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PAGE FOUR THE CUNTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1924 u:!}? (Stfrmurle PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. WILSON W. HARRIS Editor and Publisher Entered at the Clinton Pnst Office as matter of Second Class. Terms of Subscription: > One year $1.50 Six months '75 Three months 50 Payable in advance F'orncn Adv«ni*tnf R#>pre»ent»tive THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION The Chronicle geeks the cooperation of 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, S €., SEPT. 18, m4 leaders, reveal a strikingly divided sentiment along sectional lines, it be ing stated that Coolidge is strong in the East, Davis in the South, and La Follette in the West. It appears that La Follette is gaining his strength from Davis in the cities and from Coolidge in the country, but no one from becoming slow is to push it. can tell what will happen between now and the big November election. From the Democratic camp, the most gratifying reports come pertain- -ing to our leader, John W. Davis. It is generally conceded that he is grow ing daily in strength and popularity with the people. Clem Shaver, mana ger for Davis, does not talk nearly as much as Coolidge’s leader, but when he does talk, he speaks with authority as to the great issues of the contest now being waged. The New York Times a few days ago pub lished the following dispatch from its Washington correspondent: ♦ ♦ 4 lOPAGES A BRIGHT FUTURE AHEAD As one stroPs about town, hears the sound of the hammer and hum of the saw on all sides, and sees the im provements and activities ahead of Clinton, there is no need for depres sion or chilled enthusiasm. The signs »f progress are healthy and encourag ing, and the forward march is on. A new gymnasium and dormitory %ave just been completed at the Pres byterian College; a handsome baby cottage is now under construction at the Thornwell Orphanage; a new $85,000 grammar school building is soon to be erected; the government building on North Broadway is near ing completion; three new dormitories are under construction at the State Training School; the Clinton hotel and business stores in that block are be ing remodeled; the Southern Power Company is now building its great hydro-electric line into Clinton; the Calhoun highway through this sec tion is nearly completed and other highway development is now contem plated; the Lydia and Clinton cotton mills are soon to be electrified with the Southern Power Company; exten sive improvements and enlargements are under way at Joanna Cotton Mills, Clinton’s thriving suburban vil lage; one hundred thousand dollars is being expended by the city in water and sewerage extension; a residential suburban section is being developed; and there are numrous other improve ments and buildings of smaller mag nitude under way in the community. These are some of the big projects that are either now under construct ion or have just been realized. There fore, the picture ahead is a bright one, the dark side has been turned to the wall, -the future is filled with opti mism, and phenominal growth seems assured and may be expected. Our banking institutions are all in excel lent condition, our educational insti tutions are filled to overflowing, our people are seeing conditions differ ently, and a self-satisfied, compla cent feeling no longer holds us. Clin ton’s possibilities are great—all we need to do is to arrive at a proper appreciation of these possibilities that lie ahead. Clinton’s future has never been brighter than right now. Declaring that the Presidential election would be decided in favor of John W. Davis with 204 “sure votes’’ in the Electoral College, and conceding only 138 to Cool idge, Clem L. Shaver, Democratic National Chairman, in a state ment characterized all talk of throwing the election into Con- gress as specious. “As a matter of fact, there has never been any solid basis for be lieving the election would be put up to the House,” Mr.' Shaver said. “The discussion was seized by the Republicans, who were bankrupt of ideas and destitute of argument, as a possible means of scaring certain elements, who always dread any disturbance of routine, into voting for a deca dent party and an uninspiring candidate. “There has not been a single estimate by those engaged in carrying the election with their pads and pencils which has not conceded the vote of the South ern states to Davis. That means that Davis starts with 139 certain votes in the Electoral College. “But there are other states that Davis will carry, although they are not listed in the Davis column of Southern states. They repre sent a total of 65 votes in the ElectoraJ College, giving Davis a total of 204 sure votes, without counting the doubtful and normal ly Republican states. “The minimum claim of friends of Senator La Follette gives him 35 Electoral College votes. Ad ding these to the Davis vote of 204 makes a total of 239 votes that Coolidge cannot get. If this number is subtracted from the total vote of 531 in the Electoral College, it leaves 292, out of which Coolidge must get 266, which gives him a safety margin of only 26. “The so-called solid Republican states, which can be listed as rea sonably sure for Coolidge, have a representation of 138 in the Electoral College. Coolidge, there fore, needs 128 more to get the necessary 266. Subtracting his reasonably sure 138 from 292, the vote not certain for either Davis or La Follette,’leaves 154, from which his additional 128 will have to come. “In other words, Davis will have to get only 62 votes out of the doubtful states (the group having 154 votes), whereas Cool idge will have to get 128.” t En Passant * ♦ W. W. H. The way to keep your business As we understand the term, nor malcy means curtailed income for everybody. Women will continue to run for of fice, but they will never throw their hats in the ring. It would refresh the people if we could have a rest from all this politi cal agitation. No matter how brightly the sun shines, every man can get under a cloud if he wants to. Don’t worry about a poor start, gives you just that much more brag about in the end It to if you succeed. We heard a gentleman say yester day that a reITgious revival is only temporary. So is a bath, but it does you Rood« 1 Leopold and Loeb attended the church services at the penitentiary last Sunday. We don’t imagine they helped the services very much. The fellow who tries to beat the | bucket shop doesn’t deserve any sym- j pathy, but his family does. " £ s i By C. L. VAUGHAN, County Agent A Good Cow Mr. R. C. Murphy, manager of the Thornwell Orphanage dairy at Clin ton, has a cow that has produced since the 20th day of January, 1924, on an average of six and a half gallons of milk per day and two and a half pounds of butter each day. After us- i ing all the milk and butter for his family that he wanted and paying for all the feed that the cow ate up until the 10th day of August, he had put $500 in the bank as profit from this cow. The main reason that there is! so many failures in dairy work in Laurens county is on account of not having good cows. From 3 to 5 cows like the one mentioned above would _ give a person a handsome income a)l: S the time. This is the reason why we hear of so many prosperous farmers in the dairy section of the United States. It is on account of having good cows. A cow of this class is cheap at $250. This cow was import ed ftrom one of the northern states into South Carolina. Cover Crops Just a little more about cover crops to remind you how to improve our rvn-down lands in Laurens county. Every farmer in Laurens county should take advantage of the low prices of clovers and vetches. They are lower this year than they have The woman who brags about how I been in several years. Crimson clo- happy she is with her husband may ver can be bought at 8 1-2 cents per be talking just to hear herself talk. | pound delivered. Hairy vetch at 12 cents per pounds delivered. It will A press dispatch says wives cost I pay every farmer to read last week’s more in Abyssinia than ever before, article on what has been done in one A gentleman talking last night said county in Alabama on hairy vetch, the same thing is true in Clinton. | They have practically doubled the yield with same amount of fertilizer Opportunity wastes a lot of time!where vetch had been grown for cov- knocking. But we must remember [ er crops and turned under. If you ■i S Eating Fish at least once or twice a week is a habit that tends toward better health. Also, it is a welcome change, especially when you order your fish from us, because we are particular about the quality and freshness. Fresh Shipment Every Friday LITTLE 8 DENSON 50—Two Phones—54 Clinton, S. C. SHunnnHHHununiHuuuHuJi from two to a dozen acts that con stitute an Australian circus program. This famous family of artists came to America under contract with Mana ger Downie to appear as a feature on the program of the Walter L. Main Circus for the season of 1924. They, will present a series of their most dif ficult sensational acts, using special equipment and costumes for each act same as were used in the London wish to get any low priced seed please Coliseum engagement. . The W alter see me at once for I am sending off L* Mai" Circus will give its grand Another reason why Come people re-1 orders every few days for clover and , * ree street parade and two perform- main poor is that they buy so many vetch seed. «n c «® in Clinton, Tuesday, September that he is an impartial fellow. unnecessary things trading stamps. in order to get MAIN CIRCUS BRINGS AUSTRALIAN STARS Too much laxity in the enforcement ; of our laws is resulting in a lack of proper respect for authority on the wholesome tendency I ^ On Tuesday, September 30, the citi zens of Clinton and community will ed to lead to dangerous ends. Teeth in the law is the imperative need to- most noted artists of the arena. A family of eleven, known as the m ta tuc - C olleano Circus Stars, in their native dav. This, and only this, will make . - . ... , x. . u«v. iu.a, a. u ’ country of Australia, where the fam- *he lawbreakers gnash their teeth. ' v. u -j 6 1 ily name has been prominently iden tified with the circus for many years Many of us have different pastimes we follow. Some talk about the weather, some our neighbors, some the boll weevil, some hard times, some came direct from the London, Eng., Coliseum, where they have been a fea ture of the performance during the u uv j t P ast year. The entire family was bobbed hair, etc., while others give , • . . * ... . .1 , . • ^ i trained m the Colleano circus, an Au.tr.Ji.„ institution of'Ion* sUnd- 30, and the Colleano family will ap pear at each performance. The circus will arrive from Mon roe, N. C., will be unloaded on arrival, tents will be up and all animals, horses, wagons and equipment in their respective tents early in the day Three hundred and fifty people are fed in the Walter L. Main circus cook tent at each meal. There are many interesting sights for the curi osity seeker on the circus grounds and the public is invited to feast their eyes while the show is being placed on the lot read for exhibi tion. ought to do with their money. Leslie P. Wheaton, 55 years old, has I worked like a horse all his life. He | is known as the “best ditch digger in Northern Maine.” His home is given! as Preque Isle, a shack made of tar| paper and old dirty packing boxes. Recently Fate shuffled the cards and Wheaton inherited $50,000. His hard | days are now over—he’s living on Easy Street. This is the sort of wind fall we all hope for. It is good to | read that occasionally the dream comes true. That is what keeps most of us going from day to day—hope. ing. Each is an expert performer in WHAT DO P. S. JEANS DO? Beard Enters The. Insurance Business E. N. Beard, for the past two years connected with the printing depart ment of Jacobs A Company, has re signed his position to enter the in surance field. He has been appointed Clinton representative for the Shen andoah Life Insurance Company of Roanoke, Va., a strong legal reserve Southern company, which is also loaning money on South Carolina real estate. Mr. Beard some time ago was of fered an attractive proposition which would necessitate his moving from Clinton but he finally declined the of fer in order to remain here. He and Mrs. Beard are highly pleased with Clinton and he stated yesterday that he has noted wonderful progress since coming here two years ago to make,, his residence. ATTENTION, SCHOOL TEACHEP.S Let me have your subscriptions to any School Magazines that you may need. JAS. W. CALDWELL Phone 243 THREE COOL NIGHTS WILL SOUTH CAROLINA WIN THIS? Some state will receive with par donable pride the handsome trophy now being offered by Collier’s, the National Weekly; to the state which records the largest proportional in crease in votes at the coming presi dential election. So that the world may not smile at our political apathy the trophy is not offered as a prize, but rather as a tangible recognition of concentrated good citizenship. Obviously, however, the token is of fered to stir slumbering public con science and stimulate voters to duty ©n election day.. No public offering in recent years has had behind it more patriotic or splendid purpose. Many platitudes have been written on the duty of voting. But the sub ject can not be dwelt upon too often. The very safety of American institu tions rests in the interest of the gov erned in the manner in which they wish to'be governed. The vote is all important, but not less important is the necessity for an intelligent vote, | a proper comprehension of the basic character of American free govern ment. In the last twenty years we have been slipping rapidly from the thought and purpose of those who founded this nation. We seem lost sight of the fact that America is a Republic, and that prior to the establishing of the Republic under the Constitution no country in the Greenville is after Congressman j Byrnes to move to that city and his ] admirers there are pushing the invi-1 tation upon him. Mr. Byrnes has I made no decision yet, but in case he | should go, it is generally expected that he will engage in the practice of I law. Mr. Byrnes’ residence in Wash- next March, and not so | anxious to take Senator Dial’s seat, he could have stayed in Congress many years. Funny how some folks j urged on by the glare of the foot lights, let their ambitions run wild | SOUTH BROADWAY A former Clintonian, coming back home for a few days visit, is imme-1 diately struck with the development of the business block of South Broad- ] way, a section of property that up tc two years ago had shown little evi- dence of development. But how dif ferent today. South Broadway is the ington will terminate coming business section of the city I Etadi he been satisfied For the past two years continual im provements and building operations have been under way and the develop ment continues. Other projects, yet I to materialize, will add still further! to the desirability and progress of| an<1 often le *d them astray, this section of the city. But we started out to say that Mr. I Specialization is what counts now-1 John H. Young, owner of a large por- a-day* and gets results, and yet while tion of the South Broadway property j ^ talk about this being an “age of 1 = is responsible for this development | apecialists”, specialization has barely | — Immediately following the erection of started. When the lads of today ma- the Masonic Temple, he began im- ture to manhood, life will be many proving his adjoining property and j times as specialized as now. The boy his building program has gone right who * 8 allowed to drift along without ahead with little interruption. He an y definite idea of what he wants to has faith in Clinton, and that faith is specialize on later, will strike out into being manifested by the expenditure the world for himself under a great of several thousand dollars in new I handicap. But a greater handicap buildings and in remodeling and beau tifying present property. Watch South Broadway grow greater and greater, every day, in every way. TO THE VOTERS OF LAURENS COUNTY [ larks in the danger of parents oppos ing the line of work his instinct gravi tates him to—trying to make a natur- | al-bom farmer become a preacher for instance, or a lawyer become a doc- i tor. With tude, I a feeling of profound grati-| extend my thanks to even Citizenship has a definite value. This value cannot be computed in dol lars and cents, but it is worth fight ing for. Citizenship grows out of Call for good Warm Blankets and Comfortable Beds. Take a good look over the bed you sleep in and see if * J the mattress and spring is as good as you need and de- f serve. Do you get the restful sleep that you should, « and awake feeling like another day’s work? If not, there is something the matter with your bed outfit and you should come right to our store and examine the mattresses, etc., that we are showing—the kind that spell COMFORT. We have good quality at right prices and we will trade for your old outfit ,e who per80n „ h() t , Mk part in behalf " * ‘ “ u ‘ “ to have resulting in my re-election to the of- ?, 0 . mra “ mt '«. Were there no commun t ities there would be no citizens. W< fice of Clerk of Court for Laurens county. Such a vote of confidence inspires in me a still greater determi- ,, , . . ,, nation to give the whole of the coun world was in such a pitiable condi- j ty an administration of service, such tion as was this, the land we love and ! as the people have a right to expect in which we prosper. What state will have the honor of easting the most intelligent vote as well as showing the greatest increase in the ballots dropped into the box of freedom ? There should be a tie. DAVIS GAINING GROUND Unprecedented interest is now be- mf manifested throughout the coun try in tiie approaching three-corner ed presidential election. Political forecasts as expressed by national from an official servant who has thus been re-elected. Ever mindful of the fact that the office belongs to the people, I renew my only promise that I shall continue “to do my full duty as a public servant.” Respectfully, C. A. POWER. Will rent—Nice room to two young men. Mrs. O’DanieL 4te We would then be merely unprotected in dividuals—entirely at the mercy of all other individuals who might wish to destroy any weaker or less feroci ous ones. By dwelling in communi ties we have many advantages. Some of us value and appreciate these ad- 1 as; vantages while others selfishly accept j ss the advantages but refuse to do our as share toward maintaining the com- i ss munity. There are laws to compel us to pay taxes, but no laws which com-1 ss pel us to show our appreciation of the! ~ benefits derived from living in a com-1 ss munity. Whether we support home ay merchants and enterprises, whether: ~ we lend our support and encourage-1 SS ment to worthwhile efforts in the = community, determines the kind of citizens we are. Fuir-SiuiM Furniture Co. CLINTON, “THE HOME MAKERS” - jg • ’ * • • SOUTH CAROLINA S