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■ragnpijM • * " '■•■ • , "' ' •■> ' . 1 '" _ ’ v- THE CHRONICLE StriTM To B«a Clean Newt* *• paper, Complete, Newej and Reliable. •• n If Ten Don’t Reed THE CHRONICLE Ton Don’t Get The News. VOLUME XXIV CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1924 NUMBER 29 fADOO FREES DELEGATES Unwilling To Contribate To Hopelees Deadlock In Convention. Leaves Carilidacy To His Friends. Madison Square Garden, New York, July 9.—William G. McAdoo early this morning released his delegates as the Democraic convenion went into its 100th futile ballot at the begining of its third week. Earlier in the session, Governor Smith had informed the convention through Franklin D. Roosevelt that as soon as Mr. McAdoo signified his withdrawal from the contest he would do so also. Mr. McAdoo signified his action in a letter to Chairman Walsh of the convention, which reads as follows: “Dear Senator Walsh: “I am profoundly grateful to the splendid men. and women who have with such extraordinary loyalty sup ported me in this unprecedented struggle for a great cause. “The convention has been in session two weeks and appears to be unable to make a nomination under the two- thirds rule. This is an unfortunate situation imperilling party success. “I feel that if I should withdraw my name from the convention I should betray the trust confided in me by the people in many states which have sent delegates herb to stipport me. “And yet I am unwiHing to con tribute to the continuation of a hope less deadlock. Therefore, I have de termined to leave my friends and sup porters free to take such action as in their judgement may best s£rve the interests of the party. “I have made this fight for the principles and ideal of progressive Democracy and righteousness and for the defeat of the reactionary and wet elements in the party which threaten to dominate it. For these principles and ideals I shall continue to fight. I hope that this convention will never yield to reaction and* privilege end thaMfee Democratic party will always hold aloft the torch which was carried to such noble heights by Woodrow Wilson. “Cordially yours, “W. G. McADOO.” Immediately after the reading of the McAdoo letter an attempt was made to adjotirh, which was defeated on a roll call. When the McAdoo letter was read to the convention he stood almost ex- even with Governor Smith after two weeks of balloting. McAdoo had 3^3 1-9 vftiiMi and Smith had 353. LAD BATTLES IN VAIN FOR LIFE Youngest Son of President Coolidge Dies of Blood Poisoning. Medi cal Skill Without Avail. Washington, July 7.—Calvin Cool idge, Jr., son of the president, died tonight at Walter Reed hospital of blood poisoning. The end came after the boy had battled with the utmost bravery and fortitude for five days against a dis ease which had racked his body with pain and sapped the reserve strength of his frail constitution. White House Wrapped In Hush of Sorrpw Simplicity To Mark Funeral of Son oP President and Mrs. Coolidge. Washington, July 8.—The hush of sorrow enveloped the White House today as the president and Mrs. Cool idge gave over all else ^o prepara tions fer the funeral of their younger son, Calvin, Jr., who died last night. How they bore their grief none but the ‘closest knew, for they cut the channels of official and personal com munication to be with their dead. President and Mrs. Coolidge, who Guarded gates at the White House yictims of the fire up to ten and ac- had maintained constant vigil at the hospital, were at his bedside, hope ful and cheering and comforting their son to the last, A sinking spell, the fourth he had suffered in 24 hours, brought death notwithstanding the use of oxygen and other restoratives. The courage that had stood crisis after crisis and had beaten death off repeatedly, was unable to meet the final attack. The collapse began at 6:30 o’clock and he gradually sank into eternity. He died at 10:30 o’clock. The infection developed from a broken blister on -the right foot in curred during a tennis match with his brother, John, on the White House courts last Monday. At first paying no attention to it, the youth develop ed an alarming condition by Wednes- da ynight and physicians were sum moned. inclosure, a white crepe spray at the door and the flag on the mansionjatijpg onTjTourWfffd in- Three sinking spells Sunday night TO01l SO rrow., brought him to the point of death.' A slight rally Monday gave slight dications of the mourning within. Although preferring the simplest arrangements, a concession was made because of the* status of the presi dent as the leader of the nation and the casket lay in the great East Room of the White House surrounded by a military guard of honor. Six sailors from the presidential yacht Mayflow er, on which the 16 year old boy had often cruised, and six marines alter nately stood vigil. ; Floral tributes in great numbers were banked about, while from per sonal friends, government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, cit izens from all sections of the nation, and rulers and high officials of for eign countries messages came in a rising flood expressive of their com- Five Youths Perish When Vessel Burns Bodies of Newsboys Found In Hull of Cheepeake Bay Steamer Follow ing Fire. Baltimore, July 6.—The bodies of five boys, members of the Baltimore Evening Sun’s newsboys’ band, and that of a negro, were found on the hulk of the bay steamer Three Rivers today when the remains of the vessel, which was burned to the water line in Chespeake bay early Saturday morning, were towed into Baltimore. This brings the 'total number of counts for all those known to be miss- The boys were: The funeral will be marked as , . . . much as possible by the simplicity hope, but soon thereafter he began. .. v .. . , . . . . . , , . . • which the parents desire. A simple again to lose ground and he never . . ,, _ w service will be held at the White , , , ,' House at 4 o’clock tomorrow, after 8 ’ which the body will be taken to rallied. The poison, once spread so rapidly that medical skill was without avail* A number of, . , . ,. . ,, , , ^ ..u • vi ce and then to Plymouth, Vt., for specialists were called to act with L ^ , Nelson A. Miles. 17; Lester Seligman, 15; Ashby Pil- ker; 15; Vernon Jefferson 15, and Walter Milliken, 16. The body of a white man, 'believed to be Janies Truitt, of Baltimore, was found floating in the bay off Cove Point late yesterday, and shortly be fore the body of a negro around which was strapped a life preserver of the Three Rivers, was washed ashore on Hopper’s Island. The bodies of two other negroes had been found shortly after the disaster. The steamer was en route to Balti more from Crisfield, Md., when the fire was discovered on the saloon deck, about midnight. It gained head way rapidly, and the passengers and crew were forced to take to life boats and life preservers. Several passing steamers came to the aid of the burn ing vessel and picked up more tha£ n fifty of the survivors. Northampton, Mass., for a second ser- pfiysicians on the case and a desper ate fight for life was made by the burial. The White House services will be Mr. McAdoo’s friends and associa tes in the convention disclaimed that in releasing his delegates he was making any attempt to say where they should go, but some of the pro minent McAdoo men were busy at tempting to transfer the McAdoo strength to E. T. Meredith of Iowa, former secretary of agriculture in President Wilson’g cabinet. There was a report that Mr. McAdoo had de clared himself to his lieutenant in favor of Mr. Meredith but that his campaign manager, David L. Rock well, wanted the McAdoo strength to fall to Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, permanent chairman of the conven tion. But while the balloting had been going on, the tide of convention for tune had been sweeping the votes up ward for John W. Davis of West Vir ginia as they went down for Ralston of Indiana, and when the McAdoo re lease of delegates was announced Mr. Davis’ strength stood at 210 votes, its high water mark. 'The question to be determined was whether the McAdoo strength now set free could be delivered anywhere and if it could, whether it could be made effective against the growing column of votes for Davis. The collapse of the McAdoo fight came near the end of another drama tic day and night which were the cli max to the record-breaking conven tion of American political history. After an overnight raid on the Mc Adoo forces which carried them to a npw low level the convention met yes terday morning (Tuesday) and ac complished little in its first session. Ih the interval before tonight’s ses sion Governor Smith and Mr. McAdoo met for a personal conference and discussed the deadlock, but came to no conclusion. The one result of their meeting was that Governor Smith sent his floor leader, 'Franklin D. Roosevelt to the night session of the convention to make a statement de claring that when Mr. McAdoo signi fied his withdrawal from the contest (Continued on Back Page) \ hoy, who struggled in great pain and attended ** ^imafe friends, cabinet with high fever. i members, chiefs of diplomatic mis- Every resource of medical science 18ion ® and Buch j U8tices o£ * th « 8U * was brought into play in the vain ef-, P I ‘ eme court » “embers of congress fort tosave young Calvin’s life. An and * 5 * h officials Of the dnhy, nkvy, operation was performed on the left and marme corps as may ** in the leg last Saturday night to drain off The Rev - Jason Nobl « Pierce - the poison and blood transfusions and P aBtor of the First Congregational oxygen were resorted to in the later chnrch * which Coolidge family days of his illness. I haB attended here, will offer prayer The natural strength of a boy of and read from the Scriptures, and a 16, however, which was counted 0 n<l uartetwi11 sin S h y mns * as the most powerful resisting force! Leaving here tomorrow night, the to the creeping poison, was unable to! funeral party will arrive at North- meet the issue, and .after having 1 ampton Thursday, where services will fought a brave but always losing be held at 10 o’clock in the Edwards fight, he succumbed. _____ | Congregational church, of which Cal- ' J ■ «*• m " yrmitln *■* A KT'l l > Vi i*i Mi A A^ ■*>■■■■ ■ Ala m One of the final complications and vih was a member: the one which the physicians were [Rev* Kenneth B. Wells, pastor of the unable to meet was the formation of, church, will officiate. The party will Kiwanians Plan Special Meeting The local Kiwanis Club is arrang ing for a special meeting next Tues day evening, July 15th, at seven o’clock at the Clinton Hotel. Dis trict Governor Harry T. Adams, of Raleigh, N. C., who is now on a whirl wind visit to the clubs of his district, will be present as the guest of honor and will address the Kiwanians. A program of interest is being arranged and a full attendance of the club is expected. gas on the stomach. The organ was washed out repeatedly in an effort to put in condition to retain nourish ment, but the effort was unsuccess ful. Young Calvin was removed to the hospital Saturday and an operation on the same night revealed inflamma tion of the bone marrow of the leg where infection first localized in part. A slight rally followed, but Sunday night his condition grew so serious that blood transfusion and oxygen ad ministrations were resorted to. Even as he had fought when there was hope for Hfe, young Calvin bat tled when the time of death approach ed. Minute after minute and hour after hour he lived to the surprise to all. The spark of life, flickering only faintly, still persisted, ready to be extinguished at any minute but the will to live was very strong and death was held off when those at the bed side had long since abandoned hope. E. T. Clark, the president’s person al secretary, emerging from the sick room at 10 o’clock, told those wait ing outside fhat the patient was sink ing but that his stamina was resist ing at every backward step. Neither President Coolidge nor Mrs. Coolidge came out and the physicians remained^ to minister to the suffer ing boy’s last minutes. s. The White House, where a staff had been kept busy while the presi dential residence was temporarily re moved to Walter Reed hospital, ceas ed to function for the time, and Secre tary Slemp and others rushed to the hospital. In other parts of the city where the illness of the lad had grip ped public interest to the exclusion of almost everything else, there were anxious inquiries as to his condition^ and expressions of sympathy fbr the parents. At the hospital groups gathered awaiting word outside the grounds, but inside the sentries moved their (Continued on Back Page) m then proceed to Plymouth, Vt., where interment will be in the family lot, where lie the president’s mother and sister. The return to Washington will then be made immediately. Friepds of the family said that both the president and Mrs. Coolidge, al though worn by long sleepless nights at the sick bed and bowed by their grief, were bearing up as well as could be expected. Mrs. Stearns re mained much with Mrs. Coolidge dur ing the day, while Mr. Steams and Secretary Clark were with the presi dent The executive visited his offices *for a short time this morning and was visited by officials, who extended sympathy^ but he soon withdrew to the mansion, where behind closed doors the family remained in closest seclusion. John, the 17 year-old son and inseperable companion of his brother, Calvin, was with his father and mother, and friends said it was with difficulty that he bore up. Annual Meeting Club Tonight The annual meeting of the Bois- Terre country club will be held this clubhouse with a large attendance expected from the two towns of Lau rens and Clinton. At this evening’s meeting new officers will be elected for the ensuing year and other mat ters of business that may come up will be transacted. H. D. Henry, of this city, has head ed the Club as president for the past year and has handled its affairs to the entire satisfaction of the member ship. CITY’S INTERESTS ARE CONSIDERED Monthly Meeting of Commercial Club Acta Upon Several Matters of Im portance in City’s Development. The monthly meeting of the Com mercial Club was held Tuesday even ing in the club rooms with a number of visitors present in addition to the members. The dinner was served by the local Eastern Star chapter and the invocation offered by Dr. D. J. Woods. In the absence of the president. Prof. J. H. Witherspoon, W. A. Moorhead, the vice-president, presided, and the usual program of business was car ried out. Under the head of reports of com- ■niittees, fire good~rog*<is 7?gTnmitt6e~rF Columbia, July 8.—William Banks, 47, well known South Carolina news paper man, died early today. Mr. Banks had been connected with daily papers in Columbia, Charles ton, Anderson, Greenville and other cities. Recently he was Columbia correspondent of the Charleston News and Courier and the Greenville News. . He-waa,ior gea^, ainembeg -of WILLIAM BANKS DIES MCAPirOL Well Known Newspaper Man Passes <, After Long Illness. Man of Wide Interests. ported that the work of the Calhoun highway was progressing satisfactor ily-and. that.it,is. airticipajL^d-. that, the building program will be completed by the first of the year, and the con crete bridges by March or April. The matter was called to the club’s attention of recommending a county system of road building under non political management, which would make for efficiency in highway de velopment. A committee was ap pointed to make a study of the sub ject and present it for consideration at the next*meeting, asking the Lau- rens commercial -organization to adopt a similar policy. The matter of moving the present C. N. & L. and Seaboard freight de pots was reported upon and petitions to be signed by the city’s business houses praying for this relief, were circulated apd freely signed. The petition asks the railroad authorities either to sell or lease their unim- proved property on Broad and Main streets, or else to remove the present buildings and erect an adequate freight depot further up the* tracks. A committee was appointed to look into the matter of placing attractive advertising signs on the highways leading into the city. | Mr. J. F. Jacobs called to the club’s attention the South Carolina exhibit (in the Madison Square Garden-in New Yprk, advertising the advantages and opportunities of the South, stating that such an exhibit would induce capital an#4mmigration into this sec tion. A motion was adopted calling for the appointment of a committee to take the matter in charge hnd work out plans if possible by which Clin ton will be represented in the exposi tion and the advantages of this sec tion intelligently presented. A communication was received from the Greenville Chamber of Commerce relative to the paving of the Piedmont ______ _ highway by way of Gtee.imllc-La^] F o rl Mm academy, amt. "grad from Davidson college, his father’s Baptists Plan . S. S. Meeting Convention To Be Held At Poplar | thorities Springs On Jnly 18th. The president and secretary of the Sunday School contention of the Lau rens Baptist Association are prepar ing a program for the next annual meeting which convenes with Poplar Springs church on Friday, July 18. Every Baptist Sunday School in the rens-Clinton-Charleston, and a com mittee named to look after the city’s interests on this project. The C. N. & L. railway presented a communication to the club citing figures to shofo that the company is operating at a loss and asking an ex pression from the principle towns on the route relative to discontinuing passenger trains No. 54 and 55, com monly known as “Baby Graham.’’ The club went on record as vigorously protesting the curtailment of the sgr- vice and the secretary was so in- atructed to advise the railroad au- staffs' of Governors Heyward and Martin F. "Ansel, receiving the title of “Colonel,’’ by which he was fa- miliarly-known. He.served, as a mem- K her of the state department of edu cation and acted as supervisor of nrill schools. Funeral services will be held to morrow evening at 6 o’clock at the First Presbyterian church, Columbia. The news of the death of this prominent newspaper man will be received as a profound shock all over South Carolina, where he was well known. Mr. Banks haff bteen connect ed with newspapers in other places, but he spent the largest part of hia active life in Columbia. He contribu ted to agricultural and educational publications, besides regular t news paper work. He was for years a mem ber of the staff of the Columbia $tate, as well as the Columbia Rec ord. On the latter paper four or five years ago Mr. Banks was editorial writer. One of his most notable pieces of newspaper work was his contribution to the special textile-in dustrial edition of the Columbia Record, 1915-1917, and his original articles in that edition created wide and favorable comment for he travel- el extensively in connection with the investigations for the articles which he later prepared. As supervisor of mill school of the state department of education, Mr. Banks also traveled all over the state, and came into contact with the lead ing educators. He resigned a short time ago to reenter newspaper work. Of late months Mr. Banks was Co lumbia correspondent for the News and Courier and the Greenville News. Mr. Banks was a son of the late A. R. Banks, school teacher and educa tor and a leader in his field, unto his death several years ago. William Banks was born at Fort Mill, York county, July 12, 1877. He first at tended school under his father, at the* PTV-r. Dr. J. D. Jacobs, of Atlanta, was a guest of the evening and was called upon by the president for an optimis tic talk. Dr. Jacobs expressed his pleasure in being present and back once more to the home of his boy hood among his friends and acquaint ances. He said that a great deal of association is requested to send as!^ 6 trouble today is right above our many as three delegates including the eyeB and is not deserving of the im- superintendent. LINK AFTER LINK Franklin plucked a zigzag of lightning out of the sky. Bell linked it with a bit of wire and gave the human voice more power than the thunder. Now scientists, discarding the wire, hurl one voice (undiminshed) in countless radio across the world. Each day the ingenuities of men are bettering, strengthening yesterday’s progress. In foods, clothing, house furnishings, in ventions, minds are adding link to link—trying to lift you closer to contentment. Every day records of this progress flash in advertisements be fore you. They are personal, timely messages of products that will please. The advertisements suggest not only the new—but the best, spread them out honestly before you so that you can conveniently choose. They show you highest values at sensible cost. They help you to live better—and save. Read the advertisements to learn the latest ways you can make your life more pleasant. KEEP UP WITH THE CHRONICL& ADVERTISEMENTS TO KEEP APACE WITH PROGRESS! portance or anxiety that it is given. He said that Clinton’s future in his opinion is exceedingly bright, that he notes remarkable improvements at the college, the orphanage, industrial ly, etc. He complimented the club upon its membership and splendid j work and predicted still greater things for the futurl for this com- | munity. In conclusion, he stated that the people need not to become terri fied and alarmed over the boll weevil, that just as Texas has overcome the problem, it can be accomplished here if all will work intelligently in a i spirit of optimism and co-operation, j E. H. Hall, Jr., of Great Falls, and ! N. K. Vance, of Alexandria, La., were 1 also guests and when called upon by the president, made a few happy re- | marks expressing their pleasure in being present. During the evening the reception of two new members into the club was announced, Messrs. Henry T. Hearn and T. J. Stewart. alma mater, in the class of 1891. He broke into the newspaper work as a youth of 12 years. As a student he contributed to the Rock Hill. Herald. When wax' with Spain was declared Mr. Banks joined the colors. It was as special correspondent at the camp that Mr. Banks attracted attention as a writer of more than ordinary abil ity, and upon cessation of hostilities he came to Columbia to enter the daily newspaper field. Of late his articles of a reminiscent style were widely read. As a member of the staffs of Gov ernors D. C. Heyward and Martin F. Ansel, Mr. Banks received the title of 1 Colonel and he was familiarly known to his hosts of friends as “Colonel Banks.” Colonel Banks was an active figure in church circles and a leader in the local Billy Sunday clubs. He was a deacon in the First Presbyterian church. Among the important public posi tions Colonel Banks filled was that of chairman of the public service com mission, but it will be as journalist that he will be remembered. For eight years he was vice-president of the State Press association and twa years its president.- Enrollment Books Will Close July 22 Columbia, July 6.—County chair men throughout the state have beea notified by H. N. Edmunds, of Colum bia, secretary of the Democratic ex ecutive committee of the state, that the Democratic eprollment books throughout the state will be closed Tuesday, July 22 instead of on July 29. Conflict between the terms of the statjj law and the party rules, the one providing for closing on the fourth Tuesday and the other on the last Tuesday in July are responsible for the change, it is said. There are five Tuesdays in July this year. The sta ste will govern, Mr. Edmunds sis tea. \\ \. 1