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oV (Eltrmttrlr PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY . CHROMCLE PUBLISHING CO. . WILSON W. HARRIS Editor and Publisher Entered at The Clinton Post Office as matter of the Second Class. Terms of Subscription: One year $1.50 Six months 75 Three months 50 —~—. ‘Paysmrfr advance. ~ The Chronicle seeks the co-opera tion of its subscribers and readers— the publishers will at all times appre ciate wise suggestions and kindly ad- rice. The Chronicle Is not responsible for any unsolicited manuscript which is not plainly marked with the name and address of the sender and accompanied by stamps for return. Make all remittances to THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CC. Clinton, S. C. CLINTON. S. C, JUNE 19. 1919 8 PAGES The publisher of The Chronicle is out of the city spemliiifr a few days at Clcnn Springs. The entir management of the business is if/f charge of Mr. Harold Flanagajn, our manager, am] those, having fus- iness with the office wy^^i him ready to serve yoe .promptly and in his t . om t p 0US all( | efficient mani^ r - stantly has a good word for his town as well as his neighbor. AVe have no patience with the pessimist who incessantly ' complains, even though the fruits of prosperity are falling upon his head. • Clinton Now Has New Fire Trtvck CARRYING YOUR LOAD. In every growing, thriving town the most valuable men are those who are carrying their load. They are the men who are trying to do things. If they had ample means they would not be straining and tugging at their traces, it woulddie a “cinch” for them to do what they want to do, but having to make both ends meet and at the *** same time accomplish their aim in business or in the development of their city, they are put to it day af ter day in such a way as to prove the kind of stuff they are made o£. If it had been left to the men who originally owned the farms up on which the cities of the South now stand, to build these great cen tres of trade and culture, there would have been little develop ment. These men were naturally contented with their lot. They owned the land and they had no fear of the poorhouse. The men who build cities and develop great’ industrial plants are men without means in’ the beginning, but who have vision and enough grit to car ry their loads. When a man is carrying his load ho is doing his part. The^trouble is that too few men are willing to carry their load. Too often, when the collar pinches,' they lay down in the harness. The man worth while is the fellow who will do his part and when such a man drops out the whole community feels it. The City of Clinton is the proud possessor of a real fire truck. The old hand reel has gone out of style and Clinton is always on the look out for better things. The city has purchased i one-ton Ford Fire truck similar to those put out by the Ameriean-La France Fire En gine Co., .and will be available for use in a few days. This truck car ries one thousand feet of hose, thir ty feet of ladders, chemical extin guishers and all necessary fire fighting equipment similar to that u.seif by the larger cities. This truck has a speed of twen ty-five miles an hour when loaded and will enable the tire fighters to roach the tires much sooner than . ” J with the old hand reels, and Getter still, will give them some equipment with which to tight fires. Ti e fire,/‘Mnpany lias recently been' re-organized with Lcn II. bounds as chief, and as soon as the /rm k is available will start regular practices so that each man might have the proper training in the use of the truck. The following is a list of the members and rules of the organiza tion : Len H. Rounds, Chief. Hugh Simpson, Asst. Chief. Jim Leaman, Captain. ,1*. S. Jeans, Captain. Ben Lyles. Stanley Pitts. Jack Anderson. • Will Dillard. ' Jim Coleman. Larry Dillard. Gus Mason. Clank Copeland. Pet Adair. Jodie Chandler. Hugh Donnan. Hyland Summer el. Joe Simpson. William King. Colored Members: Sam Patterson. Captain. H. P. Crawford. Charley Young. J. 1). Henry. Walker Rice. Lumas Young. Rutledge Hill. Isrel Cheek. ’ IS A NECESSITY MANY OF THE CHANGES TO BE U MADE 0T~MIKI6r CHARACTER"'" BUT OF MUCH IMPORTANCE. WILL IT JOIN IN BLOCKADE British Warships Are Reported to Be Bombarding Ba*e of Bolshevik! .... at Kronstradt Paris.—The council of four devoted both of its sessions to revision of the peace treaty, preparatory to its pres entation to the German peace dele gates. The rewriting of the treaty of peaces as announced in Paris dispateffies vas rendered necessary by the discovery of errors' and inconsistencies in the draft as at first presented to the Ger mans. Many ot the changes to be made are of a highly important nature. But most el them are of a minor character. The' latter is particularly true of the 1 reparations clauses, which will be vir tually unchanged in the new draft But the financial provisions will be given discretion to allow Germany to gather a working capital for the re sumption of her industries in order that she may meet the requirements of the allies. Holland has joined Switzerland. Nor- Norway, Sweden and Denmark in re fusing to take part in a blockade against Germany should the latter re fuse to sign the peace Jreaty. British warships are reported* in a dispatch from Stockholm to be bom barding the base of the bolsheviki at Kronstradt. The dispatch intimates that the bolsheviki are endeavoring to evacuate the base. „ NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. Whereas, petitions signed by a legal number of the qualified electors and free-holders residing in Scuffletown school district No. 1„ Laurens 'County, South Carolina, asking for an election upbn the question of voting an addi- tional 6 mill tax upon, the property in said school district to be used for school purposes, have been filed with the county board of education, an elec- ‘on is hereby ordered upon said ques tion, said election to be held on the 25th day of June, 1919, at Long Branch School House in said district, under the management of the trustees of said school district. Only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit theq- tax receipts a&d reg istration certificates as required in the general election shall be allowed to vote. Those favoring the 6 mill additional tax shall vote a ballot containing the word “YES” written or printed there on. Those against the S mill addition al tar. shall vote a ballot containing Lhe word “NO” written or printed thereon. Polls shall open at the hour of 8 o’clock in the forenoon and shall rrmain open until the hour of 4 o’clock in the afternoon when they shall be clpsed, and the ballots counted. The trustees shall report the result of the election to the county auditor and county superintendent of educa tion within ten days thereafter. JAMES H. SULLIVAN, BY order of County Board. SECRETARY OF LA^OR WILSON COUNCILS AGAINST A STRIKE A FIXE .MOTTO a. We not let (1 a sig chant’s window a day or two ago (bearing these words: “Come in without knocking, go out the same way.” It struck us instantly that this was a most excellent motto.for Will Rivers. » Elbert Beasley. John Ruth. Rood Copeland. Lil McClintic. . Any one of the following and no others will drive the truck: Len Rounds, Wright Spoon, Jim Cole man, Clank Copeland. Jim Leaman, « Jack Anderson, Hugh Simpson Strmley Pitts. The following will sec that the truck and equipment are always in proper place and in working order: I^en Rounds, flugh Simpson, P. S. Jeans, Jim Leaman, Jim Coleman. Only six men will be allowed to ride on the truck at one time. Two will ride on the seat, one on each on a mer- j s ; t j c run ning board and two on rear step. The first six men who reach the station house will take these positions. Practice drills will be held at call of the Fire Chief without pre- cvery citizen in the town to adopt. v j ous notice to the members. These It is a sad fact, nevertheless true, pa ji s m ^ ls t b e answered promptly that in every community thera.are j)V every fi rcma n. those who never see anything good fireman will leave during or and who complain year irrand year aftor a fire until al i equipment is Atlantic City, N. J.—Secretary of Labor Wilson, speaking' before tha convention of the American Federa tion of Labor, urged organized labor to refuse to support the nationwida strike which has been proposed as a protest against the conviction of Thos. Mooney. Mr. Wilson told the dele gates that the government was inves tigating the claim that new evidence justified a new trial and that he him self was devoting much time to the case. “But,” he continued, "for organized labor to participate in such a strike as is proposed would simply mean that labor was trying Mooney, without the benefit of evidence. Very few of us are familiar with all the evidence, yet every working man is aaked to make himself a juror. Justice cannot be obtained in that way.” Elmer’s Candies Fresh and Fine At SCAIFE’S THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE IN FITTING GLASSES E. B. GARVIN • OPTOMETRIST Office Hours: 8:.10 a. m. to 12:50 p.m. 1:50 p. m. to 6 p. m Office Commercial Bank Building J. B. FRONTIS JEWELER S. C. r “A Pleasant Place to Trade” tvgIQUv “ We simply do best— What others do good, bad Or in different. See us always for the newest and Smartest in Feminine Wear. 1 , V , ^ , > » * ’ * '■ ! Pretty New Neckwear Just unpacked. The key to a wom an’s daintiness is in her neckwear. In Nets, Voiles, Organdies and Chif fons, trimmed with lace and vestee effects. Launders well. Price from 50c to $2.00 each. Smart New Kid Belts for women and misses. A new ar- rival. All colors. Price 50c each. A Bargain 25c Figured Voile at 15c yard. As long as it lasts. 28 inches wide. “BEST THING’S TO WEAR” B. L RING PHONE 45 BRITISH EMPIRE IS SHAPING COURSE FOR SOLITARY TRAVEL out. What a pity that we all can not cultivate a public spirit and see the good things about us. Speak up, speak well, talk encouragingly of our town and its propsects should be the delight of every citizen. It is these little words that make a town grow and attract strangers in our midst. What a pity that any town must have citizens who look upon modern improvements and conveniences as foolishness and a waste of money. If all our citi zens felt this way, there would soon be no town. •' We like the fellow who sees the bright side of life, and who con- put in its proper place without per mission from those in authority. . Each fireman will report in per-, son to the Chief or Assistant Chief after every fire alarm whether there is a fire or not, so that he may be checked as present. Strict observance of these rules will be enforced. Let every fire man and every citizen do his best to make the fire company efficient. See our display of Chifforobes, In oak and mahogany. ^ A Hoosler Cabinet will save you miles of steps, time and money. See our display. 8. M. ft E. H. WILKES ft CO. London.—From conversation with public men and a close study of what is between the lines of the latest edi torial opinion' in leading London journals. I opine that the British em pire, as far as America goes, is slowly but steadily shaping its course to travel alone in world affairs "as be- fere.” There is no doubt that such a course is being regretfully considered. Inas much as the British overtures for a great alliance of the Anglo-Saxon peo ples are being directly .rebuffed in the American senate no other course would appear open. Great Britain went an exceedingly long way out of her habitual path when she extended her open and friendly hand for future partnership to Ajnerica in the sincere belief that her proffer of an English- speaking alliance was reciprocal. It is still outstretched. 200 MEXICAN TROOPS ARE VICTIM OF RAIROAD WRECK Laredo, Tex.—Two hundred govern ment troops were killed or Injured when the train on which they were traveling to Chlhuahau was wrecked by sinking of the track north of Aguas Calientes, according to a Mexico City dispatch to The El Pervenor at Mon terey and forwarded here. The troops were under General Benterla Luviano. PREMIUM TO BE ADDED TO BASIC WHEAT PRICE New York.—To preserve a natural flow of wheat from the farm, periodi cal premiums covering storage charges will be added to the basic price at various guarantee markets, according to an announcement here by Julius H. Barnes, United States wheat director . The premiums will not be Introduc ed duripg July, when basic prices prevailing for the last year will re main in effect. _ 'errtilatino Porch Shades VudorInvert iion and Patents: r LINES ON KNOX RESOLUTION BEING MORE CLOSELY DRAWN Washington^—Senate leaders drew their lines more sharply for the next phase of -the treaty fight, around the resolution of Senator Knox, of Peifn- sylvan!, proposing to put the senate on record againet accepting > the league of natlone as now Interwoven with the terms of peeca. After a series, of conferences end much informal covnttng ef votea there were various predictions aa. to the aaarse the struggle would take. 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