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''*-v U -V liW M?:. fc ar t K5j CHRONICLB i To Be a Clema New»- Complete, Noway VOLUME XXIV F. • '4 i&’liT : N' -vS . • v,.j*iv -s . V; *' K^acte .'"-.'WS,-’ i"''” -•> ‘ , ; •V ■ yi : '. •...' 'gtw&t* : ' ‘ V." • ■ v-^ - . '•- • ,.,vv " •* / ^ '••'Fs •,vVj5l*->, .>-'y "* • / •„. ' ■- • ^ ^ . *'rr^' ' .' ' f ? ■ ', ■•• ’ f: <, ■Mi m f?f: %% ““r-t-i-i r ■ 5 < i .-.X . - 'll;’? If Too Don’t Rood THE CHRONICLB ' Too Don’t Get The New a. Jf.&m; JbfowK de ,o o i -v+r * i CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1924 L....... ni. m nL. .Mi... ■■i.i .1 NUMBER 11 r.'-t'S :' ,1 a • & Jfl mm?. u n? ES w v. ft v M ► TOTAL APPIIOPIIIATION NOW STANDS AT ONE HIED EIETY-NT 7,31! Budget Includes $86,000.00 For Maintenance and $25,000.00 For New Buildings, Equip ment and Improve ments. state supply bill aa it now. stands on second reading in the Sen ate, awaiting final adoption this week by the General Assembly; car ries an appropriation of $158,000 for the State Training School of this city, an iincrease of a few thousand dollars over the original bill adopted by the House. is for the erection of two new brick buildings on the institution’s cam pus; $10,000 is for equipment; and $2,000 for temporary improvements to some of the present buildings. The buildings to be erected are of the cottage design adapted to this kind of institutional work. Unless some change is made in the appro priation bill during the final hours of the legislative session, the money for building and improvements will immediately be available and build- Samaritans Plan For Active Year DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETS THIS MONTH COMMERCIAL CLUB MET TUESDAY City Club .to *be Re-organized on March 20th—Qualifications for Membership and Other Electoral Information. Year’s Work Drawing to Close—Re ports Heard From Various Com mittees. Plans Made for Joint Meeting Next Month. Officers Are Re-elected and Plans Laid for Few Years Work. At a meeting recently held of the Clinton Caravan of the Order of the Good Samaritans reports of the presi dent, secretary and treasurer were heard, as well as the chairmen of the .various committees, and plans laid for the new year. The reports showed excellent progress during the past year as the organization has at tained very definite and increasingly obligations, including the mairr- early summer. tenance of a charity bed at the Clin ton Hospital. The wisdom of their step in maintaining a charity bed has been well proven by the fact that it has been filled practically all of the time since the service was begun. The treasurer’s report showed the addition of new members during the past twelve months. Approximately tWenty-five different items of service in addition to the hospital service were shown on the treasurer’s books. It is estimated that approximately fifteen individual, needy, worthy cas es were aided by the order of the Good Samaritans during the year, the nature of the assistance ranging from ‘medical and surgical attention to the fustiishing of food, clothing, furoi* tare, etc. =— The order of the Good Samaritans are doing a noble work in Clinton quietly, without boasting, and filling a very important position in the city. They are handling numerous cases unknown to the general public, giv ing aid to the needy, medical atten tion to the sick, clothing, food, etc., to those who otherwise would be in distressing conditions. In making plans for the new year the members of the committees were urged to institute an active campaign for the addition of a large number of new members to Hie organization this year, that the extent of its labors may be increased. A few minor changes in Hie constitution were made and the following officers re-elected: Dr. D. J. Brimm, president; Dr. D. J. Woods, vice-president; Mrs. W. B. Farr, treasurer; Miss Clara Duckett, secretary. ing operations will begin in the near future. For the maintenance of the insti tution. for the coming year, $86,000 is appropriated. While entirely inadequate for the needs of the institution, this year’s appropriation is quite an increase over any previous year. The recent inspection of the sehool by the legis lative committee, together with/ the educational work that has been car ried on by friends of the institution, is serving to arouse the State to its responsibility towards the school and its inmates. A building program covering several years is contem plated for this work. The friends of the Training School will learn with interest of the initial appropriation for this purpose. Next year it is very probable that the amount will be increased from $150,00 to $200$00r~ Plans Adopted For “Baby Cottage” Contract for New Building At.Or phanage to bo Lot This Sommer. Mr. W. B. Bealer of Atlanta, archi tect for the L. Louise Mayes Mem orial Cottage to be erected at the Thornwell Orphanage, was a business visitor at the institution during the past week. Mr. Boaler came over to decide finally upon the plans and specifications • which are soon to be out for .competitive bids. It is ex pected to let the contract by the The third Thursday in March is the date specified by the constitu tion for the • holding of the annual meeti ic Club for the" election of officers and standing committees, and the ap pointment of enrolling committees to assist in getting all names on the club rolls for the June primary. The meeting will be held on Thurs day evening, March 20th, and will be presided over by the president, Dr. D. M. Douglas. All qualified vo- ters. both men and women, are _ in vited to be present. The constitution of the Democratic club calls for the holding of a primary to elect a mayor and six aldermen on the second Tuesday in June, and requires that all candidates offering for any office must receive a majority of the votes cast in said election be fore being duly elected. Plans for the election and all details are in the hands of an executive committee com posed of one representative from each Of th* The March meeting of the Com- unercial Club Was held in the club rooms Tuesday evening and presid- TRUSTEES HUNTER SCHOOL DISTRICT ORDER ELECTION FOR APRIL NTH Question gf Issuing $80,000 Bonds for Erection of New Buildings and Improving Present Plants to Be Submitted to Quali- wenm The building is to be known as the “Baby Cottage” for the reception of orphan infants, for which the insti tution has heretofore been unable to provide. It is to cost approximately $80,000 and will be the gift of the Presbyterian women . of the three synods of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. "T -- Large Crowds Attend Meeting . In ten year Florida’s wealth has in creased 162.9 per cent. Dr. E. P. Taylor Is Delivering Strong Series of Gospel Messages In Big Tent. ~"'~ The evangelistic meeting being con- ~~ ducted in the city by Dr. E. P. Tay- —-J lor is attracting large and apprecia tive audiences in spite of the cold weather of the past Week. The meet ing opened Sunday morning and will continue through March 30th. The tent is pitched at the corner of Bailey and Academy streets. Ser vices are held in the evenings only, the hour being 7:30. 4 most cordial invitation is extended the public to attend the services. Dr. Taylor since giving up his pro fession of dentistry to enter the minis try, has met with unusual success. He is a deeply consecrated man and with a simplicity and earnestness drives home to his hearers the great Gospel truths. The singing is in charge of Mr. Homer Jenkins of Atlanta, well known here as the song leader with the Bridgers meeting held in this city two years ago. Under his direction a choir qf one hundred voices has been organized and the music is proving one of the interesting parts ——.. _ „ of the meeting. - -—-—‘ ^Commanding Officer ris. Thanks was offered by Dr. D. M. Douglas and a menu par-excel lence was served by the ladies of the North Broad Street Methodist church. The calendar year of the club clos ing with March, several reports from committees were made, among them being that of the Nominating Com mittee through its chairmkn, W. D. Copeland. Their report carried the following nominations fof officers and directors for the new year: Geo. H. Ellis president; Prof. J. H. Wither spoon, vice-president; H. D. Henry, treasurer; R. W. Wade, secretary, ►irectors: Dr. R. E. Sadler, W. W. [arris, B. L. King, J. I. Copeland and J. Adair. The report of the com mittee was unanimously adopted and the new officers will take charge at the May meeting. ^ The committee on the joint meet ing of the Clinton-Laurens clubs re ported through its chairman, W. W. Harris, that plans have been perfect- ad for the holding of this meeting >n the evening of April 8th at 7:30 p. m. The members of the two clubs ire to be the guests of the Presby- xrian College and an elegant din- icr will be served in the new dining lall under the direction of the col- ege. A program of county interest is being arranged and the occasion is being looked forward to with con siderable interest Dr. D. M. Doug- iaa expressed his pleasure in having the meeting held at the college and jurged all the members to be present. The matter of the work on the fuagrove road was called to the club’s ittention and a motion was passed requesting the supervisor to continue I the work started there until complet- ed. The matter was referred to a >mmittee composed of R. W. Wade, O’Daniel and A. B. Blakely. . The school bond election for $80,- to. be submitted the qualified [Voters next month was called to the club’s attention through the chair- lan of the board, Mr. B. H. Boyd: pressing needs of the .schools rere emphasized by him in his re- | marks and a spirit of support and interest on the part of the club asked for the election. The fact that two Field Day events are to be held in the city was called to the club's attention. For thejeoun- (Continued on Page Eight) Today’s paper carries a Notice of Election from the board of trustees of Hunter School District No. 5 call ing for an election to be held on April 8th, 1924 on the question of issuing bonds to the amount of $80,000 to be used for the erection, equipment and maintenance of schoolr and school buildings in the District. The elec tion will be held under the usual rules and regulations, and L. D. Mc Crary, J. W. Milam and W. M. sum- erel have been duly appointed as managers of said election. The matter of improving and en larging Clinton’s school facilities has been before the board of trustees for several months. In accordance with an act passed by the General Assem bly on the 25th day of February 1924, the district is now authorized to precede in issuing bonds to tha limit prescribed by the constitutional amendment, and the trustees are call ing the election in the hope of getting the necessary bonds voted and work begun during the summer and rushed to completion for the opening of the Fall session. Under the $80,000 bond issue, it ia proposed to erect a new grammar school, to provide a new building for the colored people, and to max* badly needed improvements to the present school buildings in order to relieve the congested and unsatisfac tory conditions that now exist. Considerable interest is being man ifested throughout the city in the result of the approaching election. Chautauqua Begins On May Fifth Definite Date Given for Clinton’s Seven Day Red path Engagement. The Clinton Redpath Chautauqua, a permanent event in the life of the community, will open this year on Monday, May the 5th and continue for seven days as in the past. There will be two attractions daily, after noon and evening, with a Sunday program omitted. The tent will be pitched as heretofore near the Meth odist church and advance word from Hie bureau announces an strong and interesting program for this season. The sale of tickets this year will be under the direction of the ladies of Eivic Improvement Association, ^ the guarantors having perfected such an agreement with this organization at the close of last year’s program. ANNUAL MEETING OF PIEDMONT LO.A.A. TO BE HELD IN CLINTON The Piedmont Meet, comprising two dozen high schools in the Pied- the Presbyterian College on April 17th, 18th and 19th. This announce ment was made in Greenville last Fri day following a meeting of the exe cutive committee of the association which was attended by Conch Johneon and several interested friends from city. In addition to the Presby- CoUngn, Forman University extended an invitation for the con- teste. After a lengthy consideration mont section, will m«t in Clinton at “<* disensston, it wss docided that the Spring Meet should go to the Presbyterian College. The program covering the three days’ event, includes the boy’s decla mation contest, the girl’s reading con test and t he track meet. The Meet has been held heretofore in Greenville.. It is a matter of interest sad pride to tha eoDege that this year’s con tests are to be held in this city. V* - •: Inspects Unit Here Col Falls Speaks In Highest Terms of Excel lent Work of R. O. T. C. Unit nt Presbyterian College. . Col. Falls, inspecting officer of the United States Army, was in the city last week to inspect the R. O. T. C. Unit at the Presbyterian College Under the command of Cadet Major V. K. Bland, the batallion pasted in review before the inspector and he expressed himself as highly pleased with the excellent showing made and the fine work being done through the unit under the command Cot and his .%■ Banker Returns To His “First Love” i h . W. Copeland Back At His Form er PosKien With The First National Bank. Geo. W. Copeland, recently resign- active vice-president and cashier f the First National bank of this bity, has returned to his “first love” after spending only a fejr days at his new position with the ^Farmers Mercantile' Company. Mr. Qbpeland until recently giving up his position with the bank, had served it in var ious offices until he was promoted to the “window that handles the cash.” He was prevailed upon by the bank to come back to his former place and he has returned. He looks perfectly “at home” in a bank, and because of his courteous and pleasant way of doing business, bis friends are glad to see him back at his accustomed place. » Mr* ■< ■&AMi v.,. X .•«7- EXAMINE YOUR LABEL » The Chronicle has sent out notices to all subscribers whose subscriptions expire this month. The paper is now on a pay-in- advance basis, $1.50 per year, less than three cents per week. Please examine your label and if you haven’t renewed, attend to this matter today. All subscrip tions not paid or arranged for at the office will be discontin ued April the first. If you want the paper continued renew. To Teach Bible In Public Schools Route Selected For Calhoun Highway Commission Votes for Garliagton Route Through Jacks Township. The Laurens County Highway Com mission, in session last Tuesday af ternoon, decided on the route of the Calhoun Highway through Jacks township, a question ^hich has been under fire for some time. _ The final ballot of the commission adopted the “Upper Route” which skirts Renno and goes to Whitmire via Garlingto in preference to the route through Renno and by the “Brick House.” The vote stood three to two, Messrs. Pinson, Jacobs and Stone voting for the above named route, and Messrs. McCuen and Gray favored the Renno route. Each side was represented by attor neys, Sullivan A Wilson representing the Renno advocates while the other side was represented by F. P. Me- Gowan. A number of interested citi zens in the lower section were in at tendance, and several speeches were made during the meeting favoring the two routes. The question of adopting the route has been hanging fire some time, the commission standing two to one on the project With the addition of Mr. Pinson to the commission and the vote last Tuesday, the decision on the route is now accepted aa final. Weekly Bible Instruction to Be Giveo School Pupils By Volunteer Teachers. Beginning yesterday, the Bible wifi be taught regularly in the Clinton city schools. For the present the classes will be confined to tho pupils of the high school, but with the be ginning of next Fall’s session it ia planned to have -the instruction cover all the grades comprising the public ^ schools. Wednesday has been desig- “Biblc Doy” for tha various classes. For the present Hie stork wifi b* done by a number ot well known la dies and Bible scholars without any compensation. When, the call for teachers was made these ladies vol unteered their services and entered upon the work yesterday. Other teachers aza noadod. «mL it is bnp*J4 that a number will* respond. Those who have already volunteered and en tered upon the work yesterday are: Mrs. Edward Long, Mrs. M. R. Kirk- patrek, Mrs. D. W. A. Neville, Miss Clementina Stamps and Mrs. A. V. Martin. The plan of putting the Bible ‘ia the public schools was promoted here ’by the local Billy Sunday Chib. The idea meets with the hearty approval of the state department of edueatioa and a number of similar clubs throughout the state are interesting themselves in the work with the end in view of providing Bible instruction in all the schools of the state. W^tk the beginning of next Fall’s session it is planned to have a full-time paid instructor in charge of the work ia the Clinton schools. A C Drawn As Jurors In Federal Court The United States court for the Western District of South Carolina, will convene in Greenville beginning April 1 and last for about six weeks. The following are the jurors drawa from Laurens county: Grand Jurors: D. E. Todd, Laurens. Petit jurors for week of April 1: R. F. Fleming, C. C. Caldwell, Lau rens. For week of April 14: F. D. Bolt, Gray Court; J. C. Owings, Lau rens. For the week of April 7: John Campbell, Princeton. W. H. DIAL IS RENOMINATED AS MAYOR OF LAURENS IN PRIMARY Laurens, March 11.—In the city pri mary today, Dr. W. H. Dial waa nomi nated over two opponents to succeed himself as Mayor of Laurens for the next two years. The ballot cast in the mayoralitj race resulted as fol lows: Dial 658; C. M. Babb 469; Fred A. Fuller 54. Five of aix aldermen were reelect ed. In ward one, B. D. Eastorhy in cumbent wiH make a mmrnmk CL raeejjmd 14 vote*, Keen 46 and 8. T. \ •' • Ball 34. In ward two, Roy Simpson receiv ed 76 votes, Frank H. Walker 66. In wards three and six, John McD. Moore and Albert Dial had no opposi tion. John F. Montgomery was re turned in ward four with 106 votes against 54 for Cari A. Bramlett. H. Douglas Gray carried maid five with a vote of 200 to 110 far R. B. Chil- M. L. Smith waa raaaminateil tf the Pubtie Works Cun- qrithont opposition. y ■ \ '