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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- 2 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. v ’ • 1 " 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. ; 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. • '