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\ } r j.. % /) / V. TOE CHRONICLE Strires To Be • Clean paper, . Complete, Nelray^' and Reliable. VOI^UME XXXVI -r If Too Don’t Rend THE CHRONICLE Von Don’t Get # ' The'Newa. 'L CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 16,1936 NUMBER 3 SOLONS OPEN ANNUAL GRIND Legislature Enters Upon New Session With Governor’s Mes sage Recommending Drastic - Changes In Compensation Act, Liquor Measure" and Road Patrol Laws. Death Claims. Edmund F. Ray Esteem^ Citizen of This City, Native of Jacks Township, Passes After Brief Illness. Two Clubs Meet jBemard ^aruch — At Festal Bpardj Speaks To Press Clinton and Laurens Commercial I Neutrality Impossible PSr Na- This community and Jacks town ship was . saddened early. last Friday Organizations Hold Good-Will Meeting Here Tuesday. tion Not Able To Back It Up, He Says At Meeting Friday. Columbia, Jan. 10.—The price of neutrality, as the .price of victorious Columbia, Jan. 14. — A le^slative program called for sweeping revision of the South Carolina liquor Andl"J ‘‘"'f wiWn's cdnpenswion taws Marcely mentioning the heated high way issue was laid down today by Governor <Win Johnston in his second annual message to^ the general as- ^*^^0** 3:30 by his pastor. Dr. J. C. The Laurens Business League and Clinton Chamber of Commerce held a morning £y the anVouncemenr thVt' attended joint meeting' at the battle, is preparedness, Bernard M Edmund Ferguson Ray, known to his p^^^f Musgrove Tea Room on Tues- Baruch told the Sout^ CaroUna Press friends as Ed Ray, had passed away was pro- a.sswialion tonight, at his home on Sloan street. Although C. Heustess, presi-j World war chairman of the war he had been in declining health forj^®*^^ Clinton body, and follow-board pictured neutrality • ’ was critically idan he end came. informal program was pre- necessity, but at the same time as a sented. national policy fraught with all the at the famliv residence Saturday af-iT, opening the meeting President,^jjngers of c^flict and one requiring at tne lamiij residence ^aturaay ai-jjlpyj^^^^j, extended the 35 visitor.s Bonus Bill Goes - To Senate Floor Finance Committee Approves Measure By 15 to 2 Vote De spite Morgenthau’s Testimony Washington, Jan. 14.—The compro mise “baby bond” bonus bill was swept toward a Senate vote today ov er testimony by Secretary Morgen- thau that its passage might increase to a $11,300,000J)00 “minimum” the necessary treasury financing in thie NEW PLAN FOR FARM RELIEF lii^ President Indicates Production Control of Crops To Be Back ed. Substitute for Dead AAA Being Proposed Based On Ejgkt-Point Program. only a few^ hours before the The funeral services were conducted , , , , ,. mont cemetery, the following nephews Ke youthful governor 'erving a, aolive pallbeareia: Hugh, sage at 1:40 p m when ^law. ,ran, Clayte, Jim P., I. O. and Jim B. j fV sembly. The message makers unexpectedly' voted to hear him shortly after they convened at noon, and finished an hour later. The galleries wrere odly partially filled. He appeared before the joint ses sion in the hall of the house of rep resentatives clad in a dark business suit and was escorted by a committee of legislators to the speaker’s stand, where he wa introduced by Lieut. iHoper. Interment followed at Rose- ■from I,nurens a most cordial welcome and stated that the joint gathering Ray. The large concourse of sorrow ing friends ami relatives, and the nu merous and beautiful floral offerings bore evidence of the high esteem in whic^h he was held. Mr. Ray wa.s born on March 19, 1872, and*was the youngest and last member of a family of eight brothers and one sister, the offspring of that ^ I c Ti 1 e a TT sturdy old' Jacks township cpuple, ami Nancy Jack, Ray. He re- outstanding citizen -of South Caro lina.” Saying he would “give an account of-my stewardship” to the people, the state executive then began reading his prepared message, the keynote of which he said was one of “friendly co-, operation and a determination to act ceived his limited education in the old had been arranged with the objective of promoting friendly and cooperative I'elations' between the two organiza tions and communities. He stated that no set program had been arranged and extended to all present an invi tation. to express themselves, the re sult being a number of short and ben- stern protective measures. “Any neutrality is good only inso far as the-declaring nation can pro tech it,” he said. “It is, not enough to put a principle into words, how ever solemnly they may be expre.ssed; it is imperative that we be capable of backing those words with deeds. “We learn again that preparedness Morgenthau privately told the Sen ate finance committee, just before it approved the proposed substitute for the House bill by a 15-to-two vote, that the measure might require a $2,000,000,000 money-raising oi)era- tion. Senator Couzens (R., Mich.) quoted him as listing these other amounts which the treasui^ might have to raise to meet its , obligations before .June 30, 1937, the end of the next fi.scal year: $5,800,000,(XK) for re fields .schools of that time and sec- pronounced by all as an enjoyable and , , , . . helpful meeting, with l>aurens, tion. His boyhood ami early marne, presWont. Kroeiously ex- hfe was spent at the j)ld l>™e:‘tead jandnvilatio.n to'the Clinton . ^ ^ , -icommunitv. To this union were born m the best interests of the people of i - j u. i .u ^ „ ' four daughters and three sons, Mrs. South Carolina. It recommended, in addition to changes in the compensation and li quor acts, $.3 auto taf^s, additional taxes on electricity, fr<‘e textbooks, social increased trhain store tax, security and libel law enactments, a state police system,»popular election Sophie .Jackson, Mrs. Lois Thornley, .Misses Elmira and <’lyde Ray, Ed ward H„ Russell and Fleming Ray, who together with his widow and four grandchildren, survive the de ceased. • ’ Mr. Ray moved his family to Clin ton in 1920 and had since been en- is not only the sine qua non in war but the essential element in the pro-1 outstanding obligations; $2,- eficial talks from members of both j,y of possibly to be needed for clubs. The meeting was P^.rmeated ^ [relief (and not includc<l in th# with a spirit of good-will and fellqw-1 “One of the by-pro<lucts of neu-1 i $1,500,000,000 which ship, expressing the need of closer co-strange us it may seem, must' Kmisevelt estimated as rK?xt operation and pulling together for the necessarily, a vast increase in itai ’s <leficit. entire interests of th** county. It was armaments. Each nation, realizing " ” “ * ' ’ ’ *" that in time of war it can no longer exiH'ct the normal flow of supplies, will seek to.^^‘Come as nearly stdf- contained as iiossible, either through laying up great stores of essentials, each nation will try to be self suffi cient in a militaristic sense. There is no oUh*!' way. r , , , , “There is one way to effect non- present and spoke of the hidpful re- ^lalitv hut 1 am not prejiared to ac- L'voiable lejMnt; bn the\hill which suits to he obtained fiom.such meet-1^,,^ •; ^hat is, in time of war, to isaid he ho|)ed to get before „iete accord with all .Tf mgs..Other Laurens visitors speaking ..ii o ewf Ithe senate when it recimvenes^J Ivir.s- * tompleU acci i ith all . o .. I- v...\invi in the Sardis community. * i ..o ; “ * ’ ' On Dec 4 I'jOl Mr Rav married *1" developing resources, or ‘‘ their guests m the earlv spring, the .Miss Emma McCrary of the Llyfinite date t<> be announced later .P. E. Cannon', P^^dent of the Lau- ren.s- Business la'ague, exjiressed the jileasure of his organization in btung Saying he would not he bound to ,secrecy which .Morgenthau and Chair man Harrison, Democrat, of ^Mis.sis- sippi, imposed upon thepisclves' after the executive committee seisbiion. Con- Zens also (Rioted the cabinet officer firaiH ial year. "Oniy Couzens anti craf. ot Kho<ie Island, vqled against ai 1-7“• Wa.shington, Jwj. 14.—Asserting, a hope for enactrrient'trf new farm leg- isll^tion vefy soon. President Roose- Ygjt jaive added-- auhatance today to reports that the administration would seek continued control of production. Told Senator Norris (R., Neb.) had as.serted a belief the Supreme court’s . j AAA decision barred such regulation, Mr. Roosevelt' said at his press con ference he hoped the senator was un duly pessimi.stic. The president .said a bill is taking s^hape, but offered no comment on its contents. He reported he was unde cided whether tb send Congress a special message on the subject. Senator Robinson, of Arkansa.s, the majority leader, sai<l after a hincheon with Mr. Roosevelt that “probably by the end of the week’’ a new farm bill “will be completed and ready for submission.” As the problem of an AA.\ substi tute .continued to hold major capital attention, with both senate and houst* committees giving it careful emrsid- eration, there were these' other de velopments: 1. A suggestion by Si*nator Norris leaders should juess for legislation to'Tcmove farm- Senator I)eino-i“‘‘* measures from jurisdiction of low- ’ ' er courts. \ radio address by .Secretary Wallace who said “I am not sure that Altaw*. nil saying the puhlie <lebC might reach , ... ’>MI,.r.0(M)00.()()0 by the end of the next, administration ens visitors ^pbaking ^hijimenls of any sort. . . !- we. want iHsace, we must be pry- of judge.s, biennial legii^lative se.s- , • ' e * ■ .1 j > u , ’ ,1: u 1 * ffaged in farming and gardening. He Bions and extension of the school term ^ during the eveni dale.'R. T, Wilson, R. h. Hahh, MayoV ■ jj- are forced intoiwar, we Joe h. Sjnith, (), lx. Long and_C. B. must Bo prepared. Neutrality has to was diligent in all his activities, up right in all dealings with his fellow- men, a loyal friend, a true husband, a kind father, a man who was always one month by local support. He declared he had carried out his campaign pledge to’ oust Ben M. Saw* yer, chief highway commissioner, and • u. j t *• had made “a- start” toward!®" right side of every que.stion ® ‘ 'that enneerned the welfare of his com- wresting control of state government: from the highway department and re turn it to the people. that concerned the welfare of his com munity. He never .shirked duty, de frauded a fellow nor denied a friend. n *KxjMany will cheriah his memory for his He then recommended that the- . .t ,1. v.- j u * sterling worth, his rugged honesty and his humorous expressions. Tho.se who knew him best loved him most. Schi^ule Given highway departrtient’s functions be confined to road building and main tenance, under legislative budgeting ho estimated WQtU4 reiiuc.e ils. exi)^^^^^^^ ditures $400,000 a year; suggested merging the highway patrol with the constabulary in a state police system;! and recommended th^ enactment of T $3 auto tags by .\pril 30, the end of! a halfyear licensing iieriml. j BaHketball and Swimming Cal Terming the sale of liquor “dis* taateful to me personally,” the gover nor recommended legislative amend- ment.s of the state liquor law enacted j last .May to limit possession of legal Cannon. These gentlemen spoke of the important part to be played by *com- I the month. CouzAms was the only one of eight recommendations” of the farm conference on a successor to the 'latter being described by several in their brief talks as the most im- qiortant and far-reaching problem now aonrfrenting the people. * Speaking for Clinton, besides Bresi^ dent He'u.stes.s, and bringing cordial greetings to. tHll* visitors j>j*re Dr. I* R. Lynn and K. E. Ferguson. —— do with both conditions. It is not thei- philosopher’s touchstone, which some mercial organizations, in-■solving ^^^^jhave jiainted it as btung, enabling us many perplexing problems now con-l|„ iM'ace merely by declar- fronting the county, state and nation.' ^o be a national policy. , . , . • . xu with special emphasis placed upon the I iteming that neutrality to explain that the need of improving the county’s conn- fraught wiUi . dangers and we $1 L'JOO.OOO.'OOO figure Morg<>nthau try roads and agricultural conditions, ^leet and conquer those dangers. “We must not mumble, jumble, or tumble into vs;^ar. ,We mu.st finally, firmly and unalterably make up our mini! that we are to stay "out. We must re.sist all hlamlishinents , and 41 void all einluurajisxuent. That i& to | he done not merely by declaiation^f j neutrality hut by cri^ating a staU* of), ITV i- j o'" mind that shall he cIoimmI and imniov-! ( urolintl ThKps Front Po- able. That way lies oiu' salvation.” i .sition In Gain Over Ton-Yoar (lay. .•Xdminr-triil v'n leaders pre'^cted, ^ it would he enaeted into law thisr‘‘“‘‘‘’' J .A A .\.. 3. .Appearanee of several farm 01- committoemen who will he up jp,- election next .November to oppose the “•U open in- reiMirt. After he had disclo.sed Mor- ^ith the adminis- genthau’s te.stimony lidminislration Nation over several ls^,ues. 4^Approval by the House agncul For Presbyterian Kiwanis Club Begins Year mentioned did not involve, all “new money” raising since it included the $.'),HOU,000,000 in refunding obliga tions. / Crop Values High For 1935 In State tqre,, committee of a hill to provide $40,0()(),()0<) in seed and feed loans for 1936 crops. • 5. .Statement by Chairman Jones 4D., Tex.) of the House agriculture endar Announced. Other Wa-| j ter Events May Be Added. R. Anderson Succeeds J. H.i ! , Pitts As Pre.sident, Work F'or' Witherspoon T akes Average,.Report Reveals. committee stiessing linking of the do- me.itic allotment plan with soil con- Uervation in a new farm program. (>. Launching of a move on Capitol HUl-ki reta»ir-tws^4dl#ct--all—of—tlie- $1,200,UO(I,00(I levied in .processing ta\ps through retroactive legislation. 7. .A ruling by Comiitioller (jencral I. K. McCall that funds could he used to carry on only those A.AA function^ Walter Johnson, director of athlet- pro- ICS at Bresbyterian^college has an-. liquor to orte gallon a person hibit storing “any amount” emtside of 1 nounced the basketball* schedule and licansad and., forbid licensing j swimming meet for the institu- Year Outlined By Directors, i / I not invalidated by llie court which 'oluinhia, Jan. 9.—-A/ report issued p.ff the (luestfon of how many of. tin* IJlH Pa Frank (). Black, statistician' a.A.A employees will get pay che cks ^ €*y Ihe United States department of, louiorrow' .still in doubt. ' " / /iagriculture, .said South Carolina crojis! s. A warning by Chairman .Sum-, tnformation receivlMl "from Ceil urn - ^ with a 20 per cent production in-j ners (|)., Tex. )-of th** House judiciary for me V/iiiiLUii rviwtuii.-x tiuu wa.-i mnu i • ’ - / — i - -- - - ; , --- -- Thursday evening at Hotel Clinton; county, under date of j l*rinci|)al field an<l commercial , liherately liled by this government The first meeting of the new year!*’’® yesterday shows that J. D. With- (.ivase in 1935, reached “the highest ^ taimmittee that produeeiK of export- r the Clinton Kiwanis club was held 1member of .the legislature ' p(,int in value since 1930.” iahle farm surpluses “are hrmg- de- ex^bootleggers. “Finally,” he continued. ‘1 recom- tion’s winter activities. • The cancellation of boxing mcet.s m.ndthai the l,wbe.m.mM»othal|__^^ material in each municipality and county in the state he allowed to „vote on the, ques- swimniing reduce the usual active season of P. C. teams. Additions may tion of whether a liquor .tore ahljH be swimming allowed to operate within i J^chedule with a full attendance. |Januai y 7th, piesentc<l a requisition h ruck crops were valued at $108,-i thi ough t he jirotective tariff.” • The meeting oiH-ned with the retir-h*’ with $105,858,000!* , , ' - ing president, J. H. Pitts, Jr., p,e-P®y” voteil by the leg-|in 1931 and" $'51,822,06 in 1932, de- siding, after which he turned the jfav-1lOdo r'egulai session,, nc-rihed as “the low point el over to the new piVsident, W. R.i“"‘l. ^^at safne was paid by warrant ue.s.” of crop val- Anderson, Jr. Mr. Anderson asked a slate treasurer. I'ollowing is the schedule of games remaining on the basketball schedule. dariifs. “I believe the* will oT the majority of the pMple should prevail « »ll ^nrsity and thn« t,me.,.nd .f therei.any mun,c,pa ,ly| ,he (re.shman team already have or county in the state where a major-1 ity of the people do not want a liquor j ^ ^ ‘ store, that sentiment, expressed at the ^ ballot boxes, should stand. Saturday, 18th—Cle'mson at Clem- The governor advocated an increas- Varsity and Prosh. united coojieration of the rhemlK*r- ilhip for the coming year and out lined a number of matters of interest pertaining to the club that he and his board of directors will strive to at tain Clerk Of Court Mzdees Seven Sales MEN MEET ERlDAY The monthly meeting of the Men- ‘of-the-Church organization of- the OthiT officers assuming office I First Presbyterian church will lie held The report said yield per acre of all cro|)s was 1.5 per cent above 1934 ' and 29.1-per cent.' ahop the average | Thomas VV. Bennett for the years 19.,8-19.j2. ! made seven legal sales in fiont of the *In this respect South ( arolina | salesday for January with the new president are: t). C. Heustess, first vice-presi<lqnt; R. E. P'erguson, second vice-president; P’. ed' chain store tax to provide free Tuesday, 28th—Furman at Clinton jc, pinson, secretary-trt*asurer. in the dining dej>artment of the , as in the ccjuntry as a whole yield per is secoml in the nation, exceeded only)^^ follows- by Georgia with 29.6 per cent, where-j church P'riday evening at 7 o’clock, jacre was only 1.7 per cent above the P'ollowing the serting of supper, aniten-yeai' average,” it said. textbooks for “thousands of children Varsity qnd Prosh. ^ ^ . In of them.” additioTml Tjower Thursday, .30th' Wofford at'Clin- interesting program will be presented The,cotton crop, estimated at 74o,- in need of them,” additional TJOwer levies, biennial legislative .sessions, Varsity and Frosh. popular election of judges, and social j , February security, and libel enactments. . SAtuiday, 1st — Citadel at Charles- He prat)o.se<l .seven sweeping chang-j ton—Varsity only, es to broaden the ^tate workmen’s- Monday, 3r<l—College of Charleston compensation law, a major act of the [at Charleston—V’arsity only. — 1935 legislature, alonj;: with the liquor j Tuesday, 4th—Carolina at Columbia 4aw. These werei i—Varsity only*. —— — “I.—The elimination of the exempted i _Monday, IDth —Furman at Green- classification of industry from the'viJle—Varsity and P’rosh. terms of the ' I P’riday, 14th—College of Charleston President Anderson ahnounced the under the theme of “The Third Great [OOO hales for 19.i.), was valued at $41,- “2. The inclu^on under the terms of at Clintopj»i;Var8ity only. tke act of all industries employing Tuesday, 18th—Citadel at Clinton— anore than seven employees instead of i Varsity only. / /present exemptions up to 15., j Thursday, 20th —^(^rolina at Clin- “The inclusion of a reasonable oc-j Varsity only, / cupational disease clause. j Monday, 24^U Newberry at New- “4. The increase of disability allow- berry-Varsity and Frosh. / standing committt'es for the year to^ head the various ^tivities of the o|- ganization. iel, ft al, 8,5.4 avi'es in Jacks township, .sold to R. F. Babb, attorney, for $950. P. Pi. Cannon vs Idrs. .Marguerite F. Patterson, et.ul,‘lot in town of I^an- ford, sold to R*: Pk Babb, attoimey, for $200.', - ■ P’ecleral P'arm .Mortgage -CTrrp, vs REPRESENTATIVES APPEAL TO Op{M)rtunityJ for - Presbyk'rians.”- All !#0*l,000 at an average , price 4»r 11,2 members are invited to he present as 1 cents a polmd coiTipare<l with $42,- the new- year’s work is entered upon. I<'70,00 for'a 681,000-hale crop at an) j p Md),., mid 202 8 acres in I^au- I average price of 12.4 cents a pound -'n j ,,;^/„;^.„,hip, .sijld to K. F, Babb, at- : t(0-ney, for $1,2.50. ! Tobacco, which tl^ report said in-j , M. Wilson vs Geo. P. Moore, et creased 58 jier cent in productiem vol- GROWERS OF -FLEECY STAPLEi )t in Clinton, sold to R. .S. Owens, [ $ 16,8(58,00^ -compared: with $12,286,000 — I In 1934 for a 56,8HOjOOO-j)ound crop.' IncreaMlIIR Cotton | Pi-o,]action foi* 1935 was given as 89,- Southern F'armers Be^K^d To Refrain F’rotn incicaninK vxunwn i.,.y,|i,(.tjon foi* 1935 was given Acreage Despite Supreme Court’s Invalidation of AAA. Warned j 72.5,000 ^unds for a yield (>f 5*2.51^^^^^^^.^ pounds 4.n acre, termed the “8itrVie«t ^ of record (’. B.i Bobo, P^xec., vs Mrs. Maggie Riddle, et al,'o47acres known-us Gilly P'. Riddle place, sold to R. T. Wilson,' Fatal To Area Below Mason and Dixon Line. ance from 50 to 66 and two-thirds par cent of average weekly pay. “5. The reduction of the number of | waiting days from seven to three. The increase of the maximum death benefits from $5,000 to $7,5Myj “T.^The increase of the tax on ih-j aorance self-insurers to] conform the South Carolina act withi that of other states, thq South Caro-, liaa industrial commission be madej self-sustaining.” \ The governor’s education program included installation of a free text book -system beginning next year in the fipt two grades; i^n educational survey and county-wide systems of for students; and rf" iH«ment that counties finance VVashingoln, Jan. 12.—Representa- ' lives of Southern farmer.<< tonight ap pealed to cotton growers not to in- crea.se their acreage despite^ the su preme court’s invalidation ' of the AAA. \n eight month term of school “with- out any great burden on the people” (Continued on page eight) O DEATHS from AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS In LAURENS COUNTY 1936 Let’s Make This a Safe Year. son. Any disposition on the part of farmers to give Up the fight and to increase cotton acreage will lie fatal to the .South. j highest I Bobo, P.xec.l- vs T. R. Stevens, lit kX 53,75 acres, s(’)ld to R. T. Wilson,” ^ , attorney, for $200. Depository Names ' •''■‘’7 “• <'‘>i*'i“';‘i ;■* G^y Ga.- ! rett, 38 acres in Dials township, sold For a Cflur Wllson, attorneyf for $.500. . . In addition to the clei-k’s .sales, O. We have every confidence that the , 11» fluff .^neoial referee ■ made four best interest* of .griculture will bej The annual .Upholder* meelin* i-h-fjll^eotion with’the liquida- A statement signed by N. C. Wil-! protected in forthcoming legislation the Commercial Depository was held Abbeville^reenwood Mu •liamson. Lake Providence, La., C. G.land that provision will be made iq a Henry, ^Memphis, Tenn., and Clarence (crop adjustment program calling for Robert.s, Oklahoma City, said increas-j approximately the same acreage re- Tuesday afternoon at which time the|j^_^| a^ociation. report for the year was presented and, ^ matters of routine busine.^s trans-1 ed cotton acreage by the Southena duction in cotton as was provided in acted. growers, who attended last week’s j the proposed 1936 program invalidat conference ^with the secretary of ag- ed by the supreme court . •. wn A Tur_ll A Fa Wyvirl fKla riculture, Henry A. Wallace, to draft their ideas after the entire group had I discussed the crisis confronting cot ton growers with planting time, only 30 days away. ; “Sk)me delay- must elapse before legislation can be perfect^ to make effective the policy outlined and agreed—upon—by—the nation’a ‘If we ai'e to hold the ground thus Baruch Advises The following board of director.sjf ^ was re-elected to serve for the com- Full Produebon leaders called by Secretary Wallace, the statement said. - j be in a position to cooperate in the “In the meantime, cot^n farmers 1 new pro^m to share equitably in must make plans for the coming sea-‘the benefits.” ing year: Jack H.. Young, G. W. Stone, far gained, there.can be no increase's. G. Dillard, W. W. Harris, H. D.j * in cotton acreage qver that contem- Henry, F. M, Boland, O, I. Sheely,' Columbia, Jan, 10.—Bernard M. Ba- plated in the proposed 1936 conti*act. 1 John 'T. Young and W. D. Copeland. ! ruch, New York financier and a na- “We appeal to the farmers of thej At a sub.sequent meeting qf the di-'tive of 3outh Carolina, .sai<l here Fri- South to make their plans in jiccord-j rectors, the following officers were'day hoped national legislation to ance with the acreage reduction-of | re-elected: Jack H, Young, president; jK-place the AAA “will be based on 30 to 45 per cent, which wak called foriH, 1). Henry, vice-president and cash- full ' production with an American all cotton farmers of the South will Mrs. George Williams of York, is viaiting hftr- mother, Mrs. Cora Mc- Quiston.' the surplus to be iold abroad.” Baruch was here - to address the mid-winter institute of the Soutb Car olina Press association.