The Gaffney Ledger from Gaffney, South Carolina • Page 1

-4 II .4 I V'V ii 11 i A NKWSI'AI'l l( IN ALL THAT WORD IMPLIFS AM) DKVOTKl) TO TIIK INTFKF.ST OF T1IK PEOPLE OF CHEKOKKE COUNTY. ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 16, 1834 GAFFNEY, S. TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1333 $3.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE ITii War Secretary Takes the Air BURGESS CHOSEN What's in a Name? REGIONAL CREDIT FOREMAN OF JURY LOANS EXPLAINED ill fcfeltefe COUliT CONVENES HERE YESTERDAY. 1 jjt4 ii i A TWO KINDS GOVERNMENT AID. 4 i Fatal Crash Occurs Near Petersburg, Vavpjij Field Representative Says Cpi poration Serves as Banks! Encourages Better Farming There are two kinds of gov- Jig as Plane is En ASK LOANS THIS WEEK to Washington.

SjJgNT WEEK END i i WJWMW Bodies of Native Gaffney Flyer and His! Father Will Rest in Arlington National Cemetery. En route back to Washington after having spent the week-j end here with relatives, Lieutenant James Arthur Willis and his father, Major James A. Willis, together with Major John A. Parker, another army officer, were killed in an airplane near Petersburg, late Sunday afternoon. First news of the tragic accident was received here about: 10 o'clock Sunday night in a telephone message from the; Jiidfye Rice Imposes Sentences on Several Defendants Following Pleas of Guilty.

T. E. Burgess, Cherokee avenue merchant, was named foreman of the Cherokee county grand jury for this year at the opening of the March term of court of general sessions hero yesterday. He succeeds J. D.

Wilson, of the Buffalo community, who was foreman last year. Court opened with Judge Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, presiding. Judge Rice announced court wil; convene daily at 9:30 a. and will adjourn from 1 to 2:30 p.

for dinner. The following cases were disposed of at the morning session yesterday: Roy Dover, plead guilty to housebreaking and larceny, 12 months. Harriet Elliott, plead guilty to violating the prohibition laws, six months sentence suspended providing defendant leaves the state within 10 days. Clyde Ray, violating prohibition laws, six months with three suspended; Tom Blackwell, violating dry laws, 10 months. Claude Brown, liquor law violation, six months or $250, suspended upon payment of $25 or service of 30 days.

Clyde Duncan, Porter Wade and a Knox, carbreaking, 12 months each. Hoyle Sweezy, housebreaking, eight months. Herbert Kelly, 12 months, and J. C. Robinson, 18 months, for housebreaking and larceny anil receiving stolen goods.

BAKERTOSERVE FULL TWO YEARS Secretary of War George Dern, pictured as he made his first plane trip since becoming a member of the At right is James Roosevelt, son of the President, who accompanied 'i etary Dern on the fight to Boston, where the war chief inspected army base. Standing in rear are Lieutenant Frederick Kimble who piloted the army plane, and Colonel B. K. Young, commanding ofiicer of Boiling Field. FOUR SEVERELY INJURED IN WRECK; SENTENCE DRIVER ON DRUNK CHARGE lioutc liacJv WITH RELATIVES; Brown, a brother-in-law iacui.

wis. i I of the University of North Carolina, and like his friend. Major Willis, had. served as a ime whiv.ii the Spanish-American war aim me Crashed in For. Tje Willis plane crashed in a f0g while attempting to make a forced landing in a to the following story i cident as published in daily news-paners yesterday: Petersburg, March 19.

Three flyers wen killed today when their army transport plane crashed into a roadside Held near Petersburg anil burst into flames Thn vu.tiiYw were identified as A. Willis of Boiling his lamer eral department. Lieutenant Wi was dragged from the wreckage by i'l- im-' is'" mediately by letters on his per- son, but his passengers were charred beyond recogn, 1 ncir WWSSrt S1 of the crash. Cam.lil Tn Foir. Spartanburg Herald to T.

L. ot Major Willis ana uncie oi The father and son had flown from Washington Friday in a new type airplane to take Major Parker to Charlotte on business. Leaving Major Parker at Charlotte, Lieut. Willis, who was the pilot, flew on to i vv, Spartanburg with his father. The two came to Gaffney and spent Sat- urday and Saturday night here, go- tn Snartnnburir Sundav morning to start the return trip, to 'wj'iington by plane.

over Gaffney about noon Lieut. Willis circled the homes of his aunt, Mrs. Carrie B. Turner, where he and his father had spent Saturday night, and his uncle, Mr. Brown, pointed the nose Three and in Hospital Here Following Turnover on Tank Hranch Hill Sunday Morning; Clinton Man Held in Citv Jail.

jiFpW. wasnmgion ol ie piano un anu wim vvC vvniia Ala iorih1 frielKiS 5Sn fflil.Uh felt some uneasi- and Major Parker wnnect-pL on account of the rainy cd with the judge advocate, cn- Officials said the ship was re- pprtod flying in a fog toward fmm Pmio field. Fav-li'nd etteville N. C. I wcather, but were not sericwsly vviliu was i concerneu ul-u an expert airman.

Rurial in Arungion. Funeral services for Major Wil-1 li, and his son will be conducted Wednesday i.r Washington, Burial ss. rid. 'he Mr. Brown, Mrs.

Turner and Tvf A Ridlev. the latter a daughter of Mrs. Turner, I left Gaffney yesterday afternoon Ki, niitnmnhile. to I attend the funeral. Major Willis is survived oy his widow, who before marriage was Miss Mary Brown, daughter of the late Major and Mrs.

J. J. Brown, of Gaffney, and a daughter, Miss Margaret Willis. They live in Washington. brother of Mrs.

Willis, Dr. Cfd Brown of Baltimore, who went to Washington upon learning of the tragedy, telephoned Mr. Brown here yesterday regarding the funeral arrangements Former Lawyer Here. Major Willis, who was a native of Barnwell, came to Gaffney in to nractice law. lie laiei Four persons were in the City Hospital here yesterday suffering from severe injuries received when an automobile turned over Sunday morning on South Gra-nard street on the northern slope of Tank Branch hill.

A fifth, P. I). Cox, of Clinton, driver of the car, who was not seriously hurt, had been fined $51. or sentenced to serve days on the chaingang by Mayor R. C.

Swof-ford in police court yesterday on charges of operating an automobile while under the influence of intoxicants. The wreck victims included three sisters, Miss Gladys Hicks of Ciinton, and Misses Iva Nora and Eula Hicks of Seneca, and Grover Oliver, of Newry. Miss Gladys Hicks' left leg was broken, her right eye was severely bruised and she received other injuries about the head. Miss Iva Nora Hicks had her left eye badly injured, a cut on the left hand, cuts about the head, and her back hurt. Miss Eula Hicks, received a severe gash over her left eye and numerous other small cuts and bruises.

Grover Oliver appeared to have been internally injured, as well as receiving bruises and1 shock. The accident happened as Mr. ROTARIANS ELECT STRIBLING HEAD NEXT YEAR'S OFFICERS NAMED. i i i Coroner Pretlow of Chesterfield a southbound passenger train! county, after viewing the about 9:30 o'clock Sunday morn-j ordered them turned over to ajing at the Smith street Petersburg undertaker pending in-'Mo was dead by the time an am-j structions from the government. bulance from the McCoy Funeral Persons who saw the plane as Home could get him to the City, it passed over Petersburg several Hospital.

minutes before the crash, said ap-j Witnesses said Uncle Meek apparently the craft was not in stepped on the track; jrcss I without, knowing the train, which! A negro farmer said he saw theias almost upon him, was com-j ip f. riey Says About I wo Weeks Required for Approval. Farmers who expect to apply for crop production loans from the United Stales Department of Agriculture with which to make a crop this year, were yesterday advised to file their applications this week if possible, by Hugh S. Farley, field inspector for Cherokee county. Mr.

Farley stated that it usually takes from ten days to two weeks from the time the application is filed before the final approval is made op the loan. Applications filed this week will be forwarded to the Washington office about the first of next week. About r00 famrcrs had filed applications up through yesterday. The applications are being filled out in the office of County Agricultural Agent S. C.

Stribling in the basement of the new court house at Gaffney. No charges are being made for filling out the applications, and the notary fee for probating- the mortgages is only 10 cents per set. Each farmer applying must agree to cut his 1932 cotton acreage by 30 per cent and must also agree to plant sufficient food and feed crops to meet the needs of his farm. 'UNCLE MEEK' GOOD IS KILLED BY TRAIN STRUCK ON SMITH STREET CROSSING. e'l-Known One-Armed Card- tally Injured Sunday Morn.

"Uncle Meek1' Good, elderly one-armed negro wood chopper gardener, was killed almost instantly wnen ne was sirucK oy Coroner W. P. JJatchelor, Dr. J. prysician, testified am examination of the body showed told th'e ry ncle Meek was walking across' the track from the west side! when gt Th(j ye that thg to his death i f11 of hemS struA i IT ll 1 vwiiivnj mu,) mti, nrtiu Medley, Marvin Littlejohn, W.

F. Wright and II. A. Batchelor. Persons who knew Uncle Meek Raj(j "V-JUU Ml VfttlS had uvea in Gaffney many years working as a gardener and wood cutter.

After losing his left hand a number of years ago he could still cut as much wood with his right hand as any one of many two-armed men. He was blind in one eye. Bertha Good, daughter of Meek, is a cook at the City Hospital. She mnW. fc Three Men Killed When Plane Crashes Salisbury, N.

Mar. 18. Three men were killed late today when their airplane crashed a quarter of-a mile from the Salisbury airport. They were Thomas J. Pridgen, 22, pilot; his brother, Cecil Pridgen, 23, and Emerson Fagxari, 28, all of Salisbury.

1 ernment loans to farmers crop loans and loans made by the Regional Agricultural Credit Cor. poration of Raleigh, according to William A. Hambright, of the Antioch section of Cherokee county, who is a district representative of the regional agency; While in Gaffney Saturday Mr. Hambright explained the operation of the Regional Agri Credit Corporation as follows; "Farmers interested in secur ing loans through the Regional Agricultural credit Corporation of Raleigh, North Carolina may make application through their i county agent, who is supplied with application blanks and information concerning the requirements of the applicant. "The Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation, which was authorized by an act of Congress, is intended to make loans to farmers for improving and operating their farms, just as private banking institutions have been doing in former years.

Knowing that there wdll no! be many banks in the near ias there have been in the past, that the surviving banking "institutions cannot serve ihe needs of all farmers under, the i present economic conditions, the Regional Agricultural Credit Cor-i poration offers a great service to 1 farmers in loans on more lenint terms than most banks can' make I at the present time. "While this corporation is not in competition with private ban'cs, the Government Seed Loan, or any other loan association, it is built on a sound constructive 1 program. It encourages farmers rotate, and grow soil-improv-jing crops; to keep farm accounts; I and to bring about a more even balance between crop an livestock production. It asks of the farmer no more than any sound I banker would ask in securing a loan. The farmer who secures loan which is collateralized will i take greater precaution in dis persing the funds, and in so doing he will derive greater benefits, than if it were not secured.

If such a program will help the I farmer, it will likewise be bene- ficial to the community at lartre. i "It might be conceded that th! i time is fast coming when ail loans made to farmers, regardless of the source of the loan, must be safely secured. Then, and only under such conditions, will the borrowers attitude towird his obligations be such as to restore confidence and improve the present financial and economic conditions. "Farmers who borrow nd meet their obligations in 19331 through the Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation, which Is a permanent organization, and who farm wdth a definite 'constructive program, are strengthening their chances for getting additional loans in future years," YOUNG PRESBYTERIANS ELECT NEW OFFICERS Pleasant Meeting Held at Manse Last Friday Evening. The Young People of the Limestone Presbyterian church held an annual business meeting Friday evening at the manse on Limestone street.

Officers for the new church year were elected as follows: Thomas 'Henry Robelot, president; Margaret Littlejohn. vice president; and Virginia Smith, secretary-treasurer. These officers in turn become a nominating committee to suggest the highway chairmen, group leaders and other officers for their organization, and all will be ready to begin active work with the new year on April 1. After the business session, a delightful fun and fellowship he ir was held, which included a series of songs, games and contests, which were concluded with light refreshments, served by Mrs. J.

G. Walker, assisted by Mrs. S. C. Stribling.

Evangelist Winner In Circus Argument Brownsville, Mar. 18. The Rev. Floyd N. Bradley, evangelist, believes in fighting fire with fire.

A traveling circus opened a show at Crawfordsville, near here, at the same time that Mr. Bradley opened his revival campaign. The circus staged a parade. Mr. Bradley followed suit with another parade, featuring a carload of singers lustily interpreting old familiar hymns.

The revival meeting wa generously attended: Only 14 persons visited the circus. The fourth bearer of the Roosevelt name to hold the post, Colonel Henry L. Roosevelt, newly-appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy, is shown'at his desk in Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, who afterwards became President, was the first Roosevelt to hold the position; Franklin now President, was the second; Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, the third. H. L.

Roosevelt is a sixth cousin of the President. ORANGE JUICE TAX IS EXPLAINED IN RULING Liable Required to Keep Monthly Records of Sales. The attention of the Bureau of Internal Revenue has been called to the burden imposed upon small restaurant and soda fountain operators in keeping the necessary records to determine the amount of tax due on the sale of orange juice. The Revenue Act of 1932 provides that each person liable to the tax must make a monthly return on Form 731 and pay the tax for each calendar month to the collector of internal revenue on or before the last day of the month following that cov-ered by the return. The tax rate is 2 cents a gallon.

A survey has been conducted to determine the average number of oranges of all sizes required to produce one gallon of orange juice. The information upon which the following figures are based was obtained from the Florida Citrus Exchange, the California Fruit Growers Exchange and tests conducted in several large chains of stores throughout the country. It has been found that on an average, two and one-quarter ounces of orange juice are obtained from each orange used in the production of orange juice and upon this basis it would require approximately 57 oranges to produce one gallon of juice. In order to make allowance for variations which include spillage and waste, small restaurant, hotel and soda fountain operators will be permitted to use CO oranges as a basis for the production of one gallon of orange juice. The only records which will be required of these small restaurant, hotel and soda fountain operators will be a record of the number of oranges purchased and used for making orange juice and for each GO oranges so used a tax of 2 cents will be due the government.

The ruling as above stated applies only to the small individual operator, and cannot be applied generally throughout the industry. A ruling which applies to large chain organizations was published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin for October 17, 1932, and should be followed by such organizations in remitting and paying the taxes due under the law. A manufacturer or producer of orange juice and grapefruit juice who places his product in cans is liable for a tax of 2 cents per gallon upon his sales of such products. In all cases where soda fountains, hotels and restaurants purchase such juices, no additional tax is imposed upon the operator serving such juices. Order blanks and invoices indicating that such operators have purchased the orange juice, or grapefruit juice, in preference to extracting such juices themselves, will be sufficient evidence to prevent the asssess-ment of any additional tax upon such products.

Asheville Aviator Is Killed In Crash Comfort, Mar. 17. The body of Charles D. Rogers, army student pilot at Kelly field, who crashed during the night, was found today on a ranch 15 miles southwest of Comfort. His home was in Asheville, N.

C. Army planes from San Antonio located the wreckage of Rogers' plane after a search of several hours but there was no landing place near and the searching parties had to be sent out on foot. After walking four hours, the parties found both the plane and the body, both burned bad- ship spiral and then crash intoig. lie appeared to try to jump the clearing near the Petersburg bat'k out of danger but did not turnpike. He ran immediately to have.

time. lhn Cnnt anrl nulled I.ientennnt At an inquest conducted by fie s'" A Cox went around an automobile driven by I'oole Harvey, county auditor. Mr. Harvey -aid th; Cox car was travelling so tluil thn rlfivni nn-1 able to get it straightened out. It went off on the shoulder of the right side o'- the highway and after travelling a hundred yards or so turned over once or twice.

The car jammed in a ditch by the side of the road. Several minutes elapsed before the occupants could be extricated. Mr. Harvey, who had stopned bis car. took the first two taken from the wreck to the hospital, and ambulances from the Shu-ford-Hatcher Company and the McCoy Funeral Home carried the others.

V. L. Smith, of the timith Hardware Company, was one of the first persons to reach the scene and with the help of i several negroes who live nearby and other persons coming up aided in the rescue. Cox was arrested by State IJi'i'hway Patrolman John Senn 11 short t'tne after the accident. He was being held in the city hall uo yesterday afternoon pending the raising of the fine assessed by Mayor SwofTord and also pending developments in the condition of the wreck victims, it was said.

ASK MORE MONEY FOR MILK FUND NOT ENOUGH FOR THIS' MONTH. I Contribution in at Once. An appeal for additional contributions for the milk fund for undernourished school children was issued yesterday. Dr. B.

Middleton, treasurer of the fund, stated the money on hand is insufficient to pay the cost of the milk this month. The milk has been furnished fo about 50 children in the first and second grades for the pst Iwo months, w-ith this being the third month. Mrs. L. L.

Carpenter, president of the. Central Parent-Teachers Association, said persons interested in continuing the milk distribution may bring or send contributions to a meeting of the association at 3:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Central school. Dr. Middleton named the organizations which have contributed as follows: Lions Club, Legion, Woman's Club, Thimble Club and' Parent-Teach-1 ers Association. Los Angeles Rocked By Another 'Quake Los Angeles, Mar.

19.. Another in the long series of "after shocks" following the earthquake of March 10, which caused bwv property damage and resulted in 116 deaths in Southern California, was recorded in the Los Angeles area at 1:24 p. today. The jvhotk was not sufficient to cause consequential damage. Willis from the wreckage.

i Cantain P.ahr. assistant direc-l formed a partnership with W. S.jtor of airports t-r New York Citv who chanced to pass, stopped toi-" hmh investigate. He notified army of-' ciushcd the left leg broken, ficials of the accident. the knee the right leg! broken below the knee, a knot Second Plane Seen.

on the back of the head and a A second plane was seen nU- New Club Officials, Chosen Persons Interested in Contin-Yesterday Will Assume rung- Work Invited to Send BEFORE UPTON CAN GET OFFICE. Constitution Provides for Two Year Appointments with Nothing About Vacancies. Because the constitution of South Carolina provides for the appointment of magistrates for terms of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and says -nothing about filling vacancies, Jamie F. Upton, named in the primary last September for one of the magis terial positions in Gaffney, canj not get his job until Magistrate Floyd L. Baker serves out his two years.

That was made clear to Senator W. C. Hamrick and' Represents-j fives J. D. Parris and W.

K. Gunter when the members of the Cherokee county legislative dele gation called at the office of At- i 1 TU 1T torney utntiai juihi 1.1. yamci Columbia last week. Section 20 of Article 5 of the state constitution says magistrates shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate for terms of two years and that they shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. There is nothing in the constitution about vacancies.

This has been construed to mean that any magisterial appointment is for two years and can not be made for a shorter period. Magistrate Baker was appointed the latter part of 1931 when C. K. White left the state and resigned. Mr.

Baker's commission is dated November 23, 1931. In a letter to Senator Hamrick a short time ago Charles H. secretary to Governor Blackwood, said Mr. Baker's term will expire October 28 and that Mr. Upton will be appointed at that time.

Senator Hamrick yesterday expressed disappointment over the situation which will force Mr. Upton to wait more than 12 months after his nomination before receiving his appointment. "I expect to try to ascertain the correct date when Mr. Baker's two years will be up, whether in October or November, and intend to submit Mr. Upton's name for appointment and confirmation by the senate at the present session as of the date determined to be correct, so there will be no question about his appointment at the proper time," Senator Hamrick declared yesterday.

Jackson Supervisor York Registration Columbia, ments announced em or Blackwood Ernest Jackson, registration for B. Brown, of 18. Appoint-today by Gov-included: supervisor of ork county; H. onway, auditor or Horry county; J. A.

Calhoun, Conway, trca. surer of Horry close to hesh.n that fell but i. cou not be ident.fied. It scuo lum.cu vex. Petersburg Among the -several theories of the cause of the accent was the belief of Captain Bahr that the nilot was spekinjr a nlace to land, but finding the clearing too small, attempted to rise again and failed.

Stale and county officers re-1 mained on guard at the wreck- age Lieutenant Willis had been fly-, ing in the army service ihcve about- TJ ,,.00 vvnt Carolina field last Friday. The widow of the elder Willis and their daughter, Margaret, re- side in Washington, as does the widow of Major Parker. me bodies Will De UlKon to Washington, it was understood probably tomorrow, Native of i Hall, dean of the Cherokee Conn ty Bar Association, and was engaged in the practice of his profession here several years. Major Willis and Miss Brown were married December 5, 1900 the ceremony being performed in the First Baptist church by the pastor, the Rev. B.

P. Robertson. Lieut. Willis was born here in 1902. He attended the Gaffney schools and later Wofford College at Spartanburg.

He gratduated at West Point in 1926 as a lieutenant of infantry and was later transferred to the aviation corps He was an aide to President Hoover during' the latter's recent administration Military Records. The military records of Major Willis and Lieut. Willis were giv en in condensed form in the Columbia State yesterday as follows: i a wiiits, iormeny oi IVnwell, this state, born in 1877, in me a lawyer, mm serveu as a line officer in both the Span-I ish-American war and the World 1 war. In the former be was a I second neuienant in me trsr i South Carolina Volunteer infan try. He was graduated captain of infantry (National army) from the First Officers' Training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, August 15, 1917, assigned to the Eighty-ifirst division and success ively promoted major and lieutenant colonel.

He was commissioned in the Regular Army in 1920 as a major in the judge advocate general's department. When the first reunion of the Eighty-first division was held in Columbia he came down from Washington to meet his comrades. His son, James A Willis, born in 1902, was graduated from West Point in lS26 and commissioned a second lieutenant of infantry, but in 1928 was detailed in the Air corps and in 1929 was transferred to that corps. He was a graduate of the primary and advanced flying courses and the bombardment rrwuiac aim vvao latcu an lltlJUl 1 dinvi, new vi 41 Willi' Duties Early in July. S.

C. Stribling, Cherokee county agricultural agent, was elected president of the Rotfiry Club for next year at the weekly luncheon yesterday. He wis chosen to succeed Harry R. Wilkins, insurance man. Dr.

L. L. Carpenter, of the faculty of Limestone College, war. elected vice president and F. V.

bossamon, 01 ine uanney liCdger, was re-elected secretary and treasurer. The new officers will assume their duties July 1. i Three new members of the board of directors were elected. They are Major II. C.

Moore, Dr. Carpenter and S. B. Sherard, a I former president of the club. B.

B. Morgan and A. W. Askins wore chosen directors to fill 1 vacancies on ooarrt, Plane Death Toll In South Is Seven Atlanta, Mar. Three airplane accidents claimed seven lives and sent the South's weekend accident death toll to 21.

Ten fatalities were attributed to automobile misha, figured, an explosion killed two persons, one was shot accidentally and another drowned. Louisiana reported five deatl, Tennessee four, North Carolina and Virginia, three each, Georgia and At Kansas two each, and Florida and Kentucky, one. Major Parker, 55, was a native 0f watching the arrival of ambu-of Harnett county, North Caro-: lances bringing patients to the lina. and graduated from the Uni- i hospital. She was overcome Sun-versity of North Carolina in 1900.

wlcn shc snw hpr During the war he was connected my being brought in with the judge advocate general's I Uncle Meek was born in. Ches-office overseas and has since been tor county, near Lockhart and stationed in Washington and for" had been living in Gaffney about a while in Panama. years, it was said yesterday. Lieutenant Willis was 30 years; Funeral services will be con-old, and was a native of South ducted Wednesday afternoon at Carolina. He was a graduate of.

the Holiness church, of which he primary and advanced 1 i was a member. Interment will schools and was rated as air pi- be in the Limestone cemetery. idi. Spartanburg, March 19. Lieut James A.

Willis and his father. Major James A. Willis, who were killed in an airplane accident near Petersburg, took ott trom the Spartanburg airport about noon today, after visiting relatives in this vicinity for two days. Relatives understood they planned to fly to Charlotte to pick (Continued on page 5.) county..