The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, January 24, 1924, Image 9

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\ r THE CHRONICLE StriTM To Be a Clean News* paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable. If Ton Don't Read THE CHRONICLE Ton Don't Get The News. VOLUME xxrv CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 24,1924 NUMBER 4 APPLICATIONS FROM mm AIL COUNTIES On Waiting List of State Training School for Feeble Minded—Nine From This County.^ (By Wm. P. Jacobs) That the State Training School, lo cated at Clinton, is rendering a re markable service for the feeble mind ed in South Carolina will be readily appreciated when the list of enroll ments by counties is considered. The listw^-^Qjspllinenta^andjpending ap- . plic»tton*--^ot-Qnly gives a graTify ing idea of the gonSfal^fft effects of the institution, as it touches every nook and corner of the state; but likewise presents an appealing picture of the still greater opportuni ties of service, that will be possible with an increased capacity. The enormity of the field can very readily be appreciated when figures are con sidered. Gov. Thomas G. McLeod, in addressing the legislature, estimated conservatively that there are today in. our state, at least 2,000 feeble mind ed children who should be in the Training School df our State. The present enrollment of the institution, limited only bg the equipment, is only 216. An excellent beginning, but oh, what a great opportunity and what a tremendous field yet uncared for. The list below does not give a sufficiently adequate picture, for no county is exempt from the need of ihe service of such an institution. sible to such an extent in *- large general dormitory. Not all of the children show improvement, in spite of vigorous, patient teaching under normal conditions. With such a limited equipment, however, the chil dren of differing types and grades in improvement must necessarily inter mingle, mqch to the detriment of those of higher grades. Such chil dren are easily lead, easily influenc ed. The lower grades are constant ly a distributing element, making accepted in sequence of receipt and ceedingly slow and difficult. A larg er enrollment and a larger equip-, ment permitting the separation, seg regation and colonization of the dif fering grades will mean much in in- greasing- the-eflteiencyxrf. tha-SchooL q^^tk>n_Ja_ nowjn a meager way being attemp tion, much hampered by the lack of funds for attacking the problem in a better way. Even in its embryonic state, the results of the project can be easily observed and a true pic ture of the future possibilities of this plan is portrayed by the work that has been accomplished without any appropriation for the purpose. Those persons who are practically beyond school age and those wjio are physically well but incapable of pro fiting by regular school instrqction are permitted to enjoy the whole some effects pf cplpny life where ef- fortS~t<r engage in live’ stock rais ing, farming, improving lands, etc., are already begun. The lack of buildings and equipnient. have held South Carolina back in this impor- tent work. It stands to reason to all progressive, big hearted, true YEAR SENTENCE Fork Shoals Farmer Found Guihy in Greenville of Manslaughter. Greenville, Jan. 19.—J. T. Aber crombie, Fork Shoals section farmer, was sentenced to serve ten years at hard labor in the state penitentiary at Columbia or on the public works of Greenville county in session court here this afternoon, after a jury had returned a verdict of manslaughter in the case against him growing out of the killing of Ed Williams, another farmer of the Fork Shoals section, last August. Sentence was pronounc ed by Judge E. C. Dennis, presiding. The jury deliberated on the case for five hours Andy40 minutes before -re turning a verdict. NOTICE There are hundreds of feeble minded South Carolinians that it canuot, it in every county. or must not, it will not do so indefinite- List of applications and present ly- enrollment by Counties: Counties Appli. Pres. Enr. BANK CONDITIONS Abbeville 3 fc 5 IN STATE BETTER Allendale , 1 3 ■ ■ ■ —— Anderson 13 5 Stronger by $45,000,000 Than Year Aiken 5 3 Ago. Examiner Is Pleased. Barnwell 2 0 Columbia, Jan. 21.—In the annual Beaufort 1 1 statement of the State and private Bamberg 0 1 banks in South Carolina made public Berkeley 2 r today, it is shown by the State bank Charleston 15 12 examiner that the resources have im- Cherokee 3 4 proved by $15,696,000 and the libili- Chester 1 ties have also an improvement of Chesterfield- 5 5 $30,000,000 more. In bther words the Colleton 1 8 banking situation is stronger by Clarendon 0 ‘ 2 $45,000,000 than it was a year ago, Dorchester 1 0 as compared with a combined state- Darlington 5 3 ment of the banks of practically the Edgefteto^ 4 same date.—.— —* ^ Fairfield 2 1 Among the improvements in re- Florence 12 7 sources observed are the following: Greenville 25 21 Loans and discounts, $2,000,000; Greenwood fr — -7- overdrafts, $61,000 less; liberty bonds Georgetown 2 1 $812,000; bonds and stocks owned, Hampton 5 * 0 $1,537,000; real estate, banking hous- Horry 3 2 es, etc., $570,000; due from-banks and Jasper 0 1 bankers, $89,887,000; currency, gold Kershaw 3 4 and silver, $850,000; cash items, ex- _ Lancaster 1 3 change and other total of $15,696,000. Laurens . 9 . 15 Among the improvements in the Lee 3 2 table of liabilities are observed the Lexington 2 9 following items: Capital stock $1,- Marion 3 5 300,000 less; bills payable, $4,756,000 McCormick 0 3 less; rediscqunts, $1,054,000 less; Marlboro •-4- 0- savings deposits, $9,250,000 more; de- Newberry 1 1 posits subject to check, the tremend- Orangeburg 2 . 4 ous gain from $50,843,000 to $63,078, Oconee 0 6. 000. It is true that the surplus show- Pickens 2 2 ed a falling off of $200,000 and undi- Richland 22 29 vided profits shrank $1,000,000. Saluda 1 1 This statement is particularly gra- Spartanburg 16 29 tifying when it is considered that Sumter 4 7 the South Carolina branch of the War Union 1 1 Finance Corporation reports a volun- Williamsburg 1 2 tary retirement of $8,000,000 of the York 8 6 loans to the banks in the State and — that the Cooperative Marketing As- Total 193 256 sociation is carrying on deposit a In addition to the applications $1,500,000 that has been there on mentioned above, large numbers have interest by the depositors. been discouraged in applying by the impossibility of admission due to the MONTREAT HOTEL BURNS large waiting list. Applications are progress with the higher grades ex in consideration of the needs and fit ness of the case. The enrollment in cludes white males and females. The appropriation recently request ed of the legislature by the authori ties would take care of the present waiting list, and would be a great blessing to South Carolina. It is safe to believe, however, that another and probably still larger waiting list would immediately form as soon as the present one is taken care of. Colonization. Ope interesting feature of the work at the school is the colonization of differing types. Such a system in volving the placing of a few children of similar types colonies under capable care and separating them from the main body has enabled the institution a very small equipment to care for an astonishingly large num ber comparatively. Colonization has furthermore made possible a close homelike atmosphere that is impos- On Assembly Grounds of Presby- - terian Church. Asheville, N. C., Jan. 21.—The Montreat Hotel, serving, as dormi tory for the Montreat School on the assembly grounds of the Southern Presbyterian Church, -nineteen miles east of this city, was destroyed by fire this morning, involving a loss estimated at $65,000. Seventy-five girls, students at the normal school, and ten teachers, domiciled in the building, escaped without injury. There is nothing new under the Sun, they say, but there is some thing novel in the way Polly picks the good things in Clinton shops. Follow her in Foxy Grandpa story- scenario in The Chronicle Feb. 7th. WHAT DO P. S. JEANS DO? When you have Repair Work you want it done right. I do all kinds and do every job right, guaranteeing satisfaction. I^et your wants be known. i E. L. CHANDLER (Rear of John T. Blakely’s Store) Clinton, S. C. 2-7-5tc TWICE-TOLD TESTIMONY Clinton People Are Doing All They Can for Fellow Sufferers. Clinton testimony has been pub lished to prove the merit of Doan’s Pills to others in Clinton who suffer from bad backs and kidney ills. Lest any sufferer doubt this evidence trf merit, we produce confirmed proof —statements from Clinton people who again endbfse~Doan , s -Pills—confirm. gy-,? -• ■ r — • —Ltheir former ..testimony 4 Here’s a Notice of an appeaF to Hit sUpreme j^jjnton casei — court of South Carolina was imme diately filed by C. G. Wyche of Dean, Cothran & Wyche, counsel for the defense, on pronouncement of the sentence and order fixing Abercrom bie’s bond in the amount of $10,000, pending a hearing in the supreme court, was signed by Judge Dennis before he left the court room. , \ The case was one of the hardest fights staged in the Greenville coun ty court room in years and an im posing array of legal talent was lin ed up on both sides. David W. Sttnoak, circuit solicitor, was assist ed in the prosecution by Proctor Bon ham and James H. Price. Mrs. Joe Chandler, 61 Florida St., says: “The first symptom I had of kidney trouble was back&che. When I swept, sharp pains shot down from the small of my back and fairly drove me wild. I was nervous and had pains in the back of my head. My kidneys didn’t act right at all. I also had dizzy spells and would near ly fall. I heard about Doan’s Pills and got a box. The first gave me relief and two boxes cured me.” (Statement given November 19, 1914). On January 21, 1922, Mrs. Chand ler said: “Time has not changed my opinion of Doan’s. They cured me of an attack of kidney trouble and I have not been bothered since. I gladly confirm all L said-before.” - 60c., at all dealers. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. 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