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CUNTON, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1924
NUMBER 15
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“GOOD FELLOWSHIP” IS ^
KEYNOTE OF MEETING
Two Hundred and Fifty Business and
Professional Men of Laurens and
Clinton Gather In College Dining
Hall for Joint Meeting—Sumptu
ous Dinner and Happy Speeches
Make Up Enjoyable Program.
PIEDMONT MEET
HERE NEXT WEEK
With an attendance of 250, and
with a spirit of Good Fellowship
reigning supreme, the first joint
iheet of the Clinton Commercial Club
and Laurens Business__ League was
Tield Tuesday ^evening In the’ beautTfuT
new dining hall of the Presbyterian
College.. The members first assem
bled in the college auditorium and
from there marched to the refectory
which made an ideal place for buch
a gathering and had been beautifully
Arranged and decorated for the oc
casion.
The menu was prepared under the
direction of Mrs. Myrtle Hunter, ma
tron of the dining department, *and it
brought forth the highest praise from
the big gathering. It consisted of
everything good to eat, including a
half fried chicken on each plate which
was par-excellent. The whole menu
was “fit for a queen” and the clubs
expressed themselves as deeply in
debted to the college for the fine
entertainment and sumptuous dinner.
Assembled in the dining hall, the
large gathering joined in singing
“America,” after which the invoca*
tion was offered by the Rev. C. T.
Squires of Laurens. When the
sweets of the menu had been readi
ed, W. W. Harris, president of the
Clinton organization, rapped for or
der and expressed genuine pleasure
in having the Laurens club present
for the happy occasion. He extend
ed to the visitors a most hearty and
cordial welcome. He further stat
ed that he deemed it quite appropri
ate that Laurens should gather with
in the college walls since the Lau-
- rens Hall stands on the campus as
a ' gift from Laurens * citizens. He
congratulated the Laurens club upon
its splendid growth and work, and
then introduced the president of the
club, Mr. M. L. Smith.
Mr. Smith expressed the pleasure
of his club in being present for the
* occasion, especially since the meet
ing was held in a Christian college.
He spoke of the splendid work be
ing done through the church and
denominational colleges and paid 'a
tribute to the institution located here
and its directing head. His remarks
were well received and highly enjoy
ed by all present.
The meeting was presided over
jointly by W, W. Harris and M. L.
Smith, presidents of the two clubs.
Dr. D. M. Douglas made a happy
speech on “Closer Qooperatipn,” and
expressed his pleasure in having the
Laurens people present^ He told of
the generosity manifested _ towards
the coHege by Laurens and pleaded
for a closet 1 spirit of cooperation and
interest between the two towns.
“Good Fellowshipp” was the sub
ject of an enjoyable speech from Mr.
R. R. Nickels of Laurens. He said
that the meeting was sure to result
, in a better understanding and coop-
eratioo between the two towns, and
he was happy that such was the
case. He closed his clever talk with
an appeal to the members of the
organizations to work and boost their
towns and to give their influence and
support to all activities making for
the betterment of the county.
Mr. W. P. Conyers, president of
the Greenville Chamber of Commerce,
apoke, on “Advertising South Caro
lina.” His speech was a happy af
ter-dinner address and he spoke con
vincingly of the greatness of . the
State and the things that needed to
be emphasized and worked for by its
’ citizenship.
Mr. R. T. Wilson of Laurens, made
a strong, constructive speech on “A
Present Need for Our State,” in
which he cited the possibilities that
lie before the people and directed
his hearers to the importance of edu
cational advancement in particular.
His address was well received.
Mr. J. F. Jacobs, Sr., of this city,
spoke on the “Laurens County Good
Roads Association.” He made an in
teresting address that was well re
ceived, in which he spoke of the im
portance of road development in or
der to bring about town and county
development and urged the people to
give their hearty support to the good
roads association of the county. He
stressed the great need today' of
transportation facilities and said that
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Representatives From Twenty-five
High Schools to Gather Here
For Annual Field and
Track Meet.
' Plans are rapidly being perfected
for the holding of the Piedmont Field
and Track Meet in this city next
Thuradayy JEaida
17, 18, and 19th. More than twenty-
five high schools will enter the vari
ous contests and the event will attract
considerable interest throughout the
Piedmont section of the State. The
local commitees appointed by the
city’s various organizations are now
cooperating with Coach Walter A.
Johnson to make of the event a com
plete success. The athletes will be
entertained at the Presbyterian Col
lege while the people of Clinton are
being asked to provide entertainment
for the speakers. ,
The program will open next Thurs
day evening at eight o’clock with
the girl’s reading contest. Friday
evening at the same hour, the boy’s
declamation contest will occur, both
of these events to be held in the
orphanage chapel.
Saturday will be Field and Track
day. At ten o’clock in the morning
the preliminaries will be held to se
lect the entries for the final meet.
This will occur on the college ath
letic campus at 2:30 p. m., and it is
expected that a big crowd will be
present. •
Thus far, the following high schools
have expressed their intention of par
ticipating in the contests: Anderson,
Belton, Clinton Calhoun-Clemson,
Central, Easley, Greenville, Greer,
Gaffney, Hastoc, Honea Path, Liberty,
Pickens, Piedmont, Seneca, Walhalla,
Woodruff; Union, Fountain Inn, Iva,
Laurens, North Greenville Academy,
Pendleton and Spartanburg,
College Receives
Handsome Check
Rockefeller Foundation Sends $3$,-
000 As Payment On Its $125,-
000 Endowment Contri-
•bution.
Another Scholarship
For the College
Rev. John McSween and Sister, Give
Scholarship Fund <As Memorial
to Their Late Father.
The Presbyterian College of this
city has within the past few days
received a check for $2,500 from the
Rev. John McSween and his sister,
Miss Kate McSween of Timmonsville.
The gift is to be used in establish
ing a scholarship at the institution in
memory of the late John McSween
of Timmonsvillo ■ whose death occur
red a year ago. Mr. McSween was a
prominent leader in the Presbyterian
church and for more than twenty-five
years served as a member of the
board of trustees of the Thornwell
Orphanage. He. was also a devoted
friend and supporter of the college.
Mr. McSween is pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Clemson Col
lege. He has manifested the same
interest in the two institutions here
that was shown by his father, and the
gift that now comes from him to the
endowment is highly appreciated by
the college authorities.
Baptists To Held
Revival Meeting
Rev. C. C. Coleman, D. D., of Char-
leston, to Conduct Two Week’s
Campaign in June.
A series of evangelistic services
will be conducted at the First Bap
tist chbrch of this city from June
15-30 inclusive by Rev. C. C. Coleman,
D. D., pastor of the Citadel Square
Baptist church of Charleston. An^
nouncement to this effect was made
Sunday by Rev. Edward Long, pastor
of the church, and he expressed him«
self as very much gratified in beihg
able to secure the services of Dr.
Coleman for this special occasioftJL,
Dr. Coleman has sersud his pres
ent pastorate in Charleston for ten
years and ranks as one of the lead
ing divines of the Baptist denomina
tion. He is said to be a*man of pro
found learning and great ability as a
public speaker.
Plans will be made, Mr. Long stat
ed yesterday, to have a full atten
dance at all of these meetings and
invitations will be extended the other
denominations of the city.
Resigns Position
With The Chronicle
J. C. Davis, Member of Chronicle
Force, Goes to Florence.
J. C. Davis, for the past year con
nected with The Chronicle Publishing
Company as linotype operator, has re
signed his position and leaves Satur
day for Florence where he will be
connected with The Morning News
Review of that city.
Mr, Davis is a former Thornwell
Orphanage boy, and since joining The
Chronicle force has made many
friends in the city. He is energetic,
competent, and thoroughly reliable,
and it is with sincere regret that the
management and employees of the
firm see him leave. f He goes to
Florence in order to be with his
mother, and the best wishes of all
his friends will accompany him to
his new home and position.
The Rockefeller Foundation of
New York, has forwarded the Pres
byterian College of this city a check
for $36,000 as the second payment on
its recent gift $125,000 to the
endowment fund of the institution.
A year ago it made its initial pay
ment of $18,000 and the contribution
aTpasf week'Tlihgs ''The total
now up to $56,000. 4 <
Two years ago the Rockefeller
board approved the Presbyterian Col
lege as one of the institutions to par
ticipate in its public funds. Dr.
Douglas was informed that the col
lege would be given $125,000 to be
applied to the endowment provided
he would raise $250,000 additional.
“For every dollar you raise for your
endowment, we will contribute one-
half the amount,” the board advised
Dr. Douglas,
The liberal offer of the Rockefeller
committee is highly appreciated by
the college. It comes in recognition
of the splendid class 6i work being
done by the institution under the
leadership of Dr. Douglas.
Orphanage Wins
The County Meet
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Clinton Institution Carries Off First
Honors Over Number of Com
peting Schools of the
County.
The Laurens County Track events,
postponed last Friday on account of
rain, were staged here Tuesday af
ternoon at the college athletic field
and drew a large crowd of interest
ed spectators. Several schools in the
county were represented and had their
.^gn&^.UXgmg thfc..partiripwt^oft
to victory
To the Thornwell Orphanage high
school goes- first honor in the track
events, while the Clinton high school
captured third place. ^ The Thornwell
team scored 55 points against 19
for Gray Court, the next highest
scorer, and Clinton as the third con
tender with 16 points to her credit.
Charlie Wilson of the orphanage
team was the highest scorer with a
total of 18 points. L. Dunlap of the
same team came second with 15
points, while Timmons of the Clin
ton high, was third with 11 points
to his credit. The orphanage took
nine first places, five second places
and three third places. The teams
participating in Tuesday’s events
will enter the Piedmont contest to
be held at the college on April 17,
18 and 19th.
Ten prizes were offered covering
the various events. They were giv
en by the following concerns:
High jump—$6.00 gold piece given
by Fuller Grocery Co.
Broad jump—$2.60 gold piece giv
en by First National Bank.
Hurdles, low—1 belt and buckle
given by McMillan’s.
Half-mile run—1 belt and buckle
given by Copeland-Stone Co.
440 yard run—1 Eversharp pencil
given by Chronicle Publishing Co.
220 yard run—Fountain Pen given
by Smith's Pharmacy.
Pole vaulting—1 shirt given by
Adair’s E^utment Store.
lOO-yinT dash—Baseball ghrve giv
en by Coleman’s Book Store, and a
knife given by Kellers Drug Store.
Discus throw—1 tie given by L.
B. Dillard, and 1 purse given by
Adair-Sumerel.
Shot put—One Eversharp pencil
given by Sadler-Owens Pharmacy
Election Almost
Unanimously Carried
Bond Issue of $80,000 for School
Improvements Carries by Vote
* of 108 to 2.
Little interest was manifested in
the election Tuesday on the ques
tion of issuing $80,000 ~bon3s for
school enlargements and improve
ments in Hunter district No. 5.' But
the vote cast was almost unanimous
for the bond issue, the managers
tabulation showing 108 voting “yes”
and 2 “no.” **
The^election now carried, the. trus
tees propose to get the bonds on the
market as soon as possible and sold.
It is hoped, soon -thereafter to get
building operations under way and to
push the work during the summer
in order to relieve the congested con
dition of the schools by the opening
of the next session.
It is planned ^to enlarge the pres
ent buildings, to erect a new build
ing for the colored people, and to
provide a new grammar school for
the city. Sites for the location bf
the new building are now invited by
the board of trustees.
LUTHERANS TO HOLD
COMMUNION SERVICE
St. John’s Lutheran chujch of this
city will hold its regular Communion
service next, Sunday morning at
eleven o’clock. The pastor will
preach, and a cordial invitation is
extended the public to take part in the
service. -• £
Five woipen have been elected to
local. offices in Duybury, Vermont.
The town has a population of 631.
The 13,000 tenant! of the Equitable
Building in New York City require
twenty subway trains of ten cents
each daily.
PROGRAM COMPLETED FOR
ORPHANAGE COMMENCEMENT
NOTED LECTURER
TO APPEAR HERE
William Rainey Bennett to Deliver
Great Address During Chautau
qua Week On “Pathways
to Power.”
William Rainey Bennett, who will
deliver his noteworthy address, “Path
ways to Power,” at the coming Red-
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Closing Exercises Begin Early la
June—Baccalaureate Sermon By
Rev. L. E. McNair, D. D., of Jack
sonville, Fla., Address to Graduates
By Rev. John McSween of Clemsoa
College.
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Clinton Girl Wins
In County Meet
Miss Willie Putman Gets First Hon
or In Recitation Contest—Lau
rens School Wins In Boy’s
Contest.
The attendance last Friday even
ing for the county declamation-reci
tation contest was not as large as
expected due to the inclement weath
er. The exercises were held—in the
orphanage chapel with six schools
■of the county competing.
First place in the recitation con
test was awarded to Miss Willie Put
man; member of this year’s gradu
ating^ class of the Clinton high school.
Her delightful recitation was en
titled, “Laddie.” * f
First honor in the boy’s declaimers
contest was won by Rothwell Finley,
representing the Laurens city high
school. He was awarded the John
R. Minter medal, offered annually to
the' high school boy of the county
who wins in the yearly contest. The
subject of his declamation was “The
Lesson of War.”
WILLIAM RAINEY BENNETT
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of the greatest dramatic orators of
the day.
Mr. Bennett is nationally known on
the lecture platform because he has
a vital message which he presents in
a most convincing manner. He has
wit and humor to make his listeners
laugh; he has Jmagination and de
scription to hold them spellbound;
logic to convince and force to inspire.
Young and old alike come under the
spell of his enthuaiaam.
The theme of his lecture, “Path
ways to Power,” is that “he can who
thinks he can”; that in every brain
there is a sleeping genius and that
it can be awakened. This lecture has
inspired thousands to higher achieve
ments and has given poise and power
to many. It is one of the headliners
of the approaching chautauqua.
Plans for the approaching com
mencement exercises of the Thorn
well Orphanage of this city, are now
rapidly maturing and a strong and
interesting- prognun har been ifraftg^ “ ‘
ed. The exercises will begin on June
6th and continue through the 10th.
The annual declaimer’s contest
comes on Friday evening, June 6th,
at which time six' high school boys
will compete for a gold medal.
On Sunday morning, June 8th, in
the Thornwell Memorial church, the
baccalaureate sermon will be preach
ed by the Rev. L. E. McNair, D. D,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Jacksonville, Fla. Dr. Mc
Nair is an able speaker and a de
voted friend of the institution. He
will be heard here with interest by
a large congregation.
On Monday evening tlie young
ladies of the literary societies will
present their annual entertainment
Tuesday morning the graduating
exercises proper will be held, at
which time the Rev. John McSween,
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Clemson College, wilPdeliver the ad
dress before the graduating clasa.
Mr. McSween is a son of the late
John McSween, who for more than
twenty-five years was a member of
the board of trustees of the institu
tion. His place on the board waa
recently filled by his son and it ia
a source of pleasure to the' institu
tion that he is to appear on thia
yeaejg program.
The week’s exercises close on
Wednesday evening with the annual
exhibition in which a large number <
of the children will participate. Ta
all of the exercisea, the public will
he cordially invited. .
Dial Confers
With President
SEMINARY’S CAUSE
PRESENTED HERE
McLendon Makes
Gift To College
Well Known Evangelist Contributes
Fund for Gymnasium Equip
ment.
The Rev. Baxter F. McLendon, well
known evangelist, and a personal
friend of the Presbyterian College
Hfid Coach®W. A. Johnson, has con
tributed five hundred dollars to the
college to be used toward the equip
ment of the new Leroy Springs gym
nasium now under construction. In
making the gift, Mr. McLendon noti
fied C^ach Johnson to use thewnoney
in any manner he desired in connec
tion with the gymnasium equipment.
It is stated by the athletic director
that the gift will in all probability be
used in purchasing equipment for the
boxing room.
Mr. McLendon is a devoted friend
of the college and has always mani
fested an interest in it. His 'son,
Sol McLendon is a member of the
student body. The gift of the evange
list is highly appreciated both by the
student body and the college authori
ties.
Dr. Melton Clark, member of the
faculty of the Columbia Theological
Seminary, occupied the pulpit of the
First Presbyterian church last Sun
day evening at which time he made
an earnest appeal for the institution,
and expressed himself as strongly
opposed to the proposal now pending
to unite the school with Union Semi
nary at Richmond.
CITY DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETS TONIGHT
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There will be a meeting of the City Democratic Club
on Thursday, April 10, 8:00 p. m., at Copeland's Hall
over Kellers Drug Store for the purpose of electing officers,
adopting Constitution and By-laws and appointing com
mittees. All members and all citizens of Clinton who de
sire to become members are cordially invited to attend.
New Policeman
Added to Force
M. B. Chandler Succeeds T. D. Abrams
As Member of Rural Police
Force.
M. B. Chandler, who was appoint
ed on the Rural Police force during
the recent session of the legislature,
received his commission a few days
ago and joined the force April 1.
He succeeds T. D. Abrams of this
city, who had been on the force for
several years.
Mr. Chandler lives in the Hopewell
section and will patrol the sections
bf Clinton, Renno, Goldville and
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Mountville. He was for fifteen years
policeman at Greenwood, having serv
ed twelve years as chief of that
force.
South Carolina Senator Discusses
Measures for Increased
Pensions.
Washington, Apiil 8.—Senator Dial
called to see the F re8 ><te n t at the
White House yesterday but said up
on leaving that he had no special
statement to make at this time re
garding his visit and that any state- *
ment coming therefrom should be
made by the President. There are
two matters, however, about which
it is understood the President aiyi
Senator Dial probably conferred.
One of these refers to Senator Dial’s
bill to permit the use of one hun
dred and fifty million dollars now
held by the alien property custodian
by persons abroad who may wish to
borrdw -this money to purchase raw
products from America—‘including
cotton, wheat, corn, toBacco, etc.
It is also’ understood that they dis
cussed the bill that passed the Sen
ate last week, and which Senator Dial
vigorously opposed, providing for*in-
creased pensions to veterans of the
war between the States and their
wives.
The main reasons why Senator Dial
fought this bill so vigorously were
because he did not believe the tax
payers should be burdened with this
extra expense so many years after
the war is ended, and because it show
ed* rank discrimination against sol-
idiers of the Spanish American Wat.
It was his contention that before ad
ditional money should be voted civil
j war pensioners there should be a fair
law for Spanish American war sol
diers. . 1
There are 1,000 lepers in the United
States. v
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Toy A. Drummond
Announces for Clerk
The candidates column of today’s
paper carries the announcement of
Mr. Toy A. Drummond of Laurens,
as a candidate for the office of Clerk
of Court in the approaching Demo
cratic primary. Mr. Drummond is at
present a member of the county
board of commissioners and is man
ager of the Laurens Bonded Ware
house. He is well known over the
county and his friends will learn of
his announcement with cordial inter
est.
The real name of ITasarmaff, the
vice-president of Russia, ia Roaanfeld.
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