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VOLUME XXXVI CLINTON, S. C.;tHURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1936 NUMBER 34 CITIES SUFFER ^ BOMB AHACK Gove^ment Aviators Renew Their Bombing of Rebel Po sitions. Women Are Urged To Rmain At Home. City Schools Faculty Named SchooI^UsTo _Ring Tuesday Superintendent Mont^ and Past Year’s Staff Re-elected. Only Few Changes. New (Session At Thornwell Or phanage Begins August 25. ' One Addition To Faculty. The faculty for the Clinton city schools for the session opening Sep tember first, has been completed and announced by the board of trustees. The schools are again headed by W. The Thornwell orphanage schools will open their new session on next Tuesday, August 25th. The children away on their summer vacations have j returned to the campus and the large! . f \ Madrid, Aug. 18.—<Jovernment avi- atora tonight renowed aorial bom bardments of principal rebel strong hold* of Oviedo, Sevilla and Zara- ^ ^ - - - gosa, as forces within the capital city] Three changes have been made»inlthe new year’s work both in the class buttr^sed defenses against* a rebel the staff of teachers due to resigna-i robins and the trade departments Hawaii Pushes For Statehood Honolulu Undismayed'By Series Admission To Union. Honolulu.—Undismayed hy a series of rebuffs in their campaign for Ha waii statehood, leaders are consider- Washington, Aug. 17. — Americans were reported tonight to be moving out of Spain by air, rail and sea, but the state department estimated that from 300 to 400 were still disregard- family is now being reorganized fer|dent to bring their aspirations forcib-iing its repeated warnings to leave. Americans Leave LAURENS HEARS WM-Tom Spain SEEKERS Nationals Are Moving Out At of Rebuffs In Campaign For' Rapid Rate. But 300 Disre gard Warnings. Byrnes Defends New Deal In Meeting At Laurens. Stoney; and Harllee Attack. onslaught from the nearby mountains which was believed imminent. (Italy’s airforce was ordered to be tions since the list was published in May. Miss Josie Pressley of the high The schools are again headed by Even in Madrid, where Americans pf?p.r»d to Ukeott .tmy moment j *'>>?»' feculty reeiped to .ccept > tonight, as well informed sources in "> ‘h* Spartanburg high Rome said Premier Mussolini was X 'riiay’ to iirthe SpahisTKStm cause if France continued openly to Street school faculty for several years aid the Madrid government.) P**‘; hesigned to accept similar work , ... * in the Conway schools. The loyal aerial barrages were to school. Misses Lucy Burns and Paul blast the way for fresh artillery ar\d infantry drives. It was announced that the circle <if government troops surrounding Gra nada was contracting and that loyal forces in Estremadura (the old prov ince containing Badajoz now in rebel hands) were “making encouraging gains.” / Captain Bayos of the government forces in Mallorca notified Madrid they were proceeding slowly -and ■surely toward the island’s, capital, Palma. Although announcing rebel deser tions were swelling loyalist ranks the government appealed for new army recruits and for women to stay at home and do their bit in ammunition factories instead of going to the front. Supplies of ammunition were being rush^ to the government-defenders of San Sebastian in which at least 100 men, women and bhildreh were reported to have perished in a bom bardment by the rebel warship Es- pana. Government spokesmen at Madrid said fascist deserters were telling stories of “unbelievable horrors.” They said government prisoners were being shot down in groups after be ing tortured. One deserter, the government said, told of the rebels placing bodies o^ loyalist dead on* on top*«f another to make parapets. Another government story was that the socialist, mayors and coun cilman Of towns captured by rebels generally were hanged and their-bod ies left dangling until picked dean by vultures. Outwardly tranquil, the capital city was shaken by reports from reliable sources government leaders were keeping three airplanes in readiness in which to flee if the tide of the awaited crucial battle should turn against them. Meanwhile loyalists were char^ by rebel authorities with 'ordering their troops to use poison gas against their own countrymen fighting on the re.bel side. (The government was quoted in Paris di.spatches, however, as assert- ■ ing tear gas bombs_had been used for defensive purposes only Miss Pressley’s place will be filled by Miss Margaret Sadler of Rock Hill. The two new teachers in thc^ Florida Street school are Misses Har riet Gray of Laurens, and Marie Smith of liberty. All of the prin cipals remain the same as the past year. • ■v.. Announcement has been mad^ by the superintendent and trustees that a full-time librarian has been added to the high Khool faculty for the ly before congi-ess. They are studying the possibility of a territorial convention to draft a B. S. Pinson as principal for the j constitution for proposed use when, staying, including forty-nine being ninth year. Only one change has been .and’if, statehood is granted. I given refuge at the embassy. Others made in the teaching staff for thel x^e convention was suggested by I were .scattered throughout the coun coming session. Miss Sarah Cannon ipr. William B. Munro, professor of i try. having been added to the high school j history and government at the Cali-] Most of tho.se who have refused to ■farrrftvr" WTaihTa1»-n^;?.2tTe" of TecTinbTogy Laurens, Aug. Senator^ Same* F. _ Byrnes defending the ^w Deal against attacks of his two Opponents, termed it a “political revolution—^the only kind I hop# we ihall ever have” in a campaign address here Friday. Senator Byme.s led off .the speak wers warned Friday they remain^ at ;, „ Thomas P- Ston- ey of Charleston and Colonel William C. Harllee, of Dillon, came here on coming year. Miss Laura Cates of | and history. facaity:“ Mier-f^aTm^on ts'gTwduatejYof^'iy of the orphanage high school, and of Presbyterian college in . June past with high honors. The following teachers will consti tute the staff: - “ High School Miss Helen Porter, Clinton, English and history. Miss Leta McIntyre, Clio, commer cial. - Miss Catherine Wilson, Bowling Green, science anti algebra. Miss Julia Porter, Clinton, French, Latin and library. Miss Sara Cannon, Clinton, Bible (The rebel junta at Burgos sought to cleave loyalist sympathies among certain foreign powers by notifying officially fomgn government and Bed Cross headquarters in Geneva of the alleged attacks). As the loyalist defenders of San Sebastian delivered an ultimatum to the attacking, rebels that hostages would be executed if the naval bom bardment of the city were conflnued, government leaders in the capital directed their attention to the situ ation closer home where rebel forces remained encamped in the Guardar- riima mountains. It was feared within the city the insurgents were digging in, awaiting only further reinforcements from the north be^re launching their li sault on the capital s gates. ^ When the zero hour would arrive, government leaders did not attempt to predict, but the feverishness with which they begged for* additional fighting men led observers to believe the attack might come within the next 10 days. Fighting enemies within their own . encampment as well a* thoae watclt: —ing. and .waiting outside, the govern Newnan, Ga., having been elected to fill the position. The addition of the librarian, the authorities state, was necessary for the high school to maintain its rating in the Southern Association of Secondi^ry Schools and Colleges. Miss Cates will replace the secretary to the superintendent who heretofore has acted a> secretary and librarian. Following is the list of teachers for the respective schools, together wi^ their home addresses: High School W. R* Anderson, Jr., Clinton, prin cipal. lift 88 Azile Livingston, Prosperity. Miss Alice Gaines, Greenwood. Miss Margaret Sadler, Rock Hill. Miss Lily Mae Werts, Silverstreet. H. H. Taylor, Greer. Miss Rosa Mahaffey, Clinton. J. P. Todd, Clinton. Min FnuKfs Roper, .Clinton. J. L. Cochran, Ware Shoals. Miss Lftura Cates, Newnan, Ga. FImida Street School A. B. Godfrey, Clinton, principal. Mira Lily Yarborough, Enoree. Miss Marie Smith, Liberty. Miss Nancy Owens; Clinton; Mira Agnes Davis, Clinton. Miss Celia Latimer, Due West. Miss Ruby Norris, Newberry. Miss.Harriet Gray, Laurens. Mrs. Myrtle Blakely, Clinton. Miss Irene Workman, Clinton. Miss Ella Little McCrary, Clinton. Academy Street School H. F. Harris, Bishopville, principal. Miss Elizabeth Copeland, Clinton. Mrs. L B. Dillard, Clinton. Mrs. B. B, Ballard, Clinton. Miss Sadie Chandler, Clinton. M iss Martha Davidson, Clinton. Mrs. Hugh B. Workman, Clinton. Mrs. Mollie Donnan, Clinton. Miss Odetta Mauney, Clinton. Miss Mary Johnson, Clinton: , Miss Georgia B. Blakely, Clinton.. Miss Collette Griffin, Clinton. Providence School Mrs. H. A. Copeland, Clinton, prin cipal. Miss Lou Belle Nabors, Clinton, Mira Beatrice Highsmith, Clinton. Mrs. Eugene Johnson, Clinton. Miss Margaret Blakely, Clinton. B. S. Pinson, Clinton, mathematics and principal. Grammar and Primary Grade* Mrs. Sara A. Jacobs, Newberry, first and second grades. Miss Evelyn McDowell, Pacolet, third grade. Miss Eleanor Kennedy, Blackstock; Miss Rebecca Stevenson, Abbeville; Miss Sara Parkinson, Due West; Miss McDowell and Miss Cannon, depart mental work, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh grades. Show Plans Now Complete Lions Club Releases Program For First. Event of Kind To Be Staged In Clinton. College Enrolls I hfany New Men ment abandoned the practice of turn ing off the city’s electric lights at nightfall as a precaution against noc turnal air raids. Under cover of darkness many loy^ alists have been killed by rebel Sym pathizers still remaining within the capital. (The government’s daim of a tri umphant march across the island of Mallorca was spread throughout Ma drid tonight, but London heard it was the rebel forces who had “extermi nated” the loyalists landing forces by luring them into ambushes along the way to the island’s capital, Palma). Seelulig to create an orderly fight ing anit..-dttbbed “the battalion of Bed Lions”—from a motl^ cdlaetion of communist and anarchist peasants and l4dK>rers, government leaders , {Continued pag« two) Announcement has been made by Prof. H. E. Sturgeon, director of ad missions at Presbyterian that the ll^h new student has enrolled at the coTlege for the coming session opening in September. This surpassed the enrollment figure of 94 at this time last year, he stated. Indications are that the total enrollment figure of last year will be exceeded and the new year’s work entered upon with the facilities of the college Uxed to full dapiciiy^ "'7^ ~ T ‘TTans are nO^ ikfmplete for what promises to be a unique and interest ing event wh.en the Lions Club of Clinton stages the city’s first horse show next Friday evening, Aug. 28. The show will be held on the ath letic field at Presbyterian college at 7:30 under the floodlights. Since this is the first vei^ture of its kind entries have been confined to Laurens county. It is hoped to make it an annual affair and in time in clude a wider territory and broaden the scope of the events. Nine events are on the schedule and entries from all over the county have been placed. Interest manifested is commendable, according to officials of the club, Inquiries coming from many who desire to enter their ani mals and from those who expect to participate as riders. Promoters of the affair have been untiring in their, efforts to stage a show that will satisfy the most exacting as well as--furnjsh enter tainment to the general public, and the response has been gratifying. Late entrants and others desiring information about the show should get in touch with Jack H. Davis, Jr., or Heath Copeland, principal deaders in making arrangements. The schedule of events has been announced as follows:' 1. Opening parade. ’ 2. Children riders under 15 years. 3. Five gaited saddle horse class. 4. 'Ladies horsemanship. - K PlantHti^n walking clufrft* 6. Best pair horses under saddle. 7. Mule race. 8. Grand champion. 9. Lancing tournameirtr"’" Pasadena. Doctor Munro indicated his belief that Hawaii’s peculiar government justified the unprecedented action of holding a constitutional convention before congress had passed an enab ling act. The suggestion met avried reac tions but the concensus of biparty leaders indicated the idea would be discussed ■ widely and possibly ad vanced in the' local fall elections. Some leaders expressed the opinion virtually all othef"m?thqds had been exhausted in Hawaii’s extensive statehood campaign, bringing only guarded encouragement from national leaders. A congressional committee, which held public hearings here in October, 1935, reported the islands were “not ready” for statehood. Delegate Sam King introduced a “slati^bicrbill in the Eeventy-fourth congress, but it failed to reach the house floor. Despite these discouragements the hope of Hawaii statehood, proposed as far back as 1854, when'TKe tl^lands were a kingdom, has been kept alive as a dominant local political ques tion. In some quarters belief was ex pressed that the constitutional con vention, if called, would serve to an swer one mainland criticism of state hood, that wholesale migration of •aliens to the mainland would result. ' Leaders indicated that the constitu tion would contain express provisions preventing such migration. Proposing the convention. Doctor Munro said: “I am inclined to think that con gress would hesitate indeed before turning down the 'territory’s appeal, for statehood when backed with such a concrete expression of your ability to set up a state and administer it. “No territory has ever done this be fore. But no territory has ever had Tn'^ea’Ce Mve’dbhT'so ness reaspns, the state department has been advised. Reports reaching Washington dur ing the day of additional evacuations, brought to approximately 750 the to tal number of Americans who have been taken from the dajiger zone. The American consul at Barcelona, Lynn W. Franklin, reported to the department that Americans were con tinuing to leave there singly and in small 'groups, nine having arrived at Marseilles yesterday aboard a British warship.X From I^a and Palma,^ in the Ba learic islanik, the American heavy cruiser QuincV removed almost 100 Americans Sat^ay, then proceeded to Alicante on the western Spanish coast, and took aEK»rd thirty-seven nationals who had airived there by train from Madrid ^terday. The Quincy tonight was en i^te to Nice, to-discharge the refugees Meantime, William Phillii^. acting secretary of state, denied aXreport the county-to-county campaign tour. Byrnes defended the" administra tion’er^iavm-^polieyr »-t-he-NHAr"'4h*- Wagner labor act and his own act to prevent transportation of strike breaking “thugs and gangsters” across state lines. ^ The senator, however, denied re sponsibility for all the administration had done, asserting he had only co operated in his “humble way.” He declared South Carolina had re ceived $242,000,000 from the New Deal and had only paid out $10^000,- 000 in taxes. “The difference,” he said, “was paid in income taxes by those able to stand it.” He reiterated his statement oppon ents of the New Deal were divided into two classes: those who did not want to pay income taxes or money they had made under the Democratic administration, and who had been dii- appointed by not getting government jobs. Stoney asserted “all this bunk about my being' against Roosevelt is false and nobody knows it better than James F. Byrnes,” He characterized oper- ican naval vessels in rescue ations in Spanish-waters. Asserting there was nothing in the report' Phillips said there had been excellent teamwork, between Ameri can and diplomatic and navaf officials engaged in the work of protecting American lives. Ambassador Bowers has been at Hendaye, France, since August 5. LaMotte Enters Upon Work Here the right to do so. Hawaii has pow ers in the organic act, which others' campus at the-corner of West Cen- The Rev. Louis C. LaMotte and family^who recently moved here from Waycross, Ga., are now making their „ i . u , a , *u rr.u II u . crop destruction program. He said home on the Thornwell orphanage whdVhave estates in the lower part of thhv state, adding “in off-election years nhbody cod<lles them more than James F.^Byrnes.” Stoney r^iculed the idea the state was getting\iore money out of the New Deal thanSk was paying out and cited figures wnich he said showed other fttates werX getting rhore in proportion to population. He said the DemocraW party would "pay a fancy price” for^oddling the .Negro votes.” He criticl^d Byrnes for not following SenatoK E. D. Smith in walking out of thXPhila- delphia convention When N^roes took part. - Stoney also warned against wh^ he said was the federal government’a'' did not have.” Historians agree that fate robbed Hawaii of statehood 81 years ago. | tennial and Thornwell streets, Mr. LaMotte entered upon his work Saturday as executive secretary at During a period of uarest in the reign I the orphanage, a position recently of Kamehameha III, the Hawaiian i created by the board of trustees, and government offered annexation to the j wil4 ■ spend most of his time in the United States provided it was ac-j field in the«interest oOhe orphanage cepted as a state, A secret treaty was in this state, Georgia and Florida. ^ ELECTION RETURNS A* has been the eustom be fore, THE CHRONICLE will receive and post election re turns next Triesday night across the street in front of its office. Arrangement;|_h|ive been made by which thif'complete county vote will be tabulated .and an- nounped aa soon aa possible af ter the polls clb*e. THE OfiRONIOLE invites its friends and sobscribers to gath er at the board for the retonu. City Schools •Open Sept. 1st prepared in 1854, but the king’s death canqfelled the effort. Prepare For P. C. Freshmen College Y. M. C. A. To Furnish Handbook To New Students As Campus Guide. The LaMotte.s have many friends and ac<juaintances here who will wel come their return to Clinton. .Mrs. I..a,Motte before marriage -wa.s .Mis.s .Sarah Hunter, only daughter of .Mr.s. .Myrtle Hunter of this city. paying for New Deal agencies would leave the farmer Worse off than where it started. Harllee also defended states rights, attacked New Deal “waste and ex- ! travagance” and joined .Stoney in de- I nouncing Byrnes for not walking out (bn the Philadelphia Demociatic con vention. The retired marine officer charged the adminis>ration is erecting "a de- Bakera Move Here From Newbeny Mr, and and yoiing Kenneth N, Baker Mrs, son, of Newberry, have Presbyterian College Y. M. G. A. of ficials .have begun preparation for the ^'e'enU^ moved“he''re and" are occupy- incoming freshman class, on Septem ber 8, by sending an 88-page stu dent’s,, handbook to the printers, Thia book, edited by the Y.M.C^A. iuxe afiartment house in Charleston for Negroes so they could tell the Negroes uji North what the Demo- ciat.s were doing for them.” He charged that Senator^Hytnes and other New Dealers did not carry out the 1932 {ilatform calling for re peal of the Smoot-Hawley tariff adt. “Instead of branding us as Repub- iican.s,” he said, “Mr. Byrnes is the man who should be in the Republican i party and putting his feet in the trough with the other hogs.” Charging ithat “Senator Byrnes is not the enemy of the moneyed inter publicity department- headed by El-L. I ^.in suen ioopno.e.v ,n u cnac .nr. Ar.A nf R^nn^tfsville. is de- new cre^d commerct depart pay a cent of income dred McLeod of Bennettsville, is de signed to serve as a guide book for the new students. It contains infor mation about every phara of P. C. life, from student body and faculty rules to “rat laws” laid down to gov- the first year men. Fraternity em The Clinton public schools will open their 1936-37 session on Tuesday, September 1st, .at. 8:40 A.m.,, after-A three months summer vacation pe riod. The schools are headed for the second year by W. E. Monts as super intendent. An official statement per taining to the opening, courses of study, and new rental textbook sys- item appears-in today’s paper. HARRISES MOVE TO GREENVILLE histories and memberships are given, the Y.M.C.A, is discussed in detail, all the features of every organiza tion, publication, and office on the campus is explained. A defiled pic ture of life on the Presbyterian cbl-j lege campus is presented. The book | will be ready for distribution hy the, time the first new students *rrive in Clinton. Chester Keller, president ofx^the “Y,” has announced that there will be a detailed reception and orienta tion program prepared for. the new students. ment at Presbyterian college and will establish his office and classrooms in the- portion of the gymnasium- for merly occupied by the armory. He is pleasantly remembered here by a wide. ci^liT of friends, having served for two years as principal of the high school ten years agO; Teague G. Harris and family,moved to Greenville during the past w«ek where they will make their future home. Mrs. Harris will hold a t€4ich- ing position this fall in Greenvil'u as a member - of -the Parker -school- 4i— Union Service With Methodists 7'h‘ city union service next Sunday -“veH *:g will be held at North Broad trict faculty, Mr, and Mrs. Harris and Methodist church. The pulpit children have made many friends dur ing their residenoe here the past sev eral years, who will regret to know they have moved elsewhere. will be occupied by the Rev. Louis C. LaMotte. A cordial invitation is ex tended all congregations in the city to unite in this service. A NEW SERIAL Bride” STARTS NEXT WEEK IN THIS PAPER tax.’’’ “No, the money changer.s haven^t been driven from the temple,” he addr ed, “they have just arrived.” _* Ruth .Harley’s, thrilling new serial, “Make-Believe Bri Ic,” will start in THE CHRONICLE next week instead of today as previously announced. You’ll follow these true-to- lifo characters with intense in terest as Maris Trevors story is unfolded by the talented Ruth Harley. The opening installment will appear in IHE CHRONICl£ next week. Don't miss a chap ter. ‘ Governor Johnston Extends In- ~vilali6n T5 Stop In Greenville On Way To Warm Springs. published In, the Army and^avy 1 * Vmaster of insinuation Journal thar Ambasiiatlor Claud^G. I challenged him. to tell Bowers had been ordered ashore from j f®ce to face he wa.s not a Uemo- the coast guard cutter Cayuga afterV^**^^- clashing with navy and coast guard j’® said, was trying to cre- officers over the movement of Amer-' against wealthy people ing the residence in the College View section of the city formerly occupiedhg daims he is,” hv-said. Byrnes by R, W, Wade. ^ helped frame an income tax law Mr. Baker comeir to Clinton to headt^.jfj^ such Tdopholes In It that "MfT Asks Roosevelt To Visit State Columbia, Aug. 16.—On behalf of “the loyal people of South Carolina’’ Governor Olin D. Johnston yesterday extended an invitation to President Roosevelt to stop over in the state when he was passing through on Ito j way to Warm Spring, Ga. “Your itinerary will probably take you th' vgh the northwestern section of the state and Greenville is the laj’gest city in that section,” the^gov'- ernor wro.c, as he asked the presi dent to stop there and speak to South Carolinians. ^ “ “-AR-iyper South Carolinia is inter- ested in thq possibility, of your speak- ^ ing in Greenville this fall,” he wrote. “Let me assure you again of my wannest support of your ai^iniatra- tion,”*ihe added. \