The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, June 19, 1919, Image 4
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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
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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.
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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,
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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.”
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an’s daintiness is in her neckwear.
In Nets, Voiles, Organdies and Chif
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effects. Launders well. Price from
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Smart New Kid Belts
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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.
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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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