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:4d I ' PAGE FOUR 1 xmmmmammmmmmmmm THE CLINTpy CHRONICLE, (JUjromrlf PUBLISHED EVEBY THURSDAY. BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. WILSON W. HARRIS Editor and Publisher Entered at the Clinton Post Office at matter of Second Class. Terms of Subscription: One year ....$1.50 Six months 76 Three months — .60 Payable in advance THE AMEf AcKrartiaing Repreaenlatrv* AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCATION The Chronicle seeks the cooperation ef it’s subscribers and readers—the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. Make all remittances to THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Clinton, S. 0. CLINTON, S. C., APRIL 10, 1924 14 PAGES THE PIEDMONT MEET The Piedmont Meet to be heli in our city next week, will bring a large number of visitors here from all over the Piedmont section and will prove a valuable advertisement both for the city and the college. A ■* number of contests have been built into the program that will appeal to high school pupils and their friends. The holding of the events here will bring them in direct touch with the college and this will have a good effect and make for the institution a favorable impression. The people of Clinton should 'co operate with the college authorities in their efforts to make a success of the three-day event. The athletes participating in the various contests will be entertained at the college, while the speakers in the boy's and girl’s contests will be entertained in Clinton homes. We should all join in and boost the Meet and contribute in whatever way we maf to the pleasure of our visitors. * ting for the happy occaaion. The menu served under the direction of Mrs. Hunter, the efficient head of the dining department, was excellent, and the season’s opening with fried chick en on the menu pleased the large gathering. To Mrs. Hunter, to Dr. Douglas, and to the young men of the student body who served the din ner, the profound thanks and appre ciation of the two participating or ganizations is due and is hereby whole-heartedly extended. The meeting will result in lasting good. It will serve to bring the two towns to a better understanding of each other, it will create a more sympathetic interest between the two communities, it will promote a bet ter spirit of friendship and fellow- shp among the members. Such an end is commendable and desirable. A spirit of antagonism and misun derstanding will do neither of the towns any good. That old feeling has passed away, our people are seeing things in a broader and different light, and permeated with such a spirit as was manif&ted in Tuesday evening’s gathering—these commer cial organizations will become great er factors in the county in the fu ture. It was a fin passed off nicely and everybody went away pleased. We know and appre ciate one another all th,e better by the holding of such a meeting. County Clubs To Be Reorganized THE CHAUTAUQUA SEASON The chautauqua season is upon us again. It has come to be an institu tion in the Kfe of Clinton. Were Clinton not on the chautauqua cir cuit, along with the other aggressive towns of this section, hundreds of people would ask, why ? The pro grams as presented each year by the Red path bureau have always been ac ceptable, they have interested and de lighted great numbers of people of every age and station, and Clinton w a better informed, more cultivated community by reason of them. This year the program will measure up to tiie standard already set and when the week has ended the verdict will be, as last year, that the chautauqua is in dispensable—we must have it. Remember, however, we cannot have the chautauqua season without sup porting it and our people must bear this in mind when the ticket sellers start out on their work. That there is negligence or indifference on the part of some in extending the chau tauqua the necessary support is hard to explain. For the sake "of the children, for the sake of that part of the commun ity that has few oportunities to hear music of high quality and lectures that are entertaining and at the same time wholesome and educative, let us hope that those who endeavor to put the chautauqua across for Clinton will meet with a kindly welcome from all whom they call upon to assist Recreation, Inspiration, Music, En tertainment, Education—you get them all in the chautauqua and at the nomi nal cost of less than twenty cents per attraction. , THE JOINT MEETING To witness 250 business and pro fessional men gathered together as one r representing the two commer- <*al organizations of the two lead ing towns of the county; is an in spiring sight 'Such was the case Tuesday evening when the Clinton Commercial Club and the Laurens Business League gathered in the beautiful new dining hall at the Presbyterian College for their first joint meeting. The spirit of Good Fellowship was in the air, and all of the happy after-dinner speeches were filled with the same fine, whole some spirit, calculated to bring the two towns together to be better un derstanding of each, other and to result in lasting good. The meeting was a success from every standpoint It was a genuine source of pleasure to the Clinton or ganization to have 125 members pres ent fromi the- Lauren* club as well as a number of proponent visitors from ' _.iace*~.. The program includ ed speeches- and” musical selections both towns, and the college MS BEAUTIFY! Shall we have a city beautiful? Shall we advertise our town as a clean town, a healthy town, a beau tiful town, a town attractive in every way. Do tre wish to impress favorably travelers and tourists pass ing through on our two railroads and our two highways, so that they will wish to ■ “bide a wee” with us and to come back again ? Do we realize that beauty is uplifting and cleanli ness is next to Godliness? Do we appreciate the cultural and educa tional value to our children of order liness, cleanliness, sightliness? Do we know the moral reaction of comeli ness? If we answer these questions affirmatively—and who, pray, would answer otherwise ?—then we must al so admit that to secure these ends all must cooperate. If one family beau tifies their premises and the next- door neighbor neglects his, the ugli ness of his surroundings will be mag nified by the contrast, but will also detract from the beauty of the oth er, will at any rate destroy the pleas ing effect for the neighborhood. Properly painted cheeks are hardly helpful by a shiny nose! A pull all together is necessary for success in anything. * The Civic Improvement association and the Commercial Club each has a committee on beautifying the town These cooperate with one another and M^ith the city council to this end. But for success we need the cooper ation of every citizen of Clinton. We have been calling attention in the past to unsightly fences and out houses, to ugly spots, to the need of shrubbery, trees and paint, but with little apparent effect. We are planning now for a constructive pro gram looking over years to come, in which we must count on the backing of everybody—More of this later— Meanwhile we exhort everyone to go out into the street and solemnly survey his premises and ask himself how do they impress the passerby; how can they be improved with a little expense and a little work? Meanwhile we strongly urge those who have chickens to respect the rights of neighbors who are trying to cultivate flowers and shrubbery, and keep their fowls at home. One old hen with a flock of chickens can in a half hour destroy the work of a half day. Chickens have the ides that everything planted is for their special delectation and that they show their appreciation by scrAching it up and cropping it down. Curi ously the owners of these chickens generally get offended if protest is made. From ocean to ocean com- olaint is made, ordinances axe passed and if enforced hard feelings are aroused. The only way to accomplish anything, after all, is for everyone to recognize the rights of the oth er. Clinton has its full quota of thoughtless offenders and complaint is continuously made by those who wish to beautify their premises that they cannot do so on account of their neighbor’s chickens. Meanwhile, again, all can help these ladies who ate giving time and money to try ing to beautify certain spots in our city. For the Joint Committee, Commercial Club, Civic Improvement Asso. April 26th la Date for Reorganize tion of County Democratic Clubs —Rules and Regulations Given. The Democratic Clubs of Laurens county will be reorganized on the lourth Saturday in April, the 26th, it was stated yesterday by county chair man, C. A. Power of Laurens. The county convention will be ’held on the first Monday in May, the 5th, when delegates will be elected to the state convention to be held in Colum bia May 21st. The following rules and regulations of the state Democratic party are applicable to the local clubs and the county convention: Every general election year coun ty conventions shall be called by the county committee to meet on the first Monday in May at the county seat composed of delegates elected from the clubs in the county, one dele gate for every 25 members, and one delegate for a majority fraction there or based upon the number of votes polled in the first primary of the preceding election year. The lists "P* XTOZ" dent and secretary of each club shall constitute the temporary roll of the convention. The number of delegates for new clubs shall be based upon their enrollment at the time of the club meeting. The qualifications for membership in any club of the party in the state, and for voting at a primary shall be as follows, viz: The applicant for membership, or voter, shall be 21 years of age, or shall become so be fore the succeeding general election and be a white Democrat. He shall be a citizen of the United States and of this State. No person shall be long to any club or vote in any pri mary unless he has resided in the State two years and in the county six months prior to the succeeding general election and in the club dis trict 60 days prior to the first pri mary following his offer to enroll: Provided, That public school teachers and ministers of the gospel in charge of a regular organized church shall be exempt from the provisions of the section as to residence, if other wise qualified. Every negro apply ing for membership in a Democratic club, or offering to vote in a primary, must produce a written statement of ten reputable white men, who shall swear that they know of their own knowledge that the applierftit voted for General Hampton in 1876, and has voted the Democratic ticket continu ously since. The said statement shall be placed in the ballot box by the managers, and returhed with the poll list to the county chairman. The managers of election shall keep a separate list of the names of all neg ro voters. ~ In cities of over 10,000 inhabitants one or more clubs shall be organized in each of the wards. Each ward shall be a club district. But the county committee of each county in which said city is located may per mit voters residing in the county, outside of such city to belong to club located in such city, and to vot»< therein the club nearest to their respective residence emulated by the most practicable and convenient route. In cities or towns of less than 10^ 000 inhabitants the county commit tee may authorize the consolidation of two or more wards to form a club district, and where townships are embraced in whole or in part such cities or towns, the county committee may permit the voters re siding in such townships to belong to a club located in such town or city and to vote in such city or town in the club nearest to their respec tive residences, calculated by the nearest practical route: Provided no person shall be enrolled or vote out of the county in which he resides In cities or towns which are not di vided into wards the county commit tee may designate the extent of the club district Each territory so designated for a club shall be its club district. In other cases the voter must en roll in the club nearest his place o residence, calculated by the nearest practicable route, and can vote only at the votng place of such club, and the territory included by this test shall be considered the club district of such club. i . “Good Fellowship” Is Keynote of Meeting (Continued from Page One) unless Laurens county went forward 6nd provided a county-wide system of high class roads that it was sure to lag behind and suffer. “The Southern Exposition” was the subject of the address of Mr. Holmes B. Springs of Greenville. He spoke of the wonderful possibilitie| of the South and South Carolina, and stress ed the importance of the state tak- 1 ing part in the great exposition that is to be staged next year in Ne York, in order to properly put before the nation tile advantages and won derful assets this section has to of fer the world. Mr. McDougall, president of the Chamber of Commerce of America, was present and made a brief talk on the aims and purpose of the or ganization which ill, nation-wide in its scope. At the conclusion of the program, all visitors present not members of the Clinton and Laurens organiza tions, were asked to stand one by one, give their names, occupation and ad dress, and as they introduced them selves, -they * wert^eartiJ^welromecF Mr. M. S. Bailey, one of the oldest citizens of the community, was pres ent as an invited guest and he was introduced to the audience by the president of the Clinton club and heartily applauded when he arose. One of the delightful parts of the evening’s program was the music that was furnished jointly by the two towns. The Smith orchestra, com posed of Dr. E. Mood Smith, Dr. Fel der Smith, and Miss Leonelle Smith of this city, played during the serv ing of the dinner and added in a large measure to the pleasure of the evening. The Laurens male quartet composed of Messrs. M. L. Roper, C. H. Hicks, James McCravy and Grady Culbertson, favored the meet ing with several numbers and made a decided “hit.” Mrs. C. T. Latimer of Laurens very sweetly sang two selections, and a ladies trio from Clinton composed of Mrs. B. O. Whit ten, Mrs. W. P. Jacobs and Miss Clara Duckett, gave a selection that was* greatly enjoyed by the big gather ing. Mrs. C. H. Hicks and Mrs. J. J^CQ.tp, Jr. presided at the piano 'or these" numbers. With the singing of “Bless Be the Tie Th%)t Binds,” good-night was said. The meeting, the first of its S Can you imagine a more tasty or whole- ■ some breakfast for Easter Morning than ■ a thick slice of our delicious Armour's Star ft jot Swift Premium Hams -and one or-more m of our strictly fresh Eggs? Place your order now and thus insure yourself the choice cut of the Ham. LITTLE ft DENSON 50—Two Phones—54 Clinton, S. C. kind ever held in the county, was pronounced by all as a success from every standpoint and afforded for all present a delightful evening. Its prime purpose was to promote a bet ter spirit of Fellowship among $he members of the two towns, and in this effort, the clubs succeeded ad mirably. All in all—it was a happy occasion, .one that will not soon be forgotten—one calculated to result in inestimable benefit to the participat ing towns and the county at large. WE CLEAN YOUR ~ CLOTHES We repair them. We press them. BUCHANAN’S PRESSING CLUB Phene 28 :Jf=iia=ii=i| = i r= ii=nssii=ii=ar=n = ir=ii = ld t= |i=dii=Jr=li Spring Time 1$ Here t BRIGHTEN UP THE HOME WITH NEW SHADES AND NEW CURTAINS Notice -The South Laurens singing con vention will meet with Lydia Mill Methodist church in the school au ditorium Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, April 13th. All singers and the public are cordially invited to meet with us. H. Y. Abrams. NOTICE TO CREDITORS ! _ Beautiful windows make beautiful homes. Give your own home a new charm—the charm that lingers in the glow of lovely windows. You can do it easily and at little cost by leaving the order with us. We sell the famous Brenlin shades in single and duplex colors. Brenlin is the kind made without a particle of filling of chalk or clay that durables and falls out leaving cracks and pinholes in the shade. We sell Kirsch window rods for curtains—the kind that’s handy and that will not tarnish. _ Remember we give’service with what you buy. Let' us put up your shades and curtain rods and guarantee satisfaction. - All persons having claims against the estate of Mrs. Mattie 8. Glenn, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same, duly verified, on or before the 10th day of May, 1924, or be forever barred. Same may be left' with R. W. Wade, attorney, Clinton, 8. C., or filed direct with the Pro bate Judge for Lauren* County. By order of the Court. 4-l-4t W. WATTS DAVIS Administrator of the estate of Fier-Simpson Funiiri Go. . 1 * . ' “THE HOME MAKERS” SOUYHCABQLINA