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He had gone .about his regular duties at the State , "Die repreaentatives-ticreTred JPaecday his condition - eideration of Governor Ohn John-, regarded as serious until Club Meeting Held Saturday Officers Elected and Delegates Named To County Convention To Be Held Monday, May 4th. The Clinton Democratic club met Saturday afternoon and effected or ganization by electing officers, and delegates to the county convention to be held in Laurens, on Monday, May 4th, at 11 o’clock. No other business Students Speak \ Here Sunday Members of College Ministerial Club To Conduce Services In City Churches. ston’a rejection of a highway reor ganization act and a Marlboro county board reimbursement act until tomor row. A vetoed highway construction bond act was carried over from last week until then also. Under parliamentary procedure, the question of overriding the vetoes would come up first when the house reconvenes at 10 a.inl,4but a statewide reimbursement bond bill was fixed for debate at 11 a.m., and an insur ance measure at noon, when they would claim priority, The representatives iefused, 4T/to 32, tp suspend a house rule so ^ to permit bills to increase tlm ^ chain store tax to be set for cosmimration next week, although Remesentative Ira Koger, of Charlestof^ne of their sponsors, said, “If we don’t get these bills up next week, ^is very improb able that they wiH/come up this ses sion.” / Committees haseed favorably on a house wine inll with amendments to tighten en^wcement of the state li quor laY^'and wrote a majority ud favora^^ on a bill to require sec balloU in general elections, and favd^le on a new bill to abolish ^he C^)4»ent-“late registration” fw on/mo- Thursday. Funeral services were heM^unday morning at 10 o’clock from the First Baptist church Columbia of which he was. a devo^ member. Interment followed ttt^^^mkland cemetery, Gaff ney, the borne of his wife before marriage A number of Clinton friends went to Gaffney for the last ritesj, Active pallbearers for the services ^re were: F. C. Pinson of this city, J. M.- Clardy of Laurens, Jake Rasor of MountviHe, H. C. Leaman of Co lumbia, aM Basil and Earl Clary of Gaffney. Ho^rary pallbearers were members/of the South Carolina State hospital/staff and members of the ColuniW- Medical association. Boy Scout/Xroop No. 20 of ^lumbia, in which Dr. Austin was awvely inter est^ formed an eacort of honor. * Austin was ^'son of the late ly Franklin Clardy and Dr. J. D. ustin. He was bom at Coronscq, in reenwood county, February 3, 1898. JWhen yet a. lad his parents moved to Clinton where James was educated in Cliff H. McLeod, president of the Ministerial club,'has announced that various members of the club will have charge of the worship services in sev eral churches of Clinton and vicinity "next Sunday. re-drgamratioh. . Three services outside of-the eve- R. wT-wid. w« S! was transacted at the meeting other Orphanage Friends LIQUOR LAW Here^Tue«l.ycjjj^Kg£5 ^CK£n Gro inte: of Sunday School Sutler- ents Spend Day On Thornwell Campus and Take Part In Program. W. M. McMillan, vice-president; J. W. Milam, s«)pretary-treasurer; R. L. ytor vehicle licepMa. The aenate advanced four mils to protect fish and shrimp w third reading with aiOieasure prov/ding for appointment oLgCounty gi^e ward ens by the state jrame waraen after they pa^l&m examinatio^'prescribed by the aHkgame and /ish commis sion. / It also sent a hi and insurance comi that all securities be registered with £ commissioner to mird reading; gave final reading to ^ bill to provide pay ment of storsM costs on liquor put in state warenouses, and sent the /by its banking ttee to requite Id in the state state insurance the city schools and at Presbyterian college. He wai~ graduated Ifrom the latter instituiton with honors in 1918 after having serv^ during” the World war. For several years he^wgau.con nected with the firm of L. B. Dillard, a position be later resigned to accept the position of treasurer of the Medi cal college of South Carolina. At the same time he began the etudy of medicine at the Charleston institution from which he graduated in 1980. Af ter a year’s internship at tbs South Carolina State hospital, Columbia, he joined the hospital’s stall where he I’eawiined miti} his death. By Dr. Fred Williams, superintendent of the insti tution, and his entire medical staff. Dr. Austin was held in the highest regard and renciered a most valuable and sympathetic service to the people house measures to declare peniten- he served. —^ tiary proje^ state enterprises and Dr. Austin was one of the popular to exempt ydonations ot tj^ie American young men of Clinton during his resi- Red Cross froni state income taxes.' The Mnate put off debate of a veto oy a bill to increase legislative pay effective next year upon motion of S^tor R. D. Epps, of Sumter, wlW said Attorney General John M. Daniel might “have something fur- r_to say" relatives to Jiis ruling hat the plan was unconstitutional. Governor Johnston cited the ruling in seeding up the veto with his re jection of the reorganization and Marlboro reimbursement acts yester day. The house heard Representative Neville Bennett, Of Marlboro, reply to Governor Johnston’s statement tlmt the vetoed Marlboro reimburse ment act would en^l “additional dence here, and was admired for his many admirable traits of character. His faithfuIoMS to his duty wher ever it called, his winning, mod est personality won for him a host of friends here aid elsewhere who will sincerely mourn his untimely death. In 1924 Dr. Austin was married to Miss Mary Clary of Gaffney, who successfully taught here several years as a member of the city schools facul ty under Supt. J. H. Witherspoon. He is survived by his widdow; two sons, James M. Austin, Jr., IL years of age, ^ and Barney Clary Austin, a three weeks' old infant son. Also by one brother, R. P. Austin of Green ville; two sisters, Mrs. A S. Dergan following delegates ed to the county convention and em powered to appoint their alternates in case they could not attend: H. D. Henry, Dt.,Dudley Jones, J. C. Nelson, J. H. Buice, J. C. McMillan, W. W. Harris, W. M;- McMillan, R. J. Copeland, Rev. C. B. Betts, Dr. D. J. Woods, J. M. Pitts, Dr. T. L. W. Bai ley, F. M. Boland, Dr. L. R. Lynn, J. D. Davis, J. W. Milam, R. W. Wade, • Jack H. Davis, Sr,, F. .M* Stutts,.B. L. King, E. D. ,C^aig, L. B. Dillard, R. S. Owens, D. E. TVibble, J. Griffith, E. R. Knox, G. W. Hol lingsworth, P. B. Adair, C. W. Weir, S. G. Dillard, W. H. Simpson, S. W. Sumerel, Jack H. Davis, Jr., B. H. Boyd, Wm. Brooks Ow^iS, W, D. Copeland, B. R. Fuller, J. Will Dil lard, R. L. Plaxico. A number of Sunday School super intendents from this section gathered at the Thornwell orphanage Tuesday for “superintendent’s day” which was observed by the institution for the first time. \;Invitation8 to spend the day on the campus had^ goner out to superintendents in order that they ternoon; two in mornil.*, one >t the Itlimpse into it» Assoointe Reformed Preebyteriut Head of Tax Commissi^ Pro poses Changes To Put New Teeth In Law* and Provide Better Enforcement. Plaxico, executive committwman.- Quainted with its needs The following delegetes were elect.‘fk_»«h. •"<1 ‘l'« "th" «t„the Revival Closes At North Broad Ten Days Series of Searching Gospel Messages By Rev. W. . B. Garrett, of Greenwood, Concluded Last Night. lington. A brother, Dr^W. C. Austin, head of the department'of chemistry at Loyola, university, Chicago, died heavy taxM” without w vote of the apd Mi«8 Louise'Austin, both of Dac. p^iarhy saying is no pro-^” * .. .w r. vision for additional taxea^ and there would be no additional taxe^.” It adopted motions .of Bihi^tt to only a few months aro. poetpoM consideration of the two' vetoes after Repreeetotattvr'Adams, of Ridiland, served notice be would “fight any further delay.” Legislative Pay Boost Not Camden^ April 27.—A $250,000 jew el robbery at the handsome winter home of Ernest L. Woodward, retired capitalist and sportsaMn of Leroy, Attl^cy Gcnerg] Duiiel Tells N. T., was disclosed here tonight Governor Memhert raimot The jew^ waa tshra froin Holly Raise Their. Own Salaries. ColumhMt, April 25.—^A leguriative act to increase pay of general aesem- bly members to $15 a day laced an eaectttive vebo today after Attorney Onietal Jeha Jf. Daniel ruled that it dBtamtitiitkMMiL ' ■Geranior Oiia Johnetwi said bh wenld have to cataca tha measuze wlthoat his sitBatnjI although he felt l%hletr>re he paid ame and net oppoeed to. the pntyeee ef the WIL AvVeto weuU *^tevrat cenfraira in the xhtuae,** he emdl The epiaion wae ‘ i^retei^ that the eitnatioa boeld he dswechhi before adjoarmnent of the Roplyiy to the leqneet of tim gereriMrlor a nffiag en the gneethm, tkb alterasy geasrel eaU: “As raggeeted hy you, oradmlf of the piSaeal senate wiB be in office with two years to.serve when ttds act takes effeot Jannazy 1, 1M7. ’IlMee are not expected. The pay of a eenetor ta now at rate of $10 per $250,000 In Gems Stolmi From Home The highest rating ever^given e Preebyterian college /R.O.TXJ. unit was the result of Wednesday’s annual Hedge, the .Woodward home, March 28, while Mr. and Mrs. Woodward attending the running of a steeplechase, but the theft was kept aeoret in the hope t^t recovery miflit be made easier. CaoMhn county officers seid today thet the JceselTy box was removed from a dremsr drawer in a room on the seoood fkwr of the home. No fin- gerprints or other close were found, they added. ThO' Oiibeni eeid a $5,00$ reward for amii ef the thieree and retptA «f tte propea ty hod beeh effim^hy ASmrt R. Ine A Cot, of Mew /Yoilc, nnn^ Named As Ed^or Enkfaie Yearibook James Sloan, eon of Mrs. E. B. Sloan, of this dty, has been elected editor-}n..c]iief of the “Arrow,” yee^ book of EnldBe college, for ^ com ing yrar. Mr. ^oan is a member of day. The eoostitation quoted abovajtl|e jon^ olees at the A R. P. insti fpehids-the general assi^ly Ho in- oease. the per' dktt of Its own mcan- tution where 4he has made an out- danding record dttring the past threg yearn, Revival services in progress for the past ten days at North Broad Street Methodist church came to a close last night with a congregation present that packed the audilorium of the church. The special sendcee were conduct ed by the Rev. W. B. Garrett, of Greenwood, presiding elder of the Greenwood district to which the Clin ton Methodist churches are assigned. From the opening day until the close with Mr. Garrett’s powerful sermon last night, -the services attracted large congregations and aroused a deep interest. Mr. Garrett made a profound im pression upon his listeners while in the city, the congregations being com posed not only of Methodist people but of many from other denomina tions. He presents the Gospel with ability and with an ^earnestness and practical application which is bound to cause the truth to bear fruit in the lives of those who Ijear him. He made many friends while in the city by his earnest and effective preaching, and it is expected that the entire com munity will be greatly benefitted by these services. C<dlege Given V Highest Rating a O. T. C. Unit Wins Scvei^ “Excellent”''Mark In Spectac ular Review and Inspection. Ellia, Columbia, inspecting, the corps captured ita seventh ct^secutive “Ex- oallent’’ marie. / ^ The inspection hc^n with a formal rsview under the Jights oii Jbhnaos terian church at Goldville. Similar services are to be held next we^. McLeod stated that the purposes of these services are to afford opportu nity for the ministerial students to do Christian work for the college and the churches of Clinton, to bring about a more spiritual cooperation. between the college students and the churches and to akouse interest in, the evening church services. The list of ministerial students who will take part, the churches at which they will preach, the subjects of their sermons, and the hours of the services are as follows: W. Chester Keller, First Presbyte rian church, 8:00 p.m. “When' God oimwA---'■ cliff H. McLeod, Associate Re formed Presbyterian church, 11:00 a. m. “What Shall I Do With Christ?” Manson B. Tate, Thornwell Memo rial church, 4:00 p.m._“The Import ance of a Little Child.” W. Chester Keller, Goldville Pres byterian church, 11:00 a.m. “To Whom Shall We Go f” Cliff - H. McLeod, First Baptist church, 8:00 p.m. “Where Are You?” Manson B, Tate, Broad Street Methodist church, 7:30 p.m. “Find Thyself.” Hubert G. Wardlaw, Associate Re formed Preabyterian church, 8:00 p.m. “What Does God Mean To Man?” / Watts Takes Over - Sheik’s ■■ / Laurene, April 27. —_Johi^ D. W. Watts, recently appointed sheriff of Laurens county to fill o)ii the term of the late Columbus L.'Owenn, has taken over the duties </f the office, following his induction^^aturday with the clerk of court, Thoma.s W, Ben- , , l , • nett, administering-the . oath, after'^ reading the new commission i.^sued orphanage and to by Governor Johnston. j ''♦‘^ular monthly contributions Sheriff Watts/nas announced the appointment of/ three new deputy! B-d<mes of Seneca, said that the sheriffs. Clauci/ L. Qwings of Gray r**" Pf‘ Court, Joe R.Mdair of l^auren-s, and y^"'’ to rai.se $.500.00 for J. O. Denns/ of Cro.ss Hill, all of ^h<'‘nwe l and that they oversub. whom have/had experience a« peace «?<>»•-/It was one, of the officers. They will enter upon their,^ I <‘ver umler new duties May 1, ami will succeed A delightful dinner was served the guests at fone q’clock in the c^entral dining halh along with the big or phanage family. At the conclusion of the meal, all nrarched to the chapel where an interesting hour’s program was given in which a group of the children sang several songs. As a fea ture- attraction the little tots of the baby cottage were marched on the rostrum by their teacher and sweetly sang one of their kindergarten songs. The exercises were presided over by Joel S. Morse, superintendent of the Abbeville Sunday school and a member of the board of trustees. He spoke of his interest and love for the oriihanage since a mere lad, of the intercfit hks church and Sunday school has always manifes'ted, and of his plea.Hure in being present for the gt‘t-together occasion. Dr. Ij. R. Lynn,'president of the institution, gave a most hearty wel come to the visitors.. Ansel B. Godfrey, superintendent of the Clinton First Pre.sbyterian church Sunday school, mother church of-the orphanage,-brought gi^tings and spoke of the intimate relation ship that has alway.s existed between that church and the orphanage. I)r. A. E. Spnecer, representing Fresbyterian college, welcomed the visitors in behalf of that institution, and told of the close association that has always existed between the col lege and Thornwell. —^ W. W. Harris, chairman, of the ex ecutive committee of the orphanage board of trustees, spoke of the ineit- tution’s financial problems and urged upon visiting superintendents to adopt a plan in their schools of set ting aside one Sunday out of each m^lh for a Thornwell orphanage of fering/ B. Owing.s, superintendent of the Owings Sunday school, spoke of the Thomas/D. Abrams of Clinton, Sam M. Thompson of Youngs township, and Thad F. Moore of I^iEurens." Fjdur Aldermen / SeekRe-election Four members of the present city council of Clinton announce in today’s paper that they will seek re-election in the approaching June primary. In ward two, Pet B. Adair, oldest member of council in point of service, announces that he will stand for re- elektion. ' . sM I® ward three, J.- F. Jacobs, Jx,* finishing his first term as a menrber ] of this body, is offering for re-elec tion. J. W. Hedspeth, who has ^served ward six as alderman^ for^the past two years, announces" that be will field Tuesday nixht. The glistening /Jf -V.;? to reUin his seat instnnaents in the band and the shin ing brass maw a fine spectacle as tha unit pass^ in review before the stands. T^/lines were excellent and the step aiM cadence peitfect. After tha ravie^ squad competition was held Anderson from “A^’ eonqpiuiy wm voted winner. At/8 o^elodc WadsMsaday mominf file >wpa was famally inspaetad by l^r Ellis. Squads from each com- P&f drilled aa did a platoon ffom raeh eompray.. Captain Wyatt han dled “6“ company with perfeet pre- dsiOB in tha eompaiijr drill, taking it tlnoagh a n«id>tr of dffferent move- meats in pegfeet fdrm. After the parade a eemhat proMam Md OBu rim phoa with a saefion into aetkm takkr fire. The uac ef biairin by the defenders and at- tadeers made this demonstration very •realistic and Major Ellis eoinmentcd PQ tha preeMra which mailMd all movMMBts of the section as they wrat into skirmish line and aasaiilt fire. During the remainder of the day the theoretical work was given to all nmaben of the! corps. JThe juniors, in an unoffIcWyraaekiq), ^Uered the ipther classes idightly in grading on ^8 woric. Tm machine gun squad weni through its drill perfectly. Fr^ Mi^^^Eolaiw, councilman from ward four for the peat four years, announces his candidacy for ra-elec- tion. All four of the candidates are well known Jn the city and have many friends leho will be interested in their aanouneements. Miqror Bad^ For Rwdfectkw took,” ho .Hftkl, “and many thanked our committee for giving them the privilege of contributing to the caus<‘." " Dr. W. B. Stewart of Fairview church near Fountain Inn, dean of Sunday .school superintemlent.s in the state, spoke of his long and intimate association with the orphanage. He stated that he was present when the cbmefstbne wsus laid of the first building on the campus, the Home of Peace, in 1876, and his interest in the home and its work beginning 61 years ago has never diminished. “For fifty years,’.’~J»e.. said,-^“l have contributed If^gularly every month to help train and deVelope the 'boys and girls of Thornwell, and I would not uj^der any consid^tion call Wk one ^Uar of my support, were it possible.” Dr. Stewart has aeored the Fairview school as its superintendent for fifty years, succeeding his father w^ho^had served In this capacity for the pre vious thirty years. _ „ ,/4— At the conclusion-of the program, the visitora acattered about over the campus for an inspection, all express ing their pleasure in being iHesent and of the poaaibilitiee of helping the institution by holdii^ euch gather ings from time to time. ..ih .... Clmtpn To Go Air Program Colunvbia, April 28. — The senate, judiciary committee'voted today to include in a pending wine bill pro visions suggested by the state tax conuhission for revising the South. Garedinariiquor act passed last year. The committee prepared to return a favorable report upon the measure with a recommentlation that the amendments be included. The bill, by Representative Calhoun Thomas, of Beaufort, would -change the standard of measurement of alcoholic content of wines from “i^ight" to “volume.” W.^ G. Query, chairman of the tax comm^sion which administers the law, told the committee.: “If you will adopt th^ amendments, we will give you a much better enforced liquor law next year,” The provisions recommended by the tax commission would: Forbid issuance of licenses to'^cor porations as such to handle liquors. Prohibit licensing non-residents of counties in which retail stores are located to operate them. \ ' Empower the tax commis.sion to promulgate rules and regulations for enforcement of the liquor law and make their violation a <iause for re vocation of licenses. Authorize the commission to refund taxes paid on liquors damaged to the extent that they are unfit for sale' and on liquors returned to the manu facturer. Permit^ the commission to confia-’. cate liquor- stored by a person or agency which., had made., an illegal sale. ^ Eliminate a 25-cent-a-case trans shipment tax and levy , the regular state tax of 80 cents a gallon on all liquors handled in South Carolina. Provide penalties for rton-compli- ance with the federal alcohol admin-^ istration provisions for correct label ing. Strengthen penalties for violation by proriding^f aixrmonth teem, of im* prisonment for the second offense. Senator B. V. Chapman, of New berry, who signed the favorable re port, said several minor change.s in the amendments probably would be made before the bill is submitted to the senate bilt expressed the opinion they would not alter the pnivi-sions materially. ' The committee also heard Repre sentative Thomas urge elimination of the propo.sals to foibiil licensing of corporations ami to strike out the .s|)ecial 25-cent tax on grounds they might run into opposition in the house and “jeopardize the original in tent of the bill." The tax commi.ssion also .[iropo.sed a provision for levying a tax of two cents on each eight jounces or fraci- tion of wine containing alcohol over 14 per cent by weight up to 21-i)er cent by volume. Under existing law, Chairman Query explained, these could not be Tsold outside liquor stores. " W. F. Hopqi vice-president and treasurer of a,^Brooklyn, N. Y., win- •l^y, d^crib^ wine processing ' and urged that a provision be included to conform"ta federa/ ref^ulations relat ing to “the standards of manufac ture." He .said natural wines were, “an eluent af-j food, whereas forti fied wines are somewhat in the cate-* gory of alcoholic liquors." County MeetiHgs Attorneys General Rules* On _ Time of Conventions^oLDem^- ocrats In South Carolina. A rapresentativ* of Ths Grssnville News in the city the ptet week, ih- SUm Bailey, now oomifetlhg Ife'ifomied The Chiwnicle that CBatoa iSnt two-year term aa mayor of CUn- too, aanovaeks in today's peptr that he irilLstafld for ne-election in the appoaching riaetkm. Ilr. Bail^,. who ia a well known young man of-the city, is an otfUdal of tba Clin^ Cotton Mills and as sociated with other bnainees krtrawts in “the Before his election jw mayor be eerved ward five for tarn years aa alderman. His candidacy for re-election will be of interest to Us friends in the city. Miss Eliaabetb Plaxico of Blacks burg, vkited Mr. amf Mrs. R. L. Pkxioo ana other relativea here this week. . ‘ ■ I will he on the air over WVBC on Thursday aftsrnoon. May Tth, at $ o'dodc, in another of the aeries of “Salute to Gveenvilleki Neighbors.** M^ror P. 8. Bailey of the city, has haen aahad to amngs CUnton’s' 80- minnte prognun for the occasion. Urn aaluta to Cttaton will be the fourth in a amrks of prpgrsnu hon oring GteenvilVs neighboring cities. Cities already appeariirg on the pro gram are Newheiry, Greenwood and Union. Abbeville will he heard this evening. ' _ Columbia, April 27.— Attorney General John M. Daniel said today he had telegraphed B.*T. Leppard of Greenville, cliairman of the South Ca^lina 'Democratic executive com mittee, that under existing law the party’s county conventions should be held the first Monday in May instead of the first Wednesday as fixed by a recent party nde. The attorney general said Leppqrd had asked Mm whether tiie statute or the party rule shoMd be observed, to which he replied: “I advise that until amended. Sec tion 2860 of the code fixing the first Monday in May is to be 'followed.” The senate recently passed a “bob tailed” bill changing the statute to make it conform to the ^rty rule, but the house later killed the meas-i ore. The county convention date wa# fixed for the first Wednesday in May at 11 s. m., by the Democratic party at its 1934 state ebnvention. Mm. W. Crawford is.spending a few d^ ibis week with r^atiyes in Camden, Mrs. L. Beaudrot, Misses Ros- sie Beaudrot, Dolly Pratt, Mabel Beaudrol visited Mrs. Mary Prather on-Bunday. - At, .