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THE CHRONICLE StriTM To Bt a ChSui Nowa* * paper, Complete, Newop and U Ton Don’t Read _ THE CHRONICLE ' Tea Don’t Get Tim « News. VOLUME XXIV CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23,1924 NUMBER 44 DAVIS SPEAKS JNSOUTH Urgeo Voters To Go To The Polls. Talks of Kind of Government Concern to Farmers. CONTRACT LET FOR COLORED SCHOOL Louisville, Ky., Oct. 21.—Winding up his brief 'personal campaign in. Kentucky with an address here to night, John W. Davis, Democratic candidate for president, warned that the ballots cast November 4 would decide the destiny of the country for another four years and urged the vot ers not to neglect on that day to “dis charge the first and most solemn duty of an American citizen.” “It is in the ballots of this country and the ballots alone,” Mr. Davis said. "that ttr TUillHy PggTdSS TtW ff w -are.false by absentation, by careless ness, or by worse, we can not criti cize the shortcomings of those who take public office, we cannot com plain in the years to come if disaster comes to visit us.” Earlier in the day at Franklin, „ Bowling Green and Elizabethtown the candidate had stressed the same plea in speeches from the rear platform of his car. Discussing agricultural problems, Mr. Davis declared the farmers made up, to a large extent, the “bone apd sinew of this country,” and had too long beep ignored in governmental affairs. “I know of no man in the United . States,” he said, “more concerned in that <sound government) than the farmers. “We hear constant complaint about a farm bloc in the United States, but the farm bloc is nothing more than the farmers’ answer to the fact that this country has been ruled for years by an industrial bloc, and there is no more reason why it should be ruled by an industrial bloc than by a farm bloc. The great Democratic ideal is that it should be ruled not in the interest of industry alone; not in the interest of the farmer alone, but in the interest of all the people of the United States alike. “The great trouble with agricul ture,” Mr. Davis said, “is that for years the fanners have been compell ed against their will to pay tribute to others of their fellow citizens. They have been compelled to sell their products in a market open to the en- ' tire f ivilized world and to buy in a market which was closed against them by unfavorable and unjust laws.” At Bowling Green, Mr. Davis said he believed the “time had come for the American people to face about and- get back on the good and sound principle of equity instead of the quagmire of privilege and to put in power the only party in this country that today is marching * in harmony “and in unity.” Mr. Davis spoke to a throng that taxed to capacity t|ie seating acco modations of the live stock pavilion at the state fair grounds. He was introduced by Samuel Wilson, chair man of the State Democratic Commit tee. The candidate swung into a brief discussion of the war reebrd of Wood- row Wilson’s second administration, asserting that none of the Republi cans who now found fault with that regime had voiced similar complaint during the days when the great clash was on in 1917 and 1918. Again he recounted what he said was the seri ousness of the-questions to be deter mined by the November elections and turned from that point to remind his audience of the “scandals” which he said, “ran all the way frqip Teapot Dome to the veterans’ bureau and back again.” For those responsible for the situa tion which grew out of the senate special committee’s investigation, Mr. Davis declared “condemnation that could not be mistaken should be met ed out.” The Fordney-McCumber tariff bill was assailed, the candidate calling “upon the present nominee of the New Brick Structure To Be Erected On North Bell Street for Colored Population. The board of trustees of the Clin ton schools let the contract Tuesday for the erection of a new colored school building. Several contractors submitted estimates and the success ful bidder was Contractor J. R. Brownlee of Laurens, his bid being ^23,410.46. Mr. Brownlee is now com pleting the Baby Cottage at the Thomwell Orphanage and has also been given the contract for the new office building to be erected by the institution. The school building will be located on North Bell street near the site It will be of bnc irick construction, con taining twelve class rooms and an auditorium. It ‘is planned to begin work at onee and push the building to rapid completion. Changes Made At Power House O. T. Lawing Succeeds Guy E. Tumb ling As Superintendent of Water and Light Plant. Guy E. Tumbling, for the past two years superintendent of the munici pal water and power plant, has re signed his position and severed his relations with the city. He is suc ceeded by 0. T. Lawing of this city. At the same time of Mr. Tumbling’s resignation, 1. E. Adair, one oif the plant engineers also tendered his. He is succeeded by E. 0. Hentz. Mr. Adair is now connected with the Clin ton Oil Mill, and Mr. Tumbling with T. C. Johnson, well known electrician of the city. Mr. Tumbling has served the city for the past two yeazs as superinten dent, succeeding B. B. Mills. In the recent election of city officials by the new administration, two names were put in nomination for the position, that of the incumbent and 0. T. Law ing. It is stated that the vote fell a tie, Messrs. C. C. Bailey, S. Gary Dil lard and R. C. Collins voting for Tumbling, and Messrs. L. R. Stone, T. J. Blalock and J. P. Carter for Law ing. Mayor Jacobs did not east the deciding vote, but ordered that a civil service examination be held, stating it would be his intention to vote for the candidate whose examination rat ed the highest. In the meanwhile Mr. Tumbling re fused to stand the examination and immediately resigned. Mayor Jacobs then cast the deciding vote which gave the place to Mr. Lawing. No change has been announced in the personnel of the other employees of the plant. S. C. Presbytery Meets at Smyrna Annual Meeting Convened Yesterday With Historic Church of New berry County. The Presbytery of South Carolina met yesterday afternoon at three o’clock with the Smyrna church in Newberry county.,. Dr. F. E. Harri son, an elder in the First Presby terian church of Abbeville and retir ing moderator of the Presbytery, pre sided at the^opening session. Rev. H. W. Pratt, D. D., of Columbia, preach ed the opening sermon yesterday af ternoon. A popular meeting in the interest of Foreign Missions was held last night and conducted by the Rev. J^hn A. McMurray, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Abbe ville, and chairman of the Presby tery’s committee on Foreign Mis sions. Rev. S. P. Fulton, D. D., mission ary at Kobe, Japan, will address the Presbytery. Dr. Fulton is one of the church’s enthusiastic and successful missionaries and for many years has been.connected with the Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Kobe. Rev. A. Hal Key is pastor of the Republican party for an expression at I Smyrna church, and through him, a PIEDMONT SECTION FEELS ’QUAKE ■r 1 ■ Spartanburg, Amlerson, Greenwood, Pickens and Others, R sport Tremors. Spartanburg* Oct. 20.—Thousands sleeping in Spartanburg and Green ville counties .were a#akened this morning by an earthquake whose tre mor were distinctly felt in the city and at points within a radius of 76 miles from Spartanburg between 3:34 and 3:35 o’clock. The trembling of the earth was felt only slightly here. Hundreds of Greenville county resi dents, awakened by the rattling of their window panee and toilet articles on their dressing tables, were agog with excitement over the first earth quake felt in this portion of the state since file famoili quake forty years ago, the which reached this far. The center of the subterranean dis turbance was between Pickens and Greenville, reports indicating the shock having been felt more distinct ly at the latter point. Residents of the section were alarmed by strange rumbling sounds and the jarring of their dwellings and many believed that dynamite stored in large quanti ties at a stone quarry nearby had ex ploded. ’ Guests in the Langren hotel in Asheville, were awakened by the shock, reports from the North Caro lina city indicated. Telephonic communication witlv An derson, Greer, Easley and Liberty es tablished the fact that the quake was also distinctly felt at those points. It was not felt in Atlanta. The local dispatcher for the Southern Railway immediately after feeling the earth tremble, established com munication with other points in an effort to ascertain if any damage had been done. He learned that residents of Union had felt the shock. Reports from Columbia advised that nothing was known of it. LAURENS WOMEN PROMOTE SCHOOLS WRITES OF EARLY DAYS OF CLINTON to whether he favors the continuance of those unjustifiable rates.” Mr. Davis declared those in charge of the nation’s foreign affairs should explain why they had not given to the United States the position of moral leadership to which he said the country was entitled but had not re ceived. “We have had in Washington,” he said, and not of peace.” “The United States stands today,” he added, “either a leader without followers or a follower without lead ers. I don’t know which. Maybe i>oth are trjje.” very cordial invitation is extended the public to attend all the sessions of the Presbytery. Stores to Close For Tomorrow’s Battle The stores and business houses of a voice pf trembling and fear, 1,16 ci ^ T* 11 '>»“ ; <lmorro ” *«“: noon at three o clock in order that all may journey out to college park to see the Presbyterians and New berry clash in their annual battle of the gridiron. This is the first varsity game played en the home field this year and for this reason business will DR. STEVENSON TO FILL ! suspend for two hours in order that A. R. P. PULPIT SUNDAY | there may be a big attendance on hand to assist the P. C. boys in car- Dr. R. M. Stevenson, of Due West, will occupy,the pulpit of the y Asso ciate Reformed Presbyterian church at both morning and evening services. Dr. Stevenson ha§ preached here a number of times for the local con- rying off the honors of the day. LAURENS COUNTY GINNfNGS The official ginner’s report for Laurens county shows that there were gregation aijd his coming is looked; 1,741 bales of cotton ginned from the forward co with muchj pleasure. 1924 crop, prior to October 1. Two Hundred and Fifty'- Gather To Discuss Rural School Betterment. Laurens, Oct. 19.—-The rural school improvement organization of Laurens county was given a forward step at a meeting yesterday at Trinity Ridge high school when twenty-two of the thirty local associations were rep resented by a gathering of 250 women of the county. Miss Kate V. Wofford, county sup erintendent of education, presided over the exercises of the day, which consisted of addresses by Miss Mat- tie Thompson, state organizer of rural improvement associations; Mrs. W. A. Freeman of Conway, state president and Dr. E. A. Early, of the state board of health. “Higher Standardr for Rtrral Schools” was the genet it theme of the talks, and the gathering of so large a number of enthusiastic women interested in school better ment, was highly significant of the progress that is being made educa tionally in Laurens county. Trinity Ridge improvement asso ciation was hostess to the county as sembly, and following the admirable address by Miss Thomas, and at her suggestion, the Laurens County Ru ral School Improvement’assocatin was organized with Mrs. Bessie Hudgena Smith, as president; Mrs. R. L. Gray of Gray Court, vice-president, and Miss Zelle Crisp of Mountville, secre tary and treasurer. After the address by Dr. Early, in which dental cljnics for rural schools were fullj) discussed, the county as sociation indorsed a county wide clinic and pledged the sum of $130 towards the support of the enter prise. Dr. T. L. Timmerman, a local dentist, went out. with Dr. Early and gave his indorsement of the plan, as he had done officially a few weeks ago in the district dental association as president of the society. Mrs. J .S. Bennett, president of the Laurens Civic league, gave the greet ings of her organizaton and spoke words of indorsement and approval for the forward movement taken by the'county department of education. RURAL POLICEMAN RESIGNS POSITION M. B. Chandler, member of the county rural police force, serving this section of the county, has stated that he will resign the position the last of this month. Mr. Chandler gave as his reason that the salary, iiv view of the upkeep of an automo bile, does not justify his remaining in office. He expects to devote his entire time to his fanning interests. J. P. Phitson of Nebraska, Telia of Early Boyhood Spent Here.'. Still Lore* Hia “Sunny Home Land.” In renewing his subscription to The Chronicle, Mr. J. P. Philaon writes s very interesting letter from his hom| in Omaha, Neb., which we nre ^king the liberty of publishing because we know it will be of interest to several of the older inhabitants of this section who most pleasantly remember him. Mr. Philson, at the age of 10 volunteered his services and left here to join the Fourth Batallion of the South Carolina reserves, where he did heroic service until honorably discharged. Mrs. S. A. Philson, of this "city, as an aunt of the writer.— itftr , n Note.,-. — Editor The Chronicle Dear Sir: ' IJnr ' : ' My aunt, Mrs. S. A. Philson, has been sending me a paid-up subscript ion $for your very interesting paper and now I think it has about ex pired, so I enclose to you $1.50 for renewal. I have enjoyed reading the paper so much that I do not want to stop it. In the year 1860, at the age of 12, my father sent me to live with my Grandfather Philson, who lived seven miles north of Clinton. That was on November 25th. In April, 1861, Fort Sumter was fired on, which brought on a very cruel and unjust war of four years duration, when thousands upon thousands of the nob lest young manhood of the dear old Southland made the supreme sacri fice by giving up their young lives for love and loyalty to their beloved country". ' At 16 years of age, when the 4th Batallion of the South Carolina Re serves were called out I volunteered and went with them to .Charleston, where we did service until Sherman's March to the Sea. From there we were sent to Florence, S. C., where we took care of Union prisoners un til the Third Regiment of South Caro lina Volunteers passed through on their retreat before Sherman. My self, along with several others of the Reserve boys, joined Company I, Third South Carolina Regiment, on their march and remained with them until we reached Greensboro, N. C., where we surrendered to the enemy and were honoraoly dischargd and marched most of the way back to our homes arriving there in May, just one year from the time we left Clin ton. I have been told that I am the only living member of Company I, Third South Carolina Regiment, Capt. Thos. Duckett, commander, and I loved him. For a while I went to school in Clin ton, which was then a small town, perhaps of 250 inhabitants. But 1 got a position with Messrs. Phinney and W’est in their store as clerk, and remained with them one year, when my father asked me to come home and see him. The last visit I made was 4886-1890. Clinton was at that time, beginning to improve quite rapidly, but up to that time I com menced to read your interesting paper its growth was phenominal. During my last visit I clerked most of the time for your very worthy townsman, ^lr. J. W. Copeland. During the past 34 years, very many of my old friends have passed away into the Great Be yond, one especially, M\\ C. Sum- erel, who, within the past year, an swered the call. To me (Thad, as we called him) was indeed a friend be loved. But I hope and trust that I still have many friends left in the pros- TjWfeus and‘good old'tbtfh of Clinton, S. C. I often think of them and long to see them and talk, of the very happy times we spent together in the years gone by, but for myself, along with them, the mile-posts are passing swiftly by. Now, Mr. Editor, I did not scrib ble down these notes for publication, but I just wanted to let you know that I am an old citizen of Clinton, S. C. Also that my love and loyalty for the old Sunny Home Land is as strong as ever. I am, very truly, J. P. PHILSON. 4817 Poppleton Ave., Omaha, Neb. NASHVILLE CROWD WELCOMES DAVIS Speaking to Thousands, Nominee Says Jackson’s Spirit Lived * In Wilnon. Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 20.—John W. Davis spoke at the Vanderbilt Stadi um here this afternoon immediately after delivering an address at his ho tel to Washington and Lee alumni. When Mr. Davis arrived at the sta dium the crowd cheered and brass hands stationed on each side of the great concrete structure clashed for supremacy as noise makers. The candidate was brought on the gridiron field in a decorated motor car and rode around the cinder track, standing with his hat raised and smilingly acknowledging, the plaudits .41* Police officials and those in charge be resum or the gates, estimated that from 12,000 to 15,000 people had been seat ed when Mr. Davis arnvfed. At every gateway at that time, however, lines were passing into the stands two abreast and rapidly occupying the un filled sections. The seating capacity of the stands was said to be 22,000. Mr. Davis was presented by Gov ernor Austin Peay. Governor Peay declared the elec tion of Mr. Davis meant the end “of privilege and corruption in govern ment.” Reference by Governor Peay to Mr. Davis’ Southern ancestry and birth was applauded. Mr. Davis was again applauded when he arose to speak. He said the people of West Virginia and Tenn essee were largely one people, with one ambition, adding that he felt when he crossed the boundary line of Tennessee yesterday “he was coming into his own.” At the outset the candidate paid tribute to Representative Cordell Hull, former chairman of the Demo cratic national committee. Mr. Hull, the speaker said, had been requested to discharge a special commission and it was by his personal order that the Democratic congressman was absent. “He will certainly receive at your hands a renewal of the commission he bears,” Mr. Davis said, “and will be in Washington to hold up the next president, whose name modesty forbids me to mention. « • “Since 1 came to Nashville,” the candidate continued, ^ “I have received inspiration anew from a great citi zen of Tennessee and bowed my head at the tomb that contained all that was mortal of Andrew Jackson. “The thing that made Jackson great was nothing but his stern cou rage and honesty; his indominatible will that flinched not at all and brooked no master.” The paralells that raj|i with life in the time of Andrew Jackson, Mr. Davis said, still continued. “I chal lenge any man to read the pages of history between 1913 and 1921. and not say that Jackson's spirit lived again in the frail form of Woodrow NO DECISION . FR0MCLEMS0N Trustees Still in Session and Exami nation of Students Continues. Nothing Yet Said. Clemson College, Oct 22.—The board of trustees of Clemson college in session here to consider the de mands of the student body which went on “strike” last week, adjourn ed this morning at 2 o’clock without having reached a decision. Col. Alan Johnstone, chairman of the board, re ported that “progress still la being made” by the board but refused to comment further. The examination of cadets which as been in progress alf night, will in progress ail night, will , eTTRImokThg al IocfiX'” In the meantime a strict silence is being maintained by both members of the hoard and the students them selves. Vilson.” Commercfal Club To Entertain Ladies SPOKE IN LAURENS Dr. S. P. FUlton, missionary at Kobe, Japan, now visiting in the city, occupied the pulpit of the First Pres byterian church of Laurens last Sun day at both morning and evening ser viced. Plans are going forward for the annual “Ladies Night” celebration of the Commercial Club, which is to be staged on the evening of November 4th Tn the club rooms. An enjoyable program is being arranged for the occasion which is always looked for ward to as one of the outstanding social events of the year. It is ex pected that plates for 150 will be pro vided. Jackson and Wilson, he declared, had been set up as great milestones of American history because of the qualities they personified. As Jackson broke the shackles of financial monoply, so, too, did Wood- row Wilson build on new foundations a monetary system that knows no other equal, the candidate added/ Turning to a discussion of cam paign issues, Mr. Davis asked his audience to apply to them the Jack sonian test. “Call these gentlemen from Wash ington,” he said, “and ask them, first of all, ‘have you been honest’?” ^ Reverting again to his comparison between candidates which he said prevailed at the present time as well as in the day of Andrew Jackson, Mr. Davis referred to the Fordney- McCumber tariff bill, declaring it was the “most tainted statute ever written.” Mr. Coolidge’s Navy Day letter was read in part and Mr. Davis ask ed, when, if ever, did the United Slates need a treaty to “maintain a navy second to none.” “I wonder if that is true?” he ask ed, referring to the comparative strength of the American, British and Japanese navies. Then repeating his question as to whether this country needed treaty asslnts of foreign powers to maintain a navy second to none, the candidate asserted: “I cannot believe that Mr. Coolidge understands what he said.” Mr. Davis said' the president had commented in a way that he never had dared to in speaking of the arma ments limitation treaty. “The exe cutive’s comments,” he said, “were more disparaging than anything I would have dared to say.” Clemson College, Oct. 21.—Al though no announcement of its find ings had been made by the CTemson college board of trustees late tonight, and the session continued, indications were that a decision is not fat off if not actually made. The senior class tonight was called into the chapel, where a brief meet ing was held, attended only by these cadets, the trustees and the acting president of the institution, I rof. S. B. Earle. At the conclusion of this executive session the students began to pass, one by one, into the chamber where the trustees have held their sessions. With more 4han 150 cadets of the senior class present, this pro gram required several hours. Clemson College, Oct. 21.—With de mands of the student body before them for action, the trustees of Clem son college tonight were still wrest ling with the problem created by the walkout of some 400 students last week in protest against the dismissal of a fellow student and alleged un satisfactory conditions in the college mess hall. The prinicpal demand of the stu dents was said to be the reinstate ment of those students who quit the campus immediately following the suspension of R. F. “Butch” Holohan, senior class iJTesident md s*ar foot ball player, who was charged by a member of the faculty with drinkiag. Another demand was for the installa tion of a matron in the mess hall. While students and relatives anx iously awaited some evidence of the probable result of the investigation, the trustees entered their fourth ses sion after dinner tonight. They had spent practically all day four hours of last night in ednsidering the situation, but no announcement was made of what took place the closed doors of the con foresee chamber, except the stateme.it that some progress had been made. It was indicated that some of the members of the board expected that it would be necessary to continue the investigation tomorrow. In the meantime, members of the junior and senior classes ha .e been granted the usual annual lea\e to at tend the South Carolina state fair in Columbia, and most of the slu.liHts were preparing to leave here o.: ■! to morrow to see their Tigers ba't’e with the Gamecocks of the Univer sity of South Carolina on the grid iron at the fair grounds. Most of the students who went on “strike” as a consequence of . • ui .- cipling of Holohan have returned to 4.the-campus pending-an adjustiurrttt 'of - the affairs, according to college au thorities. Many of them wc.e aa.d to have been escorted back by their parents. However, the entiie stu dent body stands ready, acco Lug to resolutions adopted at a ma s mat ing, to quit the campus if the de mands presented in the petition now belore the trustees do not i^ceive favorable consideration. An atmosphere of tensene - ticeable about the campus as dents come and go in their u i tire. > 1 - 1 u- New Owners To Operate i 1 ]>u r- w n KIWANIS MEETS TOMORROW • 7 j - *#.4 fltar ' 4 ' THe Kiwanii luncheon will be held tomorrow at noon at the Clinton ho-* tel at 12 o'clock. All members are urged to bq present. FURMAN DEFEATS DAVIDSON WILDCATS A lone touchdown in the first quar ter by Tilgham, Furman end, gave the Furman Hurricanes a 6 to 0 vic tory yesterday over the Davidson Wildcats, the game being played in Columbia as one of the State Fair attractions. Clinton Oil Mill Soon Te Be l.uni>'*ng On Full Time. Lauren* .1 Named as Manager The Clinton Oil Mill, recenil” chased by the Kershaw Oil " N within the next few days be c.,j • : on full time, announcement • s effect having been made during the past week by the new owm i r several weeks the ginnery company has been in operation. The plant will soon begin the man ,ii' ic v e of cotton seed meal and hulls ai d for the present has oh hand ample sup plies manufactured at one of their other plants. * ^ ^ Hayne B. Taylor, of Laurens, is in charge of the properties as manager. Mr. Taylor is an experienced oil mill man and up until last week has been serving the city of Laurens as clerk and treasurer. ^ ' • 0 -