The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, October 06, 1938, Image 1

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THE CHRONICLE Strires To B« ft Geftn Now** poper, Coapleto, Ncwiy. ftftd RoliftUo. VOLUME XXXVIII CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1938 NUMBER 40 $1,500.00 CASH TO BE AWARBED JIY CLINTON CHRONICLE HITLER TAKES Good. Made in SUDETEN AREA! Sooth Favored Laurens Church Ickes Is Believed Methodist Host German Dictator Received As By Bankhead Deliverer and Flowers Tossed Senator Proposes Cure For Eco- In His Path. Pledges Defense of Land With **Sword and Shield” As He Marches In. nomic Ills and Blames Freight Rate Differentials. Upper South Carolina Confer- Cabinet Member’s Statement Is ence To Open Oct. 27. Bishop Purcell To Preside. WidS Break “BERAL OFFER TO AMBITIOUS Wdennig Break, OF THIS SECTION AS REWARD OF EFFORT / Termed Ludicrous and False By George and Bailey. laurcns, Oct. I.—.\ complotc tenta tive projfram for the annual sessions conjjres.sional neimKiats were inoens-| Montjfomery, Ala., Oct. 1.—Senator Upper South Carolina Cojjfer- eti anew tonight by a .Midwest speech' With The German .Army of Occu- jiation in Sudetenland, Oct. 3.—Reich- sfeuhrer Adolf Hitler rode victorious ly into the Sudetenland Monday and proclaimed the rejfion part of Ger many with the pledge that John H. Bankhead (Democrat) of Alabama challenged the South today “to build up ,sentiment for Southern Washiiigton, Oct. 1.—ConservativejPrize \r-ting (’ampaign To Begin Soon. $.'>00 F'irst Prize; $200 Second Prize, and Three Other Big (ash Prizes. Come In Now, (Jet the Details Eariv. ence of the Methodist Kpiscopal,Interior Secretary Harold I-.. Ickes, Church, South, to be held in the First interpreted as reopening President unsuece.ssful New Deal , 1 * >* . • ■ ' Methodist church, this city, (K'toher Roosevelt s made products as a step in curing* Its economic to a large extent to freight differen never jtials and tariff-protected goods ship- again will this land be torn awayiped from Northern manufacturers, from the Reich.” _ j Bankhead asserted Southerners He entered the Sudetenland with should take leadership in “doing his soldiers, airplanes, armored cars something to help ourselves” and pre- and artillery. The populace, cheering dieted “we cannot depend on favor- wildly, strewed his path with flow- able (national) legislative action to era and shouted “we thank our Fueh-lmeet our problems where there is a rer!” [conflict of economic interest.” The chancellor rode in triumph) Criticizing freight rate differentials for 40 mile^ through zone three of j which he said operattnl against the the newly-acquired territory, com-[south, Bankhead asserted; “If we pleting the procession at dusk, re- can’t get to markets, there's only one turning to Germany. Tonight he went to Hof,‘not far west of Kger, to sleep in his special „ Ml i, u been announced by the Rev. PH'ge. vf Rt'ach, of Greenville, presul-; Michigan boosting the extent to frtieht differen- (ireenville district rcclection of New Deal Governor in which I.aurcns is located. Frank Murphy, declared ex-l*resident The Rev; J. O. Smith, pastor of the' P'^rbert Hoover had offered the 111 10 local church, said yi^sterday that ap-' nomination to Senator Jo- proximately 300 delegates are Bailey, Doinwrat of North ptHTted to attend, including 17,'i min-j ^ **''^^*'^** ® New Deal critic. The isters and 108 lay delegates. R. E.l immediately was accustnl Babb and H. 1). (Iray. of the UurensN'f widening the split within Demo- chui-ch, are members of the lay dele-j<'«'atic ranks,, provoketl by the presi- gation from the Greenville district. dential movement. The conference will officially oiuml t?enator Walter F. George, Dem- ! at 0 a. m., Thursilay, October 27, with of Georgia, who survived the ithe Sacrament of the Ixird’s Suupper. j P»nr«*. characterized Ickes’ statement; thing'to ‘.io-bVing'th,'.' markets "to sessions' th.> faee ,.f it. it is hatieions." P. C. Homecoming Date Is Fixed us.” re train. Tomorrow he the .Sudetenland to Bleidstadt, Falkenau berg. Hitler began the 11:D) a. m., (f):l.'i a. will visit and Koenigs- procession at From North Carolina, Bailey official department of ma il titherwi.se know^ hs the November l‘Hh Chasen In Alum ni Poll for Gala Day. To Be Featured By Wofford Game. November IDth has bi*en seliHrted by the a)umni of Presbyterian college as homtKSoming day, according to the results of a poll conducted recently among the former students. . The Clinton Chronicle makes for mal announcemiMit today of a gigan tic Christmas ("ash Prize compaign in which hundreds of dollars worth of cash awards and cash commissions will be distributed. A two-page adver tisement in this issue gives the de tails of the ent(‘rprise. The fist con sists of some of the most attractive and costly awards one could imagine. They will he given to the energetic ones who take part without a penny’s cost. The object of the campaign i.s to High spot of the big day’s enter-1 increase the already creditable circu- tainment will he the annual P. C.-!lation of this news|>aper to even Wofford clash on the greensward of'gri'ater proportions and The Clinton .Tohii.son fiidd at 1!;3() o'cltK’k in the | Chronicle is going to pay its friends afternoon. This will he the Blue hatulsomely for introducing it in turn StiH'kings’ only afternoon home game of tin* seasoiC and fheir final “Little smearers'.j Infoitnal gii'etings will oeeuity the Mr. lekes nu'ining honr.s as .-eoies of old grads m. ! will follow, after which ministers who I r. It- i. c ... • i have been on trial for two years will torted; Building up of the Souths economici ... , ,, ^ , ..'rn.. fr, * . .. Ml u * I ff u 11 Lie receiveil into a full conm'ction with' ‘ OrLlitt UyluJ rit : i.l'iut ."l , ^"••■alung.,.,,,, . la.h. ditional capital, hut it can he <ioiie,”,‘‘^^ , . . imnosine- on , , . J . 1 he annual meeting of the His- " imposing on ne conunueu. i toriear socii'ty will also he held some' I.es> than a yi-ar ago, they U luru to the eampiis for what prom-' faet morning;'aaile him ridiculous by having him isi's fo In session. Dr. Paul N. (Jarher of Dukejread as his own. a sjieeeh based upon ing “ university w " ‘ " lat.s," llankhco.|l •“'''aohinK will ‘We need more industries to con- KST), atjsume our products and more indus-1 Thuisd.iy trial workers to buy our products of' the farm.” } Unjust freight :0.', ,ai,l. built up’on’a formula.' ll*;”' Tfurs.lay aftonaam soasion. j '“f ,an boliavo. to mako it .lifficult for ,.ro,l.ll''“-' '■•. ’■''r, ’':.';:..V i; Wildeiiau, half a mile from .Asch, heart of the Sudetenland ceded to Germany by ('zt‘choslavakia. .\bout three hours ea.rlier, at 8 a. m., 2,U00 soldiers /of the (Jerinan army under General Walther von | ucts and gocwls of this great region to Reichenau bt'gan occupation of zone [reach other markets In competition three, the .\sch-Kger region, of the [with jiroducts of other sections of this new German ac<|uisitions. ;country.” The populace raiseil tleafening. Turning to tariffs, he said; cheers fur the sohliers, but these were[ “There’s a tariff on everything but to their friends and rieigyvhors. The list of awards offered is one of the largest and most valliable ev er given by any newspaper in this vicinity in a similaj- imdtM-taking. The that the campaign is of such C.’s greatest honleeom-{short diiratioii makes I hi* propo.sition appi'al to people who like action, and deliviM' thle'address. book he had lii-ver semi. Wliat-j Tie alumni liiiieheon will he held iirthe race will he snappy and interest- he t he feature of**'*''' is •'<> importance.” .ludd Dining hall at 12 o’clock with ing from start to finish.-.Ml that is Ihiiley declared the grou|i, which addresses by l,ouis W. .laek.son, alum- required in order to win one of the.^o seiits in tlu‘ New Deal, ni association presitlent; Dr. William wonderful lewai'ds is to hava* your , Nashville. Teiin., e<litor of the Worldl's “bent on destroying the Demo- P. .laeolis, president of the college, friends skIisim ilu- to 'I'lie (Minton 1 Outlook, will speak in conius’tion P«Oy,” In- addisi, oifiiiiously. jand ('oaeh Walt**r A. .lohiisoii. .At the Chronicle for a period of 1*2 to (>(» Iwith the anniversary of the lioanL "The congress will take notice of ltii>iiiess meeting officers for the nionths. Votes or credits, iiceoniing to of missions. ri-eeiitly Marry L. Mop- coming year will he elected. ThisUhe announei'd .scale, will he given Friday will he taken with business! kins and now Ickes are pi-rsisting in year’s officers are: Louis W. Jackson, upon each subscription and at the sessions and the anniversary of the'the repudiatisl purge policy and that .Anderson, president; Dr. D. (). Rhame,j end of the 8_week piM’iod those who hoard of lay activities. A speaker ^vither is a DemtKMat.” ’’'.Ir., (Minton, viee-jiresident; Hugh'have the most votes according to the he select-' Another senator, friend of those* Molmaii, (Minton. seere*tary-tieasuri“r.[announced plan will he awarded the on the uTisiieee-s.sful purge list, said;| • I pi izes. It does not cost a penny to "Ickes will not rest until either he leoii iete and there are no handicaiis neavier V.OUOn |._i^ free-for-all, ami the more LiOanS menier. . 1 1 1- I /• I , , , ■ .lof ('hristian education Nashville. *M>v l»etvvc*«*n Ickes ami Hai i The plan adopted by The (Mironicle lined streets and roads L miles from long time the happy hunting ground ‘V 'niisuan to Kauon, nmiit, ^ i . M'enri., wmII speak Fn.lay night at the ley dates hack to I'.t.L. When lekes Washiiigfon. Oct. 3. Ilany I anniversary of the Christian educa- find a round or two at llailey ami assi.viaiit seeietarvOf ;1grieiil the .North < aroliiiian eritiei/.ed ‘ dwarfetl as the Fuehrer himself ar-1 local farm luoduct.s and the South , rived in an open car, accompanied by must sell on an unprotected .world' occasiop is yet to Konrad Henlein, Imdeten German I market. * — ‘ j ‘ party leader and now German’s com-l “It is a one-sided proposition which Alexamler, secret.Yy of i>. nww.rii« . .liiv..n nut, missioner for Sudetenland. we can not immediately alleviate., We, (upaiinuY (i scnoois ami The proce.ssion moved over crowMl-^must continue, in my opinion, for Methodist general board ofjht paiti. _ _ Wildenau to Kger, through Ilaslau, for representatives of Northern and Asch ami Franzensbad, Hitler stand- Ka.stern manufacturers.” ing in the jront of a big open au-i - t 'Tdmotiile preceded by two armoreii! | cars ami followeii by his long retinue. J' .Myriads of Nazi banners and other' Lfitlld Is f^COClocl tion hoard. Th<‘re will be more husi- aiid the ness sessions .Saturday. ii-e of oiiiatt- lilm* marlde in .a pii- Bishop I’ureell will eomluet an II hathron.m. installed with the .a. m. worship servica* Sunday morn "ecietaiys luxurious office suite in ing, ami nieniorial exercises for min- Mh' giant inteiioi'. building. leke.s ♦ , : isti'i's or iniiiislers' wives^who ilied retaliated by in\Y"'^^ Hailey- to take The heuifd of trustees of I Feshjitc-i the year will In* conducted o hath in the private looni, d he rian colhge in se.ssion h(*i;e Friday, aftinioon. ' - • would hiiog along his own soap, deeded to the town of ( linton <i plot (Irdination of deacons ami eldc'rs I lus lat«'st fiaieiip by Icke.s dei p- of the cam-!^^j]| plac*. Sunday night. -'I'he ly iikeil longies-ioiial Deimniats of pus as a siti' for the erection of the <■ j.; pcclo, pastor of the .Main *‘11 hms, iiiclmling .some wMm an ar- .„1„ . th.. II.. .Irov.wli,eel Iv to ^1'"" Street .Metho.iisl’ chilich of ('olum- dent supporters of ih.' New Ileal. ‘ . which work is exjtected to start soon, fojuHM- pastor of the Bun- DennK-i.i'ic .si'iiatorial h^mh j-. woii|<l The trustees also officially received street church of Greenville. like to foiget^the pi(-^iiientia! piiige tht* library of Lhi* l.ite Di. W illiam ^'j]] <jeliver the serniori. ui vi» w of the apfooai'hing eh c- I’lumer Jacobs, foumler of the eollegi*, I conference will i nd Momhiy lions, in which the Repiifilicaiis jire- I he library! ,j fi,ml liusine-.s session and the diet gams of eight senate ami eighty tun*, predicted Hwhey-the* Mortartmerit .. , . , , , , • , , ■, tmn, lint it would w'oiilil re|((t ileiiiamL ol a cungim.- is a novel one. It rould reach thou- .-amls (d‘ new readers hy iMiiploying cores of solicitors to cover this sec- -1 on.I c •inim; loi increased cot ion do the decoiations were brought out for thcj oc-casion. .All along the road at regu lar intervals were banners n*ading,' “Thanks to our deliverer!” The Reiohsfuehrer looked straight „o,thwest corner ahead, unsmiling, his hand out stretched in .Nazi salute to ackriowM- the market place of Kger and mount- tsl a large tribune which had b<*en erected overnight. He addressed the crowd for six niin- f y,,.),, , /■ u Ij^ince Dr. Jacoles’death has been hous- Torlay, he said, may or t t Thornwell orphanage camp- i first time greet you as my at the rear of the Nellie .Scott li- landers. . . ,„a,y. “This greeting is, however, at the; ^ same time a pledge; never again will! this land b<* torn away from thi* i reading of ministerial afqmintmerit; Reich. "Over the German, the* greater Ger man, Reich lies the .sheltering (Jerman shield and the protecting German sword. 'A’ou, yourselves, are* part of this Cannon Expecting Subsidy Checks County .Agent C. B. Cannon states that the first of the cotton subsidy, checks to be payable on the 1937 farm Inui'^e seats. While discnuiding these G. O. I’, claims, the Deniociats a<*- .tually fear a eontiiuiation of |iurg** aetivties within thi ir own party may I bring them to realization. The Bailey retort indicated both — j Hopkins ami l(•k(*s may hav«* trou- Peedee Thronj' Hears Collins hh* with tin-m xi congress. Om* move, ^ ----- . .lix-ussed on Capitol Mill, is to take Methodists Vote Against Merger | 'nan*;. Me li I,I tu h ■ lefusal tn rer > ni mend a higher la e, contending 'ucii ; cruir.'.e vuu!il s .( only !'i "freeze” l.ngi' 'I • k.' nf lotiii*) in .■^t^•r ige w:>re- hniises Hiiiwti wln» (■ i m to tie* (K'purt- ni.'i.t ft >.n (i.'erga. wa- <b'ognat<*i b\ I’re-ll!■•^ koM'ev.';t to lu;;:’ the "tiuthiM*! grtMip’s I I'-a .Satm iay f ir e'ther .a Ito.O'tr' l o; ;.n adibt.onai suC- sitly payment of thu-e {cnts a ponml, M’urned down by Hrown ami .1 sse* W. T.ipp, acli/ig A.A A ^riinini traioi', the c;m!mitt«*e appe:ile<l by K*'er to >'» <M.. t,!ry Wallace. , Brown .-aid any subsidy jiioposal was “ah.*;urd'’ hceause only an act r»f Congiess could authorize such jiay-. ike a long time to work thoroughly. In inaugu- I rat ing t in* liig ea-h pi:iz.i> r .imp.aiun .♦'I'lie Chronicb* has ai|o|>t'(l a b«...*!* and ipiirke: metlnni. M’he plan aL'» gives it.s friend' aiid readeis an o|i^- po'tnnity to earn trig awards during spate tiiiM'. .\n e:-,iecial!y attractive featnia* of the eanii'aign is that all will in* paiil hamiseimly for tin* it’sibts lliey .se cure. .\ ea'li commission of *J(I jK'i* (•■•nt will he |iaiil to all wlnl lio not win one of the regular awaiib. Thus a “ChrCtnias (Mub” campaign is .a. sure thing I'lnin the hegnming. M'ho Ir ward depends entirely on the effort ]iiit forth ami the results o!itaim*d. In offeiing such valuable awards to those who take an active intere.st, ' M'he ( hronicb* is not playing a jiart mi Ills. »f the philanthropist; neither i.s it a Denny, Jr., Speak In Opposi tion To Unification Move. urotKtion. an,l from n..«on will havi-: I'™!;';*"; a"' any ilay nnw. . M - -More than to sham jliur part liko all oth.T <;o-|‘^an l.lkKI appliration, hav. mans. . . “From now on the German people , , it.s future in thi.s com- farmers, he said. I Mr. (annon explained that farm ers who cooperated in the 1938 pro- Florence, 0<*t. 2.—A ihmisaml Meth odists from all parts of the I’eedee si*ction met here today and adopteil [ expi*mlitun* of relief ami |nihli<* wmks funds . «*ritiiely out of their hamls to he plaeeil in control of a nonpartisan eommis.-ion.* This might materialize. Half P. C. Frosh Are Presbyterians been forwarded to Columbia, he said. Approximately .WOd.OOO w;ill come to ‘‘ resolution, without a dissenting vote, calling for “the fireservation of the .Southern .Methodist church.” The resolution was adopted after County Gets New Assistant Agent . somcthiiig-for-Mothing .si htme. It is !a business pnijiosition pure ami sim- [ )>!• . .M'lie awards will be given in ex- i change for a wel!-dire< ;.eii effort, on the jiart of contestant', ami their j value assiiri's everyone tiuil'his or her .Almost ha.f of the freshmen whO|offorts wid Inar frui: to the fullest, enroli«*d ;it I’reshyterian college for i extent. I the session are members of. In every man'.s or woman’s lif'i* ith" Pre'liyterian church. PKrty-nim* theic is om* lijg moment when he I JUT rent, of the new’ stmlents an- makes the decision that fobs Miim oT ! noiii.ced this as tln ir chinch jirefer- succes.s or lead' him to fortune. M’he <*n<*e. ' World is full id’ those who yearn for have lived in the Cz(*cho.slavak re public for 20 years to vote for Czecho- slavakia against Nazi Germany in the will shape its lulure in munity of destiny and will, and no power on earth will be able ever again eligible for the 1937’®^ adilress hy Collins Denny, Jr.,; _ . ^ j Of the iciiiaining groujt, 2.7 jier Ix'tt* i things that m vei scoin to to threaten this futuie. . . . subsidy jiayment umler certain condi-! ’ (Memson, 0<*t. 1. Direi tor D. W.'cent. an* Bajilists ami 21 per rent. come. MMto ae tion is nvis'ing, hut let. Hitler exjnessed faith i^t e whether or not they cooperated P'i^hop Collins Denny. Denny said Watkins announces the apjiointmenl ar.* Methodists. Other denominations him" sec ami grasj) the opjiortunily of Germanisni, and lau(u*d is . azi program last year, the unification jilan meant the death of Dudley C. Sturgis, Jr., as assi.st-■ rejnesented in the first year duss ami there will he an arnaziijg trans army as the .spearhead o »erman- of effective .Methodism in the South. a‘nt extension econoim.st ami M'homas are t.iie Kjtiseojial ami Lutheran. formation in his fortune. The inomcnt ^ 1 1 u I Denny said the unification of the Stallworth as assistant county, .\im*ty-four jn*r cent, of the new he decides for or against that o|ij)or- He indicat^ clearly he expect^ ft vUVCll three branches of .Methodism, vote<l agent in Ijaurens county. .Sturgis, students are members of .‘■Miniv evaii- tunity whether he will seize it or b l none of the 3,700,(8(0 (jermans w o D—^-.fti--—. by the general conference of the a native of South Carolina is an al- gelical church, according to a tabula-, it jia.-s he decides tluwhidi futuro »>outhern church, would leave the umnus of Clernson with his master’s tion of a recent student jioll. cours * of his life. Northern church 7.7 per cent iin con- degree from the University of T<*n-! - " —■ The main thing i- an early ‘^tarf. trol and the Southern church 25 perfne.ssee and has studied economics at' ‘ ' ' " “ | in the race. 1], means eveiylliing to cent. the Uhiversity of Virginia. Me has' DRIV^E CAREFULLY ‘If there is any one thing that will served a year as research assistant tilAVF! A ¥ Iim succeed, .<o the first ami hi st thing ruin the church it is an effort df its at the University of Tennes.s(*e. .Stall-! A wire received * Monday from the plebiscite to determine the nationality war'department .stated that Captain of districts bordering on these ceded ^L. J. Ferguson, assi.stant professor outright. military science and tactics at The plebi.scite is set tentatively for PresbyteriY college, has been pro governing body to control the worth, al.so a native of .Sooth (!aro- November 23. ^ moted to the rank of majoY of mf^* soc-ial, political and economic views'jjna and a graduate of Clem.son, has After speaking at Eger. H.tler try. Major Fergueon entered upon h.s v„cational went on to complete his day’s touc.,,new assignment hei:fe.-With the o<pen of the new territory. ling of college in .September. He rode through farming villages to Schoenbach, where he crossed the frontier into Saxony, Here, as on the first part of the tour, he was greeted as a "liberator.” He rode un der triumphal arches erected for him in almost every village. Friday An estimated 20,000 German troops^ Presbyterian vs The were in Zone Three tonight, and the Charleston (night), occupation of this region is to go Saturday This Week’s Menu On Gridiron I is not the function of the church to agriculture control the political development of county. the country,” , The meeting was sponsored by the at North, Orangeburg Layman’s Organization for the I^es- ervation Church. of the .Southern Methoilist! Presbyterians To Meet In Columbia Citadel at on gradually for two more days. At Asch most of the people were awake all night. At dawn sidewalks were lined by people six-deep await ing arrival of the German army and the Reichsfuehrer. Enthusiasm waa higher here, at the (Continued on page eight) . Clernson vs Virginia Military Insti-| tute at Charlotte. C !) amber Meets Next Tuesday Columbia, Oct. 4.—The I'rcsbyte-j rian syno<l of South Carolina an-| nounced tfnlay it would hold its an-! nual meetings at Columbia Tuesday (through Thursday of next week rath-i bia. The October meeting of the Cham- ■ er than at (Tharleston as previously [ Carolina vs Wake Forest at Colum-'her of Commerce will be held next! planned. The meeting place was Furman vs (ieorgia at Athens. Newberry vs Catawba at Salisbury. Erskine vs Davidson at Davidson. Wofford V8 Oglethorpe at Atlanta. Tuesday evening at 7;30 at HoteLchanged becau.se of storm damage to Clinton. Following the usual dinner a . the First Presbyterian church at business session will be held with an invitation extended all members to be present. Charleston, suffered in. the tornado there last week., Approximately 300 are expected to attend the meeting. | 6 ’ DEATHS from AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS in LAUREaNS COUNTY 1938 Let’s Strive To" Make This a Safe Year On the Hifiihways. This date last year, 5. l * do i.*; to |.:nroll your riaiiu* and then to get out among your friend.*; and ac(|uairitarice.s and tell them you want their subscription*; to T!h* Clinton Chronicle. * (’ampaigri heailijuarter.v are locateil in this of- fie*. Cal! aioiind ami m(*i*t the mana_ gi*r of this busy organiziition. All in formation concerning the big cash jnize Camjiaign will be cheerfully giv en and sugge.«tions made relative to I outlining and jilanning successful ' work,. _ ! (Miji out the nomination coupon NOW—while it i.s fresh in your mind, and bring or send it to campaign headijuarter.s. It may mean that ex tra money you have been wishing for. DON’T WAIT! KNTER TODAY! at oneo Mrs. Carroll Spencer is spending several weeks with her parents in Co lumbia while recuperating from a re cent illness. ■r