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■r » ■/ If Ym DMi*t iUni T^B CHRONICLB Tm D«|t (M > hm n«w«. yOLUMEXXXV / & COnON LOANS ARE CERTAINTY CLINTOH FOLKS YOU KNOW Wallace Says 12-cent a Pound Rate Will Hold Again. Govern- ihent To Keep fis Several Mil lion Bales Qf( Market, v •— "t 'I was toij4" today by Secretary JiVallace tint 4^ttDn loans .would be continued on^he 19^ crops, although whether jit the present twelve-cents-a-pound rate remained to be revealed. The secretary denied an intima tion by Senator George, Democrat, Georiria, that processing taxes were ‘ to be lifted on “bread; meat and clothing.” George, after a visit to the-While House had combined the prediction about processing taxes with the as sertion that he was certain that the president would not permit the price ct cotton to fall below the “twelve- cent loan, level npw in effect.” From all indications this forced the department of agriculture to announce that >t intended to continue the cot ton loans, an announcement ' that would not have been made in the or- • dinarv course of events for several months. The 1936 crop does not be gin to move to market until late sum mer. An accumulating surplus of cot ton attributed partly to the present twelve-cent loan has reflected itself recently in some of the most precipi tate price drops in the staple for years. _ ' The cotton experts of the AAA and department of agriculture have con- jcentrated on the problem and appar ently have decided to continue loans and keep the several million bales now held by the government off the mar ket until consumption of the staple both here and abroad increases. Wallace in announcing that loans would be continued this year also said that the twclve-rcent loans on the 1934 crop wduld be extended indefi nitely beyond July 31, 1935, their pres ent maturity data. -The farmer has been permitted to borrow twelve cents a pound on his cotton and the government takes the loss if the prices goes below that fig ure. Farmers will not pay off the loans unless the price rises sufficiently aboVe twelve cents to p^mit them to repay the government and make a profit. George followed his reference to the processing taxes by attaching an amendment to the $4,800,000,000 re lief fund which would permit bene fits 'to cotton—and other producers— to be paid out of^that gigantic fund. This would provide the money to reimburse'producers for reducing pro duction but Wallace and his aides are^trbngly opposed to the abolition of the processing levies. ROBERT SPENCER OWENS Williams Heads County Teachera R. S. Owens, local attorney, is a member of one of the community's pioneer and highly regarded families. Mr. Owens was bom in Clinton, a son of W. Edgar Owens and the late Mrs. Mary Bailey Owens, truly a Mother in Israel, who passed away ih 1927. He attended the local public schools, Presbyterian college and Uni versity of South Carolina. He grad uated at the latter institution in law. After leaving Presbyterian college in 1908 he taught school for two years-as principal of Hunters chapel school in Bamherg county. In 1909- 10 he taught at the Lydia Mills school here. He then became editor of The Clinton Chronicle for a short period, resigning this position in 1911 to en ter the University as a law student. Upon completion of his law course in 1913, Mr. Owens located in Abbe ville for the practice of his profession. He continued his residence there until 11917 when he entered the military ser vice and was admitted to the First Officers Training Caipp at Fort Ogle thorpe. .Because of being under re quired weight he was discharged from the training camp the following year nnd re-entered the service as nn en listed man and served at Camp^^Wads- worth, and Camp Qordon imtU the close of the war. After receiving his discha^e. Mr. Owens located at McCormick where he Entered a law partnership with Thos., M; Ross under the firm name of Ross A, Owens until 1925 when Mr. Ross withdrew from the firm to ac cept a government appointment in Washington. Mr. Owens then prac ticed law by himself until the death of his brother, William Bailey Owens, of this-city, which occurred in 1929. He immediately moved back to Clin ton to accept -the position of teller with M. 8. Bailey A Son, Bankers, and to manage the W. J. Bailey Insurance agency formerly operated by his brother. In 1932 he resigned his bank position to re-enter th^ practice of law here, at the same time retaining his insurance connection. He main- AN ANNOUNCEMENT THE CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL WiU PubUsh IT SPECIAL iOITIOH OFTHE CHRONICLE Thursday, May 2nd This.entire edition'^ will be-prepared and edited by atu- jdfiRts of the high achoolr-^it will be their ewe-preductioftr containing much valuable information concerning the schol astic work of the school and its varied activities. The idea of issuing a High School Edition was presente.d^ before the student body .Tuesday morning when it was^ unfjnimouSly and enthusiastically endorsed, and a hearty do-operatlon pledged to. the staff to make it a highly inter esting and creditable production. ' . The following staff has been selected for the paper: Katherine Graham, 11th pade, editor-in-chief; Margaret Hughes, 11th grade, associate editor; Betty Spratt*repre sentative of the 8th grade; Tench Owens, of the 9th-grade, and Marion Chaney,* of the “10th grade. _ The edition will be the first of its kind ever published in'Ointon and is sure to arouse community-wide interest on the part of students, patrons and the general public. Ben F. Copeland ' ■ Is Laid To Rest Large " Crowd Attends Final Rites of Life-Long Resident of This Community. Ben F. Copeland, Sr., 64, a mi&mber of one of the counfy’s most widely connected families, died at his home here on Musgrove street early Sat urday molming following a serious ill- nesi 6T several months. the residence Sunday afternoon at 3 FEDERAL LOANS GROW greater More Than Two Billion Increase Last Year Over 1933 By . .Washington I.«nding Agen cies Jo Country. Washington, March 26.—A compi lation of figures from the principal lending agencies of the federal gov ernment disclosed today thflt it had The funeral service was held frdm l^itt^2,907,000,000 more in 1934 than it did in 1933. o’clock, with interment following at This increase was emphasized by a Rosemont cemetery.' At* both the j report of the federf^l reserve system home and his final resting place, an'showing its member hanks^ had lent' unusually Ibrge crowd from every walk of life was present to pay their last" Trrbule. Th”e "he'auHfuT County Baptists — To Meet Today Rally To Be Held At Chestnut Ridge Church, With Interest- inj: Program Arranged. Loved Little Girl Passes many floral offering;? banked high about his grave evidenced the respect and es teem in which he was held by hun dreds of people. , • The service was conducted by his pastor. Dr. J. C. Roper, assisted by the Rev. J. L. Singleton of Green ville, Rev.. M. K. Medlock of Gold- ville, and Rev. W. S. Pettua of Green ville. Dr. Roper paid tribute ,to the' fine* qualities of Mr. Copeland, his devotion to his family and church, his Christian character and faith, and the example he had set in his com munity. Miss MArgaret Blakely, of This City, Named Vice-President At Final Meeting of Year. Laurens, March 25.—At the final session for the current year of the Laurens County Teachers’ association, j tees of the high school, was a mem held Tuesday night in the Laurens' her of the county board of education. tstwg- law 0ff!egr'bfrThe"SecbnrTr65r T?r~UuirRespdnsn)iT5^ to the De- of the Jacobs building. While a resident of McCormick Mr. Owens was prominently identifi^ ^with the civic and educational life of that community. He served as secre tary of the coqnty Democratic com mittee, chairman of the board of tnw- bigh school auditorium, officers were elected and a lirrief program of exer cises held, with J. Ford, the retir ing presidient, preeidiftg. W. D. Nixon of Tucapau, the retir ing president of the State Teachers’ association, was the guest speaker. Entertainment program was given by the Clinton high school. attorney for the county, and held sev eral important legal connections. Since returning to his “first love” home town Mr. Owens has taken nn active part in civic circles and has shown by his works that he Js devoted to his community. He has served as commander of the local American Le gion post and as president of the C. D. Williams, superintendent of j Clinton Lions club. He can always be the Hickory Tavern high school, was elected as the new president of the association; Miss Margaret Blakely of Clinton, vice president; LeRoy Bums, the incoming county superin tendent of education, secretary- treasurer. S. T. Strom,- of the Gray' Court- Owings high school, was~lmmed as president of the high school depart ment. Miss Caroline Motes of Mount- ville, vice president; Miss Davies Mc- Murray of Laurens, secretary; Miss Zoa Pruitt til Lanreni, preeident of -the intermediate department; Miss Aline Newsom of Clinton, vice-presi dent; Miss Irene Workman, of Clin ton, secretary; Mrs;-A. Rhett Martin of YouTvgs, president of the primary department, and Mrs. W. H. Simpson of Clinton, secretary.'' Winners Named Spealdng Contest counted upon to do his part for the dertaking. Last year he was,elects attorney for the city^f Clinton and in the firactice. of his profession has always lived up to the highest and finest traditions of the bar. Hi« church affiliation is with the First Preiby- terian church, coming as he does from a long line of Presbyterian an cestry. In 1917 Mr. Owens married Miss Mary Frances Pool of Newberry. They have four p^romising children, two boys and two girls, and make their home on South Brojid street. Legion League Off With Baiig The annual speaking contest ol Florida Street school was held last Thursday with fifteen children par ticipating. The three winners in the girb contest were Virginia Weir, Vlr- 'idaia Sadler and Doris Baldwin. The boy winnerr were:: Walter Thomas CasUr, Hany BakHHa and' WilBam The American Legion summer base ball league, made up of boys under 17 years of agi^, got off to aj^ine start last Friday and Saturday with big crowds on hand to witness the initial games. Lydia defMted Clinton 16 to 10, while Ck)ldvnie was downed by Clinton MUls 14 to 10. ^ The schedule continues this week with two games oh the menu. Friday afternoon at 8:80 Clinton will meet <3oldville. Saturday morning at 10:80 €Unton Mills wiU be pitched aghhwt IPK "The Laurens county Baptist asso ciation will hold an Associational Ral ly today^at Chestnut Ridge churclj. In announcing the program the com mittee has express^ the desire that every church in the Association send a large number of its members to the meeting. . The purpose of today’s rally is to awaken a greater sense of persons! rerponsibility in regard to the on going of the Kingdom of God. The program will be built around the idea of individual responsibility. Mem bers of fhe committee are the Rev. Ed ward Long, the Rev. A. B. Langston and the-Rev. J. H. Byrd, The following will be the program: 10 A. M.—iDevotiorval—the Rev. J. H. Byrd. (1) Our Individual Responsibility; What It Is—^the Rev. Edward Ix>ng; Its Relation to \5od., (Parable of the pounds)!—Rev. J. H. Wash ington. Its Relation to the Local Church: * (a) To the Unenlisted—the Rev. J. H. Snider;-4b) To the Unsaved —the Rev. B. L. Wood. 12.30—'Dinner. Pallbearers were: R. P. Adair, Wil liam McMillan, Cecil Adair, Hubert Owens, Sam Young, and Edgar Tay lor. Mr. Copeland was born near Sardis church in Jacks townsliip in 1871, a son of the late L. W. Copeland and Lena Hollingsworth Copeland. Until ten years ago he made his home at Renno where he had extensive farm ing and dairy interests in that section. He moved to Clinton to make his home $800,000,000 less in 1934 than the year before. Agnes Hlpp, Nine Years of Age, Dies From Head Injury Re- recent years until his health ceived In Fall From Bicycle. AnotherTmportahtTactor in consid ering government lending figures was the low ebb>to which capital security - issues l^d dropped^Yftmng 1934. Only in -recent weeks has the* securities commission noted an appreciable break in capital market offerings, with Swift A Company, Chicago, ap- { larently starting the tryi^d with a arge refunding bond issue. New I'eg- istration of issues for the month of March now approach $200,000,000. It was into the long-term capital " loan market that most of the federal money flowed as compared with the short-term loans that make,^^ the greatest volume of commercial bank advances. The federal reseive loan . figures,.. however, did not reflect the lending of some 9,000 state banks, which were not mernhers/of the federal reserve and which <nd not report their activi ties to Washington. Upwards of three-fourths of the nation’s banks are— ' members of the federal reserve, how- ^ ever. Officials regarded it likely that the operations of non-members fol low a similar tr^nd. The four principal lending agencies of the federal government, the Re- Clinton was touched with heart-felt sympathy Tuesday because of the death of little Agnes Flynn Hipp, 9 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irby S. Hipp, which occurred at the* local hospital early Monday night from head injuries received Saturday morning when she fell from her bicy cle. The funeral service was conducted from the home at 3 o’clock in the af ternoon by her j^astor. Dr. D. J. Woods, with interment following in the Presbyterian cemetery. The ser vices were attended by a large gath-. ering including many children, a group of her girl classmates bringing beautiful flowers to be placed upon the grave of their little friend. The large number of friends, the profus ion of lovely flowers, the eyes wet with tears, those united in a rare tri bute of love and remembrance to a ra diant young life, that came to so trag ic an ending just as it was beginning to look out upon the world with opet^^gpo. eyed wonder, and with ambition stir^T’^^ red in h^r little soul toward the nob lest and best/ in life. Agnes wai{ a member of th^ Pres- byterTian~'church atld Surfday schboT faiIedrTrii3 been associated in buair ness with his son, L. L. Copeland. Mr. Copeland was a life-long and[construction Finance corpofation, the devoted member of the Methodist church and a man of man^admirable traits of character. During his severe illness he was always cheerful and bright, an inspiration to his family and the numerous friends who called upon him. A faithful huiiband, a loy al father, son, brother and friend, and a good eitiaen, he leaves behind loved public works adminigtration, the .farm credit administration and the Home Owners’ Loan corporation, had lent $3,154,000,000 1n 1933 and $6,161,000,- 000 in 1934. Virtually every tyjie of loan is cov ered by the four agencies. RFC has power to lend**to banks, industry and Miti nomination: Ks 'Message—the Rev, J. H . cheil; * Its Debts—C. B. Bobo. (3) Our Responsibility to the World: To the Unsaved—the Rev. W. D. Spinx. •To Believes—^the Rev. A. B. Lang- StMl. No War Dangler Seen By- Borah Veteran Senator Says America Would Keep Out of European Conflict If It Occurs. advancement of any worthwhile ubf Washington, March 26. — Senator Borah, who has "been a specialist in international affairs during a long ca reer, predicted today there wiU be no European war in thFnear future. The 'Idahoan, who was for many years republican chairman of the for eign relations committee, forecast that even if there was a European conflict America would keep out of it. In an interview with the Asso ciated Press, Borah also suggested the rearming of Germany might lead to a more peaceful Europe instead of bringing tTar. , *' ones and friends whose comfort is in having known him as an upnght aad charitable example of manhood. The deceased is survived by his widow, before marriage Miss Annie Davidson; four daughters, Mrs. C. W. Weir, and Mrs. T. R. Cooper of this city; Mrs. J. David Copeland of Renno, Mrs. H. B. Spears of Greens boro, N. C., four sons, L. L. and Posey W. (’ojieland of this city, Gm. K. Cope land of Palmetto, Fla., and B.-F. Cope-. Iand,«Jr., of Charlotte; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie C. Adair of this city, and various forms of credit organizations. The Home Owners’ Loan corporation lends principally to the distressed^^ home owner. The farm credit admin istration makes widely differing kind.s of farm mortgages on collateral rang ing from farm lands to crops that are grown. Virtually all of the public works loans have been to municipalities or state subdivi.^ions, the collateral’s be ing chefly bonds issued by these agon- I' cies. The. last report of the treasury fig ured that a total of $7, l.^'79,0()(),0l)0 of Mrs. Joe R. Adair of Laurens, and loans was outstanding.. The figureT one brother, Po.sey 11. <’ofreland of this j included severar smaller agencies, whose loans were not inchuh'd in the Huge Money Bill Contest Closes Sat, March 30 The Chrohicle’g contest in which $10.00 will be given away, . wUL close Saturday, March 30* If you have not already done ' so, send in your letter on this subject— “Why I Am a Subscriber .and Reader of The Chronicle.” The best article submitted will receive m prize of $7.50. The second prize winner will receive H60. which she loved and attended regular ly. She was promising in her studies as a member of the fourth grade at Florida'street school where she pos sessed many friends among the teach ers, ‘ her classmates and playmates. She was full of life, a little playmate belhved by all, winsome and sweet and kind in her manner. Her tragic death, cast a pall of sorrow over young and old alike, the cummiinity ^eply sympathizing with the-family in their great sorrow. The accident in which Agnes suf fered a fractured skull, occurred Sat urday morning at 10:30 a mile from the city when she and a group of lit tle friends were riding their bicycles out to spend the morning* With Jean Layton. Agnes was hurt when she fell from her bicycle. Mrs. Layton immediately ffarri^ her to her home and treated her bruises and scratches* A few minutes later she noticed the nittte girl was becoming lill and im mediately brought her to the home of heT'parents. She was removed in an unconscious Condition to the hospital where an examination revealed a fractured skull. An operation was performed Saturday night in the hope of saving her life, but she never re-! gained consciousness before she went to- eternal sleep. .Little Agnes is survived by her fa-j ther and mother, a sister, Margaret j Caroline, a brother, Irby, Jr., twoj grandmothers, and a large family! connection. “T Finally Passc» $1,100,000,000; Home loan corporation lending climbed almost*$2,0(M),000,000. “big four” group of lenders. Reconstruction corporation loan.s iJumpi'd about $500,000,000 over 1933; farm credi-t loans leaned unward bv Washington, March 23.—A .senate, torn and weary from eight weeks of tuFsling with the largest single Ie|[^is- lative appropriation in world history, Saturday passed the administration’s $4,800,000,000 relief bill. The measure carrying a silver in flation rider, was speeded to a con ference with the house for .settlement of differences by a margin of 68 to 16. - The $376,000,000 silver rider, ad vanced by Senator Thomas, (D., (Ncla.) was attached* only as a parlia mentary move to prevent a filibuster. Leaders expect it to be stricken out in the senate-house conference. De cisively, the senate defeated before a final vote, a proposed amendment for a four billion dollar greenback issue to pay for the whole program. I-^iftilic vjrQrks loans dropped about $500,000,000, but the loans for this ageney were hard to figur^with any degree of^accuracy. P The treasury figures that the Home owners’ I*oan corporation has the largest amount of loans outstanding, $,500,000,000 as of January 31. The Honre Loan banks, allied with HOIjC, had'another $82,000,000 outstanding. The four principal divisions of .the farm credit administration stood as follows: Federal Land banks, $2,-^ 000,000,000 outstanding; Federal In termediate Credit banks, $152,000,- 000; Federal Farm Mortgage corpora tion, $643,000,000; banks for co-opera tives, $28,000,000. Miss Ola Davis spent Sunday in Co lumbia with friends. Local Mills Cut Working Hours The Clinton and I^dia Cotton Mills put into effect this week a curtail ment of working hours. The mill# operated Monday, Tuesday and yes terday. Next week they will go on two^ twenty-hour shifts distributed over three days, according to a posted notice. No statement has been made by the 'management as to h<^ long the eurtiiied Khadulc will be in effect Presbyterian College Varsity Baseball Sdiediile March 27 ^ Erskine at Due West. , April 1—Furman at Clinton. April 4—Wofford at Spartanr burg. April 6—Clem.son at Clemson. April 10—Erskine at Clinton. April 13—Carolina at Clinton* April 15 — Newberry at Clin ton. April 17—Wofford at CHntqA"'^ sApril 19—Clemson at C.linton. April 22 — Furman at Green ville.^ . ’ ■ 'April 24—Carolinh at Colum bia. April 26 — Newberry at New berry. ' April 27 —Citadel at Charles- ton. ~ May 2—Citadel at CKnton. Cotton Crop . —. Shows Decline County Ginned 4,016 Bales Less In 1934 Than Previous Year. ' Other Counties Given. Laurens county was among several counties in the Piedmont section show ing a decrease in cotton ginned the pa.st year. The county’s total was 17,966 bale.s against 21,982 the pre vious year, or a decrea.«e of 4,016 bales. The following table showii ginhingt? in 1933 and 1034 for the counties of the Piedmont: 1934 .... 9,885 ...36,411 11,870 County Abbeville '.. : Anderson Cherokee !T?r ..7. Greenville .... ... 28,386 Greenwood 10,132 'Laurens 17,966 Newberry .... ....14,620 Oconee ...! .... 11,783 Pickens ....13,38(1 Union .*. 8,608 , u— i . .. ' — — 1933 11,483 42469 14,245 39,299 '9,425 21,982 16,930 12,012 18,213 11,293 A , Miss Virginia Dukes spent a few days .this week with relatives in Woodruff. ' I > * ' \ • \ Ajid*' ' A J?*