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Every Week More People Read The Sun VOLUME 1; NO. 46 YOU CANT Reach All the People . with The Sun Nor Can You Reach all of them Without It The Hieing Snn—1856-1860 NEWBERRY, S. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1938 —— Slider A Greneker—1856-1860 $1 PER YEAR Smith’s Big Win Depresses Foes Washington, Aug. 31.—Senator El lison D. Smith’s smashing victory in South Carolina and the fact that Se nator William G. McAdoo trailed in Califoma depressed administra tion advocates of the congress "purge” today, but there v.as no in dication of any inclination to ease off in that campaign. President Roosevelt himself was represented by aides as neither sur prised nor disturbed by the renomi nation of Smith in Tuesday’s pri mary. Mr. Rosevelt had spoken out for Smith’s opponent. Governor Olin D. Johnston, but White 'House secre taries said he had expected the sena tor to win. Stephen Early, a secretary, said the president predicted yesterday that Smith would gain the Demo cratic nomination—in South Caro lina equivalent to election—by 40,- 000 votes. Early relayed to reporters this comment from te president: “It is often true that it takes a long, long time to bring the past up to the present.” In backing Johnston, th e president had referred to Smith, an opponent of some New Deal measures, as one who represented the past. Many Others Surprised If President Roosevelt was not surprised by the margin of Smith’s victory, many others were. It was re called that twelve years ago Smith was renominated over state Senator Edgar Brown by only about 5,000 votes. Virtually complete, but unofficial, returns from Tuesday’s primary gave Smith 173,901, Johnston 139,544. Brown was a third candidate in this year’s campaign, but withdrew two days before the primary and, by implication, threw his support to Smith. Brown, like Johnston, had ^campaigned as a “100 per cent New Dealer’’, but is a long-time political enemy of the governor. Some administration adherents appeared far more concerned over the vote piling up in Californa for Sheridan Downey, advocate of a $30- every-Thursday pension plan for the aged, than over the unsuccessful outcome of the effort to “purge” Smith. SMITH RETURNED BY HUGE VOTE With the hot race for senator de cided by the decisive victory of Elli son D. Smith over his New Deal op ponent, Governor Johnston, voters of South Carolina have turned their attention to the interesting second race for Govemor between Burnet R. Maybank of Charleston and Wynd- ham M. Manning of Sumter, the two high men in Tuesday’s first primary. When 1,464 of the state’s boxes had reported, Smith had 178,770 votes to Johnston’s 145,038, and Johnston is sued a statement, and sent a telegram of cangratulations to the victor. When 1,453 boxes had reported in the governor’s race, Mayor Maybank had 111,883 votes, and Manning 71,- 404, the Charlestonian going into the second race with a lead of 40,000. Manning led the third man, Cole L. Biease, bv 14.000. Mr. Blease’s vote was 57,605. Other votes for govemor were: Bennett, 46,380; Adams, 25,- 425; Easterlin, 6,733; Cooper, 1034; Blackmon, 1,000. At Washington, President Roosevelt announced that he predicted Tuesday that Smith would win the nomination HARE & TAYLOR RUN IT OVER A second race in the third congres sional district will be nesessary to select a congressman for th e next two years. The standing at last report is as follows: Hare 18,487 McCaslan 8,446 Taylor .. 22,208 Vaugran 10,295 REGISTRATION BOARD TO MEET MONDAY AND TUESDAY The County Registration Board will meet in the new court house Mon day and Tuesday, September 5 and 6, for the purpose of renewing regis tration certificates for the November election. Bear in mind that unless you have attended to this matter since January 1 of this year, you cannot vote in the November election and the time for renewal will soon be over. Please at tend to this at once. B. M. D. Livingston, chairman DERRICK, HARLEY POPE ELECTED BLEASE LEADS IN COUNTY VOTING THE CHARLESTON VOTE by 40,000 votes. U. S. Senate “It is often true that it takes a long Smith long time to bring the past up to Johnston the present.” the chief executive said. Govemor t He previously had characterized Maybank Smith as “one who thinks in terms of the past.” Adams 535 As votes mounted for Smith, they Bennett also heaped high on th e name of Blease Maybank one of the eight guberna- Easterlin 27 torial candidates. Cooper 12 J. E. Harley of Barnwell was re- Blackmon nominated for lieutenant govemor. Returns from 1,438 precincts grave Harley 146,478 votes; Representative L. C. Wannamaker of Chesterfield 99,384, and R. E. Hanna, also of Chesterfield, 28,580. Treasurer E. P. Miller, on the basis of returns from 1,412 precincts, re ceived 188,904 votes to submerge E. Roy Stone, Greenville fnstmmce of ficial, who received 106,669 votes. Congratulatory messages poured in for Smith. One member of the fam ily aserted “this is the largest bunch of telegrams we’ve ever gotten.” THE OUTLOOK FOR THE SECOND PRIMARY BOYS ASKED TO MEET SEEN ABOUTTOWN Everybody still talking politics and considerable interest being shown the second primary to be held Sep tember 13—The Rev. E. B. Keisler taking in excitment about town Tuesday evening and carrying with him a chair to sit down and enjoy himself—Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Monta gue of Columbia in the city Tues day to cast votes in Ward two— Edith Lane celebrating a birthday last Thursday—Gene Spearman look ing over Charleston paper — Dr. Charles J. Shealy tipping hat—A few interested persons wondering if Ned ■Purcell’s diet was doing him much good—Bessie Boozer and sister, Dot, shopping—G. K. Dominick in the bank—J. H. Gentry, Chappells, in city—Riding up Main street in wagon drawn by a horse name “Beulah" were the following: Mary Johnson, Helen Clary, Ben Dawkins, Jr., Ben nett Goodman, and Hal Kohn, Jr.— Young couple rushing to the probate judge’s office to get a marriage li cense and expressing dissapointment on finding the office closed and say ing they guess they would hav e to go on to Columbia to get married All boys who took part in the summer athletic program conducted by Coach Harry Hedgepath are re quested to meet at the High School gym Friday night at 8 o’clock. At this meeting trophies will bo presented to the league champions, the town Juniors and the Oakland Seniors. Engraved silver base balls will be presented boys in each league for the following: Sportsmanship, leading pitcher, leading hitter, and most stolen bases. An appropriate program has been arranged and movie reels of the boys in action will be shown. Th e immense lead of Mr. Maybank in last Tuesday’s primary when seven other men were running for governor, should, and. The News and Courier believes, does make virtually from sure his nomination next Tuesday, His record in the public service, for state as well as the city, has been excellent, uncommonly and emphat ically excellent, and the voting for him generally throughout the state was recognition of it. Colonel Manning is an excellent man, The News and Courier’s first choice declared four years ago, and, strongly as it wishes Mr. Maybank elected now, it is saying no word against Manning. The News and Courier's opinion is that the majority in South Carolina are pretty well re solved on Maybank. —The News and Courier. Kendall Mills Lutheran Parish Rev. J. B. Hannan, pastor Beth-Eden Lutheran Parish Rev. M. L. Kester, pastor Colony: 10:00 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. Carlisle Fulmer, superintendent. Sun day school officcers will be elected at this time. A full attendance of the Sunday school is requested. ll:00 a. m., The Service. Sermon by the pastor. Meeting of Council with newly elected officers of Sunday school, at close of service, for the purpose of electing teachers. St. James: 10:00 a. m., Sunday school, Mr. Herman Epting, superintendent. Summer Memorial: Sunday 10 a. m., Sunday school. Mr. Eugene Shealy, superintendent. 11: a. m., Divine Worship. Bethany (Oakland School House): Sunday 6:30 p. m., Sunday school, Mr. Eugene B. Hite, superintendent. 7:30 p. m., Divine Worship. Visitors are cordially invited to at tend all of these services. Eighty-one hundred and forty-one Newberrians went to the polls Tues day to cast votes in an elec tion marked with high interest in the U. S. Senate race. Newberry polled perhaps the largest vote in its history compared to registra tions. Thomas H. Pope, hard-hitting and frank-spoken young legislator, broke another record by polling the larg est vote ever given a candidate for the House of Representatives in this county, 6198. R. Aubrey Harley, who campaign ed on a platform of no promises ex cept to do his best fo* the people, polled second highest' with 5039 which is probably second 'highest ever received by a candidate for this office. Mr. Harley made the race two years ago and received a flattering vote. Ee announced at that time that he would be a candi date this year. J. Kess Derrick polled an even 4800 votes to overcome a defeat two years ago in the Senate race. He campaigned on a platform of service to the people, stating repeatedly that that was his only object in of fering for the place. Mr. Derrick served two years in the house prior to 1934. J. Claud Senn, incumbent,' received 4263 votes. He received the majority which is necessary for election but the rules provide that the three high men serve. Mr. Senn served the past two years In the House. He campaigned on the record he made in the House. Dr. J. J. Dominick, incumbent, re ceived 3299 votes. Dr. Dominick had as his platform the effecting of eco nomics in county administration. He was ill during the campaign and was unable to attend the last thre e or four meetings. He is still suffering his recent illness JmtJs at home an Asheville hosfstlr wherehe took treatment. Thomas Pope was the only incum bent to be reelected. Paul Haile defeated his oppontent Wallace Gilliam by a margin of 1676 votes. The vote was Haile 3664, Gilliam 1988. Mr. Haile offered his record as Commissioner for the past two years as reason for his re-election. Mr. Gillian is a native of Whitmire and this is his first trip in county wide politics. Ben F. Dawkins, magistrate at Newberry, defeated his opponent George O. Koon by a margin of 1884 votes, the vote being Dawkins 3129, Koon 1245. Magistrate Watts at Whitmire de feated both of his opponents. In the Second Commissioner district a second race will be run by S. W. Shealy of Prosperity and C. B. (Cy) Schumpert of the Mt. Pilgrim sec tion. Schumpert received 876 votes, Shealy 501 votes. Others in this race received the following vote: J. D. Shealy 472, Ernest Wheeler 86, Colin Wicker 219, Joe N. Wilson 313. Butler B. Hare in the race for con gress received 3,645, McCaslan 692, Taylor 2982, Vaughan 877. Ellison Durant Smith defeated his opponent Olin D. Johnston in New berry county in Tuesday’s primary by a margin of 1703. Smith receiv ed 4922 and Johnston 3219. The Longshore box seems to have broken some kind of record when it voted about 15 to 1 for Smith. The senatorial rac e was by far the high light of the election. Few other races were discussed and con siderable money was won and lost in this race. Cole L. Blease outstripped his op ponents in the race for governor by more than 1000 votes but failed to carry the county. Wyndham Man ning was second with 1782 votes. Maybank received 1197, Ben Adams 1100. Bennett 938. Easterlin 103, Blackmon 15, and Cooper 7. Harley carried the county with a large maority over both opponents in the race for lieutenant governor, and Miller doubled his opponent Roy Stone in the race for state treasurer. AMONG THE SICK FOR RENT—Five room house on Glenn street with water and lights. Apply to Miss Lenore Broadus. 3tp RED SHIRT LINES AT ORANGEBURG Elected to House AREA LEAGUE UNION TO MEET MONDAY The Newberry Area League Union will meet at Souls Chapel Monday, September 5, instead of September 12, as it was previously announced. This change of date is made because of a conflict with th e district rally to be held at Greenwood September 12. MAYER TO PORTLAND John A. Mayer leaves Tuesday for Portland, Oregon, to attend the na tional convention of Spanish Ameri can war veterans. Mr. Mayer will represent the Columbia unit of which he is a member. JOHNSTONE SCHOOL TO OPEN SESSION MONDAY J. KESS DERRICK The friends and patrons of John stone school are invited to attend the opening exercises of the school Mon day, September 5, at 9 o’clock. All students ar e urged to be present for the first day of the session. CALVIN CROZIER TO HAVE FIRST SESSION The Calvin Crozier Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confeder acy will hold its first meeting of the season Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. B. Purcell on Main street. The program will begin at 4 o’clock. Mrs. Drayton Nance is president of the Chapter. JOINT HOSTESSES AT ROOK PARTY WEDNESDAY Miss Florence Wicker and Miss Mary Hall entertained at a rook party Wednesday morning at the home of their grandmother, Mrs. John Wicker on Boundary street. Twelve tables were arranged for the games on the spacious front porch of the home. Miss Mary Johnson won the prize for making high score with the bin- go award going to Miss Martha Toole. At noon, the hostesses assisted by Mrs. O. M. Cobb and Mrs. J. L. Fea- gle, served a salad course and iced tea. Out-of-town guests at the party included the following: Miss Marion Davis, of New York, guest of Miss Frances Wallace; Miss Anne Glaze- brook of Richmond Va., who is visit ing the Pope Wickers; Miss Frances Ellis, house guest of Miss Martha Toole from Savannah, Ga. VISITING HERE Mrs. Harry O’Donnell of Bound ary street underwent an operation at th e Newberry county hospital Sun day. Her condition is reported fine. Henry Dominick of College street is a patient at the county hos pital, wher e he underwent an opera tion Tuesday. t&i Miss Rae West is. reported im proving after an operation Sunday at the conuty hospital. Miss West’s home is Newberry, route three. Griffith Dorroh was dismissed Tuesday morning from the local hos pital following an appendectomy. Mr. Dorroh is from the Smyrna section of the county. l2.6rCENT COTTQN SREN BY DUGGAN Joe Tolbert In City; Blasts New Deal “I never want to hear anybody talk about the Republican party and the Negro again,” said the veteran Republican leader “Tieless” Joe Tol bert to a reporter of this paper Tues day. Mr. Tolbert was spied in the lob by of the Hotel Wiseman and read ily talked of political matters. “The Democratic party has bought the Negro over, to the hurt of both the party and the Negro,” he said. Mr. Tolbert said Vandenburg would not get the Republican nomi nation but that they had picked a 'strong man” from the far west to carry the banner. Getting back to the Negro Mr. Tolbert said the Republican party had always treated the Negro “good”, that he was happy and use ful under their administration. - “You never heard of any Republi can president entertaining Negroes as the Roosevelts have done,” Mr. Tolbert said with • emphasis. “They did accuse Teddy of entertaining him in a little back room at the white house,” he continued. “Tieless Joe” said Roosevelt was craay”. “He’s driving a wedge in to the heart of his own party which will slap him in the 1940 conven tion.” Mr. Tolbert expressed the hope that Smith woud plaster Johnston and that George would win in Georgia. DOWN MEMORY LANE TWENTY YEARS AGO Robert A. Cooper elected Governor; N. B. Dial United States Senator. Fred Dominick reelected to Congress -Lever beats all three opponents— so does Jimmie Byrnes. Frenzied counterattacks by the en emy have failed fo hold back the British and French armies who are hard after the Germans on the 75 mile battlefront from the north of Arras to the region of Soissons. All along the front th e German line has given way before the pressure of the British and French troops at points where the falling back of the enemy or the capture of towns and roads running eastward adds greatly to his already serious predicament from the standpoint of voctiry. Wacb'^gton, Aug. 31.—President Wilson today signed the new man power bill and immediately issued a proclamation setting Thursday, Sep tember 12, as the registration dav )r all men included in the 18 to 45 age limits. In his proclamation the president reiterated in ringing words the part America is playing in the war and the part that she will con tinue to play until German autocracy is banished from the world. SENN COMMENTS ON PLACARD Orangeburg, Aug. 30.—Reminis cent of the stirring days of 1876, except that the excitement of that time was missing, red shirts were in evidence her e tonight, and one pro minent Orangeburg county farmer supporter of United States Senator E. D. Smith stated that a parade of “red shirts” would be staged in this city and that a red shirt march would be made on Columbia at midnight to night. At a number of voting precincts in the county today, there were citi zens, old and young, attired in deep red shirts. It was reported too that at one county precinct a number of women appeared in flaming red shirts. Several ballot boxes were brought in by men who wore the in signia of those who went along with Wade Hampton during the “recon struction” period'. They added to the picturesqueness of the crowd of several thousand persons who thronged Orangeburg’s streets to hear the election returns. Other than that, 'however, their presence at tracted no more than friendly greet ings and an occasional look of curio sity by some persons who had only a vague idea of the original signi ficance of the red shirt. Athens, Ga., Aug. 30.—I. ,W. Dug gan, southern-agricultural adjustment administration director, said today although the average market price for cotton was 8.25 cents a pound he believed with government benefit payments growers would receive the equivalent of 12.6 cents on their crop this year. Duggan said his estimate was based on the August 1 crop report of 11,988,000 prospective bales and the August 22 average pric e on the ten spot markets. He said this would result in a market value of approxi mately $494,000,000 for the 1938 lint crop. “To this market value,” Duggan said, “should be added the $260,000,- 000 that is going to cotton producers before the 1939 crop is planted in the form of soil conservation payments for participation in the 1938 pro gram and cotton price adjustment payments on the 1937 crops.” These payments, equal to 4.3 cents a pound on the estimated 1938 crop, when added to the August 22 price of 8.26 cents a pound, give an income of 12.6 cents a pound on the 1938 crop. Duggan said. He placed the total income from the estimated 1938 crop at the August 22 price, plus the pay ments to be made this fall and winter at $757,000,000. Duggan said it was too early in the season accurately to estimate the income from the 1938 crop of cotton seed but that “present indications are that the value of the 1938 seed will be more than twice the value of the 1932 seed.” J. Claud Senn, who failed of nomi nation in Tuesday’s primary, yester day commented on the placard post ed over tne county which called up on voters to vote against him »nd Dr. J. J. Dominick. The poster was to the effect that these two legislators failed to do anything for th e farmer but voted for much textile legislation. It also accused them of voting for extra pay. Mr. Senn explained that he wished to make a statement about the poster since he did not have the opportunity to answer it in time to reach Lie farm voters. “I did not vote for extra pay and records will show it” Mr. Senn said. “Very little legislation was propos ed during my two years that could be called farm legislation, but when such did appear I always voted for it. I recall on e bill for which I voted which was of direct benefit to farm ers. This was a bill introduced in the house which would allow fertili zer manufacturers to leav e off analy sis of their products. I thought the farmer should know what he was buy ing. My sympathies are for all men who work and I certainly realize that the farmer has alwys been the real foundation of our economic life. “No, I never favored any one class over another, and I never will. I believe in equal opportunity, and I think the posting of these placards over the county was an underhand dig, one which I had no opportunity to correct before the voting.” The people have shown good judge ment in sending Fred Dominick back to Congress from this district. The vote is much smaller than we expect ed and the majority for Dominick much less, however. We also con gratulate Frank Lever on his splen did victory. He ha_ three mighty good men running against him, and to get a majority over all of them was som e running. We are glad he has been sent back to i j STATEMENT BY PAUL HAILX JOHNSTON CONGRATULATES SMITH ON HIS VICTORY PRIZES AWARDED AT MUNICIPAL POOL FRIDAY The final Friday evening swim ming program at the Margaret Hun ter park will be held this weekend. The pool will be opened until 10:30 Friday evening ith aquatic stunts be ginning at 8 o’clock. Two prizes, a one year subscrip tion to the Newberry Sun and a one year subscription to th e Newberry Observer, will be awarded during the evening. Th e water program will consist of underwater medley and free style races, blindfold race, tied-partner race, tug-of-war, horse-rider con test, candle-ace, fre e style race, and fancy diving. JOHNSTONE CLUB MEETS Miss Sophie Wallace is visiting Miss Cornelia Mayer on Main street. Miss Wallace is from Spartanburg. The Johnstone Home Demonstra tion club will meet Monday, Septem ber 5, at 1:30 P. M., at the Johnstone school building. Mrs. Ollie Sligh is hostess for the meeting. Columbia, Aug. 31.—Governor Olin D. Johnston, defeated in his New Deal endorsed effort to unseat the veteran U. S. Senator Ellison D. (“Cotton Ed”) Smith, pledged himselfi tonight to “abide by the wishes of the ma jority” and “work for the best in terests of South Carolina." In a formal statement, Johnston said “I am indeed grateful to my thousands of supporters throughout South Carolina who stood so loyally by me and my program in this fight for progressive and forward-looking government in our state and nation. “We fought a good fight; we ran a clean campaign; and as true, loyal Democrats we will abide by the wish es of the majority in combining our efforts together now to work for the best interests of Sou^h Carolina. “I appreciate the confidence of ap proximately 140,000 of my fellow South Carolinians who endorsed my stand to uphold the Democratic par ty in South Carolina and its fearless leader, Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his program of social and economic bet terment. “It will be my high purpose to con tinue to fight unceasingly for the high principles for which I have stood for the benefit of all. I have just despatched a telegram of con gratulations to Senator Smith ex tending him my best wishes.” Ther e was a charge brought against the Commissioners in the campaign to the effect that we ac. cepted $20 a -nonth in gasoline cou pon books over and beyond our salary. This I admit, and now since the campaign is over I wish to get in. to the whole matter and explain it. When I went into office two years ago this was being done. I was told by the county attorney that the com missioners were entitled to it. On July first I inquired of the new coun. ty attorney, Hon. B. V. Chapmen, as to the legality of taking their coupon books and was told that in his opin ion it was not legal. My first thought was at that time to make up to the county for the use of these books and to repay for that which I had used (in spite of the fact that it was iness) but since the campaign was under way I knew I would be charg ed of “playing politics." Now that I have been elected again upon my record in office I wish to advise the people thfct J have turn ed back to the county treasurer coupon books in the amount of $50.- 54 and I intend just as soon as I can to repay in full plus interest the value of every coupon book I used. I want nothing from my county that does not come to me for honest service rendered. Respectfully, PAUL H. HAILE MAYBANK TO MAKE ENERGETIC DRIVE FOR NEXT HURDLE Charleston, Aug. 31.—Mayor Bur net Yt. Maybank, candidate for the South Carolina gubernatorial nomi nation today promised a “vigorous campaign" during the two weeks be fore the second primary September IS. “I am deeply grateful to the peo ple of South Carolina for the tre mendous vote given me in the first primary, and I am particularly pleas ed that each county gave me a good vote,’’ Maybank said, “I appreciate the many offers of assistance >n the second primary from those persons who, for personal rea«on«, were unable to support me in the first race, but who will be wholeheartedly for me and active in my support during the second.” Mr. Maybank received returns at his home, 8 Legare street, with members of his family. When as sured of an enormous lead, he “went to bed and had a good sleep.” Mrs. J. C. Harmon, Saluda, is spending the week with her son, the Rev. J. B Harman and family.