Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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miiiii inwiiwii— ii I III I III III —iniiini iiiW'firiiP—^ r-^f / H M CHRCWiaE A /sMiw T* ie A Cleon “ «—«.te, I# r*n1 IC^ a' r If You Don't Rood THE CHMNICIE You Don't Get the News ie 1 VohimnXL Clinlon, S. C.. Tlmnrfor. October 17, 1940 Number 42 1UMCEY m Mm i^port^ Mutuol insist* QIIC0 Treoty b leinp NegoHotad. Ruko- ^r#ion RaloHbns Cool. COTTON.FARMERS TO VOTE DEC. 7TM A national cotton marketing quota for the marketing year beginning August 1. 1941, the same as the one in effect this year, has been an* nounced by Secretary ot Agriculture Claude R. Wickard. The 1941 marketing quota will'not | become effective unless ^tproyed •by two-thirds ot 'the eligit^ “cotton . frown, *ta vote In . rrtwoi.*um|"WVS*^ »» to b« held Saturdey. Doctenber 7. I *»'««» “»» “> iub-mo SawMblesEd loHaNMFFhm Terrific ISomoge Is Reported On Mrmon Plonts end Docks. Boy Scotrts Now Put Of National Program Qinhm ond GoldriUe London, Oct. 14. — Ever-widening ROIERT L. TINSLEY [BURIED at UURENS Laurens, Oct. 14.—Funeral services - jfor Robert L. Tinsley, 78, were held jR^nday afternoon from the St ». ■ %.A0» a ■■ e* 'J*®*** MettbodiBt church of whidi he Troops Tie In With U. S.lwas a member and steward for many fV»# lldte years. The rites were in charge of IMrenSe jer-up. pastor, the Rev. B. H. Harvey. ♦ ' ! He was assisted by the Rev. Jodie Boy Scouts in Clinton this week,A. Martin and the Rev. W, H. Lewis, had begun work on the new national a former pastor of the Lauren.s cir- **program of action” which in oper-'cuit Mr. Tinsley, originally of Forsythe Douem voTKS H01DM6 BAUHCE W PHEaDENIIAlRACE Possibility Seen Three Or Four StatestMoy Switch Election Result. Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct IS.—^Bulgarian friends of Soviet Russia claiihed to night to have information that Russia and Turkey are negotiating a miU- was approved by 91.2 per cent of the tary assistance pact. producers who voted in the ref<n«n- The government in Moscow, ac- dum held December 9, 1939. Simi- cording to these sources, is willing to •Ntote I weather, ^ RAF reported smadiing' ation will tie in with the national, Mr. Tinsley, originally of Forsythe j The cotton mancetmg quota pro- nt fh* iTnit^A A\mA CimWav nft^r- voters m three or four pivotal states fnm for tMl wm b. thl iteM «!>>•»-? SST Sifo '"'»7 «««' Presid.ot St In dhet forth. IfM, 1»8» md I ®““i, of to. SS1!J! iiJl^ oTSL Worf^iT R"™-'*'* »'• I- wuixi. oc- AfrWwM 1AAA tntrAA Ithe Reich. [ O. B. Gorman, executive of the He had lived in the woodrufi section, wKi.- 1*40 cotton croji. The 1040 Quote,Wllh.lmto.v.[B'" WdfVw roliSdr. if whi;;h';nd".Ti:iuf;ra fo75i) P"* ""J Naval bases at Kiel Wilhebn^av- ^ ^ he, vtfif., years, a survey of reports as of j^umise Turkey armed support if Germany and Italy should develop a , txunored plan to seize the Darda nelles. The informants asserted they had been assured by “high Communists” that negotiations were under way between Moscow and Ankara and ”have every <^umce of success.” Russians reported concentration of troops along ttie Rumanian bor der understood here to have been in progress even before the German “instruction divisiMi” was sent to toe Black sea, was despilbiBd. by pro- Sovief observers as a possible toft- runner of a Turkiah-Soviei agree ment. Ruch a military understanding would of course increase the risk of a Russian conflict with the axis — a conflict which the Soviet heretofore has tried to avoid—but it is claimed here that a current lack of warmth in Russo-German relatioi^ is evi dence that Moscow shifting positions. The Bulgarian government, ^at pains to stay fri^ully wito both the axis and Russia, is reported adamant en, Hamburg and Blobm and Ifittm amtAy is a part, said that.a^retir^ carpwter His wife, Mrs the scouts here will organize m units — 'ns—i-.,. .j.-j id^a * prepared to meet civic needs and by a large majority of the pfbducers voting in toe two referendums. Depends On Turio, Greeks SympoHiy of Russki Also Hoped For Against Axis Thrust in Bolkons. London, Oct. 14. — Great Britain counted on the aid Of Turkey and Greece and hoped for the sympathy of Russia tonight to resist an axis drive toward the rich Mosul oil fields in Iraq. Well-informed British sources pre dicted: ^ 1. An imminent diplomatic break is considering With Rumania because of the entry of German troops into that oU-rich , V .w 4. * nil «4nMa nirHmmf It m ' Pr«P«rea W IllCVi CIVU; HCCUS ctllU ! SUTVlVOrS IncludC OnC SOH, FrCd , ^ programs for tlw reaffirm their* faith in the»Tinsley; three daughters, Mrs. Oscar, There appeared a possibility that of democracy. Brown. Mrs. Fred Chapman, Lau-lone state mi^t determine the out- by a large majority of the producers ^ po^. wem Was^ tlm^rw ^ pro-irens, and Mrs. R. Pope Chapinan., come, but subsequent events m the «• which made iMtrum^t flying 9*“*® ** ® ^ Clinton; one niece and two grand-(final days of the campaign may upset itecMMiry .U to. W.T. to "We, M AmericaM, I children. this. solemnly pledge ourselves: to join 1 m wholeheartedly and with personal {|\ fa Ik * a! sacrifice in strengthening the work||lralt |(MK|rA||An of our organizations and of otherwiivii civic and social activities in our com-1 A munity state and nation . . . respectiXOfliPfuIMI TCSTSlQSy Many raiding crews reached their targets only to find clouds hanging almost to the ground, an air minis try account said, but openings in the mists gave toem a chance to dive torouifli and unload toetr bombs squarely on their objectives. rights of others mies of democracy beware 6f cne- stand united At Kiel, rrtumiiw piljs told of freedom ... keep bombs explodtog like firec^km nuflQn strong in valor, and con- ^ong naval docks. At fldent In freedom, so'toir govem- haven momentiry gaps in the clouds p^nt of the people, by the people enabled them to splash bcxnbs on twb main shipping bases. It was the same story at Blohm and Hamburg. “Weatoer conditions in the Ruhr were a little better,” the air minis try related, “but another bomber force detalM to attadc a large coal tar plant at Duisburg, wbtie naarly one-half of Germany’s coal tar is dis tilled, finally sucoeeded in readiing ! their target after a glimpse of the and for the people shall not perish from the earth." Approximately 6,000 In Coiiffity Register ihttier Act For Yeor In Army. Pre.sident Roosevelt continues to hold an advantageous, position but the Republican presidential nominee has made substantial gains in the past three weeks especially in the East, according to reports. More G. O. P, optimi.sm has been- exhibited here and in the Eastern and Northern states during the past two week#--than at any -time, since President Roosevelt was nominated for a third term at Chicago. Democrats who confidently pre- , j 1.* <11 .k I Approximately 8,000 Laurens coun-i^^*^ werwhelming victory for In pinton and Goldvllle there xrci^y betwe« the ages of 21-35,! President Roosevelt a month ago. ''^ESiniion of the drive by Ger-j ftaU chin^ through a gqp many and Italy beyond the Balkans, ^® A large fire was seen in rejecting axis stiggestions that,with a greatly intensified war in the ” . 900,000 to 400,000 men be rooblRzed. West If the axis gets control of the Other raiding forces, prevented as a gesture against Turkey and oil in Iraq. four troops. No. 41, sponsored by the Kiwanis club; No. 42, sponsored by Clinton Cotton MiU; No. 75, spon sored by Joanna pubUc schools; and No. 77, sponsored by the State Train ing schooL Greece While certain army circles are known to favor the utmost cooper ation with axis military policy. King .Boris and a majority of the cabinet by toe weather from finding their primary objectives sought out alter native targets. Bombs were dropped 3. Turkish resistance because of pronouns^ determination to fight,. .4. my B-lWer .ttempUix to crow h«-,!g •» frontiers and also becauae of the pact ^®*»®^ Woensdr^t and Texel, on to !«♦ Britain if the, war swings 9uo positions (m the islands of Bor- are understood to be strongly op-!to the Eastom Mediterranean. nl”" Tersd^Uing, on the sea- posed to drawing Bulgaria into whatl These sources said toe weight oftPj*®® ***** might become a perilous adventure, 'popular Greek opinion was pro-Brit- News that toe Bulgarian agricvl-' ito. Qreace also has a guarantee of ~ ^ tural ministbr, Ivan Bagrianoff, spent Brttidi aid if she is attadwd. k^OeniMRiy vnA today; R wa< ktonlttod toe Creaks and tor Italy without being^redeived by [Turks were weak in toe air, but it Hitler caused surprisd here. [mtss contended the Greeks could put ' lup strong fights In their hilly coun- Two MaveaMBts Beprtod {try in event of an invasion from Ital- Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 15. — Re- j ian-held Albania, apd that the Turks cotild hold the strategic Dardanelles until British aid arrived. The heaviest attack against the channel. ports was ctmeantratad on extension of the ‘Besides using her fleet to aid Meanwhile, draft officials put thel^** be determined within the last tew talh that Soviet Turks at the Dardanelles smd harass Otoer iKWibers l^vily atta<A^ 1 touches to preparations fori*®** unit. Clerk Flensmg, ,(jays of the campaign and that many B a military as->Italy wAs Malta and bases in Greece, inteimediate ports .^{Wednesday’s unprecedented peace-(upsets are to be expected through oro-Brltish 'Tur- Britain umuld be exnerted to use her L® Harve. Despite heavy anti-air- is siu non Burns, county supermtendent of ed- frir*lrBsta 'TrBkVkHa in manv ports of two Gennsn troop move ments in the Balkans ral^ new fears tonight of an war, and there was Bussis is negotiating sistance pact with prti-British Tur-[Britain would be expected to use her key. / 'heavly-enforced Palestine troops Men in Sofia, Sulgaria, who are' both to guard the Iraq oil fields and friendly to the Soviet declared they'to bolster the Turkish army, had been informed that Moscow was" A possibility was seen that Brit- prepared to promise toe ’Turks armed'ain would intensify her efforts to win support it Germany and Italy should^ over French Moroceo^to her caused try to seize the Dardanelles. They * for use as a Springboard to attack added on the authority of “high.1 Italy in Libya and hamper the Fas- Commuhists” that Russian-Turkish' cist drive into Egypt, negotiations had "every chance of! Most observers agreed that Oer- suf w«i.” [man control of Rumania oil wells, 4he official Russian news agency,' which produced 8,240,000 metric tons' Tass, disclosed that Russia had not in 1939, would not give the axis all received what is considered satisfac- the oil it needs *•4-- and forth for foUr hours loosing their cargoes. Boto engines of one b^ber went deaj^ near Boikum, its pilot re puted, but began functioning again after a long glide to the English coast and he returned to toe attack QUOTAS FOR STATES ARE BEING FIXED went to the designated places of reg-1 private y are manifesting concern istration yesterday to place their ®*P«®»y over such pivotal .states names on file for possible calls tola* P®nnsylsmnia. Illinois, New York service in America’s armed forces in I ®"d ,MMMChu8setts. . toe near future. 1 on the other hand. __ ,, j . re .'have been "pepped up by Willkies T^ poV^ at 7 a.m and;^^,^ ^hey closed at 9 pm All ^Is of the. ^s indicate deep inroads jaunty white and eotored, enjoyed a Democratic strength as com- IhoUday in order to allow teachers toj ^ I perform their registration duties. jggg Washington, Oct. 13,—Uncle Samj. ^ great number of "doubtful starts an historic, five-year cooscrip- "undecided” voters in pivotal tion (HXigram this week designed to,®* ***• ♦*n!!n*c*^^*^*^*^**f abates Is a source of worry to the give the United States by 1945 a i ]j^*’^[T******^. ** ! Democrats, according to reports. Mr, trained army reserve of almost fivet^ Roosevelt, with the backing of the million men I “solid* south" and certain Selective service and army officials border and western states, appears are preparing quotas for the «tates j J.« * ® (assured of 180 of the 288 electoral but informed sources said that it might be 8<mie time before allot ments would be ready. A formula is being devised for fix- iM tovolyfddtt toe prob-1 Inn IS toe quesUon oi iiow state credits for men already in the armed forces or reserves are to be comput ed. Approximately 1,091,471 men from the 43 states and the District of Columbia are now in the army. Providence school and the colored at Bell street. The list of registering places and those in charge in each w^^it^ppeared in The Chron-' icle Jast vfotik. Raftstrars from the 49 school cen ters of the county assembled Monday afternoon in the Laurens court house where they were given instructions as to procedure in conducting the votes necessary for election. Willkie, however, must obtain a majority in toe Northern and West- Reports from the plains and mountain statea inrikata that Willkie will carry several of them. His efforts to break into the “solid South,” except possibly Ten nessee, where all but one important newspaper is supporting him. have reglitretlon T-ter^j with littl. luccew. .».« I III 1 I ... . u . n47y, marin* cor|4 or Iheir reterv«:™*^“ concensu. of |X)liUcal ubaer- shippto* and dockl ■‘icomiiioeiJte. her. I. that thr.loctlon may toty advance notice oi Germany*!] tration of Rumania, and thus it (COTTON GINNINGS acemed to many <toserv«rs that Ger-iCTlI I OlflU RFMIND man-Soviet —•- KUn pcnini/ auffered. T4. u.re... w < iWednesday’i unprecedented peace-upsets are to be expected through 4 5^ " *7 tlme^iiatraUoii of mm I«,4*4,000 aapermtendwt of Trend, ta many states 2^ .S! ^ ““Mlty of Arm* men Mween the a(e. of 21 and j*. ocatioo. Mid other school men and reported confused and ronfllct- a together by CK only^ •“•‘•'■jrrom their list, approximately BOO,- »'<>”?" '™"' *" P*'** iing. was lost, the British asserted. * ,qqq ^ taken by next spring r7“.^** **'**k ’vho reached ^®*r 21st Reports indicate some states may ,1.'^“". “'I?“f*''’glve President Roosevelt a narrow. a and who had not reached their |-4 I aWYCOC *26th birthday by the same time were rAKMkKd^ LAWTCKy (required by law to register yester- CLERK OF COURT MAKES TWO SALES LEAD LEGISUTURE Clerk of Court Vic R. Fleming made two legal land sales' on Octo^ ber salesday as follows: In the case of Swift and company, a corporation, vs The Bell company, «" eorpor«tknt, 9.-20 of an care aito the ginning equipment thereon locat- to undergo a year’s army training. _ _ victory and yet elect a complete G. O. P. state slate. On the other . „ 'side, some reports say that the Re- day. Heavy peiuimea are provided by trend that began in 19M congrea.ion.1 electien. forecast G Columbia, Ocl. Id.-Lawyer. and|'“'“" to comply w.th the law. „ “p ^ farmers, as usual, will predominate sentatives and that it will pull Will- in the 1941-42 general assembly of j NEW REGIMENT FOR through in certain. pivotal states. South Carolina. IDCCCDVE ACEIF'CDC i * survey of Illinois showed that House Clerk James E. Hunter, Jr., RCjCRVC V/rrlV^CIvJ (big mid-western state with twenty- jnine electoral votes apparently still has announced the result of his com pilation of occupation of the law- A new regiment, the 913th infan- ed in the town of Rmno, for $1,700,,. ito Douglas Featoerstone, attorney. {makers. It showed 52 house members|t*T with regimental headquarters at ... . , . . I In the case of Lee Barksdale, | and 20 senators listing “farmer” as, Greenwood has been announced by relations clearly had, ^ 10,109 bales of cotton (Frank Baiksdale, Nannie Williams, one of their occupations and 41 house'Lt. Col. John E. Marriott, command- Jwere ginned in Laurens county prior'et al, vs Catherine Mee VThite, Hat-[members and 28 senators listing{er ot the Augusta military area Concern in Greece, anotoer power in the Democratic column, but by a narrow margin compared to the 720,000 majority it gave Mr. Roose velt in 1936. Downstate Illinois is expected to continue the G. O. P. trend it started in 1938. From Boston came a report that The regiment will be composed ofiWillkie's trip into New England f their occupations. 173 reserve officers of Greenwood, j bolstered G. O. P. .strength, with a of 1,983.50 The legislature had three senators ’L'Surens and Newberry counties. ..close race between the Republican acres Youngs township in the case and 62 representatives with no pre- Th* second battalion, Laurens, is (and President Roosevelt in Massa- sioned soeculation that an axis move against Turkey by way of northern however, has been pn- • Greece was in prospect. S^iSmto* FARM MEETINGS SET Too, another report, likewise not -r^r^Aw rnifN.Aw' officially confirm^ was that 300 ; • * ^ rV/K lUI/AT, rKlUAY German army tanks and several CHECKS FOR FARMERS ' *»• squadrons of Nazi filter and bomb- > C. B. Cannon, county agent, stated Nine farm meetings have been ar-t tog planes had arrived at Qalati, the yesterday that his office has received ranged for the county to discuss e-u.w4i« *4. Brit.in Kte to October 1 Marvin W. Sanders, {tie T. White, et al, two acres knowni“lawyer” as one of their occupations,,headquarters, in line with the army SluIIn tiS giir a«®n* o* toe department of as tra?! No. 5 of the esUte of Nelson Sixteen house members and four j expansion program. bureau of census reports. Barksdale, deceased, for $360, to S. I senators listed “merchant” as one of ^ ^ This compared with 16.189 bales F. Barksdale. T*u» fu>rtnanm ufPr* vwfWBrigwi »n fro*® toe 1939 crop for toe samc pe- The scheduled sale . were reported to ^ decrease of 6,080 bales. acres Youngs township V4i..= —- — - » l^e dispatol^ several boatloads of • marked difference is attribut-*of Federal Farm Mortgage corpor-1 vious legislative experience. Hun- commanded by Capt. Charles C. chasetts, Connecticut and Rhode Is- troops to Albania to augn^t Italian ^ ^ ^ year’s enm ation vs Mamie Sue Gray Goller was ter’s summary showed five senators Madden, executive officer. First land., Maine and Vermont were con- forces alrea^ maued there, occa-, than that of last season 'withdrawn. and 59 house members in the new Lieut. Joseph R. Adair, Jr. sidered safely Republican, they were *».„♦ re IS. laier man uiai oi lasi season. battalion, Clinton, com,- the only states that stayed in the manded by Capt. Preston M. Motes, >G. O. P. column in 1938. Mountville. executive officer. First | Political advisors of President Lieut. James A. Cheatham of CUn- Roosevelt here, meantime, are urg- ton. ing him to abandon his detense "in- "*■ , spcction trips" and to make some outright political speeches to answer Willkie. They have charged the Republi- ' general assembly without legislative experience. •.TREASURER OPENS COUNTY TAX BOOKS cun plan to launch a telegraphic Th honk f r t T r Homccoming Doy At Rumanian Danube river harbor op- noUce of the forwarding of $8,000, “Better Farm Uving,” it was stated Monroe for^the Miwtton'^of DunCflll's Crfifflc Oct 27 posite the Russian frontier. with other xrhecte to follow at short yesterday by C. B. Cannon, county CvtXr i and S V^rCCK UCT. It was understood that the Turk- intervals. Notice, will be mailed agent 31 Following a custom of long stand-; bUitzkreig" in the final days of the Sa^v Snrines foSov^ FrU without penalty.' ing. the fourth Sunday in October,>campaign, similar to the one waged with a *®* tois year is 27 mills, the 27th, will be observed at Dun-.a^ Philadelphia, when Willkie stam- a»rir»lt<?ral hi.iT-.wr.™. divided: Ordinary county 10 milU, can’s Creek Presbyterian church near Peded the Republican convention and Itoth nro to h# iwBid at •’constitutional school 3 mills, road here as homecoming day. won the nomination. arwhirh "'***®’ P®** indebtedness I There will be morning and after- Both the Republicans and Demo- reJl!^ >«>». weak schools 1 mill, hospital 1 noon services with dinner on the ^'^ts are bard pressed for campaign O. P is in a ish government had chartered three farmers as sdon as checks arrive steamers to speed up the removal of itii nationals from Rumania.. I (Weff-Informed Fascists in Rome described reports of German troop arrivals in Albania as ‘‘false*’ The belfef prevailed in foreign circles there, however, that a new axis of fensive would be launched within a fortnight. Whether German and Ital- -4en troops would move against Greece in noitocm Egypt remained a eukjcct M eonjeetto®). Circles emn to the axis expressed toe belief Gaiaaany had racalvad Russian aasuraneas of non-interfer- aooe to toa event 6f a f'^azi thrust to- mnrd toe Dardanelles, Tuikish- fuardad link batween toa Aegean. Md Bbkk 1iieUi. 'ln rettira, Moacoir would «expect a frea band against ,Iran and Afglumistan,' imp<ktant aources of Brttito oU. *4 JRRniODlRT CORraRBNCB The Upper South Caroline confer ence al ^ Methodist church will opM^jjli annual meeting on Novem ber wito St. Jeton’s rtiurch to DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A UFE* So Far This Year Tkcrt Have Been IS FATALITIES froai AUTOMOBILE ACdia^ In LAURENS COUNTY Let’s Strive To Make 1940 a Safe Year Om t^ Hlskways. TUa dale toil yeer* U position. Indicative of the Democratic sit- “l.“biSro?lSS^te}Jm **>•' rre«r^.m .Ute grT^dT dH;;. .h". SdW .nte": 'unds .lU.ough th. G "'.‘“‘on- ^ 'nvitetion ih. d-Wrellr better pc, tMimahina hava alroaHv Haam kal.1 frlend.S Of the chUIX'h to be pi'CSent iSJ^ric rokJidiLD^Ill^ SCHOOL to MEET 'he been extended by the pastor and “ the statement by Kepre- o la 1 . ... A meeting ot the Clinton Reserve officers resentative Pat Drewry, Virginia tekl at a later date, according to Mr. ofli^era grolap school wiU be held at ^ - cannon. ^ p Tuesday, October 22, in ^ ^_ the science hall at Presbyterian col- PrOSbytOflOn WOHIOII To tege. Lt. WlUtem E, John«.n will ChorlMtOO Grid Gaines This Week discuss “Aerial “Map Reading." Photography” and FreSbyterlaa Canaga Varsiky October 18—The Citadel at Sum ter—-2:30 p.m. Fratortertan CaUege Fraslunea October 19—Wqffprd at Spartan burg. \ Cltatan liigfe October 17 — Laurebii at Clinton (night). Tharawen Blg^ October 18 — Newberry, at barry, 4 pjm. LOCAL FIRM MOTRS. chairman of the Democratic con gressional committee, that thus far Chairman Edward J. Fynn of the national committee has given noth ing for the campaign for party can- The Synodical of South Carolina didates for the house. Drewry asked will meet in Charleston in the Sec- for $150,000. ond Presbyterian chureh, October • The City Sales company, headed 29-31. About 150 delegates from aU .MEN-OF-CHl^RCH TO MEET by P. B. Adair as proprietor, has parts of the state are expected to at- The Men-of-the-Churcb organiza- moved from its former Vocatiem on t^d, including seeral from churches tion of the First Presbyterian church North Broad street into the Masonic in this area. Mrs. Carl Bramlett, of will meet at the church this evening Temple building adjoining the Casino Laurens, president, wilt preside. at 7:30. Following the serving of sup- Theatre. A meeting of the synodical board per a program of interest will be will be held on Tuesday afternoon, present^, with Revil C. E. Piephoff 1 Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Arrington and October 29, and the opening sesslcm as the guest speaker. President J. A. children of GreOnville, spent the will be held that evening. The dele- Cheatoazn extends all Presbyterian New- wertc-end wito Mrs., Arrington’s gates will be entertaiod in the homes men a cordial invitation to be pres- mother, Mrs. R. F. Blakely. of Charleston Presbyterians. eng. •(