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VOLUME XXIV
CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 8,1924
HUMBER 19
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PLEASING SHOWS
AT YELLOW TENT
Dr. S. C. Medbury
Speaks Here Tonight
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Chautauqua Attraction* Are Drawing
Largo Crowd* Daily. Program
Continue* Through Next
Monday Night.
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“The Dnties of Freedom” Will
Subject of Popular Redpath
Lecturer.
Dr. C. S. Medbury, pastor of one
of the largest congregations in the
world, will give his inspiring, con
structive lecture on “The Duties of
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Monday afternoon the annual en
gagement of the Redpath Chautau
qua wax opened here on North Broad
street and since that time large
crowds have been daily visiting the
“big ten^’ to enjoy the pleasing
shows that are being presented. Mr.
William S. Wright is the congenial
superintendent.
The opening attraction Monday
afternoon was a novelty concert by
the Hippie Concert Company, the
same musicians also appearing at
night. The members of the company
presented enjoyable programs at both
performances.
'In the evening William Rainey Ben
nett delivered one of the finest lec
tures ever heard by a Clinton audi
ence, using as his subject “Pathways
to Power.” A rapid-fire talker, full
of enthusiasm, he made it clear from
' the beginning that every man is a
miracle man, since he has * mind;
since he is created in the likeness of
God. What that mind is, no one
knows, yet its possibilities are so
great that every one should exercise
the greatest ues of his mind, but no
one ever goes to the limit of his pos
sibilities.
The one phase he particularly
touched upon was the unused portion
of one’s mind and what is the secret
source of all strength. He gave ex
amples of men handicapped in youth,
men with all possible impediments and
yet who made good, showing that
every great man succeeds because he
follofp hip own flying goal.
The second day of the chautauqua
{.-y^as featured by a lecture in the af*
! ' ternoon by D. Thomas Curtin on “The
Great Peril of Europe,” and at night
the Prince** Shining Star and Com
pany gave a concert vhiich proved to
be a splendid combination. The Prin
cess has a soprano voice which was
very pleasing. She appeared in In
dian fostume and her program, which
was nicely selected, was warmly re
ceived. The evening program was
brought to a close with impersona
tions by John B. B. Ratto, this num
ber of the program proving interest
ing and was enjoyed.
Yesterday afternoon E. A. Marshal
spoke to an appreciative audience on
landscaping and illustrated his talk
with rag pictures of a model house
and grounds.
A capacity crowd greeted “Smilin’
Through” last night, and it was pro
nounced by all as one of the finest
productions ever presented " here.
“Smilin’ Through,” a three-act play
Negro Fireman
Saves Child’s Life
Jumps Through Engine Cab Window
And Rescue* Child By Knocking It
Flat On Tract To Escape Injury.
DR. C. S. MEDBURY
Freedom” tonight at the Clinton Red
path Chautauqua, following the con
cert by the Cavan Welsh Singers, at
8 o'clock.
The Redpath Chautauqua directors
believe Dr. Medbury to be the great
est lecturer and pulpit orator on the
American platform today.
Spring Term Court
Convenes Next Week
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by Allhn Langdon Martin, has its set
ting in the Carteret Garden at Dunt-
stable, England. The opening act is
in 1914, the second shows the tragic
events of fity yea r8 before, when the
bride at a wedding is killed by a bul
let intended for the bridegroom, and
the third act is laid in 1919. The
play deals with the hatred and love
of two generations and shows the
triumph of love. Every part was well
acted and th elarge audience was
most deeply moved.
This afternoon, the popular Cavan
Welsh singers, directed by Cavan
Jones, well known Welsh baritone,
comprise a singing and entertainment
organization whose programs are of
universal appeal, will appear.
The Welsh Eisteddfod, the popular
university of the Welsh people and
the center of their nationalism, has
furnished a notable portion of the
musical background of the Cavan
Welsh Singers.
Welsh songs, given in typical Welsh
costumes, opera selections sung in
Spanish gypsy costumes, and songs
of a popular and semi-classical type,
given in full evening dress are in
cluded in their repertorie.
Cavan Jones, the organizer of this
splendid company, spent the past six
months in Wales, hi* native home. In
the course of numerous trips to that
country, Mr. Jones has won many
trophies in some of the largest musi-
. cal festivals ever held there. He has
also toured England and Wales in
concert. •
Following this concert Ralph Gor
don will appear in the second chil
dren's program in endless amusement
with character impersonations and
cartoons. -
. Thursday night the Cavan Welsh
gtilngers will open the program, folkiw-
/ rnntlnmd on PasM Four)
Judge C. C. Featherstone of Green
wood To Preside. Jurors Drawn ,
To Servo First Week.
The Spring term of Civil Court
will convene in Laurens'on the sec
ond Monday of this month, May 12,
and Will continue for two weeks.
Judge C. C. Featherstone of Green
wood, will preside.
The following i* the list of jurors
drawn to serve the first week:
Laurens—S. H. Templeton, E. H.
O’Shields, J. Frank Bobo, J. S. Carl
ton.
Dials—B. G. Taylor, Tullie Woods,
R. S. Templeton, J. A. Curry, D. L.
Brooks.
Youngs—J. A. Cooper, 0. W. Mc-
Intire.
Scuffletown—G. F. Little, J. M. De
Young.
Jacks—B. F. Copeland, Fred John
son, N. J. Nabors.
Hunter-^W
Workman, Edgar Todd, Rylan F.
Sumerel, Geo. F. Brown.
Cross Hill—A. M. Hill, S. A. Lea-
man, John F. Griffin, I. G. Hill.
Waterloo—A. C. Phillips, E. Till
man Odell, S. E. Williams, Thos. W.
Duckworth, W. W. Miller.
Sullivan—B. F. Tumblin, J. Frank
Davis, L. A. Abrams, R. O. Sullivan,
S. S. Beeks.
Wash Davis, negro fireman on a C.
N. & L. freight train, jumped from
his engine cab window last Friday
afternoon in time to save the life of
little Marion, the three year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Smith of the State Training School.
The train was bound for Columbia
with engineer W. W. Clifton in
charge. Near the Training School as
it rounded a curve the small lad was
seen playing on the track just in front
of the fast moving train. The negro
fireman realizing that the train could
not be brought to a standstill before
it reached the spot, leaped through
the window near his seat, raced down
the walk-plank on the engine and
leaped to the “cowcatcher.” Seeing
he was too late to snatch the child
from death, he knocked the little one
flat on the track and in some mys
terious way the pilot .of the engine
passed over the body without injury.
In his heroic deed, Davis lost his bal
ance and fell in front of the train but
escaped without serious injury.
As soon as the child was seen,
Engineer Clifton threw his brakes on
with full force and the locomotive
was stopped atfer its pilot had passed
over the body of the baby which was
lying close to the fire-box. The little
one began to cry “Mother,” and after
a thorough examination by physici
ans it was found that she was unhurt,
only one small scar being found on
her body and this injury did not even
break the skin.
The heroic deed on the part of the
negro has been highly praised and
for his bravery and presence of mind,
he has won the commendation of all.
The child’s escape without injury is
due to his heroism.
County Conventions
Rally Round McAdoo
P. C. Graduate
Victim of Storm
Program Given For
Memorial
Total of Thirty-one Show Preference
Other Others. Thirteen To Send
Instructed Delegates.
Columbia, May 6.—The Democratic
county conventions held throughout
South Carolina yesterday revealed in
many counties, as has been forecast,
a strong effort to send delegations to
the State Democratic convention
which would vote to send only Mc
Adoo supporters to the national De
mocratic convention in New York.
Only a small number of counties
appear to have been in favor of bind
ing the South Carolina delegation to
McAdoo.
With all but two counties heard
from the State convention will be
made up of delegates elected as fol
lows:
Instructed for McAdoo, 64.
Uninstructed and in most cases de
finitely opposed to instructions, 137.
Uninstructed but from conventions
which endorsed McAdoo, 126.
Resolutions definitely instructing
for McAdoo were adopted in Ai](.en,
Bamberg, Calhoun, Colleton, Dillon t
Edgefield, Horry, Jasper, Marion and
Richland as covered in returns from
forty-four out of the firty-six coun
ties in the state. These ten counties
have 64 votes in the Stale convention.
In fifteen of the counties reporting
last night a definite stand was taken
against instructions. 1 These fifteen
counties have 113 votes in the State
convention. The counties in question
are Oconee, Cherokee, Pickens, An
derson, Sumter, Marlboro, Lexington,
Abbeville, York, Barnwell, Saluda,
McCormick, Berkley, Hampton, Char
leston.
Three of the counties reporting do
not seem to have passed any resolu
tions on this subject of any kind—
Dorchester having four votes, Green
ville fourteen, and Georgetown six in
the State convention.
Newberry county, with eight votes,
Wm. Edward Dick Killed At His Home
Near Sumter By Tornado That
Swept State Last Wednesday.
William Edward Dick, member of
the graduating class of 1917 at the
Presbyterian College, was killed in
the tornado that struck Sumter coun
ty last Wednesday shortly after noon.
At the same time his mother was
severely hurt.
"Mr. Dick resided at DuBose in Sum
ter county. At the time the tornado
struck his home he was lying in bed.
Reports state that his room was scat
tered like chaff and he was carried
a distance of forty feet where his
mangled and mutilated body was
found by searchers after the storm
had passed. His mother was also
found buried under the timbers of
the house and steps were immediate
ly taken to release her and save her
life.
The news of the tragic death of
Mr. Dick cast a pall of sorrow over
the entire city where he made many
friends during his four years here in
college. With the student body and
faculty he was very popular and all
who knew him loved him. His broth
er, A. W. Dick, is now a student at
the Columbia Theological Seminary.
A pathetic fact in connection with
the young man’s death was his in
tended marriage one week later to a
young woman in Lancaster.
COUNTY RALLIES
TOfADOO
Strong Sentiment In Meeting For
Hie Californian’s Candidacy. Dr.
D. M. Douglas Of This City
Names As A State Delegate.
Appropriate Exercises To Be Held
Under Auspices Local Stephen ,
D. Lee Chapter.
- Next Saturday, May 10, the Steph
en Di Lee Chapter U. D. C., will ob
serve Memorial day by appropriate
exercises and decoration of graves of
the Confederate veterans.
It is requested that thb members
of the chapter, Confederate vet
erans, ‘ and the local Boy Scouts
assemble promptly at 10 o’clock, at
the Confederate monument. Cars
tt . t, k® provided for the veterans, and
~~ y® Ilf desired, will be sent to the homes
Glass and Ralston as being fit men
Mrs. W. T. Nabors
Dies Suddenly
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Mrs. / W. T. Nabors, who resides
near here, dropped dead at* her home
last Friday night shortly after nine
o’clock. Mrs. Nabors had been in her
accustomed health and during the
day had performed her usual duties.
Her sudden death therefore came as
a great shock and grief to her family
and friends.
The deceased was a woman of
many notable traits of character and
was a devout Christian. She loved
her home, her children and her
friends, and her passing is a source
of general regret to all who knew
her.
Mrs. Nabors is survived by her hus
band and ten children, six boys and
four girls, and by one brother and
two sisters. She was the daughter
of the late Richard Duckett and waa
in her 53 year of age at the time of
her death.
ANOTHER CANDIDATE
OUT FOR MAGISTRATE
William N. Bobo announces his
candidacy in today’s paper for magis
trate of Hunter township at Clinton,
in the approaching primary. Mr.
Bobo is a citizen of Lydia Mill, hav
ing moved here in 1920 from Union
county. He formerly served for three
terms was magistrate of Cross Keys
township and by hit experience. is
equipped to discharge the duties of
of the veterans. Any veteran desir
ing to have cars sent to their homes,
will please notify Mrs. E. J. Adair.
After decoration of the monument,' a
procession will he formed, in which
the Boy Scouts will compose the
guard of honor to the veterans, go
ing directly to the cemetery, where
the grave of each veteran will be de
corated.
The chairman of the Decorating
committee, Mrs. T. D. ^opeland, ur
gently requests each Daughter to
make at least one wreath of ever
greens, to be used, as there are 60
graves to be decorated besides the
monument.
Leaving the cemetery, exercises
will be held in the Woman’s Club
Rooms, using the following program:
Invocation, Dr. D. J. Brimm.
Welcome to Veterans, Mrs. J. F.
Jacobs, president U. D. C.
Song by Orphanage children.
Address. «
Benediction.
Promptly at 12 o’clock dinner will
be served in the Commercial Club
rooms, Masonic Temple building, by
the Daughters.
P. S. Jeans Throws
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His Hat In Ring 1 trans, and 179 widows.
P. S. Jeans has thrown his hat into
the political ring, today’s paper car
rying his announcement as a candi
date .for mayor in the approaching
primary. Mr. Jeans is a well known
merchant of the city and has a num
ber of friends who will be interested
in his race.
BANKS CLOSE SATURDAY
Saturday being Memorial Day, the
banks of the city will close to ob
serve the day as a holiday.
fn sixteen of heard
from McAdoo was endorsed, but the
delegations from these counties were
not instructed for him. These coun
ties are Darlington, Laurens, Chester,
Lee, Lancaster, Kershaw, Williams
burg, Orangeburg, Allendale, Beau
fort, Union, Fairfield, Chesterfield,
Greenwood, Clarendon, Spartanburg,
and Florence. They have 126 votes in
the State convention.
The endorsement of McAdoo was
voted in some of the counties just
named without discussion; in some
with enthusiasm; in a number of them
only after very considerable oppcs ; ~
tion.
In general the meetings yesterday
were quiet. The attendance .in.
counties seems to hav beeen rather
slim. Not as many women voters ap
pear to have attended the conventions
Early Chopping
Of Cotton Urged
Plants Should Not Be Thinned Too'
Much, Is Advice. Give Farm
News Briefs.
Clemson College, May 4.—Experi
ments that have been conducted show
that early chopping of cotton is bet
ter than late chopping and close spac
ing is better than thin spacing. How
ever, cotton should never be thinned
HS ^ _ . so much as to cause excessive vege-
endorsed McAdaa, Underwood, Davis, growt j 1> advises C. P. Black-
well, chief of the Agronomy division
-Who suggests that It should be Chop
ped as soon as the danger of losing
a stand from cold weather, damping
off, and other conditions has passed.
Sell Broilers Early
Broilers are bringing best prices
now, points out D. H. Hall, extension
poultry specialist, who suggests that
the broilers.. should be fattened foi
ten days or two weeks before being
marketed. This can be done by feed
ing a good fattening mash which is
made as follows:- 3 parts corn meal
(by weight), 1 part wheat bran, 1
part wheat middlings, 1 part ground
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Feeding Beef Cattle
Cattle feeding offers a promising
field of'work in this state, thinks C.
L. Morgan,, associate professor- of
animal husbandry. Prof. Morgan says
we can grow feeds in this state which
are practically equal to the best corn
as had been anticipated, although in belt feeds for fattening steers, and
some counties—Charleston, for exam-
ple^—they were numerously represent
ed.
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County Gets Pension
Money For This Year
Over Twenty-five Thousand Dollars
To Be Distributed From the Office
Of Judge O. G. Thompson.
Judge O. G. Thompson has an
nounced that the pension money for
Confederate veterans and widows has
been received and that the funds are
now available for distribution.
The total amount to be paid out
this year is more than any previous
amount as the appropriation made by
the last General Assembly was sub
stantially increased. This year the
veterans and widows in this county
will get $25,482 as compared with
$20,301 last year. The roll this year
carries a total of 269 names, 90 vet-
These are
divided into class A, who will get $107
each, and class B, who will receive
$83.15 each. In class A there are 53
veterans and 58 widows, and in class
B, 37 veterans and 121 widows.
Clinton Men
Refused Pardon
The Laurens County Democratic
convention was held Monday morning
with a large number of delegates and
interested citizens in attendance.
The convention was called to order
by C. A. Power, county , chairman.
Frank P. McGowan, of Laurens, was
elected president, and W. W. Harris,
of Clinton, and B. Y. Culbertson, of
Laurens, as secretaries. Ralph T.
Wilson, was elected county chairman,
and James H. Sullivan, state execu
tive comniitteeman.
The convention endorsed the candi
dacy of William Gibbs McAdoo for
the Democratic nomination. There
was no object of dispute on this point,
but the delegates were elected unin
structed.
On motion two of the delegates to
the State convention. Senator N. B.
Dial and Miss Kate Wofford, were
elected by acclamation. The other
six were chosen by ballot alld are:
Dr. D. M. Douglas of this city, Jas.
L. Browning of Goldville, C. D. Nance
of Cross Hill, H. S. Blackwell, M. L.
Motes and W. L. Gray of Laurens.
Dr. W. H. Dial and D. D. Peden were
named as alternates.
The McAdoo endorsement resolu
tion was offered by C. D. Nance of
Cross Hill, district chairman of, the
McAdoo organization in South Caro
lina, and supporting speeches were
made by Judge O. G. Thompson and
Dr. D. M. Douglas. The convention
voted its endorsement overwhelming
ly when the question of adoption was
placed before the body.
The Dial resolution was offered by
W. W. Harris of Clinton, and was
seconded by Dr. D. M. Douglas of
Clinton, and C. D. Nance of Cross
Hill. Charles McCrary introduced a
resolution endorsing Congressman
McSwsfn and Phil D. HtrffrdffferWni
resolution endorsing the candidacy of
Solicitor H. S. BlackweH for re-elect
ion, both being adopted.
Announcement was made by Mias
Kate Wofford that the two “Victory
Clubs” of the county had forwarded
over $400 to national Democratic
headquarters.
Early in the procedings of the con
vention a telegram from Senator N_
B. Dial was read and received with
applause by the body. After express
ing gratitude and best wishes Sena
tor Dial said in part: “The South to
day is the most conservative and the
most patriotic part of the union and
I congratulate the courrtry and the
Democratic party upon having such
worthy and staunch supporters as y6u
gentlemen and ladies. We all must
stand together four square for 10b
per cent Americanism. The women
for which feeds no more practical
market is offered than through the
feeding of beef cattle.
Soybeans a Superior Feed
According to W. J. Keegan, dairy
husbandman, one of the best home
grown feeds that can be grown any
where in South Carolina is soybeans
a crop that should be known on every
dairy farm of the state. The soy
bean is a superior feed with a high
percentage of digestible nutrients, and
may be combined advantageously in
many systems of crop rotation. In
feeding value it is superior to red
clover or cowpeas, and as indicated
by comparative feeding tests, is equal
to alfalfa for milk production.
J. F. Jacobs, Sr.
Out For Mayor
Mr. Ansel Godfrey, who is teach
ing at Honea Path, was at home for
the week-end. ^
Monroe Williard and Luther Tim
mons, two Clinton men serving ten
years in the state penitentiary fol
lowing their conviction two years ago
of manslaughter in connection with
thp death of Hosea Martin, Laurens
policeman, were refused a recom
mendation for pardon by the pardon
hoard sitting in Columbia, last weqk-
J. F. Jacobs, Sr., is announced in
today’s paper as a candidate for
mayor in the approaching election.
Mr. Jacobs is head of the firm of
Jacobs & Company and is one of the
well known citizens and business men
of the city. For a number of years
he served as a member of city coun
cil from his ward and his friends in
the city will learn wi^h interest that
he has consented to enter the mayor
alty race.
NEGRO BROUGHT BACK
FROM NEW YORK
Jno. D. Miller, colored, waa brought
back last Thursday from New York
by Deputy Sheriff Hicks Owings of
this county. Miller is charged with
stealing nearly $600 belonging to a
fraternal order in the county of
*fckh he was treaaurer.
won the ballot and- will qpe it effect
ively for the public good; a If the
senate had heeded the request and fol
lowed the advice of the greatest man of
modern times, our lamented President
Woodrow Wilson, the world today
would be prosperous and happy. The
country is thoroughly disgusted with
Republican incompcntency, vacilla
tion, extravagance and graft. At the
next election we will come into our
own.
Former Pastor To
Speak Here Sunday
The Rev. J. E. Mahaffey will oc
cupy the pulpit of the North Broad
Street Methodist church next Sunday
at both morning and evening services.
Mr. Mahaffey is a former pastor of
this church and his coming Sunday
will be looked forward to with inter
est by all his friends and acquaint
ances.
C. A. POWER WILL
STAND FOR RE-ELECTION
Today’s paper carries the announce
ment of Clerk of Court C. A. Power
for re-election in this summer’s pri
mary. It has been generally under
stood that Mr.. Power would offer
to succeed himself but his formal an
nouncement did not come out until
the past week. He has held the of
fice for several years during which
time he has made an enviable record,
and it is upon thin record that he is
asking for re-election at the hand*
of the voters of the county.
Mr. mi Mrs. Carl Cooper and chil
dren, *!f Greenwood, spent Sunday
We with fir. and fin. P. B. Adair.
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