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VOLUME XXIV
CLINTON, S. C.
iDAY, JUNE 12,1924
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TUESDAY’S
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'Commencement Program Concluded
Evening With Big Exhibition. Strong A<
ee By Prominent Speakers. Eight Members In
'Graduating Class.
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BAPTIST CKUBOI
Pastor Charlotte Church To Begin
Special Services Here Next
Special eyangertstk
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The forty-ninth commencement ex
ercises of the ThornweH Orphanage
came to a close Tuesday night with
. the big “exhibition” by the pupils of
the, primary and grammar schools.
The program, as usual, was one of
' interest and enjoyment to the large
audience that taxed the'weating capa
city of the ahdferinm to the limit.
_ «mj«embers of
the Williaih Plumer Jacobs and Ross
Lynn ( Literary societies presented
their annual entertainment. “Better
Than Gold” was toe title, a five-act
> play toat proved quite clever and was
well received by the audience. . The
entertblhment was presented under
the direction of Prof, and Mrs. S. B.
Hayes-with the following cast^of
characters}
The Carpenters
^ toward, St, wealthy gold miner,
James HoUocnan; Elisabeth, his wife,
Grady Jones; Howard, his philanthro
pic sen, James Stamps; Robert Wool-
(sfa^-son,'Nril Stevens; Klfnk,
t. Dugan; Grins, Btoward’s
valei Charles Wilson.
^ . The Etagalsys
Andrew, wealthy geld miner, Harry
Morten;. Marguerite, his designing
Wife, Edith Rucker; Alice, their
daughter. Avis O’Neal; McKlusky,
bytler, J.'A. Dugan; Prince Bavaria,
^“of.the Hapsburgs”, Henry Fliedner;
^Miss Robinson, Howard's secretary,
Birdie Bjoom; Nelle Toone, mountain
girl, Pauline Willingham; Almt Lau
ra, mammy, Harlon McQuiston; Bill
Singleton, mountaineer, Lonnie Dun-
|sp* i y
Also: Dr. Basaett, J. A. Dugan; Dr.
Speight, Lonnie Dtmlap; Dr. Mayben,
fail Stevens; Dr. King, Charles Wil-
1; Head aurse, Pauline Wl
Sunday morning the
sermon before the graduating class fro-rn his church faeiUttss three dif-
was preached by the Rev. J. L. Oates, ferent times and erected enlarged
*»• pastor of the Asaociate Re- buildings. He is a man of ability and
tsrteed Presbyterian church of Co- jfev. Edward Long stated yesterday
lumbia. The morning services in the thjlt he ig p lea8ed wit h his acceptence
churches of the city were withdrawn j of ^ inviution to yigit Clinton.
for Ihe special occasion and an audi-
ence that taxed the seating capacity introduced by Judge Ansel and ex-
of the Thornwell Memorial church pressed his pleasure in being present
was present Dr. L. Ross Lynn, presi- j and spoke of the warm attachment
dent of the institution, presided, and that he had always held for the
institution. He chose; as his theme,
“The Conditions of Success in Life.”
He opened his remarks by asking toe
young graduates “Where are you
going, what goal have you set?”
The first goal to success is personal
ambition, to do, to make one’s in
fluence felt, something definite in the
world. There are three problems for
young people today to face, the sal
vation of toe immortal soul; whom
they will choose as their life compan
ion; and what will they do. - In de
ciding the requisites for success,
there must be the right attitude to
wards life in selecting one’s profes
sion, the motive should be opportunity
for service. Self-discipline was given
aa another condition to success, the
overcoming of obstacles and setting a
goal ahead and staying in the path
regardless of the cost The crown-
eity
evening and continuing for a period
of ten days or two weeks. The meet
ing will be in charge of Rev. L. R.
Pruette, pastor of the Ninth Avenue
Baptist church of Charlotte, with tom
services daily, the hour* ‘to be an
nounced later. The congregation of
the local church la looking forward
to the meeting^ with unusual interest.
The- services will be conducted for toe
general public and all who attend
axe assured of a cordial welcome to
all the services.
• The preacher, Dr. 1* R. Pruette,
hap hid long and extensive experi
ence in pastoral and evangelistic work
and ranks as one of the leading mem-1 proved.
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FOR MAYOR
CITY’S NEXT MAYOR
• J. F. Jacobs, Sr.
R. L. Bailey ....
P. S. Jeans .:
City Box Min Box Total
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289
287 29 266
. 88 19
Lee Add Blakely 52 2 54
FOR ALDERMAN
Ward One
C.C. Bailey : * v 30
Henry T. Hearn 34
Ward Two
T. J. Blalock 108
Jas. I. Adair ........ ........ ........ •«..■•.. ........ 70
«Ward Three
S. Gary Dillard 120
Frank Kellers 101
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L. R. IStone ........ ................. ........ ........ ........ 45
J^^ ........ ........ ...j.*.. ........ ........ 38
Ward Five
R. C. Collins (unopposed) 216
Ward Six
‘ v City Box Mill Box
J. P. Carter 7 160 167
E. G. Fuller — 40 t 7 47
Easily Defeats Three Opponents On First Ballot
Bailey Runs Second. Four New Members Elect
ed to City Council New Administration to Take
Seats September First '
ORPHANAGE CLOSES
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
cf Trustees HsM
Tuesday When Turn’s Work Wan
Review sd and President's
Rupert Approved.
Tie annual meeting of the board of
trustees of the Thornwell Orphanage
was held Tuesday afternoon in the
Nellie Scott library rooms with Ex-
Governor Martin F. Ansel of Green
ville, chairman of the board, presid
ing. With a few exceptions, all mem
bers of the board were present.
The report of the president, Dr. L.
Ross Lynn, was submitted and hear
tily approved and commended by the
board. Likewise, the reports of the
endowment, executive and building
mitteea were presented and ap-
bers of his denomination.
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pro\
The president’s report showed tfae
WWoUmantof toe insritotkm thi| F^f p^.^*** 1 ^ for tandiB *’
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special music was rendered by the
orphanage choir. The pasters of the
city were seated on the rostrum and
took part in the exercises. . *
' > In delivering the baccalaureate ser
mon which was filled with inspiring
thought and admonition, especially to
the young graduates, Dr. Oates select
ed as hs theme,-“The Pilgrimage of
Life," using as his text, Genesis
‘47:8:9: “And Phoroah said unto Ja
cob, How old art thou? And Jacob
said unto Pharoah, The days of the
years of my pilgrimage are an hun
dred and thirty years.” In opening
his sermon Dr. Oates said toat life
does ,*et consist merely of material
things, bat life is something more—a
pilgrimage in which certain things
are necessary. Life must consist of
activity; progressive activity; and
progressive activity with an end in
view. Usefulness comes through ac
tivity, but life must not only be active-
not be satisfied with journeying
abfead, climbing hills that arp higher
than over before and accomplishing
heretofore unaccomplished teaks, but
in the highest sense the pilgrimage
must have an ultimate end in view.
“What ie the end and aha of the
Christian life?” he asked. “Not
knowledge, not gold, not honor, not a
mere desire to get to heaven, but the
fuel aim is the attainment of char
acter by the suppression of evil and
the development of individuality in
order that we may grow in the grace
and love of Jtetls Christ. If you fall
in this aim, all other successes in life
An but dust and ashes; U yo«
Me, .11 failure, are forgotten, mod'.]’.,' Miss
have triumphed, you have attained
toe only worth-while fcoal.”
The gradpitiilg exercises were
held Tuesday morning at ten o'clock
with Ex-Governor Martin P. An
sel, peesiding. The sghitatory was
mad by Francis O’Neal Stevens, and
toe valedictory by Miss Edith Wall
Bicker.
' The address before the graduates
delivered by the Rey. John Me-
pastor of the Presbyterian the
dmrch' St Clemson College.
ing condition to success the spencer
asserted, is character, upon this fmin
ds tion all lives should be built into
characters that are faithful, loyal and
pure. His address was one of help
fulness to the young graduates and
peculiarly appropriate to the occasion.
Following the address of Mr. Mc-
Sween, the diplomas to the members
at' the graduating class were award
ed by Judge M. F. Ansel, in a few
appropriate words. The presenta
tion. of*awards was then made by'Rev.
E. W. Way, of Jacksonville, Fla., and
the following winners were announ
ced: Medal for best nurse in Leth In
firmary, Miss Kathline Garner; de
clamation medal, Rutledge Tillotson;
printers medal, John Klassett; highest
Edith Rucker; shop medal, Robert
Waterman; farmers’ medal, Aughtry
McNaull; monitors medal. Miss Greets
Dmvu?a Bible Medal fear best essay,
Lonnie Dun&p; dairy Medal, James
Chamblee. Bibles were then pre
sented the members of the gradoating
class^ln behalf of toe board of truS-
by Mr. John J. McKay of
exorcises closed will
the largest in its history, two
teachers being added by the board
to adequately provide for toe enlarg
ed classes in the school rooms. Re
ceipts for the support fund passed the
$100,000 mark for the year, with ad
ditional gifts to special causes and
the endowment fund exceeding $80,-
000. With an increase of $40,000
during toe year, the total endowment
of the institution now stands * at
$289,104.39. The report of the year’s
work went Into details and gave an
interesting and encouraging insight
into the workings of the institution.
The board expressed its appreciation
Dr. Lynn’s work, together with all
those who are associated with him.
Two pressing needs of the institu
tion, the installation of a modern re
frigeration plant and the erection of
a sanitary dairy barn, were unani
mously acted upon by the board and
the executive committee empowered
to proceed at once in supplying these
needs which mean much to the health
of the institution. A number of other
matters of a routine nature claimed
tho board’s attention and were acted
upon.
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Judge M. L. Ansel, chairman of the
board, called to the members’ atten
tion the fact that Mr. M. S. Bailey
has just closed his fiftieth year as a
trustee of the institution. He was
heartily thanked by a rising vote of
appreciation for his fathful service
during all these years and the con
tinual interest he has manifested in
the work of the orphanage.
Rev. John McSweeh, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Clemson Col
lege, was received a sa new member
Contract Awarded
For Dormitories
Three New Buildings To Be Erected
At State Training School By
December FI rat.
Contract for three additional brick
dormitories at the Stite Training
School ' located here, was awarded
Tuesday to C. M. Guest ^f Anderson.
Work is to begin at once and the
buildings are to be ready'-for occur
pancy by December the first Their
total cost will be $54,800.
Each of the dormitories will have
two wards, containing 16 beds each,
two rooms for teachers, two for at
tendants, a reception room, a day
room for children, a living porch and
bath, toilet and linen rooms. The
covering of the buildings will be of
slate.
and furnishing heating fix-
tares for the building. Eleven bids
ranging from $54,899 up to about
$62,000 were submitted to the special
committee of the board of public wel
fare appointed by Governor Thomas
G. McLeod to receive the bids. The
committee consists of James C. Dozi
er, secretary of the state board of
public welfare, Dr. C. C. Geer of
Greenville and B. H. Boyd of this
city. It was in session here Tuesday
lo award the-contracts
At the last meeting of the board of
public welfare it was decided to erect
the buildings in order to meet in part
the crowded conditions of the institu
tion. The new dormitories will care
for 96 additonal patients. George La-
faye of Columbia, is architect of the
dormitories and also attended the
meeting here Tuesday.
NEW CITY OFFICERS
FOR NEXT TWO YEARS
The following are Clinton's new
city officers nominated Tuesday
to serve Clinton for the next two
yean, beginning September 1.
< Mayor—J. F. Jacobs, Sr.
Alderman Ward 1—C. C. Bailey.
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lock.
Alderman Ward 3—S. Gary Dil
lard. *
Alderman Ward 4—L. R. Stone.
Alderman Ward 5—R. C. Col
lins.
Alderman Ward 6—J. P. Carter.
COLLEGE STUDENT
, LOSES HIS LIFE
Deaver Flanagan of P. C. Student
Body, Drowns While On Sein
ing Trip.
Deaver Flanagan of Bowling Green,
a member of the Presbyterian Col
lege student body, was frowned Mon
day while on a fishing trip near hit
home. The sad news of hit death
was received here Tuesday morning j the present administration, C. C. Bai-
tmd brought genuine sorrow to all. ley and S. Gary Dillard.
young man. As a | ^he gentlemen selected to head toe
Clinton’s municipal primary held
Tuesday to nominate a mayor and
six aldermen to preside over the desti
nies of the city for the next two yvara,
proved to be an interesting, although
quiet affair when compared with sqma
of the city’s elections in the past. '
In the mayoralty race, J. F. Jacobs,
Sr., easily won on the first ballot over
ether opponents—Mr. Jacobs -
received 622 votes, Mr. Bailey 266,
Mr. Jeans 57 and Mr. Blakely 54. The
Jacobs majority was 245 votes.
The Aldermanic Candidates
In ward one, C. C. Bailey was ra-
elected alderman over his opponent,
Henry T. Hearn, by a margin of five
votes.
In ward two, T. J. Blalock defeat
ed the incumbent, James I. Adair.
In wdrd thrqy, S. Gary Dillard wsa
re-elected over his opponent, Frank
Kellers.
In ward four, L. R. Stone defeated
J. Griffith.
In ward five, R. C. Collins was
elected unopposed.
In ward six, J. P. Carter defeated
E. G. Fuller.
Of the newly nominated board oil
aldermen, only two are members of
who knew the
member of the freshman class at the
city government are all well known
college the past year, be made an en- in the cortmun i t y. The new mayor,
viable record and was universally | Mr . j. F . j acob «, s r , formerly served
liked by the entire student body and f or 8 number of years as aldermen
faculty. He is a cousin of J. Harold f rom ward three and is expected to
Flanagan of The Chronicle Publish
ing Company. Mr. Flanagan and Dr.
M. G. Woodworth, representing the
college, left Tuesday for BowUng 1 and Carter also are well known.
Green to attend the funeral. I
The following aceotmfc*of young if ice
give the city a pregressive adminis
tration. The new members of coun
cil, Messrs. Blalock, Stone, Collins,
Tin
new administration will go into of-
Flanagan*s untimely death. Occvrred
in the Gastonia, N. C., Gazette yes
terday:
“Deaver Flanagan, son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. D. Flanagan, . of Bowling
Green, was drowned late Monday af
ternoon at Southside on South Fork
river near Laboratory, while seining
with a party, including his father, N.
B. Dulin, a cousin, Lee Hawkins and
After toe
first < immediately
Schedule Given For
Football Season
P. C. To Play Opening Game In
Asheville With Davidson On
September 27.
With the announcement that the
Harvey and “Cap” Dixon. Young annual clash between the Davidson
Flanagan, who was an excellent swim- and Presbyterian College of South
mer, was either seized with cramp or Carolina football teams will take
became too exhausted to save himself place in Asheville, the Blue Stocking
arid sank from the grasp of his father, football menu is now filled. The team
who had gone to his rescue, and who,' ^ill play nine games, meeting Caro-
too, became so exhausted that he had Una, Clemson, Davidson, Newberry,
to be pulled out by Mr. Dulin. The Wofford, Erskine, Citadel, Piedmont
SERVICES SUNDAY * <
AT DUNCAN’S CREEK
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Preaching services will be held
at Duncan’s Creek church next Sun
day morning at eleven o’clock. Dr;
Dudley Jones, the pastor, will preach,
and a cordial invitation is extended
all in the community to attend the
services.
SUNDAY SERVICES AT
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. H. O. Chambers, of-Greenville,
will preach for the congregation of
the North Broad Street Methodist
church next Sunday morning. In the
evening, Dr. Dudley Jones will oc
l#"rL' rT._ ~t IT” “*;“*^* | CU py tjj e p U ipit and a cordial invite
of Dr. Lynn’s work, together with all ^
ly held by his late father, Mr. John
J. McSween, Sr., of Timmonsville.
After the disposition of all busi
ness, and the selection of the orphan
age staff of workers for the ensuing
year, the election of officers was en
tered into. The result was as fol
lows:
Chairman of the board, Ex-Govern
or Martin F. Ansel of Greenville.
Vice-chairman, W. P. Anderson of
Greenville.
Secretary, W. W. Harris of Clin
ton.
Treasurer, C. A. Fleming of Clin
ton. *
Attorneys, M. F. Ansel of Green
ville, and A. C. . Todd of Laurens.
Executive committee: J. L Cope
land, W. W. Harris, C. W. Stone.
A. C. Todd,
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Building committee: C. EL Bailey,
— *7. JMWowmant committee: A
|y De. J. G. Hatton, c. M. Bailey, M. 8. Bailey.
tion is extended the public to attend
both services.
J. I. Copeland, C. W. Stone.
Auditing committee: Rev. W. H.
Boggs, Robert McMillan, and Rev.
D. J. Blackwell.
The meeting Tuesday was attended
by the following members: Dr. L.
Ross Lynn, W. W. Harris, M. S. Bai
ley, C. W. Stone, J. I. Cope
land, and C. M. Bailey, of Clin
ton; M. F. Ansel and W. P. An
derson of Greenville; Jtr. Alexander
Sprunt of Charleston; Rev. John Mc
Sween of Clemson College; Rev. J.
W. Caldwell of Atlanta; J. M. Hodg
son of Athens, Ga.; John J. McKay
of Macon, Ga.; Rev. J. G. Patton of
Dublin, Ga.; Rev. E. W. Way of Jack-
sonvilla, Flo.; Rev. D. J. Blackwell of
Quincy, Flo.; W. P. Chambers ef
Jacksonville, Fla., and Rev. W. H.
Boggs of Columbia.
college and Southern college.
The complete schedule follows 1 :
September 27: Davidson at Ashe
ville.
October 4: Southern college at De
elder Mr. Flanagan was completely 1
exhausted and unable to speak when
rescued.
“The party left Gastonia at 2 o’clock
to spend the afternoon seining, this
spot being a favorite fishing ground, Land, Fla.
for Bowling Green and Olney folks.) October 11^ Clemson at Clemson.
They started seining about 3:30 and) October 17: South Carolina at Co-
i_ xv * ^v._x -- lumbia.
October 24: Newberry at Clinton.
October 30: Wofford at Spartan
burg. •
were in the river about an hour and
a half. About 5 o’clock they were
preparing for their last dip and young
Flanagan took the seine and started
across the river. He either turned
to come back or to go to a nearby
sand bar, his comrades do not know.
They only know that he called, “come
to me.” His father immediately went
to him and got hold of him. In the
struggle toe boy’s shirt sleeve was
tern loose and he slipped from the
grasp of his father, who, in the mean
time had become exhausted and had
to call for help. Mr. Dulin went to
his rescue and towed him to shore
thinking that Mr. Flanagan had
young Deaver safe in tow, too.
November 7: Erskine at Greenwood.
November 15: Piedmont college at
Clinton.
November 27 (Thanksgiving); Cita
del at Charleston.
Jas. L. Browning To
Run For Legislature
Jas. L. Browning, well known farm
er of Goldville, announces his candi
dacy m today’s paper for the house
“It w« two hour, befor. tho body , of . , tW *
of young FUiugon wu rescued. The 1>n,n "; “ r Browuta, «»d. th.
mill pond w*» drained end the bodyj ‘TV®*” •** “J
- - - - - - - 'did showing, only failing of election
by a small vote. He is again offer-
was
recovered about 7 o’clock. It
brought to Gastonia where it was pre
pared for burial.
“The tragic occurrence cast a gloom
over the entire community. Young
Flanagan was one of the most popu
lar and well-liked boys in Yoric coun
ty. He was a student at Presbyter
ian College, Clinton, S. C., last year,
and was prominent in all phases of
college life. He was a member qf
‘the freshnAg baseball team.
“Funer^Kervices were held at
Bowling djran Tuesday afternoon at
5 o’clock, being in charge of R«v. EL
D. Corbett.
“In addition to his father and moth
er, Mr. Flanagan is survived by one
brother and tour sisters.”
ing for the poeition and his friends
throughout the county will learn with
interest of his candidacy.
A. B. Blakely Throws
His Hat In Ring
A. B. Blakely, well known citizen
of Clinton, aawduncea his candidacy >
in today’s paper for the office d!
eoonty commissioner in the approach
ing election. Mr. Blakely formerly
aarnd the county for four years in
this capacity and hie friends herewnd
thmugbout the county will be-gisll
lo know toat he is again in the 'field
os a contender for this •office.
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