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VOLUME XXIV
CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7,1924
NUMBERS
CLOSESilFEOUIETLY
Woodrow Wilson Died PeacefuUy at Washing-
ton.Home Sunday Morning After Four Year
, Battle Against Stroke of Paralysis--Whole
World Pays Tribute to His Memory-Utter
Simplicity Marked Last Rites Over His Body
Yesterday.
MR. WOODROW WILSON
IVaalungton, Febrff.—FWer TW MKrWILSON^
J^^ighw<ilW^it,na.i)1i4.»t,^U16.ifiiL.-.iriiiij, ruViHOME
o’clock Sunday morning. The end was
peaceful. Life ebbed away while he
slept. A tired nian, he closed his
eyes and, “sustained and soothed by
an unfaltering trust, passed on to
the great hereafter like on who wraps
the drapery of his couch about him
and lies down to pleasant dreams.”
Dr. Grayson, his friend and physi
cian, announced the end of the great
war president in this bulletin:
“Mr. Wilson died at 11:15 o’clock.
His heart’s action became* fetbler and
feebler, and the heart muscle was so
fatigued that it refused to act any
linger. The end came peacefully.
“The remote causes of death lie
in his ill health which began more
than four yean ago—namely, general
arterio-sclerosis with haempoligia.
The immediate cause of death was ex
haustion following a digestive dis
turbance Which began in the early
part of last week, but did not reach
an acute stage until the early morn
ing hours of February 1.”
Last Friday the grim reaper had
forced his way into the house after
waiting on the doorsteps more than
four years. Saturday he had advanc
ed to the landing on the staircase,
and stood counting oif the ticks of
the clock. Saturday night he knock
ed on the chamber door. A faithful
physician and a loyal wife stood
with their backs against it. At 9
o’clock he rattled the knob and call
ed to the peaceful prostrate figure
on the bed—a great bed long and
wide, a replica of the bed in which
Abraham Lincoln slept in the White
House with a Golden American Eagle
and a tiny silk American flag just
over the head board.
The watchers knew the battle was
lost. At the portal of the door now
open, the faithful negro
hovered. On the bed, sitting beside
her husband, sustained with all the
fortitude and composure of a woman
facing a crisis, was Mrs. Wilson,
holding between her hands the wan
Always Read Bible Before Closing
His Eyes. -
Washington, D. C., Feb. 3.—Xfter
Woodrow Wilson left the ( White
House in 1921 he took to the life of
a retired man of letters, which he
continued until death. He lived alone
with his wife in a comparatively mo
dest home for a man of his place
and maintained a modest establish
ment of three servants and a used
car.
His daily routine was modelled on
the eight hour day which he once told
Congress was “adjuted by the thought
and experience of recent years, upon
which society is justified in insisting j
as in tye interest of health, efficiency
and contentment.” He always said
grace before meals, even in the <|ays
when life was at a low ebb and he had
to steady himself on the back of his
dining chair and whisper the words.
He never failed before closing his
eyes, for what he knew always to
be the last time, to read aloud a few
verses from the Bible which lay upon
the leading table at his bedside.
Ladies To Open
A Tea Room
Attractive Place to Be Opened in the
Near Future On South
Broadway.
An attractive Tea Room, operated
by Mrs. W. B. Owens, Sr. and Mrs.
M. A. Hays, is soon to open here.
A suitable building is now being
erected on South Broadway adjoin-
in the new home of The Chronicle
Publishing Company by the owne» of
the property, Mr. John H. Young,
servant stated- yesterday that -work
on the building will be pushed to a
rapid completion and it is hoped to
have the building ready for occupancy
within five or six-weeks.———
The promoters of the new enter
^^^^^"^^IpfiigrMesdaTneB Owens &ndHHays
withered, .righthand that had proved ^ . . L
the pen mightier than the sword.
At the foot of the bed was his
eldest daughter, Margaret, resigned
to the inevitable.
Close by, tears welling from his
eyes, and coursing down his cheeks
was Dr. Grayson, taking the meas
ure of the fluttering pulses, weaker
and fainter with each effort.
Death advanced and beckoned for
the last time. The tired, womout
man drew a long breath, there was
a slight flutter of the eye lids, an
almost imperceptible twich of the
nostrils.
Woodrow Wilson’s soul had drift
ed out on the great dark tide that
runs around the world.
Out through a city stilled in a
Sabbath morning’s reverential calm,
his name was being spoken from a
hundred pulpits. In the Central Pres
byterian Church, where he faithfully
went to worship while the flesh was
able, a chocked-up congregation had
sung “The Son of God Goes Forth
to War,” “How Firm a Foundation,”
and “Onward Christian Soldiers,”
favorite hymns in which he loved to
lift his voice in a happier, better day.
Over a great land that had acclaim
ed him chief and in lands across the
seas where he had been hailed as a
God of peace, prayers were rising for
tiie repose of his soul.
Out in the street before the square
brick houses where he has lived with
his memories, _ his hopes'and his re
grets, was another scene.
There was a gathering of people
there. It was not a crusading
throng come to a Mecca in pilgrim
age to attest their faith in the ideals
he personified. It was a group, of
men and women kneeling on the pave
ment in silent prayer. Small paper
slips bearing the inscription, “Peace
on Earth, Good Will Toward Men,”
held in their hands, fluttered in the
chill wind which swiried up the debris
and litter left by the watchers en
gaged in the solemnity of the death
^ Watch that the world might know.
Continued on Page Eight)
state that it is their intention to
operate a first class tea room catering
to the public. Its management will
be under their personal supervision
and in addition to the serving of
meals, a private dining section will
be provided in the rear for the serv
ing of luncheons, parties, etc.
It will be something new for Clinton
yet the ladies who are promoting it
need no introduction in this com
munity.
Mrs. Fannie Bobo
Has Passed Away
Mrs| Fannie Ray Bobo passed away
Sunday night, February 3rd, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Johnnie
Bobo, after a week’s illness, suffer
ing from a stroke of paralysis.
Mrs. Bobo was 77 years old. Her
home was in Cross Anchor and she
had come to visit her daughters just
two weeks previous to her death. She
was a good mother and a true Christ
ian. Everyone that knew her loved
her.
She is survived by the following
daughters: Mrs. Johnnie Bobo and
Mrs. T. L. Cooper of this city; Mrs.
Will Sparks of Cross Keys, and one
son, Mr. Brooks Bobo of Cross An
chor. Three sisters, Mrs. Mary
Prather of this city; Mesdames J. B.
Dillard and C. E. Franklin, and one
brother, Mr, Lege Ray of Kissimmee,
Fla., besides several grand-children.
GINNINGS GIVEN
FOR THE COUNTY
WILL mi CAMPAIGN
1 FOR
If? 8 o* member,. It ii ^>rooow>d tQ. one. inrlnrfirg ieai
GREATEST MAN AMERICA HAS YET
PRODUCED, SAYS McADOO OF WILSON
Sunshine, Ariz., Feb. 3.—Woodrow
Wilson was described as “perhaps
the greatest man America has pro
duced” in a statement today by Wil-
liafii G. McAdoo, son-in-law of Presi
dent Wilson, former Secretary of the
Treaisury and director of railroads,
when informed of the wartime Pre
sident’s death in Washington.
“Woodrow Wilson always will be
one of the most commanding figures
of human history,” said Mr. McAdoo.
^Judged by accomplishments and
achievements taken in all, he is, per
haps, the greatest man America has
yet produced.
“He was a rare combination—a
charming companion, a ripe scholar,
a Christian gentleman, a consumate
leader, a superb statesman, a daunt
less figure, a noble idealist, a lofty
soul, a genuine lover of mankind.
“lie made a matchless contribution
to his time in the fields of politics,
economics and letters.
“He was the champion of peace, of
human brotherhood and of world or
der.
“Out of his sacrifice and sufferings,
borne with superb dignity and with
sublime courage, the good he has
sought to do for humanity will in
evitably be realized.
“His example and his work will in
fluence the destiny o zation for
centuries to come.
“Woodrow Wilson the man, is dead;
but Woodrow Wilson, the apostle of
peace, the lover of mankind, will live
forever.”
Mr. and Mrs. McAdoo, who left
their home in Los Angeles Saturday
morning for Washington, on receipt
of word of Mr. Wilson’s illness, will
continue their journey to the capital.
Doctors Hold
Monthly Meeting*
College Baseball
Menu Announced
Enjoy Interesting Program At Lau-1 Schedule Calls for Fourteen Games
rtna After Which Officers Are
Elected for Year.
FRIDAY WILL BE GIVEN OVER
TO WHIRLWIND CANVASS
FOR MEMBERS OVER
THE CITY. -
Following the county-wide effort
that is* to be made to enlist members
in the Laurens County Good Roads
Association, Clinton will observe Fri
day as “Whirlwind day” for a can-
in one day as was done fn the Cal
houn Highway project when it was
up for consideration, and it is hoped
that the canvassers and those who
are giving of their time to the cam
paign will receive a cordial response
on the part of the public. Each
member of the association is asked to
pay $1.00 per year which is to be
used in promoting good roads uni
versally throughout the county.
Each precinct in the county has been
organized and a determined effort
will be made to secure the largest
membership possible.
. The canvass in the city will be
nlade by wards. The following com
mitteemen will serve in their respect
ive wards:
Ward one and six—Edgar Todd.
Ward two—Dr. D. 0. Rhame and
Dr. S. C. Hays.
Ward three—J. Hamp Stone and
Dr. T. L. W. Bailey.
Ward four—A. B. Blakely.
Ward five—A. O'Daniel.
Lydia Cotton Mills—R. E. Fergu
son.
Smilin’ Through
Comes This Month
-With-Leading Team s of Slate.
Fourteen - of thtT basebaB games on
The Laurens County Medical So-j Pre£byterian C%llegc . s 8ch edule have
ciety held its monthly meeting in | alre|ldy been arranged> according to
Laurens last Monday at which time announcement here yesterday.
The list of games includes eleven
with state colleges, while only three
have been arranged so far with out
of the state teams. No game has
been scheduled so far between P. C.
and Furman. 1
Those teams from out of the state
that will be met by P. C. are Atlantic
Christian College of North Carolina,
Trinity and Davidson. The Davidson
contest will take place at Rock .Hill.
Following is the list of games:
April 2, Carolina at Columbia (ten
tative).
April 9, Wofford at Spartanburg.
April 11, Atlantic Christian at Clin
ton.
April 16, Clemson at Clemson.
April 17, Erskine at Due West.
April 24, College of Charleston at
Clinton.
April 25, Trinity at Clinton.
April 29, Davidson at Rock Hill.
May 3, Citadel at Charleston.
May 5, College of Charleston
Charleston.
May 6, Wofford at Clinton.
May 8, Clemson at Clinton.
May 12, Newberry at Clinton.
May 13, Citadel at Clinton.
Great Play With Phenominal Success
to Appear Here At Next Ly
ceum Number.
Do you want to enjoy the pleasures
of an honeat-to-goodness gripping,
appealing, amusing, stirring and al
together thoroughly ^entertaining
play? Then don't fail to see Smilin’
Through which Will appear in the
orphanage chapel on the evening of
February 13th as one of the attrac
tions of the lyceum course. Although
this play has been shown in the mov
ing pictures in Clinton, the real play
has never been presented here. By
critics the country over it has been
branded as “a classic of the modern
stage.” i
Fanciful at times, humorous in
4>art, -the^^tory -draw* ymi into its
an interesting program was carried
out. The members were the guests
of the . Laurens chapter of the Kings
Daughters at an elegant dinner served
in the community hall. The guest of
honor for the day was Dr. Gideon
Timberlake of Greenville, who made
a talk on the subject of prostrate
glands.
In the absence of the president, Dr.
Black, Dr. J. H. Miller of Cross Hill
presided. The matter of electing
new officers for the year was enter
ed into with the following result:
Dr. J. W. Beason of Gray Court,
president; Dr. S. C. Hays, of this
city, vice-president; Dr. J. W. Davis,
of this city, secretary; Dr. J. L. Fen
nell of Waterloo, reporter. Dr. R. E.
Hughes of Laurens was elected by
the association as its delegate to the
state convention.
The program as announced for the
next meeting calls for papers by Dr.
Vincent of Laurens, and Dr. B. H.
Henry of this city.
GOLDVILLE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO WOODROW WILSON
According to government report
there were 2?,589 bales of cotton
ginned in Laurens county this season
prior to Jan. 16th as compared with
18,302 bales ginned through the same
period last year.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Duncan and lit
tle ton, of Columbia, spent the past
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Duncan.
For a period of fifteen minutes yes
terday, from 3:15 to 3:30, the Banna
Manufacturing Company of Goldville
shut down its plant to pause long
enough to pay a brief tribute to the
passing of ex-president Woodrow
Wilson. W. A. Moorehead, president
of the mill, ordered that the last sad
rite be paid the great war presi
dent and peace advocate and the
population of the mill united unani
mously in the tribute of respect.
at
very movement at the start. You
seem to live with the characters and
follow their lead into the joys or
tragedies upon which ..the theme is
built. “Each character stands out as
a great human etching” comedy and
reality go hand in hand, deep emotions
predominate, and the spectator is
caught by the magic of its scenes,
and held to the end.
The players enjoy a peefuliar pres
tige. Smilin’ Through has been pre
sented with phenominal success. Au
diences like it because it stirs their
souls from beginning to end. No
where does the movement lag, no
where does the story lose its compel
ling interest; but with the earliest
scenes the spectator enters a new
land, pursues its hear-wrought at
tractions, and as the final curtain
closes the act, he is conscious of hav
ing experienced pleasures that will
contribute to the richer and fuller
meaning of life. A story of love
and youth that touches the heart—
can you miss it?
COURT CONVENES
on thiro mm
HEAVY DOCKET AHEAD FOR
COMING SESSION BEGINNING
FEBRUARY 18. GRAND AND
PETIT JURORS DRAWN.
With Judge T. J. Mauldin presid
ing, the February term of Court of
General Sessions will convene in Lao-
rens on the third Monday in tint
month. The docket ahead is a heavy
Jason Davis, \frho is deputy sheriff
at Watts Mill and who formerly lived
here, is charged with the killing of
Eva Jones, colored, when the latter
resisted arrest and made an attack
upon the officer. In the other homi
cide c&ses the principals are negroes.
Twelve members of the Grand Jury
to serve this year have been drawn.
These together with the six hold
over members from last year are as
follows:
Laurens—L. L. Moore, R. G. Smith,
G. C. Peterson, B. W. Blakely, C. L
Martin, J. Pitts, Henry.
Youngs—J. M. Rhodes.
Dials—W. B. Brookk, J. R. Brown
lee.
Sullivan—Jr R. Crawford.
Waterloo—J. K. Daniel, J. Whtar
Cooper.
Cross Hill—R. F. Walker.
Hunter—S. G. Dillard, J. C. Miller;
G. F. Adair.
Jacks—R. P. Nabors.
Scuffletown—O. L. Hunter.
The petit jury as drawn by the
jury commissioners last Monday are
as follows:
Laurdha—C. B. Adams. C. B. Boyd,
E. W. Machen, H. C. Fleming.
Youngs—G. J. Lanford, G. M. Har
lan, W. C. Crow, C. L. Waldrop, B. K.
Garrett, Jr.
Dials—J. Ripley Hellams, W. W.
Yeargin, R. W. Willis, Chas. B. Ow-
ings, L. C. Hipp.
Sullivan—W. L. Walker, Wilfprd A-
Simpson, W. IC. Pitts, W. F. Bolt, W.
H. Lancaster:
Waterloo—Wellie F. McDaniel, John
Casper Smith, J. M. Golding.
Cross Hill—W. E. Hitt, Frank E.
Miller R. C. Smith.
Hunter—J. Willie Young, H. Y.
Abrams, Guy L. Copeland, L. H. Da
vidson, R. S. Horton, A. D. Blakely.
Jacks—W. T. Nabors, J. F. Whit
mire, L. L. Simpson.
Scuffletown—D. A. Glenn, D. M-
McClintock: — ——
Special Services To
Be Held Here
Presbyterians Pltyi Evangelistic Mert-
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Boll Weevil
Picture Today
Will Be Shown Free to All in Caaino
Theatre This Morning at
11 O’clock.
In the Casino Theatre this morn-
PASTIME THEATRE ing, beginning at eleven o’clock, a
OPENS TODAY * * ree moving picture will be present-
ed to which all fanners and the pub-
The Pastime Theatre, with D. lie is cordially invited. The title of
Workman Johnson *as proprietor, will! the picture will be “Growing Cotton
open today for the first time. The | Under the Boll Weevil.” It is
show both afternoon and night is to, shown by the Chilean Nitrate Com
be free to everybody and the opening | mittee of New York and gives the
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MEETS TUESDAY
POST TO MEET
Carlton F. Winn, adjutant of the
local Harry Horton Post, has called
a meeting of the organization for
next Monday night, Feb. 11th, at 7:30
in the club rooms. All members are
asked to be present.
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bill will be Wm. S. Hart in “Hell’s
Half Acre.”
The new picture show has just been
completed and adjoins the store room
of Mr. Johnson on North Sloan St.
He stated yesterday that first-class
pictures are to be presented daily
and that a most cordial invitation
is extended all movie-goers to visit
his place upon its formal opening to
day.
most improved methods of growing
cotton under boll weevil conditions.
Its free to everybody.
APPOINTED SPECIAL JUDGE
The February meeting of the
Commercial Club will be held next
Tuesday evening at 7:30 in the club
rooms. A number of matters of im
portance are to come up for consider
ation and it is hoped that there will
be a full attendance of the member
ship.
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GONE TO MARKETS
Judge Frank P. McGowan of Lau
rens, has been appointed by Gover
nor McLeod to preside at an extra
term of Civil Court to be bald at
Bennettsville beginning February 18.
■ Miss Ella Adair left yester<|py for
Northern markets to purchase Spring
good for B. L. King & Son. She will
be joined later in New York by B.
L. King and Miss Day, head of his
millinery department, for the pur
pose of buying a complete stock o€
ready-to-wear and millinery for tbit
popular ladies’ shop.
ing this Month With Dr. R. G.
McLees As Leader.
The congregation of the First
Presbyterian church of this city, and
the authorities of the Presjjyterian
College, have jointly arranged for a
special week of evangelistic services
Feb. 18-28. Dr. R. G. McLees, one
of the well known preachers and
scholars of the Southern Presbyterian
church, has been secured to do the
preaching and will hold two services
daily. His coming is being looked
forward-to with genuine interest by
all who know him and are familiar
with his success as a minister. , Dr.
McLees is a former native of this
state but is now a resident of Vir
ginia.
Two services will be held daily, one
in the morning in the college audi
torium especially for the atudent
body of the college, and the evening
service in the First Presbyterian
church. A most cordial invitation is
extended to everyone to attend the
services.
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