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THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be a Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliabls. Sthr OlUttton It Tea Don’t Read THE CHRONICLE Ton Don’t Get The News. VOLUME XXIV = CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,1924 NUMBER 38 FINE OPENING AT THE COLLEGE New Session’s Work Entered Upon Yesterday With Record-Break ing Enrollment. With an unprecedented enrollment, and with all members of the faculty back in their accustomed depart ments, the Presbyterian ^College of South Carolina entered upon its 1924- 1925 session of work yesterday. Gratifying in every sense of the word, was the comment of President Dou glas yesterday, when asked about the opening. While the matriculation of students has not been completed far enough to get the definite enrollment, it is expected that the student body will pass the 250 mark, the largest in the institution’s history. Preparatory to the opening, tfie buildings, grounds and campus have been placed in excellent condition during the summeis The new Smyth dormitory has just been completed and is now being occupied by stu dents, all of the rooms being filled. It is an unusually beautiful and well arranged dormitory, and adds greatly to the attractiveness of the campus. The LeRoy Springs gymnasium was not ready for use in time for the opening, but work on it is being rapidly pushed and it is expected to have it completed by the last of Oc tober. ' , The faculty is the same as last year with two additions: that of Prof. Henry Tracy Lilly in the department of English, and of Prof. Roger Le- hew Coe as assistant instructor in French. Prof. Lilly is a graduate of Davidson College, and bar done graduate work at Princeton, Vienna, and Oxford. Prof. Coe is a graduate of the Presbyterian College and com pleted his M. A. degree this summer MONTHLY MEETING COMMERCIAL CLUB have been absent from the city dur ing this summer pursuing special work. Dr. M. G. Woodworth and Prof. H. E. Sturgeon attended Colum bia University; Dr. W. E. Hoy was at Wood’s Hole, the rendezvous for biologists; Prof. A. T. Fant was at the University of Iowa, and Prof. R. L. Coe at the University of Virginia. GojL E* L. Glasgow is returned to at the University of Virginia. Several members of the faculty board of directors as to whether it Several Matters Looking To Clinton’s Development Up For Consideration. The September meeting of the Commercial Club was held Tuesday evening in the club rooms, and though it was election night, a large attend ance was present. The meeting was presided over by the president. Prof. J. H. Witherspoon and a splendid sup per, the kind for which the Methodist ladies are famous, was served. The pleasure of the evening’s program was added to by musical selections by the club’s quartet composed of Dr. A. E. Spencer, Dr. B. 0. Whitten, W. P. Jacobs and C. J. Killen. Under the head of reports of com mittees, J. F. Jacobs, Sr., reported that the committee for drafting the bill for the proposed change of the highway law in Laurens county had planned to meet with the Laurens Business League on Wednesday, Sep tember 10th, and gave an outline of the proposed bill and the highways to be developed under the system. A number of short speeches from vari ous members heartily endorsed the plan outlined. W. P. Jacobs reported for the com mittee negotiating with the C. N. & L. and Seaboard railroads in regard to the possibilities of opening pro perty now occupied, by the railroads along South Broadway, and stated that the vice-president had made a visit to the city. Messrs. W. H. Shands and J. F. Jacobs reported that they conferred with the Sea board representative and that from their general conversation with him the matter would be taken under ad visement. The committee was order ed continued by the club with in structions to push the project to a successful conclusion if possible. The matter of the ladies night cele bration was left in the hands of the the college as head of th« R. 0. T,-G. Carolina, holding their annual con- unit, assisted by Lieut. D. R. Nim- ocks and Sergt. F. M. Hippert in his department. The streets yesterday were throng ed with college boys, both old and new, coming in for the formal open ing. Clinton is delighted to see the young men, and as is always the case, they are receiving a most cor dial welcome. SECRETARIES TO VISIT CLINTON Commercial Men To Be Guests of Civic Organizations Tomorrow At Luncheon. The members of the South (Caro lina Secretaries’ Association, holding their annual convention this week in Newberry, are to be the guests of Clinton tomorrow when they wil][ be entertained at lunch shortly after noon at the Clinton Hotel. The mem bers of the association come here through an invitation from the Com mercial Club, joined in by Jacobs & Company, the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. Special committees have been named to head tomorrow’s gathering and every effort will be made to pro vide for the,visitors’ pleasure and en tertainment while in the city. Laurens Celebrates Pennant Victory Town Rejoices Over Success of Ball Team. Players Banquet Guests Tonight. Laurens, Sept. 8.—Laurens turned out en masse tonight in celebration of the victory today in winning the sec ond annual pennant over her rival in both post series of the Carolina lea gue. The court house plaza has been the scene of many celebrated demon strations but tonight’s was the equal 1 if it did not eclipse all former, efforts. For two hours hundreds vied with one another showing thfir great glee over the triumph. Whistles were blown, bells tolled, and every conceivable noise-making contrivance was brought into play by the small boys and larg er ones, too. The Watts Mill band joined in the celebration and there were serenades galore in honor of the baseball club members and officers. Thursday night the club personnel will be the guests of honor at the September meeting and banquet of the Laurens Business League, it was announced tonight. would be held in October or Novem ber. Secretary R. W. Wade reported that arrangements have been made with the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs of the city to hold a joint meeting on Friday, September 12th, at which time the Commercial Secretaries and Presidents of Commercial Clubs and Chambers of Commerce of South venticn at Newberry, would be guests of the Clinton club at a luncheon here on Friday. The details of the joint meeting were placed in the hands of a committee representing the respect ive organizations. The special committee on member ship, of which W. D. Copeland is chairman, reported six new members as follows: J. C. Sparks, N. G. Dan- ziger, J. P. Prather, D. D. Copeland, J. P. Carter, and Lt. D. R. Nimocks. The chairman of the committee on new members reported that there were several other prospects that would doubtless be secured before the next meeting. Under the head of new business, A. O’Daniel moved that a committee be appointed Jto investigate the matter of cooperating with The Clinton Chronicle in methods to increase its circulation with the view of reaching practically the entire trade area of Clinton. At the suggestion of J. F. Jacobs, Sr., a motion was adopted calling for the appointment of a committee to investigate and report to the club the possibilities of opening up farm lands in and near Clinton for settlement and development. McMillan Wins Over W. Turner Logan Butler Hare Will Succeed James F. Byrnes In Second District. _ Columbia, Sept. 9.—Returns tabu lated here at 11 o’clock 'tonight indi cated the election of Thos. S. McMil lan to congress from the First dis trict over W. Turner Logan, incum bent, and Butler B. Hare in the Sec ond district over R. L. Gunter. The vote stood: McMillan, 11,192; Logan, 8,387; with twenty-two boxes unre ported; Hare 11,332; Gunter 9,169, with six boxes un re ported. COUNTY AND STATE TICKET . SECOND PRIMARY ELECTION SEPTEMBER 9,1924 U. S. Sen. Att. Gen. Com. Agr. Sheriff Clk. of Ct. Precincts V CO M V £3 Byrnes Daniel Spears Harris Shealy Owens 2 ‘5 Pi Bolt Power Clinton 220 353 239 345 259 326 269 317] | 223 366 Clinton Mill .. .. 313 44 201 153 114 239 84 275! 105 254 Lydia Mill 92 10 34 68 50 51 47 66 ! 28 75 Laurens 447 543 610 471 502 594 650 456 391 716 Laurens Mill .. .. 290 16 135 173 141 163 205 109 186 126 Watts Mill 378 67 206 237 219 224 220 223 192 250 Waterloo 42 48 78 13 52 391 45 46 37 54 Owings 56 62 96 25 77 44! 94 29 20 103 Dials 56 . io 43 23 41 25 39 27 38 28 Thompsons Store 99 50 119 28 93 53 1 47 104 25 126 Shiloh 54 21 64 141 42 341 46 32 55 24 Pleasant Mound 21 34; 33 23 33 23 28 27! 21 35 Renno .. .. 24 42 13 55 29 39 23 45! 46 26 Goldville 118 491 83 89 117 65! 92 80 57 115 Stewart’s Store .. 49 32! 68 16] 60 24 41 43, j 42 42 Trinity Ridge .. 63 - 241 65 24] 24 47] 44 45! 49 40 Gray Court .. .. 141 88! 177 57| 133 101 176 59' 113 123 Tip Top 31 1 25 7 1 1 13 19i TO 22, |. 23 9 Ekom 112 17' 94 29 79 46 56 73 82 47 Young’s 83 36 76 44 i 34 87!! 85 36 55 66 Hopewell 34 30! 34 32 | 40 26i 32 34 29 37 Mountville 42 48! 78 13 I 52 39' 45 46 37 54 Daniel’s Store .. 43 29 62 10, 60 12 22 50 40 32 Woodville 118 67| 126 56! 105 80 57 129 129 58 Hickory Tavern .. 135 26i 129 36| 128 36 106 59 87 78 Barksdale-N. .. 39 42! 45 - 26| 26 45 48 26 29 45 Mt. Olive 30 33 60 6' 43 22 8 57 31 34 Lanford 34 40 44 30! 38 36' 53 20 ! 22 51 Princeton 29 33 49 13 51 111 31 31 25 37 Cook’s Store .. . 50 50 69 31 87 11 53 48 25 76 Cross Hill 74 165' 193 _ 45 181 59i 165 88 45 198 Gray’s 36 13! 22 27 46 3| 20 29 24 25 Langston 39 16! 34 23 36 21] 24 32 26 29 Mt. Pleasant .. .. 64 3! 59 8 41 26! 27 37 37 30 Ofa 30 21! 24 35 48 12 48 12 30 30 Poplar Springs .. 66 75] 113 33 94 50 68 78 67 79 Totals 3652 2249! 3600 2318 1 3188 2722 3101 2878 2464 3553 SPECIAL MEETING |DI Pier El ETTED OF CITY COUNCIL uLLiuL lLLLIUI ■■Wf TO THE SENATE OF CITY COUNCIL City Clerk Resigns Position. Miss Mary Chalmers Elected Her Suc cessor. Other Matters Up. A speciaPmectihg bf the city coun cil was held last Friday evening, oc casioned by the resignation of Miss Dorcas Mason, clerk and treasurer. Miss Mason has served the city in this capacity through the greater part of the late Mayor James R. Cope land’s administration and through Mayor W. H. Simpson’s term of of fice, rendering efficient and satisfac tory service in every way. In appre ciation of her services, council voted Defeats Congressman Byrnes By 2,000 in Exciting Race. Results In Other State Contests. With about eighty boxes still out, polling a vote of probably not more than 10,000, former Governor Cole L. Blease was leading Representative James F. Byrnes by about 2,000 votes yesterday in the returns from the race for the United States senate in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. The vote with 1,261 precincts r£- i.iaiiuii.ua “JV ^ y " i ' cv ‘ was: Blease 96,366; Byrnes a considerable increase in her salary ' but she declined to stand for re-elect ion, stating that she desired lighter work and wanted to get out from the responsibility and burden of the-of- fice. Miss Mary Chalnjers, formerly bookkeeper for Adair-Sumerel, was 94,403. Precincts unreported were distri buted as follows: Allendale county 2, Barnwell 1, Berkeley 11, Calhoun L, Charleston 1, Chesterfield 1, Claren don 1, Colleton 8, Edgefield 2, Fair-, elected clerk and treasurer as Miss I ‘ , < ^ ence ’ e ^ r K e ° - Mason’s successor and her salary was > - ^ * ee . ’ i 117 !? 0 fixed at $100 a month. COUNTY TRUSTEES MET SATURDAY One-Day School Held of Officials By Miss Wofford. Address By Dr. H. N. Snyder. Laurens, Sept. 7.—The school trus tees from the sixty-two school dis tricts of Laurens county met in their second annual one-day school Satur day at the county courthouse at the call of the county superintendent of education, Miss Kate Vixon Wofford, who introduced the inovation shortly after her entrance as head of the county school system. A comprehen sive program was given at Saturday’s meeting, and more than 150 district trustees, including the half dozen women members of six different boards, were the scholars for the day. The program of exercises included devotional services by Dr. Weston Bruner, a discussion of civics and current events by Wilson W. Harris of Clinton; a discussion of the school law by Ralph T. Wilson, former coun ty school superintendent of education and probably one of the best informed citizens on the subject under consid eration and one which was emphasiz ed in the one-day school. Miss Wofford, who presided over the general meeting, submitted her annual report and gave some of the plans the department has for the cur- rentfschool year. Following the class exercises the assembled school officers were treat ed to an informative address by J. H. Hope, state superintendent of educa tion, who, among other topics, ex plained the “6-0-1” school law, much to the satisfaction of those most in terested in the operation of the law. In the afternoon following the serv ing of luncheon by the Laurens Civic league, Dr. Henry Nelson ' Snyder, president of Wofford College, ad dressed the meeting, delivering an eloquent speech in his usual impress ive maqner. HILLARY BLAKELY HAS PASSED AWAY R. W. Wade, city attorney for the past two years, was re-elected at a salary of $100 a year. The mayor’s salary was fixed by council at $100 “a month. Council approved the continuation of the policy of supplying policemen with telephones. On motion of Councilman T. J. Bla lock it was decided to move the office of city clerk and treasurer into the small store room next to the tele graph office in Jacobs & Company building, at the same rental as the industries, was nominated to succeed Well Known Citizen Died Last Thurs day After Declining Health of Several Months. Following declining health of sev eral months, Hillary M. Blakely, well known citizen of the town and com munity, died at his home last Thurs day. The •funeral service, in charge of Dr. Dudley Jones, was held at the residence Friday afternoon at four o’clock, after which interment took place In tbs Pr—hTterinn cemetery. Mr. Blakely was in his 57 year and was always regarded as one of the substantial and esteemed citizens of the community. He- had been con nected with M. S. Bailey & Sons as J salesman for the past twenty years, and due to his courteous and affa ble manner he made and held a large circle of friends and acquaintances ! in the business world. In all his transactions he was square and up right and his word was always ac cepted as his bond. Those who knew him esteemed him and the news of his death has brought sorrow to many; ' The deceased is survived by his j widow and two little girls, Martha; Lou and Eula Gray; three sisters, 1 Mrs. S. R. Bass of Belmont, N. C., Mrs.' O. T. Newman of Woodruff, Mrs. J. C. Wilson of this city, and three brothers, J. M. Blakely of El- lenton, S. C., T. W. Blakely of Lang ley, S. C., and B. W. Blakely of this city. 1, Newberry 3, Spartanburg 2, Sum ter 2, Williamsburg 2, and York 1. The vote was lighter than had been hoped for, over 50,000 enrolled voters not casting their ballots. It is not considered prdbable that the boxes still to be reported will change the result in the.senate race. John M. Daniel of Greenville, as sistant attorney general, was nomi nated for attorney general of South Carolina over Solicitor J. Monroe Spears of Darlington, and Bonnean Harris of Pendleton, state colnmia- sioner of agriculture, commerce and NEW MEAT CUTTER WITH LITTLE & DENSON - J. H. Cato, formerly with Camper’s Grocery and Meat Market in Atlanta, is now with Little & Denson, well known concern cf this city. Mr. Cato is an expert meat cutter with several years’ experience and will take pleas ure in serving the customers of the firm with which he is now connected. Accepts Position With University Miss Maude Ellis, for several years connected with the clerical force of Jacobs & Company, has accepted a position as assistant in the treasurer’s office at the University of South Carolina, and will leave this week for Columbia to take up her new work. Miss Ellis’ large circle of friends in the city will regret to learn that she is leaving Clinton and their best wishes will follow her. present location w^uld cost. This resolution was passed, amended on the suggestion of Mayor Jacobs, mak ing the change dependent upon its being agreeable to the lessors of the present office and to a prospective tenant of that office. The mayor and treasurer were au thorized to borrow $17,000, should so much be necessary on short time at 6 per cent, repayable out of first tax es collected, thus rescinding action taken at previous meeting authoriz ing loan from bond fund of $5,000, and authorizing the borroWing of $5,000 for current expenses. This loan of $17,000, it is stated by council, will be used approximately as fol lows: $6,000 for the restoration of the bond fund, as ^separate and dis tinct fund from the f ci^ PperaHirg ex penses, that fund having been en croached upon by the payment of city operating expenses to the amount of $6,000 from the fund; $5,000 of the remainder to be used for current ex penses until collection of taxes, and $6,000 for the payment of contract obligations now maturing for con crete work contracted for by the pre vious administration, but not yet completed and paid for. . An ordinance was introduced, and after discussion, passed as follows: “That in any case where it may be regarded as advisable by the mayor to extend streets now blocked by fences, houses or other obstruction, the mayor is authorized, in case land owners give free right of way for such street extensions, to build such streets as rapidly as funds are ob tainable, and remove such fences, houses or other obstruction to such location as may be agreed upon with the property owners, absorbing the expense of such removals as a part of the expense of opening said streets.” Decides to Accept Greenville Call Horses will be seen only in zoos in 2024, is the opinion of a Western scientist. The present immigration restrict ion allows only 357,803 persons to en ter the United States yearly. himself over James W. Shealy of Lex ington, formerly a county agent of the extension service. Figures available yesterday were: For attorney general: Daniel 98 r 182; Spears 89,254. For commissioner: Harris 104,965; Shealy 80,509. Mr. Daniel, a native of Saluda and a graduate of Furman university, was practicing law in Greenville when Invited • by Samuel M. Wolfe, attor ney general, to become his assistant. Mr^ Wolfe did not ask reelection. Mr. Daniel, had handled a large propor tion of ttye work of the office and la entirely familiar with the duties which devolve upon him on the ex piration of Mr. Wolfe’s current term next January. * tn the i rice for cohgjess in the Tlrst district, Speaker Thomas S. McMillan was an easy winner over Represen tative W.' Turner Logan, candidate for reelection. Mr. McMillan carried every county in his district by a handsome majority. In the Second district, with three boxes unreported, Butler B. Hare of Saluda, lead over Robert L. Gunter by 200. The figures reported show ed, Gunter 9,164, Hare 9,346, / TUESDAY RESULTS IN THE COUNTY Mr. and Mrs. Pet Adair and chil dren spent Sunday in Union with Mr. and Mrs. Karl Cooper. Mr. qnd Mrs. Tom Blalock and Geo. Blalock, Jr., and Mr. G. W. Hollings worth went to Union Tuesday , to at tend the funeral of Mr. Hugh Hol- , lingsworth. National Democratic Campaign Fund As stated last week, an urgent call' has been sent out by State Chairman ! W. E. Gonzales, asking for funds to | aid in defraying the expenses of the' national Democratic campaign fund. J Every Clinton Democrat 4 is asked to | contribute in proportion to his or her I means and loyalty to the party. The Chronicle will be glad to re- J ceive contributions to the fund and; forward same to the proper authori-1 ties. The following to date, are an nounced: Chronicle Pub. Co $5.00, Ira C. Boland Cash - 1.00 .50 Molasses imported into Greece is used chiefly in the manufacture of alcohol. A FROM PAGE STORY FOR MERCHANTS Once upon a time there was a railroad engineer who was noted for his brain as well as for his brawn. “I have got a new system now,” he declared gleefully. “When I am driving the engine on a piece of level track I open the throttle wide. • “But when I come to a steep grade, I shut off the steam entirely.” “What is the object in doing that?” asked the train dispatcher. “Economy,” he answered. “It saves coal, you see. That means a real saving for the railroad company.” “But doesn’t the train slow up?” asked the dispatcher. “And doesn’t it take a lot of power to get started again ? And haven’t you lost time and lost speed, and, in the end, used up a whole lot more coal thm would otherwise have been the case?” “I never thMight of that,” muttered the engineer. And—you pressed it—the moral has to do with advertising. If you shut off advertising when you come to an up-grade in busi ness, sales dwindle, good customers are lost and all the momentum of prestige and good will is endangered. The way to make progress is to keep the steam turned on. No one ever coasted up-hill. Advertising is the fire under the boiler of business. Keep it burn ing. Keep your steam up. THE CHRONICLE “The Paper Everybody Reads” Rev. C. T. Squires Goes To Fourth Presbyterian Church In Greenville. Laurens, Sept 5.—The Rev. Chas. T. Squires, for the past six years and a half pastor of the First Presbyter ian church of Laurens, informed the board of sessions of the church Wed nesday night at the regular meeting o fthe board that he had decided to accept the recent call extended to him by the Fourth Presbyterian church of Greenville to become pas tor of that church. As soon as the pastoral relations with the Laurens church are officially severed by the South Carolina Presbytery, Mr. Squires will move to Greenville and enter upon his new work. Sheriff Reid Defeated for Reelection. Clerk of Court C. A. Power = Wins By Good Margin. Sheriff S. C. Reid, standing for re- election after serving the county for the past eight years, was defeated in Tuesday’s primary by Columbus L. Owens, chief of the rural police for'-e. Mr. Owens majority was 223. Clerk of Court C. A. Power won over his opponent, John ,F. Bolt, by a goo dmargin. His majority was 1,089. In the senatorial race, Blease led in 22 precincta out of 36. His ma jority in the county over Byrnes was 1,303. For magistrate at Laurens, the in cumbent, John N. Wright, was de feated by Charles W. McCravy, the vote .standing, Wright 869, McCravy 1,149. Richbourg Again Named Magistrate Wins Over His Opponent, J. C. Tem pleton By Majority of 189 Votes. E. T. Richbourg was re-elected Magistrate at Clinton in Tuesday's primary over his opponent, J. C. Tem pleton, his majority being 189 vote*. Of the six precincts in the township. The Rev. Mr. Squires came to Laur Richbourg carried five and Temple- rens from Lenoir, N. C., in April, ton one. Their vote stood: Richbourg, 1918, and during his pastorate of the -781; Templeton, 692. The vote by church here excellent progress in precinct follows: Kingdom building has been made. He | Richbourg TermTelon is a leader and organizer of first Clinton rank, and a preacher of fine ability. Clinton Mill ... Mr. Squires has also identified him- Lydia Mill self with the c^vic life of the city in Goldville a whole-hearted manner, and he will Hopewell be missed by the people of the entire Mountville community. ! — ! SEN. DIAL TO SPEAK 434 152 69 289 79 24 103 68 40 26 56 33 REVIVAL SERVICES . HERE THIS MONTH FOR DEMOCRACY 1 ! United States Senator N. B. Dial of Special revival services at Perta- Laurens, has bee nasked by the na- costal church, will begin September tional Democratic committee to take 18, and continue for two weeks. The ( the stump during the month of Octo- Rev. H. H. Butler of Falcon, N. C., her in the interest of the Davis-Bryar, will do the preaching, holding two ticket The senator has expressed services daily at 3 and 8 p. m. The his intention of complying with the church is located on Jackson street, 1 request and upon returning to Wash- and a cordial invitation is extended ington will accept the assignment as the public to attend the services. handed him by the committee.