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/ PAGE EIGHT. ^ THE CLINTON CHRONICLE* CLINTON. S. C. THURSDAY* DECEMBER 11, 1924 K X By Arthnr RAILROADS AND SOMEDAY. SEMI-FLYING MACHINE. HEARING THE ATOM. HER AFRICAN BlyOOD. President Coolidge will ask lower railroad freight rates and suggest that the roads can make up the dif ference by practicing economy. That is not the railroad idea, how ever. President Coolidge will find that railroad management and rail road wishes are a department of our Government, although not listed as such in the constitution. Weekly High School Chapel Program . a * a (Contributed) If any ope wishes a service render ed please call on the students of the Clinton high school, for this idea was forceably impressed upon them last Thursday when the ninth grade gen eral conducted chapel exercises. The subject was “A Search for Happi ness.” The 25th chapter of Matthew was read by’ Miss Richardson, and af ter prayer Ouida Cox came on the stage as M Every Girl in Search of Happiness.” The following came of fering her their gifts: Anne Bond—“Beauty.” Mary Benjamin—“Wealth.” Mary Grace Madden---“Pleasure.” Frances Anderson—“Popularity.” Corrie Cunningham—“Accomplish ments.” All of these were rejected by “Every Girl” for not one of these alone could bring happiness. Then Gertrude Cole came offering “Ser vice” and showing how true happi ness is obtained only by serving oth ers. To prove this, Madge Abrams came representing the foreign lands, and Kate Robinson, the home lands, each showing what service to others had meant to them. • “Every Girl* was convinced that happiness comes through serving others; so they all assembled under the Banner of Service and sang, “In the Service of the King.” As a conclusion, the whole school joined in singing “Work for the Night is Coming.” CARD OF THANKS Through The Chronicle’s friendly columns I wish to sincerely thank the city fire department, the college fire squad, and the many others who fought, for the very hard and fearless endeavor to save my mercantile build ing on the night of December 4th, and to assure them that the interest mani fested is gratefully appreciated. Geo. H. Ellis. They tell us that “publicity” ca.i make the people think—that any busi ness will succeed that’s backed by printer’s ink—and, so we read adver tisements wherever we may go to learn about the values that the people ort to know. It*seems to me the most cruel—in this happy day an’ time, to waste our precious energies in advertisin’ CRIME. We print disgustin’ details under headlines, bold an’ black, which help to boost the devil and his method of attack! Which leads to the conclusion that, the meanness folks have did, would leave us fellin’ better—if the papers kep’ it hid! To advertise the evil when old Satan strikes a blow, is to stock our young Americans in what they orn't to know. I hope to see the day arrive—weJd welcome it, I’m sure—when our pap ers draw the line at stuff that’s hate ful and impure. . . . There’s enough of good a-bein’ done to occupy our space—which the devil takes advant age of to scandalise our race! STAMPS HEADS P. C. FRESHMEN At a meeting of the freshman class of the Presbyterian College held Wed nesday aftetnoon, James Stamps, well known athlete, was elected president; W. Milner, vice-president; E. M. Ken nedy, secretary-treasurer; Herbert Blake, historian; C. H. Memrainger, poet. SINGING CONVENTION . AT GOLDVILLB SUNDAY CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank the fire department and my friends, and neighbors for the assistance rendered last Thursday evening when my home was destroyed by fire. For the kindnesses shown me I am deeply grateful to one and ®lh ' L. J. Moore; The South Laurens Singing Con tention will meet with Goldville Bap tist church Sunday afternoon, at two o’clock, December 14. All singers and the public are cordially invited to meet with us. We expect to have some good singing. Come and en joy it with us. H. Y. Abrams, Clin ton, S. C. WHAT DO P. S. JEANS DO? GIFTS TH&T LAST J. & FRONDS JEWELER* CLINTON, 8. C. « % i* ■ & The voters, when less prosperous times make thinking necessary, will decide to have a government running the railroads instead'bf railroads run- - pmgrthft goyerinpent.^ This is not said unkindly, or by an arataa ha»f a few thousand shares of railroad stocks, a few hundred thousands in railroad bonds. But it is desirable for railroad men to realize that it is not going to be mid-summer for ever. There is cold weather coming. , Admirers of the late Theodore Roosevelt will be interested in the statement, made by the authority of the family, that a newcomer from the mysterious realms of the infinite is expected in the Longworth family. Mrs. Longworth was Miss Alice Roosevelt. Those who have read Galton’s Heredity know that the greatness of the father is handed down through the daughter, not through the son. The new little Roosevelt-Longworth may prove to be the reincarnation of Theo dore. It will be interesting to see how his little teeth develop. Monsieur Laur, eighty-four years old, has invented the aero car, and the French government will build a sample “aero line.” The car, 7 feet high, 7 feet wide and 40 feet long, is suspended below a cable forty-two feet in the air, slung from poles far apart. Each car car ries 100 passengers and the speed is fifty miles an hour. - Most interestng of all, the car, hanging below the steel cable, is driv en along as a flying machine is driv en* A powerful propeller, nine feet in diameter, worked by electric cur rent taken from the cable overhead, pushes the car. With power enough, and a big pro peller, the car might as easily go 100 miles an hour as 50 miles. Then “New York to Chicago above the rail road, yi 9 hours, for $9.” Dr. Mary Walker cared little about fashion, but the latest news from Paris would interest her. The new “dress” is to be more like trousers than dress, a> sort of slit skirt. Politics, athletics and common sense will finally do away with the cumbersome skirt. That impediment was all right tn the harem, where it was born. It’s all wrong on the pub lic street, collecting germs, preventing free movement. A lawsuit raising interesting ques tions is coming. A young man nam- ed Rhinelander, whose people for sev eral generations have not worked for a living and are, therefore, called “aristocrats,” married a young woman with negro blood. Her people have aforays worked hard; therefore, she is no aristocrat. The young man, an noyed by publicity and by the Ku Klux throwing stones through his window, now sues for annulment of his marriage, saying he was decayed aa to his bride’s race. She tol^F%m nothing about the negro blood. aQ If the young woman in the case fights, the question of her constitu tional rights might be taken to the United States Supreme Court. New York State legalizes marriages be tween Africans and whites. The young woman in this case is nearly white. A man in New York could not get a divorce on the ground that his , wife had deceived him about a British or Celtic strain of blood. What will the Supreme Court say about a few drops of colored blood? ; Atoms of iron* so small that you wouldn’t notice ten thousand of them in the corner ol» your eye, make a roaring noise as they rush to a mag net held, near them. Scientists of the General Electric Company have perfected a device that makes' the roaring audible. If that’s pomible, may we not some day hear ▼cites of our distant relations on neighboring planets? It isn’t impos sible. Nothing is impossible that men can imagine. • ATTENTION, SCHOOL TEACHERS Let me have your subscriptions to School Magazines that you may need. JAS. W. CALDWELL r .unm,, -^-smmmeiE. g — - 9 , , " • *> ' Adair’s Dept. Store or* * & air s Dept. Store Coats, made of Velour, Boli via, Cut Polaire, beautifully trimmed with fur collar. Shipment just received for Christmas— $9.75, $12.50, $14.95 to $19.75 Ladies’ Dresses in the newest creations, made of Silk and Woolens, for Christmas— $4.95, $9.75, $14.75 to $19.75 ■Ladies’ Silk Hose, Onyx Pon- ■^gx 98c to $1.95 Ladies’ Sweaters, Brush Wool and Heavy Knit— $2.98 to $7.45 Ladies’ and Misses Heavy Ribbed Sport Hose— 48c Ladies’ and Misses Lace and Strap Oxfords, light tan, pat ent leather. Just received for Christmas— $2.98, $3.98, $4.98 Ladies’ Bed Room Slippers; all colors— j 59c to $1.48 / Wool Blankets for Christmas. Pair— $6.75 to $14,95 Wool and Silk Scferfs and Shawls for Christi $1.48 $4.95 ADAIR’S DEPARTMENT STORE WELCOMES YOU TO Toy land W HERE you will find everything in tune with the Spirit of Christmas. Stocks conveniently arranged so that you may do your Christmas shopping with the least expenditure of time, effort s and money. You will welcome the even greater than usual care with which we will help you find just the items you have in mind for filling your gift list. It is our desire that your choice never be hurried by us, but we are equally anxious that we do everything we can to aid in making your visit here an enjoyable and profitable one. The following shopping list may prove of assistance in making a list of the gifts you desire to give, but please do not consider it a com plete list of the gift items ready for your choice here. There are many others. Belts Boudoir Caps : Doll Swings Ties, Suspenders Counterpanes Doll Carriages Socks Table Scarfs . Doll Furnitura , Garters Wool Scarfs Toy Trunks^* Tricycles Handkerchiefs Handkerchiefs Shirts, Caps Box Paper Tea Sets Sweaters Outing Gowns Tool Chests Hats, Pants * Coats Black Boards Suits, Shoes Dresses > Violins Suit Cases • Underskirts Wheel Barrows Overalls Beads Wagons Cuff Buttons Blankets Rocky-Horses Towels Sleepy Dolls Trains Rugs Undressed Dolls Stoves Art Squares Dishes Dressed Dolls Jointed Dolls Kid Dolls Writing Desks Kitchen Cabinets Bedroom Slippers Doll Beds Pianos Hose Doll Cradles Air Rifles Crockery, Enamel, Aluminum and China Ware—all kinds in our Basement for Christmas. COMPLETE ASSORTMENT XMAS DECORATIONS P ' ' ' ' n_» '* •: Open Evenings Until Eight O’clock Just received large shipment of Men’s Overcoats, newest styles. These coats were made to sell for $25. Christ mas Special— $14.95 Young Men’s Suits; latest models— $14.95 to $27.50 One lot of Men’s Conservative Suits, sold for $24.75. Christ mas Special— $14.95 Men and Young Men’s Pants; large assortment— $1.98 to $4.95 Men and Boys’ Lace Pants; Special— $1.98 to $3.98 Boys’ Suits for Christmas; all wool materials; some with 2 pairs pants— $3.98 to $13.75 Boys’ Overcoats; just opened for Chfistmas. Sizes 3 to 10— $4.95 # 1 Boys’ Overcoats; sizes 10 to 18 years— $9.98 to $11.75 \ Men’s Dress Shoes, tan or' black; new broad toe—Eng lish— $2.98, $3.98, $4.95 up Adair’s Dept. Store Always On the Job Clinton, S. C.