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7 ' /' ^ ‘ / /. THE CHBONICLE StrlTft To B« a Qaan Nawapaper, Complote» Ntway, and RaUabla. (Hbp Qlltninn QllirnntrU L If Too Doa’t Head THE CHRONICLE Too DoB*t Got the News. VOLUME XL CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29,1940 NUMBER 9 DIVERSION OF FUNDS ILLEGAL WAR BULLETIN BOARD Upper House State Will Get Seeking Revenue Profil On Whisky Coart's Decision Is Unanimous ^ ^ k ♦ mL ^ t ^ fn l™»n mines crrppled two BntiOT bat- That Higfhway Money Not 1^0^ nearly repsiined, an- Be Used For Other Purposes.'nounce* five new capital vwaels soon Sohms Hunt New MilUons. I*® )»■" **>"* P'*"'* LQNDON-Churet.ill diKloses G«r. I Senators Resume Discussion Of Parler Plan To Abolish Whole Appropriations. Floor Tax On Liquor Proposed. salers Approved By Senate In Speedy Action. Crop Control Checks To Flow House Votes Another 60 Million In Benefits To Farmers From Next Year's Funds. Cohimbia, Feb. 27. — The senaite, ColTinAia, Feb, 2.—The senate gave' Waahingrton, Feb. 26.—In reaponae still tackling the stibte appropriation ’ its final approval to the freneral ap-|to a radiogram from Presidenit Roo^ SALES TAX IS NOW TALKED Solons Seek New Ways of Reve nue FoUowinfC Diversion Rul ing: of Supreme Court. New Proposal Cited As Emergency. bill, Tuesday nesumed conskJemtion'P^P^-^on bill tonigiM Colimsbia. Feb. 27.-Talk of enact- ,mg an amendment to elimmate whole-1160,000,000 ^ next yey a agriculture 1.^ ^ ijt^tuance of notes Columhia, Fdb. 27.-There can be'**"*^ ^ . . . no drverwion of highway funds to gen-1 . requiaitions ser- mean* to raise the ■ .. . ' .... . ~ . . 1 1 ^ ^ tQoo ^ 7,000,000 farmers for spring “ »<>"» means to raise sale liquor dealers and aheoah their fund avwlable immediaitely to keep ^ state purpoaes und«- a 1939 planting; German plane* sweep over.*^^**^ balance the 1940-41 increased wWsky taxlcrop control check* flowing to fann-|'*^ common around the State House ^ state supreme ruled today,, masaed flight, no bombs and a license on distillers diaposingiors. today a.<< legialators di.wussed the su- txKauae revenue • *!?!!'d«>pped; .French report* say destroy-! The money hunt promised to high- of their product in the state. j Members of the hou.« appropria- P^em^ court’s invalidation of *1>e di- cifK purpose cannot be diverted rammed and sank German siibma-'light the eighith week 0/ the current^ rjy^ ^j-jj irKreaaed $l-ltions committee reported thirt the,version of $2,000,000 of highway mon- legislative session. 1075,123.63 above the $13,060399 draft ipre*i<lent had approved the 26. •mtirely different purpo*es.” The act providing for diversion of| Helsinki. — Red «rmy smashes at;Total increases voted in the t>Hl iprei^^ 26"!i»otio^ in oi^ te replenish the r^ While some of the legislators .uiw 12,000,000 to the state treasury wa*,ViipiHn’s rear; Finns admit withdraw- above the house-approved figure pp the meesure has been kiilwr $500,000,000 benefit payment fundit'***® ^ tne^n^^ of cutting tlv* fi- declared “invalid and unconstitution-, *j to *N’a;H«i in Petsamo sector after'$13,135,721 amounted to $880,301, but' ^ ^ almost continuously since'whkh has been depleted by increased I n*«cial krtot suddenly tied in the cur- al” and both a propoaed $1,546,000'f,e«vy fighting. even before a $796,000 'increase wasjj^j^^ 3j ' Ifarroer compliance with crop control | y^^r’a appropriation b»H, others " "" The measure will go to the house,'plw*. A few mimites later anticipated defi probably sometirae tomorrow, where re- txmd issue and $464,000 carti transfer! Moscow.—Russia reports Red army were permanently enioined. jgtill breaking through Finnish forti- The “invalidity” of the proposed bond issue, the court said, “is made plain by the undeniable fact thst wbiMeas the constitutional provision expressly requires that the expenses of the state shall be provided for approved for public welfare, senators were told'^hat the state was at least fied *one, 13 fortifications captured. $1,000,000 shy of the required reve-i ^^^^ptance ot Kirkenes, Norway.—Finland’s north Arctic army continues retreat after reaching Nautsi. Berlin.—Nazi circles believe Hitler will^give Welles lengthy exposition of through an anniul tax levied each German claims to dominaiit position year to defray the estimated expenses I in Central Europe and demand for re- of that year, the method of financing turn of her colonies. ho^'e adcqtted will result in paying the j Bucharest.—Romania may place all allowed to boy directly from the die- ^ ^ , , , ijection of senate changes from the Aft^ the senators turn- down the^^g J35 793 bill passed by the repre state liquor store proposal last week, g^ntatives January 19. there ww ^ new rovenue s^ in- g^^ted house refusal to accept sight until Parler^ Dorchester, amendments will send the biH ^8 t ed just Wore adjourmnerit^j ^ Dorehetter, Thur^y th^ Whole^le d^l- ^ era should 'be ekmiTieted and retailers' plying King Carol with weapons. ' ■' ' Walter D-Glenn expenses of the fiscal year 1939-1940 j industry under government control as over the period of 13 years during I defwise step; Frewch reported sup which the bonds will run. “The legislature would thereby ac- compbrii indirectly what it could not do ■drceetl y. “Nor can it .be said that the $454,- 000 fund sought to be diverted to state expenses represents taxes im posed for the fiscal year 1939-1940, because obviously that fund was pay able at any time 'beginning July 1, 1939.’’ The court said it thought “it may! not l>e questioned that the gasoline | tax and the motor vehicle tax consti tute a special fund for the payment of state highway ceKifkates of in- tilleries with the state absorbing the ences will be ironed out. Without a record vote the senate added the $60,000,000 to a $30,069,- caused by the court’s action would 139 deficiency bill designed to meet' actually exist until the end of this emergency needs of variouB govern- j y***" there s no use crossing a ment agencies umal July 1. until you get there, one said. Late in the day, the house passed 1 ObestetfjeW’s vetemn Senator the measure, which now goes to the George K. Laney, sakl that a sales senate. Committee members announced that an agreement had been reached with senators 'that an equal amount would be deducted from the 1941 approved the amendment offered .byj-f*^'™ appropanation bill pending be- profit nw ^ing to the mKWleman— Senator J. D. Parler of Dorchester, the senate apprcnn-iations com- the wboles^er. ^ , itonight to absorb the wholesade liquor'mittee. Under the proposal, which Parler, , ,^|«cretary of Agriculture Wallace, planned to pre^nt today m aji am^d-Jy^gljj tbit . the ffpcultura ^ ment to the tfpprd^natiion raeasd^^'.partment "mki undereetimatod ’ ule raeastti^i Dies Sucld[0nlvi?’*k’^^^* ^uld be li^nsed to e*ta^"j By 21 to 8 the senate rejected alnumbeT of farmers who currently .. . r • i f LflCa ^UUUClliy I hyh warehouses in state and the,Jefferies of CoUeton, that'woidd participate in the AAA pro- distujbed over the f'nanoal situi^ „ a action on the measure be deJayed un-lFrams, told the house committee that|j!0". ^ ^ Known Citizen Succumbs!they pleased. Parler figured that .tomorrow at which time ChainBanithe transfer would not increase thei^'"™"* without new Ux- W. G. Query of the tax commissioni$1,000,000,000 that would be'**’ , » u would be invited to appear before the'appropriated for the 'two years. senate‘Ho give us info^ation on bow He predicted, hcxwever, that R! and McFa<Wm^ Clare^n, said that much the wholesal-rs of liquor in' would result in a small decrease in of notes, to ^ repaid over South Carolina are making. ! individual payments to farmers m a«^oral years, would be a goo«l wuy Parler explained that hi* amend ment raised the liquor tax from $1.28 a gallon to $2.24. Distillers would be licensed at $260 a year to maintain warehouses in the state and whole salers would be eJiminated. tax might possibly come this year under the emergency.” 'Many other lawmakers interviewed concurred with his view that “the length of this session depends on when the geireraJ assembly will be able to balance that budget.” Representatives Sawyer of George town, and Roddey of Fairfield, said that th^ had expected the court to an it did. Roddey said, “Pm not the least bit sxMrject to a process of attrition by oc ranional or sjrstematic diversion that will deplete the primary source with whieh to pay .the heavy outstanding obligutkms of 'the state highway de partment.” The opinion also probaMy will quiet curreai fSorts ^f^vart ((mAhgg for Hk operation of tb* g«Mra during fMure fiscal periods. The general assembly was in ses sion when first news the decision broke and an immediate hubbub broke Well At Home While In Yard. revenue could be real I u C « /I state from the plan, neral Mere Saturday. 3^ ^use and senate will continue ^ their^ joint sessions in an effort to Walter D. Glenn, 60, died suddenly 1 elect an attorney to the supreme court at his home near here Thursday eve- nuKje vacant by the elevation of Jus tice Milledge L. Bonham to the chief justiceship to succeed the htte John ning shortly after six o’clock. Mr. Glenn 'had gone to the wood shed in debUidness, reimbursement agree-!bis yard to bring in an armful of jc. Stabler. mersts and 'the other purposes speci-lww)d when he fell and died instant-1 Topping .the house’s calendar is a fied by law, and that this fund is notily. death being due to a heart at-|^i]] proposing a consti'tutiona.i refer- tack. His death came as a great shock' endum on the question of changing to 'his family and friends. name of ithe poll tax to education to meet the deficit. While the house was considering^ Rejy^emtathre Smoak of ('lolleton. the deficiency ibill, Wallace told I** to sponsor an eenate appropriations comm i 11 e e, which is stu^ng the 1941 appro- The largely attended funeral ser-|t«x. Far behind this bill by virtue of'MllAm HAf-ft ftO-nAV ices were held here Saturday after-jit* inability to get preferred posHion i VXCXO VV Stay Of Execution vices were neio nere Saturday alter-inability to get preferred position noon from the D. E. Tnbble funeral Qi|.) calendar is itbe senate-approved establiahmCTt, conducted by Dr. F. D. bju ,to call a wet-dry referendum in Jones, assisted by Dr. D. J. Woodssummer’s Democratic primary. 'IntermMt fol- ^SnSieSBriy Presbyterian church with many lovely flowers placed upon the mound as a final tribute of love and respect. Both bouses have been awaiting with interest the supreme ootzrt de cision on the legality of diversion of i omnibus bill which would include a sales tax and designed to relieve Ipriation measure, that failure to in- ®®'”*^** ^ their operation I dude money for ‘Varity” payments «*P«»ees. “There s no other way or the equivalent might mterfere with ™» the revenue we will , control program. Farm state legisla- have, he »*'*d itors have talked of voting about{ Senator J. B. Bntt !$200,000,000 for mxh payments. .expressed the region frit by many j secretary recentdy avocatod leps|»l»ra when they suddenly learn- On 4-1 SdltttlCfi * certificate phui, similar to the old * action, wa ^ ^ ^ ‘‘aiiHivalwt” for parity payments. Britton, of Sumter, -Art Laurens, Feb. 23.—T. Parrott Mil- $2,000,000 of highway funds to the Laurens county fanner, sent- general fund for the current fiscal was juat like an earthquake,’* BrMon oakK 'Hffe’H have to dean away the debris, settle down and start am, umur^m crviufvy hatotot, B«m- wmw 1C* ■ enced to four years in prison after, ^ ATCl 11 ri IBT Ti» imA n 11 BW.V — —1 «i 1 ■ A I WW Active pallbeaxers were: Johnjyeaj. general assembly ordered'!!**^ oonvkted of manslaughter in out. in ‘botti chambers and in the cor-, Mhnnaugh, David Glenn, WiMiami^,j^ amount used for general state 1*^* fatal shooting of his 61-year-1 ■ ’’ ’ •' brother, J. Ferrell Milam, has! ndor*. Voting of diversion came late j Glenn, Fred D-ttle, Jim Little end j purposes rt its last session. ^ iD the 1939 record-len^h session [Wikiain Anderson. j ^ wouldi)^" Columbia, Feb. 27 ter a prolonged deadlock over the, Mr. Glenn was born and reared m , , .tion of .sentence. ! , , rebuildiRg.” j He, like others, was unable to state n • • np I money problem would be Raising taxes solved. i The court’s decision, said Chainnan question of finances. 'this community, where he was well- The case, brought on the eve of known. For a number of years he had the announced sale of highway cer- resided on the^Hnton-tMusgrove high- hold the diversion illegal have been I Judge Arthur L. Gaston of Chester, S M Ward Gaihoun Ttkomas of the house judki- veteran chriratan of the senate fi- •‘T coinmittee, is going to start a serious hunt for revenue.’ made and such an outcome would* nance committee, said today he throw the 1939-40 budget out of bal-1^ grairted re^st J^e-^thought ‘Hhe only thing” for the gen- Chairman Wincheste r Sihith said ance -by $2,000,000. They would onlyi^^^^ counsel for a stay of ex^iw to do as the result of that the house ways and means ctmi- ---"lenlarge the financial proWetns facing I the invalidation of the $2,000,000 "^’^ discuss the decision the funds for diversion, was argued i mg and operated a store and fiHing/^ lawmakere. ant to arrange his business affarrs. diversion was “to g^ to meeting but that it would be before the supreme court February station. He was never married and 12. I made his home with his sister. Mass The opinion was written by Associ- Jennie Glenn, ate Justice E. L. Fishburne and con- Mr. Glenn was a member of the curred in by Chief Justice M. L. Bon- Bethany Presbyterian church and of ham. Associate Justice D. Gordon'one of the county’s widriy known Baker and Acting Associate Justices {families. A man of many fine quali- E. C. Dennis and William H. Grim-ities and a highly regarded, substan- f.\all. jtial citizen, his death is regretted by The suit was brought by Dr. G. B. js wide circle of friends is In piurtinr -th, re<nKrt, J«i*. G«-‘ u.«' to •» » ton ordered that a nw I)ond for ^ uT^cit tor tihia year." ' House Speaker Pro J. W. U. For the fiaca] year be^onintt July f^rleston, did noi aee a ,500 be po«ed .by the defendant in I*;.;""** defirit for a.is year. I of the $1,000 bail under whkh be I granted freedom pending his trial. of the $1,000 bail under whkh be was! ‘*Tnrc ckhCT^wijl havc to ^*>•»« money question but ’ * 0.m\A 1 * iiAAa. ^ , _ ^ . . • rtio /vTc Aa iMiiu LjnywLujwn 11 nwraBary, Fdwards, mayor of Darlington, and! The deceased is survived by ,/? 7 .»s»®*Hed form of disability, iater F. ta. Muldrow of Darlington, brothers, R. B. and D. A. Glenn, !Il. i *1 Preceding the court’s pronounce- boider of a highway bond, was allow-'this city; two sisters. Miss J«rnie| ment of sentence, defense counsel Drive Now On In Clinton District For ^out Funds jthat Milam, who is a World War;^^^,^ id-ways go acooeding to the'con-'-which they have been oper- launched*'^*'^*™”’ ^ medical exammation'^^^^^j^^ .here” ,ated, for 1 do not feel that worthy ’which was completed Wednesday. cut down on expenditure* or raise that he 'planned Ho work with ' Imorp monev “ He **id “that's' effort to mauntain the other It was also directed by the court | . . oonstitia^Wwi *avs but thev departments of the state on the high that Milam, who is a World Warl^^^ constitutioti says, but they,, . A concerted drive was land treatment if necessary, for any ed to join in .the petition. Enjoined'Glenn, of the (home place, and Mrs. J. fpoan going abead with diversion un-lC. Johnson of Newberry, ier the opinion were members of the; ^ highway commission. Chief Highway ANNI\ERSARY DAY Commiiuioiier Ban M. Srayar, Qovar-I The young people of Broad Street nor Burnet R. Maybank and State' Methodist church will observe Young Treasurer E. P. Miller. {People’s Anniversary Day, Sunday Clinten-Goldville, which is included i in the council oneUd their camnaim '^'''^***^ * motion asking for a new m tte council, open^ their campaign defend- Tuesday morning with a breakfast ati. . J . r u ■ a-u am 1 * J *.v 1 J u- A bad a fair hearing. Then follow- siiTMnAY Hotel Qmton under the leadership of . 1 * ^ a .4 n MJINUAT lr> r r 1 k M u j l®« ® P*«* ^ the Court for as “small R. E. Ferguson and W. A. Moorhead.* u_ «jn«istei>tlv The soliertation immediately began' ^ conmstently and those directing the campaign re * ^ Ward expressed itihe opinion that rf,‘iepartmente ai^ mstitutiona of the “we had foreseen” the invalidation of 1*^ suffer by r^.son of that the diversion plan “we could have 7^‘"f- T^ will be a hard task to written tihe mr± so th-it ««lv .the Kirh-'^^o* * •“ to any new or increased taxes.” Bryaitt and others said that the ap- Finn Relief Fund written the act so that only the high way surplus (ibeyond the amount'1 pledged for principal and interest! payments on outstanding bonds) | have to be shaved would have been diverted.” and only the remaining balance fi- nancetl by note*. FOY IN ST. LOUIS ' i l- « G. N. of 1^, CxJuirtb.., Krf,. 2»._Tho Farm.™ Joanna sohoois, GohlviUe, is in St. 1 . ~ „ 1 n 1 aj. 11 „Taxpayors kegue called on the evening, March 3, at 7:45 in the au- yesterday that a number j . ditorium. 'subscriptions had been received, and;|^2UlCl JUrV INaineS D k fCOO Clput the drive across by raising! Ycar’s Comillittees'^n^J RCACllCS 5599.6l .Tlje Lmng Church.” A play on thei^® Tuota of $600. Jl. C.! {cation association. subject will be presented by several'of this city is chairman of the, oT>and ii«-v w>. Leroy Bums, county superin- ,ai«on diotrict „l«h in<J«te. c“ ** «tocatioo. is The Clinton-GoldviHe Finnish Re-!members of organization. , Trainirw qnlwwvl '•®'' '"'*’** -wivn t\ixm kj. v/wen» as;. . . lief Fund up to yesterday totaled I The public is invited to attend " training i^nool, Dresentment'’"^ ^ ®®“''**’***^ worship with the young people. iwimviii* $599.61 according to the local chair man, R. E. Sadler, and the campaign is now completed. Contributions received since last week came from Bliss Sallie Wright, $1.00; Mrs. Homer Todd, 30c; Mrs. ALLIANCE TO MEET and Goldville. , , The drive in the nine dirtricts of'^ standing comm.^ the council Is under the guidance ^ Members of the young people’s; the following members of the finance'^7^^ appointed as the churches in Ipropriation bdl toials to take care of the .situation croiU'd by the supreme ivj nu^iwi-i^^^ opinion outlawing diversion of hi**™.y fund., I In a (brief statement J K. Breedin, TO HOLD MEET HERE _ _ ^ _ ....... .^ae loiiowing memoers oi tne nnance , The Fourth Congressional District ,law»: W. A. Merritt of Greenvrille, chair-* 'Farm -R. Rural Letter Carriers’ association, ati its annual convention in Landrum last - v. Nancy Jones, $1.00; Methodist church [Thursday, voted to hold the 1941 scs-lijou ’ An^rson-’ J A Greah*™' Chain^ang^W. R ...to.™ .nnn. ..u,™ .renn.'.: 'iJ'f. E.^er S. T. adl. a^'Liliary, $6.00; Lions club, $19.86; aion in Clinton. A. J. Miffing, $1.00; K. Johns, $1.00; Of the total amount raised, Goldvme contributed $236.37. The amount contributed locally has been forwarded to A. Frank Lever, state director, Chainnan Sadler •tates. If there are others who still j desire to give to the fund they may hand their contribution <to the local chairman or forward tame to Mr. Lever at Columbia. man; J.'L C. Black, and A. B. C*l-’ „ |d.y creni.», Mtot* 3. at 6:46. Dr orown, w,j r* ^ AwvM...AmAk managing dinrtor of the league, said: “In view of -the d«cisio>n of the su- epurt the only appropriate KI 1 I...O, 1 Ic^ty. *ill low • “"io" W" '*-■ (fr-™! -.cmblj i»» We^a^n, J. j^ Firet Preabyteri» ohureh Sun-, re^rt .roiv6.ri-ton to I /.aaretoflaca I •• 'and to rcwnto it within the probable revenue.” / Trustees Name Same Officers Hm hoanl-uf- truAns oi Pri*fyta> tiM edefu' met here TimoiIbf <6 M*ldi <ime a noater cf mattew per* fatiilif to toe teatltottoa amra gtrai eoealtetokn, and toe budgrt lor the Offiolpa k E Aliart C i; Or. E. Oa., ttoa. fl« tola WHO WORKS WHERE? BLALOCK'S GROCERY AND MARKET Francie Blalock. Prop. Grady Adair A. a Jacka Jaaiea Marphy (colored) J. a ByH (eeiored) Thii Hha cmplaye nfly*afM pravionely r*> partad firarn anipl<gred Thtol .....a- It I John G. Barden of the ooHege facul A. Cakote, D. 0. Carpenter, Wiiton' ^ ^ Toodd and J. Y. Jones of Newberry;!®*^”’ M- J. R. Humbert of Oconee; C. R. Bal-j*’"^^^*, lemger and J. S. McCJinnon of Greer, C. P. Roper and M. L. Smith of Laurens; B. F. Hagood of Pickens; w u n l R. E. Ferguson. Clinton, and W. A.', Audit Commttte^W H. Goenell, Moorhead of Goldville. “ A^ms ^ A^ „ , { Echicatioo Committee—C. iB. Hol land, A. B. FuHer and J. G. R. Mar- Roads and Bridges—'Oscar E.' ''Brown, C. D, Roper and J. T. Crews,! MOST POPULAR STUDENT tin. Hugh Hiddkton Rutiedge of Char-, j. i^iy Richards, and David B<dt ileston, emerged a fuU length ahead^.w«re drawn as grand juro« in the of all contenders in the senior daasipiaces of E iB. Taylor and R, B. siqjerlaitive balloting at Preelipterian jowfa^. icoilege during the weto. Rutledge ' ^ Offieoa’ Trafaing eorpo. SUMBRBL IN HOSPITAL atm of tot ett^t ia a ptotant^ sSi hoiidtai. Mt manj frleoda mill ba glad to knoar hit this emeit eondnetiag reKgioot rarpha* tit aervieea at’ Proliyterian ooRege. Sarrieea bagfaming Tacaday and com- tteuing .Maputo I^iMay* ava bting told ohapti to 11:41 aA. and 7:80 fimi. Dr. MeBmatn. a pNaUato «f toa ooDaftb 4a snII hi ilia cMy Ktora to iiaa a erUa kf DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A LIFE- <> So Far This Year There Has Bcea ' 1 FATALITY AUTOMOBILB ACC1DBNT8 li '' LAURENS COUNTY Lct’i Strha Ta Malip 1S40 ft Safe T«r Ob tog Hlgkita7p4 ‘ . 4 Arthur Harris Dies In Rorida W'ord has been roceivwl here of the death of Arthur Harris whkh occurr ed in Orlando. Fku. on February 18. The funeral servke was held in Drtinrakk, former home of hi* par- iMr. Harris graduated from Preehy- terian coDege a few years ago. and during hie four yieers stay here madl hie home wMh his strter, Jfre. S. P. and Mr. Bowie*, mrw roai- ef Tsmpa. Fla. ^ did part work ai Duke onsveraity and few years tod taaght Artour, as to was turaeoany poga lar Willi Manor friends who know mA adnsired him. aad wiU learn of hia untimely aad Mn.' C. C. Qilee hana sa- froM a weto’e trip to L