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THE CHRONICLE Strives to be a clean newspaper, complete, newsy and reliable. If You Don't Read The Clinton Chronicle You Don’t Get The NEWS CLINTON, S. a, THURSDAY, JUNE 5th, 1919 NUMBER 21 It BMINDJEW IDEA PRACTICALLY DISFRA>&HI8E ALL 1 M.l» J t . OF DOUBTFUL PARENTAGE TO THIRD GENERATION. WOMEN TO BE GIVEN BILLOT Believes That Cotton Will Sell at, or Around Thirty-five Cents in the ~ - -^^^TtniTieJ la 'rucks for Stats Roads. 4. h.6y A'eanen, obtle uighway engl aeer, was advised from Washington that the first allotment of trucks to be used In building federal aided per manent highways in South Carolina srere ready for shipment In this In itial lot there are 79 trucks of the fol lowing capacity and make: Two two- ton Internationals and 11 three-ton Gramm-Bernsteins, Atlanta; 14 three- ton Aviation, Baltimore, and 52 two- i ton Nash quadruple drive, Indianapo lis. Immediately upon receipt of the telegram, Captain Pennell made the distribution among the counties, where federal aid is being met for per manent highways, and instructed the department of agriculture where to have the trucks shipped at once. The trucks should be delivered immediate ly. The highway department has re- Columbia. W. P. Pollock, of Cheraw, former United States Senator, spent the night in Columbia, having come to the state capital to deliver an address at the commencement exercises of Chioora College. Mr. Pollock is keenly inter ested in various questions now press ing for solution, particularly that of woman suffrage and that of a possi- 4>te 4i4ve -on- 4hc part- of the negro - for political recognition. Should Mr. Pollock be a member of the next state Democratic convention he will ask the party to grant the white women of the State the right to participate in the primaries. The state owes this to the women, not only as a right, he says, but as a groper recognition of their patriotic •ervice during the Great War, which could never have been won so early wtthout their unflagging seal and en- rthusiasm. Mr. Pollock advances a new idea to restrict the negro’s participation in golitics. He would base registration on legitimacy of birth, extending back three generations. Concerning the proposed constitu- tkraai amendment, Mr. Pollock said: "If such an amendment to the con stitution of the several Southern State* were adopted, the race ques tion would be practically solved. No one should object to such a provision, as it would not only solve this vital question, but it would place a ban on illegitimacy and would encourage marriage and the keeping of the fam ily relation sacred. The former senator believes cotton will be selling from 33 1-3 to 35 cents within the immediate future. Not only does be expect this crop to sell above figures now obtaining but also the next. Cotton Crops About Ruined. J. S. Wannamaker, president of the American Cotton Association, issued a statement declaring that the excess iv'e rains of the past 10 days have practically ruined the South Carolina cotton crop. “In ’South Carolina it is going to be necessary to replant a very great por tkm of the crop,” said Mr. Wanna maker. “Much of the crop in this state is rotting and grass is taking the remainder of it. . • Not Selling Cotton. W. G. Smith, state warehouse com missioner, said there was little inclin ation among the farmers to sell cot ton stored in warehouse under the state warehouse system'.’ ■ When the advance began several weeks ago and moved up to 25 and 26 cents, timid ones began to turn loose a small portion of the reserve. Soon the fear was dissipated, and now all are inclined to wait for 35 cents. Wants New Companies Formed. W. W. Moore, adjutant general, di rected letters to a number of places in the state, urging that military com panies be organized with dispatch for induction into the state National Guard, two battalions of which are to be reorganized immediately. The minimum strength is to be 65 men, and General Moore ts urging that as many as 75 men be recruited. Gov. and Mrs. Manning Arrive. New York (Special).—Wearing five stars, obe of gold, for sons in the serv- ice, ex-Govemor Richard I. Manning of South Carolina, arrived here from France, where he went with Mrel Manning to visit th$ grave of their son, MaJ. William Manning, of the 316th infantry, killed In action dur ing the Argonne dr|ve. Presides for Haig Hour. Washington (Specsal.) — Senator Dial was called to preside over the sehate after being a member of that body for Just a week. While the wo- ifnan suffrage amendment was at its hottest point, the president of the senate called the new South Carolina senator to the desk and the latter took the chair. There was a filibuster on at the time and if he was not up to aH the senate rules ., and mystifying parliamentary customs and usages no one found it out. He wa* in the chair ; for about half an hour. : ' " ' .... * • . I help in highway construction in this State are to be made available as soon as possible. Nine counties do not receive any of the present ship ment of trucks, as some of these coun ties have made no provision to meet federal aid. Several others are not yet ready for the trucks. The coun ties not included in the first allot ment are: Abbeville, Anderson, Barn well, Berkeley, Clarendon, Darlington, Dorchester, Jasper and Marlboro. Daniels May Be Present. J. L. Mims, president of the South Carolina Press Association, announc ed that he had invited Josephus Dan iels, Secretary of the navy, to deliver an address on Monday night, June 30, before the press association at its an nual meeting in Greenville. The meet ing of the association will be held Monday, Tuesday and. Wednesday, June 30, July 1 and 2. These dates were determined upon at a conference in Greenville between President Mims and Greenville newspaper men. Plans for the entertainment of the association call for a barbecue in the mountains and a trip to Asheville by automobile, returning to Greenville that nightr A banquet will be tender ed the association on Wednesday night at the Imperial Hotel. This ho tel has been chosen as headquarters for the meeting. The members of the association will also have the opportunity of seeing some fast ball, as Greenville and Au gusta will play In Greenville on the three days of the association meeting. Other delightful events are being planned by the Greenville people, who are enthusiastic over the coming of the newspaper men bo Greenville for their annual meeting, says President Mims. . Col. R. L. Foster of the New York World has been invited to deliver an address at the meeting and in a letter to a friend he states that he hopes to be able to accept the invitation. Indications are that the meeting this year will be the most largely at tended in the history of the associa tion. Greenville Secures Reunion. Greenville, where the “Old Hickory” Division trained before going over seas, was chosen from a list of seven cities bidding for the first annual re union and organization meeting of the Thirtieth Division Association to be held September 28-29, and the boys who smashed the Hindenburg line will mobilize there. The selection came after Raleigh, Memphis, Colum bia. Chattanooga. Knoxville and Ashe ville had all presented strong cases, but geographical location and the striking enthusiasm of the Greenville delegation to entertain again the boys of Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina, conspired in bringing victory to the Piedmont city. General Tyson, in an ex-officio ca pacity, ably presented the claim of each of the Tennessee cities. He said that Memphis was best equipped of any of the cities bidding to entertain the convention. Por Knoxville, he ar gued keen interest in the,Thirtieth and for Chattanooga its beautiful scenery. Columbia offered big inducements in the way of entertainments and Ra leigh presented what the committee declared was a mopt Impelling conten tion that the first reunion should come here. The contest, however, was In such splendid spirit that the other towns have pledged to do everything possi ble to make the organization meeting of the association a big success and bide their turn in entertaining the veterans. Tax Suit Abandoned. S. M. Wolfe, attorney general, re turned fronv a trip into the Piedmont section of the state, where he went on business relative to suits which have been brought in protest against the state tax commission. Mr. Wolfe succeeded in getting ihe Carolina, Clinchfleld ft Ohio Railroad to abandon its suit, which involved $311.50, which the company alleged had been assessed as excess taxes, various other parties have brought suits, most of which have been abandoned. . * ’ i 5 : w i . \ V FORD SERVICE 'V I want the public to know that I have added to my mechanic force Mr. John W. Anderson. This gives me four first-class mechanics and insures as good service as will be found in South X * . * \ €arolinaHrrgddili6ii loTfrstTlggS ServiceTybu Witt get aTmy place Only Genuine Ford Parts placed in your cars which is the biggest factor in the low cost of up-keep of cars. I want to thank one and all of my many cus tomers for the past big patronage and am expecting a bigger busi ness than last year with the present large force of mechanics. YOU WILL FIND MY STOCK AS COMPLETE AS ANY IN THE STATE. COME TO SEE US. E. W. FERGUSON Ford Dealer , A. 4 “It makes me feel Fit! ” Pepsi-Cola gives me the same peppy thrill —the exhilarating coolness that I get from a cruise in the heavens in my trusty aeroplane. When it's hot and sticky on the street or in the “shop,” a glass of Pepsi-Cola turns the silvery lining out. and makes me cool and happy again! Drink Pepifying, Satisfying, Cooling PEPSI-COLA “It Makes You Scintillate” , ° O •'O < •/4 Tf Srr A u T T——i i.’v * . m Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company P. S. JEANS, Owner / ■M r ■' /l . .lOw. ' V L. ' s