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PAGE FOUR THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CUNTON, S. C. • THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1924 ull|? (HljrmttrU PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. WILSON W. HARRIS Editor and Publisher at acliing Dial and carrying H^rres’ picture with an appeal to the people of South Carolina to defeat Dial with Byrnes’ election? These questions McMahan should answer. The ghost in the woodpile that seems to have upset McMahan is the fact that Senator Dial employs mem bers of his family in his Washing ton office. The criticism is absurd, the senator is perfecting withia the Entered at the Clinton Post Office as law and his rights if he pref<m» to matter of Second Class. give these positions to his own kin. _ , He is only doing what is usually cus- Term, of SubocriptloD. ^ a n * mber of , he scnators> One year and which in, all probability, if he Six months , CO uld r get to Washington, McMahan Three months 50; WO uld do himself. Then he tries to Payable in advance j prejudice the public’s mind that Dial —-— has purchased oil stocks which is en- . Fo«,^ Adve rt Li». ~n ! tirely within h^ rights if he so de- i_THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION J | gires, and the same is true relative “ to the charge of dealing in cotton : En Passant * ♦ _ A + The Chronicle seeks the cooperation ©f 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. C. CUNTON r .S^C;, AUGUSXJ 4, 192* 8 PAGES AFTER THE VACATION The summer vacation season is here. These vacations should bring us back home with a broader vision, greater health, and a firmer appre ciation of our home town. Every man and woman secretly nurses in the mind the vision of the town that would be most desirable. They work through the winter months and then when holiday time eomes around they make a dash for what they hope will prove their ideal surrounding, only to find as a rule that they have found nothing parti cularly new. Right then we need to realize that the kind of town we really want can be had right where our real estate investments are if we will only set out to make it so. As the good verse says, “It’s a knock at yourself when you knock your town; it isn’t your town, it’s you.” Real towns are not made by an apathetic eristence in them. They are not built by jealousies nor by ruin ous competition. Prosperity and happiness are fruits of a constructive spirit, the result of everyone work ing for the same end, no one dodging a fitting responsibility. The persist ent activity of a half dozen unsel fish men, backed by ideas, can raise a town from the dead. It frequently happens. Snap and life in any com munity simply reflect the character of its residents. Indifference is the besetting sin of American community life. You and your neighbor can make this town the best town on earth if you put yourself into it. Remember it isn’t your town, IT’S YOU. THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN The county campaign got started off smoothly Monday at l^ngston and is running alone quietly with little excitement. At the opening meeting there was a fairly good-sized audi ence, and the same has been true at the other places visited on the itiner ary to date. The spirit of the campaign thus far has been commendable. Mud-eling- ing, abuse and bitterness have been absent,’ and the too often policy of trying to tear down has not been em phasized. Rather, the speeches are of a constructive nature, calculated to build and to carry the county for ward. All of the candidates should keep their faces turned in this direct ion, and those following-other policies or pathways should be singled out by the voters. The interest in the state campaign has been slack but such should not be the case as we come closer home. Our people need to get out to the meet ings, hear the candidates, particular ly those for the senate and legisla ture, and get their views and investi gate their character andr ability. The approaching session of the legislature will have some big problems for solu tion that call for a broad and intelli gent appreciation of the duties and responsibilities of the true represen tative of the people in ell matters affecting their safety and prosperity Let the people inform themselves before they cast their ballots. While they deny it, McMahan and Byrnes are believed by thousands of people to be in a combined conspiracy against Dial. Over in Greenwood Saturday, when McMahan brought up the Thurmond matter again, Dial brought out the proof that a combine exists. McMahan made mention of a letter written by Joseph P. "Tumulty, secretary to President Wilson, to At torney-Genera^alwer in regard to the Thurmond'appointment. Mr. Dial interrupted to ask if Mr. McMahan could produce the letter. After press ing the question for an answer, Mc Mahan replied, “Mr. Byrnes has it.” Why did Byrnes have the correspon dence in question if he and McMahan are not on intimate terms and com bined against Dial ? The explanation has not been furnished by either of the gentlemen. McMahan says that he made a special trip to Washington a few days ago to gather data on Senator Dial. He brought back the records, he states, showing that Dial owns oil stocks and deals in cotton, which he terms as unbecoming of a senator. McMahan is hardly known in Wash ington we would venture, then how could he obtain this private informa tion so easily? Somebody is on the inside, somewhere, it’s plain to every sensible man. The people are not going to be swept off their feet by this propa ganda McMahan is spreading. There are thousands of South Carolinians who know that Senator Dial has serv ed the state satisfactorily and feel he .s clearly entitled to re-election. They know that his record is one of ac complishments and that he is safe anc sound. They are not going to defeat a man who has made good, who has »howr. ability and conviction, and who has not played to the grandstand and gallaries. Few senators have gone to Washington and in so short a time, acquired the influence and prestige that Senator Dial Iholds. He needs no one to defend his record, and those opponents who would deal in person alities, will find that the people arc going to endorse his labors in their behalf. While McMahan continues to attack Dial, he might pause long enough to .ell the people of South Carolina why he is using his entire time on the stump criticizing Dial instead of dis cussing issues. He might also tell us why he is so strong for organized labor, and in turn, organized labor is flooding the state with literature urging Byrnes’ election and Dial’s de feat. It’s hard to fool the people. A man of average intelligence can se< through it all. -I W. W. H. HIGH LIGHTS ON THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN The opening at Langston Monday drew the candidates and the voters of the community together for a pleasant day. > It might be termed a “listless” opening—a dry reportial affair, but that’s what the people prefer. Intel- igent voters are tired of mud-sling ing, animosities and abuse. The meeting was presided over by Magistrate J. W. Donnan. The vil- age peace-maker holds the esteem of everybody in his community. He has been in harness a number of years, as far back as the mind of man run neth, and as an officer, he holds an enviable record. and it is upon this record that he is asking to be returned to his present position for another four year term. This race will be the hotest contest ed in the campaign. There is not a Confederate veteran in the race for any office. A few were present for the speaking and were welcomed by their friends. The remnant of the thin gray line is fast disappearing, yet their lives and ex amples will live on and ever be cher ished. The day was hot and dry, a real prohibition day. Some of the candi dates tried to satisfy themselves by drinking the lemonade stand dry. The crops in the Langston section are. looking good. This .seemed to NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING To the Stockholders of the Lydia Cotton Mills, located near Clinton, South Carolina: Pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Lydia Cot ton Mills, duly adopted at a meeting of the said Directors, held on August 5th, 1924, a meeting of the Stock holders of the Lydia Cotton Mills, lo cated near Clinton, in Laurens Coun ty, in the State of South Carolina, is hereby called, and will be held at the office of the Lydia Cotton Mills, lo cated on their premises, near Clinton, South Carolina, on Tuesday, Septem- o’clock, p. m , for the purpose of c5h sidering-, a resolution, duly adopted encourage dnd stimulate the people. August 5th, 1924, by the said Board We didn’t hear boll weevU mention- of Directors, to increase the Capital ed, and that too was an enjoyable (Stock of the said Lydia Cotton Mills, feature' of the day. Any candidate all of which is now Common Stock, painting gloomy boll weevil pictures from $160,000.00 to $400,000.00, by is- ought to be retired from the race, suing 2400 shares of additional Com Cheerfulness and encouragement mon Stock, of the par value of $100.' should be carried to the people rath- 00 per share; also for the purpose of er than a story of despair. considering a resolution duly adopt- L ed August 6th, 1924, by the said And then the ladies—nothing can Board of Directors, that Preferred ever be properly carried out without Stock, bearing date October 1st, 1924 their assistance. At the dinner hour issued by Lydia Cotton MiLs, to they had a bountiful old-fashioned th « amount of $800,000.00, divided in picnic spread and everybody enjoyed shares of the par value of it/ Some of the candidates ate $100.00 per share, enough to do them until they get back The said Preferred Stock to pay home. One fellow ate so much fried dividends not to exceed seven per chicken it was feared that Coroner cent (7%) per annum, payable out Owings would be called into service of the net profits of the Company on the grounds. j semi-annually, on the first days of ‘ April and October of each year. Two candidates, Treasurer Ross D. | At the expiration of five years from You Will Await ’ g With Pleasure 8 8 our prompt delivery of fine groceries g because you will anticipate their ex- 8 ceptionally high grade and uniformqua- gj lity. We handle only the dependable lines and you may be sure of the purity of all our foodstuffs. The goods, the service and the prices will please you. I LITTLE 8 DENSON -5 50—Two Phones--^4 ~ ^ Clinton, & C; i i t anaunnanHUBBunBanuBnaaBaBan Sheriff Wounded Young and Auditor J. Waddy Thomp- the date of the issue of said Preferred son, were in the audience, though Stock, the Lydia Cotton Mills shall their term does not expire at this have the right to redeem by lot or election. Both are good officers and otherwise, as the Directors shall de- 1 hand-shakers, congenial and affable, termine, all or any part, of the said of Orangeburg, and the men that defeat them have a Preferred Stock, by. paying therefor,. fourth negro, was still at large to- hard task on their hands. 1P ar value, together with all ac-! night, according to word from Winns- In Liquor Raid Negro Killed In Duel With Fairfield Officers Led By Sheriff MacFie. Columbia, Aug. 10.—James Mac Fie, sheriff of Fairfield county, today lay painfully wounded in a local hos pital as the result of an interchange of shots last night between officers and four negro moonshiners about sixteen miles south of Winnsboro. One of the negroes, Dan Gill, 45, was shot and killed. Later a posse effected the arrest of “Eleven” Jen kins, who is believed to have wound ed the sheriff, and Sydney Booker, Sylvester Gill, the | apparently had been in operation a • sihnrt: whil* Hupp To Build 8-Cylinder Car crued dividends. Another candidate present was j All of the Stockholders of the Ly- Miss Kate Wofford, superintendent of dia Cotton Mills, are respectfully in education. Her term does not expire vited and requested to be present at this year either, but she was there the Stockholders meeting hereby call- ooking after her “fences” and let- ed to be held on September 9th, 1924. ting the people know she is on the M. S. BAILEY, President. , ob. Miss Wofford bears the distinct- C. M. BAILEY, Sec. and Treas. on of being the second woman in | Clinton, S. C., August 5th, 1924. South Carolina to hold a public of fice. She has made good and is a valuable contribution to the educa-1 tional progress of the county. short while before. The sheriff stated that he decided to return after dark and capture the moonshiners. Returning to Winns boro during the afternoon he depu tized Bob and Lee Beckham, who ac companied him on the raid, reaching the vicinity about 11 .o’clock. As they neared the still the moon shiners reached for their firearms, and a fusillade of shots passed over head. The officers returned the fire, one of, fche men at the still receiving a charge of buckshot. It was learned later that he had been pierced three times through the body. Another negro fired at the officer, sending a bullet through his arm, and took flight. boro. Sheriff MacFie’s wound was caus ed by a rifle shot through the upper left' arm. The sheriff, yesterday 1 visited a spot near the boundary line between Fairfield and Richland coun ties, known as Wyattstown, where he had been notified whiskey was being made. He found three stills which Swim In LAKE THOMAS D. D. Peden, candidate for sheriff, said in his speech that the enforce ment of law is an issue of paramount j importance today. Mr. Peden is I right. The disregard for authority,! and the cheapness of human life need to be emphasized. Law enforcement j should be made one of the real issues of the campaign. McMAHAN’S CAMPAIGN John J. McMahan continues his at tack upon Senator Dial while many are unable to unedrstand his motive No one takes him seriously as a can didate, and it is generally concede* that his vote will only be a sprinkling over the state. But to nag at Sena tor Dial and try to pick flaws in his record, as well as make more or less personal attacks, seems to be his stock in trade. Those who attended the Laurens meeting soon saw the game he is trying to play. When he mounted the speaker’s desk, his first utterance was an attack upon Sena tor Dial and for his full thirty min-1 be safeguarded against performance utes he kept up his harkngiie. He did! mistakes that any factory should eli- New Car, Higer in Price, for Differ ent Market. Present Hupmobile To Be Continued. The Chronicle usually does not print as news automobile promotion matter, but it believes there is suffi cient interest in new models to war rant publication. The following rela tive to the Hupmobile’s new eight- cylinder car, is furnished by the Hup nfobile Company through its Clinton dealer, the Ellis Motor Compahy. First authentic information from the Hupp Motor Car Corporation'con cerning its long rumored eight-cylin der car is contained in a factory an nouncement poster which is making its appearance in Hupmobile show rooms. The poster is signed by Charles D. Hastings, president and general manager of the corporation It is attracting considerable atten tion among automobile owners and from other dealers because it clearly defines the company’s future policy relative to the new car and the pres ent Hupmobile as well. Though the new car, an eight-in line,’ has been under, experimentation and test since November last, it will not be announced nor ready for dis tribution until January, 1925. “We could bring the new oir out sooner,” Mr. Hastings said, “but our recognized policy is that every major change we make must withstand at least a year’s tesj before being placed on the market. It is only through such precaution that the owner can Judge A. B. Blakely, of this city, | is again - in the political arena. He is asking for a third time to the of fice of county commissioner. As the Judge put it in his speech, “if you will help me, I will help you.” An S. O. S. call, and in this section he always gets a hearty response. Some of the candidates seemed frightened. It was their first official dive into the political pool and they were afraid of the depth of the water. But they will all learn to swim, some will get home, while unfortunately, others will be left on the banks after the battle of ballots is over. REFRIGEIUTORS * AT CO not mention either Mr. Blease or Mr. Byrnes, in fact, since the campaign opened several weeks ago, he has not uttered one word of criticism against the congressman’s record. What is McMahan’s explanation? Would one infer that he interprets Congressman Byrnes’ record as one minate before placing an automobile in production.” The new eight will be larger and higher priced than the cars of four cylinders that the company has been manufacturing since inception in 1909. It will not in any way super sede the present car, it is officially The senate race promises to be an interesting battle and will most like ly develop some warmth. Senator Goodwin, standing for re-election, is proud of his record and gave the greater part of his speech to a dis cussion of taxation. He is a low tax man and an onlooker would conclude this is the main issue upon which he is asking for re-election. His oppon ent, W. L. Gray, has made a good record in the lower house and is wag ing an aggressive fight for the sena tor’s chair. The race promises to be tight and interesting. Bought All of the legislative candidates are in favor of liberal pensions for old soldiers, good roads and good schools. How far would'a candinate get, op posed to such measures? He would be a joke. Week J. O. Barnett with his dry humor, gave the audience a few good laughs. He says he doesn’t believe in so much, hot air and talking through one’s hat. He bears a distinction from every other candidate in the race in that he is not related to a man, wom an or child in the county. Months of Summer The race for sheriff is composed of five good men. They are preaching i rotation in office and want Sheriff Reid’s job. A Clinton man is in this race, F. Luther Riddle. » Furniture Co “THE HOME MAKERS” •f perfection, while he continues in stated. Rather, the announcement his nagging way to hurl criticism and ridicule at the junior senator? Why ia he making such strong pleas favor- points out, it is being built for a dif ferent market and to round out the Clerk of Court C. A. Power, has four opponents who are hot on his trail. They think he has been honor ed with office long enough by Lau-, | re ns county and that some other man CUNTON, SOUTH CAROLINA ing organiaed labor? Why ia an or- present Hupmobile to ganized labor paper in Washington ( bulk of the company’s company’s line. Officials expect the ought to be given an opportunity to; constitute the make a good clerk. The incumbent' has a fine record aa a public officer,