The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, June 12, 1919, Image 7
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Woman Suffrage
Passes Senate
Amendment as Proposed-No»r Goes to
* the State Legislatures for Batiflca-
tion. Besult as to Final Battfleatton
is in Doubt Senate Actually Stood
66 to M.
Washington, June 4.—Action by con*
greBB on ooual ■uffraga»i.a»bJect.oi-n.
fight or forty years’ duration—ended
late today in adoption by the senate
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by a vote og 16 to 25 of the his
toric Susan Anthony constitutional
amendment resolution. ,
The proposed amendment, adopted
by the house by a vote of 304 to 89
21 as the first act of the new
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congress, now goes to the States, rat
ification by legislatures of three-
fourflis of which is required for its
incorporation in the federal constitu
tion.
The roll call today showed two
votes more than fhe necessary two- 1
thirds for the resolution, which was
drafted by Susan B. Anthony in 1875
and introduced by Senator Sargent of
California in 1878. Counting paired
and absent members, the senate ac
tually stood 66 to 30 for the measure.
Loud applause, unchecked by the
presiding officer, swept the senate
chamber when the final vote was an
nounced following two days debate
and many jubilation meetings were
in progress tonight at headquarters
of various women’s organizations,
which have been active in the sup
port of the measure.
Immediately after the senate’s ac
tion, the resolution was taken to
Speaker Gillett’s office and signed. It
was rushed back to the senate tor its
-presiding-officer's signature, but ar
rived after the senate had adjourned
and will be approved tomorrow. Pres
ident Wilson’s signature*, it was stat
ed, is not necessary, although the
resolution will be sent to the White
House as usual and may be signed by
the executive. It will be certified to
the States by the state department.
Upon the Senate’s roll call today,
the vote was as follows:
For adoption:
Republicans: Borah, Brandegee, Dil-
tis, Edge, Elkins, Fall, Fernald, France,
Frelinghuysen, Grenna, Hale, Harding,
Johnson of California; Jones of Wash
ington; Kellog, Kenyon, Keys, Ia-
Follette, Lenroot, McCormick, Mc-
Cumber, MdMary, Nelson, New, New
berry, Norris, Page, Philipps, Poin
dexter, Shermanr Smoot, Spencer,’
Sterling, Sutherland, Warren aifc
Watson-^-Total 36. .
WESTERN UNION
SERVES NOTICE
Will Not Reemploy Striking Operators.
Warned In Advance.
Atlanta, June 4.—Local employees
of the Western Union, who went on
strike today in support of telephone
operators who walked out here Mon
day, were informed today that “the
company wtB- HO fr agahr employ any
one who engages in the strike even
if it is necessary to entirely abandon
service in Antlanta.’’ «*
’fhe notice, signed by & L. Burts,
superintendent of traffic, followed a
telegram from Newcomb B. Carlton,
president, saying that the Western
Union had “no alternative but to can- not ’violated the pledge made to other _
cel their employment and with it all
benefits that have accrued to date.”
Both notices, it was said, were post
ed 9hortl^*V>efore 11 a. m., th$ hour
set for the strike.
The telephone employees went out
demanding reinstatement of about a
dozen union members adjudged to
have been discharged for union activi
ties. The company denied these
charges and Postmaster General
Burleson through the company gave
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x treaty it does not actually deal with
the telephone workers until 6 o’clock" *the terms of peace and consequently
tonight to return, asking names of
those who did not come back. Shortly
after that hour it was said at the tele
phone office that about eight had re
turned. Meanwhile by using clerical
Democrats: Ashurst, 'Chamberlain,
Culberson, Harris, Henderson, Jones,
of New Mexico; Kendrick, Kirby, Mc-
Kellar. Myers, Nugent, Phelan, Pitt
man, Ransell, Sheppard, Smith of
Arizona; Stanley, Thomas, Walsh of
Massachusetts and Walsh of Montana
—Total 20.
—Total for adoption, 56.
Against:
Republicans : Borah, Brandegee, Dil
lingham, Knox, Lodge, McLean. Moses,
and Wadsworth—Total 8.
iDemocrats: Bankhead, Brenner,
Dial. Fletcher, Qay, Harrison, Hitch
cock, Overman, Reed, Simmons,
Smith of Maryland, Smith of South
Carolina, Swanson, Trammell, Under
wood, Williams and WoDcott—Total
17.
Total against 25.
Those paired were: Senators Ball
and King for, with Shields against;
dalder and Townsend for, with Pen
rose against; Guerry and Johnson of
South Dakota for, with Martain
against; Gore and Colt for with
Pomerene against.
Senators Owen. Robinson and
Smith of Georgia were absent and
were not paired.
Terms of Treaty
Remain Secret
Paris, June 7.—The American dele
gation to the peace conference appar
ently is firm in its decision not to au
thorize the publication of the German
peace treaty until It is signed and
not even to communicate the official
text in ita prrscnt -form to the United
States senate.
A member of the American delega
tion, in discussing the complaint made
in the senate concerning publication
of the treaty in Germany and charges
that copies were in the hands of New
York bankers,- said the delegation had
treaty until
it is completed and Vill not do so. He
added that so far as he knew Germany
had not been requested to keep the
traty secret as such a request to an
opponent would not be in conformity
with accepted diplomatic practices.
The delegate, in reply to an iquiry
why the covenant of the league of na
tions had been puHished, said that
while the covenant was part of the
is essentially of a different character.
Miss Maude Pearson, Miss Arva
Henry, and Hugh Simpson will go
to Spartanburg Tuesday to attend
the Grand Chapter meeting of 0.
workers and others the- company
maintains service which it described
as “about normal.”
Union officials asserted late today
that 425 workers quit the Western
Uniofttoday - but the latest estimate
from the company was 140, including
28 messengers.
J. J. Montgomery, president of the
Association of Western Union Em
ployees,. issued a signed statement
late today deprecating the strike and
saying association members, who he
asserted, comprise a “substantial ma
jority of the (Morse and multiplex op
erators here and throughout the sys
tem,” would stick by the company.
Mass meetings to which all members
of trades unions here were invited
were held tonight to Indorse the wire
strikes, which union leaders predicted
might become nationwide.
The Western Union announced to
day that with outside and other help
it was continuing normal service. The
Postal Telegraph Company is not af
fected.
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Now the time; here the place for
wearful.
.=^With the advent of the Summer Season-comes the insistent demand for
the sensible and serviceable and sightly wash Waist's.“They're a good" af
all times, bht particularly so for Summertime wear, when a clean, crisp,
cool, comfortable Blouse makes a bright Summer’s day seem all the brighter.
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Sensing as we did this more active demand for the practical wash
waists, we have in accordance with our policy of “preparedness” made
ainple.provision to meet it, with stocks that are wide in their scope and
-b«iaful^.th£ jdi&tln ctiYe^ the aousualbut still .the correct andwanted Styled.
—These new Blouses have a three-fold appeal: good quality, good style:
moderate price. Many of the prices are so extremely modest that you’ll
wonder how they can be sold for so little.
NEW WIRTHM0R WAISTS ARRIVE
As to the waists themselves: they have a surpassing excellence hardly
expected in Waists so lowly priced: as the Wirthmor Plan under which they
are made and sold to us and in this city only this is your assurance always
of STYLE CORRECTNESS! QUALITY FABRICS; DEPENDABLE
WORKMASHIPjPERFECT-FITTING and COMPLETE SATISFAC
TION in every waists bearing the Wirthmor label.
Wirthmor Waists are sold at $1.50 the nation over, and they are nat
ionally recognized as a standard at the price. There can be just one
Wirthmor store in every city.
Also a new arrival of new Welworth waists—$2,501 Crepe de
Chine—$4.50. Georgette—$6.50. Big line fresh arrivals.
M. S. Bailey & Sons
The Big Store With the Big Values”
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CLEMSON COLLEGE
Agriculture, Chemistry, Engineering, T extiles, iviiw
NEXT SESSION OPENS SEPTEMBER 10, 1919
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Location and Environ
ment
Clemson is located on the old home
stead of John C. Calhoun, and later of
his son-in-law, Thomas G. Clemson.
The college is in the Piedmont section
of the state in Oconee and Pickens
Counties at the foot of the Blue Ridge
mountains. The climate is heathly
and invigorating.
The students are under military gov-
ernmentV and every effort is made to
train up young men who will reflect
credit upon the College and State.
Temptations to dissipate or spend
money foolishly are reduced to a min
imum.
Religious Influences
Fur churches are located in the com
munity. The College contributes to
the four ministers who do pastoral
work among the students, as well as
conduct divine services. Five Sunday
Schools are largely attended by the
students. —r-
A large and .modern Y. M. C. A.
building is used as a religious and so
cial faculty. The Y. M. C. A. conducts
Sunday night services and Bible Study
classes. This organization seeks to
maintain about ^the students a high
moral atmosphere. s
Requirements For Ad
mission
An honorable discharge from the
last school or college attended is re
quired.
Twelve high school units required
for admission to the Freshman Class
on certificate, without examination.
Scholastic requirements are given In
detail in the college catalog.
No students will be admitted who is
not at least sixteen years old at the
time of entrance.
No student will be acepted wheth
er for re-admission or first entrance,
unless he has filed the pledge of pre
scribed form not to haze.
.Hazing is forbidden by the laws of the
State as weH as by the laws of the Col-,
lege
Scholarships
The college maintains 169 four-
year scholarships in th^ Agricultural
and Textile courses, and 51 in the One-
year Agricultural Course.
Each scholarship is worth $100.00
per session and free tuition.
Vacancies in four-year scholarships
in 41 counties to.be filled this summer.
Vacancies in One-year Agricultural
Course Scholarships in every county.
An excellent opportunity to secure a
college training at a minimum of cost.
Write qow for the necessary appli
cation blanks and full information in
regard to the scholarship open in your
county. , ,
Free truition ($40.00 per session) is
granted to students judged unable to
pay.
The State Board of Charities and
Corrections is charged with investi
gating the financial standing of all
applicants for four-year scholarships
and fee tuition, and reporting their
findings to the Board of Trustees of
the College. This Board passes upon
the matter, accepting as correct the
infomation gathered by the State
Board. Appeal fom the decision of the
Tustees may be made to the State
Board of Education.
Scholarship and Entrance
Examinations
Scholarship and entrance examina
tions will be held by each County Sup
erintendent of Education on July 11th,
1919, beginning at 9 A. M. '
It will be worth while to try for one
of the scholarships it yonr county.
A four-year scholarship means $400.00
to help pay expenses and $160.00 in
tuition, divided equally over the four
years. * ,
Applicants seeking to enter, by ex
amination are advised to take the en
trance examinations on July llth,
rather than wait until they come to the
college this/fall. Credit toward en
trance twill be given for all examina
tions passed at the County seat.
Copies of old examination questions
willJbeiurnished upon request
COURSES OF STUDY
FOUR-YEAR DEGREE COURSES
AGRICULTURF.
With an opportunity
to specialize in either
AGRONOMY
ANTMAx. INDUSTRY
BOTANY
CHEMISTRY
DAIRYING
ENTOMOLOGY
HORTICULTURE
SOILS ‘
TEACHING OF AGRICULTURE
VETERINARY SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
CIYIL ENGINEERING
TEXTILE INDUSTRY —~
ARCHITECTURE
GENERAL SCIENCE
TEACHING OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES
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Summer School
Courses: for— ’
Agricultural Teachers
(June 30th to July 26th)
Cotton Grades •
(June 30th to July 19th)
Corn dub Boys
(July7th to July 19th)
Also intensive one-week courses—
Dairy Week
June 30th to July 6th
Animal Husbandry Week
July 7th to July 12th
Horticultural Week
July 7th to July 12th
Poultry Week
July 8th to July llth
FARMERS’ WEEK—JULY 21at to
JULY 26th.
This school will enable you to com
bine the plea^uares of a vacation with
an oppotunity Jot study. A dormitory
will be reserved for married couples
and single women.
Prominent speakers—Access to Col
lege Library—Moving ^Pictures—
Swinmming Pool—Athletics—A Pleas
ant Tim*
Write for booklet giving full,infor
mation.
Military Training
SHORT COURES
„ (Regular Session.)
ONE-YEAR COIRSE IN AGRICULTURE.
October 1st to June 1st. Requirements: 18 years of age, 3
—' years farm experience, eight grades In school.
TWO-YEAR COURSE IN TEXTILES.
v Requirements: 18 years^of age, one year of mill experience,
eight grades in school. • ' v
For Catalogue, Application Blanks, Etc.,
> Write at Once to
W. M.RIGGS, President
Clemson College, S. C.
One-Year Agricultural
Course
. , Is for young men who havo neither
the time nor the money to take the
four-year course. I Ms open to young
men 18 years old, and over, who have
worked three are more years on the
farm.
It # is designed to give the 'simple
scientific principles upon which good
farming rests.
• The idea is to take a man who is al
ready a farmer and make" him a bet
ter farmer.
The course begins October 1st and
ends June 1st. Fifty-One scholarships
are open to men In this course. JEx-
aminatipns for the award of these
scholarships will be held by each
County Superintendent of Education
on Friday, July llth. \
Clemson College is a member of the
Senior Division of the Reserve Offic
ers’ Training Corps. All students are
required to .wear uniform and are un
der military discipline at all times.
All Freshmen, Sophomores anil
Short Course students are reqnlra^i to
take the Basic Course of three ffwrs
military instruction each week. Ju
niors and Seniors may enter the ad
vanced course If physically and other
wise qualified, and it admitted, are re
quired to take additional military In
struction.
The War Department has establish
ed R O. T. C. units in the Infantry,
Coast Artillery, and Signal Corps
branches of the service. Only a limit
ed number of students wiy be admit
ted to the Coast Artillery and Signal
Corps Units. Modern equipment is
supplied by the U. S. Government.
All students In the R. O. T. C. re
ceive financial assistance from the U.
•S. Government., Juniors and Seniors
at present are paid $12.00 per month,
which may be applied to the living
expense. All R. O. T. C. students are
given an allowance on uniforms by
the War Department The amount has
not been fixed for the coming session,
but it is expected that it will be suffi
cient to cover at least half the cost
of the service uniforms.
No obligation rests upon the grad
uate of the Advanced Course.
Membership in the Advanced Course
amounts practically to a two-year
scholarship furnished by the Federal
Government. A student who holds a
regular scholarship and takes the Ad
vanced Course receives enough money
to pay for aU'expenses except books.
Clemson Men in The Senric
Th Clemson , Servic Flag contains
approximately IJXX) stars, 18 of which
are gold as well as a number of blue
ones. -
Relatives ar^d friends ct\ Clemson!
men who entered servic eare earnestly
requested to send tojthe College the
name, rank, division, regiment, or any
other information that will aid in the
publishing of a complete list Cleat-
son men are asked to do the
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