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PAGE TWO THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. S. C. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1924 Four School Trucks Begin Operation Pupils of Four Rural Schools Trans ported to Cross Hill and Mountville. * Cross Hill, Sept. 22.—Three schools began work in this section last Mon-1 day, Mountville, Cross Hill andj Spring Grove. Mountville, which has | been lunning for sevefal years as a; four-teacher rural graded school, is undertaking high school work again i with eleven grades and six teachers,* as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Simmons, Pinson, Misses Mary Boyd, Zell Crisp, and Mrs. Grace Winebrener, and a Miss Smith of Greenville.' Three tanks are used to convey children to arid from the Mountville school. Pierce Miller carries the pupils of Rock school, Guy Coats, the pupils of Old Mountville, and Shaw Madden,' the pupils of Lisbon school. Cross Hill high school has also ad-' dcd the eleventh grade and one teach er. Pine Bluff school and several pupils from Spring Grove have enter ed this school, these pupils being transferred in a truck by young Mr. Boazman. The teachers are: Messrs. McLeod and Coleman, Misses Wilijp Austin, Estell Bradley, Elizabeth Senn and Lizzie Griffin. The last mentioned", Miss Griffin, has been in charge of the primary work of this school for fifteen years. Spring Grove, on account of so many, of its pupils coming to Cross Hill, (Spened up with one teacher, Mrs. Tinsley, of the Chestnut Ridge sec cion, is in charge. NOTICE—J. M. Pitts has a big lot of Good Shingles. Also Jersey bull at reasonable price. 10-9-4tc ‘‘Sweet Dreams” for mosquitoes, 35c a bottle at Sadler-Owens Phar macy. WBiiiiiiaiiazsisaaflBBaaaiiiBBBaBiaflMBi GALL 136 Your order will be taken in a courteous, manner, carefully filled with the best eat ables obtainable, delivered promptly, and your patronage highly appreciated. Old Mansion Coffee—Taste is the test Clinton Maid Cake Rye Bread Virginia Dare Cake Graham Bread N. B. C. Crackers Raisin Bread Royal Scarlet Sweet Peas and Asparaus — Tips— Lettuce Celery Tomatoes All kinds Fresh Fruits Armour’s Star Brand Meats : ■ s H Blakely’s K Phone 136 Clinton, S. C. ^ I Confidence j m H E E r: r N W 14 M B in your shoe-buying is the big thing after all There’s a great deal said about “Value, Fit and Style” in Shoes these days— so much, in fact, that a man hardly knows what to think. The main thing,' we feel, is to have confidence in the merchant who sells the Shoes, and in the house that makes them. We want to deserve your confidence. That’s why we present to you— RALSTON SHOES and OXFORDS We know that you’ll get everything you want out of them, because we know what is put in them. Besides, they’re guaranteed. See. the new models now on display. Excellent values at— $7.50, $8.50 and $10.00 L. B. Dillard E3 ■ n n r u> n E & to Right Man in Right Place By MARTHA WILLIAMS U QITPP u ha TWO TO DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR (Continued from Page One) thing to say, and King replied im mediately, “Nothing.” Harrell stood mute while hia attorney replied. “Nothing more than has already been said.” Sgyeral of Harrell’s relatives were present when Jtrdge Featherstone pro nounced sentence. Two young women wept quietly and kissed him as he sat in the prisoner’s docket. They then broke into weeping and sobbing that was heard throughout the court. King was represented by C. L. Prmco of the Cheraw bar, while Har- Young Hats $5.00 fHE ONE PRICI Clinton RICE STORE” • , S. C. ] Ralston and Nettleton Shoes ll (Copyright.) UPPOSE you had three wishes. iat would you ask for first?” David Allen asked, not quite steadily, .villi a quickly averted glance ut Elinor Ware. •*<)! I don't know—let me see! Ye* —I do know—wings—and freedom—” Elinor began. David laughed softly: “That’s two- lu-one. right out the box.” he Interrupt- I re n was defended by P. A. Murray, ed: “With just one more, you d never he aide to choose what it was.” ‘‘Hm! I do hate wet blankets!'' Elinor ejaculated with n mutinous grimace. David took her hand. “Wish you’d let me choose for you,” he said thiekiy: “No need to tell you what my choice would he—” “Really! I'm no clairvoyant, Elinor said, snatching away her hand. "Bet ter tell me straight out what you’d pick for me—that will show if you un derstand me the least bit.” . “Here goes. A husband—six feet tall— and named D-Davld,” the suitor cried desperately. In reward be got Elinor's best baby-stare, and: “But where’d I find him? You’re the only David I know—and unless you marry Nancy Tilly, your mother and the aunts will have cat-fits.” “I’ll take care they don’t—If that's nil there is to hinder.” David said stoutly, again * possessing himself of her hand. “You won’t—not by several long chalks!” Elinor Hung at him. “They set up an Allen as too good for a Ware. Tell 'em from me straight out. It’s the other way round.” “Honey—no matter what the name Is, nobody In the world Isn’t quite good enough for you.*' David answered hum bly. ’ “But there may be—yes, there are—fellows who deserve you less than I do. If ever one such took you away from me—well. I’d have to kill him—that’s flat.” A prophetic speech, mnybe—for In side a month the unexpected happened —in the concrete form of Joe Lachlin. nepiiew and host heir to the richest citizen of Broome county. A personable young fellow, good'to look at, open handed, open hearted, but not quite at his ease. He came, saw, was con quered by Elinor—which was quite the usual thing. The unusual thing was •<he fell for him, nearly as hard. They had a whirlwind courtship—inside six weeks the wedding was imminent, frocks all made, cakes baked ready for the Icing—and Madame Allen and her sisters the Miss Grlmballs, easy In their minds ns to David—for the first time since he began shaving. In spite of Joy in his deliverance they were a little sorry for him. He surely did take it htVrd—this losing of Elinor. Yet that did not make him unjust to his victorious rival—he went so far os to say to Elinor: ‘It’s mighty poor comfort—hut all Fve got—that it took a better man to beat me.” Which hurt her much worse than any scorn or railing could have done—indeed when Davit* was out of hearing, she sobbed as though her heart would break. Time ambling withal brought the day before the wedding. In the dawn of It the bridegroom expectant hurst in upon David, lifeless and sullen of aspo.-t. saying dully: “David—unless yen’ll help me. I’m hound to kill thy self. Here’s the whole story. I came here, the craziest fool ever—nil be cause of a girl. The only girl—you understand. Never can he another— no* stur*dng Elinor. Rut—we had quar rel d—she sent back my ring—next thing 1 knew she was flashing another fellow’s—and he giving me the laugh •ip and down ! the country. Doin’ to marry Lucy—that v ns her name— right out of hand—and take her to E»rrnp'\ maybe all round the world. She had money, you sue—ns much ns I’ll ever have—and he made nut he didn’t give n thought to anything but her' Of course he lied—he was sharp er. and a thief. He got round her mother, and wheedled away nil her ^Liberty bonds, with a tale of making ***m pay Imr double interest—and then he persuaded the poor lady to let him have Lucy’s share too—so he could double It for his weddliT pres ent to Ida bride. If only I’d stood by. that wouldn’t ever happened, no mat ter what else did—but I acted the cow ard. and gave him his chance. Reckon you can guess how he used It—ran away with all the money—to nobody knov s where. And Lucy wrote—the letter came last night—I can’t talk nbo.it it—only this—she hasn’t got herd’y a dollar left—and she don’t wart anything In the world- -hut sight of a big lummox—named me.” * Di.’.d sat spellbound, staring hafd through the recital. He whistled his keer< I’t ut the end. stopping suddenly to say: “I see.” Joe went on miser ably : “All I set 1 is—hnngin’s too good for me—niessin' up tilings this way for two of the finest girls livin’. Now—you tell me what to do. Shall 1 keep on with Miss Elinor?—” . “Not by a Jugful,” David broke In stonnlly. “Don’t you see what an insult you’d offer her marryln’ her, when you love another girl?” “You'll, do no such thing,” David said sternly. “AYe’ll go together to see Elinor—and fell her everything.” When Elinor knew everything, she laughed heartily, saying us she. held out a hand to each. “This is surely providential—there’ll be wedding Jtirt th*? same—only David will be mj bri I tgroora—and the right man In tht righ; place.’’ Carried unanimously by s rote of tb< three lappimt young people alive. | \ rell charging him with being an ac cessory afier the fact because it was alleged he helped his brother, Frank, to escape to Nashville, Tenn., where both were, captured, was quashed when it developed that the younger Harrell did not know of his brother’s participation in the crime until they were arrested. The two condemned men were re turned to the penitentiary in Colum bia tonight in custody of the same of ficers who brought them to Chester field for trial. ... : also of Cheraw. Both were appointed by the court as neither of the de fendants had counsel when they were arraigned yesterday. In their arguments to the jury the defense attorneys pleaded that the .“quality of mercy” which “is not strained” be shown their clients, who, they claimed, had never had a chance I in life and were largely the victims of circumstances. . Solictor Spears in the closing argu ment ridiculed the theoy that King and Harrell had never had a chance and demanded the death penalty as a measure toward upholding the laws and making life and property safe in South Carolina. The trial started at 9:30 o’clock and all testimony was in when court recessed for dinner at 1:30. King and Harrell were the only wit nesses sworn by the defense. The state’s case was built up around the confession, the defendants had al ready signed and sworn to in legal form. Charles Powers, agent of the department of justice bureau of in vestigation, described the chain of t circumstances leading up ~to the cap ture of the two men and the securing of the confessions. State Constable T. A. Berley, Sheriff J. A. Heise of Richland county and A. J. Summer, chief of police of Canton, N. C., were called to cor roborate the details of Powers’ nar rative. Identifies Clothing Mrs. McLeary identified clothing her husband had worn and other garments : and articles he carried with him when ! he left her July 1, to proceed by j automobile from Norfolk to Charles- j ton, where he was to assume duties ! at Fort Moultrie. She received a 1 telegram from him on the morning of July 2, the day he was killed, she! said, and the day following she re ceived a letter he had mailed in Hen derson, N. C. - Although Mrs. McLeary’s voice never trembled during her testimony,! she wept freely from time to time and was manifestly under a strain thatj taxed her self-control. Attorneys for ] ^the defense sought to spare her all 'that was possible by admitting' “everything Mrs. McLeary could pos sibly testify to,” in the words of one of them. They declined to cross-ex amine her. The jury had the case under con sideration just 30 minutes, returning | a verdict at seven minutes after 5 1 o'clock. It was 5:15 when Judge : Featherstone spoke the words that ; condemned the two men to death in j the electric chair. The indictment against Gerald Har J. M. PITTS ABLETS: Why not give me an order for HOME-GROUND Corn Meal—white or yellow. It is fine and the price is right at the bottom. J. M. PITTS. Do not fail to see me for Galvani zed Roofing and Siding. It last al ways and is easy to put on. - I am selling too cheap, but that is my way. J. M. PITTS. Buy Texas grown Red Rust Proof | Seed Oats. Buy them re-cleaned and : get no foreign seed in them. T4ie best j seed are the cheapest. /1 have them 1 at lowest price. J. M. PITTS. OATS OATS OATS I have 1500 bushels the very best RED OATS that money can. buy. Grown in Texas, re-cleaned and rust proof. Call in and make your order before they are all gone. J. M. PITTS. SEEDS SEEDS SEEDS Crimson Clover, Red Clover, Vetch, Alruzzi Rye, North Georgia Rye, j Winter Barley, and Texas grown Red j Rust Proof Oats re-clcaned aad the best money can buy. J. M. FITTS. vi* » I have the highest grade Muscova- j do Molasses 85c, and Heinz’s White Wine VLicgar for pickling, 50c per! gallon, 'try some right away? J. M. PITTS. SHINGLES SHINGLES Red Cedar Shingles, all grades, with the right price. It will pay you to see them. J. M. PITTS. I am in the market with top price for your .Cotton Seed and I always treat you right. I sell Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls, Bags and Loose. See me before you close the trade. , J. M. PITTS. I sell the famous 3 lb. Jute Bag ging for covering your cotton. It paya to nae it and I love to sell it. All my prices are at the bottom whei I am selling and at tbe top for all your produce. J. M. PITTS. How About P Your Winter r Clothes Better get them out and look them over —send us those that need cleaning and pressing, as no doubt all of them do. You will be delighted with the results we are able to produce, even on some that you are considering discarding. Send us your— Coat Suits Long Coats ^ Overcoats Hats for Re-blocking All Kinds Dry Cleaning PHONE 28 ^ WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER Buchanan’s Pressing CLUB “Make Your Old Clothes Look New” Electric Range Demonstration Again, we are offering to the Ladies of Clinton an opportunity to see an Electric Range in operation, and a bet- chance to learn how to use them. Mrs. Winn, noted Home Economist, - '*■ ; ' " t will be with us for three days—Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next w 7 eek. The Monday Demonstration will start promptly^ at 3:00 o’clock, and we invite you to be present at that hour. Parrott-Elsctric Phone 338