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BATTLE ORDER TO BE GIVEN CLINTON FOLKS YOU KNOW Lkm of Judah Takes To Air To Survey Position of Legions Prior To Long Heralded At tack Against Italian Invaders of His. Country. Better Get Tags, Sawyer Advises $1,207,000 Road Program Passed Addis Ababa, Oct. 22. A runner from the headquarters of Djazmatch Habte Mikael tonight reported the death of ^nearly the entire garrison of a email Italian advance post in Ogaden' on the southern front. The Italians attemptkl to trap ^ •of Mikael’s riiiding parties by raining the camp with higfli explosives but fell victims of their own strategy. Past moving Ethiopian contingents advanced on. the camp and the Italians cv^uated the heavily mined position as if in confusion. In their haste a de fender- tripped a trigger setting off the explosives and nearly the entire Italian force was killed. Mikael’s force looted the wreckage, returning to the chief’s headquarters -with 200 unexpioded mines, two tents and 15 police whistles. The dispatch did not say how many Italians arere killed but it was assumed there were no more than 15. \ Djazmatch Mikael is a veteran of the battle of Aduwa, in which the Ethiopians slaughtered an Italian army 39 years ago. He was sent south 'to"command 25,000 troops, chiefly wild Galla cavalrymen. GovernorX Wants Holiday On Auto Ta^ But Road Group Says Move Is Unlawful. Columbia, Oct. 21.-TSouth Carolina motorists could take their choice to- day’^bf tag-buying advice from' Gover- ,nor Olin D. Johnston and Chief High- jway Commissioner Ben M. Sawyer. Sawyer issued a aaming this morn- Grade Crossings In Twenty-One Counties of State Will Be Eliminated With Funds. Columbia, . Oct. 16.—Notice of the approval of a 1,207,000 grade cross ing program by President Roosevelt almost in the form submitted by the state highway department was an nounced today by Ben M. Sawyer, Relief Problems X^wait President What.To^1)o.About Next Year As Well As Slowing Up 1935 MENACE OF WAR NOW LESSENED Program Puzzling Washington, Oct. 21. — Tw grave relief problemstr^ work-drive la badly on winter’s thres'hold and year’s policy toward the needy—await President Roosevelt’s return to the Diplomats Press Toward Settle- - ment of Dispute In African Nation. TeimUm Relieved Be tween Britaip and Italy As Parleys Open 1I|). ^Ttqme, Oct. 22.—The inenace of war^ in Eurbpe appeaiyd to have lessened White House. . v ^ • ing that a 50-cent penalty for late li- j chief highway commissioner. I Most .pressing Ls-care of the jobless butxlj^scist legions tighte^d cense purchases'would take effect No-i Sawyer said the total cost of the jduring the nearby cold months. Mr.j^ j ’ J• vember 1, regardless of a-request of [projects proposed to the federal bu-! once set November 1 for' .A v Governor Johnston to have it suspend-1reau of roads was $1,453,000. He ex-[ending the dole and tranoferringjfor a Settlement ^f the WILLIAM McCRAY SUMEREL The subject of today’s column — W. M. Sumerel, is one of the commu nity’s oldest citizens—a true gentle man of the Old School. Mr. Sumerel was borii in this coun ty oir Nov. 26, 1853, a son of Thomas Sumerel and Matilda McCray Sumerel. He was reared on his parents’ farm and attended, school nc*,r W’arrior creek. On Sept. 1, 1880, Mr. Sumerel Emperor Haile Selassie sent a medal, moved to Clinton to join his brother, ml ilrai A-Uo /i flpVtf 1 Knei/Io Kiwi nm rs.. . i « - . to Mikael’s wife, fighting beside him in the south. Sixty priests gathered today at the church of Tekla Haimonot, prayed for Thaddeiis C. Sumerel, in the mercan tile business. The two devoted broth ers continued successfully in business ed, since the highway department j plained in the absence of detailed in-i ^>500,000 employables to payrolls. lacked legal authority to permit it. |formation that final approval of some Johnston urged the public last week to refrain for the present. from ^buy ing 1936 tags, which went on sale Oc tober 1 for the license year beginning November 1. . His statement was in line with his of the projects might have been de ferred for additional study. The highway department submitted thirty-six projectsMn twenty-one coun ties as part of a $3,000,000 federal grade crossing program which was a wish, expre.ssed in a letter to the road part of the $11,000,000 highway con- board October. 10, that it declare a “license holiday’’ on collections and penalties until February 1 to allow the next le^slature time to enact $3 tags he advocated. Breaking a long silence on factors directly involved in the highway con troversy, Sawyer said, “I regret the' neces.sity for this statement, but the motor vehicle o.wners are entitled to a reasonable and fair warning of what the law requires. “The highway department has no. authority, to extend "^the time fqr^he purchase of tags w’ithout penalty and the law will be enforced and adminis tered as heretofore. “For each renewal license purchas ed on and after November 1, 1935, the stroction schedule for the next two years. The-projects called for the construc tion of overhead bridges, underpasses, and the relocation of roads approach ing railroad crossings. They were, pro posed for the following counties: Anderson, Beaufort, Berkeley, Cher- the emperor’s health and baeeeched ^ Bro., for 27 yeanCin 1908 he sold God not to kill the traitor, Haile Se lassie Gugsa, but “allow him to be returned some day to our hands for hanging.’’ Gugsa, the emperor’s son- Jn-law, deserted to the Italians. Madajo Ali, the emperor’s “sp^ial- agent’’ at Makale, in the north, tele graphed over the nWly repaired line today that large groups of Gugsa’s troops, who had turned back when they discovered he was surrendering to the Italians, were filtering back to Ma kale, prepared to resist the Italian advance. It was explained the soldiers had failed to kill Gugsa because Ethiopian custom decreed imprisonment for de serters. Several groups pursued Gugsa under the firm name of T. C. Sumerel , u • • * u i ’ i A tone U , .Imotor vehicle-division must by law col- his interest in the firm and gave his entire time to the handling of real estate and supervising his farming in terest until 1932 when he was forced to retii^ from active work on. account of declining health. Since then he has made his home with his nephew, S. W. Sumerel, oh West Main street. On June 27, 1894, Mr. Sumerel mar ried Miss Rosa Tindal of Sumter, a sister of Mrs. John B. Ferguson of this place. To this union one son, Hu bert, was bom in 1895, and lived only three years. Mrs. Sumerel, who was loved for her sweet diaposi'tion and many adpnirable traits of character, was claimed by death on July 4, 1908. As a resident of Clinton Mr. Sum- oven the lUlian lines but were unable.erel has always stood for truth and in to overtake him. . Itegrity, proving himself a useful citi- More than 250,000 Ethiopian war-Uen and ready to give his support to riors^many filled witJi an unrestrain-j those measures which he believes best able desire to rush the Italian lines designed to promote the community’s were massing on the northern front tonight in preparation for a mass at tack upon Adigrat. general welfare. Mr. Sumerel is devoted to hi.s church and has always given his best ener 'Indications are the first Ethiopian to the advancement of its varied offensive will be launched Thursday interests. He is “true blie’’ as a or Friday. Emperor Haile Selassie i« churchman and loves the cause of expected to fly to Dessye to give the Christ. At the age of 15 he joined the command to attack. ! Langston. Baptist church. Upon mov- Unconfirmed reports from the cft!ing to Clinton he became a member of flank of the Ethiopian northern hne .t^g-p.^t Baptist church when it was nwr the Sudan border indicate severar^ryanized. with the Rev. M. E. Broad- lect'a penalty of 50 cents. “Motor vehicle owners of the state are urged to purchase their licenses on or before October 31, and thereby avoid the payment of penalties.’’ okee, Charleston, Chester, Colleton, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Ker shaw, Marion, liaurens, Alarlboi-o, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Spartanburg, Union, iWilliamsburg and York. with less than two weeks x^maining, i Two Italian armies have dn the administration is 2,189,267 jobs north and sout short. Some officials forecast today that a renewed drive to push the work relief program over the lop, this time by December 1, would start when the president reaches the capital Thui’s-l n their ends of Ethiopia. Military observer^ here sad< they expected steaiiy adyahcea soon until Premier Mussolini’:/troops take the 800-mile strip connoting Eritrea and Somaliland. " /. 'Peace parleys, it was unofficially day. This would rnean continuation ir»ing ot\ in Rome, Paris direct relief probably to the first of London. The was smoothed 1936. About half the nation’s unemployed, they estimated, are not on relief and are not included in the pre.sent pro gram. Ora Church Is Pre^ytery Host Kerniit Jackson . At Home County Hospital Plans Complete Site On Farley Avenue In Lau rens Donated By Former May or J. Calvin Owings. hundred warriors impetuously had broken discipline and hurled them- us as its first pastor. He and C. C. Bailey hold the' distinction of being selves against strongly fort^ W. only living charier members. For aLhil Laurens, Oct. 19.—It was officially announced Thursday that a site had been selected for the Laurens county hospital and other preliminaries work- edL qut looking to the completion of plans Yor the erection of the plant. The lot accepted by the commission was donated by J. Calvin Qwings, Lau rens business man and a former may or of the city. It is located on Farley avenue, north side, with a frontage of 245 feet and a depth of 300 fwt. Plans for the building call for a semi-fireproof Jtwo-story structure of brick exterior. It will provide for 28 beds and Will be modernly equipped in every respect. Total cost is placed at $60,700,.with a federal grant of $27,- 000, and the balance will include $3,000 from the city of Laurens and $30,000 from a hospital bond issue voted _sev- Kermit Jackson, 34, died at his home here Saturday night following an illness of only a few days. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock froni the home of James Rowland, conducted by the Rev. Ed ward Long, pastor of the First Bap tist church. Interment followed in the New Hope cemetery near Cross An chor. A large concourse of friends gathered for the services, both at the home and grave. Mr. J.ickjmn was a native of Spar tanburg county but had live<l most of hia life here where he ha4l been con nected with eeveral automobile con cerns as a mechanic. Hi.s friends were shocked to learn of his passing and deeply sympathize with the family in their bereaverrtent. The deceas<*d is survived by his Two-Day Fall Meeting of A.R.P. Body For Three States, Held Tuesday and Yesterday'. The Rev. C. Bynum Betts and Elder J. A. Coleman spent Tuesday apd yes terday in Ora attending the faR meet ing of the Sipcoml pn‘shyte^ of the Associate Reformeil Pri.-sbyterian church. The pixisbytery is comprisedi of churches in this stated, Georgia and Floriila. The (yiening session was featui-ed by a sermon by the ReV. J. B. Ken- neily of Spartanburg, retiring moder ator, and the organization of the body. TTie Rev. Forre'st Sherrill,-of Prosper ity, is the new moderator. .Si*i*sions yesterday ofiened at nine o’clock with devotionals by the Rev. J. M. Bigham of Amlerson. The annual doctrinal sermon was preached by the Rev. R. M. Stevenson of, Erskine Theo- for this by an Officially confirmed “lessening of tepsion” b<‘tween Britain and Italy. In well-inf/med quai*ters the view was expreaaed that the withdrawal of ftome big /Units of the British fleet from th/ Mediterranean and Italy’s reductiqn of her forces in Libya might result/from the patchjng of the quar rel. / Junctions seem less—formidable to the Italians the nearer they approach, p'uhlishetl figures show that the Fas- ci:its pmbably can get much of what they need by increasing trade with nations that are not members of the Ix-ague of Nations and those that are against sanctions. A “tightening of the belt’’ is already underlay. Fascist officials are spread.- ing the word to abolish luxuries, live more simply and use Italian goods. • The government Unlay banned The I^mdon Daily Telegrapl) from Italy. No official reason was given but it was known that the newspajier has an- noye<l the Italian government several times hy its reports. The Telegraph is regarded Jn po litical circles as the mouthpiece of Anthony Eden, Britain’s minister for I/eague of Nations affairs. PRESS FORWARD With the Italian Field Headquarters logical seminary, followed hy a histor-lin Northern Ethiopia, Oct. 21.—Gen- ical sketch of the Om church by the eral Emijio de Bono, 70-year-old corn- pastor, the Rev. J. C. Smith. In thelmander in chief of Italy’s armies in afternoon memorial service's were hehr Africa, said today bis goal-was the <jfor the Rev, F'. Y. Pressly, D,])-t and;complete submission of all FXhiopia. i'the Rev. G. G. Phillips, D.D. Last night j “I intend U) carry out my task met widow, Mrs. Minnie l-awson Jackson^ithe Rev. G. G. Phillips, D.D. Last nighti “I intend U) carry out my task meth- and two small daughters, his father!the Rev. J, W. (’arson, of Newheri-j', (nlicaJly and resolutely,’’he said, “with and step-mother, Mr. and .Mrs. T. J. j moilerator of the synod, pn-sided at [full co'nfidence that events will justify Jackson, two brothers, W. T. and Wil-|the foreign missions hour. Three* i*e-j Italy’s action.’’ ■ liam Jackson, and one sister, Miss'turneil missionaries, Miss Mary Ken-j The commander in an interview Annie I>ee Jackson, all of this place. !ne‘dy of India, Gordon Parkinson ofjpraiseil the morale and health of his Kkypt, and Miss Rachel McElroy of ^ soldiers, Mexico, UH)k part on the program.; His ..next objective is Makale, 60 Jurors Drawn For Civil Court Term The presbytery dose<l with a confer- miles southeast of Aduwa, on a stra- l ence on the general theme. Church at Home ami Abroad.’’ “Our tegic caravan trail. But no important I fighting is expected on the northern front for several wis-ks. The fall term of common pleas ian positions. Many were killed in the suicidal gesture and their leader, Re- jazmatch Ayeleu, was wounded. A doc tor flew to the northwestern sector to perform an emergency operation upon Ayeleu in an effort to save his life. Emperor Haile Selasaje made a per sonal air reconnaisance today to aecer- tain the progress of his warriors to ward the positions from which the of fensive will be launched. Arising early the Conquering Lion of Jndah sped in his red sedan to the long-period of years he hits held the office -of senior deacon in the church, served it faithfully as treasurer until his health decUned, and .has always been liberal in its eupport and faithful in the attendance of its Sunday school, prayer meeting and church ser vices. Mr. Sumerel holds the respect and esteem of scores of friends and ac quaintances in this community and elsewhere who look upon him as a good man and poised gentleman—one years ago. The project had of- •ir^rt on the outokirt. of 'the city. highent .nd easily outdisUncing « carload of eorre- b.,, ,^1 .spondents who attempted to follow. ‘ The emperor was accompanied only by a pilot and one or two members of his personal entourage on the light to SPOKE IN ABBEVILLE Dr. B. O. Whitten, superintendent of near Dessye, approximately.’”150 miles northeast of the capital. ' The King of Kings flew. Jow '<;ver >«««“"» the Third Distnct Medicgl the mountain trails along which Ras Mulu Getta, his war minister, was association^ He was one of the princi^ pal speakers on the program, his sub- leading 1(K),’000 warriors to nissye.* ^ ^' “UnHnished Discussion of Behind Ras Mulu Getta’s huge force are another 70,000 savage irr^rulars from the south, who arr expected to particijMtte in guerilla action against the Italians. t^digrat, objective of the attack, te on the Italian left fknk about 240 miles south of Dewye. Ethiopian of fense from that quarter would have the eff^ of halting further penetra tion southward from positions to the westward, such as Aduara and Aksum, since such advances would expose the Adigrat flaidi. ~ Am^her incentive for the drivjp may. be that Ras Haile Selassie Gugsa, whp deserted the Ethiopians to become “puppet ruler” of the occupied north ern district, reportedly has been es tablished in a,palace at Adigrat. Mental Hygiene.’ ficial approval and the allotment of funds several weeks ago. Under the terms of a legislative act providing for a special bond issue, which was subsequently voted by the people of the county, the delegation named a commission or board of trus tees to carry out the purpose. On the basis of that authority the present plan has been promoted, with the ori ginal hospital commission functioning. The bond measure provided that the hospital should be located within the city limits of the county seat. E, D. Easterby is chairman of the commis sion and L. G. Balle, secrotary. will o[H*n in I.aurens next Monday) morning with Judge Hayne F. Rice of Aiken, pre.siding. A venire of 36 petit jurors has been drawn by the jury commissioners for the approaching The Presbytery of South Carolina imet af Ninety-Six Tuesday for its One of the principal ca.ses expected j rfKuIar fall session. The opening ser-i^’>« kinK,ldm. session DENIES REPORTS Addis Ababa, Oct. 22. - Emperor Haile Selassie flatly denied tiwlay re ports published abroad that the Ital ian army had u.sed either jioison gas or dum-dum bullets in its invasion of G>tton GinTax Cut Below 1934 'rhuniday Clemson vs Carolina at Columbia (State Farr). . ' , Friday. •» • Erskine vs Oglethorpe at Atlanta! Satnrday Furman vs Mercer at Greenville. Newberry vs Langley Field, at Langley Field, Va. Citadri vs Davidnon at Davidson. Preobyterian ai^ Wofford are not scheduled this w^k. Columbia, Oct. 21. — R. Cooper, in teraal revenue collector for South Oarcmi^, said today his office had been advised by the United States treasury '^partment that the ginners tax on cotton had been reduced from 6 cents to 5.^ cents a pound, effec tive today Cooper said the reduction brought) to be heard at this term will be the trial of the $2,QUO suit against Lau rens county for recovery in connection with an alleged lynching near here on the night of July 4, 1933, when Norris Dendy, Negro, was taken from the city police station and beaten to death. Juror.s for the term are: Ivaurens: J. R. Ellis, J. Hogan Walk er, J. A.’T. Androw.s, S. T. Ball, J. C, 'Thomas,'Jr., E. C. Wolfe. „ Hunter: ,S. A. Pitts, Harry McCall, J. S. Winebrenner, J. R. I^eake, H. W. Richey, Gilbert Simpson, G. B. J>wy- gert. « . Cross Hill: Robt. P. Spearman, W. Miller Leaman, John W. Coleman. DialSTEarle Buzhardt, Joel M. Babb, D. D. Brownlee, R. E. Gray, P. R. ercrombie. / mon jvas preached, by jjihe Rev. C. A. CJalcote of Newberry, fallowed by the observance of the Lord’s Supper. The Rev. J. W. Conyers of Ware Shoals, was elected the new mode’rator. Although giving the lie to this re port aliout his enemy, the little ruler said the Fa.scist inva,sion was “with out a shadow of provocation.” He said he would lie willing to dis- Rejiorts were heard during the dayi^uss peace with Premier .Mussolini from the various committees of the Presbytery and a meeting held in the interest of home mission work. Those attending from here were Dr. D. J. Woods, br. Duley Jones, B. R. Fuller and F. M. Stutts. ' only when his soldiers get out of our country.” PEACE ( ALL ISSUED l»ndon, Oct. 22. - m‘w British peace Call to Premier .Mussolini was .sounded in the house of commons to- jday when parliament began a three- Waterloo: J, A. Smith,'W. Jones, Sam W. Cooper, J. H. Culbertson, Ed M. Elmore. / Sullivan: J. W. Traynhgm, T. T. Woods, Calvin Weathers, W. C. Tum- blin, J. H. Wasson. ANOTHER MONTH . , i ^ ni? Cwin GE'debate upon the international sit- kJr liKlU K U preliminary to dissolution ami ^ lu iiithe national elections Novemlier 14. Both varsity arlo freshman football ... , , ^ ... ... , Striking a defnntr^conciliatory note, teams of the college are idle this week, y,.- „ ”, ... 1- f J J I Samuel Hoare, foi-eign #w*c^ettfry, with no games listed on their schedule. The season will continue through Youngs: Wm. Lomw, J. M. Patton, the levy lower than ^was last year.jW. M. Henderson; I/S. Bailey, W. C. when it was 5.67 cents aspound. v- .. ^ iCathoart. ■7^ i«,v. Greenville Frfcnd. Visit Here Today summed up the Italo-Kthiopian situ- , ... - „ ation with assurances that sanctions November, with four more varsityi,^ u * u i \ ’ , - , , •’ ito be taken again.st Italy were eco- games and three freshman encounters as follows: \ Laurens, Oct. 1§.—At a meeting hf the adult teacl^s of Laurens county^ presided over by Miss Kathryn Eichel- Varsity Nov. 2—Wake Forest at Wake For est. . Nov. 15—Erskine at York. Nov. 23—Wofford at Spartanburg. Nov. 28—Citadel at Cbarieston. First-Year Men Nov. 2—Gitad^ at Charleston. Nov. 8—Olemson at Clinton.__ Nov. 14—Wofford at Clinton. nomic and not military. He pleads that there is still time to work out an hororable and accept able African peace agreement. — • V Georgia Synod Names Trustees group of friendsJfrom the Second; At g meeting of the Georgia synod [during the past week with the First hOME-COMING SUNDAY. jP'fl'yterian church at Athens, .lohn J. ])^cKay, prominent Macon insurance berger, supervisor, t-eports were sub- Pr^hyterian church of Greenville, ‘ * iv, SPOKE HERE SUNDAY Dr. G. G. Paritihson of Erskine The ological seminary ficulty. Due 'Wfst, occupied the pulpit of the nioniwell Memorial church on Sunday, both morning and afternoon. Dr. Park^ieon is the father of Mira Sara Parkinson, a member this year of the orphanage school faculty. ral Standinga Won Lost Pcf. Clemson 3 mitted showing the result of the re cruiting campaign arid instructions issued as to immediate work; The recruiting survey, according to headed\by their pastor, Dr. Flqurnoy Sunday, following a custom of long' man. reelected for a three-year stonding, will be Home-coming day at term as a tru.stee of the Thornwell or phanage. The Rev. S. L. McCarty, pastor of Reid Memorial Presbyterian Furman ...r .... 3 1 750 Citadel .... .... 2 1 , 667 •Erskine .... i..?. !... .... 2 2 500 Carolina .... 2 3 400 •Wofford .... .... 1 2 333 Newberry .... 1 a 250 Presbyjberii^ *.... t... .... 1 4 200 ^Dne tie game. re;vs county has approximately 400 il literates, white and Negro. Beginning Thursday the entire staff of instruc tors in the .ERA or PWA set-up for Sheppersrin, will journey down to Clin- the old historic Durican’s Creek Pres ton this z^rnoon for'a visit to thelbyterian church near here, orphanage to have supper withi At the morning worship hour, Rev./^urch, Augusta, was elected a new* the 300 boys ahd girls in the dining C. A. Calcote of Newberry, will speak,{member of the board succeeding W. hall at six o’olock\ Following the shipper hour, Dr. Shepperson w'ill condh^ the prayer and in the afternoon the Rev. JohniC. Vereen of Moultrie, resigned. McEachern of Whitmire, will be heard. 1 Trustees re-elected for Presbyterian ,, During the intermission an old-fash-[college were: Rev. R. S. Boyd of Co- this county will devote three weeks meeting service at 7 oVjpck in the^ioned picnic dinner will be served on lumbus, and Rev...E. L Hill of Athens to a write-your-name, count-to-lOO and iWd-the-calendar campaign among the 400 listed in the roqnd-up. Thornwell Memorial church, friends in theiRTPOunds. A large crowd is expect ed for these special eyerci.ses which are arranged annually for the fourth Sunday in October. * the city of the institution, the^siting minister and his -people, are coRHally invited to attend the service. , William .Murphy of Savannah, was named a new member from the synod at large, succeeding Rev. J. S. Lyons .of Atlanta., \x If. 'V I