The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, September 18, 1924, Image 4
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THE CUNTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1924
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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:
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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.
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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
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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
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