Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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''■ • ■ ■/ : S' \ / ' 1 THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be a Clean Newspaper, Comidete, Newsy, and RetiaUe. 3bf Qllintatt (Hhrnmrlf E^<^ •) * (: ■■ #•» !■ (t- r i>> If Yon Don’t Read THE CHRONICLE Yon Don’t Get the News ■sS VOLUME XL CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1940 NUMBER 29 PEACE TALK HEARD AGAIN Hitler May Soon Offer Britain ^^Last Chance^ Before Big Timist At England. Earlier Plans Delayed. Berlin, July If.—Informed German quarters professed to believe toniid^t that Adolf Hitler's decision for a mass Local Battery May Be CsJkd Out F<ur A Year’s Training Congress Has Measure That ^Ul Affect S0,000 Gaardsnen If Ap|in»ved. Seventy-Nine Men In Clinton Unit. EXPECTED TO BE NOMINATEp TODAY If and when General George C. Marshall’s proposal to mobilise 50,000 onslaught in Gteat Britain might National Guardsmen in the near fu- come any time now but there were|ture for a period of intensive train- indications ^ would be prefaced byjlng is approved by congress, Battery a "tart chmc," p«uta term, otter. ArtU^/ CUn^,; Sure ot victory, Nart. begen erect-!*“ ■’"ft**’*?' ‘f J*? '^| on Berlin’s Unter den Linden and > in other German cities to welcome returning troops. They are convinced l^at England’s ^39Ee~ wUl be sealed wll^ the same swift success Germany had in knodc- ing out Poland, Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium and France. Nazis sources said 'bases for the invasion were ready—from Norway ip France’s Atlantic coastline—and soldiers and airmen only await Hit ler’s “go” signal. There were signs, however, that Germany might first propose that England fall into line with the axis powers’ plans for a new Europe be fore any invasion order is given. An Inunment decision waiT regard- press which cited Premier Church ill’s assertion Britain would fight to the end. Hundreds of German pilots have flown over the British Isles famili arizing themselves with the country and bombing many objectives, but the Nazis have said those opera tions were merely a taste of'what is in ^re for Britain. - German submarines and planes steadily have raided British shipping and the high command today claimed 41,600 tons had been sent to the bot tom in the last three days. 'Battery G was organized on June 11, 1934, by W. A. Johnson, who im mediately was made its cmnmanding offic«rThe company is composed of 79 men from CUnton and Goldville. Besides Captain Johnson, other offi cers include First Lieutenant Jack H. Davis, Jr., and Second Linutenant B. F. Wingard. Hie battery is scheduled to report to Fort Moultrie on July 28 for three weeks’ training. The tralhing period may be called off if it is decided to incorpoute various National Guard units into the regular army for a pe. riod of one year. The 263rd Coyt Artillery is iust what the name implies, a coast de- "fane "argaiflaatltw. tl|ruB how, tire 263rd has manned coastal batteries, but present plans, it has been stated, are to convert it into an anti-aircraft regiment. Fersonnel of BaUery The local company is composed of the following officers, sergeants, cor porals and privates. Captain Walter A. Johnson. First Lieutenant Jack H. Davis, Jr. Second Lieutenant B. F. Wingard. First Sergeant R. T. Dunlap. Staff Sergeant Casper W. Hallman. Sergeante 1 Horse Show Entry Manks Mailed Out Four New Classes Added To List In Event To Be Held Here In Angnst. Entry blanks were mailed this' Lutheran Church RQAD QUESTION Dedicated Sunday Special Services Largely Attend ed. Many Lovely Gifts and Memorials Received. TO HICH COURT Diversion of Highway Funds To . Go Before Supreme Body for Hearing In O^dber. Darlhig- ton Mayor Brings Action. The twentieth anniversary of St.i week to about one hundred owners | Joh**’* Lutoeran ch^h hjirrtrt. in otscrved Stnday when the Columbia, July 16.—A hearing on of homes in the county P«Pa«toryjdedicated its attractive) . invalidate the olan to making up the list of entries m |ki.jc)c.veneer church. The dedica-|^” attempt to invalidate tne plan the fifth anniuil Laurens County :tkm came at the conclusion of a diverting 32,000,000 of highway Horse show to be held on Johnson' year’s ‘ special effort to retire the | revenue to the general state treas- field at Presbyterian college on the'debt on the building. The edifice ury—voted by the recent general sa- night of August 30, it was announced was begun in 1925 and completed in smbly, session—will be held before by J. J. Cornwell, chairman of the i 1926 at a cost of little more than I the supreme court in October, under arrangements comi^ittee. |$9,000. The church property with;an order filed today. The blanks show the addition of {four new classes, three for colts and , one for ponies. The additions bring I the nujcnber of classes to fourteen, J and indications point to the-sbowing I of the largest number of horses eves I entered in Uje show Plans for the event are already FnmkHp cMrtrim ■ Dekuw RMarveU. wbe IBImw ef votes, lo ex- to bo nsmtooted Jer re- electlM as preaMcnl loiay by tbe Chieogs cMveottoB after keeping the plrty mystHM far the past year as ta whether he would run for a third term. i under way, and any desired informa- ‘ morning was in charge of the pastor, tion on the show may be obtained | Rev. J. LeGrande Mayer. The from membem of the committee, sernton was delivered m in addition to Mr. Cornwall: • ® most forceful manner by the Rev. Thomas F. Suber of Columbia, Sup- Only Five Da3r8-- Left To EjuroU are, James Addison, Hubert Boyd, Heath Copeland, Edward Henry, Ryan Law- son, Jack H. Davis, Jr., Brooks Ow ens and P. S. Bailey. The show is sponsored by the Clin ton Lions club. ^ j—The complete list of class^ to bejk*'" tuiming. If I I shown is as follows: its furnishings is today valued ati Associate Justice D. Gordon Baker $13,000. It was a happy occasion, signed an order requiring the state for the congregation when the last .highway department show cause dollar of the debttwas paid and the]“why they should not be perma-_ church-dedicated to the honor andjnently restram^ and enjoined from glory of God and the service of Hte paying over to the state treasurer „i w qj the -sum of $2,000,000 Sunday appropriated by the aforementioned 1940 statute.” The order also required ‘ State Treasurer Jeff Bates to show cause at the same time “why he should church. The dedicatory service erintendent of the Evangelical Luth eran Synod of South Carolina. Mr. Suber used as his text Psalm 137, verses 5 and 6: “If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget do not remember j treasurer to exercise any right, con not be permanently restrained and enjoined from demanding of the state hi^way commission, and taking or receiving from it, any part of the aforementioned sum of $2,000,000, or in his capaci^ -as-state Previoas Plan Delayed Genoble, France, July 16. — The newspaper Le Petit Dauphinois, quot ing foreign diplomatic quarters in Switzerland, said today Germany has 60Q,09Q troops ready for a cross- channel invasion of the British Isles —and that^tl|p “aero lapur’* znay cotneij^ this Friday night, if weather per^ rolls. The Nazi expeditionary force, it said, is poiaed along a 1,200-mile front from Brest, France, to Bergen, Norway. Originally, the long-threatened as sault was scheduled for the night of July 9-10, the newspaper said, bvtt dissension in the German high com mand led to delay. (Unconfirmed elsewhere, this French newspaper report was view ed in some quarters as a possible Cirerman-inspired propaganda effort to spur Britain into accepting Nazi- Fascist peace overtures, which were hinted in a “trial balloon” floated in Rome today.) The newspaper, in a dispatch from Bern, Switzerland, said a group of Nazi generals headed by Gen. Walt er von Brauchitsch, commander in chief of the German army, protested that the original plan of attack was “too dangerous.” — The~inuial-p4aftr-il-aftidi--ealte<l for the Assembled fleet—consisting of hundreds of German ships and cap tured French, Belgian and Dutch 'passenger Hners, frei^ters, fishing smacks and tug-towed barges—^to swarm across the channel in the wake of mine-sweepers and waves of bombers. Gfn, Wilhelm Keitel, chief of the German general staff, purportedly supported this plan of attack, but the Nazi fuehrer heeded General von Brauchitsch's objections to de lay the attack. The von Brauchitsch group, the dispatch said, insisted that mine sweepers coTild not clear the way in thirds of the expeditionary force, might be lost, leaving only 200,000 such a swift attack and that two- roen. (Britain now, has 2,500,080 men under arms to combat just such a German onslaught—1,500,000 regu lars and T,000,000 home defense guards.) Persons who would vote for ^an- didat^ in the Laurens county pri maries next month have only five more days in which to enroll. Books will close July 23. Enrollment has been slow, it was pointed out yesterday by L. B. Dill ard, who has charge of the city en- Sobeski L. W. this was the usual experience and that enrollment would be much hea- (siiuwii IS as luiwws. , j thcc, let my tonguc clcave to the Foof | trol, or domination over the said Uralt Brood 'Mai^’Tun3M"Tia'H^^^’^^~^^ mouth." He spoke on the i sum ... in any manner whatsoever.” ler>. theme, "What the Church Means To! Any action in regard to the money Me.” I pending the outcome of the court It was announced at this service! action was forbidden, that a number of lovely gifts and: The 1940 general appropriation bill (.saddle memorials had been received, and the' five months of deliberation called chancel bore evidence of many im-1 as passed by the legislature after 4. Best Colt, either sex, over two provements. Following is a list of for appropriation of $2,000,000 of and under three (saddle bred). (the memorials and gifts received: j highway department funds derived 2. Best Colt, either sex, under • • 1°"® year of age (saddle bred); rOf* PinmHinfiE either sex, over bred). Cecil R. O’Dell, Jesse D. Owens, F. C. Rowe, Vernon A. Trammell, Ez?a T. Spiers. Cor]por»li Ray P. Cannon, Lawrence E. Har ris, Artemas J. Harvey, Ralph N. Ri^le, Paul J. Smith, Grsydy W. Spires, Wilbur O. Weir, George O. Frtvmles Viiig Ctaai E. Keith Adair, W. Grady Adair, Epps B. Davis, W. Godfrey Duvall, Carolus B. Davis, Harvey L. Foster, Eugene D. Gregory, Rufus W. King, James W. Lovelace, Victor W. Mat tox, Roy M. Miller, William _P. Na bors, Harwood D. Nelson, Charles W. Robertson, Thomas A. Sanders, Alvin B. Stone, Alvin E. Tratomell, James N. Warren, Edgar M. Young. Frlvatea Darrold E. Abrams, William E. Ammons, James R. Barker, Charlton D. Benjamin, Jr., Lawrence E. Big- bee, James R. Bouknight, Benjamin O. Campbell, , Robert L. Cogdill, James A. Compton, Thomas' B. Coo per, John H. Cranford,* Jr., John H. Davenport, Jr., Joseph E. DeYoung, James L. Ficklin, James T. Glenn, Jr., Tomnfie W. Galloway, Horace O. Guest, Leroy R. Grregory, Odell C. Gregory, Samuel B. Gregory. Ernest B. Hawkins, Fred D. Hill, Jr., Howard W. Jackson, Thad C. vier during the last few days. The Chamber of Commerce, through the city-wide distribution of a handbill, is urging residents of the city and two local mills to enroll on theu* respective club roll books dur ing the n^t liyejdays. - ' ' *" 1- i^'~ Game-Fish Law Affects County At the 1940 sessim of the general assembly a game and fish law was passed for zone 2, which embr^es the counties of Laurens, Newberry, Greenwood, Abbeville, McCormidc, and Anderson. This law has the fol lowing provision in reference to fish ing: “Use of seines, nets or traps, catch fish'—It shall be unlawful to use seines, nets, baskets or traps for the catching of fish in any back waters caused by the damming of imy nm- ning stream in said zone; and it shall be unlawful to use a seine, with mesh smaller than one and one-quarter (IV4) inches square for the. catching of fish in any of the waters in said zone.” A further provision ot {he law car 5. Pony Class, under 14.2, to be, Memorials; Altar cross, given by j from the gasoline tax and motor shown at walk, trot and canter. | Mrs. James A. Cumalander, J. D. vehicle license fees “to pay the def- 6. Children’s Horsemanship (161 Boland, J. L. Boland, G. M. Boland,, icit for the fiscal year ending June yrs. and under), walk, trot and cant- F. M. Boland, Mrs. H. M. Fliedner130th, 1940, and with other sources of er. 7. Ladies’ Horsemanship (17 yrs. and over), walk, trot and canter. (Style of ridin, handling, and control of mount to count). . I ents. Altar vases, given by L. W. 8. Saddle Brood Mares (under halt-!Rawl, in memory of his mother, er). Quadruple silver plated individual 9. Three-gaited Saddle Horses communion set, given by O. I. Shee- and Mrs. Vance Matthews, in mem-1 income already provided for paying ory of their parents. Altar candela-j the estimated expenses of the state bra, given by Mr. and Mrs. R. R., government for the fiscal year begin- Finkbeiner, in memory of their par-jning July 1st, 1940, . . . and the state highway department is hereby au- (walk, trot, canter). I ly, in memory of his parents. Com- thorized and directed to pay such sum to the state treasurer for the uses aforesaid.*’' The validity of the act was chal- 10. Driving Horses (buggy or cart).;munion paten, given by friends, in lenged in the petition to the court 11. Plantation Walking -Horses (walk, running walk,.uid canter). 12. Pmr of Saddle Horaes (c6a- formation and way of going to count 50%, teamwork j50%), to show walk, trot and canter. Both three and five-gaited horses eligible. 13. Five-gaitad Saddle Horses (not eligible for three-gaited class). To show walk, slow gait, trot, rack, and canter. memory of A. T. Fant. Pulpit Bible, given by Miss Sarah Eliza Swygert, in memory of her mother. Hangings for the pulpit and altar in red, white, green and purple, and hangings for the altar in red and green, given by on the grounds; (1) that toe jwt violates the pro visions of *the*” constitution of the United States and of the state of South Carolina in that it impairs the obligations of the contract be- Mr. and Mrs. I .C. Boland ip memory j tween the state and toe holders of of Mrs. Kate E. Scott. Mrs. Scott,] outstanding state highway certi- the mother of Mrs. Boland made the j ficates of indebtedness and between first contribution toward the erection! the state and the special class of of the church. Special gifts: Lectern 1 tapayers represented by toe peti- primary election. He had qualified as a candidate early this month. Mr. Riddle is a member of toe Laurens tion. Pension Checks Nbw Ready ^ Probate Judge J. Hewktte Wamon said yesterday toat toe annual pan- skm cbedu for Confederate vetMahs and widows of toe county have been saoeived at his ofllea and am.ready for distribution. Thoae entitled to n^nsians are asked to eitoer call at toeoffice or write requesting the lorwardilng of their checks. ert E. Lee, Jplm F. Mattox, Adolphus C. MeadOTs, James M. Meadors, Ro land E. Reid, Tonnie B. Osborne, Tal- made V. Sanders, J<toh M. Simpson, Joseph P. Terry, Jr., Oscar W. Vin cent, Edgar A. Whitsell, Haskell R. Williamson. Jack Wright, James H. Young, William D. Terry. 313,043 Vehicles Registo-ed In S. C. Columbia, July 15.—^The state •hi^way department reported today that there were 313,043 vehicles reg istered in the state June 30 for a gain of 17,793 since toe same date a year ago. Private automobiles totaled 261,- 337 and trucks totaled 44,409. Green ville county led in passenger car registration with 25,010 cars while Riddand was tops in truck regis- tratim with 4,242. 14. Grand Champion (under halt-'Bible, given by the Women’s Mis-'tioner. er). Blue ribbon winners of Class-1sionary society: Communion veil and, (2) that it violates the provisions es 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 eligible. j corporal, given by the Ladies’ Bible] of the constitution of South Caro- j class. Fair linen, given by Mrs. I. C. i lina by directly increasing the public 1 Boland. Credence bracket, given by i debt in an unauthorized manner. KlClCllC OllltS toyman Shealy. Common service' (3) that it violates the constitu- ^eriff’s Race , book for chancel use, the Luther tional direction that taxes already imposed may not be diverted from any specific purpose for which they league. Anniversary booklet, the church council. Altar, Ebenezer Lu- . ^ J J • theran church, Columbia. Dossal were imposed. Annoimcement WM made durmg doth, Charles Pheiffer of Greenville. The action was brought on peti- .5^**“* *5* ! Sunday evenintaion o( G. B. Edward mayor ot he-kad wtUK^wn from tM race for the pastor was assisted by the Rev. Darlington who, also wa.s petitioner James D. Kinard of Columbia, toe 1 in the case brought against the div- a. „ a..— .. „„ Lutheran pastor to conduct' ersion plan voted by the 1939 gen- Lutheran services in Clinton, who de-! eral assembly. The court held that It is imderstood that toe Game and Fish association of the thrM counties of Laiu-ens, Newberry, and Greenwood will make effort to have the law enforced. drawal from toe * sheriff’s contest leaves two contenders in toe field for the office. Sheriff C. W. Wier and Thomas D. -Abrams. BOARD HERE MONDAY livered the sermon. On Monday evertihg; ""Rev!" M.' R. Wingard of Greenwood, who served the congre- act .. io v^d- Jfl. -.an—opi n ioo- handed downiearlier this year. Edwards is represented by Samuel gation from 1924 until 1939, deliv-; Want, James S. Verner, and Sam ered the sermon. Splendid congre-; Rogol, Darlington attorneys. gations were present for all the ser-j vices. SUMMER SCHOOL TO CLOSE — The Presbyterian-college summer school will come to a close tomorrow after being in progress for the past six weeks. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. King, Miss Emma Adams, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. King and children are attending the King reunion today in Hartsville. The anniversary celebration tookjP^l^y Is j By Farley Not Tol - Be Too Confident Roosevelt Announces Not Candidate; Draft Movement Starts At (^ce The Board of Registration for Lau-; a social turn yesterday evening when rens county will be in Clinton next ] the congre|ation held a_picnic at the Monday, July 22, for the conveniencet<flub House of'toe Fish and Game as- of those who have not yet secured j sociation. A. J. Bowers of Newber- registration certificates dated since iry, son of the late Dr. A. J. Bowers, January 1, 1938. Headquarters will!who organized the congregation in Tirki»* und Plntfnrm Mnut be at the city hall from 9 a.m. to 4! 1920, spoke briefly to the membersi p.m. ^ friends at the picnic, ’ The board will be in Goldville on The pastor announces that the Holy-., the 25to, and at Lydia Cotton Mills I Communion will be administered at' on the 31st. jthe service next Simday moming.l Chicago. July 15.—James A, Farlej Friends and visitors are always wel- told the Democratic convention Mon- isfy, and Cooperation Abo Demanded. Pf^AN TO REORGANIZE LAYMEN^ MOVEBOCNT MontTMt, N. C., Ju^ 13.—A con- -lereDce,wfll be held here Auguzt 9-11 desigMd to febrfaniae the laymen’s missionary movement of the South ern Presbyterian church. About 1,000 delegatea are expfseted to attend. Speakers will include imrainent diurdunen and leaders In tbe DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A UFB- 8o Far llda Yati Tkara Hia Baoi 10 ffAlAUTY AUTOMOBILR ACdTONTS fai LAURENS COUNTY Let*a StrlTf Ta Make IBIo a Safe Tear On tlie HigkwRja. IMs date laal year. It Chicago, July 16—Presidmt Roose velt in a dramatic move here Tuesday night threw the t.940 democratic con vention wide open to nonainate a can didate of its unanimous choice for president. Because of the undercurrent move ments of Chairman James A. Farley to have tbe public beUeve that this conv«atioii is not unanimous in its dwkre to nominate toe President tor a-third term, the Roosevelt strategy ))oard, beaded by Senator James F. Byrnes, decided on tbe President seadiai a measage direct to tbe con vention, toniidit. Senator Alben Baikley, permanait chairman of the (xmvention, conclud ed bis address by reading that mes sage which in bold words told the convention to follow its own course in selecting the standard bearer of the Democratic party in the forth coming campaign. The President’s view was read by Smator Baikley who said: “1 and other close frkn4s of the I President have long known that he has no wito to be a candidate again. We know, too, that in no way wliid- soever hJii bt eaertod any influence \ come to all the services at St. John’s cburch. in the selection of delegates, or upon toe opinions of, delegates to this con- ventim. • “Tonight, at the specific request | and authorization of the President, (Census Shows Cities Of U.S. ' Are day’ that “the whole issue” of ihis I years’ elections is a choice between a Republican party “unable to cope I with” the problems of the 20th cen- Jtury and a Democratic party which j has made this country "the last ' stronghold of genuine democracy.” ' The Democratic national chairman wam^, however, against “overcon- Ifidence,” declaring that "unless I am making this simple fact clear' Washington, July 13.—Is the quiet give the country a ticket and a plat- to this (^ventioo. ilife of the farm luring folks away form that will satisfy the majority, “The P-esident has never had, and from the glamor of America’s cities? {we have no certainty of victory.” .has not tod^, any desire or pvupose* Dr. Leon E. Trueldell, chief statis-l Further, he said, that a triumph at to continue in toe office of President, | tician for population in toe census; the polls in November could ^ a- to be a candidate for that office, or to bureau, is figuring out the answer to chieved only if those present “wiR be nominated by the convention lor that question from the returns of the give our successors and the new na- toat office. 1940 census. tional party organization the same “He wiahea in aU sincerity to'make This much is definite from* toe support that was accorded to the it clear that all of the delegates to’facts he already has compiled: " Thational committees in 1932 and this convention are free to vote for! Cities wit^ mote than 25,000 per-i 1996.” any candidate. sons show a gain at less than five per! To many of his hearers the latter “That is the message I bear to you {cent during the decade ending April I remark had a valedictory ring. Wide from the president of the United {1, compared with an increase of {credence has been accorded reports States.” No sooner had Barkley finished, years before that. than the tumultuous demonstration more than 20 per cent in the ten I that when the convention ends late Itois week Farley will announce his The population of the country as a! resignation from the national chair- of an earlier hour was resumed, con- j whole, based on birth and death sta-J manship. fined however to shouting, calls of tistics, apparently increased about 8 “We want Roosevelt,” whistling, bell- per cent during the last ten years. ringin, cheering and stamping. j There has been an upward trend in! before handing over toe gavel to Senator Byrnes quickly sounded ] suburban living during the past dec-: Speaker William B. Bankhead, the Genial Jim, ” his pink bald head shining, addressed the convention the viewpoint of the pro-third term ade. voices by telling reporters that the demonstration on the floor and the cries of “We want Rooeevelt” had answered the President. Friends of W. M. Sumerel wiU be glad to know he is recuperating from brief / a illness. temporary chairman. The chairman acknowledged thiR there had been differences of opin ion and “shan) debatos” among Democrats. \ \