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VOLUME III
CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MAI 2<hh, 1919
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D*y FOR GERMANY TO
» DRAWS NEAR I ,
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT
BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY
Sunday,'June 1st, will usher in
the 1918-19 commencement season
n i ■ i—wni or
>« Indications of Material Modifica
tion of Treaty on the Part of Allied
Commissioners. Treaty Mast L<
Signed or Kejected. Sentlmiiif lo fln’teTian churdh at which time the
at the Presbyterian College of
South Crolin. The exercises will
open at 11 a. m. in the First Pres-
German Circles Seems Opposed U.
Signing.
(Associated Press. Tuesday.)
As the day for the Germans to give
answer to the peace demands of the
allied and associated governments ap
proaches—and the German plenipoten
tiaries have announced that they will
ask no further extension of time be
yond Thursday, the limit set by the
allies—there apparently has been no
change in the sentiment of German
government circles that the treaty
should not be signed.
“Should I, under pressure from our
own misled countrymen, sign this sen
tence of death ” an utterance attribut
ed to Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau,
head of the German peace delegation,
in reply to a question as to whether
the demands of the Independent So
cialists that the compact should be
duly sealed, sums up generally the
state of miad supposed to exist tn the
higher walks of Germany political life.
Meanwhile, allied commissions are
preparing to hand to Austria and Bul
garia the treaties that are t» he drawn
up Tor them. The Austrians who have
been for some time at St. Germain, are
chafing under the delay In being called
before the peace congress. The'delay
is declared to be mainly <due to the
settlement of conditions regarding rep
arations.
Dr. Renner, head of the Amstrian del
egation has appealed to Premier Clem-
enceau, president of the peace confer
ence, urging the hastening tff the pre
sentation of the peace treaty, declar
ing that the delay is creating a “regret
table strain” on Austria financially
The belief Is expressed in Paris that
the alHed and associated powers w^l
Exempt the new States formed froni
parts ‘•of the former dual monarchy
from any payments on account of rep
aration or poblle property taken over
by them. The council of ’four is now
engaged in thoroughly going into the
situation these new 'States.
Anti-Bolshevik factions in Russia
headed by Admiral Kolchak and Gen-
e/Al Denekine are to receive condi
tional recognition by the council of
four, according to a report In circula
tion in Paris. The condition is said
to be that the governments of these
leaders are to convoke and accept the
verdict of a genuine constituent as
sembly, which is to determine the fu
ture form of government oT Russia.
Such action by the council of four
would enable the allies to assist in
the struggle against soviet rule In
Russia by furnishing Kolchak and
GEORGE H. DAVIDSON DEAD.
The news Sunday afternoon of
the death of Mr. George H. David-
son T -one of tfoe oldest citizens in.
the county and ■■the oldest resident
baccalaureate discourse will be de
livered by Dr. H. Tucker Graham,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Florence.
In the evening the annual ser
mon before the Y. M. C. A. will be
preached by Rev. J. P. Marion, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian
church of Sumter.
Monday evening the Declaimers
Contest will be held in the college
auditorium at whidh tim)e six
young men will com pete for first
honor and the gold medal offered.
Tuesday evening the Orators' Con-
tost wdi be held at which time six
young men.will also speak.
The commencement exencises
proper come Wednedsay morning
at 10:‘10. The literary address will
te del i xffed by Dr. K~ H. Bennett
of Emorv University. Ga. This
will be followed by the usual grad
uating exercises, delivery of di
plomas, medals, announcements,
etc.
Dr. D. M. Douglas, president of
the college, extends a cordial invi
tation to the public to attend all
the ca: reises.
CAPT. T. J. DUCKETT
ANSWERS DEATH’S CALL
THE JUBILEE DAY.
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All plans are now perfected for
the big Jubilee and 1 Home-Welcom-
ing celebration of June 7th. Thei- The city was saddened Tuesday
eommitlees looking after the vai4
of Clinton, came unexpected and
as a great sorrow to many through
out this community wherq he was
so well known. He was visiting his
daughter, Mrs. J. C. McMillan at
(Renrid, at the time of his death,
and had only been sick a few days.
The funeral service was held
Monday afternoon, being conduct
ed by Dr. Dudley Jones, and inter
ment followed in the Presbyterian
cemetery.
Mr. Davidson was in his fioth
year. He was a brave, faithful sol
dier of the Confederacy and he re
turned home'after the war to meet
with the same patience and forti
tude the changed conditions that
war had brought. He lived the
life of an upright citizen and the
news of the death of this venerable
man will be received with sincere
regret by his wide circle of friends
and relatives who -mourn his- loss.
The deceased is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. T. R. Owens of this
city, Mrs. J. C. McMillan and Mrs.
B. F. Copeland of Renno; three
sons, Messrs. L. H., G. B. and G.
R. .Davidson, a s place, as
well as a wide family connection.
ATTENDED GRAND LODGE.
W. H. 'Simpson attended the
Grand Lodge meeting, Knights of
Pythias, Iwld this week in Colum
bia. !W. P. Jacobs, the other dele
gate, could not attend on account
lUneasr "iind death of his
grandfather, Capt. T. J. Duckett.
In the struggle against soviet rnle i»e-
Denekine with arms, munitions, napneyL^gg recogntttett will be m Torce
rii
and food on a larger scale than pre
viously. No troops would be furnish
ed the anti-Bolshevik leaders, accord
ing to the report.
Berlin, May 26.—Count n»on Brock
dorff-Rantzau, head of the (German
peace delegation in an interview with
the Versailles correspondent of Vow-
aerts said he went to Versailles ‘With
the firm intention Of defending what
remained for the welfare and 'happi
ness of the German people, but that
even this remnant has been destroyed
by the peace treaty. The count *ald it
was a question therelore, whether it
could not be better saved by refusing
to sign than by submitting as was de
sired by the Independent Socialists.
The chairman of the German dele
gation said he would certainly fight to
1 the last let order to try to improve the
lot of the working people by negotia
tion but that the delegate* would be
-sinning against the interests of the
working people if they signed con-i
ditions which signified only “perpetual
• famine and unemployment.”
"fihould I, under pressure fnem onr
own misied countrymen, sign this
sentence of death?” asked Const von
Brockdorfl-Aantzau.
Questioned as to whether he feared
the demonstrations of the Independent
Socialists would be successful, he said
they would l-e unsuccessful in the
sense of moving, him to aliandon his
resolve not to sign what he believed
would be tantamount to the destrun-
tion of the nation. Referring to Herr
Haas* statement that peace must be
| signed and that the coming revolution
would make it a scrap of paper, he
said: , “When I came to Versailles I
‘bad the firm hope that the time of
ous details have about completed
their w6rk and with favorable
weather the largest crowd that has
ever gathered in “Clinton is expect-/
ed.
The big feature will be the pa
rade. . It will be headed by a mag
nificent float of the Commercial
Club. Chairman Geo. H. Ellis of
the parade committee, states that-
fifty business'houses have promised
floats and that a large number of
agricultural exhibits are also ex
pected from the farmers of this
section. He is making 'a special
appeal for the entry of at least fifty
pleasure cars in the line of march
The marshals, judges, order of
march, and all details of the parade
will be given in next week’s paper.
The 34 piece military band from
Camp. Jackson promises to be a big
drawing card for the day. Dr. D.
W. Daniel, the- orator of- the-day,
is a forceful speaker and will be
greeted with a large crowd.
Everything points to a big cele
bration and a record-breaking
crowd.
CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL
C C MM EN OE M E NT
EXERCISES
Paris, Way 26.—The council of four
of the peace conference has decHted
eondltfcmtflly to recognize the awti-
BolshevTk governments of Admiral
Kolchak and General Denekine, gq-
cording to Reuter’s Agency here. '
The policy adapted, it is added, will
enable the allies to recognize and as
sist any force in Russia co-operating
only until such time as the oemstitu-
ent assembly decides upon the
permanent form of government. The
regional governments will then ex
pire automatically.
The allies will not furnish Admiral
Kolchak and Gener Denekine With
troops but wil supply them -with
arms, munitions, money and food on a
larger scale-than hitherto. It is stip
ulated there will be no interference
with races tff non Russian states re
cently erected from old Rusaran terri-
tory.
The commencement exercises of
the Clinton High School are to be
held this evenmg, Thursday, May
29th, at nine o’clock in the school
auditorium. A very interesting
program has heen grrgnged by tfce
members of the class and They ex
tend a cordial, invitation to Their
friends 'and the public in general
The
following program has been au-|
scraps dt paper had finally passed
and that a new age would begin into be present this evening,
which wtty treaties would be signed
which- would be respected by both
sides. I have not abandoned the hope
of attaining healthy international
morality. A mere scrap of paper will
never hear my signature.”
moniing b.y Ur; aiinumiceiiujiit of
K0VER1ENT CALLS
m mtm
£! i i
CONGRESS ASKED
FOR GREAT FUND
nounced:
Chorus—“The Ca^ of Summer’'’
Prayer.
Sang—“Home Again.’'’
Salutatory—Beth Blakely.
Class History—Gladys Adair.
Class "Will-—Marie Adair.
Class Poem—Mable Simpson.
Propheey—Emily Phillips
Valedietory—Collette G rlflhi.
Chorus—“Bltfssom Time T \
Awarding of medals, diplomas and.
announcements by the Super
intendent.
Class Song.
Railways Need More Than One Billion
. Dollars For Operating Losses.
Washington, May 24.—To finance the
railroads for the remainder of this
year and.to pay the government’s op
eratlng loss for 16 months up to this
month, an appropriation of $1,200,000,-
000 was asked of congress today by
Director General Hines. More may be
soaghte later If the govenuaent con
tinues to lose heavily in operation.
The $1,200,000,000 iso in addition to
the $500,000;000 appropriated by lhe
last congress, and includes the $750,-
000.000 which failed of appropriation
when the session ended tn a filibuster.
Out of this appropriation which
congress will be affted to expedite,
railroads will be paid the sums due
them nnonths ago -as standard com
pensation, and for which they have
accented the railrwad administration's
certificates of laddhtedness. On se
curity of these coftiflcates they have
borrowed from hanks and the war
finance corporalEOn to meet fh«r cur
rent corporate Obligations in recent
months. This temporary system of
financing will eliminated as soon as
congress provides funds.
Approximately $486,00U,fWW repre-
wents the government’s loss dm operat
ing the ralliunuls from January 1,
the death of Capt. Thos. J. Duckett
one of Clinton’s oldest and most
hjlfhly esteemed citizens. His
death did not ’eomd unexpected,
however, for he had been in a crit
ical condition at the Clinton Hos
pital for the past two weeks and
little hope was held out for his re
covery.
The funeral service was held Tues
day afternoon at six o'clock in the
Baptist church and was conducted by
his pastor, Rev. Edward Long.
Capt. Duckett was 78 years old
and one of the best known citizens
in the county. He served through
the Confederate war and was one
of the most faithful and gallant
soldiers in his company as his com
rades all testify. He loved ^he
cause for which he fought and took
delight in attending the annual re
unions of the Southern heroes. He
wastntiiiTiiander (jfThe RrSrOwens
Camp. He served his county for
eight years as sheriff and made a
fearless officer. He wias a gentle
man of the old South, gentle and
kindly to all the world and great
ly beloved in his family circle. He
was a lifelong member of the Bap
tist church and was interested in
all its activities. As father, husband
and friend, he was beloved and his
death brings sorrow throughout
the community where he lived a
long and useful and honored life.
The dex •eased is survived by-his
wife; one son, B. Duckett; and-the
following daughters: Mrs. Narnie
Young, Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Miss Clam
Puckett: all of this^fy; Mrs.~T, fi.
Townsend o f Anderspu, and Mrs.
Jones of 1'eiersbbrg, Ya
Wants Bids for Labor and
Material for Clinton’s New
Postoffice Building.
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Elsewhere in today’s paper will
be found two small advertisements
from the government, calling *for
proposals for labor and material
for the construction of the U. S.
Post Office building at Clinton.'
Sealed bids will be opened in the
supervising architect’s office at
Washington, on June 18th.
This announcement will be re
ceived with considerable interest
throughout the city. An appropria
tion of $55,000 for the purchase of
a site and erecting the building
was made three years ago. Of this
amount, $5,500 was paid for the
site which was selected just above
he A. R. P. Church, leaving $49,-
500 for the building. Several
918, when iptrivate controa mded, and'
RAINS RI INED COTTON CROP.
Necessary to Replant a Large “Part of
South 'I'anuMna Crop Says 'Wanim-
maker.
Columbia, S. C., May 26.—J. 1 ®. Wan-,
namaker, president of the American
Cotton Association, today issued ‘ a
statement 'declaring that the ^xces-
rains of the past ten days have prac-
h
May 1 last. Tib is is the difterence be
tween (he sanis for whirl the gov
ernment is oRliged to pay the roads
«n contracte japd the net actual <®)-
erating income from operations. The
balance, or about $l,2l4,<K)i,000 of (the
$l,700,0(W,f>0% now appro®riated <or
sought, reprosents 'working capita? *©
be paid to the government eventaaEy.
This was explained by Mr. Hines in
his request tar the appropriation s&b-
mitted to co«£ress throogp Secretory
(Glass.
The deficit ttast year w*f $25<,IM.
tically ruined the South 'Carolina cot-
ton crop mid Had «rioin»y hart It inl^ 0 and ie flrsYtoiii' months'this
Washington, May 26.—Official advic
es reached Washington today that a
full understanding had been reached
by the council tff four at Paris by
whlqh the United States will keep all
the German ships seized in American
ports when this country entered the
war.
Paris, May 26.—The German counter
proposals to the allied peace term*
will be ready tomorrow night, accord
ing to a statement In French peace
conference circles tonight and Count !
von Brockdorff-Rantzau will present'
them Wednesday.
It was also announced tonight that
the council of four had ratified the
decision of the economic council to
maintain the blockade against Ger
many until a regular government
besejl on free and popular mandate Is
set up.
Paris, May 26.—The supreme eco
nomic council announced today that
the allied and associated governments\
had decided to lift the blockade of
Hungary as soon as a stable govern
ment is established there.
other States.
“Ifi South Carolina it Is going to
be necessary' to replant a very 'great
portion of the crop,” said fdr. *Wan-
nanmker. - “Much of the ■crop in this
State is rottening and grass is taking
the remainder of it. In oflrer States
the condition is the same*t« a greater
or lesser exent. I have hrformafien
to the etfqct that hundreds of acres ane
being abandoned.
Mr. Wannamaker also declared that
“not only Russia but practically all
of the European countries that con
sume cotton are ta 1 communication,
an<* h?.ve been in f'oromunicatlon for
quite sme time with the export cor
poration promoters.
“It has leaked out,’ said Mr. Wan
namaker "that these manufacturers
are now quietly buying cotton on the
exchanges, and as they have had an
understanding with the Export Cor
poration that credit will he arranged
for, they have secured the actual
spot cotton. They have' decided not
to delay buying cotton.”
year, the government’s lost was abort
$250,000,000. These, said Mr. Himes,
“are clearly lueses due to the war
anti ought to he treated ns such. By
reason of the after the war factors
tending to important changes in the
situation the estimate herewith sub
mitted'does not attempt to forecaat
results beyond the first four months
of this calendar .pear.”
SUNDAY SCHOOL BAY.
Sunday School Day,. formerly
called Children’s Day, was appro
priately observed at,Broad Street
Methodist Church oh Sunday, May
18. with sont?s and refutations. The
church was beautifully decroatec
with flowv'rs and p«ft plants. Tho
propram was instructive and in
terostinp. About eight hundrec
rumple were present to witness one
of the best programs ever carriec
out on a similar occasion in the his-
t-wy cf the church.
months ago Secretary Glass recom
mended an additional appropria
tion of $37,500 but so far as The
Chronicle is informed this addi-
ional amount was not 'appropriat-,
ed since Congress adjourned with
out passing the complete appro
priation bill. If this increase is
granted, the city will have $87,000
for its 'government building.
When Clinton will get its public
building, The Chronicle will not
venture an opinion. j
ROCK liRlDGK PICNIC.
The teachers of the Rock Bridge
•school have announced 'a big pic
nic for Saturday, May 31st, in con
nection with the school ^closing.
Several prominent speakers have
been invited and a program filled
will) interest is promised all who
attend, not mentioning the many
good things to eat that are always
in evidence when the Rock Bridge
folks undertake sm-h an event.
We have recently received a com
plete stock of Chifforobef, Wardrobes,
China Closets, Buffets and Hall Racks.
B. M. ft E. H. WiLKBg ft CO.
METHODS STS REACH GOAL
Local Methodists “go over the
topj’ oa Centenary. The congre
gation of Broad Sttreet Methodist
Church is receiving congratulations
from their friends «tn their suc
cess in aver-subseribrog their quota
in the Centenary Campaign of
Methodist Missions.
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The following officials made the
canvass: B. H. B*oyd, W. M. Mc
Millan, H. D. Henry, R ; J. Cope
land, Jr.. P. B. Adnir, W. A. Gal
loway, W. II. Simpson, L. A. Bar-
row, L. F. McSwain. George Watts
Copeland, R. P. Adair, Jr., E.' G.
Fuller,'"J. D. Bell, J. W. Milam.
A MONTH’S,ABSENCE.
Rev. Henry Stokes has been
granted ,i month’s leave of absence
from his pulpit. lie will spend the
time chiefly in Chicago and Colum
bus, Ohio, the latter city being the
place of the joint celebration of the
Centenary of Methodist •Missions.
All the church services will go
on as usual. The following visitors
will fill the pulpit in the absence
of the pastor: A
June
Don
Juj
of Jacksonville^
June 22, mor
Rev. J. C. Roper,
June 29, morni
Rev. A. L. Gun^r, of
The hours of vtorghip unaccount
ed for in this sta^fcient are taken
up by community interests to
which all the churches will give
way. f
CLINTON MAKES '
GOOD RECORD
On laskr Friday tjm
County High School
Declamation Associ
annual contests in LauWnfTTtPfhe
track meet Clinton and Laurens
ran neck ’and neck till the end of
the meet, it taking the last event to-
give Ivaurens the victory by one
point. The final score was Lau
rens 43, Clinton 42 and Shiloh 14-*
The trophy cup offered by Fleming
Brothers, of Laurens, will be held
one year by the Laurens, high
school. - .#<
In the recitation contest Miss
"Elizabeth Douglas of Crihton.'iftfifcto
first vrith Laurens second. The
medal won by Miss Douglas is giw-
en by Mr. J. F. Jacobs, of Clinton"
First place in the boys’ declama
tion contest’ was won by Mr. W. H.
Wolff of Shiloh high school.- Mr.
J.iak Davis of Clinton won second
place.
The results of these contests show
that our schools are at the front
and are doing good work. It will
be remembered, in this connection;
that Miss Douglas won first place in
the State contest in Columbia this
spring.
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PUBLIC IXSTALLATIOX.
I he William Plumer Jacobs
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, re
cently organized, held public in-,...
stallation and institution cere
monies Thursday evening in the
Thorn well Memorial ChureTTAll of
the grand officers were present and
in cihargc of the exercises which
were attended by a large audience.
This chapter was organized a few
months ago and has made remark
able growth. The officers elected to
head the new chapter are: L. D„
McCrary, high priest; M. B. Hipp,
king; W. P. Jacobs, scribe; J. T.
Young, treasurer; J. K. Hatton,
secretary; Rev. Henry Stokes!
chaplain; L. H. Rounds, .captain of
the host; B. B.s Milk, pmoi^le so
journer; J. I. Coleman, Royal Arch
captain; F. Kellers, master of 1
third vail; L. A. Barrow,
of the second vaal;
ter of the first vi
sentinel.
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