretted inability Both Conferences a series of installments dur- the season. , and other minor The spring Seasonal demand for meadows made excellent advance. Na- merchant near Renno. For the ure. which we can and are doing, there crop production loans has now passed live vegetables, roasting ears, early past ten years he has been a resident will l.e no hardship imposed in paying "jls peak and a larger proportion of fruits and blackberries are lieing mar- of Lauren.«. during which time he has any slightly higher taxe.- which may the farmers borrowing from the as- keted; Irish potato digging is about Operated farms nearby and engage*! tiecome nect*>.'ary through expenditure sociations are obtaining loans for gen- completed, and cucumbers are being in road woHt. “Looking after roads is of money for re-employment and re- eral agricultural purposes, such as for. shipped. right in my line,” said Mr. Adair, lief of distress,” he .said. 'purchasing work-8to<^, equipment and “Cotton squares are forming freely “I love that kind of work and feel .Answering Republican charges that machinery! and for financing repairs in southern find central portions, the fighting that ring^j^^ j ^ of great benefit to Uu- congress was a mere “rubber stamp” find improvements. This trend towards first, bloom being reported from St tens county if elected supervisor.” tend. The senior cqnference in .session the pai^-'week at Pfesbyterian college, closed Tifl^sday at noon and the 3.55 young people in attendance left Lm- Begin Sunday DR. JONES IN HOSPITAL The first union service of the sum mer will he held next .Sunday evening lion.s for ttw president, Robinson said: general purpose loans is reflected in George on t^ 15th; there are numer- “We were anything but that. Every the gradual increase in the size of the ous complamts of increase^weevil ac- measure we enacted was debated at 'average loan. tivity; plants are generally small for length. .Many of the president’s pro- Farmers borrowing from these new- the season,’especially in the Piedmont; posals were modified and amended. 1y organized, short-term credit insti- stands are poor in places. However, Sometimes we found memljers* of our lulions partially owned and operated some ilnprovement is noted ip the con- owii sole of the senate in opposition 1>y the borrowers, are effecting a con-^ ditlon of cotton on account of recent to details of the president’s jiresenta- jsideiahle saving on interest charges, favorable weather. .Many time.s a large proportion which are now' at the rate of 5 per Friends of Dr. Dudley Jones, pro- ^ght o’clock with congregation of the Republicans in the senate voted cent a year, charge* ^ fessor at Presbyterian college, w'ill be of tke Broad Street Methodist church, tyilh us. In short, what was done by basis and colhcled at charged on an annual and forage crops. ‘Stubble is being seed to late corn mediately for their respectiyg^-horaes. at Presbyterian college, will be of the Broad Street Methodist church, tirilh us. In short, what was done by ba.sis ami coii*'cie*i ai maturity of the iruits made good progress, but the Both the interm^iate and senior that he is a patient at The pulpit will he occupied by Dr. D. the 73rd congie.-s was the matured loan. Thus, a faiiher borrt^ing $.500 crop is short in some mountainous sec- conferences this year broke all pre- the Columbia hospital where he was j„ VVoods^ pastor of the Fir.st Presby- judgment of a majorky of that body, for a year would pay $25 interest on tions. ’ .JL..,....!.. iw, -...I admirtMl last Frdiav and will., nrnk. fhurch * “The ’forgotten man’ w’as remem- a loan fdr 12 months,'while a farmer — ■ ■ ’ to bered in our legislation, and we were bonowing fh*J vious records in attendance, the icol- admitted last Frdiay,.and wilF prob kge facilities being inadequate tei ac- “hly remain for several days. commodpte all who desired to attend*it —: — . Beth were unusually successful, ae- „llr. and Mrs. W. D. Copeland eprding to ^he leiTders in charge. visiting relatives in Greenville. are All denominations are invited to bered in our legislption, and we were bon owing rhil same amount for six Friends of Jeff Prather will he glad unite in these services i during |he careful in taking care of him that no months would pay only $12.50 inter- to know he is getting along nicely at months of July and August as they j undue Restriction should be placed on est, or if the loan was^ for three; the Hays hpipital, after an appendix j (Continuett on pagg*two) ' months, $6.25. I operation last week. rotate with the local churches. i-iiiiiliBli i I