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^Social Organization of Rep
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TREATY READY EASTER
SAYS LLOYD.GEORGK
At one of the most representative
bodies of business men ever as
sembled in the city, The Commercial
Club of Clinton was formally organ
ized, at the Hotel Clinton, Tuesday
night, immediately following a de
lightful six-course luncheon. A con
stitution and by-laws were adopted
and upon recommendation of a si
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cial nominating committee, the fpl-
vr ■
lowing officers were elected to head
the club for a period of one year:
Geo. M. Wright, President; B. H.
Boyd, Vice-President; W. W. Harris,
Secretary; Jas. R. Copeland, Treas
urer.
Directors: C. M. Bailey, R. L.
Bailey, J. F. Jacobs, Sr., W. H. Simp
son, Geo. H. Ellis.
• The four officers are also directors,
and these nine members constitute
the governing body of the club.
The club was organized with a
membership of 51 representative
business and professional charter
Xa Divergence o! Opinion Among Al-
iied Diplomats. Lloyd George Tells
French Newspaper Men. Connell of
Four Agree Upon Principles of the
Indemnity.
Paris, April 6.—The preliminary
peace treaty will foe ready by Easter
and the Germans will be asked to
come and sign it at the end of April
or the beginning of May, Premier
Lloyd George of Great Britain declar
ed in an interview today with Step-
hane Lauzane, editor of the Matin.
In answer to a remark by M. Lau-
zanne that what troubled public opin
ion was not so much the delay, as the
secrecy in which the peace negotia
tions were wrapped and the fear that
there was some divergence of opinion,
the Brifish premier said:
“I affirm absolutely that there is no
divergence among the negotiators.
They are often confronted with tech
nical difficulties which can only be
settled after close study. Take the
question of reparations. In substance
the Allies have one common principle
which I once set forth thus—Germany
must pay up to the last fathing of her
power.”
“But it is sufficient to draw up a bill
members.^ They are:
jrF. Jacobs, Sr., Dr. D. M Dong- form of delayed paymenta.t Must we
las, John Spratt, G. M. Wright, L. B. not foe able to say to our adversary
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Dillard, W. H. Simpson, J. F. Jacobs,
Jr., W. C. Bailey, J. Whitman Smith,
Jas. R. Copeland, Dr. S. C., Hays,
W. A. Galloway, J. D. Bell, Dr. Trank
Kellers, R. L. Bailey, W. P. Jacobs,
W. A. Moorhead, R. H. Hatton, E. G.
Fuller, W. H. Shands, B. H. Boyd,
A. J. Milling, H. D. Henry, Dr. T.
L. W, Bailey, J. Will Dillard, J.
Hamp Stone, P. B. Adair, Dr. J. Lee
Young, M. P. Hazel, L. A. Barrow,
W. W. Harris, Geo. H. Ellis, C. M.
Bailey, E. E. Stanton, Thomas D.
Jacobs, C. W. Stone, Crawford Clapp,
Reece Young, W. B. Owens, Jr., J. K
Hatton, S. W. Sumerel, John T.
Young, S. G. Dillard, E. W. Fergu
son, J. H. Flanagan, W. S. Denson,
L. E,. McSwain, A. B. Blakely, Jack
H. Young, J. A. Chandler, E. J
Adair.
The club will hold a luncheon once
a month. Membership may be ob-
tained^through invitation only
J The objects of the organization
‘ are:
1. To promote the recognition of
the worthiness of all legitimate ’oc
cupations and to dignify the occupa
tion of bach member as affording
him an opportunity to serve society
2. To encourage-'high ethical'
standards in business and professions.
3. To increase the efficiency of
each member by the development of
improved ideas and business methods.
4. To stimulate the desire of each
member to be of service to his fellow-
— men and society in' general;*’
5. To promote the scientizing of
acquaintance a? an opportunity for
service and an aid to success
6. To quicken the interest of each
member in the public welfare of his
community and to co-operate with
others in its civic, social, commercial
and industrial development.
The members of the new organiza
tion were very enthusiastic over the
fine showing made at the initial meet
ing. This is the first Social Club (for
the men I that has ever been organized
in Clinton and the personnel of the
members and officers shows that
every interest in town will be repre
sented. ‘
It is hoped a little later that comfort
able club rooms can be provided for
the members. The general manage
ment of the organization is placed in
the hands, of the board of directors,
and by the time of the next luncheon,
which comes the second Tuesday in
next month, it is hoped that all of the
details will have been worked out and
a number of matters of interest will
be taken up for consideration.
COMMON PLEAS COURT MEETS.
BAPTIST S. S. WORKERS
MEET AT CLINTON
Judge Prince to Preside over Term
Which Begins lourth Monday in Sunday School Institute to foe Held at
and hand It to the enemy? Must we
not require guarantees and must we
not study the terms, methods and
this Month.
The^ jury commissioners met in the
office’bf the clerk of eburt Monday and
dr£W the venire of Jurors for the
court of common pleas which convenes
here the fourth Monday in this month.
Judge Geo. E. Prince, of Anderson,
will preside. There will very, prob
ably be the usual two weeks’ session,
the jurors for which will be drawn
next week.
Following are the Jurors drawn for
the first ween.:
Sullivan—R. F. Nash, E. L. Pitts.
W. A. Wood, W. H. Balentine, Jr., J.
L, Knight.
Youngs—B. J. Jenkins, S. E. Riddle,
A. J. Hughes, A. C. Crow.
Laurens—E. T. Babb, B. W. Hellams.
L. P. Blakely, J. Hicks Martin.
Cross Hill—F. C. Noffz, Jos. S. Hill.
M. L. Crisp, J. H. Rasor, T. T. Hill.
Waterloo—J. E. Elledge, J. Broadus
Hill.
Dials—Jno. A. Owings, J. C. Hipp, J.
J. Hunter, B. G. Taylor, P. E. Cooper,
Joe C. Halcombe.
Hunter—J. Edd Ham, J. Hamp
Stone, C. V. Monroe, Jno. C. Grant, G.
W. C. Johnson, W. Watts Davis.
Clark, JrT
County Baptist Sunday School Insti
tute will meet this year with Clinton
church at Clinton on Thursday and
Friday, May 1st and 2nd. The pro
gram is in the making and will soon
be ready for the printer and distribu
tion. But in the meantime let every
Baptist Sunday School in the Laurens
association be thinking of the time and
place and making preparations to be
fully represented. Several out-of-the-
county. speakers and workers will be
on the 'program and many important
matters of interest to Sunday School
work and progress will be consid.ered.
The meeting will be helpful and in
spiring and the people of Clinton ex
pect a full attendance. Keep in mind
the best interest » of your Sunday
school and the time of meeting
Thursday and Friday, May 1st and
2nd;
when he pleads inadequacy of resourc
es: ‘Yes, you can go as far as that
and you must do it and you must do
that.’ In a word, shall we simply pre
sent a bill or collect the money, all
the money possible? Well, that is
where the work comes in, slow and
difficult work complicated by the fact
that technical experts of the highest
capabilities and great experience are
not in agreement among themselves
either as to the method of liquida
tion or as to the assets to be rdhlized.
“No, there is no divergence among
the negotiators, but, alas, there are
inevitable ones among the experts, of
ten among those from the same coun
try. Who is to decide between them
If not the negotiators and do you think
it can always be done quickly?”
. Lauzanne remarked that what pub
lic opinion could not undefstand p"£s
why, before everything, Germany was
not handed a full bill no matter what
amount and forced to admit full lia
bility.
“And who says we shall not do so?”
cried Premier Lloyd George. “Who
says we have not decided that?”
“No, one,” the interviewer inter
rupted. “has that you have decided it.”
The British premier resumed:
"Cannot the people wait until we
have finished our work instead of al-
«.
ways wanting to judge our intentions
This conference had to meet and dops
things under- conditions unprecedented
4 in history. Alt'eyes are turned" reward
it and, what- is more grave, all ears
are glued at its keyhole. Enemy ears
tremble with joy when they detect
some hesitation. Friendly ears half
hear confused rumors which are ped
dled far and quickly.
ATTENTION KNITTERS.
<Mrs. W. J. Bailey has asked The
Chronicle to state that she now has
on hand an allotment of 70 pairs of
stockings and 40 sweaters to be
made up. All knitters in the city
are urged to call Mrs. Bailey up
and let her 'know whether they
want to knit stockings dr sweaters
for the Belgian children. She will
be glad to deliver the wool to those
offering their services and hopes
for a liberal response on the part
of all who are interested in this de
serving work.
Three Colleges to Enter Into Debate.
Arrangements have been perfected
whereby Newberry College, the Pres- ^position of the French government. It
byterian College of South Carolina and
Wofford College will meet in an Inter
collegiate debate during the last week
in April or the first of May. Govern
ment ownership and control of raH-
roads will be the querry for the de
bates.
Newberry and P. C. will meet at
Ctinton; Newberry and Wofford at
Newberry, and P. C. and Wofford at
Spaiidanburg, with the team at home
taking the affirmative side of the ques
tion in each case, according to ^the
“The day does not pass but what
some false news here and there takev
its flight. Nevertheless, no day passes
but that wc in silent deliberation feel
approaching nearer the great aim and
experience for each other more es
teem, confidence and affection. Let
public opinion w^ait a few days. It will
then be able to pronounce on facts,
not rumors."
Paris, April 6.—The council of four
on Saturday reached an agreement on
the principles of the Indemnities and
reparations to be paid by Germany
and examination of the details will be
gin immediately, the newspapers say.
It is not believed there will be any
disagreement as to details and it is in
dicated that the text of the financial
terms will be finished during the week.
The Efcho De Paris says that com-
profhises w;ere affected on all debat
able points regarding the sum to be
paid at once by Germany and the pay
ments in the future. Against the op
Scuffletown—S. O.
Chaney.
Jacks—D. W. Copeland. W. J. Henry.
TELLS OF WILSON
TALKING TO HUNS
Clinton May Island 2nd.
Cross Hill, Ntarch-^L.—The-Laurena
STRANGER DIES HERE.
Ivan C. Carvalho, a Jew, born in
London, died here |t the Ilender-
son boarding- house Mundav morn-
WILSON FAVORS
FILIPINO FREEDOM
American People Leva Freed©]
Well to Deny It to Others, President
Wilson Writes to Mission. Cites
Record of Loyalty of Filipinos In “the
War.
Washington, April 4.—Members of
the special mission of the Philippine
legislature here to urge immediate in
dependence for the islands were told
today by Secretary Baker that he spoke
President Wilson’s mind when he said
he believed the time had come to grant
the complete independence desired by
the Filipino people.
The war secretary also said he be
lieved the mission would be able to
carry home word' that the American
people loved liberty too dearly to deny
it to others.
Francis Burton Harrison, governor
general of the Philippines, followed
Mr. Baker with the statement that his
experience in the islands had convinc
ed him that the obstacles to independ
ence that appeared to exist a few years
ago had been cleared away:
He read a letter left t by President
Wilson when he went to Europe, ex
pressing the hope that the mission
would result in "bringing about the de
sirable ends set forth in the Joint reso-
OFFICERS NAMED TO
HEAD CHAU IAI1IA
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Committees Organise For
the Big Event-June 8-9th,
Annnouned as Dates.
Wireless Operator Says President Had
Direct Wireless Parleys with Nauen.
Tcfls Them They Must Get Rid of
Kaiser.
New York, April 4.—The story of
how President Wilson broke diplo
matic precedent on Get. 20, 1018, by
direct parley witfo the Germans was
told here today by C. M. Ripley, a
wireless specialist of the General Elec
tric Company.
It was exactly at noon on Oct. 20,
Mr. Ripley said, when an operator in
the naval wireless station at New
ing after a week’s critical illness
About a week ago he and his wife
and- a young' two-year-old ohfld
landed in the city without any
means of support, and had been
here since that time on account of
Ins illness. Mr. Carvalho stated
that they were working their way
West on account of his health.
o
Learning of Mr. J. F. Jacobs -and
taking for granted that he was. a
Jew on account of his name, he
made-an appeal for help which was
quickly given. Later Mr. A. W.
Brice circulated a subesription list
among the business men in behalf
of the poor unfortunate fellow and
in all more than two hundred dol
lars was raised and turned over to
him and his wife. In the mean
time Mi*. Carvalho became critical
ly ill and was carried to boarding
house where he was ‘■provided a
nurse and medical attention but to
little avail for ho gradually grew
worse and lasted only a few days.
His remains were laid to rest Tues
day morning in the cemetery, af
ter which his wife and little child
lefft for Florallo, Ala., where she
has relatives. Mr. Carvalho up to
the very end talked of his appre
ciation of the assistance he had re
ceived and spoke of the kind 'Chris-
Brunswick startled American and Al
lied 'government wtrelesa- operators tian spirit ot helpt nlness that .had
with the call:
“POZ-POZ-POZ-DE NF NF—"
’Translated, the call meant that
the New Brunswick station,
"NFF”,
#
was cabling
POZ” the German gov
ernment wireless station at Nauen.
Visions of daring treachery on the
part of some naval wireless operator
or equally daring German spy opera
tions. Mr. Ripley imagines, flitted
through the minds of operators who
were not “on the inside” of President
Wilson’s plan.
was agreed, the paper says, to dis
tribute the future 'payments over a
term of thirty years. The payments
for the next few years were fixed.
The Journal says there are indica
tions that the right of France and
Belgium to prior consideration In the
payment by Germany have been recog
nized. The first German payment it
says, will be 20,000,000,000 francs, of
which 5,000,000,000 will go to pay for
raw materials to insure the resump-
plans for the meet.
\
tion of (German economic life. France in reaching a final agreement adds to
j will get ten billion francs and Belgium theMoss to the French.
MEET IN FLORENCE.
Several local physicians are mak
ing plans to attend the 71st annual
meeting of the South, Carolina Med
ical Association, at Florence April
15-16. Several physicians of the
Piedmont section are on the pro
gram to read papers, among’them
being Dr. T. Tj. W. Bailey of this
city, on “Pneumonia of Influen
za
five billion of the first palyment. The
rest of the indemnity, thajiaper says,
will run over a period of 35 years.
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Plans for continued occupation of
the left bank of the Rhine have been
abandoned and the Allies will depend
upon an economic blockade as 4he
means of pressure on Germany. Final
agreement on the Rhine? and Saare
Valley questions will be reached be
fore the end of the week, it Is added.
Increased optimism in diplomatic
circles is noted by the press, while in
editorials the newspapers express sat
isfaction over the progress made In
question of reparation and indemnity.
It is pointed out that each day of delay
been extended him. His wife.-was.
lution of the legislature.
The mission including forty promi
nent Filipinos and headed by Manuel
Quezon, president of the senate, on be
ing received in Secretary Baker’s of
fice today, presented formal memorial
asking independence and pointing par
ticularly to the record of the Philip
pines in the great war.
In replying, the secretary read Pres
ident Wilson’s letter, addressed to him
under date of March 3rd. It was as
follows:
r “Will you please express to the gen
tlemen of the commission representing
the Philippine legislature my regret
that I shall be unable to see them per
sonally on their arrival in Washington,
as well as my hope that their mission
will be a source of satisfaction to them
and that it will result in bringing
about the desirable ends set forth In
the joint resolution of the legislature
dfluroving the sending of the commis-
siom to the United States,
-“I have been deeply gratified with
the constant support and encourage
ment received from the Filipino people
and from the Philllppine legislature in
the trying period through which we are
passing.
“The people of the United States,
have with reason., taken the deepest
pride in the loyalty and support of the
Filipino people.
“Though unable to meet the commis
sion the Filipino people shall not hr
absent from my thoughts. Not the least
important labor of the conference
which now requires my attenion is
that of making the pathway of the
weaker people of the world less peril-
bus—a Ta'llor which should be, and
At a meeting of the guarantors
of Clinton’s Chautauqua last Sat
urday morning, definite plans were
made for it» appearance in the first
part of June. It was* hoped that
perhaps the Chautauqua would be
held during May but unfortunately
it was 'impossible.
The date of Clinton’s Chautau
qua will be from Thursday. June
5th through the 9th, immediately
between the College and Orphan
age commencements. The College
commencement will end on Wed
nesday, June 4th, and the Junior
attractive of the Chautauqua will
be held that same afternoon. The
Chautauqua program proper will
, dloubtTess' is, of deep and abiding in-
dvuply4tyxpreeiative of the help and terest to the Filipino people.
many kindnesses shown lid* and
as .s-fri^TcTt asked that the Clinton
people be thanked for the assist
ance they so gladly extended. She
said that\Clinton and hep people
would always occupy a large place
in her heart and that she was un
able to express her appreciation
for tin* help given in her sore hour
of need. The pastors of the city
conducted the funeral Services and
the members of the Masonic lodge
acted as pall hearers, the deceased
having been a member of this order.
RED CROSS NOTES.
Owing to the report of the im
mediate demobilization of the Rain-,
bow Division it has been decided to
defer our banquet for returned men
to a date subsequent to April 24th.
The new date will be announced
later.
Much credit is dup tq Miss Eliza
Beard and her committee for their
diligence in getting and sacking
garments for the Belgians. Many
nice things were sent, but the com
munity “fell down”on the amount,
having contributed 605 pounds,
while we should have sent 1,605
pounds.
Mrs. Clapp and her committee
have the credit for having secured
a splendid box of nice-things to
ship to the Chapter at Columbia for
entertainment of the returning sol
diers. ,
“I-am sorry that I cannot look into
the faces of the gentlemen of this mis
sion of the Philippine Islands and tell
them all what I have in mind and heart
as I think of the patient labor, with
■f
the end almost in sight undertaken by
the American and Filipino people for
f
their permanent benefit, f know, how
ever, that your sentiments are mine. In
this regard and that you will translate
It truly to them my own feeling.” --
WAR
FOR RELIEF JEWISH
SUFFERERS.
The campaign for the relief of
JevVish war sufferers, there being
between fenr and six million people
of this race without food or shelter,
is now being held throughout the
United States. This State’s quota
is $125,600. and Laurens County is
asked for $3,000, with Clinton and
vicinity contributing$1,000 of this
amount. The willing support of all
large-hearted people; is .asked in
this campaign..In Clinton the cam
paign will be in Aharge of Rev. Ed
ward Long, Rev. ulenry,Stokes, Dr.
Dudlqy Jones. J.VT. Robertson, R.
H. Boyd. II. D. Yleriry, A. r B*.
Blakely. A. W. Bri<\‘ and W. P
cobs, Jn • •
begin the next day and continue
five days through the following
Monday. The progranras announc
ed is a very attractive-Qne. The de
tails will be announced in next
week’s issue of The Chronicle. The
guarantors are very much pleased
with the outcome of the,plans and
the excellency of the program.
In order to avoid a possible con
flict with the Orphanage com
mencement two of their commence
ment dates, Friday night and Mon
day night will be changed. This
the Orphanage authorities were
glad to do in consideration of the
great good that the Chautauqua
will bring to Clinton and in con
sideration of tin* importance of tile
event.
At the meeting Saturday morn
ing the Clinton Chautauqua Asso
ciation was organized and plans
made for the event. The following
officers were elected:
President—William P. Jacobs'
Vice .President—Dr. Jack II
Young;-*-”*
Seeret/iry—W. W. Harris.
Treasurer—W. II. Simpson. 1
Chairman Tieket Committee —
Mrs. (’. M. Bailey.
Chairman of Grounds Commit
tee—J. Hamp Stone.
Chairman of Advertising Com-
mittee—W.. P. Jaeobs.
_ Exerntivc, Committee—B—11.
Boyd, W. P. Jaeobs, W. W. Harris,
Jaek II. Young. W. II. Simpson,
J. Hamp Stone, Mrs. (’. M. Bailey
and Miss Clara Duckett.
The chairmen of each of the com
mittees will select their own mem
bers and. co-workers. Fuller de-
tails in regard to the plans will be
announeed later. It is-expected
that an enthusiastic drive for the
sale of tickets will be conducted at
the proper time. It is expected
that Clinton will easily ;nake the
event a financial success worth
while.
Ja-
Penskm Noi
Those soldiers and widows not on
roll before, who applied K) the Coun
ty Board during this year.Vre notified
that their names were stricken from
the roll by the State oBard, and that
In order to be placed on the roll they
must now app]y t6 the Probate Judge.
O. G. Thompson.
BELL-WORKMAN BANK
IN NEW HEADQUARTERS
The growth of the business of
the Bell-Worknfan Bank, the city's
youngest,.banking institution, has
made necessary the building of a
separate banking office, and during
the past -week the Inwk-bas moved
into its new and attractive home
on Musgrove Street. The office has
been supplied with new fixtures and
all modem conveniences to facili-
tate'lhe handling- of business: OrU
ganized- less thanN* year ago, this
bank has enjoyed a large volume
of business making it necessary to
enlarge their former headquarters
in the store of the Bell-Workman.
Go. The officers are: J. D. Bell,
president; C. R. Workman, vice-
president; C. C. Wallace, cashier;
Miss Maggie Finney, bookkeeper.
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