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\ rr^kr- •V THE CHRONICLE Strives to be a clean newspaper; complete, newsy and reliable. j: If You Don’t Read The Clinton Chronicle You Don’t Get The , NEWS VOLUME XIX CLINTON, S.C., THURSDAY, APRIL 3rd, 1919 NUMBER 14 * BONDS ARE SOLD LOrOODD ROADS First Half of Issue Disposed Of—Surveys of First Road Now Well Under. Way. OVER 100,000 WATCH PARADE IN COLUMBIA Largest Crowd in History of Colombia Throngs Main Street to Welcome Home-Coming Soldiers From France. Greatest Demonstration to Returning briny in State’s History. f ; /»' ‘'V Laurens, S. C., April 2, (Special) — Delivery of $150,000 of the county’s road bond issue was made to the orig inal purchaser, Mr. N. B. Dial, by the county supervisor Saturday and the funds placed in the Enterprise Nation- * V al Bank subject to .the disposition of the county highway commission, ap- •polnted under the act of the legislature when the bonds were authorized. This ends the litigation which had begun when the purchaser refused to take the bonds last fall and at the same time makes certain the improvement of a portion of the ro,ad system of the coun ty. Under the resolution passed by the highway commission" several weeks ago, when the matter was being dis cussed between the county board of commissioners and the county high way commission, the highway commis-* sion is pledged not to withdraw the money from the bank at a greater rate than $25,000 per month. The remain ing $150,000 of the bonds are yet to be sold.j. By making this settlement r the bond matter without entailing the delay incident to further litigation, the ,county is enabled to secure a large proportion of federal ' aid which it might not have received at this time. The survey! of the road from Kinards through Clinton to Laurens is pro gressing rapidly..It is being made by surveyors of the state Wghway depart ment. A.prelhninary route has already, been laid out as far as the county-farm between Clinton and Laurens. This survey may be changed later if it fs thought advisable. By this survey, however, all railroad crossing, except at two places, has been avoided , be tween the Newberry line and Laurens. _ The road run on the north side of the C. N. & L. railroad frond the Newberry - line as far as the Hunter place below Clinton and then crosses over to the south side on- which it remains until 1- a the crossing is reached at the Clinton Hotel. From here It takes the north side of the railroad and runs to ttm Columbia, April 1.—In the presence of a multitude, the like of which has * .t never been seen in Columbia, under a white and blue sky, the beloved boys pf the Thirtieth Division paraded fhrough the streets yesterday after noon, being greeted with an acclaim which was but a feeble expression of the pride and affection in which they are held and which must have warmea their hearts. Crowned with martial honors, re warded with the unstinted praise of their commanding officers, considered by military leaders as second to no soldiers in the world, they came home to their own and yesterday they nested close to the warm heart of the people of South. Carolina. A happier occasion for the soldiers and for the people of the State could not be imaginedi For months these boys in. the devasted regions of France must, have dreamed of the day when they would come home again; ov er and over again the vision of them selves marchipg through Main Street, cheered by the crowds, must have risen before their eyes tantalizingly; for weeks they had-planned as to Just what they would do, just how they would conduct themselves when in the ; homecoming para.de. And yesterday, the dream all came true. Forgotten now the mud and the rain; faint mem ories the zing of tbfe machine g\in bul lets and the whine of high explosives; .as dim as'a day old dream the blindr •ing light of .the' star shells and the moan of the.’minnewerfer. 'AH over * Q now, and back 1 again on their home soil. * /* . . And the fathers and mothers! They came from - everywhere, stood for hours in hot sunshine, and waited with sever a sign of weariness tor the .swinging of the column around the corner of Gervais into Main Street. For therh no more agonizing search of the casualty lists; no.more choking, fear when a messenger with a yellow envelope came up the front walk; no more throat clutching anxiety when they read In the papers of some great reaching here it turns .to the‘west be hind Mr. Bailey’^ home and joins the old road again in front of the- county home. .' ' . , CHANGE IX FIRM. Mr. J. K. Hatton, for several years past,..manager of the loeal ex- " press office,' has resitth^d'his pos-i'- tion to enter the automobile busi- net*. He will l>e associated with Mr, Geo. H. Ellis of the Ellis Mo tor Company, and the new business wiH be con ducted under the firm: name of Ellis-Hatton Motor Com pany. The old Methodist church property recently 'purchased by Mr. Ellis, is now being, remodeled •and will be converted into a modern building with general offices, show rooms, ladies rest room, *a modem gasoline filling station; in short, a modern automobile building. They will also conduct a garage and re- pair.department and have just <*on -v Let’s Make Our Town the Jt Cleanest In the World ‘‘Clean-Up” Campaign now on under auspices of the Civic Improvement Association and City Authorities. Everybody is asked to join in the Spring Cleaning. Put cleanliness Firs^t—Begin at * ' your own door. * : > > • , b . • A) •,**». v Join in and Clean-Up. Cleanliness is good life insurance. NO FLIES NO MOSQUITOES GOOD HEALTH Wham place where It turns towards Mr. P. B. Bailey’s home. . Just.-bWore-'-. driv ' e 110 more Pointing out. the photograph on the family mantel of some sturdy youth to a visitor with the explanation, “He’s in France now. Wo hope he will come back safely." All through and done with, for the boys were back and back with a rec ord that makes the cheeks flush and the heart beat treble time. And Ihe folk were out to show the boys how glad and how happy and how proud'they were of them. The demonstration yesterday was unquestionably the greatest given to a returning army in the history, of South Carolina. Never had such, throngs as sembled in the State to welcome home returning soldiers, and never was there such a stirring display of en thusiasm and joy. .. > It was an occasion -which will long be remembered by every soldier in th parade and by the spectators that lined «ltoe route of march for blocks. Long before the hour set for the parade to move, the crowds began to gather along the line of march. The Charleston delegation was at its booth, early in the day with a live marine band, and they had played only a few selections before one side tnactod '"'ith a competent and ox- ^ ^0 street was blocked with people, perienced mechanic to head tins de partment. Beth of those young men are hustlers and very popular in the city. They hope to be in their new home in the next few weeks and 'will doubtless enjoy a successful and fast-growing business. DARING train robbery. Masked Ban dints Hold np Frisco Train and Get $6,000 in Cash. Marion, Ark., March 27.—Two masked bandits tonight held up Frisco passenger train number 801 about two By 11 o’clock the steps of the Stale House were speckled with scattered watchers who rapidly increased in number. Soon the windows facing or Main Street began to All up. By 2 o'clock venturesome youths began to .show their heads above the tops of buildings on Main street. While the crowd was the greatest (that ever gathered in Columbia, there iwas absolutely ho disorder. The good order; that was preserved was com mented upon frequently. In front of the reviewing stand, the crowd be gan encroaching on the street When 3 o’clock arrived every point of vantage had been taken. Shortly af- miles west of Bridge Junction and es caped with two packages containing I terwards a truck dashed through the aibout $6,000 in currency taken from streets at a high rate of speed and its the express car. When warned by the- inmates were giving a good imitytfcrti engineer he was due to , pass Frisco ^ rebel yell. The crowd straight ened up,-and a moment later the /' i train number 108 at the junction, ac cording to his story, they told him they had sent a man ahead to flag that train to prevent a wreck. Miss Edna Clayton spent Mon day in Columbia. , mounted officers swung into Main Street. A cheer swept up the length of Main Street, and weariness was for- fotten. The crowds surged forward, but the police lines held firm ,and the way wa. t ' r i v kept clear. Soon the cheers were accompanied by an undertone of the tread of hundreds of hobnailed army V • shoes. General Tyson, when opposite the reviewing stand at the corner of Hampton and Main Streets, issued a quick order and the lines marked time. General Tyson, accompanied by hie’ staff, mounted the reviewing stand. Still the lines stood motionless. A corporal emerged from the lines, and mounted the stand. The crowld stilled suddenly. The corporal ad vanced until he stood in the front of the reviewing *stand beside .General Tyson. Speaking with clearness, Gen eral Tyson said that this young cor- poral had been, awarded the distin guished service cross for distinguish ed gallantry in action. He pinned the medal on the breast of Corp. George W. Batson of Greenv^ll^, saluted him and then congratulated him. And then a striking scene was en acted. All down the line and around the corner of Gervais street, heels clicked together and hands came smartly to salute. General Tyson turned to the father of the young hero, Hugo Batson, and shook Ms hand, congratulating him, and the crowd broke into resounding cheers. An order was given and again the lines moved forward, the corporal standing beside the general as the troops passed in review. ^ As the troops passed up Main Street scores of them were recognized by people standing along the curbing. Greetings were uttered in tones that could be heard above the tumult, but with eyes that looked dead ahead, the men marched on, only an oceasiona 1 smile breaking out despite all military regulations. There was no break in the line of spectators though fathers and moth ers followed their sons fqr.blocks with their eyes. “If I’d known the whole State was going to turn out to see Dave when he came home, I dont’ think I would have objected to his going In.” said one. farmer. “And I don’t believe I’ll shoot the local board as I had about made up my mind to do,” he concluded. When the troops were passing am’ the eye was weary with seeing and the ears tired with hearing, a band came in view. Its drum major sighted the reviewing stand, and his baton waved vigorously. — There was a rattle from the drum, and then the opening notes of Dixie burst on the air. The crowd was elec trified, and cheer after cheer rent the air that had become momentaily quiet. An old Confedeate veteran, with his hat in fois hand, said, “That tune, you can’t beat it.” Among those present on the review ing stand were: Brig. Gen. W. E. Cole, commander of Camp Jackson; Brig. Gen. L. D. Tyson and wife, Corp. G. W. Batson, Lieut. J. C. Dozier, Sergt. Gary E. Foster, Lieut. Cbl. T; B. Spi-att/ Mr. and Mrs. Christie Benet, Capt. E. \W. Springs, Senator E. D. Smith, Governor Cooper and Mrs. Cooper, Adj. Gen W. W. Moore, Sen ator and Mrs. N. B. Dial of Laurens, % * Congressman A. F. Lever,* Congress man F. H. Dominick, Capt. Morris Lumpkin, Colonel Booker and MiW Booker, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Mansell, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Robertson, W. A. Coleman, T. B. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. jC. H. Barron, C. O. Hearon, W. A, Cor- mack, Rion McKissick, William Banks. Joe Sparks. .... ' Directly behind the last company came the wounded soldiers from Camp Jackson in automobiles driven by membei’s of the Red Cross motor corps. «» * ' The men received ; a rousing recep- TAX ON STOCKINGS , ' • AND EVERYTHING After May 1st Prtce of Fancy Hosiery Will be Higher, - - - The old and popular song, “They Are Wearing ’Em, Higher,” will pro bably be changed to “They-Are Wear ing ’Em Longer,’ afte^May 1. Because on this date the coSt of weaydng silk stockings is'.going up and'it will Ik necessary'for &Iagle”girls, and married ones teo, to wear each pair longer o: t have their pockethooks suffer a.terribV jolt every ttmfc a .holei^ears in the heel or they begin to fun. % f. tTneie Sam says thht silk -stockings * pa#' ' 1 SOLDIERS MAY KEEP THEIR UNIFORMS Act of Congress Passed February 28th is the Final Word on Sobject (Soldiers may retain their uniforms. This Is the final word. An act pass ed February 28th says so in these words:.!, ? . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That any person -whb served in Ahe United States army, navy, or Marine Corps in the present war may, upon honorable discharge and returti to civil life, permanently retain' one complete suit of outer, uni form clothing, including the overcoat and such articles of personal apparel and equipment.{is may be authorized, respectively, by the Secretary of War or the Secretary*of the Navy, and may wear such uniform clothing after such discharge: Provided, That the uniform j.- • , * ■ a>bove referred to shall Include some distihetivq mark or insignia to he prescribed, respectively the Secretary, of Wlar or, the Secretary of the Navy, guch mark or insignia to bo issued, re spectively', by, the War Department or Xiavy Department to all enlisted per sonnel so disqharged. The word “Navy” shall include the officers and enlisted personnel of the Coast Guard who have served \tith *th$S\ T avy during the pres ent war. . k Sec.. 2.^ That- the provisions of this' »* • * . * 4 - , Act shall apply to all persons who served An' the United • States Amy, Navy, or Marine. Corps during- the present <war honorably discharged since April sixth.' nineteen hundrpd and .,p even teen. And fri,. cases where such clothing and uniform*} hSvo-becn restored to, the' gofemment on their retaiMbgfdischarge the same or similar Vlot-hing ■are a luxury. Eveby for "$2 or ’mor# will be taxe/1 after in kind and' Valin May 1. The hmount'of this be 10 per, cent. ,fn a'ddltionl to the, re tail price. * *• ,* • * • "ft, ' ' And. men and boys who gratify ,the desife for or eat lire comforts, by wear ing silk socks costing more than $1 per pair are also to be required' to pay 10 . per cent tax on the 4 'amount in excess of the $1. Pajamas also drop in the Itixury class according; to the-’latest/ruling, and after May 1 mien, wonpm, misses* and boys who - count Morpheus in *a garment be it a pair of pajajnaS Si an old time night gown,’ costing more* than $.') will be retired to pay 10 per cent on the'-excess over $o! Uncle Sam has not been so rigid in as m*ar r as may he. shal 1. be returned ahd fp such ^btfliers. shy or.s and . mnrifles.' Sec. :5. Thai ,'section" one .hundf’ed ^TJd .Twenty-six of the Acji enJi.Ued*'".\n: Act for making frirjJiVmand mote, of, ** * ^ .feii.luaV provision'*for the national d ■ feHse, and for qtljer purposes,'.' approv ed Jtfho *t4U‘d, jyjiaujcn Inindred and sixtept^ ImVi'hoodod to read as follows: , “Seel .126. That an enlisted- man lionbrabjy. discharged‘from-the Arm y /( ^ Navy or -Marine Corps sinee'NWefnher his ruling on kimonas, petticoats and waists, holding t$at when they cost less than $15 the wearer will be let off scot free,, but if the cost is over $15 then TO per cent, of the excess goes to pay war expenses. Apparently Uncle Sam thinks that- $15 is a sufficient amount for„a wo man or mfss to pay for a hat, bonnet or hood, for he has ruled -that, when these articles cost'more than $15, then 10 per cent must be paid for the, priv ilege of indulgink the appetite for ex pensive headgear. A hat for a man or boy,- according to Uncle Sam, costing more than $.*•.’ is more or less of a luxury and as such must be paid for, the same 10 per cent, being required after May 1. Uipbrellas, parasols and sun shades costing more than $4 each are also regarded as a luxury, and 10 per cent is to be paid for using them. Purses, pockethooks, valises, suit cases, pic ture frames, trunks, men’s and boys' cl^vemti. nineteen h.undceij and eigli- 1eep;.of who may Imrea'fter lie-honor- a'bly discjwji.-ged, shAll ."receive /ftvo cents per mile from the place of his dist barge to hfs acfiTal bona fide home, hr residence, or original niustor into the Vr*rvice, at lii* option:’ Provided, Tlntt for sea travel Qir- 'discharge, ti-ansp.oi1a*tion and ^subsistence's, only sh;ili be furnished to enlisted men. WITH M. S.' BAILEY & SO\'$. "Frank Estes, a .member of Inst year's gratfTfcltiiij? class at ’llir col lege, has accepted ;i'|>o.sii ion with M. S. Bailey-& Sons "as .•msi'shant* book-kec|x-Ijntel'CiI upon -his ‘flew duties last Monday^ Mrl Estes has recently be on" discharged from tlfe ftavyvaml has a mini Ik*' friends ib the criy.who will be in teivstod in knowing that he has lo dated here.*’ • - . sences, cxracts, toilet waters, .cos-, metics, hair oils, pomades, and mOpth washes and various other'artjcles. - Pills, tablets, powders, syrup.*?, tinc- caps and shoes, and a vast amount of-tures, cordials or bitters, tonics, lini- other articles costing over a certain amount are included in the list on which a tax will be collected after May i included in the list. 1. ments, spirits, oils, ointments and a vast array of other articles used are Of course, the seller of the goods' These two sections of the bill that CDLLEIil CLOSES FIRST DF JUNE Baccalaureate Sermon by Dr. Graham and Y. M. C. A. Address by the Rev. J. P. Marion of Sumter. The commencement exercises of the Presbyterian College of South Carpjina begin thin year on the first Situddy'in June, and will con tinue through three days, as usual. President D. M. Douglas announc ed yesterday that the baccalaureate sermon before thi* graduating class will be preached by Dr. II. Tucker Graham, pastor of the First Pres byterian ehu-rch of Florence, S. C. The annual sermon before the Young Men ’s Christian Association ■will be preached hi -the evening by th6 Rev. J.,1’. Marion, pastor of the First- Presbyterian church of Sumter. * > . The aimtiar Orator’s contest will bo held in the college auditorium on Monday evening, and the Declaim- ers contest at the same hour on the -» »• v- - . following evening. " ' ; ■ " . The gjuuluating exercises will be held AYi'dni'^lay morning but Dr. Do^ghts "stati'ih to ji representative of- Tin* Chronicle yesterday that he had not yet suceeeded in securing thcSfieakcr for this occasion. .Announeynu'nt is Nil .so made by thr* prc.sidrnt licit Dr. William L. 1h\v 4 Ph. l). v ul' PrTncoton' Universi- |y*. formcj’ly pr-'ufvjsor i;i Roelicster I )Ui'C ! i'sTty 1 \ Rochester,. X. Y.. b s been secured.by thi v college for nexi void; to.-head fjic departnient of Jliologv, *. SHI I'M ENT* OF HOGS TO BE’MADE MONO n Farmers of the Uophty I’rge4 to Ilriirz Hogs fftr. Mar kef Next Monday. ' Uuirensy-S.^f?.. April* 2. -'(gpepia!) A--few.days ago^farm Demirnstratpr VJ. f). tkooj-i* aiidresstef a' I oirciflairlc’- tef- to abottfarmers 'of Lauren.- eoiinty # in rcferejjce to a eooperati- •* si)iprfieht .of,-hogs to .Aiqyket.* Ttepli -s to this ctrculav' letter' rndlyatc flrir thereiare enough surplus liog« in t 1 *-' *• • r t county to Jnsure the?success oftt-e’ play. Accordingly Mr. Moore ha's ar ranged to Jiave t the .hogs assembled at T^urcnA- next Monday, April ,7. at li o’clock, at which time ^ live sto^ck ex pert from Clem son -Toll ope-will be on hand'to -grade the hogs and assist*in ma-Kine the shipfuent.. 'Similar shi; - tnents from other eounffeft in the stare this winter and spring hive been very of successful .financially. Mr. Moore urgently requests that every farmer of the county who has om\ or more hogs for market,-weighing will have to fix the tax, but the con sumer will have to pay it, consciously or unconsciously, and in the-course of a year’s business it -will amount to no small sum. ... One section of the now tax act that will effect hundreds of the small coun try stores over the state has to do with deal with toilet and medical articles, are of special interest to general mer chants which generally carry a stock of goods so assorted that almost any demand can be met. Chewing gum is to be taxed 3 per cent of the price charged, candy flv6 per cent, firearms, shells and cart- the tax of one cent for each 25 cents or Ridges 10 per cent; dirk knives, dag- fraction thereof paid for perfumes, e.-- : tion all along the line, and apparently enjoyed the outing which the parade afforded them. After having passed up Main to^Elm- wood Avenue, the columns passed down Sumter Street and the men were dismissed near Gervais. »- * At once the soldiers flocked to Mair Street, where they were served -with edibles at the booths along the thor oughfare. , -Last night Main street presented a scene of movement and color. The amusement places were crowded to the l doors and restaurants and soda foun tains were full to capacity until late' at night.—’Bmj Stoter- -- gers, brass knuckles, 100 per ce.it, and cigar and cigarette holders composed wholly or in part of meerchaum or ahi- ber, 10 per cent. Consumers who had been' antici pating a reduction in the cost of soft drinks such as sundaes, sodas and ice cream are given little encouragement in the new act, for after May 1. 1019 each 10 c^nts or fraction thereof paid it provides that a tax of one cent for soft drinks shnll be "collected. This tax is to be paid by the .purebaseir to the vendor at the time of the sale, and shall be paid to the United States by the vendor. - -V Mrs. J. E. Davenport is visit- inpr Mrs. C. M. Bailey. 125 Uip. each, to bring them *0 Lquirens Monday and jnclude them in this) shipment. Ho also requests tba" all Lrmo'r?e wh^ are interested in hog Vhtsing come to! town And witness tho grading of'thb hogs and other details of the shipment. It* has been the ex perience in other counties where hogs are being marketed in carload shlo- ments that high grade and even pure bred sj>Ws are’offered. It is not to the j host Interest of the hog industry of the county'that such animals'be-ship- pod out. consequently Mr. Moore de sires that farmers who want addition al breeding stock be on hand to take such animals by private sale. It is the intention of the farm dem onstrator* as soon as this shipment is made, to address another circular let ter to the farmers of the county, and especially to the boys, asking for pledges to grow' hogs for marketing in ,cooperative shipments early nex r winter. Adjoining counties are adopt ing this *plan and it is the plan of the county agents of the wpper part of the state to ship a solid train load of hog- to northern markets next winter. In the meantime it* is hoped to make salesday in April the first reah hog- day in Laurens./x Come to town Mon day and bring a shoat! Mrs. R. W .Phillips and daugh ter have returned from a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cobb, of Ware.Shoals.