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THE CHBOMCLB StilTcs Ti Be a Cfeaa Woe €Untan VOLUHE ^itirnt CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2,1939 RUSSIA TAKES CRACK AT U.S. t WAR.BMLLETIN BOARD I Mobto* ' MOSCOW. — PigMiCT Molotoir at- ^ „ . . - itacks Bntnh-Frmdi -war aims. d<- Mml Sapfnrt ef Fim ptmHUm cf Gctmany; scorrs UuMatnl Procedare. Britaia United States* sapport of Finland and arms embanpo plan; pictures j ckwer relatioiis sriUi Germany and Oct. *I._Pr«ii»r ■y Uir uxtaT rfwW PK»id»t Boosevrit ««»“« <m FlnlMd. for )«<»•.( PmlMd the -mod .uR- port** of the United States, in effect ROME. — Pretnier Mussolini j warned the Finns to come to terms, vamps Fascist leadership, rrmovinyj and notified the worid that Russia is leaders considered pro-Germar. drawinir closer to Germany and Ja-^ P.\RIS. — French report “marked* pan. once partners in the anti-comi- activity'* on wrstervi front with Ger- j lem pact. I mans usin^ hm^-rmace artillery for In an exhaustive report on Russia's first time of var. new foreign policy, the premier and ^ BERLIN. — Official news afrency . foreiipi comissar told more than 1,1001 reports German troops invaded two[ deputies attending the extraordinary, hastily-evacuated French villages joint session of the Soviet council! BERGEN. NORW.kY. — City of that the United States’ aioTe to re- nj^t taken down Norwegian eoast by peal its arms embarco would “inten-1 German prixe new. American crew aify, aaravate and protract** the Eu-*^board and Normecian destiojer fol- Toptmn war. lowing. • Salient points in Molotors hi-min-i LONDON.—Air ministry announc- spcrch: ^ attack by Gemma seaplane on 1. Struck at President Roosevelt British eoovoy; states coneoy updam- for “iaOenreainr** in Russia's aecoti- ^ccd. escaped. ations with Finlaad “in contradiction • ^ of the United States* policy of neu- j« m« m tfaiity.“ 'Laurens Man u 2. Declared Russia was unable to ^understand Fuilaad*s refusal of a mu-' ttal assistaace part similar to those' _ which made the Baltic states of Es- Pwev, 3R. Fatalhr Hurt.l tonia, Latvia aad Lithuania virtual. protectorates. I If Too Don't Bead THE CHRONICLE You Don't Got the Newa. NUMBER 44 HUGE DEFENSE FUND SOUGHT President Wants $275,000,000 To Spend for Neutrality. In crease In Defenses For Patrol Work Cited the Cause. State Population Alxmt 2,000,000 Planning Board Furnishes Gov ernor With Figures Of State's Outstanding Growth During Past 33 Years. Columbia, Oct. 28.—Governor Bur net R. Maybank said today that “a Washington, Oct. 31. — President more fruitful period has scarcely been j Roosevelt estimated today that it known in the history of the state”!would cost $275,000,000 to safeguard tha^.during the past 33 years. jand enforce American neutrality dur- ‘'^Is does not minimise the pro-jing the first 10 months of the Euro- gres.s made during earlier years nor'pean war. •doe.s it ignore the (k‘va.stating effects j He told reporU>rs that thi.s sum jof the recent world-wide economic de-i would be asked of congress as a de pression,” the governor said in a'ficiency apprtipriation in January, statement. [This strengthened the belief of some He cited numerous figures fur-[officials that the total national de- nished by the>* stale planning board to .<«how the Palmetto state had grown rapidly since 1006. j South Carolina is relatively a small 1 state, having only abouy one per cent of the land area of th^United States and less than 1.5 per cent of the country's population. Only nine states have a smaller total area, but 23 have fewer people and 30 have a lower density of population per square mile. The total population of the state, which is almost entirely native bom, has increased from less than one and fense appropriation for the next ses sion would exceetl $2,000,000,000. The extra $275,000,000, Mr. Roose velt told his press conference, is need ed chiefly to pay for increases in the armed forces ordered September 8 when he proclaimed a limited national emergency. The expense covers main tenance of the Atlantic coast neutrali ty patrol and the mass training of troops ordered by the war depart ment. A short time before the president spoke, C/hairman Sheppard, Ikanocrat, 3. DviMMUicvd Great Britkin and ranee for carrying on the war with Germaay for the pwrpooe. he said. of| Sumsserrflle. Ocs. aafegaarding their caloaial posses- Frank Posey. 3A. of Killed In Wreck p. C. Ahimni Name Same Officers At Annual Banquet I X mo loex ix-Mcsxrxa aixni* viicaii •iitj i » >-omi • iiisn.i o.xiix-|rpcaixj, RI ttC, a half million in 1906 to nearly 2,000,- of Texas, of the senate military af- Five OtWfs iBjvrrdl In C«l- lisiM Mnuday. ' 31. 000 in 19.'W. The percentage of total which is white has increased from 45 to 55. Individuals cla.ssified as ubran accounted for only one out of seven of fairs committee, predicUsl the ex panding army would nsjuire $1,000,- 000,000 next year, and ( hairman Scrugham, IKimocrat, Nevada, said the house naval appropriations sub- commitUt* oxpectesl th«* nav'y hu(ig(*t State Highway Bureau To Take ■ ^ , n J total at thi* beginning of the pe In LOimt.y 1\.CMIC1S riod but one out of five at the close. ^ I The ratio of young p<>rsons to old .would approach this sum. Benjamin* The Presbyterian College .Alumni Columbia, Oct. 30.—The state high-lis relatively high, indicating not only* In another defen.se (kvelopment the association m«A for its annual banquet 'commission instructed the de-^a great responsibility but a great'war department announces! that the J ** and bu.siness session in the dining hair ('•rtnient today to proceed with the opportunity. I first raw ai-rial fighting unit to be - J ^ others hre as the re- evening at 6:30 preceding the'»n*PP‘nr out of a program for adding' In none of iU public activities has [formed since congix'ss approve*! a ^ suh of an aatoasahtle collision at p. c.-Oglethorpe game. ll.OOtl miles of county mads to the South Carolina maiie greater strides $>'100,000,000 air corps exj ie«tonBg Psland** and that it “aboard ta coatiai for sarh a caase. 5. siaa relat increasiagty-salid aad frieadiy C . „ 16:36 o’clock Monday aight at Carnes The injated. all of Dorchester hsrpital, aad four orcaimats of the • the M .-Oglethorpe game. The meeting was presided over by 1939 and 1940. — — ,w« 'Uou»-^ Jackson of .Anderson, presi-. .v. • i ^ K«llo-in» th* T*"', — «•» •I-' .. report ci the nominating committoo .. \»t«n.En»-,^ cmninc r«nr u follon: Mr. Jack-.!""'” mo,, thm. » mi^ ct pm.i4«.t; Dr. A. W. Dick. Spar- !;"•"![ "“"‘J' V" •• *• "^.unbor,. ,ic.-pr«id«.t. Hi««i "ol-!>™"; _ _ mnn .* Ikb rhp. mermarr: Dr. Jarkl'=“,^j;>*^.*^” TJ!!? ZZ,^ j; H. Yonn, o* M. citp. nlmnni mcm.i”"*^* aa!^ ^ trailm Mr ^ ex|>ansion in highway system in each of the years'than in the construction and mainten-1 April would be sent to Puerto Rico in ance of its road system. Thirty-three November to reinforce defenses of years ago there was no state road that Caribbean outfiosl. It is the 27th sy.stem and comparatively few niadsi reconnais.sance m|uadron of 28 offi- — none paved or surface-treated. loera, 228 enlisted men and nine Total investments in the system 1 pl*n«*> now approximate $140,000,000. Under Mr. Roosevelt said the $275,000,000 deficiency was for extra expenses and 1. Ghw mm hit at atn mmarntt Sa-t^ ' ^ her of the board of trustaea. Mr.i h . Pin aim. fo *. ~ “lj.ck«» miU nrtcr n>«. ki. *<>«-oL .UBri^ *“• TV princip.1 .p^kJTfol^ r.ny ml W tfcn cm»- twTILi *“• foamier Pm “*■ le wgret il. Rasam’s dirtater, Joasph Skalia. was givxa a tveaMadoas ssratios arif aloag with a frsal of the chatr- of the asodrvw hall hath behiad the ptrtarasaae KrraUia. hovist AU of i e^meaa eav a ssntanaMW ay^i gaaol , .. _ .. . .... .. Chief Highway Coamissiofier Ben .mm . A . bvtenan college. Dr. Jaccha was a „ ., ** i _ — »^r .r tv .imtitnimi'. .rml.mt- " *2*r T»AT SrJj! ^ ^ ^ m« >«« H, mu iptmdnml ""I “> ' aad the Mt focMcm. She a the W |,7 p , ^ at the commissNMis next meeting. •f the five would be spent before the end of the Kiwanis Chib plea oa Cktshy 11 for Fmlaad. Mola- toff said acar the ead s “Oae fads it hard ta w:th the Aatmcaa pahry of hy. “la a BMasaga ta Coawadr Kalaia. chairaaa of the prsoadiaa of the Mr. Rssoreth ex-i the hope that frieadiy aad ea IR^BH present plans and programs approxi- BMitefy 1,000 milea of county high ways are being taken into the state fiacal year. system each year. He c^lamed that the deficiency I appropriation would finance it |of about 100,000 ordered in the .I navy, aarita corps and Justice de ll^ Ipartment and for recommissioning IyAIUCS wUlCCrS'more than 60 long-idle World war de- ♦. stroynrs to reinforce the neutrality F. C. Piiwoii HeailH OffDiniu- petrol tion For Coining Year. Ahho-' .^^*'. ***"; he Bawl, was lower than . ^ Bsi J his original estimate of $.3U0.(MN),00U. riate OfirerH Elected. 1 fW IS* P I- k, - .J . M n**" ini a kinK. • *~ Hinting at additHinal further de- i F. C. Pinaon, well known businesshe said mean, of also a son of the founder was pres-' mileage distrtbutioa laurmB,„,||n of the city, wa.s elcrtisl presi-.the army must l»e increased. ^ county is allocated from 16 to 21 ;^nt of the Clinton Kiwanis clidi for'*'’'^ ‘hat additional facilities for the ' milw. I Coach Waker A. Johnson was alan heard in a few brief remarks pertain- egv|_ ^ a s^ _ ing to atkletirs and the spirit of co- 1 lUHCC d]|fllOCl8 IwAIHC H operation given him in hia work by I the alumni. I u«m. Mr Elmore To Head ling year at the club's regular "" ‘h.- we.it coast, r held Monday evening at Ho- "•* »pecifK-ally I'ugel the cimii meeting held Monday evening , tel Clinton. Mr. Pinson, piqiularly Irancisco ami southern n a a known to his many friends as “Jock,” fwknrn Mttnbcrs'w** profiHFied from the i»ffice of. naval f^ilitie. on the west ^ .secretary which he has most capably urge*! on him earlier in IV ..1.9.1 mm^lin. Of .South'fillrd for .uwr.1 I'**;;;""". W. A. Moorhead of Ceildville. was'twlifornia, ami Welch. ! Carolina synod held reemtly with the Presb3rterian Work First Preabytrran church la Charies-i<*l<^ted vice-presMlent, and W. ^1 ton. Rev. John Met'^ween of Chester. Simpson, secrrUry-treamirer. succeed- ing Mr. Pinson. The following board I Ex-Governor Martin F. AasrI of The Rev. Leonard O. Elmore, for-1 Greenville, and W. W. Harris of this r pastor «f the PrrsIqArrian church city, were re-elected for three-year at Mosriusko, Miss., has accepted the I terms as members of the Thormrefl pastorates of Duncan’s Creek. Shady orphanage board of trustees. | R- U- Plaxico. J. HiAiert Todd and E. Grove, Goldville and Old Field Pres-' Orphanage trustees re-elected by H* Wilkes, Jr. * “Oae might thmk that martsn are byterian churches in this area and ex- the synod of Georgia were: Rev. H.. The new officers will assume office ia better stepe betsmaa the Uahed J" pects to enter upon the work at an McQ. Shields. Atlanta; Rev. J. W.,»^ter the annual celebration of “la- —2— Lasiis-k. mmm an aaal, mrs. Joan date. : u-itrv» n—. r ti....* Idi*^ nirht” at Hotel Clinton on the States aad 1st m say. the Philippbses a Humbert .Mellon, Rome; Geo. B. Hoyt, AtlanU;|dies night” at Hotel Clinton on the at II o'eWk. the Uahed States Bad caaaat get theas, thaa hetmeew the Soviet Laiaa «»__ » f rmimmt. «V k» .A- tamed bath held from yesterday Mr Elmore will succeeed Rev. Da- John J. .McKay. Macon. Paul McKin- evening of December 14th. vid E. d directors was Hected to serve with *" this coimcction Mr. R^kosevell the officers: Dr. A. E. Spencer. Joe'"«“* ***‘ »*•'* ‘T- Drlaney, L B. Dillard, W. W. Harris, prevail upon steel companies to build a plant on the west coast ami added that since tin* develoiment of the electric fumaw this apfNwred to be Konomkal. Senator Sht*pp*rd expressed the • opinion in an inU‘rvi«m that congress l^’Kiwanians extendeii a vote of | . P"*''*'**' ^ $I.»<MMM).(8M) that he estimatid would la* neishsl for the and palitkal ia- af the First followed m Booier. who resigned this.ney of Columbus. G. R. Coffin of Au- *y charge several months ago to accept I gusU, and Rev. Richard Gillespie »"<* appreciation to the retir-1"^ esiim* ®y,a pastorate at Menlo. Ga. The new jThoma.svine. were added to the board •'‘f president. Dr. A. E. Spencer, un- ’• ^ * .ru ij -ti --I. . .. ncies due to resigns-whose leadership the club is clos- *** the faauly plot ia the Laafeas the Savitt Uakm. Of the aegociatJoas with Finland. ^ he said that the Sooists had urged ^ ^ Fj^ to .4^ <• r r? Scout Honor Court uoM rFCYBtly i toaia. Latvia, m gave Russia exteasive rights to sta tioB troops, warahipa aad pisnrs oa, the soil of her Baltic ■■ ’ A coart of hsaor of the Clhkoa dis At Armory Tonklit^ C. Pyesbytery “ ^ Against ' ’ * la- trict. Blue Ridge pastor will reside at Goldville where!to fill three v he will occupy the manse recently | tions and death. most successful years erected under direction of the home' In the synod of Florida. J. H. .Sher- ‘t* organization 17 years ago. mission committee of South Carolina rill of Pensacola, was elected a new, presytery. [member of the board to fill a vacan- jcy. -Members whose terras had expired: and who were re-elected are: Dr. Li ' K. McNair. Orlando, and A. E. Shel-1 don of Lakeland. Five members of Presbyterian col- '' lege board of trustees whose terms' ‘ . . . •, South Carolina pieabytery in ses- expired this year, were re-elected to seventeen road and bridge proj- saiil thi* program already au thorized by congn*s.s provid***! for the purcha.se of additional anti-aircraft guns and pridicted that funds to carry out this authorization would be include*! in the appropriations. Work Here Housewives Pay More For Food ighway department dur- eek announced low bidd*‘rs Boy Scouts. sion Tuesday at LJckville church in!su^c<>^ themsehrn. A. J. Thackston,,**^ Wa.shingion, Oct. 2. — Hous*‘wivea pai<l 5.2 per cent more for fo*>d in Moiotoff said Russia did sist“ oa her poaitioa whea Fialaiid ** - - , — - —....—... w. v»..,, •. i • . u ' ~ ’ ' " ' objected. He disfismil that Fiaaiah- Greenville county, by a unanimous Orangeburg, H. M. McLaurin. W'edge-1 Inclwled in the letting was the earth'.S«*pteml»er than they dkl in .August. Soviet DegotiatiMW aerw have tamed distnrt wiD give a display ^ vote reaffirmed its action of last field. Dr. E. C. Doyle, Seneca. R. 10-02 miles <rf Route 56 ^ The labor d**partment’.s wtatistieian, to amtters coacermov the praUctioa “ spring in requesting the general as-1 Henry, Greenville, and W. J. Bailey <»f Clinton to the Newberry county ^ lsa<jor I>ul)in, r*‘porte<l t<Klay that the of Lniagrad. Raasia’s acstna me- Nov. II. The paUic b cor- Msablj to instruct ha coaanittee on j this city, were re-elacted from the ^ol****! ^or the work went to,)ncrea.se between August 15 and Sep- tropolm. He declared Rami (Cootjan^ oa dmlly invited. Union to discontinae its efforts to [synod at large for three years. Edwin BO Thanksgiving Date ' Set For N^. 2hrd Washn^toa. Oct. Tharaday. of gcaeral DUVB CAKEFULLT SAYS A UFB! S* Fsr Tlfe TtH 15 FATALITIES LADKBNS OOONfT Strife Tb Ififct 1S» a Sifc Tor Qi tkt j join the two branches of the Northern and Southern church. Similar action has been taken by all presbyteries in the synod this fall on the unification question. rease Made in Orttmi Ginning E. D. Sloan for $40,410.26. An increase of 4,791 bales of cot ton ginned in Laoreas county this [year over last year is shown in the figures released yesterday by the eensas bureau of the ilepartment of Prior to October 18, a total of •21,967 baloB of the 1939 crop had been ginned in the county, while on the same date last year 17476 bales had been processed. " . ATLANTA FRIENDS COMING A driegatioD frtmi the Fimt Prea- ^yiae Saturday to be ^ the ~ Malloy of Cberaw, was elected to suc ceed A. B. Sibley of Darlington. Blue' Stockings Rest This Week The Presbyterian varsity squad sumed practice yesterday after'ff rest period the first of the week. The Hose have an open date this wedc wHh their next game scheduled against Erskine in Due West on Armistice! day. The team caase through the! Oglethorpe gaase last week without a; casualty. . j SERVICES SlimAT AT I LEESVIlXE CHUIUU, Rev. C. R. WhitTof Greenrille, will' preach at LecsrOle M. E. Chinr^ | South, next Sunday nramiag at 111 o’clodL and oa the third Sunday ia[ Noveaidier and Deecmhcr. Sunday school is held every Sunday at the churdi at 16 a. m. The pnUk is diaHy invited to attend tike WHO WORKS WHERE? I HOTEL CLINTON R. G. Marphy, Prop. Mrs. R. G. Marphy Ham Lfta Dowaa Mm. R. C. Shaads Nara Attaway Geneva Walker Mary Thrift daade Kcrkfia Mplays Ferty-three previoasly / 9 .J4€ IMCaL. tember 19 was widespread, with ad- ' Vances .shown in all of the 51 citit^s 'in which the department comlucts such 'surveys. ! “Price.s were higher for 41 of the 160 priced items, sugar an*i lard lead ing with increases of about 25 per [cent and 36 per cent, respectively,** ^ he commented. ' Lubin said, however, that last months index was less than a one per cent iiiywase over a year ago. The increases for various items'be tween the August and September dates included: flour 10.6 per eeat; meats 6.1; dairy products 6. The 24.8 per cent increase for su gar, Lubin said, boosted the price for that eommodHy to the hipest point in 10 years. PRINCBTON HOME BURNS , Laurens, Oct. 28.—-Fire destroyed several bams, a quantit]r of cotton and machinery, and consid erable live otodc on the farm of JL Frank Davis at Princeton. Davis anf- fered painful bmws of the hands trying to rescue his *. , . -- -- .At-to