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" " 1 - ' Wm THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1924 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. PAGE THREE r SOCIETY EVENTS i OF INTEREST TO WO/^EN Mrs. Larry B. Dillard, Society Editor. Telephone 154 MISS HELEN BAILEY . ENTERTAINS Quite a lovely social event of the past week was the attractive bridge tea given by Miss Helen Bailey in honor of the three recent bridles, Mes- dames Lonnie McMillan, ^Raymond Pitts and Christopher Adair.'Ten ta bles were arranged for bridge and at the conclusion of the games the brides were presented with guest of (honor prizes, and Mrs. Marion Scott was presented with a prize for high est., score, Mrs. Rutledge Adair cut the consolation and to Miss Emmie Pitts fell the “booby." At 6 o’clock quite a ndmber of friends in addi tion to those playing bridge wefe in vited for a social hour. Those assisting Miss Bailey in en tertaining were Mesdames D. M. • Douglas, A. .V. Martin, John Spratt, Mack Kennedy, W. J. Bailey, Marion Scott, Rufua -Sadler, Julia Grifflfcf : D. W. A. Neville, Misses Collette Griffin, Nancy Owens, Mary Henry, Ada Holmes Davis, Annie E. Hat ton and Elizabeth Young. The dining room was particularly pleasing in a color scheme of yellow and white cream. Cake, mints, salt ed almonds and pecans were served. Miss Elizabeth Douglas and Miss Corinne Bailey presided at the punch bowl. -r— o GUESTS HERE FOR HOUSE PARTY ° Misses Nan and B. Copealnd are entertaining this week with a house party and quite a number of parties are planned for the coming week. On Tuesday evening Misses B. and Nan Copeland invited about seventy- five guests to meet their friends. The honor guests are Misses Eunice and Esther Osteen, of Sumter, Agnes Blake, of Anderson, Anna Sloan, of Ninety Six; Bernice Brown, of Green ville; and Baun Hollerman, of Sen eca. Progressive conversation was enjoyed for several hours and Misses Ethel, Ellen and Marion Copeland served cream, cake and punch. o MRS. PINSON ENTERTAINS On Thursday evening Mrs. L. V. Pinson was a gracious hostess, whep she entertained a number of young people in honor of Miss Louella Watts and Miss Reba Derrick. A num ber of interesting games were play ed. Miss Nancy Owens was the lead er of eqch game played, and of course the party was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Those present were: Misses Martha Blakely, Frances Addy, Nancy Owens, Hattie Blair, Louise Blair, Hannie Long* Jenella Bo land and Mary Alice Pridemore; and Messrs. William Brooks Owens, Au gustus Blakely, Tan Ray, John D. Blakely, Lynn Cooper, Robert Bo land, William Montjoy and Downs Monroe. i • Engagement Announced —Mr. and Mrs. Goyne Simpson, of this city, announce the engagement of their sister, Miss Cleo Evalyn Wall, to George D. Hesse of Charleston, the ~ hiarrfage W tskg place early in the fall. WHY NOT HANDLE A WOMAN ELECTRICALLY? If she is willing to come half way— Meter. If she will come all the way—Re ceiver. • If she wants to go still further— Dispatcher. If she gets too excited—Controller. If she talks too long—Interrupter. If her way of thinking is not yours —Converter. , If she picks your pockets—Detector. * If she sings hiharmoniousfy—Tuner. If she wants chocolates—Feeder. If she gossips too much—Regula tor. If she is wrong—Rectifier. If she is a poor cook—Discharger. —Jack L. Baker in Charleston News and Courier. calls For women FOR REGISTRATION Mrs. J. Richard Williams Makes Plea For Fair Sex to Qualify for ’ General Election. important statewide amendments to the constitution which were passed at the 1924 session of the general as sembly and which must be voted upon in November. Mrs. Williams pointed out that the law requires that the registration books shall be opened the first Mon day in each month and she expressed the hope that all registration boards would keep the books for at least three days during August and Sep tember. She emphasized! the fact that voters who do not register in August or September w)ill not be permitted to vote in November since the books cannot be opened on the first Monday in October, since it will be legs than 30 days before the gen eral election, November 4. LEGAL BATTLE Insurance Commissioner McMahan and Fire Insurance Companies Again Lock Horns Over Rates Columbia, Aug. 3.—The Order pro mulgated by State Insurance Com missioner J. J. McM.ahan, of Colum bia, on the fire insurance companies operating under the Southeastern Underwriters Association, for a re duction of certain fire insurance rates, to emoye what the commissioner charges, in comparing the rates with those in effect in North Carolina, is discrimination, is sure to bring on a legal battle. The insurance compan ies will take the case to the courts and a long fight is expected. Nettles and Tobias, Columbia law firm, who havp represented the insurances com panies in hearings before the insur ance commissioner, stated today that the case would be contested in the courts, but they had no further word to say in comment on the McMahan order. Mr. McMahan orders* the alleged discrimination removed by a reduction of certain rates, by August 15. He also orders that new rates shall be promulgated for insurance on country dwellings, these not to be higher than are now charged on dwellings in third class towns. He orders that the rate of fl.75 on country dwelling, frame, shingled, be reduced to $.95; and the $1.14 rate reduced to $.52. As for the general rates, he orders that these be no higher than rates on similar properties now in effect in North Carolina. ^ The South Carolina Rating and Inspection bureau has in past years been the subject of much legal agi tation. The rates in question are promulgated in the state for the companies represented in the south eastern association. The bureau is not expected to comply with Mr. Mc Mahan’s order, and the case will be thrown into the courts. The insurance companies will con tend that rates in North Carolina are lower because of the valued policy law in this state and the absence^ such law in North Carolina; the com- Greenwood, August 5.—An urgent call to the women of the state to reg ister for th egeneral election in No vember was made here today by Mrs. J. Richard Williams, chairman of the department of efficiency in government of the League of Women Voters. _ ' “The women of the state respond ed nobly to enroll for the primary election,” said Mrs. Williams, “but their full duty is not done until they have also registered so (that they may vote in the general election. There are several reasons why it is urgent that all good citizens vote in this election. In the first place, every person who can qualify is un der obligations to vote in all elec tions, and, in the second place, the usual effort will probably be made at the next session of congress to re- tduce the representation in that body ■from the Southern States if a small IHhp this section, and hi the ,-there are at least dsten prehensive building- inspection law and its enforcement in North Caro lina; the vigoious enforcement of the law against arson in North Carolina; and the larger tax burden borne by premiums in South Carolina.- As to rural rates, the companies will con tend that the lack of fire protection in the rural sections necessitates high er rates to protect heavier risks. Mr. McMahan contends that his chaige does not have to do with general or average rates, but with rates on cer tain classes of property, these being compared with North Carolina rates on the same property. Mr. McMahan contends that he called on the companies to produce records to refute his allegations, or witnesses to give statistical data on which rates ar$ promulgated, but that no such information was given. PERSONAL MENTION . , . •. . » Miss Bill Register and Mrs. Wayne Gamble, of Greelyville, and Miss Sa rah Chapman, of Johnsonville, will arrive tomorrow to be the guests of Misses Louise and Emmie Pitts. Messrs. L. D. and Will Wicker and Mrs. Julia Wicker, of Newberry, were the week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Morris. Miss Sarah Koole and Colt Wicker have returned to their home in New berry after a visit to Miss Louise Norris. Miss Madge Williams, of Woodruff, and Misses Josie and Lona Mell Wil liams, of Lanford, S. C., spent the week with Mrs. T. J. Leake. Mr. Avery Woods and Mr. Clarence Garrett were among the visitors with Mrs. T. J. Leake last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Simpson and little daughter spent the week end with relatives in Union. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Simpson’s sister; Mrs. Charles R. Smith, who is now their guest. - WHAT DO P. s. * BAPTISTS RMI ON I MONEY DISTRIBUTED DETAILED STATEMENT AS TO WHERE 71 MILLION CAMPAIGN COLLECTIONS HAVE GONE IS ISSUED USE DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS Agency Nearest Local Churches Will Be Employed In Bringing About Puller Development In Future Program ol a a lr=Jr=Jr=Jr=ir=JEE3 a a a m a a a DR. C. E. BURTS General Director, 1925 Program, Southern Baptists. Indicating the objects to which the money collected on the Baptist 75 Million Campaign goes, the head quarters of that movement in Nash- rille has Issued the following state ment of the distribution of the $53.- 177,084.43, representing the revised figures on the snm collected on that movement up to May 1, 1924: Foreign missions $9,898,830.30; home missions $5,757,820.09; state and associations! missions $9,093,769.27; Christian edu cation $14,849,088.51; hospitals $2,- 672,692.43; orphanages $4,464,965.87; ministerial relief $1,570,356.94; ex penses and fixed charges not other wise absorbed $2,091,608.56; special credits and miscellaneous items $1,- 590,990.47; purchase and operation of state denominational papers $62,- 200.38; foreign relief $67,602.16; un distributed balance $152,330.77; Home Mission Board specials $15,340; For eign Missien Board specials $86,103; raised by churches on foreign fields and expended by them in work there $1,003,390.68. All Work Goee Forward Every department of the general missionary, educational and benevo lent work fostered by Southern Bap tists has been greatly enlarged and strengthened by the campaign, it is reported, while a suggestion of the development that has come in the activities and libeiality of the local churches as a result of this forward movement is firrnifched ia the follbw- ing statement of progress along gen- eral furnished by the head quarters office* ‘ »■— - Comparing the, growth of the de- nomination during the five years pre ceding-the _CAmimJ^._aaLh._the.iiie_ 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 years since that program was pro- jeoted it is shown that during the last five years the following advance! were recorded over the previous cor responding period: 1562 more new churches organized, a pain of 229 per, cent; 241,966 more new members gained, an advance of 66 per cent; 209,002 more baptisms administered, a gain of 27 per cent; 1,603 more new Sunday schools organized, a gain of 118 per cent; 354,727 more new Sunday school pupils enrolled, a gain of 132 per cent; $35,086,970.83 more reported in gifts to missions and benevolences, a gain of 187 per cent; $51,153,87388 more noted In gifts to local church purposes, a gain of 95 per cent; $84,417,361.55 more reported In gifts to all causes, a gain of 117 per cent; and $57,147,904 ad vance shown in the value of local church- property, a gain of 81 per cent. ' Complete Collections Now In the hope of completing the col lection of all Campaign subscriptions by the close of this year and secur ing cash offerings from those Bap tists who did not subscribe to the flve-yeac. program an intensive effort luring the remainder of the summer and fall will be waged throughout the South under the general leader ship of Dr, L. R. Scarborough, gen eral director, with the co-operation of the various state mission offices and the of f icers and workers in the near ly 1,000 district associations. It is planned that the interests of the de nomination shall be adequately set forth at all of these associations in ;heir annual meetings in the hope that the delegates to the associations will in turn carry the message back to their local churches and secure ;he co-operation of these churches in fully completing the Campaign pro gram so as to clear the way for the next forward program, beginning Jan uary 1, 1925. Dr. C. E. Burts, former general secretary of the Baptist work in South Carolina, has assumed his du ties as general director of the 1925 program and announces that he be lieves the program for next year can be most successfully launched by the satisfactory completion of the 75 Million Campaign during the re maining months of 1921. While mak ing his plans for the projection of the new program, be is co-operating fully with. Dr. Scarboreugh la the completion of the old one. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 il 2 THREE DAYS MORE I Adair-Sumerel’s CLEAN-UP SALE i EXTRAORDINARY VALUES in SEASONABLE MER CHANDISE. EVERY GARMENT MUST BE SOLD. IN THE MIDST OF THE SUMMER SEASON. [ ; n. Final Clearance of Summer Dresses « All Spring and Summer Frocks placed on sale at only a fraction of their actual value. We are clearing our racks for Fall Merchandise. All Spring and Summer garments must be disposed of. Shop now at tremen dous savings. Take advantage of these incomparable bargains ...$5.95, $8.95, $11.75, $15.75 .House and Bungalow Dresses Three styles in Figured Percale and Chambray, in very attractively trimmed House Dresses, at the very special price, each... v $1.19 Clean-Up Sale Hats 4 All Spring >and Summer Hats placed in two new price groups .....$1.48 and $2.79 Nothing Reserved—Every Hat Included Fine, sheer, crisp, hard-twisted Voile in a choice of attractive patterns, very special 19c SEE OUR 15c TABLE OF GINGHAMS, CRETONNE SHEETING AND PERCALE ... * - : - V We have other tables of short lengths priced far eblow A the market value today. Included are Voiles, Madras, Dress Crepe, Sheetings, Etc. No Approvals—Nothing Charged 2 2 2 2 2 I 2 lU 2 2 ry-— 3 fr—^ i,-- J H--— ! I r— i fr— 3 ? t— -Sumerei, Inc. THE LADIES STORE PHONE 23 * OU rcELfErVcE?. TrSTS/EHTS.