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VOLUME XIX
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CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 21tb, 1919
NUMBER 34
J. H. PITTS WRITES
OF LAND OPTION
The following article by Mr. J. H.
Pitta/which appeared in last week's Is
sue of The Laurens Advertiser, is given
.publication today in The Chronicle, at
the Author's request.
EDITOR THE CHRONici.E.
HIGH PRICES
ARE HOT JUSTIFIED
Editor The Advertiser:
Your issue of July 31 carried an
* article at head of first column on fim
page entitled “Building Operations
Delayed at Clinton.” .
In this article it is stated that in
order to facilitate the erection of the
buildings for the home for the feeble
minded near Clinton suits had been
commenced against me and another
fcrf-ftwc>»-*x»»trttnn- at,., nnfinnsi -alleged
to have been given some time ago. The
further statement is made, “A few
months ago Messrs.. Pitts and Cope
land signified their unwillingness to
allow the options to be executed and
it is understood that their action has
held up the plans of the board.” The
latter statement is made without qual
ification and does me an injustice, I
hope unintentionally.
While I do not care to have the suit
against me tried in the newspapers,
still I feel that it is due to me that I
make the statement that the option
given by me failed through no fault
of mine, but on account of its terms
-not being complied with by the other
party. I was always willing to carry
out the option as long as it was in ex
istence, and when interested parties
allowed it to expire without complying
with its terms, it is entirely unfair
for the charge to me made that I was
unwilling to comply with it, and that
a suit is necessary to force me to com
ply. I am ready to meet any issue
ma*le in thfc proper tribunal, ^ind I
protest against such statements as
those referred to in your article, es
pecially after suit brought, whereby
unwarranted prejudice may be arous-
»»
ed against me in the mind of the pub-
, lie who are not given all the facts.
Mr njTib.u ht'h ft»wn nrnire on Sep-
tember 1st, 1918, and at this late day,
after a long failure to comply with its
terms on the part of the persons to
whom it was given It is unfair that
T should be put in the wrong before
the public, and before a hearing is
granted me. They failed to take the
land, I did not refuse to let them have
it, until long after the option expired
when they tried to buy at a higher
_ prlee. ^
I will ask that you give this letter
the same position in your next issue
that you gave to the article referred
to; and will ask that the Clinton
Chronicle publish#it also as it car
ried in this week’s issue a letter sign
ed "J” referring to the same matter
though no names were called.
Very truly yours,
J. H. Pitts.
Clinton, S. C.. Aug. 1, 1919.
The following is a copy of the al
leged option as furnished by Mr.
Pitts and as is also included in he
complaint of the plaintiffs:
I agree to establish lines and furn-
ish sound titles promptly after sale.
For value received (advertising,
etc.) I hereby place the following de
scribed property to wit: 60 acres land
near Clinton in Laurens County,
bounded on North by R. M. League,
East by H. Copeland, South by Mrs.
Sue Pitts, West by H. COpeland, with
W. M. Sumerel, Broker, from August
20, 19J8, until September t,.1918, and
authorize him to sell said property
for the sum of $2,400.00 on the follow
ing terms: Cash; and in case a sale
, Is made by him, or anyone else, dur
ing the life of this contract, I agree
to refer all applicants for the proper
ty to sad W. M. Sumerel, Broker, and
render him all the assistance and in
formation possible.
J. H. PITTS, (Seal)
■Witness my hand and seal,
R. H. HATTON. Witness.
The contention of the plaintiffs, as
gathered from their complaint, is that
the plaintiffs duly accepted the option
4n writing three days after it was giv
en and that "the defendant executed
''nd deposited a deed with the chair
man of the committee in Clinton, but
instructed him not to deliver it un
til instructed to do so by him. The
plaintiffs further allege that a flaw
was found in the title to the land and
that Mr. Pitts refused and neglected to
have this remedied although he could
have done so and that finally this was
done by the chairman of the Cllntto
Committee. It is further alleged that
the deed tendered by the defendant
was not correctly stated and that a
new deed was caused to be drawn up*
and tendered to him for his signature
and he was requested to execute the
rame, which he has refused to do, or
President Wilson Makes Specific Pro
posals to Relieve Cost of Living.
Washington, Aug. 8.—President Wil
son laid several specific proposals her
fore congress today for checking the
high cost of living, but at the same
time declared permanent results could
not be expected until peace time basis
'were fully rstored by ratification of
the peace treaty.
High prices the President told con
gress were not justified by shortage
of supplies either present or prospec
tive, but were created in many cases
“artificially and deliberately” by “vici-
our practices." Retailers, he said,
were responsible in large part for ex
tortionate prices.
" "Strikes, liu#> 'President’ -warned -the-
labor world, would only make mat
ters worse and those who sought to
$nploy threats were only “preparing
their own destruction.” Leaders of
organized tabor, the President said,
he was sure would presently yield to
second sober thought.
“Illegal” and “criminal” were the
Wdrds the President used in charac
terizing the methods by which some
present day prices have been brought
about.
Present laws, he said, would be en
ergetically employed to the limit to
force out food hoarders and meet the
situation so far as possible but to
supplement existing statutes he speci
fically urged the following:
Licensing of all corporations en
gaged in Interstate commerce with
specific regulations designed to se
cure competitve selling and prevent
“unconscionable profits” in the meth
od of marketing.
. Extension of the food control act
for profiteering.
A law regulating cpld storage, lim
iting the time during which goods
may be held; prescribing a method of
disposing of them if held beyond the
permitted period and requiring that
when released goods bear the date of
storage.
—Lawa requirlng Jbat goods j-eleased
from storage for interstate commerce
bear the selling prices at which they
went into storage and requiring that
all goods destined for interstate com
merce bear the prices at which they
left the hands of the producer.
Enactment of the pending bill for
the control of security issues.
Additional applications for govern
ment agencies which can supply the
public with full information as to
prices at which retailers buy.
Early ratification of the peace
treaty so that the “free processes of
supply and demand” can operate.
Immediate steps by executive agen
cies of the government promised by
the President included:
The limiting and controlling of
wheat shipments and credits to faci
litate the purchase of wheat in such
a way as not to raise, bpt rather to
lower the price of flour at home.
Sale of surplus stocks of food and
clothing in,the hands of the govern
ment. ~
The forced withdrawal from storage
and sale of "surplus sipeks in private
hands.
General recommendations included:
Increase of production.
'Careful buying by housewives.
Fair dealing with the people on
the part of producers, middle men and
merchants.
That there be no threats and undue
insistence upon the interest of a single
class.
Correction of “many things” In the
relation between capital and labor in
respect to wages and conditions of
labor.
In concluding the President made
a plea for deliberate, intelligent ac
tion, reminding congress that an un
balanced world was looking to the
United States.^ *
“We and we almost alone,” he said,
“now hold the world steady. Upon
our steadfastness and self possession
depend the affairs of nations every
where. It is In this supreme crisis—
‘his crisis for all mankind—that
America must prove her metal.
BAPTISTS PRORATE
76 MILLION FUND
Greenville, S. C, August 7.—Of
the five and a half millions which
South Carolina Baptists plan to raise
in the Baptist 75 Million Campaign
November 30 to December 7, $2^,425,-
000 will go to missions, $2,390,000 to
education and $685,000 to benevolence,
according to the plan of divisions an
nounced it state headquarters here
today. The State directors, Dr. W. T.
Derieux and Dr. Charles A. Jones, the
organizer, Dr. W. J. McGlothlin, and
the Publlicity Director, Rev. Thos. J.
Watts, are cooperating in perfecting
the organization for the raising of this
fund in the Palmetto State, and are
devoting their time to # careful pre
paration for vhe drive.
Of the apportionment for missions,
go to* foreign mioniono t
$500,000 will be spent on home mis
sions, and $525,000 on state fhissions.
$2,290,000 of the educational quota
gotes to Christian education and $100,-
000 to ministerial education. Of the
total for benevolence, $425,000 will be
used at the orphanage, $160,000 at the
hospital, and $100,000 for aged min
isters relief.
The amount designated to Chris
tian education is to be divided as fol
lows:
President educational cam
paign $350,000
Seminary Students Fund -
Campaign 36,666
Southwide institutions .. .. 124,667
Board of Education, Current
work .. .. 250,000
Furman University .. * . .. 750,000
Greenville Woman’s College 200,000
Coker College .. 200,000
- Anderson College 200,000
Baptist Academies 178,667
to execute and deliver conditionally.
The plaintiffs allege that they have
always been ready and still axe to
fulfill the agreement on their p|rt.
Mr. Pitts sates that he was first
proffered payment for the land on
April 15th, although he had asked
Ifr. Boyd, qhairm&n of the Clinton
committee, in reference to it several
times previous to that date and that he
notified Mr. Boyd in February that he
was going to take charge of the land
and farm on It, considering this a no
tice that t{ie deal was off.
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wall, guaranteed standard 1214 ioz ;
army duck $19.95
U. S. Army Officers’ wall tents, 9x9
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Army . Commercial Comforts, A
grade, slightly used, $85 bale of twen
ty^ Army Commercial Comforts, B
grade,“ used but serviceable, $25 bale
of twenty. ~ . ~
U. S. Army shelter tents .. .. $8Jw
U. 8. Army folding canvas cots $2J)5
U. S. Army tin cups, 15c each, per
dozen '
< U. S. Army alluminum cups, 15c
each, per dozen $1.50
IV S. Army folding metal meat or
mess pans with lid and handle, 25c
each, per dozen $2.25
U. 8. Army enamel cups, heavy, 10c
each, per dozen .. .ft $1.00
U. S. Army enamel plates, 10c each,
per dozen <*»c
U. S. Army enamel pudding pans,
85c each, pjer dozen *:. .. .. . .$8.75
U. S. Army enamel pudding pan_s,
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U. S. Army enamel pitchers, 25c
each, per dozen $2.75
U. & Army double wheel harness,
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U. S. Army double lead harness.
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U. S. Army khaki breeches, washed,
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If. /S. Army wool breeches, service
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U. S. Arrav wool shirts, serviceable
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U. S. Army refrigerators, almost
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F. O. B. Greenville, excellent condi
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U. S. Army refrigerators, almost
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worth $400. Our special price $150.00
U. S. Army heaters, $12.50 each and
upwards. Various makes and sizes.
U. S. Army galvanized Iron garbage
cans, each $2.50
U. S. Army rubber shoes and ar-
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U. S. Army galvanized water and
fire buckets, good condition, 50c, 65o,
75c and 95c each.
U. S. Army enamel bake pans, good
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U. S. Army MdClellan saddles,
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U. S. Army axes, good condition,
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U. S. Army camp supplies of all
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English knife bayonets: May be
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Steel scabbard to fit above bayonets
each 50c
U. $. Army leather, russett leather,
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Excellent values in pocket knives.
each 75c, $1.50 and $1.85
It will pay you to visit our store
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